2013年12月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀理解練習(xí)題(八)

PAGEPAGE3口音是英國(guó)劃分等級(jí)階層的最大依據(jù)Asregardssocialconventions,wemustsayawordaboutthewell-knownEnglishclasssystem.『ThisisanembarrassingsubjectforEnglishpeople,andonetheytendtobeashamedof,thoughduringthepresentcenturyclass-consciousnesshasgrownlessandless,andtheclasssystemlessrigidButitstillexistsbelowthesurface.Broadlyspeaking,itmeanstherearetwoclasses,the“middleclass”andthe“working(Weshallignoreforamomenttheold“upperincludingthehereditaryaristocracy,sinceiisextremelysmallinnumbers;butsomofitsmembershavetherighttositintheHouseofLords,andsomenewspaperstakeasurprisinginterestintheirprivatelife.)Themiddleclassconsistschieflyofwell-to-dobusinessmenandprofessionalpeopleofallkinds.Theworkingclassconsistschieflyofmanualandunskilledworkers.Themostobviousdifferencebetweenthemisintheiraccent.Middle-classpeopleuseslightlyvaryingkindsof“receivedpronunciation”whichisthekindofEnglishspokenbyBBCannouncersandtaughttooverseaspupils.Typicalworking-classpeoplespeakinmanydifferentlocalaccentswhicharegenerallyfelttoberatheruglyanduneducated.OneofthebiggestbarriersofsocialequalityinEnglandisthetwo-classeducationsystem.Tohavebeentoaso-called“publicimmediatelymarksyououtasoneofthemiddleclass.Themiddleclassestendtoliveamoreformallifethanworking-classpeople,andareusuallymorecultured.Theirmiddaymealis“l(fā)unch”andtheyhavearatherformaleveningmealcalled“dinner”,whereastheworkingdinner,ifhisworkinghourspermit,isatmidday,andhissmaller,late-eveningmealiscalledsupper.Aswehavesaid,however,theclasssystemismuchlessrigidthanitwas,andforalongtimeithasbeengovernmentpolicytoreduceclassdistinctions.『Working-classstudentsverycommonlyreceiveauniversityeducationandentertheprofessions,andworking-classincomeshavegrownsomuchrecentlythatthedistinctionsbetweenthetwoclassesarebecominglessandlessclear.』②However,regardlessofone’ssocialstatus,certainstandardsofpolitenessareexpectedofeverybody,andawell-bredpersonispolitetoeveryonehemeets,andtreatsalabourerwiththesamerespecthegivesanimportantbusinessman.Servilityinspiresbothembarrassmentanddislike.Eventheword“sir”,exceptinschoolandincertainoccupations(merce,thearmyetc.)soundstooserviletobecommonlyThemiddleclassmainlyreferstopeople .whowerebornasaristocratwhohavetherighttositintheHouseofLordswhospeakinmanydifferentlocalaccentswhoareprosperousbusinessmenorwhoworkinsomeprofessionsThemostobviousdifferencebetweentheworkingclassandthemiddleinEnglishistheir .dressB.work C.accentD.mealWhyisn’ttheword“sir”commonlyusedinBritain?Becauseitsoundstooservileandislikelytocauseembarrassment.Becauseitcanonlybeusedinsomecertainoccupations.Becauseitisanimpoliteword.Becauseitshowsthatthespeakerisnotawell-bredperson.The“upperinEnglandtoday .areextremelysmallinnumbersothatmediapaysnoattentiontothemstillusesoldwordslike“Sir”intheireverydaylifeincludesthehereditaryaristocracyrefersonlytotheroyalfamilyWhichofthefollowingisnottrueabouttheEnglishclasssystem?ItisanembarrassingsubjectforEnglishpeople.Working-classstudentscannotreceiveauniversityeducation.Theclasssystemismuchlessrigidthanitwas.Theclasssystemstillexistsbelowthesurface.詞匯與短語(yǔ)conventionn.embarrassv.rigidadj.hereditaryadj.manualadj.accentn.receivedpronunciationadj.8.well-bredadj.servilityn.卑屈occupationn.長(zhǎng)難句解析讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，也是由兩個(gè)并列的句子組成?！咀g文】盡管本世紀(jì)等級(jí)意識(shí)越來(lái)越淡，等