2016届高三英语上学期阶段测试试题精选（5）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AEverybodyhatesit,buteverybodydoesit.Arecentreportsaidthat40％ofAmericanshatetipping.InAmericaalone,tippingisa$16billion-a-yearindustry.Consumersactingpolitelyoughtnottopaymorethantheyhavetoforagivenservice.Tipsshouldnotexist.Sowhydothey?Thecommonopinioninthepastwasthattipsbothrewardedtheeffortsofgoodserviceandreduceduncomfortablefeelingsofinequality.Andalso,tippingmakesforcloserrelations.Itwentwithoutsayingthatthebettertheservice,thebiggerthetip.ButaccordingtoanewresearchfromCornellUniversity,tipsnolongerserveanyusefulfunction.Thepaperanalyzesnumberstheygotfrom2,547groupsdiningat20differentrestaurants.Theconnectionbetweenlargertipsandbetterservicewasveryweak.Onlyatinypartofthesizeofthetiphadanythingtodowiththequalityofservice.Tippingisbetterexplained,byculturethanbythemoneypeoplespend.InAmerica,thecustomcameintobeingalongtimeago.Itisregardedaspartoftheacceptedcostofaservice.InNewYorkrestaurants,failingtotipatleastl5%couldwellmeandissatisfactionfromthecustomers.Hairdresserscanexpecttogetl5%-20%,andthemanwhodeliversyourfastfood$2.InEurope,tippingislesscommon.Inmanyrestaurantstheamountoftipisdecidedbyastandardservicecharge.InmanyAsiancountries,tippinghasneverreallycaughtonatall.Onlyafewhavereallytakentotipping.AccordingtoMichaelLynn,theCornellpapers'author,countriesinwhichpeoplearemoresocialoroutgoingtendtotipmore.Tippingmayreduceanxietyaboutbeingservedbystrangers.AndMr.Lynnsays,“InAmerica,wherepeopleareexpressiveandeagertomixupwithothers,tippingisaboutsocialapproval.Ifyoutipbadly,peoplethinklessofyou.Tippingwellisachancetoshowoff."21.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.differentkindsoftippingindifferentcountriesB.therelationshipbetweentippingandcustomC.theoriginandpresentmeaningoftippingD.mostAmericanpeoplehatetipping22.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase"caughton"?1A.becomepopular.B.beenhated.C.beenstopped.D.beenpermitted23.Amongthefollowingsituations,inyouropinion,whoislikelytotipmost?A.AFrenchmanjustquarreledwiththebarberwhodidhishairbadlyinNewYork.B.AnAmericanjusthadawonderfuldinnerinawellknownrestaurantinNewYork.C.AJapanesebusinessmanaskedforapizzadeliveryfromaPizzaHutinNewYork.D.AChinesestudentenjoyedhismealinafamousfastfoodrestaurantinNewYork.24.Wecaninferfromthispassagethat________.A.tippingisnolongeragoodwaytosatisfysomecustomersthemselvesB.tippingisespeciallypopularinNewYorkC.tippinginAmericacanmakeservicebetternowD.tippinghassomethingtodowithpeople'scharacterBIwastwenty-two,andinBolivia.I’dbeentoeveryothercountryinSouthAmerica,andnowIwassetongettingintoChile,thelastonthelist.Afterseveraldays,Ireachedthehills.Itwascold,andeventhedistantmountainswereclear.Thedayswerelonely,butoneeveningImetFilomenoandhisfellowteachers.TheytriedtopersuademenottogotoChile,sayingitwasabadplace,andthatIwouldbekilled.Ididn’tbelievethem.Iknewnothingofthecurrentpolitics;Ijustwantedtogothere.SoIwalkedintothemountains,feelingexcited,andcametoasignwiththeword"Chile"onit.Afrighteningsoldierappeared,stuckaguninmyback,andpushedmedownaslopetothepolicestation.Thepolicechiefthentoldme,"There’snothingforyouhere."IexplainedthatIhadcometoseethisbeautifulcountry.Buthewasannoyed.Intheeveni...
