常熟市2014高考英阅读理解语一轮（暑假）训练题（9）及答案阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAwomanfromJapanwastellingafriendabouthertriptotheUnitedStates.ThewomanhadvisitedmajorbusinessesandinvestmentcompaniesinNewYorkCityandChicago.“IstudiedEnglishbeforeIlefthome,”shesaid.“ButIstillwasnotsurethatpeoplewerespeakingEnglish.”Herproblemiseasytounderstand.Americansinbusinessarelikepeoplewhoareinbusinessanywhere.Theyhavealanguageoftheirown.Someofthewordsandexpressionsdealwiththespecialareasoftheirwork.Otherexpressionsareborrowedfromdifferentkindsofworksuchasthetheaterandmovieindustry.Onesuchsayingis“getyouracttogether”.Whenthingsgowronginabusiness,anemployermaygetangry.Hemayshout,“Stopmakingmistakes.Getyouracttogether.Or,iftheemployeriscalmer,hemaysay,“Letusgetouracttogether.”Eitherway,themeaningisthesame.Gettingyouracttogetherisgettingorganized.Inbusiness,itusuallymeanstodevelopacalmandorderlyplanofaction.Itisdifficulttotellexactlywherethesayingbegan.But,itisprobablethatitwasinthetheaterormovieindustry.Perhapsoneoftheactorswasnervousandmadealotofmistakes.Thedirectormayhavesaid,“Calmdown,now.Getyouracttogether.”WordexpertJamesRogerssaystheexpressionwascommonbythelate1970s.MisterRogerssaystheManchesterGuardiannewspaperuseditin1978.ThenewspapersaidareformpolicyrequiredthattheBritishgovernmentgetitsacttogether.Now,thisexpressionisheardoftenwhenofficialsofacompanymeet.One1companyevencalleditsyearlyreport,“GettingOurActTogether.”TheJapanesevisitorwasconfusedbyanotherexpressionusedbyAmericanbusinesspeople.Itis“cuttothechase”.Sheheardthatexpressionwhensheattendedanimportantmeetingofonecompany.Oneofficialwasgivingaverylongreport.Itwasnotveryinteresting.Infact,somepeopleatthemeetingwerefallingasleep.Finally,thepresidentofthecompanysaid,“Cuttothechase.”Cuttothechasemeanstostopspendingsomuchtimeondetailsorunimportantmaterial.HurryandgettothegoodpartNaturally,thissayingwasstartedbypeoplewhomakemovies.HollywoodmovieproducersbelievethatmostAmericanswanttoseeactionmovies.Manyoftheirmoviesshowscenesinwhichtheactorschaseeachotherincars,orinairplanesoronfoot。Cutisthedirector’swordforstop.Thedirectormeanstostopfilming,leaveoutsomematerial,andgettothechasescenenow.So,ifyouremployertellsyoutocuttothechase,besuretogettothemainpointofyourstoryquickly.1.AfterthewomanvisitedtheUnitedStatesshemightfeelthat__________.A.it’sdifficulttomakemoneyB.It’seasytomasterEnglishC.herEnglishwaspoorD.peoplethereweren’tveryfriendly2.Inwhichsituationcouldthewords“getyouracttogether”beused?A.Visitorsmakeatiresomeandunpleasanttriptosomeplace.B.Playersperformbadlyinamatch.C.Audienceissatisfiedwiththeactor’sperformanceinamovie.D.Ataskiscompletedsuccessfully3.Accordingtothetext,theexpression“getone’sacttogether”__________.A.wasfirstusedbyaJapanesebusinesswomanB.wascommonlyreadbyreadersinanewspaperin1978.C.originallycamefromayearlyreportofacompanyD.wasforbiddentobeusedinthegovernmentpolicy4.Whatdothesayings“getyouracttogether”and“cuttothechase”have2incommon?A.theiroriginsB.TheirmeaningsC.TheirusesD.theirpopularities5.Thetextismostlikelytobefoundinabookabout_________.A.lifeattitudeB.traveljournalsC.successfulbusinessD.languageculture参考答案CDBAD*********************************************************结束DevelopingyourspokenEnglish:ThenaturalapproachFinancial...
