Statuses(身份，地位)are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society．As we go about our everyday lives，we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses．For example，we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman，whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on．
The statuses we assume(承擔(dān))often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life．Most of us can, at very high speed，assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us．This means that we fit our actions to those of other people，based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others，most of us perform it rather effortlessly．
A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume(服裝)of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince．We must choose from among me clothing presented by our society．Further more，our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook(錢包)．Having made a choice within these limits，we can have certain alterations(改動)made，but apart from minor adjustments. we tend to be limited to what，the stores have on their racks．Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited．
46． In the first paragraph the writer tells us that statuses can help us
A．determine whether a person is fit for a certain job
B．behave appropriately in relation to other people
C．protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations
D．make friends with other people
47．According to the writer, people often assume different statuses
A．in order to identify themselves with others
B．in order to better identify others
C．a(chǎn)s their mental processes change
D．a(chǎn)s the situation changes
48．The word “appraisal”(Line 5，Para．2)most probably means
A． involvement B．a(chǎn)ppreciation C．judgment D．presentation
49．In the last sentence of the second paragraph，the pronoun “it” refers to “ ”
A．fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately
B．identification of other people’s statuses
C．selecting one’s own statuses
D．constant mental process
50．By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince”(Lines2-3，Para．3)，the writer means
A．different people have different styles of clothes
B．ready-made clothes may need alterations
C．statuses come ready made just like clothes
D．our choice of statuses is limited
科目：高中英語 來源：黃岡題庫練考新課堂 高二英語(上) 題型：050
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Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we“fit”in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on.
The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consisits of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.
A status has been compared to ready－made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume (服裝) of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hinduprince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Further more, our choice is limits to a size that will fit, as well as by out pocketbook (錢包). Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.
1．In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us ________.
[ ]
A．determine whether a person is fit for a certain job
B．behave appropriately in relation to other people
C．protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations
D．make friends with other people
2．According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ________.
[ ]
A．in order to identify themselves with others
B．in order to better identify others
C．a(chǎn)s their mental processes change
D．a(chǎn)s the situation changes
3．The word“appraisal”(Para. 2, Line 7) most probably means“ ________ ”.
[ ]
4．In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun“it”refers to“ ________ ”.
[ ]
A．fitting our actions to shose of other people appropriately
B．identification of other people’s statuses
C．selecting one’s own statuses
D．constant mental process
5．By saying that“an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince”(Para. 3, Lines 2－3), the writer means ________.
[ ]
A．different people have different styles of clothes
B．ready－made clothes may need alterations
C．statuses come ready made just like clothes
D．our choice of statuses is limited
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科目：高中英語 來源：湖北省黃岡中學(xué)2010屆高三下學(xué)期模擬考試（四） 題型：完型填空
第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
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Years ago a John Hopkin’s professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums（平民窟）. 31 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and 32 their background and environment. Then predict their 33 for the future.
The students, after 34 social statistics, talking to the boys, and collecting much data, 35 that 90 percent of the boy would spend some time in 36 .
Twenty-five years later another group of graduate students was 37 the job of testing the 38 . They went back to the same area. Some of the boys— 39 men—were still there，a few had died，some had moved away， 40 they got in touch with 180 of the 41 200. They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to prison.
42 was it that these men，who had lived in a breeding place of crime，had such a 43 good record？ The researchers were continually told，“Well，there was a teacher…”
They pressed 44 ，and found that in 75 percent of the 45 it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher，now living in a home for retired 46 . How had she had this remarkable influence 47 that group of children？ Could she give them any reason why these boys 48 have remembered her？
“No，”she said.“No I really couldn’t.”And then, 49 back over the years，she said musingly，more to herself than to her 50 ，“I loved those boys…”
31．A．Take B．Elect C．Appoint D．Mention
32．A．learn B．inform C．study D．describe
33．A．careers B．statuses C．promises D．chances
34．A．checking B．closing C．storing D．trying
35．A．drew B．concluded C．decided D．confirmed
36．A．hospital B．prison C．camp D．court
37．A．offered B．provided C．given D．served
38．A．result B．a(chǎn)ccuracy C．effect D．prediction
39．A．by then B．so far C．a(chǎn)s usual D．soon after
40．A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．then
41．A．exact B．considerable C．mere D．original
42．A．What B．When C．Why D．Where
43．A．surprisingly B．relatively C．similarly D．undoubtedly
44．A．deeper B．further C．higher D．wider
45．A．cases B．samples C．a(chǎn)ffairs D．examples
46．A．workers B．teachers C．professors D．guards
47．A．a(chǎn)gainst B．versus C．over D．through
48．A．would B．should C．might D．could
49．A．calling B．going C．thinking D．remembering
50．A．students B．relatives C．roommates D．questioners
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