上海市九年级下册英语阅读理解之文化与习俗(14篇)

1、Passage 1Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is“ Where' s the beef? ” It is used when something is not as good as it is sabe. In t

2、he early 1980s“ Where' s the beef? ” was one of the most popular expressions in the UniStates. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began bu

3、ilding small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “ McDonald' sR”a.y became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants.One company called “ Wendy' sa”id its hambu

4、rgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald' s or anyone else. The Wendy's Company began to use the expression“ Where'to make people know that Wendy' shamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy' stelevision advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that cove

5、red the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef.“ Where' s the beef? ” she shouted in a funny wadvertisement for Wendy' shamburger restaurants was success.As we said, it seemedeveryone be

6、gan using the expression“ Where' s the beef? ”.1. started McDonald's restaurant.A. Ray B. McDonaldC. WendyD. Three old women2. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought .A. they could sell hamburgers at a low priceB. hamburgers were easy to makeC. beef was very p

7、opular in AmericaD. they could make a lot of money3. Wendy 's made the expression known to everybody .A. with many old women eating hamburgersB. by a television advertisementC. while selling bread with a bit of meat in itD. at the McDonalds restaurant4. We can lear n from the passage that the ex

8、pressi onWhere' s the beef?mea nsA. The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to beB. The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to beC. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to beD. Wendy' s is the biggest【答案与解析】本文主要讲述 Where s the bee这一表达语是如何产生并流行于美国 大众的。1. A

9、。细节题。根据短文内容 McDo nald(麦当劳)restaura nt是由美国商人 Ray创办的。2. D。判断题。由于Ray的成功，他成了富豪，其他商家也看到了商机，所以他们也开 办快餐店(Hamburger restaurants)因为他们认为能赚大钱。3. B。细节题。根据文章内容可知 the expression“Where' s the是eeWenc”通过电视广告使大众感知的。4. C.细节题。从文章的第一自然段中可找到答案。Passage 2The yearly Academy Awards cerem ony was once a private affair. No

10、w, because of televisi on, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding杰出的）actors, and others involved（参与）in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on televisi on.It all bega n on May 16, 1929, whe n 270 men and wome n s

11、at dow n to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the wi nn ers. The n ames of the wi nners had bee n known for mon ths. Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairba nks prese nted her with the famous gold statue塑像）. The little statue was not then c

12、alled Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of expla nati ons have bee n offered for its origi n由来）,but n obody knows the true story for certa in.Nowadays the results of the Oscar voti ng are kept secret. On ly two people know

13、the wi nners before the n ames are announ ced at the cerem ony. The coun ti ng of votes is not done by one group of people but by differe nt groups. Nobody except two members of an acco un ti ng计票）compa ny sees the final results.The in formatio n is n ot kept in ope n files（卷宗）.Winners ' n ames

14、are placed in closed env elopes.The acco untants each carry a complete set of env elopes to the cerem ony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case someth ing happe ns to the other one.1. As used in Paragraph 2, re nowned means.A. stra ngeB. won derfulC. much-dislikedD. famous2. May 16, 1929 mar

15、ks.A. Douglas Fairba nks' first winning of an Academy AwardB. the first time Oscar got its n ameC. the first time the Awards were kept secretD. Janet Gaynor ' s recognition as Best Actress3. Two sets of en velopes are prepared for the cerem ony.A. one for New York, one for HollywoodB. i n or

16、der to be perfectly safeC. one for the cerem ony, one for the n ewspapersD. just because that is the custom【答案解析】本文介绍了奥斯卡金奖的由来。1. D。词义猜测题。根据第 2 段 Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later,it somehow got that renowned n ame可知原来不为人所知，后来变得闻名，故选D。2. D。细节题。根据第 2 段 Janet Gay nor, for exam

17、ple, had won as Best Actress.推知答 案为D。3. Bo 纟田节题。根据最后一段 One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happensto the other one可知两套信封装选票是为安全着想，故答案为B。Passage 3Mark, a young pers on, tells me he wants to be a writer. I always en courage such people, but I also explain that there ' s a big di

18、fferenee between“ being a writer” and writing. In mospeople are dream ing of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter.“ Ywant to write, ” I say to them,“ not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a Ionely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fort

19、une there are thousa nds more whose longing is n ever rewarde报（答）.When I left a 20-year job in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn' t even matter that it was cold anno bathroo

20、m. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.After a cr so, he暫产-a, I吕工日 treat lad began to dcubt zn了沁 hardter sril a ston that barey made 迫口ugh :o ear. But I knew I wanted to 昭五疋 I had dreamed about itfor Igoing to be on? of rhnse people who di? w.onderiag 'xvhai if'

21、;. I tvotldputting my dreina to the- test though it meantvith. unuert町nty and fear of faiXire Thisis shadow Lard of hop and. anyone with a dream must leainto li'e1. The passage is meant to.A. warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experie neeB. advise young people to g

22、ive up their idea of beco ming a professi onal writerC. show young people it ' s unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fameD. en courage young people to seek good jobs2. What can be con cluded from the passage?A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B. A writer '

23、 s success depends on luck rather than on effort.C. Famous writers usually live in poverty.D. The cha nces for a writer to become successful are small3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work?A. He wasn ' t able to produce a single book.B. He hadn '

24、; t seen a change for the better.C. He wasn ' t able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He found his dream would never come true.4. “ Shadow land ” in the last sentence refers to .A. the wonderland one often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. a world that exists on

25、ly in one' s imaginationD. the state of uncertainty before one' s final goal is reached1. A 。主旨题。从第 2 段第 1 句话 The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded 可得到答案。2. D。主旨题。从文

26、章第 2段的第1句可推知答案为D。3. B。语义理解题。从第 3 段第 2 句话 It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat 中便知。4. D。词义猜测题。从最后一段的最后两句不难猜测出Shadow land指的是最终目标得以实现前的那种半信半疑的状态。Passage 4In Britain in the 1890s there was a postcard热潮) ”“. cPraezoep(le formed clubs and collectedand exchanged postcards. Even Que

27、en Victoria had her own private collection.When Edward was the king, the British had a cheap and good postal system. If anyone wanted to tell a friend that they were coming for tea in the afternoon, they would send a postcard in the morning. “Drop me a card ” was as common then as“give me a ring ” a

28、s now.In 1902 an important step was taken. The government said that half of the side that was used for the address on the postcard could be used for messages, and the whole of the other side could be used for a picture. It was then that the simple postcard, as we know now, was created.1. In Britain

29、in the 1890s, .A. people were interested in sending cardsB. people were interested in playing cardsC. people were interested in collecting postcardsD. people were interested in buying postcards2. “ Give me a ring ” in the passage means .A. send me a gold ring B. send me a cardC. give me a telephone

30、call D. give me a bell ring3. Which statement is TRUE?A. Postcards were not used in the 19th century.B. It was not until 1902 that the simple postcard as we know was created.C. Postcards were used only for collection in the 1890s.D. There was no message on the old postcard.4. Choose the best title f

31、or the passage.A. Postcards Old and New B. Postcard Clubs in the 1890sC. Creation of the Present Postcard D. Postal System in Britain(14 CCBA)【答案解析】本文介绍了英国新、旧明信片的历史和由来。1. C。细节题。根据 People formed clubs and collected and excha ngec交换)postcards 可推 知此题答案为 C。2. C。词义猜测题。give me a ring和drop me a card样，是用来传递

32、信息的，而现在传 递信息最普通的方式就是打电话，故 C 比较符合情理。3. B。细节题。根据 It was the n that the simple postcard, as we know now, was create 可推 知此题答案为 B。4. A。主旨题。本文介绍了英国新旧明信片的历史和由来。故A项最佳Passage 5Even a child knows that nodding（点头）the head means“Yes” . But some people will probablybe puzzled when they first come to India. When

33、they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn mean “ No” , but“ Yes”.If a person doesn't k

34、now this, it might cause misunderstanding.At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily,“ Drive me to my office at

35、 once!” The driver said in“ Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.1. Generally speaking, nodding the head means , and shaking the head meansA. Yes, No B. No, Yes C. Yes, Yes D. No, No2. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will .A. nod his headB. s

36、hake his headC. neither nods his head nor shakes his headD. either nod his head or shake his head3. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to hisoffice? Because .A. the Indian driver has something important to doB. the foreigner promised to give him only a

37、 little moneyC. The driver felt uncomfortable at that timeD. In India shaking the head means agreement4. Why did the foreigner become angry? Because .A. the Indian driver didn' t want to send him to his officeB. He misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in IndiaC. he asked the driver to s

38、end him to his office, but the India driver didn ' t sayD. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money5. The phrase“ on the contrary” means .A. just the oppositeB. clear difference between two thingsC. doing what you want to doD. on the other hand【答案与解析】本文介绍肢体语言在不同国家所表达的不同含意。1. A。第1句话说即便一个小孩都

39、明白点头表示yes，由此可知答案为A。2. B。据第2段可推知答案为B。3. D。在印度摇头表示同意。因此选择D项。4. B。根据第 3 段中的 If a person does not know this, it might cause misunderstandin卵知 答案为 B。5. A。由on the contrary之前的but可知，后面的内容与前面的内容相反，故选A。Passage 6Habiba keeps a record of new words and expressions in English. He usually writes them in a notebook

40、. Then, one day, she asks her teacher about them.“Mrs Thomas, these expressionsto me She is blue today. What's the matter? You are yellow. A little white lie. After looking at thenotebook, Mrs Thomas says, “ Ineveryday English, Habiba, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with

41、 a green thumb grows plants successfully and a white lie is not a bad lie.“I don 't understand. Please give me an example.” “For example, I offer you some cake. Theyou don 't like my cake. You don 't say that. Instead, you say,No, thanks. I 'm notwhite lie. ” “I see. Thanks for the e

42、xplanation. ”1. I don 't have a green thumb. All my plants .A. are green B. have diedC. are yellow D. are growing well2. “You are yellow to fight” means .A. you dare not fight B. you are happy to fightC. you are in a hurryD. you are able to fight3. If you say “It 's a white lie.” it means th

43、at someone .A. is telling a lieB. is telling the truthC. doesn 't want to tell the truth in a polite wayD. is unfriendly4. “The weather is bad, and . ”A. I 'm yellow today B. I'm blue todayC. I 'm greenD. I 'm white today【答案与解析】本文Habiba的提问和Mrs Thomas的解答介绍了一些英语习惯用语的意 义和用法。1. B。推断题

44、。根据文章中的 A person with a green thumb grows plants successfull可推知 此题答案为 B。2. A。细节题。根据 Mrs Thomas说 Yellow means afraid可推知此题答案为 A。3. C。推断题。根据文章 Mrs Thomas所举的最后一个例子可推知此题答案为 C。4. B。细节题。根据 Mrs Thomas的解释blue sometimes means sa可推知此题答案为 B。Passage 7At present we will explain a very old saying that has had a gr

45、eat effect on rock-and-roll music.That saying isA rolling stone gathers n（苔It has several meanings. One meaning isthat a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Another is that someone who is always moving, with no roots in one place, avoids responsibilities.This proverb w

46、as said to be first used in the 1500s. But in the 1960s, the expression “rolling stone ” became famous in the world of roc-kand-roll music. It became the name of a song, a rock group and a magazine.Experts say it all started with a song by the American singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. He was one o

47、f the country's top blues musicians until his death in 1983. His music influenced singers like Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. In 1950, Muddy Waters recorded a song called“Rolling StoA British rock group is said to have taken its name from Muddy Waters' song. The Rolling Stones performed for th

48、e first time in 1962.The group's members called themselves “theworld's greatest rock-andr-oll band ”In 1965, Bob Dyla n released （发行）his song “ Like a Rolli ng Storieis on6 of his best known and most influential works.It is an angry song about a woman who was once rich and successful. But no

49、w she is on her own, “with no direction home, like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone”.In 1967, a young man named Jann Wenner started a magazine and he named it“ Rolling SThe magazine reported on rock music and the popular culture that the music created. By 1971, “ RollingStone ”had become the

50、 leading rock music and counterculture publication. It is still popular today.1All of them are musicians except A Jann WennerB Muddy WatersCElvis Presley DBob Dylan2. Which person can be described as a rolling stone according to the proverb?AA person who has a successful career. BA person who always

51、 changes his jobs.CA person who is out of work.DA person who has no family.3Who first used“ rolling stone” as a name for music?A Elvis Presley. B Jann Wenner. CMuddy Waters. DBob Dylan. 参考答案： ABCPassage 8Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions

52、 are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is“ Where' s the beef? ” It is used when something is not as good as it is sabe. In the early 1980s“ Where' s the beef? ” was one of the most popular expressions in the UniStates. It see

53、med as if everyone using it at the time.Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “ McDonald' sR”a.y beca

54、me one of the richest businessmen at last in America.Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants.One company called “ Wendy' sa”id its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald' s or anyone else. The Wendy's Company began to use

55、 the expression“ Where'to make people know that Wendy' shamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy' stelevision advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not e

56、at a hamburger with such a little piece of beef.“ Where' s the beef? ” she shouted in a funny wadvertisement for Wendy' shamburger restaurants was success.As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression“ Where' s the beef? ”.1. started McDonald's restaurant.A. Ray B. McDona

57、ld C. WendyD. Three old women2. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought .A. they could sell hamburgers at a low priceB. hamburgers were easy to makeC. beef was very popular in AmericaD. they could make a lot of money3. Wendy 's made the expression known to everybod

58、y .A. with many old wome n eat ing hamburgersB. by a televisi on advertiseme ntC. while selling bread with a bit of meat in itmea nsD. at the McD on ald' s restaura nt4. We can lear n from the passage that the expressi on“ Where' s the beef?A. The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to beB. The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to beC. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to beD. Wendy' s is the biggest【答案与解析】本文主要讲述 Where s the beef?一表达语是如何产生并流行于美国大众的。1. A。细节题。根据短文内容McDo nald(麦当劳)restaura nt是由美国商人 Ray创办的。2. D。判断题。由于Ray的成功，他