2021中考英语阅读理解专项训练-风俗与文化

中考英语阅读理解专项训练■风俗与

文化

时间：8~10分钟/篇

分值：2分/小题

Passage1

Chinaisalargecountry.Thepopulationisover1.3billion.Ithasaspecial

culturewithaverylonghistory.

ChinesefoodplaysanimportantroleforChinesefamilies.Different

foodshavespecialmeanings.ThemaindifferenceisthatChinesepeople

eattheirmealswithchopsticks.OneofthemainfoodsinChineseculture

isrice.Teaisafavoritedrinkanditispopularinthemarket.

Chinesecalendarisdifferentfromtheoneusedinwesterncountries.

NewYear'sDayisinlatewinter.ItisalsocalledtheSpringFestival.Ithas

abigcelebrationofringingouttheoldandringinginthenew.Ithas

specialfoodsandtraditions.Forexample,sweepingthefloorbeforeNew

Year'sDaysweepsawayalltheoldyear'sbadluck.

TheChinesezodiac（生肖），knownasShengXiao,followsatwelveyear

cycle.Eachyearisnamedforananimal.Theseanimalsignsaretherat,ox,

tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,sheep,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.

Forexample,theyearthatbeginsin2016istheyearofthemonkey.

Chineseisacomplex(复杂的)language.Chinesewritingdevelopedalmost

4,000yearsagoandmayevenbeolder.Chinesewritinghasthousands

ofcharacters.Acharacterstandsforawordandalsoameaning.Besides

Putonghua,Chinesepeoplespeaksixotherformsofthelanguage,and

therearemanykindsofdialects.

()1.What'sthepopulationofChina?

A.Almost4,000.

B.Morethan1.3billion.

C.12million.

()2.Theunderlined"dialects"probablymeans""in

Chinese.

A.交际B.对话C.方言

()3.Accordingtothepassage,what'soneofthemainfoodsinChina?

A.Tea.B.Rice.C.Meat.

()4.Theyearthatbeginsin2016isn'ttheyearofthemonkey,isit?

A.Yes,itis.B.No,itisn't.C.Idon'tknow.

()5.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A.DifferentfoodshavespecialmeaningsinChineseculture.

B.Chineseisapopularlanguage.

C.Chineseculture.

Passage2

Areyouaneatinglover?Doyouwanttoeateverydeliciousfoodinthe

world?ThendoyouwatchthepopularprogramABiteofChina?It'saTV

programonChinesedeliciousfoodwhichhasbeenproducedbyCCTV.Is

thereanyholidaythatisn'tcelebratedwithspecialfestivalfood?Hereare

severaltraditionalChinesefoods:

NoodlesareasymboloflonglifeinChineseculture.Theyareasmucha

partofChinesebirthdaycelebrationasabirthdaycakewithitscandleslit

inmanywesterncountries.Sincenoodlesmeanlonglife,itisconsidered

veryunluckytocutitoff.

Althoughwesternerssometimesmaybeverysorrytoseefishlyingon

theplate,inChinaawholefishisasymbolofrichness.Infact,atapartyit

isatraditiontoservethewholefishlast,pointedtowardsthemost

valuedguest.FishalsohasaspecialmeaningbecausetheChineseword

forfish,yu,soundslikethewordforrichnessorplenty,anditisbelieved

thateatingfishwillhelpyourwishescometrueintheyeartocome.

AverypopulardishduringtheDragonBoatFestivalisZongzi.Thistasty

dishismadeofricedumplingswithmeat,peanutsorotherdelicious

foodinbambooleaves.ThetraditionofZongziismeanttoremindusof

agreatman,QuYuaninChinesehistory.

()1.ABiteofChinais.

A.amagazineB.anewspaper

C.afilmD.aTVprogram

()2.Accordingtothepassage,intraditionalChineseculture,peoplewill

eatontheirbirthdays.

A.eggsB.noodlesC.fishD.cakes

()3.FishhasaspecialmeaninginChineseculturemainlybecause

A.itisservedlastataparty

B.itispointedtothevaluedguest

C.itsoundslikethewordyuinChinese

D.itissodeliciousthatallChinesepeoplelikeit

()4.intheDragonBoatFestivalmake(s)usthinkofQuYuan.

A.ZongziB.MeatC.PeanutsD.Dumplings

()5.Thearticlemainlytalksabout.

A.ChinesefoodB.Chinesehistory

C.ChinesefestivalsD.Chineselanguage

Passage3

Intheeyesofmanyforeigners,Chinesearethebesthosts(主人)andthe

worstguestsintheworld.They'renotreallybadguests,butbecausethe

guesthostrelationshipinChinaismuchdifferentthaninsomewestern

countries,itappearstheyarenotniceguests.Andwesternhosts

sometimeslookrude(粗鲁的)intheeyesofChineseguests.

InChina,guestsarealmostlikegods.WheneverIenteraChinese

person'shome,thereisalwaysfruitonthetableforme,andsomeoneis

quicktobringmeacupofteaorwater.Inthewest,generallytheguestis

notagod.Actingaccordingtothehost'swayofdoingthingsisusual

behaviorforaguest.

Mywife'smother,averykindelderlyChineselady,doesn'tsmoke.When

Iseesomeofherguestssmokinginherhouse,asanonsmoker,Ifeel

unhappy.UsuallyIwanttostopthemdirectly,butImustrealizethatin

China,tobeagoodhost,shemustnotdothat.InmostNorthAmerican

homes,ifyouareaguest,andthehostsarenotsmokers,youshouldnot

smokeintheirhouse.Attheveryleast,youcouldask,“IsitOKifI

smoke?"But,don'tbesurprisediftheysay,“No,youcan'tsmoke."In

ourculture,ifyousmokeintheirhome,youareabadguest,butifthey

donotallowyoutosmokeintheirhouse,theyarenotarudehost.

GuestsinChinaalsohavespecialhabits.Somewesternpeoplemaynot

adapt_tothesehabitsverysoon.ThankfullymywifeisChinese,so

wheneverwevisitaChinesefamilyshetellsmetobuythemagift.

However,givingagifttoahostisnotalwaysnecessaryinmycountry.So,

ifyouinviteinternationalgueststoyourhouse,don'tbetoosurprisedif

theydon'tbringyouagift.

InChina,youprobablywon'tneedtochangetheguesthostrelationship

verymuchbecauseyouwillprobablyonlybethehost,andChineseare

naturallyverygoodhosts.Ifwesternhostsinviteyoutotheirhouse,try

nottobetoosurprisediftheirstyleoftreatingyouisnotwhatyouhave

expected.

()1.ManyforeignersthinkthatChinesehostsaretheinthe

world.

A.best

B.worst

C.mostnatural

D.mostdifferent

()2.WhenawesternguestvisitsaChinesefamily,heoften.

A.buyssomefruit

B.feelslikeagod

C.wantssomegifts

D.takesacupoftea

()3.Ifthewriter'sguestswanttosmokeinhishouse,whatwillhe

probablysay?

A.It'sOKifyousmokehere.

B.Let'ssmoketogether.

C.Sorry,youcan'tsmokehere.

D.Smokingisabadhabit.

()4.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedphrase“adaptto"inthe

passage?

A.thinkbacktoB.getusedto

C.lookforwardtoD.keepcloseto

()5.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.ForeignersshouldlearnfromChinese.

B.Hostsmustdothingsintheguests'way.

C.Westernhostsarealwaysnicetoguests.

D.Peopleshouldunderstandculturaldifferences.

答案：

Passage6【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了三种电能的特点和生产

方法：化石燃料，潮汐能，核能。

HADCB

赠：拗口

DONNY:吴琼，What'sup?

WQ:我表姐要生宝宝了，发动全家给孩子起名儿呢，这不，我翻翻字典，找点

灵感。

DONNY:Interesting!我也来出主意！

WQ:孩子姓唐，你说叫什么好?

DONNY:唐？嗯…唐-老-鸭。

WQ:啊？!

DONNY:Haha!I'msorry,WuQiong.Iknowthisisaterriblename,but

whenyoumentionedtheword“唐”,thenamerolledrightoffmy

tongue.

WQ:Rolledrightoffyourtongue?从舌头上滚下来？我明白了,就是顺口,

脱口而出。你一听到"唐"字，顺口就说出了唐老鸭。那…如果不顺口，也就

是拗口，该怎么说呢？

DONNY:Youcansayit'satonguetwister.Tongueisspelledt-o-n-g-u-e,

andtwister,t-w-i-s-t-e-r.

WQ:哦,tonguetwist