英语阅读理解练习题

英语阅读理解练习题

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(一)

McxicosneighboursaretheUnitedStatestothenorthand

GuatemalaandBelizetothesouth.Mexicoisaboutonequarter

ofthesizeoftheUnitedStates.Mexicohasmorethanninety

millionpeople.ThelanguageofMexicoisSpanish.Thismakes

MexicotheworldslargestSpanish-speakingcountry.

MexicoCityisthecapitalandlargestcityofMexico.The

cityisalsoveryhigh.Itis7349feethigh(2240metres).This

makesitoneofthehighestcapitalcitiesintheworld.The

population,ofMexicoCitygrowsbiggereveryday.Aboutthirty

millionpeoplelivethere.Ithasmorepeoplethananyother

cityintheworld,evenmorethanTokyo.

Mexicoalsohasitsspecialities.Manyofthefoodsweeat

startedinMexico.Foodslikebeans,maize,avocados,tomatces,

peanuts,chilipeppers,vanilla,andchocolatecomefromMexico.

Mexicoisalsofamousforitscactus(仙人掌)plants.Mexico

hasmorekindsofcactusthananyothercountry.

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千里之行，始于足下。

1.Mexicois____theUSA.

A.onthesouthofB.onthenorthof

C.apartofD.aslargeas

2.Mexicansspeak.

A.EnglishC.French

B.SpanishD.Latin（拉丁语）

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.MexicoCityisthecapitalofMexico.

B.ThepopulationofMexicoCityis30,000,000.

C.Tokyoisoneofthecitieswiththelargestpopulation.

D.MexicoCityisthehighestcityintheworld.

4.Tomatoeswereoriginally（最初）grownin.

A.AmericaB.SpainC.TokyoD.Mexico

5.Thebesttitle（题目）ofthepassageis.

A.MexicoCityB.Mexicosplants

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C.MexicoD.Mexicospopulation

[Key]1.A2.B3.D4.D5.C

（二）

Theideaofwhatshakingtheheadmeansisnotalwaysthe

sameindifferentcountries.Maybesomevisitorswouldbe

surprisedwhentheyfirstcametoIndia.Whentalkingtoan

Indian,hewouldoftenshakehishead.Thevisitorsmightthink

thattheIndiandidnotlikewhattheysaid.But,infact,they

wouldbecompletelywrong.

Indiansalwaysshaketheirheadswhentheytalktoeach

other.Itdoesnothavethesamemeaningas“No”.Ifsomeone

wantstovisitIndia,heshouldknowthis,oritwillgivehim

sometrouble.

Oneday,aforeignofficerwenttoIndiaonbusiness.Ho

hiredacarandanIndiantodriveit.Whenhetoldhisdriver

tosendhimtohisoffice,theIndianshookhisheadatonce.

Theofficersaidagain,andthedrivershookhisheadagain.

Atlast,theofficer,ofcourse,gotangry.

“Howdareyourefusemyorder?”heshouted.aDriveme

tomyofficeatonce!”

Thedriveransweredinquiteloudvoice,too."Yes,sir!”

Buttotheofficerssurprise,thedrivershookhisheadatthe

sametime.

千里之行，始于足下。

Thecarstarted,andtheforeignofficerwasnowtoo

surprisedtosayaword.Hethoughtaboutitforawhile,and

thenhenoddedwithasmile,“NomeansYeshere!”

1.AnIndianwouldshakehisheadwhen.

A.hedidntwanttodoanything

B.heagreedwithothers

C.hetalkedtoothers

2.Theforeignofficerwassurprisedthat.

A.thedrivercouldnotunderstandhim

B.thedriverrefusedhisorder

C.thedrivershookhisheadashesaid"Yes”

3.Thesentence“NomeanYeshere!”means.

A.inIndiathewordsYesandNohavethesamemeaning

B.Indiansdontsay“No"whentheydontagreewitheach

other

C.Weshakeourheadstosay“No",not“Yes"asIndians

do

4.WhatdoIndiansoftendowhentheytalk?

第4页/共5页

A.Smile.

B.Shaketheirheads.

C.Bowtoeachother.

5.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTtrue?

A.Shakingthe