【正文】 r. People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings. Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia, where most Muslims live. （1）Indians don39。t hold food with the left hand because they consider it _____. A.uncleanB.uselessC.valuelessD.unimportant（2）The word offend in the second paragraph might mean______. A.honorB.helpC.hateD.hurt（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.B.All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.C.The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.D.Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.（4）What does the passage mainly talk about? A.lucky numbers.B.Traditional food.C.Culture differences.D.Hands and handkerchiefs.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了世界各地的獨(dú)特的文化傳統(tǒng)。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean可知， 印度人不會(huì)用左手拿食物，因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為食物不干凈，故選A。 （2）詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)So, it39。s not proper to use one39。s left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects所以，用左手拿食物、觸摸別人或傳遞物品是不合適的，可知offend，冒犯，故是hurt，傷害的意思，故選D。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky可知， 一些西方人認(rèn)為數(shù)字13不吉利正確，故選C。 （4）主旨題。根據(jù)本文介紹了世界各地的獨(dú)特的文化傳統(tǒng)，可知 Culture differences文化差異是合適的標(biāo)題，故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題，詞義猜測(cè)題和主旨題四種?？碱}型，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案，詞義猜測(cè)題需要根據(jù)上下文提煉相關(guān)信息鎖定詞意，主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。9．閱讀下面兩篇短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇正確答案。Travel around EnglandPlaces to visit in London☆The Thames It turns through London, dividing the city into two parts. It39。s interesting to take a trip on the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London.☆Big Ben May 31, 2019 is the 160th birthday of the largest fourface clock in the worldBig Ben. It isn39。t the name of the tower itself but the 13ton bell inside it. Every hour, it bongs the number of hours to tell the time.Places to visit in Liverpool☆Music: The Beatles Story If you love The Beatles — the worldfamous 1960s music group, e here!Open every day except Dec 25 and 26Adult: 163。Under16s and student: 163。Child under six: Free☆Sport: Liverpool FC Do you love football? Visit Anfield football center, home to Liverpool39。s favorite football team.Closed on Sat. amp。 Sun.Adult: 163。Under16s and student: 163。Child under six: Free☆Museum: Liverpool Museum You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool here. It was set up in 1851, and moved to the new building in 2011.Open dailyFree entry! （1）What39。s the suggested way to visit the most places of interest in one day in London? A.To go by boat.B.To go by bus.C.To go by subway.（2）What does FC mean in Liverpool FC? A.Fried Chicken.B.Famous Coach.C.Football Club.（3）Which of the following has a history of less than 100 years? A.Liverpool Museum.B.The Beatles Story.C.Big Ben.（4）David, a music fan, wants to go to his favorite place in Liverpool with his 9yearold daughter and his baby son. How much should he pay? A.163。0.B.163。24.C.163。28.（5）Which is TRUE according to the ad? A.Big Ben bongs once at 9 . every day.B.Liverpool Museum shows the development of the city.C.We can visit two of the three places in Liverpool any day.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）B（4）B（5）B 【解析】【分析】主要講了去倫敦和利物浦旅行參觀的地方。（1）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)It39。s interesting to take a trip on the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of ，故選A。（2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Do you love football? Visit Anfield football center, home to Liverpool39。s favorite football ，故選C。（3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool here. It was set up in 1851可知大約是168年左右；根據(jù)If you love The Beatles — the worldfamous 1960s music group, e here!可知大約59年左右；根據(jù)May 31, 2019 is the 160th birthday of the largest fourface clock in the worldBig ，故選B。（4）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Adult: 163。 and student: 163。 Child under six: Free可知成年人是15美元，16歲以下的和學(xué)生是9美元，6歲以下的是免費(fèi)。女兒是9歲，所以是9美元，兒子是嬰兒，所以免費(fèi)，大人是15美元，所以一共24美元，故選B。（5）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool ，即利物浦的發(fā)展，故選B。【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細(xì)節(jié)題，注意從文中仔細(xì)尋找答案。10．閱讀理解 The day will be the most memorable in the history of America, wrote John Adams in 1776. People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations, he added. Since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country39。s Independence Day. Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country39。s third president, both died on the country39。s 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831. And the 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4. Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can, Since the early 1970s, a restaurant called Nathan39。s Famous has organized a petition to see who can eat the most hot dogs in a short time. In 10 years, Jo