【正文】 o help them without their agreement. People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky. Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork, and words like pigs are not considered proper. 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)題和主旨題四種常考題型，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。10．閱讀理解 The main difference between China and Western countries on the dinner table is chopsticks instead of a knife and fork, but that39。s just a small difference. Besides, in decent（像樣的） restaurants, you can always ask for a knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal（正式的） dinner and particularly if the host thinks you39。re in the country for the first time, he will do his best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes. The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup will then be served （unless it is a Guangdongstyle restaurant）, followed by rice, noodles or dumplings. Perhaps one of the things that surprise a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food onto their guests39。 plates. In formal dinners, there are always public chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of real friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food on the plate. People in China tend to overorder food, for they will find it embarrassing（令人尷尬的） if all the food is consumed（吃光）. When you have had enough, just say so, or you will always overeat!（1）What39。s the real difference between Chinese and Western table manners? A.The tools people use to eat.B.Whether people share food on the same plate.C.The things people like to eat.D.How to begin the dinner politely.（2）If a foreigner first es to have dinner in a Chinese family, he may be _____. A.given little foodB.served with rice firstC.served with many dishesD.asked to use public chopsticks（3）Which of the following is the RIGHT order for most Chinese formal dinners according to the passage? A.Ricesouphot meatcold dishes.B.Vegetable dishessoupdumplingscold dishes.C.Cold disheshot meatsouprice.D.Cold dishessouphot meatrice.（4）What39。s the best title for this passage? A.Having dinner with foreignersB.How to use chopsticksC.The importance of table mannersD.Chinese table manners【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了中西方的餐桌禮儀的區(qū)別。 （1）推理題。根據(jù)The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares真正的區(qū)別在于，在西方，你有自己的盤子，而在中國(guó)，盤子放在桌子上，大家分享可知， 中西餐桌禮儀的真正區(qū)別是人們是否在同一個(gè)盤子里分享食物，故選B。 （2）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)if the host thinks you39。re in the country for the first time, he will do his best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes可知，如果主人認(rèn)為你是第一次來到這個(gè)國(guó)家，他會(huì)盡力讓你嘗到許多不同類型的菜肴，故選C。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup will then be served （unless it is a Guangdongstyle restaurant）, followed by rice, noodles or ，然后是熱肉和蔬菜的主菜。隨后將提供湯（除非是廣東風(fēng)味餐廳），然后是米飯、面條或餃子可知，中國(guó)正式晚餐的正確順序是冷盤熱肉湯米飯，故選C。 （4）主旨題。根本文介紹了中西方的餐桌禮儀的區(qū)別據(jù)可知 Chinese table manners 是合適的標(biāo)題，故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)題、推斷題，和主旨題，細(xì)節(jié)題要注意從文中尋找答案；推斷題需要聯(lián)系上下文，推斷出需要的信息，主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。11．閱讀理解 Stonehenge means hanging stones. They stood in a circle, with 30 more stones lying on top to form a ring of rocks. There was also an inner circle built with similar stones. The stones set up in a trilithon（巨石牌坊） pattern. A trilithon is made of two stone pillars with a stab of rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons each. People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way. Historians agree that Stonehenge was built in three different stages. The first stage took place about 5, 000 years ago. At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools made form anglers（鹿角） of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter（直徑） a 5metertall stone was placed near the center. Then, they had to transport the large blue stones （up to 4 tons） 384 kilometers to Stonehenge. Experts think they might