浙江省诸暨市2016中考英语二轮选编 阅读理解(五)

阅读理解

基础部分

(来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。

Some body languages may have different meanings in different countries. Here are three examples.

Handshakes are popular in the US and suitable for use between men and women. However, in Muslim cultures, men may not shake hands or touch women in any way. In Hindu cultures, Hindu men may never shake hands with women. Instead, they greet women by placing their hands as if praying.

The thumbs up gesture could show “OK” or “good” in countries

like the US, France and Germany. But this same gesture is

insulting in other countries like Iran, Bangladesh and Thailand,

where it has the same meaning as showing the middle finger in the

US.

“Making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others” has the m eaning of “OK” in America. In China, we always take it as number three. Of course, we use it as “OK” as well at present. However, in Japan and Korean it means “money”. Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing. If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.

( ) 36．The examples used in this passage don’t include____________.

A. making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others

B. pointing at the other a person

C. thumbs up

D. shaking hands

( ) 37．According to the passage, Which one is TRUE?

A. In Muslim cultures and in Hindu cultures, men may not shake hands with women.

B. Thumbs up in the US and Germany.

C. Showing the middle finger in the US and the thumbs up in Bangladesh.

D. Shaking hands in the US and in the Muslim countries.

( ) 38．What is the passage mainly about?

A. People in different countries use the same body language to express the same meaning.

B. Hindu men are more polite than those in other countries.

C. Some body languages don’t have the same meanings in different countries.

D. Thumb up is a good gesture in all cultures.

( ) 39．Making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others can be

used to express____________.

A. “OK” in the UK

B. “OK” in the US and in China

C. “OK” and “money” in China

D. 3 and “money” in Japan

( ) 40．Tom now is travelling in European countries. He doesn’t know the meanings of different gestures, the best way for him is ____________.

A. to smile

B. thumb up always

C. thumb down

D. to say nothing

36．B【解析】细节理解题。从文中第二、第三、第四段得开头可得知正确答案。

37．D【解析】细节理解题。根据文中第二段第一、二句可得知正确答案。

38．C【解析】主旨理解题。原句出现在文章开头第一句。

39．B【解析】细节理解题。从文中第四段可得知正确答案。

40．A【解析】细节理解题。从文中最后一句话可得知正确答案。

巩固部分

（来自2016中考模拟训练）

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Dad hurried to get home before dark so he could go for a run,but he had forgotten to wear his safety belt— a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father," But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead." The big question is why so many people drive cars without wearing safety belts.