上海市九年级下册英语阅读理解之文化与习俗(14篇).docx

Passage 1Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Wheres the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s “Wheres the beef?” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonalds”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendys” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonalds or anyone else. The Wendys Company began to use the expression “Wheres the beef?” to make people know that Wendys hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendys television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Wheres the beef?” she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendys hamburger restaurants was success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Wheres the beef?”.1. _ started McDonalds restaurant.A. Ray B. McDonald C. Wendy D. Three old women2. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought _.A. they could sell hamburgers at a low priceB. hamburgers were easy to makeC. beef was very popular in AmericaD. they could make a lot of money3. Wendys made the expression known to everybody _.A. with many old women eating hamburgersB. by a television advertisementC. while selling bread with a bit of meat in itD. at the McDonalds restaurant4. We can learn from the passage that the expression “Wheres the beef?” means _.A. The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to beB. The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be C. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to beD. Wendys is the biggest 【答案与解析】本文主要讲述 Wheres the beef? 这一表达语是如何产生并流行于美国大众的。1. A。细节题。根据短文内容 McDonald(麦当劳) restaurant 是由美国商人 Ray 创办的。2. D。判断题。由于 Ray 的成功，他成了富豪，其他商家也看到了商机，所以他们也开办快餐店(Hamburger restaurants)，因为他们认为能赚大钱。3. B。细节题。根据文章内容可知the expression “Wheres the beef?” 是 Wendy 通过电视广告使大众感知的。4. C. 细节题。从文章的第一自然段中可找到答案。Passage 2The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding(杰出的) actors, and others involved(参与) in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television. It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue(塑像). The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin(由来), but nobody knows the true story for certain. Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobody except two members of an accounting(计票) company sees the final results. The information is not kept in open files(卷宗). Winners names are placed in closed envelopes. The accountants each carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one. 1. As used in Paragraph 2, renowned means _. A. strange B. wonderful C. much-disliked D. famous 2. May 16, 1929 marks _. A. Douglas Fairbanks first winning of an Academy AwardB. the first time Oscar got its nameC. the first time the Awards were kept secretD. Janet Gaynors recognition as Best Actress3. Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony _. A. one for New York, one for HollywoodB. in order to be perfectly safeC. one for the ceremony, one for the newspapers D. just because that is the custom【答案解析】本文介绍了奥斯卡金奖的由来。1. D。词义猜测题。根据第2段 Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name 可知原来不为人所知，后来变得闻名，故选 D。2. D。细节题。根据第2段 Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress.可推知答案为 D。3. B。细节题。根据最后一段 One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one 可知两套信封装选票是为安全着想，故答案为 B。 Passage 3Mark, a young person, tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “Youve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.” The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded(报答). When I left a 20-year job in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.1. 1.The passage is meant to _.A. warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people its unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fameD. encourage young people to seek good jobs2. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B. A writers success depends on luck rather than on effort. C. Famous writers usually live in poverty.D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work?A. He wasnt able to produce a single book.B. He hadnt seen a change for the better.C. He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He found his dream would never come true.4. “Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to _.A. the wonderland one often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. a world that exists only in ones imaginationD. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reached1. A。主旨题。从第 2 段第 1 句话 The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded 可得到答案。2. D。主旨题。从文章第 2 段的第 1 句可推知答案为 D。3. B。语义理解题。从第 3 段第 2 句话 It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat 中便知。4. D。词义猜测题。从最后一段的最后两句不难猜测出 Shadow land 指的是最终目标得以实现前的那种半信半疑的状态。Passage 4 In Britain in the 1890s there was a postcard “craze(热潮)”. People formed clubs and collected and exchanged postcards. Even Queen Victoria had her own private collection. When Edward was the king, the British had a cheap and good postal system. If anyone wanted to tell a friend that they were coming for tea in the afternoon, they would send a postcard in the morning. “Drop me a card” was as common then as “give me a ring” as now. In 1902 an important step was taken. The government said that half of the side that was used for the address on the postcard could be used for messages, and the whole of the other side could be used for a picture. It was then that the simple postcard, as we know now, was created. 1. In Britain in the 1890s, _. A. people were interested in sending cardsB. people were interested in playing cardsC. people were interested in collecting postcardsD. people were interested in buying postcards2. “Give me a ring” in the passage means _. A. send me a gold ring B. send me a card C. give me a telephone call D. give me a bell ring3. Which statement is TRUE?A. Postcards were not used in the 19th century. B. It was not until 1902 that the simple postcard as we know was created. C. Postcards were used only for collection in the 1890s. D. There was no message on the old postcard. 4. Choose the best title for the passage. A. Postcards Old and New B. Postcard Clubs in the 1890sC. Creation of the Present Postcard D. Postal System in Britain(14 CCBA)【答案解析】本文介绍了英国新、旧明信片的历史和由来。1. C。细节题。根据 People formed clubs and collected and exchanged(交换)postcards.可推知此题答案为C。2. C。词义猜测题。give me a ring 和drop me a card一样，是用来传递信息的，而现在传递信息最普通的方式就是打电话，故C比较符合情理。3. B。细节题。根据 It was then that the simple postcard, as we know now, was created.可推知此题答案为B。4. A。主旨题。本文介绍了英国新旧明信片的历史和由来。故A项最佳。Passage 5 Even a child knows that nodding(点头) the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesnt mean “No”, but “Yes”.If a person doesnt know this, it might cause misunderstanding.At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.1. Generally speaking, nodding the head means _, and shaking the head means _. A. Yes, No B. No, Yes C. Yes, Yes D. No, No2. According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will _. A. nod his headB. shake his headC. neither nods his head nor shakes his headD. either nod his head or shake his head3. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _. A. the Indian driver has something important to doB. the foreigner promised to give him only a little moneyC. The driver felt uncomfortable at that timeD. In India shaking the head means agreement4. Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _. A. the Indian driver didnt want to send him to his officeB. He misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in IndiaC. he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the India driver didnt say any wordsD. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money5. The phrase “on the contrary” means _. A. just the oppositeB. clear difference between two thingsC. doing what you want to doD. on the other hand【答案与解析】本文介绍肢体语言在不同国家所表达的不同含意。1. A。第1句话说即便一个小孩都明白点头表示 yes，由此可知答案为A。2. B。据第2段可推知答案为B。3. D。在印度摇头表示同意。因此选择D项。4. B。根据第3段中的 If a person does not know this, it might cause misunderstanding 可知答案为B。5. A。由 on the contrary 之前的 but 可知，后面的内容与前面的内容相反，故选A。Passage 6Habiba keeps a record of new words and expressions in English. He usually writes them in a notebook. Then, one day, she asks her teacher about them. “Mrs Thomas, these expressions are new to me She is blue today. Whats the matter? You are yellow. A little white lie. After looking at the notebook, Mrs Thomas says, “In everyday English, Habiba, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants successfully and a white lie is not a bad lie.” “I dont understand. Please give me an example.” “For example, I offer you some cake. The truth is, you dont like my cake. You dont say that. Instead, you say, No, thanks. Im not hungry. Thats a white lie.” “I see. Thanks for the explanation.” 1. I dont have a green thumb. All my plants _.A. are green B. have diedC. are yellow D. are growing well2. “You are yellow to fight” means _.A. you dare not fight B. you are happy to fightC. you are in a hurry D. you are able to fight3. If you say “Its a white lie.” it means that someone _.A. is telling a lieB. is telling the truthC. doesnt want to tell the truth in a polite wayD. is unfriendly4. “The weather is bad, and _.” A. Im yellow today B. Im blue today C. Im greenD. Im white today【答案与解析】本文Habiba的提问和Mrs Thomas 的解答介绍了一些英语习惯用语的意义和用法。1. B。推断题。根据文章中的 A person with a green thumb grows plants successfully可推知此题答案为B。2. A。细节题。根据Mrs Thomas说 Yellow means afraid可推知此题答案为 A。3. C。推断题。根据文章Mrs Thomas所举的最后一个例子可推知此题答案为 C。4. B。细节题。根据Mrs Thomas的解释blue sometimes means sad可推知此题答案为 B。Passage 7At present we will explain a very old saying that has had a great effect on rock-and-roll music. That saying is “A rolling stone gathers no moss（苔藓）”It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Anotheris that someone who is always moving, with no roots in one place, avoids responsibilities.This proverb was said to be first used in the 1500s. But in the 1960s, the expression “rolling stone” became famous in the world of rock-and-roll music. It became the name of a song, a rock group and a magazine.Experts say it all started with a song by the American singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. He was one of the countrys top blues musicians until his death in 1983. His music influenced singers like Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. In 1950, Muddy Waters recorded a song called “Rolling Stone”A British rock group is said to have taken its name from Muddy Waters song. The Rolling Stones performed for the first time in 1962.The groups members called themselves “theworlds greatest rock-and-roll band”In 1965, Bob Dylan released （发行）his song “Like a Rolling Stone”It is one of his best known and most influential works.It is an angry song about a woman who was once rich and successful. But now she is on her own, “with no direction home, like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone”.In 1967, a young man named Jann Wenner started a magazine and he named it “Rolling Stone”. The magazine reported on rock music and the popular culture that the music created. By 1971, “Rolling Stone” had become the leading rock music and counterculture publication. It is still popular today.1All of them are musicians except