题目内容
Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?
【小题1】______ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
| A．2 | B．3 |
| C．5 | D．6 |
| A．a 24-hour bookstore | B．an outdoor bookstore |
| C．in the US | D．small |
| A．Bart’s Books | B．Popular Holdings |
| C．Eslite Bookstore | D．El Pendulo |
| A．talk with famous writers | B．order meals |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．buy film posters |
| A．12 rooms | B．bookshelves |
| C．green plants and trees | D．coin boxes |
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】C
解析试题分析：这篇短文说的是有关中国和世界各地的书店的内容，各地的书店都有它们自己的特色，为读者提供了良好的读书和卖书的场所。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文中第二自然段关于中国特色书店的描述，其中提到Sanlian Taofen Bookstore 、Popular Holdings 、Eslite Bookstore 三个书店，故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文中原句Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. （Scarthin Books是英国的一个小书店）可知此题答案是D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据文中关于Bart’s Books 的原句When the store is closed, people can still buy books.（当书店关门了，人们仍然可以买到书）可知此题选A。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据文中有关El Pendulo的描述On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar.（在二楼人们可以点来自酒吧的餐饮和日常膳食。）可知此题选B。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据文中原句In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside.（为了保持凉爽，在里面有绿色植物和树）可知此题答案是C。
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怎样学好牛津英语系列答案Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work．He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty．He often visited Mr．White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds．
Mr．White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse to give the money, though he himself was poor．Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr．White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more．
One day, after telling Mr．White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds．Mr．White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end．Then he said,“I understand your difficulties, Tom．I’d like to help you．But I’m not going to give you five pounds this time．I’ll lend you the money, and you can pay me back next time you see me．”
Tom took the money, but he never appeared again．
【小题1】Tom was now in difficulties because he ____．
| A．worked in a city office and was poorly paid |
| B．was poorly paid and had a large family to support |
| C．was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly |
| D．was out of work and had a large family to support |
| A．twice a week | B．often on Sundays |
| C．always on Sundays | D．whenever he needed money |
| A．at least thirty-five pounds | B．just thirty-five pounds |
| C．less than thirty pounds | D．five pounds |
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called "mall rats(老鼠)". Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls(瀑布) and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet(英尺). It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts(广场) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of "mall walking". Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.
【小题1】 Here "mall" means"__________"
| A．a large park | B．a big church |
| C．a square | D．a shopping center |
| A．Because they can plant green trees there. |
| B．Because they enjoy the waterfalls there. |
| C．Because they feel safe and comfortable there. |
| D．Because they can do exercise there. |
| A．was built in 1965 | B．has 12,750 cars in it |
| C．has 350 shops in it | D．can hold 750,000 people |
| A．eating food | B．seeing a film |
| C．seeing a doctor | D．playing golf |
| A．thinks malls make people's life easier |
| B．likes to live in his favorite malls |
| C．is called "mall rates" by others |
| D．often goes to the church in malls. |
A rabbit is running into its hole. You may ask, “What happened?”
Well, when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. Its tail moves up and down as it runs. When other rabbits see this tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.
Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee found some food, it goes back to his home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger
comes near. A cat purrs (发出呼噜呼噜的声音)when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.
But human beings have something that no animals have –-- a large number of words about things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other information, to tell or inform other people what is in our mind or how we feel. By writing words down we can remind ourselves of the things what have happened, or send messages to people far away. No animals can do this. No animals has the wonderful power of language.
No one knows how man learned to make words. Somehow he learned to make them. As centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language. People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. A very large English dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not know all these. The words we know are called vocabulary. We should try to make our vocabulary larger. Read as many books as possible. When we meet a new word, look it up in the dictionary. A dictionary is the Most useful book.
【小题1】 When a rabbit gives the other rabbits a signal of danger, it _______.
| A．runs into its hole |
| B．stops to move its tail |
| C．runs with its tail moving up and down |
| D．stops moving its tail up and down as it runs |
| A．by giving signals | B．by making different sounds |
| C．by purring | D．by barking |
| A．give the others information |
| B．tell others how it feels |
| C．express it actions and feelings with words |
| D． make different sounds, each with its own meaning |
| A．all the words that we know |
| B．more and more words we use |
| C．all the words we need |
| D．the dictionary which contains thousands of words |
| A．Make more and more new words. |
| B． Learn more languages. |
| C． Look up any new words in a dictionary. |
| D． Try to read as many books as possible. |
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invites friends for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes: “Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
To answer an invitation, either say thank you and accept or say you are sorry and give an excuse. “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “ Oh, sorry. I’ve tickets for a movie.”
Sometimes, however, people in the west use expressions(语句) that sound like invitation but which are not real invitation. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get together for a party sometime?” or “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?” They are really polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention(提到、涉及) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK! Thanks.”
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
【小题1】Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?
| A．Because they have modern and beautiful houses. |
| B．Because they can spend less money. |
| C．Because they enjoy entertaining at home. |
| D．Because they can save time. |
| A．Please go to the concert with me some day. |
| B．Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening? |
| C．I’ve two tickets here. Can you go to the cinema with me? |
| D．If you are free now, let’s go to Wang’s for a drink. |
| A．I’m glad to hear that. | B．How about this evening? |
| C．Oh, sorry. I’m very busy. | D．That’s great. Thanks. |
| A．they’re trying to be friendly |
| B．they’re trying to make friends with others |
| C．they have already got ready for a party |
| D．their spirit of generosity |
| A．entertainment at home |
| B．real invitations or not |
| C．expressions of starting a conversation |
| D．ways of ending a conversation |
Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program?“A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born.
Noodles are a symbol of longlife in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.
【小题1】A bite of China is _______________.
| A．a book | B．a documentary |
| C．a guide book | D．a newspaper |
| A．two | B．three |
| C．four | D．five |
| A．two eggs | B．none |
| C．three eggs | D．six eggs |
| A．We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long. |
| B．It is impolite to server a whole fish last at a party in China. |
| C．The program lasts for one hour. |
| D．There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
| A．The writer thinks the program is too long. |
| B．The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself. |
| C．The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program. |
| D．The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us. |
We may know that there are four basic periods(时期) for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process helps you deal with culture shock（冲击）.
Culture shock begins with the "honeymoon period". This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.
Unluckily, the second period can be more difficu1t. After you have got used to your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. Al1 the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.
The third period is called the "adjustment period". This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by 1earning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor.
The fourth period can be cal1ed "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.
【小题1】According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you ______.
| A．get married to a foreigner |
| B．live in a big city |
| C．go to live in a foreign country |
| D．meet foreigners in your motherland |
| A．sad and lonely | B．happy and excited |
| C．angry but strong | D．easy but uncomfortable |
| A．the 1st period | B．the 2nd period |
| C．the 3rd period | D．the 4th period |
| A．relaxing | B．worrying |
| C．tiring | D．disturbing |
| A．living in another country is fun |
| B．it’s boring to live in another country |
| C．knowing about culture shock is hard |
| D．it’s not easy to deal with culture shock |
Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). Some Americans who taught English in other countries recently talked about their experiences.
On her first day in Micronesia(密克罗尼西亚), an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. It was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ” The woman there said nothing. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jane remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria(保加利亚), a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jane waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. Some nod and others shake. He thought some students had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon knew that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
【小题1】These Americans in the passage found that they__________ .
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communication in other countries |
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows | C．shaking heads | D．saying “no” |
| A．he didn’t know much about Indian culture |
| B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough |
| C．some students didn’t speak English |
| D．he didn’t know where the students came from |
| A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. |
| B．Jane taught English on a Pacific island. |
| C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
| D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. |
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．different language cultures in different countries |
| D．English teaching in other countries |
India is next to China. Like China, India is a developing Asian country. They have a lot in common. They are both big countries with different languages and different kinds of food. They both have a lot of farmers and are both the fastest growing countries in the world.
The two countries both do well in IT business. China is strong in hardware while India is strong in software. Indian software business has been growing very fast since the 1990s. Today India sells software and services to nearly 95 countries around the world.
In the coming years, China and India have similar problems. Both of them have a large population. China has about 1.3 billion people and India has about 1 billion. That’s one-third of the world’s population. The two countries need to keep growing fast provide jobs for billions of people every year.【小题1】China and India have a lot in common Except that .
| A．they are both big countries |
| B．they both have the same culture |
| C．they have different languages |
| D．they are both the fastest growing countries |
【小题2】What does India sells to many countries around the world today?| A．Software. | B．Televisions. |
| C．Computers. | D．Hardware. |
【小题3】There are about people in China and India in all.| A．1 billion | B．1.3 billion |
| C．1.4 billion | D．2.3 billion |
【小题4】What do China and India need to provide for their people every year?| A．Food. | B．Cars. |
| C．Jobs. | D．Houses |
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Both China and India are Asian countries. |
| B．China has more people than India. |
| C．India is very strong in hardware. |
| D．One-third of the people in the world live in China and India. |