Question

Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.

Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.

1.Americans have breakfast ________.

A.after eight o’clock

B.at eight o’clock

C.before eight o’clock in the morning

D.in the morning

2.________is the most important meal in a day.

A. Breakfast B. Lunch

C. Meals D. Supper

3.“light” means ________in Chinese.

A. 重的B. 有用的

C. 轻的 D. 不太重要的

4.Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ________.

A. home B. office

C. in school D. workplace

5.When Americans have supper, ________ comes last.

A. drink B. meat

C. dessert D.vegetables

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了美国的饮食文化，在美国人的饮食中早饭和晚饭比午饭重要，并且美国人的早餐和晚餐主要在家吃，午餐在单位或者学校吃。

1.细节理解题。根据Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. 可知美国人在上午八点之前吃早饭，故选C

2.2】细节理解题。根据Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. 可知晚饭是一天中最重要的一顿饭。选D

3.working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.描述，可知此处指的是，午饭是一顿不太重要的饭。故选D。

4.4】细节理解题。根据短文描述，可知美国人的早餐和晚餐主要在家吃，午餐在单位或者学校吃，故选A

5.5】细节理解题。根据第二段及Then comes the dessert.描述，可知美国人吃晚饭时，最后吃甜点，选C

考点：考查政治经济文化类阅读