Question

Britain Today

Food

British people like good food,and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but46% have fish and chips!

Sports

British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week,about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).

Cinema and TV

Films are very popular in Britain,and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.

Holidays

British people love going on holiday,and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA,and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题

1.Which food could be more popular among British adults,a hamburger or fish and chips?

A. A hamburger. B. Fish and chips. C. Both. D. Neither.

2.Which of the followings can show the right percentage (百分比) about Sports in Britain?

A. 17% B. 32% C. 6% D. 40%

3.Those who are interested in movies are ____.

A. men B. women C. old people D. young people

4.How long do British women spend watching TV every day?

A. Three hours. B. Three hours and a half C. Two hours D. Two hours and a half

5.British people's favorite country for a holiday is ____.

A. Spain B. France C. America D. Australia

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要向我们讲述了现在的英国。文章分别从食物、运动、电影电视和去哪个国家度假这几个方面来阐述英国人的习惯特点。

1.细节理解题。根据Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but46% have fish and chips!可知英国成年人更喜欢吃鱼和炸薯条。故选B。这是个选择疑问句，选择其中正确一个回答即可。

2.细节理解题。根据 British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week,about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).可知英国人中运动的人所占的百分比是40%，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据Films are very popular in Britain,and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month.电影在英国非常受欢迎，大约60%的15到24岁的年轻人每月都去看电影。故选D，年轻人。

4.细节理解题。根据At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.在家里，男人每天看3小时电视， 比女人多了半小时，two quarters二分之一，半个小时，可知选D，两个半小时。

5.细节理解题。根据Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA,and 9% are in France.可知英国人最喜欢去度假的国家是西班牙，故选A，西班牙。

考点:文化类短文阅读。