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【题目】 China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: The way people shop at markets.

People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual.

Also, you can buy a small amount(数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shopkeepers even help you peel( 去 皮 ) and cut them. But shopkeepers in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.The difference could be due to the different weather.

Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

【1】In southern China, at a time people usually buy .

A.a small amount of foodB.a large amount of food

C.enough food for a weekD.a lot of meat and vegetables

【2】What may shopkeepers do if you buy fruits in the south?

A.They’ll well laugh at you.

B.They’ll only sell them in boxes and baskets.

C.They’ll peel and cut them for you.

D.They’ll only sell a single apple or pear.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “due to” mean in Chinese?

A.因为B.所以C.然而D.但是

【4】Why do many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food?

A.Because the weather is always hot and wet.

B.Because food goes bad quickly and easily there.

C.Because the weather is usually cold and dry.

D.Because they live far away from the market.

【5】What is the passage mainly talking about?

A.Different weather in China.

B.Different living habits in China.

C.Southern Chinese and northern Chinese.

D.Southern China and northern China.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

中国是一个地域广阔、人口众多的国家，因此中国南方和北方有不同的生活习惯。而最近关于南、北方人们购物习惯的不同成了热门话题，短文给我们介绍了这些不同的购物习惯，并分析了背后的原因。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文第二段 “People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.”可知，南方人一次只买很少量的食物，只够一、两顿饭吃的。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第四段 “Also, you can buy a small amount(数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shopkeepers even help you peel( 去 皮 ) and cut them.”在南方，你买水果的时候，店主会帮助你给水果削皮、切好。故选C。

【3】词义猜测题。根据语境 “The difference could be due to the different weather.” “这个差别可能……不同的天气”，不同的天气情况造成了这个差别，因此due to是表示原因的，故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段 “Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there.”可知，北方天气寒冷、干燥，可以长时间保存食物。故选C。

【5】主旨大意题。根据短文第一段 “Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country.”可知，这篇短文讲述的是中国南方和北方不同的生活习惯。故选B。

这是一篇说明文，短文介绍了中国南方人和北方人的不同生活习惯。短文主题明确，结构清晰，内容贴近学生们的日常生活，读来非常有趣。题型是阅读理解，考查学生们通过阅读短文掌握文章大意以及细节信息、猜测生词含义以及进行合理的推测和判断的能力。这篇文章的题目设置了细节理解、词义猜测和主旨大意。细节题往往比较简单，可以直接从文章中找到答案。如第2小题，抓住关键词shopkeeper, buy fruits, in the south即可。猜测生词的含义应注意结合语境，构词法的常识也可以帮助解题。第3小题要求猜测短语的意思，只能依靠语境解题。第5小题可以根据说明文体裁的特点解题，这种文体常为总分结构，第一段即点明文章主旨，所以答案在第一段中寻找即可。