中考英语阅读理解-说明文篇（ 1）（1）This August ， we’ llwelcome guests from all over the world ．Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions ． It ’ s important for us to know about them．◆In many countries ，such as Thailand，India and Malaysia ，people believe that the left hand is unclean ．So，it ’ s not proper to use one’ s left hand to，holdtouchfoodothers or pass objects．Doing so may offend certain guests．◆ Some Westerners may be offended if yon touch them or their personal things—even by accident．If this happens， say sorry politely ．◆ Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement．◆People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky ． Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky ．◆Muslims( 穆斯林 ) do not eat pork ，and words like pigs are not considered proper ．◆People from Brazil ， Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs( 手帕 ) as gifts ． They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings ．◆ wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia ， where most Muslims live ．76． Indians don’ t hold food with the left hand because they consider it．A ．unclean B． useless C． valueless D． unimportant77． The word“ offend” in the second paragraph(段落)might mean“．”A ．honorB ． help C． hate D ． hurt78． Muslims do not ________．A ． send gifts B． eat pork C． drink milk D． use handkerchiefs79． Which of the following is true according to the passage?A ．People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts ．B ．All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others．C． The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners ．D ．Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched ．80． What does the passage mainly talk about?A ．Lucky numbers ．B． Traditional food ．C．Culture differences ．D． Hands and handkerchiefs．（2）Do you know how Americans spend their vacations? Maybe the following two advertisements will give you a better understanding．( 注释： 1． accommodation 食宿2． equipment 设备 )81． Which of the activities can you do at night?A ．Visit Disneyland．B． Skate on the ice．C．Enjoy rock music．D． See the movie stars’．homes82． If you like skiing， you can choose to stay ________ to enjoy your vacation．A ．in a beachfront hotel B． in fl village hotelC． only in a single room D． only in a double room83． Going to ________ is beach lovers’ best choice for summer． vacationA ．Vermont B． Green MountainsC．Northern California D． Southern California84. I It will take you ________ to enjoy your vacation either in the green mountains or on the beaches．A ．one week B． one month C． half a week D． half a month85． Which of the following does the price of both tours include?A ．Lessons．B ．Lift tickets ，C． Daily surfboard ．D． Ski equipment ．（3）You may hear about earthquakes ， but do you know what to do before，during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you ：Before an earthquake It ’ s necessary to prepare yourself and your family． All family members should know how to turn off gas ， water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers(doctor，hospital，police，119，etc． )． Never put heavy things over beds ．During an earthquake It’ s important for each of you to stay冷静calm()．If you are indoors，quickly move toa safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table ． The purpose is to protect yourself from failing objects ．Stay away from windows ，large mirrors ，heavy furniture and so on ．If you are cooking ，turn off the gas．If you are outdoors ，move to an open area like a playground ．Move away from buildings ，bridges and trees.If you are driving ，stop the car as soon as possible，staying away from bridges and tall buildings．Stay in your car．After an earthquake Once the shaking has stopped， DO NOT run out of the building at once ． It ’ s better towait and leave when it is safe ．Check around you and help the people who are in trouble ． If your building is badly broken you should leave it．If you smell or hear a gas ，get everyone outside and open windows and doors ．If you can do it safely ，turn off the gas．Report it to the gas company ．86． Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?A ．People should know how to turn on gas ．B ．People should know how to save water ．C．People shouldn’ t put heavy boxes over．bedsD ．People shouldn’ t forget the phone numbers of others．87． When an earthquake happens， ________ can help you deal with it ．A ．standing still B． staying calmC． 100king outside D ．moving indoors88． During an earthquake ，if you are driving in an open area ， you should ________ ．A ．speed up your carB ． stop your car and stay inC． slow down your car D． stop your car and run out89． When the earth stops shaking， you should ________ ．A ．check around you first B． run out of the building at onceC． break the windows and doors D． write a report to your company90． You can learn ________ after reading the passage．A ．what an earthquake is likeB ． what to do to avoid an earthquakeC． how an earthquake happens D ． how to protect yourself in an earthquake（4）Each year Ben is glad when school is closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Ben knows that this day honors animportant man, but Ben does not feel connected to him. However, the small-world theory (理论) connects Ben toDr. King. Ben’ s mom (0) has a close friend, Amy (1). Amy’ s uncle, Mark (2), once met and spoke to John Ca (3), the son of President Jimmy Carter (4). Jimmy Carter knew Dr. King (5). In a way, Ben is onlyaway”from Martin Luther King Jr.The small-world theory says that everyone in the world is connected through a short chain (链条) of peoplethey know. Another name of this chain is degrees of separation. Each degree is a step that separates a person fromsomeone he or she does not know. There are zero degrees of separation between a person and the people he or sheknows directly. This means that there are zero degrees between Ben and his mom. There is one degree ofseparation when just one person separates someone from a person he or she does not know. Ben knows his mom,but he hasn ’ t met her close friend Amy. Therefore, Ben is one degree away from Amy. As the chain continues,Amy’ s uncle, Mark, is two degrees. John Carter is three degrees, and his father is fo ur degrees. Dr. King is fivedegrees away from Ben. The theory says that there are no more than six degrees of separation between any twopeople in the world.The small-world theory has a lot to do with math. The theory assumes ( people. Each one of those 100 people knows 50 different people. Each of假定 ) that each person knows 100 those 50 people knows another 50people, and so on. When someone continues the calculation to six degrees, it is like this: 10050×50×50×50 9×50 = 31.25 10×. This number is greater than 31 billion (a billion = a thousand million). There are over 6 billion people in the world. These numbers show it is possible that six degrees of separation could include everyone inthe world.Does the small-world theory work? No one has ever proved it. Maybe the theory just invites people to thinka little more about their places in the world.52. Ben is two degrees away from __________.A. Jimmy CarterB. John CarterC. AmyD. Mark53. What is the meaning of“ degrees of separation”in Paragraph 2?A. The chain to connect people.B. The relations between people.C. The steps of knowing strangers.D. The separation between strangers.54.What is the small-world theory mainly about?A.How far Ben is away from Dr. King.B.How many people one can get to know.C.How people are connected in the world.D.How the degrees of separation are set up.55.We can learn from the article that _____________.A.the small-world theory worksB.more research is needed to prove the theoryC.six degrees are needed to know the strangersD.the writer’ s purpose is to help people find out their places（ 5）Skin-diving( 潜水 ) is a new sport today ． This sport takes you into a wonderful new world．It is like a visit to the moon．When you are under water ，it is easy for you to climb big rocks(岩石)，because you are no longer heavy．Here，under water ，everything is blue and green ．During the day ，there is plenty of light ．When fish swim nearby， you can catch them easily with your hands ．When you have tanks( 罐 ) of air on your back ，you can stay in deep water for a long time ． But you must be careful when you stay in deep water ．To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport ． Besides， there are more uses for skin-diving ．51． By skin-diving you can get into a wonderful world．52． Skin-diving is to visit the moon ．53． You cannot catch fish in the sea during the day ．54． With tanks of air on your back you can stay in deep water ．55． Skin-diving is interesting but not useful．参考答案（1） 76-80．ABBCC（2） 81-85．CBDDA（3） 86-90．CBBAD（4） 52-55. DACB （5） 51-55．ABBAB。