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!

閱讀下面四篇語言材料，然后按文后要求做題

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】

試題分析：這篇文章主要向我們講述了現在的英國。文章分別從食物、運動、電影電視和去哪個國家度假這幾個方面來闡述英國人的習慣特點。

1.細節理解題。根據Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but46% have fish and chips!可知英國成年人更喜歡吃魚和炸薯條。故選B。這是個選擇疑問句，選擇其中正確一個回答即可。

2.細節理解題。根據 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 ).可知英國人中運動的人所占的百分比是40%，故選C。

3.細節理解題。根據Films are very popular in Britain,and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month.電影在英國非常受歡迎，大約60%的15到24歲的年輕人每月都去看電影。故選D，年輕人。

4.細節理解題。根據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小時電視， 比女人多了半小時，two quarters二分之一，半個小時，可知選D，兩個半小時。

5.細節理解題。根據Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA,and 9% are in France.可知英國人最喜歡去度假的國家是西班牙，故選A，西班牙。

考點:文化類短文閱讀。