初中英语社会文化类阅读试题

The homestay（寄宿家庭） provides English language students with the good chance to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of an American home．

What to Expect

The host will provide places to live and meals．Rooms will be cleaned every day．And the host is there to offer help and advice on your physical and mental（精神的） health．

Living Area

Host families are mainly in Zones 2，3and 4．Most hosts don't live in Zone 1because much of central New York is trading center．Zones 3and 4often offer larger houses in uncrowded areas．But it's very convenient to travel to the center of New York by subway．

Meal Plans

It's important to know that few American families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast．Your breakfast mainly includes fruit juice，bread and coffee．Cheese，fruit and cold meat are not part of the breakfast．Dinners are usually made up of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert，fruit and coffee．

Friends

If you wish to invite a friend to visit you，you must ask your host for permission（许可）first，because some families feel uncomfortable when there are strangers at their home．

51．Which of the following will the host provide？　　

A．Room cleaning．

B．A swimming pool．

C．Free transport．

D．Traveling guide．

52．Most hosts would like to offer you　　 for breakfast．

A．fruit juice，cheese and coffee

B．bread，fruit juice and coffee

C．fruit，fish and cold meat

D．fruit juice，dessert and vegetables

53．We can infer（推断） that　　 is in central New York．

A．Zone1    

B．Zone 2

C．Zone 3   

D．Zone 4

54．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？　　

A．The hosts will care for your physical and mental health．

B．Few American families offer the traditional cooked breakfast．

C．You can't invite any friends to the house without asking the host．

D．Most of the rooms in Zone 4are smaller than those in Zone 2．

55．The passage is probably written for　　．

A．hosts who want to receive foreign students

B．travelers planning to visit families in New York

C．English learners who want to live in American homes

D．foreigners hoping to study American culture．

Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18． There were shows which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing ﹣ Hanfu． Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos and put them online for a Hanfu photo comptition， which lasted until May 18．

    China Hanfu Day is in the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar （农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor．In ancient China，this day was also called Shangsi Festival（上巳节）．Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing．

    Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．It has a history of about 3，000 years． And it has changed greatly so far． However，some of its main characteristics （特点） remain． For example， there are two parts that overlap（交叠） on the front，which is called"jiao ling"． Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons （系带） instead of buttons．

    China is becoming a leading country in the world， so the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culture than ever before．

（1）Where did the first China Hanfu Day take pace？

　　

（2）What's the purpose of China Hanfu Day？

　　

（3）When did Hanfu appear？

　　

（4）Does Hanfu usually use ribbons or buttons？

　　

（5）Why do the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culure than ever before？

　　

Peking Opera has a history of more than 200 years． It was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in 2010．

Peking Opera mixes different art forms， Including singing， dancing， acrobatics（杂技） and martial arts（武术）， All these art forms are put into one performance． Facial painting（脸谱） is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera．

Peking Opera is a kind of ancient Chinese art． But few of today's young people know much about it． Famous Peking Opera artist Wang Peiyu， 40 years old， wants more young people to fall in love with the art．

Wang hosts（主持） a weekly talk show called The Wang Peiyu Peking Opera Show． It started to show on iQiyi on March 27．

On the show， Wang explains Peking Opera through different subjects， such as how to prepare for a show， or something interesting about the art． She explains how to put on clothing and make up． Artists often spend much money on their clothing． It's said that a set of clothing worn by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang once cost about 70，000 silver dollars． This would be 3.5 million yuan in today's money．

To make everything easy to understand， she uses simple language． She tries to use modern slang（现代俚语）， such as "freestyle" and zihei， or zichao．

Wang's show has become popular． "It gives a simple starting point for all of us， whether you know Peking Opera or not．" a fan wrote after watching the show．

（1）When was Peking Opera listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage？ 　 　

（2）What's one of the most important signs of Peking Opera？ 　 　

（3）Do the young people today know Peking Opera very well？ 　 　

（4）How often does Wang Peiyu host her talk show？ 　 　

（5）Why does Wang Peiyu use simple language in her talk show？ 　 　

People in different countries speak different languages． But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world？ If there is， the answer might be EMOJIS（表情符号）．

Emojis are a kind of special language． Pictures are used to put meaning across． A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis． Ithas added new emojis every year since 2014． They show what people think about and like．

Emojis can be used to represent（代表） different groups of people． In 2015， emoji faces with different skin tones（肤色） were added． In 2016， different jobs were added ， such as doctor， police officer and painter． This year， emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs．

But there is also more to emojis． They can also refer to（指的是） pop culture and new cultural trends（潮流）．

New emojis in 2019 also include several animals， such as sloths（树懒） and flamingos（火烈鸟）． These animals are not very common， but are known to many people． For example， sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia（《疯狂动物城》）． Many fashion designers（设计师） have included flamingos in their designs in recent years． This animal makes people feel like they're on a vacation．

It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in． It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come．

（1）Emojis use 　　to express ideas．

A．	music
B．	sounds
C．	words
D．	pictures

（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to 　　？

A．	The Unicode Consortium．
B．	An emoji．
C．	A country．
D．	A language．

（3）In which year were emojis of disabled people added？ 　　

A．	In 2014．
B．	In 2015．
C．	In 2016．
D．	In 2019．

（4）According to the passage， emojis include the following EXCEPT 　　．

A．	people with different skin tones
B．	popular films
C．	some interesting animals
D．	different jobs

（5）Which sentence is Not True according to the passage？ 　　

A．	People all over the world might understand emojis．
B．	Emojis can represent pop culture．
C．	Many fashion designers used sloths in their works．
D．	Emojis are changing and growing every year．

Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．

Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．

From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） 　　have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．

Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．

Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．

According（B） 　　President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．

（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词： 　　 　　

（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是： 　　

（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 　　89 million members 　　are from all walks of life．

（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词： 　　 　　

（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语： 　　

Did you know that tea，the most popular drink in the world（after water）was invented by accident？Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5，000 years ago．It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink． One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire．Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time．It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water．It was quite delicious，and so，one of the world's favorite drinks was invented．

A few thousand years later，Lu Yu，"the saint of tea"，mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing．The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea．It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used．

It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries．In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660，but in less than 100 years，it had become the national drink．The tea trade from China to Westerm countries took place in the 19th century．This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world．Even though many people now know about tea culture，the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea．

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Afternoon Tea

The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise． But for those who are not that sporty， what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying？

The concept （概念） of "afternoon tea" first appeared in the UK in the mid﹣19th century． It was introduced in England by Anna Maria Russell， the seventh Duchess of Bedford． The evening meal in her household was normally served fashionably late at 8 p．m．， but she felt hungry at 4 p．m． every day， so she started asking for a tea tray with butter， bread and cakes at that time． Several days later， she found her new habit difficult to break and soon invited her friends to join her． This pause （间歇） for tea quickly became a fashionable social event． During the 1880s，upper class and society women would even change into long dress， gloves and hats for their afternoon tea．

Traditional afternoon tea is a small meal which is normally served from 4 p．m． to 6 p．m． once a day． It uses a three﹣tiered serving tray． The trays carry a variety of foods， such as finger sandwiches， freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam， cakes and pastries． Of course， tea or coffee， served with milk and sugar， is also provided．

Traditional afternoon tea is a dainty （讲究的） meal． Therefore， the order of enjoying the food is from the bottom to the top and from salty to sweet． Sandwiches are eaten first， followed by scones， then the sweet snacks like cakes and pastries． When drinking the tea， they taste slowly rather than "glugging" it down． It's also a social activity． As you can see the scene in the TV play "Downton Abbey"， ladies wear pretty clothing， men are dressed neatly and the waiters are well trained and polite．

Nowadays， you can enjoy a traditional fancy afternoon tea in many restaurants and hotels． It is also enjoyed to celebrate a special event such as a birthday， a pre﹣ wedding or baby shower party with a group of friends． So far， afternoon tea activities have become far beyond friends getting together and eating． It has been a part of the traditional culture as well as a fashion for British．

（1）Who introduced "afternoon tea" in England？ 　　

（2）What did the upper class ladies wear during the 1880s？ 　　

（3）When is traditional afternoon tea served？ 　　

（4）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？ 　　

（5）Why is afternoon tea popular for British all the time？ 　　

It is generally accepted that Beijing Opera appeared after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing． Its music and singing come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei． Its clothes are all beautiful and artistic． Different actors wear different kinds of costumes． It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture． Beijing Opera is full of famous stories， beautiful facial paintings， and wonderful fighting． This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people． And now more and more young people like it． Many children learned to sing Beijing Opera when they were very young．

Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting． Some of them are from the history books， but most are from the literature （文学）and famous novels． The people in the story usually have some disagreements． They become angry and unhappy． They are sad and lonely． Sometimes they are nervous and worried， and then they find a way to make peace． The stories usually end with happiness and people are all happy in the end．

（1）Beijing Opera appeared 　　．

A．	before the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing
B．	after the famous four Anhui opera groups came to Beijing
C．	before 1790
D．	in 1790

（2）The music and singing of Beijing Opera come from 　　．

A．	popular music in Hong Kong	B．
C．	Western music in the U．	D．
E．	country music in the U．S．	F．
G．	Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei	H．

（3）Some of the stories in Beijing Opera are from 　　．

A．	history books
B．	newspapers
C．	magazines
D．	e﹣books

（4）When you watch Beijing Opera， you can enjoy many things EXCEPT 　　．

A．	music and singing
B．	facial paintings
C．	wonderful fighting
D．	famous novels

（5）The people in the stories of Beijing Opera usually have 　　endings．

A．	unhappy
B．	bad
C．	sad
D．	good

More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia．It has made Chinese culture popular in Russia and improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people．More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas，watch TV programs to learn Chinese，and travel in China．

Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started，movie weeks，operas，Chinese language classes，language contests（比赛）and teaching programs have been popular in Russia．

Through the activities，Russian people have a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture，history and its life today．For example，the first group of 500 Russian students visited Beijing，Dalian and Qingdao．There they painted both countries' landmarks，including the Tian'anmen Square，the Great Wall，the Kremlin（克里姆林宫），the Volga River and the Red Square．When the Russian students returned，they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China．

And Russians， especially young people， have become more and more interested in learning Chinese． And now， more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses． The students in more than 20 middle and primary schools have learned Chinese as their first foreign language．

（1） 　 　makes Chinese culture popular in Russia．

A．	The Chinese Language Year
B．	The Chinese Culture Year
C．	The Chinese Art Year
D．	The Chinese Music Year

（2）How many events have been popular in Russia according to Paragraph 2？ 　 　

A．	Three．
B．	Four．
C．	Five．
D．	Six．

（3）How do Russians have a chance to learn more about Chinese culture？ 　 　

A．	By making friends with Chinese people．
B．	By taking part in the activities．
C．	By living with Chinese people．
D．	By talking with Chinese people．

（4）What did the Russian students do to show their love for China？ 　 　

A．	They took part in language contests and reading contests．
B．	They went to see movies and operas．
C．	They took part in teaching programs．
D．	They took part in a photo contest and a writing contest．

（5）Why are universities in Russia offering Chinese courses？ 　 　

A．	Because more than 200 activities have been held in Russia．
B．	Because more and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas．
C．	Because Russian students have visited many places of China．
D．	Because Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese．

Good manners mean good actions in social communication．（1） A person who has good manners is welcome because he always thinks of others． A person with good manners won't say anything that will hurt others． A person with good manners won't influence people when they are talking．

Then how can we learn to have good manners？ （2） In fact ， that is not difficult at all． Good manners just mean respect （尊重） for other people．

（1） 　 　

（2） 　 　

Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms in the world． Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as Guohua．   Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped（浸） in black or colored ink（墨水）．Paper and silk are also needed for painting． The finished work can be put on scrolls（轴）．Traditional Chinese painting includes landscape（山水）painting， figures（人物）， bird and flowers． Landscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting．

Chinese folk（民间的） music is an important part of Chinese culture． It has a long history． One of the Confucianism Classics（儒家经典 ） Shi Jing， containsmany folk songs． They are much loved by people up to now．    Traditional Chinese musical instruments are symbols of Chinese culture， such as guqin， guzheng， pipa， erhu， xiao and chime（编钟）． Sheng and suona are also popular in northern villages in China． Xi'an drum music is large traditional drum music． It is a valuable part of Chinese ancient music， and is regarded as the "living fossil（化石） of Chinese ancient music" in the world．

（1）People usually use 　 　for doing traditional Chinese painting．

①brushes

②ink

③color pencils

④paper

⑤silk

A．	①②③④
B．	②③④⑤
C．	①②③⑤
D．	①②④⑤

（2）The highest form of Chinese painting is 　 　．

A．	landscape painting
B．	figures
C．	bird and flowers
D．	trees

（3）The underlined word "contain" means 　 　．

A．	hold
B．	control
C．	prevent
D．	include

（4） 　 　is called the "living fossil of Chinese ancient music" in the world．

A．	Folk music
B．	Country music
C．	Ancient music
D．	Xi'an drum music

（5）The two paragraphs above are about 　 　．

A．	Chinese music
B．	Chinese painting
C．	Chinese culture
D．	Chinese history

Different countries have different customs． When you travel to other countries， please respect（尊重） their customs， just as the saying goes： When in Rome， do as the Romans do．

Very often people who travel to the United Sates forget to tip （付小费）． It is usual to tip those who help carry your bags， taxi drivers and waiters． Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal． So do the taxi drivers．

In England， make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you． It's important to admire lines there． It's a good idea to talk about the weather． It's a favorite subject of a conversation with the British．

In Spain （西班牙）， people have dinner very late and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm． It's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table．

In Japan， people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time． When a person gives you a card， don't put it into your pocket right away． The person expects you to read it．

A kind of body language is acceptable in one culture． Maybe it is impolite in another． So don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation．

The title：（1） 　　to international travelers
Countries	Customs
In America	It's usual to tip those who serve you． For example， taxi drivers expect to get a（2） 　　tip on how much you spend．
（3）	It's important to stand in line while waiting． It's a good idea to talk about the weather in conversation．
In Spain	You'd better have a light meal in the afternoon if you（4） 　　for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table．
In Japan	When you receive a personal or business card， you are expected to （5） 　　before putting it into your pocket．
Conclusion （结论）： When in Rome， do as the Romans do．

Where were dominoes （多米诺骨牌） from？ Modern dominoes first showed up in Italy during the 18th century． But it is believed that the earliest dominoes were Chinese playing cards． Italian missionaries（传教士） in China may have brought the game to Europe． Do you think so？

Do you like to play with dominoes？ Dominoes are small rectangular （长方形的） pieces made of wood or plastic （塑料）． People can place dominoes in different shapes． Then， they push one domino down and the rest of the dominoes fall one by one． It is interesting to watch．

But placing dominoes is hard． To make sure the dominoes fall smoothly， the space between each domino is important． According to domino play．com， if a domino is about 4cm long， then the space between two dominoes should be 1﹣2 cm． If the space is too big， the dominoes will stop falling halfway． If the space is loo small， the dominoes will fall too quickly and won't look interesting．

Beginners can start by putting dominoes in a straight line． This is the easiest shape． Professional （专业的） players can place dominoes in many other shapes， including big circles， beautiful flowers and even famous paintings． In March， a US team broke the Guinness World Record （吉尼斯世界记录） for the most dominoes to fall in a circle． They used 250，000 dominoes! It is really unbelievable．

（1）Modem dominoes first appeared in 　　during the 18th century．

A．	China	B．
C．	Italy	D．
E．	the U．S．	F．
G．	the U．	H．

（2）Some dominoes are made of 　　．

A．	wood
B．	silk
C．	gold
D．	steel

（3）If a domino is about 4 cm long， the space between two dominoes may be 　　．

A．	less than 1 cm
B．	more than 2 cm
C．	about 1.5 cm
D．	about 4 cm

（4）It's interesting to watch dominoes falling 　　．

A．	halfway
B．	together
C．	too quickly
D．	one by one

（5）Dominoes are usually put in the shape of 　　by beginners．

A．	straight lines
B．	big circles
C．	beautiful flowers
D．	famous paintings

As the technology develops， the number of e﹣readers（电子阅读器） grows quickly． Some people worry that days of paper books will be gone． Is there a future for bookstores？ Some readers from the Internet shared their opinions．

Qian xiaohua， a Chinese reader， thinks that reading a book is much better than reading from an e﹣reader． There is no need for readers to worry about the battery（电池）life．Readers can also avoid the harm of staring at the screen．Most importantly，books can be kept for a long time if they are well taken care of．

Nicky is from Canada．"After all，you can't replace the touch of paper，the smell of print， and the immersive（沉浸的）feeling of being in a bookstore．You can't do that with an e﹣book，"she says．

The reader Bruce comes from Italy．"Things are the same in Europe．"he says．"And only in real bookshops can readers make unexpected discoveries． The governments should do something for it．"

Johnny，who comes from Malaysia， is both a reader and writer． Most of his books are sold online on Amazon， JD and eBay． The cost is lower and the book can be brought all over the world．However，he still loves the old bookstores．"Something about them makes my heart warm，"he says，He thinks that maybe writers can try this way： sell their books online and read books at bookstores．This will keep bookstore alive．while the writer can have a global（全球的）market．

（1）As a reader， What is Qian Xiaohua's opinions？ 　　

A．	E﹣readers do harm to people's health．
B．	Books have more advantages the e﹣books．
C．	People should pay more attention to e﹣readers．
D．	E﹣readers will have a big market in the future．

（2）Both Nicky and Bruce prefer reading 　　．

A．	paper books
B．	e﹣books
C．	With others
D．	in public places

（3）Johnny thinks 　　．

A．	bookstores will die out soon
B．	bookstores should be kept alive
C．	books should be written online
D．	Online stores will replace bookstores

（4）From the passage，we can know 　　．

A．	people all over the world prefer e﹣books．
B．	Italian people love the feeling in bookstores．
C．	more and more people will buy books online．
D．	Some people still like books rather than e﹣books．

（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？ 　　

A．	Opinion on reading
B．	How to choose your favorite books
C．	The future of bookstores
D．	What to read in the technology age

Kermit the Frog， a popular puppet character from US ﹣kids show Sesame Street，is probably most well﹣known for saying， "It's not easy being green．" Well， our famous frog friend won't have to worry much longer! It seems that the color green is coming back in style in 2020．

Based on fashion collections made for spring/summer 2020， it is clear that major brands have been inspiredby nature's beauty． The new designs have a variety of leaf prints and floral fashion．

This new trend in seeing the color green as fashionable shouldn't come as a surprise，though． The popularity of the color has actually been growing for a while now． In 2017，Pantonenamed Greenery its color of the year as a symbol of new beginnings．

Green is a strong fashion trend for 2020 and it seems like it is here to stay， According to the famous Dutch trend forecastet， Li Èdelkoort． green， will be a major color of the 10 years． She believes the new" Green Wave"is connected with a hunger for nature． "The need for green is so powerful that it will turn around fashion and design without any doubt…it is impossible to ignore，"Edelkoort writes on her company website describing the new trend．

There is much more to green than it being just a color． Edelkoort continues， "But maybe the most important thing about green is its capacity to bring joy，" Maybe it's easier to be green

than Kermit originally thought．

（1）What can we learn about Kermit the Frog？ 　　

A．	He thinks it difficult to be green!
B．	He is a popular kid actor in America．
C．	He predicts green will be popular in 2020．

（2）What does the underlined word inspiredin paragraph 2 mean？ 　　

A．	A 启发
B．	鼓舞
C．	带来

（3）What does Li Edelkoort think of green？ 　　

A．	Green will become popular in 10 years．
B．	Green will make no difference to people's life．
C．	Green will be an important part of people's life，

（4）Where is the text probably from？ 　　

A．	A guidebook．
B．	A magazine．
C．	A novel．