初中英语社会文化类阅读试题

We all learn foreign languages today． They open up our eyes to the world． They may help us live and work in other countries． They may also make us more successful in the future．

Because of this， Chinese is now a popular foreign language for Russian students． Now， 123 primary and middle schools in the country have Chinese classes， according to Sputnik（俄罗斯卫星通讯社）． The Russian students like learning Chinese languages in class．

This year， Russian middle school students will have some Chinese textbooks． People's Education Press（出版社）in China helped a local press make them． Students will use the textbooks to learn Chinese in class． For students in the 9th   grade， a Chinese language test will be in their exams in 2018．

"Our cooperation with China is growing．" said an education officer in Russia． "And the Chinese language becomes more important．"

根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将"T"涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将"F"涂黑．

（1）Learning foreign languages may help us live and work in other countries． 　  　

（2）Russian is now a popular foreign language for Chinese students． 　  　

（3）The Russian students like learning Chinese in class． 　  　

（4）For students in Grade 8， a Chinese language test will be in their exams in 2018． 　  　

（5）The Chinese language becomes less important in Russia． 　  　

March 16 is International Sleep Day． Studies have shown that a good night's rest helps us stay healthy， both mentally（精神地） and physically（身体地）． Sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning． A good night's sleep helps to learn better．

   But what about getting rest during the middle of the day？ Short periods of sleep after a mid﹣day meal， we call it napping（午睡）， may help our brains work better．

   Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better． And napping can help brain performance in older adults． Taking a nap may also help this group of peoplefight off age﹣related memory loss． As we all know， the older we are， the more memory we will lose．

   The study found that people who took an hour﹣long nap did much better on mental tests than those who did not nap． The hour﹣long nappers also did better on the tests than those who napped for shorter and longer periods． In this study， it seems that the most effective（有效地） nap lasted for about an hour， but not much longer． Keep in mind， however， that these are the findings for those over the age of 65．

And there is a little difference between the old and young people． Doctor Michael Twery notes that an hour long nap may be too long for young， healthy adults． And 30 minutes is enough to remove the pressure to sleep and will help them feel more awake（清醒的）． If they nap longer， they will get trapped into（受困于） deep sleep， which can be hard to get out of．

If you have trouble falling asleep at night， limit（限制） your daytime nap to under 45 minutes． Also nap before 3 p．m． in the afternoon．

（1）When is the International Sleep Day？ 　　

A．	January16．
B．	February16．
C．	March 16．
D．	May 16．

（2）This group of people refers to（指的是） 　　．

A．	babies
B．	young children
C．	older adults
D．	young， healthy adults

（3）People who are over the age of 65 should spend 　　napping．

A．	10 minutes
B．	30 minutes
C．	under 45 minutes
D．	about an hour

（4） 　　30 minutes is enough for the young， healthy adults to remove the pressure and help them feel more awake．

A．	Napping
B．	Walking
C．	Swimming
D．	Dancing

（5）If you 　　， you should reduce your nap time and nap before 3 p．m． in the afternoon．

A．	are having trouble seeing
B．	have trouble making decisions
C．	have trouble remembering things
D．	have trouble falling asleep at night

My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table． As you can imagine， things are very different from the way they are at home． For example， you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate． You're supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first， but now I'm used to it． Another example is that you're not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread， not even fruit． You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork． Another thing is that it's impolite to say that you're full． If you don't want any more food， you should just say，"That was delicious．" Also， you're not supposed to put your elbows on the table． I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything， but I'm gradually getting used to it． I don't find French customs so strange anymore．

判断短文后句子的意思是否与短文内容相符．用"T"表示相符，"F"表示不相符．

（1）You're not supposed to put your bread on your plate． 　　

（2）Now I'm used to putting my bread on the table． 　　

（3）You're supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread． 　　

（4）It's impolite to say that you're full． 　　

（5）I still find French customs so strange． 　　

Who designed（设计）the first helicopter（直升飞机）？Who painted one of the most famous pictures in the world？（56） 　　There is an answer to all these questions﹣Leonardo de Vinci．

Leonardo may have been the greatest genius（天才）people have ever known．He lived in Italy around the year 1500，but many of his inventions seem modern to us today．For example，one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter．（57） 　　But scientists say his idea would have worked．

Leonardo wasn't just an inventor．（58） 　　By the time he was twenty years old，he was called a master painter，and as he got older he became even more famous．Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways before he was ready to paint．

（59） 　　You may know one of his most famous works﹣the smiling woman known as the Mona Lisa．

A．Of course，he couldn't build a helicopter with the things he had． B．Many of Leonardo's wonderful paintings are still with us today． C．Who knew more about the human body than most doctors？ D．He was one of the greatest artists of his day．

60．What is not mentioned in the passage？ 　　

A．	Leonardo is a famous inventor．
B．	Leonardo knew more about the human body．
C．	Leonardo drew the helicopter．
D．	Leonardo painted the most famous painting in the world．

It is most difficult for parents to decide whether to have a sencond child or not．

It is often heard that a single child is like to be a lonely child．There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with．An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age．Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child．

But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world．In the US，for example，more than 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child．The same can be seen in the UK．In Japan the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996．

For some single﹣child parents，especially who are busy working every day，time and energy seem to be overwhelming．They don't have enough time and energy to share with more children．For other people，money is their first consideration．Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around US﹩160，000．

66．According to the passage，why is a single child likely to be lonely？ 　　

A．	Because his parents don't love him
B．	Because he doesn't have holidays
C．	Because he doesn't have a brother or a sister to talk or play with．
D．	Because there are other children in the family

67．What do people not think about when they choose to have a second child？ 　　．

A．	time
B．	energy
C．	money
D．	food

68．What does the underlined word" overwhelming"mean in the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	压倒一切的
B．	宽松的
C．	流行的
D．	充足的

69．Which of the following is true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	It is not easy to make a decision to have a second child．
B．	Many couples in Japan love to have large families．
C．	All parents feel confident（自信的）about having a second child
D．	Less than 14% of women in the UK plan to have just one child．

70．Parents choose not to have a second child because 　　．

A．	The cost of supporting a child is so high．	B．
C．	Parents are too busy working every day to share their time and energy with more children．	D．
E．	Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child．	F．
G．	Both A and	H．

Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years．It's hometown is certainly China．

At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably．Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study，because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea．During Tang Dynasty，tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road．It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries．The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty．In the book，he described all the tea cultures．

However，the tea culture changed into a kind of new form Many people could ind something bad in i in Song Dynasty．Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty，plenty of people paid more attention to tea．People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit．

Nowadays，tea has become the mod gentleand comfortable drink in France．It also becomes a Helpful dink that in good for people's skin and health in England．Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals．

56．Whatdidmanykowlcdgablepeoplehiakodteawhenitwsinventedatfist？ 　　

A．	Useless
B．	Difficult．
C．	Meaningless
D．	Helpful．

57．When Was tea spreed to European countries for the first time？ 　　

A．	In Tang Dynasty．
B．	In Yuan Dynasty
C．	In Song Dynasty．
D．	In Qing Dynasty．

58．Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty，tea was regarded as a 　　

A．	a kind of dink
B．	the symbol of the spirit
C．	C kind of culture
D．	a kind of git

59．What's the meaning of the underlined word"gentle"？ 　　

A．	A 速溶的
B．	凉爽的
C．	C 刺激的
D．	温和的

60．Which of the following about tea is true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty．
B．	Tea was invented in England
C．	Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink
D．	Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents．

The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney’s best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect（丹麦建筑师）, Utzon. The base（基础）of the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years deigning the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized（定稿）and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ officially opened it on October 20^th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6225 square metres of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1000 rooms. It is 185 metres wide. The building’s roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200 000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour（港湾）. It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _____________.

A．America

B．Australia

C．England

D．Denmark

Building the Opera House lasted _____________.

A．from 1959 to 1973	B．from 1962 to 1973
C．from 1959 to 1967	D．from 1962 to 1967

The underlined word “construction” means _______ in Chinese.

A．创立

B．设计

C．施工

D．竣工

___________ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A．Utzon	B．The public
C．Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ	D．The government

Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Sailing Roof

B．Travelling in Sydney

C．The Sydney Opera House

D．The Opening of the Opera House