Question

【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. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners 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 storing 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, people usually buy at a time.

A. a small amount of food

B. a large amount of food

C. enough food for a week

【2】If you buy fruits in the south, the shop owners may ．

A. peel and cut them for you

B. laugh at you

C. only sell them in boxes and baskets

【3】Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food because ．

A. the weather is hot and wet

B. food goes bad quickly

C. the weather is cold and dry

【4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Different Weather in China

B. Different Living Habits in China

C. Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 A

【3】 C

【4】 B

【解析】

文章大意：中国人口众多，南方人和北方人之间有着不同的生活习惯。这体现在人们在市场上购物的方式。比如南方人总是只买一两餐就能买到他们需要的食物。相反，北方人则通常购买足够一周的蔬菜和肉类。作者进一步分析了形成这种不同生活、购物习惯的人文地理原因等。

【1】细节理解题。题干句意： In southern China, people usually buy at a time.在中国南方，人们通常一次购买 。选项A. a small amount of food少量的食物。B. a large amount of food大量的食物。C. enough food for a week足够吃一个星期。结合原文信息，根据第二段People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals.来自中国南方的人们说，他们总是只买一两顿饭所需要的东西。可知正确答案为：A

【2】细节理解题。题干句意： If you buy fruits in the south, the shop owners may ．如果你在南方买水果，店主可以 。选项A. peel and cut them for you给你削皮和切。B. laugh at you嘲笑你。C. only sell them in boxes and baskets只在盒子和篮子里卖。结合原文信息，根据第三段Shop owners even help you peel and cut them.店主甚至会帮你削皮和削皮。可知正确答案为：A

【3】细节理解题。题干句意：Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food because ．许多北方人有保存食物的习惯，是因为 。选项A. the weather is hot and wet天气又热又湿。B. food goes bad quickly食物很快变坏了。C. the weather is cold and dry天气又冷又干。结合原文信息，根据最后一段第一句Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there.食物在北方可以保存很长时间，因为那里通常又冷又干。可知正确答案为：C

【4】主旨大意题。题干句意：Which is the best title for the passage？这篇文章的最佳题目是什么？选项A. Different Weather in China中国不同的天气。B. Different Living Habits in China中国不同的生活习惯。C. Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese南方人和北方人。结合原文信息，通读全文，可知本文主要介绍了中国南北方不同的生活习惯。文章首段Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country.在这个国家，不同的生活习惯一直是一个有趣的话题。可知正确答案为：B