Question

    The culture of India

Avtar Singh is an old man in India. He has a long beard. It’s about 5.6 feet or 1.70 meters long. Avtar Singh lives in Amritsar. He is a little fat and he wears glasses.

India is a country in South Asia. In his country, people live a different life. They like to eat rice and they often drink black tea. In China, many people think eight is a lucky number but in India their lucky numbers are three, seven and nine.

In India, women often wear sari. Men are often in white clothes. They don’t like wearing socks. Of course, many old men like wearing a long beard!

1.Avtar Singh’s ________ is very long.

A.hair B.feet C.beard D.hand

2.What does Avtar Singh look like?

A.He is a fat old man with glasses. B.He is very tall.

C.He is a man of medium height. D.He is thin with dark hair.

3.Men like wearing  ________ clothes in India.

A.white B.black C.red D.green

4.In India, ________ is a lucky number.

A.5 B.7 C.8 D.13

5.According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A.Women often wear sari in India. B.People like to eat rice in India.

C.In India, they often drink black tea. D.In India, women like wearing socks.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍印度的文化。介绍了印度的一位有长胡子的老人阿瓦辛格；印度的饮食习惯以及幸运数字；印度男女喜欢的穿着。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“He has a long beard”可知阿瓦辛格的胡子很长。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“an old man”和最后一句“He is a little fat and he wears glasses”可知是一个戴着眼镜有点胖的老人。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Men are often in white clothes”可知印度的男士喜欢白色的衣服。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“in India their lucky numbers are three, seven and nine”可知印度的幸运数字是三、七和九。故选B。

5.细节理解题。最后一段第一句“women often wear sari”可知女性戴着纱丽，A选项表述正确。根据第二段第三句“They like to eat rice” 可知印度人喜欢吃大米，B选项表述正确。根据第二段第三句“they often drink black tea”可知印度人喜欢喝红茶，C选项表述正确。根据最后一段“They don’t like wearing socks”可知D选项表述错误。故选D。