绍兴市诸暨2016中考英语二轮阅读理解精品选编（五）及答案.doc

浙江诸暨市2016中考英语二轮阅读理解精品选编（五）及答案 基础部分 (来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读短文，并选择正确答案 may have different meanings in different countries. Here are three examples. Handshakes are popular in the US and suitable for use between men and women. However, in Muslim cultures, men may not shake hands or touch women in any way. In Hindu cultures, Hindu men may never shake hands with women. Instead, they greet women by placing their hands as if praying. The thumbs up gesture could show “OK” or “good” in countries like the US, France and Germany. But this same gesture is insulting in other countries like Iran, Bangladesh and Thailand, where it has the same meaning as showing the middle finger in the US. “Making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others” has the meaning of “OK” in America. In China, we always take it as number three. Of course, we use it as “OK” as well at present. However, in Japan and Korean it means “money”. Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing. If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile. ( ) 36．The examples used in this passage don’t include____________. A. making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others B. pointing at the other a person C. thumbs up D. shaking hands ( ) 37．? A. In Muslim cultures and in Hindu cultures, men may not shake hands with women. B. Thumbs up in the US and Germany. C. Showing the middle finger in the US and the thumbs up in Bangladesh. D. Shaking hands in the US and in the Muslim countries. ( ) 38．What is the passage mainly about? A. People in different countries use the same body language to express the same meaning.B. Hindu men are more polite than those in other countries. C. Some body languages don’t have the same meanings in different countries. D. Thumb up is a good gesture in all cultures. ( ) 39．Making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others can be used to express____________. A. “OK” in the UK