2018年中考英语复习：阅读表达（2）

　　阅读表达

　　阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。

　　Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.

　　In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.

　　Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a specail way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.

　　In the United States, peope usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.

　　1. Do most people drink tea in the world?

　　2. What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves?

　　3. When do people usually drink tea in the USA?

　　4. What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer?

　　5. What does the underlined word “It” mean?

　　【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国、亚洲其他国家和美国等不同国家的饮茶风俗。

　　1. Yes./Yes, they do.

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Most people drink tea in the world.可知，世界上大多数人喝茶。故要用肯定答语。

　　2. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves./ Hot water.

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段 后一句They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.可知，他们通常用开水泡茶。

　　3. In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals./At breakfast or after meals.

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句In the United States, peope usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals.可知，美国人经常在早餐或饭后喝茶。

　　4. In summer, most American drink iced tea./Iced tea.

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据文章 后一段倒数第二句In summer, most Americans drink iced tea.可知，多数美国人夏季喝冰茶。

　　5. The tea ceremony.

　　【解析】识别指代题。根据画线单词所在句子的上句They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come.可知，it指代a tea ceremony，即“茶仪式”。