二、阅读理解
On our second day in China, we had already been asked to join the school for supper. Nervous and unsure of the food and table manners, we politely agreed. Coming to China, the thing that weighed on me was the food, and now my first dining experience would be with the school staff.
In Chinese culture, the most important person sits facing the door. When plates of food started arriving, I wished I had worked on my chopstick skills before arriving in China.
Chinese culture is all about being hospitable. This means ordering lots of food and encouraging you to keep eating. It also means drinking wine or tea. You’ll never have an empty glass.
It’s polite to try everything, but if you know me, you would know I don’t eat everything. Fresh fish? Sure, an entire fish on the plate staring at you while you pick at it. Not for me. Snails with their shells crushed and cooked into a meal? No thanks! The lung of a pig? I’ll pass. It seems that the Chinese really know much about eating!
The Chinese people are friendly. They want to learn about you and teach you about their culture. They like to ask questions, and it is polite to ask them many questions and keep the conversation going.
Every day I’m pushed out of my comfort zone. But for the most part, I discover something I really enjoy. The experience itself is quite amazing. I’ve learned a lot, yet there’s still so much to learn. It surely is different from my culture and way of living, but being in their shoes and seeing life through their eyes has really helped me to understand. And I look forward to discovering more!
()1. What does the underlined expression “weighed on me” probably mean?
A. Make me fat.
B. Make me worried.
C. Make me crazy.
D. Make me curious.
()2. What can we infer about the author from this passage?
A. She/He is good at drinking.
B. She/He likes all kinds of Chinese food.
C. She/He has been to China more than once.
D. She/He wasn’t good at using chopsticks.
()3. Which of the following is NOT the way the Chinese try to be hospitable when at the table?
A. Ordering lots of food.
B. Asking guests personal questions.
C. Encouraging the guests to keep eating.
D. Encouraging the guests to drink so often.
()4. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A Taste of Chinese Culture
B. Coming Out of My Comfort Zone
C. A Journey That Changed My Life
D. Nothing Can’t Be Eaten for the Chinese

1~4 BDBA

【分析】
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境：第一段提到作者“Nervous and unsure of the food and table manners”，说明到中国后担心的是食物，因此“weighed on me”应表示“让我担心”，对应选项B。
2. 第2题是推理判断题，需定位原文细节：第二段“I wished I had worked on my chopstick skills before arriving in China”，说明作者之前没练习过筷子，即不擅长用筷子，对应选项D；A项未提及喝酒能力，B项作者不吃部分中国食物，C项作者是第二次来中国，均排除。
3. 第3题是细节理解题，需找中国餐桌好客的方式：第三段提到好客表现为“ordering lots of food、encouraging you to keep eating、never have an empty glass”，问问题是日常交流方式，不属于餐桌好客的方式，因此选B。
4. 第4题是主旨大意题，需梳理全文内容：全文围绕作者在中国的用餐经历，体验中国饮食文化，核心是感受中国文化，对应标题“A Taste of Chinese Culture”，选A。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据第一段“Nervous and unsure of the food and table manners”可知，作者到中国后对食物和餐桌礼仪感到紧张不安，因此“weighed on me”意为“让我担心”，故选B。
2. 推理判断题：由第二段“I wished I had worked on my chopstick skills before arriving in China”可推知，作者之前未练习过使用筷子，即不擅长用筷子，故选D；A项文中未提及作者擅长喝酒，B项作者明确表示不吃某些中国食物，C项作者是第二次来中国，均不符合文意，排除。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段，中国餐桌好客的表现为点大量食物、鼓励多吃、不让杯子空着，而问问题是日常交流方式，不属于餐桌好客的方式，故选B。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕作者在中国的用餐经历展开，讲述了对中国饮食文化的体验与感悟，核心是感受中国文化，因此最佳标题为“A Taste of Chinese Culture”，故选A。
【答案】
BDBA
【知识点】
词义猜测题、推理判断题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文是一篇关于作者在中国用餐体验的记叙文，考查了阅读理解中词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断和主旨大意等核心题型，需结合上下文分析，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6