《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语下册译林版宿迁专版》

五、阅读理解。(2024·江苏南通海安二模)
China covers a large area of land and there are 56 ethnic groups in it. So China has many types of foods with different but mouth - watering flavours(味道). In general, Chinese food can be mainly divided into eight cuisines(菜系). Let's have a look at some of them.

The Sichuan cuisine is hot, spicy and sour. It has something to do with the wet weather of that area and people need hot food to stay away from the wet. There are many popular dishes that stand for the Sichuan cuisine like Kung Pao Chicken.
The Zhejiang cuisine is from the local dishes of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing. Food in Zhejiang has a pleasant smell and it tastes fresh. And most of the dishes are perfectly made. If you visit Zhejiang, you must taste Dongpo Pork.
The Fujian cuisine often uses materials from the sea to cook. It tastes light and the colour is beautiful. You can enjoy different kinds of soup in Fujian, because many dishes of the Fujian cuisine are served as soup, like Fotiaoqiang.
The Shandong cuisine is very famous in northern China. It includes much seafood which tastes light and fresh. It is also the symbol of cooking culture along the Yellow River. Its most famous dish is Sweet and Sour Carp.
(　　)1. The Sichuan cuisine helps local people ________.
A. become strong B. keep away from the wet
C. stay cool D. keep warm
(　　)2. Both of the materials of the Fujian cuisine and the Shandong cuisine mainly come from ________.
A. the sea B. the field C. the mountain D. the forest
(　　)3. From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. most of the Chinese prefer the Sichuan cuisine
B. Chinese cuisines are becoming more popular around the world
C. visitors can enjoy different kinds of soup in Zhejiang
D. different cuisines are formed because of different living conditions

答案： 1. B 【点拨】根据“It has something to do with the wet weather of that area and people need hot food to stay away from the wet.”可知选B。
2. A 【点拨】根据“The Fujian cuisine often uses materials from the sea to cook.”和“It includes much seafood which tastes light and fresh.”可知，福建菜和山东菜的材料大多来自大海。故选A。
3. D 【点拨】根据“China covers a large area of land and there are 56 ethnic groups in it. So China has many types of foods with different but mouth - watering flavours(味道).”可知，中国幅员辽阔，因为不同的生活条件形成了不同的菜系。故选D。