Question

People enjoy different indoor and outdoor activities in England. A recent European survey shows that people in England spend 45% of their spare time watching television， 24% of their spare time doing social activities, 22 - 23% of their spare time on sports and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular activities are listening to the radio，listening to music， reading, gardening, eating out and going to the cinema.

Television

The most common activity in the UK is watching television. People often spend 25 hours every week on TV. Almost every household(家庭)has at least one television set at home. In 1999， 13% of households had satellite TV and 9% cable(有线的;）TV.

Radio

People in the UK listen to the radio about 15 hours and 50 minutes every week. Entertainment

Another popular activity in England is visiting and entertaining friends. Cinema

About 123 million British people went to the cinema in 1998. It is the most popular cultural activity in England. Eating out

More and more British people like to eat out. In 1999 every British person spent £5. 63 every week on food outside.

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(   ) 1. Most British people like       in their free time.

A.  watching TV

B.   listening to the radio

C.   doing some sports

D.  eating out

(   ) 2. According to the survey, British people spent       listening to the radio

every day.

A.  less than half an hour

B.   about 50 minutes

C.   more than 2 hours

D.  about 16 hours

(   ) 3. How many households  could watch cable television in 1999?

A.  13% of households.

B.  9% of households.

C.  33% of households.

D.  19% of households.

(   ) 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.   British people spend most of their time eating out.

B.   British people often listen to the radio and visit their friends.

C.   Lots of British people like going to the cinema.

D.   British people like doing gardening.

(   ) 5. The main idea of the passage is      

A.  the after-school activities in England

B.   how British people spend their spare time

C. how British children spend their holidays

D. the special customs in England

Answer 1

1. A 根据第一段…spend 45% of their spare time watching television…可知大部分英国人喜欢看电视。故选A。

2. C  根据第三段People in (he UK listen to the radio about 15 hours and 50 minutes every week.可知每天听收音机的时间多于两小 时。故选C 

3. B 根据第二段In 1999...and 9% cable TV.可 知9%的家庭有有线电视。故选B。

4. A 根据第一段…spend 45% of their spare time watching television...吋知A项与原文不符。 故选A。

5. B本文主要介绍了英国人在业余时间内所进 行的活动。故选B。