(名师整理)最新英语中考专题复习《完形填空》精讲精练(含答案)

中考英语天天练——完形+阅读（2）

一、完形填空

Why do people die? Where do they go after death? Will I myself die one day? Some of you may have thought about these ____11____. You may even feel a little scared about this topic. But we actually have a festival ____12____ death.

Zhongyuan Festival, or China's Ghost Festival, usually falls in August every year. ___13___ this traditional Chinese festival, people celebrate the dead and their spirits. It usually falls on the 15th day of the __14___ month on the Chinese lunar calendar (农历).

On this day, families light bonfires (篝火) and lanterns to help the ___15____ find their way home. But at the same time, living people are not supposed to go out that night ____16_____ they believe ghosts may hurt them.

This shows how Chinese people ____17____ death. On one hand, we take ____18____ seriously, but on the other hand, it is seen as a taboo (禁忌) topic. We are told not to talk about death in public, as if it could bring ____19____ luck.

Death is a scary thing. But we also need to understand that it is a natural ____20____ of life. Understanding death can remind us to value our own time on Earth, and encourage us to live our best lives.

()11. A. questions B. answers C. keys D. problems

()12. A. reading B. writing C. singing D. celebrating

()13. A. Before B. After C. During D. When

()14. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth

()15. A. dead B. young C. old D. poor

()16. A. if B. because C. so D. unless

()17. A. worry about B. argue about C. think about D. hear about

()18. A. you B. us C. them D. it

()19. A. sad B. happy C. good D. bad

()20. A. part B. festival C. word D. thought

二、阅读理解

People from north China are different from people in south China in many ways. For example, most people in the north tend (倾向) to prefer to eat meat, while southerners prefer vegetables. But where do these differences come from?

A study of over 140,000 Chinese people has shown that genetics (遗传学) might hold the answer. Scientists from BGI Shenzhen, a gene study center in China, found that six genes can cause genetic differences between people from different parts of China. This is a result of natural choice, which leads to different eating habits.

According to the study, more people from north China carry the FADS2 gene than those from south China. This gene helps to metabolize (代谢) fat in the human body. Therefore, people from north China are better able to digest (消化) meat and fat. This helps them live more easily in northern areas where there is more meat and fewer vegetables.

Moreover, the study also showed that people from the south are more immune (有