中考英语 第十四周 阅读周周练(A、B卷)

阅读周周练
一、完形填空。

通读下面短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。

Last year I bought some flower pots (花盆). I didn’t 1 them at once. One day, I went to a shop 2 some flower seeds (种子). Then I put them into a pot with soil (土壤) and watered them. For a few days, 3 happened. I went on watching. On the 4 day, I finally saw the seeds develop and felt so 5 .
Our life is sometimes like an 6 flower pot with nothing inside. Our days are filled with lots of different things. We usually don’t do them 7 we think they are not very important. But 8 we find that some important things are gone, those things we lost in life are seeds of hope, love and dreams.
Planting fun in hearts is just like 9 flowers. The seeds of fun in hearts will develop as the seeds of flowers. So if I plant 10 of hope, I can expect something wonderful.
( ) 1. A. make B. use C. buy
( ) 2. A. for B. by C. without
( ) 3. A. everything B. something C. nothing
( ) 4. A. tenth B. ten C. twelve
( ) 5. A. worried B. happy C. tired
( ) 6. A. big B. colorful C. empty
( ) 7. A. so B. that C. because
( ) 8. A. when B. after C. later
( ) 9. A. keeping B. growing C. watering
( ) 10. A. seeds B. soil C. pots
二、阅读理解。

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。

A
Different countries have different customs in giving presents. In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”. Also, don’t wrap (用……包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because
they are the colours for funerals (葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.
In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人)，but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.
( ) 1. According to the passage, ______ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.
A. clocks
B. clothes
C. flowers
( ) 2. People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in ______.
A. Germany
B. China
C. both China and Germany
( ) 3. What does the underlined word “even” mean in Chinese in the pass age?
A. 偶数的.
B. 奇数的.
C. 平坦的.
( ) 4. What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?
A. Thirteen of something.
B. Flowers except red roses.
C. An even number of something.
( ) 5. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Foreigners’ presents
B. Giving flowers as presents
C. Different customs in giving presents
B
Valentine’s Day
February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. On this day, these men and women give gifts and cards to each o ther to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
At first, February 14 was the old Roman festival, Lupercalia. Then, on February 14, 270 A.D.,
a man named Valentine was killed by the Romans because of his Christian beliefs.
Before Valentine was killed, he fell in love with the daughter of his jailer (看守监狱的人) and would pass notes to her. His final note read, “From your Valentine.” Later, February 14 became known as Saint (圣人) Valentine’s Day.
Since then, people in love around the world have given gifts and cards to each other on Saint Valentine’s Day. Gloves, chocolates, and even underwear have all been popular as gifts.
Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards, usually a kind or funny message. Cards made by machines became more popular around 1850.
Now, every year around February 14, cards and chocolates fill stores around the world, for all the people who have fallen in love.
( ) 6. The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. the history of Valentine’s Day
B. why people fall in love
C. the most romantic Valentine’s Day ever
( ) 7. Who was Saint Valentine?
A. A man who killed someone.
B. A Roman god.
C. A Christian.
( ) 8. What was Lupercalia?
A. A Christian festival.
B. A Roman festival.
C. A type of card.
( ) 9. When did Valentine cards first become popular?
A. About 270.
B. About 1750.
C. About 1850.
( ) 10. Why is Saint Valentine thought to be romantic (浪漫的)?
A. He was killed by the Romans.
B. He fell in love with his jailer.
C. He passed love notes to the daughter of his jailer.
三、完形填空。

通读下面短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。

People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the New Year doesn’t begin on the 1 date very year.
In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 2 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 3 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 4 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 5 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 6 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 7 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 8 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 9 their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matte r how they celebrate, 10 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
( ) 1. A. familiar B. same C. important
( ) 2. A. If B. Even though C. While
( ) 3. A. comes B. counts C. looks
( ) 4. A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly
( ) 5. A. walk B. secret C. job
( ) 6. A. put on B. write down C. take away
( ) 7. A. quickly B. hard C. harder
( ) 8. A. its B. his C. their
( ) 9. A. follow B. make C. do
( ) 10. A. by B. for C. with
四、阅读判断正误。

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。

正确的填“A”，错误的填“B”。

Want to sa y “hello” from Disneyland? Send a post card!
Beautiful scenes of paradise (乐园),wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.
The idea for the first decorated (装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front —on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.
( ) 1. We can see some silly pictures on the post cards.
( ) 2. Post cards were produced before sealed letters.
( ) 3. In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.
( ) 4. Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s.
( ) 5. Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.
五、完成对话。

在对话空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整正确。

一空一词（含缩写词）。

A: Mom, my American friend, Ann, 1 me to dinner this evening.
B: Really? What time did she tell you to 2 ?
A: 3 o’clock. I’m afraid I have to go now.
B: Don’t 4 in such a hurry. It’s only five thirty. You still have one and a half hours 5 .
You should arrive there at about seven.
A: Maybe I should get there early, 6 she will be worried.
B: You know, in the USA, people go to dinner 7 too late nor too early. 8 , her home isn’t very far from here.
A: I see. What do you think I should 9 with me?
B: You don’t need to take 10 . But if you like, you can take some flowers.
A: Thank you very much, Mom.
B: You’re always welcome.
六、短文填空。

用下面方框中单词的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺（每词限用一次）。

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s 1 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to 2 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and 3 , you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western 4 , restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, 5 who are eating there might even common to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill is also 6 from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for everybody, but they don’t in western coun tries. 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money 8 the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s 9 to leave tips of 10%, 15% or 20% of the bill, which 10 how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
七、完成表格。

阅读下面短文，根据其内容，完成表格中所缺的信息。

Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world—birthday candles (蜡烛), birthday games，and birthday cakes. But some customs are more specific to certain countries. Here are some children talking about their customs.
Linda—I am fourteen. I come from Aruba. In our country,children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.
Lucy—I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country.A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.
Tom—I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe (耳垂) for each year in my country. The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually Mom or Dad.
Names Countries Age Special customs
Linda Aruba Fourteen Each teacher receives something special from
1 and gives him or her a small gift.
Lucy Denmark 2 If you see 3 flying outside a window, you
may know someone in that house is having a
birthday.
Tom 4 Fourteen 5 of the birthday cake is usually given to
Mom or Dad.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
八、恢复原文。

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。

The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. 1
Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket
(板球运动)is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 2 Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. 3 Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.
4 Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.
Many people like traveling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities. Because they like shopping. 5
What do you like? Have you got an idea?
A. They like soft music.
B. Not everyone likes the same color.
C. Millions of people watch the games on TV.
D. Different people like different kinds of pets.
E. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.
F. Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
答案：。