中考英语专题复习 阅读组合专练 社会文化（二） 人教新目标版.doc

社会文化(二).完形填空。(2014，黄冈)many books have been written about“the art of giving”and we also know that its hard to give people a gift，_1_ a personal one.if we want to make it better，we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and _2_as is often the case，some little kids think they dont get enough gifts _3_ some old people think they get too many gifts.different people like different kinds of gifts.some presents are never too _4_for example，when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree，it is enough to make her very _5_gift giving is different in different _6_here are some of their likes.in japan，people sometimes give special gifts.but they are not opened.later the same gift may be given away to someone _7_，because many people have enough things and dont want _8_gifts themselves.in canada，a tree can help remember _9_in the usa，some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts.in sweden，doing something for someone is the best gift.people dont need to _10_too much money.instead，making a meal for him or her is enough.to make things _11_，some people would rather just give money.in some cultures，however，_12_ money can make people uncomfortable.“when someone gives me money，it just makes me think theyre being lazy，”says john wilson.“in england，we have a saying：its the thought that _13_when someone gives me money，i feel they dont think it about at all.i prefer to receive a gift _14_ has some thought behind it.”different people have very different thoughts _15_ this subject！so maybe the art of giving is difficult！what do you think?1a.specially bespecially ccommonly dusually2a.displays bdisadvantagescdisagreements ddislikes3a.while bwhen cas dif4a.same bsimilar csmall dhuge5a.lonely bhappy csad dangry6a.cities btownscprovinces dcountries7a.else bother canother delses8a.too much bmuch tooctoo many dmany too9a.a child ba person ca guide da chef10a.spend btake ccost dmake11a.more difficult beasycdifficult deasier12a.using bgiving creceiving dfetching13a.counts bdiscovers cfinds dinvents14a.who bwhat cwhere dthat15a.to bon cup din.阅读理解。a(2014，武汉)almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way.different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways，and at different times on the calendar.in western countries，people usually celebrate new year at midnight on december 31stjanuary 1st.people may go to parties，sometimes dressed in formal(正式的)clothes，and they may drink champagne(香槟)at midnight.during the first minutes of the new year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead.but some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise.they welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱)bad luck at the beginning of a new year.for example，in ecuador，families make a big doll from old clothes.the doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.at midnight，these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新)other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean，or saying special things on the first day of the new year.other new year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year.one widespread spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on new years day.the more grapes a person eats，the more good luck the person will have in the year.in france，people eat pancakes for good luck at new year.in the united states，some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!16the reading is mainly about_b_.athe meaning of “happy new year！”bseveral different new year traditionscwhat to eat on new years daydwhy people dress up nicely on new years day17its clear that_a_.asome cultures celebrate new year in the morningbthe western people celebrate new year only on new years daycpeople in ecuador go to parties on december 31stjanuary 1stdno cultures do special things to celebrate new year18in some cultures，people throw things into rivers or oceans to_b_.abring good luckbkeep away bad luckcforget everythingdplan for the next year19to have a happy new year，_c_.afriends talk to each other in special waysbfamilies make big dolls filled with old clothescsome people get up early to watch the sunrisedeuropeans eat 365 grapes on new years day20when eating blackeyed peas on new years day，people think_a_.aone pea brings one day of luckbblackeyed peas are the best medicinecthe peas are too black and taste baddthe peas are helpful to count numbersb(2014，安顺)six chinese charactersdear students，our country has a long history.chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by chinese people.here are the top six lucky ones.please note we use“pinyin”here because“pinyin”is the chinese spelling system for the characters.for example，“fu”is the“pinyin”for good luck in chinese.“pinyin”“fu”is only the phonic (语音的) part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck“fu”，you must read the chinese character福 because“fu”also represents (代表) other chinese characters that sound the same. 1.福“fu”means blessing，good fortune，good luck.chinese character福“fu”is one of the most popular ones used during chinese new year.it is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment.the upside down福“fu” means good luck comes since the character for upside down in chinese sounds the same as the character for“come”2禄“lu”means prosperity.it is used to mean officials salary(薪水) in feudal (封建的) china.3寿“shou”means longevity.chinese character寿“shou”also means life，age or birthday.4喜“xi” is happiness.the doubled character喜 “xi” means double happiness.it is usually displayed everywhere at chinese weddings.5财“cai” is wealth or money.chinese often say“money can make a ghost turn a millstone”it is to say money really can do a lot of things.but，stillmoney cant buy everything.6和“he” means harmonious.peoples harmony is an important part of chinese culture.when you have harmonious relations with others，things will be a lot easier for you.21what does the word“character”mean in this passage？_b_a性格 b汉字 c角色 d特征22we use_a_ to show how to read the chinese characters.a“pinyin” bspelling cchinese dletters23what does the upside down福 “fu”mean？_b_ait means coming.bit means that good luck comes.cit means good fortune.dit means that “fu” is upside down.24which sentence is right according to the passage？_d_amoney is a ghost.bmoney can buy everything.cmoney is everything.dmoney isnt everything.25after reading the passage，can we say that sound “he” only means harmony？_a_ano，we cant.byes，we can.ci know several words read as“he”dyes，you can.任务型阅读。chinese families are hard to understand.here are some examples.many children in china are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy.but children need to stay and communicate with their parents.parents pay no attention to the rights of children.parents should knock at the door before they go into the room of their children.(1)they_shouldnt_move_their_childrens_things_before_they_agree. parents should communicate with children and respect the rights and decisions of them.children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others.(2)parents often _ their children _ others.most chinese parents want their children to be successful，because it can save the parents face.parents often say “you see somebody else is studying hard，what good grades they have，and what prizes they get”this i