中考英语第十四周阅读周周练(A、B卷)

PAGEPAGE5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。LastyearIboughtsomeflowerpots(花盆).Ididn’t1thematonce.Oneday,Iwenttoashop2someflowerseeds(种子).ThenIputthemintoapotwithsoil(土壤)andwateredthem.Forafewdays,3happened.Iwentonwatching.Onthe4day,Ifinallysawtheseedsdevelopandfeltso5.Ourlifeissometimeslikean6flowerpotwithnothinginside.Ourdaysarefilledwithlotsofdifferentthings.Weusuallydon’tdothem7wethinktheyarenotveryimportant.But8wefindthatsomeimportantthingsaregone,thosethingswelostinlifeareseedsofhope,loveanddreams.Plantingfuninheartsisjustlike9flowers.Theseedsoffuninheartswilldevelopastheseedsofflowers.SoifIplant10ofhope,Icanexpectsomethingwonderful.()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。ADifferentcountrieshavedifferentcustomsingivingpresents.InChinayoumustnevergiveaclocktoaChineseperson,becausethesoundofthewordfor“clock”issimilartothesoundof“death”.Also,don’twrap(用……包裹)apresentinwhite,black,orbluepaper,becausetheyarethecoloursforfunerals(葬礼).Don’tgiveaknife,becausesomethingsharpcancutafriendship.InRussiaifyougiveflowersaspresents,youhavetogiveanoddnumberofthem(one,three,five,etc.)becauseevennumbersofflowersareforfunerals.InGermanyifyouareinvitedtodinner,flowersaregoodpresentstotaketoyourdinnerhostess(女主人)，butdon’ttakeherredrosesbecauseitmeansyouareinlovewithher.Don’ttakethirteenofanythingbecauseit’sanunluckynumber.Don’ttakeanevennumberofanything,either.Don’twrapyourpresentsinwhite,brown,orblackpaper.()1.Accordingtothepassage,______mustneverbegiventoChinesepeopleaspresents.A.clocks B.clothes C.flowers()2.Peopledon’twrappresentsinblackorwhitepaperin______.A.Germany B.China C.bothChinaandGermany()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“even”meaninChineseinthepassage?A.偶数的. B.奇数的. C.平坦的.()4.WhatpresentscanyoutaketoyourdinnerhostessinGermany?A.Thirteenofsomething. B.Flowersexceptredroses.C.Anevennumberofsomething.()5.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Foreigners’presents B.GivingflowersaspresentsC.DifferentcustomsingivingpresentsBValentine’sDayFebruary14isadayforpeoplewhohavefalleninlove.Onthisday,thesemenandwomengivegiftsandcardstoeachothertocelebrateValentine’sDay.Atfirst,February14wastheoldRomanfestival,Lupercalia.Then,onFebruary14,270A.D.,amannamedValentinewaskilledbytheRomansbecauseofhisChristianbeliefs.BeforeValentinewaskilled,hefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisjailer(看守监狱的人)andwouldpassnotestoher.Hisfinalnoteread,“FromyourValentine.”Later,February14becameknownasSaint(圣人)Valentine’sDay.Sincethen,peopleinlovearoundtheworldhavegivengiftsandcardstoeachotheronSaintValentine’sDay.Gloves,chocolates,andevenunderwearhaveallbeenpopularasgifts.Valentinecardsdidnotbecomepopularuntilthe1750s.ThefirstValentinecardsweremadebyhand.Peoplewrotetheirownwordsonthecards,usuallyakindorfunnymessage.Cardsmadebymachinesbecamemorepopulararound1850.Now,everyyeararoundFebruary14,cardsandchocolatesfillstoresaroundtheworld,forallthepeoplewhohavefalleninlove.()6.Thepassagemainlytellsus______.A.thehistoryofValentine’sDayB.whypeoplefallinloveC.themostromanticValentine’sDayever()7.WhowasSaintValentine?A.Amanwhokilledsomeone. B.ARomangod. C.AChristian.()8.WhatwasLupercalia? A.AChristianfestival. B.ARomanfestival. C.Atypeofcard.()9.WhendidValentinecardsfirstbecomepopular?A.About270. B.About1750. C.About1850.()10.WhyisSaintValentinethoughttoberomantic(浪漫的)?A.HewaskilledbytheRomans.B.Hefellinlovewithhisjailer.C.Hepassedlovenotestothedaughterofhisjailer.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。PeopleallovertheworldcelebratetheNewYear.However,notallcountriescelebrateinthesameway,andinsomecountries,theNewYeardoesn’tbeginonthe1dateveryyear.Youshouldarrivethereataboutseven.A:MaybeIshouldgetthereearly,6shewillbeworried.B:Youknow,intheUSA,peoplegotodinner7toolatenortooearly.8,herhomeisn’tveryfarfromhere.A:Isee.WhatdoyouthinkIshould9withme?B:Youdon’tneedtotake10.Butifyoulike,youcantakesomeflowers.A:Thankyouverymuch,Mom.B:You’realwayswelcome...9.10.六、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）。livewhendifferenceimpolitemakeothercountryimportantdecideforcommontellWhenyougotorestaurantsindifferentpartsoftheworld,it’s1toknowtherightandwrongthingstodo.Forexample,inChinait’sOKto2alotofnoiseinarestaurant.Infact,ifarestaurantisn’tnoisyand3,youmaythinkthere’ssomethingwrongwithit.However,inmanywestern4,restaurantsarequietplaces.Ifatableistooloud,5whoareeatingtheremightevencommontotheowneroftherestaurant.Payingthebillisalso6fromcountrytocountry.InChina,onepersonusuallypaysforeverybody,buttheydon’tinwesterncountries.7friendseattogether,theyusuallysharethecost.Thisiscalled“goingDutch”.Also,whenwesternerspaythebill,theyusuallyleavesomemoney8thewaiter.Thisiscalled“leavingatip”.Leavingatipisthoughttobepolite.IntheUS,it’s9toleavetipsof10%,15%or20%ofthebill,which10howgoodtheserviceis.Goodwaiterscanmakealotofmoney!..9.10.七、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。Somebirthdaycustomsarequitesimilarinmanypartsoftheworld—birthdaycandles(蜡烛),birthdaygames，andbirthdaycakes.Butsomecustomsaremorespecifictocertaincountries.Herearesomechildrentalkingabouttheircustoms.Linda—Iamfourteen.IcomefromAruba.Inourcountry,childrentakesomethingspecialtoschoolfortheirclassmatesandallteachers.Eachteachergivesthebirthdaychildasmallgiftlikeapencil,aneraserorapostcard.Thebirthdaychildisalsoallowedtowearspecialclothesinsteadoftheschooluniform.Lucy—IamoneyearolderthanLinda.Denmarkismycountry.Aflagisflownoutsideawindowtoshowthatsomeonewholivesinthathouseishavingabirthday.Presentsareplacedaroundthechild’sbedwhiletheyaresleepingsotheywillseethematoncewhentheywakeup.Tom—IamasoldasLinda.IamfromBrazil.Thebirthdaychildreceivesapullontheearlobe(耳垂)foreachyearinmycountry.Thebirthdaypersonalsogivesthefirstsliceofcaketohis/hermostspecialfriendorrelative,usuallyMomorDad.NamesCountriesAgeSpecialcustomsLindaArubaFourteenEachteacherreceivessomethingspecialfrom1andgiveshimorherasmallgift.LucyDenmark2Ifyousee3flyingoutsideawindow,youmayknowsomeoneinthathouseishavingabirthday.Tom4Fourteen5ofthebirthdaycakeisusuallygiventoMomorDad..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。Theworldisaninterestingplace.Differentpeoplelikedifferentthings.Somepeoplelikeloudmusic.Otherpeopledon’t.1Manypeoplelikesports,buttheydonotalllikethesamesports.Insomecountries,cricket(板球运动)isaverypopularsport.Inothersitis