1、12019中考英语选练（4） （阅读理解+词汇应用+首字母+书面表达）(限时:30 分钟)一、阅读理解The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied them. It often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I dont want to, be
2、cause it is considered bad manners in the West to leave ones food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an Americans dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in china, but it is
3、not in the West at all. In the US it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on him accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say “No, thanks”. When an American is fed with beer by the host, for
4、example, he might say, “No, thanks, Ill take some Diet. Pepsycola if you have it.” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the US, you had better remember the famous saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.1. From the passage, we know that the Chinese are usually _ to the guests.A. e
5、ager to give all they have B. politeC. impolite D. cold2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _.A. pleasant B. uncomfortable C. satisfied D. happy3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party? Because _.A. he has had enough B. he is shyC.
6、 he is afraid that others will laugh at him D. he thinks its polite to do that24. When an American wants something to eat or drink at dinner, he will _.A. go and take it himself B. refuse the hosts offerC. ask for it directly D. ask another to fetch it for him5. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
7、Means _.A. when you get to Rome, you should act as the Romans doB. when you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans doC. when you are in a new country, you should do as the natives doD. Romans can be example for you【参考答案】15 、BBDCC二、词汇运用()用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。absent proper require put up wealth1.
8、He used to his hand and answer the questions. 2.After the party Mike telephoned his friends. 3.The new manager brings a great of experience to the job. 4.If he comes to ask me, I know how to reply to him . 5.If this was what his job , then the job wasnt really worth having. ()2018湖州改编 根据短文内容和所给中文提示,
9、在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。Smoking has not been allowed in public places in England since July 2007.This was a successful 6. (决定) made by the government in years. It was popular with most people. In a survey last month, 78% of the people said they would still 7. (支持) the smoking ban. It is now much more p
10、leasant to go into a pub or a 8. (餐馆). Before that, pubs were filled with smoke which made you cough and made your hair and clothes 9. (发出气味). However, 10. (最近), a study shows that 16% of the bar and pub owners are upset to notice a drop in business, because smokers prefer killing time at home and 1
11、1. (很少地) go out for a drink. 3No smoking in public places is good for peoples 12. (健康). 400,000 people in England have given up smoking 13. (慢慢地) and the number of people with heart problems has fallen by more than 2%. It also has a good 14. (影响) on non-smokers. For example, the 15. (数量) of children
12、 with asthma has dropped by around 20%. 参考答案：()1.put up 2.absent 3.wealth 4.properly 5.required()6.decision 7.support 8.restaurant/caf 9.smell 10.recently/lately 11.seldom/hardly 12.health13.slowly/gradually 14.influence 15.number三、首字母填空。在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。Ronaldo was born on Septemb
13、er 22，1976. He loved football at a very young（1）a .When he was four，his father gave him a football（2）a Christmas present. From then on，he played with it every day.At the age of 14，he gave up school to be a real football（3）p .Ronaldo began to（4）p for Cruzeiro，a football club，on May 25，1993. Ronaldo h
14、as been named World Soccer Magazines Player of the year after his success for Brazil in the 2002 World Cup. He（5）g eight goals in the World Cup. It was the most since West Germanys Gerd Mueller scored ten in 1970.（6）U ，one of his knees was badly（7）h ，so he had to stop to（8）h a good rest for about a
15、year. What a pity! But when he restarted his career（事业） ，he did as wonderfully as before. He loves football and regards it as his life. He will never give up（9）u he cant play any more.Ronaldo was supported by more than 26 percent of all football fans. He has（10）w the FIFA（国际足联）prize three times. He
16、is now a real star for the young football fans.【参考答案】1、age 2、as 3、player 4、play 5、gained6、Unluckily 7、hurt 8、have 9、until 10、won4四、书面表达假如你是 Philip, 暑假后就要进入高中(senior middle school)学习。由于住校(live at school)与住在家里各有利弊, 你想通过电子邮件征求美国笔友Sam的意见。内容应包括住宿、饮食、交通等几个方面。注意(1)不少于 80词;(2)不要出现你的真实姓名、班级等信息;(3)内容包括所提供的信息及
17、要点, 可适当发挥, 但不要逐条翻译;(4)开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。Dear Sam, How is everything going? Something is troubling me very much. So Im writing to ask for your advice. _Its too hard for me to make a decision. I would be very glad if you could give me some suggestions. Please write back soon. Yours,Philip【参考范文】One poss
18、ible version:Dear Sam, How is everything going? Something is troubling me very much. So Im writing to ask for your advice. Im going to study in the senior middle school in September. I can live either at school or at home. But I cant decide because both have advantages and disadvantages. At home, I
19、have my own room. So I can have a good sleep. However, I have to share one room with 5 students at school. Maybe I cant sleep well. Its a problem. Although I can have 5better food at home, I enjoy eating with my classmates. I think its great fun and I can make more friends. If I live at home, Ill have to ride to school. Its a waste of time and not safe. Its too hard for me to make a decision. I would be very glad if you could give me some suggestions. Please write back soon. Yours, Philip
