中考英语阅读七选五专题练习
A(2017枣庄中考)
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As we know，there are differences between Western culture and Chine culture.1.________Let's look at some words about animals and plants.Most expressions in Chine about the dog，for example，“a homeless dog”“a mad dog”“a running dog” and “a dog catching a mou”，have bad meanings.2.________In English，people u the dog to describe good actions.For example，“you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person.And“every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes.To describe a person's rious illness，they say “sick as a dog”．The word “dogtired” means very tired.3.________But in Western culture，“cat” is often ud to describe a woman who is unkind.There are many other examples of how “cat” is ud differently as well.
4．________People think the ro stands for love，peace，courage and friendship.And the ro is the national flower of England，America and many other countries.
5．________We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are ud.
A．However，Chine love cats very much.
B．The words about plants and animals are ud in good or bad ways in different cultures.
C．We can e differences when we pay attention to the way words are ud.
D．However，westerners love cats very much.
E．We can e similarities when we pay attention to the way words are ud.
F．The ro is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries.
G．But in Western countries，dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans.
B(2017昆明中考)
Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like“Meatout Day”“Earth day”and “ Buy Nothing Day”．
Meatout Day
“Meatout Day” is on March 20th.1.____ Join this day，and you'll get healthier.Also，you can reduce greenhou gas(减少温室气体) and save the earth.
Earth Day
2．____ Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day.In Italy，people don't u plastic bags.In Canada and Norway，people ride bicycles and don't u
their cars.In the USA，people dress up like plants and animals and dance in Times Square，New York.
Buy Nothing Day
“ Buy Nothing Day” is usually on the fourth Friday in November.3.____
“Buy Nothing” means “make no rubbish”.4.____
Do you want to join them？5.____
A．This is Children's Day.
B．When you make less rubbish，you can make a cleaner earth.
C．Many people around the world don't eat any meat for one day.
D．Then you can remember the special days and do something green.
E．We have a national holiday.
F．“Earth Day” is on April 22nd.
G．On this day，many people don't buy anything.
C (2017江西中考)
A problem is only a problem until there is a solution(解决办法)．We find solutions bythinking creatively.1.____ In other words，we think outside the box.Sometimes，thinking outside the box solves not just one，but two problems.Amsterdam is one of the most crowded cities in Europe.As a result，housing is very expensive，especially for students.
2．____ However，finding this type of apartments was almost impossible until recently.While the colleges in Amsterdam were trying to solve the housing problem，thousands of shipping contains(集装箱) were lying quietly in ports(港口) around the world.The huge steel containers carry products from one country to another.The life of each container is about 10 years.3.____ Yet they can't recycle all of them becau there are so many.
Back in Amsterdam，a company came up with amazing idea.Why not reu the shipping containers as student apartments? 4.____They are all the same size and fit together perfectly.The steel is strong.Moreover，the containers are so widely available that they are quite cheap to buy.For all the reasons，they can be ud to build apartments quickly and cheaply.Building began in 2005，and after only a few weeks，hundreds of Amsterdam students had new homes.
When students first heard about this idea，they thought the container apartments would be small，noisy，and cold.5.____ Each container apartment has a kitchen，a bedroom with a study area，and a bathroom.The apartments are warm and quiet.They even have a highspeed Internet connection.Living in a shipping container has become popular.Today，over 3，000 Amsterdam students live in the container village.
