2025年中考英语专项训练（十）解析版

2025 中考英语专项训练（十）解析版 一、完形填空 Cowboys have lived and worked in the west and south—west of the United States for over three centuries and they are a famous symbol of the USA．When you watch those old Hollywood cowboy films from the fifties and sixties, you see a job. You see a 1 of freedom and adventure (冒险 ). However, the real job of an American cowboy has always been 2 and sometimes dangerous. It is physical with long hours and low pay. Life hasn’t 3 much for cowboys since the early days. Cows walk across huge plains (草原) to 4 the grass and the cowboy rides on his horse to bring 5 home. Like the cowboys of the past, a 21st century cowboy 6 gets up early on freezing cold mornings and makes breakfast over a fire. So why does a man—because it is usually a man—become a cowboy For some, it isn't a 7 , because they are born into the life. They have worked with 8 since they were children. They 9 the traditional cowboy culture: “It’s a real life about you, your horse and the open 10 .” Some people choose the job 11 in life. Pat had an office job with the US government with high pay, 12 he didn’t like city life and spending all day inside. So one day, he 13 his job and moved to a ranch (牧场) in Texas, making much less money 14 a cowboy. He wanted job satisfaction. And for a cowboy, job satisfaction doesn’t come from the money or a comfortable office. It comes from being 15 to wake up under the sky and being your own boss. 1．A．life B．place C．way D．day 2．A．interesting B．boring C．hard D．easy 3．A．got B．paid C．done D．changed 4．A．catch B．eat C．touch D．take 5．A．it B．him C．her D．them 6．A．just B．still C．even D．never 7．A．problem B．choice C．plan D．dream 8．A．parents B．brothers C．cows D．sheep 9．A．create B．miss C．love D．refuse 10．A．country B．culture C．mind D．cowboy 11．A．later B．early C．quickly D．suddenly 12．A．so B．and C．since D．but 13．A．looked for B．took up C．gave up D．cared about 14．A．for B．as C．with D．like 15．A．relaxed B．slow C．late D．free 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．D 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．C 10．A 11．A 12．D 13．C 14．B 15．D 【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍美国牛仔自由而又冒险的生活。 1．句意：你看到了一种自由和冒险的生活。 life生活；place地方；way方法；day天。根据“freedom and adventure”可知此处用名词 life表示“生活”。故 选 A。 2．句意：然而，一个美国牛仔的真正工作总是很难的有时是危险的。 interesting有趣的；boring无聊的；hard艰难的；easy容易的。根据“It is physical with long hours and low pay” 可知此处用形容词 hard表示“难的”。故选 C。 3．句意：自从早期，牛仔的生活就没有什么改变。 got得到；paid付款；done做；changed改变。根据“Like the cowboys of the past”可知此处表示“没什么变化” 用动词 changed。故选 D。 4．句意：奶牛走过广阔的草原去吃草。 catch赶上；eat吃；touch接触；take带走，花。根据 cows和 grass可知此处用动词 eat表示“吃”。故选 B。 5．句意：牛仔骑在马上带它们回家。 it它；him他；her她；them他们。根据 cows可知此处用 them表示“它们”指代那些奶牛 ... ...