黑龙江海伦市2017高考英语一轮复习 九月阅读类训练（二）.docVIP

黑龙江海伦市2017高考英语九月阅读类训练（二） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors . When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 1 at my face , but I pushed them 2 . My mom believed I would learn 3 I was ready. But the 4 never came. On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was 5 at him , confused , scratching my head . “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 6 me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.” “Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some 7 with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for 8 . “Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I 9 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown. I found the fish 10 surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman. But he 11 my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased 12 their impatience. With every 13 , the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— me to cry out . “Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter . My face turned 15 and I ran back home 16 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket. Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at 17 . Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language. Sometimes, I laugh at my fish , but , in the end, the joke is on 19 . Every laugh is a culture 20 ; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away. ( ) 1. A. custom B. games C .characters D. language ( ) 2. A. ahead B. around C. along D. aside ( ) 3. A. when B. before C. unless D. until ( ) 4 A. success B. study C. time D. attempt ( ) 5. A. aim B. joke C. nod D. stare ( ) 6. A. cared about B. laughed at C. argued