专题61 外国文化-备战中考英语完形填空话题分类训练（中考考试题+各地模拟题）.docxVIP

备战2022中考英语完形填空话题分类训练 (中考真题+各地模拟题) 专题61 外国文化 Passage 1 （2020·江西·中考真题） 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 isnt 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