2021年江苏徐州中考英语总复习语篇速测(04) 完形填空 +阅读理解(D)+任务型阅读.pdfVIP

语篇速测(四)完形填空+阅读理解(D)+任务型阅读

Ⅰ.完形填空

CowboyshavelivedandworkedinthewestandsouthwestoftheUnitedStatesforoverthreecenturiesandthey

areafamoussymboloftheUSA.WhenyouwatchthoseoldHollywoodcowboyfilmsfromthefiftiesandsixties,

youdon’tseeajob.Youseea1offreedomandadventure(冒险).However,therealjobofanAmerican

cowboyhasalwaysbeen2andsometimesdangerous.Itisphysicalwithlonghoursandlowpay.

Lifehasn’t3muchforcowboyssincetheearlydays.Cowswalkacrosshugeplains(草原)to4the

grassandthecowboyridesonhishorsetobring5home.Likethecowboysofthepast,a21stcenturycowboy

6getsupearlyonfreezingcoldmorningsandmakesbreakfastoverafire.

Sowhydoesaman—becauseitisusuallyaman—becomeacowboy?Forsome,itisn’ta7,becausethey

arebornintothelife.Theyhaveworkedwith8sincetheywerechildren.They9thetraditionalcowboy

culture.“It’sareallifeaboutyou,yourhorseandtheopen10.

Somepeoplechoosethejob11inlife.PathadanofficejobwiththeUSgovernmentwithhighpay,12

hedidn’tlikecitylifeandspendingalldayinside.Sooneday,he13hisjobandmovedtoaranch(牧场)in

Texas,makingmuchlessmoney14acowboy.Hewantedjobsatisfaction.Andforacowboy,jobsatisfaction

doesn’tcomefromthemoneyoracomfortableoffice.Itcomesfrombeing15towakeupundertheskyand

beingyourownboss.

1.A.lifeB.place

C.wayD.day

2.A.interestingB.boring

C.hardD.easy

3.A.gotB.paid

C.doneD.changed

4.A.catchB.eat

C.touchD.take

5.A.itB.him

C.her