Unit 30
Passage A
话题：成长教育 词数：277 参考用时：8分钟
When I was a young child, my parents often told me that a positive heart brought man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why _1_ has such a big influence on a person. And now, although I’m just a middle school student, I’d like to _2_ my own opinions on this saying.
Once I read a sentence— “To make this world a _3__ place to live in, rather than the whole world, you’d better change your _4_.” It made me lost in thought. There are so many things around us that go _5_ our will. We can’t force life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t _6__ turning whether we accept it or not.
What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world. I think we should learn to _7_ welcome whatever life gives us, the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to get _8_ from it.
I have tried to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but I _9_ catch most of the pleasant moments, such as being hugged by mother when in fear, being 10_ by the teacher when in trouble, being helped by a stranger when _11_. I realize that I don’t just live alone and that there are others around me I should _12_. They all pay attention to my growing up, and are proud of my achievements _13_ it is just a little progress. It is their care and love that _14_ remind me I live in a warm and happy world.
Different people may have different __15_ towards life. But there is one rule should be followed and that is to make the world better.
1. A. it B. he C. she 2. A. hold B. make C. show 3. A. nice B.
dull C. rich 4. A. job B. heart C. taste 5. A. above B.
along C. against 6. A. stop B. keep C. start
7. A. casually B. politely C. warmly
8. A. friendship B. success C. pleasure
9. A. won’t B.
can’t C. needn’t 10. A. invited B. trained C. cheered
11. A. in line B. in danger C. in agreement
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12. A. think of B. hear of C. dream of 13. A. as for B. now that C. even though
14. A. never B.
often C. sometimes 15. A. plans B.
habits C. attitudes 读后自主学习 【答案速查】
【自我评价】我做对了_____题，我很棒！我做错了____题，没关系，再努力！ 【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。
【诵读全文】大声朗读文章3-4遍、整体感知全文，体悟作者意图。 【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。 1. 短语互译
(1) have a big influence on ____________(2) rather than ____________________ (3) 害怕，恐惧____________________ (4) 以……为自豪____________________ 2. 佳句翻译
(1) It made me lost in thought.
_______________________________________________________________________ (2) We can’t force life to follow our wishes.
_______________________________________________________________________ (3) What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world.
_______________________________________________________________________
(4) But there is one rule should be followed and that is to make the world better. _______________________________________________________________________
Passage B
话题：文化风俗 词数：185 参考用时：8分钟
When you hear Westerners（西方人）say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there. When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.
1. The best title of this passage is ________
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A. Drop in anytime. B. Come and see me soon. C. Invitation in western countries. D. Westerners.
2. When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon” , it means ________ A. you are welcome to visit them anytime
B. you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house. C. they don’t want you to visit them. D. they will hold a party for you.
3. If a westerner invites you to go to his house, ________ A. you may refuse if you don’t plan to go.
B. you have to accept the invitation even you don’t want to go. C. you can’t accept the invitation.
D. and you accept the invitation, you must go.
4. If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?
________
A. Money. B. Televisions C. Computers. D. Books 5. The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese. A. 去荷兰 B. 去Dutch这家餐厅 C.实行 AA制 D. 请客
读后自主学习
【答案速查】参见答案P
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。 1. 短语互译。
(1) come over ____________________ (2) accept an invitation ____________________ (3) 付账____________________ (4)在……末尾 ____________________ 2. 佳句翻译。
(1) It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there.
_______________________________________________________________________ (3) Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner.
_______________________________________________________________________
Passage C
话题：庆祝新年 词数：316 参考用时：6分钟
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January
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1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal（正式的）clothes, and the may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of（摆脱）bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh（重新）. Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the tear. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them! 1. The reading is mainly about_____. A. the meaning of “Happy New Year! B. several different New Year traditions C. what to eat on New Year’s Day
D. why people dress up nicely on New Year’s Day 2. It’s clear that_____.
A. some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning
B. the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day C. people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1st D. no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year
3.In some cultures, people throw things into rivers or oceans to_____. A. bring good luck B. keep away bad luck
C. forget everything D. plan for the next year 4. To have a happy new year,_____.
A. friends talk to each other in special ways B. families make big dolls filled with old clothes C. some people get up early to watch the sunrise D. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day
5. When eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, people think_____. A. one pea brings one day of luck B. black-eyed peas are the best medicine C. the peas are too black and taste bad D. the peas are helpful to count numbers 读后自主学习
【答案速查】参见答案P
【我来总结】完成下列学习任务，并加以背诵。 1. 短语互译。
(1) at midnight ____________________ (2) wake up early ___________________ (3) 摆脱__________________(4) 带来好运____________________ 2. 佳句翻译。
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(1) Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. _______________________________________________________________________
(2) Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
_______________________________________________________________________ (3) They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
_______________________________________________________________________ (4) Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. _______________________________________________________________________
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中考英语 完形填空与阅读理解复习练习 Unit 30(含答案解析)
