2017湖北中考英语模拟冲刺卷（1）_第2页

　　41. A. laughed B. taught C. wrote D. copied

　　42. A. magazines B. subjects C. photos D. ideas

　　43. A. rich B. sick C. lonely D. famous

　　44. A. stand B. realize C. face D. improve

　　45. A. dream B. eat C. shout D. sleep

　　46. A. go through B. look after C. get over D. find out

　　47. A. unhappy B. pleasant C. silly D. clever

　　48. A. food B. time C. medicine D. money

　　49. A. unusual B. false C. real D. wild

　　50. A. friends B. laughter C. experiment D. doctors

　　51. A. begin B. end C. continue D. report

　　52. A. rested B. worked C. studied D. played

　　53. A. well B. tired C. afraid D. worried

　　54. A. help B. exercise C. freedom D. fun

　　55. A. able B. safe C. lazy D. uncertain

　　四、阅读理解

　　A

　　56. What is the reading about?

　　A. An advertisement of the sales. B. A list of suits and sweaters

　　C. A photo of a handsome boy D. A picture of a UK

　　57. How much can we save at most for a suit or a sweater?

　　A. £ 15 B. £ 20 C. £ 30 D. £ 45

　　58. “The Christmas Sales’ ends _________.

　　A. next weekend B. this week C. in 24 hours D. in 14 days

　　59. In the reading “HOBSONS” refers to (指)________.

　　A. the name of the street B. the boss of the clothes shop

　　C. the name of the clothes shop D. the sales for Chris tmas

　　60. According to the reading, we can ________.

　　A. have a picture taken with a model B. take a free truck to the clothes shop

　　C. do shopping either online or at the shop D. get £100 back for any order

　　B

　　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-January 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 wear 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 year. 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!

　　61. 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

　　62. 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

　　63. 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

　　64. To have a happy new year,_____.

　　A. friends talk to each other in special ways B. families make big dolls filled with old clothes