2021年人教版甘肃省定西市中考英语阅读理解专项训练十
主题语境:人与自我--家庭生活
Jack and Lydia are on holiday in France with their friends, Mike and Anna.
Mike loves to visit historic buildings, Jack agrees to sightsee some historic buildings with him.
Lydia and Anna decide to shop in the city." See you later, boys!” the girls shout.
In the village Jack and Mike see a beautiful old church, but when they enter the church, a service is in progress.
"Shh! Just sit down quietly so that we don't stand out. And act like the others!" Mike whispers. Since they don't know French, during the service, they stand, kneel and sit to follow what the rest of the people do. "I hope we blend in and don't look like tourists!" Mike tells Jack.
At one point, the priest makes an announcement and the man who sits next to Jack and Mike stands up.
“We should stand up, too!” Mike whispers to Jack.
So Jack and Mike stand up. Suddenly, all the people burst into laughter! Jack and Mike feel nervous and don't understand why they laugh. After the service, Jack and Mike approach the priest, who speaks English.
“What was so funny?” Jack asks. With a smile on his face, the priest says," 
Well, boys, there is a newborn baby, and it's a tradition to ask the father to stand up.” Jack and Mike look at each other and Jack shakes his head. He smiles and says," l guess we should understand what people do before we act like the others!”
1.The underlined word "sightsee” means( )
A. understand B. visit
C. study D. serve
2.The priest asks the man to stand up because( )
A. he doesn't keep quiet
B. he sits next to Jack and Mike
C. he has a newborn baby
D. the priest wants to ask him to tell a story
3. Jack and Mike feel when all the people burst into laughter. ( )
A. embarrassed B. excited
C. bored D. dangerous
4.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage? ( )
A. The priest is friendly to Mike and Jack.
B. Mike and Jack don't know English.
C. Lydia and Anna make a decision to go shopping.
D. Mike and Jack don't want to look like tourists in the church.
5.We can learn from the passage that ( )
A. we should keep quiet when we visit a church
B. we should act like the others when we are in a new place
C.it is impolite to burst into laughter when people are in trouble
D. we must understand what people do before we act like the others
Nick was a 10-year-old boy. He was the only son of his parents. Nick's father was a very busy businessman who could not spend time with his son. He came home after Nick slept, and was off to work before Nick woke up in the morning. Nick yearned for his father's attention. He wanted to go outdoors and play with his father just as his friends did.
One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in the evening.
“Dad, it is a big surprise to see you at home, "Nick said.
"Yes, my son, my meeting was can celled. So I'm”,at home. But after two hours I have to catch a flight, his father replied.
"When will you be back?” "Tomorrow noon.”
Nick was deep in thought for a while. Then he asked, “Dad, how much do you earn in a year? "Nick's father got a surprise. He said, “My dearson it's a very big amount and you won't be able to understand it.”
“Ok. Dad, are you happy with the amount you earn?”
“Yes, my dear. I'm very happy, and in fact I'm planning to start a new branch and a new business in a few months. Isn't that great?”
“Yes, Dad. I'm happy to hear that. Can I ask you one more question?”