2021年人教版甘肃省定西市中考英语阅读理解专项训练十

2021年中考英语阅读理解专项训练五 Passage 1 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.