第20周 2021年中考英语完形与阅读考前强化模拟练

第20周 2021年中考英语模拟演练完形与阅读强化考前周周练 一、完型填空 Cowboys have lived and worked in the west and south—west of the United States for over three centuries and they are a famous symbol of the USA．When you watch those old Hollywood cowboy films from the fifties and sixties, you see a job. You see a 1 of freedom and adventure (冒险). However, the real job of an American cowboy has always been 2 and sometimes dangerous. It is physical with long hours and low pay. Life hasn’t 3 much for cowboys since the early days. Cows walk across huge plains (草原) to 4 the grass and the cowboy rides on his horse to bring 5 home. Like the cowboys of the past, a 21st century cowboy 6 gets up early on freezing cold mornings and makes breakfast over a fire. So why does a man—because it is usually a man—become a cowboy? For some, it isn't a 7 , because they are born into the life. They have worked with 8 since they were children. They 9 the traditional cowboy culture: “It’