河南省南阳市唐河县2020-2022年三年中考一模英语试卷分类汇编：阅读还原

河南省南阳市唐河县 2020-2022年三年中考一模英语试卷分类汇编 阅读还原 2022年河南省南阳市唐河县中考一模英语试题 二、阅读还原5选5 Funny things may happen in different places around the world. ____16____ Yes. Every year, it is held by the Oxford and the Cambridge in late March or early April on the Thames River, England. This boat race is as famous as the two oldest universities in Britain. ____17____ It came from two friends—Charles Merivale, a student at Cambridge, and his friend Charles Wordsworth who was in Oxford. They decided to set up a boat race between the two universities. On March 12, 1829, Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford first. The first boat race took place in a small town in Thames. ____18____ Crowds of twenty thousand traveled to watch. It was so exciting. And the Oxford was clear winners. Later on, not only did the students from the two universities take part, but also some social groups attended the event. By 1845, with the small town becoming too crowded,the boat race had moved six miles up to the village—Putney. ____19____ This boat race is considered to be the world’s oldest sporting challenge. The race is four and a quarter miles in just 20 minutes and the competitors often face difficulties. ____20____ In the past, the Oxford was mostly the winners. But things have changed from 1993 on. The Cambridge has won more. 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。 A．From 1856 on, the race has been held every year except war years. B．It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the big days. C．Eight students from each university became the competitors. D．Have you heard a boat race held between two famous universities? E．Maybe people wonder who thought of the idea to hold the boat race. 2021年河南省南阳市唐河县中考一模英语试题 八、阅读还原5选5 Americans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type of music, is the only art form that was created in the United States. ___32___ Many blacks were brought from Africa to America as slaves. The black slaves sang and played the music of their homeland. Jazz is