专项训练(二)阅读(一)-【通城学典】2024年八年级英语暑期升级训练（译林版）

32 阅 读 (一) 一、 完形填空 An embarrassing thing cured my laziness and gave me the courage to face my troubles. One 1 day, I went to visit the Longmen Grottoes in my hometown Luoyang. 2 I have lived here al my life, I had never been to this landmark(地标) before. The weather was so nice, neither cold nor hot. Lost in the beautiful scenery(风景), I 3 heard a voice in fluent(流利的) Chinese. “Excuse me?” I 4 and saw a foreigner. He continued in Chinese, saying, “Are you a local? Can you show me around? I􀆳m a stranger here.” I didn􀆳t know 5 to say. If I said yes, I knew 6 about the Grottoes. If I said no, it was also a 7 , as I am a local person. My face 8 red. “Wel, as 9 as I know, the Longmen Grottoes are famous.” That􀆳s al I knew and my 10 was so low that I couldn􀆳t even hear 11 . Just at this time, a man􀆳s voice 12 the silence, “Pardon me, but I can show you around.” I listened as a gray-haired old man explained the history and customs of Luoyang and the history of the Longmen Grottoes 13 fluent English. My embarrass- ment was gone, and al that 14 was admiration for the old man. The 15 at that moment has become a motivation for my study and progress, which helps me understand that there is no end to learning. 1. A. cold B. rainy C. warm D. hot 2. A. Since B. If C. Although D. Unless 3. A. suddenly B. slowly C. quickly D. luckily 4. A. traveled around B. ran around C. walked around D. turned around 5. A. what B. when C. wher