教材课时练 16 第十四课时 八年级下册 Units 1～3-【智乐星中考·学考传奇】2024年山东省中考英语精练本（五四制）

一、完形填空 (2023·重庆中考A卷)Siene is a firefighter in the USA. It isn't easy to become a firefighter there. Many people try, but a lot of them 1 . Also, in the past, firefighting was always a job for men. Now there are women firefighters. When Siene was five years old, it was her dream to become a 2 . Forty years later, she was the 3 woman to pass a six－week course at the WFPA(女子消防预备学院). The WFPA trains women in the skills they need to be firefighters. In fact, Siene now trains firefighters there 4 ． Starting the course doesn't mean you'll become a firefighter. The course is very 5 ， so not everyone finishes the training. They are trained like being in the army—Can you hold a heavy piece of wood for four minutes? How many exercises can you do? Can you lift a 12－metre ladder(梯子)? You also need other 6 . Can you lead a team? Are you a skillful driver? Can you use technology? There are so many more that are a part of firefighting these days. Of course, no one can do them all, but more skills 7 help. However, you must wait for a chance to work as a firefighter even 8 passing your course. It seems that lots of women aren't ready to do that. In one year, 50 women got trained, 9 only three of them are now firefighters. Learning the skills is not enough to become a firefighter. Like Siene, you also need to 10 your dream. 1．A.succeed B．pass C．fail D．fight 2．A.policewoman B．firefighter C．scientist D．doctor 3．A.oldest B．tallest C．kindest D．busiest 4．A.myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself 5．A.interesting B．easy C．important D．difficult 6．A.ideas B．methods C．skills D．rules 7．A.recently B．certainly C．hardly D．nearly 8．A.after B．during C．before D．in 9．A.but B．or C．because D．though 10．A.give up B．stick to C．talk about D．worry about 二、阅读理解 (2023·重庆中考B卷)Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up. Du Yi, a Chinese miniature(微