主题19 中外节日与习俗（精练本）-2024年湖北新中考复习指南英语

主题19中外节日与习俗 I.完形填空外刊选文 have a little laugh,and 15.Then I can I'm Joe from Texas,the US.One day in carry on.That's the best Christmas present early 1 last year,my wife Kathy and I I've ever received. were at home.I was working in the study 1.A.February B.August 2 Kathy was cooking in the kitchen. C.October D.December Suddenly,she asked me,"Christmas is 2.A.until B.before coming.What 3 do you want for Christmas?" C.while D.since At that time,I worked hard during the 3.A.novel B.present C.food D.clothes daytime and took 4 in the evening to 4.A.trips B.photos finish my college degree(学位).At weekends,.I C.risks D.classes 5 free help to the youth in a program 5.A.offered B.hated and had to get ready for my driving test.All C.refused D.wanted of these made me 6 and stressed.So I 6.A.shocked B.excited shouted,"All I really want is a break,a break!" C.surprised D.tired Three weeks later,just before Christmas 7.A.mother B.wife Eve,I received a beautiful box with "Merry C.sister D.friend Christmas"on its cover from my 7.The 8.A.heavy B.bright box was so 8 that I couldn't even hold it C.thin D.dirty with one hand.When I opened it,a(n)9 9.A.lovely B.unusual gift appeared in front of my eyes.Guess C.expensive D.scary what?It was a brick(砖)！ 10.A.wonder B.explain "I really didn't 10 what you wanted C.understand D.consider it for,”Kathy said.“But you sounded so sure 11.A.look through B.look up of it.So I went to 11 one,from one C.look after D.look for store to another.I couldn't find any,12. 12.A.however B.although My friend told me that I could order one from C.instead D.either a brick factory...So here you've got it!" 13.A.shouting B.arguing After ten minutes of 13,I hugged C.laughing D.crying Kathy and said“thank you”to her.Then I 14.A.pressed B.laid 14 the brick on my desk carefully.Now, C.hung D.washed every time I am upset or feel that I have 15.A.put it back B.wake it up taken on too much,I look at it,pick it up, C.cut it down D.throw it away 221 Ⅱ.阅读理解新语篇·非连续性文本 2.What is