人与自我 主题(三) 做人与做事(含答案)（Word练习）-【指点中考】2025年湖北中考英语话题读写思维训练

主题三　做人与做事

一、完形填空

I decided to stop shopping online for two months.I wondered 　1　 it would influence my personal spending.At first, stopping shopping was harder than I 　2　.However, I ended up 　3　 one surprising thing about my finances(经济状况)．Too much of my money had been spent on clothes and shoes.

The first week was the 　4　.I even thought of giving up.I found myself 　5　 emails, Facebook ads, and photos of new 　6　 from some of my favorite shops on Instagram over and over again.　7　 every time I saw something I wanted, I said to myself：Is this something you really need in your life？And, without doubt, the 　8　 was always no.

Before, anytime I was 　9　 I would visit my favorite shops online.Once I broke this 　10　, I found I had much time on my hands.I didn't spend 30 　11　 or an hour each night seeing what was for sale online any more.I was able to look for meaningful activities that didn't 　12　 me any money.

By the end of my two months, I was happy for what I had done.This challenge helped me 　13　 think about where my money should be spent.It makes me feel 　14　 to know that I'm saving money for more meaningful things.Besides, I also know I'm not filling my home with 　15　 things.Fill your life with experiences, not things.

1．A．what  B．when

C．where  D．how

2．A．refused  B．replied

C．expected  D．scored

3．A．serving  B．learning

C．speaking  D．shaking

4．A．busiest  B．hardest

C．nicest  D．happiest

5．A．checking  B．sending

C．forgetting  D．offering

6．A．orders  B．products

C．tastes  D．customers

7．A．But  B．Because

C．Although  D．Unless

8．A．problem  B．notice

C．secret  D．answer

9．A．excited  B．surprised

C．bored  D．shocked

10．A．exercise  B．model

C．level  D．habit

11．A．seconds  B．minutes

C．days  D．months

12．A．rise  B．beat

C．draw  D．cost

13．A．carefully  B．helpfully

C．usefully  D．beautifully

14．A．angrier  B．hungrier

C．better  D．cooler

15．A．important  B．expensive

C．cheap  D．useless

二、阅读理解

When I was in the third grade, I watched a video that showed the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb(陵墓)．I remember Howard Carter, one of the characters in the video, went through a narrow hole in the tomb with a candle.A workman asked

what he could see. “Wonderful things！” Carter said.From that moment, I knew what I wanted to do with my life.

So I decided what I wanted to be at the age of nine, and I made it happen.Seems easy, right？Not quite！The road wasn't easy.I did my studies at university, and then a PhD(博士)．But along the way I was told many things：I was too young；I had no experience；I should get married and have kids.I also needed money, so I applied for government grants (申请政府补助金)．The first five replies I got said no.Six months later, the last reply came.This time it was yes.I was excited about it.Finally, I could start my own excavation(发掘)．

Today, I'm lucky to work as an archaeologist(考古学家)．I study the lives of people who lived in Egypt's Nile Delta.It's exciting work.Sometimes you find something that was buried thousands of years ago.Holding a piece of history is an amazing feeling.

For anyone thinking about a job, I would say：Never give up.If you want to do something, keep trying.If people tell you no, use that—it will push you.In the beginning, it hurts.But the next no hurts a little less.It makes you stronger and actually helps you.

Second, pay attention to your goals.You don't have to follow other people.If they say something has never been done, make it happen.You may be the first to do it！There are always challenges, but you can overcome them in the end.

1. What's the purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To describe what was found inside the King's tomb.

B．To explain the challenges the writer faced at school.

C．To show how Carter did a good job in the King's tomb.

D．To explain how the writer became interested in archaeology.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The reply.　 　　 B．The challenge.

C．The university.  D．The excavation.

3．When it comes to jobs, what advice does the writer offer?