2017中考英语阅读理解社会文化(时事新闻)篇(一)附答案

社会文化（时事新闻）篇滚动组合训练（一）(时间：30分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空。IntheUSA,everybodyhastheirownplatesoffood.However,inChina,allthedishesareplacedonthetableandeverybodyshares.Thisisabig1ineatinghabitsbetweenChinaandAmerica.Whenyouaretreated2aChinesehost，bepreparedforenjoyingtonsof(很多)food.Chinesepeoplearevery3oftheirfoodcultureandwilldotheirbesttogiveyouatasteofdifferenttypesofcuisine(烹饪).Whentheytakesomebodyoutfordinner,theyusuallyorderonemoredishthanthenumberof4.Whenitisabusinessdinner,thereislikelytobeahugeamountoffoodthatwillbe5tofinish.AtypicalChinesemealusuallystartswithsomecolddishes.Thesearefollowedbythemain6,meatdishesandvegetabledishes.Andthensoupis7.ManyChineseeatrice(ornoodlesorwhatever)last.Ifyouwanttohaveyourricetogetherwithotherdishes,you8saysoearlyon.WheneatingwithaChinesehost,youmayfindthatthepersonisusinghisorherownchopsticksto9foodinyourbowlorplate.Thisisasignofpoliteness.Ifyoufeeluncomfortablewiththis,youcanjustsay“Thankyou!”10andleavethefoodthere.()1.A.troubleB.differenceC.difficultyD.collection()2.A.byB.forC.asD.with()3.A.fullB.afraidC.proudD.careful()4.A.hostsB.waitersC.guestsD.managers()5.A.importantB.impossibleC.necessaryD.believable()6.A.scenesB.subjectsC.themesD.courses()7.A.servedB.orderedC.cookedD.bought()8.A.wouldB.can’t[C.shouldD.mustn’t()9.A.offerB.putC.enjoyD.feed()10.A.rudelyB.politelyC.suddenlyD.carelesslyⅡ.阅读理解。ASeattle,Washington,maybecalled“RainCity”butitssnowmakesitfamous.OnJanuary12,2013,Seattleresidents(居民)settheGuinnessWorldRecordforthelargestsnowballfight.Morethan5,800peopleshoweduptothrowsnowballsatoneanotherattheSeattleCenter.Itdidn’tsnowinSeattleonthatday,buttherewassnowinasmallcornerofthecity—enoughtomakealotofkids’dreamscometrue.Truckstransported34loadsofsnowfromSnoquahniePasstotheSeattleCenter.Ittook162,000poundsofsnowtobuildthewinterwonderland.Theevent,whichwascalled“SnowDay”,wasorganizedbySeattlebusinessmanNeilBergquist,alsothefundraiser(筹资者)fortheBoysandGirlsClubsofKingCounty.Hespentthreemonthsorganizingtheplayfulactivity.Hewantedtoraisemoneyforkids“byrememberingwhatitwasliketofeellikeakid.”AlthoughpeopleinSeattleweren’tusedtosnow,theysucceededingettingenoughpeopletocomeoutandplay.About6,000ticketsweresoldonlineandtherewere130judgesfortheofficialsnowballfight.AGuinnessofficialsaidtherewere5,834peopletakingpartintheactivity.Seattlebeattheearlierworldrecordofabout5,400ata2010snowballfightinSouthKorea.“Wehadalotoffun,setaGuinnessrecord,raisedsomemoneyforkids,andeveryonehadachancetoactlikeakidforaday,”Bergquistsaid.()11.ThelargestsnowballfightonJanuary12,2013washeld______.A.attheSeattleCenterB.inSnoquahniePassC.inSouthKoreaD.inWashingtonDC()12.Ittook_______poundsofsnowtobuildthewinterwonderland.A.5,800B.162,000C.6,000D.5,400()13.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Bergquistspenttwomonthsorganizingthesnowballfightactivity.B.BergquistisanofficialoftheGuinnessWorldRecord.C.Therewere400judgesfortheofficialsnowballfight.D.Itdidn’tsnowinSeattleonthatdaywhenthesnowballfightwasheld.()14.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat__________.A.thereisalotofraininSeattleB.peopleinSeattledon’tlikethrowingsnowballsC.adultsweremoreinterestedinjoiningthesnowballfightthankidsD.thefirstGuinnessWorldRecordforthesnowballfightwassetinLondon[来源:学.科.网]()15.Bergquist’swordstellusthat_________on“SnowDay”.A.manypeoplegothurtB.peoplegotalotofmoneyC.peopleenjoyedthemselvesD.everyadultplayedwithachildBDuringtheWinterOlympicsinSochi,25,000volunteersfromRussiaandothercountriesprovidedservicesforathletesandguests.ThestudentOksanaVerkholyakhelpedtranslateRussianintoEnglishandKoreanattheGames.Shetoldusabouttheirusualday.“Wegetupat7:30inthemorning.Thenwehavebreakfast.Usuallywehaveporridgeforbreakfast.Thereisalwaystea,coffee,breadandpies.Afterbreakfast,weheadforabusstopandgetonabuswhichrunstothemediacentre.Ittakesus30minutestogetthere,”shesaid.Whenvolunteersarrivedthere,theywentthroughthesecurity(安全)checkpoint.Theycouldn’tbringwaterorfoodwiththem.“Securityguardscheckourbags.Wearenotallowedtohavethingsmadeofmetals.Theycheckphones,videocameras,electricequipmentandcomputers,”Oksanaadded.Intheeveningvolunteersgotbacktotheapartmentbuildings.Allofthemwerelikeonebigfamily.Theylivedtogetherandgotsomeresttogether—afterdinnertheywenttothebeachtowatchthesunset.NotonlystudentshelpedorganizetheSochiOlympics.Thereweremanyso-calledsilvervolunteerswhoretired(退休)butdidn’tloseinterestinsports.SomeofthevolunteershadanexperienceworkingattheOlympicGamesinothercountriesandevenattheMoscowOlympicsin1980.()16.HowmanyforeignlanguagesdidOksanaVerkholyakuseattheGames?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.()17.Wheredidthevolunteersgofirstafterbreakfast?A.Totheapartmentbuildings.B.Tothesecuritycheckpoint.C.Toabusstop.D.Tothebeach.()18.Whatcouldn’tthevolunteerstakeintothemediacentre?A.Waterandcomputers.B.Videocamerasandphones.C.Knivesandhamburgers.D.Electricequipment.()19.WhichisNOTtrueaboutthesilvervolunteers?A.They’reallyoungpeople.B.Theylovesports.C.SomeofthemhavevolunteeredfortheOlympicsbefore.D.Someofthemdidvolunteerworkover30yearsago.()20.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AVolunte