初中英语阅读理解篇卷18(政治类)
一、完形填空
1、
Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the       day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2014, it is      March 2.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was         the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are         after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)”         called “dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often         rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is         the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that         the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought         luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people         their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
小题1:
A.first
B.second
C.third
D.fourth
小题2:
A.in
B.at
C.during
D.on
小题3:
A.led
B.lead
C.to lead
D.be led
小题4:
A.named
B.naming
C.calling
D.to call
小题5:
A.noodle and dumpling
B.noodles and dumpling
C.noodles and dumplings
D.noodle and dumplings
小题6:
A.bring
B.take
C.carry
D.lend
小题7:
A.because
B.why
C.when
D.that
小题8:
A.under
B.in
C.with
D.by
小题9:
A.good
B.bad
C.better
D.worst
小题10:
A.was getting
B.to get
C.got
D.getting
2、
完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money.Suppose you plan to
  46  a house,your first step is to find a suitable piece of   47 ,You will probably try to find a sunny place,in a   48  situation,near stores and bus stops,not too far from your friends and the place where you work.
Next you will find an   49  builder.And together with the builder you will make a
  50 ,The builder will draw it.The builder will also   51 the cost of your house.He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood,the glass,and everything else that he must use in building the house.Later on,when he starts to build,this estimate must   52 ,because
the prices may
  53 ,and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.
  54  the builder gives you his estimate,you may wish to change your plan.You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much,or that you can  55  a little more and add something to your original plan
小题1:
A.buy
B.decorate
C.build
D.find
小题2:
A.floor
B.place
C.land
D.playground
小题3:
A.mysterious
B.surprised
C.pleased
D.pleasant
小题4:
A.excited
B.experienced
C.interesting
D.extra
小题5:
A.map
B.plan
C.decision
D.discussion
小题6:
A.find out
B.carry on
C.work out
D.work on
小题7:
A.be corrected
B.be copied
C.be read
D.be written
小题8:
A.swap
B.change
C.exist
D.influence
小题9:
A.When
B.While
C.Until
D.Since
小题10:
A.cost
faster怎么读?B.spend
C.take
D.pay for
3、
Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  1  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might  hear music in an office or on a farm. 
Scientists believe that music changes the  3  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  4  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  5  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  6  music, people spend less money. With  7  music, people spend even less.
Scientists also  8  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  9  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   10  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  11  make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  12  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  13 . And listening to music can help you relax. 
The  14  time you hear music somewhere, be  15 . It might change the way you do things.

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