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67（江西2020中考题）
Cowboys have lived and worked in the west and south﹣west of the United States for over three centuries and they are a famous symbol of the USA. When you watch those old Hollywood cowboy films from the fifties and sixties，you don't see a job．You see a _1_ of freedom and adventure（冒险）．However，the real job of an American cowboy has always been _2_ and sometimes dangerous．It is physical with long hours and low pay．
Life hasn't_3_ much for cowboys since the early days.Cows walk across huge plains（草原）to _4_ the grass and the cowboy rides on his horse to bring _5_ home．Like the cowboys of the past，a 21st century cowboy _6_ gets up early on freezing cold mornings and makes breakfast over a fire．
So why does a man--because it is usually a man﹣become a cowboy？For some,it isn't a _7_ because they are born into the life．They have worked with_8_ since they were children. They _9_ the traditional cowboy culture："It's a real life about you your horse and the open _10_．"
Some people choose the job_11_ in life．Pat had an office job with the
US government with high pay,_12_ he didn't like city life and spending all day inside.So one day,he_13_ his job and moved to a ranch（牧场） in Texas，making much less money _14_ a cowboy．He wanted job satisfaction．And for a cowboy,job satisfaction doesn't come from the money or a comfortable office.It comes from being _15_ to wake up under the sky and being your own boss．
1.A．life B．place
C．way D．day
2.A．interesting B．boring
C．hard D．easy
3.A．got B．paid
C．done D．changed
4.A．catch B．eat
C．touch D．take
5.A．it B．him
C．her D．them
6.A．just B．still
C．even D．never
7.A．problem B．choice
C．plan D．dream
8.A．parents B．brothers
C．cows D．sheep
9.A．create B．miss
C．love D．refuse
10.A．country B．culture
C．mind D．cowboy
11.A．later B．early
C．quickly D．suddenly
12.A．so B．and
C．since D．but
13.A．looked for B．took up
C．gave up D．cared about
14.A．for B．as
C．with D．like
15.A．relaxed B．slow
C．late D．free
语篇分析：本文是一篇说明文，简要地介绍了美国cowboys的历史及其生活，并且解释了为什么现在有些人像cowboys那样不喜欢在城市里生活的原因。
答案解析：
1.A．考查名词辨析．life 生活；place 地方；way方法；day天． 根据句意，从电影里你看到美国牛仔的生活是自由和充满了冒险，故选A．
2.C．考查形容词辨析．interesting 有趣的；boring 无聊的；hard困难的；easy容易的．and表并列关系连词，根据It is physical with long hours and low pay，可知，一个美国牛仔真正的工作时间长，低酬劳，可见是比较艰难的，故选C．
3.D．考查动词辨析．got得到；paid支付；done 做；changed改变． 根据句意，生活为牛仔并没有改变太多，故选D．
4.B．考查动词辨析．catch 抓；eat 吃；touch触碰；take 带走．根据Cows walk across huge plains，可知，牛穿过巨大的草原是为了吃草，故选B．
5.D．考查代词辨析．it 它；him他；her她；them 他们．此空指代前文的cows，是复数形式，故选D．
6.C．考查副词辨析．just只；still仍然；even 甚至；never 从不．根据句意，牛仔甚至需要在寒冷的早上早起，后文表强调，故选C．
7.B．考查名词辨析．problem问题；choice选择；plan 计划；dream 梦想．根据because they are born into the life，可知，牛仔就是出生在这样的社会里，所以他没得选，故选B．
8.C．考查名词辨析．parents父母；brothers兄弟；cows 牛；sheep 羊．根据since they were children，可知，牛仔在孩子时就跟牛一起工作，故选C．
9.C．考查动词辨析．create 创造；miss想念；love 喜爱；refuse 拒绝．根据the traditional cowboy culture及所给选词，可知，牛仔喜欢他们传统的牛仔文化，故选C．
10.A．考查名词辨析．country 国家；culture 文化；mind 思想；cowboy牛仔．根据句意，此空表示"这是关于你的真实生活，你的马和开放的国家"，故选A．
11.A．考查副词辨析．later 后来；early早的；quickly快速地；suddenly 突然．根据句意，一些人在晚年选择工作，故选A．
12.D．考查连词辨析．so 所以；and和；since既然；but但是．根据Pat had an office job with the US government with high pay及he didn't like city life，可知，Pat有一份高收入的美国政府工作，但是他不喜欢城市的生活，后文表转折，故选D．
13.C．考查动词短语辨析．looked for 寻找；took up 占据；gave up 放弃；cared about关注．根据moved to a ranch（牧场） in Texas，可知，他放弃了自己高新的工作，故选C．
14.B．考查介词辨析．for 为了；as作为；with 伴随；like像．根据moved to a ranch（牧场） in Texas，可知，他回到农场作为一名牛仔赚更少的钱，故选B．
15.D．考查形容词辨析．relaxed放松的；slow 缓慢的；late迟的；free自由的．根据wake up under the sky and being your own boss，可知，在填空下醒来，和当自己老板是多么自由的一件事，故选D．
58（2020河南中考题）
A man had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down．He _1_ warm milk．It would not come down．
The tree was not _2_ enough to climb,so the man decided that if he tied a rope to his _3_ and pulled it until the tree bent down， he could then_4_ and get the kitten．
That′s what he did， all the while checking his progress in the car．He then thought if he went just a little bit _5_ ,the tree would be bent low enough for him to reach
the kitten．But as he moved the car a little further forward,the rope broke．
The tree went "boing!"and the kitten was nowhere to be found．
The man felt _6_ ．He asked people he met if they'd _7_ a little kitten．No．Nobody had．
A few _8_later he met a neighbor at the store．He happened to look into shopping basket and was _9_ to see cat food．
This woman was a cat _10_ and everyone knew it，so he asked her, "_11_are you buying cat food?"She replied,"You won't believe this，"and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat ，_12_ she kept refusing．Then a few days before， the child had begged again， so the Mom finally _13_ her little girl，"Well，I′ll let you keep a cat if it falls from_14_ ．"
She told the man,"I watched my child go out in the yard，and look straight into the And really,_15_ won′t believe this， but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying through the air，and landed right in front of her．"
1.A．left B．offered
C．threw D．drank
2.A．tall B．old
C．close D．strong
3A．car B．body
C．door D．window
4A．pick up B．look up
C．reach up D．climb up
5A．faster B．higher
C．nearer D．further
6A．sick B．bored
C．funny D．terrible
7A．seen B．lost
C．raised D．bought
8A．hours B．days
C．weeks D．years
9A．happy B．sorry
C．worried D．surprised
10A．lover B．hater
C．keeper D．trainer
11A．Why B．How
C．When D．Where
12A．so B．or
C．but D．until
13A．told B．warnd
C．advised D．ordered
14A．sky B．tree
C．wall D．building
15A．he B．you
C．she D．they
语篇分析：
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了主人公的小猫从树上飞走而被一个不喜欢猫的邻居捡到的故事。
答案解析：
1. B．考查动词辨析．A离开；B提供；C扔；D喝；根据He_1_warm milk．It would not come down，他提供了热牛奶，甚至还有一条小鱼，但小猫不肯下来．故选B．
2.D 考查形容词辨析．A高的；B老的；C关闭；D强壮的；根据The tree was not _2_ enough to climb, so the man decided that if he tied a rope to his _3_and pulled it until the tree bent down，要吃面这棵树不够结实，爬不上去，牧师决定把绳子系在他的车上，拉到树弯下来，这样他就可以伸手去抓小猫了．故选D．
3.A 考查名词辨析．A汽车；B身体；C门；D窗户；根据下文 all the while checking his progress in the car．一直在检查他在车里的进展．这棵树不够结实，爬不上去，牧师决定把绳子系在他的车上，拉到树弯下来，这样他就可以伸手去抓小猫了．故选A．
4.C 考查短语辨析．A捡起；B查询；C伸出手；D向上爬；结合语境，可知这棵树不够结实，爬不上去，牧师决定把绳子系在他的车上，拉到树弯下来，这样他就可以伸手去抓小猫了．故选C．
5.D 考查形容词辨析．A更快；B更高；C更近；D更久远；进一步；根据He then thought if he went just a little bit_5_， the tree would be bent low enough for him to reach the kitten，然后他想，如果他再往前走一点，那棵树就会弯得足够低，让他够到小猫．故选D．
6 D．形容词辨析．A病的；B无聊的；C有趣的；D糟糕的；根据上文The tree went "boing!" and the kitten was nowhere to be found．树"蹦"地弹回去了，小猫立刻从空中飞过，看不见了，可知男人感觉很糟糕，故答案是D．
7.A．动词辨析．A看见；B丢失；C提高；D买；根据He asked people he met if they'd_7_a little kitten他走遍了整个社区，问人们是否见过小猫，故答案是A．
8.B．名词辨析．A小时；B天；C周；D年；根据语境，应该是几天后，他在杂货店遇到了一位邻居，故答案是B．
9.D．形容词辨析．A开心的；B抱歉的；C担心的；D惊奇的；根据He happened to look into shopping basket and was_9_to see cat food他碰巧看了看她的购物车，惊奇地发现有猫粮，故答案是D．
10.B．名词辨析．A爱人；B痛恨…的人；C保存者；D训练者；根据语境This woman was a cat_10_and everyone knew it，应该是这个女人讨厌猫，所以他问她为什么买猫食，故答案是B．
11.A．疑问词辨析．A为什么；B怎样；C何时；D哪儿；根据语境，应该是这个女人讨厌猫，所以他问她为什么买猫食，故答案是A．
12. C．连词辨析．A所以；B或者；C但是；D直到；根据你不会相信的，"她回答，然后告诉他，她的小女孩是如何向她乞讨一只猫的，但她一直拒绝，表转折关系，故答案是C．
13.A．动词辨析．A告诉；B警告；C建议；D订；根据下文Well，I′ll let you keep a cat if it falls from可知告诉小女孩，故答案是A．
14.A．名词辨析．A天空；B树；C墙；D建筑；根据下文but I saw it with my own eyes．A kitten suddenly came flying through the air， and landed right in front of her但我亲眼看到了，一只小猫从空中飞来，正好落在她面前，可知是从空中落下，就让你养，故答案是A．
15. B．代词辨析．A他；B你；C她；D他们；根据上句She told the man她告诉这个男人，这里应该是你不会相信，故答案是B．
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