2014年中考英语复习阅读理解训练（84） 2页

初中英语：阅读理解 (84)‎ The United States covers a large part of the North 1__ continent (洲), when this land first became a nation. After 2 its freedom (自由) from England, it has 13 states. Each of the states had a star on the American flag (旗子). As the nation 3 , new states were formed and there 4 new stars on the flag. ‎5 a long time, there were forty-eight states. In 1959 two 6 stars were added (加) to the flag, standing for (代表) the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.‎ ‎ 7 were the first people of the land and great number of people came from England. It is 8 that reason that the language of the U.S. is English and 9 its culture and customs (文化习惯) are more 10 those of England than any other country in the world. ‎ ‎1. A. America B. America's C. American D. Americans ‎ ‎2. A. win B. won C. winning D. have won ‎ ‎3. A. grew B. grows C. growing D. have grown ‎ ‎4. A. are B. were C. have been D. had been ‎ ‎5. A. In B. From C. For D. Through ‎ ‎6. A. another B. many C. other D. more ‎ ‎7. A. India B. Indian C. Indias D. Indians ‎ ‎8. A. on B. for C. because D. because of ‎ ‎9. A. that B. why C. many D. all ‎ ‎10. A. as B. like C. same D. as if ‎ ‎ 名师点评 这篇短文告诉我们美利坚合众国的由来：美国是由州组成的国家，并且每增加一个州，就在旗子上增加一颗星。结合世界历史知识，完成此篇短文。‎ 答案简析 ‎1. C。此处American，又称亚美尼亚洲。‎ ‎2. C。介词后面跟动名词。‎ ‎3. A。用过去时和后面时态一致。‎ ‎4. B。与前面分句并列，故用过去时。‎ ‎5. C。引导一段时间用for。‎ ‎6. D。more用在数词和名词中间表示“又、再”。‎ ‎7. D。这里指印第安人。‎ ‎8. B。这是强调句。for that reason意思是“由于这个原因”。‎ ‎9. A。与前面的that并列，不可省略。‎ ‎10. B。be more like意思为“更像……一样。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎