2017 中考英语完形天天练系列政治经济文化类阅读和完形填空是中考的 2 个重要部分，分值可达到总分的一半，多练习是阅读准确率提升的 一个重要方法，从 10 月开始，明天练习一道完形和阅读，在中考一定能取得胜利。本练习为 2017 年 12 月的练习，精选与 2017 中考模拟卷和中考卷，难度从易到难，有极大的价值。1、完形填空。In the USA，children start school when they are five years oldIn some states they must stay in school 1 they are sixteenBut most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they 2 ，secondary schoolsThere are two kinds of schools in the USA：public schools and private schools 3 children go to public schoolsTheir parents do not have to 4 their education because the schools 5 money from the governmentIf a child goes to a private school，his parents have to get enough money for his schoolingSome parents still 6 private schoolsthough they are much more expensiveToday about half of the high school students 7 in universities after they finish secondary schoolsA student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents 8 in that stateMany students 9 while they are studying at universitiesIn this way they get into 10 working habits and live by their own hands( ) 1Aand Bthough Ctill Dsince( ) 2Aleave Bcome Cstudy Dpass( ) 3ASeveral BMost CA few DFew( ) 4Aworry Bpay for Cask for Dmake sure( ) 5Alend Bspend Cget Dcost( ) 6Ago Bhate C1ike Dmind( ) 7Aplay Bmiss Cchange Dstudy( ) 8Awas born Btravels Cvisit Dlive( ) 9Awork Bstudy hard Cdo sports Dread books( )10Agood Bbad Cwell Dbetter2、完形填空；阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。More than 3,000 languages are spoken in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. When English is used, it has also 1 many new words from other languages. For example, Americans borrowed “cookbook” from German (德语). They 2 borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” from Chinese.As we all know, there are 3 between western culture and Chinese culture. We can learn about those words by comparing how certain words are used. 4 , “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. To describe a person who is 5 , they say, “sick as a dog”. On the other hand, Chinese people love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is sometimes used to describe a woman that is 6 . The rose is considered as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love and 7 .China, a country with the largest population in the world, has 8 more people to learn English. By the 1990s, English learning has been very 9 with Chinese people. Many of them have done quite well in English.Now students are required to learn English and people think the study of English is a very important industry in China 10 in the rest of the world. The English language has played an important part in our lives.1. A. taken back B. taken out C. taken off D. taken in 2. A. even B. also C. perhaps D. probably3. A. advantages B. records C. effects D. differences 4. A. In fact B. In some ways C. For example D. As a result5. A. ill B. lazy C. afraid D. selfish 6. A. kind-hearted B. pretty C. cruel D. helpful7. A. sadness B. attraction C. disappointment D. friendship 8. A. ordered B. encouraged C. told D. taught9. A. interested B. tired C. popular D. enjoyed10. A. as far as B. as well as C. as much as D. as long as3、完形填空通读短文，理解大意，根据其内容，从各题所给的选项中选择可填入短文的最佳选项。Did you know that tea the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Although 1. _ wasnt brought to the western world until 1610, this beverage was discovered over three thousand years before that. According to an ancient Chinese legend, the emperor Shennong discovered tea when he 2. _ drinking water over an open fire, some leaves from a nearby bush 3. _ the waster and remained there for some time. The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a 4. _ smell. Later he decided to 5. _ the hot mixture . It was quite delicious. And in this way, one of the worlds favorite drinks was invented.( ) 1. A. coffee B. water C. tea( ) 2. A. was boiling B. was looking for C. was carrying( ) 3. A. fell off B. fell into C. fell down( ) 4. A. terrible B. unpleasant C. pleasant( ) 5. A. smell B. taste C. look4、完形填空Different countries have different customs.In China, youre not 1 to start eating first if there are older people at the table. Very often people who travel to the United States