中考真题2024年山东省烟台市完形填空-跨语言之旅：从中文到中美文化使者
I have learned four languages—English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Although I wasn’t great at ____1____ when I was a kid, I ____2____by traveling to places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming.
An ____3____ time for me was two summers ago when I went to Hangzhou. I joined a program where I became an English teacher for primary school kids. This ____4____ let me learn more about the Chinese language and traditions. Our classroom was like a melting pot (熔炉) of ideas, with lots of language sharing and laughter.
My travels and ____5____ experience in Hangzhou completely changed how I see the world. It made me ____6____ the close relationship of different countries, and now I want to be a global citizen (世界公民). I want to help people from different countries understand each other, ____7____ between China and the US.
In China, we see a lot of ____8____ of American culture, such as Disney cartoon characters, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. However, I couldn’t find many signs of Chinese culture in the US, except for Chinese ____9____. I went to some but found the food there very different from real Chinese food. I think China still has much to do to further promote (推动) its cultural influence among the American people. As for me, I will ____10____ to be one of those who can help deepen the understanding between China and the US.
1.1.
A English
B Spanish
C French
D Chinese
解析：选D。D。句子中提到“Although I wasn’t great at 1 when I was a kid”，根据后文提到的去北京、大理和昆明旅行，可以推断出作者小时候不擅长的是中文，因为这些地方都是中国的城市，与中文学习紧密相关。因此，答案为D，即Chinese。
2.2.
A appeared
B improved
C graduated
D increased
解析：选B。B。根据常识和语境，旅行可以让人学习语言，提升语言能力，所以这里应该选择“improved”（改善，提高）。其他选项“appeared”（出现）、“graduated”（毕业）和“increased”（增加）都不符合语境。
3.3.
A awful
B important
C embarrassing
D expensive
解析：选B。B。根据语境，这里需要描述一个对作者来说很重要或难忘的时刻，所以选择“important”（重要的）。其他选项“awful”（糟糕的）、“embarrassing”（尴尬的）和“expensive”（昂贵的）都不符合语境。
4.4.
A class
B survey
C experience
D examination
解析：选C。C。根据语境，这里指的是某种经历或体验让作者更了解中文和中国传统，所以选择“experience”（经历）。其他选项“class”（课程）、“survey”（调查）和“examination”（考试）都不符合语境。
5.5.
A teaching
B loving
C guiding
D communicating
解析：选A。A。根据后文“I joined a program where I became an English teacher for primary school kids.”，可以推断出这里的“experience”指的是教学经验，因此选择“teaching”（教学）。其他选项“loving”（爱）、“guiding”（指导）和“communicating”（交流）虽然都是动词，但与语境不符。
6.6.
A change
B remind
C realize
D achieve
解析：选C。C。根据语境，这里需要表达的是作者意识到不同国家之间的紧密关系，所以选择“realize”（意识到）。其他选项“change”（改变）、“remind”（提醒）和“achieve”（实现）都不符合语境。
7.7.
A only
B seriously
C actually
D especially
解析：选D。D。这里需要表达的是作者特别想帮助中美两国人民相互理解，所以选择“especially”（尤其，特别）。其他选项“only”（只有）、“seriously”（严肃地）和“actually”（实际上）都不符合语境。
8.8.
A programs
B dreams
C signs
D advertisements
解析：选C。C。根据常识和语境，这里应该指的是美国文化的“标志”或“迹象”，所以选择“signs”（标志）。其他选项“programs”（节目）、“dreams”（梦想）和“advertisements”（广告）虽然都与美国文化有关，但不符合这里的语境。
9.9.
A restaurants
B shops
C farms
D factories
解析：选A。A。根据常识和语境，这里应该指的是在美国能找到的中国文化的迹象，而“restaurants”（餐馆）是其中之一，因为餐馆通常会提供当地或异国的美食。其他选项“shops”（商店）、“farms”（农场）和“factories”（工厂）虽然都可能与文化有关，但不符合这里的语境。
10.10.
A regret
B refuse
C happen
D continue
解析：选D。D。这里需要表达的是作者将继续努力成为能够帮助增进中美两国人民相互理解的人之一，所以选择“continue”（继续）。其他选项“regret”（后悔）、“refuse”（拒绝）和“happen”（发生）都不符合语境。