中考真题2024年内蒙古呼和浩特完形填空B篇-澳洲昵称趣谈
My name is Murray Wenzel. But my friends call me Muz, Muzza, Wenz or even Moon. Yes, I have lots of nicknames (昵称). But in Australia, where I am from, that’s quite___1___.
In fact, most men in Australia call their friends something other than their ___2___ names. It is part of our culture to ___3___ or make up names for those we know and love. For example, one of my friends is called Alex, but we call him Al. ___4___is named Jayson, but everyone knows him as Jase. In Australia most men called William are ___5___ Bill, while Jeremy is Jez, James is Jim and Joseph is Joey.
Sometimes we use the person’s ___6___ in his or her nickname, like my friend Karl Schussig who we call Schuzza.
Sometimes we join them together, like my friend Troy Cassels being called TC.
And we sometimes ___7___ a new name for our friends. My friend Nathan’s nickname is “Prez”, ___8___ when we first met he joked that I should call him “Mr President”.
Even more interesting is when we are given opposite nicknames. For example, a man with red hair will be known as Bluey, and a ___9___ man will be called Shorty.
Most of my friends call me Muz, but those who I play football with call me Moon. So, I have different names ___10___ who I am talking to.
1.1.
A positive
B simple
C common
D close
解析：选C。句意：但在我来自的澳大利亚，这很常见。 positive积极的；simple简单的；common普通的；close近的。根据“Yes, I have lots of nicknames (昵称). But in Australia, where I am from, that’s quite”以及下文内容可知，在澳大利亚，一个人有很多昵称是常见的。故选C。
2.2.
A real
B funny
C active
D small
解析：选A。句意：事实上，澳大利亚的大多数男人都会用真名以外的名字称呼他们的朋友。 real真的；funny有趣的；active积极的；small小的。根据“call their friends something other than their...names”可知是用真名以外的名字称呼他们的朋友。故选A。
3.3.
A create
B shorten
C borrow
D choose
解析：选B。句意：缩短或编造我们认识和爱的人的名字是我们文化的一部分。 create创造；shorten缩短；borrow借；choose选择。根据“For example, one of my friends is called Alex, but we call him”可知是把名字缩短了。故选B。
4.4.
A Other
B Others
C The other
D Another
解析：选D。句意：另一个叫杰森，但大家都知道他叫贾斯。 Other其他的；Others其他人或物；The other两者中的另一个；Another另一个。此处泛指另一个名字，用another。故选D。
5.5.
A popular with
B famous for
C known as
D similar to
解析：选C。句意：在澳大利亚，大多数叫威廉的男人都叫比尔，而杰里米是杰兹，詹姆斯是吉姆，约瑟夫是乔伊。 popular with受……欢迎；famous for因为……而著名；known as被称为；similar to和……相似。根据“most men called William are...Bill”可知叫威廉的男人叫别人。故选C。
6.6.
A new name
B first name
C given name
D family name
解析：选D。句意：有时我们会在昵称中使用这个人的姓氏，比如我的朋友卡尔·舒西格，我们称他为舒扎。 new name新名字；first name名；given name名；family name姓。根据“like my friend Karl Schussig who we call Schuzza”可知是在昵称中用姓。故选D。
7.7.
A turn on
B make up
C look up
D set out
解析：选B。句意：我们有时会给朋友起个新名字。 turn on打开；make up编造；look up查阅；set out出发。根据“a new name”可知是编造一个新名字。故选B。
8.8.
A yet
B but
C because
D however
解析：选C。句意：我的朋友Nathan的绰号是“Prez”，因为我们第一次见面时，他开玩笑说我应该叫他“总统先生”。 yet还；but但是；because因为；however然而。后句是前句的原因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选C。
9.9.
A tall
B strong
C fat
D short
解析：选A。句意： 例如，一个红头发的男人会被称为Bluey，一个高个子男人会被称作Shorty。 tall高的；strong强的；fat胖的；short矮的。根据“Even more interesting is when we are given opposite nicknames”可知会被赋予相反的绰号，所以高个男人会被称为Shorty。故选A。
10.10.
A looking after
B listening to
C agreeing with
D depending on
解析：选D。句意：所以，我有不同的名字，这取决于我在和谁说话。 looking after照顾；listening to听；agreeing with同意；depending on取决于。根据“who I am talking to.”可知不同的名字，取决于和谁说话。故选D。