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In history，a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows ．The work was dirty，tiring and not very well paid．
People in the western。states had to 1 cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern 2 ．But someone had to 3 the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the 4 was more than a thousand Kilometers away and it could take as 5 as six months to move the cattle．The 6 was long but the cattle were driven 7 as not to lose 8 ．Then they could be sold at a good price．
Most cowboys were young， 9 men．A good horse 10 their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy 11 cows and knew how to control them．At night，he 12 to the cows to keep them calm．
In the late 1800s，America was changing from a nation of farm to one of 13 and cities．The cowboy seemed 14 compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．
Today，the 15 of cowboys has 16 greatly．One change is the use of trucks．
The job is not so hard 17 it used to be．And cowboys are better 18 now．They are 19 to be married．Some of them are farmers teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies． 20 at night and on weekends，they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat，keeping the beef price low．
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Have you ever seen some movies about American western cowboys? Would you like to know how the cowboys lived their life and what they are doing now? Read the following passage, and you'll find the answer．
In history, a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows．The work was dirty, tiring and not very well paid．
People in the western states had to 1 cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern 2 ．But someone had to 3 the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the 4 was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as 5 as six months to move the cattle．The 6 was long but the cattle were driven 7 as not to lose 8 Then they could be sold at a good price．
Most cowboys were young, 9 men．A good horse 10 their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy 11 cows and knew how to control them．At night, he 12 to the cows to keep them calm．
In the late-1800s, America was changing from a nation of farm to one of 13 and cities．The cowboy seemed 14 compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．
Today, the 15 of cowboys has 16 greatly．One change is the use of trucks．The job is not so hard 17 it used to be．And cowboys are better 18 now．They are
19 to be married．Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies． 20 at night and on weekends, they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat, keeping the beef price low．
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In history,a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows．The work was dirty,tiring and not very well paid．
People in the western states had to __1__ cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern __2__．But someone had to __3__ the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the __4__ was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as __5__ as six months to move the cattle．The __6__ was long but the cattle were driven __7__ as not to lose __8__．Then they could be sold at a good price．
Most cowboys were young, __9__ men．A good horse _10__ their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy __11__ cows and knew how to control them．At night,he __12__ to the cows to keep them calm．
In the late 1800s,America was changing from a nation of farm to one of __13__ and cities．The cowboy seemed __14__ compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．
Today,the __15__ of cowboys has __16__ greatly．One change is the use of trucks．The job is not so hard __17__ it used to be．And cowboys are better __18__ now．They are _19__ to be married．Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies．
__20__ at night and on weekends,they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat,keeping the beef price low．
1.A．get B．buy C．sell D．raise
2.A．markets B．countries C．cities D．stories
3.A．deal with B．find out C．look after D．pay off
4.A．road B．railroad C．state D．farm
5.A．good B．much C．long D．far
6.A．journey B．trip C．tour D．travel
7.A．hurriedly B．smoothly C．slowly D．carefully
8.A．mind B．direction C．head D．weight
9.A．unmarried B．proud C．strong D．educated
10.A．had B．made C．found D．helped
11.A．recognized B．understood C．owned D．kept
12.A．whispered B．shouted C．cried D．sang
13.A．towns B．factories C．companies D．villages
14.A．free B．brave C．easy D．pleased
15.A．manner B．job C．life D．mind
16.A．changed B．developed C．improved D．realized
17.A．that B．as C．which D．what
18.A．known B．paid C．treated D．dressed
19.A．afraid B．eager C．worried D．likely
20.A．Because B．And C．When D．But
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In history,a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows．The work was dirty,tiring and not very well paid．
People in the western states had to __36__ cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern __37__．But someone had to __38__ the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the __39__ was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as __40__ as six months to move the cattle．The __41__ was long but the cattle were driven __42__ as not to lose __43__．Then they could be sold at a good price．
Most cowboys were young, __44__ men．A good horse _45__ their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy __46__ cows and knew how to control them．At night,he __47__ to the cows to keep them calm．
In the late 1800s,America was changing from a nation of farm to one of __48__ and cities．The cowboy seemed __49__ compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．
Today,the __50__ of cowboys has __51__ greatly．One change is the use of trucks．The job is not so hard __52__ it used to be．And cowboys are better __53__ now．They are _54__ to be married．Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies．
__55__ at night and on weekends,they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat,keeping the beef price low．
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完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
In history,a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows．The work was dirty,tiring and not very well paid．
People in the western states had to __36__ cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern __37__．But someone had to __38__ the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the __39__ was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as __40__ as six months to move the cattle．The __41__ was long but the cattle were driven __42__ as not to lose __43__．Then they could be sold at a good price．
Most cowboys were young, __44__ men．A good horse _45__ their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy __46__ cows and knew how to control them．At night,he __47__ to the cows to keep them calm．
In the late 1800s,America was changing from a nation of farm to one of __48__ and cities．The cowboy seemed __49__ compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．
Today,the __50__ of cowboys has __51__ greatly．One change is the use of trucks．The job is not so hard __52__ it used to be．And cowboys are better __53__ now．They are _54__ to be married．Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies．
__55__ at night and on weekends,they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat,keeping the beef price low．
1.A．get B．buy C．sell D．raise
2.A．markets B．countries C．cities D．stories
3.A．deal with B．find out C．look after D．pay off
4.A．road B．railroad C．state D．farm
5.A．good B．much C．long D．far
6.A．journey B．trip C．tour D． travel
7.A．hurriedly B．smoothly C．slowly D．carefully
8.A．mind B．direction C．head D．weight
9.A．unmarried B．proud C．strong D．educated
10.A．had B．made C．found D．helped
11.A．recognized B．understood C．owned D．kept
12.A．whispered B．shouted C．cried D．sang
13.A．towns B．factories C．companies D．villages
14.A．free B．brave C．easy D．pleased
15.A．manner B．job C．life D．mind
16.A．changed B．developed C．improved D．realized
17.A．that B．as C．which D．what
18.A．known B．paid C．treated D．dressed
19.A．afraid B．eager C．worried D．likely
20.A．Because B．And C．When D．But
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