云南昆明中考3a填空专练

1、用括号中所给的单词填空，必要时请用否定式。 1 How I Learned to Learn English （Last） year, I did not like my English class. Every class （be） like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too（_quick）. But I was afraid （ask） questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything. The

2、n one day I watched （_ a）English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this （excited and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well.Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their（face） helped me to get th

3、e（ mean）. I also realized I could get the meaning by （listen） for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. （_me）also learned u

4、seful sentences like “It s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentencesat first. But becauseI wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a （g

5、ood） understanding of English movies. 2 Full Moon, Full Feelings Chinese (people) have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for (century). Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon on mid-autumn night. They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. There are many

6、traditional folk stories about this festival. (However), most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. Change was Hou Yi s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi (shoot) down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank (he). Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi

7、planned to drink it with Change. However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried ( steal )the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang e refused to give it to him and (drink ) it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night

8、, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He(_quick) laid out her favorite fruits and dessertsin the garden. How he wished that Change (can) come back! After this, people started the( traditional) of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families

9、. 4 From Shy Girl to Pop Star For this months Young World magazine, I (interview) 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be( real) shy and took up (sing) to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school

10、. Now she s not shy anymore and (love) singing in front of crowds. I asked Candy how life was (difference) after she became famous. She explained that there are many good( thing), like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of

11、 attention everywhere I go. ” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost (possible) for me now because th

12、ere are always guards around me”. What does Candy have to say to all( that) young people who want to become famous?“Well,” she begins slowly“, you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. (You) can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Many times (me) thought about giving up, bu

13、t I fought on.You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a very small number of people make it to the top”. 5 The Difficult Search for American Goods in the US If you (go) to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful cl

14、othes in France,or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may (buy), you might (probable) think those products were (make) in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He (find)

15、it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted ( buy) a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, (them) were made in China”. Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explain

16、s. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buy products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are so many things made in China footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even (America) flags are made in Ch

17、ina!” Kang Jian thinks its great that China is so good at making these everyday things.( however), he wishes that in the future China will also get (good) at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world. 6 An Accidental Invention Did you know that tea, the （ more） po

18、pular drink in the world （after water）, was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk （ near） 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong （_ one） discovered tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over （_ a） open fire. Some leaves f

19、rom a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so（him ）tasted the brown water anyway. It was quite delicious. In this way, one of the world s favorite （ drink ） was invented. A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “ the saint of tea” ,mentioned Shen Nong i

20、n his book Cha Jing. The book （describe） how tea plants were grown and used to （_ make） tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea （_ did）

21、appear until around 1660, but less than 100 years later, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world.( Even) though many people now know a

22、bout tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. 7 Mom Knows Best When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom (sing )to me and stayed by my side When I was (tire) and hungry, she gave me food and warm (arm) to sleep in When I was two running through

23、 the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from (dangerous) When I fell and hurt (I), she gave me a hug and lifted me up When I was seven coughing( bad), she said no ice-cream for me But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!” When I was (ninth) watching sca

24、ry movies, she said itd give me awful dreams But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I m not a baby!” When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, “ Please be back by ten!” But I talked back again “ I should not be told what to do! I m seventeen now”! Now Im (a) adult, t

25、hinking back to those times I coughed for days after( eat) that ice-cream And had scary dreams after watching that film I was late for school from staying out past ten I regret( talk) back, not listening to Mom Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! Unit 8 We live in a small town and a

26、lmost everyone( know) each other. It used to be very(quietly ) and nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something (usual) is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear

27、strange noises outside (we)window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the (policeman), but they couldn t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I dont think so!” Victor s next-door neighbor Helen i

28、s (worry), too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldnt see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it (can) be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area( see) something running away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “ I think it was too big to be a dog, ” s

29、he said. “ Maybe it was a bear (and)a wolf”. (Everyone) in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not

30、 think that is going to happen.The noise-maker is having too( many ) fun creating fear in the neighborhood. 9 What Do You Feel Like Watching Today? While some people only stick to one kind of movie, I like to watch different kind depending on how I feel that day. When I m down or tired, I prefer mov

31、ies that can cheer (I) up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kungfu Panda (has) funny dialogues and( usual) have a happy (end). The characters may not be perfect, but they try( they)best to solve their problems. After watching them, I m filled with hope again and the problems I have sudden

32、ly seem less serious. Laughing for two( hour) is a good way to relax! I dont watch dramas or documentaries when I m sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me (feel) even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be( interest), bu

33、t whenmI tired I dont want to think too much. I don t mind action movies like Spider-Man when I m too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy( watch) an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time. (Once) in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary, like

34、 horror movies or thrillers. Movies like The Ring or The Shining can be fun, but Im too scared to watch them alone. I always bring a friend who isnt afraid of these kinds of movies. Unit 10 1.(非 3a)Dear Laura, Thanks for your message.Yes, I m having a great time on my student exchange program in Fra

35、nce. I was a bit nervous before I (arrive) here but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me( feel) at home. The grandmother knows that I miss (China) food a lot. So she actually earned how to make Chinese food! She also has a teenage granddaughte

36、r aboutmy age. Shes really kind and she always talks to me in French to help me practice. You wouldn t believe how (quick) my French has improved because of that. I m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of( mistake), it doesn t worry me like it used to. My biggest challe

37、nge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very (difference) from the way they are at home. For example, youre not supposed to put your bread on your plate. Youre supposedto put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at (one), but now Im used to it.

38、 Another example is that youre not supposedto eat (something) with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.Another thing is it s impolite( say) that you re full. If you don t want any more food, you should just say,“ That was delicious.” Also, youre not

39、supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I m gradually getting used to it. I dont find French customs so strange anymore. I ll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France.( Hope) youre having a good school year. Yours

40、, Wang Kun 2. Where I(be) from, were pretty relaxed about time. We (not) like to rush around, so we dont mind if people are a little late (_ sometime).(_ If ) you tell a friend youre going to (they) house for dinner, it s OK if you (arrive) a bit late. We like to enjoy our time (slow). We value the

41、time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives. We often just drop by our (friends) homes if we have time. We dont usually have to make plans to meet our friends. When we see each other, its polite for boys to shake (hand) and for girls to kiss each other on the side of the face. We

42、 often just walk around the town center, (see) as many of our friends as we can! 3.In Switzerland,it s very important to be on time.Were the capital of clocks and watches, after all! If someone (invite) you to meet him or her at noon, then youre( expect) to be there at noon. If youre even 15 (minute

43、) late, your friend may get mad. So I make (_ a)effort to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic. I dont mind because I think its impolite to keep( other) waiting. Also, we never visit a (friend) house without calling (one). We almost always make pla

44、ns to see friends. We usually plan (do )something (interested), or go somewhere together. Unit 11 A long time ago, in (an)rich and peaceful country, there lived an unhappy king. He (sleep) badly and didn t feel like(eat). His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the

45、 queen and his people worried. One day, a doctor was (call) in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “ It s all in his mind.(Neither) medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. Thatll make him happy.” The prime minister was called t

46、o the palace. But when they explained the king s situation to him, he said, “Although I have a lot of power, it doesnt make me happy. I m always (worry) about losing my power. Many people are trying to take (me) position”. Then, the king s banker came to the palace. “Oh, Im afraid Im not happy eithe

47、r,”he said. I have a lot of wealth, but I m always worried about( lose) my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.” Next, the palace singer came to the king s room. But this is what he said: “Its true that Im famous and everyone loves my songs. But Im not happy becauseI m always worried ab

48、out being followed by others. I cannot be free!” (Final), the kings top general was told (go) out and find a happy man in three daystime. 12 Life is full of the unexpected. In May 2001, I (find) a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:

49、30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided( get )a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two (block) east from my office. As I was( wait) in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first

50、 plane had already hit my office( build). We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt (luck) to be alive. Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that (me) alarm never went off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to

51、the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already (take) off. “This is the first holiday I ve taken in a year, and I miss my plane. What bad luck”! I thought to myself. The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. (The ) next morning, I heard ab

52、out the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luck had (unexpected) turned into a good thing. Unit 13 Many have (hear) of sharks fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is ( especial) popular in southern China. But do you realize that youre killing a whole shark each time you enjoy (an) bowl of sharks fin soup? When people catch ( shark), they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. Without a fin, a shark can no longer (swim ) and slowly dies. This method is not only cruel, but also harmful t