中考英语专题专练--《短文填空》专项练习9页

1、中考英语专题专练-短文填空专项练习AHenry Brown is a new teacher in No.2 Primary School.He (1)_ math.He likes his children and is kind to them.He (2)_ his best to teach them well.But as (3)_ new teacher, he has little experience, so his students are not good at math.One day, the headmaster of the school came to liste

2、n to Henrys class.(4)_ class, he came to the front of the classroom.He wanted to check (5)_ the children understood the lesson just now.So he said, “Excuse me, Mr.Brown.May I ask your students some (6)_?”“Of course, Mr.Ted.” Henry answered.Then Mr.Ted asked, “(7)_ is four and three?” “Seven,” the ch

3、ildren answered together.Both Henry and Mr.Ted were (8)_.Mr.Ted went on asking, “And what is four from four, then?” But this time (9)_ could answer.Henry was standing behind Mr.Ted.He drew a circle (10)_ the air with his fingers.A boy seemed to understand him.He put up his hand quickly and said, “An

4、 egg, sir,” the boy said loudly.BMany people like pandas (1)_ they are shy, gentle and interesting.They live (2)_ wet and warm places such as Sichuan and Gansu. (3)_ used to be many pandas in the past, and (4)_ lived in the east of China.But now pandas are one of the (5)_ animals in China.They are (

5、6)_ fewer and fewer.We are (7)_ to save pandas.We should establish more reserves (8)_ pandas.We must let more people know about their (9)_.I believe there will be more pandas in (10)_ future.CWang Yani was born in 1975 in Guangdong, China.(1)_ she was a baby, she loved to draw.She drew lines everywh

6、ere and (2)_ on the walls! Her father was an artist.Yani wanted to be like (3)_ some day.So she tried to stand like her (4)_ when he painted.This made him laugh.One day, she drew lines (5)_ the wall.She was only two and a half years (6)_, but her father got angry.She cried and said, “I want to paint

7、 like you！” What she said (7)_ her father think about his own childhood.He also wanted to draw and paint.But his parents (8)_ understand him.They just got angry.He decided to help his daughter (9)_ an artist.Wang Yani was famous at a young age, (10)_ she still has a normal (常人的) life.So the Wang fam

8、ily lives like everyone else.DHere are some things you need to know about table manners when you visit Japan.First of (1)_, you should know how to use chopsticks very well.In China its not polite to make noise (2)_ you are eating.You should close your mouth when there is something in it.(3)_ its dif

9、ferent in Japan.In Japan, its polite to make noise when you are eating especially when you are eating noodles.(4)_ shows that you enjoy the noodles.(5)_ are also some chopsticks rules: Its rude to stick your chopsticks into your food.And you shouldnt point at anyone with (6)_.And you are not suppose

10、d to talk when you are eating.In Japan, (7)_ lot of restaurants and private houses are equipped with low Japanese style tables and cushions (8)_ the floor, rather than with Western style chairs and tables.In Japan, you say “itadakimasu” (“I gratefully receive”) before starting to (9)_, and “gochisos

11、ama (deshita)” (“Thank you for the meal”) (10)_ finishing the meal.ETom once worked in a city office in London, but later he was out of (1)_.He had (2)_ large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty.He often visited Mr.White on Sundays, told (3)_ about his troubles, and asked for

12、two or three pounds.Mr.White, a man with a kind heart, found it (4)_ to refuse to help him, though he himself was poor.Tom had already received more (5)_ thirty pounds from Mr.White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more.One day, after telling Mr.White a long story of his trouble, Tom aske

13、d (6)_ five pounds.Mr.White has heard this sort of thing before, (7)_ he listened patiently to the end.Then he said, “I understand your difficulties, Tom.Id like to help you.But I wont give you five pounds this time.Ill (8)_ you the money, and you can (9)_ me off next time you see me.” Tom took the

14、money away, but he (10)_ appeared again.FAs peoples life is getting better and better, the tourism has become a very big business.More and more people are taking (1)_ interest in traveling.Millions of people now (2)_ their holidays in other countries, so the (3)_ collected from tourism is becoming s

15、ignificant.The travel companies say that holidays in famous places help people to understand (4)_other.(5)_ must help towards peace and love among the world.This idea may bring good business, but it is not true to life.Very few of todays tourists want to know the people of the countries they are (6)

16、_.They maybe just want a week (7)_ two of sunshine to lie (8)_ the beach by the sea.Most tourists dont want to discover things for themselves.They just want to travel and stay (9)_ their own families or friends for the whole holiday.The tourist business (10)_ really easy for the travel companies.GTa

17、lking about meals, people in the UK are different from people of many other countries.(1)_breakfast is usually a very big meal of fried eggs, bread, cakes, tomatoes, tea, coffee, and fruit.(2)_ they often eat a quick lunch with a sandwich and a cup of coffee.Children (3)_ school can have a hot meal

18、of meat or fish.The British usually have their dinners of beef or fish with vegetables (4)_ 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm and if they have a dinner party with friends, (5)_ can last till midnight.On weekends, they like to (6)_ meals with all the family members.Those who dont live with their parents will come

19、back for (7)_ family meal.They will (8)_ with soup or snacks, followed by chicken, beef, pork with tomatoes, vegetables and many other things, such (9)_ salad and fruit.People in Britain also like food from other (10)_, especially food from France, China, Italy and India.HAmanda is a very kind girl.

20、She is always (1)_ to help people who are in trouble.Now Amanda is (2)_ in the University of Texas.At the same time, she is volunteering to teach at Heart House in her (3)_ time.Heart House is a local afterschool program for children.It provides some extra education (4)_ those children who are not d

21、oing (5)_ in their studies.Amanda goes to Heart House to teach the children twice (6)_ week.She has also made a website for Heart House.In this way, more people will have more chances to learn about Heart House and help the children there.Because of Amandas website, every week 125 volunteers (7)_ ab

22、out four hours helping the children at Heart House now.“Without Amandas website, Heart House would be unable to have enough volunteers.Her support is much appreciated,” the program leader says. “I feel happy to teach those kids how to study.The happier thing is (8)_ I can also learn a lot from (9)_,

23、 too.I wont give (10)_ volunteering after graduation.I hope to continue teaching kids who need help,” Amanda says.IWashington D.C.is the capital of the United States.Its (1)_ center of national government.Its a busy, working city with a large population.But what is (2)_, Washington is also a city of

24、 history and culture.It is home to many famous and interesting public buildings and monuments, many of which are connected (3)_ the federal government.(4)_ are many tourist sights in Washington.Perhaps the most important tourist sight is the Capital Building.(5)_ is the house of the Congress.Another

25、 worldfamous building (6)_ Washington is the White House.This is the home and office of the (7)_ of the United States.Most visitors are, however, surprised by (8)_ small the White House actually is.Washington is also a great cultural city.The Library of Congress contains one of the (9)_ library coll

26、ections in the world.The Smithsonian Museum holds the nations largest collection of cultural materials.And the John F.Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture.It (10)_ many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.JPeople are often killed while crossing the road.Most of

27、 them are (1)_ people and children.Old people are often killed because they usually cant see or hear very (2)_.Children are often killed because they (3)_ careful.People should look and listen before they cross the road.(4)_car, truck or bus cant stop very quickly if a car is going very fast.It will

28、 travel many meters (5)_ it stops.Walkers dont always know this.They think a car can stop right away.The faster a car is travelling, the longer (6)_ takes to stop.Its very difficult for a walker to know(7)_ fast a car is travelling.The only safe way to cross the road is to look at (8)_ sides, right

29、or left.The correct way to (9)_ the road is to walk quickly when the traffic (10)_ turn green.Its not safe to run.If people run across the road, they may fall down.KThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is serving Americans a new plate.To help people better balance their meals, the USDA and the Fi

30、rst Lady Michelle Obama announced (1)_ June 2nd that the government will suggest its food menu.In order to make it (2)_ easier to understand, it is also called a food plate.Many healthy food menus have been shown recently.(3)_ some of them are difficult to understand.So the USDA and the First Lady s

31、howed (4)_ to build a healthy meal.It will put children on the way to a healthy future.“This is a quick, easy menu (5)_ all of us to remember,” the First Lady said.“Kids can learn to use this now and for the rest of (6)_ lives.”The healthy menu includes four (7)_: fruits, vegetables, protein and cor

32、n.(8)_ is also some milk.On the My Plate website, the USDA provides a tool to find more specific serving sizes (9)_ on your age and health.It also suggests you choose low fat milk and meals (10)_ lower salt levels.LShe is Liu Hui, a middle school student in Anhui, one of the “stayathome children” in

33、 her town.Liu Hui is 12 years old and lives (1)_ her sister.Her parents left home to make (2)_ in big cities when she was only four.Liu Hui has to (3)_ care of her younger sister.They have to stay at home alone (4)_ they have to go to school. “I used to feel sad without my parents at home,” she said

34、, “but now I know (5)_ they do so.They have to go away to make money for (6)_ so that we can live a better life.”Every day, Liu Hui gets (7)_ at 6:30 a.m. and cooks breakfast.Then (8)_ two girls go to school.They have supper at 6:00 p.m.Then Liu Hui does housework and (9)_ her sister with her homewo

35、rk.She usually goes to bed at 9:30 p.m. after a (10)_ day.MMr.Smith lived in the country, but he worked in an office in a big city.So he went to work (1)_ train every morning and came home in the same way.One morning he was (2)_ his newspaper on the train when (3)_ man sitting behind him, who Mr.Smi

36、th had never met before, leaned (倾斜) forward, tapped (拍打) him on the shoulder and spoke to (4)_.The man said, “Youre not leading a very interesting life, are you? You get on the same (5)_ at the station at the same time every morning, and you always sit in the same seat and read the same newspaper.L

37、ife is always the (6)_.”Mr.Smith put his paper (7)_, turned around, and said to the man angrily, “Who are you? How do you know all these things (8)_ me?”“(9)_ Im always sitting in this seat behind you,” the man answered. “This morning, I thought it would be good to (10)_ hello.”NThe sky is full of f

38、ish and animals.But they are not real fish and animals.They are (1)_.It is Kite Day.Many people are flying kites in parks.Some are children, and some are adults.They are all having a (2)_ time.Kite festivals now have become a popular form of entertainment throughout the world.Kites were used about 2

39、,800 years (3)_ in China.Once people believed kites could carry their thoughts (4)_ the gods.Many people flew kites over their houses at night.They thought this kept them safe (5)_ all bad things.Kites are fun.But they also have been of great help to (6)_.Men have (7)_ kites for learning more about

40、weather.People have used kites in building bridges.Heavy wire cables for bridges have (8)_ pulled across water with the use of kites.Years ago, (9)_ great American put a key on a kite.He wanted to know more about lightning.Do you know (10)_ he was?OHeres a story about Mings life on the water.Ming ha

41、s lived all his life (1)_ a wide river in China.His home is a large houseboat with a roof, one of hundreds that move up and down.In about six years he has not once been on land but he is never lonely.He is a strong swimmer.In fact, he could swim before he could walk.When he wants to play with his (2)_ he just swims across to their boats or asks them to (3)_ him.Mings father is a fisherman, (4)_ he never uses a line or a net (网).Great black birds (5)_ cormorants (鸬鹚) do the fishing for him.Rings (圈) have been put around the birds(6)_ so that they cannot e