(浙江专版)2018年中考英语特训总复习-第三部分-中考专项突破篇-第36课时-语法填空(精练)试题

1、第36课时语法填空AMany years ago, in a small village, 1._an_old man was hired to clear the spring(泉水)up on the mountain. He took care of the spring every day, and 2._swept_(sweep)away all the leaves and other things 3._that_would make the water dirty. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and

2、 the village became a popular attraction for visitors. Years passed. One evening the town leaders 4._held_(hold) a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don't think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man 5._was_told

3、_(tell) to leave. For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn came, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered 6._with_ leaves. A few days later, the water was much 7._darker_(dark). Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left，and the tourists didn

4、9;t come，8._either_. Then they realized their mistake and rehired the old man.A few weeks later, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.So, my friends, do you see? No matter 9._how_small your work seems to be, never look down 10._upon_it. Anything we can do will make a d

5、ifference.BMore recently, most Americans remember 1._what_they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. It is one of the 2._biggest_(big)events in American history. Even the dateSeptember 11, 2001has 3._meaning_(mean)to most Americans.This was a day Peter Hunt

6、 will never forget. In May 2001, he 4._found_(find) a job in the World Trade Center. On September 11，2001, he arrived at his building at around 8：30 am.He was about to go up 5._when_he decided to get a coffee first. He went to his favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from his off

7、ice. As he was waiting in line with other office 6._workers_(work), he heard a loud sound.Before he could join the other people outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit his office building. They stared 7._in_disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. He

8、felt 8._lucky_(luck)to be alive.Kate Smith will never forget the date, too. Now she still remembers working in her office near the two towers.“My friend Mike shouted suddenly that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn't believe 9._him_at first. But then I looked out of the window and r

9、ealized that it was true. I was scared and I could hardly think 10._clearly_(clear)after that.”September 11，2001the date alone means something to most people in the US.CAn empty chocolate box doesn't have much use to most people. But a group of Chinese teens have used the box and other waste to

10、make some 1._useful_(use)musical instruments，giving their waste a new use.Ming Yue，a middle school student in Beijing, is one of the students. She and the rest of the students have made a lot of musical instruments 2._out_of ordinary trash.The chocolate box is used to make a pipa, a 3._traditional_(

11、tradition)Chinese musical instrument. The students use the box, the leg of a 4._broken_(break)chair and some strings(线)to create a pipa.The students choose waste to use. With a teacher 5._helping_(help) them，they make the trash into useful instruments.Teng Baohua, the teacher of the class, says, “We

12、 have created more 6._than_twenty kinds of instruments so far, such as drums, guitars and some traditional Chinese instruments.”Teng says that the students are bringing in their own waste to use，such as chopsticks，bottles and 7._boxes_(box)Chang Cheng, a worker from 8._an_organization called Friends

13、 of Nature，says transforming waste into musical instruments 9._is_(be) a new way to recycle waste. “Their behavior will encourage more people 10._to_protect_(protect) our environment，”he says.DLike most Chinese, Mr.Zhang has a traditional family.1._Both_ he and his wife are middle school teachers wh

14、ile their 6­year­old son is a pupil.Mr.Zhang's mother lives with 2._them_(they) and helps look after the kid.They love one another and live a happy life.Yesterday was Mr.Zhang's mother's birthday.The couple wanted to do something 3._to_show_ their love for her.After a big dinne

15、r, Mr.Zhang 4._brought_(bring) a basin of warm water and asked his mother to sit in front of the basin.He took off her shoes and put her 5._feet_(foot) into the water.After that he began to wash them carefully.His wife helped to comb his mother's hair，6._slowly_(slow). Seeing this, the boy follo

16、wed his mother's example.He tried to comb his mother's hair, 7._too_But he was not tall enough to do that.So he brought a chair and stood on it.Everyone could feel the 8._warmth_(warm) and love in the family.As we all know, respecting the old and 9._taking_ care of the young is a good Chines

17、e tradition.We should try our best to care for our family.We must visit our parents as often as possible, and spend time with them even 10._though/if_ we may work far away.Indeed, family is a place for happiness.ESometimes we are used to 1._drawing_(draw) a quick conclusion(结论)But is it right or not

18、? My little son gave me a lesson.One day, I took my five­year­old son to go out for a walk after dinner.2._On_the way, we saw an old woman 3._selling_(sell)fruits. I didn't take enough money with me.4._Although/Though_my son liked eating fruit very much, I could buy only two pears and

19、gave them to him.The little boy 5._held_(hold)the pears in his hands. I asked him if he could share one with me. On hearing this, he quickly took a bite(咬)from one pear, and then the 6._other_I was quite surprised. I asked myself 7._what_mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in su

20、ch a greedy(贪婪的)way. I was lost in thought. Perhaps I was just thinking too much. My son was too young to know about sharing and giving.Suddenly, my son gave me the pear in his right hand and said，“Mom, you have this one. This one is much 8._sweeter_(sweet)”Then I knew why my litter son took a bite

21、from 9._each_pear.From then on, I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too quickly. Try to spend some more time in 10._understanding_(understand)things better.FChinese dumplings, or jiaozi，are made of flour with meat and vegetable fillings. It is 1._a_traditional Chinese dish. People usually

22、 enjoy them during festivals 2._in_Northern China. Chinese are masters in 3._making_(make)dumplings.The history of jiaozi has begun five or six hundred years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose 4._to_eat_(eat)jiaozi to connote(含有意思)their wishes for the future. Ch

23、ina has been perfecting(完善)the art of dumpling­making 5._since_the Song Dynasty. Since the shape of Chinese dumplings looks like shore­shaped ingot(元宝), it is considered to be the 6._symbol_(symbolize) of wealth. In the past, dumplings were 7._shaped_(shape)by hand. But now they are 8._mos

24、tly_(most) made by machine. Families will make dumplings together on New Year's Eve. People may put some 9._coins_(coin)into dumplings. The person who finds a coin will likely be 10._lucky_(luck)for the whole year. Chinese dumplings is also popular in other holidays or festivals as a part of the

25、 Chinese traditional culture.G(2017原创)西方国家孩子挣零用钱的方法In China, very few children get pocket money.However，in Western countries, most kids make pocket money by 1._themselves_(they). They make pocket money in many different 2._ways_(way)When kids are very young, their parents help them sell fruit 3._fro

26、m_ their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help parents 4._(to)do_(do) housework to make money at home. When they reach sixteen, they can make money by delivering newspapers or by 5._working_(work) in fast food restaurants.They often do like this 6._especially_(especial) during the summer holida

27、ys.There are many advantages of earning pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the value of money by working hard. Second，they learn 7._to_manage_(manage) their own money, by buying things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies, and even clothes they like.Third, they le

28、arn to deal with daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Earning pocket money is helpful for children especially 8._when_ they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to earn pocket money. It may be 9._a_useful experience for them. Earning pocket money is much 10._more_help

29、ful_(helpful)than other ways for these children.HNobody can be happy all the time. You may become unhappy sometimes. For example, when you fail an exam，1._or_you may become sad when you lose one of your friends. It's normal to have such feeling. If you don't know what 2._to_do_(do) with thes

30、e problems, you should learn something from Jeff.Jeff almost went mad when his brother was 3._killed_(kill) in a car accident. He 4._refused_(refuse)to go out or talk to anybody, even his parents. He was quite angry 5._with_the driver because his car hit Jeff's brother, even though it was an acc

31、ident. After several months, Jeff began to understand it was 6._useless_(useful)to be angry. Now he still misses his brother, but be doesn't hate the 7._driver_(drive)any longer. He is beginning to talk to his parents and this makes them happy again. He no longer 8._stays_(stay)in his room by hi

32、mself. Instead, he goes to 9._the_movies and plays sports with his 10._friends_(friend). He is feeling better now.IWe may have many different kinds of hobbies during our lifetime. When we were very young, it took us most of our time 1._to_play_(play)with toys. When we got 2._older_(old), we started to find our first hobbies. Some kids would go out for a sport like football or skating. These new 3._i