2021年中考英语短文填空与阅读练习十二（外研版）

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(一)

ThisstorywastoldlongagobytheancientpeopleinAustralia.

OncetherewasachildAparentswere_1(die),sohewaslefttohis

relatives.However,therelativestreatedhim_2—(bad).Theydidn'tallowhim

___3___(drink)thewatertheyhadcollectedfaraway,sotheboywasthirstymostof

thetime.Thechildwaseventold4(eat)eucalyptusleaves(校树叶)whenhe

washungry.

Oneday,afteralltherelativesleft,theboydrankthewaterfromhis

___5___(relative)waterbottles.Thenhe___6___(hang)thebottlesonasmalltreeand

begantosingsomeancientsongs.—7(Sudden),thetreebegantogrowverytall.

Whenhisrelativesreturned,theyfoundtheboywasinthetreewiththeirbottles.They

becameveryangry,forthey_8__(notreach)thewaterandtheyknewtheboyhad

playedjokesonthem.ButtheysaidthattheywouldbefriendlytotheboyBhe

camedownandbroughtthewaterbottleswithhim.

However,assoonastheboymadehiswaydowntotheground,hisrelatives

startedbeatinghimwithsticksandstonesuntilhisbodywasquitesoft.Madwith

anger,theycontinuedtobeathimuntilastrangethinghappenedatlast.Theboy

begantochange.Hebecameakoala(考拉)andclimbedupthetree.Therelatives

cutdownthetreeandthekoalaboy_9(appear).Thebottlesonthetreefell

downandbecameariver.

Sincethattime,koalashavebeentreatedwithrespect,orallthewaterinthe

land_10_(dry)up.

⑴1-10小题用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

⑵猜猜加粗黑色单词和短语的意思：sticks：respect:

⑶A、B两处填入合适的单词：AB

(4.)Atlasttheboybecameaandthebottlesbecamea.

(二)

Itwasacoldmorning.TwoJ(woman)satliketwolittleschoolgirlsinthe

corneroftheschoolplayground.Unaware(未察觉至U的)thattheywerebeing

watched,theywerejoyfulandinnocent(天真的).Iwonderedwhatthey2(do),

andasIgotAtothem,theystartedtohidewhattheyweredoing.

Whattheyweredoingwasusinganoldredpenthathadbeenthrownawaybya

student,andtheyweretryingtouseit_3___(paint)theirlips(嘴唇)red.Ofcourse,

Ididnotwanttoembarrassthem.ButwhenIgotclosetotheonewhowasgetting

herlips_4___(paint)redbytheother,she_5_(quick)coveredhermouthwith

hands.Andthensheranawayintothe_6—(cleaner)roomwheretheyworked.

Binnocent!Theygotsuchgreatfunfh)msuchasimplething.

Ofcourse,Icouldn*tleaveasifIdidn'tseewhat_7(happen).Iwentoutlast

weekendandboughtalipstickandmanyothermakeupthingsfbrher.I_8—(give)

themtohertomorrow.

NexttimeIamgoingtocomplain(抱怨)something,I9(remember)whatI

saw.Mydearfriends,wemustalwaysbe10_(thank)forwhatwehave,nomatter

whatoursituationis.

⑴l-10小题用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

⑵猜猜加粗黑色单词和短语的意思：embarrass：lipstick:makeup

(3)A、B处填入合适的单词：AB

(4.)文中黑体代词it指代：;them

(5).翻译划线句子：____________________

(6)Listthewriter\twoattitudes(态度)mentionedinthepassage(1)②

(7).找出文章的主题句并翻译。

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(一)

(1).1.dead2.badly3.todrink4.toeat5.relatives16.hung

7.Suddenly8.couldn'treach9.disappeared10.willdry

⑵猜加粗黑色单词和短语的意思：sticks：棍棒，树枝respect:尊重

⑶A、B两处填入合适的单词：A：whoseB：if

(4.)Atlasttheboybecameakoalaandthebottlesbecameariver.

(二)

(1).1.women2.weredoing3.topaint4.painted5.quickly

6.cleaner's7.washappening8.willgive9.willrememberlO.thankful

⑵・猜猜加粗黑色单词和短语的意思：embarrass使窘迫；lipstick口红；make

up化妆

⑶A、B处填入合适的单词：A:closeB:How

(4.)文中代词it指代：anoldredpen

them:alipstickandmanyothermakeupthings

(7).翻译划线句子：他们从如此简单的一个事情中获得了如此大的快乐。

(8)Listthewriter'stwoattitudes(态度)mentioned:①complain②thank

7.找出文章的主题句并翻译：wemustalwaysbethankfulforwhatwehave,no

matterwhatoursituationis.

不管我们什么情况，我们必须总是感恩我们所拥有的。

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Allenstudiedinacityfarfromherhometown.Oneday,shewenttobuyablue

umbrellaforhermotherasabirthdaypresentbecause](she)wasoldand

broken.

Onherwaybacktoschool,Allenfeltthirstyandwentintoateahouseforadrink.

There2(be)somanypeopleinit.Shefoundaseatand3(sit)atatable.

Sheputtheumbrellabehindthechair.Aftershefinishedhercupoftea,shelookedat

thewatch,itwasnearlythetimeforclassesintheafternoon.She4(hurry)out

andbacktoschool.Suddenly,shefoundthatshehadleftherumbrellainthetea

house.Sheranbacktotheteahouse,buttheumbrellawasnolongerthere.

Shecouldn'tstopherselffrom5(cry),andshetoldthepeoplearound

abouttheblueumbrella,whichwasabirthdaypresentforhermother.The

peopleallfeltsorryforher.Thenthe6(own)oftheteahousecameandasked

forhermother'saddress.Hesaidifsomeonetookitawaybymistakeandcame_7

(return)theumbrella,he8(send)ittohermother.Thegirltoldhimhermother's

address,thankedhim9(polite)andthenleft

Afewdaysafterhermother'sbirthday,Allengotaletterfromhermother,which

said,

"DearAllen,thankyouforyour10(present),Butcouldyoutellmewhy

yousentmesomanyblueumbrellasfromdifferentplaces?”

1.1-10小题用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。

2.把文中黑色字体句子翻译成汉语。

3.Accordingtothepassage,whichoneistrue?

A.Allenfoundtheumbrellaandsentittohermotherbyherselfatlast.

B.Allenboughtnewumbrellasfbrhermother.

C.ManykindpeoplehelpedAllenandsenthermotherumbrellas.

CampbellRemess,ateenagerfromAustralia,hasbeensewingteddybearsfor

sickkidsforyears.

WhenCampbellwasalittleboy,hetoldhisparentshewantedtogiveChristmas

giftsto1(child)inhospitals.Buthisparentssaidno,Atheycouldn't

afford2(buy)them.Sothelittleboydecidedtomakethepresentsby3(he).

ItwashardfbrCampbelltomaketeddybearsashehadneverdonethisbefore.It

tookhimfivehours4(finish)hisfirstteddybear.Hecannowmakeateddy

bearinanhour.Hehasalsostartedaproject5(call)“Project365by

Campbeir9inwhichhetriestomakeateddybeareveryday.

Campbell6(use)hispocketmoneytobuymaterialsformakingteddy

bears.Tomakemorepocketmoney,hehelpshisparentsBhousework.

Sometimes,healsosellshisteddybearsonline](raise)moneyfbrsick

children.Manypeople8(encourage)byCampbelFsstoryandtheygiveaway

freematerialstohim.

Campbell9(give)awaymorethanone