1、短文填空练习短文填空练习一、一、2013-2017 广东省中考题广东省中考题2017What will happen if a family without the Internet for a month?One American family decides to find out.They have sent invitation to a leading US television station,expecting that it will send a film group to record their day-to-day life(1)_ technology for a m
2、onth.When the film group meet(2)_ Smiths,they find that Mr.Smith,Mrs.Smith and their two sons are so crazy about technology that(3)_ hardly do things together.At mealtimes,no one(4)_ at the dining table for their food.“Everyone just runs into the kitchen,takes their food and then goes back to their
3、screen,”Mrs.Smith explains.“(5)_ we dont make a change,our family will become strangers to each other!”Getting back to the normal life without the Internet is not(6)_,especially when the Smiths lose themselves in it.They have to make many(7)_.For example,the two brothers have to go to the school(8)_
4、 to borrow books for their scientific projects,and Mr.and Mrs.Smith need to go out shopping because they cannot buy things(9)_.As the family have picked up the new lifestyle,they find that they can spend more time taking over meals,playing sports and doing all(10)_ of activities together.Would they
5、be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge?参考答案:1.without2.the3.they4.sits5.If6.easy7.changes8.library9.online 10.kinds2016Like most Chinese,Mr,Zhang has a traditional family.(1)he and his wife are middle school teachers while their 6-year-old son is a pupil.Mr Zhangs moth
6、er lives with them and helps look(2)the kids.They love one another and live(3)_ happy life.Yesterday was Mr Zhangs mothers birthday.The couple wanted to do something to(4)their love for her.After a big dinner,Mr,zhang brought of basin of warm water and asked his mother to sit in front of the basin.H
7、e took off her shoes and put her(5)_ into the water.After that,he began to wash them carefully.His wife helped to comb his mothers hair slowly.Seeing this,the boy(6)his mothers example.He tried to comb his mothers hair,too.But he was not tall(7)to do that.So he brought a chair and stood on it.Everyo
8、ne could feel the warmth and love in the family.(8)we all know,respecting the old and taking care of the young is a good Chinese tradition.We should try(9)best to care for our family.We must visit our parents as often as possible,and(10)time with them even though we may work far away.Indeed family i
9、s a place for happiness.参考答案:1.Both 2.after 3.a4.show/express5.feet6.followed7.enough 8.As 9.our10.spend2015The Great Wall is known as the eighth wonder of the world.Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to visit this place of(1)_ in China.Last Saturday I went to the Great Wa
10、ll(2)_ some of my friends.It was a sunny day.On our way up,we saw many volunteers(志愿者)keeping working in the sun.They helped the elders with their bags,(3)_ photos for some tourists and answered peoples questions.Though they are very(4)_,they didnt stop to have a rest.We were deeply moved when we sa
11、w this.Just at the moment,we saw(5)_ little boy standing alone and crying.We went over and asked what(6)_to him.From his answer we knew that he couldnt find his mother.We told him not to(7)_ about it and then we tried to get in touch with his mother with the phone number he gave us.Twenty minutes(8)
12、_,his mother turned up.When she saw her son,she was very excited and thanked(9)_ with tears in her eyes.That day we not only enjoyed the beauty of the Great Wall,but also felt the warmth of the society.(10)_ everyone can reach out a helping hand to others,the world will be more and more harmonious(和
13、谐的).参考答案:1.interest2.with3.took4.tired5.a 6.happened7.worry8.later9.us10.If2014I am Jackie Lee,an American Chinese.Let me tell you about my grandfathers life story.My grandfather was(1)_ in 1932 and grew up in a poor village in Fujian,China.At the age of 14,he first heard of America.It was said to b
14、e the land of gold and poor people could easily become(2)_ there.So,my grandfather came to America.I had thought it was easy to(3)_ money in America,he told me.But when I(4)_ in Los Angeles,I realized it was not true.I couldnt find a good job because I spoke little English.I wanted to go to a langua
15、ge school to learn English,(5)_ I couldnt afford it.Later,I worked in a small(6)_,serving the guests,cleaning up the tables,washing the dishes and sweeping the floors.I was such(7)_ helpful and honest worker that my boss was pleased with me.I was popular with my workmates,(8)_.Life became easier and
16、 in the end I entered an evening school to learn English.My grandfather kept working hard,and finally made(9)_ dream come true.Things do not come easily in life.That is what I have learned(10)_ my grandfather.参考答案:1.born 2.rich 3.make/earn4.arrived 5.but6.restaurant7.a8.too9.my10.from2013Dear Anne,H
17、ow are you?I had great fun last Wednesday,(1)_12th,2013.It was a traditional Chinese festival called Dragon Boat Festival that day.This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan,one of(2)_ greatest Chinese poets.He killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar(阴历),278 BC.Peo
18、ple there rowed the boats to(3)_ him.But it was too late.They were very sad and then threw rice into the(4)_ to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.(5)_ then on,every year on this day,people enjoy(6)_ Zongzi which is made of rice with meat,eggs and so on.In the past we ate it
19、only(7)_ a year,but now we regarded it as our daily food.We can have it any time we like.Have you ever(8)_ the dragon boat race on TV?It is another important part of this festival.Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as(9)_ as they can.The first team to reach the finish line wins.If you have
20、a plan to visit China next year,would(10)_like to spend this festival with us?Best wishes,Xiao Qiang参考答案:1.June 2.the3.save4.river/water5.From6.eating7.once8.watched9.fast/quickuly 10.you二、中考模拟题二、中考模拟题Passage 1.Many years ago,there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something good for the people
21、 of his town.But first he wanted to find 71 if they deserved(值得)his help.So he put a very large stone in the middle of the main road into the town.Then he stood behind a tree,waiting 72 watching.Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the center of the road?”said the old man,b
22、ut he didnt try to 73 the stone away.He passed around the stone with some difficulties and continued on his way.Another man came along and 74 the same thing;then another came,and another.All of them complained(抱怨)about 75 stone in the center of the road,but nobody tried to move it.Late in the aftern
23、oon,a young man came along.He saw the stone and said,“It will be 76 at night.Some people will come along later in the dark and will 77 over the stone and get hurt.”The young man then began to move the stone.He pushed and pulled and tried everything he could to move it out of the road.But to 78 surpr
24、ise,under the stone he found a bag full of 79 and there is also a message,“This money is for the 80 who moves this stone from the road.The person deserves help.”参考答案:71.out 72.and73.move 74.did75.the76.dangerous 77.fall78.his79.money80.personPassage 2.Mr.Ellis is very old.He has seen many changes in
25、 his hometown.He knows that things are(71)_ now.But he never forgets(72)_ old days.He likes to talk about themHe often talks about(73)_ favourite birds,the robins(知更鸟)“When I was a boy,these(74)_ were not here.There were wide fields and tall trees.Every spring robins would come.Thousands of them wou
26、ld fly up(75)_ the south to the north.They(76)_ the winter in the south.Some would build their nests(巢)in the(77)_ near our houses.Then people started to cut down trees,and they(78)_ more houses.The robins stopped coming.They couldnt build their nests near our houses(79)_ there were no trees”“Now(80
27、)_ are too many houses and too many roads.There are no places for the robins.They dont come any more.”参考答案:71.different 72.the 73.his 74.houses 75.from 76.spent 77.trees 78.built79.because80.therePassage 3.Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp.He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed.
28、After lunch,he found the box was gone.He went to tell his camp(71)_ about it.The next day,the coach saw a boy eating Toms biscuits behind a tree.He thought(72)_ an idea to solve the problem.He found Tom and said to him,“I know who(73)_ away your biscuits.Will you help me teach him a lesson?”“Well,ye
29、s.are your going to punish(74)_,sir?”Tom asked.“No,I am not,”the coach(75)_ patiently.“That would only make him hate you.I want you to write to your mother and ask for(76)_ biscuits.”Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a couple of days later.“Now,”said the coach,“go and(77)_
30、 them with the boy who stole your biscuits.”Tom didnt understand the coachs intention,(78)_ he still followed his advice.Half(79)_ hour later,the coach saw the two boys come up to the hill,arm in arm.The boy was trying to ask Tom to accept his toy robot in payment(赔偿)for the stolen biscuits.And Tom
31、was refusing the gift from his new friend.He said that a few biscuits were not so important.In some situation,forgiveness(原谅)is(80)_ than punishment.参考答案:71.coach 72.of 73.took/stole 74.him 75.answered/explained 76.more 77.share 78.but 79.an 80.betterPassage 4.A big company wanted to find someone to
32、 work for them.Lots of young college students came to 71 for the job,but only a small part of them were left.And this time,the company didnt plan to choose the right persons 72 usual.Here came the day when they took the final interview.A big box full of papers was placed on the 73 to the interview r
33、oom,and a few papers were lying around the box.The first student came.He hurried along the way to take the interview.“Who put this box in the middle of the road?”the student said to himself,74 he did not try to move the box away.Instead,he passed around the box and continued his way.The second stude
34、nt came along and did the 75 thing.Then another came,and another.All of them complained(抱怨)about the box but 76 of them tried to move it.Whats worse,someone even stepped on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground.Half an hour 77 ,a thin young man with glasses came.He wa
35、s also among those who were left to take the interview.He saw the box and the papers around it.Without thinking twice,he stopped and began to 78 up the papers and put them into the box.Then he managed to move the box to the side.To his great 79 ,he found an invitation under the box.On it were the fo
36、llowing words,“Congratulations,young man!You are the 80 person we are looking for!Would you like to join us?”Sometimes,you see,helping others is helping yourself.参考答案:71.ask 72.as 73.way 74.but 75.same 76.none 77.later 78.pick 79.surprise 80.right/veryPassage 5:Over the years,people become intereste
37、d in travelling.During the long-term holidays,people would rather go to visit somewhere than 71 the whole holiday at home.I took an unforgettable 72 to the East China with my family last summer vacation.On the first day,we visited Jiangsu.On the morning of July 15th,we 73 in Nanjing by plane.After l
38、unch,my parents 74 me to visit Nanjing University.This is a very famous university in China.My parents hoped that I could study in this university after I finished high school.Early in the next morning,we took a bus to Shanghai.Shanghai is one of the 75 cities in China.First we went to see the TV to
39、wer called“the Oriental Pearl Tower”.It is said that it is 76 third tallest tower in the world.Standing on the top of this tower,we could see the whole city.On the fourth day,we left Shanghai for Hangzhou.It is famous 77 the West Lake.When we got to the West Lake,it was raining.But the rain didnt st
40、op us from visiting the beautiful lake.We each held an 78 ,walked slowly along the bank of the lake and took 79 .Because of the rain,we couldnt see the other side of the lake.It was so quiet and peaceful in the rain 80 we were completely absorbed(吸引)in the beautiful scenery.The trip to the East Chin
41、a was one of the best trips in my memory.I will never forget it.参考答案:66.spend67.trip/tour/journey 68.arrived 69.took 70.biggest/largest/busiest/best/modernest71.the 72.for 73.umbrella 74.photos/pictures 75.thatPassage 6:An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden.He 1._ good care of his flo
42、wers every day,so his garden was always colorful and beautiful.One day a boy went by the garden.When he saw these beautiful 2._ in it,he couldnt believe his eyes.3._ happy he would be if he could live in this beautiful place!But to his surprise,the boy 4._ the old gardener was blind.He couldnt see a
43、nything at all!He felt very sorry for5._ old man and he asked him,“You cant see these beautiful flowers.Why do you still keep a garden?”The old man smiled and said,“Let me tell you the 6._,young man.First,I was a gardener when I was young,and I really like this job.Second,7._ I cant see these flower
44、s,I can smell the sweetness of them.As to the last one,thats because of you.”“Me?But you dont know me,”said the boy in 8._.“Yeah,its quite true that I dont know you.But I know 9._ will feel happy if they see the garden and that is what I want to share with them.”To give is much better than to receiv
45、e.You will feel much 10._ if you are willing to share your happiness with other people.参考答案:1.took 2.flowers 3.How 4.found 5.the6.reasons 7.although/though 8.surprise 9.others 10.happierPassage 7:Have you ever tried shopping online?What about talking with strangers through the Internet?Nowadays,(1)_
46、 the development of society,the Internet is playing a more and more important(2)_ in our daily life.More and more people,(3)_we teenagers cannot live without it.They show great(4)_ in the Internet.If we teenagers are crazy about(5)_ games or chatting online,it will definitely(绝对地)have a bad influenc
47、e on our study and health.Things is getting even(6)_.It may make us get tired of(7)_ except surfing the net.We should(8)_more time reading good books,novels or news reports on the Internet.In(9)_ word,the Internet makes our life convenient and colorful,(10)_ we should still learn the way to make ful
48、l use of it properly.参考答案:1.with2.role/part3.especially4.interest5.playing6.worse7.everything/anything8.spend9.a10.butPassage 8:Dear Sandy,I just want to say thank you for having me as your guest in your beautiful home.I 1 a great time.I really enjoyed meeting your friends.You all made me feel so we
49、lcome.You know how much I missed my family at the beginning,but you were 2 kind that I soon stopped feeling homesick(想家的).I cant find the words to 3 my thanks.Id like to call you.When is a good time to call?You know that on my way home I stopped to visit my 4 in Perth.It was so hot!It was over 35 de
50、grees all 5 time but I enjoyed it very much.It felt good to 6 my favorite skirt all day.My aunt wanted me to stay with her 7 ,but I couldnt wait to see my parents and my brother.So I left the next day.But shes invited 8 to go back and Id love to do that.Im thinking of going next year.Anyway,Im looki