2019中考必备(英语)习题精编：短文填空.doc

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一、 (2018·江苏南京)
As you've just found out，opening a book doesn't require much effort. However，even that would be i__1__ if you spent the night on the streets.
After lying for hours on cold ground，with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice，your fingers would probably be so numb(麻木的) that you could hardly m__2__ them. You'd most likely spend the day trying to find something to eat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold.
You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough(露宿) in London has doubled in the last five years and has i__3__ by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years.
Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold，we need your help to give him a w__4__ welcome at St Mungo's very much.
Will you please give a Christmas gift of ￡25，which could p__5__ a homeless person with a St Mungo's welcome pack? It could have a towel，shampoo，soap(肥皂)，so a homeless person can have a hot s__6__ and a proper clean up. The difference you could make won't end there. You see，welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the b__7__. You really could enable someone to change their life for good.
For Harvey，it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless. Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungo's，he has received t__8__ for his health and so much more. After he took courses in useful life skills，he recently moved into his own flat.
With your gift，you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone l__9__ Harvey who's come in from the freezing streets. I'm sure you'll a__10__ that's a wonderful present to give at Christmas. I hope you will send ￡25，or as much as you can today.
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二、 (2018·江苏南通)
Part­time jobs are great for young people. They allow teenagers and young adults to gain a little job e__1__ and make a bit of money too. Compared with other hobbies and activities，part­time jobs are healthier and better help teenagers p__2__ for adult life. Of course，for students，doing a part­time job should never be more important than s__3__ for good grades.
There are so many different part­time jobs for you to c__4__ from. A few of the most common ones are restaurant waiters，store salesmen and park workers. These are all jobs that only need you to work b__5__ ten and twenty hours per week. Besides，they don't require much work experience. So you can learn how to do the job e__6__ while you are working.
You can learn great lessons from a part­time job. Some are about how to work with others，some are about how to be on time and o__7 are about how to work hard. These are all necessary lessons you will use later in life. A survey shows that the young adults who do not have part­time jobs are l__8__ prepared for life than those who do.
It is great to earn money for the first time from a part­time job. Then how do you usually s9__ the money from a part­time job? It can be used to save for college education or favorite things. Maybe you will find it's harder to use money you made than that your parents gave you! Yet it can right teach you the v__10__ of money.
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三、 (2018·江苏镇江)
With the development of modern technology，digital devices(数码设备) have been seen everywhere. People often check what is h__1__ in the world on the Internet，keep in touch with friends through emails，or even start to read e­books. H__2__，many people still prefer paper books to e­books because they think that brains work b__3__ when reading paper books.
Now，some scientists have come up with some d__4__ ideas. They believe how brains work is not greatly affected by the way people read，but depends on the following factors(因素). They i__5__ the type and content of reading materials，the p__6__ of reading，etc. When people read for entertainment，like news about star families or f__7__ stories，reading paper books or e­books makes no difference. When people read to gain k__8__about science，reading paper books is more helpful. Brains need longer to deal with harder problems. Usually，taking notes by h__9__on paper books takes longer than typing(打字) notes out on digital devices. So it's e__10__ for you to remember key points when you read paper books. Next time，when you read e­books about science，just remember to slow down and give your brain more time.
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四、 (2018·江苏扬州)
After crossing the river，Dorothy and her friends came to a poppy flower field，with many other colourful flowers next to it.
“How b__1__！” Dorothy said.
“When I have brains，I will probably like them better，” the Scarecrow said.
“If I had a heart，I would love them.” added the Tin Woodman.
“I always liked flowers，” the Lion said. “But there are n__2__ in the forest so bright as these.”
Soon they found t__3__ in the middle of poppies. It is known that when there are many of these flowers together，their strong smell will make anyone breathing it fall asleep，even sleep forever. But Dorothy didn't k__4__ this. Soon Dorothy's eyes grew so h__5__ that she felt she had to sleep. Dorothy fell among the poppies，fast asleep.
“The smell is k__6__ us all. If we leave her here，she will die，” said the Lion. “I can h__7__ keep my eyes open，and the dog Toto is asleep already.”
“Run fast and get out of here，” said the Scarecrow to the Lion，“We can carry the little girl，but you are too heavy.”
The Lion ran as fast as possible but he fell asleep b__8__ he was out of the field. Luckily，the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were not troubled by the smell. They made a chair with their hands and carried Dorothy t__9__ the flowers to the grass far enough from the poppy field. The Tin Woodman built a truck and pulled the Lion with the Scarecrow. The sweet fresh air w__10__ Dorothy，Toto and the Lion. Soon they continued their journey.
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五、 (2018·江苏泰州)
Just as a famous saying g__1__，“Reading is to success what water is to fish.” Reading is very important for all humans. It can open many d__2__ and can lead you into a path to success. It's quite clear that every successful person has a good h__3__ of reading. This is b__4__ reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something. For example，a good doctor has to know the latest development in m__5__ by reading.
Then，how can you develop an interest in reading? There is only one way. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike，you have to get on the bike as many times as possible u__6__ you can ride skillfully(熟练地). It works the same way with reading. If you want to improve your reading，try to read as m__7__ as you can. When you finish reading your first book，take another book and do the same. If you are going out，take a magazine，a book，an article or something e__8__ to read. When you are reading，try to understand w__9__ message the writer is giving to you.
So，parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible. Studies have s__10__ that reading to your unborn child is very good. In this way，your child will like reading later.
Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends.
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六、 (2018·江苏盐城)
Over 2,000 years ago，in China，there lived a boy called Confucius. When he was o__1__ three，his father died. His mother was very poor. In those days people had to pay to go to school and his mother did not have enough m__2__ to send him.
As Confucius grew up he wanted to learn things. So he d__3__ to teach himself. Unfortunately he was a strange­looking boy. The other children pointed and made fun of him. They called him names and laughed at him. Confucius got very upset，but he was a kind，gentle boy and did not fight b__4__.

Confucius did not play with other children. He went off to talk to holy men in the temple and learned from them. He t__5__ to artists and musicians and learned from them. If he tried to do something difficult，he kept trying over and over again u__6__ he learned how to do it. In this way the boy taught himself to read and w__7__ and learned lots of interesting things. Confucius grew up to be a very c__8__ man.
When he was a man，Confucius became the ruler of the city of Changtu. People were very h__9__ when he was their leader. He used his abilities and skills in a w__10__ way.
People sometimes call him the greatest man who ever lived. We still remember many of his sayings today.
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七、 (2018·上海)
“Olyvia，love is simple. You don't have to do much to make someone happy.”That was what my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago，I had a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her t__1__ to a small town called Gary，and how it was a life­changing experience. I made up my mind to go there myself.
When I told my parents about the decision，they didn't a__2__ at first. They said I didn't know much about the place. They were worried that it was not s__3__ for me to go there. Thankfully，after I explained my plan to them in detail，they said yes.
When our group arrived in Gary，I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town；most had closed. So you would be very l__4__ if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to r__5__ houses. The work days were long and hot，but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.
The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldn't find words to describe their j__6__ when they received an ice­cream，a ball or even a kiss. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help.
I am so glad that I had this unforgettable experience. I truly learned the m__7__ of what my mother said. You don't need to do much to make a difference to others' lives.
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八、 (2018·山东莱芜)
An old lady went into the building of a bank one day，carrying a large bag of money. She asked to speak with the president of the bank.
“How can I help you？” the bank president asked. She replied，“I would like to open a savings account (存款账户)，” and placed the bag of m__1__ on his desk. The president was surprised to see this，so he asked her，“Madam，how did you make this money？” The old lady r__2__. “I make bets(赌注)．” Surprisedly，the president then asked，“What kind of bets？” The old woman said，“Well，for example，I'll bet you 5,000,000 yuan that your tongue will become square by 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.”“What？” the president asked. He then smiled and said，“You've got yourself a bet！” and shook her hand h__3__. The old lady said，“Okay. May I bring my lawyer with me tomorrow a__4__ a witness (见证者)？”“Sure！” the president confidently answered.
The next morning，at 10，the old lady showed u__5__ with her lawyer at the president's office. She asked the president to o__6__ his mouth so they could all see. The old lady looked closely at his tongue and then asked i__7__ she could touch it.
“Well,5,000,000 yuan is a lot of money. I guess it's OK.” the president said. At this moment，he saw that the lawyer was hitting his head a__8__ the wall. The president asked，“What is the m__9 with your lawyer？” The old lady answered，“I bet him 10,000,000 yuan that I would t__10__ the tongue of the president of this bank at 10 a．m. today.”
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九、 (2018·湖北武汉)
When you're very，very afraid of something，that fear can affect(影响) you and how you live your life. When I was younger，I saw my cousin f__1__ onto an ant's nest. The ants attacked(攻击) him，and he was c__2__ in terrible bites(咬). After that I became very scared of ants. I wouldn't eat outside，and I didn't even like to play outside. I c__3__ my bed for ants every night. But when I t__4__ thirteen，I decided I couldn't let my fear get to me. I had to learn to control my fear of ants.
First I read a lot about different ants. I didn't focus on bites，but instead I read about how helpful ants are to the p__5 Ants are really cool! They're hard­working，social，and organized. They help bring a__6__ and nutrients(营养) to the earth. They help plants grow，clean up decaying(糜烂的)m__7__，and help control other insects.
Next I began to w__8__ ants from a safe distance. I started to look at a family of ants in real time on the Internet in order to learn how they live. Little by little，I felt more c__9__ about ants. Finally I went outside one day and let an ant move onto my hand and t__10__ it gently. It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do，I'm not so afraid of them anymore.
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十、 (2018·内蒙古呼和浩特)
As we know，museums are buildings where many valuable and important exhibits (展品) are kept so that people can go and see them.For example，art museums are places where people can learn about v__1__ cultures.More and more popular “design museums” that are opening today，however，perform quite a different role.Unlike most art museums，the design museum shows exhibits that are easily found in our daily life，such as fridges and washing m__2__.
The advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits.Being different from the art museum visitors，design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled.This is partly b__3__ design museums clearly show how and why mass­products (批量产品) work and look a__4__ they do，and how design has improved our lives.Art museum exhibits，on the other hand，would most probably f__5__ visitors with a feeling that there is something out of their understanding.
Several new design museums have opened their doors in recent years.Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public's g__6__ interest in the field with new ideas.
London's Design Museum，for example，shows a collection of mass­produced exhibits f__7__ electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish­tins.The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than t__8__ to art museums，and visitors may also s__9__ humorous