2019中考英语完形填空选练(7)
Passage 25
(2017,沈阳模拟)
It seems that on every street corner in the world, there is a fast food restaurant. People everywhere are __1__, so they do not want to wait for their food. __2__ the world$240 billion a year is spent on fast food. Yes, __3__ fast food has become quite popular, there are many myths(荒诞的说法)about __4__.
The first myth is that fast food is a recent __5__. This is not true. More than 2000 years ago, the people of Rome __6__ in the street to buy quick meats at small stands. One __7__ of their more popular fast food looked a lot like a modern hamburger. All through __8__, people have always eaten fast food.
A second myth is that all fast food is __9__. While many modern fast food restaurants are American, some very traditional Chinese food is __10__ fast food. This includes mantou, noodles and Chinese dumplings. __11__, one of the most popular fast food chains(连锁店) in the US is a Chinese fast food chain, Panda Express. It __12__ more than 1600 restaurants in America.
Finally, many people think that fast food is always __13__ for you. This is true of a lot of fast food. However, nearly __14__ fast food restaurant has some healthy food on its menu, and some fast food restaurants only __15__ healthy food. The problem is not fast food, but the choices we make. We can choose to eat healthy food, even at fast food restaurants.
1. A. slow B. busy C. bored D. tired
2. A. Around B. During C. At D. Of
3. A. while B. even though C. as if D. unless
4. A. them B. you C. us D. it
5. A. invention B. information C. story D. news
6. A. put up B. stood up C. lined up D. set up
7. A. copy B. piece C. bowl D. type
8. A. country B. restaurant C. history D. culture
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9. A. Chinese B. Japanese C. American D. British
10. A. really B. always C. even D. too
11. A. At last B. In fact C. Later on D. Just now
12. A. shows B. wins C. sells D. has
13. A. nice B. bad C. famous D. special
14. A. every B. all C. some D. either
15. A. keep B. eat C. take D. make
1—15、BABDA CDCCA BDBAD
Passage 26
(2016,无锡)
I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don't have time for this. ” So the two words I always said to her were: __1__.
The other day, the two of us rode to a __2__ near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a __3__ look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?”
I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could __4__ her time, I knew I had to make a __5__. I thought of the times when I rushed (催促) my child through life, I began __6__ what really matters in life...
“You don't have to hurry. Just enjoy it. ” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders __7__. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.
When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I __8__ the last bite for you, Mum, ” she said __9__. As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time... and in return, she gave me her last bite and __10__ me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life.
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1. A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard
2. A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket
3. A. worried B. tired C. satisfied D. surprised
4. A. waste B. take C. spend D. spare
5. A. mark B. plan C. wish D. choice
6. A. explaining B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering
7. A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised
8. A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted
9. A. cheerfully B. calmly C. sadly D. wisely
10. A. supported B. promised C. reminded D. thanked
1-10、CDABD DBCAC
Passage 27
(2017,呼和浩特)
The Readers is a popular TV show. It invites different people to read aloud on the stage. The __1__ also tells the moving stories behind those people. They can read everything __2__ poems, books, and letters. By reading aloud, the words on paper come to __3__.
Many people are fans of the show. They begin to __4__ reading aloud at home. Now, the show gives people a __5__ place to read across China. It is a reading pavilion(朗读亭). They are in many cities, including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi'an.
The pavilion is very __6__. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it __7__ people's voices. Everyone can read for three minutes in the pavilion. They can read __8__ they like. The show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.
People of all __9__ read in the pavilion. “Reading should be just like singing and talking. ” said Dong Qing, the producer of the show. “We can express our true __10__ by reading aloud. ”
1. A. show B. lesson C. research D. play
2. A. in B. such as C. with D. at
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3. A. light B. reason C. life D. purpose
4. A. mind B. keep C. finish D. enjoy
5. A. special B. strange C. beautiful D. wonderful
6. A. wide B. small C. tall D. big
7. A. makes B. uses C. records D. improves
8. A. nothing B. everything C. someone D. everyone
9. A. comers B. others C. ages D. passersby
10. A. feelings B. points C. spirits D. aims
1—10、ABCDA BCBCA
Passage 28
(2017,江西)
Each one of us shares this planet with seven billion others. And we all need __1__. People and products need to move from city to city and country to country. However, we all know __2__ most cars, motorcycles, boats and planes cause air pollution. They are also __3__. This is a serious problem in many cities. __4__ inventors are coming up with creative ideas to try to reduce the pollution and noise.
In many cities around the world, motorcycles are very __5__. Now Vietnam has around 33 million motorcycles and China has almost 120 million. Motorcycles are a faster and cheaper way to get around a city than __6__. Yet air pollution is a growing problem. In large cities, people __7__ it is difficult to breathe. To solve these problems, a U.S. company designed an environmentally friendly motorcycle. It uses electricity as fuel(燃料). As a result, there is __8__ pollution. It's also quiet and fast. This makes __9__ a good choice for getting around a city.
The Italian city of Venice is a city with only a few __10__. There are no cars in the city center. __11__ cars, water taxis and buses carry people along the city's canals(运河). However, they cause pollution, __12__ to the water. English engineers Dick and Jem designed a solarpowered(太阳能) water taxi. The water taxi __13__ run for a day after being recharged(充电).
Planes also cause air and noise pollution. Designing an environmentally friendly
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airplane is a real __14__. Some airplane companies have __15__ to solve the problems. Swiss engineers have gone one step further. They developed a solar airplane. This plane holds the world record for the longest solarpowered flight—1,541 kilometers from Arizona to Texas in America.
1. A. air B. food C. transportation D. communication
2. A. how B. why C. when D. that
3. A. noisy B. dirty C. fast D. expensive
4. A. Since B. So C. Because D. Although
5. A. popular B. valuable C. dangerous D. safe
6. A. bikes B. subways C. buses D. cars
7. A. explain B. complain C. doubt D. promise
8. A. much B. some C. no D. more
9. A. them B. you C. us D. it
10. A. rivers B. roads C. tourists D. people
11. A. Instead of B. Thanks to C. Because of D. As for
12. A. probably B. only C. especially D. hardly
13. A. must B. can C. should D. need
14. A. question B. job C. decision D. challenge
15. A. disagreed B. refused C. started D. remembered
1-15、CDABA DBCDB ACBDC
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