2019中考英语完形填空选练(6)
Passage 21
(2017,枣庄)
People once went hungry. A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the __1__ children in the town, and told them to take a loaf(条)of bread from a __2__ every day till the hard days passed.
The hunger children came together __3__, and argued for the bread, because each wished to have the largest one. Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman.
But Gretchen, a poorlydressed little girl, did not argue or __4__ with the rest, but remained standing quietly far away from them. __5__ the badmannered girls left, she took the smallest bread, which alone was left in the basket, kissed the gentleman's hand, and went home.
The next day the children were as badmannered as before, and poor, shy Gretchen __6__ a loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new shining pieces of __7__ fell out of it.
Her mother was very surprised and worried, and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the dough(生面团) __8__ mistake. Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick!”
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's __9__, he said, “No, no, my child, it was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you. Always be as satisfied, quiet, and __10__ as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is your own. ”
1. A. kindest B. smartest C. poorest D. thinnest
2. A. bowl B. basket C. kitchen D. fridge
3. A. luckily B. proudly C. silently D. excitedly
4. A. fight B. play C. talk D. jump
5. A. If B. When C. Because D. Unless
6. A. brought B. tasted C. received D. noticed
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7. A. silver B. bread C. gold D. glass
8. A. in B. on C. with D. by
9. A. thanks B. message C. wallet D. praise
10. A. thankful B. friendly C. lively D. lovely
1—10、CBDAB CADBA
Passage 22
(2017,黔东南)
Natural resources(资源) come from the earth. And they are limited. This means that they will not __1__ forever. Some are renewable, like trees. For example, you can plant a new tree when you __2__ one down. Others are not renewable, like the coal(煤). Once it is dug out of the __3__ and used, it is gone. People realize the __4__ that the earth's natural resources are limited, and they decide to do something to help save __5__. When you try to save one kind of natural resources, you had better use less of it, __6___ it will be used up so fast. One way that people save the fuel(燃料), such as gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the __7__ is short instead of driving. Water is a very important kind of natural resource because we all need it to keep __8__. We can save water by making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏). We can also make __9__ choices to save water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine, not making the water keep running. Everyone can make contributions to __10__ natural resources.
1. A. last B. spread C. burn D. change
2. A. turn B. cut C. put D. move
3. A. station B. building C. ground D. house
4. A. news B. plan C. decision D. fact
5. A. them B. it C. that D. one
6. A. and B. but C. or D. so
7. A. money B. space C. place D. distance
8. A. alive B. alone C. asleep D. awake
9. A. generous B. funny C. wise D. stupid
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10. A. protecting B. wasting C. using D. making
1—10、ABCDA CDACA
Passage 23
Friendship, which you think may have lost, will come back amazingly. I had a best friend __1__ the age of 7. Two years later, her family moved to England. Before she left, she gave me a similar bracelet(手镯) to __2__. She said it was like our friendship. She also told me to be __3__ with it and remember our friendship. She __4__ that she would be back to visit me one day.
Years passed, __5__ I never saw her. I took the bracelet off, because I thought she might have forgotten me.
Guess what! All these years, our parents __6__ kept in touch(保持联系). One day, they decided to see each other at the city where we lived, without telling us. Later that night, when we met, we were both __7__, and of course, very pleased to see each other again. Then we talked about the things that __8__ to us all these years. In the conversation, she found I wasn't __9__ the bracelet she gave me, so she asked why. I explained the __10__ with patience. Then she said, “I promised you that I would come back, so here I am today. I always remember our friendship. I will do everything I can to keep my promise. ”
1. A. by B. in C. at D. from
2. A. mine B. hers C. ours D. theirs
3. A. careful B. comfortable C. personal D. wonderful
4. A. agreed B. told C. promised D. offered
5. A. because B. and C. so D. but
6. A. still B. always C. never D. seldom
7. A. moved B. surprised C. interested D. worried
8. A. happened B. appeared C. introduced D. regretted
9. A. dressing B. bringing C. carrying D. wearing
10. A. hope B. reason C. purpose D. message
1-10、CBACD ABADB
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Passage 24
(2016,桂林)
The universe is really mystical ( 神秘的 ). Scientists have done lots of study about it but there is still much they haven't discovered.
Scientists think that there __1__ life on the earth for many years. However, we haven't found life on any other planets __2__.
There are eight planets going around the sun. The earth is one of them. There are humans, animals, plants and many other kinds of life on the earth. There is water and air, too. And compared to the other planets, the earth is not too __3__ or too cold. None of seven other planets has an environment like that of the earth.
The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a __4__ larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are __5__ stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.
Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. Their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So __6__ is the universe?It is impossible to imagine.
Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet Mars __7__ photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside __8__. However, no spaceship has travelled __9__ to reach other stars in our Galaxy.
When we see stars twinkling ( 闪耀 ) in the sky at night, we may think a lot: __10__ so many stars in the universe, is there life out there in space? If there is life on other planets, what life will be like there? What transports do they use to travel? Why don't they visit us?We do not know the answers...
1. A. is going to be B. are going to be C. has been D. have been
2. A. yet B. already C. still D. just
3. A. cool B. warm C. hot D. wet
4. A. most B. more C. many D. much
5. A. 200 billions of B. 200 billion of C. billions of D. billion of
6. A. how large B. how far C. how wide D. how long
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7. A. taking B. to take C. take D. took
8. A. Mars B. the sun C. the earth D. the solar system
9. A. enough far B. far enough C. enough close D. close enough
10. A. with B. without C. by D. on
1-10、CACDC ABDBA
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