2019中考英语完形填空选练(8)
Passage 29
(2017,呼和浩特)
Judy was a disabled(残疾的) girl. She had no arms when she was born. So she had to do many things with her feet. There were many questions about __1__ she could live a normal life. However, her father had full confidence in __2__. With the support of her parents and family, she became confident in herself and continued to explore across the world, with her __3__.
As a child, Judy studied __4__ in her home town. When the first performance arrived, she asked herself to be put in the __5__ row. Her dance teacher told her there was no back row. Nervously, she appeared on the stage with the other students and performed __6__. When she finished, the applause(喝彩) from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to __7__ dancing for 14 years.
After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Arizona, where she got a bachelor's degree in Psychology(心理学). When __8__ her degree, she explains that the way people think has a greater influence on her life than a physical limitation.
Judy's most famous accomplishment(成就) was learning how to __9__. She received the Guinness World Record __10__ being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Now Judy works as a lecturer. She travels the world sharing her story and encouraging people to be creative and confident. She often says, “Think outside the shoes. ”
1. A. what B. whether C. that D. why
2. A. them B. us C. him D. her
3. A. feet B. arms C. legs D. mouth
4. A. guitar B. song C. art D. dance
5. A. front B. back C. middle D. right
6. A. terribly B. simply C. well D. badly
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7. A. stop B. continue C. start D. teach
8. A. talking about B. talking with C. talking to D. talking back
9. A. drive B. act C. ride D. fly
10. A. for B. to C. in D. with
1-10、BDADB CBADA
Passage 30
(2017,鄂州)
One evening, I went out for a walk on the path (小路) near my house with my husband. On my finger was a very special ring with a diamond (钻石) that my grandmother gave me for my 23rd birthday. At the end of the path, when I looked down at it again and found the diamond was __1__. I started back along the path hurriedly __2__ the tiny stone. In my heart, I knew it seemed impossible for me to find it. The path was very long and __3__ with leaves. As I searched the ground, crying and upset, I met an old lady. “What's the matter, love?” She asked kindly. I __4__ about the missing diamond and showed her my ring. She said, “That's going to be hard to find. Tell me what, love, I walk along this path every day, I'll keep my eyes __5__ for it. ” I thanked her, __6__ nothing, but still told her that we sometimes walked our dog along the path if she might find something.
A few days later, my husband and I met the old lady on the path. “Guess what?” She said, “I found your diamond!” To our __7__, she'd found the tiny stone and was willing to hand it back to me. “It was lucky that I found it. ” When we __8__ her with some money for her help, she __9__ politely. I was deeply moved. She could have easily kept the diamond, or sold it, for it's worth several thousand dollars, but she didn't.
Every time I look at my ring and __10__ myself that there're kind and beautiful hearts in the world. I'll spend the rest of my life trying to do something like that.
1. A. changing B. shining C. burning D. missing
2. A. looking for B. staring at C. running after D. taking away
3. A. fed B. filled C. covered D. taken
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4. A. explained B. asked C. cared D. learned
5. A. opened B. closed C. close D. open
6. A. getting B. expecting C. wondering D. telling
7. A. attention B. sadness C. surprised D. surprise
8. A. gave B. offered C. provided D. showed
9. A. refused B. received C. accepted D. confused
10. A. ask B. remind C. warn D. promise
1—10、DACAD BDCAB
Passage 31
(2017,沈阳模拟)
April Fool's Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. It happens on April 1st every __1__ and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
One April Fool's Day, a reporter in England announced(宣告) that there would be no more spaghetti(意大利面) __2__ the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. Many people ran to __3__ local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. By the time people __4__ that the story was a hoax(恶作剧), all of the spaghetti across the country had been __5__. In another famous trick, a TV show in England reported the __6__ of special water. They said this water would __7__ people lose weight and that one customer had already __8__ a lot of weight in just four months. By the end of the day, more than 10, 000 people had phoned the TV station to __9__ how to get this water.
Many April Fool's jokes may end up being not very __10__. A famous TV star once __11__ his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool's Day. He asked her to marry him. The lady was so __12__ because she really wanted to get married. However, when she said “yes”, he __13__, “April Fool!” That little joke didn't have a very happy __14__. The TV star lost his girlfriend __15__ his show was cancelled.
1. A. day B. month C. hour D. year
2. A. before B. unless C. because D. if
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3. A. our B. their C. your D. my
4. A. realized B. heard C. agreed D. mentioned
5. A. out of date B. made a mess C. sold out D. looked for
6. A. story B. color C. discovery D. picture
7. A. see B. help C. hear D. notice
8. A. put on B. lost C. given D. paid
9. A. advise B. say C. look up D. find out
10. A. boring B. exciting C. awful D. funny
11. A. invited B. moved C. showed D. pointed
12. A. proud B. happy C. sad D. lazy
13. A. explained B. wrote C. replied D. repeated
14. A. start B. idea C. guide D. ending
15. A. and B. but C. or D. so
1-15、DCBAC CBBDD ABCDA
Passage 32
(2017,贵阳改编)
Mario Green and Mary Brown are from Hope High School. These two students volunteer their time to help __1__ people. This volunteer work takes them several hours a week.
Mario loves __2__ and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to __3__ his future dream job. “It's hard work, ” he says, “but I want to learn more about how to __4__ animals. I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' __5__. ”
Mary is good with old people. Last year, she worked as a volunteer in an old people's home. She helped out with things like __6__ the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them. They told __7__ stories about the past and how things used to be. She still works there once a week to help the old people there. “A lot of old people are lonely. We should listen to them and care for them. We're all going to be __8__ one day, too. ”
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Volunteering is a dream come true for both Mario and Mary. They can do what they love to do and help others at the same time.
1. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
2. A. subjects B. sports C. animals D. persons
3. A. buy B. get C. lose D. sell
14. A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look like
5. A. heads B. faces C. noses D. eyes
6. A. seeing B. watching C. reading D. noticing
7. A. her B. him C. it D. us
8. A. young B. strong C. old D. sick
1—8、ACBAB CAC
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