2023年中考英语——语法填空专项练习（三）(含答案）

语法填空专项练习（三）
Passage 1
They eat wild animals, plants, berries, nuts, and insects. They hunt with bows and arrows. There are lots of dangerous snakes and spiders. It's one of southern Africa's 1.________ (hot) places, and there is often no water. Then they have to get water from plants. 2.________ they are ill, there are no hospitals. The people have to get medicine from plants too.
They are the San, 3._________ last people living in the Kalahari. The San people have another name—"bush people". 4.__________ (they) lifestyle is very simple, but they know more about animals and plants than most people do. The San people live in small groups of 25- 50. They live in huts—little "houses". These houses 5._________ (make) of wood and grass. There are no schools for the children. Children learn from the older people in the group. There are lots of things they have to learn so that they can live 6.__________ a dangerous place like the Kalahari. In the evenings, the group of people often sit around a fire and tell stories.
The Kalahari is a big area of bushland in the southern Africa. It 7._______ (have) two parts. There is less rain in the southern part than in the northern part, 8. _________ the south is drier. There are fewer plants and animals there, and it's more difficult for people 9._________ (live). But when it rains at the end of the summer, the land becomes greener and more beautiful. For a few weeks, there are 10 ._____________ (million) of little flowers and even butterflies!
Passage 2
A bookstore in Kaohsiung got international attention after CNN reported on the unusual decoration(装饰)in it. The store, Wuguan Books, is known as 1 "experimental bookstore" because of the dark lighting used to show the books on sale. Wuguan Books _ 2 _(lie) at Pier-2 Culture Center, which is full 3 special cafés and exhibits. The bookstore is almost_ 4 (complete) dark, except for the shelves(书架)of books. There are over 400 shelves of books in the store, with many 5 _(light) placed around books. It appears as if books themselves are lighting up the darkness.
The bookstore 6 (create) by Chu Chih-kung not long ago, with the purpose of increasing people's senses when 7 read books. Su Yu-shan, the 8 (manage) of the store, says the environment can help people learn to do "soul(灵魂)reading" by 9 (provide) a private experience with each book that draws one's attention. 10 it might not be for everyone, Wuguan Books creates a very different kind of environment from most bookstores.
Passage 3
Hello, everyone. It’s time to say goodbye to my junior high school life. First of all, I want to say thank you to my math teacher, Miss Wu for 1 (be) so patient. She always helped me 2 my math. She also often reminded us to be 3 honest person.
Then I want to thank my basketball coach, Mr. Long, I joined the basketball team 4 I was in Grade 7, I was always late for practice. He taught me to be on time. He also taught me 5 (difference) basketball skills. Now, I have become a very strong basketball 6 (play).
Certainly, I am also 7 (thank) that I have made so many good friends at school. My good friend Han Meimei is a very hard-working girl. I have 8 (learn) from her that we must study hard in order to go to a good senior high school.
Lastly, I want to thank my beloved (爱戴的) 9 (parent). They have always been there. Without 10 (they) support, I wouldn’t be able to make it here today.
Thank you, my junior high school life!
Passage 4
Once upon a time, there was a man named Lazy. He wanted to have a big house and it took him over a year to build one. The house was so beautiful that all of his 1. _________(neighbor)admired him very much.
But as time went by, his house started to have some problems. One day, 2. _________old neighbor went past it and said, “Your house is beautiful, but the grass in the yard is a bit overgrown.” Lazy answered 3. _________(quick), “I know, but it’s OK. I 4. _________(cut)it tomorrow.”
A few days later, a mailman came by with a letter for Lazy. The mailman said, “Sir, your house is wonderful, but the windows are a bit dirty. You can make it more wonderful by 5. _________(clean) them.” Lazy replied reluctantly (不情愿地),“I know, but it’s OK.I will do that tomorrow.”
Weeks passed by. Lazy’s yard was in a mess. The paint was falling down and the windows were covered with dirt. One day, his brother came over 6._________(visit)him. He was 7. _________(surprise)at what he saw and scolded him angrily, “Lazy, I know why you’re called Lazy. You’re just 8._________ your name! What have you done for your house It could fall apart at any second!”
Just the next day, after a heavy rainstorm, Lazy’s house fell down!
There are many Lazys around 9._________(we). Are you lazy, too Have you ever put off “something” to “tomorrow”, “next month” 10._________even “next year” It’s much better to just deal with things today than to wait until some imaginary(想象的)“tomorrow” that might not actually come.
Passage 5
When I was in school, I volunteered to work in a hospital for some time.
On one visit, I carefully entered a dark room to find an elderly man ____1____ (lie) in bed. I firstly thought he was sleeping. When I moved ____2____ (close), however, I realized he was very much awake. He wanted to communicate something; but I couldn’t make sense of what he ____3____ (say). He seemed quite weak, and I couldn’t tell if he was in pain, or just frightened. I knew nothing about him, and I felt totally helpless. He clearly didn’t want me ____4____ (leave) him, but I felt so lost and uncomfortable that I had to leave the room after only a couple of ____5____ (minute).
The next time I was at ____6____ hospital and saw him again, I was certain he didn’t remember me. But he ____7____ (immediate) said, “I remember you. You gave me hope in my darkest hour that evening!” I was so ____8____ (amaze) that I didn’t know how to answer.
In the short moment of my staying there, I did nothing at all. ____9____ surprisingly he found in me something he needed, just because I was there.
I have thought about this thing often over the past years. ____10____ makes me want to offer whatever kindness I can to others, and I try to make it out and appreciate (赞赏) it.
Passage 6
A Chinese dance drama 1 (make) the first appearance on social media platforms abroad already, causing a wave of discussion on the beauty of Chinese culture among art lovers worldwide.
The dance drama Li Bai is 2 classic play made by the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater. It has touched people all over the world 3 telling the story of Tang Dynasty (618 AD—907 AD) poet Li Bai.
Li Bai was born in 701 AD 4 died in 762 AD. Maybe because he traveled around so much when he was little, he decided 5 (keep) traveling around the land when he was 25 years old. He wanted to learn more about nature and people. He expressed his feelings through the beautiful words in his poems. People 6 (real) liked his poems. Even today people still admire his poems, not only adults, but 7 (child) too. Kids start to learn his poems when they are in primary schools. Li Bai is one of the 8 (important) poets in China. He is just as important as William Shakespeare to the world.
Last month, the dance drama Li Bai 9 (watch) over 5.57 million times. And China has once again carried Chinese culture forward in 10 (it) own way.
Passage 7
May 21, 2020 marks the first International Te Day (ITD). It 1.________ (name) by the UN on Nov 21, 2019. ITD is more than about 2.__________(celebrate) the delicious drink. It also 3.________(try) to improve the working conditions of the farmers and workers. It makes the public know the 4._________(important) of tea all over the world.
Tea is the world's second 5.________(popular) drink (after water). Drinking tea can bring many 6.________(health) benefits(益处). Now tea is loved by millions from China to England, from India to Afghanistan—each culture with its own tradition.
Tea was discovered in 2727 BC in China. When the ruler Shen Nong 7._______(boil) water over an open fire, some 8. ___________(leaf) from a tea plant fell into the water. Shen Nong then fell in love with the drink that followed, and that is how tea became a common drink in Chinese culture. Dinking tea is a centuries-old tradition in the UK. There's tea for breakfast, tea during break time, tea when visiting a 9._________(friend) house, tea to wake up, tea 10. ________ (relax) … you get the idea. For Indians, tea is also a huge part of daily life.
Help yourself to some tea when you are free. Maybe, you will fall in love with it, too.
Passage 8
Last summer I got the chance to spend a month helping out in a hospital in Africa. I had one year left at school, and I was 1 (interest) in studying medicine at university.
It was a month that changed my life. I 2 (introduce) to a world that is very different to mine in so many ways. I was shocked at how poor so many 3 (family) over there are and how difficult their lives can be. But I was also surprised at how positively people spend 4 (they) daily lives.
The way they come together and help each other is a real inspiration, and something I think a lot of us here in the UK have forgotten. I think many of us don't realize 5 _lucky we are. My work in the hospital was hard. Not only did I spend a lot of time cleaning floors, but 6 I got to spend some time looking after the patients. And I got the chance 7 (talk) to some doctors and ask them about the job. I saw some truly awful things in the hospital, 8 none of them changed my mind about being a doctor. 9 fact, they only made me more determined to do medicine!
When I finish, I know 10 I'm going to do. I want to work for an international organization like the Red Cross. I can't wait to get started.
参考答案
Passage 1
hottest; When/If; the; Their; are made; in; has; so; to live; millions
Passage 2
an; lies; of; completely; lights; was created； they；manager；providing；Although
Passage 3
being; with; an; when; different; player; thankful; learned; parents; their
Passage 4
neighbors; an; quickly; will cut; cleaning; to visit; surprised; like; us; or
Passage 5
lying; closer; was saying; to leave; minutes; the; immediately; amazed; But; It
Passage 6
has made; a; by; and; to keep; really; children; most important; was watched; its
Passage 7
was named; celebrating; tries; importance; most popular; healthy; was boiling; leaves; friend’s; to relax
Passage 8
interested; was introduced; families; their; how; also; to talk; but; In; what