外研版英语中考-完形填空专练（含答案）

一
The Phone Call
It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and sighed (叹气). Dad said he would come home by 5∶30, but it was almost 7∶00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn’t be much fun playing 1 in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework but couldn’t.
The phone rang at about 8∶00. It was Dad, “Paul I’m 2 , but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight.
I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh, no. How about next weekend?…”
Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so 3 . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework and 4 a test. Mrs Green, his teacher asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework. You didn’t pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong?”
Paul just sat there 5 . “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will…I know that something’s worrying you,but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad’s 6 . He knew Mrs Green was right. He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home, he 7 his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking, “ Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems with my
homework. Also I really don’t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you 8 our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It’s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my 9 sometime. Dad, I love you.” As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself 10 . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
( )1. A. baseball B. cards C.chess D. toy
( )2. A. lucky B. sorry C.surprised D. pleased
( )3. A. famous B. helpful C.lazy D. busy
( )4. A. made B. missed C.failed D. chose
( )5. A. cheerfully B. comfortably C.hopefully D. quietly
( )6. A. attention B. message C.praise D. trust
( )7. A. saw B. thanked C.called D. greeted
( )8. A. prepare B. break C.follow D. question
( )9. A. choice B. homework C.speech D. decision
( )10. A. regretted B. complained C.insisted D. changed
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二
Ted sat next to me when we were in primary school(小学). He had serious problems when he 1 people. One always 2 guess what he was saying. Besides, most of my classmates did not like to be with him because his hands and shirts were 3 dirty. I tried to let him know the importance of being clean by 4 him several times a day to wash his hands. 5 he just could not understand.
One day, our teacher Miss Li walked up to Ted. Without saying 6 , she took Ted to the washroom. Slowly, Miss Li 7 his hands and told him that he should keep himself clean. She did that every day for one 8 . Finally, Ted understood.
Miss Li’s love has given me a good example to follow when I am doing my 9 . I always remember to teach my students 10 showing them the right ways to do things. And most important of all, I always remember to give them more time to learn and to grow up.
( )1. A. talked with B. told about C. spoke to D. said to
( )2. A. should　　 B. had to　　 C.might　　　 D. could
( )3. A. always B. sometimes C.seldom D. never
( )4. A. telling B. killing C.hurting D. feeding
( )5. A. And B. Or C.But D. So
( )6. A. nothing B. everything C.something D. anything
( )7. A. touched B. washed C.moved D. caught
( )8. A. hour B. second C.day D. month
( )9. A. job B. homework C.travel D. business
( )10. A. with B. in C.to D. by
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三
Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy 1 we solve our problems. 2 our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?
Most of us have probably been angry 3 our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may 4 .
When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually doesn’t 5 for long. They become good friends again. This is an important 6 for us. We can solve a problem by learning to forget.
Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too 7 . We must learn how to change these“problems”into“challenges(挑战)”. As young adults, it is our duty 8 our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.
By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so 9 . Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can’t walk or even speak, but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant. Now he is known 10 a great scientist in the world. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.
( )1.A. unless B. if C.when D. as
( )2.A. Caring about B. Talking about C. Worrying about D. Bringing about
( )3.A. of B. to C.with D. in
( )4.A. lose B. be lost C.keep D. be kept
( )5.A. last B. do C.produce D. make
( )6.A. programme B. tool C.class D. lesson
( )7.A. kind B. strict C.weak D. free
( )8.A. to try B. to have C.to put D. to keep
( )9.A. terrible B. pleasant C.painless D. useful
( )10.A. about B. for C.with D. as
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四
Long ago, there lived a learned man in Greece (希腊). He was well-known 1 his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to 2 things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and 3 their questions with patience.
One day a student 4 him, “ My dear teacher, didn’t you say you have more questions than we do? But we think our students have a lot more than you.” With a 5 , the teacher drew two circles(圆)—one is as large as a big plate, and 6 is smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. 7 I don’t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles: Inside the big one is my knowledge of things, and inside the smaller one yours. Out of the circles is what we don’t know. My circle is 8 , so its line is longer. That means I have more opportunities(机会) to meet with what we don’t know. And that’s 9 I have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more 10 you’ll have. You will never learn enough, you know.”
( )1. A. as B. for C.of D. with
( )2. A. ask B. get C.learn D. understand
( )3. A. bought B. listened C.heard D. answered
( )4. A. wrote B. asked C.said D. replied
( )5. A. anger B. word C.smile D. laugh
( )6. A. another B. others C.the other D. some other
( )7. A. So B. Even C.But D. Although
( )8. A. smaller B. small C.large D. larger
( )9. A. how B. what C.which D. why
( )10. A. answers B. questions C.problems D. trouble
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五
Recently I have read another great book by Mark Twain. 1 name is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are best friends. They have had so many adventures. 2 this book tells about Huck and another friend of his, Jim.
Huck lives with a rich 3 after he finds a box of gold with Tom Sawyer in a cave. One day，Huck’s real dad comes and 4 from the family. Huck’s life in his dad’s small cabin(小木屋) is 5 so he cuts a hole in the cabin. Then he manages to make people 6 that someone has killed him.
Huck runs away to a small 7 . His friend Jim is on that island. He is very sad because he thinks that Huck has 8 .
Then they go on adventures together. They 9 die in the wheels of a huge paddle boat and they live on a raft(木筏) with two frauds(骗子).
Well, that’s 10 I want to tell you here. It’s really a good book. It has lots of adventures and Tom Sawyer will show up.
( )1. A. His B. Its C.My D. Your
( )2. A. And B. But C. Or D. Then
( )3. A. friend B. teacher C.family D. relation
( )4. A. carries him away B. takes him away C. moved him away D. puts him away
( )5. A. awful B. happy C.easy D. free
( )6. A. remember B. forget C.hope D. believe
( )7. A. cabin B. cave C.island D. house
( )8. A. died B. run away C.come D. got lost
( )9. A. actually B. mainly C.hardly D. almost
( )10. A. both B. none C.all D. any
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六
Books are our greatest friends. They 1 us stories of every country in the world. They give us all kinds of 2 .
Life is short. One can not know and see 3 in the world. 4 the help of books, one is able to know what happened thousands of years ago and 5 is happening in every part of the world now. Books give us not only knowledge 6 pleasure. Reading good books is the best way of 7 our free time. And many beautiful stories for children are 8 and full of wisdom(智慧).
All the great men 9 books. Knowledge from books helps them to succeed, because books are the source(源泉)of knowledge and knowledge is the source of 10 .
( )1. A. say B. talk C.tell D. speak
( )2. A. knowledge B. food C.exercise D. clothes
( )3. A. nothing B. everything C.something D. anything
( )4. A. With B. Under C.At D. For
( )5. A. how B. when C.what D. where
( )6. A. and B. but also C.as well as D. because
( )7. A. spending B. taking C.costing D. paying
( )8. A. interest B. interested C.interesting D. interests
( )9. A. love B. hate C.dislike D. enjoys
( )10. A. friendship B. success C.failure D. pleasure
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七
Every child has a dream of what they want to be, right? When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter (消防队员) 1 her father was one. 2 , when she was 14, her father died and she was never able to volunteer with him. However, she never 3 .
Now Renee works as a firefighter. Some days she must be ready to deal with any emergency (紧急情况), 4 fighting a fire or helping someone who’s sick. Other days she is in the driver’s seat. Renee works nine to
eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts (轮班).She also has a family to 5 . Her husband is a firefighter too. Dealing with family and work is not easy but she manages them well.
Renee 6 the first time she fought a fire. She was awoken early in the morning by the alarm. She said she was very nervous but did what she had to do.
When I asked what the 7 part of her job was, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She’s always 8 to do anything for anyone in need.
Fighting fires and saving lives — I think she’s amazing. Renee’s story helps 9 believe that I can do something. I hope someday to be just like her: to work hard and 10 people every day.
( )1. A. so B. because C.but D. if
( )2. A. Quickly B. Simply C.Sadly D. Especially
( )3. A. gave up B. looked up C.picked up D. made up
( )4. A. for B. with C.about D. like
( )5. A. care for B. look for C. wait for D. leave for
( )6. A. keeps B. repeats C.remembers D. expects
( )7. A. best B. worst C.easiest D. hardest
( )8. A. free B. popular C.lucky D. glad
( )9. A. them B. me C.her D. him
( )10. A. meet B. help C.lead D. treat
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八
Perhaps most people know the Chinese famous boxer Zou Shiming, but how many people are familiar with the exciting sport-boxing or Thai(泰国的) boxing?
Boxing(拳击) is popular in many countries. Two fighters wear boxing gloves on their 1 . A bell rings. The boxers 2 each other until one knocks out the other. Each part of the fight is three 3 long. It is called a round.
Thai boxing is different. The boxing match 4 music
from drums and flutes. Then the two fighters kneel(跪) and pray to God. Next they do a slow dance that copies the movements of Thai boxing. During this dance, each fighter tries to 5 the other that he is the best.
Then the fight begins. In Thai boxing, the fighters 6 kick with their feet and hit each other with their elbows and knees. Of course they hit with their hands, too. Most boxers can fight only five rounds because this kind of fighting is too 7 .
Thai boxing began over 500 years ago. If a soldier 8 his weapons(武器) in a battle, he needed to fight with just
his body. The soldiers 9 how to use all the parts of their body. In 1560, the Burmese(缅甸的) army captured(俘获) the King of Thailand in a war. He was a very good boxer. He 10 the freedom from Burma by defeating all the best Burmese fighters. When he returned to Thailand, his people were very proud of him. So Thai boxing became a popular sport.
( )1. A. fingers　　 B. feet　　　 C.hands　　 D. arms
( )2. A. help B. teach C.know D. hit
( )3. A. hours B. minutes C.seconds D. days
( )4. A. begins with B. ends with C.plays with D. gets on with
( )5. A. get B. make C.show D. use
( )6. A. must B. need C.dare D. can
( )7. A. difficult B. interesting C.funny D. heavy
( )8. A. got B. held C.lost D. used
( )9. A. taught B. learnt C.saw D. seemed
( )10. A. beat B. hit C.found D. won
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九
Have you heard of Zhou Yang? She is now well-known 1 an excellent short track speed skater (短道速滑运动员).
Zhou Yang is not an overnight 2 . She was born in a poor family in Changchun on June 9th, 1991 and started 3 at the age of 8.She fell in love with the 4 at once when she put on her skates to train for the first time. Soon her talent (天赋) for short track speed skating was 5 . Zhou Yang trained hard and made her way into the national team 6 .
In the world championships (锦标赛) in 2008, Zhou Yang set a world record in the 1，500m event. Zhou Yang 7 herself again in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her performance gave China the 8 gold medal in the women’s 1，500 metres in the Winter Olympics—China had never won the event before.
“Winning the event is my dream, 9 I still have one more dream, winning the relay (接力赛)，” Zhou Yang said.
Her “one more dream” 10 when she and her teammates won the women’s 3，000m short track relay with a new world record.
( )1. A. as B. like C.for D. with
( )2.A. problem B. fan C.success D. prize
( )3.A. skiing B. swimming C.running D. skating
( )4.A. season B. sport C.movie D. book
( )5.A. noticed B. refused C. received D. forgotten
( )6.A. some times B. as well C.at first D. at last
( )7.A. taught B. proved C.allowed D. accepted
( )8.A. first B. second C.third D. last
( )9.A. so B. but C.or D. if
( )10.A. saw off B. grew up C.came true D. ran away
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十
The bicycle is one of the simplest(最简单的) yet most useful inventions in the world. What is the 1 surprising is that it was not invented earlier，although the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci had drawn pictures for bicycles，flying machines and some other things. Those things were not produced 2 long after he died.
A person riding a bicycle uses 3 energy(能量) to make the bicycle move and there is no pollution at all. Even so，in developed(发达的) 4 ，most people don’t go to work by bicycle. It is not because bicycles are expensive or people feel 5 if they ride to work. It’s because 6 cars on the roads becomes larger. It certainly becomes 7 to ride a bicycle. As a result，more people put their bicycles away and go to work 8 their cars and，in this way，the situation(局势)is made more serious.
9 the best way to make riding safer and more popular is to create paths(路)only for bicycles and to make 10 so difficult and expensive for drivers to take their cars into the city.
( )1. A. many　　 B. more　　 C.much　　 D. most
( )2. A. ago B. when C.since D. until
( )3. A. much B. quite a lot of C.very little D. many
( )4. A. world B. countries C.land D. earth
( )5. A. lucky B. glad C.happy D. tired
( )6. A. the number of B. a number of C.this kind of D. all kinds of
( )7. A. safer B. less dangerous C.much dangerous D. more dangerous
( )8. A. by B. in C.use D. drive
( )9. A. Hardly B. May be C.Perhaps D. Nearly
( )10. A. it B. them C.us D. that
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十一
There’s good news for both robot and music lovers. It’s reported that in the near future robots and humans will probably work together to 1 jazz.
Antonio Chella from Italy is working with a Telenoid 2 . He wants to teach it to create jazz. To start with, the Telenoid robot will be trained to imitate (模仿) the movements and simple sounds made 3 a human musician. Then Chella will teach the Telenoid robot to 4 music with human emotions (情感). Chella said, “My Telenoid robot is special. It has the 5 to find connections between things.”
Philippe Pasquier, a musician and computer scientist, said, “The Telenoid robot’s software has already been developed, but it is faced with a(n) 6 challenge (挑战). It is able to imitate the Beatles, a famous rock 7 . However, what made the Beatles 8 was not only their music but their wonderful performance as well.”
It’s not yet clear 9 a robot will perform music. Pasquier said, “Human musicians often listen to others’ music for a long time 10 they create music of their own, so Chella’s robot had better listen to more jazz music first.”
( )1. A.read B. enjoy C.hear D. create
( )2. A.fan B. software C.robot D. inventor
( )3. A.by B. for C.with D. from
( )4. A.fill B. connect C.help D. provide
( )5. A.luck B. ability C.time D. courage
( )6. A.old B. easy C.big D. exciting
( )7. A.band B. song C.festival D. concert
( )8. A.wise B. polite C.honest D. famous
( )9. A.how B. what C.why D. where
( )10. A.so B. because C.before D. after
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十二
A famous designer(设计师) and a university student produce a new cup called Vessel. They have spent several years 1 it. The smart cup can not only tell Coca-Cola from Pepsi Cola， 2 also tell people whether they should drink water or not.
When people 3 liquid(液体) into this smart cup，a few seconds(秒) later，it can check this kind of liquid and tell them what it is. Then it gives 4 information of the drink，such as sugar，fat and calorie. When people put the cup in their 5 , it can also show them the condition of their bodies. If they are 6 , Vessel can tell them to drink water.
“My partner and I want people to 7 healthy. In modern society，people are usually 8 busy to do exercise，or even drink enough water every day. They have much 9 . We produce this smart cup so that people can make a choice 10 .”the designer said.
( )1. A.in　 B. on　 C.at　 D. of
( )2. A.and　 B. though　 C.nor　 D. but
( )3. A.pour 　 B. pull　 C.lift　 D. regard
( )4. A.a few 　 B. a lot　 C.lots of　 D. many
( )5. A.desks 　 B. hands　 C.bags　 D. pockets
( )6. A.full　 B. hungry　 C.thirsty　 D. awful
( )7. A.carry　 B. have 　 C.touch　 D. keep
( )8. A.too　 B. to　 C.so　 D. very
( )9. A.danger　 B. pressure 　 C.power　 D. laughter
( )10. A.quietly　 B. hardly　 C.wisely　 D. recently
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十三
In Australia, different people have different ways to enjoy themselves. They also have their own ideas about
1 to pass time.
2 children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they don’t want to stay at home reading books any more. 3 ，they put aside their school-bags and go out to play.
Some old people 4 early in the morning. Then they go to park to 5 . It helps them know what is happening around the world. In the evening, they would prefer to stay at home 6 rather than do anything else.
Young people enjoy having 7 trips on weekends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the 8 to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. Then on 9 evening, they start their way back home. 10 seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.
( )1. A.what　　 B. how C.when D. why
( )2. A.Some B. Most C.All D. No
( )3. A.However B. Though C.Instead D. Or
( )4. A. get up B. come up C.stay up D. set up
( )5. A. read newspapers B. do sports C.enjoy themselves D. have breakfast
( )6. A.climbing hills B. watching TV C.go shopping D. going hiking
( )7. A.boring B. busy C.tiring D. relaxing
( )8. A.forest B. floor C.flat D. factory
( )9. A.Friday B. Sunday C.Tuesday D. Wednesday
( )10. A.Anybody B. Somebody C.Everybody D. Nobody
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十四
Last year I went to Australia to study and travel. I stayed in Sydney for two months. I visited places of 1 in the morning and took English lessons in the afternoon. A friend and I stayed with a family from Sydney. The homestay(寄宿家庭) parents and brothers were very 2 to us. We talked about a lot of things with each other in English.
My spoken English improved 3 in Australia. I used to speak very little English in China. But in Australia, I had to use it very often. I was soon able to 4 my teachers and homestay family freely.
To me, the best place in Australia is the Sydney Opera House. You can look at it from different sides. I think it is one of the most wonderful buildings in the world. I cannot sing very well, 5 when I was inside, I really wanted to sing.
Time 6 fast when I was in Sydney. Soon came Christmas, then the New Year. I had never spent the New Year 7 my family. But this year, I was so far away from them. I felt a little sad. I missed them so much, and I knew they missed me so much 8 . In the evening, I phoned my family. When I heard their 9 ， I began to cry. My homestay mother held me in her arms and comforted me. 10 kind foreign mother I had!
( )1. A.fun B. help C.interest D. use
( )2. A.friendly B. nervous C.happy D. serious
( )3. A.strongly B. greatly C.hardly D. widely
( )4. A.quarrel with B. fight against C.talk with D. complain about
( )5. A.unless B. but C.so D. though
( )6. A.ran B. jumped C.flew D. walked
( )7. A.with B. without C.to D. for
( )8. A.either B. also C.as well D. nor
( )9. A.faces B. pictures C.voices D. smiles
( )10. A.What B. What a C.How a D. How
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十五
Australia is a famous Oceanian country. The country is famous 1 its wool production and seashore tour. As the climate there is warm and comfortable, many people 2 vacations there every year. I’m a super fan of water entertainment, so I choose it as my destination(目的地).
In Australia, the sky is bluer than blue, the clouds are whiter than white, and all the local people enjoy an optimistic(乐观的)and active life. They also show their kindness and enthusiasm 3 the tourists.
The first stop should be the Sydney Opera House 4 is among the most brilliant and splendid architectures in the world. Many world-class plays are put on in it. The surface and shape of it 5 a seashell with glorious decorations inside.
Then Melbourne is a good choice 6 the next stop. In Melbourne, skin cream is a must to take with you as the sunshine may burn your skin. The most attractive thing to me is the Australia Open, which is one of 7 world-class tennis competitions. Many great players such as Roddick Federer and its local player Hewitt etc. gather to compete. It’s really a feast for the eyes.
Australia is also home to one of the most challenging and exciting surfing and diving projects. 8 we know, it is always called“a country riding on the back of sheep”. From the 9 saying, we can know something about the rich wool-production country. If you love animals, kangaroos and koalas are a good choice to you. So don’t forget Australia 10 you plan a trip.
( )1. A. as　　　　 B. to　　　　 C.for　　　　 D. with
( )2. A. take B. pay C.cost D. spend
( )3. A. to B. for C.with D. as
( )4. A. who B. that C.it D. what
( )5. A. like B. likes C.is like D. look like
( )6. A. be B. being C.of being D. to be
( )7. A. the biggest B. biggest C.bigger D. the bigger
( )8. A. For B. As C.To D. So
( )9. A. interest B. interested C.interesting D. interests
( )10. A. because B. though C.unless D. if
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