中考英语专题专练--《短文填空》专项练习

中考英语专题专练-《短文填空》专项练习AHenryBrownisanewteacherinNo.2PrimarySchool.He(1)________math.Helikeshischildrenandiskindtothem.He(2)________hisbesttoteachthemwell.Butas(3)________newteacher,hehaslittleexperience,sohisstudentsarenotgoodatmath.Oneday,theheadmasteroftheschoolcametolistentoHenry’sclass.(4)________class,hecametothefrontoftheclassroom.Hewantedtocheck(5)________thechildrenunderstoodthelessonjustnow.Sohesaid,“Excuseme,Mr.Brown.MayIaskyourstudentssome(6)________?”“Ofcourse,Mr.Ted.”Henryanswered.ThenMr.Tedasked,“(7)____isfourandthree?”“Seven,”thechildrenansweredtogether.BothHenryandMr.Tedwere(8)________.Mr.Tedwentonasking,“Andwhatisfourfromfour,then?”Butthistime(9)________couldanswer.HenrywasstandingbehindMr.Ted.Hedrewacircle(10)________theairwithhisfingers.Aboyseemedtounderstandhim.Heputuphishandquicklyandsaid,“Anegg,sir,”theboysaidloudly.BManypeoplelikepandas(1)________theyareshy,gentleandinteresting.Theylive(2)________wetandwarmplacessuchasSichuanandGansu.(3)________usedtobemanypandasinthepast,and(4)________livedintheeastofChina.Butnowpandasareoneofthe(5)________animalsinChina.Theyare(6)________fewerandfewer.Weare(7)________tosavepandas.Weshouldestablishmorereserves(8)________pandas.Wemustletmorepeopleknowabouttheir(9)________.Ibelievetherewillbemorepandasin(10)________future.CWangYaniwasbornin1975inGuangdong,China.(1)________shewasababy,shelovedtodraw.Shedrewlineseverywhereand(2)________onthewalls!Herfatherwasanartist.Yaniwantedtobelike(3)________someday.Soshetriedtostandlikeher(4)________whenhepainted.Thismadehimlaugh.Oneday,shedrewlines(5)________thewall.Shewasonlytwoandahalfyears(6)________,butherfathergotangry.Shecriedandsaid,“Iwanttopaintlikeyou！”Whatshesaid(7)________herfatherthinkabouthisownchildhood.Healsowantedtodrawandpaint.Buthisparents(8)________understandhim.Theyjustgotangry.Hedecidedtohelphisdaughter(9)________anartist.WangYaniwasfamousatayoungage,(10)________shestillhasanormal(常人的)life.SotheWangfamilyliveslikeeveryoneelse.DHerearesomethingsyouneedtoknowabouttablemannerswhenyouvisitJapan.Firstof(1)________,youshouldknowhowtousechopsticksverywell.InChinait’snotpolitetomakenoise(2)________youareeating.Youshouldcloseyourmouthwhenthereissomethinginit.(3)________it’sdifferentinJapan.InJapan,it’spolitetomakenoisewhenyouareeatingespeciallywhenyouareeatingnoodles.(4)________showsthatyouenjoythenoodles.(5)________arealsosomechopsticksrules:It’srudetostickyourchopsticksintoyourfood.Andyoushouldn’tpointatanyonewith(6)________.Andyouarenotsupposedtotalkwhenyouareeating.InJapan,(7)________lotofrestaurantsandprivatehousesareequippedwithlowJapanesestyletablesandcushions(8)________thefloor,ratherthanwithWesternstylechairsandtables.InJapan,yousay“itadakimasu”(“Igratefullyreceive”)beforestartingto(9)________,and“gochisosama(deshita)”(“Thankyouforthemeal”)(10)________finishingthemeal.ETomonceworkedinacityofficeinLondon,butlaterhewasoutof(1)________.Hehad(2)________largefamilytosupport,soheoftenfoundhimselfindifficulty.HeoftenvisitedMr.WhiteonSundays,told(3)________abouthistroubles,andaskedfortwoorthreepounds.Mr.White,amanwithakindheart,foundit(4)________torefusetohelphim,thoughhehimselfwaspoor.Tomhadalreadyreceivedmore(5)________thirtypoundsfromMr.White,buthealwaysseemedtobeinneedofsomemore.Oneday,aftertellingMr.Whitealongstoryofhistrouble,Tomasked(6)________fivepounds.Mr.Whitehasheardthissortofthingbefore,(7)________helistenedpatientlytotheend.Thenhesaid,“Iunderstandyourdifficulties,Tom.I’dliketohelpyou.ButIwon’tgiveyoufivepoundsthistime.I’ll(8)________youthemoney,andyoucan(9)________meoffnexttimeyouseeme.”Tomtookthemoneyaway,buthe(10)________appearedagain.FAspeople’slifeisgettingbetterandbetter,thetourismhasbecomeaverybigbusiness.Moreandmorepeoplearetaking(1)________interestintraveling.Millionsofpeoplenow(2)________theirholidaysinothercountries,sothe(3)________collectedfromtourismisbecomingsignificant.Thetravelcompaniessaythatholidaysinfamousplaceshelppeopletounderstand(4)________other.(5)________musthelptowardspeaceandloveamongtheworld.Thisideamaybringgoodbusiness,butitisnottruetolife.Veryfewoftoday’stouristswanttoknowthepeopleofthecountriestheyare(6)________.Theymaybejustwantaweek(7)________twoofsunshinetolie(8)________thebeachbythesea.Mosttouristsdon’twanttodiscoverthingsforthemselves.Theyjustwanttotravelandstay(9)________theirownfamiliesorfriendsforthewholeholiday.Thetouristbusiness(10)________reallyeasyforthetravelcompanies.GTalkingaboutmeals,peopleintheUKaredifferentfrompeopleofmanyothercountries.(1)________breakfastisusuallyaverybigmealoffriedeggs,bread,cakes,tomatoes,tea,coffee,andfruit.(2)________theyofteneataquicklunchwithasandwichandacupofcoffee.Children(3)________schoolcanhaveahotmealofmeatorfish.TheBritishusuallyhavetheirdinnersofbeeforfishwithvegetables(4)________7:00pmand9:00pmandiftheyhaveadinnerpartywithfriends,(5)________canlasttillmidnight.Onweekends,theyliketo(6)________mealswithallthefamilymembers.Thosewhodon’tlivewiththeirparentswillcomebackfor(7)________familymeal.Theywill(8)________withs