2018年中考英语题型专练 综合填空

【经典习题】

Ⅰ. 根据短文内容，从方框内选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、连贯。

As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He was surprised that these huge animals were being held (1) only a small rope. The rope was tied (绑) to their front (2) . No chains, no cages. It was clear that the elephants could break away from their bonds (束缚) at any time, but for some reason, they did not.

My friends saw a trainer nearby and asked (3) these elephants just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they were very young and much (4) , we use the same size rope to tie them. At that age, it was enough to (5) them. As they grow up, they are trained to (6) that they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to (7) free.”

My friend was (8) . These animals could at any time break free from their bonds, (9) because they believed they couldn’t, they were kept right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life in the belief that (相信) we cannot do something, (10) because we failed in doing it once

Failure is part of learning; so we should never give up the struggle in life.Ⅱ. 根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填写恰当的单词，使短文完整、连贯。

It seems that Americans are much happier to help strangers than Chinese. Once I walked on the street and tried to find my (1) w to my hotel. I stopped and (2) t out my map and began searching for the right way. Then a lady came to me with a friendly smile. I was wondering if I was in her way. The lady asked, “Do you need any help? I can (3) s you the way.” I was very surprised.

In China, most people won’t give you a hand (4) u you ask. I said (5) y to her. She carefully explained the direction to me. I was deeply moved by her warm attitude.

After experiencing (6) s many things like that in the US, I thought about the situation in China. My teacher in China told me that several years ago he traveled to (7) a city by himself. After a whole day’s hard work at a factory, he (8) b a pancake at a stall (摊位). But he later found out that it had gone bad. Since then, he has been very (9) c to buy food at the little stalls.

Chinese people are more vigilant (警惕的) to strangers because they are (10) a to get hurt. But many American people believe that if you love others first, you will be loved. I think we should learn from this attitude.

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