中考英语补全短文专项练习

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有一项是多余的。

(一)Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, John Smith, as ked if she’d like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes.Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service. 1One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed anxious. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, 2Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand. His family could not afford an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.3 After the story was broadcast, some doctors called, offering to perform the operation for free.Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.” 4 At Smith’s bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store. 5 The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programs, helping them understand the(二)I was born in New York, but I grew up in San Francisco. 1 If I was asked now where I want to live forever, I would say London. But I will always be American.San Francisco, like London, has many parks. 2 I didn’t go to school. I only had three hours of formal education when I was five. I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day. I said I didn’t enjoy it and hadn’t learned anything. 3 , so I never went back.My mother then taught me and my two sisters in the way of an English lady who had good education. We learned languages and reading more than sciences and math. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers. They asked us to take lessons every day. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park. While we were walking, my mother taught me to read music. 4 and I remember now how I’d like to have it. I couldn’t say my “r” when I was small. My mother sa id if I could say an “r” well, I would have the toy train. I practiced and practiced. Then one morning I woke everybody up with my “r” s. I got the toy train . 5(三)Are you the only child in the family? 1 Parents are the closed people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they’re not as close to their parents as before. They even don’t think their parents are fair to them.2 Some say their parents don’t allow them to play computer games when other classmates are playing that. Others say when they’re making phones to friends, their parents like to ask if they are speaking to a boy or a girl.3 Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong, especially when they do badly in exams. Then they think running away is the best choice.4 Problems are parts of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve your problems.1). 5 ____ Don’t be afraid to tell them your feeling.2).Get help from others like good friends or teachers.3).Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.4).Show your parents you’re growing up, Then they’ll feel you’re no longer a small child.（四）Mrs. Daives was a teacher in India. One summer she got a job as a teacher in an international school. 1 After she discussed with her husband, they decided to move to London. 2 He didn’t want to leave his friends. He said that he would rather liv e with his classmate, Mike. His parents thought that he would change his mind later. Soon it was August. Mr. and Mrs. Daives were busy packing. 3When the day came for them to leave India, Mr. and Mrs. Daives found their son lost. They were anxious and they called Mike, but he didn’t know where Matt was, either. 4 He walked past a park. He remembered that he and his father often played tennis in the park. He walked past a supermarket. It reminded him of shopping with his mother. He realized that those things would be meaningless without his family. 5 He told them he was looking forward(五)As we all know, weather changes are different from other world problems. 1 It goes wherever it wants to. Floods , strong winds, droughts, earthquake, and things like that show us what a change in climate could bring upon us. 2 They may hurt people who live where they happen. If all countries work together to learn about the danger of nature, we can make it less dangerous and less expensive by helping each other.Luckily, in 1873, the IMO(国际气象组织) was founded. 3 Our country joined it in 1972. World Meteorological Day is celebrated each year on March 23rd. 4 Because it can change the weather. All of the countries around the world are trying their best to protect the environment.5 People know that if we don’t protect our environment or pay any attention to change in the阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，补全表格中所缺的信息。