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

A

Henry Brown is a new teacher in No.2 Primary School.He (1)________ math.He likes his children and is kind to them.He (2)________ his best to teach them well.But as (3)________ new teacher, he has little experience, so his students are not good at math.

One day, the headmaster of the school came to listen to Henry’s class.(4)________ class, he came to the front of the classroom.He wanted to check (5)________ the children understood the lesson just now.So he said, “Excuse me, Mr.Brown.M ay I ask your students some (6)________?”

“Of course, Mr.Ted.” Henry answered.Then Mr.Ted asked, “(7)____ is four and three?” “Seven,” the children answered together.Both Henry and Mr.Ted were (8)________.Mr.Ted went on asking, “And what is four from four,then?” But this time (9)________ could answer.Henry was standing behind Mr.Ted.He drew a circle (10)________ the air with his fingers.A boy seemed to understand him.He put up his hand quickly and said, “An egg, sir,” the boy said loudly.

B

Many people like pandas (1)________ they are shy, gentle and interesting.They live (2)________ wet and warm places such as Sichuan and Gansu. (3)________ used to be many pandas in the past, and (4)________ lived in the east of China.But now pandas are one of the (5)________ animals in China.They are (6)________ fewer and fewer.We are (7)________ to save pandas.We should establish more reserves (8)________ pandas.We must let more people know about their (9)________.I believe there will be more pandas in (10)________ future.

C

Wang Yani was born in 1975 in Guangdong, China.(1)________ she was a baby, she loved to draw.She drew lines everywhere and (2)________ on the walls! Her father was an artist.Yani wanted to be like (3)________ some day.So she tried to stand like her (4)________ when he painted.This made him laugh.One day, she drew lines (5)________ the wall.She was only two and a half years (6)________, but her father got angry.She cried and said, “I want to paint like you！” What she said (7)________ her father think about his own childhood.He also wanted to draw and paint.But his parents (8)________ understand him.They just got angry.He decided to help his

daughter (9)________ an artist.

Wang Yani was famous at a young age, (10)________ she still has a normal (常人的) life.So the Wang family lives like everyone else.

D

Here are some things you need to know about table manners when you visit Japan.First of (1)________, you should know how to use chopsticks very well.

In China it’s not polite to make noise (2)________ you are eating.You should close your mouth when there is something in it.(3)________ it’s different in Japan.In Japan, it’s polite to make noise when you are eating especially when you are eating noodles.(4)________ shows that you enjoy the noodles.(5)________ are also some chopsticks rules: It’s rude to stick your chopsticks into your food.And you shouldn’t point at anyone with (6)________.And you are not supposed to talk when you are eating.

In Japan, (7)________ lot of restaurants and private houses are equipped with low Japanese style tables and cushions (8)________ the floor, rather than with Western style chairs and tables.

In Japan, you say “itadakimasu” (“I gratefully receive”) before starting to (9)________, and “gochisosama (deshita)” (“Thank you for the meal”) (10)________ finishing the meal.

E

Tom once worked in a city office in London, but later he was out of (1)________.He had (2)________ large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty.He often visited Mr.White on Sundays, told (3)________ about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds.

Mr.White, a man with a kind heart, found it (4)________ to refuse to help him, though he himself was poor.Tom had already received more (5)________ thirty pounds from Mr.White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more.

One day, after telling Mr.White a long story of his trouble, Tom asked (6)________ five pounds.Mr.White has heard this sort of thing before, (7)________ he listened patiently to the end.Then he said, “I understand your difficulties, Tom.I’d like to help you.But I won’t give you five pounds this time.I’ll (8)________ you the money, and you can (9)________ me off next time you see me.” Tom took the money away, but he (10)________ appeared again.