2020年中考英语真题分项汇编：专题19 短文填空 考点2 自由填空（含解析）

专题19 短文填空

考点2自由填空

Passage 1（ •重庆市A卷）

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

We all want to live the life we dream of. However, at times, some negative (消极的) ideas may stop us. Hope the following suggestions can help to ignore those___54___ and go ahead.

Do What We Can Control

One thing we can control is doing what we can—eating healthily, exercising, reading and getting enough sleep. Doing the right things can help___55___ to achieve the most happiness. Also, it can make us move on in the___56___direction. However, we should also accept that there are many things we can't control.

Take Calculated (预料到的) Risks

Success doesn't come___57___risks. We all have to take risks in life, but try to make sure those risks are calculated. For example, you are working at a job that you hate, and you are dreaming of giving it up and ___58___ your own business. The thought is a start. But one day, you can't stand your job any more, so you leave it even though you haven't really had a plan. This is such a big risk that it will probably make you___59___want to take a risk again. So just start with a small risk.

Don't Be Afraid of Failure

Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors in history. However, he___60___many times. Did you know Edison created an electric pen? A ghost machine? Probably not. Well, that's because they were complete failures. But those failures put him one step___61___to success. Think of failures as milestones (里程碑) towards success.

【文章大意】  

我们都想过我们梦想的生活，但有时候一些消极的想法会阻止我们前进。这篇短文中作者给我们提出了一些建议，告诉我们如何对待这些消极想法，让我们的生活继续前行，从而实现我们的梦想。

54. ideas【解析】句意：希望下面的建议能帮助你忽略这些想法，继续前行。

上句话“However, at times, some negative (消极的) ideas may stop us.”提到，一些消极的想法会阻止我们前进，这句话是告诉我们如何忽略那些想法，该空指代的是ideas。故答案为ideas。

55. us【解析】句意：做正确的事情可以帮助我们获得最大的幸福。

根据上句话“One thing we can control is doing what we can”可知，这个建议是让我做我们能做到的事情，使用的是第一人称we来叙述的，因此这里表示“可以帮助我们”，在句中作宾语，应用宾格形式。故答案为us。

56. right【解析】句意：同时，它可以让我们朝着正确的方向前进。

根据上文“Doing the right things can help ______  to achieve the most happiness. Also, it can make us move on in the ______ direction.”可知，这两句话介绍的是做正确的事情的好处。结合常识，我们做正确的事情，就能使我们朝着正确的方向前进，故答案为right。

57. without【解析】句意：成功不是没有风险的。

根据这一段的标题“Take Calculated (预料到的) Risks”以及下文“We all have to take risks in life”可知，我们要接受风险。因此这句话是表示“没有风险成功就不会到来”，这里考查without，是一个介词，意为“没有”，符合语境。故答案为without。

58. starting【解析】句意：例如，你正在做一份你讨厌的工作，你梦想着放弃它，开始自己的事业。

根据句意“you are working at a job that you hate, and you are dreaming of giving it up”，你讨厌你的工作，想要放弃它，根据常理，下面应该是开创自己的事业。start开始，是一个动词，符合语境。该空与前面的giving it up并列，也应用动名词形式。故答案为starting。

59. never【解析】句意：这是一个很大的风险，可能会让你永远不想再冒险。

根据上文“But one day, you can't stand your job any more, so you leave it even though you haven't really had a plan.”可知，在没有计划之前，就放弃了你的工作，这种冒险是不可取的，其结果是会让你永远不想再冒险。never“永远不，从不”，是否定副词，符合语境。故答案为never。

60. failed【解析】句意：然而，他失败了很多次。

这一段的标题是“Don't Be Afraid of Failure”“不要害怕失败”，文章以爱迪生为例，告诉我们即使伟大的人也经历了很多失败。根据句子结构可知，该空是句子的谓语动词，考查fail，且应用一般过去时态，这里填过去式。故答案为failed。

61. closer【解析】句意：但这些失败让他离成功又近了一步。

句子But表示转折，因此这里是想要告诉我们，失败并不是没有任何意义的，它是我们走向成功的里程碑。这里考查close to…“离……近”，且根据语境，失败的经历让我们离成功更近了，应用比较级形式。故答案为closer。

Passage 2（ •重庆市B卷）

根据下面短文内容, 在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词, 使短文完整、通顺。

It's normal for the human mind to wander(走神). So many things may fill your mind and pull your thoughts in different directions. This isn't always ___54___. Sometimes a wandering mind can lead to a new creation. However, wandering thoughts can also stop you ___55___ getting things done, keep you up at night, or hurt your health. Don't worry. Try the following practice.

Doing Exercise and Activities

Slow down and let your mind focus(专注) on your breathing. By controlling your breathing, you bring your ___56___ to work together with your body. Once you lose interest in what you’re doing, you can take a break from it. Go for a walk, do some exercise, take a shower or even lie down and think about___57___. These activities help a lot.

Focusing on Tasks You're Doing

Do one task at a time, it won't slow you down. Instead, it keeps your mind focused and you’ll be able to get more done ___58___. While doing tasks, don't look around from time to time. If there's something keeping your mind wandering, allow yourself a specific(特定的）time to worry, think or plan. ___59___ the time is up, refocus on your next task.

Controlling Worrying Thoughts

Writing down or sharing your worries helps to get them out of your head. When there's a big task, it's understandable to put it off. But by ___60___ it bravely and trying to solve it, you can get away from your worrying thoughts. If it doesn't work after you've tried everything, ___61___that there are always things you can't change.

【文章大意】  

本文主要讲的是有时候，走神可以带来新的创造；然而，走神也会妨碍你完成工作，让你夜不能寐，或者损害你的健康，并给出了改善走神的方法：做运动和活动；专注于你正在做的事情；控制焦虑的想法。

54. bad【解析】句意：这并不总是坏的。

分析句子，空出需要一个形容词作表语，根据“Sometimes a wandering mind can lead to a new creation.” （有时候，走神可以带来新的创造。）可知，走神并不总是坏事，bad坏的，故答案是bad。

55. from【解析】句意：然而，走神也会妨碍你完成工作，让你夜不能寐，或者损害你的健康。

stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事,固定短语，故答案是from。

56. mind【解析】句意：通过控制你的呼吸，让大脑与你的身体一起工作。

根据“Slow down and let your mind focus(专注) on your breathing.”（慢一点，让你的大脑集中到你的呼吸上）可知，这里指的是让大脑与身体一起运作，故答案是mind。

57. nothing【解析】句意：去散散步，做一些锻炼，洗个澡，甚至躺下来什么都不去想。

根据“Once you lose interest in what you’re doing, you can take a break from it.”（一旦你对你正在做的事情失去兴趣，你可以休息一下。）可知，这里指的是躺下来什么都不去想，nothing没有什么；无。故答案是nothing。

58. quickly【解析】句意：相反，它能让你集中注意力，你能快速地完成更多的事情。

分析句子可知，空处需要一个副词来修饰动词get，根据“Do one task at a lime, it won't slow you down.” （一次做一件事，它不会减慢你的速度。）可知，集中注意力可以使你快速完成事情，quickly快速地，故答案是quickly。

59. When【解析】句意：当时间到了，就重新集中注意力到下一个任务上。

根据上一句“If there's something keeping your mind wandering, allow yourself a specific(特定的）time to worry, think or plan.”（如果有什么让你心不在焉,允许自己在特定的时间内去担心，思考或计划。）可知，这里指的是当时间到了，when当……时，句首首字母大写，故答案是When。

60. facing【解析】句意：但通过勇敢地面对，并努力解决它，你就可以摆脱你的担忧。

根据“ trying to solve it, you can get away from your worrying thoughts”可推断，此处指的是勇敢面对，face面对，“and”连接的两个动词形式要一致，由trying可知，此处填facing，故答案是facing。

61. accept【解析】句意：如果你尝试了所有的方法还是不奏效，那么就接受那些你无法改变的事情。

根据句意结合常识可知，如果无法改变，那么就只能接受，所以应该是accept接受，这里是省略了主语you的祈使句，故用动词原形，故答案是accept。