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    (2024·江苏苏州·中考真题)
    请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
    The first persn in ur family t d yga (瑜伽) was my mum. Her best friend, Sissy, wh lived next dr t us, 1 yga t her. She said if Mum was tired f the rush f mdern life and wanted t feel less 2 , then yga culd help. Sissy was a very peaceful persn s Mum 3 accepted.
    I watched Mum every day ding her breathing exercises and 4 her pstures (动作). After a few mnths, she said she felt much 5 . Dad was getting envius. He wasn’t ging t be left ut s he 6 yga t. He ges t a class twice a week nw.
    Then Mum had the bright 7 that my sister and I shuld d yga. She researched the kind f yga that is 8 fr children and learned as much as she culd abut it. Then she became ur 9 . T my surprise, it turned ut really well.
    At first, we mstly did breathing exercises but then we mved n t stretching (伸展) exercises. We had t lift ur ribcage (胸廓), reach ur arms t the side and circle ur bdy with them. Mum tld us t 10 we were enjying urselves in the sunshine. It was really fun!
    Our whle family des yga nw. Even ur dg, Bing, likes t jin in!
    1.A.tkB.recmmendedC.dnatedD.sent
    2.A.surprisedB.excitedC.stressedD.amazed
    3.A.easilyB.hardlyC.luckilyD.strictly
    4.A.testingB.raisingC.practisingD.prtecting
    5.A.healthierB.luckierC.heavierD.cleverer
    6.A.set upB.made upC.put upD.tk up
    7.A.futureB.ideaC.smileD.start
    8.A.nisyB.difficultC.secretD.helpful
    9.A.friendB.studentC.teacherD.partner
    10.A.imagineB.shwC.learnD.prve
    (2024·湖北·中考真题)
    Our art teacher Gerge was leaving sn fr his cuntry. I was preparing a special 11 fr him. It was a hand-drawn picture bk abut ur schl. I wrked a lng time, trying t make each picture as 12 as pssible.
    One day, I was drawing while my little sister Becky was watching with great 13 . Just then, my classmate Jeff drpped by.
    “Hi! Peter, want t play basketball in the yard?” he asked.
    “I’d like t, 14 it’s t cld utside!” I replied.
    “Exactly!” he said. “It’s the perfect weather fr nt getting t ht.”
    That’s a cl thing abut Jeff. He always lks n the 15 side f almst everything.
    “Let’s g!” We went ut, leaving the drawings n the table.
    We laughed as we returned. When I 16 the dr, my heart nearly stpped. Right there, Becky was clring my pictures.
    “ 17 , Becky!” I rushed t her, but it was t late. Almst every page was clred.
    “What did yu d?” I shuted 18 .
    “I just wanted t help.” She began t cry.
    “My drawings are gne frever!” I felt frustrated (懊恼的) and 19 Jeff fr help.
    “Unless…” said Jeff.
    “Unless what?” I asked.
    “Remember the jigsaw puzzle (拼图)? We can create smething new frm these messy pictures.” Jeff 20 .
    “Can we make it?” I dubted.
    “I’m nt sure, but we can have a 21 .” He encuraged.
    First, we cut the drawings int shapes, such as ur brwn teaching buildings, green playgrund and s n. Then, we 22 all these pieces tgether and made a jigsaw. Finally, we even added mre paints. Days later, a beautiful “ 23 ” appeared in frnt f us.
    There was a 24 ending.
    “Thanks, guys,” Gerge smiled, “I lve it s much. It will give me many great 25 here.”
    S, yu see, there lies a beam (束) f light behind every dark clud. Jeff’s way f dealing with things did help.
    11.A.giftB.phtC.letterD.lessn
    12.A.easyB.largeC.perfectD.famus
    13.A.hpeB.prideC.interestD.curage
    14.A.rB.sC.andD.but
    15.A.sadB.brightC.seriusD.strange
    16.A.penedB.fixedC.cleanedD.painted
    17.A.RunB.CmeC.JumpD.Stp
    18.A.bravelyB.angrilyC.carefullyD.nervusly
    19.A.gave upB.lked atC.turned dwnD.agreed with
    20.A.warnedB.rderedC.reprtedD.suggested
    21.A.tryB.talkC.restD.taste
    22.A.putB.hidC.readD.threw
    23.A.treeB.gateC.schlD.library
    24.A.bringB.happyC.terribleD.cmmn
    25.A.chicesB.changesC.decisinsD.memries
    (2024·福建·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
    Zeng Xiameng became blind a few mnths after she was brn because f an illness. Years ag, she talked t her parents abut her dream f learning t 26 . S they sent her t a special educatin schl.
    It is nt 27 fr Zeng t learn sngs. She needs t use Braille (盲文) t read the wrds f sngs. She als needs t practice the sngs repeatedly. 28 it usually takes her at least a mnth t learn a sng, she never gives up.
    Zeng has a gift fr music and learns faster than thers at the schl. Her music teacher is 29 her. She psted a vide f Zeng’s singing n the Internet. Zeng’s beautiful 30 has amazed and tuched many peple. They left messages praising her. “Thanks fr 31 penness and encuragement. I will sing better and live better,” she replied t the messages.
    Music has brught great 32 t Zeng’s life and her persnality. She felt much better abut herself and gt mre 33 t cmmunicate with thers after learning music. At her teacher’s suggestin, she began t 34 her wn singing vides nline last year.
    With music in her heart, she becmes mre 35 and wants t plant her feet in the field f music in the future.
    26.A.singB.readC.dance
    27.A.badB.wiseC.easy
    28.A.UnlessB.BecauseC.Althugh
    29.A.prud fB.strict withC.srry fr
    30.A.faceB.pictureC.vice
    31.A.urB.yurC.their
    32.A.changesB.examplesC.trubles
    33.A.dutyB.curageC.luck
    34.A.cpyB.watchC.share
    35.A.activeB.upsetC.silent
    (2024·天津·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    Sme artists are ften nt famus during their lifetime. Vincent van Ggh (梵高) was such an artist. Peple did nt pay much attentin t his 36 . He began t think he was nt a very gd painter. But he did nt give up painting. He was s 37 in what he was painting that he did nt want t stp. He wuld even 38 t eat!
    39 , his paintings were dark. He used pencils r charcal sticks (炭条) t make them. Then he 40 clur. He used lts f brwn and dark green.
    Later, Vincent mved t France. He wanted t learn frm the artists wh 41 there. They were trying new 42 f painting. In France, Vincent began using bright clurs. He used il paints (油画颜料) t create his art. He painted bth the cuntryside and peple. He 43 painted self-prtraits (自画像). He created mre than 20 prtraits f himself!
    Vincent cmpleted mre than 2,000 paintings in his life. 44 peple did nt buy his paintings during his lifetime, his paintings sell fr a lt f mney tday. Peple think his paintings are masterpieces (杰作). Fr example, the painting Sunflwers is very 45 all ver the wrld.
    36.A.tripsB.paintingsC.villagesD.music
    37.A.wrngB.luckyC.interestedD.tired
    38.A.frgetB.startC.hpeD.agree
    39.A.At lastB.Once againC.At leastD.At first
    40.A.helpedB.addedC.missedD.guessed
    41.A.wrkedB.sangC.dancedD.cked
    42.A.factsB.striesC.waysD.reprts
    43.A.neverB.hardlyC.perhapsD.als
    44.A.BefreB.ThughC.IfD.When
    45.A.humrusB.pliteC.famusD.quiet
    (2024·河北·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    Rick, a schl by, had a lve fr playing vide games. Every day, his 46 reminded him t take sme exercise instead f playing vide games. Hwever, he didn’t always 47 .
    Once again, Rick’s mm tld him seriusly that his eyesight (视力) might get pr if he spent t much time n vide games. It was a pity that he still didn’t listen 48 . He kept playing. One day, during a math class, Rick’s teacher gt upset when he culdn’t give an answer t a questin like “2+2=?”. After class, the teacher asked him why he culdn’t slve such a 49 prblem. Rick said that he knew the answer 50 culdn’t see the bard clearly. His teacher was wrried and 51 his parents.
    Realizing what had happened, Rick’s mm warned him again that it was harmful t his 52 t play vide games t much. And Rick’s dad tk him t an eye dctr fr a check-up. The 53 shwed that his eyesight had weakened. After asking abut his habit f using eyes, the dctr advised Rick t take actin t prtect his eyes.
    Frm that day n, Rick decided t 54 playing vide games and take sme exercise every day. Later Rick fell in lve with sprts and 55 his schl sccer team. Nw he has becme strnger and healthier. His eyesight has als gt better.
    46.A.friendsB.parentsC.teachersD.caches
    47.A.listenB.guessC.reprtD.search
    48.A.clearlyB.bravelyC.patientlyD.crrectly
    49.A.singleB.similarC.specialD.simple
    50.A.rB.sC.butD.and
    51.A.phnedB.fllwedC.answeredD.accepted
    52.A.earsB.eyesC.armsD.hands
    53.A.cstB.nameC.dateD.test
    54.A.give upB.fight frC.depend nD.believe in
    55.A.jinedB.managedC.supprtedD.intrduced
    (2024·湖北武汉·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    Seven arctic wlves (北极狼) mve smthly acrss a frzen pl and begin t run after a thick piece f ice.
    The three lder wlves are 56 wildly, hitting the fur yung wlves and sending them rlling (打滚) n the frzen grass. But the yung jump up and run back nt the frzen pl t 57 the game. Finally, the yungest wlf quickly catches the ice, making it t pieces. Game ver. The rest f the wlves 58 him, as if t say, “What nw?” Then, ne by ne, they all turn t lk at me.
    I’ve been 59 these seven wlves fr hurs, keeping a gd distance (距离) between us s they dn’t feel 60 . There’s prbably n ther place n Earth than Ellesmere Island (Canada’s nrthernmst island) where wlves wuld let a human sit alngside them like I’m ding. Fr this 61 , I traveled here t jin a dcumentary (纪录片) film team.
    They 62 I was there, but they hadn’t paid any attentin t me—until nw. I 63 as ur eyes meet. N matter hw playful they appeared a few minutes befre, I remember that these are 64 wild animals.
    The wlves begin t walk tward me. But they 65 me befre stpping at their preferred prey (猎物). Mst f the meat is 66 , but enugh fr each wlf t have smething t eat. Every few minutes, ne f the wlves lks ver at me, but nne f them seem 67 . I relax a little as I watch them eat.
    After they finish feeding n the prey, they walk slwly t the grass fr a 68 . The yung stay tgether while each lder wlf finds a cmfrtable place alne.
    Many hurs later, they begin t wake up. It’s time t eat again. What happens next makes me 69 : The three lder wlves run ff int the hills fr fd, leaving me with the yung! I suppse they understd it wuld be 70 t be with me.
    56.A.eatingB.lkingC.diggingD.playing
    57.A.startB.cntinueC.stpD.end
    58.A.stare atB.escape frmC.fight withD.step n
    59.A.drawingB.prtectingC.watchingD.guiding
    60.A.lnelyB.afraidC.tiredD.hungry
    61.A.chanceB.reasnC.purpseD.result
    62.A.dubtedB.frgtC.knewD.hped
    63.A.smileB.ndC.leaveD.shake
    64.A.nceB.nlyC.alsD.still
    65.A.warnB.catchC.rushD.pass
    66.A.brkenB.hiddenC.gneD.dne
    67.A.btheredB.cntrlledC.frcedD.fled
    68.A.gameB.sleepC.mealD.film
    69.A.scaredB.satisfiedC.surprisedD.stressed
    70.A.safeB.luckyC.funnyD.free
    (2024·江苏扬州·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
    Befre Anne Frank went int hiding with her family, she was a carefree girl like any ther.
    Anne Frank ran dwn the stairs as fast as she culd. She was suppsed t d her 71 , but it was s bring. Margt, her perfect sister, might be happy reading bks all day, but Anne wasn’t.
    Other children were already ut n the sunny Amsterdam streets. Sme were rlling hps, thers ding handstands against the wall. Anne was 72 at handstands, but knew anther way t get everyne’s attentin.
    “ 73 this!” she cried, lifting her arm high in the air. Anne waited until everyne was lking at her, then she swung her arm arund fast. All the bys 74 and cheered.
    Hearing the 75 f laughter, Anne’s mther, Edith, lked ut the windw.
    “I bet that girl hasn’t dne her hmewrk,” she thught. It was always hard with Anne. 76 , she was glad Anne had gt used t Amsterdam life s easily. Anne was nly seven.
    That night, Anne’s father, Ott, put Anne t bed as usual.
    “Tell me a stry abut Gd Paula and Naughty (淘气的) Paula, Daddy!” Anne said, “ 77 I have ne abut Naughty Paula? She’s mre fun.”
    “Margt 78 Gd Paula,” Ott said.
    “Well she wuld,” Anne replied, angrily. It was 79 having Margt as an lder sister.
    Ott 80 what she was thinking. “Yu culd be gd, t, Anne.”
    “I’ll try, Daddy, I prmise,” Anne said. “ 81 t make yu happy!”
    The next day, when Anne gt back frm schl, Edith was preparing supper. “We have 82 tnight,” she said.
    “Wh’s cming?” Anne asked eagerly.
    “Miep, frm Daddy’s wrk and her friend Jan.”
    “Hray!” Anne cried. 83 the drbell rang, Anne rushed t let them in. The next mment, she was thrwing them 84 . “Hw are yu Miep? What’s it like wrking fr Daddy? Hell Jan!” Then Anne stpped and lked at them 85 , her brwn eyes shining with interest. “Oh! Are yu Miep’s byfriend?” she asked.
    Edith cut in, “Quiet, Anne!”
    “Time fr supper,” added Ott, gently.
    71.A.ckingB.shppingC.hmewrkD.sprts
    72.A.endlessB.fearlessC.meaninglessD.hpeless
    73.A.WatchB.FindC.CnfirmD.Search
    74.A.jumpedB.whisperedC.laughedD.rushed
    75.A.rderB.sundC.callD.vice
    76.A.MreverB.OtherwiseC.AnywayD.S
    77.A.CanB.MustC.NeedD.Shuld
    78.A.wundsB.hatesC.surprisesD.prefers
    79.A.hardB.differentC.dangerusD.impssible
    80.A.dubtedB.guessedC.believedD.prved
    81.A.NthingB.N neC.AnythingD.Anyne
    82.A.citizensB.hstsC.custmersD.guests
    83.A.WheneverB.BefreC.WhileD.As sn as
    84.A.questinsB.dishesC.instructinsD.suggestins
    85.A.allB.bthC.eitherD.any
    (2024·内蒙古包头·中考真题)
    It was nly fur ’clck, but it was cld and getting dark. I 86 my nse up against the windw. Snw! It was 87 and settling n tp f the already thick white carpet (地毯).
    “Dad!” I yelled 88 . “Dad, cme here—lk at this snw!” He came in frm the 89 .
    “Yes, lk at that,” he said. “It’s cming dwn quite 90 , isn’t it?” He put his hand n my shulder and lked dwn at me with a 91 n his face. “Well, I’m ging back t the living rm t read my paper,” he said and started t turn away. His smile bradened even further.
    “Oh, Dad,” I said sadly, shaking his arm. “Please... can we g sledging (滑雪橇)? Yu 92 we wuld if we ever gt snw.”
    “Just a jke, dear. Of curse we can,” said Dad. “I knw the 93 place. G and get ready.”
    “Really? Great! Let’s g!”
    Outside, the grund was cvered with snw. The snw flew up as we walked thrugh it. We were walking t a place where my dad went sledging 94 he was a by.
    “Here we are then. I used t 95 many happy hurs here with my sledge,” said Dad. I stpped and lked arund me.
    “This is it?” I asked 96 , lking at the slight incline (缓坡) that lay ahead f us.
    “It certainly is,” said Dad. “My friends and I 97 sme serius speed n here back in the day. Let me tell yu.”
    I culdn’t believe him, but I pulled my sledge t the tp f the incline anyway and gt in. Dad gave me a 98 , and dwn I went at a snail’s pace (步速). It was s slw. All I culd 99 behind me was his laughter.
    “OK, OK,” he said, catching up t me and walking beside my sledge as it went alng. “Maybe it isn’t as steep (陡峭的) as I 100 .”
    86.A.pressedB.drppedC.hid
    87.A.puttingB.runningC.falling
    88.A.angrilyB.excitedlyC.tiredly
    89.A.kitchenB.living rmC.garden
    90.A.lightlyB.heavilyC.hardly
    91.A.fearB.wrryC.smile
    92.A.decidedB.prmisedC.replied
    93.A.beautifulB.perfectC.cld
    94.A.whenB.althughC.if
    95.A.takeB.cstC.spend
    96.A.in surpriseB.at lastC.fr sure
    97.A.picked upB.lked upC.gave up
    98.A.stpB.pullC.push
    99.A.understandB.seeC.hear
    100.A.rememberedB.learnedC.nticed
    (2024·四川自贡·中考真题)
    In my memry, my father was always cld t me. When I was yung, I had t take the bus hme. Thugh the bus stp was tw miles away frm hme, he never 101 me there. S I ften went hme n my wn, even in bad weather. If I cmplained (抱怨), he always said in a 102 vice, “That’s what yur legs are fr!”
    In fact, I was afraid t walk 103 in the dark because it was dangerus. And I thught my father never wrried abut my 104 . But that feeling changed n a spring evening.
    That evening, when the bus arrived at the stp, I 105 the bus t walk hme. There was a rw f bush (矮树丛) alng the way. Suddenly, I saw smething 106 mving alng the tp f the bush twards my huse. When I came clser, I realized it was my father’s 107 . Then I knew, each time I came hme, he wuld stand behind the bush, 108 , until he knew I arrived safely. At that time, I knew he 109 fr me secretly.
    Later, that spt (地点) f grey was my watch twer. I never tld my father I knew his 110 . But I never cmplained abut his cldness again. Lve is always there, whether we see it r nt.
    101.A.metB.huggedC.nticed
    102.A.sftB.ludC.sweet
    103.A.fastB.alneC.ahead
    104.A.healthB.safetyC.happiness
    105.A.gt ffB.waited frC.lked arund
    106.A.greyB.whiteC.black
    107.A.neckB.ftC.head
    108.A.wavingB.playingC.watching
    109.A.caredB.lkedC.wrked
    110.A.chiceB.secretC.pinin
    (2024·四川成都·中考真题)
    Last weekend my friend Clara and I went t a special restaurant. When we arrived there, it lked like ther restaurants. The nly 111 thing was that they tk ur bags, phnes and watches and lcked them up.
    Next, we fllwed the blind waiter, Serge, dwn a lng and fairly dark hallway. He tk us t anther rm. It was ttally 112 . Serge shwed us t ur table and 113 us t sit dwn. There were n menus. Serge just put 114 dwn n the table and tld us t enjy ur meal. At first, we fund it difficult t eat and drink in cmplete darkness. But after a while, we gt 115 t it. Everything smelled and tasted s gd that it didn’t matter 116 nbdy culd see anything.
    117 , it made the meal lts f fun. We had a really gd time, laughing and trying t 118 what we were eating. With light music, we were sn chatting and jking with all the ther 119 .
    After the meal, Serge tk us 120 and tld us what we’d eaten. It was certainly an unusual experience.
    111.A.funnyB.strangeC.serius
    112.A.silentB.emptyC.dark
    113.A.taughtB.rderedC.helped
    114.A.nthingB.anythingC.smething
    115.A.clseB.usedC.ready
    116.A.thatB.befreC.because
    117.A.ActuallyB.ThankfullyC.Finally
    118.A.shareB.learnC.guess
    119.A.waitersB.friendsC.custmers
    120.A.backB.awayC.in
    (2024·四川成都·中考真题)
    On Saturday afternn, Mm asked Jim t tidy his bedrm. A few 121 later he came back.
    “It is tidy nw,” Jim said.
    “Gd,” said Mm. “Take sme 122 frm my drawer (抽屉) and buy sme candies.”
    Jim pened the drawer 123 . He fund six pens, fur keys, three glves, tw tickets and a ntebk.
    “What are all these things?” asked Jim.
    “Oh, that s my safe place,” said Mm. “Let’s g and see yur rm.”
    They went t Jim’s bedrm. It lked nice and tidy. Then Mm lked 124 Jim’s bed. All Jim’s clthes, bks and tys were there.
    “What are all these things?” she asked.
    “That’s my 125 place,” said Jim.
    Mm laughed. “Let’s tidy yur rm and then we can tidy my drawer.”
    121.A.minutesB.hursC.days
    122.A.ticketsB.glvesC.mney
    123.A.cheerfullyB.patientlyC.carefully
    124.A.nB.underC.at
    125.A.wnB.safeC.favrite
    (2024·山东滨州·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
    “Dad, can yu see the ceremny?”
    “Yes, I see it!” said the father with 126 .
    A girl is shuldering her father s that he can watch the natinal flag raising ceremny at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, China. The heartwarming act has 127 thusands f peple.
    The girl and her father cme frm Luyang, Henan Prvince. The father nce said that he wished t watch the natinal flag-raising ceremny at Tian’anmen Square smeday. The daughter kept this in mind. Nw she has helped her 75-year-ld father 128 his wish. T make her father see mre 129 , Baige shuldered him. This was just like her father carried her n his shulders when she was a kid.
    130 , the girl and her father d nt have a bld relatinship. Mre than 20 years ag, Zhang Shuangqi fund an abandned (被遗弃的) baby girl beside the rad. He tk her hme and named her Zhang Baige.
    “My father’s family was nt rich and t bring me up actually added t his burdens (负担),” said Baige. “He tk n several jbs t make a living, such as 131 wastes and building huses.”
    When she 132 , she wrked very hard as a waitress and a cashier (收银员). 133 she had her wn cmpany in Guangzhu, she and her father lived a better life.
    T spend mre time with her father, Baige decided t d smething. She bught a car t take her father t visit lts f cities arund China.
    “My father is getting lder and lder, I shuld build a 134 bdy and mind s that I can help t make his dreams cme true. And n matter 135 he hpes t d, I am willing t d anything I can. He brught me up and I will never leave him alne,” said Baige.
    126.A.curageB.excitementC.chiceD.fear
    127.A.prmisedB.suppsedC.tuchedD.prevented
    128.A.achieveB.attendC.adviseD.avid
    129.A.slwlyB.safelyC.carelesslyD.clearly
    130.A.In factB.In ttalC.At firstD.After all
    131.A.cllectingB.crrectingC.cmpetingD.cmparing
    132.A.tk upB.lked upC.grew upD.put up
    133.A.AlthughB.UnlessC.BefreD.After
    134.A.typicalB.silentC.strngD.humrus
    135.A.whenB.whatC.hwD.where
    (2024·甘肃白银·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
    Friday 10 Octber
    It’s a sunny and pleasant day. I was tidying my rm this mrning and fund an ld 136 in a ntebk. As I was lking at it, the 137 memry f that day came back t me.
    It was my mther’s 138 birthday ten years ag, and I decided t surprise her with hme-made scrambled eggs. I wke up really early and walked t the 139 quietly. I had never cked anything befre, s I tried t cpy hw 140 did it. But smehw they ended up burnt.
    I was abut t thrw everything away when my mther 141 . I shwed her the eggs and 142 explained what happened. T my surprise, she tasted them and said they weren’t bad! I guess 143 is indeed a magical ingredient. 144 we tk this wnderful pht, laughing and ate them all.
    This weekend is her 45th birthday. I’ll make her scrambled eggs 145 . This time, they wn’t be burnt!
    136.A.leafB.phtC.letterD.key
    137.A.lvelyB.terribleC.heart-breakingD.friendly
    138.A.55thB.45thC.35thD.25th
    139.A.living rmB.bathrmC.bedrmD.kitchen
    140.A.heB.sheC.theyD.we
    141.A.came inB.called upC.walked utD.turned arund
    142.A.carelesslyB.excitedlyC.sadlyD.prudly
    143.A.truthB.birthdayC.safetyD.lve
    144.A.At lastB.Fr exampleC.On the ther handD.First f all
    145.A.insteadB.againC.neverD.ften
    (2024·广东深圳·中考真题)
    William grew up in a pr family in Africa. His family lived in a village with n 146 . At night, they used il lamps fr light. Hwever, il was t expensive fr his parents t affrd.
    William wanted t 147 life there but he had n idea hw t realize it. One day, he read a bk n hw t turn wind int electricity with a windmill.
    “That is 148 !” Thugh he didn’t knw what a windmill was, he decided t give it a try.
    First he had t 149 all the materials. He dug thrugh the rubbish with his cusin in the villages nearby and 150 his gal until he gt what he wanted.
    Then he started t make the windmill. The mment his farm wrk finished in the fields, he threw himself n studying the materials, staying 151 till midnight. Finally, he made it after many 152 . He fixed the windmill n the tp f a wd twer t catch wind. The villagers came t lk. A lng wire was used t cnnect t a bulb t the windmill. The wind blew and the windmill 153 . T their amazement, the bulb lit up. The villagers cheered. William threw his hands in the air and jumped 154 . T prduce mre energy, he built anther windmill fr his village.
    Bred int pverty, William didn’t give up in the face f difficulties. He kept reading, taught himself and lit up the whle 155 .
    146.A.gasB.waterC.InternetD.electricity
    147.A.prtectB.imprveC.createD.understand
    148.A.amazingB.surprisedC.wrriedD.imprtant
    149.A.buyB.inventC.cllectD.brrw
    150.A.stuck tB.went verC.lked intD.learn abut
    151.A.calmB.awakeC.relaxedD.free
    152.A.tellsB.excusesC.failuresD.meeting
    153.A.fellB.flewC.penedD.turned
    154.A.excitedlyB.hurriedlyC.carefullyD.wrriedly
    155.A.teamB.clubC.schlD.village
    (2024·四川乐山·中考真题)
    Recently, a vide has becme ppular nline. In the vide, a man at Beijing’s Summer Palace (颐和园) 156 infrmatin abut the park’s buildings with visitrs. Is the man a tur guide? What’s s special abut him? Well, in fact, he is a 157 at the Summer Palace.
    “One day I saw a few visitrs. They were reading 158 , but they still culdn’t find the right way, s I ffered them sme help,” says Zhang Xu, the cleaner. “In additin t (除……以外) ur daily cleaning wrk, we als prvide mre 159 like answering questins and giving directins.”
    Fr Zhang Xu, the Summer Palace is a special place. As a child, he came here t play. When he 160 up, he began t wrk here and became a part f it. Zhang started wrking at the Summer Palace in late 2021. “Every mrning when I 161 here and begin my wrk, I feel like I am ne f the stnes in the garden,” he says.
    Zhang is interested in the Summer Palace. And he wants t 162 everything abut it. In his free time, Zhang likes reading bks abut it and lking fr the infrmatin nline. That 163 him an expert (专家) at the Summer Palace. He ften shares infrmatin abut the buildings with visitrs. “I’m very glad t help mre peple enjy the beauty (美丽) f the place,” he says.
    156.A.lsesB.sharesC.shutsD.invents
    157.A.dctrB.waiterC.cleanerD.driver
    158.A.nvelsB.textbksC.newspaperD.guidebks
    159.A.servicesB.fdC.mneyD.chances
    160.A.wkeB.lkedC.grewD.gt
    161.A.arriveB.leaveC.sleepD.remember
    162.A.cleanB.knwC.hurtD.imprve
    163.A.sendsB.givesC.lendsD.makes
    (2024·山西·中考真题)
    请阅读下面语篇,理解其大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
    Marc and Kim left the schl and walked twards hme.
    “I wish we culd play basketball at ur neighbrhd park.” said Kim.
    “But the basketball hp at the park is 164 ,” said Marc. “It hasn’t been fixed yet.”
    Marc and Kim walked past the twn’s recycling statin. 165 Marc saw many recyclable plastic, paper and metal bjects, he thught f an idea—Maybe we culd reuse smething t make a basketball hp. As he lked arund the statin, an ld plastic laundry basket (洗衣篮) caught his 166 . “We can use this.” he held it up and said t Kim.
    Kim 167 , “It lks useless.”
    Marc smiled and said, “It wn’t lk s bad. I culd make a fine hp with it.”
    At hme, Marc made a pst and a backbard with sme waste wd. Then he 168 the bttm f the basket, stuck the basket t the backbard, and the backbard t the pst. After that, he went t the park, dug a hle, and put the pst in the 169 .
    The next day, Kim saw the recycled hp. He tried and scred a gal. He said 170 , “I was wrng. It is a lt better than I thught.”
    “When we reuse things, we make waste 171 again.”
    “Wnderful! Nw we can play basketball whenever we want!” Kim shuted and scred anther gal.
    164.A.ldB.dirtyC.brken
    165.A.IfB.WhenC.Thugh
    166.A.eyeB.earC.nse
    167.A.dubtedB.explainedC.suggested
    168.A.cut ffB.played withC.lked fr
    169.A.lakeB.streetC.grund
    170.A.clearlyB.patientlyC.excitedly
    171.A.tidyB.usefulC.fresh
    (2024·黑龙江·中考真题)
    After the winter vacatin, I had t mve t a new city with my parents. On the first day t my new schl, it was cld and 172 . I was walking alne slwly 173 wrrying abut smething in my new schl. It was early and there weren’t many peple n the rad. 174 , a girl wh was riding a bike in the snw fell dwn. She was 175 hard t stand up but fell again. 176 thinking, I went ver t help her quickly. She said “thank yu” with a 177 and then left. Her smile warmed me a lt.
    After I gt t schl, the teacher led me t the classrm and 178 me t the class. Then he asked me t 179 dwn beside a girl. I felt s 180 that I didn’t dare (敢) t lk at her. Sn the first class, English, started. Their textbks were 181 frm thse in my ld schl. As I was 182 what t d, an English bk appeared in frnt f me. “Let’s 183 it,” the girl beside me said. “Hi, I’m Carrie.” I lked up. T 184 surprise, it was the girl I helped this mrning. Frm 185 n, we became gd friends.
    Frm that I learned: t help 186 is actually t help urselves!
    172.A.cludyB.snwyC.rainy
    173.A.andB.sC.because
    174.A.FirstlyB.FinallyC.Suddenly
    175.A.tryingB.startingC.getting
    176.A.WithB.AbutC.Withut
    177.A.cryB.smileC.laugh
    178.A.shwedB.intrducedC.carried
    179.A.sitB.fallC.turn
    180.A.happyB.excitedC.nervus
    181.A.differentB.difficultC.same
    182.A.dingB.dreamingC.wndering
    183.A.singB.shareC.dance
    184.A.herB.hisC.my
    185.A.thenB.tdayC.nw
    186.A.antherB.thersC.the ther
    (2024·四川雅安·中考真题)
    A yung man frm Xi’an didn’t pass the Graduate Schl Entrance Examinatin (研究生入学考试) a few days ag. He was sad and culdn’t help 187 his father wh died tw years ag. S he sent a text message t the phne number that his father used when he was 188 . The yung man tld his father his 189 and hw much he missed him. T his surprise, he received an unexpected text message frm the phne number. He was 190 t face difficulties in life bravely.
    The phne number belngs t Mr. Ga nw—a 191 man. At first, he thught it was a text message sent by mistake. After reading it 192 , he thught the man wh had sent the text message must have had sme difficulties and needed t be encuraged. He decided t reply the text message 193 thinking twice. He tld the yung man the life rad was smetimes difficult but he wuld get better and better if he kept trying.
    The yung man was mved and shwed 194 t Mr. Ga. Many peple were 195 by the stry, t. Try t give the peple in need a hand. Even a small 196 can make a great difference t their lives.
    187.A.leavingB.missingC.prtectingD.changing
    188.A.aliveB.deadC.awakeD.asleep
    189.A.habitsB.hbbiesC.successD.sadness
    190.A.madeB.warnedC.encuragedD.allwed
    191.A.humrusB.shyC.kindD.strict
    192.A.carefullyB.angrilyC.easilyD.happily
    193.A.befreB.afterC.asD.until
    194.A.pityB.lveC.skillsD.thanks
    195.A.mvedB.cheatedC.hurtD.beaten
    196.A.trubleB.partC.helpD.place
    (2024·四川雅安·中考真题)
    Hell, my name is Tina. I am an exchange student studying in Sichuan University. When I first came t Chengdu, I was 197 when seeing the traditinal Chinese clthes Hanfu. During that perid f time, I was very excited whenever I saw peple wearing Hanfu. Seeing I was s crazy abut the clthes, my Chinese classmates suggested 198 a traditinal Chinese dress fr me. They used scissrs t cut many pieces f clth and sewed (缝纫) them in a prper way later. Then my Hanfu was there as a whle. I lked 199 in it. S I ften wear it. During the prcess, I built a gd 200 with my new classmates. I will never 201 the happy experience frever. Hanfu has given me a better understanding f Chinese culture.
    197.A.upsetB.surprisedC.tiredD.relaxed
    198.A.makingB.buyingC.sellingD.wearing
    199.A.strangeB.strngC.terribleD.beautiful
    200.A.huseB.schlC.relatinshipD.garden
    201.A.rememberB.frgetC.understandD.keep
    (2024·四川遂宁·中考真题)
    In China, mre and mre yung peple are becming interested in Traditinal Chinese Medicine (TCM) . One thusand yung peple tk part in a survey by China Yuth Daily. The survey 202 that mre than 90% f them had tried different TCM treatments. Between Western Medicine and TCM, yung peple ften chse TCM 203 it can be a mre accurate treatment (精准的治疗) fr different patients.
    Tday TCM is getting ppular with yung freigners. And it als brings gd t mre peple. Alex, a yung Frenchman, is ne f them. He is a big 204 f TCM. He came t China t learn TCM in Beijing University f Chinese Medicine in 2022. Studying TCM 205 Alex’s mind and lifestyle. He realizes keeping the balance f yin and yang is 206 and that everyne shuld fllw the rules f nature. He used t be interested in electrnic prducts and 207 late every night. But nw, he lives a balanced and 208 life, practicing gd living habits. He lves reading 209 abut ancient Chinese culture and playing Taiji. When he plays Taiji, he can feel mre relaxed and breathe better. Besides, he 210 drinking icy water after ding sprts. Fr him, learning the knwledge and skills f TCM is nt abut becming a 211 but rather abut having a new lifestyle.
    Alex als uses his knwledge t help his 212 . Fr example, he ften prvides his family members with sme advice abut staying 213 after he checks their faces r tngues nline. Over time, his family 214 understand his dream abut TCM.
    He said, “The mre I study TCM, the better I understand 215 TCM is a treasure f Chinese culture.” He plans t run a traditinal Chinese clinic (诊所) in France after 216 . He will serve as a bridge between the tw cuntries and spread TCM and Chinese culture.
    202.A.advisedB.shwedC.answeredD.agreed
    203.A.rB.butC.althughD.because
    204.A.fanB.manC.byD.bss
    205.A.brkeB.startedC.helpedD.changed
    206.A.impssibleB.imprtantC.interestingD.exciting
    207.A.get upB.wake upC.stay upD.clean up
    208.A.clrfulB.harmfulC.carefulD.peaceful
    209.A.smethingB.everythingC.anythingD.nthing
    210.A.likesB.keepsC.avidsD.suggests
    211.A.dctrB.teacherC.ckD.wrker
    212.A.friendsB.classC.familyD.partners
    213.A.calmB.healthyC.happyD.active
    214.A.finallyB.quicklyC.simplyD.hardly
    215.A.whatB.whyC.whereD.which
    216.A.schlB.wrkC.graduatinD.vacatin
    (2024·山东烟台·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    I have learned fur languages—English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Althugh I wasn’t great at 217 when I was a kid, I 218 by traveling t places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming.
    An 219 time fr me was tw summers ag when I went t Hangzhu. I jined a prgram where I became an English teacher fr primary schl kids. This 220 let me learn mre abut the Chinese language and traditins. Our classrm was like a melting pt (熔炉) f ideas, with lts f language sharing and laughter.
    My travels and 221 experience in Hangzhu cmpletely changed hw I see the wrld. It made me 222 the clse relatinship f different cuntries, and nw I want t be a glbal citizen (世界公民). I want t help peple frm different cuntries understand each ther, 223 between China and the US.
    In China, we see a lt f 224 f American culture, such as Disney cartn characters, McDnald’s and Cca-Cla. Hwever, I culdn’t find many signs f Chinese culture in the US, except fr Chinese 225 . I went t sme but fund the fd there very different frm real Chinese fd. I think China still has much t d t further prmte (推动) its cultural influence amng the American peple. As fr me, I will 226 t be ne f thse wh can help deepen the understanding between China and the US.
    217.A.EnglishB.SpanishC.FrenchD.Chinese
    218.A.appearedB.imprvedC.graduatedD.increased
    219.A.awfulB.imprtantC.embarrassingD.expensive
    220.A.classB.surveyC.experienceD.examinatin
    221.A.teachingB.lvingC.guidingD.cmmunicating
    222.A.changeB.remindC.realizeD.achieve
    223.A.nlyB.seriuslyC.actuallyD.especially
    224.A.prgramsB.dreamsC.signsD.advertisements
    225.A.restaurantsB.shpsC.farmsD.factries
    226.A.regretB.refuseC.happenD.cntinue
    (2024·甘肃临夏·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
    Selena was a girl student. Her mther’s birthday was cming. She wanted t buy her a 227 which wuld be useful but nt expensive.
    A week 228 her mther’s birthday, she went shpping after lunch. She fund a stre that was selling all kinds f umbrellas. S she decided t buy a 229 ne. Her mther had lst hers the mnth befre.
    She thught, “Mm culd carry that when she is wearing 230 f any clr.” Finally, she spent her pcket mney buying a lvely black umbrella.
    That evening, n her way hme in the train, she felt a little 231 because she had such a small lunch. Then she went t the buffet car fr a sandwich and cffee.
    Hwever, Selena fund the umbrella was missing when she 232 . S she tld the passengers she had t get ff at the next statin.
    After the 233 ther passengers heard the stry, they asked her fr her mther’s address. They tld her that they culd 234 the umbrella t her if smebdy had taken it by mistake.
    The next week, Selena 235 her mther. It said, “Thanks fr yur lvely gift, but why did yu send me three 236 black umbrellas?”
    227.A.tyB.giftC.watchD.dress
    228.A.befreB.afterC.untilD.during
    229.A.smallB.bigC.blackD.strange
    230.A.shesB.clthesC.glassesD.handbags
    231.A.tiredB.thirstyC.hungryD.sleepy
    232.A.came upB.came dwnC.came utD.came back
    233.A.twB.threeC.furD.five
    234.A.sendB.sellC.carryD.turn
    235.A.shared withB.lked atC.heard frmD.argued with
    236.A.cmmnB.cheapC.expensiveD.similar
    (2024·贵州·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    Phebe Snetsinger had just returned frm a trip t Alaska when her dctrs tld her that she had cancer. She had less than a year t live. Phebe was 50. As sn as she heard the 237 , she decided t spend the rest f her life ding what she lved mst—watching birds.
    She immediately went ff t sme f the wrld’s mst amazing natural places. Her 238 were very hard. But Phebe surprised her dctrs and her family as she carried n travelling. A year came and went, and she was still 239 . She was ding smething that she lved and that helped her t be healthy fr anther ten 240 .
    The cancer came back, but even then Phebe Snetsinger decided nt t 241 . At the age f 61, when she had seen 7,530 species (物种), she was named “the wrld’s leading bird sptter (观察者)”.
    In Missuri, Phebe 242 a grup f peple wh were interested in birds and plants arund the Mississippi River. She became very wrried abut 243 and its bad influence n the envirnment. “We have t prtect nature,” she said. “If we dn’t, peple wn’t be able t enjy 244 these beautiful birds in the future.”
    Sadly, when Phebe was 68, she died in a car accident. Fur years later, the American Birding Assciatin 245 her memirs (回忆录), Birding n Brrwed Time. Many peple have enjyed reading this 246 bk. It isn’t just a stry abut a bird sptter’s travels, but a tuching human recrd f hw her hbby helped her t live much lnger than expected.
    237.A.stryB.newsC.play
    238.A.tripsB.tasksC.exams
    239.A.aliveB.cnfidentC.famus
    240.A.daysB.mnthsC.years
    241.A.stpB.shareC.prepare
    242.A.changedB.jinedC.described
    243.A.safetyB.pllutinC.health
    244.A.watchingB.drawingC.helping
    245.A.cpiedB.discussedC.published
    246.A.thickB.expensiveC.mving
    (2024·江苏连云港·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
    “Meera, d yu remember what day it is tmrrw?” asked Rani.
    “It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we ging t give her as a 247 ?”
    That was the 248 . They culdn’t think f anything! Maybe they culd buy her sme flwers r make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem 249 enugh fr Mummy!
    Bth girls 250 hw they culd make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa fr help. After an hur f discussing with Papa, the girls ndded t each ther. They finally had a 251 !
    Next mrning Papa 252 the girls very early, even befre the sun had risen prperly. Quickly and quietly, the three f them started t 253 . Papa and Rani blew up ballns—red, yellw, green, blue—and Meera 254 them all arund. Sn the rm was lking very 255 indeed.
    Then they gt int the 256 . “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving 257 in a lw vice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. 258 the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full f 259 range juice and anther full f warm milk.
    Mummy came ut f her rm. The girls 260 t her and hugged (拥抱) her. “Happy birthday!”
    “What a wnderful 261 !” cried Mummy, lking at the ballns and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.
    247.A.praiseB.presentC.prmiseD.prize
    248.A.answerB.reasnC.prblemD.decisin
    249.A.specialB.simpleC.expensiveD.easy
    250.A.knewB.learnedC.frgtD.wndered
    251.A.dreamB.planC.chanceD.prduct
    252.A.wke upB.made upC.lked afterD.ran after
    253.A.exerciseB.readC.wrkD.play
    254.A.brkeB.bughtC.hidD.hung
    255.A.cleanB.emptyC.beautifulD.huge
    256.A.gardenB.bedrmC.kitchenD.study
    257.A.chicesB.challengesC.invitatinsD.instructins
    258.A.QuietlyB.CarelesslyC.SuddenlyD.Usually
    259.A.freeB.freshC.strangeD.terrible
    260.A.agreedB.rushedC.pintedD.cmplained
    261.A.surpriseB.jkeC.flwerD.card
    (2024·辽宁·中考真题)
    阅读短文,理解其大意,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    One day, when Jakey went utside t play, he fund a hedgehg (刺猬) in a windw well (井). It seemed that the hedgehg culdn’t get ut.
    Jakey’s big brthers, Artie and Danny, came arund and 1 the hedgehg, t. “We need t get it ut!” they said and hurried t their rm. When Jakey fllwed them, he fund Artie and Danny were making 2 .
    “We can’t tuch the hedgehg. It might bite (咬),” Artie said. “A rpe may be 3 .”
    “We’ll als need a platfrm (平台).” Danny added and explained their 4 t Jakey.
    “Hw will yu get the hedgehg t walk nt that platfrm?” Jakey asked.
    “What abut smething t eat?” Artie said and 5 an ld beef sandwich. Jakey lked at it and thught the hedgehg wuld get sick after eating it. S he decided t find his wn way t help the hedgehg.
    Jakey searched arund the huse and luckily fund a nice lng 6 . He pulled the bard and placed it against a crner f the well, next t the hedgehg. Artie and Danny were s busy with their plans that they didn’t 7 what Jakey did.
    The hedgehg didn’t seem t like the bard and made a (n) 8 sund. “Dn’t wrry. It wn’t hurt yu,” Jakey said. After that, he climbed up int his tree huse and 9 quietly.
    A few minutes later, Jakey saw the hedgehg smell the bard, tuch it with ne ft, and walk up the bard. It gt ut f the well finally and disappeared int the trees.
    “I made it!” Jakey shuted 10 . Then he ran t tell his brthers the news.
    1.A.fedB.sawC.heldD.drew
    2.A.changesB.wishesC.rulesD.plans
    3.A.helpfulB.ppularC.cmpleteD.special
    4.A.jkesB.striesC.ideasD.abilities
    5.A.put awayB.tk utC.threw awayD.spelt ut
    6.A.beltB.rpeC.stickD.bard
    7.A.reprtB.dreamC.nticeD.cpy
    8.A.sftB.perfectC.sweetD.angry
    9.A.waitedB.jumpedC.phnedD.waved
    10.A.hpelesslyB.painfullyC.gladlyD.carefully
    (2024·宁夏·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    My mther is a tailr (裁缝). She makes 11 fr peple. She always tries t make peple’s clthes 12 . She can make all different kinds f clthes.
    I wuld like t tell yu hw my mther learned t make clthes. At first, she didn’t knw 13 t make clthes at all! But then ne day my father fell seriusly ill and we children were yung. My mther had t d smething t 14 us. She started trying t make ur clthes. That is hw she learned. Day by day, she was getting 15 . When ur neighbrs saw ur beautiful clthes, they asked my mther t make clthes fr 16 , t.
    But they were nt paying my mther because she was nt a real tailr then. S my grandfather tld my mther, “If I buy yu a sewing machine (缝纫机), yu can tell peple ‘I will make clthes fr yu, but yu shuld pay me. Yu can pay me whatever yu want. I will nt tell yu hw much t pay.’” The peple 17 t pay my mther. Sme paid her 18 , but thers didn’t pay her very much. But my mther didn’t care because she was s happy.
    “If yu want yur hpes t cme true, yu need t wrk hard.” my mther ften says. This is what I learned frm my mther. Mther wrks s hard fr us, 19 she wants us t be happy. I’m very prud 20 her and I lve her a lt. Thanks t her. I can g t schl and achieve my dreams.
    11.A.tysB.cakesC.clthesD.umbrellas
    12.A.beautifulB.strangeC.specialD.cmfrtable
    13.A.whyB.hwC.whereD.when
    14.A.wait frB.listen tC.depend nD.lk after
    15.A.busierB.thinnerC.betterD.luckier
    16.A.themB.usC.himD.her
    17.A.hpedB.agreedC.refusedD.cntinued
    18.A.slwlyB.angrilyC.quietlyD.fairly
    19.A.ifB.becauseC.thughD.until
    20.A.frB.nC.fD.at
    (2024·安徽·中考真题)
    Traditinal Chinese medicine (TCM) is magic t me. My interest in it came frm my 21 . Years ag, I ften had headaches, and my life was seriusly influenced. I 22 many different methds. Hwever, nne f them 23 . Luckily, I met with a dctr f TCM during my trip in China. He advised me t take sme Chinese medicine. S I did. T my surprise, my 24 was gne within a week.
    Later, I fund that TCM culd be f great help t sme 25 lasting fr a lng time, such as sleeping prblems r physical pains. The 26 methds in TCM als tk my wife’s interest. With her 27 , I’m running a website t intrduce TCM. I want t help peple understand that if they have sme 28 prblems, they can try TCM.
    All these experiences with TCM led me t 29 ancient Chinese philsphy (哲学), fr many f TCM ideas, such as yin and yang, and qi, were 30 inspired (启发) by it. Since then, I have stepped nt the rad t learning abut Chinese culture.
    21.A.habitB.educatinC.serviceD.experience
    22.A.reprtedB.triedC.keptD.taught
    23.A.wrkedB.startedC.failedD.appeared
    24.A.wealthB.curageC.chanceD.pain
    25.A.illnessesB.hbbiesC.prjectsD.abilities
    26.A.expensiveB.helpfulC.scialD.blind
    27.A.checkB.wrryC.supprtD.dubt
    28.A.healthB.fdC.familyD.jb
    29.A.drpB.writeC.studyD.create
    30.A.recentlyB.rapidlyC.suddenlyD.directly
    (2024·四川凉山·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并涂在答题卡上相应的位置。
    Tny is a little by. One day, he tld a 31 t his mther. That night he felt very upset and unhappy. He did nt g ut t play with his friends.
    He sat n the drstep with his head dwn. When he 32 in the sky, the mn was still big, rund and bright. But it didn’t smile at him as usual, it was laughing at him. Tny thught the mn must knw abut his lie. He was s scared. He ran alng the street t get away frm it, but the mn kept 33 him. Finally, he rushed int the huse and went t bed. The mn lked at him 34 the windw. Tny pulled the quilt t cver his head, but he culd nt fall asleep. Then he hid under the bed and started thinking abut the lie ver and ver again.
    At last, he tld his 35 all abut it and prmised her that he wuld never tell a lie. He went t bed again and fell asleep sn. The mn ndded t him with a big smile in his dream.
    31.A.lieB.jkeC.stry
    32.A.lked upB.lked dwnC.lked back
    33.A.fightingB.helpingC.fllwing
    34.A.insideB.thrughC.belw
    35.A.friendB.mtherC.father
    (2024·青海·中考真题)
    根据图片提示,结合文中情境,选择合适的选项。
    A Thankful Meal
    Li Wei is a 15-year-ld by. He has a 36 family. His parents always give him uncnditinal (无条件的) lve. His father is a taxi driver wh wrks mre than 10 hurs a day. His mther is a shpkeeper wh 37 very early and ges t bed very late every day. They wrk very hard. He wants t ck a meal fr his parents t shw his 38 and lve. Last Saturday, after 2 hurs’ wrk, he served his parents sme 39 . Althugh the meal wasn’t that delicius, they had a 40 tgether!
    36.A.unhappyB.happy
    37.A.stands upB.gets up
    38.A.thanksB.sadness
    39.A.drinksB.dumplings
    40.A.gd timeB.bad time
    (2023中考真题)
    (2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    I was bred. I sat n the sfa eating ppcrn and lking fr smething 1 n TV. I stpped t watch a shw: a by abut my age was hypntizing(催眠)a man and having him d all the funny things. 2 , I came up with a plan. “I bet I culd d that,” I thught.
    I jumped up and raced t the dining rm t get sme string and a spn. I tied the string t the spn. OK! I was 3 . I culdn’t wait.
    I walked int the 4 , where my mm was preparing dinner. I asked Mm if she wanted t be hypntized. Of curse, my mm 5 .
    As I started t swing the 6 slwly in frnt f my mm’s face, I said, “Yu are getting sleepy, yu are getting very sleepy.”
    After 7 it a few times, I tld her that when I cunted t three, she wuld becme Elvis, a pp singer. I cunted, and at that very mment, Mm started t 8 . I culd hardly believe that I was able t hypntize Mm n my 9 try. I was excited. This was s cl! After a while, I decided that it was time t 10 Mm. I culd hardly wait t see Mm’s reactin(反应)when I tld her 11 we did it!
    “When I clap my hands three times, yu’ll be back t yur usual self,” I said cnfidently. I clapped ludly as I cunted the numbers, 12 Mm cntinued singing as if nthing had happened. What was wrng? I started t feel 13 . I didn’t knw what t d. It lked s easy n TV. I started t 14 . Just then, my mm realized I didn’t knw 15 had nly been pretending(假装)t be hypntized. She stpped and hugged me.
    T this day, Mm and I still laugh abut the day I hypntized her.
    1.A.interestingB.educatinalC.imprtantD.traditinal
    2.A.LuckilyB.RecentlyC.SuddenlyD.Certainly
    3.A.activeB.freeC.ppularD.ready
    4.A.bedrmB.kitchenC.studyD.yard
    5.A.agreedB.ckedC.leftD.cmplained
    6.A.cinB.pencilC.spnD.ring
    7.A.drppingB.swingingC.fixingD.washing
    8.A.drawB.singC.danceD.write
    9.A.firstB.secndC.thirdD.last
    10.A.lk afterB.play withC.listen tD.wake up
    11.A.whenB.whereC.whyD.hw
    12.A.andB.rC.butD.s
    13.A.angryB.pleasedC.calmD.wrried
    14.A.cryB.jumpC.smileD.run
    15.A.heB.IC.sheD.yu
    (2023·湖北随州·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。
    Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Tw f the children lved 16 very much, but the family was s pr that it was impssible t send 17 f them t study at the art cllege at the same time. After many discussins, the tw bys finally 18 a plan. They wuld tss (抛) a cin. The lser wuld g 19 int the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings (赚的钱), 20 his brther studying at the cllege. Then, when the brther wh wn the tss finished his studies, after fur years, he wuld supprt the ther brther studying at the 21 .
    James wn the tss and Jack went dwn int the mines. James wrked with all his heart and his paintings were much 22 than thse f mst f his teachers, and by the time he 23 , he was beginning t make a lt f mney fr his paintings.
    24 James returned, the family held a big dinner fr his great success. Sn after the meal began, James 25 up frm his seat t drink a tast (敬酒) t his dear 26 . He said, “Jack, nw yu can g t the art cllege and yur 27 will cme true. I will take care f yu.”
    But Jack said 28 , “Brther, the fur years in the mines has dne t much t my hands, s it’s t 29 . Nw I can’t even hld a glass.”
    T shw his great lve and respect, James drew his brther’s 30 with fingers twards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famus years later.
    16.A.paintingB.swimmingC.singingD.dancing
    17.A.anyB.allC.bthD.neither
    18.A.lked utB.wrked utC.tk utD.went ut
    19.A.ffB.awayC.upD.dwn
    20.A.supprtB.agreeC.fllwD.let
    21.A.hmeB.mineC.cllegeD.factry
    22.A.betterB.wrseC.cheaperD.lder
    23.A.arrivedB.graduatedC.walkedD.waited
    24.A.BefreB.WhenC.ThughD.Unless
    25.A.putB.turnedC.lkedD.std
    26.A.brtherB.sisterC.fatherD.mther
    27.A.wayB.sayingC.dreamD.practice
    28.A.happilyB.surprisedlyC.angrilyD.sftly
    29.A.earlyB.lateC.gdD.helpful
    30.A.legsB.feetC.armsD.hands
    (2023·湖北宜昌·统考中考真题)
    A dragn bat race will be held in ur city tmrrw. N matter what the result is, we are excited abut the 31 .
    I was lucky enugh t be 32 fr the team f ur university last year. Each f us had different levels f fitness (体质) at the beginning. When I culd nly lift 5 kils fr the 33 time, thers culd lift 30 already. We cheered urselves up and always trained tgether 34 we were all in the same bat. We tk 35 in ur prgress. Smetimes, we 36 each ther with just eye cntact (接触).
    One day, after five hurs f training, I was s 37 that I culdn’t g n. 38 , I saw the teammates beside and in frnt still trying their best t rw (划). I realized that if I stpped, it wuld be 39 fr ur bat t g frward. S I had t keep ging 40 we reached the end. Pulling tgether is the mst treasured thing we have when we are in the dragn bat.
    Tin lves the 41 f ur team. As ur cach, he 42 believes that everyne has their wn talent. All their ability can be brught ut as lng as it is 43 in the right place. Actually, we culd nt affrd t 44 anyne f ur team, r we wn’t win. When we are rwing, we are a big 45 .
    Nw we are ready fr the cming dragn bat race.
    31.A.gameB.placeC.ruleD.time
    32.A.beatenB.chsenC.hiddenD.brken
    33.A.furthB.thirdC.secndD.first
    34.A.althughB.becauseC.unlessD.whether
    35.A.prideB.dubtC.pityD.wrry
    36.A.warnedB.kickedC.understdD.treated
    37.A.cleverB.relaxedC.sillyD.tired
    38.A.RecentlyB.CertainlyC.HweverD.Maybe
    39.A.fasterB.saferC.harderD.better
    40.A.tillB.ifC.sinceD.while
    41.A.nameB.spiritC.symblD.flag
    42.A.strnglyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.suddenly
    43.A.shutB.hitC.putD.cut
    44.A.visitB.lseC.acceptD.check
    45.A.villageB.schlC.marketD.family
    (2023·湖北武汉·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    Katie said gdbye t her parents at the frnt dr f their candy shp as they drve ff fr a vacatin, and Katie 46 she’d be able t run it with Aunt Maria’s help. Aunt Maria didn’t have any experience n business, but she is always called “ 47 ”.
    As Maria blew int the stre, she said, “All right, Katie my lve, let’s get this party started.”
    Katie tk her aunt ver t where the family made their wn candy, such as fresh fudge (软糖). Aunt Maria 48 a piece f chclate fudge. “Hmm,” she said. “It’s gd, but nt 49 . We can add smething t make that basic taste exciting.”
    Befre Katie culd 50 what Maria meant, the wman had gne t the kitchen. Katie heard her walking arund, pening drawers and the fridge. Then she came back with her hands full f things. She 51 them n the wrk surface with a happy tune(小调).
    “Brussels spruts(甘蓝)?” Katie gave her aunt a 52 lk. She culdn’t be serius! But she was. The wman’s hands were busy 53 the green vegetables and then adding thse small pieces int the fudge. Katie’s eyes grew wide as she watched her aunt mix them tgether.
    Katie 54 as the bell ver the frnt dr rang, annuncing sme 55 . Three bys came in. “I’ll have strawberry fudge, please,” said the first by.
    “Oh, hw 56 ,” laughed Maria. “I must suggest yu try smething new! Try this!” She ffered the bys the Brussels sprut fudge. “It’s free! 57 !”
    Surprised, but t plite t 58 , the bys left with the fudge.
    “There g ur custmers. They will tell everyne hw strange ur candy is, and nbdy will want t shp here!” Katie said t herself. She didn’t knw what t d. Her parents were ging t be 59 .
    The sund f the bell wke her up frm her 60 . The bys were back! But this time there was a crwd f kids cming int the stre with them.
    “Give me tw pieces f Brussels sprut fudge, please.”
    46.A.prmisedB.rememberedC.pretendedD.checked
    47.A.friendlyB.creativeC.hnestD.lucky
    48.A.nticedB.bughtC.madeD.tried
    49.A.sftB.sweetC.smthD.special
    50.A.believeB.changeC.questinD.explain
    51.A.stuckB.leftC.spreadD.swept
    52.A.strangeB.freshC.blackD.hungry
    53.A.washingB.weighingC.cuttingD.cking
    54.A.mved nB.lked upC.brke dwnD.came ver
    55.A.clerksB.plicemenC.custmersD.businessmen
    56.A.expensiveB.cheapC.funnyD.bring
    57.A.StayB.EnjyC.GD.Help
    58.A.acceptB.argueC.eatD.rder
    59.A.madB.calmC.relaxedD.silent
    60.A.mistakesB.memriesC.plansD.thughts
    (2023·浙江台州·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    I sat n the steps next t Peter and watched him play his new guitar. His left hand wrked the strings(弦) 61 his right hand played.
    “Just in time fr the schl talent shw next 62 ,” I said.
    “Are yu ding anything fr the talent shw, Jeremy?” Peter asked.
    “N,” I said. “If I were a little 63 , like yu, 14 years ld, maybe I culd, t. I believe yu’ll win the first prize this year.”
    “Maybe, “said Peter,” I’m playing a sng I 64 myself.”
    “Yu write yur wn sng?”
    “It’s nt 65 ,” he said. “My sng is called ‘Tw fr One.’ I gt the 66 easily frm a tw-fr-ne sale at the stre. And I liked the sund f ‘Tw fr One.’ 67 sng ges like this: ‘Tw fr ne, tw fr ne, that’s the way t have sme fun. ‘I haven’t written all the wrds yet.’’
    The next mrning, I saw Peter was s 68 . His right arm was brken.
    “I gt 69 when playing baseball yesterday,” he said. “Nw I can’t be in the talent shw next week.”
    Peter and I 70 each ther wrriedly. Then I had an idea.
    “We culd sit next t each ther n the stage,” I said. “Yu culd play the left-hand parts, and I’ll play with my right hand.”
    Peter’s eyes were 71 and lively.
    “It might wrk,” he said.
    I sat 72 him n the tp step.
    “Where can I put my right hand while we 73 ?”
    “Put it n my shulder,” I tld him. “We’ re 74 , aren’t we?”
    Our sng answered that questin. We finished writing the wrds tgether 75 .
    “Tw fr ne, ne fr tw, see what tw gd friends can d!”
    61.A.ifB.untilC.thughD.while
    62.A.weekB.mnthC.seasnD.year
    63.A.betterB.lderC.smarterD.healthier
    64.A.sangB.wrteC.chseD.taught
    65.A.strngB.pssibleC.difficultD.true
    66.A.ideaB.degreeC.prmiseD.habit
    67.A.MyB.YurC.HisD.Her
    68.A.surprisedB.excitedC.shyD.sad
    69.A.paidB.sunburnedC.hurtD.lst
    70.A.laughed atB.lked atC.cmpared withD.agreed with
    71.A.painfulB.peacefulC.funnyD.bright
    72.A.acrss frmB.next tC.in frnt fD.behind
    73.A.imagineB.chatC.playD.rest
    74.A.friendsB.classmatesC.directrsD.teenagers
    75.A.safelyB.nervuslyC.strangelyD.happily
    (2023·浙江杭州·统考中考真题)
    通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。
    In February 2007, abut tw hundred paragliders were in Australia t prepare fr the Wrld Champinship. They included Ewa Wisnierska, a German paragliding champin (冠军). One mrning, as the 76 were getting ready t take ff, they nticed that a terrible strm was cming. Hwever, they decided t 77 . After all, these were the best paragliders in the wrld.
    Unluckily, as the cmpetitrs tk ff, the weather quickly became 78 . Ewa tried t get away frm the strm, but tw huge 79 came tgether and caught her.
    The cluds pulled Ewa up inside the strm like a leaf in the 80 . She flew higher and higher, with lightning (闪电) and hailstnes (冰雹) all arund her. “I was 81 ,” she tld reprters afterwards. “The last thing I 82 , it was dark. I culd hear lightning all arund me.” She 83 t abut 10,000 meters high and then lst all her senses. At that height, the temperature was abut -40℃.
    After frty minutes Ewa wke up. She was still inside the strm. It was dark and hailstnes were 84 past. They were as big as tennis balls. Finally, Ewa came ut f the strm clud and 85 twards a small farm and landed 86 . She fell t the grund, t 87 t call fr help. When her team 88 her, she was 60 km away frm the place where she tk ff. She was cvered in ice—but alive!
    Ewa was sent t a (an) 89 fr treatment at nce, but a few days later, she cmpeted in the Wrld Champinship. “Flying is t fantastic t stp 90 an accident,” she said.
    76.A.runnersB.cmpetitrsC.piltsD.winners
    77.A.get upB.turn nC.lk upD.carry n
    78.A.clderB.clerC.wrseD.wetter
    79.A.strmsB.cludsC.birdsD.hands
    80.A.windB.rainC.treeD.wrld
    81.A.shakingB.pullingC.dreamingD.smiling
    82.A.decideB.repeatC.cnsiderD.remember
    83.A.guidedB.drveC.returnedD.rse
    84.A.flyingB.walkingC.cryingD.pushing
    85.A.climbedB.jumpedC.headedD.swam
    86.A.cmfrtablyB.safelyC.sadlyD.secretly
    87.A.prudB.nervusC.weakD.brave
    88.A.servedB.caughtC.visitedD.reached
    89.A.hspitalB.schlC.htelD.ffice
    90.A.next tB.accrding tC.because fD.instead f
    (2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
    Jack sat alne n the bus ride hme frm schl. All his friends were 91 their class prjects excitedly, but Jack remained silent. Hw culd they understand his feelings when their parents wuld help them? His parents wrked all the time.
    When the bus stpped, he raced hme, 92 his schlbag n the flr, and walked straight t his bedrm.
    “Jack?” Grandpa’s 93 called ut. “Was that yu?”
    Jack stpped 94 he clsed his bedrm dr. “Yes, Grandpa, it’s me.”
    Grandpa Higgins came frm the kitchen carrying a sandwich. “Yu dn’t sund kay,” he said as he tk a 95 .
    Shuld Jack tell Grandpa the truth? What culd it hurt? He quickly 96 they shuld d a class prject fr the weekend and tgether they wuld build smething with an adult. The students needed t make a 97 t explain hw their prjects had gne.
    Grandpa listened quietly. “ 98 are yu s unhappy?”
    Jack felt his 99 and anger rising inside him. “Because I dn’t have anyne t help me.” He sunded s sad and s angry.
    Grandpa raised his eyebrws 100 . “What am I?” he asked gently.
    Jack frze. “Yu’d build a prject with me, Grandpa?”
    “Sure, I wuld,” Grandpa said. “Just let me finish this sandwich.”
    Jack’s heart seemed s 101 that he thught it wuld flat away. He rushed t the schlbag and 102 his assignment paper. Then, they studied the assignment and made a list f ideas. Finally, they 103 t build a cardbard rbt frm ld biscuit and ndle bxes. They used glue, staples, and tape. Grandpa helped a lt and he 104 fund a bx f eyeball stickers.
    When they finished, Jack lked at their misshapen (奇形怪状的) rbt. He culdn’t stp smiling. “I think it’s the best 105 I have ever built. Nw I have t write my reprt,” Jack said, hugging Grandpa. “Thank yu, Grandpa. I had a lt f fun.”
    91.A.discussingB.buildingC.reprtingD.imprving
    92.A.drppedB.hungC.stuckD.hid
    93.A.prnunciatinB.viceC.niseD.sund
    94.A.ifB.untilC.befreD.thugh
    95.A.breakB.biteC.rideD.drink
    96.A.recmmendedB.cnsideredC.cnfirmedD.explained
    97.A.changeB.reprtC.rbtD.chice
    98.A.HwB.WhereC.WhyD.What
    99.A.sadnessB.envyC.jyD.excitement
    100.A.in luckB.in fearC.in angerD.in surprise
    101.A.heavyB.bigC.lightD.empty
    102.A.tk utB.put awayC.handed inD.cut ff
    103.A.prmisedB.frgtC.refusedD.decided
    104.A.justB.evenC.stillD.ever
    105.A.rmB.tableC.schlbagD.rbt
    (2023·浙江绍兴·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
    Samelyn Lafuente, a yung teacher frm a primary schl fr girls in Masbate City, Philippines, spent the last 106 years turning a bring classrm int a little girl’s dream wrld, decrated (装饰) in pink and full f Hell Kitty-themed decratins.
    Walking int Samelyn Lafuente’s 107 , yu wuld prbably think that it is a crazy Hell Kitty fan’s wrld. The flr is 108 with a Hell Kitty-themed carpet (地毯). The walls are all 109 , as are the schl desks. And there are Hell Kitty decratins everywhere, hanging frm the ceiling (天花板), stuck n the walls and 110 in the windws. It wuld be hard fr parents f little girls in Ms. Lafuente’s class t 111 them away frm this amazing wrld in pink every day, which is just what the 112 planned all alng t create a place where her students wuld be happy and enjy their time at schl.
    Phts f this pink Hell Kitty classrm were 113 n the Internet by Glay Franc Bacld, and quickly spread 114 several Asian cuntries, including China. Peple are praising Samelyn Lafuente highly 115 she tried hard t make sure f the happiness f the yung students, even if it meant 116 everything ut f her wn pcket. The teacher said that almst all the decratins in her 117 classrm were bught with her wn mney, but seeing the 118 in the children’s eyes every day makes it all wrth it.
    Lafuente tld GMA News that during the last three years, she 119 added mre pink and new decratins t change her classrm.
    “I’m ding it fr my students. I lve 120 ,” the teacher said.
    106.A.twB.threeC.furD.five
    107.A.classrmB.fficeC.gardenD.kitchen
    108.A.filledB.packedC.cmparedD.cvered
    109.A.blueB.whiteC.pinkD.green
    110.A.stillB.evenC.justD.nly
    111.A.pullB.mveC.kickD.hide
    112.A.driverB.visitrC.nurseD.teacher
    113.A.inventedB.sldC.sharedD.taken
    114.A.frB.inC.withD.against
    115.A.becauseB.untilC.ifD.befre
    116.A.lking thrugh B.picking up C.turning dwnD.paying fr
    117.A.secretB.emptyC.specialD.bring
    118.A.happinessB.lnelinessC.shynessD.kindness
    119.A.suddenlyB.graduallyC.firstlyD.quickly
    120.A.yuB.himC.herD.them
    (2023·浙江金华·统考中考真题)
    My elder sister gt a disease, lcked in her wn wrld. She culd nt lk at peple in the eye. She wuld repeat the wrds in a very lw vice. It turned my parents’ wrld upside dwn. 121 , they wrked very hard t make sure that everything seemed pleasant and peaceful fr me. I knew 122 abut it until the age f ten.
    It was then that I started t ntice my sister was different. I 123 t accept her as my sister in public. Then, an incident (小事) 124 hw I viewed my sister. It changed me as well.
    One day, my sister had t put up a 125 , whether in a grup, r by herself. As yu can imagine, my sister was the nly ne left withut a grup. “I’ll 126 ,” she tld my parents. Hearing this, I was cmpletely 127 . Hw culd my sister sing in frnt f the schl? I must stp this happening, 128 she wuld make me lse face, ne way r anther. “N!” I cried ut. My parents sht me a lk. I knew I had t watch her perfrmance. I prayed (祈祷) 129 that smething wuld happen t stp her.
    N ne knws she is yur 130 . It is fine, yu d nt need t tell anyne. I remember telling myself the exact wrds as I sat in the hall, 131 the perfrmance t start. Finally, my sister started t sing. She pened her muth, and I was shcked again—her vice was s 132 in its pwer. I felt really srry—she culd sing s beautifully! Hw culd I have dubted her abilities? I had been s 133 .
    Regret and 134 filled my heart. Actually, my sister knew all things I had dne t her, but she 135 minded. I decided t lve her uncnditinally. It was as if a veil (面纱) had been lifted frm my eyes, and my heart was full.
    121.A.SB.ThenC.HweverD.Finally
    122.A.smethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nthing
    123.A.decidedB.refusedC.expectedD.prmised
    124.A.suggestedB.shwedC.explainedD.changed
    125.A.perfrmanceB.gameC.pictureD.sign
    126.A.danceB.singC.playD.draw
    127.A.prudB.pleasedC.shckedD.disappinted
    128.A.rB.andC.thughD.if
    129.A.silentlyB.penlyC.excitedlyD.happily
    130.A.classmateB.neighbrC.cusinD.sister
    131.A.ging verB.talking abutC.waiting frD.dreaming f
    132.A.specialB.beautifulC.lwD.strange
    133.A.wrngB.seriusC.busyD.careful
    134.A.shameB.wrryC.surpriseD.fear
    135.A.smetimesB.alwaysC.everD.never
    (2023·四川达州·统考中考真题)
    What is a teacher? A teacher is smene wh teaches. They 136 things and yu remember them. But I didn’t understand the true meaning f the teacher 137 I met my music teacher.
    When I first 138 my music class at schl, I had almst n knwledge f hw t play the vilin. I culdn’t get the basic ntes right. It was an impssible dream fr me 139 in frnt f the public. Hwever, my music teacher, Mr. Smith, inspired me t stick t my dream.
    He helped me t find the right vilin bks fr me and he always spent time 140 me. When I wasn’t able t remember ntes, he tld me a trick: FACE. F means “fa”; A means “la”; C means “d”; E means “mi”. In this way, I can remember the ntes much 141 .
    He als tried t make his music class fun. We always played games. They culd help develp ur 142 f music. We talked abut the backgrund f music pieces frm all ver the wrld and learned abut the develpment f music in China. Smetimes when we were t tired t practice, Mr. Smith talked abut relaxing things 143 nly teaching music knwledge.
    Thanks t Mr. Smith, I truly fell in lve with the vilin. After six 144 time, I was able t perfrm the vilin smthly in frnt f the public. I am prud f it. I am 145 Mr. Smith, because he helped me make my dream cme true.
    136.A.singB.sayC.talkD.speak
    137.A.afterB.thughC.untilD.when
    138.A.arrived inB.arrived atC.gtD.reached at
    139.A.singingB.t singC.perfrmingD.t perfrm
    140.A.teachB.teachingC.n teachingD.taught
    141.A.mre slwlyB.quickerC.slwerD.mre quickly
    142.A.senseB.sceneC.seaD.service
    143.A.instead fB.insteadC.rather thanD.but
    144.A.mnthsB.mnth’sC.mnthD.mnths’
    145.A.absent frmB.thankful tC.thirsty frD.friendly t
    (2023·四川达州·统考中考真题)
    In early February, Zhu Yanjun 146 a silver medal in the yearly Chinese Petry Cmpetitin (中国诗词大会) hsted by China Central Televisin (CCTV).
    Zhu was brn in a village in Jingning cunty, Gansu prvince. He nly had a middle schl 147 . But he lves pems. He read pems frm the Tang Dynasty and pems written by Chairman Ma Zedng because he fund them rhythmic (有韵律的) and easy t remember. Over the years, he 148 thusands f pems and recited mre than 1,000 f them. Under his influence, Zhu’s children became interested in petry and 149 int universities in different cities. “ 150 I face any difficulty in my life, I think f Chairman Ma’s qutatin (语录), ‘Nthing in the wrld is difficult fr ne wh sets his mind t it.’” He said.
    146.A.wnB.beatC.shw
    147.A.educatinB.expressinC.explanatin
    148.A.had readB.has readC.read
    149.A.was chsenB.acceptedC.were accepted
    150.A.WhateverB.WheneverC.Wherever
    (2023·山东枣庄·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面的短文,从各题所给的四个选项(ABCD)中,选出最佳选项。
    “Have yu washed yur hands and face?” Billy’s mther asked him.
    “Yes,” he said.
    “Shw me.”
    He shwed his mther his 151 .
    “They are dirty,” she said. “And yur face is cvered in dirt.”
    She pulled him int the 152 . “Nw wash yur face and hands,” she said.
    He did as she rdered him, but he hated ding it.
    “Are yu afraid f sap and water?” his mther asked him.
    “N, I’m nt afraid f them,” he said. “I just dn’t like them. I 153 washing.”
    When he left the huse, he was clean. By the time he gt t schl he was 154 again.
    “Lk at yu!” his teacher 155 . “Yur face is dirty. If yur hands are dirty, t, yu’ll be in 156 . Hld ut yur hands.”
    Billy knew his hands were dirty. He 157 spat(吐唾沫)n ne and cleaned it n his trusers. Then he shwed it t the teacher.
    “That is nt a clean hand, Billy,” she said. “It’s the dirtiest hand in the class. I’m ging t 158 yu.”
    Billy lked arund the class. “It’s nt the dirtiest hand in the class,” he said.
    “All right, Billy,” the teacher said. “ 159 yu can shw me a dirtier hand, I wn’t punish yu.”
    160 a smile, Billy quickly shwed her his ther hand.
    151.A.armsB.legsC.handsD.feet
    152.A.bedrmB.bathrmC.dining rmD.living rm
    153.A.hateB.enjyC.avidD.cnsider
    154.A.darkB.cleanC.strangeD.dirty
    155.A.praisedB.repliedC.shutedD.said
    156.A.trubleB.needC.cntrlD.silence
    157.A.terriblyB.angrilyC.clearlyD.quickly
    158.A.beatB.driveC.punishD.fear
    159.A.BecauseB.IfC.UnlessD.Althugh
    160.A.WithutB.ByC.FrD.With
    (2023·四川宜宾·统考中考真题)
    Recently, a yung man failed in his pstgraduate (研究生) exam and then he sent a message t his father wh died three years ag. In the message, the yung man said t his father, “Dad, I 161 yu s much. Wuld yu appear in my 162 ? I really want t meet yu.” T his 163 , he received a “reply” and fund ut that the message was frm a persn. The persn is using his father’s ld phne number nw. The message said, “Never mind, by. Yu will 164 thrugh failures. Cheer yurself up and keep 165 . I knw my by is the best. I miss yu, t.”
    “Having seen such a message frm ‘my dad’, my tears came ut.” the yung man said. Peple need lve and care, especially in 166 times f their life. If they fail, they are thirsty fr cmfrt and help frm their parents and friends, s the reply frm a (an) 167 persn really gave him encuragement.
    “ 168 , I thught smene had sent a wrng message,” the “father” said. “But after reading it again, I fund ut the sender must be in truble and need sme 169 . S I decided t reply in his father’s name. It is nrmal that peple wh have 170 their parents will miss them mre than usual, especially in truble.”
    161.A.findB.lveC.helpD.miss
    162.A.dreamB.cllegeC.futureD.huse
    163.A.jyB.sadnessC.surpriseD.anger
    164.A.cme backB.grw upC.give awayD.get ff
    165.A.writingB.tryingC.lkingD.waiting
    166.A.difficultB.happyC.rightD.wrng
    167.A.shyB.uglyC.strangeD.hnest
    168.A.Since thenB.Till nwC.At lastD.At first
    169.A.mneyB.cmfrtC.wishesD.messages
    170.A.lstB.excusedC.frgttenD.depended
    (2023·四川广安·统考中考真题)
    A yung man went fr a jb interview (面试) in a big cmpany. The bss fund that the yung man’s cllege grades were excellent. Then he asked the yung man wh 171 fr his educatin. The yung man tld the bss that his parents did and they 172 as laundry (洗衣店) wrkers.
    The bss nticed 173 the yung man’s hands were smth and perfect. He asked, “Have yu ever helped yur parents wash 174 ?”
    “N. My parents always make me study. Besides, they wash clthes 175 than I d.”
    The bss asked the yung man t g back hme and wash his parents’ 176 . When he gt hme, he tld his parents that he wanted t wash their hands. His parents felt 177 but happy. Then the yung man began t wash their hands slwly.
    He was in tear. He 178 his parents’ hands were s rugh (粗糙的) and pale because f washing a lt f clthes in the cld water. Three were als many injuries (伤口) in their hands. 179 washing their parents’ hands, the yung man quietly washed the rest f the clthes.
    The next mrning, the yung man went t the 180 again. The bss nticed the yung man’s pale hands. He said t the yung man, “Welcme t jin us!”
    171.A.paidB.cstC.spentD.tk
    172.A.mvedB.wrkedC.studiedD.taught
    173.A.whatB.whetherC.whenD.that
    174.A.clthesB.shesC.dishesD.cups
    175.A.wrseB.shrterC.fasterD.slwer
    176.A.armsB.handsC.legsD.feet
    177.A.srryB.sadC.surprisedD.angry
    178.A.warnedB.expectedC.hpedD.fund
    179.A.AfterB.BefreC.WhenD.Until
    180.A.schlB.hspitalC.cinemaD.cmpany
    (2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
    Avery and I are gd friends, but nce smething unpleasant happened when we bth tried fr rles in Alice in Wnderland.
    Avery really 181 t be Alice and I was sure she culd get the rle. Hwever, it 182 that I was picked t be Alice and Avery nly gt the part f the March Hare. “D yu want t practise tgether with me?” I asked. “Srry, I’m busy this week,” said Avery, 183 lking at me. “And I will be always busy.”
    That night at dinner, my parents nticed I was nt that 184 abut getting the lead rle. They wndered what happened. “Well, Avery was nt picked t be Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will thrw away ur 185 .”
    My father said, “Dn’t wrry abut it. I think this is a 186 fr yu t be an extra-gd friend.”
    “Dad’s right,” said my mther. “Smetimes 187 ur friends d well, we may have feelings f envy and dn’t knw hw t act. Try giving 188 a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind sn.”
    Over the next week, I tried my best t give Avery sme 189 . Then ne day, n the way t ur practice, I 190 her. “I just want t say, yu’re such a great actr when acting as the March Hare.” I smiled. She seemed happy and 191 hw she understd the rle. When I asked her t help me with my rle, she agreed and smiled, t. She 192 said srry t me fr acting that way at first. Later, we became 193 t each ther.
    I’ve learned that peple ften have a 194 time dealing with envy and disappintment (失望). If yu have similar 195 , yu culd try taking my parents’ advice. Give yur friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect time t be an extra-gd friend.
    181.A.prmisedB.hpedC.frgtD.chse
    182.A.turned utB.fund utC.carried utD.tried ut
    183.A.tillB.frmC.likeD.withut
    184.A.excitedB.carefulC.nervusD.wrried
    185.A.energyB.treasureC.friendshipD.curage
    186.A.gameB.chanceC.stryD.dream
    187.A.befreB.whetherC.unlessD.when
    188.A.themB.himC.herD.it
    189.A.adviceB.spaceC.funD.truble
    190.A.metB.leftC.answeredD.thanked
    191.A.facedB.missedC.explainedD.supprted
    192.A.evenB.neverC.almstD.seldm
    193.A.stricterB.quieterC.luckierD.clser
    194.A.smartB.greatC.carelessD.difficult
    195.A.activitiesB.mistakesC.experiencesD.interests
    (2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题)
    请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
    When I was eleven years ld, my life changed frever when I gt a serius disease. My life was 196 with peratins and treatments. I felt stressed because I was really uncertain 197 everything that was happening.
    One day, I was receiving my thirteenth peratin in the hspital. Being away frm my friends and schl was causing me almst as much 198 as the peratin itself.
    During that hspital stay, I received a card frm a vlunteer. That simple 199 meant much t me and gave me hpe again during my time f need. I’ll never 200 the way I felt after that small act f kindness. I started creating an rganizatin called Cards fr Hspitalized (住院的) Kids.
    The charity began with a simple dream f giving 201 , jy and magic t thse kids. It later 202 a natinal rganizatin that sent cards t ver 5000 sick kids at mre than 50 hspitals acrss the cuntry.
    It is hard t believe that an act as simple as a card can d s much gd, 203 it des. Seeing a picture f a child 204 ne f ur cards with a huge smile makes us keep this wnderful charity alive.
    205 might prvide medicine fr these sick kids, but we prvide that little bit f hpe and magic that’ll g a lng way.
    196.A.lightedB.matchedC.filledD.painted
    197.A.abutB.withC.verD.twards
    198.A.funB.painC.valueD.danger
    199.A.actB.jbC.gameD.lessn
    200.A.mindB.leadC.frgetD.risk
    201.A.hpeB.fearC.shckD.pressure
    202.A.lked upB.gave upC.brke intD.turned int
    203.A.nrB.butC.frD.r
    204.A.sellingB.printingC.hldingD.cleaning
    205.A.TeachersB.FriendsC.PatientsD.Dctrs
    (2023·天津·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    Tm had a bad tthache. His mther wanted t take him t the dentist’s (牙科诊所), but he 206 . He was afraid f the 207 when the dentist had t extract (拔出) his tth. Tm’s mther tld him that if he did nt visit the dentist, the pain wuld get 208 . At last, Tm had t agree.
    There were nt many peple at the dentist’s. 209 , it was Tm’s turn. He walked nervusly int the rm and sat dwn. The dentist lked 210 and said hell t him with a smile. He asked Tm t 211 his muth. And then he tld Tm that he had t extract the bad tth. The dentist gave Tm an injectin (注射) and 212 him that he wuld nt feel any pain.
    Tm really did nt feel any pain. Then the dentist advised Tm t brush his teeth twice a day and taught him the 213 way f brushing his teeth. He als tld Tm nt t eat t many sweet things 214 his teeth wuld be healthy.
    After that, Tm 215 hw imprtant it was t prtect his teeth.
    206.A.relaxedB.refusedC.nddedD.jked
    207.A.painB.trustC.successD.training
    208.A.nicerB.smallerC.warmerD.wrse
    209.A.SmetimesB.RecentlyC.SnD.Especially
    210.A.dangerusB.friendlyC.nisyD.careless
    211.A.fillB.shutC.penD.cver
    212.A.allwedB.askedC.warnedD.prmised
    213.A.rightB.braveC.weakD.rich
    214.A.butB.s thatC.rD.whether
    215.A.regrettedB.hpedC.realisedD.guessed
    (2023·安徽·统考中考真题)
    At the 2023 Shenzhen Marathn(马拉松), 45-year-ld Lu Shujian crssed the finishing line with his 13-year-ld sn Xiabai, wh was in a special push-chair. They 216 the half-marathn race in an hur and 59 minutes.
    The sn was brn with cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪). He had t stay indrs, but his father decided t give him a 217 and happy life by taking up marathns with him. Hwever, the decisin was challenging (挑战性的) because Lu had n 218 experience. He had t 219 at 4 a.m. t practice running befre wrk. Whenever he gt chances, he wuld take his sn with him t races, 220 half-marathns.
    Nw Xiabai likes t watch the wrld frm his push-chair with his father during races. Thugh he cannt express feelings in 221 , he shws them thrugh expressins and bdy language. He claps his hands and smiles t shw his 222 . The ther runners are friendly and 223 them n as they pass.
    Their marathn races have 224 them t Chengdu t see pandas, t Beijing t climb the Great Wall, and t Lanzhu t take phts alng the Yellw River.
    Lu plans t keep 225 with his sn t allw Xiabai t live the best life he can.
    216.A.heldB.finishedC.cancelledD.watched
    217.A.fullB.silentC.shrtD.bring
    218.A.readingB.sprtingC.writingD.acting
    219.A.hang utB.break awayC.give inD.get up
    220.A.reallyB.luckilyC.especiallyD.strangely
    221.A.rderB.wnderC.wrdsD.numbers
    222.A.dubtB.pityC.hnestyD.happiness
    223.A.putB.cheerC.trainD.invite
    224.A.takenB.handedC.avidedD.translated
    225.A.drawingB.ringingC.waitingD.running
    (2023·湖南永州·统考中考真题)
    通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案,并填涂在答题卡上。
    Frm Player t Artist
    My name is Micah Jhnsn. Fr 24 years, I played baseball every day. I reached the highest level f the 226 , playing fr majr-league teams. Once I gt there, I wuld think, “Okay, I did it.” I dn’t care if it takes 100 years: If it’s smething that smebdy says I can’t d, I’m ging t 227 everything I can t d it. And when I d it, I think, “Okay, what’s the next thing I’m ging t d?”
    I started painting in 2016, when I was with the Ls Angeles Ddgers. When I came hme frm a game and I was nt just ging t bed. That’s when I wuld 228 . I was just s crazy abut painting. In 2018, my time was dne in Majr League Baseball. I’d fallen in lve with art and creativity. I started painting yung black kids as 229 after I heard a yung black kid ask if astrnauts culd be black. I knew painting these pictures was smething special.
    I wanted t reach mre persns with my message. S I 230 a 3D character named Aku. He’s a black kid wh’s brave and cnfident. He 231 an versize space helmet(头盔). This way, it allws him t travel thrugh the Internet. Last year, Aku was n the cver f TIME. Later, I made him int an NFT. NFTs are artwrks that are bught and sld nline. It means that peple can buy and wn them. With NFTs, yu can search fr smething n the Internet freely.
    I fund my passin(酷爱), s I traded my baseball bat fr a 232 . Kids can find a path that’s 233 t them by shwing up every day, and just ging deeper int the things they care abut.
    In 2021, an NFT f Aku traveled arund Earth n bard the Internatinal Space Statin. That’s smething yu can’t even 234 ! If yu keep wrking tward smething that yu’re passinate abut, 235 that yu can’t even imagine are ging t present themselves.
    226.A.musicB.drawingC.sprt
    227.A.thinkB.tryC.believe
    228.A.paintB.playC.relax
    229.A.actrsB.astrnautsC.artists
    230.A.watchedB.imaginedC.created
    231.A.wearsB.buysC.brrws
    232.A.basketballB.paintbrushC.ftball
    233.A.meaningfulB.painfulC.hard
    234.A.wrk nB.take utC.dream f
    235.A.chancesB.difficultiesC.hbbies
    (2023·陕西·统考中考真题)
    Dear Helen Keller,
    I’m glad t write t yu again t tell yu hw yur bk has influenced me.
    I read that yu really brught yur parents lts f 236 and they didn’t knw what t d! Then they fund a great 237 fr yu—Ms. Sullivan. With great patience, she shwed and taught yu that there was a wrd t describe every bject and idea. Because f Ms. Sullivan, yu’re nw able t 238 and write by tuch.
    I als read that yu lve t ask questins. S nw, I d the same thing as yu d. It really helps me a lt t 239 . I am learning mre nw than I ever did befre I lst my hearing. Maybe my mther is 240 when she says “every clud has a silver lining.*” Even when smething seems really bad, a 241 thing can cme frm it.
    I have a best friend Anna Bailey in my city. When I lst my hearing, I 242 I wuld lse this friend. I thught she might want t play nly with peple wh culd hear. But I was wrng. Anna stayed 243 with me. She even helped me. She tld me I wuld get used t being deaf. “It might take sme time,” she said. “But yu’ll find yur feet.**” She made me feel 244 .
    When I first heard abut yu, I was really 245 and interested. Even thugh yu are deaf and blind, yu can d almst anything! Yu even went t cllege. Yu are like a her t me. I hpe that ne day I can visit yu.
    Yurs,
    Amelia Grant
    *The saying means that “every sad r difficult situatin has a psitive side”.
    **The expressin “t find yur feet” means “t becme cnfident in a new situatin”.
    236.A.trubleB.helpC.adviceD.luck
    237.A.cleanerB.wrkerC.teacherD.driver
    238.A.danceB.readC.playD.watch
    239.A.answerB.drawC.seeD.learn
    240.A.wrngB.rightC.freeD.busy
    241.A.gdB.strangeC.funnyD.usual
    242.A.rderedB.frgtC.hpedD.thught
    243.A.membersB.cusinsC.friendsD.strangers
    244.A.happyB.sadC.badD.shy
    245.A.wrriedB.bredC.tiredD.surprised
    (2023·河北·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    Sme peple have n interest in sprts. They think that sprts make them 246 and smell bad. They say, “Why waste time playing sprts?” T these peple, I plitely say, “Yu have nt discvered the 247 f sprts!”
    Let me share with yu a basketball game I played tw weeks ag. Our parents and friends were there t 248 us. A lt f peple were watching. We all wanted t 249 the game in frnt f s many peple.
    The game was 250 ver and we were ne pint behind. Our cach called us tgether and said, “Okay, this is it! Either we scre nw r the game is ver. Let’s wrk hard t scre. Even if we dn’t scre, 251 we knw that we have tried ur best. S, bys, dn’t think t much. It desn’t matter if we lse. Just d it.”
    Well, in the last 252 f the game, we truly scred and tw teams tied (打成平局)! We went int vertime (加时) and we lst in the end. But after the game, the cach hugged all f us. He tld us that he was 253 because he had never seen a team try harder than us.
    T be hnest, I 254 a lt f pleasure in playing sprts. It makes me happy and cmfrtable. That’s why I play sprts whenever I get the chance. S my 255 is t chse a sprt and keep ding it. Yur bdy will thank yu and yur mind will be ready t wrk well.
    246.A.lazyB.tiredC.uglyD.stupid
    247.A.priceB.timeC.funD.level
    248.A.callB.praiseC.helpD.cheer
    249.A.winB.watchC.jinD.reprt
    250.A.suddenlyB.nearlyC.finallyD.recently
    251.A.at firstB.at nceC.at timesD.at least
    252.A.mnthB.weekC.hurD.minute
    253.A.braveB.activeC.prudD.hnest
    254.A.feelB.faceC.guessD.give
    255.A.adviceB.rderC.actinD.interest
    (2023·甘肃白银·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
    Emily lved reading. She used t be very shy. She 256 talking t thers. S she turned t 257 . In 2019, her dad gt sick. It was very serius. Bks became an even bigger cmfrt fr 258 .
    Emily’s dad gt better. And she came up with a plan t 259 thers.
    Emily started a bk drive in her hmetwn. She 260 bks. She tk them t 261 being cared fr in hspitals. 262 , she has cllected mre than 10,000 bks.
    Emily and her father are very clse. When her father learned f her plans fr the bk drive, he wasn’t surprised. “She was always interested in bks,” he says. “ 263 she always wanted t d things fr the neighbrhd.” Emily runs the bk drive herself, but she gets sme help frm her 264 . “We d the driving,” her dad says.
    Emily still runs the bk drive. The memry f meeting the children she helps sticks with her. “It was the 265 day f my life,” she says. “I realized I wanted t d this type f wrk frever.”
    256.A.was afraid fB.was interested inC.was gd atD.was srry fr
    257.A.musicB.sprtsC.bksD.stamps
    258.A.meB.herC.himD.it
    259.A.teachB.saveC.mveD.help
    260.A.wrteB.cllectedC.readD.bught
    261.A.kidsB.menC.wmenD.newbrns
    262.A.In shrtB.Hardly everC.S farD.On time
    263.A.SB.OrC.ButD.And
    264.A.parentsB.friendsC.teachersD.neighbrs
    265.A.saddestB.bestC.shrtestD.strangest
    (2023·青海·统考中考真题)
    阅读短文,从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文完整、通顺。
    It was a sunny day. Jenny and her mther went t a park. When they 1 t the park, Jenny wanted t ride the rller caster(过山车).
    But it seemed that 2 peple were already waiting in the line. 3 , a by cut in line(插队). “Hey, yu! Yu must 4 the rules in public. Wuld yu please get in the line?” Jenny shuted 5 the by angrily. The by’s face turned red at nce. “I’m srry,” the by lwered his head and went t the back f the line.
    After that, Jenny and her mther went arund t take phts. There 6 different kinds f flwers in the park like tulips and sunflwers. Then Jenny saw a sea f rses, which are her favrite. When she was ging t 7 sme red rses, her mther stpped her, “Hney, the rses are beautiful, 8 we shuldn’t pick them because ther peple want t enjy them, t.” Jenny was ashamed, “Mum, I agree with 9 yu said. I wn’t d it again.” “Hney, I am 10 yu,” her mther ndded with a big smile n her face.
    On that night, Jenny wrte in her diary, “What 11 interesting day! Hwever, thinking back n the 12 I had tday, I feel srry fr what I did in the park. I shuld have asked the by plitely t wait in line instead f 13 ludly and angrily. Als, it is wrng t pick flwers in the park. I realize it is much 14 said than dne. When we ask thers t fllw the rules, we need t remind(提醒) 15 nt t break the rules, either.”
    1.A.arrivedB.gtC.left
    2.A.hundreds fB.a hundred fC.hundred f
    3.A.SuddenlyB.HappilyC.Luckily
    4.A.makeB.breakC.fllw
    5.A.atB.withC.fr
    6.A.wereB.wasC.had
    7.A.waterB.pickC.buy
    8.A.unlessB.thughC.but
    9.A.hwB.whyC.what
    10.A.prud fB.wrried abutC.angry with
    11.A.aB.anC.the
    12.A.dreamB.experienceC.chance
    13.A.smilingB.laughingC.shuting
    14.A.easyB.easierC.easiest
    15.A.yurselvesB.themselvesC.urselves
    (2023·山东济南·统考中考真题)
    阅读短文,从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
    The Smiths enjy having dinner ut n the weekends. They always g t a lcal 16 . Their favrite waiter is Victr. When they walk in, their 8-year-ld sn, Bert, always gets a high-five 17 Victr and they jke a lt. The by is s happy when Victr 18 his rder, which is the same every 19 . Victr treats 20 with kindness, and he always knws exactly what they want. “I lve wrking here as I have a chance t make peple feel gd every day,” he ften says.
    A few mnths ag, Bert learned mre abut Victr. He 21 a very pr life and the whle family lived in a small rm. Every day he had t walk several miles t wrk. He wanted t buy a 22 car. He’d been having a(an) 23 time saving mney fr ne.
    Bert tld his mther abut Victr’s 24 . He kept saying “We have t ask thers t help Victr get a car.” Finally, Mrs. Smith 25 t help Bert set up a fundraising (募捐) website. The gal was t 26 $5,000. When a lcal news statin fund ut, it spread the 27 nline. Many f Victr’s ther custmers jumped in t help. The fund rse 28 t mre than $30,000 in tw mnths. That was enugh fr a car and t pay fr an apartment fr Victr’s family.
    The 29-year-ld Victr was deeply mved 29 he learned what his yung custmer had dne. “I’d kept fighting quietly and didn’t want t ask anybdy fr anything,” he said. Peple were als tuched by Bert’s kindness. Bert said he was 30 that s many peple wanted t help. “This is the definitin (定义) f cmmunity,” ne f the custmers wrte nline.
    16.A.pst fficeB.bankC.libraryD.restaurant
    17.A.frmB.tC.besideD.n
    18.A.explainsB.remembersC.brrwsD.misses
    19.A.weekendB.dayC.weekdayD.hur
    20.A.nbdyB.smeneC.everyneD.nne
    21.A.ledB.changedC.lstD.avided
    22.A.famusB.cheapC.gdD.cl
    23.A.freeB.happyC.easyD.hard
    24.A.successB.hbbyC.situatinD.advice
    25.A.agreedB.askedC.refusedD.regretted
    26.A.lendB.raiseC.spendD.save
    27.A.accidentB.lieC.wrdD.culture
    28.A.slwlyB.quicklyC.widelyD.heavily
    29.A.whereB.thughC.whenD.unless
    30.A.embarrassedB.srryC.tiredD.excited
    (2023·山东青岛·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    My husband’s grandmther, aged 75, has been living with us in Beijing fr a mnth nw. Full f energy, she 31 t ck meals fr us every day. The fd she prepares is very delicius. That’s nt all. Granny helps us with chres in ur huse. When we g ut fr a walk, I try hard t keep up with her.
    32 , what surprises me mst is hw excitedly she accepts the latest prgress in high technlgy life. Mind yu, she had received nly primary schl educatin.
    When she jined us, we bught her a Beijing transprtatin card 33 she culd use city buses and subways. One day, she came back 34 an e-card fixed n her smartphne. “It’s far mre cnvenient. I saw thers walk int the subway statin just by scanning (扫描) their 35 . I asked ne fr help t set it up n my phne,” she said with a big smile.
    Later, we taught her hw t watch vides, buy clthes and vegetables n smartphnes, and even play mahjng (麻将) nline. It quickly became her 36 smartphne app (应用软件). Thugh she was unable t understand well at first, ur 37 help a few times and sme encuragement helped her vercme the trubles. Mst imprtantly, such cmmunicatin has made 38 family relatinship deeper. As fr me, I’m very 39 t play mahjng nline with Grandma. The ther day, she kncked n my dr and said, “Cme, we need a furth player t play mahjng tgether.”
    We realize an elderly-friendly sciety means the ld peple can get great satisfactin and 40 . When grandparents turn t their grandchildren fr help with smartphnes, a little mre patience frm the yung can g a lng way in encuraging the ld t mve further in high technlgy life.
    31.A.hpesB.plansC.attendsD.vlunteers
    32.A.HweverB.ThughC.BesidesD.Instead
    33.A.butB.sC.rD.while
    34.A.byB.withC.nD.t
    35.A.cmputersB.cardsC.phnesD.faces
    36.A.favriteB.perfectC.secretD.prper
    37.A.medicalB.patientC.pliteD.friendly
    38.A.theirB.herC.yurD.ur
    39.A.srryB.creativeC.gladD.sad
    40.A.luckB.healthC.wealthD.happiness
    (2023·辽宁丹东·统考中考真题)
    I was walking my dg near my hme in San Francisc last week when I saw a white dg. It was wearing a blue cllar (颈圈), but I didn’t see its 41 anywhere. I waited fr a while, but nbdy came. Then I asked the dg 42 it wanted t cme hme with me r nt. I was nly jking, but it ran t me and std by my side, ready t leave. I knew that this was a 43 dg.
    On the dg’s cllar, there was a tag (标牌) 44 a phne number. I called the number. Its wners, Tina and Dan, were surprised t hear frm me. They said the dg’s name was Banj and that they lived in Chicag, ver 2,000 miles away. Banj had been lst fr ver a year. And they had n idea hw Banj 45 it all the way acrss the cuntry. They als had n idea hw t get it 46 because they had a baby at hme and culdn’t make the lng trip t San Francisc.
    I asked fr 47 nline. Lts f peple wanted t help Banj t get hme. Then Banj started its trip hme. It 48 20 drivers fur days t send Banj hme. Banj was 49 t meet the new baby and t be back hme. 50 wners were excited t have it back, t.
    Banj’s stry shws what peple can achieve when they all wrk tgether.
    41.A.partnerB.driverC.wnerD.member
    42.A.whenB.whetherC.whyD.hw
    43.A.relaxedB.crazyC.hurtD.lst
    44.A.withB.fC.frD.t
    45.A.fundB.madeC.gtD.brught
    46.A.backB.utC.inD.n
    47.A.wealthB.tradeC.truthD.help
    48.A.spentB.wastedC.tkD.passed
    49.A.gladB.wrriedC.bredD.angry
    50.A.TheirB.ItsC.OurD.Yur
    (2023·辽宁锦州·统考中考真题)
    When Juliet was a child, she ften went t the city park and played with her friends. On a sunny mrning, when Juliet came t the park with her mm, she lked arund and felt very 51 .
    “What’s the matter, dear? What’s wrng 52 yu?” asked her mm.
    Juliet replied, “Mm, hw beautiful and 53 it used t be! But nw there’s s much trash n the grund.” Juliet’s mm lked arund. There were pieces f paper, bxes, glass bttles and a lt f ther trash 54 .
    “What can we d?” asked Juliet sadly. “I’m sure yu will think f smething.” said her mm.
    As sn as Juliet and her mm went hme, Juliet painted a picture f the park and wrte a sign in big 55 at the tp f the picture. The sign read “PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN”. Later, she 56 plenty f bags and went back t the park with her mm. Juliet put up her picture n a big trash can(垃圾桶). “Will yu help me 57 trash, mm?” Juliet said as she handed her mm a bag. “I surely will.” replied her mm with a big smile.
    The children at the park ran ver t 58 what was ging n. Juliet handed them each a bag. “Let’s clean this place up,” said Juliet. Then they began t pick up the trash, talking and laughing. Sn all the bags were 59 .
    “We need t cme back 60 day. There’s still sme trash n the grund, but the park lks much better,” said Juliet. Her mm said “S it des. I’m prud f yu. I knew yu wuld think f a way t help.”
    51.A.interestedB.excitedC.unhappyD.relaxed
    52.A.tB.withC.nD.fr
    53.A.nisyB.cleanC.dirtyD.happy
    54.A.everywhereB.anywhereC.smewhereD.nwhere
    55.A.lettersB.bxesC.bagsD.bttles
    56.A.leftB.returnedC.builtD.tk
    57.A.set upB.pick upC.put upD.take up
    58.A.thinkB.laughC.seeD.say
    59.A.fullB.bigC.emptyD.brken
    60.A.the thersB.therC.antherD.thers
    (2023·江苏宿迁·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    One day, Daniel gt lst when he and his mm went shpping in the stre. He had thught he was right beside Mm, 61 when he lked up, Mm was gne.
    “Mm! Mm!” Daniel called. Many peple hurried by, yet nbdy 62 fr Daniel. The stre seemed very large, and Daniel felt himself very 63 .
    Then Daniel remembered smething. Mm had tld him what he shuld d if he gt lst. She had said that he shuld find smene wh was 64 at the stre fr help. Daniel lked arund and saw a saleswman hanging sweaters, s he ran t her fr 65 . “I’m lst I can’t find my mm.” he said.
    66 she culd answer, a custmer hurried ver, hlding a black sweater. “Hw much is this?” she asked.
    Nw Daniel was 67 . Wuld the saleswman help him?
    “Just a mment, please,” the saleswman said t the custmer. “We have a lst by here.” She turned t Daniel, “Dn’t wrry.” she said, “I will 68 Mr. Hensn, ur stre security guard (保安). He will help find yur mm.”
    The custmer smiled at Daniel. “I will bet yur mm is lking fr yu. t.” she said. Daniel hadn’t thught f that! Mm wuld be lking fr him, and nw she wuld knw 69 t find him. He felt better.
    While they were waiting fr Mr. Hensn, the saleswman gave Daniel a green lllipp (棒棒糖). Althugh green was Daniel’s 70 , he did nt feel like eating at the mment.
    Sn here came Mr. Hensn. He put his hand n Daniel’s shulder. “What’s yur name, little by?” he asked. Daniel tld him. Then Mr. Hensn asked. “What’s yur mm’s name?” “Mm,” but he 71 that Mr. Hensn meant Mm’s ther name, the ne adults called her. “Her name is Amy Wilkersn.” he said.
    “Gd jb!” Mr. Hensn said. The saleswman smiled.
    Mr. Hensn said he wuld make an annuncement that culd be 72 all thrugh the stre. He pushed buttns n a special telephne, then said, “Will Ms. Amy Wilkersn please cme t ladies’ 73 n the secnd flr? Yur sn is waiting fr yu here. ”
    Mr. Hensn’s vice was strng, and the stre’s music 74 stpped playing when he made the annuncement. Mm must have heard him. And she really had. Sn Daniel saw her running tward him.
    Mm held Daniel clse. “I was wrried.” she said. “Me t.” Daniel said. “But I 75 what yu taught me.” He tld Mm abut Mr. Hensn and the saleswman.
    Then he gave Mm the lllipp, because green was her favrite, t.
    61.A.rB.sC.butD.and
    62.A.waitedB.stppedC.paidD.hunted
    63.A.smallB.ldC.bigD.lw
    64.A.sittingB.chattingC.wrkingD.standing
    65.A.helpB.mneyC.agreementD.telephne
    66.A.UntilB.AfterC.IfD.Befre
    67.A.pleasedB.wrriedC.excitedD.amazed
    68.A.e-mailB.rderC.catchD.call
    69.A.whetherB.whenC.whereD.what
    70.A.styleB.favriteC.sizeD.sign
    71.A.realizedB.requiredC.acceptedD.agreed
    72.A.searchedB.pstedC.heardD.answered
    73.A.sweatersB.handbagsC.shesD.dresses
    74.A.neverB.evenC.quiteD.ever
    75.A.frgtB.avidedC.regrettedD.remembered
    (2023·湖北恩施·中考真题)
    Lng lng ag, there was a yung man called Karim. He 76 caps t make a living arund several villages. One day, he was passing thrugh a frest. He felt 77 and wanted t have a rest. He saw a tall mang tree and put his bag f caps beside him and slept under the tree. When he wke up, he 78 there weren’t any caps in his bag!
    “Oh,” he said t himself, “Did 79 steal all my caps?” But then he nticed that the mang tree was full 80 cute mnkeys wearing clrful caps! He shuted at the mnkeys and they shuted back. He made faces at 81 and then the mnkeys made faces, t.
    He 82 his wn cap angrily and put it n the grund. The stupid mnkeys threw their caps, t! Karim didn’t waste a secnd, cllected the caps and was n his way.
    Fifty years later, yung Abdul, grandsn f Karim, wh als sld caps, was ging thrugh the same 83 . The same thing happened t him——the mnkeys tk all f his caps when he was asleep under the tree. Abdul didn’t knw 84 he shuld d, and suddenly he remembered the stry his grandfather tld him. Then Abdul waved at the mnkeys, danced... 85 , he threw his cap n the grund.
    Just then, ne mnkey, walked up t Abdul, laughed and said, “D yu think nly yu have a grandfather?”
    76.A.bughtB.washedC.brrwedD.sld
    77.A.tiredB.busyC.happyD.thirsty
    78.A.askedB.thughtC.fundD.heard
    79.A.smebdyB.everybdyC.nbdyD.anybdy
    80.A.withB.fC.atD.in
    81.A.himB.herC.themD.it
    82.A.tk ffB.tk awayC.tk upD.tk ut
    83.A.sandB.frestC.plD.river
    84.A.whereB.whenC.whD.what
    85.A.At leastB.In factC.At lastD.In shrt
    (2023·北京·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
    Be What’s Missing
    Where was that cashier (收银员)? Impatient, I quickly lked at my watch. I hardly had enugh time t eat a sandwich and rush back t wrk.
    I lked arund the nearly empty 86 , but the cashier was nwhere in sight. A wman std wiping (擦) the far end f the cunter. She lked at me cldly with sad, dark eyes.
    I 87 , getting angry. I’d been standing there fr at least three minutes!
    Cntrlling my anger, I remembered Mm’s wrds. “Whenever yu find yurself in an unpleasant situatin, just think abut what is missing. If smene is unkind, then kindness is missing. If smene is hateful, then 88 is missing. If we will be what’s missing, then we’ll prvide whatever the situatin needs.”
    And here I was in an unpleasant situatin. Hw shuld I “be what’s missing”? What was missing was 89 . Maybe I shuld just jump behind the cunter and take my wn rder.
    Just then the wman walked slwly twards me. “May I help yu?” she asked, still 90 . She lked s tired. N dubt, she was verwrked.
    I tk a deep breath. With Mm’s wrds ringing in my head, I gave the wman my rder ... and smiled. “Hw are yu tday?”
    My questin seemed t 91 her. She eyed me fr a secnd befre answering. “Nt t gd.”
    “I’m srry.” I said. “I hpe it gets better starting right nw.”
    She almst smiled as she lked at me. “Thanks. I hpe yu’re right.”
    I thught t myself as I ate my sandwich. We’re all the same, really. We have prblems and angers, we get tired and we hurt. We need t be 92 t each ther.
    After eating, I wiped the table cleaner than usual, and put the tray (托盘) back nicely n the stand. The wman was watching me, a big smile n her face.
    “Be what’s missing.” It 93 .
    86.A.restaurantB.streetC.schlD.ffice
    87.A.agreedB.finishedC.waitedD.left
    88.A.trustB.lveC.patienceD.cnfidence
    89.A.hpeB.adviceC.mneyD.service
    90.A.nervuslyB.carefullyC.cldlyD.kindly
    91.A.disappintB.hurtC.trubleD.surprise
    92.A.nicerB.clerC.clserD.fairer
    93.A.saidB.wrkedC.readD.ended
    (2023·辽宁抚顺·统考中考真题)
    根据短文内容,从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
    On a sunny afternn, I sat n a seat in the park. I culd see tw 94 racing n their skatebards (滑板). The ne in frnt was laughing and calling t the ther t g faster. The ne 95 seemed angry and hurt. He was trying t fllw his elder brther.
    It made me think f myself as a by. I ften 96 myself with my elder brther, Paul. He was better than me at everything. I tried hard t 97 him. But I never culd. I felt angry with myself and prmised t beat him ne day.
    I waited and waited 98 the special evening came, the evening f my first victry ver Paul. We had ur final exam results and 99 were excellent. At dinner I wanted t shw them t my parents 100 . I waited fr Paul t speak first. Instead f saying a wrd, he just ate a little and then went t his rm.
    I didn’t understand. What was happening? Then it hit me. Paul had failed his exams! I was finally 101 than Paul! But I didn’t feel happy r prud. I nly felt srry fr my pr brther. Victry was nt 102 . It had a bad taste.
    I fund Paul crying in his rm silently. I put my arms arund him and said, “Dn’t wrry, Paul. I still 103 yu. Yu’re the best.” Paul held my hand, “N, yu’re the best, the best brther in the wrld!”
    I lked again at the tw brthers, smiled and said t myself, “Having a gd brther is better than winning a race. That’s true.”
    94.A.parentsB.brthersC.friendsD.uncles
    95.A.behindB.besideC.befreD.ppsite
    96.A.cveredB.intrducedC.cmparedD.prvided
    97.A.findB.helpC.saveD.beat
    98.A.rB.untilC.sD.whether
    99.A.hisB.theirsC.mineD.hers
    100.A.strangelyB.slwlyC.prudlyD.sadly
    101.A.tallerB.betterC.fasterD.quieter
    102.A.sweetB.hardC.crazyD.far
    103.A.walk intB.talk withC.write tD.believe in
    (2023·浙江衢州·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    It was the start f a new term. A little by tld his 104 there was ging t be a schl meeting. He felt 105 when his mther said she wuld g. This wuld be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mther and he felt srry fr her 106 . She was a kind and lving wman, 107 there was a big scar (伤疤) that cvered nearly the whle right side f her face. The by hated the ugly scar, s he 108 wanted t talk abut it.
    At the meeting, sme peple talked with the mther as if they hadn’t nticed the scar n her face. But the little by was still uncmfrtable and 109 himself at a crner. Hwever, he heard a(n) 110 between his mther and his teacher.
    The teacher asked seriusly, “Hw did yu 111 the scar n yur face?”
    The mther replied, “When my sn was a baby, he was in a rm that caught fire. Everyne was t 112 t g in because the fire was ut f cntrl, s I went in. As I was running 113 twards his bed, I saw a piece f burning wd falling dwn. I placed myself ver him trying t 114 him. I was kncked senseless, but luckily, a fireman came in and saved 115 .” She tuched the burned side f her face, “This scar will be lasting, but t this day, I have never 116 what I did.”
    At this pint, the little by 117 , running twards his mther with tears in her eyes. He held her in his arms, feeling srry fr hw he had treated her and saying 118 t his mther fr what she had dne fr him. He held her hand tightly fr the rest f the day.
    104.A.mtherB.grandmtherC.teacherD.classmate
    105.A.bredB.excitedC.pleasedD.disappinted
    106.A.ageB.jbC.faceD.weight
    107.A.rB.butC.sD.if
    108.A.alwaysB.usuallyC.smetimesD.never
    109.A.hidB.taughtC.enjyedD.imprved
    110.A.callB.fightC.agreementD.cnversatin
    111.A.getB.cverC.tuchD.treat
    112.A.shyB.crazyC.afraidD.surprised
    113.A.prudlyB.quicklyC.quietlyD.plitely
    114.A.findB.changeC.acceptD.prtect
    115.A.usB.yuC.herD.them
    116.A.checkedB.regrettedC.understdD.remembered
    117.A.wke upB.came utC.went awayD.fell dwn
    118.A.cme nB.stay calmC.thank yuD.excuse me
    (2023·四川遂宁·中考真题)
    Have yu heard f Zhu Yanjun, a middle-aged builder frm a small village in Gansu Prvince? Can yu believe that he 119 the secnd prize in Chinese Petry Cmpetitin hsted by CCTV in February, 2023?
    Brn in a family f farmers, Zhu’s lve fr 120 started frm a very yung age under the influence f his Chinese teacher. He dreamed f writing his wn bks ne day, just like his teacher. 121 he finished middle schl, Zhu went t big cities t lk fr jbs. He wrked fr huse building in mre than ten 122 wherever he was, he went t lcal bkstres with a ntebk. He wuld take ntes frm the bks and 123 the wrds in a dictinary t check the meanings.
    At the beginning, he read pems frm the Tang Dynasty and pems written by Chairman Ma Zedng. As time went by, he fund sme 124 methds t remember them. He especially likes Chairman Ma’s wrds: 125 in the wrld is difficult fr ne wh sets his mind t it. Over the years, he has read 126 pems and can memrize mre than 1,000 f them.
    There is an ld Chinese saying, “Reading 10,000 bks is nt as gd as traveling 10,000 miles.” Zhu said, “ 127 I have been t many different cities, it is nt fr travel. I get t knw the histry and traditins f many places by reading bks and pems. It pens up a new 128 fr me.” Reading als helps him live 129 and he never cmplains(抱怨) abut hard wrk. There are 130 everywhere in his hme, s he can read whenever he wants.
    Zhu was very 131 in his children’s study. The children were required t finish their hmewrk and d sme reading befre they play. “Getting a gd educatin is very imprtant fr my kids, because knwledge can bring 132 a better life,” said Zhu.
    Zhu is already 50 years ld, but he keeps n learning all the time. His stry tells us that learning is a lifelng jurney. Whether we are ld r 133 , we shuld always learn t imprve urselves. Our life time is limited. Let’s put it t gd use.
    119.A.inventedB.wnC.createdD.discvered
    120.A.readingB.singingC.drawingD.running
    121.A.IfB.DuringC.AfterD.Unless
    122.A.museumsB.villagesC.cuntriesD.cities
    123.A.put upB.write dwnC.lk upD.take ut
    124.A.usefulB.fairC.realD.ancient
    125.A.smethingB.nthingC.everythingD.anything
    126.A.severalB.a fewC.thusands fD.a cuple f
    127.A.As sn asB.BecauseC.UntilD.Althugh
    128.A.buildingB.huseC.schlD.wrld
    129.A.plitelyB.peacefullyC.heavilyD.safely
    130.A.bksB.clthesC.lettersD.pictures
    131.A.talentedB.strictC.interestedD.pleased
    132.A.herB.himC.meD.them
    133.A.richB.prC.yungD.kind
    (2023·江苏无锡·统考中考真题)
    先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    I knew Marty’s magic was fake (假的), but I just culdn’t prve it. One day I caught a lucky break. At lunch, Marty was ging n abut hw he culd make things 134 . He had a ring in ne hand and a pencil in the ther.
    That’s when I 135 it: a thin piece f fishing line arund the end f the pencil and attached (连接) t Marty’s shirt! Sure enugh, he made it by sliding (滑动) the ring ver the pencil and hanging it frm the line. N ne else 136 the line, and sn the whle dining hall was cheering. When the crwds were gne, I walked ver. It was time t 137 the Magic Marty shw.
    “I knw hw yu did it,” I said, lking him right in the eye. “ 138 ,” Marty replied. “But the first law f magic is that…”
    “It was the fishing line.”
    Marty became 139 . He lked a bit wrried. Withut all his cnfidence, he seemed mre nrmal (平常). I suddenly felt bad.
    “S, are yu ging t tell ther peple?” he asked. I thught abut it fr a mment. If I did, I wuld 140 be able t prve that Marty’s magic was fake. But wuld that really make me feel happy? What abut Marty? He might 141 his new friends. Hw wuld that make him feel?
    “Nah,” I said. “It will be a 142 between yu and me.”
    Marty let ut a relieved sigh, and I turned t walk away.
    “Wait!” Marty jumped in frnt f me. “Yu’ve gt a pretty gd eye fr magic. If yu’ re 143 , I have an idea.”
    That’s hw the Magic Marty and Mysterius Matt Lunch Shw began.
    134.A.disappearB.grwC.flatD.change
    135.A.sawB.heardC.feltD.smelt
    136.A.cnfirmedB.nticedC.explainedD.supprted
    137.A.watchB.praiseC.createD.end
    138.A.IndeedB.MaybeC.HweverD.Anyway
    139.A.pliteB.crazyC.silentD.curius
    140.A.finallyB.prperlyC.easilyD.mainly
    141.A.makeB.leaveC.greetD.lse
    142.A.trickB.secretC.presentD.reward
    143.A.surprisedB.impressedC.satisfiedD.interested
    (2023·河南·统考中考真题)
    先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
    Chle invited me t her birthday party but smething different happened t me. After dinner, “It’s scary(恐怖的) mvie time!” Chle said 144 .
    “Yu are kidding, right? Watching scary things right befre bed, I can’t 145 the whle night.” I said.
    “Cme n. My big brther has 146 seen this mvie and he says it’s nt scary at all.” said Chle.
    “Yur birthday party will 147 because f my endless scream(尖叫).” I refused.
    “It’s my birthday wish. At least try t 148 it, even fr a cuple f minutes.” said Chle.
    “Well, I guess a cuple f minutes culd be OK.” I said.
    We sat in the sfa with bwls f ppcrn(爆米花) and 149 the mvie. Fr the first cuple f minutes, I thught Chle’s brther actually tld the 150 . But as sn as the mnsters(怪兽) started 151 at everybdy in the mvie, bth f us jumped up and screamed!
    I was s scared that I made my whle 152 f ppcrn g flying. “Is it OK if I hang ut in yur rm 153 the mvie is ver? Maybe yu can just tell me what happened later.”
    Chle was fine with my 154 . S everything wrked ut great—until it didn’t. Chle 155 have fun being scared during the mvie, but nt s much fun later.
    “Can 156 please turn the light n?” Chle said at bedtime, “I keep thinking there are 157 mnsters under my bed. There’s n way I’m ging t clse my eyes tnight.
    I was very 158 that I just watched a cuple f minutes f the mvie. Nt nly because it was nt s much fun in the end, but als because I was brave t refuse what I really didn’t like.
    144.A.prudlyB.seriuslyC.nervuslyD.excitedly
    145.A.leaveB.sleepC.studyD.stay
    146.A.stillB.evenC.justD.almst
    147.A.break ffB.break inC.break dwnD.break ut
    148.A.readB.reviewC.watchD.check
    149.A.startedB.changedC.shwedD.shared
    150.A.jkeB.truthC.resultD.stry
    151.A.pintingB.shutingC.laughingD.lking
    152.A.basketB.bttleC.spnD.bwl
    153.A.sinceB.whileC.untilD.as
    154.A.adviceB.rderC.fearD.praise
    155.A.mustB.shuldC.mightD.need
    156.A.sheB.weC.heD.they
    157.A.magicalB.beautifulC.funnyD.terrible
    158.A.gladB.wrriedC.angryD.regretful
    (2023·湖南常德·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    I used t be shy and my first day at the new schl made me lk silly in frnt f the class. The 159 sent me t the blackbard t write my name and address. I knew my name and address, 160 hw t spell them, knew hw t write them, 161 standing at the blackbard with the eyes f the many girls and bys lking at me made me nervus. I was 162 t write a single (单个的) letter.
    “Write dwn yur name,” the teacher said t me. I lifted the white chalk t the 163 . As I was abut t write my name, my mind went 164 . I culd nt remember my name, nt even the 165 letter. “Just frget abut us and write yur name and address,” said the teacher. I wanted t write but my hand 166 t mve. The children began t whisper (低声说). “Dn’t yu knw yur name?” asked the teacher. I lked at her and culd nt answer. The teacher std up and walked t my side, 167 me t give me cnfidence. She put her hand sftly 168 my shulder and asked, “What’s yur name?”
    “Richard Wright,” I whispered. And then I 169 my name very quickly.
    “Nw, can yu write?”
    “Yes, madam.”
    170 , I turned t the blackbard. I wrte my name and address dwn 171 and crrectly. “Gd by. Yu may g t 172 seat,” said the teacher.
    Tday I can still remember my teacher’s wrds and 173 . They meant a lt t me.
    159.A.teacherB.mnitrC.student
    160.A.frgtB.knewC.remembered
    161.A.andB.butC.r
    162.A.sillyB.readyC.unable
    163.A.blackbardB.deskC.ntebk
    164.A.calmB.clearC.empty
    165.A.firstB.secndC.last
    166.A.startedB.refusedC.wanted
    167.A.staring atB.shuting atC.smiling at
    168.A.inB.nC.t
    169.A.calledB.spelledC.wrte
    170.A.AgainB.ThenC.Suddenly
    171.A.carelesslyB.nervuslyC.quickly
    172.A.hisB.myC.yur
    173.A.encuragementB.lessnC.praise
    (2023·四川德阳·统考中考真题)
    One Saturday mrning last spring, my husband and I tk ur little daughter Mei Mei t a park famus fr rcks. There were t many 174 there, s we made ur way t the tp level f the rcks. There were few peple arund us.
    My husband and I sat n a rck. Mei Mei was excited and 175 n the rcks. I felt wrried and shuted t her, “N jumping. Stay away frm all thse edges (边缘).” Then, abut five 176 later, I saw Mei Mei sitting dwn between tw rcks. I asked her t leave there, but she didn’t 177 and began t run ver the rcks. Suddenly, she disappeared. My husband and I ran quickly t 178 her.
    Sn we 179 Mei Mei, but she was badly hurt. A yung lady tld us that Mei Mei fell nt the rcks frm the tp level and she called 120. She als put her clthes under Mei Mei’s head and taught us hw t take care f Mei Mei befre the dctrs arrived. Later, we knew the lady was a 180 and her name was Yang Xia.
    Mei Mei stayed in the 181 fr tw weeks. Nw she is all right and living 182 , Whenever I see my daughter, I will think f the nurse, Yang Xia. She 183 me with her kindness and I think peple like her make the wrld a better place.
    174.A.treesB.animalsC.flwersD.peple
    175.A.sittingB.jumpingC.walkingD.shuting
    176.A.minutesB.hursC.daysD.weeks
    177.A.runB.listenC.askD.cry
    178.A.lk afterB.lk atC.lk frD.lk up
    179.A.gtB.caughtC.tkD.fund
    180.A.teacherB.dctrC.nurseD.farmer
    181.A.hspitalB.schlC.gardenD.park
    182.A.plitelyB.happilyC.badlyD.sadly
    183.A.beatsB.encuragesC.winsD.tuches
    (2023·四川德阳·统考中考真题)
    Wang Lu is a ten-year-ld girl. She is my classmate. Last Mnday mrning, when she waited fr the 184 , she saw a wallet n the grund. It was black and it lked very nice. She asked peple arund her, “Is this 185 yurs?” But nbdy answered. Wang Lu didn’t knw what she shuld d. Then she had an idea. She wuld give the wallet t the pliceman.
    The bus came and Wang Lu 186 the bus and tk a seat. Then an ld wman gt n the bus, t. But there was n 187 . Wang Lu std up and said t the ld wman, “Please cme here. Here is a seat fr yu.” What a 188 girl Wang Lu is!
    184.A.trainB.busC.taxiD. plane
    185.A.bagB.bkC.cinD.wallet
    186.A.gt nB.std nC.gt ffD.turned ff
    187.A.mneyB.timeC.seatD.rm
    188.A.gdB.prC.braveD.stupid
    (2023·湖南永州·统考中考真题)
    通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案,并填涂在答题卡上。
    Frm Player t Artist
    My name is Micah Jhnsn. Fr 24 years, I played baseball every day. I reached the highest level f the 189 , playing fr majr-league teams. Once I gt there, I wuld think, “Okay, I did it.” I dn’t care if it takes 100 years: If it’s smething that smebdy says I can’t d, I’m ging t 190 everything I can t d it. And when I d it, I think, “Okay, what’s the next thing I’m ging t d?”
    I started painting in 2016, when I was with the Ls Angeles Ddgers. When I came hme frm a game and I was nt just ging t bed. That’s when I wuld 191 . I was just s crazy abut painting. In 2018, my time was dne in Majr League Baseball. I’d fallen in lve with art and creativity. I started painting yung black kids as 192 after I heard a yung black kid ask if astrnauts culd be black. I knew painting these pictures was smething special.
    I wanted t reach mre persns with my message. S I 193 a 3D character named Aku. He’s a black kid wh’s brave and cnfident. He 194 an versize space helmet(头盔). This way, it allws him t travel thrugh the Internet. Last year, Aku was n the cver f TIME. Later, I made him int an NFT. NFTs are artwrks that are bught and sld nline. It means that peple can buy and wn them. With NFTs, yu can search fr smething n the Internet freely.
    I fund my passin(酷爱), s I traded my baseball bat fr a 195 . Kids can find a path that’s 196 t them by shwing up every day, and just ging deeper int the things they care abut.
    In 2021, an NFT f Aku traveled arund Earth n bard the Internatinal Space Statin. That’s smething yu can’t even 197 ! If yu keep wrking tward smething that yu’re passinate abut, 198 that yu can’t even imagine are ging t present themselves.
    189.A.musicB.drawingC.sprt
    190.A.thinkB.tryC.believe
    191.A.paintB.playC.relax
    192.A.actrsB.astrnautsC.artists
    193.A.watchedB.imaginedC.created
    194.A.wearsB.buysC.brrws
    195.A.basketballB.paintbrushC.ftball
    196.A.meaningfulB.painfulC.hard
    197.A.wrk nB.take utC.dream f
    198.A.chancesB.difficultiesC.hbbies
    (2023·山东枣庄·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面的短文,从各题所给的四个选项(ABCD)中,选出最佳选项。
    “Have yu washed yur hands and face?” Billy’s mther asked him.
    “Yes,” he said.
    “Shw me.”
    He shwed his mther his 199 .
    “They are dirty,” she said. “And yur face is cvered in dirt.”
    She pulled him int the 200 . “Nw wash yur face and hands,” she said.
    He did as she rdered him, but he hated ding it.
    “Are yu afraid f sap and water?” his mther asked him.
    “N, I’m nt afraid f them,” he said. “I just dn’t like them. I 201 washing.”
    When he left the huse, he was clean. By the time he gt t schl he was 202 again.
    “Lk at yu!” his teacher 203 . “Yur face is dirty. If yur hands are dirty, t, yu’ll be in 204 . Hld ut yur hands.”
    Billy knew his hands were dirty. He 205 spat(吐唾沫)n ne and cleaned it n his trusers. Then he shwed it t the teacher.
    “That is nt a clean hand, Billy,” she said. “It’s the dirtiest hand in the class. I’m ging t 206 yu.”
    Billy lked arund the class. “It’s nt the dirtiest hand in the class,” he said.
    “All right, Billy,” the teacher said. “ 207 yu can shw me a dirtier hand, I wn’t punish yu.”
    208 a smile, Billy quickly shwed her his ther hand.
    199.A.armsB.legsC.handsD.feet
    200.A.bedrmB.bathrmC.dining rmD.living rm
    201.A.hateB.enjyC.avidD.cnsider
    202.A.darkB.cleanC.strangeD.dirty
    203.A.praisedB.repliedC.shutedD.said
    204.A.trubleB.needC.cntrlD.silence
    205.A.terriblyB.angrilyC.clearlyD.quickly
    206.A.beatB.driveC.punishD.fear
    207.A.BecauseB.IfC.UnlessD.Althugh
    208.A.WithutB.ByC.FrD.With
    (2023·广东广州·统考中考真题)
    Almst everyne has a dream jb, and fr Susan, it is being a whale (鯨) trainer at her city’s aquarium (水族馆). Last year, Susan finally had a (n) 209 , but it was mre than just signing up. Peple wh wanted this jb had t take part in a cmpetitin. They need t shw hw 210 they culd g dwn int the seven-metre-deep pl that hused the whales and hw lng they culd stay there. The ne wh culd reach the deepest and stay the lngest underwater wuld get the jb.
    Susan signed up t try ut, and everything went 211 at first. But then, as she went dwn t abut five metres under the icy water, her legs stpped 212 . The cld water caused a huge pain in her legs. She was unable t swim back t the surface. She was in great fear and culdn’t think. This nly caused her t 213 farther int the pl. Just as Susan 214 hpe, she suddenly felt herself being pushed t the surface.
    It was Mila, a whale in the pl. She nticed Susan’s 215 , held her leg in her muth and pushed Susan up t the surface. Susan was 216 , thanks t Mila’s quick actin. The aquarium spkespersn said Susan was really 217 , because Mila had realized Susan needed help befre any f the wrking grup did, which saved valuable time.
    “Whales are 218 animals—they live and play tgether. In the wild, they shw great interest in humans and ften swim clse t bats and divers.”
    209.A.chanceB.jbC.dreamD.idea
    210.A.snB.farC.ftenD.hard
    211.A.clseB.deepC.lateD.well
    212.A.tryingB.hurtingC.wrkingD.resting
    213.A.drpB.swimC.jumpD.search
    214.A.gave awayB.gave inC.gave utD.gave up
    215.A.lkB.trubleC.mveD.place
    216.A.changedB.lstC.chsenD.saved
    217.A.luckyB.braveC.afraidD.sad
    218.A.funnyB.lnelyC.scialD.strng
    (2023·黑龙江大庆·统考中考真题)
    Chse the best answer t cmplete the passage.
    I’m a student frm Canada. Ever since I was little, I’ve been larger than ther girls. Fr a lng time, this really made me 219 . Peple wuld lk at me fr a lng time because I was “big” and I hated the way I lked. My nervusness drve me t try every way pssible t lse 220 , including dieting and weight-lss pills. But this brught me nthing but pain and 221 cnditin.
    Everything 222 when ne day I fund a stry f a heavy mdel, Tess Hliday. 223 she is nt as slim as mst ther mdels, she has the cnfidence t be herself 224 in a jb full f beauty steretypes (“美”的刻板印象). Her stry made me have different ideas abut what it means t be beautiful. I realized that my health is the mst imprtant thing.
    Nw I exercise a cuple f times a week but just t 225 . Isn’t it better that I’m large and happy 226 being unhealthy and t slim? Being healthy is beautiful, and we shuld wear that beauty with 227 . What I really 228 is that Tess says gd health nt nly makes us mre beautiful, but happier, t.
    219.A.gladB.unhappyC.surprisedD.interested
    220.A.weightB.faceC.heartD.cntrl
    221.A.safeB.healthyC.prD.hpeful
    222.A.repeatedB.appearedC.returnedD.changed
    223.A.IfB.AlthughC.SinceD.When
    224.A.evenB.almstC.hardlyD.just
    225.A.keep calmB.stay awakeC.keep fitD.stay slim
    226.A.except frB.because fC.accrding tD.instead f
    227.A.cnfidenceB.nervusnessC.patienceD.carelessness
    228.A.hpeB.dubtC.admireD.hate
    (2023·江苏泰州·中考真题)
    Hu Ming, a Guizhu University teacher, whse 85-year-ld mther has Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病), has t take his mther t class with him. And he has dne this fr years.
    Maybe yu will say he can have sme ther peple take care f his 229 . Indeed, he has sisters. But they 230 d it because his mther nly recgnizes him. And she 231 him wherever he ges. He als tried a nurse but failed.
    “My mther’s illness was 232 . She drank dishwater, and she mistk washing pwder(洗衣粉) fr salt r sugar.” explained 58-year-ld Hu. “I culdn’t imagine she stayed at hme withut me and that always made me 233 , s I began t take her with me t class.” “With my mther sitting 234 in class, I was able t pay mre attentin t teaching,” Hu added. But still, there are many different vices. Then Hu tld a 235 .
    A sn tk his mther, ld and 236 , t a restaurant fr dinner. While eating, the mther drpped the fd 237 , n her shirt and trusers, the table, the chair and the flr. Other peple watched her in disgust(厌恶) while the sn was 238 .
    When the mther 239 eating, the sn quietly tk her t the washrm, cleaned the fd n the clthes, smthed her hair and fitted her glasses. When they came ut, all the peple were 240 them. Withut saying anything r watching anybdy, the sn walked 241 t pay the bill and started walking peacefully ut with his mther.
    At that time, an ld wman called ut t the sn and asked him, “Dn’t yu think yu left smething behind yu?”
    The sn thught fr a few secnds, “N, madam, I didn’t.” he replied.
    The ld wman said, “Yes, yu did! Yu gave a lessn t every sn and 242 t every mther.”
    “T care fr thse wh nce 243 fr us is ur duty. I am a sn, and what’s wrng with being the hpe fr my mther?” Hu said.
    229.A.studentB.sisterC.mtherD.teacher
    230.A.mustn’tB.can’tC.shuldn’tD.needn’t
    231.A.catchesB.carriesC.fllwsD.watches
    232.A.pleasantB.hpefulC.seriusD.cmmn
    233.A.wrriedB.surprisedC.interestedD.excited
    234.A.nisilyB.quietlyC.sadlyD.plitely
    235.A.jkeB.lieC.stryD.truth
    236.A.humrusB.impliteC.kindD.weak
    237.A.everywhereB.smewhereC.anywhereD.nwhere
    238.A.nervusB.calmC.angryD.amazed
    239.A.startedB.rememberedC.finishedD.cntinued
    240.A.welcmingB.watchingC.greetingD.teaching
    241.A.shamefullyB.difficultlyC.suddenlyD.directly
    242.A.mneyB.hpeC.rmD.advice
    243.A.caredB.lkedC.waitedD.paid
    (2023·贵州·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。
    A gentleman needed a yung man t help him in his ffice, s he put an advertisement in a newspaper. Nearly fifty peple applied fr the jb. He in a shrt time 244 ne and sent the rest away.
    “I shuld like t knw,” said a friend, “why did yu 245 that yung man, wh didn’t bring a recmmendatin(推荐信) with him?”
    “Yu are mistaken,” said the gentleman. “He had a great many.”
    “He wiped his feet at the dr and 246 the dr after him, shwing that he was tidy and rderly.”
    “He gave up his seat immediately t that ld man, indicating that he was 247 and thughtful.”
    “He tk ff his cap when he came in and answered my questins withut delay(延迟), shwing that he was plite and a 248 thinker.”
    “He lifted up the bk which I had purpsely laid n the flr, and 249 it n the table, while all the rest stepped ver it, r kicked it aside, shwing that he was careful.”
    “And he waited 250 fr his turn instead f pushing the thers aside, indicating that he was mdest(谦逊的).”
    “When I talked with him, I nticed that his 251 was carefully washed, his hair in nice rder, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrte his 252 , I bserved that his fingernails were clean.”
    “Dn’t yu call these 253 letters f recmmendatin? I d and what I can tell abut by using my eyes fr ten minutes is wrth mre than all the fine letters he can bring t me.”
    244.A.missedB.chseC.described
    245.A.thankB.interviewC.prefer
    246.A.clsedB.repairedC.painted
    247.A.hnestB.calmC.kind
    248.A.quickB.carefulC.friendly
    249.A.cveredB.placedC.weighed
    250.A.wrriedlyB.excitedlyC.quietly
    251.A.shirtB.bikeC.umbrella
    252.A.nameB.diaryC.scre
    253.A.pininsB.qualitiesC.feelings
    (2023·内蒙古通辽·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。
    Katy Sullivan is an actress, an athlete, and a persn wh als refuses t accept the wrds “n” r “I can’t”.
    She was brn withut the lwer half f her legs and has wrn prsthetic (假体的) nes all her life. She grew up in Alabama, the US and had a(n) 254 childhd. She kept up with her sisters and brthers at the gym and the swimming pl. She feels lucky 255 her family treated her in just the same way as the ther members.
    When a persn is brn withut legs, there are plenty f things that are difficult t d. But Katy believed she culd 256 anything. S she chse tw jbs 257 were difficult even with bth legs. As a teenager, she nce saw a gd mvie. Befre it was 258 , Katy had made up her mind t be an actress.
    She did a degree in theater and then mved t Ls Angeles, where she played 259 in theater, televisin and mvies. She has a psitive view f life. She thinks that if yu believe yu can d smething, yu shuld 260 it. S when Katy’s friend asked her 261 she’d like t try running, she said “yes”. She was given a pair f running legs and she 262 her new life.
    Katy was the first persn in the wrld with tw prsthetic legs t take up running as a cmpetitive sprt. She entered the final 100 meters in the 2012 Lndn Paralympics.
    Katy’s family, friends, and fans lk up t her as an 263 f smene wh has vercme her difficulty and realized her dreams.
    254.A.terribleB.activeC.mysteriusD.lnely
    255.A.becauseB.butC.sD.unless
    256.A.requireB.examineC.preventD.achieve
    257.A.whichB.theyC.whD.thse
    258.A.upB.nC.utD.ver
    259.A.gamesB.sprtsC.musicD.rles
    260.A.g frB.get used tC.lk frD.give in
    261.A.thatB.whatC.whetherD.hw
    262.A.changedB.startedC.describedD.prepared
    263.A.explrerB.influenceC.exampleD.enemy
    (2023·四川内江·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
    On Sunday mrning, Hithendran, a yung man, went t see his friends. He went there by 264 . He had a gd time with his friends. At abut five ’clck in the afternn, he was cming back hme n his bike. Unluckily, smething 265 happened. The yung man met with a(an) 266 . He was hit by a cming car. The peple n the rad knew him. They 267 his parents at nce. Seeing their sn badly hurt, his parents 268 him t Apll hspital.
    After examining him, the dctrs said that his brain had lst his senses. His life culdn’t be 269 . His parents themselves were dctrs. Althugh they were very 270 , they had t accept the fact. At that time, they made a hard decisin: dnate(捐献)his kidneys(肾), eyes and heart.
    His kidneys were dnated t Sankara Netralaya. His eyes were 271 t Apll hspital fr a transplant(移植). This was nt all. His parents gave his 272 t a 6-year-ld by. The by greatly 273 it. Withut it, he wuld die in several mnths. That meant it had t be sent t the hspital in anther city as sn as pssible. At last it was 274 transplanted t the by. A yung life was saved.
    It is ne f the mst 275 real-life stries recently. Everyne shuld 276 it. Hats ff t Hithendran’s 277 ! They made sure that Hithendran culd cntinue t 278 thrugh thers.
    264.A.carB.taxiC.busD.bike
    265.A.terribleB.strangeC.wnderfulD.cmmn
    266.A.animalB.strangerC.accidentD.fight
    267.A.visitedB.phnedC.taughtD.believed
    268.A.askedB.rushedC.invitedD.searched
    269.A.brught backB.given awayC.talked abutD.lked fr
    270.A.wrngB.carefulC.sadD.pr
    271.A.brrwedB.reprtedC.sldD.given
    272.A.bldB.heartC.tysD.clthes
    273.A.neededB.dubtedC.refusedD.frgt
    274.A.prbablyB.silentlyC.slwlyD.successfully
    275.A.wrryingB.surprisingC.mvingD.bring
    276.A.depend nB.learn frmC.deal withD.dream f
    277.A.parentsB.dctrsC.friendsD.teachers
    278.A.studyB.rideC.liveD.think
    (2023·内蒙古赤峰·统考中考真题)
    My mther tld me an experience that happened t me when I was abut tw years ld.
    It was a summer day, and everybdy had gne utside t enjy the weather. My sister and her 279 jumped int ur backyard pl t play. I did nt knw hw t 280 yet. My mther wuld always watch us very clsely. Just at that mment, the telephne rang. She had t 281 it. She tld my sister t watch ut fr me fr a minute, but my sister was 282 playing with her friend.
    Befre anyne knew it, I fell int the pl. N ne heard me because I was s little.
    What 283 next was amazing. My mther suddenly felt as if smene tapped (轻拍) her n the back befre reaching the huse. She 284 arund, but n ne was there. Just then she culdn’t see me. She ran ver t the pl immediately. She saw me in the pl kicking and waving my 285 in the air. She jumped in and pulled me ut. 286 , I was kay.
    All f this happened within less than a minute. N ne really knew 287 my mther turned arund. Nw I am a mther f three children. I knw it’s because f a mther’s 288 fr her children.
    279.A.sisterB.friendC.classmate
    280.A.swimB.skateC.ski
    281.A.sendB.buyC.answer
    282.A.safeB.freeC.busy
    283.A.mvedB.happenedC.wrked
    284.A.turnedB.shwedC.ran
    285.A.headB.armsC.shes
    286.A.EasilyB.SlwlyC.Luckily
    287.A.whatB.whichC.why
    288.A.lveB.hateC.wish
    (2023·内蒙古赤峰·统考中考真题)
    It was Ian’s bedtime. When I lked at the living rm flr, tys were all ver the place.
    “Ian,” I said, “Yu need t 289 all thse tys befre yu g t bed.”
    “Daddy,” he said, “I’m t tired.”
    My first thught was t 290 him t clean up the rm. Instead, I went int the bedrm, lay dwn, and said, “Ian, cme here. Let’s play Humpty Dumpty.”
    He climbed up t my knees and I said, “Humpty Dumpty sat n a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great 291 .” And he fell. Ian laughed and said, “Let’s d it again.” Well, after the third fall, I said, “Okay, but first g and pick up thse 292 .”
    Withut thinking, Ian ran int the living rm and 293 the jb in ninety secnds.
    289.A.cut upB.put awayC.lk up
    290.A.frceB.stpC.refuse
    291.A.fallB.shutC.smile
    292.A.bksB.clthesC.tys
    293.A.neededB.pushedC.finished
    【答案】289.B 290.A 291.A 292.C 293.C
    【导语】本文作者通过玩游戏的方式让儿子自愿收起自己的玩具。
    289.句意:你需要在睡觉前把那些玩具都收起来。
    cut up切碎;put away收好;lk up查阅。根据“tys were all ver the place.”可知玩具到处都是,所以是让他把玩具收起来。故选B。
    290.句意:我的第一个想法是强迫他打扫房间。
    frce强迫;stp停止;refuse拒绝。根据“him t clean up the rm”以及下文的描述可知作者本来想强迫他打扫,但是最后通过玩游戏让他自愿收起来。故选A。
    291.句意:Humpty Dumpty掉下去了。
    fall掉落;shut大喊;smile微笑。根据“And he fell”可知是掉下去了。故选A。
    292.句意:但先去把那些玩具捡起来。
    bks书;clthes衣服;tys玩具。根据“tys were all ver the place.”可知是捡起玩具。故选C。
    293.句意:Ian不假思索地跑进客厅,在90秒内完成了工作。
    needed需要;pushed推;finished完成。根据“the jb in ninety secnds”可知是很快完成了工作。故选C。
    (2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    My friend Andrew used t drink a lt and always islated (孤立) himself. He was 294 and heartbrken. He felt that his life was a hpeless mess. He even tld me that he was n the pint f 295 hpe. I culdn’t slve his prblems. But during the Christmas seasn tw years ag, I gave him a gift that I didn’t even knw I had.
    That Christmas Andrew had n place t g, s I 296 him hme t my parents’ huse in Lndn. My parents were 297 t have him stay with us. They graciusly (殷勤地) cleaned up ur guest rm fr him and even bught him sme Christmas gifts. I’ll never 298 the night when we arrived at my hme. My parents were already asleep, but my mm had prepared dinner and sme ckies fr us and left us a 299 . My parents were knwn fr their genersity (慷慨), s I wasn’t surprised by this warm 300 . But when Andrew read my mm’s nte and saw all that she had prepared, he brke dwn and culdn’t help 301 . At that mment, I began t realize what a lving family meant.
    Frm then n, Andrew and I bth received gifts that we wuld 302 frever. I gave him the gift f a warm, lving and safe place t spend Christmas, which helped him renew his interest in life. Mre 303 , he gave me the gift f a new perspective (观点) n life. If I hadn’t shared my hme with him, I wuldn’t have realized hw blessed (有福的) I am.
    294.A.sunnyB.utgingC.lnely
    295.A.writing dwnB.giving upC.listening t
    296.A.stppedB.invitedC.refused
    297.A.unwillingB.angryC.happy
    298.A.frgetB.rememberC.mentin
    299.A.nteB.bkC.menu
    300.A.handshakeB.welcmeC.cnversatin
    301.A.fightingB.fearingC.crying
    302.A.valueB.wrryC.dubt
    303.A.pitifullyB.imprtantlyC.painfully
    (2023·甘肃兰州·统考中考真题)
    I tld my parents that I wanted t visit my grandparents alne. I didn’t see them fr a lng time and I 304 them a lt. Althugh my parents agreed, they were 305 wrried abut my safety. S they tld me smething that wuld happen n the way 306 my grandparents’ and encuraged me t slve the prblems by myself.
    When the 307 came, my parents came t the train statin t see me ff. While we were waiting fr the train, my father gave me a letter. He tld me I culd read it if I felt afraid n the way. With the train mving slwly, I said 308 t them.
    I lked ut f the windw and saw green farms and beautiful villages alng the way. And I was very 309 . At ne statin, a tall and heavy man gt n the train and sat next t me. I gt a little nervus. Suddenly, I 310 what my father gave me and tld me at the statin. I pened the letter. It said, “Never be afraid. I’m tgether with yu in this train.” Seeing this, I began t feel relaxed. I tried t speak with the man and he talked with me s 311 . We bth felt quite happy all the way.
    In ur life, there are many times when we need t d smething 312 . We needn’t be afraid because ur parents are always with us. Remember we shuld try 313 best t slve all the prblems by urselves.
    304.A.missedB.helpedC.thankedD.understd
    305.A.hardlyB.stillC.seldmD.never
    306.A.atB.frC.withD.t
    307.A.dayB.weekC.mnthD.year
    308.A.srryB.hellC.gdbyeD.n
    309.A.sadB.happyC.bredD.upset
    310.A.brrwedB.refusedC.rememberedD.frgt
    311.A.kindlyB.angrilyC.clearlyD.shyly
    312.A.slwlyB.carefullyC.quietlyD.alne
    313.A.myB.hisC.urD.their
    (2023·河南·统考中考真题)
    先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
    It was a rainy, windy Octber afternn. Garth std utside his huse with a wide smile. This was 314 weather fr testing his new inventin—Umbrella Hat. He culd hardly wait t see whether it culd keep the rain ff. He carefully 315 the hat n his head and started walking 316 alng the street. It wrked!
    Suddenly, three bys in his neighbrhd appeared and 317 him. Tdd, the biggest ne, pulled his Umbrella Hat ff his head.
    “What’s THIS?” he asked.
    “It’s an Umbrella Hat. Yu can wear it n rainy days and…” Garth said.
    The bys 318 , “Will anyne wear that stupid thing?” Tdd threw the hat nt the grund and they ran ff.
    Garth picked up his Umbrella Hat frm the grund in tears. “Maybe Tdd was 319 …in reality, wh wuld ever need his inventin?” He lwered his head and thught t himself.
    Suddenly he 320 and saw a lady lking at him. “I was just leaving my huse 321 I saw yu and thse bys. Are yu kay?”
    Then she saw the 322 Umbrella Hat and asked, “Er… what’s that?”
    “It’s my Umbrella Hat. I thught f it and made it myself…” answered Garth.
    “What a creative 323 yu have! Dn’t ever let stupid bys put yu dwn! Keep inventing and ne day yu will 324 smething really great!” said the lady.
    “And yu have given me a wnderful 325 ,” she cntinued, “I have a gadget (小器具) shp—Gadgets4U—and I’d like t hld a 326 t find the best yung gadget inventr in ur twn. I will display (展示) three best inventins in my shp. I’m sure yu will have a(n) 327 f winning a prize.”
    Garth was very 328 . Gadgets4U was ne f his favrite places and the thught f having his inventin displayed in that wnderful place was t exciting fr wrds. He suddenly felt much better and culd already feel lts f new ideas cming ut, waiting t spring int life!
    314.A.cldB.perfectC.strangeD.changeable
    315.A.raisedB.placedC.drppedD.repaired
    316.A.heavilyB.madlyC.thankfullyD.purpsefully
    317.A.guidedB.praisedC.stppedD.refused
    318.A.repliedB.laughedC.wnderedD.greeted
    319.A.rightB.angryC.pliteD.silly
    320.A.came upB.gave upC.lked upD.shwed up
    321.A.whenB.untilC.ifD.after
    322.A.uglyB.ldC.brkenD.tiny
    323.A.mindB.habitC.gameD.tl
    324.A.shwB.meetC.planD.create
    325.A.skillB.giftC.ideaD.jb
    326.A.partyB.meetingC.cnversatinD.cmpetitin
    327.A.chiceB.chanceC.excuseD.experience
    328.A.surprisedB.bredC.relaxedD.wrried
    (2023·湖北·统考中考真题)
    I had a clse call the ther day. A man called last week and said he was a 329 . He tld me there was a prblem with my bank accunt (账户), and he wuld like t fix it 330 me.
    I didn’t d what he tld me t d and went t my bank 331 . I asked the clerk whether there was a prblem with my bank accunt. The clerk tld me there was 332 wrng with it. She asked why I was wrried abut it, s I tld 333 abut the phne call. She said that the plice dn’t call peple abut their bank accunts. Luckily, I was s careful that I didn’t 334 any infrmatin. In the future, if anyne calls yu abut yur bank accunt, dn’t 335 what the caller says.
    Dn’t take any actin 336 yu have checked yur accunt with the bank. Yu can never be t careful.
    329.A.driverB.dctrC.teacherD.pliceman
    330.A.frB.nC.atD.t
    331.A.n timeB.at nceC.in turnD.by mistake
    332.A.nthingB.anythingC.smethingD.everything
    333.A.itB.himC.herD.them
    334.A.find utB.give utC.hand utD.check ut
    335.A.knwB.thinkC.guessD.believe
    336.A.whenB.whileC.untilD.after
    (2023·内蒙古包头·统考中考真题)
    阅读短文,从短文后各题所给的三个选项(A、B和C)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    A walk in the park
    Isha fell back n her sfa strngly and fund herself getting terribly upset. Her living rm was t ht and 337 , and she culdn’t bear t stay there ne mre secnd. She 338 up suddenly and decided that she had t g utside fr sme fresh air. Maybe her neighbur Gergia wuld want t 339 with her.
    “Mum,” she called, “can I g utside and play with Gergia?”
    “Abslutely nt!” her mum replied. “Even thugh it lks 340 nw, it’s ging t rain later and I dn’t want yu t get wet.”
    Taking n care f her mum’s warning, Isha stuck t her 341 . Her mum had gne upstairs t d sme wrk in her ffice, s Isha had the 342 t sneak (偷偷地走;溜) ut f the huse and call ut Gergia. Luckily, she 343 .
    The girls met in the street and chatted happily 344 they walked. Befre lng, Isha wndered if they had 345 —they were in a small unknwn park, and nne f the buildings nearby lked familiar. Things gt even 346 when she fund sme heavy cluds rlled in (滚滚而来). The first raindrps fell, and the girls decided t g 347 .
    Isha’s 348 was beating fast as she tried t sneak back int the huse withut being 349 by her mum. Hwever, t Isha’s surprise, her mum was waiting 350 in the living rm fr her.
    “Cme n,” said her mum in peace, “let’s get yu int sme dry clthes befre yu catch a 351 .”
    337.A.relaxingB.bringC.bright
    338.A.stdB.gaveC.stayed
    339.A.playB.danceC.read
    340.A.terribleB.niceC.dark
    341.A.agreementB.prmiseC.decisin
    342.A.messageB.mneyC.chance
    343.A.failedB.succeededC.refused
    344.A.whenB.ifC.because
    345.A.cme utB.gt lstC.set ff
    346.A.betterB.funnierC.wrse
    347.A.nB.backC.arund
    348.A.drumB.wingC.heart
    349.A.nticedB.dubtedC.required
    350.A.excitedlyB.angrilyC.patiently
    351.A.cldB.ballC.bus
    (2023·湖北·统考中考真题)
    Once there was a pr wman, wh lived with her little daughter after her husband died. She wrked lng hurs each day, but nly made enugh 352 t live n.
    One day, her little daughter came back frm schl 353 . She said that her teacher was full f praise fr her 354 fr singing and suggested that she shuld be trained as a singer. The wman was very pleased t hear that at first. 355 the pleasure sn turned t wrry as she realized that she didn’t have the mney t affrd the training.
    She 356 lng and hard, and finally decided t brrw sme mney frm a merchant (商人), wh her husband had been friends with. When the merchant 357 their situatin, he felt srry fr them and decided t help them.
    “Hw much d yu need, Madam?” asked the merchant.
    “One hundred punds will be enugh, Sir.” said the wman, 358 t ask fr mney. “I’ll find anther jb and pay yu back as sn as pssible.”
    The merchant sat dwn at his desk, wrte a cheque (支票), gave it t the wman with the wrds, “Take this t the 359 , Madam. Yu dn’t need t pay me back.” The wman was very 360 , but she insisted n (坚持) writing an IOU (借条) t the merchant.
    The wman handed the cheque t the bank teller. But t her surprise, the teller cunted ut ne thusand punds, 361 ne hundred, and passed them t her.
    “There is a mistake here,” the wman said. “Yu have given me ne thusand punds, and I nly asked fr ne hundred.”
    The teller lked at the cheque 362 , and said, “The cheque is fr ne thusand punds.”
    “It’s a mistake. I am sure f that.” said the wman. She tk the cheque back and returned t the merchant.
    “I did make a mistake, Madam,” said the merchant, when he had heard the wman’s wrds.
    “I shuld 363 yu a jb rather than just giving yu ne thusand punds. It wuld be my pleasure t wrk with a persn as hnest as yu.”
    352.A.fdB.mneyC.friendsD.prgress
    353.A.ludlyB.happilyC.plitelyD.angrily
    354.A.talentB.actinC.adviceD.intrductin
    355.A.SB.OrC.ButD.And
    356.A.wrkedB.walkedC.thughtD.learned
    357.A.turned nB.tk upC.wrked utD.heard abut
    358.A.shyB.silentC.excitedD.bred
    359.A.bankB.htelC.schlD.hspital
    360.A.usefulB.helpfulC.carefulD.thankful
    361.A.as frB.such asC.except fr`D.instead f
    362.A.at firstB.nce mreC.n purpseD.by accident
    363.A.sendB.shwC.fferD.teach
    (2023·广东·统考中考真题)
    请通读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
    Little Dra always wanted a sister. S when Mum tld her she wuld have ne in six mnths, she felt very 364 . But Dra had t be away fr sme time. She had prmised t stay with her grandparents till autumn came.
    “Hw can I make 365 g faster? I can’t wait t see the 366 .” Dra said t herself while she was sitting in her grandparents’ yard ne day. She had a gd 367 when she saw the apple tree in the yard. She decided t 368 a picture f the tree each day. As Grandpa said, by the time she saw red apples n the tree, she wuld have a sister!
    Dra’s first picture was a tree full f green leaves. Day by day, the weather gt cler. The leaves slwly 369 their clur and tiny apples appeared amng them.
    370 , Dra drew her last picture f the tree. It had a lt f red apples. Nw it was time t return hme. When she entered the huse, Mum and Dad were 371 her n the sfa. Each f them was 372 a baby in their arms.
    “Nw yu have a sister and a brther!” Dad said. “Ww, I’m the 373 sister in the wrld!” Dra said happily. “Lk! Their faces are as rund as red apples. They are s cute.”
    364.A.richB.afraidC.nervusD.cheerful
    365.A.airB.timeC.lightD.water
    366.A.yardB.treeC.babyD.apple
    367.A.jbB.ideaC.lifeD.trip
    368.A.buyB.takeC.drawD.brrw
    369.A.sharedB.fundC.passedD.changed
    370.A.FinallyB.ReallyC.UsuallyD.Suddenly
    371.A.waiting frB.laughing atC.lking afterD.learning frm
    372.A.hidingB.trainingC.walkingD.hlding
    373.A.funniestB.smallestC.luckiestD.prettiest
    (2023·湖北荆州·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    In 2007, Jim and his friend Dylan mved int their new apartment n 22nd Street in Manhattan. The previus tenant (之前的租户) tld them smething 374 . “Every year ver Christmas, many letters t Santa cme here,” he said. “N ne knws the reasn.”
    Fr the first tw years, nly a few letters came frm kids 375 Santa fr gifts. But in the weeks befre Christmas in 2010, Jim and Dylan were 376 crazy. Every mrning, they pened their mailbx and 377 was full f letters t Santa. They replied t as many as they culd, writing ntes and even buying gifts. But they culd nly d s much.
    One evening, Jim and Dylan had a Christmas party in their apartment. Their guests 378 the hundreds f letters in the rm and asked abut them. Jim tld them the 379 . Many guests ffered t help withut thinking twice.
    380 was brn Miracle n 22nd Street, a vlunteer rganizatin. Then Jim, Dylan and their friends replied t children’s letters t Santa with gifts. One child wrte that his back hurt because his parents culdn’t affrd a 381 and he had t sleep n the flr. 382 agreement frm the by’s parents, they bught him ne.
    Every year, Jim, Dylan and Miracle n 22nd Street help hundreds f families. They n lnger wnder 383 the letters cme t the apartment. It has becme part f Christmas fr them t try t help families in need.
    374.A.nrmalB.silentC.strangeD.clear
    375.A.tellingB.askingC.payingD.thrwing
    376.A.drivenB.shwnC.wkenD.knwn
    377.A.theyB.heC.weD.it
    378.A.stleB.wrteC.nticedD.carried
    379.A.reprtB.stryC.ruleD.excuse
    380.A.SB.UntilC.NrD.Either
    381.A.quiltB.tableC.carD.bed
    382.A.TB.AbutC.OfD.With
    383.A.whatB.whyC.whenD.wh
    (2023·四川乐山·统考中考真题)
    In the village f Muntang in Indnesia (印度尼西亚) , many children all d ne thing after schl: They pick up rubbish in rder t 384 bks frm the “Waste Library”.
    Raden Rr Hendarti is the persn wh 385 this special library. Every weekday, she rides her tricycle (三轮车) with lts f bks t the 386 . Many children are already waiting fr her. They pick ut the bks they want t read and “ 387 ” her with plastic cups, bags and ther types f waste. After that, these little children usually sit tgether t enjy reading their bks.
    Each week, Raden’s “Waste Library” cllects abut 100 kilgrams f rubbish. The waste is then sent fr 388 r sld. Raden will use the mney t buy new bks fr her library. “Our children shuld read mre and spend less 389 playing nline games,” said Raden. “I want them t get ffline (离线的) and start ding smething gd fr the real wrld.”
    The “Waste Library” has ver 6, 000 bks nw. The number is still 390 . Raden’s act f kindness is shining the hearts and minds f mre children.
    384.A.brrwB.learnC.bring
    385.A.lked upB.set upC.made up
    386.A.cityB.twnC.village
    387.A.buyB.payC.take
    388.A.recrdingB.repairingC.recycling
    389.A.wrkB.timeC.pwer
    390.A.reducingB.fallingC.grwing
    (2023·广西·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面语篇,从各小题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
    Lisa wrks in the dining hall f a primary schl. Her jb is t serve breakfast and lunch t teachers and 391 .
    Because Lisa has a hearing prblem, the students weren’t able t 392 with her effectively (有效地). They just pinted t the 393 they wanted. This year, hwever, things have changed a lt. It all started with Betty, a new teacher at the schl.
    Betty has learned sign language (手语) 394 three years. One day, she started a cnversatin in sign language with Lisa in the dining hall. The students there stpped eating and 395 the sign language cnversatin with interest.
    The next day, Betty asked 396 students, “Wuld yu like t learn hw t 397 yur hands t ‘talk’ t Lisa?” Everyne in the class said yes. She then began teaching the students sme 398 ways t say hell and hw t rder fd.
    The head teacher f the schl heard abut this. 399 he decided that the whle schl shuld learn sme sign language. Nw, all the peple at the schl are learning sign language 400 . And Lisa is feeling s lved at wrk!
    391.A.studentsB.parentsC.cks
    392.A.wrkB.checkC.cmmunicate
    393.A.chalkB.fdC.mney
    394.A.afterB.fC.fr
    395.A.watchedB.guidedC.finished
    396.A.myB.yurC.her
    397.A.pullB.useC.wash
    398.A.easyB.nisyC.sweet
    399.A.OrB.AndC.But
    400.A.earlyB.angrilyC.actively
    (2023·福建·统考中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
    It was a warm Sunday afternn in May, 2021. Beside the Lech River many peple were playing and picnicking, and they felt 401 and relaxed. Sme peple were cling their feet in the 402 water frm the snw-cvered muntains nearby. Frm behind the bar (吧台) at the restaurant, Paul Blachut, a 403 , had a gd view f the river.
    A mther and tw daughters were playing n the riverbank when, suddenly, they 404 int the fast-running water. A passer-by shuted 405 , “Help! Three peple are being carried away by the water!” Lking up frm his wrk, Paul nticed the three wmen flapping (摆动) their arms in the water, trying t 406 anything they culd.
    Paul rushed t the riverbank and jumped int the river. He didn’t 407 the cld. All he culd think abut was saving the wmen. As he gt clser t them, he fund the mther had the mst 408 because her lng dress made her s heavy. He pushed her t the bank first. Then he managed t save the tw daughters with ther peple’s help.
    Later, peple expressed their admiratin fr Paul, 409 he was mdest(谦虚的) abut his rle. “It nly tk me tw r three minutes,” he said, adding that he was happy t have received high praise frm his bss fr his 410 . Indeed, it was a jb very well dne.
    401.A.tiredB.strangeC.cmfrtable
    402.A.calmB.cldC.salty
    403.A.bssB.waiterC.turist
    404.A.fellB.ranC.lked
    405.A.plitelyB.bravelyC.ludly
    406.A.catchB.shakeC.cver
    407.A.get verB.care abutC.keep ut
    408.A.pleasureB.timeC.truble
    409.A.butB.rC.s
    410.A.adviceB.curageC.advantage
    (2023·湖南郴州·统考中考真题)
    通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
    When I was yung, I lived in a small village in Melaka, Malaysia with my parents and tw brthers. 411 we were pr, we lived happily. The Lin family, living in the bicycle shp ppsite ur huse, had an even 412 life.
    Mr. Lin, the bicycle repairman, had six children. He culdn’t buy new clthes and get enugh fd fr them. His children were always dressed in ld clthes and lked very 413 . My father was kind-hearted. He ran a grcery stre (食品杂货店). He 414 tk whatever fd we culd spare t Mr. Lin.
    T make mre mney, Mr. Lin started selling secnd-hand 415 in his shp. He wrked very hard. As time 416 , the number f custmers in his shp increased and a lt f bicycles were sld ut. The business in his shp gt better and better.
    It was at this time that my father fell ill fr n clear reasn. My mther tk him t see dctrs many times, but he didn’t get better. Even wrse, the business in the grcery stre was in danger f failing. And ne f us children had t stp schling because we culd nt 417 the fees (费用).
    Mr. Lin knew abut ur difficulties and came t help. He intrduced my father t a famus dctr. And nt lng, the dctr healed (治愈) my father. Mr. Lin als raised mney t supprt 418 educatin.
    Thanks t Mr. Lin, things gt better. Whenever I met up with Mr. Lin, I wuld thank him 419 his help. Mr. Lin said with a big smile, “I’m just repaying (回报) the 420 that yur father has shwn me.”
    411.A.BecauseB.AlthughC.Unless
    412.A.harderB.easierC.quieter
    413.A.lnelyB.heavyC.thin
    414.A.ftenB.seldmC.never
    415.A.bksB.bicyclesC.clthes
    416.A.went byB.went ffC.went back
    417.A.acceptB.achieveC.affrd
    418.A.yurB.theirC.ur
    419.A.frB.withC.t
    420.A.sadnessB.kindnessC.happiness
    (2023·四川成都·统考中考真题)
    An e-mail frm a man named Ben came in t Steve’s restaurant.
    “Dear sir, my mm lves yur pancake s much. Every time she visits Richmnd, yur restaurant is her must-g place,” he wrte. “ 421 , she is seriusly ill in Bstn. Culd yu give me the recipe (食谱) s that I can make it fr her?”
    Steve, the wner f the restaurant, replied with anther 422 , “I’d like t meet yu in Bstn and make it 423 fr her.”
    Steve drve ver 500 miles and reached Ben’s huse. Ben’s mm was s 424 t see Steve.
    “Why did yu drive all the way up here t 425 fr me?” She was s happy and tuched.
    “Because yu’re an amazing and sweet lady!”
    421.A.SuddenlyB.UnluckilyC.Finally
    422.A.resultB.exampleC.suggestin
    423.A.freshB.newC.healthy
    424.A.interestedB.surprisedC.disappinted
    425.A.speakB.tryC.ck
    (2023·重庆·统考中考真题)
    根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
    Siene is a firefighter in the USA.It isn’t easy t becme a firefighter there. Many peple try, but a lt f them 426 . Als, in the past firefighting was always a jb fr men. Nw there are wmen firefighters.
    When Siene was five years ld, it was her dream t becme a 427 . Frty years later, she was the 428 wman t pass a six-week curse at the WFPA(女子消防预备学院). The WFP A trains wmen in the skills they need t be firefighters. In fact, Siene nw trains firefighters there 429 .
    Starting the curse desn’t mean yu’ll becme a firefighter. The curse is very 430 , s nt everyne finishes the training. They are trained like being in the army—Can yu hld a heavy piece f wd fr fur minutes? Hw many exercises can yu d? Can yu lift a 12-meter ladder(梯子)?
    Yu als need ther 431 . Can yu lead a team? Are yu a skillful driver? Can yu use technlgy? There are s many mre that are a part f firefighting these days. Of curse, n ne can d them all, but mre skills 432 help.
    Hwever, yu must wait fr a chance t wrk as a firefighter even 433 passing yur curse. It seems that lts f wmen aren’t ready t d that. In ne year, 50 wmen gt trained, 434 nly three f them are nw firefighters. Learning the skills is nt enugh t becme a firefighter. Like Siene, yu als need t 435 yur dream.
    426.A.succeedB.passC.failD.fight
    427.A.plicewmanB.firefighterC.scientistD.dctr
    428.A.ldestB.tallestC.kindestD.busiest
    429.A.myselfB.yurselfC.himselfD.herself
    430.A.interestingB.easyC.imprtantD.difficult
    431.A.ideasB.methdsC.skillsD.rules
    432.A.recentlyB.certainlyC.hardlyD.nearly
    433.A.afterB.duringC.befreD.in
    434.A.butB.rC.becauseD.thugh
    435.A.give upB.stick tC.talk abutD.wrry abut
    (2023·四川泸州·统考中考真题)
    Once upn a time, there lived a fx and a strk (鹳) in a frest. One day the fx asked the strk t dinner, with the naughty purpse f playing a 436 n his guest.
    The strk came at the hur 437 , with a gd appetite fr her meal. But she was little 438 n finding that it was made f meat, served up in a shallw (浅) dish. With her lng slender bill (细嘴), she culd 439 pick up enugh fd t satisfy a tinny bird! The fx kept eating all the time, nly 440 a mment t say, “I hpe, madam, that yu enjy yur big meal? Dn’t yu 441 that my specially-prepared meal is first-grade?”
    The strk made n 442 , but left, hungry and much displeased, frm the almst 443 meal.
    A few days afterwards, the strk returned the fx’s invitatin by asking him t dinner.
    The fx hurried t the place f meeting, 444 the strk had made ready her meal. The fx became greatly dissatisfied, 445 the fd served up in a lng-necked jar (罐), which let in the strk’s slender bill, 446 he culd nt stick int the jar even his sharp nse!
    “I hpe, sir, that yu like yur big meal?” said the strk, wh was nt 447 enugh t return gd fr evil (恶), and wh wished t give the fx a 448 . And as the hungry fx lked sadly up int 449 face, the strk added, “Thse wh cannt take a jke in gd part shuld 450 make ne. Never d t thers what yu wuld nt like them t d t yurself.”
    436.A.sngB.dramaC.trickD.guess
    437.A.agreedB.imaginedC.intrducedD.finished
    438.A.surprisedB.pleasedC.trubledD.scared
    439.A.nearlyB.reallyC.exactlyD.hardly
    440.A.catchingB.cuntingC.stppingD.getting
    441.A.thinkB.explainC.believeD.remember
    442.A.mistakeB.decisinC.replyD.ntice
    443.A.untastedB.unckedC.unmixedD.untuched
    444.A.whetherB.unlessC.whereD.althugh
    445.A.laughing atB.staring atC.lking frD.waiting fr
    446.A.butB.rC.sD.if
    447.A.luckyB.kindC.curiusD.patient
    448.A.mealB.giftC.beatD.lessn
    449.A.myB.yurC.hisD.her
    450.A.neverB.everC.smetimesD.ften
    Pincchi prmises the Fairy (仙女) t be gd and t study hard, because he wishes t becme a real by.
    “Can I g ut t give ut the invitatins?” Pincchi asked the Fairy.
    “Of curse, but remember t 11 hme befre dark.”
    “I’ll be back in ne hur. I prmise,” answered Pincchi. In less than an hur, all his friends were invited except Rme wh was his best 12 . Rme was the laziest by in schl and the biggest truble maker, but Pincchi lved him the mst.
    Pincchi searched everywhere, and 13 fund him hiding near a farmer’s wagn (车).
    “What are yu ding here?” asked Pincchi.
    “I am waiting fr midnight”
    “Why?”
    “T g far, far away!”
    “Where are yu ging?”
    “T Tyland. It’s the mst 14 cuntry in the wrld! Cme with me, Pincchi!”
    “Me? N, I can’t!”
    “Believe me! Yu’ll be really srry 15 yu dn’t cme. There are n schls in Tyland. Every day is a Saturday except fr Sunday.”
    “Hw d peple 16 their days in Tyland?”
    “Days are spent in play and enjyment. At right ne ges t bed happy and satisfied, and the next mrning, the gd times 17 all ver again. What d yu think f that?”
    “Hmm...,” said Pincchi, “That’s the kind f 18 I’ve always wanted.”
    “S are yu cming with me, then? Yes r n? Yu have t 19 yur wn decisin.”
    “N, n!” said Pincchi, “I prmised my kind Fairy that I wuld becme a gd by, and I want t keep that 20 . The sun is setting nw, and I must leave yu and run hme, Gdbye and gd luck t yu!”
    11.A.lveB.buildC.return
    12.A.teacherB.friendC.student
    13.A.easilyB.seriuslyC.finally
    14.A.wnderfulB.deliciusC.bring
    15.A.althughB.ifC.unless
    16.A.spendB.missC.frget
    17.A.beginB.finishC.fly
    18.A.tyB.lifeC.bk
    19.A.seeB.sellC.make
    20.A.prmiseB.dayC.diary
    (2022中考真题)
    (一)(2022·山东日照·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每小题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项巾,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    I grew t be a tall girl but I tried t be as rdinary (平常) as pssible. At schl, I always chse a __1__ in the back f the rm, and never put up my hand in class. In my last year in high schl, we were __2__ that a new English teacher, Oliver Bascm, was ging t __3__ us.
    Oliver Bascm! The girls laughed as we imagined a shrt and bald (秃头) man. But this was in fact nt __4__, because this man wuld teach us fr the whle year. __5__, after we pened the dr, there in frnt f the blackbard, we __6__ a yung and handsme man.
    All at nce the seventeen-year-ld girls flew t get t the __7__ seats in the classrm. And I managed t __8__ a frnt and center desk. I really wanted t make a gd impressin (印象) n my new teacher, __9__ I usually kept quiet.
    One Friday Mr. Oliver Bascm asked us t write an essay (文章) as ur first writing hmewrk, which I was gd at. And then I wrked the whle weekend ___10___ the essay and waited nervusly fr Mr. Bascm’s evaluatin (评价).
    Three days later, he arrived in class hlding the papers that he had ___11___. “I’ve chsen the ten best essays fr class discussin.” he said.
    Twenty minutes later, I was mst ___12___ when he gt t the last essay. I didn’t hear my name.
    “These are all great essays,” Mr. Bascm cntinued, “Hwever, I am nw ging t read yu the mst successful f all….” We were all surprised as I was the writer f this unusual ___13___!
    A ___14___ girl walked ut f the classrm that day. I knew that I had a new set f standards t fllw and that thing was pssible in the future. Finally, I raised my ___15___.
    1.A.neighbrB.partnerC.seatD.space
    2.A.warnedB.tldC.shwnD.asked
    3.A.helpB.serveC.trainD.teach
    4.A.excitingB.simpleC.funnyD.true
    5.A.InterestinglyB.NervuslyC.SurprisinglyD.Sadly
    6.A.metB.sawC.nticedD.caught
    7.A.spareB.emptyC.frntD.back
    8.A.getB.setC.useD.share
    9.A.andB.sC.butD.r
    10.A.frB.withC.abutD.n
    11.A.praisedB.crrectedC.studiedD.written
    12.A.wrriedB.satisfiedC.bredD.disappinted
    13.A.nvelB.wrkC.bkD.play
    14.A.quietB.lvelyC.cleverD.different
    15.A.headB.handC.armD.shulder
    (二)(2022·湖南常德·中考真题)
    The Crna virus, r COVID-19, is a germ (病菌) that makes peple sick. It causes a cugh, fever, and ther yucky symptms. I dn’t like t be _____16_____.
    But I can stay healthy by washing my hands ften with sap _____17_____ water. I can als stay hme and away frm thers. _____18_____ I g ut t walk r play utside, I shuld stay tw t three bubble spaces away frm peple wh d nt live in my hme.
    Althugh it is gd manners t shake _____19_____ r give high fives, right nw I need t keep my hands t myself s that everyne stays safe and healthy.
    I feel _____20_____ nt t be able t see my friends r hug my teachers. I wish I culd _____21_____. But it is clsed right nw _____22_____ the crna virus is in the air.
    When I feel sad r nervus, I can _____23_____ thse wh live in my huse fr a hug. I can _____24_____ squeeze my stuffed bear r lve n my pet. I can g ______25______ t play in my yard r g fr a walk. I can even ______26______ a bk.
    I dn’t like being stuck at hme s much. But I knw it is ______27______, s we all stay healthy. I d like being able t see my family mre. My siblings are als ut f schl and my parents are wrking ______28______ hme. I knw this is hard right nw, but it wn’t ______29______ frever. One day, I will be able t g back t schl and ______30______ my friends that I miss. Then I will be s happy again.
    16.A.upsetB.sickC.wrried
    17.A.andB.butC.r
    18.A.WhenB.WhetherC.Thugh
    19.A.headsB.handsC.bdies
    20.A.happyB.luckyC.sad
    21.A.have a walkB.d sprtsC.g t schl
    22.A.ifB.whileC.s
    23.A.askB.lkC.reach
    24.A.nlyB.alsC.even
    25.A.arundB.insideC.utside
    26.A.readB.buyC.brrw
    27.A.easyB.hardC.imprtant
    28.A.nB.frmC.t
    29.A.cmeB.wrkC.last
    30.A.seeB.visitC.call
    (三)(2022·四川内江·中考真题)
    Kate came t China with her parents at a yung age. Her ___31___ in China was an imprtant influence n her chice t becme a ___32___.
    “My decisin t ___33___ educatin is a direct result f having wnderful teachers and educatin in China. They pen the dr fr my grwth and chances. My parents ___34___ t China when I was 5 years ld. They ___35___ tld me that China was a gd place. Peple came here t fllw their ___36___. At a very yung age, I was tld that the way t achieve dreams was thrugh a cllege educatin. When I first started schl in China, I knew very ___37___ Chinese and had n friends. But with the help f my teachers, I was able t learn and ___38___ ther students. As educatin pened many drs fr me, I ___39___ in cllege that I wanted t d the same fr my cuntry. I thught, thrugh teaching, I culd ____40____ the lives f many students. They experienced ____41____ prblems as I did. I wuld help them just teachers did in China.”
    At 22, Kate returned t her hmetwn. She says, “T this day, I knw that every student shuld get a ____42____ educatin like any ther student in the cuntry. My ____43____ fr learning and acing cntinues t ____44____ me t becme a better teacher and t spread the value f life-lng learning in thers.”
    Nw Kate ____45____ as the headmistress (女校长) in a primary schl. She ften helps students practice Chinese s that they’re als able t g t China fr educatin.
    31.A.wrkB.familyC.experienceD.knwledge
    32.A.dctrB.directrC.learnerD.teacher
    33.A.understandB.enterC.dubtD.avid
    34.A.walkedB.mvedC.returnedD.replied
    35.A.alwaysB.finallyC.nervuslyD.suddenly
    36.A.dreamsB.parentsC.friendsD.rules
    37.A.easyB.straightC.littleD.useful
    38.A.lk arund frB.ask help frmC.take care fD.keep up with
    39.A.warnedB.fearedC.decidedD.frgt
    40.A.influenceB.chseC.cntrlD.cpy
    41.A.strangeB.similarC.envirnmentalD.necessary
    42.A.difficultB.gdC.specialD.famus
    43.A.recrdB.regretC.lveD.plan
    44.A.prmiseB.rderC.frceD.encurage
    45.A.servesB.thinksC.is treatedD.is described
    (四)(2022·黑龙江牡丹江·中考真题)
    One day, I was s angry with my parents that I left hme. I said that I wuld ____46____ return. I was upset because my parents refused t buy me a ____47____.
    But in my anger, I didn’t even realize that I had taken my father’s shes and his wallet. As I ____48____ my way t the bus statin, I felt sme pain in my ____49____. I nticed that the she had a hle in it.
    There ____50____ n buses arund at that time. Nt knwing ____51____ t d, I lked in my dad’s wallet. I was ____52____shcked. There wasn’t much mney inside. I als fund a nte ____53____ was frm his manager. He tld my father t wear nicer-lking shes t the ffice.
    I remembered my mther asking him ____54____ a pair f new shes, but he said that his current (现在的) pair f shes shuld last ____55____anther six mnths.
    I started t walk hme. All f a sudden, I remembered smething. ____56____ I left hme, my dad’s mtrbike wasn’t there. Maybe he had sld it. I felt ashamed(羞愧). I started feeling ____57____ in my legs and wanted t cry. I ran hme as fast as I ____58____.
    When I gt hme, my dad ____59____ fr me there. I hugged him tightly(紧紧地) and said, “Srry, Dad. I dn’t need a bike.”
    I understd ____60____ pain and hardship(苦难) ur parents g thrugh smetimes, and hw great their lve fr us is. Everyne shuld d a gd jb f remembering this frm time t time.
    Chse the best chice frm A, B r C accrding t what yu read.
    46.A.alwaysB.neverC.usually
    47.A.cmputerB.walletC.bike
    48.A.madeB.lstC.pushed
    49.A.ftB.legC.face
    50.A.wasB.areC.were
    51.A.whatB.hwC.where
    52.A.mstlyB.cmpletelyC.simply
    53.A.whB.whseC.which
    54.A.buyB.t buyC.buying
    55.A.at leastB.at firstC.at ther times
    56.A.UntilB.WhileC.When
    57.A.activeB.weakC.cmfrtable
    58.A.culdB.wuldC.shuld
    59.A.waitedB.was waitingC.is waiting
    60.A.hw manyB.hw farC.hw much
    (五)(2022·江苏徐州·中考真题)
    “Mum, please! Can I keep a pet dg r a cat?” Andrew asked.
    Mum said nthing, but the next day, she gt hme with a bright gldfish swimming arund in a plastic bag.
    “A fish. A ____61____ little fish. Nt exactly my dream pet. It’s ____62____! Everyne has a pet dg,” Andrew cmplained. “Mum, I’ve gt ____63____ against fish. They’re perfectly fine animals. But I want a pet that wuld d tricks and ____64____ me when I enter my rm. I need a pet that wuld shw me lve, like a gentle bark r a miaw.____65____, I’ve gt a dead-eyed fish!”
    “It’s the nly pet that yu can keep,” Mum ____66____.
    Andrew had n chice but t keep the gldfish. He put it in the tank and said, “I will name it Dg.” “Dg!” Andrew shuted. Suddenly, the gldfish stpped eating and swam ver frm the ther side f the ____67____. It lked at Andrew, right up t the glass next t him.
    Andrew was ____68____. “Did it knw its name was Dg? Was it cming t me when I called? ____69____. Fish aren’t that smart. Are they?” Andrew waited fr Dg t swim away again and ____70____ eating. Then he shuted again, “Dg!” It stpped eating at nce and ____71____ ver t Andrew. Maybe Dg wasn’t a stupid fish, after all.
    Andrew started t train Dg t d tricks. After tw weeks, Dg culd swim in the shape f eight. After ne mnth f practice, Dg culd get back a little plastic ball by swimming under it and ____72____ it up t the tp f the tank. Then Andrew culd drp the ball ____73____ int the water. Dg was playing g-and-bring!
    Dg did mre than the tricks. Whenever Andrew walked int the rm, Dg wuld ____74____ swim up and give him a happy ____75____. Every time Andrew smiled dwn at Dg, he was pretty sure it smiled right back.
    61.A.lvelyB.stupidC.cleverD.nervus
    62.A.unluckyB.uncmfrtableC.unimprtantD.unfair
    63.A.smethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nthing
    64.A.greetB.respectC.prtectD.lead
    65.A.SB.MreverC.InsteadD.Otherwise
    66.A.insistedB.addedC.askedD.dubted
    67.A.bxB.cageC.tankD.bag
    68.A.surprisedB.unhappyC.excitedD.scared
    69.A.N prblemB.N wayC.N wrryD.N hurry
    70.A.frgetB.avidC.stpD.begin
    71.A.ranB.swamC.walkedD.jumped
    72.A.pullingB.pushingC.takingD.turning
    73.A.ffB.awayC.backD.ut
    74.A.neverB.seldmC.smetimesD.always
    75.A.bubbleB.barkC.miawD.tuch
    (六)(2022·江苏泰州·中考真题)
    “Hey, hw are yu ding? I’m Curtney. What grade are yu in? What’s yur favurite bk? Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I gt it.”
    If yu think yu have walked int a library with a ____76____ like that, yu are exactly wrng. ____77____, yu’ve entered the wrkplace f Curtney Hlmes, knwn as the Strybk Barber (理发师).
    Tw years ag, his small twn held its first yearly Back t Schl Party, ffering needy families a ____78____ t learn abut free resurces in the cmmunity. Hlmes, a warm-hearted barber agreed t take part. Thugh he was very busy, he chse t dnate his ____79____ t give free haircuts t needy kids s that they’d lk tidy n that first chse t dnate his day f schl. Suddenly, a(n) ____80____ went thrugh his mind, “The kids shuld g n getting their free ____81____ by having t read a bk t me.”
    The idea was s ____82____ that he cntinued it fr the next tw years. Kids aged 5-10 wuld grab a favurite bk, sit in the barber chair, and ____83____ while Hlmes snipped (剪). If they stuttered (结结巴巴) ver a wrd, Hlmes was there t ____84____.
    After the haircut, they’d _____85_____ the bks, frm the characters and vcabulary t the themes — just like in schl, nly mre fun. Hlmes realized that nt every _____86_____ had the time t read with their kids. He had a talk with his neighbur Mr. Smith, “Yu have fur kids, and yu are s _____87_____ that sitting dwn and listening t them read is the last thing yu have time t d. Just bring in yur kids and let them read t _____88_____.”
    Hlmes added, “I, t, _____89_____ the free snip-and-reads. Last mnth, there was a seven-year-ld by, Bb, wh tried hard t read thrugh his bk, stuttering ver wrds, and then I asked the by t take the bk hme and practice. _____90_____ the kid came back a few days later, he read it with n prblems. That inspires (鼓舞) me,” said Hlmes.
    76.A.surpriseB.questinC.greetingD.suggestin
    77.A.As usualB.In factC.In generalD.Abve all
    78.A.jbB.thughtC.pssibilityD.chance
    79.A.mneyB.bksC.timeD.hair
    80.A.curageB.imaginatinC.stryD.idea
    81.A.haircutB.educatinC.bksD.resurce
    82.A.imprtantB.necessaryC.ppularD.interesting
    83.A.read aludB.have chatsC.have funD.think hard
    84.A.stpB.beatC.helpD.laugh
    85.A.reviewB.readC.writeD.create
    86.A.barberB.neighburC.teacherD.parent
    87.A.happyB.busyC.wrriedD.energetic
    88.A.mеB.yuC.usD.them
    89.A.knwB.enjyC.needD.jin
    90.A.SinceB.WhenC.BefreD.Until
    (七)(2022·浙江嘉兴·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
    The first time, Hank, a tw-year-ld cat, went ut f his yard, he gt stuck in a 40-ft-tall tree fr five days, with n fd r water.
    One day last Nvember, when Delres, the ____91____ , returned frm a market, she fund Hank didn’t cme in fr his lunch. As it gt ____92____ , she began t lk fr him arund the huse. Then she heard the mew f a cat, ____93____ , and saw Hank n her neighbr’s tree. He must have climbed nt the tree while sme dgs were running after ____94____ , and became t afraid t climb dwn.
    Delres, nw very ____95____ , called the firemen immediately. But it was nt easy, s they didn’t have a ladder(梯子) tall enugh t ____96____ the cat. She asked a tree cmpany fr help them. ____97____ they failed fr safety reasns.
    The pr wner culd d nthing but sit ____98____ the tree and call t Hank. A kind neighbr ffered her sme cat fd, ____99____ it wuld make the hungry cat cme dwn. Nearby dg wners tk their pets fr _____100_____ instead f letting them ut in their yards, s that Hank wuld nt climb even _____101_____ with fear.
    Nthing had wrked until it came t day five. _____102_____ Lyda, anther neighbr, talked f a clever way f getting the cat dwn frm a tree, Delres decided t _____103_____ it at nce. Tgether, they prduced a system f pulleys(滑轮) and lifted a _____104_____ with sme f Hank’s favrite things up t him. T their excitement, Hank jumped int it.
    Delres was really thankful. “I feel gd living in such a _____105_____ neighbrhd. It gave me hpe when Hank was in truble,” she said.
    91.A.wnerB.visitrC.sisterD.neighbr
    92.A.cldB.darkC.quietD.dirty
    93.A.ran awayB.turned backC.fell dwnD.lked up
    94.A.itB.herC.himD.them
    95.A.tiredB.wrriedC.surprisedD.relaxed
    96.A.feedB.trainC.reachD.watch
    97.A.AgainB.InsteadC.BesidesD.Anyway
    98.A.acrssB.behindC.underD.ppsite
    99.A.expectingB.prmisingC.realizingD.regretting
    100.A.helpB.saleC.bathsD.walks
    101.A.betterB.slwerC.higherD.harder
    102.A.IfB.WhenC.SinceD.Befre
    103.A.tryB.findC.repairD.change
    104.A.tyB.fishC.rpeD.basket
    105.A.peacefulB.friendlyC.ppularD.wealthy
    (八)(2022·浙江台州·中考真题)
    阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
    A few weeks ag, I fund a perfect pair f shes waiting fr me at the stre. They were green, blue, red and white, with just the right style. I culd actually hear them calling __106__— “Leila, Leila, Leila!”
    “Mm!” I pinted at the __107__ shes. “Thse are exactly the nes I need! Can I have them? Please?”
    “Let’s see hw __108__ they are,” said Mm.
    My heart brke when we saw the price —$ 100! I knew Mm wuld __109__ buy them.
    “I nly have $25,” I __110__ what I was ging t d.
    Autumn was surely here. The days were __111__, and the leaves were falling frm the trees. I was lking ut f the windw ne afternn, watching the leaves falling in the yard. Suddenly I gt a(n) __112__. I rushed dwnstairs.
    “Mm,” I called int the living rm. “I think I knw __113__ I can make mney t buy thse shes!”
    Mm lked up frm her bk. “And hw’s that, Leila?”
    “Peple want their __114__ clean and tidy. I can rake(耙) leaves fr them.”
    A smile slwly spread acrss Mm’s face. “Nw that’s a gd idea!”
    Each week, I __115__ leaves in peple’s yards and put them in waste bins. It tk five __116__ f hard wrk. I raked leaves until I gt blisters(水疱) n my hands. My cats and trusers gt dirty, but I didn’t __117__. As time went by, I was getting clser t my gal. In the end, I gt enugh __118__.
    The big day finally came. Mm drve me t the stre, and I walked __119__ int the she stre. I fund the shes I’d wanted s much and tried them n in my size. They __120__ me perfectly! I finally had the exact shes I wanted!
    106.A.meB.yuC.himD.them
    107.A.bigB.ldC.uglyD.clrful
    108.A.funnyB.heavyC.expensiveD.different
    109.A.alwaysB.usuallyC.smetimesD.never
    110.A.hatedB.agreedC.refusedD.wndered
    111.A.htterB.clerC.wetterD.lnger
    112.A.giftB.ideaC.emailD.pht
    113.A.hwB.whyC.whenD.whether
    114.A.stresB.rmsC.yardsD.schls
    115.A.talked abutB.played withC.listened tD.picked up
    116.A.daysB.weeksC.mnthsD.years
    117.A.careB.decideC.fllwD.answer
    118.A.timeB.mneyC.catsD.shes
    119.A.sadlyB.angrilyC.excitedlyD.secretly
    120.A.fitB.fundC.helpedD.missed
    (九)(2022·湖北湖北·中考真题)
    Penny’s family was very pr. Her father was a sailr (水手). He earned very little mney and was ____121____ away frm hme. Her mther culd nt wrk ____122____ she was ften sick. One day. Penny’s mther said t Penny, “Our lamp (灯) is brken. G t the market n yur way hme frm schl and buy anther ne. Here’s sixty dllars. ____123____ t get a bargain (还价), dear.”
    After schl. Penny went t Mr. Chen’s stre. She ____124____ a dirty ld lamp n a shelf “What’s that lamp made f?” she asked. “It’s made f glass and metal. It’s a gd lamp.” Said Mr. Chen. “____125____ is it?” asked Penny. “Fifty dllars fr yu.” Mr. Chen answered. “It’s t ____126____. Hmm…I’ll give yu frty.” “Frty-five and yu have a deal.” Said Mr. Chen. “I’ll ____127____ it.” replied Penny.
    After dinner, Penny cleaned the lamp. ____128____ a fairy (仙女) appeared. She spke t Penny. “I’ve been inside that lamp fr mre than a thusand years. I was s ____129____! Thank yu fr ____130____ me ut. Yu can have three wishes as a reward (回报).” Penny thught fr a mment and then tld the fairy her wishes. “I want my mum t be ____131____. I want my dad t cme hme. I als want us t have enugh fd t eat.” The fairy said, "____132____! Yu’re nt a greedy child. Yur wishes will cme true.” Then the fairy disappeared in a flash.
    “Penny,” called Penny’s mther. “I feel better nw!” Penny was surprised that her first wish had cme true. Then she heard a lud ____133____ n the dr. She pened the dr. Her father was standing utside! He was carrying lts f ____134____. “I’ve gt a new jb as a shp assistant. I can live at hme with yu nw!” he explained. Penny was very happy. She said t ____135____. “Thank yu s much, Fairy, fr making my wishes cme true!”
    121.A.neverB.seldmC.alwaysD.hardly
    122.A.sB.whenC.untilD.because
    123.A.OfferB.TryC.FrgetD.Chse
    124.A.sawB.putC.brughtD.made
    125.A.Hw lngB.Hw muchC.Hw farD.Hw ld
    126.A.expensiveB.cheapC.heavyD.lw
    127.A.treatB.sendC.visitD.take
    128.A.SuddenlyB.PrbablyC.RecentlyD.Exactly
    129.A.excitedB.interestedC.bredD.relaxed
    130.A.kickingB.drppingC.lettingD.blwing
    131.A.richB.beautifulC.thinD.well
    132.A.Hld nB.Lk utC.N prblemD.Help yurself
    133.A.niseB.knckC.sundD.vice
    134.A.fdB.trubleC.clthesD.bks
    135.A.himselfB.herselfC.urselvesD.themselves
    (十)(2022·湖北湖北·中考真题)
    阅读下面的短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文意思完整。
    Jim, a successful businessman, tld an experience f his childhd.
    When he was 12, his parents died. He was alne and didn’t ____136____ thers. N ne shwed kindness t him. Peple always laughed ____137____ him. His nly friend was a dg named Bbby. He ____138____ his dg enugh t eat and drink, but he was a little rude(粗鲁的) t it smetimes.
    One day when he was ging dwn the street, he saw a yung lady walking in frnt f him. Suddenly ne f her ____139____ drpped(掉落) frm her arms. As she stpped t pick it up, she drpped ther bags. Jim came t help ____140____. “Thank yu, dear! Yu are a nice little by!” The lady said kindly and ____141____, smiling.
    A special feeling came t him. He had ____142____ heard such kind wrds befre. He watched her until she went far away. He was s ____143____ that he whistled(吹口哨) t his dg.
    “Thank yu? dear! Yu are a nice little by!” He repeated the wman’s wrds. Then in a lw ____144____ he said t his dg, “Yu are a nice little dg!” Bbby raised its ears. It seemed that the dg had understd ____145____ he said, “Even a dg likes it!” he thught.
    “Well, Bbby, I wn’t say unkind wrds t yu anymre.” he said. Bbby waved its tails happily. Later, they went directly t the river nearby. When he ____146____ at the riverside, he lked at himself in the river. He saw ____147____ but a dirty by. He washed his face carefully. After that, he saw a nice ____148____ by. Frm then n, he started a new life.
    After telling this ____149____, the businessman stpped fr a while. Then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, it was that kind wman wh planted the first seed f kindness in me. All f us ____150____learn abut kindness. What great pwer it has!”
    136.A.get n well with B.lk frward tC.keep away frmD.take gd care f
    137.A.atB.nC.inD.t
    138.A.lentB.gaveC.heldD.taught
    139.A.bksB.bxesC.bagsD.hats
    140.A.himB.herC.themD.it
    141.A.widelyB.seriuslyC.plitelyD.angrily
    142.A.stillB.neverC.everD.ften
    143.A.upsetB.wrriedC.excitedD.nervus
    144.A.placeB.levelC.speedD.vice
    145.A.whatB.hwC.whereD.when
    146.A.arrivedB.reachedC.gtD.mved
    147.A.smethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nthing
    148.A.awfulB.dirtyC.cleanD.ugly
    149.A.stryB.jkeC.newsD.nte
    150.A.dareB.shuldC.culdn’tD.mustn’t
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