【南方新中考】2015中考英语 第二部分 题型串讲 第5讲 短文填空检测复习 人教新目标版.doc

第5讲 短文填空I am Jackie Lee, an American Chinese.Let me tell you about my grandfather's life story.My grandfather was (71)_ in 1932 and grew up in a poor village in Fujian, China.At the age of 14, he first heard of America.It was said to be the land of gold and poor people could easily become (72)_ there.So, my grandfather came to America.“I had thought it was easy to (73)_ money in America，” he told me, “But when I (74)_ in Los Angeles, I realized it was not true.I couldn't find a good job because I spoke little English.I wanted to go to a language school to learn English, (75)_ I couldn't afford it.Later, I worked in a small (76)_， serving the guests, cleaning up the tables, washing the dishes and sweeping the floors.I was such (77)_ helpful and honest worker that my boss was pleased with me.I was popular with my workmates, (78)_Life became easier and in the end I entered an evening school to learn English.” My grandfather kept working hard, and finally made (79)_ dream come true.Things do not come easily in life.That is what I have learned (80)_ my grandfather.(二)2013年广东省初中毕业生学业考试Dear Anne，How are you? I had great fun last Wednesday, (71)_ 12th, 2013.It was a traditional Chinese festival called Dragon Boat Festival that day.This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of (72)_ greatest Chinese poets.He killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar (阴历), 278 BC.People there rowed the boats to (73)_ him.But it was too late.They were very sad and then threw rice into the (74)_ to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.(75)_ then on, every year on this day, people enjoy (76)_ Zongzi which is made of rice with meat, eggs and so on.In the past we ate it only (77)_ a year, but now we regarded it as our daily food.We can have it any time we like.Have you ever (78)_ the dragon boat race on TV? It is another important part of this festival.Several teams row their dragon­shaped boats as (79)_ as they can.The first team to reach the finish line wins.If you have a plan to visit China next year, would (80)_ like to spend this festival with us? Best wishes， Xiao Qiang(三)2012年广东省初中毕业生学业考试Nov.26, 2011, Saturday CloudyI am upset these days.I have (71)_ problem, and I do not (72)_ how to deal with it. I have had a lot of (73)_ every day since I became a Grade 9 student.I have no choice but to do it.I often stay up late to finish it and then feel (74)_ the next day.(75)_ I understand that it is important to do my homework and (76)_ it in on time, sometimes I still don't want to do so much homework.I almost have no free time for my hobbies, (77)_ as playing volleyball and ping­pong.The worst thing is that I even have homework on weekends and holidays.The longer the holidays are, the (78)_ homework I get.I really feel bad about that. I am looking forward to a holiday (79)_ homework so that I can relax and have some time for my hobbies.What should I do? I really hope that someone can give (80)_ some suggestions.I am sure they will be of great value to me.(一)难度：Michael Leung, a famous TV host (主持人) in Hong Kong, wrote a (1)_ to his son.It is not only helpful for children, but also good for all ages.The following are chosen (2)_ his letter.1.Life is short.While you (3)_ wasting it today, you'll realize you are at the end of it tomorrow.So the earlier you start to value your life, the (4)_ you can enjoy it.2.You might not be successful (5)_ you don't study hard, although a lot of successful people haven't (6)_ higher education.3.I don't expect you to support (供养) me for the rest of (7)_ life, so I'm not going to do the same for you.You will be living on your own when you grow up.4.You can require yourself to be nice to others, (8)_ you shouldn't expect the same from others.5.I've been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty (9)_， but I'm still poor.I have never got the third place even once.So you have to work hard to be successful.There is no (10)_ lunch in the world.(二)难度：If you don't use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will gradually (逐渐地) become stronger again.Everybody knows this.Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the (1)_ with memory.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he (2)_ give it enough chance to become stronger.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we (3)_ that it is his own fault.But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his (4)_ are to blame, and (5)_ of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you (6)_ found some people can't read or write but they usually have (7)_ memories? This is (8)_ they cannot read or write and they (9)_ to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook.They must remember dates, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want a good memory, (10)_ from these people: practise remembering. (三)难度：When you're busy or stressed, don't forget your hobbies, such as listening to (1)_， reading and playing ball games.If eating makes you (2)_ better, you can go to your favourite restaurant to (3)_ a delicious meal. Parents may not think that it is (4)_ to watch TV.(5)_， if you are worried (6)_ your English and don't know how to improve (7)_， why not watch some English TV programmes? If you're feeling bad about your weight and don't know (8)_ to do, why not go walking or jogging? Finally, trying to keep your worries to yourself can make them worse.I like to share my problems with my friends.They always give me useful (9)_If you don't know who to talk to, you can always write (10)_ me.You're never alone.(四)难度：Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England.Rich and (1)_， young and old, you can see them all there, shouting and (2)_ for one side or the other.You may be surprised to find that even the smallest boy seems to have the great (3)_ of the game.He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams.He has (4)_ of them and knows the results of many matches.He will tell you who he expects will (5)_ such a match, and his opinion is usually as valuable as that of men three or four times his age.In England, it is (6)_ that education means not only filling a boy's mind with facts in a classroom but also training character.One of the (7)_ ways of training character is by playing games, (8)_ team games, where the boy has to learn to work with others for his team, instead of working (9)_ himself alone.Football is good exercise for the (10)_It is a team game, and it needs skill and a quick brain.So the school often arranges games and matches for its pupils.(五)难度：If you think of after­school activities as a waste of time, you are wrong! After­school activities help us grow up in many (1)_Above all, they offer us chances to practice (2)_ we learn in class.(3)_ various activities, we can also learn more about today's society and a lot of new things that we can't learn from our books.What's more, they help to develop our abilities that we need (4)_ for our studies now and for our work and life in the future. We are busy with our studies in school, so after school we all need to (5)_ ourselves.After­school activities just make it possible (6)_ us to breathe (7)_ air and remove tiredness.Then, we can pay (8)_ to our studies and achieve good results. Some after­school activities will make us useful (9)_ helpful to others.Some can keep us strong and healthy, some may even change our life.So, all the students, get out and take (10)_ active part in various after­school activities!(六)难度：Our cities are crowded.Now cities are (1)_ of cars.Something will have to be done to change (2)_What will the cars of tomorrow be (3)_？Little cars may some day (4)_ the place of today's big cars.If everyone drives little cars in the future there will be less (5)_ in the air.We can breathe clean and fresh air.There will also be more space (6)_ parking cars in cities, and (7)_ streets will be less crowded.The space for a usual car (8)_ we use today is enough for three little cars.The little cars will cost much less to own and be safer to (9)_What is (10)_， these little cars can go about 65 kilometers per hour.(七)难度：How much do you know about American schools? They are quite different from (1)_ in China.In America, (2)_ the beginning of the term, students must (3)_ their courses and teachers first.While in China, students usually have no chances to select their courses and teachers.Selecting is very important for your grades in America.So at (4)_ first term, don't select too many courses, or you'll feel very nervous (5)_ it may influence your study.Then you have to (6)_ for help from teaching plans.There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks.At the same (7)_， you must choose the teachers.Different teachers have (8)_ teaching methods.If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give (9)_ choosing him.(10)_ this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades.(八)难度：Baby animals have lots of stories.These baby animals (1)_ up in different ways. Some animals are born helpless but (2)_ mothers protect them.(3)_ newborn kangaroo stays in its mother's pouch.She closes her eyes (4)_ at least five months.A newborn monkey is (5)_ weak to walk.He is carried (6)_ his mother.Other baby animals walk soon after they're born.They learn to run with their mother (7)_ danger is near.Some baby animals are born in a (8)_ that is safe, while other baby animals may be born in (9)_ places.Baby wolves are born in large holes.A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land.Animals that (10)_ their mothers' milk are called mammals (哺乳动物)They are interesting to study.(九)难度：Mr.Ellis is very old.He has seen many changes in his hometown.He knows that things are (1)_ now.But he never forgets (2)_ old days.He likes to talk about (3)_He often talks about his favourite birds, the robins (知更鸟)“When I was a boy, these houses were not here.There were wide fields and tall trees.Every spring robins would come.Thousands of them would fly up to the north (4)_ the south.They (5)_ the winter in the south.Some would build their nests (巢) (6)_ the trees near our houses.(7)_ people started to cut down trees, and they (8)_ more houses.The robins stopped coming.They couldn't build their nests near our houses because there were no (9)_”“Now (10)_ are too many houses and too many roads.There are no places for the robins.They don't come any more.”(十)难度：Li Ming is a middle school student.His 15th (1)_ is coming on July 3rd.One day, Li Ming walked past the shoe shop at the street corner.Once again, he (2)_ to look at the shop window.He felt happy to see the shoes that he wanted very much were still there.He really wanted to have (3)_ for his birthday.Looking down at his old shoes, he felt sorry for himself.He sadly walked away and thought (4)_ to tell his mother about it.He knew she would give him (5)_ he liked if she could.But he also knew very well she had little money for that ￥1299Nike Shoes.He decided not to go home at once, as he didn't want to upset his (6)_So he went to the park and sat on the grass.There he saw (7)_ girl in a wheel chair.He noticed that the girl pushed the wheel with her hands.Li Ming watched her carefully and was (8)_ to find that the girl had no feet.He looked (9)_ his own feet.“It's much (10)_ to be without shoes than without feet.” he thought.There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad.He went away and smiled, thinking he was luckier.(十一)难度：Believe it or not: the more TV you watch, the less happiness you get.This is the result of (1)_ new study.It shows that unhappy people watch more TV than (2)_ people.Well, you may say that you enjoy (3)_ TV.In fact, TV gives you happiness for a short time, (4)_ unhappiness for a long time.Why? It is because, if you watch TV, you cannot take (5)_ in many other good activities.And sometimes, (6)_ you are unhappy, you usually prefer being a couch potato (整天坐在沙发上看电视的人), right? Watching TV is relaxing (7)_ you.Then if you want to be happy, what should you do? You can (8)_ newspapers, visit (9)_ friends, go to parties.but don't watch television all the time.Now turn (10)_ the TV, and take a walk outside.It's the first step to being happy!(十二)难度： Recently people in Guangzhou are trying hard to build the city into a civilized (文明的) one.Most people do very (1)_They are always (2)_ to help others.Some help the blind and the old (3)_ the road; some pick up the (4)_ in the street.(5)_， there are still some people who are not so civilized.Some draw (6)_ the wall; some spit in public.These are (7)_ manners and should be (8)_I think people should have good habits, such (9)_ waiting in line, (10)_ in a low voice in public, and helping the disabled.Then our city will become a civilized one.(十三)难度： The earth is our homeland.We must look after it.Do you think it's our duty to (1)_ the environment? Sure, many famous (2)_ have started living a green life to set good models (榜样) for us.Some people go to work by bike or (3)_ foot.Some people often reuse (重复使用) water.For example, (4)_ they finish washing clothes, they use the water to clean the floor or water flowers.As for students, we can also do things to help.Saving (节约) paper is necessary.Try to make full use of (5)_Don't throw