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1、 中考英语考前专项提升必刷练习之短文填空1 The development of the English language took a giant step in 1607. Three small British ships c 1 the Atlantic Ocean. They began to call areas of their new land by words borrowed from the native people. For example, many of the great r 2 in the United States are taken from Ameri

2、can Indian words. The Mississippi, the Tennessee, the Missouri are examples. This borrowing or adding of foreign words to English was a w 3 of expanding（扩大）the language. The names of three days of the week are good examples of this. The people from Northern Europe honored three gods with a special d

3、ay each week. The gods were Odin, Thor and Freya. Odins-day became Wednesday in English, Thors-day became T 4 and Freyas-day became Friday. Experts cannot explain many English words. For h 5 of years, a dog was called a “hound.” The word is still u 6 but not as commonly as the word “dog.” English sp

4、eakers just started using it. Other words whose origins are unknown i 7 “fun,” “bad,” and “big.” English speakers also continue to invent n 8 words by linking old words together. A good example is the words “motor” and “hotel.” Many years ago s 9 linked them together into the word “motel.” A motel i

5、s a small hotel near a road where people travelling in cars can stay for the night. Other words come from the f 10 letters of names of groups or devices. For example, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is usually called NATO. 1. crossed 2 rivers 3. way 4. Thursday 5hundreds 6 used 7. include 8.

6、new 9. someone/somebody 10. first 2There once was a master who went to India. He had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of f 1 . In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive b 2 they cant grow much as a result of the water situation. He saw a big bask

7、et of some very red, long fruit. And it was the c 3 in the shop, not expensive at all.He went up and asked，“how much per kilo?”“Two rupees.”Two rupees in India is almostn 4 ; its like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of it and started eating it. But A5 he ate some of it: Oh, my god! His eyes

8、 watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying，“Ah! Ah! Ah!”But he s 6 continued to eat! Some people looking at him shook their heads and said，“Youre crazy. Those are chilies (辣椒)! You cant eat them like that

9、. Theyre not fruit!” However, the master said, “No, I cant stop! I paid money for them, and now Ill eat them. Its my money!”You may think that master was s 7 , right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things l 8 that. We devote money, time or effort to a relationship. Even though the suffering exp

10、erience tells us it wont w 9 , and we know theres no hope things will change in the futurewe still continue just because weve devoted money, time, effort and love to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldnt stop.So even if youve lost something, let it g 10 and move

11、on. Thats better than continuing to lose.1. fruit2. because3 cheapest4 nothing5. after 6. still7. silly/stupid8. like9. work10. go 3Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes. The programme works because everyones eyes are d_1_. So in the future you wont h

12、ave to remember a group of n_2_ when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. Youll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell you who you are.The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) programme has already been t_3_ in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. So

13、on it will take the place of all other ways of f_4_out who people are. However, scientists are working on o_5_ systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or e_6_your smell. We already have machines that can tell who you are from your v_7_ or the mark made by

14、your finger.Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes dont change as you get older, and dont get d_8_ like hands or fingers. And twins eyes are not the same. So the eye-recognition programme can be up to 94 percent c_9_. In Britain, it was found that 91 percent of the people who h

15、ad t_10_it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!Different numbers tested finding other ever voice dirty correct tried 4Why do I want to go to college? No one has ever asked me s 1 a question. But many times I have asked

16、 m 2 . I have come up w 3 a whole variety of reasons. The most important reason is that I want to be a better man. Many things make human beings different f 4 or better than or even superior to animals. One of the most important things is e 5 . If I fail to r 6 higher education, my education will no

17、t finish. As I want to b 7 a fully developed man, I must get a well-rounded education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to provide. I know one can get educated in many w 8 , but colleges and universities are among the best places to t 9 me how to educate myself. Only when I am well-

18、educated, will I be a better human being. a 10 be able to better fit into society. 1 such 2 myself 3 with 4 from 5 education6 receive 7 be/become 8ways 9teach 10 and 5Have you ever had problems in your life and dont know how to be happy? If so, you will find the book “Being a Happy Teenager” written

19、 by Australian writer Andrew Matthews u 1 . In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and a 2 the questions of teenagers. There are many subjects such as parents and friends, and the book says we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us some skills such as how to put w 3

20、you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your memory better.Many teenagers think that happiness c 4 from a good exam result or praise (赞扬) from other people. B 5 you can still be happy when there are no such “good” things.Success comes from a good attitude. If you learn from problems, you

21、 will have s 6 in the future. Some school students have problems such as b 7 too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that happiness comes from thinking about things i 8 a positive way. If you are tall, people notice you and you can get a b 9 view at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and

22、 shoes take less r 10 in your bedroom! This is Matthews most important lesson: you can choose to be happy!1. useful 2. answers 3. what 4. comes 5. But6. success 7. being 8. in 9. better 10. room 6Qin Yuefei decided to return to China and became a village official(村官) in a faraway mountain village, e

23、ven though he graduated from Yale(耶鲁) University in 2011.He is now working a 1 a village official in an undeveloped village in Hunan Province. His work i 2 many parts of the daily lives of his villagersagriculture, economy, education, healthcare, and entertainment. It is known to all that Qin Yuefei

24、 is the f 3 and the only IVY League(美国常春藤盟校) village official in China.On his first day at work, Qin Yuefei got up early and washed h 4 in the villages only public shower room. “ I heard this young man from Yale University has a b 5 twice a day,” a villager said. “Hes been abroad. This place looks t

25、oo dirty for himIts such a waster of water.” After h 6 about it, Qin immediately gave up his habit.According to Qin, his background at one of the worlds most f 7 universities meant nothing to the villagers of Hejiashan Village. In his mind, his present job will help him understand the basic(基本的) sit

26、uation in our country b 8 , and get first-hand knowledge of the healthcare system in the countryside and water conservancy projects(水利工程).Many graduates from Chinese mainland universities cannot plan t_9_ careers well. Those who prepare to serve as village officials should l 10 from Qin, but they should make their own plans instead of simply copying Qins ways.as, includes, first, himself, bath, hearing, famous, better, their, learn