(2014 •河南中考)

  選詞填空。閱讀下面的短文，然后從方框中選擇適當(dāng) 的詞并用其正確形式填空，使短文通順、意思完整。請將 答案寫在下面題號后的橫線上。每空限填一詞，每詞限用 一次。方框中有兩個詞是多余的。

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   Every morning,kids from a high school are working hard. They are 1 and selling special coffee at a coffee shop. They are also making a lot of money.

   These students can make up to nine 2 dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid,the 3 of the money goes to a local youth project.

   These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is 4 very crowded (擁擠的) . Many people who 5 on the planes like to drink the special coffee.

   One customer (顧客) 6 that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. 7 do not like it if the coffee shop is not -open for business.

   The students make $ 6. 10 an hour. They also get school credit (學(xué)分) while they learn 8 to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work 9 it took some time to learn how to do it.

   They have to learn how to heat milk,load the pots,and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes 10 are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.

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  Do you know a girl called Ma Yan? Ma Yan is not really a 1 . But this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved (感動) many people around the world. Ma Yan s Diary tells us about Ma5s life. She lives in a 2 village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin,Ningxia,and she has no money to go to school. But she is 3 and has a strong desire (欲望) to go to school.

   Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter,Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjiashu in 2001. Now,it has been published in France,Italy,Germany,Japan and China.

   Before she was in middle school in Tongxin,she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the 4 time,her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and 5 13 yuan. 6 this money,she went back to school. The second time,her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.

   “I want to study ,” Ma wrote in her diary.“ 7 can boys study but girls can't? It would be 8 if I could stay at school forever. ”

   Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.

   “My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no 9 to change their life. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don't want that kind of life. Ma said.

   After her story became known,many French students sent money to her. Ma's dream is the 10 as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then,I can find poor kids like me and help them. wshe said.

1. A. student   B. child   C. writer   D. Chinese

2. A. poor   B. rich   C. good   D. bad

3. A. afraid   B. kind   C. brave   D. weak

4. A. one   B. first   C. two   D. second

5. A. found   B. picked   C. stole   D. saved

6. A. By   B. With   C. From   D. Without

7. A. Why   B. How   C. Whether   D. Where

8. A. terrible   B. interested   C. wonderful   D. excited

9. A. daughter   B. son   C. food   D. knowledge

10. A. different   B. same   C. similar   D. end

(2015 •北京模擬) 

   The 8. 1 magnitude (震級) earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday,April 25,2015. 5,500 people died. 1 the people who was dead is increasing. Till May 10th,the 2 earthquake has killed 8 ,019 people in Nepal. 17,866 people there were 3 . The earthquake caused the Dharahara to collapse (倒塌) 4 is a tower in Kathmandu,the capital of Nepal.

   Why does Nepal often have earthquakes? 5 we know,Nepal lies in the famous global seismic belt (地震 帶) ，the Mediterranean (地中海) ，Himalayan seismic belt. Seismic belt is the central distribution of earthquake zones. About 85 % of the earthquakes 6 in these places.

   On the night of April 27 ,the Chinese government and people expressed their support 7 . The Chinese government decided to provide supplies of 20 million yuan for 8 , such as tents,blankets and many other things which people there need. It's about a total of 186 tons. On the morning of April 28 ,the 9 supplies were delivered from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Nepal. Many countries give the helping hands to them,too.

   We hope the people in Nepal will 10 soon. Wish them to rebuild their beautiful houses and live a happy life.

1. A. A number of   B. The number of.   C. A lot of   D. The name of

2. A. weak   B. strong   C. large   D. small

3. A. helped   B. saved   C. injured   D. moved

4. A. which   B. who   C. what   D. where

5. A. About   B. With   C. As   D. Of

6. A. have   B. take   C. happen   D. get

7. A. fast   B. slowly   C. early   D. quickly

8. A. they   B. them   C. their   D. themselves

9. A. one   B. two   C. first   D. three

10. A. cheer up   B. get up   C. take up   D. put up

(2014 •南充中考) 

   One day,I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student ,“You speak very good English." But the girl answered ,“No,no. My English is very poor”. The foreigner was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 2 understood or the girl had not 3 him clearly,he said ,“Yes,indeed,you speak very well. ” 4 the girl still kept saying ,“No. ”In the end,the American boy could not understand and didn't know 5 to say.

   What's wrong with the girl's answer? She didn't 6 a compliment (恭維) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 7 understood what the American boy had said,but she thought she should be modest (謙虛 的) . In the 8 , people will feel proud and 9 when they are praised (表揚) . So if someone says the 10 you have cooked are very delicious,you should say, “Thank you. ”

   In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美 德) and being proud is a bad thing. But in my opinion,being confident does not 11 being proud,so sometimes you should be confident 12 being modest.

   13 you are modest and say ,“No,I'm afraid I can't do it well” while working in a western country,the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”，you will certainly be looked down upon by 14 When asking for a job,if one says something likeuYes,I can certainly do it” instead of“Let me have a try”，he or she will 15 to get it. So in the west,you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

1. A. excited   B. surprised   C. relaxed   D. frightened

2. A. itself   B. herself   C. himself   D. themselves

3. A. heard   B. watched   C. listened to   D. looked at

4. A. Though   B. Although   C. Or   D. But

5. A. when   B. which   C. what   D. how

6. A. receive   B. accept   C. refuse   D. disagree

7. A. hardly   B. really   C. nearly   D. badly

8. A. east   B. south   C. west   D. north

9. A. dutiful   B. modest   C. shy   D. confident

10. A. dishes   B. cups   C. glasses   D. bowls

11. A. think   B. say   C. ask   D. mean

12. A. as soon as   B. as well as   C. instead of   D. in the hope of

13. A. Unless   B. Until   C. Whether   D. If

14. A. others   B. the other   C. the others   D. another

15. A. fail   B. expect   C. succeed   D. believe

(2015 •濟南一模) 

   One day,a boy found the cocoon (繭) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later,the boy saw a small 1 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly tried to make 2 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.

   The boy decided to 3 the butterfly,thinking the butterfly might be thankful. He took out a knife and cut the hole to make it 4 . The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it looked a little different. It had a weak body and small,thin 5 . The butterfly didn't start to fly. In fact,the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was 6 able to fly.

   The boy acted with kindness,7 he didn't understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon,it must try very hard. The hard work of getting out of the cocoon makes its wings strong. It helps the butterfly be 8 to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t have to try hard to get out of the cocoon,its wings won’t get strong enough for it to fly.

   In our lives,pain is the key 9 all windows.Without it,there's no way of life. We can't 10 difficulties or problems. So,next time when you have a problem or difficulty,remember the butterfly. Try hard then fly!

1. A. dog   B. girl   C. hole   D. bird

2. A. my   B. its   C. your   D. their

3. A. eat   B. kill   C. feed   D. help

4. A. older   B. bigger   C. shorter   D. warmer

5. A. eyes   B. ears   C. hands   D. wings

6. A. never   B. still   C. also   D. often

7. A. or   B. if   C. but   D. because

8. A. used   B. ready   C. glad   D. afraid

9. A. to   B. on   C. in   D. at

10. A. feel   B. find   C. avoid   D. stand

  Nearly everybody enjoys chicken,and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr Sanders,the man who started this 1 was not always very rich. At one time,he 2 a small gas station next to a highway (公路) . Many truck drivers 3 there to get gas and take a rest. Mr Sanders realized they were often 4 ,so he began serving sandwiches and coffee. 5 the sandwiches he made tasted good,and didn't 6 too much,more and more 7 came to eat at his place. 8 Mr Sanders began to serve fried chicken. People 9 it very much,and his new business grew rapidly. Not long after,however,another highway was 10 ,and many drivers no longer went 11 Mr Sanders’ restaurant. So he had to 12 it. Then he traveled around the country 13 to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants. He 14 . By 1967,there were almost 5 ,000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. And now,15 you go in the United States,you will see one. If you like chicken,Fm sure,you’ll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.

1. A. business   B. shop   C. life   D. search

2. A. found   B. worked   C. saw   D. owned

3. A. passed   B. got to   C. stopped   D. left

4. A. late   B. hungry   C. tired   D. sick

5. A. Although   B. If   C. As   D. Once

6. A. need   B. pay   C. spend   D. cost

7. A. passengers   B. drivers   C. students   D. doctors

8. A. Then   B. Or   C. But   D. For

9. A. ate   B. liked   C. tried   D. drank

10. A. appeared   B. found   C. built   D. broken

11. A. out   B. to   C. over   D. on

12. A. close   B. run   C. return   D. take

13. A. trying   B. believing   C. thinking   D. suggesting

14. A. failed   B. fails   C. succeeds   D. succeeded

15. A. whenever   B. wherever   C. where   D. when

選詞填空。選擇單詞或詞組，并用其適當(dāng)形式填空，使句子意思正確、通順。

                 care about,write,relax,waste,set up

1. The amusement park is a place.

2. You shouldn’t so much time in doing those silly things.

3. The beautiful article was by a 12-year-old girl.

4. They a school for the poor students last year.

5. Nancy is so selfish that she only herself.

5. The love of sports made him ( become) a successful player.

4. Jack is (luck) enough to be chosen for the swimming club.

3. They became national (hero) after coming back from the war.