2017年全国中考英语真题分类精编完形填空带有解析
完形填空
2017年
【基础达标】
一、(2017·江苏淮安)
“Today I will give you a special test，” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students set up straight and__1__for the test to begin. The teacher began to__2__ the test papers to all the students. __3__he finished handing out the test papers，he asked them to begin.
The students were very__4__to see that there was not a question but a black dot(圆点) in the centre of the paper. The teacher__5__the students' surprise and said，“I want you to__6__about what you see there.”
At the end of the class，the teacher took all the students' answer sheets(答题纸) and read the answers. __7__ of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers，the teacher said，“Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot，__8__no one wrote about the white paper.”The whole class listened__9__，because they were afraid to fail in the exam.
Then the teacher said，“Don't worry about your__10__for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper__11__problems in our daily life.”
Our life is a __12__given to us by God(上帝)，with love and care. __13__，we just pay attention to the problems like illnesses and poverty(贫穷)，and never see that these problems are very__14__compared to everything else we have in our life.
So we should try to take our eye off our problems and__15__ each moment life gives us.
1. A. searched B. looked C. voted D. waited
2. A. e-mail B. sell C. give D. donate
3. A. After B. Before C. Until D. While
4. A. happy B. surprised C. excited D. sad
5. A. forgot B. remembered C. noticed D. hated
6. A. talk B. write C. hear D. learn
7. A. All B. None C. Some D. Many
8. A. because B. although C. if D. but
9. A. silently B. angrily C. happily D. quickly
10. A. presents B. marks C. suggestions D. tasks
11. A. helps B. finds C. represents D. solves
12. A. problem B. gift C. moment D. door
13. A. Still B. Also C. Besides D. Then
14. A. serious B. big C. small D. important
15. A. refuse B. stop C. waste D. enjoy
二、(2017·河南)
A giant panda ran away from the zoo in London. He walked and walked and became __1__. He walked into a restaurant，where he found a__2__ at an empty table. The waiter took the panda's order.
After he __3__ his dinner，the panda stood up，calmly pulled out a gun which he had hidden，and fired into the air.__4__he turned around and walked toward the door.
Naturally，the waiter was horrified(恐惧的)，but he tried hard to pull himself together and stopped him for a(n)__5__.
The panda said to him，“What do I look like to __6__？”
The waiter answered，“Well，a giant panda，of course.”
“That's right，”said the panda. “Look it up.” And he walked out.
The waiter called the __7__. When they arrived the waiter told them the whole story，__8__the panda's words “look it up”. So the police officer __9__ a young man out to get an encyclopedia(百科全书)．
The young man returned with the encyclopedia. The officer __10__ “panda” and there was the answer，“Giant panda，lives in China，eats shoots(竹笋) and leaves.”
1. A. tired B. angry C. crazy D. hungry
2. A. seat B. note C. waiter D. newspaper
3. A. ordered B. finished C. served D. cooked
4. A. So B. Once C. Then D. Also
5. A. talk B. excuse C. question D. explanation
6. A. us B. him C. you D. them
7. A. bosses B. police C. neighbors D. customers
8. A. about B. like C. without D. including
9. A. sent B. took C. drove D. invited
10. A. turned to B. asked for C. looked up D. called on
三、(2017·湖南长沙)
A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. The young daughter was a little bit tired，so they took a __1__on the bench(凳子). When the daughter saw an old man selling apples，she asked her father to buy her an apple. Her father didn't bring much money with him，but it was enough to buy two apples. So he did，and gave __2__ of them to his daughter，smiling.
His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the father asked her if she could __3__ one of the apples with him. When the girl heard this，she quickly took a bite(咬) from one apple. And before her father could speak，she also took a bite from the __4__apple.
The father was __5__. He wondered what mistake he made so that his daughter acted in such
a greedy(贪婪的) way. He was lost in thought. Perhaps he was just thinking too much，his daughter was too__6__ to understand about sharing and giving. A smile disappeared from his face.
Suddenly，his daughter with an apple in her left hand said. “Daddy，have this one! It is much juicier and__7__.”Her father was speechless. He felt__8__ about making the judgment(判断) so quickly about a small child. But his smile __9__ knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple.
Don't judge anything or draw a conclusion(结论) too quickly.__10__ spare some more time to understand things better.
1. A. walk B. shower C. break
2. A. both B. either C. neither
3. A. cut B. wash C. share
4. A. first B. second C. third
5. A. satisfied B. surprised C. moved
6. A. brave B. silly C. young
7. A. sweeter B. bitterer C. saltier
8. A. proud B. great C. bad
9. A. went away B. came back C. ran off
10. A. Always B. Never C. Seldom
四、(2017·湖北荆州)
I was walking along a busy road when I noticed a young man standing near the crossing selling toys.__1__ I would hurry past such sellers. But I found this young man was __2__，so I stood for some time without crossing the street. I wanted to see how he sold his things.
Soon，a young mother with a little girl came by and the child set __3__ eyes on one of teddy bears. The mother asked for the __4__ and it was only one dollar. She__5__out a 10-dollar note from her handbag and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the __6__ back. I was wondering how he was going to do it. He told the young mother to put the money in the bag __7__around his neck and take out her change.
I realized that this young man depended on believing people not to cheat him. There was no way for him to know__8__someone would take out more than they should have. I was so __9__. I bought a car model from him that I did not need. As I walked down the street，I gave the car model to a kid walking with his father.
I kept thinking that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to __10__others more，like the young blind street seller.
1. A. Usually B. Exactly C. Hardly D. Probably
2. A. wise B. blind C. handsome D. strange
3. A. its B. their C. her D. his
4. A. man B. child C. price D. help
6. A. change B. note C. bill D. money
7. A. turning B. hanging C. looking D. showing
8. A. where B. what C. why D. how
9. A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. touched
10. A. help B. understand C. trust D. manage
五、(2017·湖北十堰)
One day an angel(天使) came across three peas. She said she could help each of them __1__a dream.
The first pea wanted to fly in the sky，and the second one's __2__was to swim in the sea. The third one said it had been __3__ going to a place where it could bring happiness to others. The angel __4__them where they wanted to go. The first pea fell onto the __5__after a long flight and was eaten by a hen. The second one sank into the sea and had to stay in the darkness lonely all its life. The third one flew into a flower pot(花盆) whose __6__ was a poor little girl. Having been ill for a long time，she was very__7__and couldn't go outside.
One day，when the girl was walking as usual in the house，she __8__ a small pea plant in the flower pot.__9__ the plant only had two tiny leaves，it seemed to be cheerful. When a light__10__came，it danced and seemed to be encouraging the girl to cheer up. “I will grow up like this plant and I will be better soon，” she said in a confident voice. From then on，the girl stayed beside the little pea plant，watched it and talked with it. Day by day the plant grew taller and taller，and __11__the little girl became better and better. Finally，the pea plant flowered and the girl returned to her__12__.
Then the angel came. The pea plant waved its leaves to her and said，“Look! My__13__has come true and I feel I'm the __14__pea in the world！” The angel smiled，“Only the dream that can __15__ others will bring happiness in return！”
1. A. explain B. design C. have D. achieve
2. A. wish B. plan C. game D. prize
3. A. catching sight of B. coming up with
C. taking part in
D. looking forward to
4. A. sent B. brought C. showed D. imagined
5. A. mountain B. ground C. river D. building
6. A. owner B. volunteer C. maker D. player
7. A. sad B. weak C. fat D. serious
8. A. looked B. noticed C. knocked D. grew
9. A. When B. Since C. Though D. If
10. A. wind B. rain C. storm D. cloud
11. A. suddenly B. certainly C. normally D. gradually
13. A. joke B. decision C. dream D. suggestion
14. A. best B. proudest C. bravest D. happiest
15. A. support B. protect C. help D. understand
六、(2017·广东)
Jack's love for birds started when he made his first birdfeeder about six years ago. He filled the feeder with seeds(种子)，put it in his backyard and then__1__started coming. He got really__2__in birds as more came. Then he joined a local society. As he realized that more and more birds were dying very__3__，he wanted to try his best to help them.
Besides what he has done，he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds. He does__4__about birds，runs a website to teach people about birds and how to help them，and__5__boxes for birds. Not long ago，he found that the bluebirds were nesting(做窝) in the dead trees which were often cut down，__6__he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them. Now he wants to use these boxes to__7__the dead trees. He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes __8__down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them. He also writes articles，hoping that more people will__9__protecting natural ecosystems(生态系统). “Researching birds is__10__to protecting birds，” Jack says，“In order to protect birds，we have to learn and really know about the birds.”
1. A. bees B. birds C. people D. scientists
2. A. nervous B. weak C. bored D. interested
3. A. peacefully B. safety C. quickly D. sadly
4. A. practice B. business C. instruction D. research
5. A. builds B. breaks C. lifts D. pushes
6. A. so B. but C. though D. because
7. A. take good care of B. take the place of C. catch up with D. come up with
8. A. it B. this C. these D. them
9. A. wait for B. send for C. join in D. hand in
10. A. simple B. crazy C. important D. fresh
七、(2017·浙江宁波)
A very rich man Peter lost his sight. The __1__ told him that only by doing a cornea(角膜) transplant operation could he bring his sight back. Peter __2__ a lot of money for the cornea，but time passed day after day，__3__ came for that. It was all because he was too proud of his “wealth”，and had done many dishonest things.
One day，he took a walk in the park. He raised his head to __4__ the long-awaited sunshine. However，he saw nothing but darkness.
Just as Peter started feeling __5__，someone suddenly ran into him. “Don't you have eyes?
Don't you see who you hit! I'm millionaire Peter！” Peter said __6__.
The answer was from a little boy，“I'm __7__，sir. I didn't notice. Please forgive(原谅) me！” Suddenly Peter changed his mind and said，“I can forgive you，but you must__8__ me！”
The boy said yes repeatedly and Peter nodded with satisfaction and asked，“Is the __9__ big today？” The boy answered merrily，“Yes，it is pretty fine today，big and bright！”
Peter smiled. He thought he could feel the sun again. He asked，“Is the park beautiful？”
“Yes，very! The grass is green and the flowers are pretty. The little __10__ are so lovely when the birds sing in them.”
__11__ he was listening，Peter began to envy(嫉妒) that boy.
Suddenly，he __12__，“God! How I envy this boy! It's unfair! Why not give me good __13__？”
“You are wrong！” a woman said to Peter. “My son is__14__just like you. He could only tell you so much because that's all I told him！” Tears suddenly __15__ Peter's eyes.
Since then，the city charity has got a lot of money every year. It is from a man named Peter.
1. A. teacher B. doctor C. policeman D. driver
2. A. wasted B. paid C. offered D. gave
3. A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody
4. A. enjoy B. find C. face D. watch
5. A. nervous B. bored C. tired D. sad
6. A. softly B. coldly C. proudly D. angrily
7. A. surprised B. afraid C. sorry D. puzzled
8. A. look after B. chat with C. wait for D. write to
9. A. wind B. sun C. cloud D. moon
10. A. kites B. rivers C. stones D. trees
11. A. As B. Because C. Although D. Unless
12. A. understood B. cried C. asked D. smiled
13. A. hearing B. feelings C. sight D. tastes
14. A. deaf B. rich C. blind D. normal
15. A. filled B. covered C. toughed D. entered
八、(2017·湖北宜昌)
We all think eating fruit means just buying fruits，cutting them and putting them into our __1__. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know __2__ and when to eat.
Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach. If you eat fruit like that，it will go straight __3__the stomach into the intestines(肠道). It will be good to your health and provide you with plenty of __4__ for life activities. Fruit is the most important __5__.
But when you eat pieces of bread and then some fruit，it is__6__from doing so. Do you know the reason?
You have probably heard people saying—every time I eat watermelon I burp(打嗝)，when I eat a banana I feel like __7__to the toilet. When the fruit __8__with other food，it produces gas(气体). That's why you will feel uncomfortable! Actually this will not __9__if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach.
Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. When you __10__ want to drink fruit juice，drink only __11__fruit juice，NOT from the bottles or cans. Don't drink juice that has been __12__up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients(营养成分) at all. You only get the __13__.
If you have mastered the __14__way of eating fruits，you have the __15__of beauty，health，energy，happiness and a long life. Dark circle under the eyes will not appear.
1. A. tables B. plates C. mouths D. boxes
2. A. how B. what C. where D. who
3. A. past B. between C. among D. through
4. A. experience B. energy C. pleasure D. spirit
5. A. course B. discovery C. food D. direction
6. A. prevented B. protected C. prepared D. practiced
7. A. returning B. running C. relaxing D. staying
8. A. fixes B. fills C. mixes D. joins
9. A. check B. spread C. arrive D. happen
10. A. totally B. hardly C. clearly D. really
11. A. expensive B. colorful C. fresh D. medium
12. A. burned B. heated C. set D. kept
13. A. taste B. weight C. shape D. sugar
14. A. successful B. correct C. opposite D. special
15. A. request B. secret C. style D. point
九、(2017·广东广州)
“I'm going shopping in the village，”George's mother said to George on Saturday morning. “So be a good boy and don't get into trouble. And don't forget __1__ good care of Grandma.” Then out she went.
Grandma __2__ in the chair by the window when she opened one little eye and said，“Now you heard __3__ your mother said，George.”
“Yes，Grandma，” George said.
George was bored to tears. He didn't have a brother or a sister. His father was a farmer，and __4__ farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere，__5__ there were never any children to play with. He was tired of staring at __6__ pigs，hens，cows and sheep. He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma. Looking after her all by himself was hardly __7__ way to spend a Saturday morning.
“Go and make me a cup of tea for a start，__8__ sugar and milk，”Grandma said.
Most grandmothers are lovely，kind，helpful old ladies，but not this one. George's grandma was a woman __9__ was always complaining about something or other. She spent all day __10__ on her chair by the window. George __11__ that Grandma used to be a gentle lady，but as she grew older，she was not able to look after herself and even worse，she was easy to get angry.
“We __12__ be nice to the old，George，” His mother always told him.
Thinking of this，George __13__ into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag. He put one spoon of sugar and __14__ milk in it. He stirred the tea well and carried it into the living room __15__.
1. A. take B. taking C. to take D. takes
2. A. sleep B. sleeps C. is sleeping D. was sleeping
3. A. that B. what C. where D. which
4. A. a B. an C. the D. /
5. A. but B. if C. or D. so
6. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundredth D. hundreds of
7. A. exciting B. the most exciting C. more exciting D. much more exciting
8. A. in B. with C. of D. for
9. A. who B. which C. where D. When
10. A. sitting B. sits C. sit D. sat
11. A. tell B. told C. was told D. has told
12. A. should B. would C. might D. can
13. A. goes B. went C. will go D. has gone
14. A. many B. any C. few D. some
15. A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless
十、(2017·山东泰安)
A long time ago，there lived a wise man named Zun-Nun in Egypt.
A young man came to visit him and asked，“Teacher，why do you dress in __1__ a way? Nowadays it's necessary to dress neatly(整洁地)，isn't it? Or how will people know you're really a __2__ and wise man？”
Zun-Nun smiled，took a ring from his finger and said，“Young friend，I'll answer your question，__3__ first do one thing for me. Take this ring to the market. Can you sell it for one chip of gold？”
When the young man looked at Zun-Nun's dirty ring，he thought to __4__，“How will I sell it at that price？”
He__5__ the ring to the vegetable，meat and fish traders and others in the market. But __6__ was willing to pay a chip of gold.
He returned and told this to Zun-Nun. Zun-Nun said，“Now go to the gold shop and show
the ring to the owner. Don't give a __7__，just see how much he will pay.”
One hour __8__，the young man was back. “Teacher，people in the market really didn't know the value of this ring. The gold shop owner__9__me 1,000 chips of gold.”
Zun-Nun smiled. “That's the answer to your question，my friend. Someone can't be valued only from his __10__. The ring was a gift from the emperor，” he said.
1. A. so B. such C. this D. that
2. A. special B. strange C. common D. stupid
3. A. until B. however C. though D. but
4. A. him B. it C. himself D. itself
5. A. gave B. showed C. sold D. provided
6. A. nobody B. neither C. anyone D. everyone
7. A. ring B. idea C. price D. reason
8. A. after B. before C. ago D. later
9. A. cost B. offered C. spent D. lent
10. A. words B. thoughts C. knowledge D. dress
十一、(2017·浙江湖州)
Before I could turn 10，I had lost my parents. To __1__ myself and my education，I had taken to delivering(递送) newspapers.
I would be up every morning by 5 a．m. and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office in Bazar. By 6 a．m.，I would __2__ 50 copies of newspaper which must have weighed over five kilos. After delivering them，I would rush home—another three kilometers away—cook my breakfast，eat __3__ and be off to school.
One morning，I found a boy of my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his __4__ wanted to see me. I guessed they wished to subscribe to(订阅) the newspaper，so I followed him to his place nearby.
Jimmy's mother opened the door. She __5__me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad. It was a rich breakfast，one that brought back __6__ of the happy time with my parents. As I was about to leave，Jimmy's father，Mr. Kader，appeared with a new bicycle.
“This is for __7__！” He said，patting my shoulder.
“__8__I have no money！” I cried.
“Who is asking you to __9__ this，my son？” He continued.
It took me a few seconds to sense the__10__ moment. I didn't even realize my tears were rolling down my face. Jimmy's mother held me closely. It was like __11__，as if my mother were there.
Mr. Kader said that my newspaper editor，Mr. Brown，was a friend of his，and the editor told him my __12__.
I bowed，thankfully，and left. This time，I didn't have to __13__！
For many years thereafter，it was the __14__ that changed my life. I also learned a lesson：__15__ should always be given according to people's needs. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.
1. A. enjoy B. control C. support D. encourage
2. A. collect B. make C. find D. read
3. A. quietly B. carefully C. nervously D. quickly
4. A. classmates B. parents C. neighbors D. teachers
5. A. ordered B. sent C. showed D. served
6. A. memories B. messages C. chances D. plans
7. A. Jimmy B. Mr. Brown C. him D. you
8. A. And B. So C. But D. Then
9. A. pay for B. sell out C. give away D. pick up
10. A. relaxing B. warm C. crazy D. interesting
11. A. luck B. hope C. life D. home
12. A. decision B. secret C. story D. choice
13. A. explain B. continue C. walk D. wait
14. A. breakfast B. bicycle C. newspaper D. education
15. A. Help B. Advice C. Protection D. Understanding
十二、(2017·湖北随州)
Mulin is a small boy from Hubei. He is a(n)__1__ boy. His parents divorced(离婚) when he was two years old. He lived with his __2__and grandmother.__3__ the age of 5，his father died of heart disease. He had to live with his grandmother. Unfortunately，there was__4__wrong with his grandmother's head. He __5__ his grandmother well. At the same time，he got__6__grades at school. When he was ten，he took his grandmother to see a __7__in Wuhan with some people's help. They lived in Wuhan for a month. He had __8__time to go out because he had to look after his grandmother.
He called__9__a “Sunshine Boy”. He__10__happy every day. But when the reporter asked him__11__ he was really so happy. He said he wasn't. He didn't want to show his unhappiness to his grandmother. He told the __12__that when he was unhappy，he wrote the unhappy things on the paper with which he folded a model __13__. When the plane flew away，he felt relaxed.
When the reporter asked him if he felt sorry to __14__ so many lessons because of going to Wuhan，he said the lessons he missed could be learned later，but if his grandmother missed the best time to cure(治疗)，there would be nothing to get the chance __15__.
What a good boy! We should learn from him.
1. A. lucky B. unlucky C. polite D. impolite
2. A. mother B. father C. sister D. brother
3. A. At B. In C. For D. To
4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
5. A. looked at B. looked up C. looked for D. looked after
6. A. good B. bad C. big D. small
7. A. film B. program C. doctor D. friend
8. A. few B. much C. many D. little
9. A. he B. himself C. she D. herself
10. A. smelt B. tasted C. looked D. felt
11. A. that B. if C. where D. why
12. A. writer B. reader C. teacher D. reporter
13. A. bike B. train C. plane D. ship
14. A. get B. catch C. miss D. forget
15. A. back B. up C. off D. down
十三、(2017·山东烟台)
It was the last evening of the old year. In the cold and darkness there went__1__the street a poor little girl，with bare feet.
She carried a small bundle of matches in her hand，and a lot__2__in her broken apron(围裙). No one had bought any all day long. Trembling with cold and hunger，the girl walked on and on.__3__poor little child!
In a corner，she sat down，but she could not warm herself. She was__4__to go home. she had earned(赚) not a coin，and perhaps her father would__5__her，and her home was almost as cold as the street. Her hands were nearly dead with cold. She struck one match against the wall，and held her hands__6__the flame(火焰)．She wanted to warm her small hands. It was quite a magic light. She found herself__7__before a large iron-stove. How warm it was! As the child wanted to warm her feet，the flame__8__，and the stove disappeared. The little girl sat cold and hungry，with the burnt match in her hand.
A second match was lighted. She saw a table__9__delicious food. The roast goose stood at one end，with knife and folk in her breast，jumped down from the dishes，and came to the poor child. The match was burnt out and only the thick，__10__wall was beside her.
She struck __11__match，this time，her gentle and loving grandmother came up，bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime.
“Grandma！”__12__the child，“Oh. take me with you! I know that you will leave me __13__the match goes out.” And she lighted all the matches hurriedly；she would like__14__her old grandmother disappearing. Her kind，old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms，and they both flew high together，until they were in that place where neither cold，nor hunger，nor__15__is ever known.
The next morning，the little girl was found dead in the corner，with a smile on her face.
1. A. away B. along C. off D. out
2. A. many B. much C. most D. more
3. A. What a B. What C. How a D. How
4. A. happy B. willing C. afraid D. ready
5. A. worry B. beat C. pay D. praise
6. A. in B. across C. below D. over
7. A. sit B. sitting C. sits D. sat
8. A. died down B. put off C. broke away D. turned down
9. A. made of B. next to C. full of D. close to
10. A. hard B. warm C. deep D. soft
11. A. another one B. other C. another D. the other
12. A. asked B. talked C. nodded D. cried
13. A. as soon as B. as if C. even though D. so that
14. A. stopping B. to keep C. to stop D. keep
15. A. hope B. pain C. feeling D. anger
十四、(2017·北京)
A Meaningful Gift
Emily was an eight grader. To pass her Civics course(公民课程)，she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived，she was told she would __1__an hour every weekday with an elderly lady，Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily __2__awkwardly(别扭地) in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said，“Good afternoon. I'm Em ily.”
“Good afternoon，Emily. Take a seat，please.” Mrs. Blair replied.
Then __3__ filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.
“Tell me about yourself，Emily，” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
“Well，” Emily started，“I don't have any grandparents，so I can't relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I'm here mainly because I have to __4__ here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
Mrs. Blair didn't seem to __5__. “Many people，especially teens，don't seem to care about old people like me. Now you're here，and I'm going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment，and finally decided，“What was your job？”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s.” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it？” Emily asked，amazed.
Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a __6__bracelet.
I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet. Till this way，I still have it.”
Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories，attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair's__7__ that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving，Emily was really __8__ to say goodbye.
“Don't be sad. You can still visit me，” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily，“It's my gift to you.”
Emily __9__ opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It's the bracelet that you wore. Thank you！” Emily said，with tears i n her eyes. “I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free.”
On her way home，Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a __10__ that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
1. A. waste B. spend C. plan D. exercise
2. A. asked B. sat C. stood D. danced
3. A. warmth B. sadness C. happiness D. silence
4. A. study B. live C. volunteer D. play
5. A. mind B. fear C. insist D. regret
6. A. strange B. special C. common D. private
7. A. dreams B. hobbies C. stories D. jokes
8. A. upset B. confused C. surprised D. nervous
9. A. proudly B. secretly C. worriedly D. carefully
10. A. promise B. change C. judgment D. choice
十五、(2017·湖北武汉)
On 28 of March Richard Byrd stood outside the small house. He shook hands with the men who were leaving. They were heading back to the main camp on the coast of Antarctica(南极洲). He would __1__ to work at the base camp.
“I don't l ike le aving you here alone.” Pete Demas s aid. “I'll be__2__，” Byrd replied. He was looking forward to the challenge of spending the winter at the base camp. He would be recording the weather. There was plenty of food and fuel(燃料) in the tiny house. He felt sure __3__ would go wrong.
But something did go wrong. Byrd was burning the fuel for __4__. But the fumes(有毒气体) were not leaving the house. Slowly he was being poisoned(中毒). On May 31 he broke down. When he came to life，he made himself into his sleeping bag. Three days later he __5__ it was a Sunday. The men would be__6__ his radio message. Byrd moved hard out of bed and __7__the call. He didn't want the men to know how__8__ he was. It was too dangerous for them to come to save him.
By will-power alone，Byrd managed to stay alive. He was so __9__ that he could hardly walk But he forced himself to do the basics. He __10__food and made himself eat. He took __11__ of
weather and sent radio messages. But by late June，the men __12__ that something was wrong. Most of the time，Byrd's messages made no sense.
On August 11 Demas and two others reached the base camp. They __13__recognized(认出) Byrd. He was very thin and looked terrible. Byrd __14__ them and then fell to the ground. The men had arrived in time. After two months of care，Byrd's good __15__ returned. He and his men worked together again.
1. A. regret B. leave C. agree D. stay
2. A. free B. fine C. lonely D. nervous
3. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
4. A. heat B. light C. safety D. food
5. A. hoped B. imagined C. learnt D. realized
6. A. expecting B. sending C. leaving D. testing
7. A. returned B. made C. took D. missed
8. A. brave B. sorry C. sick D. calm
9. A. hungry B. weak C. tired D. cold
10. A. cooked B. served C. tasted D. stored
11. A. photos B. notes C. reports D. lessons
12. A. heard B. complained C. guessed D. discovered
13. A. never B. even C. hardly D. almost
14. A. greeted B. stopped C. thanked D. visited
15. A. luck B. memory C. dream D. health
十六、(2017·江苏连云港)
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I kept trying to give the correct answer.
When I was younger，I thought __1__ was very important to us as humans，so I said，“My ears，Mommy.”
She said，“No. Many people are deaf. Keep thinking about it and I will ask you again.”
Several years __2__，she asked me again. This time I told her，“Mommy，sight is very important to __3__，so it must be our __4__.”
She __5__me and told me，“You are learning fast，__6__ the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
Over the next few years，she asked me a few more times and always her answer was，“__7__，but you are getting smarter every year，my child.”
Then last year，my grandpa __8__. Everybody was hurt，and everybody was crying. My mom asked me，“Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear？”
I was greatly __9__ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a __10__between her and me. She saw the confusion(困惑) on my face and told me. “This __11__ is very important.
It shows that you have __12__ lived your life.” I saw her eyes filled up with tears. She said，“My dear，the most important body part is your shoulder.”
I asked，“Is it because it __13__your head？”
She replied，“No，it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they __14__. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life，my dear. I only hope that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
Then and there，I knew the most important body part is not a __15__ one. It is sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of others.
1. A. sight B. sound C. taste D. sense
2. A. later B. earlier C. ago D. after
3. A. someone B. everyone C. something D. everything
4. A. hands B. legs C. ears D. eyes
5. A. looked after B. looked around C. looked at D. looked down
6. A. though B. although C. but D. however
7. A. Yes B. No C. None D. Neither
8. A. went away B. died away C. ran away D. passed away
9. A. knocked B. surprised C. pleased D. moved
10. A. match B. competition C. game D. contest
11. A. question B. problem C. puzzle D. saying
12. A. completely B. happily C. totally D. really
13. A. holds up B. sets up C. builds up D. puts up
14. A. sing B. cry C. shout D. sigh
15. A. childish B. selfish C. foolish D. bookish
【能力提升】
一、(2017·江苏南通)
George's mother was very poor. Instead of having bright blazing(熊熊燃烧的) fires in winter，she had __1__ to burn. George had to pick up dry __2__ from under the trees.
One __3__ day in July，she sent George to the woods. He was to stay there all day to get as much wood as he could. He worked very hard so that by the time the sun was high，he was hot，and wished for a __4__ place where he might rest for a while and eat his dinner.
While he hunted around the bank of the stream，he saw among the moss(苔藓) some fine wild __5__，which were a bright red with ripeness(成熟)．
“How good these will be with my bread and butter！” thought George. Lining(垫在……里)his little cap with __6__，he set to work eagerly(急切地) to gather all he could find. He felt happy and thought how much his mother would like to see him there，and to be there herself instead of in her dark __7__.
George thought of all this and just as he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth，he said
to himself，“How much Mom would like these！” He stopped and __8__the strawberry again.
“Shall I save them for her？” said George，thinking how much they would refresh her，yet __9__ looking at them with a longing eye. “I will eat half and take the other half to her，” said he at last and he __10__ them into two piles. But each pile looked so small that he put them together again.
“I will keep them all for Mom，” said he and he__11__ them up nicely till he should go home.
When the sun was beginning to sink，George set out for home. How happy he felt then，that he had all his strawberries for his __12__ mother. The nearer he came to his home，the __13__ he wished to taste them.
Just as he had thrown down his wood，he heard his mother's weak voice from her bedroom. “I am __14__，and longing for some tea.”
George ran to her and joyfully offered the strawberries. “You __15__ them for me，did you？” said Mom，laying her hand gently on his head，while tears stood in her eyes.
Could the eating of the strawberries have given George half the happiness he felt at the moment?
1. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
2. A. paper B. coal C. wood D. cloth
3. A. fine B. rainy C. grey D. cold
4. A. cool B. tidy C. quiet D. smooth
5. A. apples B. strawberries C. tomatoes D. carrots
6. A. scarves B. leaves C. coats D. sweaters
7. A. kitchen B. study C. yard D. bedroom
8. A. ate up B. gave away C. put back D. turned over
9. A. never B. also C. hardly D. still
10. A. divided B. threw C. turned D. cut
11. A. cleaned B. covered C. put D. lifted
12. A. serious B. strong C. sick D. silly
13. A. more B. less C. later D. sooner
14. A. thirsty B. hungry C. sleepy D. busy
15. A. bought B. saved C. borrowed D. stole
二、(2017·江苏南京)
You and your family are planning a picnic for tomorrow. But you want to __1__ the weather forecast(预报) first to see whether there will be rain or not. Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the __2__ make the weather report.
“It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning，__3__ clearing by early afternoon. The high tomorrow will be 85.”
As there will be no rain，the whole family feels __4__. Without the weather forecast，you would not know this，and you would just have to take your chances. But now you can plan your picnic __5__ worrying whether it will rain or not.
The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe. He is known as the father of the weather bureau. He was the first person to publish __6__ weather forecasts in the United States.
Abbe began his daily weather bulletins(简报) in 1869. They were based on weather __7__ he drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions. Because of their accuracy(准确)，the reports were __8__.
Congress(国会) became __9__ in Abbe's weather reports. They made Abbe a meteorologist(someone who studies weather conditions)，and he __10__issuing(发布) forecasts three times a day. He was the first official forecaster of the U．S. Weather Service. Because he often forecast probable storms，Abbe earned the nickname of “Old Probabilities”．
1. A. produce B. spread C. check D. organize
2. A. fireman B. postman C. fisherman D. weatherman
3. A. so B. but C. after D. because
4. A. happy B. worried C. stressed D. curious
5. A. about B. without C. against D. from
6. A. online B. polluted C. daily D. indoor
7. A. maps B. stations C. space D. centres
8. A. strange B. popular C. terrible D. useless
9. A. successful B. similar C. bored D. interested
10. A. avoided B. began C. minded D. risked
三、(2017·江苏常州)
On the first day of my 11th grade，I wasn't excited when I looked at my timetable and saw “BiologyⅡ—Robin Haworth，Room 301”．I had never liked biology and I found it __1__. After I entered the room，I took a seat in the very back and __2__ for my new teacher. The bell rang and Mrs Haworth entered the classroom. She began to tell us how class was going to be difficult and that if we weren't up to the __3__，she would gladly let us leave.
The class required lots of __4__. This was especially hard for me because I was balancing a new school with a new part-time job. My grades soon began to__5__.Just as I began to appear in a sea of D，Mrs Haworth asked me what was up. I told her about the difficulty I was having. She listened to me and I knew she truly __6__ my life and my problems. She told me that she __7__ me but that I needed to learn how to manage my time better. Mrs Haworth greatly __8__ my ability by helping me learn to solve my problems on my own. If I got a C in a test，she would hand it __9__ and asked me to deal with the ones I missed and tell her why. She __10__ increased my grades but taught me how to study harder. I got to know that if I had done my best for the first time I did it，I wouldn't have so many __11__.And after many trials，my grades became better.
I had never had a(n)__12__ who opened up to me and treated me as her equal. Over the past years she has taught me that if I want to be excellent，I am the one who can make that happen.
1. A. amazing B. practical C. boring D. important
2. A. prepared B. wished C. searched D. waited
3. A. experience B. challenge C. education D. value
4. A. competition B. attention C. conversation D. creation
5. A. fall B. change C. improve D. miss
6. A. cheered for B. cared about C. looked after D. believed in
7. A. understood B. recommended C. admired D. remembered
8. A. supported B. influenced C. developed D. displayed
9. A. back B. in C. out D. over
10. A. even B. ever C. sometimes D. never
11. A. businesses B. mysteries C. differences D. mistakes
12. A. friend B. leader C. adult D. parent
四、(2017·江苏徐州)
False Bay is in South Africa. It is one of the __1__ places in the world to see a great white shark. The great white shark is known for its __2__ —the largest sharks can grow to six meters in length and over 2,000 kilograms in weight. Great white sharks are meat-eaters. They catch large __3__ like tuna(金枪鱼)，seals(海豹) and even whales. Great white sharks also __4__boats. Simon，a British researcher，was lucky to get away safely when a shark bit into his boat. About three people are killed each year __5__ great white sharks.
The sharks come to hunt the 60,000 seals that live in False Bay. In order to find fish，the seals have to cross the deep water of the bay—this is where the sharks __6__.Great white sharks are very good hunters. They wait below the seals and then swim __7__ and crash into them by surprise at 40 kilometers per hour，killing __8__ with one bite.
Will a shark attack something that __9__like food?
Some researchers put a carpet in the shape of a seal __10__. At high speeds the sharks can't tell the difference.
__11__ a shark choose between a plant and a fish?
When scientists put tuna and sea-plant in the water，the shark bites into__12__. Even though sharks eat meat，if a plant looks like an animal，the shark attacks.
Will a shark prefer to eat a human or a fish?
When the shark has a choice between humans and tuna，it is the __13__ that attracts the shark's attention. Great white sharks clearly prefer fish to humans.
These researches show that great white sharks are __14__ hunters which will attack anything that looks and acts like a fish.__15__，that means humans can also get bitten by mistake.
1. A. good B. well C. better D. best
2. A. colour B. size C. speed D. shape
3. A. pets B. insects C. sea-animals D. birds
4. A. attack B. protect C. love D. follow
5. A. for B. by C. with D. of
6. A. wait B. rest C. sleep D. play
7. A. around B. along C. down D. up
8. A. us B. you C. it D. them
9. A. looks B. sounds C. smells D. tastes
10. A. on the ground B. in the sky C. in the water D. in the room
11. A. Can B. May C. Must D. Should
12. A. all B. none C. both D. neither
13. A. human B. fish C. sea-plant D. boat
14. A. amazing B. strange C. kind D. dangerous
15. A. Proudly B. Unluckily C. Finally D. Happily
五、(2017·江苏扬州)
When Charles Lee handed me the small red notebook in 1974，he changed my life. “While travelling，you should keep notes on the things you see and do.__1__，you will forget them some day，”he explained. I was staying in his house when travelling in England.
I took his __2__. I wrote in the notebook every day during the homestay and back to university. I recorded weekend trips，my professors and ideas about my life and future.
When I wrote，I wondered about my __3__ and purpose. Who would read this？Was I recording events and ideas just as a reminder to memory，or was there some larger purpose for this __4__ exercise?
I got a big picture for the task. I was recording events，thoughts，words that were __5__to my life. I __6__ a future me sitting down to read the pages. I wondered what it would feel like to read those words later.
I filled the notebook Charles gave me. I bought a new one and __7__it. Then another and another.
Recently，I decided to look through my notebooks in the past 42 years. Charles had been __8__. I remembered the big __9__，the central happenings，but on each page were details I had __10__.
I hadn't written every day，but I always picked up the __11__when it felt important. I often wrote in them at school __12__ my students were writing. I wanted to pass on the __13__ Charles had given me. These writings formed a continuous __14__between my past，present，and future through events in my life.
It took several long evenings to read through my notebooks. As I read，I suddenly realized they are a gift to the__15__ me—I am now the person I was writing to throughout those years.
1. A. So B. Instead C. Moreover D. Otherwise
2. A. donation B. reward C. advice D. promise
3. A. listeners B. readers C. students D. professors
4. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
5. A. common B. important C. practical D. similar
6. A. imagined B. remembered C. enjoyed D. expected
7. A. wrote B. filled C. gathered D. increased
8. A. patient B. serious C. right D. wrong
9. A. mistakes B. problems C. accidents D. events
10. A. forgotten B. avoided C. kept D. improved
11. A. drawing B. travelling C. reading D. writing
12. A. when B. until C. before D. after
13. A. notebook B. house C. lesson D. effort
14. A. production B. connection C. instruction D. situation
15. A. late B. past C. present D. future
六、(2017·江苏泰州)
Not long ago，I arrived at a meeting earlier. So I walked into a room，and there I saw some volunteers were busy with handouts(手册) of the meeting. I went over and asked if I could __1__. Seeing I was lame(瘸腿)，one of the ladies __2__said，“On，no，thank you.” and offered me a chair to just sit while they __3__.
Then，__4__volunteer came into the room，saw me __5__there doing nothing and said，“Hey，young man，come on over there. There's work to do，and you can help.”He put two chairs together，placed two stacks(摞) of handouts and __6__ me，“OK，the left piece goes on top of the right one.”
“Fine，I can do that.” I said. And just like that，I was now happy to be part of the __7__.
This member of the group saw that my disability did not mean an inability(无能) to help. Later，I __8__ him and asked why he invited me to help. “Well，I considered we'd finish more quickly with more __9__. Of course you can.”he __10__.
The kind lady __11__ my offer of help，but I know that she didn't mean to offend(冒犯) me. Too often，people with disabilities are left out of a social group because of their __12__but not because of their inability.
It's important for all of us to feel part of a group. And when we are __13__，we feel that we are accepted，respected and considered as a full and __14__ member of a group. It sends a __15__ that says. “To us，your abilities are more important than your disability.”
1. A. enter B. read C. leave D. help
2. A. rudely B. politely C. loudly D. coldly
3. A. worked B. rested C. chatted D. laughed