2013年中考完形填空练习及答案十四 _ 中考 _ 考试大
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A crow has long been part of man’s history. More than any other (1),the crow has been both denounced and praised. Some have (2) it as a messenger of evil.
To the (3),the crow is a hungry robber who swoops down to (4)his corn shoots. Most people. see the crow as a big,(5),troublesome bird.
It is easy, therefore, to understand (6)the crow got its name into the（7）.Any person who talks about himself or his (8) is said to “crow” about himself.
This meaning of the (9)came from Old English or Frech. But there is a saying about the crow in America that is (10).A person may be too (11) of himself and say something in a (12)and boastful way .Later, he may admit he is (13).Then he is “eating crow”.
No one knows how this saying (14)started. But one story about it (15) in a Louisiana newspaper in 1851.
A man who owned a boarding house (16) poor food, and his customers complained about it .One bay, they complained so loudly (17)the owner of the house laughed at them and said, “Why, I can eat (18)and enjoy it.”
Some decided to (19)him .They killed a large crow and cooked it and made it (20)nice. Secretly, however, they(21)hot pepper and salt. They put the tasty-looking dish before the owner and (22)him to eat.
The owner took a big (23)out of the crow. It was horrible. He (24) the dish away from him.
So, biing too certain has its price, if later you must admit you are wrong. You may have to swallow your pride as well as your words. And that may be as (25) as eating crow.
1. A. person B. animal C. bird D. machine
2. A. feared B. looked C. wondered D. thought
3. A. workers B. customers C. people D. farmer
4. A. eat B. destroy C. damage D .protect
5. A. black B. boisy C. lovely D. pretty
6. A. why B. when C. how D. that
7. A. use B. dictionary C. animal D. language
8. A. deeds B. enemies C. friends D. habits
9. A. sentence B. word C. expression D. phrase
10. A. similar B. same C. known D. different
11. A. worried B. afraid C. sure D. careful
12. A. loud B. loudly C. aloud D. weak
13 .A. bright B. wrong C. healthy D. right
14. A. had B. brought C. would D. got
15. A. published B. shew C. appeared D. printed
16. A. served B. ate C. enjoyed D. offered
17. A. when B. that C. after D. because
18. A. something B. nothing C. food D. anything
19. A. check B. examine C. test D. feed
20. A. look B. taste C. smell D. seem
21. A. boiled B. increased C. added D. supplied
22. A. forced B. caused C. welcomed D. invited
23. A. bite B. breath C. look D. egg
24. A. pulled B. pushed C. took D. drove
25. A. pleased B. interesting C. funny D. unpleasant
参考答案：H. 1- 5CADAB 6-10CDABD 11-15CABDC 16-20ABDCA 21-25CDABD
One bright winter morning a stranger walked down a small town street (1) for a grindstone to sharpen an axe that he carried in his hand ,He met a youngster and asked, “My good boy ,does your father have a grindstone?”
“Yes,” answered the boy
“You are a fine fellow,” said the man. “Will you let me sharpen my axe (2)it?”
The boy was pleased to hear (3) called a fine fellow. “Yes, sir, just (4)me.”
The man asked the boy his name and how old he was. And as they (5)at the grindstone, the man said, “You are one of the nicest lads that I have (6)seen. Now, will you just turn the stone a few (7)for me?”
The man’s voice was warm and his words of (8)made the boy happier than ever. And he was (9)to help the man to grind, and sharpen his axe.
It was hard (10).The boy turned the stone, again and again. His hand began to (11).He got so tired that he thought he would die. But he (12)grinding and sharpening the axe, (13)the man cheered him on with (14)of high praise.
At last, the job was done. The axe was sharpened (15)a fine edge that gleamed in the (16).The boy proudly handed it to the man.
But suddenly, a (17) came over the man. He was no (18) such a friendly man. He did not even thank the boy.(19)he told him to run along now, or he might be (20) for school.
This little story was (21)in the school books for the time and became widely (22)all over the country. It gave (23)to many unpleasant stories about people with axes to grind, (24)who try to get something ror themselves but (25)the fact under an false appearance.
1.A.looking B.waiting C.expecting D.caring
2.A.with B.for C.on D.at
3.A.stranger B.someone C.father D.himself
4.A.promise B.follow C.believe D.encourage
5.A.reached B.got C.arrived D.looked
6.A.in B.off C.out D.on
7.A.if B.unless C.when D.otherwise
8.A.loudly B.quickly C.quietly D.anxiously
9.A.awake B.asleep C.reading D.crying
10.A.voice B.noise C.sound D.tone
11.A.with pain B.in pain C.with joy D.of sorrow
12.A.out B.off C.away D.down
13.A.must be B.can’t be C.would be D.had been
14.A.silent B.happy C.excited D.disappointed
15.A.in B.on C.beside D.below
16.A.question B.questions C.a question D.the question
17.A.if B.even if C.because D.so that
18.A.call B.see C.ask D.send for
19.A.interrupted B.moved C.bitten D.bothered
20.A.must B.needn’t C.daren’t D.wanted to
21.A.short B.fond C.ill D.sick
22.A.think B.made it certain C.am sure D.took it for granted
23.A.apologize B.excuse C.talk D.discuss
24.A.bravely B.encouragingly C.hopelessly D.helpfully
25.A.meet B.telephone C.receive D.see off
参考答案：I. 1-5ABCBA 6-10DBCAB 11-15BBABB 16-20DBACC 21-25DDABB
Many young people dream not of (1)a car but of a motorcycle. They know that it tskes (2)money to buy and to operate .With a little oil they can (3)for hours. Boys and girls (4) a motorcycle can get to (5)they want to go very fast .They donot have to stay (6)when there is a lot of (7).They can go (8)the cars.
Motorcycles are also easy to park if there is no (9)on the street, people sometimes (10)the bikes onto the lawn or leave them beside their houses.
Girls and boys may (11)a motorcycle club. Thee members of these clubs (12)and ride to places (13)state parks or lakes.
Many people have (14)motorcycles. They use one for the city streets and the other for riding (15)fields. The other one is called a dirt bike. It is (16)made for places where there are (17)roads. Because a dirt bike is not (18)in the city, a person must have a truck(19)it through the city streets.
It is (20)to have friends who also own dirt bikes. A group often goes into the (21)to race their bikes. If they are (22)riders ,they may enter a (23) called the motor cross, and people will(24) to see them ride. Better still, they may win a (25).
1.A.making B.owning C.driving D.fixing
2.A.many B.lots of C.less D.enough
3.A.walk B.fly C.rest D.ride
4.A.with B.of C.buying D.silling
5.A.the place B.there C.where D.fields
6.A..behind cars B.in front of cars C.beside buses D.on the bikes
7.A.people B.motors C.traffic D.stones
8.A.up to B.near C.straight to D.around
9.A.space B.corner C.police D.seat
10.A.pull B.push C.keep D.carry
11.A.wait B.belong to C.drop in at D.live in
12.A.wait B.greet C.stay there D.get together
13.A.like B.as C.few D.big
14.A.many B.two C.few D.big
15.A.towards B.through C.over D.across
16.A.easily B.almost C.especially D.strangely
17.A.wide B.narrow C.long D.no
18.A.used B. made C.produced D.sold
19.A.pulling B.defending C.to take D.to drive
20.A.pleasure B.fun C.interest D.joyful
21.A.city B.mountain C.cave D.country
22.A.expert B.advanced C.the toppest D.expericnce
23.A.game B.race C.test D.check
24.A.get B.expect C.pay D.join
25.A.praise B.prize C.place D.respect
参考答案：J. 1-5BCDAC 6-10ACDAB 11-15BDABB 16-20CDACB 21-25DABCB
A crow has long been part of man’s history. More than any other (1),the crow has been both denounced and praised. Some have (2) it as a messenger of evil.
To the (3),the crow is a hungry robber who swoops down to (4)his corn shoots. Most people. see the crow as a big,(5),troublesome bird.
It is easy, therefore, to understand (6)the crow got its name into the（7）.Any person who talks about himself or his (8) is said to “crow” about himself.
This meaning of the (9)came from Old English or Frech. But there is a saying about the crow in America that is (10).A person may be too (11) of himself and say something in a (12)and boastful way .Later, he may admit he is (13).Then he is “eating crow”.
No one knows how this saying (14)started. But one story about it (15) in a Louisiana newspaper in 1851.
A man who owned a boarding house (16) poor food, and his customers complained about it .One bay, they complained so loudly (17)the owner of the house laughed at them and said, “Why, I can eat (18)and enjoy it.”
Some decided to (19)him .They killed a large crow and cooked it and made it (20)nice. Secretly, however, they(21)hot pepper and salt. They put the tasty-looking dish before the owner and (22)him to eat.
The owner took a big (23)out of the crow. It was horrible. He (24) the dish away from him.
So, biing too certain has its price, if later you must admit you are wrong. You may have to swallow your pride as well as your words. And that may be as (25) as eating crow.
1. A. person B. animal C. bird D. machine
2. A. feared B. looked C. wondered D. thought
3. A. workers B. customers C. people D. farmer
4. A. eat B. destroy C. damage D .protect
5. A. black B. boisy C. lovely D. pretty
6. A. why B. when C. how D. that
7. A. use B. dictionary C. animal D. language
8. A. deeds B. enemies C. friends D. habits
9. A. sentence B. word C. expression D. phrase
10. A. similar B. same C. known D. different
11. A. worried B. afraid C. sure D. careful
12. A. loud B. loudly C. aloud D. weak
13 .A. bright B. wrong C. healthy D. right
14. A. had B. brought C. would D. got
15. A. published B. shew C. appeared D. printed
16. A. served B. ate C. enjoyed D. offered
17. A. when B. that C. after D. because
18. A. something B. nothing C. food D. anything
19. A. check B. examine C. test D. feed
20. A. look B. taste C. smell D. seem
21. A. boiled B. increased C. added D. supplied
22. A. forced B. caused C. welcomed D. invited
23. A. bite B. breath C. look D. egg
24. A. pulled B. pushed C. took D. drove
25. A. pleased B. interesting C. funny D. unpleasant
参考答案：H. 1- 5CADAB 6-10CDABD 11-15CABDC 16-20ABDCA 21-25CDABD
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One bright winter morning a stranger walked down a small town street (1) for a grindstone to sharpen an axe that he carried in his hand ,He met a youngster and asked, “My good boy ,does your father have a grindstone?”
“Yes,” answered the boy
“You are a fine fellow,” said the man. “Will you let me sharpen my axe (2)it?”
The boy was pleased to hear (3) called a fine fellow. “Yes, sir, just (4)me.”
The man asked the boy his name and how old he was. And as they (5)at the grindstone, the man said, “You are one of the nicest lads that I have (6)seen. Now, will you just turn the stone a few (7)for me?”
The man’s voice was warm and his words of (8)made the boy happier than ever. And he was (9)to help the man to grind, and sharpen his axe.
It was hard (10).The boy turned the stone, again and again. His hand began to (11).He got so tired that he thought he would die. But he (12)grinding and sharpening the axe, (13)the man cheered him on with (14)of high praise.
At last, the job was done. The axe was sharpened (15)a fine edge that gleamed in the (16).The boy proudly handed it to the man.
But suddenly, a (17) came over the man. He was no (18) such a friendly man. He did not even thank the boy.(19)he told him to run along now, or he might be (20) for school.
This little story was (21)in the school books for the time and became widely (22)all over the country. It gave (23)to many unpleasant stories about people with axes to grind, (24)who try to get something ror themselves but (25)the fact under an false appearance.
1.A.looking B.waiting C.expecting D.caring
2.A.with B.for C.on D.at
3.A.stranger B.someone C.father D.himself
4.A.promise B.follow C.believe D.encourage
5.A.reached B.got C.arrived D.looked
6.A.in B.off C.out D.on
7.A.if B.unless C.when D.otherwise
8.A.loudly B.quickly C.quietly D.anxiously
9.A.awake B.asleep C.reading D.crying
10.A.voice B.noise C.sound D.tone
11.A.with pain B.in pain C.with joy D.of sorrow
12.A.out B.off C.away D.down
13.A.must be B.can’t be C.would be D.had been
14.A.silent B.happy C.excited D.disappointed
15.A.in B.on C.beside D.below
16.A.question B.questions C.a question D.the question
17.A.if B.even if C.because D.so that
18.A.call B.see C.ask D.send for
19.A.interrupted B.moved C.bitten D.bothered
20.A.must B.needn’t C.daren’t D.wanted to
21.A.short B.fond C.ill D.sick
22.A.think B.made it certain C.am sure D.took it for granted
23.A.apologize B.excuse C.talk D.discuss
24.A.bravely B.encouragingly C.hopelessly D.helpfully
25.A.meet B.telephone C.receive D.see off
参考答案：I. 1-5ABCBA 6-10DBCAB 11-15BBABB 16-20DBACC 21-25DDABB
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Many young people dream not of (1)a car but of a motorcycle. They know that it tskes (2)money to buy and to operate .With a little oil they can (3)for hours. Boys and girls (4) a motorcycle can get to (5)they want to go very fast .They donot have to stay (6)when there is a lot of (7).They can go (8)the cars.
Motorcycles are also easy to park if there is no (9)on the street, people sometimes (10)the bikes onto the lawn or leave them beside their houses.
Girls and boys may (11)a motorcycle club. Thee members of these clubs (12)and ride to places (13)state parks or lakes.
Many people have (14)motorcycles. They use one for the city streets and the other for riding (15)fields. The other one is called a dirt bike. It is (16)made for places where there are (17)roads. Because a dirt bike is not (18)in the city, a person must have a truck(19)it through the city streets.
It is (20)to have friends who also own dirt bikes. A group often goes into the (21)to race their bikes. If they are (22)riders ,they may enter a (23) called the motor cross, and people will(24) to see them ride. Better still, they may win a (25).
1.A.making B.owning C.driving D.fixing
2.A.many B.lots of C.less D.enough
3.A.walk B.fly C.rest D.ride
4.A.with B.of C.buying D.silling
5.A.the place B.there C.where D.fields
6.A..behind cars B.in front of cars C.beside buses D.on the bikes
7.A.people B.motors C.traffic D.stones
8.A.up to B.near C.straight to D.around
9.A.space B.corner C.police D.seat
10.A.pull B.push C.keep D.carry
11.A.wait B.belong to C.drop in at D.live in
12.A.wait B.greet C.stay there D.get together
13.A.like B.as C.few D.big
14.A.many B.two C.few D.big
15.A.towards B.through C.over D.across
16.A.easily B.almost C.especially D.strangely
17.A.wide B.narrow C.long D.no
18.A.used B. made C.produced D.sold
19.A.pulling B.defending C.to take D.to drive
20.A.pleasure B.fun C.interest D.joyful
21.A.city B.mountain C.cave D.country
22.A.expert B.advanced C.the toppest D.expericnce
23.A.game B.race C.test D.check
24.A.get B.expect C.pay D.join
25.A.praise B.prize C.place D.respect
参考答案：J. 1-5BCDAC 6-10ACDAB 11-15BDABB 16-20CDACB 21-25DABCB
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历届中考作文经典语段汇总 进入你问我答，解答心中谜团
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