【广东省2015年中考英语试题】完形填空
Once upon a time, there was a lazy poor living in a small house with spider webs(蜘蛛网) on the walls and mice running around. People ______ coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and sad every day. He thought it was poverty(贫困) that______ his unhappy life. One day, the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for ______ about changing his life. The old man gave him a beautiful vase(花瓶) and said, “This is a magic vase that will bring you _______.” The poor man looked at the vase ______ . Why would he need a vase in his poor house? However , he didn’t want to _______ such a beautiful vase, so he brought it home on the table. “It.s not right for something so beautiful to be ______.” the poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he picked some wild flowers and put them into it, making it even more beautiful. ______ he was still not satisfied . “It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web.” At this, he started to do some cleaning in the house and paint the walls. His house turned into _______ place immediately. The poor man _______ . He suddenly realized that in the past it was his laziness that made him poor and unhappy. From then on, he worked hard and his life got better and better.
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The students in Shanghai No. 3 Girls’ High School have a flower-arrangement lesson every week. The course is the 41 of its kind among middle schools in Shanghai．It’s a new start. It helps the students to enjoy the 42 of flowers better. That’s 43 the course has become very popular among the students.
The teachers of the course are all 44 trained. They are good at this art and work hard at passing on the skill 45 students. So far, many students in the school 46a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further47 the students’ skill, the teachers usually play 48 while students are arranging flowers. Students 49 the music, and then they can 50 more good ideas for flower-arrangement.
Besides, the teachers51 teach the students other skills at the same time, for example, they ask the students 52 compositions about flowers. In this way, students not only get art education but also improve 53 writing skills.
Several months ago, some foreigners visited the school. When they saw common flowers become more54 meaningful, they got amazed and interested. They made 55 and would play them for their own students after they returned home.
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．color B．beauty C．smell D．shape
A．how B．when C．why D．what
A．clearly B．special C．polite D．specially
A．with B．for C．on D．to
A．win B．won C．have won D．had won
A．drop B．decide C．develop D．open
A．computer B．games C．jokes D．music
A．are angry with B．are exciting with C．are afraid of D．are pleased with
A．come up with B．run out of C．hold on to D．make a list
A．almost B．never C．hardly D．always
A．write B．writing C．to write D．wrote
A．their B．your C．our D．theirs
A．ugly B．lively C．lonely D．friendly
A．plans B．notes C．videos D．gifts
There are many ways for us to reduce(减少) waste. For 16 , we can reduce paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans(易拉罐) to make new things. Here are some useful ways to 17 waste.
Write on 18 sides of paper
Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not stop wasting the other side? Some students only use half the pages of their 19 before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to 20 e-cards instead?
Don’t throw away your old batteries.
Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the earth 21 . This is because they have poisonous parts in them. So, don’t throw away batteries. 22 them together. Try to use rechargeable(充电的) batteries for your games and CD players.
Give off all your unwanted clothes
There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to 23 your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children. You will feel
24 that you are helping someone else. Also, you can understand 25 your friends or relatives(亲戚) want them before throwing them away.
A．reason B．example C．use D．people
A．produce B．protect C．reduce D．pollute
A．every B．both C．all D．one
A．exercises B．schoolbags C．notebooks D．papers
A．send B．buy C．receive D．waste
A．dry B．rich C．clean D．dirty
A．Throw B．Keep C．Try D．Lose
A．like B．sell C．throw D．collect
A．angry B．tired C．moved D．happy
A．that B．if C．though D．what
What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm (伤害) 46 them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even 47 his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually 48 that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt (疑问) that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They 49 stress can produce momentum (动力）in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce (减少) stress and make it 50 . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal 51 for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. To a poor family, I deeply knew 52 was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. 53 the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up (达到标准）to my mom’s expectation and go to college 54 . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.
Overall, stress is not a bad thing in 55 . The key is how we deal with it.
A．for B．in C．to D．of
A．began with B．gave out C．gave up D．gave away
A．wonder B．decide C．look D．hear
A．doubt B．believe C．disagree D．forget
A．useful B．difficult C．strange D．terrible
A．company B．college C．factory D．village
A．life B．sport C．opinion D．silence
A．Then B．But C．As D．Or
A．quietly B．wildly C．specially D．successfully
A．himself B．myself C．itself D．yourself
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is 26 .”
And he told the 27 . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 28 .”I’ll travel for my work, not for 29 ,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have 30 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to 31 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 32 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 33 . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he 34 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild 35 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very 36 , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went to off to 37 some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 38 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 39 it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “ 40 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible
A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth
A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed
A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot
A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
When I had something difficult to do， I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself，dear.” I was not 1at all. I thought she was the2mother in the world!
For example，one day， I decided to3some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my 4to help me clean it， 5she still said，“Do it yourself，girl.”
Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to 6my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents 7I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned8.
As time goes by， I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的) 9a great mother! A 10mother is worth（等值于） one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?A. old B. glad C. thin
A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest
A. leave B. invite C. visit
A. mother B. father C. brother
A. or B. when C. but
A. washB. lead C. knoc
A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping
A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot
A. Which B. What C. Who
A. young B. good C. happy