【天津市2015年中考英语试题】完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
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Doyou ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She wasa famous ______ in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her _______life she made 70 movies!
Lombard’sreal name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the _______near her home. A movie director _______ her and decided to put her in amovie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silentmovies. She acted(表演) so well that she ______ the hearts of some people. At 16, sheleft school to act.
In1925, she had an agreement with a _______ studio, 20th CenturyFox. The studio gave ______ a new name, and she acted in several films. Then,at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤) on herface. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not ______. She continuedto act.
Itwas Paramount Studio that made Lombard a _______. She made many movies forthe studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor WilliamPowell for only 23 months. ______ seven years later, she married the greatlove of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.
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William Shakespeare was one of the world’s great writers. He lived in England 21 1564 to 1616. Shakespeare is famous for his 22 and poems. His plays are all about love and feelings. Some, like Julius Caesar, are about history. 23 , like Romeo and Juliet, are about love and romance. The plays are very interesting, and the writing is beautiful. Sometimes it’s hard to understand them. English today is very different from 24 it was 400 years ago. Also, people in the plays often speak like they’re in a poem. There are many movies about Shakespeare’s plays. When you don’t have the chance to see a live play(现场演出), you can 25 one of the movies.
A．in B．from C．since D．for
A．novels B．plays C．stories D．songs
A．Another B．The other C．Others D．Either
A．what B．that C．which D．how
A．make B．enjoy C．write D．play
One day Mozart saw an old blind street-performer playing the violin in the street corner 26 a hat in front of him . He found out the old man was 27 one of his compositions . The old man played for 28 but still nobody put any money into his hat . Mozart asked the old man , “Do you often play compositions by Mozart ?” “Yes, 29 _ ,” answered the old man . “now, everybody knows Mozart and likes his music .” “Do you 30 a living by playing the violin ?” The old man said he 31 . Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began to play .
He played so well 32 all the passerby stopped to listen to the wonderful music and soon the old man felt very 33 that the man could play so well . He asked Mozart , “Who are you , sir ?” “Your colleague（同行） , a poor 34 like you .”
Then Mozart gave the 35 back to the old man and went away .
A．on B．by C．with D．to
A．writing B．playing C．reading D．listening
A．sometime B．sometimes C．some time D．some times
A．you B．it is C．Mr. D．Sir
A．make B．buy C．give D．take
A．certainly B．did C．yes D．sorry
A．which B．how C．that D．what
A．happy B．worried C．disappointed D．surprised
A．musician B．artist C．scientist D．writer
A．money B．violin C．food D．hat
A lady once wrote a long story. She sent it to a famous editor. After a few weeks the editor 21 the story to her. The lady was 22 . She wrote back to the editor:
“Dear Sir.
Yesterday you sent back a story of mine. How do you know that the story is not good? You did not read it. 23 I sent you the story, I pasted together pages 18, 19 and 20. This was a 24 to see whether you would read the story. When the story came back yesterday, the pages were 25 pasted together. Is this the way you read all the stories that are sent to you?”
The editor wrote back:
“Dear Madam,
At breakfast then I have an egg. I don’t have to eat the whole egg in order to discover(发现) that it is bad.”
A．gave B．came back C．handed D．returned
A．angry B．happy C．satisfied D．glad
A．After B．until C．Before D．Since
A．lesson B．test C．question D．thing
A．already B．still C．even D．yet
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree. But is it the truth? And what 26 students happy or unhappy?
To find out students, Li Jiahui , a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months 27 students’ sense of happiness last year. The 28 girl made a survey with questions such as “Are you feeling happy?”and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students , Li learned that 29 40 percent of the students felt unhappy , and the 30 from studies was the main for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were 31 pressure and 70 percent didn’t get enough sleep,”Li said . “It shows that middle school students are not as happy 32 people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent said their happiness had 33 to do with how much money they have . Instead, they cared about their relationships with friends ,teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get 34 well with each other .”Li said .
After her survey , Li listed 35 tips that may make students happier, such as : Treat yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives , and try new things.
A．helps B．wants C．makes D．keeps
A．to study B．studying C．study D．studied
A．15-year-old B．15-years-old C．15 years old D．15-year-olds
A．about B．than C．below D．inside
A．pressure B．difficulties C．knowledge D．interest
A．after B．in C．with D．under
A．so B．and C．like D．as.
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．nobody
A．along B．up C．off D．down .
A．the number of B．A number of C．much D．a lot
Do you want to be a good child?
I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice conversation. Then she wanted to 21 . So she dialed the number , but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen seconds, she dialed the number again “I, Mom.”
Later I asked , “22 did you dial the number twice?”She smiled, “My parents are old and 23 . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them enough time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is 24 thinking about her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? Please remember to 25 your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.
A．make a call B．pay a visit C．have a rest D．have a walk
A．How B．What C．why D．When
A．fast B．slow C．healthy D．careless
A．always B．never C．seldom D．sometimes
A．look after B．think of C．ring up D．listen to