2021年中考英语短文填空与阅读练习十(外研版)

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（一）
Emblem3 is a famous child band now. There are brothers Keaton, Wesley Stromberg and their close friend Drew Chadwick. They love music very much. They 1 (make) music together since they were kids in the small town of Sequim, Washington. They decided to form a band and called 2 (them) Emblem. At first, that was their hobby but then became their dreams. And at last their dreams A . .
In 2012, they entered The X Factor, a television 3 (sing) competition . They made it to the finals, and the experience changed their 4 (life) soon. They began to sing songs in many cities. And then, their album(专辑）5 (name) Nothing to Lose, B . That was the 6 (one) record they have put out. They said, “we went on the TV show The X Factor, and we only thought that we had nothing 7 (lose) and it was just a game. If we didn’t win, we would continue to make music and would be back where we start.” And their parents always encourage them8 (follow) their dreams.
So if you have a dream, please cherish it and try your best to go after it. Nothing is 9 (possible) if you put your heart into it. If you don’t try, you 10 (regret) when you are not young.
(1)1-10小题用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

(2)猜猜划线黑体部分“make it、cherish”的汉语意思：
(3)A、B两处填入合适的短语：__________ _________
(4)请给本文拟一个合适的标题。

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（二）
Last week, my friends and I got together 1 (eat)out in a restaurant in our college town. We hadn’t been together for long, so it was nice to catch up (叙旧）and share summer plans with each other.
These catch ups, however, didn’t allow for deeper conversations, especially if someone was 2 (comfortable) to share personal problems in a larger crowd. After the dinner, I noticed my friend 3 (call) Don, hover ing there. A seemed that he didn’t want to go as if he needed 4 (us) company(陪伴) at that time.
Earlier that night during dinner, he had also said his 5 (two) year in college was really hard, so I asked him about his experience again. This time the gates of emotions opened, and he shared his problems in his studies and his 6 (relation)with his friends and family.
My other friend was ready to leave, B I asked him if we could stay with Don. We did, and spent another 30minutes 7 (listen) to his stories. He was so disappointed and worried.
After our talk , Don sent messages to C of us later that night. He thanked
us for our understanding and 8 (patient). Now, he was relaxed.
This experience showed me that caring about a friend can truly make his day 9 (good). It doesn’t have to be an10 (amaze) gift.Time to listen and care may sometimes be the best gift of all.
(1)1-10小题用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

(2)猜猜划线黑体部分“hover 、emotion”在文中的汉语意思：_________ _______
(3)A、B、C三处填入合适的短语或者连词：__________ _________ _______
(4)Please find out Don’s emo tional changes.（请找出Don的情感变化）
①________________________________________________________
②_________________________________________________________
(1)Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.（请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语
___________________________________________________________________.
(2)What’s the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?（Less than 25words）
The writer wants to tell us that _____________________________________
美文阅读19 答案
（一）
(3)1. have made 2. themselves 3.singing 4. lives d 6.first
7.to lose 8. to follow 9. impossible 10. will regret
(4)make it 成功; cherish珍惜
(5)A. came true B. came out
(6)Go after your dream
（二）
(1)1. to eat 2.uncomfortable 3.called 4. our 5. second 6. relationship(s) 7.listening 8.patience 9.better 10. amazing
(2)hover踌躇、徘徊; emotion 情感
(3)It; but; both;
(4)① At first , he was disappointed and worried.
② Later, he was relaxed.
(5)这次经历告诉我，关心一个朋友能让他的日子过的更好。

(6) Time to listen and care may sometimes be the best gift of all
美文阅读20 （一）
“Everything happens for the best,” my grandmother said whenever things weren't going my way. “Don't worry. One day your luck 1.____ (change).”
Grandmother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had decided to be a sports announcer (广播员) in a radio station, (A)_____ I went to
Shanghai and knocked on the door of every station. But I got 2 (refused) every time.
In one station, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk 3 (hire vt .
雇佣）inexperienced person. “Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I couldn't get a job there, (B)______. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a company and needed someone 4.____ (manage) the sports center. But again, I didn't get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Granny reminded me. I tried another radio station in Beijing. But the owner, a nice man, told me he already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer if he
5.____ (not get) a job in a radio station?”
I 6.____ (wait) for the elevator when I heard the man call, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Soon I was put in front of a microphone and asked 7 (imagine) I was commenting (评论) on a football game. “Now you 8.____ (watch) the football game between Lu Neng and Shen Hua ...”
On my way home, Granny's words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, boy. And when it 9.____ (happen), it'll feel twice as good because of all the disappointment (失望) you 10.____ (have).”At that moment I knew just what she meant.
一、1-10小题用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

二、A、B 两处填入合适的单词：_____________
三、猜猜划黑线单词和短语“inexperienced、down、remind”的意思：
四、翻译划线句子的意思。

（二）
Zhao Zong is a 26-year-old man from Zhoukou, Central China's Henan Province.
1 (recent), he became a star on the Internet for
2 (push) his 97-year-old grandmother in a wheelchair to travel around Xi'an, Shanxi Province in Northwest China. Starting on September 1, he spent nearly a week
3 (take) his grandmother to visit popular sites, such as the Terracotta Warriors and Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. Zhao didn't want his grandmother
4 (be) tired during the trip, so he bought a foldable (可折叠的) wheelchair for her two weeks ago.
He loves his grandmother very much. When he was 3, his parents couldn’t take care of him for many 5 (reason), and from then on, she raised the little boy. “That's(A)______I have deep feelings for her,” he explained. “It's always been my dream to take m y grandmother to travel,” Zhao said. “I feel so 6 (excite) because my dream finally came true.”
Talking about the trip, his grandmother couldn't hide her joy. “The trip was so good. I feel so happy. And I'm so glad to have 7 (so) a thoughtful grandson.”
(B)_______ he can't always be at home, he often calls his grandmother. Most of
the time, he simply listens because she has slight difficulty 8 (hear).
He also plans to take his grandmother to Qingdao to see the sea, and hopefully more places in China, _______(create) good memories for his grandmother.
Zhao's story received thumbs-up on Chinese 10 (society) media platform Weibo. “Filial piety (孝顺) is one of the greatest virtues. We all should learn from him,” one user said.
一、1-10小题用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

二、A、B 两处填入合适的单词：_____________
三、猜猜划黑线单词“thoughtful、virtue”的意思：
四、What can we learn from the story?
美文阅读20 答案
(一)
一、1. will change 2. refused 3. hiring 4.to manage 5.can’t get
6.was waiting
7. to imagine
8. are watching
9. happens 10. have had
二、A：so B: either
三、1.缺乏经验的 2.提醒，使想起
四、当它发生的时候，因为你体会过的所有的失望，这种感觉会加倍的好。

(二)
一、1. Recently 2. pushing 3. taking 4. to be 5. reasons 6. excited 7. such 8. hearing 9. to create 10. social
二、A：why B: Although
三、1..thoughtful: 体贴的，考虑周到的；virtue 美德
四、Filial piety (孝顺) is one of the greatest virtues. We should be filial to our parents.。