2012年中考英语总复习：短文填空

六、阅读理解填词（本题共10分，每小题1分）

先阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Pearl Carson was shaken awake at 3:30 am by a forceful pull. King, the family dog, was trying to pull her out of bed. Then she s__________(76) smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parents’ room. Pearl’s screams (尖叫) awaked her mother, Fern, and father Howard, who had r__________(77) been in a hospital for lung disease. Helping Howard to a first-floor window, Fern told him to climb out and then ran to her daughter.

Still inside, King a__________(78) at Pearl’s window, making screaming sound. When running toward Pearl’s bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadn’t yet e__________(79). She made her way b__________(80) through the smoke and flames, f__________(81) King’s sound to where Howard lay stil l on the floor. Fern helped him get outside. King came out only after the other two were s__________(82). As day dawned, the Carsons saw that King’s paws were badly burned, and his entire body was burned too. His chain collar (项圈) had gotten so h__________(83) that it burned his throat, making it impossible for him to bark (吠) n__________(84). Only after the seven-year-old dog refused food did they find pieces of wood in his mouth and realized that King, who slept outside, had bitten through a wood door to w__________(85) his family.

76. s_________ 77. r_________ 78. a_________ 79. e_________ 80. b_________

81. f_________ 82. s_________ 83. h_________ 84. n_________ 85. w_________

五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据短文内容及首字母提示写出所缺单词，并将完整单词写在下面对应题号后的横线上。April Fool’s Day is on April 1st. People can play j 46 on others on this special d 47 . If you succeed, you usually laugh and say, “April Fool” The person who has been fooled by you l 48 , too, and he will never be angry with you.

Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day to t 49 mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a

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Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which on or after March 21st. It is called Easter Sunday. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to l 51 . Many people go to church and children often get p 52 such as toy rabbits.

Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get t 53 and have a big dinner.

Christmas Day comes on D 54 25th. It’s the most important festival in a year. The beautiful things can be s 55 everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.