中考英语短文填空训练题库1

中考英语短文填空训练题库1

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When you go to a c 1 or a high school sporting event, you can see cheerleaders. Cheerleaders dress in the colours of their team. They jump and dance in front of the crowd and s 2 the name of their team. Their job is to excite the crowd. Everybody makes a lot of n 3 . They want their team to win the game.

The f 4 cheerleader was a man. In 1898, Johnny Campbell jumped in front of the crowd at the University of Minnesota and shouted for his team. He shouted, “Hooray Minnesota!” This was the first organized shout, or “yell”. For the n 5 thirty-two years cheerleaders were men only. Women were not cheerleaders u 6 1930.

Today cheerleaders work in t 7 . They practise special shouts, dances, and athletic shows. Often the women work separately from the men, but cheerleaders are the most e 8 when men and women work together. The men throw the women high in the air and then catch them. The team members climb on each other’s shoulders to make a human pyramid. They yell and dance, too.

Cheerleaders now have their o 9 contests. Every year there are local, state, and national contests for cheerleaders. The teams make newer, faster, and more exciting shows to be the best, and the crowd shouts. They want their cheerleaders to w 10 . __________

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1. college

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Do you want to improve the way you study Do you feel nervous before a test For many students, their biggest 1is that they can not concentrate on their study or tests. It seriously affec ts (影响) both their study and the results of the test.

If so, the following skills(技巧) may be 2.

Learning Skills

You should always study in the same place. If you sit on a sofa to study, you will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Some experts(专家) say that you can’t study 3if you do it in this way. Try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing that can affect you.

Don’t try to finish too much in one study time. Finish one thing 4 you start another. If you need to have a rest, stand up and walk around for a few minutes. And it’s also good for your eyes.

Test-taking Skills

Don’t be too nervous about your test. There are some ways of 5 a test. Try to relax yourself and go to bed early. Getting enough 6is very important.

Exercise is another great idea to make you relaxed. Doing some exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Of course, eating some healthy food will do, too.

On the test day, when you 7 at the classroom, find your own seat and sit down. Try to breathe(呼吸) slowly and deeply. Check your time 8the test, but not too often.

With these skills, you’ll be able to do better in your study and tests.

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6. problem2. helpful 3. well 4. before

5. taking/having

6. sleep

7. arrive

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Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier, but how well do we know and u 1 each other Here is a simple test. Imagine you will hold a m 2 at four o’clock, what time should you e 3 your foreign business friends to come If they are German, they will a 4 on time. If they are American, they’ll probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they’ll be fifteen minutes late.

The British seemed to think since the English l 5 was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be understood. Very soon they f 6 they were completely wrong. For e 7 , the British are happy to have a business lunch and