初中英语中考复习 专题33 短文填空 选词填空-2020年中考英语母题题源解密（原卷版）

专题33    短文填空 选词填空

【母题来源1】 【2020 • 广西百色】

【母题原题】

Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s Day on the    71  Sunday of May, and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American   72  often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers.

It is becoming more and more   73   to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. Chinese kids also give similar gifts to their parents     74   , there are many ways to show our love. We don’t have to   75   a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.

【母题来源2】【2020 • 山西中考】

【母题原题】

I spent many years of my life pretending (假装). I told that I was happy with my job, although I knew from the   70   day that it wasn’t fit for me. I pretended to agree with everyone around me to avoid the risk of disagreement. After spending so much time hiding my true self. I   71   felt that I’d had enough of that—I was really tired of pretending.

I made up my mind   72   pretending. It’s easier to pretend than to be truly honest with ourselves.   73   it comes with a heavy price. If I pretend my job is satisfying. I probably won’t make the necessary changes to create a new job   74   will bring pleasure to my life. If I pretend to be happy in a relationship when my true   75   clearly say something else, how can I improve my relationship?

These days, I’m always saying what’s true for me. When I   76   to work on a new project. I said that I wasn’t good at it because I had little experience with it. In the past. I always   77   that fact and felt bad about it for days or even weeks. During parties. I admit (承认) that I hate   78   job and can’t wait to leave. In the past. I pretended I liked it just to fit in with everyone else.

Pretending is costly (代价高的). It is not money we give away but peace of mind, and   79   I stopped pretending from then on.

【母题来源3】【2020 • 山东德州市】

【母题原题】

The secrets of self-control

A new book, the bestseller, Willpower, says that having strong willpower (意志力) is necessary to a successful life.

The book starts by describing a famous experiment: The Marshmallow (软糖) Test. In 1972, a psychology (心理学) professor Mitchel tested the willpower of 600 kids. In the experiment, each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow on a table in front of (51) __________. They were given two (52) ________: they could either eat the marshmallow or, if they waited fifteen minutes, they'd be given a (53) ______marshmallow (and then they could eat both).

So, what did the kids do? 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes, (54) _________the other 30% showed willpower -- they didn't eat the first one and waited for the second marshmallow (55) _____.

Twenty years later, Mischel discovered something (56) _______. He got in touch with the children and found that those with strong willpower were getting better marks at university, were better behaved and were more popular. So, (57) ______ important it is to have strong willpower!

But don't worry (58) _______ you aren't good at controlling yourself. The authors say that willower is like a muscle (肌肉). The more you exercise it, the (59) ______ it gets. However, just (60) _______ any muscle, your “willower muscle" can get tired. So, if you have to do lots of things that need willpower, take a break. That way, you'll build up your willpower again.

Lastly, the authors mention that people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower. So, congratulations!

【母题来源4】【2020 •新疆维吾尔自治区(建设兵团)】

【母题原题】

[2020新疆中考]Scott often goes to supermarket for shopping. One day, he went to shop at the supermarket   86   usual. While he was looking for a parking space, he saw a goose (鹅) standing in the middle of the road. He thought it might be injured, he parked the car and  87  a look. However, the goose looked angry and tried to drive him away. He could do  88  but leave.

When Scott finished shopping and walked out of the supermarket, he was surprised   89

what he saw. The goose was still walking around the parking lot, and there was 90   goose not far away. A few traffic cones (锥形警告路标) had been put around it. Scott knew it was a female from its feather. A man from the supermarket told Scott they had done so in order to  91  “the family". The family? Yes, the female goose was found laying   92  

A few hours ago, Scott shared this  93   story on the Internet. Indeed, it was just a small

thing , but showing the  94  of human nature. If all of us can_ 95  peacefully with animals, we

believe that our earth will become better.

【母题来源5】【2020 • 山东菏泽市】

【母题原题】

During the Warring States Period, there was a musician called Gongming Yi, who played musical instrument-qixianqin very well, He loved it so much ____61____ he played it at home almost every day. A great number of people would like ____62 ____ to him, and admired him very much. They all said that the man was such a great musician. When they ____63 ____ free, they often went to Gongming Yi's house and listened to his music.

One day, Gongming Yi saw a____64 ____ when he was having fun in the countryside. Suddenly,  he had a strange idea. Since everybody loves my music, why don't I play some music for this cow?" Then he moved his qixianqin____65 ____ front of the cow. And he began to play it. He played the qixianqin very well and the music was beautiful, but the cow showed no reaction at all. It just kept eating ____66 ____ with its head down. He thought the music he played might be too ____67 ____for the cow. So he tried to play some easy music. However, after playing for a long time, Gongming Yi was disappointed. He began to question his musical ability, He said to ____68____ , "The cow didn't understand my music, " Then he shook his head and went away.

This is a funny story, but it is educational. We can learn____69_____lessons from the story. First, don’t say anything to the people who don’t understand you at all. Second, ____70____you talk to a wrong listener, you are silly and wasting time.

【母题来源6】【2020 • 甘肃武威中考】

【母题原题】

Thanks for your letter. It was great to   1   you. You asked me to tell you   2   my favorite day of the week. Well, it’s definitely Friday.

One   3   I like Fridays is because I have my favorite subjects at school: PE and chemistry. Chemistry’s great because we do experiments in the science lab and our teacher, Mr. King, is so funny. In PE we   4   play basketball, which is my favorite sport. I’m good at it because I’m quite tall. Our team always   5  . 

We also have French on Fridays, which is actually my least favorite subject, but after that we have ICT which is much   6  . At the moment I’m   7   a webpage for our basketball team. After school I hang out with my friends, then in the evening I play football at the sports center. On Friday nights we sometimes go to someone’s house for a party   8   to watch a film. We can relax a bit on Friday evenings because there   9   no school on Saturday.

Tell   10   about your favorite day in your next letter. Write soon.

【命题意图】

选词填空是指把一篇文章的关键词语挖空，词序打乱，让学生根据短文内容选择正确的词语填空。此类题型主要是要求学生在正确理解和把握文章的基础上，通过分析行文线索来填写空缺单词，补全短文。

【得分要点】

【母题1】【来源】【2020 • 浙江省宁波市慈溪市一模】

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 使短文通顺、正确, 每词仅用一次 (每空一词).

Everyone wants to be successful, whether you are good at studies or not. But it is difficult to learn all the lessons well because it ___56___ good ways and habits. If you take right ways of studying, you can make great progress. Here I will offer you some advice.

Firstly, it is necessary for you to have a good study habit. While studying, make sure of paying ___57___ to it. After you finish, don't forget to find some time for fun in order to help you relax as well.

Secondly, be sure to make up your mind to work hard and do well in everything you learn. If you are weak in a subject, you need to ___58___ yourself to do well in it. You should often remind yourself that you do your best in your studies.

Finally, you'd better take notes in class because you will probably forget something you've learned. These notes will be ___59___ to you if you want to review or remember what you have learnt.

If you take all the advice you will certainly ___60___ into a better student in studies.

【母题2】【来源】【2020 • 四川省泸州市泸县二模】

A few years ago, a little boy, not more than eight years old, went to the store himself.

While he was going ____56____ home, a dirty dog followed him. The dog was weak because it had a sore leg. After he found the dog was badly ____57____, he let it follow him home.

The little boy’s mother taught him to be ____58____ and friendly. However, when the little boy asked his mother ____59____ he would let the dog come into the house or not, she hesitated(犹豫). “We have no room for it,” said she. The poor dog seemed to understand ____60____ she said. It looked so sad! The little boy almost cried when he saw the dog’s big ____61____ looking up to him sadly.

His mother was actually kind, too. She did not drive the poor hungry dog away, but let it ____62____ in the yard. The little boy gave the dog some ____63____, water and clean dry grass to lie on. They also made it clean.

After a few days the dog was ____64____ with the help of the boy and his mother. It began to show how happy and thankful it was. Because of their kindness, the dog _____65_____ found a home. It did what a dog could do to be a helpful family member.

【母题3】【来源】【2020 • 山东省济南市槐荫区二模】

Helen is a seven—year—old schoolgirl. Yesterday afternoon, she was walking on the street___61___she saw a woman drop something on the ground. It was a ___62___ handbag. Helen wanted to stop the woman, but it was too late. The woman went___63___quickly. Helen picked up the handbag and opened it. There was some money and an ID ___64___in it. Helen went to the police station nearby, and gave the handbag to the policeman. At last the policeman found the worried woman. She was so___65___ to get her handbag back.

【母题4】【来源】【2020 • 山东省济南市槐荫区二模】

Michael Leung is a famous TV host in Hong Kong. He once ___66___ a letter to his son. It is not only helpful to children, but also good for all ages. The following ideas ___67___from his letter.

Life is short. While you are wasting it today, you ___68___you are at the end of it tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the earlier you can enjoy it.

You might not be successful if you don't study hard, although a lot of successful people didn't receive higher education.

I don't expect you ___69___ me for the rest of my life, so I'm not going to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.

You can require yourself to be nice to others, but you shouldn't expect the same from others.

I___70___buying the lottery （彩票） for almost twenty years, but I'm still poor, I have never got the third place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful. There is no free lunch in the world.

【母题5】【来源】【2020 • 江西省宜春市高安市二模】

Nowadays more and more people prefer to go fishing or hiking in the woods. Experiencing nature is___24___, but when you're doing this, always keep yourself safe . It's important to remember several basic rules if you don’t want to turn a pleasant outing into a(n)____25____.

First, be fully prepared for different weather. Before you set out, always get warm clothes and raincoats ready, just in case! This is especially true in the situation of___26___in the mountain areas. The weather is really ___27___in high mountains. Sometimes you can experience two or three___28___in one day.

Second, pack a map, a compass, and a flashlight in your bag. Even experienced travellers may get ___29___. Before you start your trip, study the map to get familiar with the area you are going to. The flashlight is important ___30___you do get lost. Many trips that start out in daylight will___31___become night-time adventures when people can't find the way.

Third, bring a first-aid kit and know how to use it. Small cuts can be more serious when there is no doctor ___32___.

Finally, tell people where you are going and when you plan to come back. That way, someone will go to search for you if troubles ____33____.This will increase your chance of being found quickly.

【母题6】【来源】【2020 • 江苏省南京市建邺区二模】

从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使对话内容完整正确。

A: Wu Yun, you really have read lots of books.

B: Yeah. Reading books helps me____51____after a hard day’s school-work.

A: I also like reading books. After years of reading, my reading skills are becoming much better. Now, I can find the____52____treasure in the books.

B: That’s true. For me, reading books is like____53____the writers themselves. I come to understand a lot of different cultures.

A: Does your father like reading books?

B: Yes. He works in a publishing house. So it’s easy for him to get the latest books  and magazines.

A: What kind of books does he like reading?

B: He____54____reading books about history and science.

A: Do you sometimes____55____with each other?

B: Every weekend, we talk a lot about books together.