中考英语专题复习——语法填空（真题）

Dear Auntie Em,

     Great news! Mrs Mumford just told me I had been chosen as one of the school (student) to visit the University of Cape Town in South Africa this summer! She said the program (design) for some of the brighter teenagers to experience a different culture. a good chance!

     The only problem is: mom and dad (simple) won't let me go. They said it was dangerous for me, a girl, (travel) alone. But my guess is that they think it too expensive. I (keep) telling them I had been on a plane on my own before. They needn't worry about (I) because this trio would be almost the same as that time when I had visited you in Texas. ，they just won't listen!

     Will you help, Auntie Em? It will be very important experience to my personal growth.

Love, (and love you even (much) if you manage to make mom & dad agree with me.

    I was looking through my old photos last Sunday. One photo  (catch) my eye. In the photo, I was sitting in a chair, hugging Duke, my best friend in the whole world.   

    Duke was an interesting name for such  little dog. But he was my friend from the moment I could walk. He stayed with me in that chair when I read (book). When I went outside (play) games, he would drive our cats up to the trees and then walk off feeling proud of (him). When he was hungry he would carry his food dish in his mouth and drop  at my mom's feet. When I was sick, he refused to leave my bed until I got  (well) than before.

    I learned a lot from Duke. I learned that a short sleep at noon could be good  you. I learned that simplest dinner can be delicious  you eat it with great enjoyment. I learned that life can be good when you live it with love and joy.  (sad), I also learned that life is short, especially if you are a dog.

    To me, Duke is like a teacher who has taught me how to love and to be loved.

Hi Simon，

    I haven't written till now．I've been busy with the course and making new friends  I got here．I'm speaking English with my classmates all the time and going out in the evenings with (they)．We're a real mix of nationalities：Chinese, Russian, Italian ,Spanish ··· We talk about kinds of things English and I'm learning a lot about other languages and countries too．

    My host family are very nice．The parents are very(friend)and kind．The children are both in primary school they are very sweet．But they can be a bit annoying(恼人的)too．If we have to watch the film Frozen together one more time, I'm going crazy!I know all the(song)by heart now!

    We live near the school．It's a short bus ride from Edinburgh city centre．There is ancient castle(城堡)and we're going there next week．Yesterday my Italian friend invited me(watch)the free street shows．We (see)a magician doing card games—it was so much fun!

    I(send)you some photos of Edinburgh Castle next time．Take care and let me know how you are doing．

Fran

    Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how(spend) his money during winter vacation. He (save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can't do both he doesn't have enough money. What should Justin do?

    We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert Saturday, but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let(she) down. In this case, you don't have enough time to go to both (place). You must make a decision. You must think about should be done first. You must consider the following questions (serious).

    ◆Which is more important?

    ◆Which decision needs my attention more?

    ◆Which choice would satisfy me more?

    After you've answered these questions, it may be much(easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).

    Malala Yousafzai, 19, is a Pakistani youth activist. She is the （young）person in the world ever to be named United Nations（U.N.）Messenger（信使）of Peace. The United Nations is  international organization, which is meant to encourage （country）to work together on different opinions without the use of war. Yousafzai has (glad) accepted the role of working for girls'education. Usually, a messenger (stay) in the position（职位）for three years. “If  want to see your future bright, you have to start working now and not wait  anyone else,” she said at the acceptance meeting in New York. In 2012, Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard (get) the same education for young girls in Pakistan. But later her condition improved.  a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai (become) a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education.

    Pablo and I were walking home from playing football. On the way, I told him that our school needed football team. At once, Pablo suggested, “Why not run for（竞选）class president so that you can set one up?”

    “Who would want  (I)?” I asked, surprised at the idea.

    Pablo made a list of reasons: I was the  (good) student of all in sports and lessons; I was (friend) to everyone. When I told him running for president would be much work, he  (promise) that he would help me.

    I did run, and Pablo did help me. First, we made posters to hang in the hallway. Next, Pablo helped me (write) a speech about why I'd make a good class president.

    The big day came. I gave my speech in front of the whole grade, promising my  (classmate) that if they chose me, I'd start a football team.

    As Pablo and I nervously waited  the results, I was told that my speech was so successful  I was the right person to be class president.

    Now we went  (happy) to Coach Simpson and asked how I could start our new football team.

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    The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It's also(call) the Double Ninth Festival.

    The festival started as/'ɜ:li/ as the Warring States Period (475—221 BC) . It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the(high) odd number (奇数). People believe that two "nines" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holidayChinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many(kind) of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good/helθ/ and a long life.

    The festival comes during the golden time of/fɔ:l/. On the day, people traditionally drink chrysanthemum (菊花）wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakesclimb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times believed that plant could drive away evil (邪恶的）spirits and prevent them from(catch) an illness in winter.

    My best friend has two first names. One is Heather, and the others Na-ri. I (never see) her use the name Na-ri. But today, for the first time, she is writing a letter with this name.

    She (bear) in South Korea and adopted by American parents when she was two years old one day, she told me about her childhood. When she went out to dinner, some South Korean strangers tried to talk to her in Korean. She didn't understand what they (say), so she just looked at them. She said that she still remembered how they looked at her. Their eyes seemed to say, "Poor girl. You are an abandoned child." From that day, Heather tried to keep saying to herself that she was American.

    Two days ago, she received a letter from South Korea. The letter (send) to Na-ri. She was so surprised that she couldn't open the letter. So I did it for her. The letter was written in Korean. I said, "Heather, you should ask someone (read) this for you. It was written in Korean." But she was silent.

    Yesterday, on the way home,I saw her (cry) on a bench near my house. "What is it,honey?" I said. She told me that her birth mother had blood cancer, and the only cure for her illness might be Heather's blood. I asked how she knew this. Heather said she had learned Korean secretly. Crying hard, Heather only repeated, "What should I do? What should I do?" I really had no answer.

    This morning, Heather called me. "you(be) with me when I write a letter to South Korea?" I gladly went over to her house. Heather didn't seem to have slept at all. I hugged her and told her everything would be okay. Now I (sit) in front of Heather watching her write a letter. She hasn't told me what she is writing, but I can guess. Heather is writing, "Na-ri is coming, mother."

    One day a man bought a lot of coconuts（椰子）and put them all on his horse. He was moving them to his (friend) house. On the way, the man met a boy.

    "How long would it take to get to the house?" he asked the boy.

    "If you go (slow)," the boy said, "you will get there very soon. But if you go fast, it will take you all day."

    "What a funny reply!" said the man. He did not listen to the boy. He made his horse run as fast as possible. Some coconuts fell off. He had to stop(pick)them up. Then he made his horse run fast again. But the coconuts fell off again, and he(stop) again.

    He did this many (time), and it was night when he finally got to the place.