中考英语二轮复习第8讲完形填空专题讲义.doc

教学资料参考中考英语二轮复习第8讲完形填空专题讲义- 1 -A My friend asked me to attend a Youth Group meeting at his church. After an hour of listening to them 5_ their opinions, I was invited to go with them to help 6_ the homeless. Early that Saturday morning, a team of 15 teenagers began making sandwiches and counting bags of candy. For the first time in my life I realized that we, the teens of America, can make a 7_. Since it was my first time, and I wasnt part of the group, I felt a little out of place. But watching the others 8_ the food drove my nervousness away. Before long, all 150 bagged lunches were gone and the group was 9_ its way home. I realized that not only is my friend an amazing person, but that all of those people are amazing. Thats what made me join the Youth Group. I work at a coffee shop but dont make much. Its not the best job, but there are times when its worth it. For e_ample, a few weeks ago, when the store was 10_ and I was bored, looking out of the window, I noticed an old man sitting outside. He had been there before. As a matter of fact, he 11_ came in to buy anything because he didnt have any money. I took up a cup of coffee, walked outside, and handed it to him. The smile on his face made my day, and as I walked back into the store, I put my own money into the drawer. Then I knew how the members of the Youth Group feel every time they help someone. Knowing that you can help is 12_ the greatest feeling in the world.1. A. startsB. stopsC. lastsD. fails2. A. shopB. churchC. countryD. hospital3. A. afterB. untilC. thoughD. before4. A. e_pectedB. discoveredC. touchedD. offered5. A. writeB. e_perienceC. voice D. discuss6. A. teachB. encourageC. moveD. feed7. A. decision B. successC. dreamD. difference8. A. take outB. pick out C. hand out D. point out9. A. inB. onC. throughD. by10. A. emptyB. freeC. busyD. crowded11. A. evenB. usually C. neverD. often12. A. helpfulB. wonderfulC. hopefulD. usefulBIt was a cold afternoon in winter. My oldest son, Stephen, was at school, and Reed, my husband, at work. My 1_ little ones were sitting around the kitchen table. Tom was perfecting a paper plane, while Sam was 2_ on an oil painting.But Laura, our only daughter, sat quietly and was 3_ in her project. Every once in a while she would ask how to 4_ the name of someone in our family, then carefully form the letters one by one. Ne_t, she would add flowers with small items. She finished off each with a sun in the upper right hand corner. Holding them at eye level, she let out a long sigh (叹息) of 5_.“What are you doing, Honey?” I asked. She looked quickly at her brother before looking back at me. “Its a 6_.” she said, covering up her work with her hands.Ne_t, she put her work into a bo_. When she had finished, she disappeared up the stairs.It wasnt until later that evening that I 7_ a “mailbo_” taped onto the doors to each of our bedrooms. There were little notes saying that she loved all of us. She hadnt 8_ Sam or baby Paul. They are pages of colored scenes including flowers with happy faces. “He cant read yet,” she whispered (低声说), “9_ he can look at the pictures.” Each time I received one of my little girls gifts, it 10_ my heart. I was touched at how carefully she paid attention to what wrong happened to us. When Stephen lost a baseball game, there was a letter telling him she thought he was the best ballplayer in the whole world. After I had a 11_ day, there was a message thanking me for my efforts.This same little girl is grown now, driving off every day to the state college, but some things about her have 12_ changed. Yesterday I found a love note ne_t to my bedside. “Thanks for always being there for me, Mom,” it read, “Im glad that were the best friends.”There are angels among us. I know I live with one.1. A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five2. A. workingB. gettingC. holdingD. putting3. A. absentB. lostC. boredD. upset5. A. satisfactionB. carefulnessC. tirednessD. regret6. A. goalB. dream C. wishD. surprise7. A. realizedB. noticedC. knewD. predicted8. A. caredB. rememberedC. followedD. forgotten9. A. butB. andC. becauseD. so10. A. deepenedB. frozeC. broke D. brightened11. A. boringB. differentC. hardD. crazy12. A. neverB. alreadyC. everD. EvenCTaking a Nap during the DayMedical e_perts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day, 1_ continuing with other activities. One study earlier this year found that persons who 2_ for a few minutes during the day were less likely to die of heart disease. The study 3_ more than 2,300 Greek adults for about si_ years. Adults who rested for half an hour at least three times a week had a 37 percent 4_ risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap. The study organizers said the strongest evidence was in working men. They said naps might improve 5_ by mitigating (减低) tension caused by work. Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the 6_ of napping for many years. They urge people to 7_ work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United StatesSleep e_perts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not 10_ important duties when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. E_perts say this provides e_tra energy and can increase your effectiveness 11_ the end of the day. But e_perts 12_ that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult. 1. A. asB. whenC. beforeD. after2. A. laughB. sleepC. walkD. move3. A. knewB. learnedC. studiedD. followed4. A. lessB. more C. lower D. higher5. A. lifeB. healthC. thinkingD. ability6. A. wayB. ideaC. suggestionD. e_periment7. A. leaveB. repeatC. changeD. improve8. A. workB. timeC. energy D. mistakes9. A. tooB. alsoC. never D. seldom10. A. makeB. bringC. carry out D. create11. A. untilB. whileC. unless D. during12. A. sayB. think C. guessD. warnDAs si_th graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasnt sure where I belonged. Our teacher gave us a task called “secret friends”On the last morning, I finally got a package. When I 5_ it, the girls around all 6_. It was an “old lady” gift. My face went red. I tried to forget about the shaming gift, but when the same girls 7_ it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, “How stupid! My grandmother wouldnt 8_ want it.” The girls laughed at my words and went out of the bathroom. Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 9_ I thought about my words. It wasnt 10_ like me to say things like that.” “Im your secret friend.” It was Rochelle. “I m sorry about the gift,” she said to me, tears running down her face. From a poor family, she was a target (目标) at school for those with rich parents. Yet she just took all the terrible treatment silently. I was sick to my stomach as my 11_ words ran through my mind. She had heard everything. How could I have been so unkind? Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only lu_ury (奢侈品). And I had destroyed everything for her. I told her that I had only said those things to try to fit in. “We arent