2020年中考英語備考 選詞填空（12選10） 練習(xí)題（含答案）

1、 選詞填空（12選10） 練習(xí)題用方框中所給單詞的正確形式填空，其中有兩個詞是多余的。1.carry be direction later one something along sell by another century otherWhy is "buy things" in Chinese spoken as maidongxi (buy east and west), but not mainanbei (buy south and north)?One theory(假說) says maidongxi has 1_ to do with the five el

2、ements(要素): jin (metal), mu (wood), shui ( water), huo (fire) and tu (earth ). In Chinese culture, the four 2_ have to do with these elements. East matches wood, west matches metal, south matches fire, and north matches water.If someone carries nan (south)and bei (north)in a basket, it means to 3_ w

3、ater and fire, which is not even possible. But if one puts dong(east )and xi(west)in ones basket, of course they can carry metal and wood.There are also more common explanations.One says that in the Tang Dynasty(唐代), here 4_ two popular markets in Changan, the capital China at that time. One was cal

4、led the East Market, and the 5_ was called the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market 6_, and then went to the West Market. As time went 7_, people started to describe shopping as "buying east and west”.The last theory is about Chinas trading history. Around the 5th

5、8_ , China began trading with the world, and most of its foreign goods (貨物 ) happened to come from the east (Japan)and the west(Arabia). Markets 9_ “thing from the east and west”. It was short for "east and west" 10_.Which theory do you prefer?2.he writer famous encourage get die as year t

6、errible later until sinceMao Dun was the pen name of Shen Dehong (Shen Yanbing). He is one of the most 1_ novelists of modern China. He was born in 1896. He began his career as a 2_ in 1916. In 1920, he translated The Constitution of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union(蘇聯(lián)共產(chǎn)黨黨章) into Chinese. One

7、 year 3_ in Shanghai, Mao Dun became the first writer to join the Communist Party of China. He was China's first Minister of Culture and was elected chairman of the Chinese Writers' Association in 1978. On March 27, 1981, he 4_ of illness in Beijing.During the period from 1974 5_ his death,

8、Mao Dun lived and worked in Beijing, and finished writing his reminiscences(回憶錄).During his last years, Mao Dun had difficulty 6_ around and did most of his reading and writing in his bedroom. A single bed, a pillow, sheet and quilt(被子) remain positioned 7_ they were before his death. Some books tha

9、t he often read during his last 8_ are piled on a bedside table. Mao kept pens and paper beside him so that he could write down 9_ thoughts as he woke up at midnight. On his deathbed, he donated royalties( 版稅 )of 250, 000 yuan to the Chinese Writers' Association to establish the Mao DunLiteratur

10、e Prize as a way to 10_ excellent Chinese novelists.3.control word unless they never leave on but nothing illness high smallWorld famous physicist Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge on 14th March, 2018. Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January,1942. He went to school

11、in a 1_ city near London. Although he did well, he was 2_ top of his class. After 3_ school, Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics. Then he went to Cambridge University to study cosmology(宇宙學(xué)).At the age of 21, Hawking noticed something wrong with him. He had a bad 4_ that stopped

12、 him from moving or talking. He couldn't communicate except by blinking(眨眼). He sat 5_ a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to 6 _ the computer's mouse. He chose his 7_ from the screen, which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer (音響合成器). “ Ive had

13、 the disease for most of my life," Hawking once said. “8_ it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.”Although Hawking was a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards for his work, including the Albert Einstein Award-the 9_ achievement in physics.Hawking work

14、ed at Cambridge University as a professor. His story shows that nobody, however bad 10_ situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair," he once said. "You Just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”4.move cover safe or bad only ability they decision for dangerous soIn 2050

15、, a small cloud floats（漂?。?through the air in a hospital operating room(手術(shù)室). In the room a patient, suffering from cancer, lies on a table. The cloud surrounds(包圍)the patient, 1_ her body and filling her lungs(肺). The cloud is not smoke or steam. It is made of millions of microscopic robots called

16、nano-robots(納米機器人). These tiny robots 2_ from cell(細胞)to cell in the patient's body, destroying the cancer cells.Fighting cancer with nano-robots is 3_ an idea today, but scientists say that it would be possible in the future. Using nano-robots for good purposes such as fighting disease 4_ repai

17、ring the environment may be the solution to many of today's problems.However, nano-robots could be a 5_ risk as well. Since nano-robots are so tiny, they will have to work in large teams of many thousands to many millions. For this reason, nano-robots will have to be programmed to build 6_ . Sci

18、entists will not have the ability to build millions of nano-robots one by one.This 7_ to reproduce(復(fù)制) is making some scientists worried. What if something goes wrong in the programming? Quite a lot of crazy nano-robots would be far 8_ than any disease. Some people think that if they get out of cont

19、rol, nano-robots could destroy the Earth.What should be done? Should we continue researching nano-robots or should we search 9_ other methods? This is one of the many difficult 10_ that we have to make in the future.5.also funny eat it enjoy with four stomach boil but why realMaybe many people in th

20、e world can not believe this, but the world's most expensive coffee is pretty terrible. Black Ivory coffee is made from beans which are often 1_ and digested(消化) by Thai elephants. And the price of 2_ is at $1, 100 per kilogram. Isn't it very 3_?As we all know, elephants in Thailand are very

21、 good at painting, but we don't know they 4_ make great coffee at all. People can 5_ the rare Black Ivory at only four resorts(度假村) around the world. There are three in the Maldives and the 6_ one inThailand. However, people in the special Anantara Resorts come up 7_ an unusual idea of making co

22、ffee from elephant-digested beans. 8_ do they use this way to make the great coffee?It seems like a very terrible and boring idea, 9_ in fact this idea Is correctly right in theory . According to the research， enzymes(酶類) in the elephants 10_ are able to break down the proteins(蛋白質(zhì)) in the coffee be

23、ans， and because proteins are one of the main ingredients of its bitterness(苦味), less protein means less of the bitterness.6.sell surface that deep join rich hundred well buy without poor somethingWhen gold was found in California, the USA in 1848, many people left all they had and went there in ord

24、er to find gold. Two brothers sold all the things 1_ the people in the gold rush(淘金). They found gold and said the gold belonged to them, and no one else could take it away.Then they started to dig the gold out of the mine(礦). All went 2_ at first. They were very excited. But then 3_ strange happene

25、d. There was suddenly no gold any more. It seemed that the gold was only on the 4_. The brothers continued their work, but they ended up 5_ success after many times. They were disappointed 6_ they gave up at last. They sold their tools and the mine for 7_ of dollars, and took the train back home.The

26、 man who 8_ the mine asked an engineer to examine the rock there. The engineer told him to continue digging in the same place. Soon, they succeeded. The place where they found gold was just three feet 9_ than the one where the two brothers had stopped.A little more persistence(堅持) and the two brothe

27、rs would be very 10_.There is gold in you, too, You also have talents. Will you keep digging to find and develop your talents?7.empty across call big nothing which so find decide nicely through smallA student asked his teacher, “ What is greed(貪婪)?” The teacher said，“To1_ the answer to your question

28、, go to the chocolate factory and pick the chocolate you like best. But there is a rule. As you pass 2_ the factory, you cannot turn back.”The student went to the chocolate factory. As he walked through, he saw one chocolate wrapped(包裝) 3_ . He really liked it but he thought that he might find a muc

29、h 4_ one later. 5_ he walked further and saw another chocolate. But again, he thought the same and took 6_ . When he reached near the end of the factory, he couldn't see any bigger chocolate and started to regret his 7_ of letting it go.Finally, he gave up. He went back to the teacher with 8_ ha

30、nds and explained what he had done.The teacher told him, "You liked one chocolate very much but you still kept looking for a bigger one. And later you realized what you missed was the best chocolate you could find there. That is 9_ greed.”In our life we let go of many good things because of our

31、 greed of having even better ones. This is human nature. But we let go of many good things 10_ can give us similar satisfaction and make us happy. Learn to make your choice wisely.8.parents until take without hold surprise among he with one lucky excitedIt is said that Four-joy Meatballs were first

32、developed in Tang Dynasty(朝代).One year, the emperor(皇帝) 1_ the imperial examination(殿試)and many students from the whole country took part in it. And 2_ them, there was the famous Zhang Jiuling. To everyone's 3_, the poorly dressed Zhang took the first place in the exam and later became the son-i

33、n-law(女婿)of the emperor. Usually，people were 4_ when they werein such happy events, but he wasn't. He was deeply sad because the serious flood(洪水) drove his parents to other places 5_ any news.6_ , on the wedding(婚禮) day, Zhang got the news about his parents and sent the guards to bring them bac

34、k to the capital. And also on that day, the cook who understood 7_ feelings cooked four big meatballs, and explained the meanings to Zhang. "It is named Four Consummations(圓滿 ). The first consummation is your achievement of the 8_ place in the imperial examination, the second for your wedding,

35、the third for you to become the emperors son-in-law, and the last for finding your 9_,” the cook said. Upon this answer, Zhang Jiuling had a great laugh and said, “ Just call it Four-Joy Meatballs.”Since then, the Four-Joy Meatballs were passed down 10_ now. Nowadays the dish is often seen on the di

36、nner table. Many people still like it9.umbrella they much for boring or fall leaf wonderful also we missThere are 24 solar terms （節(jié)氣）in China. The Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of 1_. It falls on April 20 this year.This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known 2_ “rain” that helps the grain g

37、row. From its name, we can guess it means a time of 3_ rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring a(n)4 _ with you.But this is a great time for planting crops. If you 5_ the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant som

38、e flowers 6_vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain 7_ , farmers begin to grow crops.Farmers often say，“ Spring rain is as precious(珍貴的)as oil. "It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.There are 8_ many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, peopl

39、e like to eat Chinese toon(椿芽) mixed with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes 9_ and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China. the tea 10_ are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.10.student until old ru

40、le at can dance because follow usual they breakWhat's the most popular school activity for American students? The answer is the school dance. Most American high schools have 1_ least two dances during the year, one in winter and the other in spring. Students take part in these dances 2_ it's

41、 a great chance for them to meet new friends and to be sociable(好交際的). At the school dance, every 3_is from all grades and classes.4_ all students take part in the school dance? The answer is "No". At the school dance, there will be strict 5_ to help to create an enjoyable evening for the

42、students.Most schools only accept dancers under 21 years 6_ . And in order to create a safe environment, all the dancers will be given a check before 7_ come into the dance area. This is acceptable(可接受的).But some rules may be a little bit over the top. For example, aschool once asked its students to

43、 keep a standing position while they were 8_. As a result, the students 9_ don't have the chance of showing their cool dancing skills. However, you'd better not 10_ the rules, or you'll be asked to leave the dance floor, or even worse, be put on a “do not invite” list.11.member I similar

44、 watch during well enjoy while good consider different chooseEveryone wants to relax after studying for a long time. I have many ways of relaxing 1_ . Let me tell you some of my favorites.I am a big sports fan, so the way I relax is to 2_ or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis, but I am

45、 interested in all kinds of sports. Whether I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV, it is exciting to see team 3_ doing their best. It's amazing tosee players playing very 4_ . It's true that playing sports is not physically “relaxing”, but I find it really cool, and a good way of &quo

46、t;relaxing" my brain after a days hard study.I enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music playing 5_ my free time, I listen to all types, and especially I 6_ listening to beautiful piano music when I was young. Some people can't study 7_ listening to music. But for me, I believe

47、 I can study 8_ by listening to light songs.Some people 9_ to relax by traveling. I don't have a favorite place, but I hearthat traveling in Japan is really enjoyable. I like visiting 10_ kinds of places and eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and peop

48、le change from place to place.12.different from who sit similar or active off raise they kind weIn today's world, sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest, Americans should turn 1_ their smart phones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain2_ , and then

49、 influence their sleep. But according to a latest survey, more than 90% of Americans often use a computer or some other 3_ of electronic products in the hour before bed.Researchers find that man-made light 4_ some electronic products at night may reduce(減少) the brain chemicals that help sleep. In the study, the researchers let volunteers read, play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring how much light5_ eyes received. They f