中考專題能力訓(xùn)練：短文閱讀20篇

中考專練：英語短文填空20篇（難度分類）(一)難度★★★★Haveyouseensomemachinescalled“LittleYellowDog”thateatrubbishandgivesomemoneytotheusers?Recently,suchmachineshave1．a(chǎn)tuniversitiesinChongqing.Theycanturnrubbishintotreasureandencouragethepublicto2．usedthings.Themachineisasbigasafridge.Iftheusersputanemptybottleinthemachine,itwillbeidentified(識別)by3．smallcamera.Thenitwillbeputintoabuilt-inbin.Theuserscangetsome4．.Theycanalsogiveitaway.Themachinewilltellthecompany'sheadoffice5．itisfilledwithbottles.Nearbystationswillsendworkerstohavebottlescollected.Theworkerswillpack(打包)and6．themtothecompany.Nowthemachine7．notonlyplasticbottlesbutalsootherresources.Thesemachinescould8．encouragethepublictoprotecttheenvironment.Peoplecanalsosee9．machinesinShanghaiinthefuture.Therewillbemoremachinesatsomelargestations,busstops,neighborhoodsandschools.Butrecyclingisnotenough,expertssay.Making10．wasteinthefirstplaceisthewayforward.Let’sworktogethertomakeabetterworld.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________(二)難度★★★IhavebeenverybusysinceIbecameavolunteerfortheRidingfortheDisabledAssociation.EverySaturday,Ihelptogetthehorses1forthedisabledriders.Manymoredisabledpeoplewanttoride2thanyou’dimagine.It’sadisadvantagethatIdon’tknowhowtoride—I’dlovetogetonlongrideswiththeriders—butI’lllearnsoon3.Rightnow,I’mjusthappytobeabletoleadthehorsesaroundforthedisabledriders.I’m4helpingtoorganizeasale,whichwillbe5nextmonth.It’salotmoreworkthanhelpingthedisabled.Ineedtocollectsecond-handthingstosellatthesale.Thereare6thingsavailablethanIthought,butI’msurewe’llhaveenough7nextmonth.Ihopethesaleraisesmoremoneythanlastmonth’swork.Itwasrainy,sotoofewpeopletookpartintheevent.Lastweek,weheldanauction(拍賣).Theauctiontookmuchless8toorganizethanthework.9,forsomereason,people10toolittlemoneyforthethings,sowedidn’traiseenoughmoney.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________(三)難度★★★★Raywasthouhttobeastranebo.Onedaywhenhewasflinghisite,hesaidtohimself,“Didanbodyeertrytoflyaiteatniht?Ithinkitmustbeeryfu.Buttheitecatbeseeninthedark,whatifItiealihttoit?Thatwouldbereallyood.I1ittoniht.”Assoonasitwasdar,he2hisiteandlantern,andwenttoalaefieldaboutamilefromhishoe.Hetiedthelanterntothetailofhisite.Thelantern3ofpape.Theiteflewhiherandhihe.Hetiedthestring(線)toatree,thenhestoodthere,staringathisite.Itfloated(飄)hihupintotheai.Howwondrful!WhileRay4hisspecialite,soepepleintheillaealsosawit.“Loo!Aliht5inthes”onepersonsaid.“tcatbealiht,”saidaan.“erhapsitsabigfifly(螢火蟲),”saidanthe.“abeitsacomet(彗星),”saidanothran.“Howstrane!”saidabo.Letsfindoutwhatthisstraneliht6”thelastonesaid.Thentheywenttothefield.Whilethiswastaingplace,Ra,whohadottentiredofstandin,wassittingbehindatree.He7themenastheycae,buttheydidntseehi.Whentheyreachedundertheliht,andsawwhatitwas,theylooedateachotherandsaidwhilelauhin,“Thereisnothingunusul8!Thisisjustatrickofsoenahtybos’,butit9usall,letuseepthesecre.”Thentheylauhedaainandwentbacktotheillae.Whenthemenhadone,Raythouhtitwastimeforhim10,sohewenthoe,too.Whenhismotherheardwhathehaddone,shehardlynewwhethertolauhorscold(責(zé)備),butjusttoldhimtootobed.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________(四)難度★★★Annalostherarmsinacaraccidentwhenshewasachild.Whatwasworse,shelostherparents1theageoftwenty.Hereldersister,whowastenyears2thanher,wantedtotakecareofher.However,Annarefused3withhersister,sayingthatshewouldliketotakecareofherself.Shemanagedtoentercollegeand4veryhard.Fouryearslater,shegraduatedandfoundajob.Onceshewroteinherdiary,“Iamquitelucky.Ilostmyarms,5Istillhavemylegs.”Annachosetofacehermisfortune(不幸)inanactiveway.Insteadof6sadeveryday,shedecidednottoletitholdherback.Shehastaughtusagoodlesson.Whensomethingbadhappenstous,wehavetwo7.Oneistocomplain(抱怨),and8otheristofaceitbravely.Ifwechoosetorunaway,9willfollowuswhereverwego.Ifwedecidetobestrong,newhopeswillcome.Sochoose10.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★WhenIwasaboy,everysummerIwouldspendawonderfulweekinasummercampinthecountryside.Itwasalwayssomuchfun.Delicious1wereservedinthedininghallthreetimesaday.2werefunclassestogotointhemorningandsportsandswimmingintheafternoon.Therewasafriendlycompetitionbetweenthefourteamsallthroughthe3.Andtherewerelongnightsspentlyingawake,laughingandtalking4ourfriends.Weseemedtosleeponlyafewhoursanightbutwewereenjoying5toomuchtobetired.Attheendoftheweekweallgatheredtogetherand6inacircle.Thecampfireinthecenterwascarefullylookedafteruntilit7brightly.Songs,cheersandlaughterwouldfilltheairasthenightwenton.8thecampendedweallwalkedoutintothenightwithourownlittlecandlefiresbeatingbackthedarkness.Rememberingthosenightsmakesmewonder9thisworldwouldbelikeifeachofus10afterourownfire.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★Wehaveknownforalongtimethatflowersofdiffer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nowtherearespacemen,airplanepilotsand,inordinarylife,alotofpeoplewhohavetoworkatnight.Itwouldbevery10,then,toknowmoreaboutthe“innerclock”.Suchordinarythingsasflowersmighthelpusunderstandmoreaboutourselves.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★Oneday,IwaswalkingalongthenationalmuseumstreetinthePrague(布拉格）citycenter.Suddenly，Isawabandinthemiddleofthesquare.Theirsongswereverypowerful.It1likepopmusicwithguitarsandhorns（號）.Later,IlearnedtheywereactuallyabandtryingtospreadChristianity（基督教），oneofthemostpopularreligionsinthe2.OneChristiantoldmetheywereallfrom3countries,buttheironereligionisChristianity.Theygatheredtogetherandsangwiththeband.Istayedthere,listeningtothem4alongtime.Tobehonest,Iwasalittlemoved.Foramoment,Ievenwantedtojointhem.Ifeellikeapersonwho5insomething.Idon'tthinkitmatterswhatreligionanyonebelievesin,6Ithinkit'simportanttobelieveinsomething.WhenIwantedto7updrawing,Itoldmyselfthatotherpeopledrewbetterthanme.ButTheyneverthoughtabout8theydrewbetterthanme.It'sbecausetheybelievedinthemselvesandneverstoppedtrying.ButIdidn'tbelievein9.Ithinkbelievinginoneselfislikebelievinginareligion.Ifyoudon'tbelieveinyourself,howcanyoubelieveinanything10?1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★Happinessisafeelingthatlights.Happinessupyoureyes,makesyourstepslightisgoodandmakesyouwanttosingfornoreasons.1wantstobehappy.Butsometimes,aguestcomesinwithoutinvitation.It'sunhappiness.Don'tletitgetyoudown.Sendit2!3youfeelhappy,theworldfeelslikeabetterplace.Asthe4goes:Whenyousmile,theworldsmileswithyou;whenyoucry,youcryalone.5asmilewillmakeyoumorecharmingandhelpyoutowinlotsoffriends.Agoodmoodalwaysgivesyouhope,whichmakestroubleandproblemseasierto6with.Nomatterhowhappyyouare,it'snormaltofeelangry,sadorgloomyonceina7.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns.Wecan'tchangethewaylifeis,butwecandoour8tochangeabadsituationintoagoodone.Peoplewhoare9tofamilyandfriendarehappierthanpeoplewhodon'thavethoserelationships.Knowingsomeoneisthereforyouwill10youbraverandmoreoutgoing.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★WhenIplannedtostudyintheUSseveralmonthsago,Iwasexcitedbutalsosonervoustoliveinanewplace.I1helpthinkinghowbadthesituationcouldbewhenIarrived.WhatifTeacherIcouldn'tunderstandwhatotherpeopleweretalkingabout?ThemoreIthoughtaboutit,the2mymoodgot.WhenIwasontheairplane,IkepttellingmyselfthatIhadtobestrongwhen3anyproblems.However,whenIgot4theplane,allmyworriesquicklywentaway.Imetmanyfriendlypeoplewhowerewillingto5me.Myheartbecamecalmandpeaceful.Iexpectedtoexperiencemoreinthenewcountry.Thefirstbig6Ifeltwasintheclassroom.InChina,becauseofthetraditionalculture,studentsrespectteachers7muchthatteachersareverysuperior（地位高的）tostudents.ButinmyschoolintheUS,teachers,eventheheadmaster,8likestudents'friends.Studentscanjokewiththeirteachers,dowhattheywantinclassandaskany9.Ithinkstudentsaretreatedwithrespectintheclassandhavemorefreedom.TheremustbemorethingsformetoexploreintheUS.Ican't10toexperiencethemall!1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★Roberthadjustmovedintotheneighborhood,andhefeltlikehewasnotwanted.Hethoughtmaybetheotherboysweretryingtofind1whathewaslike.Hewasnew,andhehadtobetested.Still，proving(證明)himselfwouldnotbe2.Hedidnotwantto3friendswithbadboysordoanythingagainstthelawtoprovethathewasstrong.Hemustshowhimself4agoodway.ThenextdaywasSaturday.HeknewthatmostoftheboyswouldgototheplaygroundandchoosesidesforSaturday's5game.Robertknewhecould6well,whichmightprovehewasstrong.Thentheboyswouldwanttobe7friends.He8attheplaygroundearlyandshottheballseveraltimesanddidsomeexercises,someofwhichwereverydifficultandlookedcool.Thentheboysarrived.Robertwentthroughwhathehaddonebeforethegameandshowed9hecoulddo.Noonesaidaword.Theboysjustlookedateachotherandthought.Atlast,thebiggestoneinthegroupsmiledandshookhis10.Robertknewhehadmadeit.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★Itwasraining,butthousandsofpeoplewerestillrunningthemarathon（馬拉松）.TheyearlyTorontoMarathonwas1May1,anditinterestedmorethan14,000runnersworldwide.Ivolunteeredatthemarathon.Igotthereat6:30inthemorningtohelpsetupastation.Volunteersfilledupwaterincupsand2themtotherunners.Astherunnerswereina3,theywouldjustthrowthecupsontheground.Somyjobwasto4upthecups.WhenIdidthat,somanypeoplesaid“thankyou”.Ifeltwarmeven5itwasrainingandverycold.ButwhenIwaspickingupcups,arunnerthrewacupatmeandjuicegotonmytrousers.Iwaskindof6atfirst,butthenIthoughthemighthavejustbeentryingtodomeafavor.AfterIworkedforaboutanhour,myjacketandhairwereall7.Ikeptonpickingupcups,butI8feeltiredatall.Itwasprobablybecausealltherunnersweresoenergeticandexcited.Theyencouragedme.I9alotfromvolunteering.Iknowthatweshouldalwaysthinkaboutthingsfromanotherperson＇sperspective(角度).Maybewhatyousawisnotwhatpeopleactuallywantedtodo.Besides,weneedtoexercisemoretokeep10.Runningisagoodhabittohave,andweshouldstartrunningnow!1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★Howoftendoyouhelpothers?HereisastoryofLukeCameron.AsanAmerican,he1bornin1988.Hehadagoodfriend2Jack.ItwasunluckythatJackdiedfromcancer（癌癥）oneyearago.AfterthatLukebegantodoatleast3goodthingforpeopleeveryday.Hehelpedtheoldman4thestreets,boughtgiftsforsomekidsontheirbirthdaysandgaveoutthefoodtothepoorpeople.He5boughtmealsforseveralpeopleatMcDonald's,andeven6forastranger＇spetrol（汽油）.Hesaidhespentabout$4,7007goodthingslastyear.“Inthesedays,weusuallythinkaboutourselvesandforgettothinkabout8.Infact,wearetooselfish.Weshouldhelpothersanditcanmakeourworld9morebeautifulandwarmer.Nothingisbetterformethantohelpothers.”Lukesaidtothereportershappily.LukestartsawebsitecalledTheGoodDeedD.He10downeverygoodthinghedoesonthewebsite.Lukenowhasover12,000followersonhisFacebookpage.TheyallwanttohelpotherslikeLuke.Whatawarm-heartedmanLukeCameronis!1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★Itwasthejuniorhighprom（畢業(yè)舞會）night.IwastalkingwithJanewhenwe1agirlstandingoffintoadarkcorneralone,crying.Janeaskedmetogo2withthegirl,butIsaidthatJanewascrazybecauseIdidn'tevenknowwhothe3was.Janewouldn'tstopandsaidthatIhadarighttodosomethingspecialbydancingwiththegirl.Iknew4shewascrying.Everybodycouldseethatshewasalittleoverweightand5invitedhertodance.Iwantedto,6IwasafraidthatI'dbelaughedat.Whatifshe7medown?Ittookmealotofcouragetogooverandaskifshewantedtodance.Shesaidyesandwewalkedtothedancefloor.Ifeltmy8turnedred,butitwasdarkandIdidn'tthinkothersnoticed.Ithoughteveryonewas9atus,butnoonelaughedandwedancedthewholedance.Whathappenednextwasunexpected.AfterIdancedwiththegirl,alotofguysstarteddancingwithgirlswhohadn'tdancedyet.Itwasonlythreeminutes,butIwashappythatIdidsomething10tonight.Ilearnedsomething,too.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★WewillbeleavingthePeresSchoolat13:45.Pleasebeattheschoolgate10minutesearly.Ifyouare1,youmaymissthebusandnotbeabletogo!Andifyoumissthebus,you2getyourmoneyback.ThebusisplannedtoarriveinBuryat14:30,althoughthisdepends3traffic.Youwillhavefree4towalkaroundandwewillmeetatthesamelocationwherewearrivedat17:15toreturntothePeresSchoolby18:00.Herearethingsyou're5tododuringthetrip.VisittheAbbeyTheAbbeyisthemin(廢墟)ofachurchwhichwasbuiltmore61,000yearsago.Therearemanynicegardensinit.AndnexttotheAbbey,thereisabignewchurch.HaveadrinkintheNutshellThislittlebarisfamousinBritain7itisthesmallestbarinthecountry.Goodthingsareputinsmallbags,andtheNutshell8someofthearea'sfinestbeer,aswellasfascinatingphotos.HavealookatabeershopAttheGreeneKingshopyoucantasteandbuysomeofthelocalbeer,aswellas9suchaspotatochips.Therearealsoclothesavailabletobuy.Severalplacesarelisted,but10freetoplanyourownvisit.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★It'sfouro'clockintheafternoon.Somestudentsare1aboutthefuture.Herearetwooftheirpredictions.Johnbelievespeoplewillbe2toliveinthespace.Therewillbemanybigcleanhotelsinthespace.Wecantake3spaceshiptothespacehotelthere.Andalsowewill4sportsandenjoyallkindsofinterestingfoodinthespace.LisaHawkinsloves5herBMXbike（極限單車）andherdreamistogototheOlympics.LisafirstgotinterestedinBMXracingatthe6often.Onceshehiredabikeforapoundandimmediatelyfellin7withthesport.“ItwasthebestpoundI'veever8,”shesays.Lisaisonly16butshehasalreadyhadlotsofsuccess,andgotfirstprizeinaworldBMXcompetitionlastyear.BMXracingisquitea9sportandLisasometimesgothurt.Butthisdidn'tstopher10wantingtodomorecompetition.Lisaexerciseseveryday.Likemanysportspeople,shebelievesinluckaswellashardwork.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★TheDragonBoatFestivalisthetraditionalChinesefestivalonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthintheChineselunarcalendar(陰歷).Thisyear，it1onJune14th.Eatingzongziisoneofthemanyinterestingcustomsforthisday.Itisto2QuYuan,apoetfromtheWarringStatesPeriod.Qulovedhis3Chuverymuch.WhenQinbeatChu,Qukilled4byjumpingintotheMiluoRiverinHunan.Peoplethrewzongziintotheriverto5thefishincasethefishwantedtoeatQu'sbody.Today,somepeople,especiallytheelderly,like6zongziathome．Theydothis7wrappinfillingsinbambooleaves,tieitandthenboilit.Whenthefragranceoftheleavesandthefillinggetsintotherice,zongziisreadytoeat.Of8,youcanalsobuyzongziatthesupermarket.Dragonboatracesarealsoimportanttothefestival.Theraceisveryexciting.Theracersrow9whileshoutingloudly.Thedrummerontheboatbeatsthedrumheatedlytoencouragetheracers.Theaudiencealsogetsexcited.Theycheerontheracers10evensingdragonboatsongs.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★ShoppingontheInternetisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.1dopeopleusetheInternettoshop?Somepeoplesayitismoreconvenient.Theydon'thavetoleavetheir2toordersomething;theycanshopforanythingtheywantatany3.Theycanfindthingsforsalethattheycan'tfindinthe4neartheirhomes.StillotherpeoplesaytheycanfindbetterpricesontheInternet.TheInternetisalsoagoodplaceto5window-shopping.Window-shoppingiswhenyoulookatthethingsforsaleinastore,butdon'tplanto6anything.Inwindow-shoppingyoucanseewhatkindsofthingsyouare7togetandhowmuchthey8.SomestoreslikeRossStoreshaveawebsiteforinformationabouttheirstores,butnotforshopping.Somestoreshavewebsiteforinformationabouttheirstoresandyoucanshopon-linethere,9asOfficeDeportandPaylessShoeSource.SomestoreslikeAareonly10on-lineshopping.1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★Oneday,mymotherandIwentshoppingataChinesesupermarket.We1thatthecruciancarps（鯽魚）intheseafoodcounterwereveryfresh.Asa2,wechosefourcruciancarpsandhandedthemovertotheseller.Asitwouldtakesometimeto3upthefish,wedecidedtolookaroundtheotherplacesfirst.Whenwecamebacktotheseafoodcounter,Iaskedtheseller4myfish.Heraisedone,whichwasbeingcleaned,toletmehavealookandtellmehewasstill5onthefish.Ihurriedlysaid,“Goahead.Goahead."Imeantforhimtogoon.To6surprise,thesellerstoppedhiswork,lookingatmewithpuzzled（困惑的）expression,andaskedme,“Goahead？”“Yes,”Isaid,“goahead.”Payingnomore7tohim,Iturnedbacktochatwithmymother.Suddenly,“Bang,bang,bang,”washeardfromthecounter.Quickly,thesellerpassedthefourfishwithout8tome.Iaskedloudly,“9didyoucutalltheheadsoff?”Thesellerwasalsoveryangryandsaid,“Didn'tyoutellmetogoaheadagainandagain?”O(jiān)nhearingwhathesaidIfeltfunnyaswellas10.Itturnedoutthatheconsidered“goahead"as“cuttheheadoff".Nowonderheaskedmeseveraltimesaboutit!1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________6__________7__________8__________9__________10__________難度★★★★Oneday,IpickedupmydaughterEmilyfromsch