2024年中考英語模擬真題學(xué)生版分項(xiàng)完形填空（10空題）

2024年中考英語模擬真題學(xué)生版分項(xiàng)完形填空（10空題）

五年中考真題

（2023?重慶?統(tǒng)考中考真題）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入相應(yīng)空格內(nèi)的最

佳答案，并把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。

SicncisafirefighterintheUSA.Ilisn'teasytobecomeafirefighterthere.Manypeopleiry,butalotofthem

]__.Also,inthepastfirefightingwasa.waysajobformen.Nowtherearewomenfirefighters.

WhenSienewasfiveyearsold,itwasherdreamtobecomea2Fortyyearslater,shewasthe_3

womaniopassasix-weekcourseat（heWFPA（女子消防預(yù)備學(xué)院）.TheWFPAtrainswomenintheskillsthey

needtobefirefighters.Infact,Sienenowtrainsfirefightersthere4

Startingthecoursedoesn'tmeanyou'llbecomeafirefighter.Thecourseisvery5sonoteveryone

finishesthetraining.Theyaretrainedlik?beinginthearmy—Canyouholdaheavypieceofwoodforfourminutes?

Howmanyexercisescanyoudo?Canyoulifta12-meierladder（梯子）？

Youalsoneedother6Canyouleadateam?Areyouaskillfuldriver?Canyouusetechnology?There

aresomanymorethatareapartoffirefightingthesedays.Ofcourse,noonecandothemall,butmoreskills_7

help.

However,youmustwaitforachancetoworkasafirefighterevengpassingyourcourse.Itseemsthat

lotsofwomenaren'treadytodothat.Inoneyear,50womengottrained,9onlythreeofthemarenaw

firefighters.Learningtheskillsisnotenoughtobecomeafirefighter.LikeSiene,youalsoneedto10your

dream.

1.A.succeedB.passC.failD.fight

2.A.policewomanB.firefighterC.scientistD.doctor

3.A.oldestB.tallestC.kindestD.busiest

4.A.myselfB.yourselfC.himselfD.herself

5.A.interestingB.easyC.importantD.difficult

6.A.ideasB.methodsC.skillsD.rules

7.A.recentlyB.certainlyC.hardlyD.nearly

8.A.afterB.duringC.beforeD.in

9.A.butB.orC.becauseD.though

10.A.giveupB.sticktoC.talkaboutD.worryabout

（2023?河北?統(tǒng)考中考真題）閱讀下面短文，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Somepeoplehavenointerestinsports.TheythinkthatspoilsmakethemIIandsmellbad.Tlieysay.

“Wtywastetimeplayingsports?”Tothesepeople,Ipolitelysay,“Youhavenotdiscoveredthe12of

sports

LetmesharewithyouabasketballgameIplayedtwoweeksago.Ourparentsandfriendswerethereto13

us.Alotofpeoplewerewatching.Weallwantedto14thegameinfrontofsomanypeople.

Thegamewas15overandwewereonepointbehind.Ourcoachcalledustogetherandsaid,“Okay,

thisisit!Eitherwescorenoworthegameisover.Let'sworkhardtoscore.Evenifwedon'tscore,16we

knowthatwehavetriedourbest.So,boys,don'tthinktoomuch.Itdoesn'tmatterifwelose.Justdoit.”

Well,inthelast17ofth?game,wetrulyscoredandtwoteamstied(打成平局)！Wewentinto

overtime(力II時(shí))andwelostintheend.Butafterthegame,thecoachhuggedallofus.Hetoldusthathewas18

becausehehadneverseenateamtryharder(hanus.

lbbehonest,I19alotofpleasureinplayingsports.Itmakesmehappyandcomfortable.That'swhy

IplaysportswheneverIgetthechance.Somy2()istochooseasportandkeepdoingit.Yourbodywill

thankyouandyourmindwillbereadytoworkwell.

11.A.lazyB.tiredC.uglyD.stupid

12.A.priceB.timeC.funD.level

13.A.callB.praiseC.helpD.cheer

14.A.winB.watchC.joinD.report

15.A.suddenlyB.nearlyC.finallyD.recently

16.A.atfirstB.atonceC.attimesD.atleast

17.A.monthB.weekC.hourD.minute

18.A.braveB.activeC.proudD.honest

19.A.feelB.faceC.guessD.give

20.A.adviceB.orderC.actionD.interest

（2023?甘肅白銀,統(tǒng)考中考真題）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最

佳答案。

Emilylovedreading.Sheusedtobeveryshy.She21talking(oothers.Sosheturnedto22.In

2019,herdadgotsick.Itwasveryserious.Booksbecameanevenbiggercomfortfor23.

Emily'sdadgotbetter.Andshecaneupwithaplanto24others.

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Emilystartedabookdriveinherhometown.She25books.Shetookthemto26beingcaredfbr

inhospitals.27,shehascollectedmorethan10,000books.

Emilyandherfatherareveryclose.Whenherfatherlearnedofherplansfbrthebookdrive,hewasn'tsurprised.

“Shewasalwaysinterestedinbooks,nhesays,"28shealwayswantedtodothingsfbrthencighborhood.^^

Emilyruns(hebookdriveherself,butshegetssomehelpfromher29.**Wcdothedriving,Mherdadsays.

Emilystillruns(hebookdrive.Thememoryofmeetingthechildrenshehelpsslickswithher."ItwasIhc

30dayofmylife/*shesays."IrealizedIwantedtodothistypeofworkforever.,,

21.A.wasafraidofB.wasinterestedinC.wasgoodatD.wassorrytor

22.A.musicB.sportsC.booksD.stamps

23.A.meB.herc.himD.it

24.A.teachB.savec.moveD.help

25.A.wroteB.collectedc.readD.bought

26.A.kidsB.menc.womenD.newborns

27.A.InshortB.Hardlyeverc.SofarD.Ontime

28.A.SoB.Orc.ButD.And

29.A.parentsB.friendsc.teachersD.neighbors

30.A.saddestB.bestc.shortestD.strangest

（2023?湖南永州?統(tǒng)考中考真題）通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各小題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選

項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案，并填涂在答題卡上。

FromPlayertoArtist

MynameisMicahJohnson.For24years,Iplayedbaseballeveryday.Ireachedthehighestlevelofthe

31___,playingformajor-leagueteams.OnceIgotthere,Iwouldthink,“Okay,Ididit."Idon'tcareifittakes100

years:Ifit'ssomethingthatsomebodysaysIcan'tdo.I'mgoingto32everythingIcantodoit.Andwhen

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Idoit,Ithink,“Okay,what'sthenextthingI'mgoingtodo?”

Istartedpaintingin2016.whenIwaswiththeLosAngelesDodgers.WhenIcamehomefromagameandI

wasnotjustgoingtobed.That'swhenIwould33.Iwasjustsocrazyaboutpainting.In2018,mytime

wasdoneinMajorLeagueBaseball.I'dfalleninlovewithartandcreativity.Istartedpaintingyoungblackkidsas

34afterIheardayoungblackkidaskifastronautscouldbeblack.Iknev/paintingthesepictureswassomething

special.

Iwantedtoreachmorepersonswithmymessage.SoI35a3DcharacternamedAku.He'sablack

kidwho'sbraveandconfident.He36anoversizespacehelmet（頭盔）.Thisway,itallowshimtotravel

throughtheInternet.Lastyear,AkuwasonthecoverofTIME.Later,ImacehimintoanNFT.NFTsareartworks

thatareboughtandsoldonline.Itmeansthatpeoplecanbuyandownthem.WithNFTs.youcansearchfor

somethingontheInternetfreely.

Ifoundmypassion（酷愛）,soItradedmybaseballbatfora37.Kidscanfindapaththat's38

tothembyshowingupeveryday,andjustgoingdeeperintothethingstheycareabout.

In2021,anNFTofAkutraveledaroundEarthonboardtheInternationalSpaceStation.That'ssomethingyou

can'teven39!Ifyoukeepworkingtowardsomethingthatyou'repassionateabout,40thatyou

can,tevenimaginearegoingtopresentthemselves.

31.A.musicB.drawingC.sport

32.A.thinkB.tryC.believe

33.A.paintB.PlayC.relax

34.A.actorsB.astronautsC.artists

35.A.watchedB.imaginedC.created

36.A.wearsB.buysC.bonows

37.A.basketballB.paintbrushC.football

38.A.meaningfulB.painfulC.hard

39.A.workonB.takeoutC.dreaniof

40.A.chancesB.difficultiesC.hobbies

（2023?山東濱州?統(tǒng)考中考真題）WhenIfirstanivedinChina,IknewlittleChinese.Andsomeofthe

ChinesewordsI41hadsomethingtodowithfood.Ilearnedthenamesofafewdishes,butstilldidn't

knowmostofthethingsIsawonChineserestaurantmenus.Luckily,therewere42tohelpme.

NearlyeveryrestaurantmenuinChinahaspicturesoffood43it.ButmanyrestaurantsI'vebeento

intheUSdon't.Whatisthe44forihedifference?

OnethingI'vedefinitely（明確i也）45aboutChinaisthatfoodisabiggerpartoftheirculturethanit

isintheUS.Acommonwayto46someoneinChinaistoaskthemifthey'veeatenyet.Foodisjusta

biggerdealhere-andhavingpicturesoffoodinmenusispartofthat.Somemenusarealmostlikeworksofart,

withbeautifulphotos.

Anotherthingisthe47ofthedishes.Chinesedishessometimeshavefanciful（別出心裁的）names

like“palaceguardchicken"or“threefreshthingsfromthesoil”.Theseareinterestingnames,buttheydon'treally

tellyou48thedishesarelike.Therefore,it,s49tohavepicturessoyoucanactuallyseewhat

youaregoingtoeat.

Thereare50evenmorereasons.AllIknowisthatIwasver\fthankfultohavethosepicturemenus

whenIfirstcametoChinayearsago.

41.A.learnedaboutB.cameupC.keptawayD.clearedout

42.A.videosB.coversC.picturesD.materials

43.A.atB.forC.fromD.in

44.A.resultB.reasonC.choiceD.list

45.A.noticedB.thoughtC.reflectedD.imagined

46.A.introduceB.rememberC.respectD.greet

47.A.platesB.colorsC.pagesD.names

48.A.whatB.how-C.whyD.which

49.A.harmfulB.helpfulC.colorfulD.awful

50.A.nearlyB.simplyC.probablyD.hardly

（2023?陜西?統(tǒng)考中考真題）DearHelenKeller,

I'mgladtowritetoyouagaintotellyouhowyourbookhasinfluencedme.

Iread（hatyoureallybroughtyourparentslotsof51andtheydidn'tknowwhattodo!Thenthey

foundagreat52foryou—Ms.Sullivan.Withgreatpatience,shesliowedandtaughtyouthattherewasa

wordtodescribeeveryobjectandidea.BecauseofMs.Sullivan,you'renowableto53andwritebytouch.

Ialsoreadthatyoulovetoaskquestions.Sonow,Idothesamethingasyoudo.Itreallyhelpsmealot（o

54.IamlearningmorenowthanIeverdidbeforeIlostmyhearing.Maybemymotheris55when

shesays“everycloudhasasilverlining.*"Evenwhensomethingseemsreallybad.a56thingcancome

fromit.

IhaveabestfriendAnnaBaileyinmycity.WhenIlostmyhearing,I57Iwouldlosethisfriend.I

thoughtshemightwanttoplayonlywithpeoplewhocouldhear.ButIwaswrong.Annastayed58with

me.Sheevenhelpedme.Shetoldme1wouldgetusedtobeingdeaf."Ilmighttakesonictime,“shesaid,"But

you'llfindyourfcct.**^^Shemademefeel59.

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WhenIfirstheardaboutyou,Iwasreally60andinterested.Eventhoughyouaredeafandblind,you

candoalmostanything!Youevenwenttocollege.Youarelikeaherotome.IhopethatonedayIcanvisityou.

Yours,

AmeliaGrant

*Thesayingmeansthat“everysadordifficultsituationhasapositiveside''.

**Theexpression“tofindyourtee:^^means“tobecomeconfidentinanewsituation”.

51.A.troubleB.helpC.adviceD.luck

52.A.cleanerB.workerC.teacherD.driver

53.A.danceB.readC.playD.watch

54.A.answerB.drawC.seeD.leam

55.A.wrongB.rightC.freeD.busy

56.A.goodB.strangeC.funnyD.usual

57.A.orderedB.forgotC.hopedD.thought

58.A.membersB.cousinsC.friendsD.strangers

59.A.h叩pyB.sadC.badD.shy

60.A.worriedB.boredC.tiredD.surprised

（2023?重慶?統(tǒng)考中考真題）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、口四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入相應(yīng)空格內(nèi)的最

佳答案，并把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。

OldMotherWindtoldtheTree,**rvejustcomeacrossthegrass,andthereIsawtheBestThingintheWorld.”

BobbyMousewassittingundertheTreeand61thosewords.Hethought,“theBestThinginthe

World—nowwhatcanthatbe?Itmustbelotsofnuts!I'llgoandfindit."Bobbymouserandowntowardsthe

62.

Hewasrunningsofastthathedidn'tseePeterRabbit63PeterRabbitjumpedoutandasked,“Where

areyougoinginsuchahurry?”

“DowninthegrasstofindtheBestThingintheWorld/'BobbyMouserepliedandran64.

“TheBestThingintheWorld/*saidPeterRabbit.i4Thatmustbelotsofcarrots.I'llgoandfindit."SoPeter

Rabbit65him.

Beforelong,theymetJohnnyChuck.

“Wherearcyougoinginsuchahurry?''askedJohnnyChuck.

“TofindtheBestThingintheWorld.^^theyshouted."TheBestThingintheWorld,MsaidJohnnyChuck.

“66isbetterthanmyownlittlehomeandthewarmsunshineandthebeautifulbluesky."Sohestayedat

homeandplayedamongtheflowers67OldMotherWindhappily.

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BobbyMouseandPeterRabbitranfarandfastalldaylongandstilltheydidn'tfindtheBestThinginthe

World.Whenthe68wasover,theystartedbacktotheirhomes.Theydidn'thurrynow,fbrtheywerevery

tiredand69.

They70OldMotherWindhalfwayhome.

“DidyoufindtheBestThingintheWorld?”askedOldotherWind.

uNo^^^Theysoundedunhappy.

“JohnnyChuckhasit/'shesaid."Itisbeinghappywiththethingsyouhave.It'scalledcontentment.Andso

doyou.Youhavetried.^^

61.A.wroteB.spokeC.forgotD.heard

62.A.grassB.treeC.woodD.wind

63.A.althoughB.becauseC.untilD.if

64.A.nearerB.fosterC.morequietlyD.moreslowly

65.A.joinedB.cheeredC.askedD.visited

66.A.EverylhingB.SomethingC.NothingD.Anything

67.A.fromB.withC.againstD.between

68.A.dayB.nightC.weekD.month

69.A.fullB.hungryC.happyD.excited

70.A.droveB.hurtC.lostD.met

（2023?安徽?統(tǒng)考中考真題）DearBruce,

Thanksforyouremail—goodtohearfromyou.I'mlookingforwardtotheexchange（交流）,too!

Anyway,aboutthe71andthings.Theschoolhereisn,tvery72aboutmostthings,butth^re

areafewthingsyouneedtoknow.Firstofall—73.Youcanwearwhatyouwant,74youcan't

wearjeans（牛仔褲）withholesinthem.Youshould75comfortablethings.Andit'llbecoldwhenyou're

heresoyou'dbetterbringsome76clothes.

Theschoofsprettystrictaboutphones-ofcourseyoucan77them,butyouhaveto78the

phonesandkeeptheminaplaceasyouarcrequiredbeforeclass.Youcan'tjustputthemonsilent,right?Andyou

canbring79toschoolbutyoumusteatitoutsideduringthebreak.Ifit'sraining,youcaneatinthe

classroom.

Inshort,it'sagoodschoolandtheteachersarckind.Youreallydon'thavetoworryaboutanythinghere.Hope

myadviceis80toyou.Writeagainsoon,OK?Andtellmeifthere'sanythingelsevouneedtoknow.

Yours,

Sarai

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71.A.interviewsB.hobbiesC.marksD.rules

72.A.strictB.fairC.modernD.sure

73.A.questionsB.reportsC.clothesD.subjects

74.A.orB.soC.forD.but

75.A.borrowB.wearC.receiveD.sell

76.A.cleanB.dryC.warmD.new

77.A.bringB.returnC.compareD.repair

78.A.handoutB.throwawayC.turnoffD.pickup

79.A.moneyB.foodC.paperD.water

80.A.helpfulB.similarC.secretD.free

(2023?四川眉山?統(tǒng)考中考真題)RainwasloudlyhittingmywindowwhenIwokeup.Holidaysaremyonly

81tosleepin,butIcouldn'tbecauseofthesoundoftherain.Mybrainwas82andfullofideas,soI

decidedtogetupandfinishmyproject.

Iwenttoacoffeeshopandstartedtakingnoteson83washappeningaroundme.WhenIlookedat

theparkinglot,anelderlycoupleinacarcaughtmyattention.84parking,thewomangotoutandwentto

helpherhusbandoutofthecar.Thenthey85(heshophandinhand.

86theycameinside,aracecarappearedintheparkinglot.Wi:hitsfourwindowsopen,Isawseveral

teenagers.Theyoungmanwhowasdrivingithadturned87themusicsohighthatIcouldheariteverin

thecoffeeshop.

However,(heywerenotbadguys.Tlieywerejust88themusic.

Alotofmemoriescameintomymind.Icouldnotstop89thepeoplewhohavebeenbymysidesince

Iwasyoung.

Intherealworld,everyoneisdifferent,butwhetherfriendsorenemies,weareallstillpartofthe90

group—humans.Whenwedisagreewithothers,whynottakeastepback,lookcarefullyandtrytounderstand

thembeforejudgingthem?

81.A.treasureB.accidentC.chanceD.suggestion

82.A.frozenB.emptyC.awakeD.worried

83.A.whatB.whereC.howD.when

84.A.WithoutB.BeforeC.DuringD.After

85.A.foundB.enteredC.wentD.searched

86.A.EventhoughB.EversinceC.AslongasD.Assoonas

87.A.upB.onC.offD.down

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88.A.makingB.singingC.facingD.enjoying

89.A.cheeringupB.lookingafterC.thinkingaboutD.hearingfrom

90.A.strangeB.sameC.seriousD.strong

（2022?廣東深圳?統(tǒng)考中考真題）Fromanearlyage,Aralovedwatchingthecowsinthegreenfieldsinner

villageeveryday.Whenshewasten,sheaskedherparentsiftheycould91acow.Herfatherthoughtit

wouldtakemuchworkandsuggestedlearningaboutcowsfromthe92inthecommunityfirst.

Thefirstfarmtheyvisitedwasfantastic,whichsmelledfresh,likeplantsandrain.Thecowswere

munching（嚼）onleaves,cleanandsmiling.Theyproducedlotsoftastymilk.However,thesecondfarmv/as

93.Thecowsweresmellyandcoveredindirt.WhenAraaskedaboutthemilk,thetannersshooktheirheads.

Thatnight,Aracouldn'tfallasleep,wonderingwhatshecoulddotohelpthesadcows.Finally,she94a

planwithherparents.Sheaskedthefirstfarmersiftheywouldhelpthesecondfarmers,andthey95.Ara

organizedameetingandthefirstfarmersshared（heir96.Theadvicetheyofferedwasso97that

everyonelearnedalot.

Weekslater,Arafoundthatthesecondfarmwasmuchcleaner.ThefarmersgotmoremiIk.Theywerethankful

toAraandwillingtosharetipswithothers.Atthenextmeeting,manymorefarmers98.

Thatevening,Ara'sfathergaveherabighugandsaid,“Youhavemadeadifferencetoour99!”

Thinkingaboutall（hecowsandpeopleshehelped,Arasmiled,thoughshedidn'townacowintheend/'Onecan

createpositivechangetotheworldatanyage,“shethought100,Whatwillbeyourchangetomake?

91.A.borrowB.keepC.findD.save

92.A.parentsB.teachersC.friendsD.farmers

93.A.largeB.differentC.fantasticD.modern

94.A.foughtagainstB.putoffC.thoughtofD.gaveup

95.A.agreedB.arrivedC.repeatedD.believed

96.A.happinessB.wealthC.businessD.experience

97.A.humorousB.simpleC.helpfulD.traditional

98.A.tookpartB.rushedoutC.setoffD.passedby

99.A.familyB.schoolC.marketD.community

100.A.honestlyB.proudlyC.thankfullyD.strangely

（2022?四川資陽?統(tǒng)考中考真題）Apersonhastwoearsbutonlyonemouth.That,swhyweshouldlisten

moreandspeak101.

However,peopleoftenIH2toomuch.Theywantotherstolistentothem,103（heyforgetto

listentoothers.That'swhywccan'lreallycommunicateasmuchaswcthink.

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Iusedtowonder104nobodypaidanyattentiontowhatIsaid.TherewerethingsthatIwantedtosay.

TherewerefeelingsthatIwantedto105.Butnobodylistenedtomeanditreallymademe106.

LaterIfoundoutthatIhadbeendoingI（）7thesamething:Ikepttalkingandneverreallylistenedto

anybody.SoIdecidedtobea108.Soon,I109Ibegantoknowmoreaboutthepeoplearoundme.

NowEvelistenedtothem.AndI'vebecomea110person.

101.A.moreB.fasterC.lessD.louder

102.A.smileB.swimC.lieD.talk

103.A.butB.ifC.orD.until

104.A.howB.whyC.whenD.whether

105.A.shareB.buyC.learnD.remember

106.A.warmB.sadC.lazyD.excited

107.A.poorlyB.proudlyC.exactlyD.slowly

108.A.speakerB.readerC.listenerD.writer

109.A.realizedB.promisedC.forgotD.guessed

110.A.simplerB.youngerC.busierD.better

（2022?寧夏?統(tǒng)考中考真題）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以

填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Iwasexpectingtohaveaquietday,butittumedout（結(jié)果是）tobejusttheopposite.ItwasSaturdaymorning

IllIwasreadingonthesofawhenthephonerang.uComequickly,Sam,Ineedyour112!”Itwasmy

bestfriendGeorge,soIcouldn't113.Whereareyou?”Iasked.Tm114home,watchingthe

houseopposite.Comequickly,throughthebackgarden.

I115there.GeorgetoldmetwomenwerestealingthingsfromSimon'shouse.Theyweremoving

theTVandthecomputersontotheirvan（客貨車）.

“ButGeorge,it'sclear,**Isaidimpatiently（不耐煩地）."They116bemovinghouse.',

“That'simpossible!YouknowSimon'sinourclass,buthehassaidIITaboutit!”saidGeorge.

Irealizedhewasright.Sowephonedthe118.Theysoonarrivedandtookthetwomen119.

“Youaresobrave!”saidonepoliceman.Later,Simon'sparentslearnedwhatwehaddoneandtheywereso

【20.Theytookusoutfordinnerthatnight.

Sometimes,asmallactcanmeanalottoothers.

111.A.andB.butC.ifD.or

112.A.bookB.timeC.answerD.help

113.A.refuseB.tryc.forgetD.run

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114.A.withB.atC.onD.by

115.A.swamB.walkedC.rushedD.flew

116.A.needB.willC.mightD.must

117.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything

118.A.policeB.classmatesC.teachersD.family

119.A.inB.offC.awayD.up

120.A.seriousB.thankfulC.famousD.clever

(2022?廣西桂林?統(tǒng)考中考真題)閱讀短文，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

MyfavouriteGreekheroisOdysseus.HeisthemaincharacterinTheOdyssey,afamousstorybytheGreek

storyteller,Homer.121tellsastoryaboutOdysseusandhisfriendswhogofromGreecetoTroy

122.Aftertenyears,theywinandarevery123ofthemselves.Thentheysetoffforhome,theirway

homebecomesgreat124.Whiletheyaretravelling,theymeetmanystrangepeople.Mostofthemwantto

hurtOdysseusandhisfriends,butafew125them.Thereisaverybigman126onlyoneeyeon

anisland,hetriestokillthem.Duringthisfight,Odysseuslosesmanyofhisfriends,buthe127toget

away.Aftertenmoreyearsonthewayhome,Odysseus128getsbacktohisowncountry,alone.However,

helooksso129thathiswifeandsonfailtorecognizehim,theydon'tknowwhoheisuntilOdysseussaves

themfromsomebadmen.Ilikethisstory130itisver)finterestingandexciting.IalsolearnfromOdysseus

thatgreatmennevergiveup,nomatterwhattheyface.

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