中考英语二轮复习——完形填空、阅读理解练习题

中考英语二轮复习——完型填空、阅读理解 一、完形填空 A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little house with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time __1__ the tree. But the children nearby drove her crazy by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then __2__with pears, shouting “Aunty Misery” at her. One evening, a passer­by asked to __3__ for the night. Seeing that he was a trusted man, she let him in and gave him a nice treat. The next morning the stranger, a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by making her wish come true. That is anyone who climbed up her __4__ should not be able to come back down unless she agreed to let him go. When the children came back to steal her fruit, she had them stuck(卡) on the tree. They had to beg her __5__ she gave the tree agreement to let them go. Aunty Misery was free from the __6__ at last. One day __7__man stopped at her door. This one didn't seem __8__， so she asked who he was. “I am Death. I've come to take you with me，” said he. Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I'd like to pick some pears from my dear tree to remember the __9__ it brought to me in this life. But I am too old to climb high to get the best fruit. Would you please do it for me？” Mr. Death climbed up the tree and was __10__ stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let him go. (　　)1. A. worrying about B. cutting down C. dealing with D. taking care of (　　)2. A. throw away B. run away C. take away D. put away (　　)3. A. stay B. live C. hide D. relax (　　)4. A. house B. door C. tree D. wall (　　)5. A. before B. while C. since D. after (　　)6. A. fun B. question C. trouble D. danger (　　)7. A. another B. other C. the other D. any other (　　)8. A. handsome B. safe C. honest D. poor (　　)9. A. pleasure B. pride C. excite