专题02 短文综合填空-5年（2018-2022）中考1年模拟英语真题分项汇编（福建专用）

专题02 短文综合填空 （2022·福建·中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 In the closing years of the Sui Dynasty, a terrible flood (洪水) happened on the Xiao River outside the city of Zhaozhou. ___1___ flood brought down a large stone bridge. People had rebuilt the bridge many ___2___ (time). But it was still washed away over and over again. “What’s wrong ___3___ it?” Li Chun, the most famous local engineer at that time, asked himself. He ___4___ (work) day and night at the drawing of the bridge and found out that the stone supports (支柱) couldn’t stand the force of the flood. One day, an idea came into his mind! He thought of ___5___ (build) bow-shaped arches (拱) instead of stone supports. And there would be only one big arch, supported at each end by two small ones. When floods came, the waters would run through the ___6___ /fɔ: (r)/ small arches, bringing little influence on the bridge. He was ___7___ (great) excited by the idea, and danced happily right at his desk. A new Zhaozhou Bridge was built. It was safe ___8___ beautiful. The local people of Zhaozhou were very ___9___ /glæd/ that the problem of the stone bridge was finally worked out. Now, this great stone bridge with a history of over 1,300 years has _____10_____ /bɪˊkʌm/ a classical example of China’s arched bridges. It shows the wisdom and creativity of the Chinese people. （2021·福建·中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。 Tai chi is a symbol of Chinese culture. It was first ____11____ ( develop) in China as wushu, but it’s becoming one of ____12____ most popular sports around the world. It’s practiced by over 100 million people in more than 150 ____3____ ( country). Tai chi is a mix of breathing, meditation (冥想) and ____4____ /sləu/ movements. As you make your movements, you breathe ____15____ (deep) and naturally with meditation. This helps you relax and ____16____ /fri:/ yourself from pressure (压力). Caitlin, a young German beginner, says, “Tai ch