江苏扬州市2015-2022年中考英语分类汇编---完形填空

扬州市2015-2022年中考英语分类汇编 完形填空 2022年 Late one night, Gulliver received a warning that some nobles wanted him killed. Even the emperor of Lilliput wanted to give him less food to save ___16___. It was true Gulliver was very expensive. Quickly, he wrote a letter to the emperor, “I’m ___17___ to visit Blefuscu, as I promised.” Then he hurried down to the sea ___18___ Lilliput and Blefuscu. The king of Blefuscu himself came out to meet him. “Welcome!” cried the king. “Stay as ___19___ as you like.” Walking on the beach a week later, Gulliver saw out at sea a small boat—but a full-sized one. It was ___20___ upside down in the water. Gulliver rushed to the king. He begged, “Can you help me rescue the boat? This could be my chance to go home.” “Of course,” said the king. “Take some ships to help you.” Gulliver swam out to the boat, holding ropes from each of the ___21___. With the ships pulling and Gulliver ___22___, the boat was brought safely to shore. Gulliver and the king’s men set about fix