河北省石家庄市长安区2021-2023年三年中考一模英语试题分类汇编：完形填空

河北省石家庄市长安区2021-2023年三年中考一模英语解析版试题分类汇编 完形填空 2023年河北省石家庄市长安区中考一模英语试题 Ⅶ. 完形填空（共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分） People have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years. No one knows for sure who ____11____ the kite. Some people believe the ancient Chinese may have started kite-flying 2,000 years ago. It is still a ____12____ hobby in China, Japan and South Korea and in other countries of the Far East. In China there are many Kite Days on which children and adults fly kites. In Japan ____13____ fly fish kites on Children’s Day, May 5th. Simple kites are made ____14____ crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or cloth. Then you attach（系上）a string to the kite. More expensive kites have frames made of fiberglass or plastic. The name of the kite comes from a beautiful bird ____15____ “yuan.” Kites are made in many different sizes, colors and shapes. A flat kite is the oldest and simplest type of kite. It flies ____16____ air flows over and under the kite’s wing. The pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air. Kites have also been used in experiments. Early scientists ____17____ kites into the air to measure temperatures at different heights. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was a form of ____18____. He connected a metal key to the string of a kite. When lightning hit the kite, electricity passed down the string and Franklin got an electric shock. It was a very ____19____ experiment that you mustn’t copy him. Kites were also used to develop airplanes. The Wright Brothers did an experiment with before they flew the first airplane. In the past, kites were ____20____ used to carry radio signals over long distances. Today most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world. 11. A. discovered B. invented C. used D. found 12. A. funny B. useful C. popular D. beautiful 13. A. families B. workers C. volunteers D. teachers 14 A. for B. on C. as D. by 15. A. seen B. heard C. called