专题02 完形填空-学易金卷：2023年中考英语二模试题分项汇编（江苏专用）

专题02 完形填空 1、 常州市金坛区 二、完形填空 One day, a fox was caught in a trap by the tail. After much ____11____ pulling, he succeeded in ____12____. But he had to leave his beautiful bushy tail behind him. For a long time, he kept away from the other foxes. He knew well enough that they would all make fun of him and laugh ____13____ his back. But it was ____14____ for him to live alone. At last, he thought of a plan that would perhaps help him out of his trouble. He called a meeting of all the foxes. “I have got something of great importance to tell you,” he said. When the foxes were all ____15____ together, the fox without a tail got up. As he slowly walked around, he asked the other foxes. “Do you know how many foxes have come to ____16____ because of their tails?” He followed this question with a ____17____ speech about all those “sad foxes”. This one had been caught by hounds (猎犬) when his tail had become caught in the hedge (树篱). That one had no been able to run fast enough because of the weight of his tail. ____18____, it was well known, he said that men hunt foxes ____19____ for their tails. Men,” he continued, “cut off the tails as prizes of the hunt. Look at such proof (证据) of the _____20_____ and uselessness of having a tail,” said Master Fox. “I would advise every one of you to cut it off, if you valued (珍视) your life and _____21_____.” After he had finished saying so much, an old fox arose. With a smile on his face, he said, “Master Fox, kindly turn around for a moment, and you shall have your answer.” When the poor fox without a tail turned around, there arose a storm of laughter and hooting (哄笑). He now knew it was not _____22_____ to try any longer to persuade (劝说) the foxes to give up their tails. 11．A．excited B．painful C．worried D．unhappy 12．A．getting away B．getting up C．getting back D．getting through 13．A．around B．before C．behind D．from 14．A．easy B．wise C．hard D．mad 15．A．found B．gathered C．went D．followed 16．A．live B．harm C．respect D．laugh 17．A．short B．long