浙江省绍兴市诸暨市2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：完形填空

浙江省绍兴市诸暨市 2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编 完形填空 2023年浙江省绍兴市诸暨市中考一模英语试题 1、 完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分） 阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Once upon a time, near the . islands now called Hawaii, lived a young girl named Anna. She loved to swim and listen to the whales sing. The ocean could be dangerous, but Anna did not 16 the challenge. During the winter months, she 17 jumped into the water. Every day, Anna would be there for 18 , listening to the whale songs. She always looked wiser when she came out from the ocean and walked 19 the beach. Though others could see her, Anna could not see them. She was blind. However, her other senses were unusually strong. In fact, Anna was the only one who could hear the whales 20 . Anna said she could know each whale by his voice. She thought it was not strange to spend so much time 21 whales. Whenever a new whale joined the group, Anna would know. The newcomer would sing a 22 song. Gradually over several winters, the others would 23 singing the new whale’s song. What touched Anna most was the respect (尊重)and the kindness they showedto each other. Anna lived a long life. During her lifetime, many of her whale friends died. Each time this happened, Anna would have a sad look in her eyes. The villagers would ask what had happened. Anna would answer simply, “One of my whale friends died. I miss his 24 . ” She 25 wanted to have long discussions about it. One night during her eightieth 26 , Anna did not return to the village. The villagers searched the beach. There they found a whale sprawled(伸开四肢) out on the beach. Next to him was Anna. When the villagers reached her, Anna spoke softly, “The voice of my 27 whale friend has been away for years. It is time for me to go now, too. Do not be sad. Remember the 28 the whales give to our human beings: Learn from others. Always accept newcomers. ” With those words, Anna died. To this day, people still try to understand the 29 of whale songs. Perhaps Anna told us 30 1 secret