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四川省南充市
2021-2023年中考英语试卷分类汇编
完形填空
2023年达州市中考英语试题
一、完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
先通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Monarch butterflies (黑脉金斑蝶)are common in North America. What makes monarchs interesting is their migration(迁徒). They travel to find food, or 21 warmer weather. Every autumn, monarchs 22 black and orange wings begin a long journey to the south.
However, until recently no one knew 23 they did this. Scientists have found out that the monarchs can tell the time of day. They use their eyes to measure the 24 of the sun. These two pieces of information — the time of day and the place where the sun is in the sky — allow the monarchs to decide the way to go. Finally, the monarchs make it 25 to reach the places where they will spend the winter.
21. A. care for B. look for C. prepare for D. wait for
22. A. on B. at C. with D. under
23. A. how B. why C. when D. where
24. A. size B. shape C. position D. temperature
25. A. useful B. relaxing C. necessary D. successful
B
If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is quite interesting and popular among kids. Even if I am an adult now, the book is 26 one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have 27 an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.
In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring 28. What's in your mind when your mother 29 you to do some chores? Have you ever wanted to complain(抱怨)? I think most people have.
Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to 30 the fence(篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt" 31"about the task. "Only one in a thousand— maybe even two thousand —boys can do this!"Tom said.
Tom's words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a 32 to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about 33