教材课时练 12 阶段综合检测(二)(七年级)-【智乐星中考·学考传奇】2024年山东省中考英语精练本（五四制）

一、完形填空 (2023·山东泰安肥城二模)A woodcutter started a new job at a timber (木材) company. The pay and work conditions were quite good. 1 the company was treating him well, the woodcutter worked as hard as he could. His boss gave him an axe(斧头) and showed him 2 he was supposed to work. On his first day the woodcutter cut down 18 trees. “Congratulations，” his boss said. “Keep going！” Encouraged by his boss's words, the woodcutter worked even harder the next day, but could only cut down 15 trees. The 3 day, he tried even harder, but only cut down 10 trees. Day after day, he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees. “I must be losing my 4 ，” the woodcutter thought. He went to his boss and apologized(道歉), saying that he could not understand what was going on. “When was the 5 time you sharpened (磨砺) your axe？” his boss asked. “Sharpen? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees.” Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy 6 we don't spend time sharpening our “axe”. In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but also 7 than ever. Why is this? There's 8 wrong with activity and hard work. Probably it is because we have forgotten how to stay “sharp”. We have forgotten to continue improving our 9 so we lose our efficiency(效率). Then we 10 ourselves in a busy state and become stressed. We will feel less happy. So remember, always take the time to sharpen your “axe” and don't become “blunt(钝的)”． 1．A.Even if B．Since C．As soon as 2．A.when B．who C．where 3．A.third B．fourth C．second 4．A.work B．strength C．tool 5．A.first B．next C．last 6．A.that B．so C．as 7．A.less lucky B．less happy C．happier 8．A.something B．everything C．nothing 9．A.skills B．life C．happiness 10. A．forget B．leave C．want 二、阅读理解 A (2023·山东泰安高新一模)In China, safety education is becoming more and more important now. The last Monday in March is for students to learn it at school. It helps students learn more about how to keep themselves s