2024年山东省潍坊市中考英语复习拓展阅读二

九下英语拓展阅读二 Cloze Stuart works as a lawyer in a law firm (律师事务所). There is a lot of pressure at work and he is busy nearly every day. One day, he felt stressed out and wanted to find a   1   to relax. So he decided to take a long, hot bath. He filled the bathtub with water and slowly   2   in it. A few minutes   3  . Just as Stuart started feeling   4  , the doorbell rang. He didn’t want to leave the bathtub. But he still got out,   5   his slippers and robe (浴袍) and went to the door. A salesman at the door wanted to know   6    he needed any shoes. Stuart was very   7  . He already had a good pair of shoes. Because of the salesman, he   8   leave his comfortable bathtub! He shouted “No!” at the salesman and quickly closed the door. Then, he   9    to the bathroom. However, the doorbell rang   10  . Still in his slippers and robe, Stuart headed for the door. He took one step, slipped (滑倒) on the wet floor, fell backward, and hit his back   11   the hard bathtub. While in great   12  , Stuart struggled into (挣扎着穿上) his clothes and drove to the   13  . After examining him, the doctor said, “You know, you’re lucky.   14   is broken. But you need to relax ...   15   don’t you go home and take a long, hot bath?” ( ) 1. A. way B. key                 C. seat D. job ( ) 2. A. turned on B. caught up       C. dropped out D. lay down  ( ) 3. A. went B. passed             C. flew D. dropped ( ) 4. A. comfortable B. tired                C. excited D. hungry ( ) 5. A. picked up B. searched for     C. put on D. fixed up ( ) 6. A. even if  B. nor                 C. as if D. if   ( ) 7. A. happy  B. angry             C. scared D. worried ( ) 8. A. should B. could               C. had to D. need to ( ) 9. A. pushed B. drove               C. jumped D. returned ( ) 10. A. again B. on time               C. secretly D. in time ( ) 11. A. over  B. under                 C. against D. ahead  ( ) 12. A. danger B. joy                     C.