2014-2019北京中考完型填空
1.
Run for Class President
Two months ago, when our class election(选举) started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was ___1___that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn't to make promis to do things I couldn’t ___2___ but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was ___3___prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the respon (反应) wasn't what I had ___4___. Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent's (对手的)turn, ev
eryone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.
It was obvious who would ___5___. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through. :
My___6___ was right: I didn't win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended (假装) not to hear. 摩托车安全驾驶But later, things got better. People___7___about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don't regret putting time and energy into the election becau I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build ___8___﹣since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
1. A. bored | B. afraid | C. excited | D. hopeful |
2. 天赋异禀怎么读A. compare | B. remember | C. manage | D. repeat |
3. A. fully | B. quickly | C. freshly | D. physically |
4. A. feared | B. faced | C. mentioned | D米小仙女. pictured |
5. A. insist | B. return | C. wait | D. win |
6. A. suggestion | 空气刘海教程B. prediction | C. direction | D. introduction |
7. A. forgot | B. wrote | C. cared | D. discusd |
8. A. trust | B. pride | C. character | D. support |
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2.
Real Solutions(解决方法) to Problems
Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company. They were young and eager to learn. The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems
One day, the team was called for a___1___in a hall. They were quite surprid and all reached the hall holding various___2___. As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.
The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked t
o write their names on their respective(各自的)balloons___3___so that the balloons wouldn't blow out. All tried, but not everyone was ___4___. Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力).
Tho who failed to mark their names on the balloons were ___5___out of the game. As a result, 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were ___6___and then put into a room, here and there.
The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on, All the 25 engineers began to arch for the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to ___7___the right one. The cond level of the game was over.
Then came the final level. The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes, all balloons ___8___the hands of the respective engineers.
The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem小对象. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems.
1. A. game | B. show | C. concert | D. patry |
2. A填关联词. purpos | B. suggestions | C. thoughts | D. plans |
3. A. quietly | B. carefully | C. cretly | D. clearly |
4. A. honest | B. ready | C. patient | D. succeesful |
5. A夏普冰箱. checked | B. helped | C. ruled | D. cheated |
6. A. collected | B. weighed | C. tied | D. cleaned |
7. A. mark | B. hide | C. number | D. find |
8. A. freed | B. reached | C. lifted | D. hit |
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3.
A Meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics cour(公民课程), she had to do some volunteer rvice in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would ___1___ an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily___2___awkwardly(别扭地)in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said,
"Good afternoon. I'm Emily. "
"Good afternoon, Emily. Take a at, plea. "Mrs. Blair replied.
Then, ___3___filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.
"Tell me about yourlf写真拍摄, Emily, "Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
"Well, "Emily started, "I don't have any grandparents, so I can't relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I'm here mainly becau I have to___4___here to get a good grade for my Civics class. "