备战2020年中考英语专题复习——选词填空 卷二（真题）

    How you speak on the telephone is very important! If you use good telephone  , the caller will be happy. If not, they may not want to deal with(打交道) you or your company  .

    First, make sure you answer the call formally(正式地), giving your name and the name of your company.  will let the caller know that you are professional.

    You should also remember  as you speak, and use a friendly tone(语调). If you sound bored or too busy, the caller will think you are impolite.

    Your choice of words can make a big difference, too. For example, if have not heard what a caller  , it is much more polite to say "I'm sorry. Could you say this again, please?"  to simply say "What?"

    Similarly, if a caller asks to speak to someone, don't just say "yes" or "no". If the person is  , say that you will put the caller through to them. If they are unavailable,  where they are, and then take a message.

    In either situation, you will also need to get some  about the caller, such as their name or company. Make sure you get all that you need and, most importantly, ask for it  !

    In Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair(浅色的)skin(皮肤)are more beautiful. In western culture, however, the opposite is true—many westerners think tanned skin is prettier. It  that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful.

    These cultural meanings of beauty, however, are no  important. As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty  people are always posting pictures on social media. With the help of the Internet, people's views about beauty are always . People are now able to  borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future?

    Many years ago, there was a Greek king named Midas. King Midas loved gold very much. He had more gold than any other king in the world, but he still wanted more.

    One day, a beautiful fairy (仙子) came to his palace. "Midas, you are the  man in the world," said the fairy. "Yes," said the king, "but I want more gold because gold is the most wonderful thing in the world!" "Your wish will " said the fairy. "From tomorrow morning, you can turn everything you touch into gold."

    King Midas got up very early the next morning. He wanted to see if his wish had really come true. He touched his bed with his  and the bed was turned into gold. The king was wild with joy. He ran around his palace and touched everything he saw. Everything was turned into gold!

The king felt hungry after running around for a long time. He decided to have his breakfast. However,  he touched a bowl of milk, the bowl, together with the milk in it, was turned into gold. What's more, the bread and the meat were also turned into gold when he touched them. In the end, the poor king ate .

    King Midas was sitting hungrily at the dinner table when his little daughter ran to him. He hugged her and the little gal became a gold statue (雕塑) . The king felt afraid. "Fairy," he shouted, "take away this  gift! Give me back my little gal!"

    In a moment, the fairy was standing before him. "Do you still think that gold is the greatest thing in the world?" asked the fairy "No, no!" cried the king. "I have learned my lesson!" "Very well," said the fairy. "There is a spring(像) in the garden. Sprinkle (洒) things that you have touched  the water from the spring."

    The king  to the spring. He ran back with a bottle of water and sprinkled the water on his head. Soon, the little girl came to life. He then sprinkled his breakfast. To his great joy, it turned back to real bread and meat!

    Helen is my good friend. She taught English when I attended a training course two years ago. Helen was always ready for the lessons, and she  her best to make her classes lively. I used to be poor in English, especially in written English. But now I'm able to write letters and reports in English. I still remember she helped me with my English patiently. Teachers' Day is coming. I'm going to send her a card and give her my best .

    It's very important to know something about traditional presents. In the West, people often take flowers when they  others. Different flowers have different . For example, people often give red roses to  who they love. In Greece, you must not give white flowers because white flowers are for the . When you go to a foreign country, it is always best to check what people do. If you remember this, you can avoid making a lot of mistakes.

    The best way of learning English is using English as much as possible. Sometimes you will get your words mixed up(迷惑的) and people won't understand. Sometimes people will say too quickly and you can't understand them.  if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make.

    Don't be unhappy if the people  to laugh at your mistakes. It's much for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry because they don't know what you are saying. most important rule for learning English is" Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes."

    Ma Long is a member of Chinese table tennis team. April 28 was a big day for him. He  his third straight men's singles title(单打冠军) at the World Table Tennis Championships(锦标赛) in Budapest. He became the   man in over half a century.

    Ma Long hurt his knee several months before the event. His doctor said it would be almost  for him to play again. However, Ma didn't give up. Even with his injury (伤病),Ma kept   every day. His coach Liu Guoliang gave him a lot of praise. "His mind and skills are unbelievable, "Liu said. He will be the greatest  in history".

    Hello, girls and boys! Let's look in the lost and found box. There is a pink bag  it. It's Betty's. The gloves are Betty's. . Tim's ruler and Jim's wallet are here. Is this small watch, Daming? Please be careful with your . !whose books are these? Oh, I'm so sorry, they mine.

    Is it true that we British people have a different sense of humor from people in other countries? Let's have a look at what we laugh at in .

    To us British people,  and important people often cause laughter. It's not just politicians (政客) who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes  too seriously.

    We laugh at the power, but also, pitifully, at anyone who is treated . We know they cannot win, but if they do win sometimes, it's even . Our clowns (小丑) are often silly people doing silly things, while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things-and  at last.

    The fact that we laugh when other people might feel  is one of the strangest things to learn about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony (反讽). After some terrible experience, we might say, "Not very ." And we might say in the middle of a typhoon, "It's a bit windy today." Or "There is a tiny problem," when something has gone  wrong. We don't like to express strong feelings, but just "keep calm and carry on".

    Another things that can make it difficult  British humor is that we don't always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we're making a joke.

    Do you think the British sense of humor is special?