2020年浙江省中考英语真题——完形填空

    Amy did not have any friends and felt sad. All the girls in her class were 1 with a best friend or in groups, and she always felt left out. So, Amy just walked around2instead of playing with anyone. She wanted to seesaw(跷跷板), 3 that is something you need to do with a friend. Also, she liked to swing(荡秋千)and 4 someone would push her to get her started.

    One day, the teacher, Mrs Gibbs. walked up and put 5__arm around Amy, "What's the matter, Amy? Why don't you 6with other children?" She asked kindly.

    Amy replied, "Everyone has a 7 except me. I don't have anyone. "Mrs Gibbs smiled and said, "Amy, the 8 to get a friend is to be a friend." Amy asked, "How do I do that?"

    Mrs Gibbs answered, "9 around the playground. There are three classes of third-graders out here during this break time. 10 someone who is alone and then go to ask them to play." Amy said she would think about it, but she was 11 she would be refused. She wasn't sure she could do it.

    The next day, Amy noticed a dark-haired girl all alone on the playground. She worked up her 12and walked to the girl. "Hi! My name is Amy. Do you want to play with me?"

    "Okay, "the girl said shyly. As they took turns pushing each other on the 13, Amy found out that the girl's name was Ming. Her family had just moved from Japan and she also 14 a friend.

    "Want to seesaw?" Amy asked. Ming smiled and nodded. Paired up with each other, they played so 15.

    Amy finally had a friend!

    Eddie was filled with excitement. The mountain bike 1was about to start and he had been training hard. Perhaps, this year, he would finally 2. The waiting crowd shouted encouragement, and Eddie's dad was among them, smiling 3.

    The starter's gun 4 and Eddie got away quickly. The road was bumpy (起伏不平) with lots of sudden turns, but Eddie was 5 for these challenges. As he went around a corner, he 6 that his friend Riley was the only rider in front of him.

    Putting in more effort, Eddie reached Riley and then suddenly he was 7.He was going to win!

    Eddie could 8 the finish line at the top of the next hill. The crowd began to 9 and Eddie heard his father's voice supporting him.

    Moments later, Eddie heard a cry. He looked around to see Riley 10 on the road with his bike on top of him. Any minute now, the other 11 would rush toward him over the hill.

    Eddie jumped off his bike and ran to Riley. His friend was unhurt and the boys 12moved Riley's bike off the road.

    The other riders 13 past to the finish line, and Eddie heard a cheer go up for the winner.

    Slowly, Eddie 14 his bike to the finish line. Tears of disappointment filled his eyes.

    Then, to his surprise, Eddie heard a sound and looked over at the crowd to see them cheering for 15.

And there was his dad, with the proudest smile of all.

    Sam was very nervous. It was his first day in a new1, and lunch was only thirty minutes away. For most students, lunch is the2part of the school day. It is time when you talk with your friends, get to know what interesting things everyone is doing, and, of course,3. Sam, however, didn't know anyone or anything, like where to sit or with whom to sit at lunch.

    Sam's4was in the army, so his family moved a lot. He had really liked his old school and5leaving his two best friends. They still talked to each other through phone calls and emails,6he couldn't see them every day. He wondered if their7would continue. He didn't want to lose them, but he knew it would be8for them to stay close.

    "I know this is hard on you." his mother said as he got ready for school this morning, "and I'm really9you have to keep changing schools." Sam could see regret in her eyes, but he didn't want her to feel that way.10had always been ready to defend 保卫) not only the family but also the country. Sam loved her so much. He gave her a smile and told her not to11. He had wanted to mean it. but there was still always worry in him when they moved.

    The12time came quickly. As Sam was walking to the dining room, a voice behind him said, "Excuse me." Sam13and saw five friendly face

"Would you like to join us?" asked one of them. 

    This14invitation was exactly what he needed. Sam nodded yes15and joined them. He was sure about his future school life now.

    One day, while I was walking in the park, I noticed a little girl. Barefoot(赤脚的)and1, she was silent and did not say a word. She was2all the people going by. Everybody just passed by and did not pay any attention to3.

    The next day I went back to that park to see if the girl was4there. To my surprise, she was right there, sadly looking around. I began to5her, as at that time a park full of6was not a good place for small kids to play alone.

    I went towards the girl and7noticed that something was wrong with her back. A thought crossed my mind that maybe this was the reason why everyone was8her and did not try to help. I got closer and smiled to let her know that I was there to talk, to9I started with "Hello" and then sat down10her. The girl was very surprised,11, after a long look into my eyes, she replied,

"Hi". We talked and talked, so many hours passed by and12came. The park became silent and13Then I carefully asked the little girl14she was so sad and lonely.

    "I am different, that's why." was her15I agreed with her and smiled. "Yes, you are!" and then I16, "But you remind me of a sweet angel (天使), full of love."

    She slowly17up, smiled and said, "Really?" She nodded her head and18her wings, adding, "I am an angel." I was so19that I couldn't say a word. "Think of someone else besides yourself- that was the20of my job here." With these words, she disappeared into the sky.

    When I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus. Every year, my father helped me 1 all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies. …One year, I even asked for my favorite 2!

    As I grew older, I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I never 3 making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted.

    One year, I went to China to work in a 4. In China, most people don't celebrate Christmas. 5, they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they 6 me. "We get lucky money at Chinese New Year, "one girl told me." That's better than gift from Santa Claus!" I nodded. Maybe she was 7!

    On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. 8 Christmas isn't a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They 9 Santa hats, ate candies and said "Merry Christmas" to us in English. They knew we were 10.

    After a few hours, my friends and I were 11 and a bit cold. "One Christmas when I was small, I wished for soup from Santa Claus, "I told my friends. They laughed.

    We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. 12, my friends cried out. "Look, Beth, your 13 is coming true!"

    I turned around. "Santa Claus" stood 14 me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red and-white Santa Claus suit!

    "Merry Christmas. What can I get you？"15 asked.

    "Soup! "we said in chorus(齐声).

    When you hear the word hero, you may think of someone like Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela. But there are also "everyday" heroes 一 they may not be 1 to the public, but they do what they can to help 2 people's lives as well. Everyday heroes are normal people who are working to make the world a better place.  3 them is Robert Lee.

    Lee grew up in New York City. 4 his family was not rich, he learned from a young age the importance of 5 the waste of food. When in college, he was part of a student group that gave out leftover(剩余的)food to 6 people. This experience made him realize how 7 the problem of food wastage actually was.

    After he left university, Lee and a friend set up a(n)8 called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC). Its purpose is to collect 9 food from restaurants and send it for free to shelters (收容所)and food kitchens. Volunteers 10 the food from restaurants around the city and hand it out to those in need.

    RLC operates 11. Using an app developed by Lee's team, restaurants 12 how much leftover food they have each day. Then volunteers are sent to fetch it. The 13 is usually short, so volunteers can just do their deliveries (递送)by14 from the restaurants to the shelters. Lee believes this is a quick way of delivery.

So far, Lee and his team have successfully 15 over 150,000 kilograms of food, serving almost 300,000 16 to people who need them. Lee has shown that a 17 action can help people around us greatly.18 may have a greater influence than we imagine. When Lee is asked 19 his next plan is, he says there's still a lot to do. It's just the 20. With more restaurants, who knows how much more we can do. "

    Luke's father is a farmer. Instead of cows, pigs, and horses, there is corn, beans, strawberries and tomatoes around his house.

Luke doesn't mind that there are no 1. In fact, he likes living a fruit-and-vegetable farm much better. He feels it's magical that his sable to 2 something in the place where there used to be nothing.

"I'm planting 3 today, son." Luke's father said. "They grow best in hot summer heat, 4 I need to plant them early in spring. That way there will be tall, healthy tomato vines(藤)once August arrives. "

"How do you 5 they grow tall and healthy?" Luke asked.

    "The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope, "his father laughed.

    "Can I help?" Luke begged.

    "Of course!" said his father

So when Luke was 6, he helped his father and Luke learned that a tomato plant does need much 7. He spent one whole day in the early June sun, hitting wooden sticks into the ground by young tomato plant. After the tomato vines had grown a little taller, Luke 8 the tomato vines to the sticks so that they would not fall over.

    "The tomatoes 9 need a lot of attention!" Luke said one late afternoon.

    "Most 10things do require a lot of attention, Luke," replied his father with a smile.

    "What do you mean?" asked Luke.

    "Well, "his father said." We should pay close attention to things that make our lives better. "

    That is 11 you pay attention to Mom?" asked Luke.

    "Yes," replied his father, "I pay close attention to you and Mom because you both make my12better."

    The rest of Luke's work that day went 13 a lot quicker. Taking care of the tomato plants, Luke 14 he was taking care of his mom and dad. With a little bit of 15 magic and a lot of attention, Luke was certain these would be the most beautiful tomatoes he had ever seen once August arrived.

     My cousin Roger was big and strong. He was three years older than me and he always wanted to bully 1。

     Near our farm, there was a beautiful 2, where kids nearby often swam in summer. Over it was a bridge. When we were in the river, Roger always tried to3me and hold me under. I would dive down before he could reach me. When I came up to the surface miles away, he was till there,4me.

     Other kids would shout, "Hey, he's a fish!"

     Roger said, " No, he's a shrimp!"

     I replied, "Better than a5whale!"

     One day, we were about to leave after swimming when a truck unexpectedly rushed out of the bridge and fell onto the water.

     Eyes wide open, all of us were too6to say a word. Then someone cried, " Oh, no! The driver... "

     Roger shouted to the other kids, "Go and get7"Then he turned to me, "Jack, you're the underwater swimmer! Let's try to pull the8out. "With these words, he jumped into the water. I couldn't9that it was Roger, a bully in my eyes. I took a breath and followed him.

     The truck lay on one side. We tried to open the door, but10Roger lifted a rock and broke the windscreen.11the broken windscreen, I got into the truck and opened the door.

     Roger caught hold of the driver. With all his strength, Roger12pulled him out and swam towards the surface.

     I tried to follow, 13the water was turning black in front of me. I was falling. I thought.

     I was going to 14Just at that moment, a strong arm reached down and held me. I tried hard to kick.

     Back to the bank, Roger looked at me, "You OK?" I managed to nod. "Not bad for a shrimp." he joked.

     I was to answer back, but from my mouth came" Not bad for a15whale. "

     It was then that I realized Roger was not "a fat whale" at all.

    Most of us like to know where we are and where we're going. It can feel strange to be1. The words "being lost" make us think of a dark and scary wood or street, 2 that's not always the case.

    Once we were on holiday in Venice. My dad planned to go out to take photos early the next morning. Mum wasn't 3, but I would go with him, only because he 4 I could have the biggest ever bowl of Italian ice cream if I did. 5 else would I get up so early?!

    So at 5 a.m. the next day we left the hotel and started walking in the 6 streets. When the sun came up, Dad started taking photos and I 7 him, down small streets and over little bridges.

    After about an hour, I turned to Dad and asked, "Where are we?" He said, "I have no idea. "I immediately felt a bit 8, but Dad just laughed and said, "We're lost!", I told him to 9 his map or phone. He said, "I only brought the 10. Come on, let's get more lost!" He laughed again.

    His laughter 11 me and made me feel safe. Slowly people were appearing on the streets—shops and cafes began to open.

    I began to 12 that we were lost, and just started watching and taking in everything that was happening around me.

    13, after about four hours of walking around, we were back. Mum asked anxiously(担心地), "Where have you been?" I said with a big 14, "We got lost!"

    These days we 15 get lost with so many things around us—maps, GPS, apps on our phones, and so on. But Dad showed me that being lost can sometimes simply be something to enjoy.