广东省中考英语改编成语故事短文填空专项训练1
【成语：拔苗助长】
A long, long time ago, there was a farmer ______1______ lived with his son in the State of Song. However, they weren’t musical. They were hardworking and rarely sang. The farmer was very serious. His closest neighbor had even called him a worrier.
Once the weather was good, the farmer and his son planted rice together. They were tired and proud when all the seeds had been planted. The farmer hoped they had done everything perfectly.He wanted _____2____watch the rice grow. Starting at sunrise every day, he stood in the flooded fields, waiting. He wondered _____3____ the small green sprout near the boulder had been there an hour ago. He got excited. Maybe it was a new plant! When he looked closer, he saw that it was an ______4______plant. _____5______ a disappointment! He went back to watch the fields. Many days passed just in this way.
Soon, he began to get worried. It _____6_____ that the shoots had not grown for several days. They looked _____7____ same as they had the day before, and the day before that too.
“What if my crop never grows ” he thought aloud. He began pacing back and forth on the side of the rice field. “I must find a way to help my shoots grow faster.” _____8_____ he got home that night, he told his son about the fields. “The rice does not seem to be growing,” the farmer complained. “What should I do to help it grow ”
“Dad,” replied the son, “I think you need to wait. The rice is ____9____, you just don’t notice it! Have patience. We will harvest the rice in the late summer.”Not satisfied with this answer, the farmer said, “I don’t think so, Son. I think the rice really needs my ____10____. I must do something!”The next morning, he rushed out to the rice fields. He went from shoot to shoot, pulling them each a few inches upward.When his son came back, he found all the rice had withered and died. All their hard work had gone to waste, and there was no crop left to be saved.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【成语：笨鸟先飞】
It was a beautiful spring day in a forest in ancient China. The air was fresh, and the sun was shining brightly.High up in a tree, a mother bird was resting in her nest. She had just hatched six baby _____1_____. The babies were covered _____2____ soft fluffy down. They didn’t have flight feathers(羽毛) yet,_____3_____ they weren’t ready to leave the nest.
Five of the baby birds were strong. They chirped loudly. The one that had hatched last, though, was not strong at_____4____. Mama Bird called him Xiao Liu, or Little Six. He was frail and quiet. Xiao Liu’s older brothers and sisters often ______5_____ fun of him.
“Chirp, chirp, look at Xiao Liu,” said Oldest Brother. “He’s so weak, he can barely move.”
“Chirp, chirp,” said Fourth Sister. “I know. He wouldn’t budge. I had to climb over him to get to Mama.”
The older birds pushed Xiao Liu around. They took his food. Sometimes they even snatched it right out of his mouth!
Xiao Liu did not like being laughed at or pushed around ____6____ his brothers and sisters.
Xiao Liu was not physically strong when he hatched. But he did have a strong will. He decided he would get stronger. He would _____7____ exercise every day. Soon, his brothers and sisters would not laugh at him anymore!
Every morning, Xiao Liu would rise before the sun even came up. Before his brothers and sisters woke, Xiao Liu would be finished with all his exercise and breakfast. Xiao Liu worked hard morning after morning after morning. He flapped his wings over and over and over again to make ____8____ stronger. He always got the first worms and bugs Mama brought back to the nest. All through the spring Xiao Liu woke up earlier than his brothers and sisters. He worked ____9____ than they did.
After a couple of months, all the birds had grown flight feathers. Mama Bird gathered her babies to teach them to fly. To everyone’s ____10____,Xiao Liu was the first one to start flying! “Chirp, chirp, look at me!” Xiao Liu cried happily while his brothers and sisters struggled to fly from the nest.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【成语：狐假虎威】
Mr. Fox lives on a mountain _____1____ many other animals. Best friends Mr. Butterfly, Mr. Rabbit, and Mr. Monkey live next to Mr. and Mrs. Bird. But there is one animal that is especially important--Mr. Tiger!
All the other animals are _____2_____ of Mr. Tiger because he is big and strong.You might even call Mr. Tiger the king of the mountain.
One day, as Mr. Fox was napping in the shade of a big tree, Mr. Tiger happened to walk by. He had never met Mr. Fox before, ____3_____ he was very curious(好奇). As he got a closer look at Mr. Fox’s orange, brown, and white fur, his mouth started to water. ______4______a tasty meal Mr. Fox would be!
Mr. Tiger poked at Mr. Fox. “Wake up!” he said, while licking his lips.“You____5____ delicious, and I can’t wait to eat you up!” Mr. Fox’s eyes blinked open. “Wha- ” he mumbled, before realizing that he was looking at Mr. Tiger. “OH!” he yelped as he sat up quickly. “Hello, Mr. Tiger, how can I help you ”
“Well...” said Mr. Tiger. “I’d like to _____6_____ you!”
“Why do you want to eat me ” asked Mr. Fox. “Don’t you know I am _____7_____ powerful than you ”
“HAHAHAHA!” laughed Mr. Tiger. “Now that’s a funny _____8_____! You, more powerful than me I am Mr. Tiger! I am the king of the mountain! No one is more powerful than me!”
“Really ” challenged Mr. Fox. “I promise that I am more powerful than you. I can even show you proof! Here, follow ______9_____.”
Reluctantly, Mr. Tiger agreed to follow Mr. Fox. As they walked, Mr.Tiger couldn’t help but notice something. Everywhere they went, all the animals scurried away in fear! Could it be Was Mr. Fox truly more powerful than him
“You see ” said Mr. Fox. “All the animals know I am powerful, so they are ____10____away from me! Now that you see that I am more powerful than you, do you still want to eat me, Mr. Tiger ” asked Mr. Fox.
“I… No, Mr. Fox. I understand now.” replied Mr. Tiger. “I’m sorry. I did not know your power.” Mr. Tiger hung his head in shame and walked away with his tail between his legs.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【成语：滥竽充数】
Qi Xuan Wang was one of the rulers of the Qi State. He was a fan of music. He really liked ______1_____ to large orchestras. He loved when hundreds _____2_____ musicians played the yu, a wooden wind instrument.
A man named Nan Guo heard about this. It gave _____3_____ an idea.
“This is a lucky break!” Nan Guo thought. “I will ask if I can join the royal orchestra. I will have a____4____. I will earn a good living. It will be easy work!”
Only one thing was standing in the way. Nan Guo was not a musician. He didn’t know ____5____ to play the yu! He did not see that as a problem, though. “I can just fake it,” Nan Guo laughed to himself. “There will be hundreds of musicians playing. I can easily get lost among them. No one will be _____6______to hear me play—or not play!” He smiled to himself, enjoying his cleverness. “The ruler will hear the whole band,” Nan Guo added. “He will never know that I am not really playing.”
Nan Guo went to see Qi Xuan Wang. He told the ruler that he was an expert yu player.
“My Lord, I have trained for many years,” said Nan Guo. “I am very talented. My music is inspiring. Now I wish to play the yu to serve you!”
Qi Xuan Wang was thrilled to hear this. He trusted Nan Guo and didn’t even ask him to play.
“Wonderful!” the ruler replied. “I welcome such a talented ______7_____ into my orchestra!”
Nan Guo joined the royal orchestra. He found a seat among the hundreds of yu players. There were so many of them! It was easy for Nan Guo to get lost in the crowd.
“Ha! This is so easy! I just move my mouth and pretend to_____8_____. Nobody knows the difference,” laughed Nan Guo.
Show after show, Nan Guo faked playing the yu. His fingers danced over the instrument. He looked very handsome and serious. 'I sometimes forget where I am, because the music takes me to a better place,' he once explained to a fan. No one ever noticed that his instrument was silent, not even Qi Xuan Wang.
_____9_____ Qi Xuan Wang couldn’t rule forever. Eventually, his son, Qi Min Wang, took over. Qi Min Wang also liked music. He liked solo performances, however.
“Bring me the finest musicians from the band!” Qi Min Wang ordered. “I would like to hear them play—one at a time!”
“Oh no!” thought Nan Guo. “This is terrible. I will not be able to play anything for Qi Min Wang. The truth will ____10____ discovered! I will be jailed. Maybe even worse!” He knew his lie would be caught if he did not escape right away.
That night, Nan Guo gathered his belongings. He used his yu like a hanger and hung his clothing on it. At last he put the yu to use!
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广东省中考英语改编成语故事短文填空专项训练1
【成语：拔苗助长】
A long, long time ago, there was a farmer ______1______ lived with his son in the State of Song. However, they weren’t musical. They were hardworking and rarely sang. The farmer was very serious. His closest neighbor had even called him a worrier.
Once the weather was good, the farmer and his son planted rice together. They were tired and proud when all the seeds had been planted. The farmer hoped they had done everything perfectly.He wanted _____2____watch the rice grow. Starting at sunrise every day, he stood in the flooded fields, waiting. He wondered _____3____ the small green sprout near the boulder had been there an hour ago. He got excited. Maybe it was a new plant! When he looked closer, he saw that it was an ______4______plant. _____5______ a disappointment! He went back to watch the fields. Many days passed just in this way.
Soon, he began to get worried. It _____6_____ that the shoots had not grown for several days. They looked _____7____ same as they had the day before, and the day before that too.
“What if my crop never grows ” he thought aloud. He began pacing back and forth on the side of the rice field. “I must find a way to help my shoots grow faster.” _____8_____ he got home that night, he told his son about the fields. “The rice does not seem to be growing,” the farmer complained. “What should I do to help it grow ”
“Dad,” replied the son, “I think you need to wait. The rice is ____9____, you just don’t notice it! Have patience. We will harvest the rice in the late summer.”Not satisfied with this answer, the farmer said, “I don’t think so, Son. I think the rice really needs my ____10____. I must do something!”The next morning, he rushed out to the rice fields. He went from shoot to shoot, pulling them each a few inches upward.When his son came back, he found all the rice had withered and died. All their hard work had gone to waste, and there was no crop left to be saved.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案：
1 who/that 解析：考查定语从句，先行词the farmer指人，故关系代词需用who或that
2 to 解析：考查介词，want to do意为：想要做某事
3 if/whether 解析：考查宾语从句，if/whether意为：是否
4 old 解析：考查形容词，此处与前面提到的a new plant相呼应，故用old
5 What 解析：考查感叹句，此处a disappointment是名词，故感叹句用what开头
6 seemed 解析：考查动词，it seemed that意为：似乎...
7 the 解析：考查冠词，the same as意为：与...一样
8 When 解析：考查连词，when意为：当...的时候
9 growing 解析：考查动词，句意：稻米在成长，你只是没有注意到
10 help 解析：考查名词，句意：我觉得那些稻米需要我的帮助
【成语：笨鸟先飞】
It was a beautiful spring day in a forest in ancient China. The air was fresh, and the sun was shining brightly.High up in a tree, a mother bird was resting in her nest. She had just hatched six baby _____1_____. The babies were covered _____2____ soft fluffy down. They didn’t have flight feathers(羽毛) yet,_____3_____ they weren’t ready to leave the nest.
Five of the baby birds were strong. They chirped loudly. The one that had hatched last, though, was not strong at_____4____. Mama Bird called him Xiao Liu, or Little Six. He was frail and quiet. Xiao Liu’s older brothers and sisters often ______5_____ fun of him.
“Chirp, chirp, look at Xiao Liu,” said Oldest Brother. “He’s so weak, he can barely move.”
“Chirp, chirp,” said Fourth Sister. “I know. He wouldn’t budge. I had to climb over him to get to Mama.”
The older birds pushed Xiao Liu around. They took his food. Sometimes they even snatched it right out of his mouth!
Xiao Liu did not like being laughed at or pushed around ____6____ his brothers and sisters.
Xiao Liu was not physically strong when he hatched. But he did have a strong will. He decided he would get stronger. He would _____7____ exercise every day. Soon, his brothers and sisters would not laugh at him anymore!
Every morning, Xiao Liu would rise before the sun even came up. Before his brothers and sisters woke, Xiao Liu would be finished with all his exercise and breakfast. Xiao Liu worked hard morning after morning after morning. He flapped his wings over and over and over again to make ____8____ stronger. He always got the first worms and bugs Mama brought back to the nest. All through the spring Xiao Liu woke up earlier than his brothers and sisters. He worked ____9____ than they did.
After a couple of months, all the birds had grown flight feathers. Mama Bird gathered her babies to teach them to fly. To everyone’s ____10____,Xiao Liu was the first one to start flying! “Chirp, chirp, look at me!” Xiao Liu cried happily while his brothers and sisters struggled to fly from the nest.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案
1 birds 解析：考查名词，前文提示此处应为刚出生的小鸟
2 with 解析：考查介词，be covered with意为：被...覆盖
3 so 解析：考查连词，句意：它们还没有飞行的羽毛，所以它们还没有准备好离开鸟巢
4 all 解析：考查搭配 not ...at all 意为：根本不...
5 made 解析：考查动词, make fun of意为：开...的玩笑
6 by 解析：考查搭配be done by 被...做
7 do 解析：考查搭配 do exercise 意为：做运动
8 them 解析：考查代词，此处指代前文的wings
9 harder 解析：考查副词， work harder意为：更努力
10 surprise 解析：考查名词，to one’s surprise意为：令某人惊讶的是
【成语：狐假虎威】
Mr. Fox lives on a mountain _____1____ many other animals. Best friends Mr. Butterfly, Mr. Rabbit, and Mr. Monkey live next to Mr. and Mrs. Bird. But there is one animal that is especially important--Mr. Tiger!
All the other animals are _____2_____ of Mr. Tiger because he is big and strong.You might even call Mr. Tiger the king of the mountain.
One day, as Mr. Fox was napping in the shade of a big tree, Mr. Tiger happened to walk by. He had never met Mr. Fox before, ____3_____ he was very curious(好奇). As he got a closer look at Mr. Fox’s orange, brown, and white fur, his mouth started to water. ______4______a tasty meal Mr. Fox would be!
Mr. Tiger poked at Mr. Fox. “Wake up!” he said, while licking his lips.“You____5____ delicious, and I can’t wait to eat you up!” Mr. Fox’s eyes blinked open. “Wha- ” he mumbled, before realizing that he was looking at Mr. Tiger. “OH!” he yelped as he sat up quickly. “Hello, Mr. Tiger, how can I help you ”
“Well...” said Mr. Tiger. “I’d like to _____6_____ you!”
“Why do you want to eat me ” asked Mr. Fox. “Don’t you know I am _____7_____ powerful than you ”
“HAHAHAHA!” laughed Mr. Tiger. “Now that’s a funny _____8_____! You, more powerful than me I am Mr. Tiger! I am the king of the mountain! No one is more powerful than me!”
“Really ” challenged Mr. Fox. “I promise that I am more powerful than you. I can even show you proof! Here, follow ______9_____.”
Reluctantly, Mr. Tiger agreed to follow Mr. Fox. As they walked, Mr.Tiger couldn’t help but notice something. Everywhere they went, all the animals scurried away in fear! Could it be Was Mr. Fox truly more powerful than him
“You see ” said Mr. Fox. “All the animals know I am powerful, so they are ____10____away from me! Now that you see that I am more powerful than you, do you still want to eat me, Mr. Tiger ” asked Mr. Fox.
“I… No, Mr. Fox. I understand now.” replied Mr. Tiger. “I’m sorry. I did not know your power.” Mr. Tiger hung his head in shame and walked away with his tail between his legs.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1 with 解析：考查介词， with 意为：和...一起
2 afraid 解析：考查形容词，be afraid of 意为：害怕...
3 so 解析：考查连词，so意为：所以
4 What 解析：a tasty meal是名词，提示此处感叹句需用what开头
5 look 解析：考查动词，look delicious意为：看起来很好吃
6 eat解析：考查动词，根据上文提示此处应为eat
7 more 解析：考查形容词，其后than提示此处为more
8 joke 解析：考查名词，joke意为:笑话
9 me 解析：考查代词，意为：跟我来
10 running 解析：考查动词，run away from意为：逃跑
【成语：滥竽充数】
Qi Xuan Wang was one of the rulers of the Qi State. He was a fan of music. He really liked ______1_____ to large orchestras. He loved when hundreds _____2_____ musicians played the yu, a wooden wind instrument.
A man named Nan Guo heard about this. It gave _____3_____ an idea.
“This is a lucky break!” Nan Guo thought. “I will ask if I can join the royal orchestra. I will have a____4____. I will earn a good living. It will be easy work!”
Only one thing was standing in the way. Nan Guo was not a musician. He didn’t know ____5____ to play the yu! He did not see that as a problem, though. “I can just fake it,” Nan Guo laughed to himself. “There will be hundreds of musicians playing. I can easily get lost among them. No one will be _____6______to hear me play—or not play!” He smiled to himself, enjoying his cleverness. “The ruler will hear the whole band,” Nan Guo added. “He will never know that I am not really playing.”
Nan Guo went to see Qi Xuan Wang. He told the ruler that he was an expert yu player.
“My Lord, I have trained for many years,” said Nan Guo. “I am very talented. My music is inspiring. Now I wish to play the yu to serve you!”
Qi Xuan Wang was thrilled to hear this. He trusted Nan Guo and didn’t even ask him to play.
“Wonderful!” the ruler replied. “I welcome such a talented ______7_____ into my orchestra!”
Nan Guo joined the royal orchestra. He found a seat among the hundreds of yu players. There were so many of them! It was easy for Nan Guo to get lost in the crowd.
“Ha! This is so easy! I just move my mouth and pretend to_____8_____. Nobody knows the difference,” laughed Nan Guo.
Show after show, Nan Guo faked playing the yu. His fingers danced over the instrument. He looked very handsome and serious. 'I sometimes forget where I am, because the music takes me to a better place,' he once explained to a fan. No one ever noticed that his instrument was silent, not even Qi Xuan Wang.
_____9_____ Qi Xuan Wang couldn’t rule forever. Eventually, his son, Qi Min Wang, took over. Qi Min Wang also liked music. He liked solo performances, however.
“Bring me the finest musicians from the band!” Qi Min Wang ordered. “I would like to hear them play—one at a time!”
“Oh no!” thought Nan Guo. “This is terrible. I will not be able to play anything for Qi Min Wang. The truth will ____10____ discovered! I will be jailed. Maybe even worse!” He knew his lie would be caught if he did not escape right away.
That night, Nan Guo gathered his belongings. He used his yu like a hanger and hung his clothing on it. At last he put the yu to use!
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案：
1 listening 解析：考查动词，listen to意为：听
2 of 解析：考查介词，hundreds of 意为：成百上千的
3 him 解析：考查代词，此处指代前面提到的Nan Guo
4 job 解析：考查名词，意为：我将得到一份工作
5 how 解析：how to play意为：怎样演奏
6 able 解析：考查形容词，be able to意为：能够
7 musician 解析：考查名词，musician意为：音乐家
8 play 解析：考查动词，pretend to play意为：假装演奏
9 But 解析：考查连词，句意：但齐宣王并不能永远执政
10 be 解析：考查被动语态be done
