广东省中考英语成语故事改编短文填空专练2
【成语：守株待兔】
Long long time ago,there was a young farmer___1____worked in the field every day. He and his family had been farmers for generations(一代代).Year after year, they had got ___2____ to working in the field at sunrise and resting at sunset.The young farmer wanted to improve his life.His dream was to live a life with plenty____3____ food and gold without doing any farm work. However, he was too lazy to work hard for his dream. He _____4_____ to earn(赚取) something unexpectedly rather than gain(收获) it with his own effort. Most of the time, he would have a rest under the tree and refused to do any farm work. Seeing this, his father said to him patiently, “Son, food and gold won’t come to you naturally. You can’t waste your time waiting for miracles(奇迹)to come.You’re supposed to make an ____5____ to get what you want.” But he paid _____6______ attention to it.
One day, a miracle took place.____7____he was resting under the tree, he saw two hunters running after some hares(兔子). All of a ____8____, one of them dashed(猛冲) itself against the stump(树墩)of the tree by which the young farmer was resting. The hare fell dead in front of him. The young farmer couldn’t believe how lucky he was. He brought the dead hare to his father and told his father what happened. “Father, miracles are ____9____waiting.”he said, “ I don’t need to do farm work any more!”
From then on, the young farmer spent his whole day waiting for another hare to come.Of course there wouldn’t be another miracle.The story is trying to tell us ___10___ miracles won’t come naturally or easily. If we want to live a life we want, we need to work hard for it.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【成语：不食嗟来之食】
During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期), there were wars and conflicts(冲突)between different states(国). At that time, male workforce(男劳动力) were forced to join the army and fight in the battles as soldiers. As a ___1___, lots of fields were wasted and many people died of hunger because there was not enough food. Long years of wars and famine(饥荒) caused plenty of people to leave their homes. Many of ___2____ had no choices but to become refugees(逃亡者).
Qian Ao was a very wealthy man ___3___ lived in the Qi State ( 齐 国 ). Although he was ____4____bit big headed(傲慢的), he was a really kind man. He felt sorry for the refugees and decided to show his kindness by preparing food by the roadside and giving it away to the passing refugees. A man with shabby clothes(衣衫褴褛) happened to walk by. He was ____5____hungry to open his eyes. Seeing the poor man, Qian Ao came up to stop him. He held the food by the left hand and the drinks by the right hand, and shouted at the poor man,"Hey, come to eat !” The man heard the words, but he paid no attention to it and kept walking on. Qian Ao shouted at him again, “You look hungry and can’t___6___ to buy any e here and I will give you something to eat.” The poor man glared(怒目而视) at him and said, “The food you handed out is in disrespect. I____7____ rather be hungry than eat this kind of food.” Qian Ao stared____8____him in disbelief and soon he realized his fault. ____9____Qian Ao made an apology(道歉) to him for that, the man still refused to eat the food.
The little story tells us that a person who has a strong sense of self respect would die of hunger rather than be ____10____ down upon.Many people consider the poor man as a fool. What about your opinion
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【成语：塞翁失马焉知非福】
Long ago, an old man and his son lived in a faraway town near the Chinese border. They farmed the land and lived a mostly peaceful_____1____.
One night, there was a terrible storm. Wind lashed the trees. An old elm crashed into the barn door. A frightened horse ran out of the barn, heading toward the hills. The old man and his son looked all over____2____the horse. They walked through the dark fields, holding torches. _____3_____, they could not find him.
The entire time the old man kept _____4____, “Perhaps losing our horse isn’t such a bad thing.” His son kept quiet. He didn’t understand his father.
Indeed, it turned out to not be such a bad thing. The horse returned the next day, bringing with it a beautiful female horse. The townspeople congratulated the old man, telling him that he had _____5____ luck. The old man, however, responded, “Perhaps my horse returning is not such a good thing after ____6____.” The townspeople grew quiet. They didn’t understand the old man.
As the days passed, the old man’s son came to love the new horse. He rode ____7____every day. When they raced, they flowed like the wind over the grass. But one day, as the old man’s son was riding the horse, a large bird suddenly flew in front of them. The terrified horse stood up on two legs, pawing the air. The old man’s son reached for his horse’s mane but grabbed only air. He flew off the horse’s back and broke his leg.
The townspeople expressed their sympathy to the old man. They were all very sorry. His son would never be______8_____to walk without pain again.
Yet unlike the townspeople, the old man said, “Maybe this is not such a bad thing after all.” The townspeople grew quiet. They didn’t understand the old man.
A few months ____9____, the Emperor of China passed through the town with his soldiers. There was a war raging near the border. All the able bodied young men had to join the army.
However, because the old man’s son was disabled, he could not fight. He didn’t have to join the army. Instead, he stayed home. “See ” the old man said to the townspeople. “It all worked out in the end.
The moral of this story is that even the ____10____ things can have positive effects. There is a similar idiom in English. It is “Every cloud has a silver lining.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【成语：井底之蛙】
Once upon a time, there lived a small frog ____1____ the bottom of a well. This frog had lived in the well his whole life.
Every day was___2___ same. He would wake up and eat a few of the black bugs flying around in the well. ____3____ a delicious breakfast! Then he would play a little in the water. When he got hungry, ____4____was time for lunch. Again, he would eat some of the black flies in the well. Then, he would take a little afternoon nap, lying in the warm sunlight shining from above. When he woke up from his nap, he would eat dinner. Guess what he ate Yes! Bugs! Every day would pass in the same way.
One day after lunch, as he was settling down for his nap, a bluebird appeared at the mouth of the well.
“Hello Mr. Bird!” shouted the frog. “How are you Please join me down here in my house! It’s perfect here! It’s the _____5____ life anyone could have. It’s cozy, and I have plenty to eat. At night I can see the fireflies, and sometimes I even see the shining caterpillar.”
“The fireflies and the shining caterpillar ” said the bluebird. “Do you ____6____ the stars and the moon Mr. Frog, how about I show you the outside world ” asked the bird.
“No, thank you,” said the frog. “I don’t need anything besides my perfect little well. ____7____ out there can compare to here. Anyway, how much is there to see It is all here and in the little blue circle at the top of my well.”
At this point, the bird decided to____8____ action. He flew into the well and grabbed the frog.
“Hey! Put me ____9____!” the frog shouted. He struggled against the bluebird’s grip. The bird lifted him upward. Suddenly the frog saw a flash of green and then a blur of yellow. He stopped squirming and grew big eyed. What he saw was unlike anything he had ever seen before. He saw hundreds____10____trees and thousands of flowers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
广东省中考英语成语故事改编短文填空专练2
【成语：守株待兔】
Long long time ago,there was a young farmer___1____worked in the field every day. He and his family had been farmers for generations(一代代).Year after year, they had got ___2____ to working in the field at sunrise and resting at sunset.The young farmer wanted to improve his life.His dream was to live a life with plenty____3____ food and gold without doing any farm work. However, he was too lazy to work hard for his dream. He _____4_____ to earn(赚取) something unexpectedly rather than gain(收获) it with his own effort. Most of the time, he would have a rest under the tree and refused to do any farm work. Seeing this, his father said to him patiently, “Son, food and gold won’t come to you naturally. You can’t waste your time waiting for miracles(奇迹)to come.You’re supposed to make an ____5____ to get what you want.” But he paid _____6______ attention to it.
One day, a miracle took place.____7____he was resting under the tree, he saw two hunters running after some hares(兔子). All of a ____8____, one of them dashed(猛冲) itself against the stump(树墩)of the tree by which the young farmer was resting. The hare fell dead in front of him. The young farmer couldn’t believe how lucky he was. He brought the dead hare to his father and told his father what happened. “Father, miracles are ____9____waiting.”he said, “ I don’t need to do farm work any more!”
From then on, the young farmer spent his whole day waiting for another hare to come.Of course there wouldn’t be another miracle.The story is trying to tell us ___10___ miracles won’t come naturally or easily. If we want to live a life we want, we need to work hard for it.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案：
1 who/that 解析：考查定语从句，先行词farmer指人，故关系代词需用who或that
2 used 解析：考查搭配get used to doing 意为：习惯做某事
3 of 解析：考查介词， plenty of 意为：大量的
4 preferred 解析：考查动词，prefer to do 意为：更喜欢做某事
5 effort 解析：考查名词，make an effort to do 意为：努力去做某事
6 no/little 解析：考查代词,pay no/little attention to 意为：对...根本不在意
7 When/While 解析：考查连词，when/while意为：当...的时候
8 sudden 解析：考查名词，all of a sudden意为：突然
9 worth 解析：考查形容词，be worth doing意为：值得做某事
10 that 解析：考查宾语从句，that其后引导从句
【成语：不食嗟来之食】
During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期), there were wars and conflicts(冲突)between different states(国). At that time, male workforce(男劳动力) were forced to join the army and fight in the battles as soldiers. As a ___1___, lots of fields were wasted and many people died of hunger because there was not enough food. Long years of wars and famine(饥荒) caused plenty of people to leave their homes. Many of ___2____ had no choices but to become refugees(逃亡者).
Qian Ao was a very wealthy man ___3___ lived in the Qi State ( 齐 国 ). Although he was ____4____bit big headed(傲慢的), he was a really kind man. He felt sorry for the refugees and decided to show his kindness by preparing food by the roadside and giving it away to the passing refugees. A man with shabby clothes(衣衫褴褛) happened to walk by. He was ____5____hungry to open his eyes. Seeing the poor man, Qian Ao came up to stop him. He held the food by the left hand and the drinks by the right hand, and shouted at the poor man,"Hey, come to eat !” The man heard the words, but he paid no attention to it and kept walking on. Qian Ao shouted at him again, “You look hungry and can’t___6___ to buy any e here and I will give you something to eat.” The poor man glared(怒目而视) at him and said, “The food you handed out is in disrespect. I____7____ rather be hungry than eat this kind of food.” Qian Ao stared____8____him in disbelief and soon he realized his fault. ____9____Qian Ao made an apology(道歉) to him for that, the man still refused to eat the food.
The little story tells us that a person who has a strong sense of self respect would die of hunger rather than be ____10____ down upon.Many people consider the poor man as a fool. What about your opinion
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案
1 result 解析：考查名词，as a result 意为：结果是
2 them 解析：考查代词，them指代前面提到的people
3 who/that 解析：考查定语从句关系代词，先行词man指人，故需用who或that
4 a 解析：考查冠词，a bit意为：有一点
5 too 解析：考查搭配too... to do意为：太...而不能
6 afford 解析：考查动词，can’t afford to do意为：承担不起做某事
7 would 解析：考查动词， would rather ... than..意为：宁愿...而不...
8 at 解析：考查介词，stare at 意为：盯着...
9 Although/Though 解析：考查连词，although/though意为：尽管
10 looked 考查动词，解析：be looked down意为：被瞧不起
【成语：塞翁失马焉知非福】
Long ago, an old man and his son lived in a faraway town near the Chinese border. They farmed the land and lived a mostly peaceful_____1____.
One night, there was a terrible storm. Wind lashed the trees. An old elm crashed into the barn door. A frightened horse ran out of the barn, heading toward the hills. The old man and his son looked all over____2____the horse. They walked through the dark fields, holding torches. _____3_____, they could not find him.
The entire time the old man kept _____4____, “Perhaps losing our horse isn’t such a bad thing.” His son kept quiet. He didn’t understand his father.
Indeed, it turned out to not be such a bad thing. The horse returned the next day, bringing with it a beautiful female horse. The townspeople congratulated the old man, telling him that he had _____5____ luck. The old man, however, responded, “Perhaps my horse returning is not such a good thing after ____6____.” The townspeople grew quiet. They didn’t understand the old man.
As the days passed, the old man’s son came to love the new horse. He rode ____7____every day. When they raced, they flowed like the wind over the grass. But one day, as the old man’s son was riding the horse, a large bird suddenly flew in front of them. The terrified horse stood up on two legs, pawing the air. The old man’s son reached for his horse’s mane but grabbed only air. He flew off the horse’s back and broke his leg.
The townspeople expressed their sympathy to the old man. They were all very sorry. His son would never be______8_____to walk without pain again.
Yet unlike the townspeople, the old man said, “Maybe this is not such a bad thing after all.” The townspeople grew quiet. They didn’t understand the old man.
A few months ____9____, the Emperor of China passed through the town with his soldiers. There was a war raging near the border. All the able bodied young men had to join the army.
However, because the old man’s son was disabled, he could not fight. He didn’t have to join the army. Instead, he stayed home. “See ” the old man said to the townspeople. “It all worked out in the end.
The moral of this story is that even the ____10____ things can have positive effects. There is a similar idiom in English. It is “Every cloud has a silver lining.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案
1 life 解析：考查名词，live a peaceful life意为：过着祥和的生活
2 for 解析：考查介词，look for意为：寻找
3 However 解析：考查连词，however意为：然而
4 saying 解析：考查动词，keep saying意为：一直说
5 good 解析：考查形容词，good luck意为：好运
6 all 解析：考查代词, after all 意为：毕竟
7 it 解析：考查代词，it 指代前面提到的horse
8 able 解析：考查形容词，be able to 意为：能够
9 later 解析：考查形容词，a few months later意为：几个月后
10 worst 解析：考查形容词，the worst thing意为：最糟糕的事
【成语：井底之蛙】
Once upon a time, there lived a small frog ____1____ the bottom of a well. This frog had lived in the well his whole life.
Every day was___2___ same. He would wake up and eat a few of the black bugs flying around in the well. ____3____ a delicious breakfast! Then he would play a little in the water. When he got hungry, ____4____was time for lunch. Again, he would eat some of the black flies in the well. Then, he would take a little afternoon nap, lying in the warm sunlight shining from above. When he woke up from his nap, he would eat dinner. Guess what he ate Yes! Bugs! Every day would pass in the same way.
One day after lunch, as he was settling down for his nap, a bluebird appeared at the mouth of the well.
“Hello Mr. Bird!” shouted the frog. “How are you Please join me down here in my house! It’s perfect here! It’s the _____5____ life anyone could have. It’s cozy, and I have plenty to eat. At night I can see the fireflies, and sometimes I even see the shining caterpillar.”
“The fireflies and the shining caterpillar ” said the bluebird. “Do you ____6____ the stars and the moon Mr. Frog, how about I show you the outside world ” asked the bird.
“No, thank you,” said the frog. “I don’t need anything besides my perfect little well. ____7____ out there can compare to here. Anyway, how much is there to see It is all here and in the little blue circle at the top of my well.”
At this point, the bird decided to____8____ action. He flew into the well and grabbed the frog.
“Hey! Put me ____9____!” the frog shouted. He struggled against the bluebird’s grip. The bird lifted him upward. Suddenly the frog saw a flash of green and then a blur of yellow. He stopped squirming and grew big eyed. What he saw was unlike anything he had ever seen before. He saw hundreds____10____trees and thousands of flowers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案
1 at 解析：考查介词，at the bottom of 意为：在...底部
2 the 解析：考查冠词，the same意为：一样
3 What 解析：考查感叹句，meal是名词故感叹句用what开头
4 it 解析：考查代词，it was time for ....意为：是时候做某事
5 best 解析：考查形容词，the best 意为：最好的
6 mean 解析：考查动词, mean意为：意思是...
7 Nothing 解析：考查代词，nothing 意为：没有什么
8 take 解析：考查动词，take action意为：采取行动
9 down 解析：考查副词，put down意为：放下
10 of 解析：考查介词, hundreds of 意为：成百上千的
