《2025年中考复习指导英语浙江科学技术出版社》

主题范畴二 人与社会
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The top Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, famous for his “Super Rice”, died of illness at the age of 91 1 May 22nd, 2021.
Yuan Longping 2 (be) born in Beijing in 1930. For almost 60 years, he had given most of his time and energy to rice research. So far, the hybrid rice(杂交水稻)he developed 3 (pull) millions of people out of hunger all over the world. His achievements were so great 4 he was called “The Father of Hybrid Rice” and won the World Food Prize.
During his lifetime, Yuan Longping spent 5 (much) time in the farm field than in his office. He was often seen watching plants 6 (close) and thinking of ways to improve them, just as many Chinese 7 (farmer) do.
Yuan once said he had 8 dream — to “enjoy the cool under the rice plants taller than men”. 9 a pity it is that he can’t continue his dream now! But surely, people believe, his dream 10 (come) true in the near future.
1. on 2. was 3. has pulled 4. that
5. more 6. closely 7. farmers 8. a
9. What 10. will come

答案： 1. on
2. was
3. has pulled
4. that
5. more
6. closely
7. farmers
8. a
9. What
10. will come

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Queen Elizabeth II, who had been the queen of the UK for more than 60 years, was highly respected by the whole country. On April 5, Queen Elizabeth II gave 1 short but powerful speech to encourage the British people. The UK, like many countries around the world, has been hit 2 (serious) by the coronavirus. Many people have to stay at home and many 3 (business) have been closed.
In her speech, the Queen thanked people of all walks of life for both 4 (follow) stay-at-home rules and making efforts to help their neighbors. She also thanked the 5 (country) medical workers as they continued to fight the virus.
The Queen talked about her first-ever radio speech, when she and her sister Margaret spoke to children who had to be away from 6 homes during World War II. Fearing that German soldiers would kill people in the cities, millions of children in England 7 (send) to the countryside, where they could be much 8 (safe).
She ended the speech 9 a familiar sentence, “We will meet again”. It’s from Vera Lynn’s *We’ll Meet Again*, a song that encouraged people to get together 10 (fight) during World War II. With her speech, the Queen hoped to encourage national unity, according to the BBC.
1. a 2. seriously 3. businesses 4. following
5. national 6. their 7. were sent 8. safer
9. with 10. to fight

答案： 1. a 2. seriously 3. businesses 4. following 5. national 6. their 7. were sent 8. safer 9. with 10. to fight