《2026年春如金卷中考英语完形阅读与语法160篇》

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主题:从一块鹅卵石悟出的道理
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There was once a rich, beautiful and wise princess. Tired of false suitors (追求者) who were only interested in her money, she said she would only marry whoever _1_ to present her with the most valuable and sincere gift of all.
Soon, the palace was filled with all kinds of _2_. Among these wonderful gifts, she found a simple dirty pebble. She wanted to know who had offered this gift and why he had sent such a gift. When the young man was brought in front of her, he _3_, "Dear Princess, this pebble is the most _4_ thing I can give — it's my heart. It is also sincere. Since it is not yours yet, it is as hard as a stone. Only when it is filled with love will it become _5_."
The young man _6_ left, leaving the princess surprised. She loved it so much that she took the pebble with her wherever she went. However, several months later, the pebble remained as hard as ever. Losing hope, she _7_ throwing the pebble into fire. In the heat of the fire, from out of the rough stone a beautiful golden figure emerged (浮现). Seeing this, the princess understood that she herself would have to be like the _8_.
During the following months, she set about _9_ the kingdom, separating what was truly valuable from what was unimportant. Everyone in the kingdom had food to eat and books to read. The princess brought such _10_ to the kingdom that people started to call her "Princess of Fire". Then, the princess and the young man lived a happy life.
(C) 1. A. decided
B. expected
C. managed
D. allowed
(A) 2. A. gifts
B. books
C. signs
D. clothes
(B) 3. A. reminded
B. explained
C. reported
D. doubted
(D) 4. A. popular
B. famous
C. expensive
D. valuable
(A) 5. A. soft
B. comfortable
C. special
D. complete
(D) 6. A. wisely
B. angrily
C. suddenly
D. quietly
(B) 7. A. put up
B. ended up
C. took up
D. made up
(C) 8. A. water
B. wind
C. fire
D. rain
(A) 9. A. changing
B. protecting
C. damaging
D. punishing
(B) 10. A. pride
B. warmth
C. safety
D. wealth
一材多练 (请再次阅读上面的文章, 完成以下练习)
根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
1. vvaluable adj.: worth a lot of money
2. rremain v.: to be still in the same state or condition

答案： 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B 一材多练 1.valuable 2.remain