《2026年天利38套中考试题精选英语成都专版》

七、完形填空 阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题；计20分。A篇每小题2分，计10分；B篇每小题1分，计10分）
A
In Chinese culture, the saying "huà shé tiān zú"（drawing a snake and adding feet）comes from an old tale. It warns against adding 46 B or foolish actions.
Long ago, a rich man held a drawing competition. "47 A finishes a snake first wins a jar of wine!" he announced.
One artist quickly drew a perfect snake. Seeing others still working, he 48 B added feet to his snake, wanting to show his skill. But the rich man 49 C his head: "Snakes have no feet. You've spoiled（毁掉）your work." The artist lost his prize.
Just like the English saying "Cover gold with paint", the story teaches us that sometimes "more" can mean "50 A".
46. A. careless
B. unnecessary
C. impolite
47. A. Whoever
B. Whatever
C. Whenever
48. A. nervously
B. proudly
C. painfully
49. A. nodded
B. raised
C. shook
50. A. worse
B. better
C. stronger

答案： 46.B 47.A 48.B 49.C 50.A

B
Cats jump through rings of fire. Horses dance in a circle. Trained monkeys perform alongside clowns. To the watchers, it's a wonder; to 51 C, a sad scene. To the trainer, it's the end result of a hard "education" that began 52 B the animals were young.
It starts with one small, 53 B lesson. A young tiger, for example, is taught to make a very short jump. A meat 54 C and words of praise follow. These are known as positive rewards—good things that happen when an animal does what it is asked to do. The next time the tiger is 55 B to make a longer jump. 56 A the jumps become even longer and higher. Soon the trainer wants the tiger to jump through a ring.
Of course, there are always 57 C along the way. The tiger may 58 C to move or decide to jump around the ring instead of through it. When this happens, the animal receives a few quick hits with a stick as 59 B. Training can take years. But sooner or later most tigers do what they are told. Their performance only looks easy and 60 C on the stage.
51. A. another
B. other
C. others
52. A. after
B. when
C. until
53. A. difficult
B. simple
C. unusual
54. A. trick
B. trade
C. treat
55. A. forced
B. encouraged
C. prevented
56. A. Gradually
B. Normally
C. Accidentally
57. A. chances
B. goals
C. problems
58. A. manage
B. suppose
C. refuse
59. A. inspiration
B. punishment
C. praise
60. A. strange
B. wild
C. natural

答案： 51.C 52.B 53.B 54.C 55.B 56.A 57.C 58.C 59.B 60.C