Practice makes perfect熟练生巧
77（湖北襄阳2020中考题）
For Pineda, it was a long way to succeed.
His story began in El Salvador; where he was born with something wrong with his mouth. He had great___16___in speaking. At age 2, his family’s house burned down. Pineda was hurt ___17___,and his legs needed to be cut. His mother died when he was 8, and he___18___years on the streets before he was taken in by an orphanage(孤儿院).
Finally, at the orphanage, Pineda began to receive support and encouragement. He taught himself to play the guitar. He began his___19___with other musicians. Then the group went to Chicago, where Pineda, then 18,____20____the attention of many people, who wondered what they could do to help him.
A hospital offered him free medical care. A rich man agreed to___21___for Pineda’s tickets to and from El Salvador.
When he was in the hospital, Pineda began___22___music, and wondered if he might be able to record his own album(音乐专辑)．Soon with the help of a musician, “The Sound of Gratitude(感激)” was born. On October 15th, Pineda went to a Chicago club to___23___his new songs to strangers, and to the friends who had helped him come so far.
It was ___24___that Pineda had come into such a good luck, after having so many years of hardship(艰难). “We have a___25___in El Salvador, ‘Suffer(受难）first, then enjoy. ’ I guess that’s what’s happening. ” he said.
16. A. preparation B. difficulty
C.development D. conversation
17. A. politely B. wisely
C. simply D. seriously
18. A. spent B. used
C. cost D. took
19. A. speech B. education
C. performance D. suggestion
20. A. influenced B. caught
C. refused. D. separated
21. A. ask B. look
C. pay D. wait
22. A. writing B. lending
C. selling D. praising
23. A. learn B. lead
C. find D. play
24. A. freezing B. amazing
C. outgoing D. embarrassing
25. A. meeting B. crossing
C. saying D. meaning
语篇分析：
作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了皮内达自幼多灾多难，不仅有语言障碍还失去了双腿以及父母，然而他凭借自己在音乐界闯出了一片天，告诉我们人生应该是先苦后甜的。
答案解析：
16句意：他说话有很大困难。考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. preparation预备、准备；B. difficulty困难；C. development发展；D. conversation交谈。根据上文he was born with something wrong with his mouth.他出生的时候嘴有毛病，可推知他说话有很大困难，故答案选B。
17句意：皮内达受了重伤。考查副词辨析及语境理解。A. politely有礼貌地；B. wisely聪明地；C. simply简单地；D. seriously严重地。根据下文his legs needed to be cut.他的腿需要截肢，可推知皮内达受伤应是很严重地，故答案选D。
18句意：在被孤儿院收养之前，他在街上流浪了多年。考查动词辨析及语境理解。A. spent 意为“花费”，主语通常为人，常用结构为spend some time/money (in) doing sth.花费时间（金钱）做某事，或 spend some time/money on sth.在…上花费时间（金钱）。 B. used使用。C. cost意为“花费”，主语通常为物，常用结构为 sth. cost （sb.）some money。 D. took意为“占用、花费”，主语通常为形式主语 it或物，常用结构为It takes/took sb some time to do sth.“花费某人多长时间去做某事”。本题根据题干可知应用spend some time on sth.结构，故答案选A。
19句意：他开始和其他音乐家一起演出。考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. speech演讲；B. education教育；C. performance演出、表演；D. suggestion建议。根据上文He taught himself to play the guitar. 他自学了弹吉他，结合He began his___19___with other musicians. 可推知是他开始和其他音乐家一起演出，故答案选C。
20句意：在那里，18岁的皮内达引起了很多人的注意。考查动词辨析及语境理解。A. influenced影响；B. caught引起、抓住；C. refused.拒绝；D. separated分开。根据下文who wondered what they could do to help him.人们想知道自己能做些什么来帮助他，可推知是在那里，18岁的皮内达引起了很多人的注意，catch the attention of“引起注意”；故答案选B。
21句意：一个富人同意支付皮皮内达往返萨尔瓦多的机票。考查动词辨析及语境理解。A. ask问；B. look看；C. pay 付款、支付；D. wait等待。根据后面的Pineda’s tickets to and from El Salvador.可知此处表达的是“支付、为…付款”，pay for固定词组，意为“付款”，故答案选C。
22句意：在住院期间，皮内达开始写歌。考查动词辨析及语境理解。A. writing写；B. lending借；C. selling卖；D. praising赞扬。根据下文and wondered if he might be able to record his own album(音乐专辑)．他想录制他自己的音乐专辑，可推知他在住院期间，开始写歌，writing music“写歌、创作音乐”，故答案选A。
23句意：皮内达去芝加哥的一个俱乐部给陌生人和帮助他走到现在的朋友们演奏他的新歌。考查动词辨析及语境理解。A. learn学会；B. lead领导；C. find找到、发现；D. play演奏。根据后面的关键词new songs，可知皮内达是去俱乐部给人们演奏他的新歌，故答案选D。
24句意：令人惊奇的是，经过这么多年的艰苦奋斗，皮涅达终于有了这么好的运气。考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A. freezing结冰的；B. amazing令人惊奇的；C. outgoing开朗的；D. embarrassing使人尴尬的。根据下文Pineda had come into such a good luck, after having so many years of hardship(艰难). 皮内达经过这么多年的艰苦奋斗有了这么好的运气，可推知应是令人感动惊奇的，故答案选B。
25句意：萨尔瓦多有句谚语说：“先苦后乐”。考查名词辨析及语境理解。A. meeting会议；B. crossing十字路口；C. saying谚语、格言；D. meaning意义。根据下文Suffer(受难）first, then enjoy.可知中是一句谚语，故答案选C。
78（2020湖北宜昌中考题）
Here are the materials you need to have a successful study period.
● Water and Healthy Snacks
Nowadays you may spend much time studying. In the middle of a study period, you must be a little tired. It can be___16___to tell yourself that you have to stop. You may go to the___17___becauseyou’re so hungry or thirsty. How can you save time? Solve this problem___18___keeping a bottle of water and healthy snacks at your desk. These___19___will give you what you need for the long hours of studying ahead of you.
● The Internet
If you are not clear about what you have learnt, you’ll probably use your class notes to____20____.What happens if these’s a topic that you still don’t___21___understand? You’d better have a website or two that you can___22___to search a subject. You can find explanation(解释) in the website. These can be very___23___in making sure that you understand the material.
● Highlighters (亮光笔) and Sticky(粘的)Notes
Learn wisely. As you___24___ your textbook and notes, use highlighters and sticky notes to ___25___ yourself of which key information you need to remember.___26___even the strictest teachers won’t make you___27___your whole textbook for your exam. in order not to lose those very important___28___, you can use some bright, fun color signs to record these materials.
●Note cards
Finally, we suggest keeping some note cards in your study___29___you can make flashcards for coming tests, these are a useful tool for___30___subject that requires memorization.
Good luck on your test.
16. A. strange B. easy
C. different D. private
17. A. garden B. yard
C. kitchen D. pool
18. A. by B. in C. on D. at
19. A. troubles B. shapes
C. prices D. things
20. A. praise B. throw
C. study D. promise
21. A. normally B. gradually
C. completely D. politely
22. A. imagine B. use
C. knock D. divide
23. A. peaceful B. beautiful
C. thankful D. helpful
24. A. read B. perform
C. argue D. treat
25. A. reflect B. remind
C. receive D. repeat
26. A. Because B. Before
C. After D. Though
27. A. cancel B. attend
C. celebrate D. memorize
28. A. interests B. points
C. sizes D. styles
29. A. as if B. even if
C. so that D. since that
30. A. either B. another
C. some D. any
语篇分析：
短文大意：本文就如何进行成功的学习提出了四点建议：在桌上放一瓶水和健康的零食；最好有一两个网站；用荧光笔和便利贴提醒需要记住的要点；保留一些笔记卡。
答案解析：
16句意：告诉自己你必须停下来是很容易的。考查形容词辨析。A. 奇怪的；B. 容易的；C. 不同的；D. 私人的。根据下文举例You may go to the kitchen because you’re so hungry or thirsty可知停止学习很容易，故选B。
17句意：你可能会去厨房，因为你很饿或渴。考查名词辨析。A. 花园；B. 庭院；C. 厨房；D. 游泳池。根据because you’re so hungry or thirsty可知选C。
18句意：解决这个问题的方法是在办公桌上放一瓶水和健康的零食。考查介词辨析。by通过，表方式；in/on/at多用于表示时间或地点。本句介宾短语表方式，根据句意语境，可知选A。
19句意：这些东西会给你提供你未来所需要的长时间的学习。考查名词辨析。A. 麻烦；B. 形状；C.价格；D. 事物。根据上文by keeping a bottle of water and healthy snacks可知前面三项意思都与句意不合，故选D。
20句意：如果你不清楚自己学到了什么，你可能会用课堂笔记来学习。考查动词辨析。A. 表扬；B. 放弃；C. 学习；D. 承诺。本句不定式表目的，根据use your class notes可知to study符合句意，故选C。
21句意：如果有一个你仍然没有完全理解的话题，会发生什么?考查副词辨析。A. 正常地；B. 逐渐地；C. 完全地；D. 礼貌地。understand理解；don’t表否定，根据句意语境，可知ABD三项意思都不合句意，故选C。
22句意：你最好有一两个可以用来搜索主题的网站。考查动词辨析。A. 想象；B. 使用；C. 敲；D. 去除。根据to search a subject可知use符合句意，故选B。
23句意：这对确保你理解材料是很有帮助。考查形容词辨析。A. 和平的；B. 美丽的；C. 感激的；D. 有帮助的。be helpful in对…有帮助，根据you understand the material可知前面三项意思都与句意不合，故选D。
24句意：当你阅读课本和笔记时，用荧光笔和便利贴提醒自己需要记住哪些关键信息。考查动词辨析。A. 阅读；B. 执行；C. 辩论；D. 对待。根据textbook and notes可知选A。
25句意：当你阅读课本和笔记时，用荧光笔和便利贴提醒自己需要记住哪些关键信息。考查动词辨析。A. 反映；B. 提醒；C. 接收；D. 重复。本句不定式表目的，根据of which key information you need to remember可知是用于提醒自己，故选B。
26句意：因为即使是最严格的老师也不会让你为了考试而背整本课本。考查连词辨析。because因为，表原因；before在……之前/after在……之后，表时间；though尽管，表让步。本句解释上文记住关键信息的原因，两句是因果关系，故选A。
27句意：因为即使是最严格的老师也不会让你为了考试而背整本课本。考查动词辨析。A. 取消；B. 参加；C. 庆祝；D. 记忆。根据for your exam可知memorize符合句意，故选D。
28句意：为了不丢失那些重点，你可以使用一些明亮、有趣的颜色标记来记录这些材料。考查名词辨析。A. 兴趣；B. 要点；C. 尺寸；D. 款式。根据you can use some bright, fun color signs to record these materials可知important points符合句意，故选B。
29句意：最后，我们建议在你的学习中保留一些笔记卡，这样你就可以为即将到来的考试制作抽认卡。考查连词短语辨析。A. 好像；B. 即使；C. 以便于；D. 自那以后。本句是结果状语从句，需用so that引导，故选C。
30句意：对于任何需要记忆的科目来说，这些都是一个有用的工具。考查不定代词辨析。either表示二者择其一；another再一个/又一个，用于泛指三个以上的不定数目中的“另一个”；some一些，表不确定，修饰复数名词或不可数名词；any任一，与单数可数名词连用。根据subject that requires memorization可知需用any强调需要记忆的科目，故选D。
,
