2019中考英语完形填空考前强化：Columbusreturned

(F)When Columbusreturned ho ith the nes of his (1),he as nsidered as the hero ho had given a ne orld to Spain.(2)had so great respect been shon to any (3)man.

But there ere so ho ere jealous of (嫉妒) the (4). “Who is thisColumbus?”they asked, “and (5)has he done?Isn’t he a poor pilot fromItaly?And uld not any other sean sail across the ocean just (6) he has done?”

One dayColumbusas at a (7) and several of these fellos ere (8). They tried to makeColumbus(9). “You have disvered strange lands (10) the sea,”they said. “But e don’t see (11)there should be so buch said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean;and anybody can ast along the islands on the other side,just as you have done..It is the (12)thing in the orld.”

Columbusmade no (13):but after a hile he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table “Who(14)you, gentlen can make the egg stand (15)?”One by one they tried the (16).When the egg had gone entirely around and everyone had (17),all said that it uld not be done.Then Columbus tookthe egg and (18)its small end gently upon the table so as to (19)the shell a little. After that there as no (20)in making it stand (21), “Gentlen,”said he , “What is easier (22)to do this hich you said as (23)?It is the simplest thing in the orld.(24)can do it—AFTER HE HAS BEEN SHOWN (25).”

1.A.secret B.disvery C.story D.journey

2.A.Where B.Never C.Nor D.Neither

3.A.mon B.great C.respectable D.noble

4.A.inventor B.traveller C.disverer D.bravery

5.A.hen B.hat C.ho D.hether

6.A.because B.as C.like D.since

7.A.palace B.hotel C.unter D.dinner

8.A.present B.at present C.kind-hearted D.invited

9.A.happy B.satisfied C.unfortable D.disappointed

10.A.beside B.along C.in D.beyond

11.A.hy B.ho C.hether D.that

12.A.hardest B.onderful C.simplest D.strange

13.A.choice B.anser C.noise D.joke

14.A.besides B.among C.including D.except

15.A.by B.still C.eight D.on end

16.A.experint B.egg C.thod D.result

17.A.sueeded B.failed C.experience D.chance

18.A.beat B.felt C.touched D.struck

19.A.protect B.crush C.break D.damage

20.A.trouble B.ti C.shell D.gravity

21.A.donard B.upard C.easily D.upright

22.A.as to B.if C.than D.pared

23.A.possible B.impossible C.difficult D.easy

24.A.None B.Anybody C.Sobody D.Nobody

25.A.HOW B.WHEN C.IT D.HIM

Key:F. 1-5DBACB 6-10BDACD 11-15ACBBD 16-20ABDCA 21-25DCBBA