2019中考英语完形填空考前强化：a grindstone

(I)One bright inter morning a stranger alked don a small ton street (1) for a grindstone to sharpen an axe that he carried in his hand ,He t a youngster and asked, “My good boy ,does your father have a grindstone?”

“Yes,”ansered the boyl

“You are a fine fello,”said the man. “Will you let sharpen my axe (2)it?”

The boy as pleased to hear (3)called a fine fello. “Yes ,sir ,just (4).”

The man asked the boy his na and ho old he as. And as they (5)at the grindstone,the man said, “You are one of the nicest lads that I have (6)seen. No,ill you just turn the stone a fe (7)for ?”

The man’s voice as arm and his ords of (8)made the boy happier than ever. And he as (9)to help the man to grind,and sharpen his axe.

It as hard (10).The boy turned the stone,again and again. His hand began to (11).He got so tired that he thought he ould die. Buthe (12)grinding and sharpening the axe, (13)the man cheered him on ith (14)of high praise.

At last,the job as done.The axe as sharpened (15)a fine edge that glead in the (16).The boy proudly handed it to the man.

But suddenly, a (17) ca over the man. He as no (18) such a friendly man. He did not even thank the boy.(19)he told him to run along no, or he might be (20) for school.

This little story as (21)in the school books for the ti and beca idely (22)all over the untry. It gave (23)to many unpleasant stories about people ith axes to grind, (24)ho try to get sothing ror themselves but (25)the fact under an false appearance.

1.A.looking B.aiting C.expecting D.caring

2.A.ith B.for C.on D.at

3.A.stranger B.soone C.father D.himself

4.A.promise B.follo C.believe D.enurage

5.A.reached B.got C.arrived D.looked

6.A.in B.off C.out D.on

7.A.if B.unless C.hen D.otherise

8.A.loudly B.quickly C.quietly D.anxiously

9.A.aake B.asleep C.reading D.crying

10.A.voice B.noise C.sound D.tone

11.A.ith pain B.in pain C.ith joy D.of sorro

12.A.out B.off C.aay D.don

13.A.must be B.can’t be C.ould be D.had been

14.A.silent B.happy C.excited D.disappointed

15.A.in B.on C.beside D.belo

16.A.question B.questions C.a question D.the question

17.A.if B.even if C.because D.so that

18.A.call B.see C.ask D.send for

19.A.interrupted B.moved C.bitten D.bothered

20.A.must B.needn’t C.daren’t D.anted to

21.A.short B.fond C.ill D.sick

22.A.think B.made it certain C.am sure D.took it for granted

23.A.apologize B.excuse C.talk D.discuss

24.A.bravely B.enuragingly C.hopelessly D.helpfully