中考英语完形练习.doc

（1） A daughter told her father about her life and said things were so hard for her. It seemed that, as one 35 was gone, a new one appeared. Her father, a cook, took 36 to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil（沸腾）. In one pot he 37 carrots, in the second he put some eggs, and in the last he put some coffee. He let them just boil, 38 saying a word. The daughter waited, 39 what he was doing. Twenty minutes later he turned off the fire. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. Then he poured the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked, “Dear, what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” She replied. He brought her closer and asked her to 40 the carrots. She did and found that they were soft. Then he asked her to take an egg and 41 it. After pulling off the shell （外壳）, she saw the hardboiled egg. Finally he asked her to drink the coffee. She smiled. As she tasted it, “What do you mean, Father?” He explained that each of them had 42 the same trouble, boiling water, but each reacted（回应） differently. The carrot went in strong and hard after being in boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been easy to break. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The coffee was 44 , however. After it was in the boiling water, it 45 the water. “ 46 are you?” he asked his daughter. “When trouble knocks on your door, what do you do? Are you a carrot, an egg, or just coffee?” 35. A. question B. accident C. problem D. business 36. A. her B. him C. them D. it 37. A. threw B. placed C. took D. dropped 38. A. for B. by C. with D. without 39. A. knowing B. thinking C. wondering D. asking 40. A. smell B. accept C. count D. feel 41. A. open B. break C. cut D. play 42. A. faced B. called