Day 5-2021年中考英语考前抢分练之语法填空专练（杭州专用）.docx免费

Day 5 A Make life boil, one step at a time One day a young man Gary went to see a wise old man. He wanted to know why he wasnt able 1．（reach）his goals in his life. He found the old man 2．（read）in a small house by the river. With a smile, the wise man listened to Garys story and told him. First come help me boil a kettle（壶）of water! Gary saw 3． big kettle standing in the corner next to a small stove（火炉）, but he didnt find any wood. So he went out to search for some. He came back with some dry wood, filled up the kettle 4． water and put it on the stove and started a fire. But because the kettle was too large, when the wood burned up, the water did not boil. So he ran off to get 5．（much）wood than before. When he returned, the water had already turned cold. This time he learned his lesson. And of course more wood 6．（prepare）by him in advance. As a result the water boiled very 7．（quick）. If there is not enough wood, 8． would you boil the water? the wise man asked. Gary thought for a moment but didnt know the answer, so he shook his head. Well, just pour out some water from the kettle! the old man said. Gary nodded thoughtfully. At first, you had so many 9．（dream）and set so many goals, said the old man. Its just like the large kettle full of water. You didnt have enough wood, so you couldnt boil the water. If you want to make the water boil, then you will have to either pour some out 10． prepare more wood! 【答案】 1．to reach 2．reading 3．a 4．with 5．more 6．was prepared 7．quickly 8．how 9．dreams 10．or 【分析】 文章主要讲述了一个叫Gary的年轻人问一个睿智的老人，想知道为什么他不能实现他人生的所有目标，然后老人让他烧了一壶水，通过烧水这件事回答了Gary提出的问题。 1． 句意：他想知道为什么他不能实现他的人生目标。reach“达到”，动词；be able to do sth.“能够做某事”，故此处应为动词不定式。故填to reach。 2． 句意：他发现老人在河边的一所小房子里看书。read“读”，动词；find sb. doing sth.“发现某人在做某事”；故用所给动词的现在分词形式作宾语补足语。故填reading。 3． 句意：Gary看到一个大水壶站在小火炉旁边的角落里。“一个大水壶”表泛指，且big以辅音音素开头，其前应加不定冠词a。故填a。 4． 句意：他拿了些干木头回来，把水壶装满水。fill up…with…“把……装满……”，固定搭配。故填with。 5． 句意：所以他跑去拿更多的木头。much“很多的”，形容词；由“than”可知，此处应用所给单词的比较级。故填more。 6． 句意：当然，他事先准备了更多的木头。prep