中考英语短文填空训练题库 11When you go to a c 1 or a high school sporting event, you can see cheerleaders. Cheerleaders dress in the colours of their team. They jump and dance infront of the crowd and s 2 the name of their team. Their job is to excite thecrowd. Everybody makes a lot of n 3 . They want their team to win the game.The f 4 cheerleader was a man. In 1898, Johnny Campbell jumped in front ofthe crowd at the University of Minnesota and shouted for his team. He shouted, “HoorayMinnesota! ”This was the first organized shout, or “yell ”Fo.r then 5 thirty-two years cheerleaders were men only. Women were not cheerleadersu 6 1930.Today cheerleaders work in t 7 . They practise special shouts, dances, and athleticshows. Often the women work separately from the men, but cheerleaders are the moste 8 when men and women work together. The men throw the women high in theair and then catch them. The team members climb on each other ’s shoulders to make ahuman pyramid. They yell and dance, too.Cheerleadersnow have their o 9 contests. Every year there are local, state,and national contests for cheerleaders.The teams make newer, faster, and moreexciting shows to be the best, and the crowd shouts. They want their cheerleaders tow 10 .1.____________2.____________3._____________4.___________5. __________6.____________7.____________8._____________9.___________10. __________1. college2.shout3.noise4.first5.next6. until7.team8.excited9.own 10.win2Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test?For many students, their biggest 1 is that they can not concentrate on their study ortests. It seriously affects (影响) both their study and the results of the test.If so, the following skills( 技巧) may be 2 .Learning SkillsYou should always study in the same place. If you sit on a sofa to study, you willthink it is time to relax. Don ’t watch TV while you are studying. S专o m家e )experts( say that you can ’t st3udyif you do it in this way. Try to have a white wall in frontof you, so there is nothing that can affect you.Don’t try to finish too much in one study time. Finish one thing 4 you start another. If you need to have a rest, stand up and walk around for a few minutes. Andit ’s also good for your eyes.Test-taking SkillsDon’t be too nervous about your test. There are some ways o 5f a test. Try torelax yourself and go to bed early. Getting enough 6 is very important.Exercise is another great idea to make you relaxed. Doing some exercise everyday will also improve your concentration. Of course, eating some healthy food will do,too.On the test day, when you 7 at the classroom, find your own seat and sitdown. Try to breathe(呼吸) slowly and deeply. Check your time 8 the test, but nottoo often.With these skills, you ’ll be able to do better in your study and tests.1. _______________2. _______________3. ________________4. _______________5. _______________6. _______________7._______________8._______________1. problem2. helpful3. well4. before5. taking/having6. sleep7. arrive8. during3Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier, but how well do weknow and u 1 each other? Here is a simple test. Imagine you will hold a m 2 atfour o ’clock, w h t a i m t e should you e 3 your foreign business friends to come? Ifthey are German, they will a 4 on time. If they are American, they ’ll probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they ’ll be fifteen minutes late.The British seemed to think since the English l 5 was widely used in the world,what they did was certain to be understood. Very soon they f 6 they werecompletely wrong. For e 7 , the British are happy to have a business lunch anddiscuss business matters with a drink during the meal; the Japanese p8not to workwhile eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know e 9 other, and theydon’t drink at lunch. The Germans like to tkalbusiness b 10 dinner; the French liketo eat first and talk afterwards（以后）. They have to be well fed（进餐）and wateredbefore they discuss anything.1.____________2.____________3._____________4.___________5. __________6.____________7.____________8._____________9.___________10. __________1. understand2. .meeting3.expect4.arrivenguage6.found7.example8.prefer9.each 10.before4Mr Kim couldn ’t stand it anymore. He needed peace and qbuiet, (1) his two neighbours, Ms Abrams and Mr Green, were the n (2) people he ever knew! Inthe house on the left, Ms Abrams gave drum lessons. In the house on the right, MrGreen worked on cuckoo clocks (布谷鸟自鸣钟). And in the m (3) was Mr Kim—sad, tired, and crazy.Then he had an i (4). He would pay his neighbours to move!“OK!”said Ms Abrams when Mr K i m o(5) her $200 to move away.“No problem! ”said Mr Green when Mr Kim offered h i m s t a h m e e d (6).The next day, Mr Kim saw Mr Green carrying his clocks to Ms Abrams ’house and Ms Abrams carrying her drums to Mr Green ’s house.“I thought you w e r e b (7) moving, ”said Mr Kim.“Weare, ”said Mr Green. “MsAbrams is moving into my house, and I ’mmoving into h (8). ”Mr Kim nearly fainted ( 昏倒). What would he do?The next day, Mr Green and Ms Abrams v (9) Mr Kim. “We know why you asked us to m (10), ”saidMr Green. “So we gotyou this. A”nd t hey gave Mr Kim a set of earmuffs (耳套). Finally, peace and quiet!1.____________2.____________3._____________4.___________5. __________6.____________7.____________8._____________9.___________10. __________1. but2. noisiest3. middle4. idea5. offered6. deal / dollars7. both8. hers9. visited 10. move。