中考英语专项练习---短文填空.doc

短文填空专练 一 New York is 1 for its modernity and lead in fashion . It seems to have nothing to do 2 its nickname（绰号）：the Big Apple． Do you want to know the 3 behind the name? Well, jazz musicians first called New York the Big Apple about 50 years 4 ．At that time, performers earned money by traveling through many cities and towns across America. But they liked New York City 5 ，for this was the place with the best-paid jobs, the most money to earn and the greatest number of 6 to appreciate jazz. The early jazz musicians described each town and city in America as an 7 on a tree. Naturally they 8 New York City the Big Apple. Later a popular dance in New York was 9 called The Big Apple． But no one except the musicians used this term, until about 20 years ago when the city officials began developing tourism. They used the Big Apple 10 a symbol for New York. 二 Helen Keller lived in the USA. She was a great woman. 1 Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, She is better, but now she cant see and she cant hear.” 2 of her parents were very sad. After a few years，things got even 3 . There was no way for Helen to speak to other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didnt understand 4 . Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher 5 Helen learn about words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to 6 her first word. When she was older，she went to college. Helen was very famous. She travelled around the world and helped many blind and deaf 7 . Helen was very old when she 8 . The world remembers her today 9 a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, 10 she found a way to see and hear. 三 Why are we always tired，do you know? Firstly if we cant sleep 1 ，we will be tired. But we are often too 2 ．We cant 3 our work in the day and we must do i