中考英语完形填空：和嗜好有关的讽刺幽默

Mr. North looks worried this week. He always 1 good habit. He gets up early in the 2 and does some exercises before breakfast. He thought himself 3 and didn’t often go to see a doctor. But last Friday morning, when he was walking near the garden. He suddenly fell to the __4__. There was nobody around him and a few minutes later he came back to 5 . He stood up and went back slowly. He thinks something is wrong with his 6 and sometimes it beats fast, sometimes slow now. He can’t fall 7 in the evening. And he often feels 8 when he’s at work.

This morning Mr. North came to the 9 . He told the doctor what happened to him. The young doctor 10 him over carefully and then said,” I’m 11 to tell you, Mr. North. The terrible disease is 12__ you. You must give up coffee if you hope to live 13 .”

“But I never drinks it” said Mr. North.

“And 14 smoking.”

“I don’t smoke at all.”

“Mm! That’s bad! If you haven’t anything to give up, I’m afraid I can’t do 15 for you.”

1. A gives B. keeps C. hopes D. studies

2. A. morning B. night C. spring D. noon

3. A. weak B. good C. healthy D. clever

4. A. floor B. fire C. hill D. ground

5. A. life B. wish C. business D. music

6. A. head B. face C. heart D. nose

7. A. behind B. asleep C. over D. in

8. A. hungry B. alone C. dangerous D. tired

9. A. school B. hospital C. cinema D. park

10. A. heard B. called C. looked D. climbed

11. A. glad B. sure C. busy D. sorry

12. A. troublingB. meeting C. having D. waiting

13. A. long B. longer C. short D. shorter

14. A. enjoy B. begin C. stop D. forget

15. A. much B. little C. few D. a lot of

教师点评

这是一篇讽刺小故事：劳斯先生有良好的生活习惯，突然有一天他摔倒了，他怀疑自己的心脏有毛病，医生武断的说这和他的嗜好有关，而劳斯又没有这些嗜好，最后医生只好对他说无能为力。

答案简析：

1. B。保持良好的习惯 表达为“keep good habit”。

2. A。早餐前起床，故用 “morning”。

3. C。因为每天早起锻炼，所以他认为自己很健康。

4. D 跌倒在地可表达成“fell to the ground”。

5. A。 “come back to life ”是“苏醒过来”。

6. C。后面一句讲“他有时心跳很快”由此推断“他认为自己心脏有问提”。

7. B。fall asleep表示“睡着、入睡”。

8. D。由于他一直怀疑心脏不好，夜里睡不好，所以工作时常常感到疲劳。

9. B。下句是讲他去看医生。

10 .C。look over表示“检查身体”。

11. D。说到不好的事，故用 “I’m sorry”。

12. A。trouble sb.意思是“麻烦某人、困扰某人”。

13. B。想长寿，少喝咖啡。

14. C。戒烟可表达为“stop smoking”或“give up smoking”。

15. A。医生怀疑是吸烟和咖啡引起的，但他没有这些嗜好，所以他只好说他没办法。