江苏省历年中考真题分类汇编：语法填空（短文类）

    Donnie Darko is a fantastic film. It's a dark comedy, which is sometimes funny and sometimes frightening.

    The film (set) in an American town. One night, Donnie Darko, who is a teenager, meets a frightening man (dress) as a rabbit. When a plane crashes into Donnie's house, the man saves his life and then tells him that his enemies plan (end) the world in 26 days. The film is about the next 26 days. It's a teenage love story, a thriller, a science fiction film, and a comedy, all in one film.

    Donnie Darko was written and directed by Richard Kelly, who (be) only 25 when he made it. It (win) plenty of film awards so far, but no Oscars. The music is really good, and it (include) 1980s pop songs. Watch this film now and see what you think of it.

    My favourite clothing is an old biker jacket. It  (make) of thick black leather and it has a red lining. It belonged to my mother when she was young, so it's very old now!

    Why do I love my jacket? Because it  (be) once my mother's and because it is very practical. I  (not need) to iron it and I never need to get it cleaned. It  (keep) me warm and dry, so I wear it all the time, except in summer. Also, leather jackets never go out of fashion and you can wear them with jeans, skirts and dresses.

    The other day, I was in a cafe and I left the jacket on the back of my chair. I  (realize) it when I was on the bus and I thought I'd lost it forever. At that moment a young guy jumped onto the bus and he  (hold) my jacket in his hand! He had run after me down the road with it. We started chatting and I made a new friend. Now I think of it as my lucky jacket.

Does my goldfish know who Ian?

I think this is a great question. I do spend my days (study)how fish go about their lives. First of all, fish are much smarter than people think. People often talk of goldfish having three-second memories, but in fact they can learn all kinds of things, and remember them quite a long time.

This shouldn't surprise us too much. Just like other animals, they can find enough to eat. and  (know) when it is sale to be out in the open. Being able to learn and remember things helps (they) do this.

Many kinds of fish can tell one from another, according to their group, their relatives, even their own eggs. But fish live in very different world from us, For many kinds of fish, although seeing is important, (sense) such as smell and touch are even more important.

So, does your fish know who you are? I believe your fish will (sure) know when it is feeding time, My own fish become very (excite)when my hand appears near their tank, even before I drop the food in. I'm not sure that your fish will be able to remember what your face (look) like, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it could remember you in other ways, perhaps by the sound of your footsteps as you walk towards the tank.

A high-tech zebra crossing with flashing lights and audio warning(语音提示) (put) into use for the (one) time in Bishan district, Chongqing a few months ago. It can also take pictures of the people who are against the traffic (rule) in the area.

At a busy road in front of a gate of Bishan Middle School, the crosswalk is installed(安装) (keep) the students safe when they cross the road after school.

The zebra crossing area has light strips. When people cross the street, they flash to "tell" (drive) to slow down and wait for people to go across the street. At the same time, display screens(显示屏) on either side of the crosswalk tell people to only cross the street when the light (be) green.

Jiang Fei, a traffic (office) in Bishan, said that the lighting system was very useful in the evenings and on (rain) and foggy days.

Rong Sheng from the school's safety department said,"In the past, our school safety guards (have) to stand in the middle of the road after school to stop the cars."

Now the students feel (safe) than before after the installation of the smart crosswalk.