中考英语完形填空专项练习十六Anne is a newspaper reporter. She chose this _ 156 so she could travel around the world. The work has taught her many unforgettable lessons. She has seen wars, earthquakes and death. But she has 157 seen courage, hope and happiness.Last year, she won an award for her reporting in Africa. She was very proud 158 it. At first, she thought she got the award because of her good work. But then she realized that she should thank many other people for 159 help.Anne was born in Jamaica. Her family was not poor, but it was not 160 , either. Her parents had to 161 hard so that she could go to school. At school, Anne was not a good student, 162 she enjoyed writing because her English teacher said, “Anne, you are a wonderful 163 .” The teacher encouraged her all the time.Later, Anne went to university in Canada and then 164 for a job. It was very difficult. Then, one day, she went to see the editor of a newspaper in Ottawa. The editor gave her a job. “Everyone needs a 165 at first.” He said.156. A. book B. job C. sweater D. picture 157. A. still B. never C. also D. only158. A. to B. of C. for D. from159. A. my B. his C. our D. their160. A. rich B. new C. small D. big161. A. study B. walk C. work D. play162. A. but B. if C. because D. so163. A. farmer B. nurse C. doctor D. writer 164. A. looked B. made C. joined D. found 165. A. ticket B. hobby C. chance D. habit156. B【解析 】考查名词词义辨析。
句意：她选择了这份工作，所以她可以周游世界所以答案选 B157. B【解析 】考查句意理解联系前句判断句意：她见过了战争、地震和死亡，但她却从未见过勇气、希望和幸福根据 but 判断前后句意形成对比反差所以答案选 B158. B【 解析】 考查短语搭配固定短语 be proud of，为 ……而自豪所以答案选 B159. D【解析 】考查物主代词根据句中 other people 判断空处使用 their所以答案选D160. A【解析】考查形容词词义辨析句意：她的家庭并不穷困，但也不富裕 rich 富有的；new 新的；small 小的；big 大的所以答案选 A161. C【解析 】考查句意理解study 学习；walk 走路； work 工作；play 玩她的父母为了能让她上学不得不辛苦劳动所以答案选 C162. A【 解析】考查连词辨析句意：在学校，Anne 并不是名出色的学生，但她喜欢写作，……根据句意判断空处表示转折意义所以答案选 A163. D【解析】 考查句意理解和名词辨析farmer 农夫；nurse 护士；doctor 医生；writer作家结合前句句意判断， “……她喜欢写作，因为她的英语老师说她是一位优秀的作家。
”所以答案选 D164. A【 解析】 考查短语搭配固定短语 look for，寻找句意：后来 Anne 去了加拿大上大学，然后找工作所以答案选 A165. C【解析】考查句意理解和名词辨析ticket 票；hobby 爱好；chance 机会；habit 习惯根据句意判断：编辑说，开始的时候人人都需要一个机会（来证明自己） 所以答案选C。