中考复习最忌心浮气躁，急于求成。指导复习的教师，应给学生一种乐观、镇定、自信的精神面貌。要扎扎实实地复习，一步一步地前进，下文为大家准备了中考英语第一轮复习专题练习。

完型填空(每小题1分，共15分)

阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 16 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, "I am very 17 . Could you please 18 me some water from the lake?" the follower walked to the lake 19 the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 20 , the water became very muddy.

Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 21 to drink.

After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 22 .follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all th e mud had 23 to the bottom. The water was very 24 and looked fit to drink. So he 25 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. "See what you did 26 the water clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 27 .you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is 28 by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own 29 putting in any effort at all to 30 it."

( )16. A. rest B. look C. watch D. see

( ) 17. A. hungry B. thirsty C. happy D. sad

( )18. A. get B. give C. take D. bring

( )19. A. while B. before C. as D. until

( )20. A. However B. Instead C. In addition D. As a result

( )21. A. fit B. able C. important D. interesting

( )22. A. different B same C. other D. left

( )23. A. gone B. been C. settled D. lived

( )24. A. dirty B. clear C. fresh D. sweet

( )25. A. got B. finished C. reached D. filled

( )26. A. making B. to make C. made D. had made

( )27. A. so that B. in order to C. because D. whe n

( )28. A. woken B. left C. disturbed D. given

( )29. A. without B. with C. after D. like

( )30.A.prevent B. calm C. protect D. fix