1．（2024·山东菏泽·中考真题）—Why do you like soap operas, Amy?
—I like to ________ the story and see what happens next.
A．tell B．follow C．write
2．（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）The composer who created Learn from the Role Model Lei Feng (《学习雷锋好榜样》) didn’t ______ the song would be enjoyed by many people for more than 60 years.
A．expectB．allowC．receive
3．（2024·天津·中考真题）We _________ the books to the library after we read them.
A．returnedB．pointedC．wavedD．caught
4．（2024·湖北武汉·中考真题）—What a team! They’re always pulling together.
—Exactly. No force can ________ them.
A．separateB．pushC．guardD．shape
5．（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）—There are some after-school clubs in our school. You can ________ between the Music Club and the Food and Drink Club.
—I prefer the Food and Drink Club, for I can learn more life skills.
A．avoidB．chooseC．hide
6．（2024·湖北武汉·中考真题）—Can you ________ your new coach?
—Hmm…I think he’s very intelligent and humorous.
A．believeB．describeC．supportD．follow
7．（2024·黑龙江绥化·中考真题）—How much does the film ticket ________?
—Thirty-five yuan.
A．spendB．costC．pay
8．（2024·广西·中考真题）—What do you think of the chicken soup, Helen?
—It ________ really good. I’d like to drink more.
A．tastesB．feelsC．sounds
9．（2024·广西·中考真题）You should ________ your car slowly when passing by a school.
A．driveB．cleanC．repair
10．（2024·福建·中考真题）You must ________ the traffic rules when riding a bike.
A．makeB．explainC．follow
11．（2024·甘肃临夏·中考真题）It’s necessary for us to learn to ________ time and make good use of every minute.
A．spendB．valueC．recordD．waste
12．（2024·黑龙江牡丹江·中考真题）A headmaster ________ a boy for his brave act of using Heimlich maneuver (海姆立克急救法) to save his classmate’s life.
A．praisedB．askedC．warned
13．（2024·山东东营·中考真题）Jenny, you have _____ a lot, much thinner and more hardworking than before.
A．doneB．changedC．learnedD．practiced
14．（2024·江苏无锡·中考真题）I couldn’t ________ what else he has to say. Everyone knows that’s a lie.
A．supposeB．imagineC．realizeD．consider
15．（2024·甘肃临夏·中考真题）Believe in yourself.
A．TrustB．RespectC．AdmireD．Support
16．（2024·甘肃白银·中考真题）As we grow older, we’ll discover we have two hands: one for helping ourselves; the other for helping others.
A．turn upB．put awayC．find outD．look into
17．（2024·黑龙江·中考真题）—The book is worth reading. How long may I ________ it?
—________ a week.
A．keep, ForB．borrow, ForC．lend, In
18．（2024·安徽·中考真题）With its famous mountains, lakes, and towns, Anhui has so much to ________ tourists.
A．guardB．offerC．pushD．cost
19．（2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）The movie Chang An _________ China’s rich history and culture to people around the world.
A．protectsB．comparesC．introducesD．discovers
20．（2024·四川成都·中考真题）The cartoon movie Chang An shows how important it is ________ life’s problems with a smile.
A．to findB．to checkC．to face