2017中考英语模拟题：笔试部分

　　二 、完型填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

　　Joe wanted a computer. He asked his ________ (1) for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He ________ (2) about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away ________ (3)for the neighbors (邻居). But this was not winter. He had to wait a long time for time. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens_____ ___ (4) he had no tools(工具)to do the work with.

　　Then he saw one of his ________(5) , Dick，who sits next to him, delivering(送)newspaper .I could do that, he thought. _______ (6) I could even get the computer right away. I could pay________ (7) it a little each week. He ran to catch up with Dick. Joe _______ (8) him a lot of questions. He learned that it was________ (9) to get twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job ________ (10) about three hours each night. Dick________ (11) him the phone number of the newspaper manager.

　　Joe almost flew home. After he had told his mother ________ (12) he thought, she smiled ________ (13), “I think it is a ________ (14) idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper.”

　　“Wait, mum,” Joe said, “I’ll call. After that, I’m going to be a ________ (15) now.” Joe’s mother was very happy.