2024年全国各地中考英语卷不约而同关注中国传统文化

2024年中考真题中的中国传统文化1：江西米粉（江西英语完形填空）

第三节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
根据下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。
    The oil-paper umbrella has a history of over 1,000 years in China.There are different 81 (story) about the invention of the umbrella in China.The most popular one has something to do with Lu Ban. It's said that once he and his wife visited the West Lake. It started raining suddenly. His wife said, "Let's have 82 competition.Before sunrise tomorrow, the one who comes up 83 a good way to visit the West Lake even on rainy days will be the winner."Lu Ban 84 (think) it was easy. He collected some tools and materials. Then he spent the whole night 85 (build) pavilions (亭子) around the lake. He was quite proud of his work.
    The next morning, 86 LuBan talked about his achievements and felt proud, his wife held
something unusual in her hand. It could be opened into a round shape. Lu Ban was 87 (surpise), He found that the object, made of silk and bamboo, could be opened and closed 88 (easy). It was light, beautiful and easy to carry. Lu Ban said, "You win. Your invention can protect us from rain better." So the umbrella 89 (invent).
   Later, people began to use paper, which was 90 (cheap) than silk. To make the umbrella water-proof, people brushed a kind of oil on the surface. So the oil-paper umbrella appeared.

答案：
81. stories
82. a
83. with
84. thought
85. building
86. while / when
87. surprised
88. easily
89. was invented
90. cheaper