上海市2019年中考英语二模汇编：首字母填空

2019年上海市中考英语二模汇编：首字母填空
宝山区
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词, 使其内容通顺每空格限填一词, 首字母已给) (14分)
The Titanic was a very large British passenger ship. It hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on its first journey in 1912 and sank. There were not enough lifeboats for all the passengers, and over 1,500 passengers died.
The sinking of the Titanic is well known to most people. There was (81) a_______ awful sinking, but it is unknown to many of the people. It was the sinking of the Lusitania(卢西塔尼亚号). It was one of the biggest and most luxurious ocean liners of its time, but it sank in 1915.
After World War I broke out in 1914, ocean voyages (航行) became very dangerous. The German embassy(大使馆) in Washington (82) w_______ travelers about the dangers of ocean voyages. However, Lusitania left New York for Liverpool anyway. There were 1,959 people on board.
The Lusitania sailed (83) w_______ any trouble for the first five days. On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was (84) a_______ to travel fast and make zigzagging （曲折）movements because of enemy's submarines(潜艇). However, because of heavy fog, the captain of the ship reduced its speed and traveled in (85) s_______ line. This made the ship an easy target. A German submarine fired at the Lusitania, and there was a big explosion (爆炸). Right after the first one, there was second explosion. The ship sank in about 18 minutes. Over one thousand passengers died because of this disaster.
The (86) c_______ of the second explosion is still a mystery (谜). Divers found large amounts of bullets, shells, gold, and cash in the ship's cargo. But why would an ocean liner carry these (87) i_______? The answer is yet to be explained.
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崇明区
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。

每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）
What kind of story is most exciting? What story keeps you reading u __81___ the very end? The answer is the detective story.
Detective stories are probably the most written, read and discussed stories in the world. They can be novels, animation and movies. When we
start reading detective story. We always wish to find out the truth before we reach the end. but it can be quite difficult to s__82___the problem as quickly as the detective does. Paying attention to the following elements may help you find the truth.
Motive(动机)
Motive is the reason b__83___a crime. Some common motives are money, love，revenge and hiding a secret. Does this person have a motive? This is a question always asked by detectives. To answer that，detectives would look into one’s personal rela tionship and past experience. People w___84____a motive can be trusted.
Suspect
Suspects are those who may have done the crime. Usually there is more than one suspect in a case. Detectives have to find out the real criminal a___85____them.Suspects with different sex. ages, jobs and personalities often confuse the readers.
Clue
Clues are the most important things in finding out the real criminal. Clues can be very small things. such as hair, mud or a piece of paper from a diary. Clues don’t lead d___86____ to the truth. Detectives use reasoning to find out what those clues truly mean, and put them together to find the truth.
Alibi
An alibi is a special kind of evidence. It means a proof of your not being at the crime scene when the crime took place. For example, if you are having dinner with a friend when the crime happens, your friend’s words are your alibi. However, an alibi can be forged(伪造). Your friend may have told a lie to p__87 __ you.
Detective stories are like puzzles. Following the elements of motive, suspect, alibi and clue can help us see what the detectives see and find out the truth in the end.
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奉贤区
Look at your hands and you will learn a lot about yourself. According to recent studies, if you’re looking for a personality test,look no further t___81___ your own hands—more specifically, your index finger and ring finger. To see what your fingers say about you, now please straighten out your left hand.
If you ring ginger is longer than your index finger, that means you are charming. You are good at sports, e___82___ running and football. You may also be interested in numbers-based subjects like m___83___ and physics. Some might say you can be a bit aggressive（好斗的）, but if you know what you want, why don’t you go for it? Your ideal job would be soldier or CEO.
If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, that means you are a natural leader. You may be more interested in subjects based on words, such as language and literature. In difficult situations, you are confident to g___84___ the way and people look to you for the right answers. You would be politician or teacher.
If your ring and index finger are the same l___85___, that means you’re a good communicator. You may find that people always tell you their deepest s___86___, even if you don’t know them very well. You’re balanced person who tends to listen twice and speak once, and people are draw to that. You make others feel comforted when they need it most. You’re at your best when helping others. Your p___87___ job would be nurse or social worker.
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虹口区
Every year, thousands of people search in the Rocky Mountains in the US for hidden treasure(财宝) worth $2 million. The treasure was hidden secretly by an artist, Forest, in 2010. He was 80 when he made the trip into the Rocky Mountains by car and then on foot. There are several clues(线索) about the treasure. But the m___81____ clue is that it was put in below the home of Brown.
You can start with "the home of Brown". Brown might be a person. So maybe you have to look for people called Brown who live in the Rocky Mountains. U__82_____, Brown is a very common name!
What's more, Forrest advises people to wait until spring to a__83_____ dangerous weather. But not everyone has listened to him. Three people have gone missing while looking for the treasure. Police want Forrest to take back the treasure. But Forrest r___84____. He thinks people spend too much time inside their houses and offices. He wants families to learn about n____85___ and have adventures.
Forrest's plan w__86_____. Marti and her daughter Libbi travel from their home in Georgia to search in Montana. Libbi says, " I love the scenery of Montana-seeing so many animals up close, camping in the mountains and crossing rivers and streams. It's all so exciting, even if we never find the treasure."
But there are people who think the whole thing is a t__87___. Some say maybe Forrest had a box of treasure, but they don't believe he hid it in the mountains. Others say maybe he just likes the attention. But even the people who complain still go to the Rocky Mountains to test their ideas. So where would you start looking?
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金山区
We often think it certain that our parents are always there for us, but this is not true for “left-behind” children. They h___81___ ever see their parents because their parents work in cities, leaving them behind in the countryside to be cared for by their grandparents.
As in August, China had 6.97million left-behind children, about one-third of all rural children. With Spring festival arriving, the government is calling on parents working outside to r___82___home and celebrate the new year with their kids. In fact, children living without their parents can face many problems, such as their e___83___, safety and mental（心理的）health. For example, their grandparents may not be able to help them with their homework or raise them properly. This can cause children to have an u___84___feeling, according to Workers’ Day.
The government has taken some action to care for and p___85___ left-behind children, such as sending social workers to rural areas. They will
r___86___ to the government if they find that any left-behind child is suffering from abase（虐待）, China Daily noted.
But the best solution is so bring parents and children back t___87___. The government has encouraged those workers to go back to their real hometowns to look for work and business opportunities. Another solutions is to make it easier-for rural children to attend schools in the cities.
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静安区
Staying indoors during winter time can be boring. You need to find some fun apps to play with. Here are a few good c___81___.
SpinMe
Is it hard for you to wake up on time every morning? Are you often late for school? If so, you may need a more f___82___alarm clock.
There are thousands of alarm apps, but SpinMe might be an effective one. You cannot turn its alarm off just by pressing a button. You need to stand up and turn around while holding your phone in your hands. And turning the phone around when lying down on your bed won’t work. There is no o___83___way to turn it off.
You can also pick your favorite music for the alarm. It makes the clock more fun to use.
Star Walk 2
You may wonder what the stars are c___84___ when sitting in the yard and looking into the night sky. Star Walk 2 can give you the answers.
Just point your phone at the sky d___85___. The app tells you the manes of the stars. It also tells you the history and stories about them. If you move your phone, the app can give you more i___86___ it also shows 3D images of stars. You can move the images around with your finger and have a look. It’s like having an astrono mer（天文学家）in your pocket.
Safari Central
You don’t need to go to Africa to see wild animals. Safari Central brings nature to you on your mobile phone. The app can see
w___87___you are. It tells you if there are wild animals in your city. It also has 3D images of six wild animals, including elephants and bears. They look very real. You can take pictures with them. Using the app, you can share your pictures with your friends, as well as see their pictures. Animal lovers can use the app to raise money for wild animals.
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闵行区
I like to travel. I have been fortunate enough to make trips to half a dozen countries in Europe. I enjoy seeing new things, experiencing other cultures and (81)m______ new people. My wife and I recently came back from a driving trip that covered more than 17, 000 kilometers and a little more than six weeks on the road. It was a wonderful adventure filled with new sights and (82)s______.
We're home now and have settled back into our daily routine of life. We live in a small town, so there are not the same sorts of attractions (83)o______ in a big city. That does not, of course, mean there is nothing to do, just that we don’t have the big shows and all the shops and other activities a city can provide. Actually, our town is a (84)f______ place where people say hello to you on the street whether they know you or not, a place where you can walk to almost anywhere you want to go and leave the car at home and a place where being outside is usually very nice because we have generally good weather.
I find that when I am at home, particularly for a while when we have just
(85)r______ from a trip, I feel very pleased. Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is so much the same that I can move through it almost without thinking. Perhaps it is because our friends are here, because we can have meals at home instead of always being in restaurants (86)a______ it's nice to let someone else do the cooking and because I can sleep in my own bed. There are times I think it would be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home.
We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so. It's a wonderful world and we want to see as much of it as we can. (87)S______, one of the best things about travelling for me is coming home. I'm very content here even if it is difficult to say exactly why.
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普陀区
Once evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher called a family meeting. “We’ve got something important to tell you.” Mr. Thatcher said.
“you see, your mother has been offered a job as co-director of a television station in a big city. After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right d____81____ is to move to that city.”
Kenny looked shocked, while his sister Edith breathlessly started asking when they would be moving.
“It’s s_____82___ but exciting!” Edith said.
“We can’t go –I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tony Strong!” Kenny said.
The Thatchers hoped that by the time they moved in August, Kenny would get more used to the i_____83___ of leaving. However, he showed no signs of a___84_____ the news and didn’t want to pack his belongings.
When the morning of the move arrived, Kenny was nowhere to be found. His parents called Tony Strong’s house, but Mrs. Strong said she hadn’t seen Kenny.
Actually Kenny had started walking over to Tony Strong’s house. There was an empty room in the Strongs’ house. Kenny thought maybe he could h____85____ there for a few days. If his family couldn’t find him, they would have to move without him. Then he could still stay with his friends.
But something happened on the way as Kenny walked past all the f____86____ places of the neighbourhood; the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb. the park where he and his father took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family? Kenny didn’t take the time to answer that question but hurried back to his house i_____87___ . He wondered if there were any moving boxes of the right size to hold his record collection.
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嘉定区
The Titanic was a very large British passenger ship. It hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on its first journey in 1912 and sank. There were nt enough lifeboats for all passengers, and over 1,500 passengers died.
The sinking of the Titanic is well known to most people. There awas
a 81 awful sinking, but it is unknown to many people. It was the sinking of the Lusitania(卢西塔尼亚号). It was one of the biggest and most luxurious ocean liners of its time, but it sank on May 7, 1915.
After World War I broke out in 1914, ocean voyages(航行) became very dangerous. The German embassy(大使馆) in Washington
w 82 travelers about the dangers of ocean voyages. However, the Lusitania left New York for Livepool anyway. There were 1,959 people on board.
The Lusitania sailed s 83 for the first five days. On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was a 84 to travel fast and make zigzagging(曲折) movements because of enemy’ s submarines(潜艇). However, because of heavy fog, the captain of the ship erduced ots speed and traveled in
s 85 line. This made the ship an easy target. A German submarine fired at the Lusitania, and there was explosion(爆炸). Right after the first one, there was a second explosion. The ship sank in about 18 minutes. Over one thousand passengers died because of this disaster.
The c 86 of the second explosion is still a mystery(谜). Later, divers found large amounts of bullets, shells, gold, and cash in the ship’ s cargo(货物). But why would an ocean liner carry these i 87 ? The answer is yet to be explained.
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青浦区
Volunteering in the Classroom
Discover great ideas on how to give you time,no matter how much you can spare.
Research shows that teachers who have classroom support do their job better. And parents who participate（参与）in the classroom can do better in supporting their children's schoolwork. So even if your time is l__81__. doing some school volunteer work can make all the difference in your family's school success.
Get Started
Call or write to your child's teacher to ask how you can help. There are many ways you can get involved.Most of teachers will have ideas, i____82__ reading to the class,setting up arts and crafts projects helping to run a Book Fair,filling and making copies,ect.
Know y__83___
what are your interests,abilities, and skills? Do you prefer working independently or following a set path? How do you really feel about a r__84___ full of children? Would you rather work at home?What's your schedule? You might not like every task,so discuss your preferences and talents with the teacher.
Best Behavior
If you're going to be in the classroom with students.Let your child's teacher take charge of it.Wait until you've been introduced to the class.Respect the fact that the classroom is the teacher's domain(领地).T__85____ will help you communicate and build a good relationship with the teacher.
The Red Tape
Volunteer rules are v__86____ in different schools and areas. You may be able to just show up at the schedule time. Additionally, some school don't allow parents to Volunteer in their own children's classroom. Talk with your child's teacher or school office for information.
What to be
Both working and stay–at–home parents have advantages. Working parents can invite kids to their offices for a career day. Discuss ideas with your child's teacher to find the best s___87___ you can offer.
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松江区
Unusual Festivals
Every country has his own festivals to celebrate different things. Some festivals are more interesting than others because they’re unusual ---- and a lot more fun! Here are just a few unusual festivals around the world.
Holi, the festival of colours, takes place every year in India, Nepal, and other parts of the world. Holi celebrates the e____81____ of winter and the arrival of spring. It’s also a celebration of good over evil. During the festival, people throw coloured powder (粉末) and water at each other. Stores and offices close, and the streets fill with e____82____ crowds. It’s one of the most colourful festivals in the world.
The only colour during another famous festival is red. “La Tomatina” takes place in Bunol, Spain, in August. People come from all over the world for a big food f____83____. La Tomatina, you see, is the festival of throwing tomatoes! All over the country, people run through the streets throwing red tomatoes at each other. The streets get very messy, but everyone has a good time.
A____84____ strange and cold festival takes place every May or June in Peru. People celebrate with music and dance on top of a glacier! The festival l____85____ for three days, and people walk out carrying torches (火把) to finish the festival.
Finally, how about a festival with animals? On the last weekend in November, people in Lopburi, Thailand, i____86____ some unusual guests to dinner at the Monkey Buffet Festival. Hundreds of monkeys come to the buffet, where they feast (享受) on fruit, nuts and vegetables. It’s a great tourist attraction, and people from all over the world to watch it.
Unusual or not, festivals have one thing in common all over the world. They bring people t____87____, and they give them a reason to celebrate and have fun.
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徐汇区
In late January, returning home from a day in town, my husband and I were greeted by a couple of birds sitting on a hanging basket in the garden. It seemed that they were planning to build a nest.
The next morning. we came home to find a construction had started on the hanging basket, right front of our front door. We didn't have the heart to (81)m________ it, so the 'building' went ahead, with the pair of birds flying in with building materials. They seemed to be in a hurry to finish this nest.
Finally, after a week, a beautiful nest was (82)c________. It was woven(编织) with various materials, and lined with hair and wool.
The next day an egg appeared in their nest, followed by (83)a________ two during the week. Two weeks went by quickly and three baby chicks were hatched(孵出). The tireless task began for the parents to find
(84)f_______ to bring back to their babies. In and out both of them would fly during the day to feed their family. It was amazing how (85)q_______ the babies were growing.
One night I approached the nest quietly and took a look into their nest. How lovely to see three little heads and bodies lying orderly side-by- side. They were having a sound sleep with their hearts beating-their little bodies rising and (86)f_______ with each breath. So beautiful, I would have liked to put a kiss on each tiny head but dared not. They were so peaceful with life, and we were so (87)l_______ to be able to share their special moment.
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杨浦区
I recently took part in a very exciting five-week trip for teenagers, to volunteer at an international wildlife study centre, off the coast of a country far from where I live. The a___81____ of the center was to help
protect wildlife. So the project I signed up for included attending classes about wildlife, and going on daily dives under water to collect important information for the scientists back at the centre.
We were w___82_____ by staff about our accommodation(食宿）before we arrived at the centre. Sure enough,when we got there, we were shown to some small wooden huts where we would live. They were quite b___83___ : no indoor washroom and no fridge, so our meals were all vegetarian. However, I hadn’t eaten meat for years, so it was perfect for me.
The day after our arrival, we started our t___84_____ - learning the names of all the different fish, and how to count and describe them in a way that would be useful to the scientists. We also learnt about a very important underwater creature called coral. However, this creature is now in danger because of problems such as global warming. So a___85_____ we did very little work involving coral itself, we really felt our work in helping local creatures was essential.
Every day at the study centre was amazing, but there was one in particular when I was under the water as usual, with my ‘diving buddy’, collecting data on the fish in the area. I s___86_____ looked up - and found myself face to face with two absolutely beautiful fish. My partner and I decided to spend our last few minutes under the water with these amazing creatures. As we got nearer to the fish, they didn’t seem at all w___87_____ about us, and just watched us in an interesting way, before swimming off towards the coral reef. Unforgettable!
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长宁区
It is often said that when people go to a different country for the first time they experience culture shock’ because e___81___ is so different: the language, the food, the landscape, the social customs and lots of others! When I first set foot in the City of Leeds, England, I found myself in a c___82___ different culture from that of my own city, Guangzhou. For the first few days of my stay in Leeds I really knew about this so-called ‘culture shock’.
One problem I had was with the food. Obviously Chinese people are not used to the t___83___ of British food, but mentally I was prepared for that ‘shock’. The problem I actually had was with the names of the different types of food. When I went to the university canteen it was very embarrassing: When the woman behind the counter asked me what I wanted, all I could do was to p___84___ and say ‘I want this’ or ‘I want that’.
Something else which was different was the countryside. When I was sitting on the bus heading from Manchester International Airport towards Leeds, I saw through the window large f___85___ of green grass on either side of the motorway. There were no crops but green grass and beautiful trees all the way. Now and then , I could see some sheep or horses grazing （吃草）in a free way in the vast green areas. What a beautiful landscape! You probably wouldn’t see such a scene in China c___86___ in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia because we Chinese use every piece of land to grow crops. As you know, China has the largest population in the world but very
I___87___ agricultural land which su pports about one fifth of the world’s population. We can’t afford to leave large areas of rich land unused.
I have given some examples of ‘culture o shock’, but after a few days I got over this and really enjoyed my stay in England.
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浦东新区
One day I was driven by a rain-storm to take shelter in a little hut by the road-side, which was used by a shoe-maker as his workshop to fix shoes. The man and his son were busy with their work; and after saying, "Good day," we began to talk together.
Before I had been with them long, the old man sent his son out to get something that he needed for his repair. His son was only one kilometre away, but it was too long for the h___81___ shoe-maker to be free. He at last took up a piece of leather and began to work on it, saying, "You know, sir, it will never do to waste time."
As soon as the rain was over, I went on my way home, thinking over what I had heard, "It will never do to waste time." Some people are always lazy, others are lazy only now and then. I was one of the second ones. I couldn't f ___82___ my attention all the time. So the old man's words came home with me and I began to feel how w___83___it was to waste so much of my life in laziness.
I had often heard and read that laziness was great h ___84___; but now I begin to see that it causes far more disadvantages than people are aware of. They don't know the wasted time never goes back.
When a man is busy, he is said to be "occupied." What does that mean? It means that a man at work is like a house with people living in it. When our minds are full of our work, there is no s___85___ for anything else.
Laziness, on the other hand, is emptiness; and when the mind is empty, then the doors are thrown open, and bad thoughts come in to influence your pure heart. When it once gets hold of a man, the habit of laziness isn't e___86___ got rid of.
I have made up my mind to follow the shoe-maker's rule for the rest of my life. Although it was very hard at first, I stick to it because I learn to r___87___ myself not to waste time. Above all, I decide that my mind should never be empty.
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黄浦区
Life is filled with regrets (遗憾) Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to a___81_____ future regrets?
Make better plans
If you start to do something. you need to make a plan b 8 2_ doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You' ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn't do. When changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.
Live a more a 83 life
You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you busy and relaxed. You also need to be kind. "Thank you" can bring a smile to s 84 face. Learn to say "sorry" and don't be angry with others.
Find the right friend
A friend may make your life and he or she can b ____85______ your life as well. So you need to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always better your ideas.
When you get into trouble, ask others for help. That little help may get you good r ____86_____.
Never fear failure
Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve o ____87_______.
Life is good. We don't have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.。