上海中考英语首字母填空专项练习
上海中考英语首字母填空300篇(1-30篇)
-1-My husband and I are very lucky. We have close friends in this city, and they are all interesting people.Our first friend Greta is an a____1____. We see her when she isn’t making a movie in Hollywood. When we meet her, she always tells us about her l____2____ in Hollywood as a movie star. Greta is our very close friend. We like her very much.Our second friend Dan is a scientist. We see him when he isn’t busy in his lab. When we get together with hi, he always tells us about his new e____3____.Bob and Carol are also our friends. They are famous newspaper r____4____. Bob is 46 years old and Carol is 50 years old. We see them when they aren’t travelling around the world.However, we don't see Greta, Dan, Bob, and Carol very often. In f____5____, we seldom see them b____6____ they’re usually so busy. But we think about them a____7____ the time.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-2-My favorite shop is c____1____ “Model World”. It is located on the second f____2____ of Happy Plaza. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.“Model World”s____3____ all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, planes, space rockets and even dinosaurs. It has models for people of all age.The shop assistants at “Model World”are very nice. They are quite interested in making models t____4____. They will give you useful a____5____ and they are pleased to answer all of your questions. The prices there are neither very cheap nor e____6____.My best buy was a model of a helicopter. It cost me $240, but it had over 400 pieces. It was really f____7____ to make models. If you are interested in models, you should visit this shop.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-3-People began making clocks over 500 years ago. The first clocks had o____1____ one hand — the hour hand. The minute hand appeared at a later time. The first clocks were big and heavy. Some rich people had servants to c____2____ their clocks. Time p____3____ and clocks became smaller. Clockmakers were able to make smaller parts for clocks and the sizes were reduced.Bells became a p____4____ of some large clocks in cities and towns. They were for people unable to s____5____ the clock. Some clocks were put in large towers. Many of these clocks s____6____ exist today in Europe. Some of them are 400 to 500 years old. Big Ben in London is a very famous tower clock.The first alarm clocks were used by monks(僧人) to w____7____ them for prayers(祈祷). Today many clocks even alarm clocks are electric.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-4-Early men did not have clocks. They told time by the sun and the shadows of trees. Then, they placed sticks in the ground instead of t_____1_____. They made marks on the ground, and the s_____2_____ from the sticks told the time of day. Later, men began to use sundials(日晷). But sundialsMen had many i_____4_____ for telling time. One idea was to use rope made from plants. Knot were put in the rope at certain p_____5_____. The distance between knots was a certain amount of t_____6_____ . Candles with marks to show a length of time were used much like a rope with knots. The candle burned and melted from mark to mark. U_____7_____ the mark showed a half-an-hour or an hour.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-5-In 1987, an American couple called Jane and Robert Bentley went for a picnic on a beach in California. When they r_____1_____ home Mrs. Bentley realized that she had lost her wedding ring. It wasn’t w_____2_____ a lot of money but it was valuable(珍贵的) to Jane Bentley. The Bentleys drove straight b_____3_____ to the beach and s_____4_____ for the ring for three hours, but could not find it.A few months later, Mr. Bentley went fishing off the same beach. A_____5_____ he pulled a large crab out of the sea, he n_____6_____ that there was s_____7_____ attached to one of its claws. It was his wife’s wedding ring!1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-6-There is a one-room schoolhouse in northern Minnesota(明尼苏达州), the Angle Inlet School. This school is near the border of Canada. In this school, there are s_____1_____ from kindergarten to sixth grade. Some of the children live on islands, some of the children live on the mainland of Minnesota, but there are no good r_____2_____ for cars and buses. The students go to school by b_____3_____ or by snowmobile in the wintertime.Everything that the students n_____4_____ is in one big classroom. There is one teacher. There are only fifteen students. There are desks and chairs for the students. There is a big desk for the teacher. There is a U.S. map on the wall. For music lessons, there is a a_____5_____. There are three c_____6_____, so the students and the teacher can use the Internet. They can communicate with students in other schools. There is even a small l_____7_____ with five or six bookshelves. This school is a small school, but the students are happy there.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-7-It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not a_____1_____ to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters w_____2_____, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends-they only teach the students how to pass the exams and n_____3_____ teach them any real sense of the world.Many Japanese schools usually have r_____4_____ about everything from the students’ hair to their school bags. Child psychologists now think that such s_____5_____ rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with o_____6_____, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, e_____7_____ for their parents.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-8-Dear Diane,Istanbul(伊斯坦布尔) is great! There are so many interesting places to v_____1_____. The people are also very f_____2_____. I met a student named Levent. He invited me to have dinner at his house.My guidebook says guests usually bring flowers. The n_____3_____ is very important. Even numbers(偶数) like 6 or 8 are not right. Odd numbers, like 7 or 9, are good. Candy is a_____4_____ a good gift for the host(主人).When I arrived, I sat down in the l_____5_____ room with Levent and his father. We talked for about one hour. Then Levent’s mother s_____6_____ us dinner. His sister didn't speak to me and the women didn't eat with us. When I left, we s_____7_____ hands and said goodbye in the living room, and again at the lift. Then they came down to the street and said goodbye again.Your brother,Roy1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-9-Many people begin each year by starting a diary. Few of them continue writing in their diaries,h_____1_____. They forget or at the end of the day they are too t_____2_____.A good diary is not j_____3_____ a list of what a person has done. A diary that reads ”G_____4_____ up. Had breakfast. Went to bed,” is not a good diary. It is b_____5_____. A good diary says something about the most interesting things that have h_____6_____ to the writer, and something about what they t_____7_____.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-10-We went to the swimming pool today. I had my first swimming lesson. At f_____1_____ I was very afraid. I was sure I would drown. I hated it when the water went up my nose and into my ears. I kept my eyes c_____2_____ all the time.S_____3_____, however, I became more confident. The teacher made sure I would always touch the bottom of the pool with my feet and that my head was a_____4_____ water. By the end of the lesson I could float on the water for at l_____5_____ a minute.I’m glad I’m learning to swim; it can be lots of f_____6_____. Soon I hope to be able to dive into the pool and swim u_____7_____.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-11-Jerry is an astronaut. He talks about his life in space:” When you f_____1_____ go up into space you may get sick for a few days, but then you g_____2_____ used to it. There is no gravity(重力) in space and you are w_____3_____. It’s fun to float around inside the s_____4_____. But your body starts to change: your bones and muscles get weaker. You have to do a lot of exercise every day to keep your bones and muscles s_____5_____. That can be very b_____6_____. The food is not very interesting, e_____7_____. On my last flight, we ran out of chocolate, and I really wanted some!”5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-12-Japanese students work very hard, but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressure(压力) from their parents. M_____1_____ students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so t_____2_____ they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may a good idea for those very b_____3_____ students, it can have terrible(严重的，糟糕的) results for many students who are not gifted e_____4_____. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the e_____5_____ and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are h_____6_____ by everyone else they meet and they don't want to go to school any l_____7_____. They become dropouts(退学).1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-13-Years ago people began building and using factory ships. Such ships can c_____1_____ hundreds of workers who clean and package(包装) the fish as s_____2_____ as they are caught. With the rapid d_____3_____ of science, people are catching more and more fish. But sometimes they catch too many of them, so that some types of fish have almost d_____4_____. To make sure that there will always be p_____5_____ of fish for human in the years to come, s_____6_____ all over the world are trying to keep checking on the population of fish in different parts of the world, and many government have taken or are taking measures to p_____7_____ the fishing resources.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-14-As one of the world’s oldest industries, fishing has a h_____1_____ of one thousand years. Today there are o_____2_____ five million people in the world who make their l_____3_____ by working in this field. In the United States alone, about one hundred and forty thousand people c_____4_____ fish, sell fish or do some other work in the fishing industry.The fishermen all over the world can have seventeen kilograms of fish a year. Yet people in some places s_____5_____ use small boats and old fishing methods to catch fish as they did in the p_____6_____; however, some countries search for and catch fish by making full use of advanced fishing m_____7_____. 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-15-One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big m_____1_____ schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer t_____2_____ and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture. HE had put a f_____3_____ clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton(人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase(箱子). At the airport desk, he s_____4_____ thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop. When he got back he d_____5_____ that someone had taken his suitcase by m_____6_____. He often w_____7_____ what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________Many people said our earth is completely polluted. Things are not as bad as they say. We’ll have a bright f_____1_____. We don't need to give up cars but we need to i_____2_____ better, cleaner engines.This won’t stop the problem of traffic j_____3_____. So we need better public transport. We should also recycle more.But some things are getting b_____4_____. My sister returned last month after living a_____5_____ for five years. She said, “Our old neighborhood doesn't look the same as before-it is cleaner and greener now”S_____6_____has brought many improvements. A hundred years ago, most people died in their 40s. We can’t go back to a l_____7_____ like that.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-17-Our future on Earth looks very bad. We are dumping waste on our l_____1_____. We can’t breathe the air. The sea is p_____2_____ too.I visited some relatives r_____3_____ in a small village. They grow their o_____4_____ food and cycle everywhere. They are not w_____5_____, but they are happy and h_____6_____.We must close the factories producing useless products. That would reduce r_____7_____ and air pollution. We must recycle more, give up all cars, and improve public transport.A big problem is overpopulation in big cities. We must give up big cities and factories, and get back to a s_____8_____ way of life.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-18-The world has a big headache and it’s caused by money. It began in America last year and it’s traveled around the world helped by the speed of the Internet.In just a few short months billions and billions of dollars have d_____1_____. They just vanished(消失) into thin air. How can this be? Well, to understand the idea of “value”, The value of something is what someone is what someone is willing to pay for it. That’s easy when it comes to buying a bottle of green tea. You wouldn’t pay more than a few Yuan. But what about something like a h_____2_____?In America, houses are e_____3_____. People have to get loans(贷款) in order to buy them. To get a loan you have to have a good j_____4_____ so the lender knows you’re going to pay the money back. But America started making it easier for people to get loans. That meant more people could buy houses. The demand(需求) for houses increased their “value” so their prices went up and people had to get bigger loans to buy them. Of c_____5_____, many of these people couldn’t afford to pay back the bigger loans. S_____6_____ the banks couldn’t get their money back, the price of houses went down and all that “value”disappeared.Now the banks are o_____7_____ of money and governments around the world have had to step in and help them.What does this all mean? Well, with the banks in trouble there is les money to invest(投资) and less money for people to buy things. That means less business, fewer jobs and more unemployment(失业)。
上海市中考英语题型专练——首字母填空+选词填空
上海市中考英语题型专练——首字母填空+选词填空全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1My Unforgettable Summer VacationThis past summer was definitely one I'll never forget! It started off pretty(1)[ordinary/extraordinary] - just(2)[another/unique] summer break from school. But little did I know that it would turn into an(3)[adventure/routine] that would change my whole perspective on life.It was about two weeks into the(4)[holiday/hassle] when my parents dropped a bombshell on me. "We've decided to take a trip to(5)[rural/urban] China this summer," my dad announced over dinner one night. I(6)[groaned/cheered] inwardly, thinking of all the(7)[fascinating/boring] historical sites we'd have to visit.A week later, we were(8)[boarding/deboarding] a train headed for Xinjiang Province in the far west of China. The(9)[scenic/dull] views from the train window(10)[amazed/disappointed] me – I'd never seen such(11)[barren/lush] deserts and(12)[rugged/flat] mountain ranges before.When we finally(13)[arrived/departed] in the small town of Tuyoq, I was(14)[amazed/unimpressed] by how(15)[modern/ancient] everything looked. The(16)[crumbling/pristine] mud-brick houses,(17)[winding/straight] alleyways, and(18)[lively/deserted] markets made me feel like I'd stepped back in time.We spent the next few days(19)[exploring/ignoring] the town and(20)[immersing/separating] ourselves in the local culture. I tried all sorts of(21)[strange/familiar] foods, like(22)[sour/sweet] yogurt drinks and(23)[tough/tender] lamb skewers. I even(24)[attempted/succeeded] to learn a few words of the(25)[unintelligible/comprehensible] Uyghur language!One day, we went on a(26)[tiring/refreshing] hike through the(27)[harsh/mild] desert terrain. I'll(28)[never/always] forget the(29)[breathtaking/dull] views of the red sand dunes(30)[stretching/shrinking] as far as the eye could see. Suddenly, our guide(31)[stopped/continued] and(32)[pointed/gestured] to some(33)[familiar/unusual] markings in the sand...篇2The Shanghai Middle School English Entrance Exam is c___ upon us and I've been d___ myself in practice tests to get ready. One of the trickiest sections is always the reading comprehension with those pesky fill-in-the-blank questions. You not only have to understand the nuances of the passage, but you need impeccable v___ skills too.Let me walk you through a practice passage I just did on the topic of b___ behavior. It started off with a brief definition:"B___ behavior refers to the actions of an individual or group that are intended to benefit another individual or group, often at some c___ or r___ to themselves."Okay, easy enough to fill those in - "benevolent", "covering", and "risk". But then it got trickier with a first letterfill-in-the-blank:"One famous e___ of benevolent behavior is that of the38-year-old Wesley Autrey, who r___ onto the subway tracks in New York City in 2007 after a student had s___ and fallen in front of an oncoming train."For that one, you needed "example", "risked", and "suffered" (or possibly "slipped"). The passage described how Autrey laidhimself over the student in a t___ between the electrified rail and the concrete wall as the train passed over them.It then went into more detail about the concept using a choice of words fill-in-the-blank format:"Benevolent behavior is often seen as (altruistic / egotistical) as it involves a conscious (sacrifice / benefit) of one's own (interests / talents) for the wellbeing of another. It contrasts with (selfish / selfless) behavior that is solely concerned with maximizing one's own (advantages / disadvantages)."Getting those right was crucial for understandingthe overall concept. The correct choices are: altruistic, sacrifice, interests, selfless, and advantages.The passage kept alternating between these twofill-in-the-blank styles, reallyforcing you to deeply comprehend and precisely use vocabulary. Like this one:"While benevolent behavior may initially seem (irrational / rational) from the perspective of the individual carrying it out, scientists have found there are a___ benefits that come from such actions."That "a___" iscalling for the word "actual". And the correct choice for the bracketed section is "irrational".Towards the end, it asked about potential e___ for such behavior:"Some evolutionary biologists propose that humans evolved t___ for benevolence because it strengthened tribal b___ and improved the chances of genes being passed on."Those blanks are calling for "explanations", "tendencies", and "bonds".The last sentence wrapped it up nicely:"While the (calculations / motivations) behind benevolent behavior can be (complicated / simple), the positive (impact / difficulty) it has on others is clear."You'd want to fill that in as "motivations", "complicated", and "impact篇3The Shanghai Middle School English Exam - Fill in the Blank and Word Choice PracticeHey guys! As we're all gearing up for the big Shanghai middle school English exam, I thought I'd share a practice passage I put together focused on fill in the blank and wordchoice questions. These are always tough sections, but doing practice like this can really help prepare us.The passage is about a student visiting their aunt over summer vacation. See if you can fill in the blanks with the word that best fits each one. The word bank is provided after the passage. For the word choice questions, decide which of the four options makes the most sense in the given context.I can't stress enough how important it is to read each sentence carefully and use context clues. Don't just pick a word because it sounds right on its own - make sure it fits logically with the rest of the information around it. Alright, here we go!Last summer, I had the chance to visit my Aunt Emily who lives in a small (1)______ town about three hours from the city. I was really (2)______ forward to the trip because I love getting away from the (3)______ of Shanghai. Don't get me wrong, I'm a city kid at heart, but sometimes you just need a break, you know?Aunt Emily lives in this (4)______ little house right on the beach. You can literally (5)______ out her back door and be on the sand! How cool is that? She recently (6)______ in her job, so she's home a lot more now to enjoy the beautiful scenery.I remember arriving on a sunny afternoon and Aunt Emily instantly (7)______ me into a big hug. "It's so wonderful to(8)______ you!" she exclaimed. I laughed and said it was great to(9)______ her too after so long. We hadn't seen each other in nearly two years!After getting settled in, Aunt Emily (10)______ that we go for a walk along the beach before dinner. We spent a relaxing hour strolling by the water and (11)______ stones. She pointed out different kinds of birds and explained their migratory patterns to me. I was surprised by how (12)______ she was about nature and environmental issues.When we got back, Aunt Emily whipped up an (13)______ homemade meal of fresh caught fish, salad, and herbs from her little garden out back. We ate outside on her (14)______ patio as the sun was setting. The food was absolutely (15)______! Way better than anything I could get back in Shanghai.Over the next few days, we spent plenty of time on the (16), building sandcastles, swimming, and reading books while working on our tans. Aunt Emily also took me (17)to show me around some other cute seaside towns. We visited little shops, historic lighthouses, and even went on a whale watching tour! It was like being in a (18)______ novel.One night, we had a big bonfire on the beach and roasted marshmallows. We spent hours (19)______ up at the stars, pointing out constellations. Aunt Emily told me crazy stories from when she was younger and lived in Shanghai too. I couldn't (20)______ how fun and carefree she seemed compared to my parents and other adults I know. She really helped me (21)______ and enjoy the simple things in life for once, without any distractions from school, extracurriculars, and technology.Eventually, it was (22)______ for me to head back home. I was definitely (23)______ - it had been such an amazing, relaxing experience. But I also felt refreshed and ready to (24)______ on the upcoming school year. As we hugged (25)______, Aunt Emily whispered "Don't be a stranger! Come back anytime you need to recharge." I knew I'd definitely be taking her up on that offer soon.Word Bank:picturesque, retire, cradling, coastal, emitting, stumble, blissful, unwind, enthusiastic, anticipated, proverbial, gazing,delicious, embrace, relished, footsteps, wrapped, bustling, pivoting, envied, scenic, anticipated, desire, ravenous, reunionWord Choice Questions:The weather was (sweltering, pristine, stifling, arid) and I was looking forward to escaping the city heat.Aunt Emily seems to have a very (humdrum, monotonous, idyllic, tedious) lifestyle by the beach.She (divulged, escorted, beckoned, prompted) me inside with a warm smile on her face.I felt so (enlightened, elated, engrossed, enthralled) to finally be on summer vacation.The seaside village had such (dilapidated, antiquated, timeworn, ramshackle) buildings from long ago.I really hope this practice helps you all prepare for those tricky fill in the blank and word choice questions! For the word bank, try not to just pick words you recognize - really think about which one makes the most coherent sense in each blank. And for the word choice section, use context from the whole sentence to determine subtle shades of meaning between the options.This passage covers a lot of common themes you might see on the test, like describing a place, narrating experiences and interactions, or discussing feelings and perspectives. As long as you stick with it and apply the strategies we've learned for these question types, I'm confident you'll be able to tackle them successfully. Let me know if you have any other questions! Best of luck to everyone.。
2023中考英语专项复习测试卷：首字母填空(上海市)
2023中考英语专项复习测试卷：首字母填空(上海市)Part 1：单词拼写（10分）1. My mother is a t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and her workplace is a hospital.2. Jane has a f _ _ _ of studying English.3. The old man is always p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his grandchildren with gifts.4. She is v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to her husband who always supports her.5. The movie has a s _ _ _ _ _ line that makes people cry.Part 2：短语运用（10分）1. He is good at playing basketball. → He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ basketball.2. Can I answer the phone for you? → Can I _ _ _ _ _ _ the phone for you?3. Tom went to Canada for further study. → Tom went to Canada to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .4. My dad is going to take me to the park this weekend. → My dad is going to _ _ _ me to the park this weekend.5. I’m sorry I have to go now. → I’m sorry I have to _ _.Part 3：完形填空（30分）Mr. Brown was a teacher at a very strict school. One day, he was teaching history __1__ a group of teenage students. The topic of the lesson was the ancient Greeks.Mr. Brown was talking about a famous story called “The Trojan Horse”. It was a __2__ well-known Greek myth. The story goes that the Greeks were fighting __3__ the Trojans. The Greeks created a huge wooden horse but they hid inside it. Then they left the horse __4__ the city gates and pretended to sail away. The Trojans found the horse and __5__ it inside their city as a trophy. In the night, the Greeks climbed out of the horse and opened the gates for their army to __6__ in. The Greeks won the war.Suddenly, one of the students __7__ Mr. Brown, “But sir, why didn’t the Trojans look inside the horse?” Mr. Brown replied with a smile, “Because the Greeks __8__ another secret weapon - ignorance.”The students were a little confused. “What do you mean by‘ignorance’?” they asked. Mr. Brown explained, “Ignorance is when we don’t know things. The Trojans were __9__ that the Greeks might be hiding inside the horse. They didn’t even think of looking __10__ because they were ignorant.”1. A. to B. by C. for D. with2. A. widely B. rarely C. hopefully D. suddenly3. A. in B. with C. against D. on4. A. out of B. through C. into D. from5. A. placed B. left C. rode D. ignored6. A. sneak B. sneak out C. sneak up D. sneak in7. A. told B. warned C. asked D. shouted8. A. used B. were used C. are using D. use9. A. sure B. unsure C. feared D. expected10. A. in B. on C. at D. out ofPart 4：阅读理解（50分）AWhen you’re a kid, there are few things better than summer vacation. No school, no homework, just long sunny days to enjoy. But how do you make the most of those days? Here are five tips!1. Get activeSummer is the perfect time to get outside and get moving. Instead of watching TV or playing video games, try a new sport or activity. It’s a great way to keep your body healthy and your mind active.2. Read, read, read!Just because ther e’s no homework, doesn’t mean you should stop reading. Books are a fantastic way to expand your imagination and keeplearning. Start a book club with your friends, visit your local library or bookstore, and read in the park on a sunny day.3. Set a goal4. TravelWhether you’re going to a new country or just exploring your hometown, summer is a great time to travel. You can learn about different cultures, try new foods, and see new things. Take a road trip with your family or visit a national park. The world is waiting for you!5. Just relaxWhile it’s great to stay active and keep learning, it’s also important to take some time to relax. Summer is the perfect time to take a much-needed break. Spend a day at the beach, have a picnic in the park, or just hang out with your friends. You deserve it!1. What can we learn from the passage?A. Kids should keep learning in summer vacation.B. Kids should not watch TV or play video games.C. Kids can try a new sport in summer vacation.D. All of the above.2. What can we do if we want to travel?A. Take a road trip with our family.B. Visit a national park.C. Go to a new country.D. All of the above.3. What should we do if we want to relax in summer vacation?A. Spend a day at the beach.B. Have a picnic in the park.C. Hang out with our friends.D. All of the above.BTelevision has been around for more than 60 years, but some people argue that it has changed little in all that time. Do you agree with this statement? Consider the following two points of view.From one point of view, television has certainly changed a lot in the last 60 years. For starters, there are far more channels to choose from nowadays. With satellite and cable television, people can watch channels from all around the world. Additionally, the picture and sound quality of television has improved greatly since the 1950s. Finally, television has expanded not just to entertainment, but also to other areas like news and education.From another point of view, however, television has not changed very much over the last 60 years. Despite the increased number of channels, a lot of the programming is still quite similar. Most channels, for example, still show movies, sports and TV series. News programs, meanwhile, continue to rely on a handful of presenters, reporters and news sources. Finally, although television has expanded its educationalprogramming, many critics believe that it could do much more in this area.1. What is the passage mainly about?A. The advantages and disadvantages of television.B. The history of television.C. The changes and similarities of television over the years.D. The importance of television in people’s daily lives.2. What is one opinion from the “changed” point of view?A. Television quality was better in the past.B. The range of channels and programs has increased.C. People today watch less TV than in the past.D. Educational programs on TV are not effective.3. What is one opinion from the “not changed” point of view?A. Televisions are cheaper and more widely available.B. People are watching more educational programs than in the past.C. News programs still rely on few sources.D. Children today watch more TV than in the past.Part 5：书面表达（方案）（50分）初中生活即将结束，新的生活即将开始。
上海中考英语首字母填空和完形4,5,6,7
首字母完形专练四Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):A father sent his 5-year-old son to learn how to play the piano.A few months passed, and then a very famous pianist came to their town.They 1 to get two tickets to one of his concerts.On that day, the father sat down with his son. However, it was toodifficult for the child to just sit doing nothing, so he walked away quietly.When the stage (舞台) lights became dark, the father found that his son was no longer with him.2 , he found his son was on stage and walking towards the piano. The child sat in front of the piano and started playing a very3 tune (曲调) Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.The light operator was also surprised when he heard the music, and he thought that the concert had made some 4 . So he turned the lights on the boy. Everybody was surprised to see the little child sitting at the piano 5 the famous pianist.The pianist was surprised, too. 6 when he saw the child playing happily, he was not angry; he sat down and played with the child. The pianist filled the weaknesses so that they could give a beautiful piano concerto (协奏曲).When they finished, the audience gave them a big round of cheers.Unfortunately, because of this, the child became too proud, “Just after one month of piano practice I can be so great!” The child didn’t 7 that the one that made the concert perfect was the pianist sitting beside him.1. A) preferred B) managed C) wanted D) started2. A) After all B) In other words C) To his surprise D) At least3. A) difficult B) perfect C) successful D) simple4. A) progress B) fun C) changes D) mistakes5. A) instead of B) in front of C) because of D) in charge of6. A) But B) So C) Since D) After7. A) expect B) believe C) hope D) realizeRead the passage and 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):In August 2005, Mark Bent, 49, a businessman, first visited a village inAfrica. He found people were too p 1 to have electric light. So he spent$250,000 developing and producing a solar-powered flashlight (太阳能手电筒). “In places where there is no electricity or running water, having light atnight is their d 2 . I will try my best to help them,” said Bent.The solar-powered flashlight gets power from the sunlight and can last for 7 hours every night. People just put three AA batteries (蓄电池) in it. The batteries are o 3 80 cents.Over the last year, Bent said, he and his friends have sent 10,500 flashlights to many refugees (难民). In a refugee camp, a refugee named Peter Gatkuoth wrote about the i 4 of the solar flashlight. “If we meet a thief, we will turn on our solar flashlight and the thief will run away. If a person is s 5 at night, we will use the flashlight to take him to the health center. If wild animals come close to me, I will use the light to f 6 them away.” Others said the lights were hung above school desks for children and adults to study after a day’s work.With a little research, Bent found that nearly two billion people around the world live without electric light. A lot of children have breathing p 7 , in part because of the use of wood and candles for light in their small homes.首字母完形专练五Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（共14分）All about Britain's TeenagersSchoolBritish teenagers can leave school at sixteen after taking their GCSE exams. They study for exams in as many as ten subjects. __1______they have to work pretty hard! Today’s teens spend more time doing their homework than any teenagers in the past, studying for 2.5-3 hours every evening. Free timeIt's not all work, of course. What do British teenagers do to have __2___? They love watching TV, going out, meeting friends in Internet cafes and listening to music.CommunicationsIn addition to the Internet, teenagers in Britain use their computers to play games and do their homework.They__3____love their mobile phones, and spend hours taxing(发短信) their friends and chatting. Today, phones are getting smaller and lighter and you can do a lot more with them than just talk. Text messaging has become the __4___and most popular way to communicate. More than 90% of 12-to16-year-olds have a mobile, and experts(专家)say that his ____5__teenagers from spending their money on sweets and cigarettes.Fashion(服饰)At school, almost all British teenagers have to wear a school uniform. However, in their free time they can wear whatever they like, and what they like is designer names such as Nike, Diesel and Paul Smith.______6____, 40% of British teens say that they think it is important to have the latest fashion. Looking good doesn't come___7____, but many teenagers think it usual or easy to spend more than £100 on one item of clothing?1.A)but B)or C)so D)because2. A)lessons B)sports C)advice D)fun3.A)never B)already C)also D)no longer4.A)coolest B)laziest C)slowest D)happiest5.A)brings B)gives C)borrows D)stops6.A)In addition B)In fact C)In return D)In surprise7.A)cheap B)expensive C)special D)ordinaryRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入恰当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：Most of the movies show our relationship and our society. What’s more important is that people love to watch highs and lows of the relationships in movies. Friendship has been the f___1___subject of movie makers for a long time. Many movies are based on lovely relationships like friendship. Movies based on friendship make us r___2___that the relationship between friends is delicate (需要小心处理的). These movies also show how important it is to have a true friend in life and to own the friendship.Friendship is described in different w__3___in movies. These movies show different faces of this lovely relationship including the pleasant and interesting faces. Let us discuss how friendship is described in movies.Friends share common interests: In most of the movies, it is shown that two people become friends e__4___when they have some common interests. For example, two friends may be in love with the same sports, studying in the same school or living in the same n_5__.you can see such friendship in movies such as “Harry P otter” and “Lord of Rings”. Harry Potter has two friends. All of them are interested in magic.Friends make sacrifices (牺牲): In most of the movies, friends make sacrifices for each other.A g___6___example is “Sholay”. In this movie, there are two friends Jay and Veeru who are there for each other till death. Jay sacrifices his life to save his friend.Friends never run away from difficulties: In movies, it is always shown that true friends always stand up for their friends in times of difficulties.Understanding: In movies, friends understand each other w_7___even saying a word. A single smile can brighten up the faces of all the friends.首字母完形专练六On 26 December, 2004, more than 270,000 people lost their lives in a tsunami. As the 2004 Tsunami hit areas with tourists, people from over 50 1 were among the dead. This made it a truly world disaster.The 2004 Tsunami disaster shook the world. Before it happened, most people did not even know what a tsunami was. Then in the hours and days after the first killer waves hit the coast of 13 Southeast Asian and African countries. 2 began to talk about tsunami.The 2004 Tsunami was caused by a 9.15 earthquake. The earthquake was so powerful that the ocean floor split into a 1,000 km long crack (1,000 km: the distance from Beijing to Wuhan). The two sides of this crack moved 3 about 10 metres (10 metres: the height of a four-floor building).This caused the movement of about 30 km3 of water (30 km3: the amount of water in 12 million Olympic swimming pools)!270,000 humans lost their lives in the 2004 Tsunami, but 4 , not a single animal in the Yala National Park was killed. How did the animals know the tsunami was coming? Nobody knows, but they had moved to 5 ground or climbed up hills and big trees and were saved. Scientists say that studying animal behaviour could serve as an early warning system for humans in the future.On 26 December, 2004, Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old British schoolgirl was walking along a beautiful beach in Thailand with her mother. Suddenly, she noticed that the sea was bubbling and that it was 'like a beer". Tilly remembered a school geography lesson, and 6 that a bubbling sea was a warning sign for a tsunami. Tilly got her family and 100 other people to safety before the first wave hit the beach.Natural disasters are unexpected. 7 you often hear about them and their terrible effects, you never imagine one happening to you. Neither did any of those 270,000 people. Knowledge is the only way to protect yourself.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.1.A) schoolsB) townsC) countriesD) families2.A) few peopleB) everyone C) no oneD) someone3.A) up and downB) from left to rightC) to the centreD) forward4.A) unluckilyB) certainlyC) amazinglyD) immediately5.A) softerB) deeperC) widerD) higher6.A) imaginedB) recognized.O) agreedD) promised7.A) AlthoughB) BecauseC) WhenD) If(D)Read the passage and Till in the blanks with proper words.Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821. Her rather gave his daughters as good education as his sons. He encouraged his daughters to learn Latin and Greek, read books, learn maths, and study science This was a very u 1 thing to do at a time when few women had any education at all. Women only learned such s 2 as music, painting, and sewing. Because of her father, Elizabeth grew up to be much more independent than most women of her time.When she was eleven, Elizabeth, and her family moved to the United States. Her father started several businesses, but he was never a 3 to do very well. When Elizabeth Blackwell was seventeen, her father died, leaving no money for his family. For several years Elizabeth taught school to help support the family. She became more and more interested in movements for women's r 4 .In the early 1800s, women could not have their own houses or money. They belonged to their fathers and brothers before getting married and l 5 they belonged to their husbands. If a woman did not marry, the only thing for her to do was to live with her parents or one of her relatives, doing housework and helping with the children in return for her food and shelter. Women were not expected to do work o 6 the home or to support themselves.Elizabeth Blackwell did not marry. She did not want to live with any of her brothers. She h 7 the idea of depending on anyone else. She thought and thought about how she could make a living by doing something useful.首字母完形专练七Choose the words or expressions and complete the passageSaving the environment is actually quite simple, when you come to think about it.It does not have to be a complex___1___. If you and everyone follow these tips, you are helping save the environment friendly.Switch off the light when you leave the room. By now you have probably wasted thousands of watts lightning you room ___2___ you weren’t there. If you work on a Home office, this habit is not only bad for the environment, but also for your pocket.Turn off the computer when possible. If you know that you will be ___3___ for hours or more, however, turning it off could result in large saving over the long run.Print only when necessary. Sure, reading on paper might be more __4___, but you should avoid print those two-line e-mails every time, Read it on the screen and print only necessary document. Remember also to use ___5____ sides of the sheet.Use fluorescent lamps. (荧光灯). The fluorescent lamps may ___6___ more in the stores, but within the time you use one ,you should have already recovered the investment. A normal incandescent light bulb lasts 750 hours but a fluorescent will gave off the same amount of light yet last for 75000 to 10000 hours with 1/3 of the wattage.Use low lush toilets. In your household, 40% of the pure water is flushed down the toilet. You can __7___this simple way at home; use small plastic bottles, filled with water or stones to displace the amount of water in toilets, This will makes it a low flush toilet or you can use a displacement bag in your tank, which might save you 1-2 gallons per flush.1. A promise B process C product D progress2. A while B before C after D since3. A off B in C far D away4. A careful B cheerful C comfortable D changeable5. A all B some C both D either6. A cast B take C spend D buy7. A arrange B try C find D inventRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsAnger is a common and healthy human emotion, But when it get out of control, It can c___1___ problems: problems at work, in your personal relationships and in your family life, Everybody gets angry sometimes. Although being angry is a familiar situation, what you do when you feel angry is important. This is d____2___ for kids and even for adults, too.These ideas may calm you down and help solve the problem which is troubling you. First, exercise can be good for people who are trying to get their tempers u____3__ control because it’s a method of releasing energy and stress. For example, you will feel good to dance around your room with your favorite music! Second, get into the h__4____ of saying how you’re feeling and why. If you are having trouble with your temper, talk with your parents or friends and tell them what you are trying to do . Words help you show your feelings and r_5____ understanding from others. Third, breathe deeply and repeat a calm word or phrase s____6__, such as relax or take it easy to yourself while breathing. Besides, you’d better think of people and things you are thankful for because you can’t be truly angry and thankful as the same time.Anger is never an excuse to give up your work or influence the people around you .,Remember: life will always be filled with p__7____, frustrated and some other unexpected actions. You can’t change that, but you can change your way to face the events that affect you. Learning to control your angry responses can help you stay away from being even unhappier.首字母完形专练四C) 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.A 6. A 7 DD) 1. poor 2 dream(s) 3. only 4. importance 5. sick 6. frighten 7. problems首字母完形专练五1-7 CDCADBC1.first/favourite2.realize3.ways4.easily5.neighbourhood6.good7.without首字母完形专练六1. C 2 B 3. A 4 C 5. D 6. B 7. A1. unusual2. subjects3. able4. rights5. later6. outside7. hated首字母完形专练七1-7 B A D C C A B1. cause2. difficult 3 under 4. habit 5. receive 6. slowly 7. pain;。
上海牛津版九年级英语首字母专项练习
上海初三中考英语首字母填空专项练习首字母填空的题型是考生反应最难的部分之一，其要求考生在理解短文的基础上正确拼写，词语的形式要合理，符合语法规范。
常要注意的是几点：1. 通读短文，从整体理解。
2. 抓重要信息，前后照应猜词。
3.合理答题，讲准确细致。
4. 常做练习，总结得与失。
一Firefighters or firemen play an important role in our daily life. In some places, firefighters use watchtowers to look for smoke and fires, although they get a fire report by telephone. A high tower is still very u 67 for watching and guarding a place. Fire fighters also make it a place for practice. They learn how to p 68 out fires from burning buildings. They try to c 69 up the outside of the tower as fast as possible. They carry water hoses up to the fire. They practise carrying imaginable victims down f 70 high ladders.There are reasons that firefighters are called for help. Maybe a building or a forest is o 71 fire.A train accident happens and people are t 72 inside. Still, people need to be rescued from floods or an earthquake. Whenever there is an emergency situation, they can be seen f 73 there.Being a fire fighter needs a lot of t 74 . In the first place, firefighters should know how to educate the community （社区）by visiting schools, community centres and people in their own homes to p 75 fire and accidents from starting. They have to learn how to deal with different dangerous situat ions. Above all, it‟s necessary for firefighters to exercise every day to be h76 and strong.二Man has a big brain. He can think and s 72 languages. Scientists once thought that man isn‟t the same as animals b 73 man can think and learn. They know now that dogs, monkeys and birds can learn, too.They are beginning to u 74 that men are different from animals because they can speak. Animals can‟t speak. They make much n75 when they are afraid, or unhappy. Apes(猿) can learn some things more quickly than man. One or two of them have learned a few words. But they can not join words to make s 76 . They cannot think l 77 us because they have no language. Language is a wonderful thing. Man has been a 78 to build a modern world because he has language. Every child can speak his own language very w 79 when he is four or five, b 80 no animals learn to speak.How do children learn it? Scientists don‟t really know w 81 happens inside our body when we speak. They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.三Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark u 72 someone opened the gate. As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband s 73 weeks training him to press his paw on the latch (门闩) to let himselfin. Rex soon became good at o 74 the gate.H 75 , when I was going out shopping last week, I n 76 him in the garden near the gate. This time he was barking so that someone would let him o 77 ! Since then, he has developed another bad h 78 . As soon as he opens the gate from the outside, he comes i 79 the garden and waits until the gate shuts. Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out. After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking a 80 . Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so a 81 that he disappeared. Since then, we have not seen him.四Elizabeth lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a f 72 houses were washed away, but Elizabeth‟s house was high e73 to escape it. Elizabeth took in one of the families which had lost everything. She shared her home until the family could build a 74 house. Elizabeth‟s friends could not understand w75 she wanted to give so much when she already had so many children to support.“Well, ” Elizabeth e76 to her friends, “at the end of World War I, t here was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like m 77 now.”“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, …We won‟t be a78 to have much for Christmas. I‟m going t o get just one p 79 for us all. Now I‟ll go and get it.‟ She came back w 80 a little girl who had no parents. …Here‟s our present, ‟she said to her own children."The children were more than excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she g 81 up as their sister. I was that Christmas present.”五Teenagers are very busy at school now and often forget to think about their diets and sports. The truth is that healthy eating and regular exercise are t 67 ways to keep fit.D 68 your teenage years, it is important to give your body enough e 69 it needs. Young girls need about 2,200 calories a day. Usually boys need a bit m 70 , many doctors suggest, 2,800 calories for teenage b 71 . 50% of your calories should come from rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. D 72 enough water will improve your dry skin and give you healthy body.Physical a 73 , such as playing basketball and swimming, are something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts (专家) suggest that teenagers spend at l 74 30 minutes exercising a day, five times a week.After you exercise a bit, your body produces something that makes you feel r 75 and comfortable. It can even help you sleep better at night and let you p 76 more attention when you study.六Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. The couple worked and saved, making p___72___ for their nine children and themselves to travel to the USA. It had taken years beforethey saved enough money and got everything r___73___ for the trip.The whole family was excited about their new life. However, seven days b 74 they left for the USA, the youngest son was bitten（咬）by a dog. The doctor treated the boy,b 75 because there was a possibility of rabies（狂犬病）, they would be kept away from others for fourteen days.The family‟s dream could not come t76 . They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had planned. Watching the ship leave---without the Clark family, the father was quitea 77 with both his son and God for their bad luck.Five days later, a piece of sad news s__ 78___ throughout Scotland---the strong and powerful ship, Titanic, had gone down, taking h 79 of lives with it. The Clark family was to have been on that ship, but because the son was bitten by a dog, they were left b 80 in Scotland.When Mr Clark heard the news, he thanked his son for saving the family. He thanked the God for t 81 a sad thing into a good one.Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.七Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something t _72_ you have a headache or even can‟t sleep at night? If s__73__, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you f__74__ when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid. All of them can give you a stomach or a headache.However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and o__75__ are bad. Good stress might happen when you are called to answer questions in class. This kind of stress can help you get things better done. For e__76__, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to p__77__ better before the test.On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress l__78__ too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family m__79__ is sick, and if you are having problems at school, or anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn‟t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.The best way to fight stress is to have a balanced life. Make s__80__ you keep your SELF in mind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure(休闲),and Food. If you get e__81__ sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you‟ll probably feel less stressed.八What would you think if you saw a fish walking? Would you look again i 72 you saw a fish climbing a tree? There is a fish that does both of these things. It is c 73 the tree-climbing fish. It is believed that a traveller to India first told about the tree-climbing fish. The fish was h 74 up in a tree. What was the fish doing in that tree? How did it get there? The traveller t 75 a bird might have put it there.The next day the traveller saw a fish come out of the w 76 . It was hard to believe, but up the road went the fish. It used its fins (鱼鳍) and tail to p 77 itself along. It stopped to eat some worms. After the fish had eaten, it walked slowly over to a tree. Up, up it c 78 . When it gothigh up in the tree, it took a rest.The traveller was s 79 to see these things and told other people about the tree-climbing fish. The people wanted to know w 80 this fish looked like. He explained that one he saw was dark brown and about one foot long.The tree-climbing fish is f 81 not only in India but also in the Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan, and other places. It was at one time found in Florida, America. Because of cold temperatures, it was not able to live there.九Boys and girls, do you like making friends? Yes? Then come to Shanghai in 2010. You canm 72 many people from all over the world and make friends w 73 them. Why? Because the 2010 World Expo is being h 74 in the city of Shanghai. Now Chinese people are doing many things in different ways to w 75 the Expo. About 1,000 young college students shape themselves into the logo （标志）of EXPO 2010 V olunteer in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. That‟s their way to s76 their love for the big event.The logo lo oks like the Chinese word “h77 ”. The students hope it can tell the world that Chinese volunteers are g 78 ready to welcome all the people to Shanghai. They may come from d 79 countries and speak different languages. B 80 don‟t worry. The Expo can help all the people understand each other b 81 and become good friends.十Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are examples of the things that a well-educated person does o 72 does not do.If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door f 73 . When the door opens, you will not move before the host s 74 , “Come in, please.” After you enter the room, you should not sit down u 75 the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or s 76 to your hand, you will say, “Thank you.” And receive it with two h77 , or they will think you are ill-mannered. Before e 78 a house in Japan, it is good to take off your shoes. In European counties, even though shoes sometimes become very d 79 , this is not done. In a Malay house, a guest never finishes food on the table. He always l 80 a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, e 81 the hostess pleased. So it‟s interesting and useful to understand the manners.十一The continent（洲）Antarctica is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly covered with ice. People have never wanted to l 67 there because of its coldest temperature. But now scientists from all over the w 68 come to study the ice to learn more about the Earth‟s history.Some scientists live on Antarctica for part of the y 69 . But they don‟t usually stay there for more than six months b 70 there are six months of light and six months of darkness.Antarctica usually has a good deal of f 71 weather without any wind at all. The strong winds are usually only in some parts of it. It is also i 72 to learn that it isn‟t very wet there. There is very l 73 snow or rain. It snows on the ice in winter, but at other times Antarctica is d 74 , just like the Sahara Desert.In winter the sea around Antarctica freezes (结冰) for t 75 of kilometres. But scientists tell us that the earth is getting w 76 . So in the future, there may be less ice in the Antarctic sea. When that happens, our weather will never be the same again.十二You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you u 72 t oday wasn‟t made until the Qing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important e 73 work on dictionary. They spent nearly all their l 74 trying to collect words for their dictionary. For them, it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is Oxford English Dictionary. The i 75 for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray tob 76 the editor of its new dictionary.Murray had never been to college. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught h 77 while working in a bank. Later he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house b 78 in his garden to do the work. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o‟clock and w79 in the small house several hours before breakfast. Often he would work into the night. Murray h 80 to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was still adding words for the letter “A”! He worked on the dictionary u81 he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928, other editors finished the dictionary.十三Do you enjoy climbing mountains? I‟d like to tell you a true story about John and Peter. They were b 67 mountaineers(登山者). As John was experienced, he was always asking Peter to copy his example. “Would you like to stand on the t 68 of the world, Peter?” “Of course. It has already b 69 my dream,” Peter answered.On a sunny morning, the two men started for the top of Mount Qomolangma. After they climbed over one of the most d 70 slopes(斜坡), they found a ma n lying in the snow. “He‟s going to d 71 ,” Peter looked at John and said, as if he would help the man. “ Leave him by himself and just follow me! But if you bring the burden(累赘)with you, I‟m a72 you will lose your life.” John warned Peter. Then h e turned around and walked forward a 73 . It was too cold. After thinking for a w 74 , Peter made up his mind to help the dying man. He carried the man on his back and made his way forward. Little by little, Peter‟s temperature made the man w 75 . The man came to himself! And soon he could move all by himself. Together they moved side by side.About two hours later, they kept up with John. To their surprise, they found that John was almost d 76 in the snow. He had been frozen to death.十四Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang completed a spacewalk 43 hours after the launch(发射) of Shenzhou-7. It is a breakthrough(突破) in history in our country‟s great space program.Zhai Zhigang went out of Shenzhou-7 at 4:43 p.m. o 67 September 27, 2008. He waved to us as well as the whole world. All the Chinese felt e 68 at that moment. Many people watched the spacewalk on TV or on the I 69 . They c 70 their hands and cheered. “Shenzhou-7 reports: I‟m now outside the spacecraft. I feel well. I am h ere greeting the Chinese people and people of the whole world,” Zhai Zhigang r71 to the ground control in China. Then another astronaut Liu Boming handed Zhai Zhigang a Chinese n 72 flag. Zhai Zhigang waved the red flag outside the spaceship. The t 73 astronaut called Jing Haipeng was monitoring the spaceship inside.After the 20-minute spacewalk, Zhai Zhigang was seen lying back on his seat, chatting with two other astronauts w 74 a smile on his face. “The feeling of spacewalk is great. In th e vast space, I am p 75 of our motherland.”China‟s first spacewalk attracts the world‟s a76 . The whole world have known about the spacewalk. China has made rapid progress in the unknown space.十五What can you do to keep healthy? Perhaps for children, healthy eating is one of the most important things. Here are some ideas about h 67 to eat healthily.A good breakfast is very important to children. It‟s necessary to have it in the m68 . But some children often go to school w 69 breakfast, just because they want to sleep a little longer. Remember that a good breakfast will help you study better.“My dream is that all the Chinese children can get half a kilogram(公斤) of milk a day.” The Chinese Premier(总理) Wen Jiabao said this during his v 70 to a milk farm. Milk is also very important to children‟s health. It makes children grow stronger. It‟s better for you to d71 a glass of warm milk before going to bed. That will help you have a good s 72 .Having healthy food is the most important. That means eating lots of different k 73 of food, especially fruits and vegetables. Don‟t eat too much chocolate o74 ice-cream. Some of you p 75 eating fast food, but in fact it is not good for your health. Try to eat healthy food as much as p 76 . Have healthy eating habits, and you will have a strong body.十六What is the most popular snack today? Potato chips? Walk i 67 almost any supermarket or corner store in North America and you will see potato chips．North America has the l 68 number of people who love potato chips in the world．Do you know where this very popular snack food c 69 from?One day, almost 150 years ago, a man in an expensive restaurant in New York State wasc 70popular food－French fries．However, a customer(顾客) in the restaurant didn‟t like the French fries, and c 71 because they were too thick．The cook cut some potatoes into thinner pieces and fried them．A w 72 brought them to the customer．The customer tasted them, and asked to seethe boss because he was still not satisfied．The boss went to explain to the customer．However, the customer said something bad a 73 about the chips again．The cook became very unhappy because the customer was so r 74 ．He decided to play a trick on the customer．He cut some potatoes so thin t 75 the customer wouldn‟t be able to pick them up with his fork．To the cook‟s s76 , the customer loved the new chips．Soon other customers wanted them, too．From then on, the chips became more and more popular．十七Flu, or influenza, is a common illness that makes you feel very tired and weak, and makes you cough and have a fever. But recently we find a new kind flu c 72 H1N1 influenza A. We find ourselves in the dark about the terrible flu virus. Is it quite d 73 from a common flu? The answer is no, because it seems s 74 to regular human flu with a fever, cough and a headache. The answer is y 75 , because it has caused at least 64 d 76 around the world. And the World Health Organization has confirmed（确诊）about 6,500 cases.The flu virus first appeared in pigs or swines. WHO says the virus is being spread from human-to-human, not from contact with infected（感染的）pigs. Scientists try to know clearly how it jumped to humans. The steps are aimed at stopping further spread of the virus.Pork imports aren‟t a77 from the areas which have swine flu. Though experts said swine flu is not connected with pigs and not spread by e 78 pork.So far groups of illnesses seem related to Mexican travel. For example, some students in New York fell i 79 from an spring outing in Mexico. Flu viruses can be spread by touching(触摸) your mouth or nose w 80 unwashed hands. Swine flu can be treated, but so many confirmed cases s 81 that we had better take early notice, in case it would be too late.十八The earth is our home; we must take care of it. This means that k 67 the land, air and water clean is necessary and important. However, pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health, or happiness and our life－－we see it, smell it, taste it and d 68 it.Men began to p 69 the earth a long time ago. When land was used up or water became dirty, men had to m 70 to another place. At first, there wer en‟t so m people then and their wants were fewer. All the dirty things could be absorbed by nature. But now this is no l 72 true. The increase of population and the development of industry have changed that. Men are s 73 polluting his environment.L 74 , millions of people have realized the danger of pollution. Large n 75 of people are now working hard to protect our environment. Everyone should do their b 76 to make our environment better and better.十九Advertisements are everywhere! They‟re on the radio and TV, in the newspapers and magazines, and on buses, and b 67 ．They‟re on websites and mobile phones．Companies give their products to film stars, pop stars and sports stars to u 68 so that fans will buy them in order tocopy the stars．Advertisements have become so common that they aren‟t w69 any more．We don‟t like advertisements．So we try not to see them．We turn o 70 the advertisements on our computers．We refuse to watch them on TV, or read them in magazines．We no l 71 pay attention to the posters all around us．We don‟t copy the stars because we know maybe they don‟t r72 like the things they advertise．This means that advertising companies need a new w 73 to sell their products．They can‟t make their prod ucts “cool” by advertising．Advertisements aren‟t cool, and teenagers won‟t buy the things in advertisements j 74 because the advertisements say they are fashionable．The latest way to advertise is not to advertise．I 75 of using stars, companies are using teenagers．They pay them to tell their friends about new products．Teenagers don‟t want to dress like everyone else and buy the things that everyone else has．They want to look d 76 and create their own styles．Teenagers don‟t think it‟s cool to cop y the stars or buy things they‟ve seen in advertisements．二十In the USA, children between the ages of 8 and 14 are a powerful group. They make up 60% of Internet users u 72 age18. Just as in America, the number of teen Internet users in China is g 73 bigger, up to 253 million. The number shows a great increase in Internet use in China over the last f 74 years, particularly among teenagers, and China becomes a large m 75 for Internet business.A new survey r 76 that Chinese teens take an interest in online activities. And spending too much time before a computer screen causes a lot of p 77 for their young life. According to the survey, 42.6% of teens have built their o 78 web blogs and 8% have taken Internet courses. More than half enjoy c 79 online in chat-rooms and 10.6% of teens play Internet games. In the eyes of most parents, what a p 80 that only 6% use the Internet to get information for their learning projects! Also, the survey finds that the teens have different favourite places to use the Internet. For teens in towns, 35% c 81 Internet bars as a main place to go online. For those living in large cities, 76% prefer home computers and 10% Internet bars.。
上海中考英语首字母填空300篇
上海中考英语首字母填空300篇-2(总3页)--本页仅作为文档封面，使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小---11-Jerry is an astronaut. He talks about his life in space:” When youf_____1_____ go up into space you may get sick for a few days, but then you g_____2_____ used to it. There is no gravity(重力) in space and you arew_____3_____. It’s fun to float around inside the s_____4_____. But your body starts to change: your bones and muscles get weaker. You have to do a lot of exercise every day to keep your bones and muscles s_____5_____. That can be very b_____6_____. The food is not very interesting, e_____7_____. On my last flight, we ran out of chocolate, and I really wanted some!”1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-12-Japanese students work very hard, but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressure(压力) from their parents. M_____1_____ students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so t_____2_____ they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may a good idea for those very b_____3_____ students, it can have terrible(严重的，糟糕的) results for many students who are not gifted e_____4_____. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the e_____5_____ and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are h_____6_____ by everyone else they meet and they don't want to go to school any l_____7_____. They become dropouts(退学).1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-13-Years ago people began building and using factory ships. Such ships can c_____1_____ hundreds of workers who clean and package(包装) the fish as s_____2_____ as they are caught. With the rapid d_____3_____ of science, people are catching more and more fish. But sometimes they catch too many of them, so that some types of fish have almost d_____4_____. To make sure that there will always be p_____5_____ of fish for human in the years to come,s_____6_____ all over the world are trying to keep checking on the population of fish in different parts of the world, and many government have taken or are taking measures to p_____7_____ the fishing resources.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-14-As one of the world’s oldest industries, fishing has a h_____1_____ of one thousand years. Today there are o_____2_____ five million people in the world who make their l_____3_____ by working in this field. In the United States alone, about one hundred and forty thousand peoplec_____4_____ fish, sell fish or do some other work in the fishing industry.The fishermen all over the world can have seventeen kilograms of fish a year. Yet people in some places s_____5_____ use small boats and oldfishing methods to catch fish as they did in the p_____6_____; however, some countries search for and catch fish by making full use of advanced fishing m_____7_____.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-15-One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big m_____1_____ schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer t_____2_____ and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture. HE had put a f_____3_____ clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, theskeleton(人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase(箱子). At the airport desk, he s_____4_____ thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop. When he got back he d_____5_____ that someone had taken his suitcase by m_____6_____. He often w_____7_____ what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-16-Many people said our earth is completely polluted. Things are not as bad as they say. We’ll have a bright f_____1_____. We don't need to give up cars but we need to i_____2_____ better, cleaner engines.This won’t stop the problem of traffic j_____3_____. So we needbetter public transport. We should also recycle more.But some things are getting b_____4_____. My sister returned last month after living a_____5_____ for five years. She said, “Our old neighborhood doesn't look the same as before-it is cleaner and greener now”S_____6_____has brought many improvements. A hundred years ago, most people died in their 40s. We can’t go back to a l_____7_____ like that.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-17-Our future on Earth looks very bad. We are dumping waste on ourl_____1_____. We can’t breathe the air. The sea is p_____2_____ too.I visited some relatives r_____3_____ in a small village. They grow their o_____4_____ food and cycle everywhere. They are not w_____5_____, but they are happy and h_____6_____.We must close the factories producing useless products. That would reduce r_____7_____ and air pollution. We must recycle more, give up all cars, and improve public transport.A big problem is overpopulation in big cities. We must give up big cities and factories, and get back to a s_____8_____ way of life.1. ____________2. ____________3. ____________4. ____________5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________-18-The world has a big headache and it’s caused by money. It began in America last year and it’s traveled around the world helped by the speed of the Internet.In just a few short months billions and billions of dollars haved_____1_____. They just vanished(消失) into thin air. How can this be Well, to understand the idea of “value”, The value of something is what someone is what someone is willing to pay for it. That’s easy when it comes to buying a bottle of green tea. You wouldn’t pay more than a few Yuan. But what about something like a h_____2_____In America, houses are e_____3_____. People have to get loans(贷款) in order to buy them. To get a loan you have to have a good j_____4_____ so the lender knows you’re going to pay the money back. But America started making it easier for people to get loans. That meant more people could buy houses. The demand(需求) for houses increased their “value” so their prices went up and people had to get bigger loans to buy them. Of c_____5_____, many of these people couldn’t afford to pay back the bigger loans. S_____6_____ the banks couldn’t get their money back, the price of houses went down and all that “value” disappeared.Now the banks are o_____7_____ of money and governments around the world have had to step in and help them.What does this all mean Well, with the banks in trouble there is les money to invest(投资) and less money for people to buy things. That means less business, fewer jobs and more unemployment(失业)。
上海中考英语首字母填空专项练习
上海中考英语首字母填空专项练习模块十九：首字母填空一、首字母填空解题技巧首字母填空是阅读体中的一个重点和难点，但是只要掌握良好的解题技巧，静下心来认真对待，细心捉摸就一定能攻克这一堡垒。
在做这道题是一般应该把握好如下步骤：1、通读全文，理解短文大意，判断需填选项的词性，同时将一眼能够得出的答案迅速填上。
2、在理解作者的写作意图上进行换位思考，把自己想象成作者去努力使文章完整、通顺。
对于一下子拿不定主意的空项要及时跳过，而不能在上面纠缠，因为往往后面的内容会给予更好的提示。
3、进一步阅读全文，力求整篇文章完整通顺，且符合情理，否则宁缺勿乱。
4、检查每一个答案的正确性，包括名词的数、动词的时态、形容词和副词的准确运用等等。
二、例题分析：A The earth moves round the s 1 . When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is d 2 .When our part of the earth turns a 3 from the sun, it is night. The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it is much n 4 to the earth.The sun is very bright. It gives very strong l 5 . The moon looks quite bright, but it d 6 give any light at all. The light from the moon comes f 7 the sun. The moon looks much bigger and brighter t 8 the stars. But in fact the stars are a lot bigger and brighter than the m 9 . They look smaller than the moon because they are f 10 away from the earth. 【解题指导】本文是一篇科普文章。
上海市中考英语首字母填空练习 附详解
上海市中考英语首字母填空练习首字母填空类短文题是近几年各省、市中考题经常采用的题型之一，这种题难度相对较大，考生失分现象很严重。
主观型首字母填空也称为限制型完形填空。
它的特点是将一篇文章中若干个词“掏空”，留下该词的首字母，它既作为提示又作为限制，让我们根据短文的意思把单词拼写完整，使文章连贯。
学生们在通读全文、掌握大意的前提下，采用先易后难，再逐项填空的应试策略。
做题时要通过字里行间来捕捉信息，既要理清逻辑，又要综合考虑，最后通过复读全文来消除疏漏。
给首字母填空类短文的阅读题属于能力测试的范畴，它考查的范围极广，可以是英语知识的方方面面，还可能涉及其它学科。
它要求考生在充分理解短文的基础上将单词拼写出来，并且单词形式合理，符合语法规范，符合短文需要。
下面就讲一讲做这类题的方法与技巧：1. 通读短文知大意，看整体全面了解与阅读理解题和其它类型的完形填空一样，首先要通读短文，了解文章的大意。
每篇短文段落之间必然承上启下、前呼后应。
因此通读全文时要一气呵成，只要能了解短文的大意即可，细节不理解可以跳过。
因此，在解题之前通读一遍短文，目的是对文章有个全面的了解，弄清其中心思想和大意。
2. 复读短文抓信息，前后照应巧猜词在了解文章大意的前提之下再次通读短文，目的是对短文有更进一步的了解。
在阅读时要特别注意一篇文章的开头（一般不设空）和结尾，它们能提供主要的信息，帮助了解全文所描述的事件或文章的中心思想。
在阅读过程中，要注意上、下文的关系，这对于把握文章的整体意义大有用处。
另外，要学会跳读，即对不理解的地方采用暂时回避的方式，待真正理解全文之后再找解决的方法。
有些短文填空题，有时出现约3%~5% 的生词是很正常的，这就要求学生根据构词知识或上、下文的意思加以猜测，来确定它的词义。
3. 反复推敲多分析，慎重答题讲技巧再次通读短文，对留空的句子进行全面的分析，看它在全文中所处的位置、作用和意义。
这一遍阅读要求是精心阅读，要留心找出关键词、短语或句子，还要结合所给首字母的提示，进行填写，并注意单词的正确形式。
上海中考首字母填空测试题
Article 1Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most famous Dutch artists of the 19th century.O__1__the course of his 37 years, Van Gogh painted some of the most renowned paintings of our time. At the age of sixteen, he began a career not as a painter but as an art salesman for the firm Goupil & Cie. Van Gogh spent seven years with the firm, but became unhappy. In the following years, Van Gogh went from job to job, living inv__2__ cities in Europe.Van Gogh was not c__3__of his own abilities, but through the encouragement and support of his beloved brother, Theo, he went to Brussels to begin studies in art. During the next ten years, he painted 872 paintings. Although Van Gogh is a world-famous artist today, he was l__4__known to the art world while he was alive. He sold only one painting during his lifetime but his fame grew rapidly in the years after his death.Later Van Gogh also s__5__from severe depression and was admitted to an asylum! While in the asylum, Van Gogh painted one of his best-known paintings—Starry Night. On July 27, 1890 Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest in a wheat field. Two days later he died with his younger brother, Theo, by his s__6__.Van Gogh produced more than 2.000 art works, consisting of around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches. His work was a strong influence on the modern art, and today many of his pieces, including his numerous s__7__portraits , landscapes and oil paintings, are among the world's most recognizable and expensive works of art. Article 2【2011年嘉定区一模】Body language is one of the best ways to find out what is really going on inside someone's head. A small movement of the mouth or nose, or a wink of the eye —these actions can say so much more about a person's, feelings than a__1__they say to you. But you need to be very experienced to u__2__what you see completely. Here are some basic movements made by Westerners — and explanationsof what they mean— to get you started. Pat or rub your stomach. If someone rubs their stomach, they are not feeling sick. They are just h__3__. Shrug your shoulders. This means "I don't know" or "I am not bothered". If your friend shrugs their shoulders when invited to a party,it shows they are not very i__4__in going along to it. Keep your fingers crossed. It is a gesture that wishes for good l__5__. Before people take exams,they often cross their fingers in the hope of good grades. Football fans do thesame thing when their favorite team gets a penalty — they wish the player willscore a goal. Rub your chin. If someone rubs their chin, it often means theydon't believe what someone is s__6__! So if your friend makes this gesture, itsecretly tells you what they feel. Scratch your head. If your foreign English teacher scratches his head when you ask a question, then he is confused and mightn__7__have understood what you said. Either that, or he can’t remember your name!Article 3 【2011年闸北区一模】Owning a dog is not as easy as some people think.It needs a lot of r__1__. You have to take your dog for walks regularly, feed it and bathe it. You have to c__2__for it every day. I think it is also important to take it to see the vet regularly. B__3__you get a dog, I feel it is important to think about why you want to. Do you want a dog for love and friendship? Maybe you want a dog to p__4__yourself or your home? You can also ask yourself these questions: Do I have enough time to take care of a dog? Do I have enough money to pay for food and visits to the vet? I__5__my home big enough for a dog? These questions should help you decide w__6__you really should have a dog as a pet. If you are sure you can give a dog a good life,then go ahead and look for a dog that would suit you. Good luck with your dog.Remember: a pet is f __7__life.Article 4【2013年松江区二模】Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for? They are barcodes used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode o__1__it. Barcodes contain information about the product, such as nameand production date. It’s an e__2__and convenient way to know about the products. Just scan the bars with a barcode reader and everything is c__3__.The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n__4__everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcelsyou send; life would be rather difficult w__5__barcodes. Most of our things would get lost in the post. Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. Since 2009, QR has beenused on Chinese train tickets. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters by h__6__certain types of barcodes. If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. Itl__7__strange, but it’s actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game.You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters!Article 5【2011年静安区一模】In the United States, when you become rich, you want people to know about it. And even if you aren't very rich, you want people to think that you are. that is w___1___" keeping up with the Joneses" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.The expression was f___2___ used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very rich neighbourhood o___3___ New York City.When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day.When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could neverf___4___this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could not pay for their new way of life any l___5___ .They moved back to New York City, living in an old flat.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people did things just to keep up with the rich life style of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories about this. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses" because "Jones" is a very c___6___ name in the United States." Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with the rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series a___7___ in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. Article 6 【2012年浦东新区一模】Each Indian tribe (部落) had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language e___1___ their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; the other was by signals.Sign language is a way talking by signs. Indians used it when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out w___2___ the stranger was a friend or an enemy.Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony (小马). He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows (箭) .To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian r___3___ his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal likethis and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.The blanket signal was visible from far away. AnIndian held two c___4___ of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.He could also send many signals with a mirror to w___5___ someone or to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used o___6___ when the Sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he r___7___ the blanket from the fire,there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.Now you can see that Indians didn't need to learn each other's language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.Article 7【2013年嘉定区一模】Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February. “I’l l come and open the door for you,” she told her four-year-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman, in the back s___1___.The car moved ahead before Cardona could even close the door. “Nana, the car is moving!” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the driver’s seat and reac hed for the handbrake (手闸), her left leg stepping outside, trying to s___2___ the car. She couldn’t find the brake, and she got out of the car as it moved down the steep slope towards a pond 20 feet away. Ryan was very f___3___ and cried “Nana!” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in.“Help!” Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank. “My grandson is i___4___!”A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain, 24, had just stepped outside for a break when he saw a crowd gathering by the pond. He jumped down the slope and dived into the cold water.Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryan’s terrified face just inches above the water. “Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boy’s fingers fumbled (未触到) with the lock.Fountain hit on the back window, but the glass wouldn’t break. A___5___ man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hammer. Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside, and broke the glass. His hands went through the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out. At that moment the last flash of the blue card___6___ under the water.“Climb onto my back,” Fountain said. Ryan did so, but the tired man couldn’t swim back. McClung, still beside them in the water, picked up Ryan and swam to the banks___7___. Later, doctors found Ryan had got only a little hypothermia (体温过低).“They risked their lives to save Ryan,” Cardona said of the men. “I thank God every day for them.”Article 8【2012年青浦区一模】Carla was riding the bus with her elder brother, Brian. It was pretty hot outside, so they decided to get o__1__the bus and buy some cold drinks. They got their refreshments(活力恢复) and took a walk down the street.As they waited at the crosswalk, they saw a wonderful new car come up. As they admired the car, the passenger door opened a bit and an empty juice b__2__ rolled out.Then the light turned green and the car sped off.Carla and Brain could hardly believe it. Who would put trash(垃圾) in the middle ofthe street? Brian n__3__ all the other trash in the street and on sidewalks. He explained to Carla how much he hated litter and how lazy it was to be a "Jitterbug" (垃圾虫). They decided that they had to get their neighbourhood cleaned up.When they got home, Carla and Brian wrote a letter.They suggested that the city put p__4__trash cans in every corner. They described how they felt about people littering in their town. They wrote that they wanted to see the streets and sidewalks cleaned up. They e__5__ asked everyone in the neighbourhood to sign the letter. Then Brian sent it to the mayor.A few weeks later, Brian told Carla he wanted to s__6__ her something. He took his sister for awalk up the street. What do you think they saw? There were new trash cans on every corner and hardly any litter on the sidewalks!The mayor had listened to them. Carla and Brianwere happy and p__7__ . They decided they would always help keep their town clean.Article 9【2012年黄浦区一模】I came into a village and I saw a policeman standing outside the post office and reading something carefully. He looked up at the car, w___1__ into the road, and held up a hand to stop me.I a__2___ stopped, but then I realized that the policeman had been reading about me. I supposed the police at the hotel had worked quickly, and called all the local villages. I drove faster, the policeman jumped out of my way, and I was soon out of the village.I left the main road as soon as possible and tried a smaller one. It was not easy without a map, and I realized thatI had been so s___3___ to steal the car. It would help the police to find me in any corner of Scotland. If I left it, and went off on foot, they would find mein an hour or two.I was very hungry; I had eaten n__4__ since morning. And now, as I drove, I heard a noise in the sky, and there was a plane. I drove as fast as I could down into another town. Suddenly, a car appeared in front of me from a s__5___ road. There was no time to stop. I did the only thing possible and drove off the road into a fence, hoping to hitsomething soft beyond. But I was out of good l___6__. The car went through the fence like a knife through butter, and immediately began to fall. I jumped out and was caught by the branch of a tree, while the car disappeared into a river fifteen meters below.A hand helped me out of the tree, and a frightened voice asked me if I was badly hurt. The speaker was a young man who was very sorry. I was more p__7___ than angry; it was a good way for the car to disappear.Article 10【2013年虹口区一模】Nike, Adidas, Converse…, do you know these world-famous brands? What do you think of them? Do you use theirproducts?Sam: I’m a Nike fan. Many of Nike’s a__1__ onTV are fun and its products are great! Joe: In my eyes, top brand means top quality.So I love top brand products a__2__ they’re very expensive.Sally: The logos of famous brands are usually unique and nice. It’s c__3__ to own products with those logos.Jackie: Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen. Spokesmen are my favourite stars. I love the stars, so of course I want to use the products they speakf__4__.Susan: I know it’s popular for young people to have famous brand products nowadays. But I have no i__5__ in following the fashion. I only choose the products that suit me.Adam: As students, we don’t earn money ourselves. It’s not easy for our parents to support us. So I use whatever they choose for me now. When I grow up and become financially i__6__, I may buy the famous brand products I am fond of.Bob: I like playing basketball with my classmates. When we play on the playground, we don’t care about what you wear as long as you can play w__7__. So in my opinion, there is no need to care so much about the brands of what you wear.Article 11【2012年奉贤区二模】Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when your friend b__1__ your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe much f__2__, your face turns red and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your h__3__. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.In fact, it's not good to hide your anger, and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting o__4__or yourself. Let me give you some advice.When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It's helpful to talk about your anger with other people, such as p__5__, teachers, good friends etc. When you talk about anger, those b__6__feelings can start to go away. On the other hand,when you start to feel angry, you can do some other things: count from 1 to 100; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.Don't let your anger c__7__you. Remember that how you act when you are anger can make everything better or worse.Article 12【2012年虹口区二模】In the middle of the 1800s, France was considered the most important place in the world for art. One reason for that was the Academy, a government organization with some strict r__1__about art. It decided what could and could not be art. In order to be accepted by the Academy, an artist had to be very talented. Artists also had to paint exactly the way the Academy wanted them to. A brave group of painters challenged these ideas and changed art f__2__.Each year, the Academy had an exhibition of the art they had decided was the best. In 1864, a group of artists became a__3__because they didn‟t get into the show. They felt that their paintings were not bad; the paintings were just different. After complaining to the government, these artists were given their own show.The Academy thought all art should look realistic. But these artists were more interested in trying to show movement and the bright colors of daylight. In their opinion, it was more real to show these than it was to paint a scene which was as s__4__as a photo. It was also more interesting to show all of the different colors when light hits an object like water.By 1874, many different artists were painting in this new style, including Claude Monet. One of his paintings had the title, Impression: sunrise. A critic h__5__these new artists. He used Monet‟s title to make fun of these painters by calling them “Impressionists”, meaning that they didn‟t make real paintings. The critics wh o liked these artists thought the word was just right. They began to use it happily. They thought it was more important to paint h__6__they saw things instead of just what they saw. Other artists around the world felt that they could have this freedom as well. Because of the impressionists, the art w__7__was never the same.Article 13【2012年徐汇区二模】Today, the largest remaining area of hutongs in Beijing is north of Forbidden City. This is where many Chinese and foreign tourists come for a “hutong tour”. We asked several of these tourists to tell us about their o__1__.(Vicky Wang, Hong Kong) “It‟s really s__2__---we‟re in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world, but in these hutongs it feels as if we are in a village in the countryside. There are lots of trees everywhere, and all the buildings are only one or two storeys high. In a__3__, there aren‟t many cars in the hutongs, so they are quite quiet--- very different from the streets in the centre of Hong Kong! It‟s nice to walk around he re and stop or have a drink in one of the little coffee shops or bars by the lakes.”(Ted, Canada) “When you visit the modern part of Beijing--- with the wide roads, tall buildings and colorful lights--- you can i__4__that you are almost anywhere in the world. It’s the old hutongs, temples and palaces that are really interesting and beautiful. It‟s as__5__that so little of the old city has been kept. I‟ve taken lots of photos while I‟ve been here. The next time I come back here, I don‟t know how much of …old Beijing‟ will be left.”(Yu,Guangzhou)“I don‟t see what‟s so interesting about these hutongs. The streets are too narrow--- I could h__6__drive my car down them. And most of the houses are old and dirty. China should have a better c__7__city that we c an all be proud of. Let‟s get rid of these hutongs and change them into modern offices and flats.Article 14【2012年奉贤区一模】A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We callthese ―woods‖. Elephants, tigers and many o__1__ animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and r__2__ pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed fire to keep t__3__ warm in winter, to cook their food and to drive away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly d__4__ because there was not enough food for them. So did most of the wolves and tigers.You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong e__5__ in the zoos, but there are still about 36 different animals living there. One of the most lovely of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. There are beautiful little animals w__6__ a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet high. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one r__7__enemy- men. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal. There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect these wild animals.Article 15【2011年青浦区一模】It's often said that the best way to see a country is to use the method of transport which is traditional in that place. So people should see Australia on horseback, Nepal on foot and the US by car. If this is true, then a bicycle is the p__1__ way to visit Sri Lanka. Although the 18-speed mountain bike I used is not an everyday sight, more traditional types can be seen all over the c__2__ .Sharing the same kind of transport as local people changes the way you see the place. You are traveling at a speed that fits the environment. It is not so slow that you only see a s__3__ area each day, and not so fast that the details of the countryside are missed. Better still, you can stop whenever you want to listen to the birds or the sound of water, you can talk to people, smell their cooking or take a photo. H__4__, this doesn't mean that cycling in Sri Lanka is relaxing. If you want to see the whole country, you have to leave the towns and villages and cycle through forest—where the temperature is 37°C, cross rivers, climb hills and go over paths which are made of mud,rock or sand.The most pleasant paths in the forest follow the irrigation canals. T__5__ carry water into the bright green rice fields. During the afternoon, groups of children, farm workers and water buffaloes all come to s__6__ in canals. Then, when you climb up the hills in the centre of the country, you see that the side of every hill is covered with rows of trees in another lovely green. In fact, the whole country is covered in more different and beautiful shades of green t__7__ I've ever thought. Now I'm wondering where to ride my bike next — perhaps along the canals of the Netherlands, or through the city streets of China...Article 16【2010年长宁区一模】It is one o'clock in Seattle in the afternoon. You are walking d__1__ the street. A lot of people are outside for lunch. You see a woman. She is holding a white and green paper cup. You see another person. He is also holding a cup in his hand. You see another and another. Everybody holds a cup! What are they all drinking? You s__2__ the air in Seattle. It's coffee! People in Seattle love coffee. Some say it's because Seattle has many rainy d__3__ and people need coffee to be happy. There is caffeine in coffee and it helps people be happy. These people like latte better. Others say coffee shops are popular because people in Seattle are very relaxed. They need coffee to stop them from falling a__4__easily. These people like espresso better.Coffee shops in Seattle are like teahouses in China. In Seattle, people go to coffee shops to talk to friends, read books, play games, work on the computer or relax. Coffee is an important p__5__ of people's life. The world's largest coffee shop chain, Starbucks, first o__6__ in Seattle in 1971. There are many good baristas in Starbucks. But Starbucks is not the o__7__ popular coffee shop chain in the city. There are other large chains. Seattle also has many small neighborhood coffee shops.Article 17【2013年虹口区二模】When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I took a taxi. The car was flying along the road, but later it was in a traffic jam in darkness. I b_____1_____the silence for fear that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evenings?”“Nine o’clock. I’ll go home after this t_____2_____.”“Then when do you come out in the mornings?” I threw out another question.“Nine o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and d inner, just as if I worked at an office.” His words s_____3_____me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the driver is only complaints. They complain that they have to work from morning till night, that it is hard to earn money, that they are bullied by the police, or that the leaders enjoy the fruits of their work. It s_____4_____they are not satisfied with everything. But this driver told me, “I find it tiring to be a section chief as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just out of pleasure. It’s lucky that Is_____5_____drive without a passenger. So I can earn three or four thousand yuan a month easily. Any trick? Yes, I never follow an e_____6_____taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a narrow street. In this way I always get customers.”His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he took in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays just as oxygen in high mountains. How many people nowadays can show high ideals by s_____7_____living and go with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling moved when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.Article 18【2012年黄浦区二模】Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “ I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be k_____1_____. ” At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the s_____2_____ antelope, or I will die of hunger.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.This is life: full of chances and challenge. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a_____3_____ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b_____4_____ the other students. At first, I did not know what the word “exam” meant. Later I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w_____5_____ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can improve.Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good f_____6_____.” So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again.I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s_____7_____ knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary. I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.Article 19【2013年金山区一模】It is difficult to imagine what the world was like in 1254. Europe was living in an age that we call the Medieval Period (中世纪). It was a time of many wars.It was in that time that Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Life in Venice wasd_____1_____ from life in most of Europe. Venice was a city of beautiful buildings and water canals. Many businessmen did business in Venice. Marco Polo’s father and uncle were businessmen. They had traveled to a far-off country called Cathay. (Cathay is now called China.) There they had friends with the great ruler, Kublai Khan(忽必烈). He。
上海市中考英语首字母填空练习附详解(可编辑修改word版)
上海市中考英语首字母填空练习首字母填空类短文题是近几年各省、市中考题经常采用的题型之一，这种题难度相对较大，考生失分现象很严重。
主观型首字母填空也称为限制型完形填空。
它的特点是将一篇文章中若干个词“掏空”，留下该词的首字母，它既作为提示又作为限制，让我们根据短文的意思把单词拼写完整，使文章连贯。
学生们在通读全文、掌握大意的前提下，采用先易后难，再逐项填空的应试策略。
做题时要通过字里行间来捕捉信息，既要理清逻辑，又要综合考虑，最后通过复读全文来消除疏漏。
给首字母填空类短文的阅读题属于能力测试的范畴，它考查的范围极广，可以是英语知识的方方面面，还可能涉及其它学科。
它要求考生在充分理解短文的基础上将单词拼写出来，并且单词形式合理，符合语法规范，符合短文需要。
下面就讲一讲做这类题的方法与技巧：1.通读短文知大意，看整体全面了解与阅读理解题和其它类型的完形填空一样，首先要通读短文，了解文章的大意。
每篇短文段落之间必然承上启下、前呼后应。
因此通读全文时要一气呵成，只要能了解短文的大意即可，细节不理解可以跳过。
因此，在解题之前通读一遍短文，目的是对文章有个全面的了解，弄清其中心思想和大意。
2.复读短文抓信息，前后照应巧猜词在了解文章大意的前提之下再次通读短文，目的是对短文有更进一步的了解。
在阅读时要特别注意一篇文章的开头（一般不设空）和结尾，它们能提供主要的信息，帮助了解全文所描述的事件或文章的中心思想。
在阅读过程中，要注意上、下文的关系，这对于把握文章的整体意义大有用处。
另外，要学会跳读，即对不理解的地方采用暂时回避的方式，待真正理解全文之后再找解决的方法。
有些短文填空题，有时出现约3%~5% 的生词是很正常的，这就要求学生根据构词知识或上、下文的意思加以猜测，来确定它的词义。
3.反复推敲多分析，慎重答题讲技巧再次通读短文，对留空的句子进行全面的分析，看它在全文中所处的位置、作用和意义。
这一遍阅读要求是精心阅读，要留心找出关键词、短语或句子，还要结合所给首字母的提示，进行填写，并注意单词的正确形式。
(版)初三中考英语首字母填空专项练习(含答案),文档
上海初三中考英语首字母填空专项练习一、Firefigh ters orfiremenplayanimportantroleinourdailylife.Insomeplaces,firefighters usewatchtowerstolookforsmokeandfires,althoughtheygetafire reportbytelephone.A hightowerisstillveryu67forwatchingandguardingaplace.Firefightersalsomakeitaplaceforpractice.Theylearnhow top68outfiresfromburningbuildings.They trytoc69uptheoutsideofthetowerasfastaspossible.Theycarrywaterhosesuptothefire.Th eypractisecarryingimaginablevictimsdownf70highladders.Therearereasonsthatfirefightersarecalledforhelp.Maybeabuild ingoraforestiso71fire.Atrai n accidenthappensandpeoplearet72inside.Still,peopleneedtoberescuedfromflood s oranearthquake.Whenever thereisanemergencysituation,theycanbeseenf73there .Beingafirefighterneedsal otoft74.Inthefirstplace,firefightersshouldknowhowtoeducatethecommunity〔社区〕byvisitingschools,communitycentresandpeopleintheirownhomestop75fireandaccidentsfromstarting.Theyhavetolearnhowtodealwithdifferentdangeroussituations.Abov eall,it 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上海中考-首字母填空42篇
英语中考专题练习—-—-短文首字母填空Passage 1Here’s a story about Ming’s life on the waters。
Ming has lived all his life on a wide r 1 in china. His home is a large house-boat with a roof, one of hundreds that move up and down. In about six years he has not once been on l 2 but he is never lonely。
He is a strong swimmer. In fact，he could swim before he could walk. When he wants to play with his f 3 he just swims across to their boats or asks them to v 4 him. Ming’s father is a fisherman，but he never u 5 a line or a net（网). Great black birds called cormorants do the fishing for him。
Rings（圈）have been put around the birds’ n 6 so that they cannot eat the fish they catch. They have been t 7 to bring the fish to people。
And then people reward（奖励）them with a fine big fish as soon as their work is f 8 Ming loves watching the cormorants, but better still he likes going s 9with his mother。
上海中考首字母填空强化训练26篇带答案
Week 1(1)A number of people living near the Hongqiao Airport in Minhang District arec___1___ about the noise created by red-eye flights, but environmental protection official said the airport is not violating noise-control regulations.China stopped flights from taking off or l____2__ after midnight over safety concerns in 2002. But on March 26, the government dropped the ban in order to make f___3__ use of airports.Residents (居民) knew they would have to put up with noise from planes everyday when they moved to the village, but they never imagine there would be so much noise at night. They said they are awaken a __4____ every night, and they can't fall asleep again.According to an official surnamed Chen with the Jiaobao neighbor committee,most people living in the area are elderly and they said flights take off from Hongqiao Airport every day at 2:00 a.m. and 5:45 a.m., which has c____5___ their sleep for a whole night into three pieces.According to Environment Protection Partition of Shanghai, residential areashould be kept at a certain d____6___ from airports to cut down complaints about noise and air pollution. The distance depends on the surrounding environment. Local residents have written to the government, they hope the p____7___ can be solved as soon as possible.1.________2._______3.________4. ________5._________6._______7.________答案(1) complaining, landing, full, almost, cut, distance problem(2)Two furniture stores opened in the downtown. One was started by a rich man. He aboutm___1____ know didn't he But building. big a on money of lot a spentfurniture.The second store was owned by a carpenter. He had a lot of e_____2___ making tables, chairs, and other things. H____3___, he didn't have a lot of money. His store was small.In the first, many people went to the rich man's store. He sold a lot of furniture.But soon, customers started c____4____. The furniture was badly made. The owner didn't c____5___.The first year was hard for the carpenter. He only had a few customers, but they loved his work. It was very well made. These people told their friends about the store. S____6___, the business became more and more successful.What was the secret of the carpenter's success? Quality and good s_____7__.Those two things are important for every business.1.________2._______3.________4. ________5._________6._______7.________答案(2) much, experience, However, complaining, care, Slowly service(3)In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from d__1___ countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekendsd___2____ a big picture called “Dream World Cup”in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer u__3___ a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags (旗帜) of all the countries that would t__4___ part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture wasp____5___ up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams would have games there.Are you a football fan? The World Cup makes more and more people i___6___ in football. Teenagers like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to s__7__ their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.________2._______3.________4. ________5._________6._______7.________答案(3) different, drawing, under, take, put, interested show(4)In the U.S. Mother's Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their mothers cards, presents and flowers.One of the best w___1___ to celebrate Mother's Day is to give your mother theday off. Let her have a good rest w__2____ other members of the family do the housework.Many families begin Mother's Day with breakfast in bed. Usually Dad and thechildren will let Mum sleep as they go into the kitchen and get r___3__ for her favourite meal. A Mother's Day breakfast can make of anything your mum likes. After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don't f__4___ to putthe bottle with only one flower. With spring here, the children can p___5__ up the nicest flower from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carry the plate and Mum's favourite books or newspapers up to her bedroom c____6____. Cards and given to Mum inother things from the children can be put on the plate before it isbed.Many families take Mum out to her favourite restaurant for a meal. It is a goodday to let your mother rest and let her see what a h___7___ family she has.答案(4) ways, while, ready, forget, pick, carefully, happy(5)Some big cities are crowded. They have bus or train s__1___ to help people travel through them. In these cities, many people do not have cars. For example, in New York, only about one third of the people drive to work.Why do people need to have a car? Some people need a car to get to work; some people want to show their richness, others like the freedom of having a car. But having a car can be e__2____. Many people take buses or trains instead of driving a car. They don't have to worry about the c__3__ of having a car.How much would it need to o__4___ a car? Learn the prices of new and usedcars by looking at advertisements in the newspapers. Then c___5___ how much you would have to pay each month for a car. If you buy a car, you have to pay for insurance and registration (牌照). You also have to take care of the car and buy gas. Put all the money you have to pay and compare it with w____6__ you pay for buses and trains.Now do you s___7__ want to buy a car?1.________2._______3.________4. ________5._________6._______7.________答案(5) services, expensive, costs, own, count, what, still(6)Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right?Not too long ago, I was s___1__. I told my mother all about it, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a d___2___day, too. Why don't you make her some cookies?”I didn't r___3__ want to do that, but I didn't want to go back to my other problems, either. I made the cookies and p___4__ them in a box. Then I made a card with some flowers on it and wrote a small note.That afternoon I went to my friend's f___5__. When Jamie came to the door, she looked at me surprisingly. Before she could say anything, I said, “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.”The look on Jamie's face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a dark sky s___6__ turned into sunshine.When I r___7___ home, I felt a lot better. That day I knew that those whobrought sunshine to others could also feel happy.1.________2._______3.________4. ________5._________6._______7._______答案(6) sad, difficult, really, put, flat, suddenly, returnedWeek 21A new Apple store scheduled(计划) to o on Saturday in Beijing will be the company's largest retail store(专卖店) in Asia, a senior company official said today.John Browett, Apple's senior vice president of retail, said the new store in the Wan gfujing shopping district will be the company's largest store in Asia, w more than 300 employees（员工）and a full range of accessories（配件）for Apple products.Browett did not say w the company will offer the iPhone 5 to the mainland （大陆）market when the Wangfujing store opens.The Wang fujing store was open to the media for one hour this morning. The iPhone5 was not on display at the store, a headphones（耳机）designed for the phone were on display.Apple is stepping up its efforts to expand its presence in China. Browett said a store in south China's city of Shenzhen is just about to open and m stores are潣業杮愠牣獯?桃湩?We are looking foward to s every Chinese customer in every city, said牂睯瑥?尠畂?桴瑡??潧湩?潴琠歡?獵猠浯?楴敭尮Smart phones have overtaken（赶上）desktop computers as the primary means of accessing the Internet for most Chinese, according to data from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).CNNIC data indicates that 388 million Chinese regularly surfed the Internet via their mobile phones at the e of June.Apple has 390 retail stores around the world. The Wangfujing store is its third in Beijing and sixth on the Chinese mainland.答案open with whether although more serving end2Let me hazard（冒险）a wild guess: the system of passwords you use on the internet –for accessing online banking, email, shopping sites, Twitter and Facebookaccounts –is a mess.You know perfectly well what you ought to be doing: for e site you visit, you should be choosing a different, complex sequence of letters, numbers and symbols, and then memorising it. But you don't do this.So instead you use the s familiar words for every site –your dog's name, the name of your street –with occasional ingenious(灵巧的) permutations(排列), such asadding S at the end. Or maybe you do try to follow the rules, in which case you'rep constantly getting locked （卡住）out of your bank account or trying to remember the answers to various absurd（荒谬的）security questions. (What was your favourite sport as a child?) And things are getting w : these days, you find yourself forced to choose passwords with both upper- and lower-case letters(大小写字母), and how can normal human being remember multiple combinations of those? Not you, that's for sure.One reason not to feel too guilty（内疚的）about your bad password behaviour is that it seems to be almost universal. Last month, an analysis of leaked pin numbers （泄露密码）revealed that about one in 10 of us uses S4; a recent securitybreach at Yahoo s that thousands of users' passwords were either password, welcome, S456 orinja.This is where the length of your password makes an almost unbelievable d . For a hacker with the computing power to make 1,000 guesses per second, afive-letter, purely random, all-lower-case password, such aspqzy, would take threeand three-quarter hours to crack(打开). Increase the number of letters to 20 and the cracking t increases, just a little bit: it's 6.5 thousand trillion centuries.The least hackable password, then, would be a long string of c randomletters, numbers, spaces and symbols –but you'd never remember it. However, because length matters（要紧）so much, the surprising truth is that a longish(稍长的) string of random English words, all in lower case –say, awoken wheels angling（钓鱼）ostrich –is actually much more secure than a s password that follows your bank's annoying rules, such as wq89453.One day, we may not have to worry about a of this: there are innovations（创新）in development that might replace passwords entirely. Touchscreens could be configured（安装）to detect subtle aspects of your interactions with your computer –the distances between your fingers, the speeds at which you tap and scroll.答案each same probably worse showed difference time completelyshorter any3Next time you get your debit card（借记卡）out, you might want to use it to buy some hand wash.A study has found that n one in 10 bank cards contains faecal（粪便的）oflevels high containing notes bank seven in one with better little is Cash matter. bacteria similar to that found in a dirty toilet bowl.The research, carried out at Queen Mary, University of London，showed ourhands are therefore dirtier than we might t .26 percent of hands sampled showed traces of faecal contamination (污染)including bacteria such as E.coli, the study f .And we may be making ourselves ill as a result. A further survey of the 272 participants revealed only 39 percent washed their hands b eating.The vast majority (91 percent) of respondents（应答者）also stated that they washed their hands after using the toilet, although the levels of faecal organisms contaminating the cards and currency suggested otherwise(另一面), researchers said. Washing hands with soap can r diarrhoeal（腹泻的）infections by up to 42 percent but only 69 percent of people reported doing this whenever possible.Dr Ron Cutler, who led the research at Queen Mary, said: 'Our analysis revealed（显示）that by handling cards and money each day we are coming into contact withsome potential pathogens （病原体）revealing faecal contamination including E. coli and Staphylococci.'People may tell us they wash their hands but the research shows us d , and highlights just how easily transferable（可转移的）these pathogens are, surviving on our money and cards.'Dr Val Curtis said: 'Our research shows just how important handwashing is - the surprising levels of contamination that we found on everyday objects is a sign that people are forgetting to wash their hands after the toilet, one of the key m for infection（感染）prevention.''We hope this study makes people think t and encourages people to washtheir hands after going to the toilet and before eating.'答案nearly think found before reduce different moments twice4Just A Little SmileMike was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead ofhim had tripped and dropped all of the books he was c , along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a tape recorder. Mike knelt（跪下）down and helped the boy p up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden.As they walked, Mike discovered the boy's name was James, that he loved video games, baseballand history, and that he was having lots of t with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.They arrived at James' home first, and Mike was invited in for a Coke and towatch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mike went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch t once or twice, then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years.Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks before graduation, James asked Mike if they coud talk.James reminded him of the day years ago when they first met. Did you ever wwhy I was carrying so many things? asked James. You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone e . I stored away some of mymother's sleeping pills. I was going home to commit suicide（自杀）. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I k myself, I would have missed that time and so many others might follow. So you see, Mike, when you楰正摥甠?桴獯?潢歯?桴瑡搠祡?潹?楤??潬?潭敲映牯洠?夠畯猠癡摥洠?楬敦尮答案killedelse wonder carrying pick trouble together5Evolution（进化）has changed our bodies and f over thousands of years —and it's still happening.Here's how leading anatomical（解剖学的）experts predict our descendants（后裔）will differ physically from us in 1,000 years from now.We'll be taller at 6-7 feet b of improved nutrition and medical science. Osteopath Garry Trainer, from north London, says: “The average American is about one inch taller than in 1960.”Our intestines (肠)will get shorter so we don't absorb as much fat and sugar —a natural w of avoiding obesity（肥胖）, says dentist Dr Philip Stemmer.If male fertility（生育能力）declines（下降）further, there will be smaller testicles（睾丸）.Our most used extremities（四肢）will change dramatically. Arms and fingersget longer to reduce the need to reach too far and nerve endings in hands and fingers will increase because of the greater use of devices such as iPhones that ncomplex eye-hand coordination.We'll have smaller brains, maybe because so much memorising and thinking isdone by our computers. “Science fiction images show humans of the future with hugebrains but big brains are not necessarily the best,”says Chris Stringer, from the Natural History Museum.for smaller mouths. Cary Cooper There will be large eyes to compensate（弥补）of Lancaster University, explains: “Communication will rely on facial expressions and eye movements.”Dentist Dr Stemmer also thinks there could be fewer teeth as s food needs lesschewing and biting. He says: “We could even get our nutrition from liquids or pills in the future, which could mean less teeth and receded jaws.”Expect people to have quadruple（四倍）chins （下巴）. “Our bodies were designed for eating less and using more energy than a m lifestyle requires,”saysRajiv Grover, a consultant plastic surgeon.We can expect other dramatic changes too.Everyone will have the same s of noses because climate is having less influence on broad or narrow hooters thanks to air conditioning and central heating. Central heating and warm clothing m we'll be less hairy but there'll be more wrinkles（皱纹）as a result of peering at our electronic devices.We could end up with saggy（下垂的）turkey necks too because extra sun will cause loose skin and baggy（膨胀的）eyelids. And there will be darker skin as people move around the planet and races mix.答案faces because way need softer modern shape meansWeek 31Strikes are very c in Britain. They are extremely h to its industry. In fact, there are other countries in Western Europe that lose more working days through strikes every year than Britain. The t with the strikes in Britain is that they occur （出现）in essential（主要的）industries. There are over 495 unions in Britain. Some unions are very small. Over 20 have more than 100,000 members. Unions do not exist only to demand h wages（工资）. They also educate their members. Tradeconditions. working i to try and sick the for benefits provide Theyunioners say that we must thank the unions for the great improvement in working conditions in the last hundred years. It is now against the law for union members to go on strike w the support of their union. This kind of strike is called the unofficial strike and was common until recently. Employers feel that unofficial strikes were most harmful because they would not be predicted. H , these unofficial strikesstill occur from time to time and some unions have also refused to cooperate with the law. As a result, the general picture of the relations between workers and employers in Britain has gone from bad to w .答案common harmful trouble higher improve without Howeverworse2You should not fear spiders because of their poison毒. Of all the spiders in North America, only one kind is really dangerous and m would not bite even if theywere handled. They much prefer to run away or to drop to the ground on a thread 线of silk. Even so, when a spider r directly toward a person, it gives the impressionthat it is about to a . Actually, it can not see the person in this way. The spider istoo short-sighted to see things at a distance. It only wants to go where it will not be disturbed. In the United States one kind of spider is responsible for the frightening reputation of the rest. It is the Black Widow. Because the female, which is larger than the male, often eats her husband a making love. The Black Widow is found in all states but is most common in the south and the west. She constructs（构建）a loose, irregular web under a pile of rowans（花楸）（一种山梨）or near the foundations of buildings where she is s_____ disturbed. She is not an attacking spider andmany people have proven this by letting her crawl（匍匐而行）over their hands. When she bites, it is usually in self-defence自卫. In spite of (尽管)the s you may have heard, it is rare for a person to be bitten by a Black Widow and even more usual for the bite to prove fatal（致命的）. But remember that her poison is pand even though she is shy, she should be respected.答案most runs attack after seldom stories powerful3Life coaches are in high demand these days, especially by stars in Hollywood! So what's a life coach and what does he or she do？While a basketball coach t you on your basketball skills, a life coach givesyou advice about your life, tries to figure out what you want and helps you achieve different goals. If your goal is to get in shape, then a life coach e you to get tothe gym,（体育馆）and hire a personal fitness trainer to help you eat healthier m . If you dream about traveling around the world but don't have enough money, a life coach will dish out financial advice, give you suggestions on how to save and invest your money, or even help you look for a better-paying j !A life coach is not a therapist, more than a consultant and not just a f : a life coach is skilled in helping you to make great improvements in your life. If things are pretty good, but you want them to be better, coaching is for you! Your life coach is your personal expert to help you realize your f potential（潜力）!Anything you can do, you can do it f and better with a coach!A life coach usually works with you over the phone, often weekly. He or she will you rightfor most important is what on you focus that will help you questions asknow, partner with you in identifying what you want, finding your values and goals, encouraging you to take action, and helping you achieve s .答案trains encourages meals job friend full faster success4In Europe, the United States and Japan, restaurants are testing technology to let diners order their food directly from a screen at their table, i of depending on a waiter or waitress to note their choice.Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the “e-menu”(电子菜单) argue that it has a novelty value that can a younger customers, and visual photographs of different food make diners order more.The idea may be just the latest trick in a trade which is d by consumer appetites. But at least for now, it appears to be boosting（促进）business.In Israel, some bars, pubs and family restaurants have already installed（安装）e-menu technology. The system is based on touch-screens already u inself-service canteens or for ticketing in airports and cinemas.“It's about impulse-buying. If a person starts looking at p of chocolate cake,the chances are he'll order it,”said a restaurant manager.The system has also been supplied to restaurant in France, South Africa, and Belgium.Frame, a restaurant in Israel which has installed the system, said sales on tables with the e-menu have increased by about 11 percent. Customers often call ahead to reserve tables equipped with the screens. At one of the e-menu tables, an i technology worker Gil Uriel and his young family were excited as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and talked about desserts.“It's more visual,”said Uriel, as his children clicked away on a games function ___ but it's much easier when between courses. “We can still choose, we can still argueyou can all see it.”答案i nstead attract driven used pictures information5As a parent, teaching your children how to use 911 in an emergency could be a sbut very important lesson.Not many years ago, each emergency agency had its own telephone number. Fora fire, people called the fire department, for a crime or a traffic a the police; for amedical situation an ambulance or a doctor.In 1968, the American government worked with the phone company to establish911 as the central number for all types of emergencies. When a call comes in, a worker in the emergency center answers the phone q , writes down the caller's information, and then helps the caller contact the emergency agency. According to the National Emergency Number Association, almost all Americans know they should call 911 when an emergency h .B teaching children to call 911, parents can also do some other things toteach children to deal with emergencies. Parents should discuss with children what should be done if an emergency happens. You can ask him or her, “What would you do if our house were on fire?”or “What would you do if you saw s trying tobreak in?”Teaching children to do a drill is the best way to teach them to deal with different emergencies.In a word, you should teach your children how to f emergencies. It is helpfulfor them to deal with some unexpected dangerous accidents.答案quickly simple accident face someone Besides happens Week41In recent years, playing kite-board seems to become more and more popular in Alaska in America. It is a new and old game. The game has w 1 the interest of many young people. The game is interesting but a little d 2 . One needs to play it very c 3A kite-board is in fact a skateboard（滑雪板）drawn（拉）by a few big flying kites. The old game was p 4 by some young people in Holland and Spain as e 5 as the last century. Since the board was hard to control（控制）,f 6 people dared（敢）to play it. With the development of the design（设计）of kite and skateboard, many people can l 7 how to play it. A kite board may go as f 8 as about 50 kilometres an hour. If you haven't had any practice, you'd better not play it. It is not s 9 .It is said that the game can exercise not only your b 10 but also thesensitivity of your brain（大脑的敏捷）.答案1.won2. difficult/dangerous3. carefully4. played5. early6. few7. learn8. fast9. safe 10. body2．2012 Nobel Prize for literature went to Chinese writer Mo Yan, the first Chinese citizen to claim the prize.His works were praised by the awarding committee as having qualities of桜污畬楣慮潴祲爠慥楬浳（魔幻现实主义）. Since the s of this week, Mo Yan hadthe highest odds on the Ladbrokes betting site, and has been a hot topic in Chinese media.Born in a family of a farmer in Shandong Province, the 57-year-old is k inthe West for two of his novels which were the basis of the film 'Red Sorghum.'(红高粱) Mo Yan, meaning don't speak in Chinese, is his pen name. The prize is worth1.2 million US dollars and wasa by the Swedish Academy. The four of the last five awards have been won by European authors.Talking about literature, there is a talk that Chinese writer Mo Yan might bring China its f Nobel Prize in Literature. The 57-year-old contemporary Chinese writer, Mo Yan, has been dominating Chinese media headlines.His literary achievements make him a serious competitor for this year's prize. Hehas been a popular figure in China's literary scene since the mid-1980s.Most people would find it hard to associate the animalistic（肉欲的）spirits in Red Sorghum with the mild-mannered and even timid （胆怯的）looking Mo Yan. Most of Mo Yan's works are set in his own hometown, Gaomi County, in EastChina's Shandong Province. Before the age of 20, he'd never ventured beyond the boundaries of his own county.Mo Yan was born in 1955, the fourth child in his family. In his early years, he e poverty, hunger and was repressed by a particularly harsh father. All of these things have influenced Mo Yan's later writings.When Mo Yan was 12 years old, he was forced to leave school and graze（放牧）cattle. To satisfy his t for reading, Mo Yan read every single book he could get hold of, even the dictionary.When he turned 20, he joined the army and got to see the w beyond hishome village. Six years later in 1981, he started his writing career. In 1987, The Red Sorgum burst onto China's literary scene., Life and（酒国）潍夠湡甥???瑯敨?慭潪?潷歲?湩汣摵?呜敨删灥扵楬?景圠湩履, Big （檀香刑）（生死疲劳）, 卜湡慤睬潯?敄瑡屨Death Are Wearing Me 畏屴牂慥瑳?湡?楗敤?灩屳（丰乳肥臀）and more. Mo has won s top Chinese and international prizes including the Mao Dun Prize 2011 for Frog.More than any other Chinese author, Mo Yan is well represented in foreign languages around the world. And with good reason - he's one of the great novelistic masters of modern Chinese literature, with a long list of ambitious novels to his name. His writing is p , visual, and broad, dipping into history, fantasy and absurdity to tell stories of China and its people.答案start known awarded first experienced thirst world several powerful3British Milkman Steve Leech saved some shops and flats with milk and won a National Bravery Award（国家勇敢奖）.Leech, 35 years old, said that when he was sending out milk as u 1 along Pine。
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Article 1Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most famous Dutchartists of the 19th century.O__1__the course of his 37 years, Van Gogh painted some of the most renowned paintings ofour time. At the age of sixteen, he began a career not as a painter but as anart salesman for the firm Goupil & Cie. Van Gogh spent seven years with the firm, but became unhappy. In the following years, Van Gogh went from job to job, living inv__2__ cities in Europe.Van Gogh was not c__3__of his own abilities, but through the encouragement and support of his beloved brother, Theo, he went to Brussels to begin studies in art. During the next ten years, he painted 872 paintings. Although Van Gogh is a world-famous artist today, he was l__4__known to the art world while he was alive. He sold only one painting during his lifetime but his fame grew rapidly in the years after his death.Later Van Gogh also s__5__from severe depression and was admitted to an asylum! While in the asylum, Van Gogh painted one of his best-known paintings—Starry Night. On July 27, 1890 Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest in a wheat field. Two days later he died with his younger brother, Theo, by his s__6__.Van Gogh produced more than 2.000 art works,consisting of around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches. His workwas a strong influence on the modern art, and today many of his pieces, including his numerous s__7__portraits , landscapes and oil paintings, are among the world's most recognizable and expensive works of art. Article 2【2011年嘉定区一模】Body language is one of the best ways to find out what is really going on inside someone's head. A small movement of the mouth or nose, or a wink of the eye —these actions can say so much more about a person's, feelings than a__1__they say to you. But you need to be very experienced to u__2__what you see completely. Here are some basicmovements made by Westerners — and explanationsof what they mean— to get you started. Pat or rub your stomach. If someone rubs their stomach, they are not feeling sick. They are just h__3__. Shrug your shoulders. This means "I don't know" or "I am not bothered". If your friend shrugs their shoulders when invited to a party,it shows they are not very i__4__in going along to it. Keep your fingers crossed. It is a gesture that wishes for good l__5__. Before people take exams,they often cross their fingers in the hope of good grades. Football fans do thesame thing when their favorite team gets a penalty —they wish the player willscore a goal. Rub your chin. If someone rubs their chin, it often means theydon't believe what someone is s__6__! So if your friend makes this gesture, itsecretly tells you what they feel. Scratch your head. If your foreign English teacher scratches his head when you ask a question, then he is confused and mightn__7__have understood what you said. Either that, or he can’t remember your name!Article 3 【2011年闸北区一模】Owning a dog is not as easy as some people think.It needs a lot of r__1__. You have to take your dog for walks regularly, feed it and bathe it. You have to c__2__for it every day. I think it is also important to take it to see the vet regularly. B__3__you get a dog, I feel it is important to think about why you want to. Do you want a dog for love and friendship? Maybe you want a dog to p__4__yourself or your home? You can also ask yourself these questions: Do I have enough time to take care of a dog? Do I have enough money to pay for food and visits to the vet? I__5__my home big enough for a dog? These questions should help you decide w__6__you really should have a dog as a pet. If you are sure you can give a dog a good life,then go ahead and look for a dog that would suit you. Good luck with your dog.Remember: a pet is f __7__life.Article 4【2013年松江区二模】Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for? They are barcodes used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, youcan see almost every product with a barcode o__1__it. Barcodes contain information about the product, such as nameand production date. It’s an e__2__and convenient way to know about the products. Just scan the bars with a barcode reader and everything isc__3__.The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n__4__everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcelsyou send; life would be rather difficult w__5__barcodes. Most of our things would get lost in the post. Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. Since 2009, QR has beenused on Chinese train tickets. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters by h__6__certain types of barcodes. If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. Itl__7__strange, but it’s actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game.You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters!Article 5【2011年静安区一模】In the United States, when you become rich, you want people to know about it. And even if you aren't very rich, you want people to think that you are. that is w___1___" keeping upwith the Joneses" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look asrich as his neighbours.The expression was f___2___ used in 1913 by ayoung American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very rich neighbourhood o___3___ New York City.Whenhe saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day.When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could neverf___4___this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could not pay for their new way of life any l___5___ .They moved back to New York City, living in an old flat.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people did things just to keep up with the rich life style of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories about this. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses"because "Jones" is a very c___6___ name in the United States."Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with the rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series a___7___ in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. Article 6 【2012年浦东新区一模】EachIndian tribe (部落 had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language e___1___ their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked toeach? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language;the other was by signals.Sign language is a way talking by signs. Indians used it when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out w___2___ the stranger was a friend or an enemy.Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony (小马. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows (箭 .To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian r___3___ his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal likethis and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.The blanket signal was visible from far away. AnIndian held two c___4___ of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.He could also send many signals with a mirror to w___5___ someone or to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used o___6___ when the Sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When her___7___ the blanket from the fire,there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.Now you can see that Indians didn't need to learn each other's language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.Article 7【2013年嘉定区一模】Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February. “I’ll come and open the doo r for you,” she told her four-year-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman,in the back s___1___.The car moved ahead before Cardona could even close the door. “Nana, the car is moving!” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the driver’s seat and reached for the handbrake (手闸, her left leg stepping outside, trying to s___2___ the car. She couldn’tfind the brake, an d she got out of the car as it moved down the steep slope towards a pond 20 feet away. Ryan was very f___3___ and cried “Nana!” as thecar fell into the pond and the water began pouring in.“Help!” Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank. “My grandson is i___4___!”A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain, 24, had just stepped outside for a break when he saw a crowd gathering by the pond. He jumped down the slope and dived into the cold water.Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryan’s terrified face just inches above the water. “Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boy’s fingers fumbled (未触到 with the lock.Fountain hit on the back window, but the glass wouldn’t break. A___5___ man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hammer. Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside, and broke the glass. His hands went through the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out. At that moment the last flash of the blue card___6___ under the water.“Climb onto my back,” Fountain said. Ryan did so, but the tired man couldn’t swim back.McClung, still beside them in the water, picked up Ryan and swam to the banks___7___. Later, doctors found Ryan had got only a little hypothermia (体温过低.“They risked their lives to save Ryan,” Cardona said of the men. “I thank God every day for them.”Article 8【2012年青浦区一模】Carla was riding the bus with her elder brother, Brian. It was pretty hot outside, so they decided to get o__1__the bus and buy some cold drinks. They got their refreshments(活力恢复 and took a walk down the street.As they waited at the crosswalk, they saw a wonderful new car come up. As they admired the car, the passenger door opened a bit and an empty juice b__2__ rolledout.Then the light turned green and the car sped off.Carla and Brain could hardly believe it. Who would put trash(垃圾 in the middle ofthe street? Brian n__3__ all the other trash in the street and on sidewalks. He explained to Carla how much he hated litter and how lazy it was to be a "Jitterbug" (垃圾虫. They decided that they had to get their neighbourhood cleaned up.When they got home, Carla and Brianwrote a letter.They suggested that the city put p__4__trash cans in every corner. They described how they felt about people littering in their town. They wrote that they wanted to see the streets and sidewalks cleaned up. They e__5__ asked everyone in the neighbourhood to sign the letter. Then Brian sent it to the mayor.A few weeks later, Brian told Carla he wanted to s__6__ her something. He took his sister for awalk up the street. What do you think they saw? There were new trash cans on every corner and hardly any litter on the sidewalks!The mayor had listened to them. Carla and Brianwere happy and p__7__ . They decided they would always help keep their town clean.Article 9【2012年黄浦区一模】I came into a village and I saw a policeman standing outside the post office and reading something carefully. He looked up at the car, w___1__ into the road, and held up a hand to stop me.I a__2___ stopped, but then I realized that the policeman had been reading about me.I supposed the police at the hotel had worked quickly, and called all the local villages. I drove faster, the policeman jumped out of my way, and I was soon out of the village.I left the main road as soon as possible and tried a smaller one. It was not easy without a map, and I realized thatI had been so s___3___ to steal the car. It would helpthe police to find me in any corner of Scotland. If I left it, and went off on foot, they would find mein an hour or two.I was very hungry; I had eaten n__4__ since morning. And now, as I drove, I heard a noise in the sky, and there was a plane. I drove as fast as I could down into another town. Suddenly, a car appeared in front of me from a s__5___ road. There was no time to stop.I did the only thing possible and drove off the road into a fence, hoping to hitsomething soft beyond. But I was out of good l___6__. The car went through the fence like a knife through butter, and immediately began to fall. I jumped out and was caught by the branch of a tree, while the car disappeared into a river fifteen meters below.A hand helped me out of the tree, and a frightened voice asked me if I was badly hurt. The speaker was a young man who was very sorry. I was more p__7___ than angry; it was a good way for the car to disappear.Article 10【2013年虹口区一模】Nike, Adidas, Converse…, do you know these world-famous brands? What do you think of them? Do you use theirproducts?Sam: I’m a Nike fan. Many of Nike’s a__1__ onTV are fun and its products are great! Joe: In my eyes, top brand means top quality.So I love top brand products a__2__ they’re very expensive.Sally: The logos of famous brands are usually unique and nice. It’s c__3__ to own products with those logos.Jackie: Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen. Spokesmen are my favourite stars. I love the stars, so of course I want to use the products they speakf__4__.Susan: I know it’s popular for young people to have famous brand products nowadays. But I have no i__5__ in following the fashion. I only choose the products that suit me.Adam: As s tudents, we don’t earn money ourselves. It’s not easy for our parents to support us. So I use whatever they choose for me now. When I grow up and become financially i__6__, I may buy the famous brand products I am fond of.Bob: I like playing basketball with my classmates. When we play on the playground, we don’t care about what you wear as long as you can play w__7__. So in my opinion, there is no need to care so much about the brands of what you wear.Article 11【2012年奉贤区二模】Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when your friend b__1__ your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe much f__2__, your face turns red and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your h__3__. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.In fact, it's not good to hide your anger, and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting o__4__or yourself. Let me give you some advice.When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It's helpful to talk about your anger with other people, such as p__5__, teachers, good friends etc. When you talk about anger, those b__6__feelings can start to go away. On the other hand,when you start to feel angry, you can do some other things: count from 1 to 100; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.Don't let your anger c__7__you. Remember that how you act when you are anger can make everything better or worse.Article 12【2012年虹口区二模】In the middle of the 1800s, France was considered the most important place in the world for art. One reason for that was the Academy, a government organization with some strict r__1__about art. It decided what could and could not be art. In order to be accepted by the Academy, an artist had to be very talented. Artists also had to paint exactly the way the Academy wanted them to. A brave group of painters challenged these ideas and changed art f__2__.Each year, the Academy had an exhibition of the art they had decided was the best. In 1864, a group of artists became a__3__because they didn‟t get into the show. They felt that their paintings were not bad; the paintings were just different. After complaining to the government, these artists were given their own show.The Academy thought all art should look realistic. But these artists were more interested in trying to show movement and the bright colors of daylight. In their opinion, it was more real to show these than it was to paint a scene which was as s__4__as a photo. It was also more interesting to show all of the different colors when light hits an object like water.By 1874, many different artists were painting in this new style, including Claude Monet. One of his paintings had the title, Impression: sunrise. A critic h__5__these new artists. He used Monet‟s title to make fun of these painters by calling them “Impressionists”, meaning that they didn‟t make real paintings. The critics who liked these artists thought the word was just right. They began to use it happily. They thought itwas more important to paint h__6__they saw things instead of just what they saw. Other artists around the world felt that they could have this freedom as well. Because of the impressionists, the art w__7__was never the same.Article 13【2012年徐汇区二模】Today, the largest remaining area of hutongs in Beijing is north of Forbidden City. This is where many Chinese and foreign tourists come for a “hutong tour”. We asked several of these tourists to tell us about their o__1__.(Vicky Wang, Hong Kong “It‟s really s__2__---we‟re in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world, but in these hutongs it feels as if we are in a village in the countryside. There are lots of trees everywhere, and all the buildings are only one or two storeys high. In a__3__, there aren‟t many cars in the hutongs, so they are quite quiet--- very different from the streets in the centre of Hong Kong! It‟s nice to walk around here and stop or have a dri nk in one of the little coffee shops or bars by the lakes.”(Ted, Canada “When you visit the modern part of Beijing--- with the wide roads, tall buildings and colorful lights--- you can i__4__that you are almost anywhere in the world. It’s the old hutongs, temples and palaces that are really interesting and beautiful. It‟s as__5__that so little of the old city has been kept. I‟ve taken lots of photos while I‟ve been here. The next time I come back here, I don‟t know how much of …old Beijing‟ will be left.”(Yu,Guangzhou“I don‟t see what‟s so interestin g about these hutongs. The streets are too narrow--- I could h__6__drive my car down them. And most of the houses are old and dirty. China should have a better c__7__city that we can all be proud of. Let‟s get rid of these hutongs and change them into modern offices and flats.Article 14【2012年奉贤区一模】A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these―woods‖. Elephants, tigers and many o__1__ animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and r__2__ pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed fire to keep t__3__ warm in winter, to cook their food and to drive away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly d__4__ because there was not enough food for them. So did most of the wolves and tigers.You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong e__5__ in the zoos, but there are still about 36 different animals living there. One of the most lovely of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. There are beautiful little animals w__6__ a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet high. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one r__7__enemy- men. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal. There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect these wild animals.Article 15【2011年青浦区一模】It's often said that the best way to see a country is to use the method of transport which is traditional in that place. So people should see Australia on horseback, Nepal on foot and the US by car. If this is true, then a bicycle is the p__1__ way to visit Sri Lanka. Although the 18-speed mountain bike I used is not an everyday sight, more traditional types can be seen all over the c__2__ .Sharing the same kind of transport as local people changes the way you see the place. You are traveling at a speed that fits the environment. It is not so slow that you only see a s__3__ area each day, and not so fast that the details of the countryside are missed. Betterstill, you can stop whenever you want to listen to the birds or the sound of water, you can talk to people, smell their cooking or take a photo. H__4__, this doesn't mean that cycling in Sri Lanka is relaxing. If you want to see the whole country, you have to leave the towns and villages and cycle through forest—where the temperature is 37°C, cross rivers, climb hills and go over paths which are made of mud,rock or sand.The most pleasant paths in the forest follow the irrigation canals. T__5__ carry water into the bright green rice fields. During the afternoon, groups of children, farm workers and water buffaloes all come to s__6__ in canals. Then, when you climb up the hills in the centre of the country, you see that the side of every hill is covered with rows of trees in another lovely green. In fact, the whole country is covered in more different and beautiful shades of green t__7__ I've ever thought. Now I'm wondering where to ride my bike next — perhaps along the canals of the Netherlands, or through the city streets of China...Article 16【2010年长宁区一模】It is one o'clock in Seattle in the afternoon. You are walking d__1__ the street. A lot of people are outside for lunch. You see a woman. She is holding a white and green paper cup. You see another person. He is also holding a cup in his hand. You see another and another. Everybody holds a cup! What are they all drinking? You s__2__ the air in Seattle. It's coffee! People in Seattle love coffee. Some say it's because Seattle has many rainy d__3__ and people need coffee to be happy. There is caffeine in coffee and it helps people be happy. These people like latte better. Others say coffee shops are popular because people in Seattle are very relaxed. They need coffee to stop them from fallinga__4__easily. These people like espresso better.Coffee shops in Seattle are like teahouses in China. In Seattle, people go to coffee shops to talk to friends, read books, play games, work on the computer or relax. Coffee isan important p__5__ of people's life. The world's largest coffee shop chain, Starbucks, first o__6__ in Seattle in 1971. There are many good baristas in Starbucks. But Starbucks is not the o__7__ popular coffee shop chain in the city. There are other large chains. Seattle also has many small neighborhood coffee shops.Article 17【2013年虹口区二模】When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I took a taxi. The car was flying along the road, but later it was in a traffic jam in darkness. I b_____1_____the silence for fear that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evenings?”“Nine o’clock. I’ll go home after this t_____2_____.”“Then when do you come out in the mornings?” I threw out another question.“Nine o’clock, too. And I go home for lunc h and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His words s_____3_____me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the driver is only complaints. They complain that they have to work from morning till night, that it is hard to earn money, that they are bullied by the police, or that the leaders enjoy the fruits of their work. It s_____4_____they are not satisfied with everything. But this driver told me, “I find it tiring to be a section chief as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just out of pleasure. It’s lucky that Is_____5_____drive without a passenger. So I can earn three or four thousand yuan a month easily. Any trick? Yes, I never follow an e_____6_____taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a narrow street. In this way I always get customers.”His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he took in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays just as oxygen in high mountains. How many people nowadays can show high ideals by s_____7_____living and go with a calmmind? I couldn’t help feeling moved when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.Article 18【2012年黄浦区二模】Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “ I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be k_____1_____. ” At the same time, a lion w akes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the s_____2_____ antelope, or I will die of hunger.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.This is life: full of chances and challenge. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a_____3_____ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b_____4_____ the other students. At first, I did not know what the word “exam” meant. Later I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w_____5_____ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can improve.Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good f_____6_____.” So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again.I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s_____7_____ knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary. I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.Article 19【2013年金山区一模】It is difficult to imagine what the world was like in 1254. Europe was living in an age that we call the Medieval Period (中世纪. It was a time of many wars.It was in that time that Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Life in Venice wasd_____1_____ from life in most of Europe. Venice was a city of beautiful buildings and water canals. Many businessmen did business in Venice. Marco Polo’s father and uncle were businessmen. They had traveled to a far-off country called Cathay. (Cathay is now called China. There they had friends with the great ruler, Kublai Khan(忽必烈. Hei_____2_____ them to return to Cathay.When Marco Polo was seventeen years old, he began a journey to China with his father and uncle. They sailed the Indian Ocean and crossed the desert and mountains of Asia on camels. The journey to China took three years.Kublai Khan greeted the Polos and sent them lots of gifts. He was especially impressed with Marco, who could speak four l_____3_____ including Chinese and others.Khan sent Marco on many trips t_____4_____ China. On these trips, Marco saw many amazing things that he had never seen in Europe, such as coal used as fuel, paper money i_____5_____of coins, and papermaking and printing processes. Marco made many notes about life in China. After almost twenty years in China, the Polos began their journey home to Italy. Kublai Khan gave them many gifts of ivory, silk, jewels, and jade.When they returned to Venice, they found their city at war. Marco Polo was put in prison. He spent his time w_____6_____a book about his years in China. The book is called Descriptions of the World. It became the most p_____7_____ book in Europe. Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China.Article 20【2012年闵行区二模】。
上海中考英语首字母填空专项练习(20篇)
上海中考英语首字母填空专项练习首字母填空的题型是考生反应最难的部分之一，其要求考生在理解短文的基础上正确拼写，词语的形式要合理，符合语法规范。
常要注意的是几点：1.通读短文，从整体理解。
2.抓重要信息，前后照应猜词。
3.合理答题，讲准确细致。
4.常做练习，总结得与失。
一、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Firefighters or firemen play an important role in our daily life.In some places,firefighters use watchtowers to look for smoke and fires,although they get a fire report by telephone.A high tower is still very u67for watching and guarding a place.Fire fighters also make it a place for practice.They learn how to p68out fires from burning buildings.They try to c69up the outside of the tower as fast as possible.They carry water hoses up to the fire.They practise carrying imaginable victims down f70high ladders.There are reasons that firefighters are called for help.Maybe a building or a forest is o71fire.A train accident happens and people are t72inside.Still,people need to be rescued from floods or an earthquake.Whenever there is an emergency situation,they can be seenf73there.Being a fire fighter needs a lot of t74.In the first place,firefighters should know how to educate the community（社区）by visiting schools,community centres and people in their own homes to p75fire and accidents from starting.They have to learn how to deal with different dangerous situations.Above all,it’s necessary for firefighters to exercise every day to be h76and strong.答案一：eful68.put69.climb70.from71.on72.trapped73.fighting74.training75.prevent76.healthy二、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
上海中考英语首字母填空专项练习及答案
2014上海中考英语首字母填空专项练习（一）Sleep is not the same every night. We experience some deep sleep and some active sleep（积极睡眠）, which is when dreams happen. You might think sleepwalking（梦游） would happen in active sleep, but a person isn't physically active d 86 active sleep. Sleepwalking usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the stage called slow-wave （慢波）or deep sleep. Not all sleepwalkers a 87 walk. Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they're awake when, in fact, they're asleep! Most, however, do get up and move around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour.Sleepwalkers' e 88 are open, but they don't see the same way they do when they're awake and oftenthink they're in different rooms of the house or different places altogether. Sleepwalkers tend（往往会） to go back to bed on their own and they won't r 89 it in the morning. Doctors say sleepwalking sometimesoccurs when a person is sick, has a fever, is not getting e 90 sleep, or is stressed. If sleepwalking occurs frequently, every night or so, it's a good idea for your mom or dad to take you to see your doctor. But occasional（偶然的） sleepwalking generally isn't something to worry about, a 91 " it may look funny oreven scary （惊恐的） for the people who see a sleepwalker in action.It's important, of course, that the person is kept safe. Precautions（预防措施） should be t 92 so the person is less likely to fall down, run into something, or walk out the front door while sleepwalking.（二）Everyone needs sleep. In fact, all living things need sleep. Having a sound and good rest m ___ 86 ushealthy. It is believed that our brain develops best during sleep. It helps all our systems work well w 87we are awake. Sleep allows our brain to reorganize all events during the day and will improve our memory development.For a student, eight to ten hours of sleep is required to give him or her e 88 for the following day.A good sleep allows them to grow physically and mentally （心理上）.With e ____ 89 _____ sleep at night, students would be able to wake up early and be ready for schoolactivities. They will be able to listen carefully in class and would have the ability to memorize the things that they learn and r ___ 90 _____ them in the future.Eight hours of sleep makes students active t _______ 91 the whole day at school. They would be able toperform well in class, take down notes and finish their homework. When they have slept well, they can e 92 understand their lessons. Good sleep prepares them well for the challenges （挑战） at school, frompaperwork to sports. They will be ready to solve difficult tasks that require mental ability and skills.Anger （生气） is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when your friend b __86__ your favourite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe much f__87__, your faceturns red and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your h__88___ . The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.In fact, it's not good to hide your anger, and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting o_ 89 _or yourself. Let me give you some advice.When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It's helpful to talk about your anger with other people, such as p___90 , teachers, good friends etc. When you talk about anger, thoseb___91___feelings can start to go away. On the other hand, when you start to feel angry, you can do some other things: count from 1 to 100; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.Don't let your anger c 92 you. Remember that how you act when you are anger can makeeverything better or worse.（四）In the middle of the 1800s, France was considered the most important place in the world for art. One reason for that was the Academy, a government organization with some strict r__86_ ___ about art. It decided what could and could not be art. In order to be accepted by the Academy, an artist had to be very talented. Artists also had to paint exactly the way the Academy wanted them to. A brave group of painters challenged（挑战）these ideas and changed art f_87___Each year, the Academy had an exhibition of the art they had decided was the best. In 1864, a group of artists became a ___88 __________ because they didn ' t get into the show. They felt that their paintings were not bad;the paintings were just different. After complaining to the government, these artists were given their own show.The Academy thought all art should look realistic（逼真）.But these artists were more interested in trying to show movement and the bright colors of daylight. In their opinion, it was more real to show these than it was to paint a scene（场景）which was as s_89___as a photo. It was also more interesting to show all of the different colours when light hits an object like water.By 1874, many different artists were painting in this new style, including Claude Monet. One of his paintings had the title, Impression: sunrise. A critic（评论家）h__90__these new artists. He used Monet ' s title to make funof these painters by calling them Impression“ists（印象派）”，meaning that they didn ' t make real paintings. Thecritics who liked these artists thought the word was just right. They began to use it happily. They thought it was more important to paint h_91__they saw things instead of just what they saw. Other artists around the world felt that they could have this freedom as well. Because of the impressionists, the art w_92___was never the same.（五）Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope （羚羊） wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “ I must be able to run faster than the fastest lionb,e o kr_ I_ w_i_ll__ ___. ” At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “ I must be able tocatch thes __________ antelope, or I will die of hunger. ” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.This is life: full of chances and challenge （挑战）. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must goa ________ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we willfall b ___ __ the other students. At first, I did not know what the word “ exam” meant. Later I knew anwas a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w __ and losers. As I grew up, I got toknow competition well. In one 's life, stht ebree c momu petitions, so people can improve.Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents ' words: “ You must work very hard in order to have a goo_d_ _f ___ . ” So Ipicked up my pen and began to study hard again.I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s ____________ knew whatcompetition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.（六）I recently heard a story about a famous scientist. Because of his great achievement, he was thought to be more creative than the average person. When he was ask w 86 he was able to do this ,he gave the answer . It all came from an e 87 with his mother when he was about two years old. "I was trying to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when I lost the bottle and it fell, spilling the milk all over the floor a sea of milk! I was f 88and I didn't know what to do ! " he said.His mother heard the noise and got into the kitchen. “89I wahso cw to explain all this to you ,mom."he said . Instead of punishing（惩罚）him, she said "Robert ,what a great mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge sea of milk before! Well, since the milk has a 90 been spilled, would you like to play in the milkfor a while ? We can it up after that. "Indeed, he did so. After a few minutes, his mother said, “ You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, finally you have to clean it up." He used a sponge（海绵）and together they cleaned up the spilled milk .His mother then said ,"you know ,we failed in how to successfully carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands just now .Let`s go out in the yard and fill the bottle with water to see if you can f 91 a new way tocarry it . "Then the little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it w 92 dropping it.What a wonderful lesson ！（七）In the Renaissance Period （文艺复兴时期）（1500-1650）, people became interested in higher education. They wanted to learn the a _____________ languages such as Greek and Latin- languages that were used in the oldtimes, and study mathematics, science, and so on. Many universities were set up during the 16th century.University education was a privilege （特权） of the rich. Girls were not allowed to attend and poor people couldnot a _________________ to go. A member of a wealthy family could attend university at the age of ten. Hemight study in different universities and sinc e the teaching was all d _ in Latin, it didn ' t matter whichcountry he studied in. It was not unusual for a young boy study one year in Italy and another in France without speaking either French or Italian.It was p ________ in the 16 th century to complete university without learning how to read or write. Sincebooks were handwritten, there was not enough to give o _______ to each student. Often, only the teacherhad a book. He would read to the students who would memorize what he said. Tests were oral, not written, In fact, many students finished school without ever writing a word.For the not so wealthy, grammar schools were built in towns. They learned basic grammar and mathematics, and took part in Bible study, At home, girls learned washing, cooking, dancing, and the basics of taking care of a household. Poor children r __________________________________ attended school.The Renaissance was a time when learners did not simply accept what they were old. They did scientific experiments themselves to search for a _______ to the mysteries （神秘） of the space. Copernicus calculatedthat the Earth turned around the sun but was afraid to publish his works for fear that the Church would punish（惩罚） him. Galileo later supported this. The watch, the telescope and some others were some inventions of this period.（八）In the movie 2012, the volcano （火山） in Yellowstone National Park erupts （爆发） , smoke flies thousands of meters into the air, and car-sized pieces of stone and ash fly out.Now, some scientists say, it's very possible that the Yellowstone volcano will soon erupt in r 86 lifefor the fourth time in history, after about 640,000 years. According to the Daily Mail, the volcano in the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US, has been rising at a record rate since 2004. Its magma （岩浆）surface has gone u 87 3 inches centimeters） per year over the last three years alone. This rise is one of themain s 88 that a volcano is about to erupt. However, scientists are not certain when the eruption will happen or what it will cause.Unlike what happens in the movie 2012, a volcano eruption would not destroy the whole world, b 89it could cause huge damage to people living nearby. For example, the 2010 eruption of the Iceland Volcano caused more than 800 people to 1 90 their homes and many airports in European countries to shut down for a few days.There are more than 1,500 active volcanoes in the world. A volcano is c 91 active if it has erupted atleast once during the last 10, 000 years. In ancient times, more than 80 percent of the earth's surface was volcanic. Volcanic eruptions formed the sea floor and some mountains over many years. Gas from volcanoes formed the earth's atmosphere （大气） .Volcanoes come from very hot liquid rock, that is magma, inside the earth. When magma comes upward and breaks through the earth's surface, it forms volcanoes.The rising magma heats water, which leads to explosions of steam. This pushes rocks and ash high into the sky. T 92 different things erupt from a volcano; hot liquid rock, volcanic ash and gases.（九）According to experts, the word Hutong originated from Mongolian language meaning "Well" （井）. Inancient times, people tended to gather and live around wells. So the original meaning of Hutong should be "a place where people gather and live." But Hutong first a___86___ in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty. The oldcity was completely destroyed during the war. First, they had to find a center, and then built a r___87___ square city.At that time, there was a clear definition for “ Avenue, Stre-mete atrned- wHiudteo nrogad was ” .A 37called an avenue, an 18-metre-wide one was called a street, and a 9-metre-wide lane was called a Hutong. Most of today's Hutong were formed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties that followed. Nobody knows e___88__ how many Hutongs there are in nowadays Beijing. But if we connected all the Hutongs together, their total l___89___ would even be longer than the famous Great wall, which is about 4000 miles.Today you can find v___90___ Hutongs with different shapes, lengths or directions. The shortest one is only 40 centimeters wide. And some Hutongs have more than 20 turns.As we walk t___91___ the Hutongs, you may find most of them look almost the same with gray-colored walls and bricks. Actually inside those walls are the courtyard houses, where people live. In Chinese we call them "Siheyuan". "Si" literally means four, "he" means to surround, and "yuan" refers to the courtyard. So a rectangular wall enclosing four houses, one built on each side facing into the center, is called a Siheyuan. When they were first built, usually one Siheyuan was o___92___ by only one family, but nowadays, with the growth of the population, most Siheyuans are shared by 4 to 10 families.（十）Wendy Martin is an ordinary university student who used to love surfing the Internet and chatting （聊天）with friends online. She often spent much of her free time talking with her family and making new friends online. Then something a 86 happened. It completely changed Wendy's feelings about the Internet.One of Wendy's favourite things to do online was to visit the chat rooms on music websites. Everyone there loved chatting about recent concerts and what the famous s 87 were going to do next. It was here thatWendy first met Anne. The two women liked each other immediately. Soon they exchanged e-mail addresses and were communicating online every day.Wendy e 88 talking to her new friend. They both liked the same music, the same clothes and the same films, but they also had the same worries about studying and the future. Anne had e-mailed her a picture of herself ——she even looked s 89 to Wendy. So, when Anne asked Wendy for her address and phonenumber, Wendy thought her new friend was a person she could trust.It was only when Wendy got a letter from the bank that she realized something was wrong. Anne was not who she said she was. She was not a university student, she was not young and she was not even a woman. 'Anne' was really a 45-year-old man called Tim Histanon. He p 90 to like the same things as Wendy. Hehad used Wendy's personal information to spend all the money in her bank account.This situation is actually quite common, and affects （影响） thousands of people every year. Fortunately for Wendy, Tim Histanon was finally caught by the police, so Wendy got most of her money back. Many people, h 91 , have not been so lucky.Everyone can learn from the mistakes that Wendy made. N 92 give out personal information whilechatting online, and always make sure your user name is different from your real name. Nobody wants to make the same mistake as Wendy.（十一）India is a country rich in culture and tradition. And although India is changing, one thing remains the s （86） : the cow is sacred （神圣的）. And men and women cover their heads and faces with cow urine （牛粪）According to their tradition, the cow is not just a farm animal. These cows are like motherhood, and their milk feeds them. But it's not the milk these men and women are waiting for ——it's the urine. As a precious g (87) from the cow, the urine is often placed in the house to protect their homeland. People think theurine can beautify their house and keep away b (88) luck. Men even put cow urine into their hair.And this special form of worshipping ( 崇拜) has been around for centuries.Surprisingly, cow urine is even used by people as a kind of m (89). Locals believe it can make sickpeople feel better. Believe it.Some believers show their worshipping by making an offering of hair.About 12,000 heads are shaved ( 剃头) every day. That means the city is always f (90) of hairlessbelievers. Often waiting for 10 hours or more, believers f (91) enter the shaving area. On average thetemple's 1,600 barbers shave over 15 heads an hour. The temple then sells piles of hair to local wigmakers ( 假发店). The money is used to help the area's poor and make sure the a (92) hair temple of India keeps going.Believe it.(十二)Have you ever noticed an advertisement which says "Learn a foreign language in six weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send ..." and so on? Of course, it n 86happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country. Now speaking the foreign language is w 87 most people want.Every year millions of people start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and tapes; some u 88 radio or television programs; others go to evening classes. If they use the language onlytwo or three times a week, learning it will t 89 a long time, like language learning at school. A few peopletry to learn a language f 90 by studying for six or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is s 9l . However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is notnecessary. They need the language in order to do their work b 92 . For example, scientists and doctors mainly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the students' work.(十三)Today, the largest remaining area of hutongs( 胡同) in Beijing is north of Forbidden City. This is where many Chinese and foreign tourists come for ahutong tour ” . We asked several of these tourists to tell us aboutWhen you visit the modern part of Beijing --- with the wide roads, tall buildings and colorfullights--- you can 's the old hutongs,temples and palaces that are really（Yu,Guangzhou ）I don ' t see what ' s so interesting about these hutongs. The streets are to-o- -n Iacrroouwld h___91 down them. And most of the houses are old and dirty. China should have a better c___92 cite that we can all proud of. Let ' s get rid of these hutongs and change them into modern offices and flats.for bicycles. In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would bebetter for everybody if only bicycles were a 86 in the city center. They hoped that thiswould help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free transport. The group paintedhundreds of bicycles white and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people touse. Anyone was able touse them for s 87 journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would l 88 the bicycle there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didnthieves took ' t work – all the bicycles within weeks!However, more than forty years later, the “ whbi te 8b9ic yclein tow ”n – itsh is time with a computer chip （ 芯片 ） to r 90 its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new bicycle ” is not white any more but is an unusual design with bright colours. The bicycles are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to a 91 place that has enough room.There is already l 92 traffic in central Amsterdam, because both locals and tourists have been using the “ white bicycles ” . Thanks to the good ideas of lots of pliekoep tlhee, cycling fans in the 1960s, many people89___ that you are almost anywhere in the world. It interesting and beautiful. It s a s___90 that so little of the old city has been kept. Ive I 've been here. The next time I come back here, I dont know how much of old Beijing ll be left.drive my carToday some people call Amsterdam（十四）The City of Bicycles a ” c itbye wcahuicshe iist ifslat and convenientaround the world have been enjoying city center streets without cars for many years.。
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模块十九：首字母填空一、首字母填空解题技巧首字母填空是阅读体中的一个重点和难点，但是只要掌握良好的解题技巧，静下心来认真对待，细心捉摸就一定能攻克这一堡垒。
在做这道题是一般应该把握好如下步骤：1、通读全文，理解短文大意，判断需填选项的词性，同时将一眼能够得出的答案迅速填上。
2、在理解作者的写作意图上进行换位思考，把自己想象成作者去努力使文章完整、通顺。
对于一下子拿不定主意的空项要及时跳过，而不能在上面纠缠，因为往往后面的内容会给予更好的提示。
3、进一步阅读全文，力求整篇文章完整通顺，且符合情理，否则宁缺勿乱。
4、检查每一个答案的正确性，包括名词的数、动词的时态、形容词和副词的准确运用等等。
二、例题分析：AThe earth moves round the s 1 . When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it isd 2 .When our part of the earth turns a 3 from the sun, it is night. The sun is muchbigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it is muchn 4 to the earth.The sun is very bright. It gives very strong l 5 . The moon looks quite bright, but it d 6 give any light at all. The light from the moon comes f 7 the sun.The moon looks much bigger and brighter t 8 the stars. But in fact the stars are a lotbigger and brighter than the m9 . They look smaller than the moon because they aref 10 away from the earth.【解题指导】本文是一篇科普文章。
第一段说明了地球因自转而产生昼夜交替。
第二、四两段说明了人们观看月亮、太阳和星星时发生的近大远小的视觉现象，第三段说明了太阳与月亮发光与反光的特征。
本文每一个考点都是对天文知识的考查。
因此，没有一定的天文常识，则不易读懂本文，更不用说解题了。
近年来，中考完形填空的题材趋于多样化。
人物、科普、史地、故事、政治、经济、风土人情，均为选材范围，这就要求考生知识广博、视野开阔、广泛涉猎。
63/ 1【答案及简析】1. sun. 地球围绕太阳运转是天文常识。
2. day. 地球面对太阳的半个球面是白天。
3. away. turn away from意为“背离”。
地球上背对太阳的一面是夜晚。
4. nearer. much 后接比较级。
和太阳比起来月亮离地球近多了。
5. light. give light意为“发光”。
太阳是发光体。
6. doesn't. 月亮不发光。
7. from. 月亮反射太阳的光，人们所看到的月亮的光来自于太阳。
8. than. 由空前的bigger and brighter 可知，此处应填表示比较的连词than。
9. moon. 根据文意，下句的they代指空格所在句子的主语the stars。
因此两句中than 后的应是同一物，即moon。
10. farther. 恒星看起来比月亮小，是因为它们离地球比月亮远。
从句中的thanthe moon承前省略。
此空仍应该用比较级。
BDogs are good pets. They are very f 1 to people and also very beautiful. Most dogs get on verywell with c 2 and their parents. Others are good watch-dogs because they cry loudly when as 3arrives. When you buy a dog, an important thing to think about is its s 4 ---buy a small dogif your home is small and a bigger one if y 5 is larger. Many people don't know how much to feed their dogs. Dogs eat a 6 anything! They like meat, rice and lots of other things. You canbuy lots of food m 7 for dogs in shops. Don't let your dogs eat too much. Feed it only once aday. Always l 8 water for your dog. It can get thirsty very quickly, especially ins 9 . Remember that dogs need e 10 . You should take it for a walk every day. Don't keepyour dog inside all day.【解题指导】本文最突出的一个特点就是决大多数需填词的后面都有一句或两句话的内容是对所填词的内容进行补充说明的。
因此，同学们在做这种类型的题时，一定要注意分析上下文的内容，进行推理和归纳，正确的理解句意，最后决定出最佳的词及其正确形式。
63/ 2【答案及简析】1. friendly. 人们之所以把狗作为宠物来养，主要是因为它们比较通人性，且对人很友好，能给人们带来欢乐。
根据“be very f 1 to people”来分析，此空应填一个形容词，表明狗对人的态度。
friend是名词，friendly是形容词，故friendly是正确答案。
2. children. 宠物狗自然是在家中养，它们除了听主人的话以外，与家中的小主人即孩子也是好朋友。
由于是指大多数家庭的情况，并受their一词的提示，此处应填“孩子”的复数形式，即children。
3. stranger. 狗的天性是护家。
文中的watch-dogs意为“看家狗”，专门指有生人来时发出叫喊的狗。
“生人”在英文中即为stranger。
4. size. 这个空略微有点难。
一是size一词平时用得较少，二是一般家庭都养小型犬，供狗活动的空间一般不成问题，因此，对狗的体积问题考虑的较少。
从后面的句子来看，此处是在谈狗的体积的问题——“如果你的家小，就买一只小狗；如果你的家大，就买一只大狗。
”5. yours. 这是一个名词性物主代词，代替上半句的your home。
此句完整的说法应是buy a small dog if your home is small and buy a bigger one if your home is larger. 为避免词的重复使用，在英文句子中常用名词性物主代词代替前面的那个名词。
6. almost. “狗几乎什么都吃。
”这一点我们从日常生活中也都知道，而且本句话的后面也进行了进一步的解释说明，“他们喜欢吃肉，米饭和其它的东西。
”7. made. 这是make的过去分词，在这里与for dogs一起做定语，修饰food，整句的意思是“你可以在食品店买到许多为狗做的食物。
”这个空也是一个难点。
若没有正确理解句意，很容易写成meat。
8. leave. 有养狗经验的同学都知道，每天一定要给狗留下供它喝的水。
狗是靠舌头来散热的，因此它极易渴，特别是在夏天。
9. summer. 如果了解了狗的这一生理功能（靠舌头来散热），就不难填出summer一词。
10. exercise. 如果想让狗养成好习惯并不生病的话，就必须每天带它出去散步。
从下面的句子You should take it for a walk every day. Don't keep your dog inside all day. 来看，说明狗也需要运动。
exercise当“运动”讲时，是一个不可数名词，不能在词尾加s。
63/ 3【基础题】1A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. He lay down in the seat and c_____ hiseyes. A man came up and k_____ at the window to ask the time. The driver o______ his eyes and looked at his watch. It's 8 am. he said. Then he went to sleep again.But soon he woke up b________ a second person was knocking at the window. Sir, do you havethe time? he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30am.At this rate, he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short n_______ and put it upon thewindow for all to see. It s_______: I don't have the time.Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a t______ person camealong and began knocking at the window. 甥?挱慈?猠物┬???敨猠楡?尠瑉椠??畱牡整?潴渠湩? Keys: closed, knocked, opened, because, note, said, third.2It was Sunday. I never get up e________ on Sundays. I sometime s_____ in bed until lunch time.Last Sunday I got up very l_______. I looked out of the window. It was d______ outside. What aday! I thought. It is raining again. Just then, the telephone rang. It was my Aunt Lucy. I havejust arrived by train, she said. I am c_____ to see you.But I am s_____ having my breakfast, I said. What are you doing? she asked.I am having breakfast, I r______. Dear me. she said. Do you always get up so late? It's oneo'clock!Keys: early, stay, late, dark, coming, still, replied.3Until a few years ago, only boys could become s________ at the University of Ruritania (鲁里坦尼亚). Later the university decided to take girls in. But one of the teachers, Mr. Goller was notpleased at all. He had not wanted to l_____ girl students in.Mr. Goiter always began his lesson with the word Gentlemen. What could he do now? Well,when the girt students came to his lesson for the f________ time, he still began with the word. For him the girls were j________ not there. Then one day there was only one boy in his class among alot of girls. For a moment, Mr. Goller didn't k____ what to do. Then he began. Sir!F_______, a terrible day came when there were no boys in his class. He came into the room, looked at the girls and said, Oh, nobody's here today! He turned and went out w_______ givinghis lessons.Keys: students, let, first, just, know, finally, without.4In 1995, Ray Kroc v________ a small restaurant in California. The o________ of it was the McDonald brothers. They built it b______ the road, so people could drive up to the restaurant, buy food without g______ out of their cars and drive away easily. They called it drive-in restaurant.Ray Kroc saw the bright f________ of the restaurant of this kind. He bought the restaurant and used the brothers' family name for his new r________. The first McDonald's restaurant chain63/ 4was born.Now in the United States, there are more than 5.000 restaurants and it has its chain restaurants in60 other countries. The l________ McDonald's restaurant is in Beijing. China. It has 1,000 workers. About 700 people can sit and eat there at one time.Keys: visited, owners, beside, going, future, restaurant, largest.5.Millions and millions of years ago, the world was much w________ than it is now. There was never any winter or snow. Warm rain fell on the land. Even the sea was warm. In this warm world They were the kings of the world for a long time.lived some beasts called dinosaurs.In the days of the dinosaurs there were no human beings. So no man has ever seen a r________ dinosaur. But we found a lot about the dinosaurs after years of study. Some dinosaurs lived near Some ate only plants and some ate other a________. the water w_______ some lived on land.After millions of years, something h________ to the dinosaurs. They began to die out at once.No one knows what happened. But we know that the world grew a little colder. Maybe the dinosaurs could live when it was very warm, and they died out when it became cold. But we arenot sure. All we know is that the dinosaurs were the kings of the world for a long time. And no animals like them have ever been seen a______.Keys: warmer, real, while, animals, happened, once, again.6.h_______. must beA woman saw three old men sitting in front of the house. She said. Youcome in and have something to eat.they replied. Why is that? asked the woman. One of the We do not go into a house together.old men e________, His name is Wealth, this is Success, and I am Love. Then he went on to say. Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.Then the woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband said. Let's inviteand fill our home with wealth! His wife d_______, My dear, why don't Wealth! Let him comewe invite Success? Then the daughter made a s________, Would it be better to invite Love? Ourhome will then be filled with love! Let's take our daughter's advice, said the father.Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and f_______ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, I only invite Love. Why are you coming in withhim?The old men answered t________, If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of uswould have stayed out, s_______ you invited Love, there is also Wealth and Success!Keys: hungry, explained, disagreed, suggestion, followed, together, since7.When you want to go s________, decide how much money you can s_____ on new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. 标签There are labels(The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in w________ water. A sweater label may tell you towash it in cold water The label on a coat may say dry clean only. If you do as the d_________say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes must be dry cleaned.63/ 5Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes l_______ longer.They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that c________ moremoney are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes l______ expensiveclothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.Keys: shopping, spend, warm, directions, money, last, cost, less,8.When Albert Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and pencils. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold a_____of his mistakes. This meant that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn bymaking m________. Einstein regarded time as something very i________. He never wore socksand he thought p________ on socks was a waste of time as people already wore shoes. He alsowaste of time remembering things that could quickly be found in a b________. a thought it wasThat is w______ he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book.He knew what was worth remembering. It is that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we cannot waste our time.Once in an examination a student asked him why all the questions Einstein liked to j_______ too. were the same as last year's. Einstein said the questions were the same but the answers were d____ Keys: any, mistakes, important, putting, book, why, true, joke, different9.Now satellites are to forecast the weather. They are in s______, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take the pictures of the atmosphere, because this is where the weather forms.They send these pictures to the weather station. So the scientists there can see the weather of anypart of the world and tell how the weather will c______. Today, n_______ 500 weather stations in60 countries can receive satellite pictures. When they receive the new pictures, they compare themwith the e_______ ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed d_____ the last few hours. This may m______ that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their nextweather forecast, they can tell people about it.So the weather satellites are of great h______ to the scientists at the station. In the past they could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecast for 3 or 5 days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or m_______ ahead.Keys: space, change, nearly, earlier, during, mean, help, more.10.Most parents always think that they have offered the best things they can to make their childrenlive in a c________ world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, strange but e______they can school things, and a thousand-yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done efor their dear little children. In _______, they only want their children to give them good results inthe examinations.But their little children still can't understand them. Why? Does it m_______ that they still wantmore material things? No! As a matter of fact, what they want is a true family. What does a true63/ 6family mean? I think it means a place where we can hide o_____ from the outside cold world.), and we can get h______. And one From here, we can get warmth. We can get consolation(安慰important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family.Keys: comfortable, expensive, everything, return, mean, ourselves, help,11.In Spain there once l ______ a king and he was very fond of joke. I will give a bag full of gold.he said, o the person who can tell me the best story. There is only one r____, it must be a storywhich I can not believe. If I can believe it. then I won't give away the bag of gold.People came to the king from all parts of the c_______. They brought strange and w________ stories. The king sat in his palace and listen to all the stories. He e_______ them very much, but to each person he said. I can believe that story. It could h________ and it may be true. So I won'tgive you the bag of gold.At last a poor old man came to the palace. He was carrying a huge stone jar. The old man wentinto the king's room and said. Oh, King, your good father was once a poor man and my fatherwas rich. They were very good friends. My father gave your father a large bag like this one.and it was full of gold. Your father p________ to give back the gold when he became rich. But hedidn't give it back. Now I am poor and you are rich. And I want the gold.The king didn't believe the story and he had to give the poor old man the bag of gold.Keys: lived, joke, country, wonderful, enjoyed, happen, promised.12Dear Smith,Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad that you enjoyed your h________ with me. Weenjoyed having you and your sister here. We hope that you will b______ be able to come again next year. Perhaps you'll be able to s______ longer next time you come. A week is not really long e________, is it? If your school has five weeks holiday next year, perhaps you will be able to stay with us for two or three weeks.We have been long b________ at school for three weeks. It feels like three months! I know that you are working very hard now that you are in Grade One. I shall have to work hard next year when I am in Grade One.Tom and Ann went for a picnic yesterday but I did not go with them b________ I cut my foot and I couldn't walk very well. They went to an island and enjoyed themselves there. Do you still remember the island? That is where all five of us s________ the last day of our holiday.We send our best wishes to Betty and you. We hope to see you soon.Yours sincerely. MichaelKEYS: holiday, both, stay, enough, back, because, spent13.We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 k______ of them. No one 1________the mosquito. But It is true that male mosquito doesn't bite the mosquito may decide what she loves. She? Yes, she. and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay e______. She is always looking 63/ 7for things or p________ she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn't like your blood, she will turn to someone e________ for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you just remember you are c_______. You are different from the others.If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body w________ letting you know. She bites you so quickly and q________ that you may not feel anything different.Keys: kind, likes, eggs, people, else, chosen, without, quietly14.My grandfather was a teacher. He was the headmaster of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he was a kind man when I was young (and he was old), he gave me presents, and sat me on his k______ and told me s_______. But I believe the boys at his school were a_______ of him. At school, when he walked into a room full of naughty boys, they stopped t______ at once. When he looked at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, that boy was red in the face, and looked down at his s_______. If a boy brought him p______ homework, my grandfather would pick up the boy's book and throw it across the room, shouting.Do it again, and bring it back first thing in the morning! If the boy was late, or if he f______ to bring his work, he had to do it again, and again, and yet again.Keys: knees, stories, afraid, talking, shoes, poor, forgot15.No one knows why we sleep, but it is certain that we need to. People who are prevented from sleeping begin to suffer obvious effects after a few days---they think l_____ clearly, and they fall asleep d_____ the working hours. There are no rules about sleep. Generally speaking, grown-upssleep about 7 and a half hours each night, and probably more than 60% get b______ seven andeight hours. But perhaps eight percent are quite happy with 5 hours or less, and four percent or sofeel that they want ten hours or more. If you feel all right, you are probably getting e______ sleep. The important thing is not how much other people get. Their need may be different. Exercisedoesn't seem to increase the need for sleep. Office workers, for example, sleep for about as long as people doing physically active work. C_____ sleep more than grown-ups do. Sleep patterns alsotend to be different in the old people, who may sleep less at night than they did w_____ they were younger. They find sleep getting more broken, and often make it a rest to sleep during thed______.Keys: less, during, between, enough, Children, when, daytime16.The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep carsm______ safely. They take care of people who are h________, then they see these people get to a doctor. The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town inmany w______. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities, some of the police e_____ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.As they go around town, the police help people. Sometimes they find 1_____children. They takethe children home. If the police see a fight, they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people willThe police can always tell the people which ask the police how to get to a p________ in town.way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.63/ 8Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make surethat the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people whocan't walk too well.W______ the police, our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be f________. The police do a great job.Keys: moving, hurt, ways, even, lost, place, Without, found17.the Man can only drink or use About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty water.other 3% of f______ water which comes from rivers, lakes and u_______.The sea is very big. Look at the m________ of the world. There is more sea than land. It covers three quarters of the earth. It looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can bet_____ when there is a strong wind.Some parts of the sea are very deep. There is one place near Japan. It is n________ 11 kilometers deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If we put that mountain intothe sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water a________ it!The Dead Sea is not a sea. It is a big lake. It is the saltiest lake. The sun is hot there and the wateris salty. Fish can't live in the Dead Sea and p______ can't grow near it.they can f_______ on the water. The water is very People can't swim well in the Dead Sea, butblue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.Keys: fresh, underground, map, terrible, nearly, above, plants, float,18.Many of the cars were new Mr. Smith stood at the bus stop and w_______ the cars going by.Mr. Smith always wore the same clothes, ate the Bluebirds, and most of them were w_______. same food, and did the same things as the other people. Mr. Smith did not like to be d______.The f______ week. Mr. Smith bought a new white Bluebird car. He was very pleased with it and drove to work in it the next day. He was even more pleased with his new car when he saw all the other Bluebirds, in front, behind, and on both side of him.Mr. Smith p______ his car in a big car-park near his office. But when he came back f______ work, there were so many bright white Bluebirds in the car-park that Mr. Smith did not know which car was his. He tried his k______ in some of the cars, but people passing by gave him a s______ look, so he stopped. Mr. Smith had to wait nearly two hours u______ his car was the only white Bluebird.Keys: watched, white, following, parked, from, key, strange, until.19.Everybody gives a lot of time doing something about the weather. You get dressed every day. You wear warm clothes in winter and put on light clothes in s_____. You take an u______ when itlooks like rain, and you put on boots when it snows. If it is cold at night, you put on more blanketon your bed. If it is hot, you take them a___. Every time you do any of those things, you havedone just about the weather.There are lots of people who make a 1_____by doing something about the weather, such as the people who make raincoats and umbrellas, the ones who make air-conditioners, the people who63/ 9sell these things or fix or deliver them, the people who help to build buildings and the ones who make the tools and materials.People s_______ lots of money doing something the weather. They buy clothes, they pay rents or buy houses, they buy coal, oil or gas to w_____ the houses and they also buy air-conditioners to cool them in hot summer.Can people change the weather by doing these? No, but they change what weather does to people. Weather is one of the main things that make us live the w________ we do.Keys: summer, umbrella, away, living, spend , warm, way.20.Bill was fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He had a p_____ job which got him up at fiveo'clock. He was a newspaper boy.Each morning. Bill left the house at five fifteen to go to the corner. The newspapers had been sentto the corner by truck at m_______. He always rode a bicycle to carry them.In the winter it was still d_______ when he got up. But during the rest of the year it was bright.Bill had to send newspapers to the house of people in all kinds of w_______. He tried to putHis each paper in the box where it would be kept s________ from wind and rain or snow. customers thought he did a good j_______. Sometimes they gave him tips .Bill made about $70 a month, and he was saving some of the money to go to college. He spent therest on tapes and clothes. Once a month he had to get the money from his customers together.Since many of them worked during the day. Bill had to get the money at night.Sometimes, when Bill was ill. his elder brother had to send the newspaper. O____ Bill's father had to help him.Keys: part-time, midnight, dark, weather, safe, job, Once.21.In Britain you are a_______ to drive a car when you are seventeen. You have to get a two-year driving license before you can start. When you're learning, someone with a full license always hasto be in the car with you because you are not allowed to drive the car on the road a_____. Youa friend can teach you. The person with you isn't allowed to —don't have to go to a driving schooltake money for the lesson u______ he's got a teacher's license.B_______ you're allowed to have a full license you have to take a driving test. You can take a testin your own car. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don't p______ the test, you're allowed to take it again a few weeks later if youwant to. Once there was a woman who passed her fortieth test after 280 driving lessons!When you've passed your test you don't have to take it again, and you're allowed to go ondriving as long as you l________, if you are healthy. Britain's o________ driver was a man who drove at the age of 100.Keys: allowed, alone, Before, unless, pass, like, oldest.22.How old is old? The answer has covered over the years. Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. At the b________ of the 20th century, the average life span was 45. In 1950, a 70-year-old was really old. Today, a h________70-year-old person is still thought young.63/ 10So how old is old? The answer is one you've had many times, from all kinds of people, You're asold (or young) as you feel. Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived. Your bodyyou've lived.tells you how wNobody grows old by living a number of years, wrote a writer. People grow old when theydon't have their ideas. People shouldn't have the wrong ideas about ages. S_____ older minds can be as bright as young minds. Alice Brophy once said, It makes me unhappy when people say :? You k ______you can die old at ' You look young for your a_____.' What does that m30 and live young at 80.Keys: beginning, healthy, well, Some, age, mean, know.23.Have you ever wondered where these nice little Teddy Bears came from? They were n_____ for President Roosevelt in 1902. When President Roosevelt was on a h_______ trip in Mississippiwith others, one person caught a black bear and tied it up to a tree. President Roosevelt was askedto shoot the bear, but he r______ to do so and said it was nothing great to shoot a tied-up animal. Then there was a picture and an animal in the next day's newspaper which showed the Presidentrefusing to shoot the bear. People all over America saw the picture . Morris Michtom. a shopkeeper in New York put two toy bears made by his wife in the w________ of his shop.The President allowed Mr. Michtom to call them Teddy Bear. Children everywhere likedthe sweet little bears with black eyes. soon Mr. Michtom started a f_______ to make Teddy Bears, and he m______ a lot of money.T________, children all over the world still like Teddy Bear toys very much. They are also collected by people and many are on show in museums. Teddy Bears are s_______ in almost every toy shop.Keys: named, holiday, refused, window, factory, made, Today, sold.24.In August, it is very hot and w______ in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather c_____ in February or March.The weather can a______ influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, theIQ of a group students were very h_______, when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get w_______ on exams in the hot months of the year.Low air pressure may make people f________. People, leave many bags on buses and in shops on There is a good weather for work and health. People f_______ best at a low-pressure days. temperature of about 18 centigrade.Keys: wet, changes, also, high, worse, forgetful, feel.25.)of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes 板块When someplates(Earthquakes may happen a_______ on the earth. They often happen near thebegin under the sea.63/ 11rocks rise suddenly and even crack, open. m_______. During an earthquake, the shaking m_ Houses fall, people are k_______ or hurt, and sometimes the whole v_______ or cities are destroyed.Scientists have studied Can we do something to keep o_______ safe from earthquakes? earthquakes and made maps that show the earthquake belts. In the areas of these belts, it'shouses to fight p_______ for an earthquake to happen. In these areas we should build s against earthquakes.In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will happen before it does. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.anywhere, mountains, makes, killed, villages, ourselves, possible, strong keys:26.Mr. Evans works in Sydney. Last week he had a two-week h_______, but he didn't know where to go. He said to his friend Robert. I hate the hot weather here, but I can not find a comfortable。