2023年牛津上海版英语中考选词填空(词汇运用)专项练习10篇（含答案）

2023年中考选词填空(词汇运用)专项练习10篇
第一篇
A. shocked B. enemy C. traditional D. distance E. completely
We all know Archimedes was a clever scientist. Using a good method, he showed King Hiero that his crown was not made　1． 　 of gold. However, do you know Archimedes was also an inventor In 215 B.C., the Roman army invaded (入侵) Archimedes' home city of Syracuse. He "fought against" the 　2． 　 by inventing a number of "war machines."
One of the machines was the stone thrower. The machine could throw large stones over a great 　3． 　 from the city wall at Roman ships. The Romans were　4． 　 at the invention. They even stole a stone thrower and then made one for their own use.
第二篇
A. across B. appeared C. against D. performing E. training
The circus is a great form of family entertainment. There are lots of artists and even 　1． 　
animals. But should animals be in circuses What about other forms of entertainment such as horse racing
Animals have traditionally　2． 　 in circuses. In ancient Rome, there were animal races and fights that involved(包括) hundreds of horses, lions and even elephants. But some feel that this should be stopped now. Animal rights organizations are strongly　3． 　 the use of animals in circuses. They argue that animals do not naturally ride bicycles, stand on their heads, balance on balls, or jump through rings of fire. And when they do, it's after months of　4． 　 with whips(鞭子) and sticks.
第三篇
A. rainy B. go abroad C. means D. cheap E. discussion
Some British people like to go to the seaside when the weather is good. The Queen's birthday is in 　1． 　 April but she celebrates it in June when the weather is better! Most
British people like to　2． 　 to places like sunny Spain and France where it's hotter. Europeans often travel abroad for their holiday now because it's　3． 　 and easy. The EU（联盟）makes it easy for Europeans to travel. They don't even need a passport to get from one European country to another!
Lots of Europeans like to buy "package holidays". This　4． 　 they can get their flight, hotel and even their food all included for a very cheap price. Lots of families also like to go camping, too.
第四篇
A. reader B. used to C. sitting D. who E. reporter
A young woman got on a bus, carrying her three-year-old baby. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk.
" You know this conductor　1． 　be very rude. Now Suddenly he has changed his bad behavior, " said a middle-aged man.
" Yes. He should be praised and we must write a letter to the company, " said a second passenger." That's right." another lady said, " If a newspaper　2． 　is here so that more people could learn from him."
Just then a gentleman　3． 　looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, " Excuse me, but can I know your name, please Your excellent service should be praised …"
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year old child　4． 　on the young woman's lap interrupted." I know his name. I call him Dad."
第五篇
A. as usual B. difficult C. well D. properly E. out of
I had to make a big decision. Five years ago, I was working for a small engineering company. However, things were not going very well for the company and it was losing money. One day, the boss told us that the company was　1． 　business. We were all unemployed.
That lunch time we went to the pub　2． 　. We were all very sad. Well, of course, we talked about the problem. Then the landlord of the pub heard the news. He said, " Why don't you buy the company " At first we all laughed, but then we started to discuss it　3． 　. We knew the problems. The company had lost a lot of customers because it hadn't developed new products, but finally we decided to go for it.
So we bought the company. The first few years were very　4． 　. But we worked hard and we had a bit of luck. We began to improve three years ago. Since then, we have done pretty well. Last year we took on(招聘) four new people. And so far, we haste taken on another ten.
第六篇
A. solution B. reduces C. products D. adult E. releases
The secret to protecting our environment might just be hidden in your teacher's coffee cup! Whether it's a wake-up cup or an afternoon cup in a coffee shop, at times it seems that the 　1． 　 world runs on coffee! This creates a lot of waste. After they've been used to make the coffee, the grounds often get thrown away. As it rots (腐烂), it 　2． 　 a greenhouse gas.
Two Scottish businessmen think they have a 　3． 　. Their company is developing a way to recycle this waste into an oil which could replace palm oil. Palm oil is used in many different foods and 　4． 　. It's made from the fruit of palm trees and is thought to be efficient. This means that it's quite easy to make a lot of palm oil quickly.
第七篇
A. room B. include C. responsible D. for the time being E. sooner or later
However, many people believe it is 　1． 　 for the deforestation of the rainforest, as large areas are being burnt to create 　2． 　 for these palm trees. This is destroying the habitat of many endangered animals, such as the orangutans and tigers.
The two businessmen hope 　3． 　 they will be able to collect waste coffee grounds from cafes and restaurants and extract the oil from them to use instead of palm oil. The business could even win a prize! It's been put forward as part of a competition for business ideas to improve the world. Other ideas competing for the prize 　4． 　 a plan to make plastic biodegradable (可生物降解的) and new technology to help care for bees.
第八篇
A. major B. process C. produce D. invention E. as well as
Chinese animation has a history of over 80 years, starting with the "Wan Brothers" who started to
　1. 　 Chinese cartoon films in the 1920s in many kinds of categories, such as puppet, paper-cut and so on.
Ink-wash animation is a 　2. 　 part of it. When it first appeared in the 1960s, it was a breakthrough in the form of expression and aesthetic (美学的)conception in animated area. Two ink-wash films called "Tadpoles Searching for Mother" and "Cowherd's Flute," with Te Wei as art director and Qian Jiajun as technical director developed a high reputation both at home and abroad.
The former received the Best Animated Film Prize at the First Hundred Flower Awards　3. 　winning five international prizes, while "Cowherd's Flute" was awarded the Golden Prize at the Odense International Fairy Tale Film Festival in Denmark. People called ink-wash animation the "fifth Chinese
　4. 　".
第九篇
A. properly B. victory C. explore D. existed E. contained
Lighthouses are structures along the shorelines of large bodies of water. For tourists, lighthouses can be an interesting place to visit.　1. 　, and photograph. For historians, they are a window to the past and reminder of a different way of life. For sailors and ship captains, they are a sign of safety. They can protect a boat from running aground (搁浅)at night or other times when there is a fog or a storm.
Originally, lighthouses were built with rooms for the lighthouse keeper. It was the job of the keeper to make sure that it was always working　2. 　. Although it could be lonely at times, it was an important job. Today, almost all lighthouses are automated, which means that there is no need for lighthouse keepers.
No one is certain when lighthouses first　3. 　. We do know that lighthouses is probably more than 3,000 years old. An epic Greek poem titled The Iliad was written by a man named Homer around 1200 B.C. In the poem, Homer refers to a lighthouse, giving modern scholars an idea of how long lighthouses have been a part of human life.
Early lighthouses were quite different from today's lighthouses. They were usually made of iron baskets that were
Suspended from long poles. The baskets　4. 　burning coal or wood. In the 1700s, these baskets were taken the place of by oil or gas lanterns. When electricity was invented, the lanterns were changed into electric beacons(灯标).
第十篇
A. educational B. observe C. reference D. rough E. appearance
In 1822, a French physicist named Augustin Fresnel invented a lens (透 镜) that would prove to be very important in lighthouse technology. With the invention of the Fresnel lens, it became possible to make a beam of light reach as far as 28 miles from shore!
Lighthouse beam can be used to help sailors identify the lighthouse and their own location. Sailors can
　1. 　the patterns and lengths of lights from the lighthouse. Then they look it up in a　2. 　book that will tell them which lighthouse they have seen.
During the day, sailors can identify lighthouses simply by their　4. 　. Some are short and fat, while others are tall and thin. They can be made of many different materials, such as wood, stone, brick and steel. The patterns also differ greatly. Some lighthouses are painted with stripes or a series of diamond shapes that make them look different. Others can be recognized by their shape-round, square or rectangular.
Many lighthouses are not in use. They are sometimes changed into museums, inns,　5. 　centers, or even private homes. If you ever have a chance to visit one, getting glimpse of history is worth the trip.
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第一篇EBDA第二篇DBCE第三篇ABDC第四篇BEDC第五篇EADB
第六篇DEAC第七篇CAEB第八篇CAED第九篇CADE第十篇BCEA