专题19 首字母填空
1.（2022·上海中考真题）
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words（14分）
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，首字母已给出。
Which would you rather spend your money on, an outing with friends or a pair of expensive shoes It is my opinion that spending money on experiences brings greater happiness.
My first r___67___ is that experiences make us different as we grow. We are not the result of the things we’ve bought. Instead, we are the result of everything we’ve seen and done. For example, getting expensive clothes didn’t c___68___ me as a person, but the camping trip last summer certainly did. It made me more independent.
In addition, I p___69___ experiences because they bring people together. Sharing a new experience develops stronger relationships and creates long-lasting memories. Three years ago I met some teenagers on a study trip and now I am s___70___ in touch with them, but I hardly remember what I bought during the trip.
My final point is that, although some people say it is a great j___71___ to own things, I think using the things you own is more pleasant. For example, I spend most of my spare money on new parts for my old mountain bike, but I love the experience of c___72___, not owning bike parts!
To sum up, experiences make us who we are and develop stronger relationships. So next time before you pay for something, give it some s___73___ thought. Ask yourself, “Which will I spend my money on, an outing or a pair of shoes ”
【答案】
67. (r)eason 68. (c)hange 69. (p)refer 70. (s)till 71. (j)oy 72. (c)ycling (s)erious
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，作者谈了自己对于人生经历的看法。
【67题详解】
句意：我的第一个原因是，随着我们的成长，经历使我们变得不同。根据下文“In addition, I prefer experiences because … My final point is that …”可知，此处是在阐述作者的第一个理由，结合所给首字母“r”可拼写出名词reason，意为“理由”，符合句意，故填(r)eason。
【68题详解】
句意：例如，买昂贵的衣服并没有改变我的个性，但去年夏天的露营旅行确实改变了我。根据下文“It made me more independent”提示，去年夏天的露营旅行改变了作者的个性，此处指的是“改变”，结合所给首字母“c”可拼写出动词change，空格前为助动词“didn’t”，故此处change应用动词原形。故填(c)hange。
【69题详解】
句意：此外，我更喜欢经历，因为它们能把人们聚在一起。根据上文“Which would you rather spend your money on, an outing with friends or a pair of expensive shoes ”可知，作者在文章一开头就拿拥有某个物品与拥有一段经历进行对比，故此处指的是“更喜欢”，结合所给首字母“p”可拼写出动词prefer，根据语境及主语“I”可知，此处prefer应用动词原形。故填(p)refer。
【70题详解】
句意：三年前，我在一次学习旅行中遇到了一些青少年，现在我仍然与他们保持联系，但我几乎不记得我在旅行中买了什么。根据下文“but I hardly remember what I bought during the trip”可知，此处存在转折关系，故上文指的是仍然与那些青少年保持着联系，结合所给首字母“s”可拼写出副词still，意为“仍然”，符合句意，故填(s)till。
【71题详解】
句意：我的最后一点理由是，虽然有些人说拥有某些物品是一种极大的快乐，但我认为使用自己拥有的东西更令人愉快。根据下文“I think using the things you own is more pleasant”可知，此处指的是拥有某些物品是一种极大的快乐，结合所给首字母“j”可拼写出名词joy，空格前有“a”，故joy应用单数形式，故填(j)oy。
【72题详解】
句意：例如，我把大部分余钱花在旧山地自行车的新零件上，但我喜欢的是骑车的体验，而不是拥有自行车零件！根据上文“although some people say it is a great joy to own things, I think using the things you own is more pleasant”可知，此处指的是喜欢的是骑车的体验，结合所给首字母“c”可拼写出名词cycling，意为“骑行自行车”，符合句意，故填(c)ycling。
【73题详解】
句意：所以，下次你付钱之前，请认真考虑一下。根据下文“Ask yourself, ‘Which will I spend my money on, an outing or a pair of shoes ’”可知，下次你付钱之前，要认真考虑一下，结合所给首字母“s”可拼写出形容词serious，意为“认真的”，符合句意，故填(s)erious。
2.（2021·上海中考真题）
It’s 5:00 a.m.! A morming call wakes up Marco. He doesn’t get up so e51． at home in Los Angeles. Well, maybe to eat breakfast once in a while but never to herd (放牧) cows and sheep! But Marco isn’t at home. He is in Africa, on the grasslands of Kenya (肯尼亚). He is living with the herdsmen.
“Life is very different in Kenya. People live a p52． life here on the grasslands. They can’t afford TVs, cars or mobile phones. They make a living mainly by herding cows and sheep,” Marco says.
Marco’s trip to Africa isn’t a h53．. It’s part of the school project for biology course at Sunshine School. The school hopes the students will have more life experiences. They have never been to Africa. Kenya is a country which is c54． new to the students from Los Angeles. When the students get there, they put on local clothing. Boys herd cows. Girls collect firewood and water. Families depend on their cows. As a result, the herdsmen and the students have to m55． from one area to another so that the cows have more grass to eat.
Now in Los Angeles, Kenya is on the minds of the students at Sunshine School all year. Disasters have killed many cows in Kenya, so the students decide to raise money to b56． cows for the local people. Each cow costs about $100. “One cow means more to the health of a family than money,” says Marco. “Here we are really giving life. A cow will give a kid milk every day.”
The school wants to give the students a different way of thinking. Helping the herdsmen in Kenya is just the first s57．. Next, the students will try to discover ways to give a hand to those in Los Angeles who need help.
【答案】51．(e)arly 52．(p)oor 53．(h)oliday 54．(c)ompletely
55．(m)ove 56．(b)uy 57．(s)tep
【解析】
本文讲述了洛杉矶阳光学校生物课程项目的一部分，学生去非洲进行生活体验。文中讲述了学生在那里的体验。
51．句意：他在洛杉矶的家里没有起得那么早。根据“It’s 5:00 a.m.!”可知，此处是早上5点，因此表示很早，early早的，故填early。
52．句意：草原上的人们过着贫穷的生活。根据后文的“They can’t afford TVs, cars or mobile phones.”可知，他们买不起电视、汽车或手机，因此他们过着贫穷的生活，poor贫穷的，是形容词，修饰名词life，用形容词，故填poor。
53．句意：马可的非洲之行不是度假。根据后文的“It’s part of the school project for biology course at Sunshine School.”和首字母h可知，这是阳光学校生物课程项目的一部分，因此不是假期，holiday假期，有不定冠词a修饰，用单数名词，故填holiday。
54．句意：肯尼亚对来自洛杉矶的学生来说是一个全新的国家。根据前文的“They have never been to Africa.”可知，他们从没有去过非洲，因此肯尼亚对他们来说是一个全新的国家，修饰形容词new，用副词，completely完全地，是副词，故填completely。
55．句意：因此，牧民和学生不得不从一个地区迁移到另一个地区，以便牛有更多的草吃。根据“from one area to another”可知，此处表示从一个地区搬到另一个地区，move搬动，迁移，位于情态动词have to后，作谓语，用动词原形，故填move。
56．句意：灾难已经在肯尼亚杀死了许多牛，所以学生们决定筹集资金为当地人民买牛。buy sth for sth给某人买某物，此处表示目的，因此用动词不定式，故填buy。
57．句意：帮助肯尼亚的牧民只是第一步。根据后文的“Next, the students will try to discover ways to give a hand to those in Los Angeles who need help.”可知，此处表示步骤，step步骤，故填step。
3.（2020·上海中考真题）
"Meatballs again？I hate meatballs!" Henry cried loudly． "I'm not eating this!" Henry's mum and dad looked at each other．This was the second time this week that Henry had c81． about his dinner．
"We're going to let you take over dinnertime．You can pick the food and cook your meals，'Mum said．
"Good．We're going to eat good food every night!" Henry answered．
The next day，Henry sat down to write the meal p82．"We're going to have chicken tonight，and noodles tomorrow，" Henry said．
"Are we going to have anything e83．besides chicken？We need to have at least one vegetable for each meal，"，said Mum．
"We can have cabbage，"Henry said．
After he finished shopping，it was time to make his f84．meal．He believed that this would be his favourite meal．Since he had never cooked，his parents were both there to help him． "There's a lot to do，"Henry thought，as he looked at the mess in the kitchen．He was usually playing games outside while his parents were making dinner．
It took almost two hours to cook．When dinner was finally finished，Henry was tired and h85．．But he was so excited—he made dinner!
"I don't like cabbage，" cried Sophia，Henry's little sister，at the table．Henry felt quite upset．He had worked so hard on dinner，but it was i 86．to get everyone happy about every part of every meal!
"I'm sorry．I didn't know this could be so hard，" Henry felt like he might cry．He began to r87．how his parents felt every time at the dinner table．
"It's 0K，Henry．You worked really hard．We' ll take back dinner responsibilities． You'll have to do it enough when you're grown up，"Dad said．
Henry felt released．He happily finished his dinner and never got angry at dinner table again．
【答案】
81．complained 82．plan 83．else 84．first 85．hungry 86．impossible 87．realize
【解析】
81．
句意：这是亨利本周第二次抱怨他的晚餐了。
考查动词。由上文“Meatballs again？I hate meatballs!...I'm not eating this!”可知，“亨利不喜欢吃肉丸——他对晚饭不满”。那么，结合首字母提示可知空格处表示“抱怨（complain）”。再根据句子结构（had+过去分词）可知，题干应用过去完成时。故答案为complained。
82．
句意：亨利坐下来写用餐计划。
考查名词。由下文“We're going to have chicken tonight，and noodles tomorrow”及首字母提示可知，上文句意为“亨利坐下来写用餐计划”，所以空格处应填plan，“计划”，名词。故答案为plan。
83．
句意：除了鸡肉，我们还吃别的吗？
考查形容词。由下文“We need to have at least one vegetable for each meal”及首字母提示可知，上文句意为“除了鸡肉，我们还吃别的吗？”所以空格处应填else，“其他的”，形容词，常用于不定代词后。故答案为else。
84．
句意：他买完东西后，该是他做第一顿饭的时间了。
考查序数词。根据上下文及首字母提示可知，“这是亨利第一次做饭”，所以此空应填first，“第一”，序数词。故答案为first。
85．
句意，当晚饭终于做好了，Herry（感到）又累又饿。
考查形容词。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此空应填hungry，“饥饿的”，形容词，在句中作表语。故答案为hungry。
86．
句意：但要让每个人对每顿饭的每一部分都感到高兴是不可能的！
考查形容词。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此空应填impossible，“不可能的”，形容词。It is/was+形容词+(for sb.)to do sth.是固定句式，意为“（对某人而言）做某事是……”。故答案为impossible。
87．
句意：他开始意识到他父母每次吃饭时的感受。
考查动词。begin to do sth.开始做某事，固定搭配。再根据句意及首字母提示可知，此空应填realize，“意识到”，动词。故答案为realize。
4.（2019·上海中考真题）
C.Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
Paul was my little brother，and he was special.He was different from me because he sat in a wheelchair，and he was blind.Lots of times when we walked with Paul，other kids came over and asked us why he was in his chair and why he couldn’t s___56___.They thought he was different because he had his own school bus and had to go to a special school.But that's not really the reason.Paul was different for the things just our family knew about-only we knew the s ___57___ that made him special .
Paul helped me hear small sounds.Every time I was with him，I'd have to beg q___58___to hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard.
Paul helped me exercise.When we went for a walk，we'd often go uphill.When I pushed his chair all the way to the woods at the t___59___，I was really getting my exercise!
Paul h___60___ ever complained.He went along with whatever the rest of us wanted to do.One time when he had a fever，he got uncomfortable，but he never shouted or fought or asked me to switch the TV channel.
Sometimes Paul let me put things in，his hand.We played a kind of guessing game.I put different toys there for him to f___61___He was always surprised when I let him hold something new.
Paul was my friend.He couldn't talk to me like most of my friends，and he couldn't run outside to play.But he was there for all the peaceful times，and he had the best smile in the world.
I was l___62___ to grow up with him as his sister.He helped me to realize that there is a good side to every situation，if we simply make the choice to find it.
【答案】56. see 57. secret（s） 58. quiet 59. top 60. hardly 61. feel 62. lucky
【解析】
56.
句意：其他孩子过来问我们为什么他坐在椅子上，为什么他看不见。
根据文中He was different from me because he satin a wheelchair，and he was blind.可知，这里是问为什么他看不见。根据句意，故填see。
57.
句意：保罗和我们家人所知道的不一样，只有我们知道使他与众不同的秘密。
根据文中Paul was different for the things just our family knew about-only we knew可知，这里是说使他不同的秘密。根据句意，故填secret（s）。
58.
句意：每次我和他在一起时，我都得乞求安静，才能听到他听到的飞鸟和会说话的树。
根据文中to hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard.可知这里是祈求安静，quiet在这里是名词作beg的宾语。根据题意，故填quiet。
59.
句意：当我把他的椅子推到山顶的树林里的时候，我真的得到了锻炼！
根据下文I was really getting my exercise!可知这里是说到山顶。根据题意，故填top。
60.
句意：保罗几乎从不抱怨，他随同我们其他人想做的事。
根据下文He went along with whatever the rest of us wanted to do.可知这里是几乎不抱怨。根据句意，故填hardly。
61.
句意：我把不同的玩具放在那里，让他觉得我让他拿新东西时他总是很惊讶。
根据文中He was always surprised when I let him hold可知，这里是让他感觉。根据句意，故填feel。
62.
句意：我很幸运能和他一起长大，成为他的妹妹。
短语be lucky to do sth.表示做某事是幸运的，根据题意，故填lucky。
5.（2018·上海中考真题）
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其通顺。
每空格限填一词,首字母已给)(14分)
"Olyvia, love is simple. You don t have to do much to make someone happy. "That was what my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago, I had a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her t_____81 to a small town called Gary, and how it was a life-changing experience. I made up my mind to go there myself.
When I told my parents about the decision, they didn’t a_____ 82 at first. They said I didn’t know much about the place. They were worried that it was not s_____83 for me to go there. Thankfully, after I explained my plan to them in detail, they said yes.
When our group arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town; most had closed. So you would be very l_______84 if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to r_______ 85 houses.The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.
The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldn’t find words to describe their i _____86 when they received an ice-cream, a ball or even a kiss. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help.
I am so glad that I had this unforgettable experience. I truly learned the m____ 87 of what my mother said. You don t need to do much to make a difference to others' lives.
81.
【答案】trip
【解析】固搭 trip to sp. 表示到某地的短途旅行
82.
【答案】agree
【解析】通过后文父母不了解这个地方以及担心她可知一开始父母并没有同意她的决定
83.
【答案】safe
【解析】因为不了解这个地方，根据常识父母会担心女儿的安全
84.
lucky 根据前文餐厅不多且很多都关了可知若能找到则是幸运的
85.
【答案】repair
【解析】根据前文很多房子的门窗都坏了可知我们是去帮他们修房子的
86.
【答案】joy
【解析】句意为“我找不到任何语言来描述他们收到冰淇淋时的喜悦”
87.
【答案】meaning
【解析】固搭 learn the meaning of，表示了解…的含义
6.（2017·上海中考真题）
C.Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺．每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
81．
A Delicious Meal
Tony is Chinese American．His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week．Last week Tony i（81） his friend Amy for it．
Tony's family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived．The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil．The k（82） was filled with many good smells．"You can help me set the table．"Tony told his friend．They gave each person a pair of chopsticks，a soup bowl，a soup spoon，and a rice bowl on a plate．
"Where are the forks and knives？"Amy asked．
"Oh，you won't n （83） those．"Tony explained．"I will show you how to use chopsticks．Don't worry．"
Tony's mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates．She asked the kids to carry the food﹣filled plates out to the table．Amy carried roast duck．It was one of the f （84） dishes she recognized．
Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks．Tony gave her instructions on how to do it．Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks．Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks，her fingers s（85） lost control of them，and the chicken flew across the table．It landed in Tony's soup with a splash（飞溅）．E（86） at the table smiled．
Tony's father kindly brought out a fork and knife．He handed them to Amy．Amy felt more c（87） ．She ate the rest of her dinner easily．It was delicious!
At the end of the meal，Amy was given a fortune cookie（签语饼干）．She broke it open and read the small note inside，"If you practice hard，you will learn many things．"Amy laughed and said，"if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks，my fortune may come true!
81.
【答案】invited
【解析】考查动词辨析，根据语境，上个周末托尼"邀请"他的好朋友艾丽到家里来吃中式饭菜，邀请，以i开头invite，且是上周的事情填过去式故为ivited．
82.
【答案】kitchen
【解析】考查名词辨析，根据前后句意思，家人用热油炒蔬菜，整个"厨房"都充满了美味，以k开头，故填kitchen．
83.
【答案】need
【解析】考查动词辨析，根据后句意思，托尼解释说，他将会示范给她看怎么使用，让艾米不要担心．所以是托尼说艾丽不"需要"以n开头故填need．
84.
【答案】favourite/favorite
【解析】考查形容词辨析，根据语境，艾米端着烤鸭她意识到是她最喜欢吃的菜之一，最喜欢的，以f开头，故填favourite/favorite
85.
【答案】suddenly
【解析】考查副词辨析，根据语境，她的"突然"手失去了控制，鸡肉掉落在托尼的汤里．突然，且以s开头，修饰动词，故填suddenly．
86.
【答案】Everyone
【解析】考查不定代词辨析，根据语境桌子上"每个人"都笑了．每个人，且以e开头，故天Everyone．
87.
【答案】comfortable
【解析】考查形容词辨析，根据语境，托尼的爸爸很友善的拿出一副刀和叉给艾米．艾米感觉更"舒服"了．舒服的，以c开头，故填comfortable
一、近几年上海中考英语首字母填空主要呈现以下特点：
1.文体:记叙文(6年5考)、说明文(2016);
2.话题:中外文化(2021，2017)、情感故事(2020，2019)、教育引导(2018)、事物介绍(2016);
3.词数: 300~320，生词0~2个;
4.段落: 5~12段;
二、近几年上海中考英语首字母考查点日下：
（2022·上海中考模拟）We may think today that Donald Trump invented the term, but “fake news” has been around for a while. In the early 19 century, small regional and local papers made their product known and i___1___ their sales with a lot of made-up news articles. The Central Park Zoo Escape, reported on November 9, 1874, is one such event.
The front page of the New York Herald that day reported that v___2___ animals had escaped from the Central Park Zoo. A rhino had fallen into a sewer（下水道） and a lion had been seen walking slowly through a church. The article said that, while the police and National Guard were doing what they could, twenty-seven people had already died and many others had been injured. Readers were scared and armed men were seen in the streets, preparing to p___3___ their loved ones and property by battling the wild animals of the zoo. In their upset, they clearly hadn’t read to the end of the article: the l___4___ line stated that ‘the whole story given above is a pure lie’!
But why was it done The article was the creation of a reporter named Joseph Clarke. Working alongside his editor, Clarke wanted to highlight the dangerous conditions at the zoo by showing the readers what could happen, not what a___5___ had. They had no idea of the fear it would cause. The paper never apologized for the upset to New Yorkers. I___6___, they ran a short statement requesting that safety conditions at the zoo should be improved.
The l___7___ to learn Always read right to the end!
The whole story given above is not a pure lie!
（2022·上海世外中学九年级期中）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Halloween has become a lot more than candy, costumes and decorations. It is big business. A____8____ to the International Retail Association, Halloween is the s____9____ most important holiday for retailers.
Take a drive down any street or take a walk through most stores in the US on the days before October 31st, you'll see the images of Halloween everywhere you look. Houses across the country are d____10____ with witches, spider webs, skeletons, pumpkins and other s____11____ of Halloween.
Supermarkets, drugstores, costume shops and many other stores are full of candy and costumes. Business has been excellent at many stores for several weeks. The Retail Association says candy is the best-selling Halloween p____12____. Halloween is the No. 1 candy selling season. It is f____13____ by Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day.
Americans will eat 950 million dollars in candy this Halloween! The other best-sellers for the Halloween season are costumes, masks, make-up and home decorations. Dick Perry is the owner of a candy store in Canton, Ohio. He said it is c____14____ for adults to come into his store and spend 200 dollars or more on candy.
（2021·上海市民办华育中学九年级期中）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
Everyone knows animals are our friends. So we should be friendly to them. But some people kill the rare animals, such as pandas, golden monkeys and so on in order to get money. It will cause these animals to disappear soon.
Perhaps the most famous rare animal is panda. Twenty years ago it was nearly extinct (灭绝的). Now, its n______15______ are growing again. It is even a symbol for wildlife conservation (保存，保护). But many other species have not been as l______16______ as the panda. Some are already extinct. Today, many more are in serious danger. This is because man hurts them and d_____17_____ their habitat. Is it too late to save wildlife
A serious habitat problem arises (出现) because of pollution or o______18______ new lands. Habitats take many years to grow again. When the wild animals lose their homes, the natural balance is also changed. If one animal, bird, or insect d______19______, all the others suffer, too.
This is what is happening in the forests of South America. Africa and Asia. Habitats and animals are disappearing in Europe, too. Since 1947 in Britain, for example, 50% of the woods, low wet land, and 95% of meadows have disappeared. And what has taken the place of these green, natural places Houses, farms, cities, streets, roads, and factories. Because of this (and pollution too) several British species are dying.
Then, what is the s_____20_____ There is only one way to save wild animals and wild habitats – conservation. This means man should protect animals in danger by establishing law, opening more national parks, building fewer new roads, planting more forests, and cutting pollution. If not, many wild animals will soon have just one habitat—the zoo!\
If everyone is involved in the p______21______ of wild life, we’re sure man will be a good friend of animals rather than their enemy.
（202·上海外国语大学附属大境中学九年级阶段练习）
Fill in the blanks with proper words. The first letter is given.
One Sunday, Nick went skiing at Sugar-loaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he a __22__ turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nick was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.
Nick had no idea where he was. He thought about all the survival s__23__ he had watched on TV. It was time to put what he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put（留下原地）. The first thing he did was to find s__24__ from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, w__25__ could quickly kill him.
Using his skis, Nick built a snow cave. He got in. Then he piled branches on top of himself to stay as warm as he c__26__. By that evening, Nick was really hungry and he ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn’t l__27__ too much water.
The next day, Nick went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find a__28__ to give him a hand. He knew that if he went too far, he might not be able to find his way back to the cave. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because w__29__ shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nick went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days of being lost in the snow, Nick was saved.
Nick might not have s__30__ this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Bear Grylls’ survival show “Man vs. Wild”. That’s w___31___ he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode of “Man vs. Wild”, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.
（2022·上海市曹杨二中附属江桥实验中学九年级期中）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
Hamams, or bath houses, are a traditional part of Turkish (土耳其的) culture. They represent an important piece of Turkey's long history and serve as a window into the past. However, these bath houses are quickly d__32__ because of the changing habits of the Turkish people.
Hamams hold a strong place in the history of Turkey and many date back hundreds of years. Traditionally, all kinds of people went 10 hamams because Islam has strict laws for cleanliness. Believers must w__33__themselves regularly, especially before their daily prayers (祷告): As most people in Turkey didn't have running water in their homes, the Hamam was the perfect place to get clean, r__34__ and catch up with friends.
Today, h _35_, the tradition of going to the hamam is dying out for many young people. Now almost everyone has running water in their bathrooms, so they prefer to bathe at home. As a r____36____, Turkish people are not going to hamams as often as they used to. These days, instead of relying on locals, many hamams are trying to attract f__37__tourists
A typical process at a hamam can last well over an hour. Visitors will be welcomed into entrance hall. There they will be able to relax with friends and chat over a cup of tea. They will also be able to change into the Turkish towel, which wraps around the waist like a skirt. When ready, visitors will head into the hot room. There they will lie on the hot floor and be scrubbed clean and massaged by one of the in-house masseurs or masseuses. Men and women always bathe separately (分开地)，but their experiences are very s___38___
Although many hamams are in danger of closing, they will always remain a part of Turkish culture. An experience in one of Istanbul' s famous bath houses should not be missed on any visit to Turkey. It will certainly leave you refreshed, relaxed, and squeaky clean for your next adventure.
参考答案：
1．increased 2．various 3．protect 4．last 5．actually/already 6．Instead 7．lesson
【分析】这是一篇记叙文，主要介绍纽约先驱报发布报道说动物园的动物跑出来了，人们没有看到新闻的最后一行以为新闻是真的而陷入恐慌。作者告诫读者永远要记得读到最后。
1．句意:在19世纪早期，小的地方报纸通过很多编造的新闻文章来让他们的产品出名和增加销量。
根据and可知此处用动词的过去式与made形成并列，根据首字母和“their sales”可知此处用动词increased表示“增加销量”。故答案为increased。
2．句意：纽约先驱报的头版报道多种动物从中央公园的动物园跑了。
名词animals前面缺形容词修饰，根据“A rhino…and a lion”可知不止一种动物，此处根据首字母可知用形容词various表示“多种的”。故答案为various。
3．句意：读者害怕了，武装人员可在大街上看到，准备着通过与动物园的野兽搏斗来保护他们所爱的人和财物。
此处用的是prepare to do表示“准备好做某事”；根据“their loved ones and property by battling the wild animals of the zoo”及首字母提示可知用动词原形protect表示“保护”。故答案为protect。
4．句意：令他们沮丧的是，他们很明显没有读到文章最后，最后一行写着：上面整个故事是个谎言。
名词line前面用形容词修饰，根据“read to the end of the article”及首字母提示可知此处用形容词last表示“最后的”。故答案为last。
5．句意：和他的编辑一起，克拉克想要通过显示可能发生的事而不是实际或已经发生的事来给读者强调动物园的危险状况。
had后面省略了happened，动词前副词修饰；根据前文可知报道是一个谎言，事情没有真实的发生或已经发生，根据首字母提示此处用副词already表示“已经”或者actually表示“真实地”。故答案为actually/already。
6．句意：取而代之，他们发布了一个简短的说明要求改进动物园的安全状况。
根据“never apologized for the upset to New Yorkers”可知他们没有道歉而是采用了另一种方法取而代之，用instead表示“代替，取而代之”。故答案为Instead。
7．句意：得到的教训是？
根据“learn”和“Always read right to the end”可知此处讲的是给读者的教训，用名词lesson。故答案为lesson。
8．According 9．second 10．decorated 11．symbols 12．product 13．followed 14．common
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了万圣节对于零售行业来说是一个大日子，并且详细描写了万圣节时各个商店是如何迎合万圣节进行销售的。
8．句意：根据国际零售协会，万圣节对于零售商来说是第二重要的节日。
根据句意和首字母a，可知此处应该是介词词组according to，意为“根据，按照”，故答案为According。
9．句意：根据国际零售协会，万圣节对于零售商来说是第二重要的节日。
根据句意和首字母s，以及其前的定冠词the，可知此处是序数词second，意为“第二”，故答案为second。
10．句意：全国人民都会用女巫、蜘蛛网、骨架、南瓜以及其他万圣节的象征来装饰房子。
此处和其前are构成被动语态，应该填动词过去分词；根据句意和首字母d，可知是be decorated with，意为“用……来装饰”，故答案为decorated。
11．句意：全国人民都会用女巫、蜘蛛网、骨架、南瓜以及其他万圣节的象征来装饰房子。
此处作介词with的宾语，根据其前并列宾语都用了复数，可知此处也用名词复数；根据句意和首字母s，可知是symbol，意为“象征”，是名词，故答案为symbols。
12．句意：零售协会说糖果是最畅销的万圣节产品。
此处作表语，根据其前be动词用is，可知此处用名词单数；根据句意和首字母p，可知是product，意为“产品”，故答案为product。
13．句意：紧随其后的是圣诞节、复活节和情人节。
此处和其前is构成被动语态，应该填动词过去分词；根据句意和首字母f，可知是be followed by，意为“紧随其后的是……”，故答案为followed。
14．句意：他说人们来他的商店花200美元甚至更多买糖果，这很常见。
此处作表语，应该用形容词；根据句意和首字母c，可知是common，意为“普通的，常见的”，是形容词，故答案为common。
15．number 16．lucky 17．destroys 18．opening 19．disappears 20．solution 21．protection
【分析】本文讲述了目前野生动物面临的情况，呼吁我们要保护濒临的野生动物，与动物做朋友而不是做它们的敌人。
15．句意：20年前，它几乎要灭绝。现在，它们的数量正在增长。
its是形容词性物主代词，后接名词，根据“Twenty years ago it was nearly extinct”20年前它几乎要灭绝，和空格后growing，可知是数量正在增长，所以空格处是number。故答案为number。
16．句意：但是，许多其他品种的动物就没有像熊猫这么幸运。
固定搭配not as…as 不如……，中间接形容词或副词原级，be是系动词，后接形容词，所以空格处是形容词原级。根据“It is even a symbol for wildlife conservation”和“Some are already extinct”，可知，一些灭绝的动物不像熊猫这样幸运能被保护起来，所以空格处填lucky。故答案为lucky。
17．句意：如今，一些更多的动物面临更加危险的处境。这是因为人类伤害它们，并破坏它们的栖息地。
and是并列关系连词，and前是谓语动词hurts+宾语them，空格处也是谓语动词三单形式。空格处后habitat表示栖息地，可推测空格处用动词destroy表示破坏，符合句意。故答案为destroys。
18．句意：因为污染和开发新的土地，所以栖息地一系列的问题就出现了。
because of后接名词或名词词组，所以空格处要用动词ing形式。根据句意，是因为污染和开发新的土地，导致了栖息地产生了一系列的问题，所以空格处用动词open+ing形式。故答案为opening。
19．句意：如果一个动物，一只鸟或一个昆虫消失了，那其他的动物也会慢慢消失。
根据句子结构，空格处填写的是谓语动词，主语是单数，所以谓语动词要用三单形式。根据“This is what is happening in the forests of South America. Africa and Asia. Habitats and animals are disappearing in Europe, too”，讲述的是栖息地和动物正在慢慢消失的事情也发生在别的地区，可知，空格处是动词disappears。故答案为disappears。
20．句意：然后，解决方法是什么呢？拯救野生动物和栖息地的唯一方法就是保护他们。
定冠词the，后接名词。谓语动词是is，所以空格处是可数名词单数或不可数名词。根据下文“There is only one way”，讲述的是办法，可知，此处问的是解决方案是什么。故答案为solution。
21．句意：如果每个人都参与去保护野生动物，我们确定人类将成为动物的朋友而不是敌人。
定冠词the，后接名词。根据 “we’re sure man will be a good friend of animals rather than their enemy”我们确定人类将成为动物的好朋友而不是他们的敌人，可知，空格处所在句子是在提倡我们每个人都参与进来去保护野生动物，所以空格处是protection。故答案为protection。
22．accidentally 23．skills 24．shelter 25．which 26．could 27．lose 28．anyone 29．without 30．survived 31．where
【分析】本文讲述了一个星期天，尼克去滑雪，他不小心迷路了。他用他在电视上看到的技能，在野外度过两天。如果没有电视，尼克可能无法从这场暴风雪中幸存下来。通过那个电视节目，他学到了拯救他生命的秘诀。
22．句意：由于看不清远处，他一不小心拐了个弯。
根据句子结构，此处缺副词，来修饰动词turned off；结合“Before he knew it, Nick was lost, all alone”尼克还没反应过来，他就迷路了，一个人，所以他是不小心，结合所给首字母，故答案为accidentally。
23．句意：他想到了所有他在电视上看过的生存技能。
根据句子结构，此处缺名词，前面有“all”，所以用名词复数。结合“he had watched on TV”及所给首字母，此处应该是技能，故答案为skills。
24．句意：他做的第一件事就是找个地方躲避寒风和大雪。
根据“ from the freezing wind and snow.”和“because w 8 shelter, he could die that night”，结合所给首字母，此处应该是避难所，故答案为shelter。
25．句意：如果他不这样做，他的体温会变得很低，这可能会死。
分析句子“If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, w 4 could quickly kill him. ”which在非限制性定语从句中，指代上一句话“his body temperature would get very low”,意为“体温太低会很快要了他的命”。故答案为which。
26．句意：然后他把树枝堆在自己身上尽可能地保暖。
根据词组“as…as sb can”表示尽可能怎么样，结合本文是一般过去时，所以此处用could。故答案为could。
27．句意：他吃了雪，喝了附近小溪里的水，这样他的身体就不会失去太多的水。
根据结构would+do，此处缺动词原形。分析句子“Nick was really hungry and he ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn’t l 6 too much water. ”吃了雪，喝了附近小溪里的水，是为了避免失去水分，结合所给首字母，故答案为lose。
28．句意：第二天，尼克出去寻求帮助，但他找不到人来帮他。
根据句子结构，此处缺单数名词。分析句子“Nick went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find a 7 to give him a hand”，寻求帮助应该是找人，结合所给首字母及此句是否定句，所以此处应该是anyone，故答案为anyone。
29．句意：他循着自己的足迹回到了雪洞，因为没有避难所，那天晚上他可能会死去。
根据后文“he could die that night”，所以此处应该是没有避难所，结合所给首字母，故答案为without。
30．句意：如果没有电视，尼克可能无法从这场暴风雪中幸存下来。
根据前文“After two days of being lost in the snow, Nick was saved. ”在雪地里迷路两天之后，尼克得救了，所以此处应该是幸存下来，结合所给首字母及前面的“have”，所以是过去分词，故答案为survived。
31．句意：在那里，他学到了拯救他生命的秘诀。
分析句子“He had often watched Bear Grylls’ survival show “Man vs. Wild”. That’s w 10 he learned the tips that saved his life”，where引导的从句做is的表语，结合所给首字母，表示“在那里，他学到了拯救他生命的秘诀”，故答案为where。
32．disappearing 33．wash 34．relax 35．however 36．result 37．foreign 38．similar
【分析】文章大意：文章主要讲述了传统的土耳其洗浴要逐渐消失，但是外国游客不应错过这种传统洗浴体验。
32．句意：然而，由于土耳其人民生活习惯的改变，这些澡堂正在迅速消失。
根据句意可知，此句缺少谓语动词，由空前are quickly，此空应填动词的现在分词，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填disappearing。
33．句意：信徒们必须经常洗澡，特别是在他们每天祈祷之前：由于土耳其大多数人家里没有自来水，哈曼是一个清洁、放松和与朋友约会的完美地方。
由前面的cleanliness可知是爱干净，空格前为情态动词must后面加动词原形，故填wash。
34．句意：信徒们必须经常洗澡，特别是在他们每天祈祷之前：由于土耳其大多数人家里没有自来水，哈曼是一个清洁、放松和与朋友约会的完美地方。由意思可知hamam应该是一个休闲娱乐的地方，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填relax。
35．句意：然而，今天，去哈曼的传统对许多年轻人来说正在消失。
由前后意思的转折关系，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填however。
36．句意：因此，土耳其人民不像过去那样经常去哈曼。
根据As a result是固定搭配，“因此”的意思，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填result。
37．句意：如今，许多哈曼不再依赖当地人，而是试图吸引外国游客。
根据前面instead of relying on locals，由locals本地人，结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填foreign。
38．句意：男人和女人总是分开洗澡，但他们的经历非常相似。
根据空前are very可知，此空应填形容词，由but可知，男女虽然是分开的，但他们的经历非常相似的。结合句意和首字母提示可知，故填similar。专题19 首字母填空
1.（2022·上海中考真题）
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words（14分）
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，首字母已给出。
Which would you rather spend your money on, an outing with friends or a pair of expensive shoes It is my opinion that spending money on experiences brings greater happiness.
My first r___67___ is that experiences make us different as we grow. We are not the result of the things we’ve bought. Instead, we are the result of everything we’ve seen and done. For example, getting expensive clothes didn’t c___68___ me as a person, but the camping trip last summer certainly did. It made me more independent.
In addition, I p___69___ experiences because they bring people together. Sharing a new experience develops stronger relationships and creates long-lasting memories. Three years ago I met some teenagers on a study trip and now I am s___70___ in touch with them, but I hardly remember what I bought during the trip.
My final point is that, although some people say it is a great j___71___ to own things, I think using the things you own is more pleasant. For example, I spend most of my spare money on new parts for my old mountain bike, but I love the experience of c___72___, not owning bike parts!
To sum up, experiences make us who we are and develop stronger relationships. So next time before you pay for something, give it some s___73___ thought. Ask yourself, “Which will I spend my money on, an outing or a pair of shoes ”
2.（2021·上海中考真题）
It’s 5:00 a.m.! A morming call wakes up Marco. He doesn’t get up so e51． at home in Los Angeles. Well, maybe to eat breakfast once in a while but never to herd (放牧) cows and sheep! But Marco isn’t at home. He is in Africa, on the grasslands of Kenya (肯尼亚). He is living with the herdsmen.
“Life is very different in Kenya. People live a p52． life here on the grasslands. They can’t afford TVs, cars or mobile phones. They make a living mainly by herding cows and sheep,” Marco says.
Marco’s trip to Africa isn’t a h53．. It’s part of the school project for biology course at Sunshine School. The school hopes the students will have more life experiences. They have never been to Africa. Kenya is a country which is c54． new to the students from Los Angeles. When the students get there, they put on local clothing. Boys herd cows. Girls collect firewood and water. Families depend on their cows. As a result, the herdsmen and the students have to m55． from one area to another so that the cows have more grass to eat.
Now in Los Angeles, Kenya is on the minds of the students at Sunshine School all year. Disasters have killed many cows in Kenya, so the students decide to raise money to b56． cows for the local people. Each cow costs about $100. “One cow means more to the health of a family than money,” says Marco. “Here we are really giving life. A cow will give a kid milk every day.”
The school wants to give the students a different way of thinking. Helping the herdsmen in Kenya is just the first s57．. Next, the students will try to discover ways to give a hand to those in Los Angeles who need help.
3.（2020·上海中考真题）
"Meatballs again？I hate meatballs!" Henry cried loudly． "I'm not eating this!" Henry's mum and dad looked at each other．This was the second time this week that Henry had c81． about his dinner．
"We're going to let you take over dinnertime．You can pick the food and cook your meals，'Mum said．
"Good．We're going to eat good food every night!" Henry answered．
The next day，Henry sat down to write the meal p82．"We're going to have chicken tonight，and noodles tomorrow，" Henry said．
"Are we going to have anything e83．besides chicken？We need to have at least one vegetable for each meal，"，said Mum．
"We can have cabbage，"Henry said．
After he finished shopping，it was time to make his f84．meal．He believed that this would be his favourite meal．Since he had never cooked，his parents were both there to help him． "There's a lot to do，"Henry thought，as he looked at the mess in the kitchen．He was usually playing games outside while his parents were making dinner．
It took almost two hours to cook．When dinner was finally finished，Henry was tired and h85．．But he was so excited—he made dinner!
"I don't like cabbage，" cried Sophia，Henry's little sister，at the table．Henry felt quite upset．He had worked so hard on dinner，but it was i86．to get everyone happy about every part of every meal!
"I'm sorry．I didn't know this could be so hard，" Henry felt like he might cry．He began to r87．how his parents felt every time at the dinner table．
"It's 0K，Henry．You worked really hard．We' ll take back dinner responsibilities． You'll have to do it enough when you're grown up，"Dad said．
Henry felt released．He happily finished his dinner and never got angry at dinner table again．
4（2019·上海中考真题）
C.Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
Paul was my little brother，and he was special.He was different from me because he sat in a wheelchair，and he was blind.Lots of times when we walked with Paul，other kids came over and asked us why he was in his chair and why he couldn’t s___56___.They thought he was different because he had his own school bus and had to go to a special school.But that's not really the reason.Paul was different for the things just our family knew about-only we knew the s ___57___ that made him special .
Paul helped me hear small sounds.Every time I was with him，I'd have to beg q___58___to hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard.
Paul helped me exercise.When we went for a walk，we'd often go uphill.When I pushed his chair all the way to the woods at the t___59___，I was really getting my exercise!
Paul h___60___ ever complained.He went along with whatever the rest of us wanted to do.One time when he had a fever，he got uncomfortable，but he never shouted or fought or asked me to switch the TV channel.
Sometimes Paul let me put things in，his hand.We played a kind of guessing game.I put different toys there for him to f___61___He was always surprised when I let him hold something new.
Paul was my friend.He couldn't talk to me like most of my friends，and he couldn't run outside to play.But he was there for all the peaceful times，and he had the best smile in the world.
I was l___62___ to grow up with him as his sister.He helped me to realize that there is a good side to every situation，if we simply make the choice to find it.
5.（2018·上海中考真题）
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其通顺。
每空格限填一词,首字母已给)(14分)
"Olyvia, love is simple. You don t have to do much to make someone happy. "That was what my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago, I had a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her t_____81 to a small town called Gary, and how it was a life-changing experience. I made up my mind to go there myself.
When I told my parents about the decision, they didn’t a_____ 82 at first. They said I didn’t know much about the place. They were worried that it was not s_____83 for me to go there. Thankfully, after I explained my plan to them in detail, they said yes.
When our group arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town; most had closed. So you would be very l_______84 if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to r_______ 85 houses.The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.
The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldn’t find words to describe their i _____86 when they received an ice-cream, a ball or even a kiss. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help.
I am so glad that I had this unforgettable experience. I truly learned the m____ 87 of what my mother said. You don t need to do much to make a difference to others' lives.
6.（2017·上海中考真题）
C.Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺．每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
81．
A Delicious Meal
Tony is Chinese American．His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week．Last week Tony i（81） his friend Amy for it．
Tony's family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived．The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil．The k（82） was filled with many good smells．"You can help me set the table．"Tony told his friend．They gave each person a pair of chopsticks，a soup bowl，a soup spoon，and a rice bowl on a plate．
"Where are the forks and knives？"Amy asked．
"Oh，you won't n （83） those．"Tony explained．"I will show you how to use chopsticks．Don't worry．"
Tony's mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates．She asked the kids to carry the food﹣filled plates out to the table．Amy carried roast duck．It was one of the f （84） dishes she recognized．
Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks．Tony gave her instructions on how to do it．Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks．Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks，her fingers s（85） lost control of them，and the chicken flew across the table．It landed in Tony's soup with a splash（飞溅）．E（86） at the table smiled．
Tony's father kindly brought out a fork and knife．He handed them to Amy．Amy felt more c（87） ．She ate the rest of her dinner easily．It was delicious!
At the end of the meal，Amy was given a fortune cookie（签语饼干）．She broke it open and read the small note inside，"If you practice hard，you will learn many things．"Amy laughed and said，"if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks，my fortune may come true!
一、近几年上海中考英语首字母填空主要呈现以下特点：
1.文体:记叙文(6年5考)、说明文(2016);
2.话题:中外文化(2021，2017)、情感故事(2020，2019)、教育引导(2018)、事物介绍(2016);
3.词数: 300~320，生词0~2个;
4.段落: 5~12段;
二、近几年上海中考英语首字母考查点日下：
（2022·上海中考模拟）We may think today that Donald Trump invented the term, but “fake news” has been around for a while. In the early 19 century, small regional and local papers made their product known and i___1___ their sales with a lot of made-up news articles. The Central Park Zoo Escape, reported on November 9, 1874, is one such event.
The front page of the New York Herald that day reported that v___2___ animals had escaped from the Central Park Zoo. A rhino had fallen into a sewer（下水道） and a lion had been seen walking slowly through a church. The article said that, while the police and National Guard were doing what they could, twenty-seven people had already died and many others had been injured. Readers were scared and armed men were seen in the streets, preparing to p___3___ their loved ones and property by battling the wild animals of the zoo. In their upset, they clearly hadn’t read to the end of the article: the l___4___ line stated that ‘the whole story given above is a pure lie’!
But why was it done The article was the creation of a reporter named Joseph Clarke. Working alongside his editor, Clarke wanted to highlight the dangerous conditions at the zoo by showing the readers what could happen, not what a___5___ had. They had no idea of the fear it would cause. The paper never apologized for the upset to New Yorkers. I___6___, they ran a short statement requesting that safety conditions at the zoo should be improved.
The l___7___ to learn Always read right to the end!
The whole story given above is not a pure lie!
（2022·上海世外中学九年级期中）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Halloween has become a lot more than candy, costumes and decorations. It is big business. A____8____ to the International Retail Association, Halloween is the s____9____ most important holiday for retailers.
Take a drive down any street or take a walk through most stores in the US on the days before October 31st, you'll see the images of Halloween everywhere you look. Houses across the country are d____10____ with witches, spider webs, skeletons, pumpkins and other s____11____ of Halloween.
Supermarkets, drugstores, costume shops and many other stores are full of candy and costumes. Business has been excellent at many stores for several weeks. The Retail Association says candy is the best-selling Halloween p____12____. Halloween is the No. 1 candy selling season. It is f____13____ by Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day.
Americans will eat 950 million dollars in candy this Halloween! The other best-sellers for the Halloween season are costumes, masks, make-up and home decorations. Dick Perry is the owner of a candy store in Canton, Ohio. He said it is c____14____ for adults to come into his store and spend 200 dollars or more on candy.
（2021·上海市民办华育中学九年级期中）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
Everyone knows animals are our friends. So we should be friendly to them. But some people kill the rare animals, such as pandas, golden monkeys and so on in order to get money. It will cause these animals to disappear soon.
Perhaps the most famous rare animal is panda. Twenty years ago it was nearly extinct (灭绝的). Now, its n______15______ are growing again. It is even a symbol for wildlife conservation (保存，保护). But many other species have not been as l______16______ as the panda. Some are already extinct. Today, many more are in serious danger. This is because man hurts them and d_____17_____ their habitat. Is it too late to save wildlife
A serious habitat problem arises (出现) because of pollution or o______18______ new lands. Habitats take many years to grow again. When the wild animals lose their homes, the natural balance is also changed. If one animal, bird, or insect d______19______, all the others suffer, too.
This is what is happening in the forests of South America. Africa and Asia. Habitats and animals are disappearing in Europe, too. Since 1947 in Britain, for example, 50% of the woods, low wet land, and 95% of meadows have disappeared. And what has taken the place of these green, natural places Houses, farms, cities, streets, roads, and factories. Because of this (and pollution too) several British species are dying.
Then, what is the s_____20_____ There is only one way to save wild animals and wild habitats – conservation. This means man should protect animals in danger by establishing law, opening more national parks, building fewer new roads, planting more forests, and cutting pollution. If not, many wild animals will soon have just one habitat—the zoo!\
If everyone is involved in the p______21______ of wild life, we’re sure man will be a good friend of animals rather than their enemy.
（202·上海外国语大学附属大境中学九年级阶段练习）
Fill in the blanks with proper words. The first letter is given.
One Sunday, Nick went skiing at Sugar-loaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he a __22__ turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nick was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.
Nick had no idea where he was. He thought about all the survival s__23__ he had watched on TV. It was time to put what he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put（留下原地）. The first thing he did was to find s__24__ from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, w__25__ could quickly kill him.
Using his skis, Nick built a snow cave. He got in. Then he piled branches on top of himself to stay as warm as he c__26__. By that evening, Nick was really hungry and he ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn’t l__27__ too much water.
The next day, Nick went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find a__28__ to give him a hand. He knew that if he went too far, he might not be able to find his way back to the cave. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because w__29__ shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nick went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days of being lost in the snow, Nick was saved.
Nick might not have s__30__ this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Bear Grylls’ survival show “Man vs. Wild”. That’s w___31___ he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode of “Man vs. Wild”, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.
（2022·上海市曹杨二中附属江桥实验中学九年级期中）
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
Hamams, or bath houses, are a traditional part of Turkish (土耳其的) culture. They represent an important piece of Turkey's long history and serve as a window into the past. However, these bath houses are quickly d__32__ because of the changing habits of the Turkish people.
Hamams hold a strong place in the history of Turkey and many date back hundreds of years. Traditionally, all kinds of people went 10 hamams because Islam has strict laws for cleanliness. Believers must w__33__themselves regularly, especially before their daily prayers (祷告): As most people in Turkey didn't have running water in their homes, the Hamam was the perfect place to get clean, r__34__ and catch up with friends.
Today, h _35_, the tradition of going to the hamam is dying out for many young people. Now almost everyone has running water in their bathrooms, so they prefer to bathe at home. As a r____36____, Turkish people are not going to hamams as often as they used to. These days, instead of relying on locals, many hamams are trying to attract f__37__tourists
A typical process at a hamam can last well over an hour. Visitors will be welcomed into entrance hall. There they will be able to relax with friends and chat over a cup of tea. They will also be able to change into the Turkish towel, which wraps around the waist like a skirt. When ready, visitors will head into the hot room. There they will lie on the hot floor and be scrubbed clean and massaged by one of the in-house masseurs or masseuses. Men and women always bathe separately (分开地)，but their experiences are very s___38___
Although many hamams are in danger of closing, they will always remain a part of Turkish culture. An experience in one of Istanbul' s famous bath houses should not be missed on any visit to Turkey. It will certainly leave you refreshed, relaxed, and squeaky clean for your next adventure.
