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专题07 选词填空20篇(最新名校期末精选)(学生版)
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、短文选词填空
(2022·上海·八年级期末)Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)
A.well B.why C.what D.countries E. useful
English is spoken as a first language(语言)by most people in the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. But it is also used in many other ____1____. If you go to France(法国)or India, you will use English. It is used by travelers and business(生意)people all over the world(世界). That’s ____2____ we are learning English in China. It is one of the most ____3____ languages because it is used everywhere. If we learn English ____4____, we will find that it is both useful and interesting.
(2022·上海浦东新·八年级上海民办华二浦东实验学校校考期末)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空限填一词,每词只能填一次。
A.living B.danger C. closely D.welcomed E. fighting
Animals can be more like humans than you might think. They have feelings of love, friendship and anger, just like we do. A BBC documentary (纪录片) shows animal relationships in a special way, more ____5____ than ever before.Spy in the Wild is a five-episode (五集) documentary. The video team sent 34 robot animals into the wild. These robots look and move like real animals. But they are actually spying (侦察) animals with cameras inside them.
A wild dog was sent to the grasslands of Africa. The dog first bowed to other wild dogs as a way of saying, “I am not a ____6____.” This allowed it to be accepted by the group. The robot dog recorded a mother protecting her children: a lion was coming close to her 12 little ones. Suddenly, the mother dog jumped in to draw the beast away. Her children were safe.
The robots and real animals even became friends. A spy monkey became popular with real monkeys after ____7____ with them for a month. One day, he fell from a tree. All the other monkeys thought he died. They were so sad that they surrounded (围绕) his body. One even hugged their robot friend.
However, not all of the newcomers were ____8____. Hippos are fierce protectors of their own land. They hit a spy hippo with their big heads. The spy squirrel was bullied (欺负), too. The real squirrels first stole his food, and then they stole his camera, too.
With the help of the animal spies, the documentary lets us into the heart of the wildlife world. It shows “how like us other animals really are,” director John Downer told the BBC.
(2022·上海普陀·八年级校联考期末)
A.trouble B.quietly C. stared D.understand E. unusual F. joy
One day a boy called Charles Chaplin was walking ___9___ along the street in London. It was a cold winter day in 1900. He ___10___ at the bread and wanted to buy it, but he didn’t have any money. There was something ___11___ happened that his father had died when he was young. He and his brother had to work to help their sick mother. Charles was small, sometimes he might be in ___12___, but his dream was very big. He wanted to be a great man in the world of the films, so he worked hard to be a good dancer and singer. Later his dream came true.
Even if you don’t ___13___ English, you can enjoy his films because no words are used in his films.
(2022·上海金山·八年级校联考期末)
A.looks like B.near C. because D.spaceship E. costs F. takes
The moon is the nearest neighbour in space. It is our satellite (卫星) and men have visited it already. It is smaller than the earth. Plants can’t grow on the moon ____14____ there is no air or water on it.The moon doesn’t have its own light. It shines back the light of the sun. When the sun is shining on the side of the moon which faces us, it ____15____ a great ball. We can’t see the other side of the moon. Because that side never faces the earth.
In fact, the moon isn’t as ____16____ as it looks. It is three hundred and eighty thousand kilometres away from the earth. Of course we can fly to the moon in a ____17____. A spaceship flies very, very fast, and it flies at about eleven kilometres a second. So it only ____18____ more than three days to get there by spaceship.
(2022·上海嘉定·八年级统考期末)
A.hometown B.intelligent C. quickly D.shocked E. abroad
A young prince had just recently become king. In order to rule his country, he was determined to learn all the wisdom of the world. Therefore, he gathered all the wise men from his country and ___19___ and ordered them to look for books for him to read and learn from. Five years passed ___20___. The wise men returned with their camels, carrying 5,000 books full of wisdom. Seeing so many books, the king was so ___21___ that he didn’t know how to start. So he ordered the wise men to condense (精简) the books and bring them back to him. Another five years passed. The ___22___ men again went to see the king, this time bringing 500 books, but the king still thought there were too many. He never took interest in the real wisdom and his country was destroyed.
(2022·上海奉贤·八年级统考期末)将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格。每个单词或短语限填写一次。
A.feel B.useful C. between D.make E. take part in
Alice is a Chinese-American student. She has found many differences of values ____23____ Chinese and Americans. About money
The American children love to ____24____ money by themselves. Chinese children always ask their parents for money. American parents don’t think it is ____25____ to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities even if it could make them very poor.
About school
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups. Many Chinese girls ____26____ academic (学术的) activities. American students usually feel happy when they get a “B” in an exam. Chinese students feel sad when they get a “B”.
(2023春·上海·八年级期末)Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次。)
A.suddenly B.through C. about D.missed E. prove
“Wild Man of shennongjia(神农架)” has long been a mystery to people. Since the 1970s, many local people have sighted the wild man in the area. From 1976 to 1981, the Chinese scientists had made three scientific expeditions(科学考察)during which they only found some indirect evidence. But recently Chinese scientists are again becoming excited ____27____ the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won’t be too long before they are able to ____28____ its existence(存在). Their confidence is the result of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.Ten Chinese engineers, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were ____29____ amazed by what they saw. Three tall animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and ran after them. However, when they saw how the animals moved ____30____ the forest with great speed and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.
A.collected B.study C. refuse D.rely on E. look at
However, scientists are delighted by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can ____31____ what they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and ____32____ some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animal’s foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a ____33____ of the forest. But in the meantime, some people ____34____ to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is real until one of the animals have been caught.
(2023春·上海·八年级期末)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次。
A.ideas B.common C. only D.imagine E. such as
Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother reads magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we __35__ life without paper or print
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could ___36___ be produced one at a time by hand and they were expensive and rare. Because there weren’t many books, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. Then more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ____37____ spread(传播)quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines ___38___ MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day I am not sure.
(2021春·上海浦东新·八年级统考期末)将下列单词填入空格,每空格限填一词,词只能填一次,用A,B,C,D或E表示。
A.successful B.meal C.countries D.streets E.talk about
It was a bright Saturday and we were sitting in a modern restaurant. We were all students together many, many years ago. We had finished the noodles at the end of the __39__, when the monitor said, “Let’s take it in turns to __40__ our experiences.”Cathy started, “I have travelled a lot. I have visited many __41__ because of my work. I have seen the River Amazon and seen the snow in Canada. I’ve also been riding on a camel in the Arabian Desert.”
Joyce said, “I have been very __42__ and am rich. I have opened many businesses, worked hard and had plenty of good ideas. So if you need help in doing business, I’ll always be glad to give you a hand.”
A.get ready for B.looked after C.sweetly D.cute E.hardly
“Well, I have done a lot of good things. I __43__ people in hospital, raised money for the hospital’s services and helped people.” said Ricky.Next was Ken. Once he was a __44__ little boy. Now he was a serious older man with heavy glasses and not much hair. “I have worked in a science research center. I have been busy in my laboratory day after day. I have always been thinking about the future and helping us __45__ it. Then there was silence.
“So what about you, Mary ”
Mary smiled __46__. “I have done everything you have done.” “How can that be ”
“I have travelled all around the world and into space and into the past and many other wonderful things all through the world of books...”
(2023春·上海·八年级期末)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次。
A.spend B.join C. in time D.nobody E. true
Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to __47__ them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to take part in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now Jess thought __48__ seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick(恶作剧)had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was __49__. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings(积蓄), Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him ___50___ his savings on something he would never use, but her close friends also hated to tell Jess the truth. They would be angry with her. What could she do now
(2021春·上海普陀·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)
A.belonged to B.fair C. used to D.excellent E. less F. never
Emily Mason and George Peters were neighbours. When they were little children, they ____51____ play together. They were good friends though they sometimes fought over toys or quarrelled about what game they would play. As they grew older, they played together ____52____. Emily preferred to be with girls, and George preferred to play with boys. When they were about fifteen years old, they seldom spoke to each other, not because they had disagreed with each other about anything, but just because they ____53____ different groups. For one thing, Emily was developing into a very good student, while George was an ____54____ sports player. Emily liked television programs, and for some reasons, she enjoyed watching football games very much. Her mother used to say, “Emily, I’ve ____55____ heard of a girl who likes football as much as you do.”
(2021春·上海金山·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格,每空格限填一词, 每词只能填一次):
A.complained B.comfortable C. hardly D.myself E. patient
As my summer holiday was coming, I made a long list of things that I wished to do. I could ____56____ wait to begin a wonderful journey. But my mom told me that I had to live with my grandfather for six weeks, so I ____57____. A voice inside me said that it would be unpleasant to live with my grandpa because I would have no afternoon baseball games with my neighborhood friends.The first week with Grandpa was ____58____. We went out for dinner and watched TV together. One day, Grandpa was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. I sat on the couch and flipped (快速翻动) through my baseball card collection. “Wish I had a Hank Aaron card,” I said to ____59____.
A.details B.where C. explained D.gathered E. probably
When Grandpa heard me, he said in surprise, “I didn’t know you liked baseball, Susan.” I ____60____ that I liked playing baseball best and I usually played it all summer with my friends. Grandpa said excitedly, “Let’s go. I want to show you something.” We drove for quite a while, and when Grandpa finally stopped the car, we were in front of some old houses. A sign on each house said, “Land will be sold. Call for ____61____.” Grandpa whispered, “I haven’t been here for a long time, ____62____ twenty or thirty years.” We walked there and he pointed down the street and said, “That’s the field where I used to play baseball every summer.” Then I realized ____63____ we were: This was the house where Grandpa grew up!
(2022春·上海长宁·八年级上海市新泾中学校考期末)
A.empty B.really C. hardly D.later E. put F. basket
I am a plastic bottle. A week ago, I was on a supermarket shelf. I had a normal life, the same as all my brothers and sisters—other bottles full of water. I felt ___64___ happy.
Then a tall woman picked me up and put me in her ___65___! The woman took me home and put me in the fridge. It was cold, but I soon made friends with the cans and bottles in it. However, only a few hours ___66___, she took me out of the fridge and drank the water inside me. Then she threw me into a litter bin. I have never felt so ___67___ and alone in my life.
Early the next morning, a man took me out of the litter bin. He threw me and the other rubbish into the back of a truck. There were so many awful smells. Then I was ___68___ together with the rest of the rubbish. Soon I was completely flat (扁平的). I cannot believe how thin I became.
(2022春·上海青浦·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)
A.releases B.another C. offered D.danger E. warning F. the other
We usually think that plants are quiet in the natural world. But in fact, plants talk to each other all the time. Their language is chemical.Recently, a team led by a scientist from Japan’s Kyoto University has ____69____ some explanations, reported Time magazine.
The scientists studied tomato plants. First, they grew plants in two plastic houses connected by a tube (管子). One plant was bitten by insects while ____70____ was not.
They found that when insects bite leaves, a plant doesn’t sit quietly. It ____71____ a chemical called HexVic into the air. These chemicals carry an odor (气味) that neighboring plants can sense. But people don’t notice it.
This way, the neighboring plants understand that ____72____ is coming. They begin to make more HexVic to protect themselves.
Later, scientists put insects on the neighboring plants. The plants were able to kill nearly 50 percent of invaders (入侵者), much more than their sick neighbors.
It was surprising that plants don’t produce a chemical until they get a ____73____ message from their neighbors, scientists said. These findings may help farmers with pest control.
(2022春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考期末)用方框中的单词完成下面的短文。每个单词只能用一次。
A.both B.waving C. actually D.responsible E. neither F. sounded G. along
Say goodbye to Cindy, the student, and say hello to Cindy, the babysitter (看孩子的人). That’s right—starting in just a few short weeks. I’m going to be ___74___ for taking care of a couple of little children for the summer! Just last week, I was sitting in the kitchen when I happened to hear my mum talking to her friend, Mrs Barb. It ___75___ like Mrs Barb was looking to put her kids in daycare for the summer. I flew out of my seat as fast as I could and started ___76___ my arms in front of my mum’s face and finally she asked what I wanted. So I said if Mrs Barb needed someone to watch her kids, I would love to do it. And guess what They ___77___ thought that as a good idea!
The next day I met the children and they are ___78___ great. Adam is three and Samantha is five. She is a bit bossy (专横的) but I think we’ll get ___79___ just fine. I’m going to start watching them all day long. I’ve never had a job before. Hopefully I will be able to handle (处理) it.
(2022春·上海松江·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once(将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一个单词,每词只能填一次)
A.even B.neighbors C.raised D.items E.which F.how
As the COVID-19 outbreak started, Elvis thought about the difficulties elderly people faced. They had to stay at home to be safe, so he wondered ____80____ they would get things they needed. “I was thinking about my grandma,” Elvis said. “I decided to make a care pack for her.” He and his mom bought the ____81____ his grandma might need. That way, she wouldn’t have to leave her apartment.Elvis thought about his grandma’s elderly ____82____. He wanted them to stay home and to be safe too. So he used his savings to create more care packages, with food, soap, toilet paper, and other supplies. Friends and family ____83____ money, too, so that Elvis could make enough bags for everyone in his grandma’s building. He ____84____ was able to deliver hot meals. “It felt great to help,” said Elvis. “The elderly people knew that I had their back.”
(2022·上海·八年级期末)
A.turn B.using C. possible D.connected with E. are good for F. celebrate G. easily
When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder where and when the tradition (传统) of ___85___ chopsticks began
People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became popular in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol (象征) of Asian culture. Of Asian countries, Japanese have a day to ___86___them. August 4th is Chopsticks Day in Japan. The different cooking traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example, the Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks ___87___picking the fish from the bones.
Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material Bamboo chopsticks are common because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn ____88____.People also use wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs made from precious metals. Many kings used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would___89___ black if there was poison in the food. There are also many table manners ___90___chopsticks. For example, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.
(2022春·上海徐汇·八年级上海市第四中学校考阶段练习)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次
A.after B.same C. grew up D.others E. ones F. how G. truly
I’ve read many stories about family memories. It is true that so much in our daily lives makes us busy all the time. We have less and less time to spend with our families and friends. I’ve had the ___91___ experience myself.I used to spend happy times with my grandfather when we lived together. When I was very young, I often enjoyed his garden, looking at the blooms (花) and watering his fruit trees. As I ___92___, I gradually started to become self-centered.
Once, when I was 6, I went out shopping with him. As he and I took the wrong bus and got lost outside, I couldn’t stay calm and shouted rudely. And I didn’t say sorry to him ___93___ returning home, believing that I had done nothing wrong.
I now realize ___94___ late it was when I finally said it was my fault! Yet, when I ___95___ wanted to express my regret, my grandfather had left me forever, leaving me with no more chances to apologize for my mistake.
So make the most of every second you still have with your loved ___96___, because time keeps going, waiting for no one.
(2022·上海浦东新·八年级上海民办华二浦东实验学校校考期末)
A.handed B.patiently C. more than D.actually E. heard
A beggar (乞丐) found a purse that someone had dropped in the marketplace. Opening it, he discovered that it contained 100 pieces of gold. Then he ____97____ a merchant (商人) shout, “A reward (重赏) ! A reward to the one who finds my purse!”Being an honest man, the beggar came forward and ____98____ the purse to the merchant, saying, “Here is your purse. May I have the reward now ”
“Reward ” said the merchant, greedily counting his gold. “Why, the purse I dropped had 200 pieces of gold in it. You’ve already stolen ____99____ the reward! Go away, or I’ll tell the police.”
“I’m an honest man,” said the beggar, “Let us take this matter to the court (法庭).” In the court the judge ____100____ listened to both sides of the story and said, “The law is fair! Merchant, you said you lost 200 pieces of gold. But, the purse this beggar found had only 100 pieces of gold. Therefore, it couldn’t be the one you lost.” And, with that, the judge gave the purse and all the gold to the beggar.
(2023春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考阶段练习)
A.ate B.All in all C. so D.caused E. never F. as G. surprise
“About half of the adults in the United States drink a soda every day,” Physician Leland, MD stated. “But I’m sure if that more adults knew what they were doing to their bodies, they would work hard to ____101____ drink soda again.”In one study, four groups of adults ____102____ their normal diet for six months plus a liter of sugared soda per day, a liter of diet soda per day, a liter of milk per day, or a liter of water per day. No ____103____, the sugared soda group gained 22 pounds. The diet soda group gained 3.5 pounds. The milk group stayed the same. The water group lost 4.5 pounds. Now, 3.5 is better than 22 pounds, but they still gained weight even without the calories. And the milk has ____104____ many calories as the sugared soda, so why didn’t that group gain weight It seemed that the diet sweetener(甜味剂) still ____105____ problems.
____106____, it’s always better to reach for water when you’re thirsty.
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专题07 选词填空20篇(最新名校期末精选)(教师版)
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、短文选词填空
(2022·上海·八年级期末)Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)
A.well B.why C.what D.countries E. useful
English is spoken as a first language(语言)by most people in the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. But it is also used in many other ____1____. If you go to France(法国)or India, you will use English. It is used by travelers and business(生意)people all over the world(世界). That’s ____2____ we are learning English in China. It is one of the most ____3____ languages because it is used everywhere. If we learn English ____4____, we will find that it is both useful and interesting.
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.E 4.A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲英语在世界其他非母语的国家被广泛使用,是世界通用的语言,告诉我们在中国为什么我们每天都在学英语以及学会后有什么用处。
1.句意:但在许多其他国家也使用英语。根据“If you go to France”可知其他国家也使用英语,countries“国家”符合。故选D。
2.句意:那就是为什么我们在中国正在学英语的原因。“It is used by travelers and business people all over the world”是“we are learning English in China”的原因,用why引导表语从句。故选B。
3.句意:它是世界上最有用的语言之一,因为到处都用到。根据“one of the most...languages because it is used everywhere”以及所给词可知,英语是世界上最有用的语言之一,useful“有用的”符合。故选E。
4.句意:如果我们学好英语,我们会发现它既有用又有趣。根据“we learn English”以及所给词可知是好好学习英语,副词well“好”修饰动词learn。故选A。
(2022·上海浦东新·八年级上海民办华二浦东实验学校校考期末)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空限填一词,每词只能填一次。
A.living B.danger C. closely D.welcomed E. fighting
Animals can be more like humans than you might think. They have feelings of love, friendship and anger, just like we do. A BBC documentary (纪录片) shows animal relationships in a special way, more ____5____ than ever before.Spy in the Wild is a five-episode (五集) documentary. The video team sent 34 robot animals into the wild. These robots look and move like real animals. But they are actually spying (侦察) animals with cameras inside them.
A wild dog was sent to the grasslands of Africa. The dog first bowed to other wild dogs as a way of saying, “I am not a ____6____.” This allowed it to be accepted by the group. The robot dog recorded a mother protecting her children: a lion was coming close to her 12 little ones. Suddenly, the mother dog jumped in to draw the beast away. Her children were safe.
The robots and real animals even became friends. A spy monkey became popular with real monkeys after ____7____ with them for a month. One day, he fell from a tree. All the other monkeys thought he died. They were so sad that they surrounded (围绕) his body. One even hugged their robot friend.
However, not all of the newcomers were ____8____. Hippos are fierce protectors of their own land. They hit a spy hippo with their big heads. The spy squirrel was bullied (欺负), too. The real squirrels first stole his food, and then they stole his camera, too.
With the help of the animal spies, the documentary lets us into the heart of the wildlife world. It shows “how like us other animals really are,” director John Downer told the BBC.
【答案】5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D
【导语】本文主要描述了一部纪录片,内容是机器人和野生动物之间的相处。
5.句意:BBC的一部纪录片以一种特殊的方式展现了动物之间的关系,比以往任何时候都更加密切。根据“A BBC documentary (纪录片) shows animal relationships in a special way, more...than ever before.”可知,此处描述动物之间的关系,在句中修饰动词要用副词,备选词closely“密切地”符合语境,故选C。
6.句意:这只狗首先向其他野狗鞠躬表示:“我没有危险。” 不定冠词“a”后面要用单数名词,备选词danger“危险”符合语境,在句中作表语,故选B。
7.句意:一只间谍猴子在与真猴子生活了一个月后,受到了它们的欢迎。“after”是介词,后面要用动名词作宾语,结合“A spy monkey became popular with real monkeys after...with them for a month.”可知,是在一起生活了一个月,备选词living“生活,居住”符合语境,故选A。
8.句意:然而,并不是所有的新人都受到欢迎。此处在句中作表语,结合“However, not all of the newcomers were...”可知,并不是所有的新人都受到欢迎,备选词welcomed“受欢迎的”符合语境,故选D。
(2022·上海普陀·八年级校联考期末)
A.trouble B.quietly C. stared D.understand E. unusual F. joy
One day a boy called Charles Chaplin was walking ___9___ along the street in London. It was a cold winter day in 1900. He ___10___ at the bread and wanted to buy it, but he didn’t have any money. There was something ___11___ happened that his father had died when he was young. He and his brother had to work to help their sick mother. Charles was small, sometimes he might be in ___12___, but his dream was very big. He wanted to be a great man in the world of the films, so he worked hard to be a good dancer and singer. Later his dream came true.
Even if you don’t ___13___ English, you can enjoy his films because no words are used in his films.
【答案】9.B 10.C 11.E 12.A 13.D
【导语】本文主要讲述了Charles Chaplin的成长经历。
9.句意:一天,一个名叫查尔斯·卓别林的男孩静静地走在伦敦的街上。分析句子结构可知,此句结构完整,所以应填入一个副词,quietly“安静地”符合,故选B。
10.句意:他盯着面包想买,但他没有钱。根据“at the bread”及备选词可知,盯着面包,stared“盯着”符合,故选C。
11.句意:有一件不寻常的事情发生了,他的父亲在他很小的时候就去世了。此空缺少形容词修饰something,unusual“不寻常的”符合,故选E。
12.句意:查尔斯个子矮小,有时他可能会有麻烦。根据“Charles was small, sometimes he might be in”及备选词可知,有的时候会有麻烦,in trouble“处于困难中”,故选A。
13.句意:即使你不懂英语,你也可以欣赏他的电影,因为他的电影里没有文字。根据“Even if you don’t …English”及备选词可知,此处指即使不懂英语,understand“理解”符合,故选D。
(2022·上海金山·八年级校联考期末)
A.looks like B.near C. because D.spaceship E. costs F. takes
The moon is the nearest neighbour in space. It is our satellite (卫星) and men have visited it already. It is smaller than the earth. Plants can’t grow on the moon ____14____ there is no air or water on it.The moon doesn’t have its own light. It shines back the light of the sun. When the sun is shining on the side of the moon which faces us, it ____15____ a great ball. We can’t see the other side of the moon. Because that side never faces the earth.
In fact, the moon isn’t as ____16____ as it looks. It is three hundred and eighty thousand kilometres away from the earth. Of course we can fly to the moon in a ____17____. A spaceship flies very, very fast, and it flies at about eleven kilometres a second. So it only ____18____ more than three days to get there by spaceship.
【答案】14.C 15.A 16.B 17.D 18.F
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了月球的情况。
14.句意:植物不能在月球上生长,因为月球上没有空气或水。结合“Plants can’t grow on the moon...there is no air or water on it.”和备选词汇可知“because因为”符合语境,因前后两句为因果关系,because引导原因状语从句。故选C。
15.句意:当太阳照射在月球面向我们的一侧时,它看起来就像一个大球。结合“When the sun is shining on the side of the moon which faces us, it...a great ball.”和备选词汇可知“looks like看起来像……”符合语境,it为主语,时态是一般现在时,动词用第三人称单数形式。故选A。
16.句意:事实上,月球并不像看起来那么近。结合“In fact, the moon isn’t as...as it looks. It is three hundred and eighty thousand kilometres away from the earth.”和备选词汇可知“near近的,形容词”符合语境,月球离我们三十八万公里,离我们不如看起来的近,not+as+形容词原级+as表示“……不如……”。故选B。
17.句意:当然,我们可以乘坐宇宙飞船飞往月球。结合“Of course we can fly to the moon in a... A spaceship flies very, very fast, and it flies at about eleven kilometres a second.”和备选词汇可知“spaceship宇宙飞船”符合语境,宇宙飞船飞的非常快,我们可以乘坐宇宙飞船去月球,不定冠词a后接首字母发音为辅音音素的可数名词单数形式。故选D。
18.句意:所以乘坐宇宙飞船只需要花费三天多的时间到达那里。结合“So it only...more than three days to get there by spaceship.”和备选词汇可知“takes花费(时间),动词第三人称单数形式”符合语境,It takes sb some time to do sth.表示“花费某人(多长)时间做某事”,“...more than three days ”应为花费三天多时间。故选F。
(2022·上海嘉定·八年级统考期末)
A.hometown B.intelligent C. quickly D.shocked E. abroad
A young prince had just recently become king. In order to rule his country, he was determined to learn all the wisdom of the world. Therefore, he gathered all the wise men from his country and ___19___ and ordered them to look for books for him to read and learn from. Five years passed ___20___. The wise men returned with their camels, carrying 5,000 books full of wisdom. Seeing so many books, the king was so ___21___ that he didn’t know how to start. So he ordered the wise men to condense (精简) the books and bring them back to him. Another five years passed. The ___22___ men again went to see the king, this time bringing 500 books, but the king still thought there were too many. He never took interest in the real wisdom and his country was destroyed.
【答案】19.E 20.C 21.D 22.B
【导语】本文讲述了一位年轻的国王想学习世上真正的智慧,智者们劝他多读书,他最终没能坚持看书学习,国家也覆灭了。
19.句意:因此,他召集了国内外所有的智者,命令他们寻找书籍,供他阅读和学习。根据“from his country and”可知备选词汇abroad可构成“from his country and abroad”表示“国内外”。故填E。
20.句意:五年很快就过去了。passed为动词,应用副词修饰。备选词汇quickly符合语境。故填C。
21.句意:看到这么多书,国王非常震惊,不知道该怎么开始。根据“the king was so…that he didn’t know how to start”可知此处应填入形容词。备选词汇shocked符合语境。故填D。
22.句意:那些智者再次去见国王,这次带了500本书,但国王仍然认为书太多了。men为名词,此处应用形容词修饰。根据上文“The wise men returned with their camels, carrying 5,000 books full of wisdom.”可知,此处这个男人就是上文提到的“The wise men”,应用备选词汇intelligent来修饰。故填B。
(2022·上海奉贤·八年级统考期末)将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格。每个单词或短语限填写一次。
A.feel B.useful C. between D.make E. take part in
Alice is a Chinese-American student. She has found many differences of values ____23____ Chinese and Americans. About money
The American children love to ____24____ money by themselves. Chinese children always ask their parents for money. American parents don’t think it is ____25____ to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities even if it could make them very poor.
About school
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups. Many Chinese girls ____26____ academic (学术的) activities. American students usually feel happy when they get a “B” in an exam. Chinese students feel sad when they get a “B”.
【答案】23.C 24.D 25.B 26.E
【导语】本文讲了爱丽丝发现中国人和美国人的价值观有很多不同,并详细地介绍了关于金钱和学校的看法。
23.句意:她发现了中美两国价值观的许多不同之处。根据“Chinese and Americans”可知指的是中美两国之间的价值观,between...and...意为“在……之间”。故选C。
24.句意:美国孩子喜欢自己挣钱。根据“money by themselves”可知指的是make money“赚钱”,故选D。
25.句意:美国父母认为把孩子送进昂贵的大学没什么用。根据“Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities even if it could make them very poor.”(中国父母会想尽一切办法把孩子送到好的大学,即使这会让他们很穷),可知是两国对学校的看法。且分析“it is…to send their children to an expensive university”可知空处应填形容词,结合备选词可填useful“有用的”,故选B。
26.句意:许多中国女孩参加学术活动。根据“Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups.”(许多美国女孩参加体育、舞蹈和歌唱团体。)可知此处指的是参加学术活动,take part in意为“参加”。故选E。
(2023春·上海·八年级期末)Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次。)
A.suddenly B.through C. about D.missed E. prove
“Wild Man of shennongjia(神农架)” has long been a mystery to people. Since the 1970s, many local people have sighted the wild man in the area. From 1976 to 1981, the Chinese scientists had made three scientific expeditions(科学考察)during which they only found some indirect evidence. But recently Chinese scientists are again becoming excited ____27____ the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won’t be too long before they are able to ____28____ its existence(存在). Their confidence is the result of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.Ten Chinese engineers, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were ____29____ amazed by what they saw. Three tall animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and ran after them. However, when they saw how the animals moved ____30____ the forest with great speed and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.
A.collected B.study C. refuse D.rely on E. look at
However, scientists are delighted by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can ____31____ what they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and ____32____ some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animal’s foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a ____33____ of the forest. But in the meantime, some people ____34____ to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is real until one of the animals have been caught.
【答案】27.C 28.E 29.A 30.B 31.D 32.A 33.B 34.C
【导语】本文讲述了科学家们对“神农架野人”的探究。
27.句意:但最近,中国科学家再次对一种大型多毛动物可能生活在中国中部的事实感到兴奋。根据“the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China”及备选词可知,这里指对这一事实感到兴奋,be excited about意为“对……感到兴奋”,故选C。
28.句意:现在他们希望不用太久就能证明它的存在。根据“Their confidence is the result of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.”及备选词可知,这里指证明它的存在,prove意为“证明”,是动词,be able to do sth.意为“能做某事”,故选E。
29.句意:当他们的巴士转弯时,这些人突然被他们看到的景象惊呆了。根据“amazed by what they saw”及备选词可知,这里指突然被他们看到的景象惊呆了,suddenly意为“突然地”,故选A。
30.句意:然而,当他们看到这些动物如何以极快的速度和力量在森林中穿行时,他们不敢再继续跟随。根据“…the forest with great speed and strength”及备选词可知,这里指在森林中穿行,through the forest意为“穿过森林”,故选B。
31.句意:然而,科学家们对这一发现感到高兴,因为工程师们都是受过良好教育的人,科学家们觉得他们可以依赖他们所描述的内容。根据“because the engineers were all very educated people”及备选词可知,这里指可以依赖他们所描述的内容,rely on意为“依赖,依靠”,情态动词后跟动词原形,故选D。
32.句意:发现后,科学家们回到森林,采集了一些头发并测量了足迹。根据“some hair and measured footprints”及备选词可知,这里指采集了一些头发,该句为一般过去时,所以此处应用动词过去式,collected意为“收集”,故选A。
33.句意:中国科学家现在已经成立了一个专门小组来交换信息并对森林进行研究。根据“Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information”及备选词可知,这里指对森林进行研究,make a study意为“做研究”,故选B。
34.句意:但与此同时,一些人拒绝相信这种半人半猴的存在。根据“But in the meantime…believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists”及备选词可知,这里指拒绝相信这种半人半猴的存在,该句为一般现在时,主语为复数形式,谓语动词用原形,refuse意为“拒绝”,故选C。
(2023春·上海·八年级期末)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次。
A.ideas B.common C. only D.imagine E. such as
Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother reads magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we __35__ life without paper or print
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could ___36___ be produced one at a time by hand and they were expensive and rare. Because there weren’t many books, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. Then more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ____37____ spread(传播)quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines ___38___ MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day I am not sure.
【答案】35.D 36.C 37.A 38.E
【导语】本文主要介绍了纸张和印刷品的历史以及如今信息传播的方式。
35.句意:我们能想象没有纸张或印刷品的生活吗?根据“Can we … life without paper or print ”及备选词可知,是否能想象没有纸张或印刷品的生活,imagine“想象”符合,故选D。
36.句意:但在那个年代,书籍一次只能手工制作一本,而且价格昂贵且稀有。根据“books could…be produced one at a time by hand and they were expensive and rare”及备选词可知,只能手工制作一本,only“只有”符合,故选C。
37.句意:从那以后,知识和思想迅速传播。此空与knowledge构成并列关系,故此空应填名词,ideas“想法”符合,故选A。
38.句意:信息可以保存在光盘驱动器或MP3播放器等机器上。根据“machines… MP3 players”及备选词可知,此处举例像MP3播放器这样的机器上,such as“例如”,故选E。
(2021春·上海浦东新·八年级统考期末)将下列单词填入空格,每空格限填一词,词只能填一次,用A,B,C,D或E表示。
A.successful B.meal C.countries D.streets E.talk about
It was a bright Saturday and we were sitting in a modern restaurant. We were all students together many, many years ago. We had finished the noodles at the end of the __39__, when the monitor said, “Let’s take it in turns to __40__ our experiences.”Cathy started, “I have travelled a lot. I have visited many __41__ because of my work. I have seen the River Amazon and seen the snow in Canada. I’ve also been riding on a camel in the Arabian Desert.”
Joyce said, “I have been very __42__ and am rich. I have opened many businesses, worked hard and had plenty of good ideas. So if you need help in doing business, I’ll always be glad to give you a hand.”
A.get ready for B.looked after C.sweetly D.cute E.hardly
“Well, I have done a lot of good things. I __43__ people in hospital, raised money for the hospital’s services and helped people.” said Ricky.Next was Ken. Once he was a __44__ little boy. Now he was a serious older man with heavy glasses and not much hair. “I have worked in a science research center. I have been busy in my laboratory day after day. I have always been thinking about the future and helping us __45__ it. Then there was silence.
“So what about you, Mary ”
Mary smiled __46__. “I have done everything you have done.” “How can that be ”
“I have travelled all around the world and into space and into the past and many other wonderful things all through the world of books...”
【答案】39.B 40.E 41.C 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.A 46.C
【导语】本文介绍了在聚会上,已经是老人的同学们回忆起自己的人生中都做过哪些事情,最后玛丽说他们的事情她都经历过,因为读书可以让人经历所有的事情。
39.句意:我们在饭后吃完了面条。根据“ We had finished the noodles at the end of the...”结合备选词汇可知此处是指饭后,meal“饭”,故选B。
40.句意:班长说:“让我们轮流谈谈我们的经历吧。”根据“Let’s take it in turns to...our experiences.”可知此处是指谈论自己的经历,talk“谈论”,是动词,故选E。
41.句意:因为我的工作,我访问过许多国家。根据“ I have visited many...because of my work. I have seen the River Amazon and seen the snow in Canada”可知此处是指访问过许多国家,countries“国家”,是复数名词,故选C。
42.句意:我非常成功,也很富有。根据“I have been very...and am rich. I have opened many businesses, worked hard and had plenty of good ideas.”结合备选词汇可知此处是指成功,successful“成功的”,是形容词,作表语,故选A。
43.句意:嗯,我做了很多好事。我看望住院的人们,为医院的服务筹集资金,帮助人们。根据“Well, I have done a lot of good things. I...people in hospital, raised money for the hospital’s services and helped people”结合备选词汇可知此处是指看望住院的人,looked“看”,是动词,故选B。
44.句意:他曾经是个可爱的小男孩。根据“ Once he was a...little boy. Now he was a serious older man with heavy glasses and not much hair”结合备选词汇可知此处是指他曾经是一个可爱的小男孩,cute“可爱的”,是形容词,作定语,故选D。
45.句意:我一直在思考未来,并帮助我们为之做好准备。根据“ I have always been thinking about the future and helping us...it”结合备选词汇可知此处是指为未来做好准备,get ready for“为……做准备”,是动词短语,故选A。
46.句意:玛丽甜甜地笑了。根据“Mary smiled...”结合备选词汇可知此处是指玛丽甜甜地笑了,sweetly“甜甜地”,是副词,修饰动词,故选C。
(2023春·上海·八年级期末)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次。
A.spend B.join C. in time D.nobody E. true
Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to __47__ them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to take part in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now Jess thought __48__ seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick(恶作剧)had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was __49__. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings(积蓄), Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him ___50___ his savings on something he would never use, but her close friends also hated to tell Jess the truth. They would be angry with her. What could she do now
【答案】47.B 48.D 49.E 50.A
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了不受欢迎的杰斯遭遇同学的恶作剧,骗他去参加假的露营活动。起先辛迪觉得这很有趣,但是之后得知杰斯要花费积蓄买睡袋,她知道杰斯家很穷,于心不忍,但是说出真相会惹朋友们生气,她不知该怎么做。
47.句意:它来自于他的几个同学,邀请他和他们一起去露营。根据“This was the first time he was asked to take part in an out-of-school activity”可知,这封邀请是让杰斯加入他们和他们一起去露营。选项B“加入”符合语境。故选B。
48.句意:杰斯觉得好像没人喜欢他。根据“In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food”可知,杰斯觉得好像没人喜欢他。选项D“没有人”符合语境。故选D。
49.句意:大家都很高兴,因为杰斯认为这是真的。根据“Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick(恶作剧)had worked”可知,大家都很高兴,因为杰斯认为这是真的。选项E“真的”符合语境。故选E。
50.句意:她知道杰斯家里没什么钱,她不愿意看到他把积蓄花在他永远不会用的东西上,但她的好朋友也不愿意告诉杰斯真相。根据“She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him”和“his savings on something he would never use”可知,辛迪知道杰斯家里没什么钱,她不愿意看到他把积蓄花在他永远不会用的东西上。选项A“花费”符合语境。故选A。
(2021春·上海普陀·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)
A.belonged to B.fair C. used to D.excellent E. less F. never
Emily Mason and George Peters were neighbours. When they were little children, they ____51____ play together. They were good friends though they sometimes fought over toys or quarrelled about what game they would play. As they grew older, they played together ____52____. Emily preferred to be with girls, and George preferred to play with boys. When they were about fifteen years old, they seldom spoke to each other, not because they had disagreed with each other about anything, but just because they ____53____ different groups. For one thing, Emily was developing into a very good student, while George was an ____54____ sports player. Emily liked television programs, and for some reasons, she enjoyed watching football games very much. Her mother used to say, “Emily, I’ve ____55____ heard of a girl who likes football as much as you do.”
【答案】51.C 52.E 53.A 54.D 55.F
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了艾米丽和乔治原本是青梅竹马的好朋友,但是随着他们长大,爱好和圈子都变得不一样,关系也疏远了,最后通过他们的共同爱好——足球又回归最初的故事。
51.句意:当他们还是小孩子的时候,他们经常在一起玩。根据下文“They were good friends”可知,应是小时候经常一起玩,used to do sth“过去常常做某事”符合语境,故选C。
52.句意:随着年龄的增长,他们在一起玩的时间越来越少。根据“Emily preferred to be with girls, and George preferred to play with boys.”可知,他们在一起的时间少了,结合“grew older”可知,此处也用比较级,less“更少”符合语境。故选E。
53.句意:在他们十五岁左右的时候,他们很少互相交谈,这并不是因为他们有什么分歧,而是因为他们属于不同的群体。空处缺少谓语动词;根据“Emily preferred to be with girls, and George preferred to play with boys.”可知,艾米丽更喜欢和女孩在一起,而乔治更喜欢和男孩一起玩,所以推断两个人所属的群体不同,belonged to“属于”符合语境。故选A。
54.句意:一方面,艾米丽正在成长为一个非常好的学生,而乔治是一个优秀的体育运动员。空处缺少形容词作定语,根据“a very good student”和“sports player”可知,此处两人的状况是对应关系,备选词excellent“优秀的”符合语境。故选D。
55.句意:艾米丽,我从没听说过有哪个女孩像你这么喜欢足球。空处不缺任何成分,故推断应填副词,根据“ a girl who likes football as much as you do”可知,此处是妈妈拿艾米丽和其他女孩作对比,结合常识,很少有女孩喜欢足球,备选词never“从不”符合语境。故选F。
(2021春·上海金山·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格,每空格限填一词, 每词只能填一次):
A.complained B.comfortable C. hardly D.myself E. patient
As my summer holiday was coming, I made a long list of things that I wished to do. I could ____56____ wait to begin a wonderful journey. But my mom told me that I had to live with my grandfather for six weeks, so I ____57____. A voice inside me said that it would be unpleasant to live with my grandpa because I would have no afternoon baseball games with my neighborhood friends.The first week with Grandpa was ____58____. We went out for dinner and watched TV together. One day, Grandpa was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. I sat on the couch and flipped (快速翻动) through my baseball card collection. “Wish I had a Hank Aaron card,” I said to ____59____.
A.details B.where C. explained D.gathered E. probably
When Grandpa heard me, he said in surprise, “I didn’t know you liked baseball, Susan.” I ____60____ that I liked playing baseball best and I usually played it all summer with my friends. Grandpa said excitedly, “Let’s go. I want to show you something.” We drove for quite a while, and when Grandpa finally stopped the car, we were in front of some old houses. A sign on each house said, “Land will be sold. Call for ____61____.” Grandpa whispered, “I haven’t been here for a long time, ____62____ twenty or thirty years.” We walked there and he pointed down the street and said, “That’s the field where I used to play baseball every summer.” Then I realized ____63____ we were: This was the house where Grandpa grew up!
【答案】56.C 57.A 58.B 59.D 60.C 61.A 62.E 63.B
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者假期和爷爷待在一起的时光。
56.句意:我迫不及待地想开始一段美妙的旅程。根据前句“As my summer holiday was coming, I made a long list of things that I wished to do.”语境可知,应是迫不及待地想开始一段美妙的旅程,故空处应是hardly“几乎不”,副词。故填C。
57.句意:但我妈妈告诉我,我必须和爷爷一起住六个星期,所以我抱怨。分析句子结构可知,空处应是谓语动词;根据前文“I could…wait to begin a wonderful journey. But my mom told me that I had to live with my grandfather for six weeks,”可知,应是作者抱怨,故空处应是complained“抱怨”,动词。故填A。
58.句意:和爷爷在一起的第一周很舒服。空处的词在系动词was之后,应是形容词;根据下文“We went out for dinner and watched TV together. One day, Grandpa was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. I sat on the couch and flipped (快速翻动) through my baseball card collection.”语境可知,应是和爷爷在一起的第一周很舒服,故空处应是comfortable“舒服的”,形容词。故填B。
59.句意:“但愿我有一张汉克·亚伦的卡片,”我对自己说。根据前句“Wish I had a Hank Aaron card”和选项可知,应是作者对自己说,故空处应是myself“我自己”,反身代词。故填D。
60.句意:我解释说我最喜欢打棒球,通常整个夏天都和朋友们一起打。分析句子结构可知,空处应是谓语动词;根据前句“When Grandpa heard me, he said in surprise, “I didn't know you liked baseball, Susan.””可知,应是解释说我最喜欢打棒球,故空处应是explained“解释”,动词。故填C。
61.句意:每套房子上都有一块牌子,上面写着:“土地将被出售。请致电了解详情。”根据前句“Land will be sold.”和选项可知,应是致电了解详情,故空处应是details“细节、详情”,名词。故填A。
62.句意:爷爷低声说:“我很久没来了,大概有二三十年了。”根空前“I haven’t been here for a long time,”和空后“twenty or thirty years.”可知,空处应是probably“可能”,副词。故填E。
63.句意:然后我意识到我们所在的地方:这是爷爷长大的房子!根据空后句“This was the house where Grandpa grew up!”可知,应是我们所在的地方是爷爷长大的房子,故空处应是where“哪里”,副词。故填B。
(2022春·上海长宁·八年级上海市新泾中学校考期末)
A.empty B.really C. hardly D.later E. put F. basket
I am a plastic bottle. A week ago, I was on a supermarket shelf. I had a normal life, the same as all my brothers and sisters—other bottles full of water. I felt ___64___ happy.
Then a tall woman picked me up and put me in her ___65___! The woman took me home and put me in the fridge. It was cold, but I soon made friends with the cans and bottles in it. However, only a few hours ___66___, she took me out of the fridge and drank the water inside me. Then she threw me into a litter bin. I have never felt so ___67___ and alone in my life.
Early the next morning, a man took me out of the litter bin. He threw me and the other rubbish into the back of a truck. There were so many awful smells. Then I was ___68___ together with the rest of the rubbish. Soon I was completely flat (扁平的). I cannot believe how thin I became.
【答案】64.B 65.F 66.D 67.A 68.E
【导语】本文主要介绍一个塑料瓶的经历。
64.句意:我感到非常高兴。根据“I felt … happy.”和备选单词可知,此处表示真地很高兴,修饰形容词用副词really“真地”。故选B。
65.句意:然后一个高个子女人把我拿起来放进她的篮子里。根据“put me in her …”和备选单词可知,购物时用的是购物篮,basket“篮子”。故选F。
66.句意:然而,仅仅几个小时后,她就把我从冰箱里拿出来,喝了我体内的水。根据“only a few hours…”和备选单词可知,此处指几小时以后,later“以后”,“一段时间+later”表示“多久以后”。故选D。
67.句意:我一生中从未感到如此空虚和孤独。根据“she took me out of the fridge and drank the water inside me.”和备选单词可知,塑料瓶中的水被喝完了,它感觉空虚。故选A。
68.句意:然后我和其余的垃圾被放在一起。根据“Then I was … together with the rest of the rubbish.”和备选单词可知,此处指和别的垃圾放在一起,put sth together“把……放在一起”,故选E。
(2022春·上海青浦·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)
A.releases B.another C. offered D.danger E. warning F. the other
We usually think that plants are quiet in the natural world. But in fact, plants talk to each other all the time. Their language is chemical.Recently, a team led by a scientist from Japan’s Kyoto University has ____69____ some explanations, reported Time magazine.
The scientists studied tomato plants. First, they grew plants in two plastic houses connected by a tube (管子). One plant was bitten by insects while ____70____ was not.
They found that when insects bite leaves, a plant doesn’t sit quietly. It ____71____ a chemical called HexVic into the air. These chemicals carry an odor (气味) that neighboring plants can sense. But people don’t notice it.
This way, the neighboring plants understand that ____72____ is coming. They begin to make more HexVic to protect themselves.
Later, scientists put insects on the neighboring plants. The plants were able to kill nearly 50 percent of invaders (入侵者), much more than their sick neighbors.
It was surprising that plants don’t produce a chemical until they get a ____73____ message from their neighbors, scientists said. These findings may help farmers with pest control.
【答案】69.C 70.F 71.A 72.D 73.E
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了植物与植物之间通过化学物质来进行交流的最新研究发现。
69.句意:最近,由日本京都大学一位科学家领导的研究小组提供了一些解释。根据上文“But in fact, plants talk to each other all the time. Their language is chemical”可知,此处指就上文的植物通过化学物质进行交流这一观点提供一些解释。C选项“提供”符合句意,故选C。
70.句意:一株植物被昆虫咬伤,而另一株没有。根据上文“First, they grew plants in two plastic houses connected by a tube (管子)”可知两个屋子不同植物的反应。F选项“三者或三者以上的另一个”符合句意,故选F。
71.句意:它会向空气中释放一种叫做HexVic的化学物质。根据下文“These chemicals carry an odor (气味) …”可知,该化学物质为气体,故此处指的是释放气体。A选项“释放(气体)”符合句意,故选A。
72.句意:这样,邻近的植物就知道危险即将来临。根据下文“They begin to make more HexVic to protect themselves”可知,此处指的是植物感知到了危险即将来临。D选项“危险”符合句意,故选D。
73.句意:科学家说,令人惊讶的是,植物在收到相邻植物的警告信息之前不会产生化学物质。根据下文“until they get a warning message from their neighbors”可知,在收到警告信息之前植物不会产生化学物质。E选项“警告的”符合句意,故选E。
(2022春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考期末)用方框中的单词完成下面的短文。每个单词只能用一次。
A.both B.waving C. actually D.responsible E. neither F. sounded G. along
Say goodbye to Cindy, the student, and say hello to Cindy, the babysitter (看孩子的人). That’s right—starting in just a few short weeks. I’m going to be ___74___ for taking care of a couple of little children for the summer! Just last week, I was sitting in the kitchen when I happened to hear my mum talking to her friend, Mrs Barb. It ___75___ like Mrs Barb was looking to put her kids in daycare for the summer. I flew out of my seat as fast as I could and started ___76___ my arms in front of my mum’s face and finally she asked what I wanted. So I said if Mrs Barb needed someone to watch her kids, I would love to do it. And guess what They ___77___ thought that as a good idea!
The next day I met the children and they are ___78___ great. Adam is three and Samantha is five. She is a bit bossy (专横的) but I think we’ll get ___79___ just fine. I’m going to start watching them all day long. I’ve never had a job before. Hopefully I will be able to handle (处理) it.
【答案】74.D 75.F 76.B 77.A 78.C 79.G
【导语】本文作者Cindy讲述了自己即将帮助妈妈的朋友看孩子的事情。
74.句意:夏天我要负责照顾几个小孩!be responsible for“负责……”,这里指负责照顾孩子。故选D。
75.句意:听起来巴布夫人想把她的孩子们放在托儿所度过夏天。根据“I happened to hear my mum talking to her friend, Mrs Barb.”可知,谈话内容听起来像是要把孩子放托儿所,sound like“听起来像”。故选F。
76.句意:我飞快地从座位上奔出来,开始在妈妈面前挥舞手臂,最后她问我想干什么。根据“…my arms in front of my mum’s face”可知,是在妈妈面前挥动手臂,wave“挥舞”,start doing sth“开始做某事”。故选B。
77.句意:他们都认为这是个好主意!句子主语“They”指代妈妈和她的朋友,表示两个人都认为这样很好,both“两者都”。故选A。
78.句意:第二天我见到了孩子们,他们真的很棒。空处用副词修饰形容词“great”,结合备选词汇,actually“事实上,的确”符合语境,用来强调事实。故选C。
79.句意:她有点专横,但我认为我们会相处得很好。get along“相处”,固定短语,这里指会与孩子相处好。故选G。
(2022春·上海松江·八年级统考期末)Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once(将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一个单词,每词只能填一次)
A.even B.neighbors C.raised D.items E.which F.how
As the COVID-19 outbreak started, Elvis thought about the difficulties elderly people faced. They had to stay at home to be safe, so he wondered ____80____ they would get things they needed. “I was thinking about my grandma,” Elvis said. “I decided to make a care pack for her.” He and his mom bought the ____81____ his grandma might need. That way, she wouldn’t have to leave her apartment.Elvis thought about his grandma’s elderly ____82____. He wanted them to stay home and to be safe too. So he used his savings to create more care packages, with food, soap, toilet paper, and other supplies. Friends and family ____83____ money, too, so that Elvis could make enough bags for everyone in his grandma’s building. He ____84____ was able to deliver hot meals. “It felt great to help,” said Elvis. “The elderly people knew that I had their back.”
【答案】80.F 81.D 82.B 83.C 84.A
【导语】本文主要介绍了Elvis给奶奶做饭,买需要的东西,也给年纪大的邻居提供了一些东西。
80.句意:所以他想知道人们如何获取他们需要的东西。此处是宾语从句,需要连接词,how符合语境,故选F。
81.句意:他和他妈妈买了他奶奶可能需要的东西。前面的词语是定冠词,所以要用名词来填空,items“物品”符合语境,故选D。
82.句意:Elvis想到了他奶奶的年纪大的邻居们。前面的词语是形容词,所以要用名词来填空,neighbors“邻居”符合语境,故选B。
83.句意:朋友和家人也筹集了钱。空格处需要谓语动词,raised“筹集”符合语境,故选C。
84.句意:他甚至分发了一些热餐。此处是需要副词修饰动词,结合备选词汇可知even“甚至”符合语境,故选A。
(2022·上海·八年级期末)
A.turn B.using C. possible D.connected with E. are good for F. celebrate G. easily
When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder where and when the tradition (传统) of ___85___ chopsticks began
People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became popular in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol (象征) of Asian culture. Of Asian countries, Japanese have a day to ___86___them. August 4th is Chopsticks Day in Japan. The different cooking traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example, the Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks ___87___picking the fish from the bones.
Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material Bamboo chopsticks are common because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn ____88____.People also use wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs made from precious metals. Many kings used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would___89___ black if there was poison in the food. There are also many table manners ___90___chopsticks. For example, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.
【答案】85.B 86.F 87.E 88.G 89.A 90.D
【分析】这篇短文主要介绍了筷子是亚洲文化的象征。但是不同国家的筷子是有区别的。不同的烹饪传统导致了不同形状的筷子。筷子也是由不同的材质制成的,比较普遍的是竹筷。
85.句意:当你和家人坐下来吃饭的时候,你是否想过使用筷子的传统是从哪里,什么时候开始的?
根据下文的句子“People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago.”人们说,中国最早使用筷子是在5000年前。可知,上文是问使用筷子的传统是从哪里,什么时候开始的?结合所给的选项应该用using,故选B。
86.句意:在亚洲国家中,日本人专门有一天来庆祝它们。
根据“August 4th is Chopsticks Day in Japan.”8月4日是日本的筷子节。可知,上文是说,日本人有庆祝他们的节日。结合所给的选项应该用celebrate,故选F。
87.句意:锋利的筷子有利于从骨头上剔鱼。
根据“Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish.”日本人用锋利的筷子是因为他们吃很多鱼。可知,下文是说日本人用锋利的筷子的原因。结合所给的选项应该用are good for,故选E。
88.句意:筷子是由不同的材料制成的,竹子筷子很常见,因为这种材料容易分解,不易燃烧。
根据空前面的burn可知,后面应该用副词来修饰,在所给的选项中,只有easily是副词,而且也符合语境。故选G。
89.句意:许多国王使用银筷子,因为人们相信,如果食物中有毒药,它们会变黑。
根据“they would___5___ black if there was poison in the food.”如果食物中有毒药,它们会变黑。black是形容词,前面应该是一个系动词,构成系表结构。在所给的选项中只有turn符合语境。故选A。
90.句意:还有许多餐桌礼仪与筷子有关。
根据“For example, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks.”例如,不要把筷子竖直地插在饭碗里,也不要用筷子轻敲饭碗。可知,这些都是与筷子有关的餐桌礼仪。因此应该选择connected with符合语境。故选D。
(2022春·上海徐汇·八年级上海市第四中学校考阶段练习)将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次
A.after B.same C. grew up D.others E. ones F. how G. truly
I’ve read many stories about family memories. It is true that so much in our daily lives makes us busy all the time. We have less and less time to spend with our families and friends. I’ve had the ___91___ experience myself.I used to spend happy times with my grandfather when we lived together. When I was very young, I often enjoyed his garden, looking at the blooms (花) and watering his fruit trees. As I ___92___, I gradually started to become self-centered.
Once, when I was 6, I went out shopping with him. As he and I took the wrong bus and got lost outside, I couldn’t stay calm and shouted rudely. And I didn’t say sorry to him ___93___ returning home, believing that I had done nothing wrong.
I now realize ___94___ late it was when I finally said it was my fault! Yet, when I ___95___ wanted to express my regret, my grandfather had left me forever, leaving me with no more chances to apologize for my mistake.
So make the most of every second you still have with your loved ___96___, because time keeps going, waiting for no one.
【答案】91.B 92.C 93.A 94.F 95.G 96.E
【导语】本文讲的是作者没有及时向去世的爷爷道歉而后悔,并提醒人们多和家人及所爱的人待在一起,因为时光稍纵即逝。
91.句意:我自己也有过同样的经历。根据“the ... experience”可知用形容词作定语,same“相同的”,符合语境。故选B。
92.句意:随着我长大,我逐渐开始变得以自我为中心。句中缺少谓语,grew up“长大”,符合语境。故选C。
93.句意:回家后我没有向他道歉,我相信我没有做错什么。“returning home”前缺少介词,after“在……之后”符合语境。故选A。
94.句意:我现在才意识到,当我终于说这是我的错时,已经很晚了!根据“... late it was”可知从句是中心词为形容词late的感叹句,用“how+形容词+主谓”结构。故选F。
95.句意:然而,当我真正想表达我的遗憾时,我的爷爷已经永远地离开了我,让我再也没有机会为我的错误道歉。此处用副词作状语,truly“真正地,诚挚地”,符合语境。故选G。
96.句意:所以,充分利用你和你爱的人在一起的每一秒,因为时间一直在流逝,不会等待任何人。根据“with your loved ones”可知此处表示“和你爱的人”,one表示“(某类人中的)一个”,此处用ones。故选E。
(2022·上海浦东新·八年级上海民办华二浦东实验学校校考期末)
A.handed B.patiently C. more than D.actually E. heard
A beggar (乞丐) found a purse that someone had dropped in the marketplace. Opening it, he discovered that it contained 100 pieces of gold. Then he ____97____ a merchant (商人) shout, “A reward (重赏) ! A reward to the one who finds my purse!”Being an honest man, the beggar came forward and ____98____ the purse to the merchant, saying, “Here is your purse. May I have the reward now ”
“Reward ” said the merchant, greedily counting his gold. “Why, the purse I dropped had 200 pieces of gold in it. You’ve already stolen ____99____ the reward! Go away, or I’ll tell the police.”
“I’m an honest man,” said the beggar, “Let us take this matter to the court (法庭).” In the court the judge ____100____ listened to both sides of the story and said, “The law is fair! Merchant, you said you lost 200 pieces of gold. But, the purse this beggar found had only 100 pieces of gold. Therefore, it couldn’t be the one you lost.” And, with that, the judge gave the purse and all the gold to the beggar.
【答案】97.E 98.A 99.C 100.B
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个乞丐捡到一个商人的钱包,商人承诺重赏给捡到他钱包的人,但是当乞丐把钱包还给他时,他却说乞丐偷了钱包里的钱,于是乞丐把他告上了法庭,最后法官巧妙地惩罚了商人。
97.句意:然后他听到一个商人喊道:“奖赏!奖赏给捡到我钱包的人!”根据“a merchant (商人) shout”以及所给词可知是听到商人大喊,heard“听到”符合语境。故选E。
98.句意:作为一个诚实的人,乞丐上前把钱包交给了商人。根据“the purse to the merchant”以及所给词可知是把钱包递给商人,handed“递给”。故选A。
99.句意:你偷的钱已经超过了奖励!根据“You’ve already stolen...the reward”以及所给词可知偷的金币比奖励多,more than“多”符合。故选C。
100.句意:在法庭上,法官耐心听取了双方的陈述。根据“listened to both sides of the story”以及所给词可知是耐心听了双方的陈述,patiently“耐心地”符合。故选B。
(2023春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考阶段练习)
A.ate B.All in all C. so D.caused E. never F. as G. surprise
“About half of the adults in the United States drink a soda every day,” Physician Leland, MD stated. “But I’m sure if that more adults knew what they were doing to their bodies, they would work hard to ____101____ drink soda again.”In one study, four groups of adults ____102____ their normal diet for six months plus a liter of sugared soda per day, a liter of diet soda per day, a liter of milk per day, or a liter of water per day. No ____103____, the sugared soda group gained 22 pounds. The diet soda group gained 3.5 pounds. The milk group stayed the same. The water group lost 4.5 pounds. Now, 3.5 is better than 22 pounds, but they still gained weight even without the calories. And the milk has ____104____ many calories as the sugared soda, so why didn’t that group gain weight It seemed that the diet sweetener(甜味剂) still ____105____ problems.
____106____, it’s always better to reach for water when you’re thirsty.
【答案】101.E 102.A 103.G 104.F 105.D 106.B
【导语】本文主要介绍经常喝苏打水的坏处,建议我们口渴的时候最好还是喝水。
101.句意:但我敢肯定,如果更多的成年人知道他们对自己的身体做了什么,他们会努力不再喝苏打水。根据“But I’m sure if that more adults knew what they were doing to their bodies, they would work hard to...drink soda again.”可知,如果知道苏打水的坏处,就不会再喝了,never“从不”符合语境。故选E。
102.句意:在一项研究中,四组成年人在六个月的时间里保持正常饮食,每天喝一升含糖苏打水、一升无糖苏打水、一升牛奶或一升水。根据“In one study, four groups of adults...their normal diet”可知,正常饮食,ate“吃”符合语境。故选A。
103.句意:毫无疑问,喝含糖苏打水的那组体重增加了22磅。根据“No..., the sugared soda group gained 22 pounds.”可知,喝含糖苏打水的那组体重增加是毫无疑问的,surprise“惊讶”符合语境。故选G。
104.句意:而且牛奶的卡路里含量和含糖苏打水一样多,那为什么这组人的体重没有增加呢?根据“And the milk has...many calories as the sugared soda”可知,此处是as many+可数名词复数+as结构,意为“像……一样多”。故选F。
105.句意:看来饮食甜味剂仍然会造成问题。根据“It seemed that the diet sweetener(甜味剂) still...problems.”可知,甜味剂造成问题,caused“造成”符合语境。故选D。
106.句意:总而言之,当你口渴的时候,最好去拿水喝。根据“..., it’s always better to reach for water when you’re thirsty.”可知,此处选择副词短语All in all“总而言之”,修饰整个句子。故选B。
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