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专题06 首字母填空20篇（最新名校期末精选）（教师版）
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、短文首字母填空
（2022春·上海静安·八年级名校校考）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
How do you light up the night sky The answer is by using electricity. But did you know that nature can glow, too
Scientists have found many glowing creatures. Most of them live in the ocean. Some use their lights to talk to each other. O____1____ use them to hunt or to protect themselves.
Scientists around the world are looking at this kind of light for new i____2____. In 2013, the US company Gleaux said it had created the world’s first light-producing plant. It is a genetically-modified (转基因的) plant. It can glow like a firefly.
Alexander, the company’s founder, and other scientists hope that in the future, glowing plants could r____3____ lamps and glowing trees could line highways. Krichevsky a____4____ hopes the technology could be used in farming. Farmers could know when their crops need water or are ready to be picked if they glow.
While Gleaux is working o____5____ glowing plants, the French company Glowee is trying to use glowing bacteria (细菌) to light up shop windows and street signs.
“Our goal is to learn the way we p____6____ and use light,” said Glowee. “We want to help reduce the 19 percent of e____7____ consumption (消耗量) that is used to produce light.”
【答案】1．(O)thers 2．(i)deas 3．(r)eplace 4．(a)lso 5．(o)n 6．(p)roduce 7．(e)lectricity
【导语】本文介绍了人们正在想办法把发光的动物，植物和细菌用于农业和生活中，这样我们就能改变产生电和使用光的方法。
1．句意：有些则用它们来捕猎或保护自己。根据“Some use their lights to talk to each other.”和首字母o，可知空处应是other，some...others...表示“一些……，另一些……”。故填(O)thers。
2．句意：世界各地的科学家都在研究这种光，寻找新的想法。结合下文，可知科学家们想利用这种光，结合首字母i可确定空处为idea，空前没有不定冠词，因此应为复数形式。故填(i)deas。
3．句意：这家公司的创始人Alexander和其他科学家希望在未来，发光的植物能替代灯并排列在高速公路上。根据句意和首字母r，可知空处应为replace表示“代替”，在情态动词could之后应为动词原形。故填(r)eplace。
4．句意：Krichevsky还希望这项技术能用于农业。根据语境，上文提到了发光植物用来替代灯，下文谈到了发光植物用在农业中，结合首字母a，也推断空处为also，表示“也”。故填(a)lso。
5．句意：当Gleaux从事于研究发光植物时，法国公司Glowee正试图用发光细菌照亮商店的橱窗和街道。结合语境和首字母o，可确定空处为on，词组work on表示“从事于，继续工作”。故填(o)n。
6．句意：我们的目标是学习我们产生光和使用光的方法。句中and为并列连词，空处应和use保持一致，为动词原形，结合首字母p和语境，可确定空处为produce，表示“生产”。故填(p)roduce。
7．句意：我们想减少用于照明的19%耗电量。结合语境，可知Glowee想要减少用电量，结合首字母e可确定空处为electricity，表示“电”。故填(e)lectricity。
（2022春·上海徐汇·八年级上海市第四中学校考阶段练习）在短文的空格内填入适当词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。
Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book Do you know what they are used for They are barcodes (条形码) used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode on it. Barcodes contain i___8___ about the product, such as its name and production date. It’s an easy and c___9___ way to know about the product. Just scan (扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is c___10___.
The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company’s chewing gum(口香糖) in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n___11___ everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels you send ... Life would be rather difficult w___12___ barcodes.
Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were 1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theatres by h___13___ certain types of barcodes. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It l___14___ strange, but it’s actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game. You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters!
【答案】8．(i)nformation 9．(c)onvenient 10．(c)lear 11．(n)eeded 12．(w)ithout 13．(h)olding 14．(l)ooks
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了条形码的含义和发展历程。
8．句意：条形码包含有关产品的信息，如名称和生产日期。根据“such as its name and production date”可知，此处指产品的信息，information“信息”，不可数名词。故填(i)nformation。
9．句意：这是了解产品的一种简单而方便的方式。根据“Just scan (扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is”可知，通过条形码了解商品很方便。故填(c)onvenient。
10．句意：只要用条形码阅读器扫描条形码，一切就都清楚了。根据“Just scan (扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is”可知，扫条形码后所有产品的信息都很清楚，clear“清楚的”。故填(c)lear。
11．句意：除了超市，到处都需要条形码：租车、飞机上的行李检查、寄送的包裹……。根据“for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels you send”可知，条形码处处都需要被用到，barcode和need为被动关系，空格处应为过去分词needed，和are组成被动语态，表示“被需要的”。故填(n)eeded。
12．句意：如果没有条形码，生活会很艰难。根据“Life would be rather difficult … barcodes.”可知，没有条形码生活会变得艰难，without“没有”，介词。故填(w)ithout。
13．句意：人们可以通过持有特定类型的条形码进入体育场馆、电影院和剧院。根据“People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theatres by … certain types of barcodes.”可知，此处指持有特定的条形码入场，hold“持有”，前面有介词by，应用动名词形式holding。故填(h)olding。
14．句意：它看起来很奇怪，但实际上是一个购物中心。根据“In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode.”可知，设计像条形码的建筑会看起来很奇怪，look“看起来”，时态为一般现在时，主语为单数it，动词用三单形式looks。故填(l)ooks。
（2022春·上海嘉定·八年级名校校考）The electricity station in our community (社区) happened to be repaired last Saturday, so the workers cut off our electricity that day. We all thought that it must be a very boring day. W____15____ electricity, we could do nothing. But it was just the other way around.
After g____16____ up in the morning, I started doing the housework myself rather than relying on the electrical machines like the vacuum cleaner. It was a little harder for me to do that job because I didn’t know how to make the dust disappear with the little rag (碎布). However, Mum t____17____ me and after I got it, I felt very proud. Second, I went shopping with two friends instead of shopping directly on the Internet. We tried on different kinds of clothes in the shopping mall, enjoyed the whole process and felt very excited. When I returned home, Mum had p____18____ a rich dinner and we enjoyed it under the candlelight. What’s more, we didn’t sleep so late as u____19____. We went to bed at 9 p. m. that night and felt very energetic the s____20____ day.
【答案】15．(w)ithout 16．(g)etting 17．(t)aught 18．(p)repared 19．(u)sual 20．(s)econd
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者社区的发电站上星期六碰巧要修理，所以工人们那天切断了他们的电力供应。作者本以为这一定是一个非常无聊的一天，但事实正好相反。
15．句意：没有电，我们什么也做不了。根据首字母提示以及“we could do nothing.”可知，此处是说什么也做不了，可推知前文说的是“没有电”。故填(W)ithout。
16．句意：早上起床后，我开始自己做家务，而不是依靠电力设备，如吸尘器。根据“in the morning”可知，此处是说早晨“起床后”；get up“起床”，此处填get的动名词，和后面的部分组成动名词短语，充当介词after的宾语。故填(g)etting。
17．句意：然而，妈妈教我，我就会了，我感到非常自豪。根据上文“It was a little harder for me to do that job because I didn’t know how to make the dust disappear with the little rag (碎布).”可知，因为我不知道怎样除去碎布上的灰尘，所以这对我来说有点难。然而，妈妈教过我，之后我就会了。此处填teach的过去式，表示过去发生的动作。故填(t)aught。
18．句意：当我回到家时，妈妈已经准备好了丰盛的晚餐，我们在烛光下享用。根据“a rich dinner”及首字母可知，应是准备好了晚餐，had后跟prepare的过去分词构成过去完成时结构。故填(p)repared。
19．句意：更重要的是，我们没有像往常一样睡得那么晚。根据下文“We went to bed at 9 p. m. that night as...”及首字母可知，此处考查as usual“像平时一样”。故填(u)sual。
20．句意：那天晚上9点我们上床睡觉，第二天感觉很精神。根据“We went to bed at 9 p. m. that night and felt very energetic the...day”可知前一天晚上睡觉很早，所以第二天很精神，此处用序数词second“第二”。故填(s)econd。
（2022春·上海长宁·八年级名校校考）在短文的空格内填入恰当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。
Sissy is an elephant and she was very quiet when she arrived at her new home. The elephant shelters in Tennessee (田纳西州). Like people, elephants are social. They will be happy and h____21____ if they live with family and friends.
But Sissy was d____22____. She was not used to other elephants. She had spent 30 years alone in zoos. Now she was suddenly facing a 2,700-acre land with several other elephants. At f____23____, she carried a tire (轮胎) with her e____24____, like a security blanket. That’s what she did in the zoos. But Montgomery, an educator at the shelter, said that the staff wasn’t too worried because it’s elephants’ n____25____ to be with family and friends. They believed Sissy would adapt (适应).
Several months later, another elephant—Winky arrived. In no time, Sissy and Winky became friends and were seldom apart. They swam together and had meals together. One day, Sissy w____26____ away from her tire. That was a good sign.
Sissy, Winky and all the elephants there were retired or rescued from zoos or circuses. Although they are not from the same family, they can learn to s____27____ the same space and many of them become close companions.
【答案】21．(h)ealthy 22．(d)ifferent 23．(f)irst 24．(e)veryday/(e)verywhere 25．(n)ature 26．(w)alked 27．(s)hare
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一头叫茜茜的大象，刚到大象收容所时，她很安静，很孤独，很不适应那里的生活，但几个月后，另一头大象温基来了，它们成为了好朋友，收容所的一名教育工作者蒙哥马利认为大象的天性是与家人和朋友在一起。
21．句意：如果他们与家人和朋友住在一起，他们会幸福健康。根据“They will be happy and...if they live with family and friends.”及首字母提示可知，他们会幸福健康，and连接并列关系，空处需填与happy并列的形容词，作表语，healthy“健康的”，形容词。故填(h)ealthy。
22．句意：但茜茜不同。根据“But Sissy was...”及首字母提示可知，茜茜是不同的，“be+形容词”构成系表结构，空处需填形容词，作表语，different“不同的”，形容词。故填(d)ifferent。
23．句意：起初，她每天/随身带着一个轮胎，就像一条安全毯。根据“At..., she carried a tire with her..., like a security blanket.”及首字母提示可知，起初，她每天/随身带着一个轮胎，固定搭配at first表示“起初”，作状语，first“起初”，副词。故填(f)irst。
24．句意：起初，她每天/随身带着一个轮胎，就像一条安全毯。根据“At..., she carried a tire with her..., like a security blanket.”及首字母提示可知，她每天/随身带着一个轮胎，空处需填副词，作状语，副词everyday“每天”和everywhere“到处，所有地方”均符合语境。故填(e)veryday/(e)verywhere。
25．句意：但是，收容所的一名教育工作者蒙哥马利说，工作人员不太担心，因为与家人和朋友在一起是大象的天性。根据“But Montgomery, an educator at the shelter, said that the staff wasn’t too worried because it’s elephants’...to be with family and friends.”及首字母提示可知，与家人和朋友在一起是大象的天性，it的特殊句型“It’s+名词+to do sth.”表示“做某事是……”，名词所有格elephants’后需填名词，作表语，nature“天性”，名词。故填(n)ature。
26．句意：一天，茜茜离开了她的轮胎。根据“One day, Sissy...away from her tire.”及首字母提示可知，茜茜从她的轮胎走开，时态为过去时，动词用过去式，walk away from sth表示“从……走开”，walked“走”，动词walk的过去式或过去分词。故填(w)alked。
27．句意：虽然它们不是来自同一个家庭，但它们可以学会共享同一个空间并且它们中的许多成了亲密的伙伴。根据“Although they are not from the same family, they can learn to...the same space and many of them become close companions.”及首字母提示可知，它们可以学着共享同一个空间，“share the same+名词”表示“共享同一事物”，不定式to后需填动词原形，作宾语，share“共享”，动词。故填(s)hare。
（2022春·上海浦东新·八年级名校校考）My big brother and I were standing at the door to the showroom at Fort Worth Gold and Silver Exchange, the largest, b___28___ and most successful jewellery store in Texas.
“I can’t do it, Darren. I can’t face them.”
“It’s just talking to them. It’s not that hard.” said Darren. It was late November 1982 and Christmas music was playing.
“I’m telling you I’m too n___29___,” I replied.
“You’re just going to have to p___30___,” said Darren. “The store had started me selling on the phones because it was easier to make people believe that I was older and more experienced.
We called a number and my first real customer pushed her way t___31___ the crowd to the front. I still remember that woman. She b___32___ a necklace and a pair of earrings. I was shaking as I showed her the goods, shaking as I took her money and still shaking as I called the n___33___ customer. But by the e___34___ of the day, I could look a shopper in the eye and say, “I’m Clancy. What can I show you ”
【答案】28．(b)usiest 29．(n)ervous 30．(p)retend
31．(t)hrough 32．(b)ought 33．(n)ext 34．(e)nd
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者做珠宝销售的经历和故事。
28．句意：我和哥哥站在沃斯堡金银交易所的展厅门口，这是德克萨斯州最大、最繁忙、最成功的珠宝店。根据“the largest”、“and most successful jewellery store in Texas”和“my first real customer pushed her way...the crowd to the front”并结合首字母可知，这是德克萨斯州最大、最成功的珠宝店，说明珠宝店很繁忙，此处应用“繁忙的”的最高级“最繁忙的”busiest。故填(b)usiest。
29．句意：我回答道：“我告诉你，我太紧张了” 。根据“I can’t do it, Darren. I can’t face them”并结合所给首字母可知，作者很紧张，“紧张的”nervous。故填(n)ervous。
30．句意：达伦说道：“你只需要假装”。根据“The store had started me selling on the phones because it was easier to make people believe that I was older and more experienced”以及所给首字母可推测出，达伦告诉作者只需要假装，“假装”pretend，根据“have to”可知，其后应用动词原形。故填(p)retend。
31．句意：我们拨了一个号码，我的第一位真正的顾客挤过人群来到前面。根据“my first real customer pushed her way”和“the crowd to the front”可知，是挤过、穿过人群来到前面。“穿过”through。故填(t)hrough。
32．句意：她买了一条项链和一对耳环。根据“a necklace and a pair of earrings”和“took her money”可知，她买了一条项链和一对耳环，且句子为一般过去时，此处应用动词过去式，“买”bought。故填(b)ought。
33．句意：当我向她展示商品时，我浑身发抖；当我接过她的钱时，我浑身发抖；当我打电话给下一个顾客时，我仍然浑身发抖。根据“I showed her the goods”、“I took her money”、“I called the”和“customer”并结合所给首字母可知，此时应是打电话给下一个顾客，“下一个”next。故填(n)ext。
34．句意：但在一天结束时，我可以看着顾客的眼睛说，“我是克兰西。我能为您展示些什么？”根据“But by the”和“of the day”并结合所给首字母可知，by the end of“在……结束时”。故填(e)nd。
（2023春·上海·八年级名校校考）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):
When I was young, I hated to clean my teeth. I used to find many excuses to go to bed w____35____ brushing my teeth.
One day, I read a story about the tooth fairy. It said that if a child puts a fallen tooth under the pillow, the tooth fairy will take it away and leave money when the child falls a____36____ at night.
I asked my mum, “Is there r____37____ a tooth fairy, Mum ” “Maybe there is,” my mum smiled and answered. “But your teeth are terrible. The tooth fairy won’t l____38____ them.”
A few days later, one of my teeth fell out. Just like my mother said, it was very terrible. It was yellow with a black hole in it. I rushed into the b____39____ to brush it and use a toothpick to pick it carefully. After that, I put it under my pillow.
The next day, I woke up early and c____40____ my pillow quickly. The terrible tooth was missing! One yuan with a piece of paper was under my pillow! It said, “You should protect your teeth more carefully. If you give me a terrible tooth like that a____41____, I won’t take it.”
Days passed quickly. I knew that the tooth fairy was my mum, though no one told me the truth.
【答案】35．(w)ithout 36．(a)sleep 37．(r)eally 38．(l)ike 39．(b)athroom 40．(c)hecked 41．(a)gain
【导语】本文主要讲作者小的时候讨厌刷牙，常常找出各种理由拒绝刷牙。后来，妈妈使用谋略，通过牙仙女的故事，让作者“自觉”刷牙。后来，尽管没有人告诉作者真相，作者知道牙仙女其实就是妈妈本人。
35．句意：我过去常常找到许多理由不刷牙而上床睡觉。根据“I hated to clean my teeth.”可推测作者小时候找借口不刷牙。without“不”。故填(w)ithout。
36．句意：当小孩在晚上睡觉时，牙仙女会把牙齿拿走，并留下钱。fall asleep“睡觉”。故填(a)sleep。
37．句意：我问妈妈：“真的有牙仙女吗，妈妈？”根据妈妈的回答“Maybe there is,”可推测，作者想知道是否有真的仙女。really“真地”。故填(r)eally。
38．句意：但是你的牙齿太可怕，牙仙女不会喜欢的。由上下文可知，这可能是妈妈为了能让小作者刷牙，使出来的一个计策。告诉作者牙仙女不喜欢不干净的牙齿，like“喜欢”，won’t后接动词原形。故填(l)ike。
39．句意：我快速地冲进洗手间，刷这颗牙齿并用牙签仔细地挑。小作者发现这颗掉的牙齿很难看，于是去洗手间弄干净。bathroom“洗手间”。故填(b)athroom。
40．句意：第二天，我早早醒来，迅速检查我的枕头。小作者也希望能得到牙仙女的眷顾。看看妈妈说的话能否应验。此处表示查看自己的枕头，check“检查”，此处用一般过去时，check的过去式checked。故填(c)hecked。
41．句意：如果你再给我这样一个可怕的牙齿，我不会拿它。根据“The terrible tooth was missing!”可知牙仙女这次把牙齿拿走了，再由这么可怕的牙齿，不会“再”拿，again“再，又”。故填(a)gain。
（2023春·上海·八年级期末）Fill in the blanks with proper words （在短文的空格内填人适势的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给出）
Not everyone likes sports. If this sounds like you, don’t be sad. We’re going to talk about what k____42____ some kids from liking sports. With a few changes, you might find out that there is a sport out there that you could like.
Sometimes, kids feel that they don’t like sports because they don’t know how to play them. Sports can seem difficult because of all the r____43____ and some equipment（器材）.
People practice how to do their favorite sports well for a long time. They spend many years l____44____ them. If you want to learn more about a sport, you might ask your Mum or Dad to help you. They can find some classes that teach kids new sports. These may be b____45____ than just joining a team that starts playing games at once.
Gym class at school also can be a good way to try new sports. A____46____ way to learn about a sport is to watch TV or DVDs. You can also read some books about the sport. If you have an older friend or family member who’s good at a sport, you might ask him or her to help you practice.
If you don’t like being on a team, you can do i____47____ sports. An individual sport means a kid does the sport on his or her own. Swimming, siding, biking and r____48____ are all individual sports.
【答案】42．(k)eeps 43．(r)ules 44．(l)earning 45．(b)etter 46．(A)nother 47．(i)ndividual 48．(r)unning
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了并不是人人都热爱运动，讨论了孩子不喜欢运动的原因，并给出了改进的建议。
42．句意：我们将讨论一些孩子不喜欢运动的原因。根据下文“Sometimes, kids feel that they don’t like sports because they don’t know how to play them.”可知，此处讨论孩子不喜欢运动的原因。结合首字母提示可知空格处应填keep，keep from“阻止”。故填(k)eep。
43．句意：因为所有的规则和一些设备，运动看起来很困难。根据“because they don’t know how to play them. ”可知，此处指的是孩子们不知道规则。结合首字母提示可知空格处应填rules，故填(r)ules。
44．句意：他们花了很多年的时间学习它们。根据“If you want to learn more about a sport, you might ask your Mum or Dad to help you.”可知，此处指的是学习如何做好喜欢的运动。spend time on/(in) doing sth“花费时间做某事”，结合首字母可知填learning。故填(l)earning。
45．句意：这可能比加入一支马上开始比赛的球队要好。根据语境分析可知，此处指的是先学习比直接加入队伍打比赛要“好”。根据“than”可知，设空处需要使用比较级。结合首字母可知空格处应填better。故填(b)etter。
46．句意：了解运动的另一种方式是看电视或DVD。根据“Gym class at school also can be a good way to try new sports. ”以及下句“way to learn about...”可知，此处指了解运动的另一种方法。结合首字母可知空格处应该填Another。故填(A)nother。
47．句意：如果你不喜欢加入一个团队，你可以做个人运动。根据“An individual sport means a kid does the sport on his or her own.”可知，此处指的是个人运动。结合首字母可知空格处应填individual。故填(i)ndividual。
48．句意：游泳、滑雪、骑自行车和跑步都是个人运动。根据“are all individual sports”可知，此处指的是个人运动的项目。根据首字母提示可知空格处应填running。故填(r)unning。
（2023春·上海·八年级期末）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。
It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink far away from land. When this happens, the sailors have to get into small boats. If a___49___ ship does not come and help them and they do not have enough food or water, they may die.
Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill because of the s___50___ in the water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that people could s___51___ their lives by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals and plants from the sea. On 19 October, 1953, he set o___52___ in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. He did not take any food or water with him.
Every day Dr. Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them. He drank this water. He could not c___53___ the fish, so he ate them as they were. He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.
Dr Bombard became hot, tired and q___54___ ill. But after 65 days at sea he was still there. He travelled 2,750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and on December 1953 he reached Barbados.
He lost 20 kilos, but be showed that people can live o___55___ sea water and the animals and plants in the sea.
【答案】49．(a)nother/(a)ny 50．(s)alt 51．(s)ave 52．(o)ut/(o)ff 53．(c)ook 54．(q)uite 55．(o)n
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了海上旅行可能会存在的危险并举例说明海水能否使人存活。
49．句意：如果另一艘船/任何船只不来帮助他们，他们没有足够的食物和水，他们可能会死。根据“When this happens, the sailors have to get into small boats. If a...ship does not come and help them”可知是指水手们上小船后，如果没有另一只穿或者任何船只来帮助他们的话，他们可能会死。another“另一个”，any“任何一个”。故填(a)nother/(a)ny。
50．句意：他们相信，如果我们这样做，我们会因为水中的盐而生病。根据“we shall be very ill because of the s...in the water”可知海水里富含盐，salt“盐”，不可数名词，故填(s)alt。
51．句意：他认为人们可以通过喝海水和吃海里的小鱼、动物和植物来挽救生命。根据“He thought that people could s...their lives by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals and plants from the sea.”可知Alain Bombard认为人们可以通过喝海水和吃海里的小鱼、动物和植物来挽救生命。save“拯救”，是动词，空前有could，动词用原形。故填(s)ave。
52．句意：1953年10月19日，他乘小船出发横渡大西洋。根据“On 19 October, 1953, he set o...in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean.”可知此处是固定短语set off/out“出发”，故填(o)ut/(o)ff。
53．句意：他不会煮鱼，所以就这样吃了。根据“so he ate them as they were.”以及首字母可知，是指在海上没办法烹饪鱼，cook“烹饪”，动词，空前有could，动词用原形，故填(c)ook。
54．句意：Bombard医生感到又热又累，病得很重。根据“Dr Bombard became hot, tired and...ill.”可知此处是形容他病得很重，quite“非常”，副词修饰形容词，故填(q)uite。
55．句意：他瘦了20公斤，但他证明了人们可以靠海水和海里的动植物生存。根据“but be showed that people can live o...sea water and the animals and plants in the sea.”可知，此处是指他证明了人们可以靠海水和海里的动植物生存。live on“靠……活着”，故填(o)n。
（2022春·上海青浦·八年级统考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的单词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Born to Draw
Jenna looked at the calendar and sighed (叹气). Although she looked forward to the new term, she would m____56____ her summer holiday. She spent it drawing and it was so satisfying to see her drawings bring life to her stories!
U____57____, Jenna’s parents didn’t understand how much she wanted to be a comic illustrator (插画家). When she talked about her dream job with her parents, she expected them to support her. Instead, they explained that drawing comics was a h____58____, not a career (职业).
At school a few weeks later, Miss Bridwell noticed that Jenna wasn’t herself. Jenna told Miss Bridwell that she was u____59____ because her parents didn’t support her choice of becoming a comic illustrator.
Pointing to the bookshelf in the front of the room, Miss Bridwell began, “When I was probably at your a____60____, my dad once said writing was not a career. I simply told him the truth. I told him straightly that I enjoyed writing, and that I wanted to get better and to write. I guess my honesty made him believe me.”
Miss Bridwell’s story encouraged Jenna a lot, so she d____61____ to discuss her ideas with her parents again. It didn’t happen immediately, but in the end, they came to understand ——Jenna’s l____62____ of drawing comics was more important than whether it was the career they wanted for Jenna.
【答案】56．(m)iss 57．(U)nluckily/(U)nfortunately 58．(h)obby 59．(u)pset/(u)nhappy 60．(a)ge 61．(d)ecided 62．(l)ove
【导语】本文主要讲述了詹娜的父母不同意她想成为插画家的想法，后面在老师的鼓励下，最后终于说服了父母。
56．句意：虽然她期待着新学期的到来，但她会想念暑假的。根据“She spent it drawing and it was so satisfying to see her drawings bring life to her stories!”可知，暑假很愉快，结合首字母可知，应是会想念的，miss符合语境，would后跟动词原形。故填(m)iss。
57．句意：不幸的是，詹娜的父母不明白她是多么想成为一名漫画插画家。根据上文“She spent it drawing and it was so satisfying to see her drawings bring life to her stories!”可知，可知，她很喜欢漫画，所以对于他来讲，父母的不理解是很不幸的，空处应填副词作状语，unluckily/unfortunately“不幸地”，故填(U)nluckily/(U)nfortunately。
58．句意：相反，他们解释说，画漫画是一种爱好，而不是职业.。根据“drawing comics was a ..., not a career (职业)”及首字母可知，她的父母认为画漫画不能作为职业，它只是一种爱好，hobby“爱好”符合语境。故填(h)obby。
59．句意：詹娜告诉布里德维尔小姐，她不开心/沮丧是因为她的父母不支持她成为一名漫画插画家。根据上文“ because her parents didn’t support her choice of becoming a comic illustrator”可知，父母不支持詹娜的想法，所以她应该很沮丧/不开心，upset“沮丧的”，unhappy“不开心的”，在句中作表语。故填(u)pset/(u)nhappy。
60．句意：我大概在你们这么大的时候，我爸爸曾说过写作不是一种职业。根据“When I was probably at your ...”及首字母可知，此处是老师在讲自己小时候的事情，at your age“在你这样的年纪时”，固定短语。故填(a)ge。
61．句意：布里德维尔小姐的故事给了詹娜很大的鼓励，所以她决定再次和父母讨论她的想法。根据“Miss Bridwell’s story encouraged Jenna a lot, so she ... to discuss her ideas with her parents again”可知，听了老师的故事，詹娜决定和父母再沟通一下，decide to do sth“决定做某事”，全文用的是一般过去时，所以空处用动词的过去式，故填(d)ecided。
62．句意：事情并没有立即发生，但最后，他们终于明白了——詹娜对画漫画的热爱比它是否成为他们想让珍娜从事的事业更重要。根据上文“I told him straightly that I enjoyed...”及语境和首字母提示可知，此处指对画漫画的喜爱，love符合语境。故填(l)ove。
（2023春·上海·八年级名校校考）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，首字母已给出）
Are you eager to be a person who has a good memory People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m____63____ on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these:
Be more observant（善于观察的）. Some people who said to have a bad memory don’t r____64____ have memory problems. They just don’t take time to notice the details. If you pay more attention to the details, you’re sure to have a much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p____65____ memorizing lists of things, such as the things your age going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients（原料）printed on your biscuit box.
Do more activities such as puzzles, word g____66____, and learn a new language. These activities will further improve your brain functions and will help you improve your memory.
Try to have more free time. When you are t____67____, probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i____68____.
Get enough sleeping hours. You need at least seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to repair the damage done by a day’s tiring work. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be h____69____, and these foods help you improve your memory.
【答案】63．(m)inutes 64．(r)eally 65．(p)ractice 66．(g)ames 67．(t)ired 68．(i)deas/(i)nformation 69．(h)ealthy
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章就如何提高记忆力给出了一些建议。
63．句意：这些人只需要在一页纸上花几分钟，就能把读到的内容记在心里。根据“People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few”和“on a page and will keep what they read in mind”并结合所给首字母可知，这些人只需要在一页纸上花几分钟，就能把读到的内容记在心里。“分钟”minute，根据“a few”可知，此处应为复数形式。故填(m)inutes。
64．句意：一些自称记忆力不好的人并不是真的有记忆力问题。根据“Some people who said to have a bad memory don’t”和“have memory problems. They just don’t take time to notice the details”可知，一些自称记忆力不好的人其实并没有记忆力问题，空格处应用副词形式。结合所给首字母可知，“真正地”really。故填(r)eally。
65．句意：你可以做一个小练习，就是练习记忆东西清单，比如你这个年龄要在超市买的东西，甚至是印在饼干盒上的配料。根据“A little exercise that you could do is to”和“memorizing lists of things”并结合所给首字母可知，你可以做一个小练习，就是练习记忆东西清单。“练习”practice，根据“to”可知，空格处应用动词原形。故填(p)ractice。
66．句意：做更多的活动，如拼图、文字游戏、学习一门新的语言。根据“Do more activities such as puzzles, word”和所给首字母可推测出，做更多的活动，如拼图、文字游戏。“游戏”game，结合语境可知，此处应用其复数形式。故填(g)ames。
67．句意：当你累的时候，你的注意力可能会变弱。根据“probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress”和所给首字母可知，当你累的时候，你的注意力可能会变弱，根据“When you are”可知，空格处应用形容词作表语，“累的”tired。故填(t)ired。
68．句意：想办法摆脱压力，这样你的大脑就会更清晰，准备好有新想法/准备好接受新信息。根据“Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new”可知，想办法摆脱压力，这样你的大脑就会更清晰，准备好有新想法或准备好接受新信息。结合所给首字母可知，“想法”idea，由于其为可数名词，结合语境此处应用其复数形式ideas；“信息”information，由于其为不可数名词，故应用原形。故填(i)deas/(i)nformation。
69．句意：尽你所能保持健康，这些食物能帮助你提高记忆力。根据“Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be”并结合所给首字母可知，尽你所能保持健康。根据“be”可知，空格处应用形容词。“健康的”healthy。故填(h)ealthy。
（2022春·上海松江·八年级统考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft landed successfully on April 16, 2022. Three Chinese astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu came back to the Earth. They s____70____ in space for six months. It is the eighth time for Chinese to visit space after Yang Liwei went as the first Chinese 18 years ago. These special “v____71____” took fantastic photos in space, just like taking trips there.
Can common people go to visit space like them The answer is “yes”. On September 15, 2021, Space X sent four common people into space. The four spent three days in space. In July, 2021, 70-year-old British billionaire (亿万富翁) Richard Branson and 57-year-old American billionaire Jeff Bezos, both flew into space. But some think these trips are for the super r____72____. With the sky-high prices, most common people should give up their space dreams. However, US flight engineer Bobak Ferdowsi believes the price will come d____73____. Maybe in 10 to 15 years, it will be a choice between “Do I buy a new car or do I go to space ”
Even if we can’t have a space trip now, we had a science class from space. The woman astronaut Wang Yaping, the space teacher, gave us such a l____74____ just as she did eight years ago. That was great fun, wasn’t it
We will also be able to e____75____ a space movie. A Russian movie team lived on the International Space Station from Oct 5 to 16 to film the movie Challenge. It’s the first time a movie was made in space. Do you look forward to seeing the wonderful film
【答案】70．(s)tayed 71．(v)isitors 72．(r)ich 73．(d)own 74．(l)esson 75．(e)njoy
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章从我国神舟13号顺利返航讲到太空旅行的有关情况。
70．句意：他们在太空呆了六个月。根据“in space for six months.”并结合首字母可知此处应填动词stay“停留”，而根据“on April 16, 2022.”可知时态应是一般过去时，故填(s)tayed。
71．句意：这些特殊的“访客”在太空拍摄了精彩的照片，就像在那旅行一样。此处应填名词，根据“ just like taking trips there.”并结合首字母可知应填visitor“访客”，可数名词，位于these“这些”后应填其复数形式，故填(v)isitors。
72．句意：但有些人认为这些旅行是为超级富豪准备的。根据“With the sky-high prices, most common people should give up their space dreams.”可知此处应是说有钱的人，the super rich“超级富豪” 符合语境，故填(r)ich。
73．句意：然而，美国飞行工程师Bobak Ferdowsi认为价格会下降。根据“Maybe in 10 to 15 years, it will be a choice between ‘Do I buy a new car or do I go to space ’”可知应是价格会下降，结合首字母，come down“下来”符合语境，故填(d)own。
74．句意：女宇航员王亚萍，太空老师，给了我们上了一课，就像她八年前做的一样。根据“ the space teacher”可知应该是为我们上课，结合首字母，give sb.a lesson“给某人上课”符合语境，故填(l)esson。
75．句意：我们还可以欣赏太空电影。根据“a space movie”并结合首字母可知应是享受电影，be able to do sth.“能够做某事”，故填(e)njoy。
（2021春·上海金山·八年级统考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
Grace waved her hand in a dance pose (姿势) with joy to show off her new painting to her mom. Her mom spoke in an impatient voice, “Shh... honey, I am busy with an important talk. I will see it l____76____.” Holding her painting, she frowned (皱眉) and turned to her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Grace exclaimed. Her dad turned around while putting on his coat, and showed his thumbs up! Immediately, Grace complained, “Dad, you haven’t seen it c____77____ yet.” He smiled at her, explaining, “No time, baby. I’ll see it once again when I’m free.” Her elder brother was always busy in his own dream land! She didn’t feel like w___78___ her time trying to show him the painting.
Grace stood there for a few seconds, and then went to her own bedroom at once. She threw the paper on the table, banged the door and dropped herself on her bed. Looking up to the ceiling, she wove her anger net.
When her mom c____79____ her for dinner, she came late on purpose. She didn’t look at anyone and s____80____ very angry. Her mom was puzzled to see the unusual behavior. Softly she asked, “Honey, are you OK Did I do something wrong ” Grace kept silent and ran away to her room.
Next day, when Grace came back home, she went to her bedroom straight away. When she turned on the light, she surprisedly found her oil painting was beautifully framed and put up on the
wall. Just below the painting, it was written “We are proud of your great t____81____, our little girl!”
Grace was so happy that she hugged her mom tightly. Her mom said, “Honey! I am so sorry! We would never say no time for anything in the future, w____82____ big or small. Got it ” She kissed her mom and said, “Yes, mama, got it. You’re my sweet mom!”
【答案】76．(l)ater 77．(c)arefully/(c)ompletely/(c)learly 78．(w)asting 79．(c)alled 80．(s)eemed 81．(t)alent 82．(w)hether
【导语】本文主要讲述了Grace想让爸爸妈妈看自己的画，但是他们由于忙于其他事情而疏忽了她。最后父母意识到了自己的错误，并保证以后无论大事还是小事都不会说没时间了。
76．句意：我正忙于一个重要的谈话。我稍后看。根据“I am busy with an important talk. I will see it…”以及所给首字母可知她妈妈现在没时间看，稍后再看，later“稍后”。故填(l)ater。
77．句意：爸爸，你还没有认真地/完整地/清晰地看完。根据“No time, baby. I’ll see it once again”可知她爸爸也没有认真地/完整地/清晰地看完她的画，修饰动词用副词形式。故填(c)arefully/(c)ompletely/(c)learly.
78．句意：她不想浪费时间给他看这幅画。根据“Her elder brother was always busy in his own dream land”以及前文可知，她哥哥也在忙，所以她不想浪费时间给他看她的画，waste“浪费”，feel like doing sth.“想要做某事”。故填(w)asting。
79．句意：当她妈妈叫她吃饭时，她故意迟到了。由语境以及首字母可知此处指“她妈妈叫她吃饭”，call“叫”，全文描述过去的事情，用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填(c)alled。
80．句意：她没有看任何人，似乎很生气。根据“She didn’t look at anyone and…very angry”以及前文可知父母都疏忽了她，所以她很生气，结合首字母可知此处为seem“似乎”，全文描述过去的事情，用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填(s)eemed。
81．句意：我们为你的才华感到骄傲，我们的小女孩。由语境可知，Grace画了一幅画，她父母为她的绘画才华感到骄傲，talent“才华”，不可数名词。故填(t)alent。
82．句意：我们永远不会说将来没有时间做任何事情，无论大小。whether…or…“无论……还是……”，固定用法。故填(w)hether。
（2021春·上海普陀·八年级统考期末）Complete the passage with proper words, and the first letter is given (根据首字母填空)
People know the dangers of the fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some s____83____. Buy the extinguishers(灭火器). In the house, everyone in the family should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. Parents do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Put a smoke a____84____ in the house. Smoke from a fire makes it go off. Then it makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once. Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened e____85____.
Everyone in the family should obey the following fire rules. Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke r____86____.
What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns fast because of more air. Drop! L____87____ on the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many things leads to the spread of fires. A wise family is r____88____ all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
【答案】83．(s)uggestions 84．(a)larm 85．(e)asily 86．(r)ises 87．(L)ie 88．(r)eady
【导语】本文主要介绍了家庭防火的有关知识。
83．句意：这是一些建议。根据“Here are some”及下文的内容可知，下文提供了一些建议，结合首字母，suggestion“建议”，可数名词，some修饰可数名词的复数形式，故填(s)uggestions。
84．句意：在房子里装个烟雾报警器。根据“Put a smoke”及“Then it makes a loud sound”可知，此处指烟雾报警器，alarm“报警器”，a修饰名词的单数形式，故填(a)larm。
85．句意：计划的一部分是检查所有的窗户，以确保它们可以很容易地打开。根据“If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out”及首字母可知，通过窗户可以逃生，所以保证窗户可以容易地打开，副词easily修饰动词open，故填(e)asily。
86．句意：最好的空气在地板附近，因为烟会上升。根据“The best air is near the floor because smoke”及常识可知，烟是上升的，此空应填不及物动词rise“上升”，句子是一般现在时，主语是不可数名词，动词用三单形式，故填(r)ises。
87．句意：躺在地板上。根据“on the floor”以及“Then roll”可知，此处是指躺在地上，lie“躺”，此处是祈使句的肯定形式，此空应填动词原形，故填(L)ie。
88．句意：明智的家庭时刻准备着。is后接形容词作表语，根据“A wise family is …all the time”及首字母可知，明智的家庭都是时刻准备好的，ready“准备的”符合，故填(r)eady。
（2022春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考期末）Trees are one of the oldest “citizens” of the Earth. They keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality and provide food and building materials.
Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect t___89___. For example, many trees grow thorns to w___90___ animals not to go near.
When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very quickly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit. It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree r___91___ its largest size. Not only does the adult tree give us shade, oxygen and natural beauty, but it is a___92___ a great place for us to nap, read a book, listen to music or sip tea. I___93___ the adult tree receives proper care, it will continue to live healthily for many years.
Gradually, trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this time, they still have their important place i___94___ nature. When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many o___95___ animals.
【答案】89．(t)hemselves 90．(w)arn 91．(r)eaches 92．(a)lso 93．(I)f 94．(i)n 95．(o)ther
【导语】本文主要介绍了树木的从小到大的生长过程以及对人类的贡献。
89．句意：在1到3岁时，小树学习如何保护自己。根据“protect”可知，此处指保护自己，由“your trees”可知，此处用反身代词themselves“它们自己”，故填(t)hemselves。
90．句意：例如，许多树木长出荆棘来警告动物不要靠近。根据“many trees grow thorns to”和“animals not to go near”并结合所给单词首字母可知，此处指警告动物别靠近，由空前的“to”可知，空缺处用动词原形warn“警告”，故填(w)arn。
91．句意：这棵树长到了最大。根据“it becomes a real adult”可知，此处指树到了最大尺寸，时态是一般现在时，主语“the tree”是第三人称单数，所以空缺处用动词reach“到达”的第三人称单数reaches，故填(r)eaches。
92．句意：成年树不仅给我们树荫、氧气和自然美景，而且它还是我们小憩、看书、听音乐或品茶的好地方。固定搭配not only…but also“不但……而且……”，故填(a)lso。
93．句意：如果成年树得到适当的照顾，它将继续健康地生活多年。“the adult tree receives proper care”是“it will continue to live healthily for many years”的条件，所以句子是if引导的条件状语从句，故填(I)f。
94．句意：在这个时候，它们在自然界中仍然有着重要的地位。根据“they still have their important place”可知，此处指要死的树在自然界中仍然有着重要的地位，in nature“在自然界”，故填(i)n。
95．句意：当一棵树中空或部分枯死时，它为小动物提供了家园，也是许多其他动物的食物来源。根据“is a source of food for many”和“animals”以及所给单词首字母可知，此处指树是许多其他动物的食物来源，other“其他的”，故填(o)ther。
（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 Nation of Poetry
Iceland, it seems, is full of hidden poets. When they’re not at their jobs, many of the island’s 340,000 citizens try their hand at writing p____96____. Even David Oddsson, who used to be the country’s prime minister, is a well-known poet.
There are a____97____ businesspeople, zookeepers and scientists, among others, who share a love for poems. Kari Stefansson is a world-famous biologist. He talked about a poem he wrote a few months after the birth of Dolly the cloned（克隆的）sheep. “I f____98____ a little bit sad,” said Stefansson. “One of my ways to deal with that is to write a small poem.” He went on to recite the poem: “Where do I find, lost in the brightness of a sunny day, / The happiness of an unhappy man; / Fortunate only to be one copy of himself. / Everything else is terrible.”
Literature professors in Iceland agree that poetry has b____99____ a national pastime. It’s part of being an Icelander. In earlier times, writing poems was a key part of social gatherings. National competitions were regularly h____100____.
Icelanders are also great poetry readers. Books of poetry are very popular in Iceland. Far more poetry books are published in the country than o____101____ types of books.
It is believed that the cold weather and long winter nights may have something to do with Icelanders’ love of poetry. “It’s easy to get bored in Iceland. People often try to amuse each other,” said Sveinn Egilsson, a literature professor. “And one of those recreational（娱乐）a____102____ is reading poetry and writing poems.”
【答案】96．(p)oems 97．(a)lso 98．(f)elt 99．(b)ecome/(b)een 100．(h)eld 101．(o)ther 102．(a)ctivities
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了诗歌之国——冰岛人们对诗歌的热爱。
96．句意：当他们不在工作岗位时，岛上34万公民中的许多人都会尝试写诗。根据上文“Iceland, it seems, is full of hidden poets.”可知，似乎冰岛上充满了隐藏的诗人，说明人们闲时会尝试写诗。“诗歌”是名词poem，首字母为p，此处应用其复数形式poems。故填(p)oems。
97．句意：在其他人当中，还有商人、动物园管理员和科学家等，他们都热爱诗歌。根据“among others”可知，此处表示“还有”商人、动物园管理员和科学家等，首字母为a，此处应用副词also来表示“还有”。故填(a)lso。
98．句意：“我感到有点难过，”斯特凡森说。根据“a little bit sad”及首字母f，可知此处应是表示“感觉”feel，且句子应用一般过去时，动词feel的过去式为felt。故填(f)elt。
99．句意：冰岛的文学教授们一致认为诗歌已经成为一种全国性的休闲活动。根据“has”可知其后接动词的过去分词构成现在完成时，结合语境可知，此处表示“诗歌已经成为一种全国性的休闲活动。”“已经”可用动词become或be，其首字母为b，其过去分词分别为become或been。故填(b)ecome / (b)een。
100．句意：全国比赛定期举行。根据“were”、主语National competitions及首字母h可知此处应用动词hold“举行”的过去分词held构成一般过去时的被动语态，意为“被举行”。故填(h)eld。
101．句意：该国出版的诗歌书籍远多于其他类型的书籍。根据“than”可知该句是拿诗歌书籍和其他类型的书籍进行比较，由首字母o可知，此处应用other来表示“其他的”。故填(o)ther。
102．句意：那些娱乐活动之一就是读诗和写诗。根据“one of those recreational”后接复数名词。根据上文“It’s easy to get bored in Iceland. People often try to amuse each other”可知，冰岛生活很容易变得无聊，人们经常要自娱自乐，因此读诗和写诗就是这些娱乐活动之一。根据首字母a，“活动”是名词activity，其复数形式为activities。故填(a)ctivities。
（2022春·上海长宁·八年级统考期中）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。
Bridging the Gap
Anytime we need a taxi, we can pull out our phone, tap (轻轻叩击) a few buttons on the screen and a car will show up. It’s awesome (绝妙的), right But what happens to the elderly people who need a taxi ride but don’t know how to use a phone to book one They can only wave at the taxis passing by, many of which have a___103___ been booked. I feel terrible every time I go to the hospital with my grandmother. There is always a long q___104___ of sick elderly people waiting for taxis. These people probably badly need a taxi. But they cannot get one because they do not know how to use a smartphone.
Over the past ten or so years, technology has advanced quickly. For most of us, it has changed the way we live. Today, shopping, banking and even work can all be done over the internet. However, w___105___ many new apps have made life easier for us younger folk, it has made it increasingly difficult for the older generations.
China has now passed a new set of guidelines (指导方针) to keep several basic services balanced between their online and offline availability. However, bridging this “digital gap” needs e___106___ effort. Probably anyone over the age of 60, at one time or another, has called their children or grandchildren to ask for help with their smartphones. When they do so, we must be p___107___. What may only take us seconds to master can take them hours to do so, even after repeated instructions. Even then, the smallest mistake will leave them more confused (迷惑的) than before.
The next (1000) time(s) your elders ask you for help with technology, remember who was the person that spent countless hours t___108___ you how to talk, walk, eat, etc. The least we can do is repay some of the favor.
【答案】103．(a)ctually 104．(q)ueue 105．(w)hile 106．(e)veryone’s 107．(p)atient 108．(t)eaching
【导语】本文讲述了随着科技的发展，很多年轻人用手机打车，但是老年人只能排队等候，而等候的车可能早被预订，老人不会使用新的手机软件，年轻人应该要有耐心的帮助老人讲解如何使用。
103．句意：他们只能向经过的出租车挥手，而许多出租车实际上已经被预订了。根据“They can only wave at the taxis passing by, many of which have...been booked.”并结合首字母可知，此处是指那些需要打车却不知道如何用手机预约的老年人只能向经过的出租车挥手，而许多出租车实际上已经被预订。actually“实际上”，副词，符合语境。故填(a)ctually。
104．句意：生病的老人总是排着长队等出租车。根据“There is always a long...of sick elderly people waiting for taxis.”可知此处是指排队等出租车。queue“队列”，名词，符合语境。故填(q)ueue。
105．句意：然而，尽管许多新的应用程序让我们年轻人的生活更轻松，但却让老一辈人的生活越来越困难。根据“However...many new apps have made life easier for us younger folk, it has made it increasingly difficult for the older generations”并结合首字母可知，此处表示让步关系，while“虽然”符合语境。故填(w)hile。
106．句意：然而，弥合这一“数字鸿沟”需要每个人的努力。根据“However, bridging this ‘digital gap’ needs...effort”可知讲述的是年轻人帮助老人，需要每个人的努力。everyone’s“每个人的”，修饰effort。故填(e)veryone’s。
107．句意：当他们这样做时，我们必须有耐心。根据“What may only take us seconds to master can take them hours to do so, even after repeated instructions.”（我们可能只需要几秒钟就能掌握的东西，他们可能需要几个小时才能掌握，即使经过反复的指示。）可知帮助老人时要有耐心，patient“耐心的”，形容词作表语。故填(p)atient。
108．句意：下次当你的长辈向你寻求技术方面的帮助时，记住是谁花了无数个小时教你说话、走路、吃饭等等。根据“The next (1000) time(s) your elders ask you for help with technology, remember who was the person that spent countless hours...you how to talk, walk, eat, etc.”并结合首字母可知，我们的长辈花了无数个小时教我们说话、走路、吃饭等等。teach“教”，动词。spend time doing sth“花时间做某事”，为固定短语。故填(t)eaching。
（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）Everyone loves holidays abroad. They give us the chance to see some sights, have some fun and relax. However, holidays aren’t always a great e____109____. Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.
Get organized
Have you packed your passport Your ticket Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they’ve forgotten their passports, they arrive at the airport too late, or e____110____ go to the wrong airport.
Do some research
How much you know about the place you are going to visit Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. L____111____ a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.
Remember the environment
Try to decrease the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Flying produces twenty times more carbon dioxide than traveling by train. Of course, it might be i____112____ to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of cars or taxis.
Help the local population
You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This m____113____ that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company.
Keep a good memory for your holiday
You don’t want to forget your holiday. Make a scrapbook (剪贴簿) — a book of memories about your holiday. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don’t forget the new friends you made on holiday. Did you p____114____ to send them pictures or presents Don’t forget to do it! Then next time you go on holiday, you can visit them again.
【答案】109．(e)xperience 110．(e)ven 111．(L)earning 112．(i)mpossible 113．(m)eans 114．(p)romise
【导语】本文主要介绍了国外旅行的几点建议，分别是：有条理地整理好、做些研究、将环境谨记于心、帮助当地人以及保留美好回忆。
109．句意：然而，假期并不总是美好的经历。根据“holidays aren’t always a great e...”可知，假期并不总是美好的经历，experience“经历”，a修饰可数名词单数。故填(e)xperience。
110．句意：每年，成千上万的人错过航班，因为他们忘记带护照，他们到机场太晚，甚至去错了机场。根据“...they arrive at the airport too late, or e...go to the wrong airport.”可知，甚至因为去错了机场而错过航班，even“甚至”符合语境。故填(e)ven。
111．句意：学几句外语也能帮你交到新朋友。根据“L...a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.”可知，学几句外语也能帮你交到新朋友，learn“学习”，此处用动名词作主语。故填(L)earning。
112．句意：当然，避免乘飞机是不可能的，但当你到达时，使用公共汽车或火车，而不是汽车或出租车。根据“...it might be i...to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of cars or taxis.”可知，避免乘飞机是不可能的，impossible“不可能的”，在句中作表语。故填(i)mpossible。
113．句意：这意味着你的钱将流向当地人，而不是大型国际公司。根据“This m...that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company.”可知，这意味着你的钱将流向当地人，mean“意味着”，时态是一般现在时，主语是This，动词用三单。故填(m)eans。
114．句意：你答应给他们寄照片或礼物了吗？根据“Did you p...to send them pictures or presents Don’t forget to do it!”可知，是否答应给他们寄照片或礼物，promise“答应”，助动词Did后用动词原形。故填(p)romise。
（2022春·上海长宁·八年级上海市新泾中学校考期末）A healthy mind
The brain is the most fascinating part of our body. Even though there has been all medical research, n___115___can really understand everything about it. Like the rest of our body, our brain needs to be cared for. The ways that we keep our mind healthy can be quite e___116___. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a balanced diet and taking a deep breath are all important methods of looking after both your body and your brain.
Many people think their brain will slow down with age and their memory will get worse as a result. The t___117___is, just like your body, you can also improve your mind. I’ve found I can improve my memory if I can i___118___what I need to remember. For example, if I’m going shopping and I need bread, milk and a birthday card for my brother, I form pictures of these things in my mind.
The same kind of method can be used with important dates. If you have a picture in your mind of a particular event, it’s much e___119___to remember than just a number on a calendar.
Another way of improving your mind is to make sure you r___120___visit new places and have new experiences. Traveling more often has much more long-term benefits than you would have ever expected. Personally I find learning English is a great way to keep the brain working, and communication with others in any
Language is important. Having a c___121___is much better for your brain than staring at a computer screen or at other people talking on TV.
【答案】115．(n)obody 116．(e)asy 117．(t)ruth 118．(i)magine 119．(e)asier 120．(r)egularly 121．(c)onversation
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人类的大脑是十分重要的身体部位，并阐述了大脑是如何运作以及人们应该怎么保护大脑。
115．句意：尽管有各种医学研究，但没有人能真正了解它的一切。根据“Even though there has been all medical research, n...can really understand everything about it.”可知，虽然有研究，但是没有人真正了解，nobody“没有人”符合语境，故填(n)obody。
116．句意：我们保持头脑健康的方法很容易。根据“The ways that we keep our mind healthy can be quite e... Getting a good night’s sleep...”可知，保持头脑健康的方法很容易，easy“容易的”，在句中作表语，故填(e)asy。
117．句意：事实是，就像你的身体一样，你也可以改善你的想法。根据“ The t...is, just like your body, you can also improve your mind.”可知，事实是可以改善你的想法，truth“事实”，在句中作主语，故填(t)ruth。
118．句意：我发现如果我能想象我需要记住什么，我就能提高我的记忆力。根据“I’ve found I can improve my memory if I can i...what I need to remember.”可知，想象我需要记住什么就能提高记忆力，imagine“想象”，情态动词can后用动词原形，故填(i)magine。
119．句意：如果你的脑海中有一幅特定事件的画面，它比日历上的数字更容易记住。根据“If you have a picture in your mind of a particular event, it’s much e...to remember than just a number on a calendar.”可知，比日历上的数字更容易记住，much修饰形容词比较级easier，故填(e)asier。
120．句意：另一种提高思维的方法是确保你定期去新的地方，有新的体验。根据“Another way of improving your mind is to make sure you r...visit new places and have new experiences.”可知，确保你定期去新的地方，regularly“有规律地”符合语境，故填(r)egularly。
121．句意：与人交谈比盯着电脑屏幕或看电视上的人说话对你的大脑要好得多。根据“Language is important.”可知，语言是重要的，所以与人交谈对大脑好，have a conversation“交谈”，故填(c)onversation。
（2021春·上海浦东新·八年级统考期末）根据首字母填空，每空格限填一词。
As we grow up, we gradually have a set of our own values. They are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it is not easy to c___122___ later in life. According to our different values, financial（金融的）experts put us in t___123___ groups. They are the ant, the cricket（蟋蟀）and the snail（蜗牛）.
The ant—work first.
Just like ants who work very hard in summer in order to store food for w___124___, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work hard and save money. They will have enough money to enjoy life when they get old.
The cricket—f___125___ first.
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even b___126___ money when they really want something but they are short of money. Many young people now are in this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have no money to live c___127___. They should learn to save and buy insurance.
The snail—living under pressure.
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans（贷款）from the bank in order to buy things such as expensive houses. Sometimes they can’t afford it. This can cause p___128___ in the future. They should plan more carefully.
【答案】122．(c)hange 123．(t)hree 124．(w)inter 125．(f)un 126．(b)orrow 127．(c)omfortably 128．(p)roblems
【导语】本文介绍了根据我们不同的价值观，金融的专家们把我们分为三组，分别是蚂蚁，蟋蟀和蜗牛。
122．句意：这种价值体系一旦建立，在以后的生活中就不容易改变。change“改变”，此处是固定句型“It’s adj to do sth”，因此这里用动词原形。故填(c)hange。
123．句意：据我们不同的价值观，金融的专家们把我们分为三组。根据“They are the ant, the cricket（蟋蟀）and the snail（蜗牛）.”可知，是把我们分成了“三组”。three“三”。故填(t)hree。
124．句意：就像蚂蚁在夏天为了储存冬天的食物而拼命工作一样。根据“Just like ants who work very hard in summer”可知，蚂蚁在夏天努力工作，是为了“冬天”储存食物。winter“冬天”。故填(w)inter。
125．句意：蟋蟀——乐趣为先。根据“The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future.”可知，蟋蟀想享受现在的一切，不太考虑未来。可知此处填fun“乐趣”，不可数名词。故填(f)un。
126．句意：在真正想要东西但缺钱的时候，他们甚至借钱。borrow“借”，主语they，时态一般现在时， 因此用borrow。故填(b)orrow。
127．句意：当他们年老时，他们可能没有钱过舒适的生活。此处是副词修饰动词“live”，因此用副词comfortably“舒适地”。故填(c)omfortably。
128．句意：这可能会在将来造成问题。根据“Sometimes they can’t afford it.”可知，此处表示他们负担不起这些，因此这会造成“问题”。problem“问题”；cause problems“造成问题”。故填(p)roblems。
（2022·上海嘉定·八年级统考期末）Marco Polo
It is difficult to imagine what the world was like in 1254. Europe was living in an age that we call the Medieval Period (中世纪). It was a time of many wars.
It was in that time that Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Life in Venice was d____129____ from life in most of Europe. Venice was a city of beautiful buildings and water canals (运河). Many businessmen did business in Venice. Marco Polo’s father and uncle were businessmen. They had traveled to a far-off country called Cathay. (Cathay is now called China.) There they had friends with the great ruler, Kublai Khan(忽必烈). He i____130____ them to return to Cathay.
When Marco Polo was seventeen years old, he began a journey to China with his father and uncle. They sailed the Indian Ocean and crossed the desert and mountains of Asia on camels. The journey to China took three years.
Kublai Khan greeted the Polos and sent them lots of gifts. He was especially impressed (留下印象) with Marco, who could speak four l____131____ including Chinese and others.
Khan sent Marco on many trips a____132____ China. On these trips, Marco saw many amazing things that he had never seen in Europe, such as coal used as fuel, paper money i____133____ of coins, and papermaking and printing processes. Marco made many notes about life in China.
After almost twenty years in China, the Polos began their journey home to Italy. Kublai Khan gave them many gifts of ivory, silk, jewels, and jade.
When they returned to Venice, they found their city at war. Marco Polo was put in prison. He spent his time w____134____ a book about his years in China. The book is called Descriptions of the World. It became the most p___135___ book in Europe. Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China.
【答案】129．(d)ifferent 130．(i)nvited 131．(l)anguages 132．(a)cross 133．(i)nstead 134．(w)riting 135．(p)opular
【导语】本文主要介绍了Marco Polo的生活背景，着重讲述了他与中国之间的联系以及在中国的生活。
129．句意：威尼斯的生活与欧洲大部分地区的生活不同。根据“Life in Venice was …from life in most of Europe”及“Venice was a city of beautiful buildings and water canals (运河). Many businessmen did business in Venice.”可知，与欧洲大部分地区的生活是不同的，different“不同的”，形容词作表语，故填(d)ifferent。
130．句意：他邀请他们返回中国。根据“them to return to Cathay”及首字母可知，邀请他们一起返回中国，invite“邀请”，描述过去发生的事情，动词用过去式，故填(i)nvited。
131．句意：马可给他留下了特别深刻的印象，他会说四种语言，包括汉语和其他语言。根据“including Chinese and others”及首字母可知，会说四种语言，language“语言”，根据four可知，此空应填复数形式，故填(l)anguages。
132．句意：可汗派马可在中国各地旅行。根据“on many trips …China”及首字母可知，穿越中国的旅行，across“穿过”，故填(a)cross。
133．句意：在这些旅行中，马可看到了许多他在欧洲从未见过的令人惊奇的东西，比如用煤作为燃料，用纸币代替硬币，以及造纸和印刷工艺。根据“paper money … of coins”及首字母可知，纸币代替硬币，instead of“代替”，故填(i)nstead。
134．句意：他花时间写了一本关于他在中国的岁月的书。根据“a book about his years in China”及首字母可知，写了一本书，write“写”，spend time doing sth“花费时间做某事”，动名词作宾语，故填(w)riting。
135．句意：它成为了欧洲最受欢迎的书。根据“Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China”及首字母可知，成了最受欢迎的书，popular“受欢迎的”，故填(p)opular。
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学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、短文首字母填空
（2022春·上海静安·八年级名校校考）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
How do you light up the night sky The answer is by using electricity. But did you know that nature can glow, too
Scientists have found many glowing creatures. Most of them live in the ocean. Some use their lights to talk to each other. O____1____ use them to hunt or to protect themselves.
Scientists around the world are looking at this kind of light for new i____2____. In 2013, the US company Gleaux said it had created the world’s first light-producing plant. It is a genetically-modified (转基因的) plant. It can glow like a firefly.
Alexander, the company’s founder, and other scientists hope that in the future, glowing plants could r____3____ lamps and glowing trees could line highways. Krichevsky a____4____ hopes the technology could be used in farming. Farmers could know when their crops need water or are ready to be picked if they glow.
While Gleaux is working o____5____ glowing plants, the French company Glowee is trying to use glowing bacteria (细菌) to light up shop windows and street signs.
“Our goal is to learn the way we p____6____ and use light,” said Glowee. “We want to help reduce the 19 percent of e____7____ consumption (消耗量) that is used to produce light.”
（2022春·上海徐汇·八年级上海市第四中学校考阶段练习）在短文的空格内填入适当词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。
Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book Do you know what they are used for They are barcodes (条形码) used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode on it. Barcodes contain i___8___ about the product, such as its name and production date. It’s an easy and c___9___ way to know about the product. Just scan (扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is c___10___.
The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company’s chewing gum(口香糖) in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n___11___ everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels you send ... Life would be rather difficult w___12___ barcodes.
Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were 1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theatres by h___13___ certain types of barcodes. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It l___14___ strange, but it’s actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game. You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters!
（2022春·上海嘉定·八年级名校校考）The electricity station in our community (社区) happened to be repaired last Saturday, so the workers cut off our electricity that day. We all thought that it must be a very boring day. W____15____ electricity, we could do nothing. But it was just the other way around.
After g____16____ up in the morning, I started doing the housework myself rather than relying on the electrical machines like the vacuum cleaner. It was a little harder for me to do that job because I didn’t know how to make the dust disappear with the little rag (碎布). However, Mum t____17____ me and after I got it, I felt very proud. Second, I went shopping with two friends instead of shopping directly on the Internet. We tried on different kinds of clothes in the shopping mall, enjoyed the whole process and felt very excited. When I returned home, Mum had p____18____ a rich dinner and we enjoyed it under the candlelight. What’s more, we didn’t sleep so late as u____19____. We went to bed at 9 p. m. that night and felt very energetic the s____20____ day.
（2022春·上海长宁·八年级名校校考）在短文的空格内填入恰当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。
Sissy is an elephant and she was very quiet when she arrived at her new home. The elephant shelters in Tennessee (田纳西州). Like people, elephants are social. They will be happy and h____21____ if they live with family and friends.
But Sissy was d____22____. She was not used to other elephants. She had spent 30 years alone in zoos. Now she was suddenly facing a 2,700-acre land with several other elephants. At f____23____, she carried a tire (轮胎) with her e____24____, like a security blanket. That’s what she did in the zoos. But Montgomery, an educator at the shelter, said that the staff wasn’t too worried because it’s elephants’ n____25____ to be with family and friends. They believed Sissy would adapt (适应).
Several months later, another elephant—Winky arrived. In no time, Sissy and Winky became friends and were seldom apart. They swam together and had meals together. One day, Sissy w____26____ away from her tire. That was a good sign.
Sissy, Winky and all the elephants there were retired or rescued from zoos or circuses. Although they are not from the same family, they can learn to s____27____ the same space and many of them become close companions.
（2022春·上海浦东新·八年级名校校考）My big brother and I were standing at the door to the showroom at Fort Worth Gold and Silver Exchange, the largest, b___28___ and most successful jewellery store in Texas.
“I can’t do it, Darren. I can’t face them.”
“It’s just talking to them. It’s not that hard.” said Darren. It was late November 1982 and Christmas music was playing.
“I’m telling you I’m too n___29___,” I replied.
“You’re just going to have to p___30___,” said Darren. “The store had started me selling on the phones because it was easier to make people believe that I was older and more experienced.
We called a number and my first real customer pushed her way t___31___ the crowd to the front. I still remember that woman. She b___32___ a necklace and a pair of earrings. I was shaking as I showed her the goods, shaking as I took her money and still shaking as I called the n___33___ customer. But by the e___34___ of the day, I could look a shopper in the eye and say, “I’m Clancy. What can I show you ”
（2023春·上海·八年级名校校考）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):
When I was young, I hated to clean my teeth. I used to find many excuses to go to bed w____35____ brushing my teeth.
One day, I read a story about the tooth fairy. It said that if a child puts a fallen tooth under the pillow, the tooth fairy will take it away and leave money when the child falls a____36____ at night.
I asked my mum, “Is there r____37____ a tooth fairy, Mum ” “Maybe there is,” my mum smiled and answered. “But your teeth are terrible. The tooth fairy won’t l____38____ them.”
A few days later, one of my teeth fell out. Just like my mother said, it was very terrible. It was yellow with a black hole in it. I rushed into the b____39____ to brush it and use a toothpick to pick it carefully. After that, I put it under my pillow.
The next day, I woke up early and c____40____ my pillow quickly. The terrible tooth was missing! One yuan with a piece of paper was under my pillow! It said, “You should protect your teeth more carefully. If you give me a terrible tooth like that a____41____, I won’t take it.”
Days passed quickly. I knew that the tooth fairy was my mum, though no one told me the truth.
（2023春·上海·八年级期末）Fill in the blanks with proper words （在短文的空格内填人适势的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给出）
Not everyone likes sports. If this sounds like you, don’t be sad. We’re going to talk about what k____42____ some kids from liking sports. With a few changes, you might find out that there is a sport out there that you could like.
Sometimes, kids feel that they don’t like sports because they don’t know how to play them. Sports can seem difficult because of all the r____43____ and some equipment（器材）.
People practice how to do their favorite sports well for a long time. They spend many years l____44____ them. If you want to learn more about a sport, you might ask your Mum or Dad to help you. They can find some classes that teach kids new sports. These may be b____45____ than just joining a team that starts playing games at once.
Gym class at school also can be a good way to try new sports. A____46____ way to learn about a sport is to watch TV or DVDs. You can also read some books about the sport. If you have an older friend or family member who’s good at a sport, you might ask him or her to help you practice.
If you don’t like being on a team, you can do i____47____ sports. An individual sport means a kid does the sport on his or her own. Swimming, siding, biking and r____48____ are all individual sports.
（2023春·上海·八年级期末）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。
It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink far away from land. When this happens, the sailors have to get into small boats. If a___49___ ship does not come and help them and they do not have enough food or water, they may die.
Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill because of the s___50___ in the water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that people could s___51___ their lives by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals and plants from the sea. On 19 October, 1953, he set o___52___ in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. He did not take any food or water with him.
Every day Dr. Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them. He drank this water. He could not c___53___ the fish, so he ate them as they were. He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.
Dr Bombard became hot, tired and q___54___ ill. But after 65 days at sea he was still there. He travelled 2,750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and on December 1953 he reached Barbados.
He lost 20 kilos, but be showed that people can live o___55___ sea water and the animals and plants in the sea.
（2022春·上海青浦·八年级统考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的单词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Born to Draw
Jenna looked at the calendar and sighed (叹气). Although she looked forward to the new term, she would m____56____ her summer holiday. She spent it drawing and it was so satisfying to see her drawings bring life to her stories!
U____57____, Jenna’s parents didn’t understand how much she wanted to be a comic illustrator (插画家). When she talked about her dream job with her parents, she expected them to support her. Instead, they explained that drawing comics was a h____58____, not a career (职业).
At school a few weeks later, Miss Bridwell noticed that Jenna wasn’t herself. Jenna told Miss Bridwell that she was u____59____ because her parents didn’t support her choice of becoming a comic illustrator.
Pointing to the bookshelf in the front of the room, Miss Bridwell began, “When I was probably at your a____60____, my dad once said writing was not a career. I simply told him the truth. I told him straightly that I enjoyed writing, and that I wanted to get better and to write. I guess my honesty made him believe me.”
Miss Bridwell’s story encouraged Jenna a lot, so she d____61____ to discuss her ideas with her parents again. It didn’t happen immediately, but in the end, they came to understand ——Jenna’s l____62____ of drawing comics was more important than whether it was the career they wanted for Jenna.
（2023春·上海·八年级名校校考）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，首字母已给出）
Are you eager to be a person who has a good memory People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m____63____ on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these:
Be more observant（善于观察的）. Some people who said to have a bad memory don’t r____64____ have memory problems. They just don’t take time to notice the details. If you pay more attention to the details, you’re sure to have a much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p____65____ memorizing lists of things, such as the things your age going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients（原料）printed on your biscuit box.
Do more activities such as puzzles, word g____66____, and learn a new language. These activities will further improve your brain functions and will help you improve your memory.
Try to have more free time. When you are t____67____, probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i____68____.
Get enough sleeping hours. You need at least seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to repair the damage done by a day’s tiring work. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be h____69____, and these foods help you improve your memory.
（2022春·上海松江·八年级统考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft landed successfully on April 16, 2022. Three Chinese astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu came back to the Earth. They s____70____ in space for six months. It is the eighth time for Chinese to visit space after Yang Liwei went as the first Chinese 18 years ago. These special “v____71____” took fantastic photos in space, just like taking trips there.
Can common people go to visit space like them The answer is “yes”. On September 15, 2021, Space X sent four common people into space. The four spent three days in space. In July, 2021, 70-year-old British billionaire (亿万富翁) Richard Branson and 57-year-old American billionaire Jeff Bezos, both flew into space. But some think these trips are for the super r____72____. With the sky-high prices, most common people should give up their space dreams. However, US flight engineer Bobak Ferdowsi believes the price will come d____73____. Maybe in 10 to 15 years, it will be a choice between “Do I buy a new car or do I go to space ”
Even if we can’t have a space trip now, we had a science class from space. The woman astronaut Wang Yaping, the space teacher, gave us such a l____74____ just as she did eight years ago. That was great fun, wasn’t it
We will also be able to e____75____ a space movie. A Russian movie team lived on the International Space Station from Oct 5 to 16 to film the movie Challenge. It’s the first time a movie was made in space. Do you look forward to seeing the wonderful film
（2021春·上海金山·八年级统考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
Grace waved her hand in a dance pose (姿势) with joy to show off her new painting to her mom. Her mom spoke in an impatient voice, “Shh... honey, I am busy with an important talk. I will see it l____76____.” Holding her painting, she frowned (皱眉) and turned to her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Grace exclaimed. Her dad turned around while putting on his coat, and showed his thumbs up! Immediately, Grace complained, “Dad, you haven’t seen it c____77____ yet.” He smiled at her, explaining, “No time, baby. I’ll see it once again when I’m free.” Her elder brother was always busy in his own dream land! She didn’t feel like w___78___ her time trying to show him the painting.
Grace stood there for a few seconds, and then went to her own bedroom at once. She threw the paper on the table, banged the door and dropped herself on her bed. Looking up to the ceiling, she wove her anger net.
When her mom c____79____ her for dinner, she came late on purpose. She didn’t look at anyone and s____80____ very angry. Her mom was puzzled to see the unusual behavior. Softly she asked, “Honey, are you OK Did I do something wrong ” Grace kept silent and ran away to her room.
Next day, when Grace came back home, she went to her bedroom straight away. When she turned on the light, she surprisedly found her oil painting was beautifully framed and put up on the
wall. Just below the painting, it was written “We are proud of your great t____81____, our little girl!”
Grace was so happy that she hugged her mom tightly. Her mom said, “Honey! I am so sorry! We would never say no time for anything in the future, w____82____ big or small. Got it ” She kissed her mom and said, “Yes, mama, got it. You’re my sweet mom!”
（2021春·上海普陀·八年级统考期末）Complete the passage with proper words, and the first letter is given (根据首字母填空)
People know the dangers of the fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some s____83____. Buy the extinguishers(灭火器). In the house, everyone in the family should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. Parents do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Put a smoke a____84____ in the house. Smoke from a fire makes it go off. Then it makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once. Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened e____85____.
Everyone in the family should obey the following fire rules. Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke r____86____.
What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns fast because of more air. Drop! L____87____ on the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many things leads to the spread of fires. A wise family is r____88____ all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
（2022春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考期末）Trees are one of the oldest “citizens” of the Earth. They keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality and provide food and building materials.
Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect t___89___. For example, many trees grow thorns to w___90___ animals not to go near.
When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very quickly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit. It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree r___91___ its largest size. Not only does the adult tree give us shade, oxygen and natural beauty, but it is a___92___ a great place for us to nap, read a book, listen to music or sip tea. I___93___ the adult tree receives proper care, it will continue to live healthily for many years.
Gradually, trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this time, they still have their important place i___94___ nature. When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many o___95___ animals.
（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 Nation of Poetry
Iceland, it seems, is full of hidden poets. When they’re not at their jobs, many of the island’s 340,000 citizens try their hand at writing p____96____. Even David Oddsson, who used to be the country’s prime minister, is a well-known poet.
There are a____97____ businesspeople, zookeepers and scientists, among others, who share a love for poems. Kari Stefansson is a world-famous biologist. He talked about a poem he wrote a few months after the birth of Dolly the cloned（克隆的）sheep. “I f____98____ a little bit sad,” said Stefansson. “One of my ways to deal with that is to write a small poem.” He went on to recite the poem: “Where do I find, lost in the brightness of a sunny day, / The happiness of an unhappy man; / Fortunate only to be one copy of himself. / Everything else is terrible.”
Literature professors in Iceland agree that poetry has b____99____ a national pastime. It’s part of being an Icelander. In earlier times, writing poems was a key part of social gatherings. National competitions were regularly h____100____.
Icelanders are also great poetry readers. Books of poetry are very popular in Iceland. Far more poetry books are published in the country than o____101____ types of books.
It is believed that the cold weather and long winter nights may have something to do with Icelanders’ love of poetry. “It’s easy to get bored in Iceland. People often try to amuse each other,” said Sveinn Egilsson, a literature professor. “And one of those recreational（娱乐）a____102____ is reading poetry and writing poems.”
（2022春·上海长宁·八年级统考期中）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。
Bridging the Gap
Anytime we need a taxi, we can pull out our phone, tap (轻轻叩击) a few buttons on the screen and a car will show up. It’s awesome (绝妙的), right But what happens to the elderly people who need a taxi ride but don’t know how to use a phone to book one They can only wave at the taxis passing by, many of which have a___103___ been booked. I feel terrible every time I go to the hospital with my grandmother. There is always a long q___104___ of sick elderly people waiting for taxis. These people probably badly need a taxi. But they cannot get one because they do not know how to use a smartphone.
Over the past ten or so years, technology has advanced quickly. For most of us, it has changed the way we live. Today, shopping, banking and even work can all be done over the internet. However, w___105___ many new apps have made life easier for us younger folk, it has made it increasingly difficult for the older generations.
China has now passed a new set of guidelines (指导方针) to keep several basic services balanced between their online and offline availability. However, bridging this “digital gap” needs e___106___ effort. Probably anyone over the age of 60, at one time or another, has called their children or grandchildren to ask for help with their smartphones. When they do so, we must be p___107___. What may only take us seconds to master can take them hours to do so, even after repeated instructions. Even then, the smallest mistake will leave them more confused (迷惑的) than before.
The next (1000) time(s) your elders ask you for help with technology, remember who was the person that spent countless hours t___108___ you how to talk, walk, eat, etc. The least we can do is repay some of the favor.
（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）Everyone loves holidays abroad. They give us the chance to see some sights, have some fun and relax. However, holidays aren’t always a great e____109____. Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.
Get organized
Have you packed your passport Your ticket Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they’ve forgotten their passports, they arrive at the airport too late, or e____110____ go to the wrong airport.
Do some research
How much you know about the place you are going to visit Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. L____111____ a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.
Remember the environment
Try to decrease the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Flying produces twenty times more carbon dioxide than traveling by train. Of course, it might be i____112____ to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of cars or taxis.
Help the local population
You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This m____113____ that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company.
Keep a good memory for your holiday
You don’t want to forget your holiday. Make a scrapbook (剪贴簿) — a book of memories about your holiday. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don’t forget the new friends you made on holiday. Did you p____114____ to send them pictures or presents Don’t forget to do it! Then next time you go on holiday, you can visit them again.
（2022春·上海长宁·八年级上海市新泾中学校考期末）A healthy mind
The brain is the most fascinating part of our body. Even though there has been all medical research, n___115___can really understand everything about it. Like the rest of our body, our brain needs to be cared for. The ways that we keep our mind healthy can be quite e___116___. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a balanced diet and taking a deep breath are all important methods of looking after both your body and your brain.
Many people think their brain will slow down with age and their memory will get worse as a result. The t___117___is, just like your body, you can also improve your mind. I’ve found I can improve my memory if I can i___118___what I need to remember. For example, if I’m going shopping and I need bread, milk and a birthday card for my brother, I form pictures of these things in my mind.
The same kind of method can be used with important dates. If you have a picture in your mind of a particular event, it’s much e___119___to remember than just a number on a calendar.
Another way of improving your mind is to make sure you r___120___visit new places and have new experiences. Traveling more often has much more long-term benefits than you would have ever expected. Personally I find learning English is a great way to keep the brain working, and communication with others in any
Language is important. Having a c___121___is much better for your brain than staring at a computer screen or at other people talking on TV.
（2021春·上海浦东新·八年级统考期末）根据首字母填空，每空格限填一词。
As we grow up, we gradually have a set of our own values. They are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it is not easy to c___122___ later in life. According to our different values, financial（金融的）experts put us in t___123___ groups. They are the ant, the cricket（蟋蟀）and the snail（蜗牛）.
The ant—work first.
Just like ants who work very hard in summer in order to store food for w___124___, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work hard and save money. They will have enough money to enjoy life when they get old.
The cricket—f___125___ first.
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even b___126___ money when they really want something but they are short of money. Many young people now are in this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have no money to live c___127___. They should learn to save and buy insurance.
The snail—living under pressure.
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans（贷款）from the bank in order to buy things such as expensive houses. Sometimes they can’t afford it. This can cause p___128___ in the future. They should plan more carefully.
（2022·上海嘉定·八年级统考期末）Marco Polo
It is difficult to imagine what the world was like in 1254. Europe was living in an age that we call the Medieval Period (中世纪). It was a time of many wars.
It was in that time that Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Life in Venice was d____129____ from life in most of Europe. Venice was a city of beautiful buildings and water canals (运河). Many businessmen did business in Venice. Marco Polo’s father and uncle were businessmen. They had traveled to a far-off country called Cathay. (Cathay is now called China.) There they had friends with the great ruler, Kublai Khan(忽必烈). He i____130____ them to return to Cathay.
When Marco Polo was seventeen years old, he began a journey to China with his father and uncle. They sailed the Indian Ocean and crossed the desert and mountains of Asia on camels. The journey to China took three years.
Kublai Khan greeted the Polos and sent them lots of gifts. He was especially impressed (留下印象) with Marco, who could speak four l____131____ including Chinese and others.
Khan sent Marco on many trips a____132____ China. On these trips, Marco saw many amazing things that he had never seen in Europe, such as coal used as fuel, paper money i____133____ of coins, and papermaking and printing processes. Marco made many notes about life in China.
After almost twenty years in China, the Polos began their journey home to Italy. Kublai Khan gave them many gifts of ivory, silk, jewels, and jade.
When they returned to Venice, they found their city at war. Marco Polo was put in prison. He spent his time w____134____ a book about his years in China. The book is called Descriptions of the World. It became the most p___135___ book in Europe. Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China.
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