2024年中考英语二轮复习专题：首字母填空（上海专用）（原卷版＋解析版）

2024年中考英语二轮复习专题：首字母填空（上海专用）
·模块一 首字母考点概览
·模块二 首字母解题技巧
·模块三 2023、2024上海名校真题专练
一、近几年上海中考英语首字母填空主要呈现以下特点：
1.文体:记叙文(6年5考)、说明文(2016);
2.话题:中外文化(2021，2017)、情感故事(2020，2019)、教育引导(2018)、事物介绍(2016);
3.词数: 300~320，生词0~2个;
4.段落: 5~12段;
二、近几年上海中考英语首字母考查点：
一、首字母填空解题技巧：
1. 通读短文，了解大意；
2. 判断句子成分；
3. 确定空格单词词性；
4. 联系上下文，找线索，推测答案；
5. 通读短文，检查答案。注意语法问题；
二、中考考察要点分析：
考查重点是名词、动词、形容词、副词和代词这几大词类。
三、解题技巧详解
从句子成分角度分析
一个句子一般由两部分构成，即主语部分和谓语部分，这两部分也叫做句子的主要成分。句子的次要成分包括宾语，定语，状语，表语、同位语、补语等。
对主语的判断：做主语词性主要为：名词，代词，动名词。注意名词单复数。
【随堂测练1】
The I________ brings us closer than before.
Doing some r________ before the test is necessary.
Three r________ happened yesterday. But today all the robbers have been caught by the police.
The children are all working in the classroom. Some of them are cleaning the windows and o_______ are sweeping the floor.
此外，形容词前加the也可作主语。
eg: The rich are not always happy. 句中the rich 指“有钱人”，因此可以作主语。
对谓语的判断：做谓语词性主要为：动词。注意时态的问题。
【随堂测练2】
My mum always e________ me to be a brave boy when I was young.
This kind of new mobile phone costs so much that I can hardly a________ one.
Knowing more than one language i ________ your knowledge of other cultures.
The students in our school always c________ about the food.
时态:
一般现在时：要考虑动词的三单形式
一般过去时：要考虑动词的过去式
现在进行时：考虑动词的现在分词形式
现在完成时：要考虑动词的过去分词的形式
对宾语的判断:做宾语词性主要为：主要为名词，代词，动名词。
【随堂测练3】
The doctors are busy o________ on the seriously injured man at the moment.
If you feel nervous, take a deep b________ and I'm sure you'll feel better.
He had to make a c________ between studying in Shanghai and going abroad.
If you meet with any d________, you can ask me for help.
对表语的判断:做表语词性主要为：形容词，名词, 介词短语。如果是动词的适当形式作表语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。注意形容词比较级和最高级。
【随堂测练4】
He is p________ of his daughter, for she always gets A grades in all subjects.
The sick man is getting w________. Maybe he will die soon.
Such cold weather is quite u________ in May and people have to wear warm clothes again.
She was a________ a big prize for her hard work.
对定语的判断:做定语词性主要为：形容词，序数词，介词短语。如果是动词的适当形式作定语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。注意形容词比较级和最高级。
【随堂测练5】
I’ve been used to the c________ weather in London.
The visit to Chongming Island was really u________, it left us a sweet memory.
That’s only my p________ opinion. Everyone is welcome to share yours.
The French artist said, “It is my f_______ time to visit Shanghai. I love this city so much.”
对状语的判断:做状语词性主要为：副词，介词。如果是动词的适当形式作状语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。
【随堂测练6】
The old lady could hardly believe that she had got the travel pass to Hong Kong so e________. She remembered it was hard.
I thought I was wrong. A________, it is a wise decision.
B________, you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one
As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope t________ something called a belay device (绳索控制器).
对连词的判断:并列连词and, but, or, so , not only…but also, either …or, neither…nor, as well as, both…and等连接并列的词,词组和句子; 从属连词although/though /because/ if/unless/when/until/after/before/as/...等连接从句。因此，首字母中一个句子中有从句的话，就考虑从属连词。
【随堂测练7】
Work harder, a________ you’ll make great progress in English.
My job is to protect the innocent as well a________ find the guilty.
A ________Walt Disney made many of his most famous movies many years ago, they are as popular now as they were when he made them.
You will fail in the exam u ________ you study harder than before.
其他做题思路：
依据习惯用法与固定搭配进行填词：
如:W ________ his help, the old man was safe. The boy thanked him very much.
从句意我们就知道是“在他的帮助下”， with his help.
依据语法知识进行填词：
如: These people often have thin walls which can’t s ________ the noise from next door.
根据句意我们了解道墙壁很薄，所以不能阻止隔壁的噪音。根据中考词组“stop…
from”，所以填stop。
依据常识的积累进行填词：
如:But it was too late. His friend was very angry. Mr. White said nothing but only one
word “S________.”
Mr. White迟到了，他的朋友很生气，他什么都没说，只说了一个字“S .”
我们根据常识肯定是向他的朋友道歉，所以肯定填sorry.
依据逻辑推理与句意理解进行填词：
如：One Sunday afternoon, Mr. White drove his new car to his friend’s house happily. He
wanted to p ________ his friend up at five and then went to see a new movie together.
根据句意，Mr. White高兴地开着车去他的朋友家，然后一起去看电影，我们可以进
行逻辑推理，他肯定是去接他的朋友，所以填pick.
参考答案：
【随堂测练1】1.Internet 2.revision 3.robberies 4.others
【随堂测练2】1.encouraged/enabled 2.afford 3.improves/increases 4.complain
【随堂测练3】1.operating 2.breath 3.choice 4.difficulty
【随堂测练4】1.proud 2.worse 3.unusual 4.awarded
【随堂测练5】1.changeable2.unforgettable3.personal 4.first
【随堂测练6】1.easily 2.Actually 3.Besides 4.through
【随堂测练7】1.and 2.as 3.Although 4.unless
（2024·上海松江·一模）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)
Plants “Talk”
Scientists have known for years that plants respond to sounds around them. But now scientists in Israel have shown that plants also seem to be doing some “talking”.
Professor Hadany and her team at Aviv University set up microphones to r 1 tomato plants under different situations. The result showed that the plants made ultrasonic sounds (超声波) . When the researchers changed the sounds into ones that humans could hear, they heard sharp clicking noises (咔哒声) .
As the scientists studied the sounds, they notice the regularity. Plants h 2 clicked when they had enough water. But as their soil (土壤) got drier, they began to click.
When scientists cut off a stem from the plants, the plants also clicked more. But the clicking wasn’t the same as when the plants needed water. The result suggests that researchers may one day be able to use a plant’s sounds to find out when it is having trouble, and what trouble it is having. That could be very helpful to f 3 .
The other research has shown that plants also make sounds to communicate in some ways. When insects a 4 a plant, it will give a warning to its neighbours. Soon, nearby plants start to make chemicals that don’t taste good to insects. It’s an effective way for plants to p 5 themselves.
Then here is a question: Is anything listening to the plants Dr. Hadany points out that mice who live on plants can hear the sounds. The clicks may tell them whether a plant has problems. If the plant isn’t h 6 , they will avoid it.
As Dr. Hadany says, “Even in a quiet field, there are actually sounds that we don’t hear, and those sounds carry i 7 . The team’s research has already changed our ideas about plants.”
【答案】1．(r)ecord 2．(h)ardly 3．(f)armers 4．(a)ttack 5．(p)rotect 6．(h)ealthy 7．(i)nformation
【导语】本文主要介绍了植物能够发出声音，并且这些声音能够告诉人们植物遇到了什么问题。
1．句意：特拉维夫大学的Hadany教授和她的团队设置了麦克风来记录不同情况下的番茄植株。根据“tomato plants under different situations”可知是记录不同情况下的番茄植株，record“记录”，动词不定式符号to后加动词原形。故填(r)ecord。
2．句意：当植物有足够的水时，它们几乎不会发出咔哒声。根据“But as their soil (土壤) got drier, they began to click.”可知当土壤干燥时，它们开始发出咔哒声，但是当有足够的水时，几乎不会发出咔哒声，hardly“几乎不”。故填(h)ardly。
3．句意：这对农民很有帮助。根据“researchers may one day be able to use a plant’s sounds to find out when it is having trouble, and what trouble it is having. That could be very helpful to”可知对植物的研究结果对农民有帮助，farmer“农民”，此处用名词复数。故填(f)armers。
4．句意：当昆虫攻击植物时，它会向邻居发出警告。根据“it will give a warning to its neighbours”可知是受到攻击时，会发出警告，attack“攻击”，when引导的从句用一般现在时，主语是名词复数，谓语动词用原形。故填(a)ttack。
5．句意：这是植物保护自己的有效方法。根据“It’s an effective way for plants to...themselves”可知附近的植物开始散发对昆虫来说味道不好的化学物质，这是植物在保护自己，protect“保护”，动词不定式符号to后加动词原形。故填(p)rotect。
6．句意：如果这种植物不健康，它们就会避开它。根据“they will avoid it.”可知当植物不健康时，老鼠就会避开它，healthy“健康的”。故填(h)ealthy。
7．句意：即使在安静的田野里，实际上也有我们听不到的声音，这些声音传递着信息。根据“there are actually sounds that we don’t hear, and those sounds carry”可知这些声音传递着信息，information“信息”，不可数名词。故填(i)nformation。
（2024·上海崇明·一模）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)
Is the cinema better than home
For more than 100 years, going to the cinema with friends and family to watch brand-new films has been a tradition that lots of people have loved. Not only is it a great experience to sit in comfortable seats and eat a bucket of popcorn, but it’s a c 8 to watch the latest films on the big screen. However, with the growth of streaming services (流媒体服务) in recent years, and the closing of cinemas during the Covid-19 pandemic, some people have realized it’s easier and more convenient to watch films in their own home. Lots of exciting films have been r 9 in the last year, but some people would rather watch them at home than at the cinema. What do you think Are cinemas the best place to watch films
Yes—it’s an a 10 experience
Going to the cinema is a really fun activity to enjoy with friends and family. It’s a good time to leave the house, enjoy a film with other people, and even eat some delicious popcorn. Nothing beats the experience of going to the cinema. It’s a wonderful combination (结合) of extremely surprising visuals on a large screen, with great surround s 11 . It’s very easy to lose yourself in a film while at the cinema. Lots of films are specially made for the big screen and films are not as good when viewed on a TV or laptop. It’s much easier to be distracted (分心) by other things at home, like someone wanting to s 12 the film to get a drink. Seeing a film at the cinema avoids distractions; it requires your full attention and it feels special.
No—they’re too expensive
It can cost a lot of money to go to the cinema, especially when the whole family is going together. People don’t j 13 have to pay for tickets but snacks and drinks too. Most popular films usually stay in the cinemas for around four weeks, and sometimes it doesn’t take long before they’re available on streaming services. There’s no n 14 to see films at the cinema if they’ll be available to watch at home in a month or two. Streaming films is much easier too, because people have more contral over when they watch the film and can pause (暂停) it whenever they like.
【答案】8．(c)hance 9．(r)eleased 10．(a)mazing 11．(s)ound 12．(s)top 13．(j)ust 14．(n)eed
【导语】本文主要就电影院是否是看电影的最佳场所这一问题给出了两种不同的意见。
8．句意：坐在舒适的座位上吃一桶爆米花不仅是一种很棒的体验，而且是在大屏幕上观看最新电影的机会。根据空后的“to watch the latest films on the big screen”及首字母提示可知是在大屏幕上观看最新电影的机会，chance“机会”符合；根据空前的“a”可知，此处应用名词的单数形式。故填(c)hance。
9．句意：去年上映了许多激动人心的电影，但有些人宁愿在家里看也不愿在电影院看。根据“Lots of exciting films have been …in the last year, but some people would rather watch them at home than at the cinema.”及首字母提示可知，此处指上映电影，release“上映”符合；主语“films”和谓语为逻辑上的动宾关系，此处应用被动语态，所以应用动词的过去分词形式。故填(r)eleased。
10．句意：是的，这是一次奇妙的经历。根据“Yes”可知，电影院是看电影的最好地方；结合首字母提示可知，此处指在电影院看电影是一次奇妙的经历，amazing“令人大为惊奇的”符合。故填(a)mazing。
11．句意：这是在大屏幕上惊人的视觉效果和出色的环绕立体声的完美结合。根据“It’s a wonderful combination (结合) of extremely surprising visuals on a large screen, with great surround…”及首字母提示可知，此处指声音，sound“声音”符合。故填(s)ound。
12．句意：在家里更容易被其他事情分散注意力，比如有人想要暂停电影去喝一杯。根据空后的“to get a drink”及首字母提示可知，此处指暂停电影去喝一杯，stop“暂停”符合；根据空前的“wanting to”可知，此处应用动词原形。故填(s)top。
13．句意：人们不仅要买票，还要买零食和饮料。根据“but snacks and drinks too.”及首字母提示可知，此处指人们不仅要买票，还要买零食和饮料，just“仅仅”符合。故填(j)ust。
14．句意：如果一两个月后可以在家看电影，就没有必要在电影院看了。根据“There’s no…to see films at the cinema if they’ll be available to watch at home in a month or two.”及首字母提示可知，此处指如果一两个月后可以在家看电影，就没有必要在电影院看了，need“需要”符合。故填(n)eed。
（2024·上海宝山·一模）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
In 2013, Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba (古巴) to Florida (美国弗罗里达州) without the help of a shark cage, at age 64.
Diana was born in New York City but moved to Florida after her graduation from college. She began swimming at the age of 10 and showed t 15 and love for the sport from an early stage. Under the coach of Jack Nelson, the former (昔日的) Olympic swimmer, she won a lot of long-distance swimming competitions during the 1960s and 1970s. Diana became well-known for setting a new r 16 for swimming around the island of Manhatan (曼哈顿岛) in 1975 in a time of 7 hours and 57 minutes.
At the age of 28, Diana tried to swim from Cuba to Florida for the first time, but was unsuccessful after high winds forced her to give up the journey. After experiencing v 17 injuries and health problems, Diana felt the need for new challenges beyond the pool. At the age of 30, she became a journalist in broadcast. Diana loved her new job, but from the bottom of her heart, there still was an u 18 goal.
After 30 years of no swimming, Diana began training at age 60 with the goal of finishing what she started. In 2011, she failed the Cuba-to-Florida swim t 19 , first making it 29 hours and then 41 hours. The swim was too difficult and full of danger. During the long and tiring journey, Diana had met with terrible storm and deadly sea animals such as sharks and box jellyfish (箱形水 母). But every time Diana failed, she was ready to fight back. In August 2012, after she had spent 60 hours in the water, a lightning storm and other problems stopped her for the fourth time.
In 2013, 35 years after her first try, the 64-year-old Diana planned to swim from Cuba to Florida for a fifth time. After 52 hours 54 minutes and 18 seconds, Diana completed the historic swim with the help of a crew of doctors, scientists and navigators on September 2. She finally became the first person to a 20 the close-to-impossible goal.
In her book Find a Way, Diana sent us three messages:
1.We should never ever give up;
2. It’s never too old to chase your dreams;
3. The swim looks like an individual sport but a 21 it needs a team effort.
【答案】15．(t)alent 16．(r)ecord 17．(v)arious 18．(u)nusual 19．(t)rip 20．(a)chieve 21．(a)ctually
【导语】本文讲述了64岁时的尼亚德创造了历史，成为第一个不使用防鲨笼从古巴游到佛罗里达的人。
15．句意：她从10岁开始游泳，从小就表现出了对这项运动的天赋和热爱。根据“She began swimming at the age of 10 and showed…and love for the sport from an early stage.”的句意及首字母提示可知，此处指天赋，talent“天赋”，不可数名词。故填(t)alent。
16．句意：1975年，戴安娜以7小时57分钟的成绩创造了绕曼哈顿岛游泳的新纪录。根据空后的“in a time of 7 hours and 57 minutes”可知，此处指创造新纪录，setting a new record“创造新纪录”，固定词组。故填(r)ecord。
17．句意：在经历了各种伤病和健康问题之后，戴安娜觉得有必要在泳池之外进行新的挑战。根据“After experiencing …injuries and health problems, Diana felt the need for new challenges beyond the pool.”的句意及首字母提示可知，此处指经历了各种伤病和健康问题，various“各种各样的”符合。故填(v)arious。
18．句意：戴安娜喜欢她的新工作，但从内心深处，她仍然有一个不同寻常的目标。根据下文“After 30 years of no swimming, Diana began training at age 60 with the goal of finishing what she started. In 2011, she failed the Cuba-to-Florida swim…”及首字母提示可知，此处指有一个不同寻常的目标，unusual“不寻常的”符合。故填(u)nusual。
19．句意：2011年，她在古巴到佛罗里达的游泳之旅中失败了，最初是29小时，后来是41小时。根据上文“At the age of 28, Diana tried to swim from Cuba to Florida…forced her to give up the journey.”及首字母提示可知，此处指旅行，trip“旅行”符合。故填(t)rip。
20．句意：她终于成为第一个实现这个几乎不可能实现的目标的人。achieve the goal“实现目标”，固定词组；根据空前的“to”可知，此处应用动词原形。故填(a)chieve。
21．句意：游泳看起来像是一项个人运动，但实际上需要团队的努力。根据空前的“but”及首字母提示可知，此处句意发生了转折，表示但实际上需要团队的努力；分析句子结构可知，此处应用副词形式作状语。故填(a)ctually。
（2024·上海嘉定·一模）We know animals have emotions. They can feel fear. We also think they feel love, since they have strong relationships with each other. So are animal emotions s 22 to our own And do animals have a sense of humor
A Parrot’s Joke
Sally’s parrot Bongo didn’t get along with her a 23 parrot, Paco. In fact, Bongo clearly didn’t like Paco at all! One day, Sally cooked a chicken for dinner. She started to cut the chicken with a knife.
“Oh, no! Paco!” Bongo said loudly and laughed. Sally laughed, too, and said, “That chicken is not Paco.” “Oh…no,” said Bongo. This time, she sounded d 24 . Then the parrot laughed at her own joke.
Yoga Dog
Jean enjoys yoga and so does her dog Buffy. W 25 Jean does yoga, Buffy carefully places her toys on Jean’s body. If a toy falls, Buffy runs to put it b 26 . Does this behavior have any real purpose “She thinks it’s funny!” says Jean.
Animal Laughter
Can dogs “laugh” Recent research shows that dogs can tell each other when they want to play. They make a special sound a kind of “laugh.”Psychologist (心理学家) Patricia recorded the sound. Then she played it to dogs and s 27 their behavior. “All the dogs seemed to like the laugh,” says Patricia. So do animals have a sense of humor If laughter is a clue, then p 28 the answer is “yes!”.
【答案】22．(s)imilar 23．(a)nother 24．(d)isappointed 25．(W)hile/(W)hen 26．(b)ack 27．(s)tudied 28．(p)erhaps
【导语】本文介绍了动物是否有幽默感的研究。
22．句意：那么动物的情感和我们的相似吗？根据“And do animals have a sense of humor ”和首字母可知，作者反问动物的情感是否和人类相似。similar“相似的”符合语境，故填(s)imilar。
23．句意：莎莉的鹦鹉邦戈和她的另一只鹦鹉帕科相处得不好。根据“Sally’s parrot Bongo didn’t get along with her a...parrot, Paco.”可知，帕科是莎莉的另一只鹦鹉，应用another。故填(a)nother。
24．句意：这一次，她听起来很失望。根据上文“In fact, Bongo clearly didn’t like Paco at all!”可知，邦戈显然一点也不喜欢帕科，所以当莎莉说这个要吃的鸡不是帕科时，她很失望，应用形容词disappointed。故填(d)isappointed。
25．句意：吉恩做瑜伽时，巴菲小心翼翼地把玩具放在吉恩的身上。根据“Jean does yoga, Buffy carefully places her toys on Jean’s body.”可知，这里是主从复合句，结合首字母可知，可以用while或when引导时间状语从句。故填(W)hile/(W)hen。
26．句意：如果一个玩具掉了，巴菲跑去把它放回去。根据“If a toy falls, Buffy runs to put it b...”可知，狗会把吉恩身上的玩具再放回去。此处应用副词back。故填(b)ack。
27．句意：然后她把这首歌放给狗听，研究它们的行为。根据上文“Recent research shows that dogs can tell each other when they want to play.”和首字母可知，这里是研究狗的行为。study“研究”，动词，根据played可知，动词用过去式。故填(s)tudied。
28．句意：如果笑声是一个线索，那么也许答案是“是的！”根据“So do animals have a sense of humor If laughter is a clue, then p...the answer is ‘yes!’.”可知，这里是表示一种可能性，perhaps“可能”符合语境，故填(p)erhaps。
（2024·上海奉贤·一模）The Value of Timekeeping
Are you often late for things Do you wish you could be more on time Lots of people find it difficult to be on time. As the new school year starts, it’s good to brush up on timekeeping skills.
Being punctual means being able to arrive somewhere, complete a task or meet someone at an agreed time. Examples i 29 getting to your classroom before the lesson begins, handing in your homework on time and arriving at a friend’s house when you say you’ll be there.
Being late can feel stressful, not only for yourself but for the people around you. It also makes it easy to f 30 something important. “When I’m late, I feel disorganized and panicky (恐慌的).” says a student called Freddie. “But when I’m on time, I’m more r 31 because I don’t have to run around looking for things.”
Being on time also makes you feel more prepared. Finishing a project early gives you e 32 time to make improvements. Packing your bags the night before a match or performance allows you to feel calmer and more focused the next day. By being punctual, you’re telling yourself that your time matters, and you’re showing other people that you’re reliable and you r 33 time, too.
Grace Pacie is an author who writes about lateness. She believes there are lots of reasons why people aren’t punctual. Some aren’t good at measuring time; others dislike being early and waiting around. Pacie believes you can learn to be more punctual by arranging to meet a friend on the way to school b 34 this will make you get out of the door earlier. Or, if you don’t like waiting around, try arriving early but fill your time with something interesting like listening to music or reading a book. It’s not always easy to change timekeeping h 35 . Taking small steps towards becoming more punctual can help you feel calmer and more organized.
【答案】29．(i)nclude 30．(f)orget 31．(r)elaxed 32．(e)xtra 33．(r)espect 34．(b)ecause 35．(h)abits
【导语】本文主要介绍了守时的重要性和价值。
29．句意：例如，在课程开始前到达教室，按时交作业，在你说你会去的时候到达朋友家。根据“getting to your classroom before the lesson begins, handing in your homework on time and arriving at a friend’s house when you say you’ll be there.”可知，这些都是守时的例子，结合首字母可知，这里可以用动词include“包括”。主语是复数，动词用原形。故填(i)nclude。
30．句意：它也容易让人忘记一些重要的事情。根据“Being late can feel stressful”可知，迟到会让我们容易忘记一些重要的事情。forget“忘记”，动词，不定式符号to后应用动词原形，故填(f)orget。
31．句意：但当我准时到达时，我会更放松，因为我不必到处找东西。根据上文“Being late can feel stressful”可知，迟到会让人感到压力。所以准时到达，人会感觉轻松。relaxed“感到放松的”符合语境，故填(r)elaxed。
32．句意：提前完成一个项目会给你额外的时间来改进。根据“Finishing a project early”可知，提前完成任务会有额外的时间来改进。extra“额外的”符合语境。故填(e)xtra。
33．句意：通过守时，你在告诉自己时间很重要，你也在向别人展示你是可靠的，你也尊重时间。根据“By being punctual, you’re telling yourself that your time matters, and you’re showing other people that you’re reliable”可知，守时可以向他人展示出你对时间的尊重。respect表示“尊重”，主语是you，动词用原形。故填(r)espect。
34．句意：Pacie认为，你可以通过在去学校的路上安排与朋友见面来学会更守时，因为这将使你更早出门。分析后句和前句的关系可知，后句是原因，可以用because引导原因状语从句。故填(b)ecause。
35．句意：改变守时的习惯并不总是那么容易。根据“It’s not always easy to change timekeeping h...”以及整篇文章可知，改变守时的习惯并不总是那么容易。habit“习惯”，名词应用复数表示泛指。故填(h)abits。
（22-23九年级下·上海闵行·期中）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)
Online study is now the new normal (新常态) for students in Shanghai and many places around the world. Being the miniature (微型) computers that can fit in the palm of your hand, mobile phones certainly come in handy in this critical time. There are millions of apps out there waiting for you to test them out. Now, let’s check them out!
Notability
Taking notes during a class or a l 36 is a normal thing for students, but it can be tedious (boring). With the help of technology, your notes can be more interactive. If you are someone who wants to liven up your notes with pictures, v 37 or audio recordings, Notability may be an app that would fascinate you. The app offers so many features—you can use highlighters, handwrite notes, insert (插入) pictures, record audio, edit group notes... The l 38 goes on and on!
Pocket
The internet is a boundless sea of i 39 . But do you feel like you are too busy to read an article or breaking news Don’t worry—Pocket has you covered. It lets you save content from anywhere and everywhere to read l 40 —even offline. You can also use the “Listen” feature to have your article r 41 directly to you. Who knew you could fit so many articles in just your Pocket
Calm
Do you ever feel like you have difficulty concentrating Do you want to manage your stress and anxiety levels a bit better Try to Calm yourself! According to the app’s website, its mission is to “make the world happier”through features like guided meditation (冥想) and bedtime stories. It has over 50 million downloads and 40 million likes. One of the top-rated r 42 says that the app is “life-changing”.
【答案】36．(l)ecture 37．(v)ideos 38．(l)ist 39．(i)nformation 40．(l)ater 41．(r)ead 42．(r)eviews
【导语】本文主要介绍了三个应用程序，和它们的作用。
36．句意：在课堂或讲座上做笔记对学生来说是一件正常的事情，但也可能很乏味。根据“Taking notes during a class or a...is a normal thing for students”及结合首字母可知，此处指在课堂上或讲座上做笔记，lecture“讲座”，可数名词，空前有冠词a，所以此处用单数。故填(l)ecture。
37．句意：如果你想通过图片、视频或录音来活跃你的笔记，Notability可能是一款会让你着迷的应用程序。根据“ If you are someone who wants to liven up your notes with pictures...or audio recordings”及结合首字母可知，此处指可以使笔记更形象的视频，video“视频”，可数名词，此处用复数形式。故填(v)ideos。
38．句意：名单还可以列举很多。根据“The app offers so many features—you can use highlighters, handwrite notes, insert (插入) pictures, record audio, edit group notes...”可知，此处指Notability这个应用程序的功能还可以列举很多，结合首字母，list“列表，清单”，符合语境，可数名词，空前有冠词the，此处用单数。故填(l)ist。
39．句意：互联网是无限的信息海洋。根据“But do you feel like you are too busy to read an article or breaking news ”及结合首字母可知，此处指互联网是信息的海洋，information“信息”，不可数名词。故填(i)nformation。
40．句意：它允许您随时随地保存内容，以便以后阅读，甚至离线阅读。根据“But do you feel like you are too busy to read an article or breaking news Don’t worry—Pocket has you covered. It lets you save content from anywhere and everywhere to read...—even offline.”及结合首字母可知，当你没有空看信息时，Pocket这个应用程序可以帮你保存内容，方便之后阅读，later“后来，以后”，副词，修饰动词read，符合语境。故填(l)ater。
41．句意：你也可以使用“听”功能让你的文章直接读给你听。根据“You can also use the ‘Listen’ feature to have your article...directly to you.”可知，使用Pocket这个应用程序可以让文章读给你听，结合首字母，read“读”，符合语境。have sb. do sth.表示“让某人做某事”，此处用动词原形。故填(r)ead。
42．句意：其中一条评价最高的评论说，这款应用“改变了生活”。根据“One of the top-rated...says that the app is ‘life-changing’.”及结合首字母可知，此处指这款应用的一条最高的评价，review“评论，评价”，可数名词，one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数，所以此处用复数形式。故填(r)eviews。
（22-23九年级上·上海·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）。
Most of us spend our lives surrounded by screens, with which we manage our work, our recreation and our relationships. These devices offer us convenience as well as connection and a lot of information. H 43 , it’s also easy to feel pressured to keep up with every message. More and more people want to take a break from technology.
The phrase “digital detox” describes staying away from TV, phones, computers and other forms of technology that c 44 our lives for a period of time. These breaks can occur in a variety of ways. Some experts suggest completely avoiding u 45 screen time for 30 days. Others suggest using an app that will limit the amount of time one can spend on certain websites. A third option is logging out in evenings and/or on w 46 . Others simply turn their phones off. Some even pay high prices to take vacations in places where they can take time out from technology.
Why do you want to take a digital detox Perhaps you find that you are spending longer than you plan on certain apps or that they distract you from more important things. Perhaps social media is depressing because you compare yourself to others or you f 47 missing out on things that other people are enjoying.
Technology can also have p 48 effects. Many people experience back or neck pain and the blue light coming from most screens can also affect people’s sleep.
On one research trip, a group of people agreed to spend four days w 49 their smartphones. By the time the phone-free period ended, many people in the group had made important decisions about their work or relationships. Others had decided to live a healthier lifestyle. Only when they took a break from technology could they think about really important things.
Giving up all screens may not be realistic, but strategic breaks from technology my be good for your body, mind, emotions and relationships.
【答案】43．(H)owever 44．(c)ontrol 45．(u)nnecessary 46．(w)eekends 47．(f)ear 48．(p)hysical 49．(w)ithout
【导语】本文主要讲述了我们大多数人的生活都被屏幕包围着，越来越多的人想要远离科技，文中介绍了“数字排毒法”，以及采用这种方法的原因。
43．句意：然而，要跟进每条信息也很容易感到压力。空前“These devices offer us convenience as well as connection and a lot of information. ”与空后“it’s also easy to feel pressured to keep up with every message.”之间是转折关系，且空后有逗号，所以用however“然而”。故填(H)owever。
44．句意：“数字排毒”指的是在一段时间内远离电视、电话、电脑和其他控制我们生活的科技产品。根据上文“it’s also easy to feel pressured to keep up with every message. More and more people want to take a break from technology.”和“our lives for a period of time”及首字母可知，此处指控制我们生活的科技产品，control“控制，限制”符合语境，时态是一般现在时，主语是复数，所以动词用原形。故填(c)ontrol。
45．句意：一些专家建议在30天内完全避免不必要的屏幕时间。空处作定语修饰time，所以用形容词，根据“staying away from TV, phones, computers and other forms of technology”及首字母可知，此处指不必要的屏幕时间，unnecessary“不必要的”符合语境。故填(u)nnecessary。
46．句意：第三种选择是在晚上和/或周末下线。根据“Others simply turn their phones off. Some even pay high prices to take vacations in places where they can take time out from technology.”及首字母可知，度假或关机应是非工作的情况下，所以空处应是说“周末”，on weekends“在周末”。故填(w)eekends。
47．句意：也许社交媒体令人沮丧是因为你把自己和别人比较，或者你害怕错过别人喜欢的东西。根据“...missing out on things that other people are enjoying.”及首字母和语境可知，应是说害怕错过信息，fear doing sth“害怕做某事”，时态是一般现在时，主语是you，所以谓语动词用三单形式，故填(f)ear。
48．句意：科技也会对身体产生影响。根据“Many people experience back or neck pain and the blue light coming from most screens can also affect people’s sleep.”及首字母可知，此处指对身体产生影响，空处作定语修饰名词effects，所以用physical表示“身体的”，故填(p)hysical。
49．句意：在一次研究旅行中，一组人同意在没有智能手机的情况下度过四天。根据“By the time the phone-free period ended”及首字母可知，空处指的是没有手机，without“没有”符合语境。故填(w)ithout。
（23-24九年级下·上海浦东新·阶段练习）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)
The human body is a complex machine. From the day we were born, our bodies grow and change in response to our e 50 , diet, and habits. The body has many different organ systems and parts that work together to allow us to breathe, move, see, talk, and digest food all at the same time. Most of the time we don’t care what is happening in our bodies; usually it is only when we get sick or feel pain that we notice.
Many people do not take enough care of their complex machines. Bad habits like smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and eating junk food damage our bodies. Stress can also cause h 51 problems. People who worry a lot or have busy jobs often don’t get enough sleep, or don’t eat properly. We also damage our bodies by playing sports or having accidents. B 52 , a recent survey in the U.K. found that 14 percent of people had visited a hospital clinic in the previous three months. The two most c 53 reasons were for injury and poisoning.
Just like any machine, different body parts sometimes go wrong from old age. In fact, a study in the U.S. found that 60 percent to 70 percent of all patients in the Emergency Room were aged 75 or over. Luckily, older people who s 54 from an illness or injury can now receive treatment to help extend their lives. Due to the increase in the population of elderly people, gerontology (老年医学) is now one of the fastest g 55 areas of medicine. It is now common for older people with damaged joints, for example, to have surgery to replace the old joint with a new one made of plastic or metal.
As with any machine, the better you take care of it, the longer it will last. Of course, the best way to take care of your amazing machine is to eat the right foods, do sports r 56 , and get enough sleep.
Oh, and don’t forget to smile!
【答案】50．(e)nergy 51．(h)ealth 52．(B)esides 53．(c)ommon 54．(s)uffer 55．(g)rowing 56．(r)egularly
【导语】本文主要介绍了人类身体的相关内容，包括身体如何工作，出现健康问题的原因以及如何更好地照顾身体等。
50．句意：从我们出生的那一天起，我们的身体就随着我们的能量、饮食和习惯而生长和变化。本句讲述造成身体变化的各种因素，结合首字母e可知，energy“能量；力量”符合语境，不可数名词。故填(e)nergy。
51．句意：压力也会导致健康问题。根据“Bad habits like smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and eating junk food damage our bodies. Stress can also cause...”可知，此处指不良的生活习惯和压力都会出现健康问题。health“健康”，不可数名词。故填(h)ealth。
52．句意：此外，英国最近的一项调查发现，14%的人在过去三个月内去过医院诊所。设空处后内容补充讲述其它说明身体出问题的情况。besides“此外”，副词，位于句首字母b大写。故填(B)esides。
53．句意：最常见的两个原因是受伤和中毒。结合首字母c可知，此处指常见的就医原因。common“普通的；常见的”，形容词作定语。故填(c)ommon。
54．句意：幸运的是，患有疾病或受伤的老年人现在可以接受治疗，以帮助延长他们的生命。suffer from“受折磨；受害于”，本句时态为一般现在时，主语指代older people为复数名词，所以动词用原形。故填(s)uffer。
55．句意：由于老年人口的增加，老年医学现在是医学发展最快的领域之一。根据“It is now common for older people...plastic or metal.”并结合首字母g可知，老年医学增速很快。growing“增长的；增加的”，形容词作定语。故填(g)rowing。
56．句意：当然，照顾你这台神奇机器的最好方法是吃正确的食物，定期运动，并获得足够的睡眠。根据首字母r可知，此处有规律的运动有助于身体健康。设空处应用副词形式修饰动词，regularly“定期地；规律地”。故填(r)egularly。2024年中考英语二轮复习专题：首字母填空（上海专用）
·模块一 首字母考点概览
·模块二 首字母解题技巧
·模块三 2023、2024上海名校真题专练
一、近几年上海中考英语首字母填空主要呈现以下特点：
1.文体:记叙文(6年5考)、说明文(2016);
2.话题:中外文化(2021，2017)、情感故事(2020，2019)、教育引导(2018)、事物介绍(2016);
3.词数: 300~320，生词0~2个;
4.段落: 5~12段;
二、近几年上海中考英语首字母考查点：
一、首字母填空解题技巧：
1. 通读短文，了解大意；
2. 判断句子成分；
3. 确定空格单词词性；
4. 联系上下文，找线索，推测答案；
5. 通读短文，检查答案。注意语法问题；
二、中考考察要点分析：
考查重点是名词、动词、形容词、副词和代词这几大词类。
三、解题技巧详解
从句子成分角度分析
一个句子一般由两部分构成，即主语部分和谓语部分，这两部分也叫做句子的主要成分。句子的次要成分包括宾语，定语，状语，表语、同位语、补语等。
对主语的判断：做主语词性主要为：名词，代词，动名词。注意名词单复数。
【随堂测练1】
The I________ brings us closer than before.
Doing some r________ before the test is necessary.
Three r________ happened yesterday. But today all the robbers have been caught by the police.
The children are all working in the classroom. Some of them are cleaning the windows and o_______ are sweeping the floor.
此外，形容词前加the也可作主语。
eg: The rich are not always happy. 句中the rich 指“有钱人”，因此可以作主语。
对谓语的判断：做谓语词性主要为：动词。注意时态的问题。
【随堂测练2】
My mum always e________ me to be a brave boy when I was young.
This kind of new mobile phone costs so much that I can hardly a________ one.
Knowing more than one language i ________ your knowledge of other cultures.
The students in our school always c________ about the food.
时态:
一般现在时：要考虑动词的三单形式
一般过去时：要考虑动词的过去式
现在进行时：考虑动词的现在分词形式
现在完成时：要考虑动词的过去分词的形式
对宾语的判断:做宾语词性主要为：主要为名词，代词，动名词。
【随堂测练3】
The doctors are busy o________ on the seriously injured man at the moment.
If you feel nervous, take a deep b________ and I'm sure you'll feel better.
He had to make a c________ between studying in Shanghai and going abroad.
If you meet with any d________, you can ask me for help.
对表语的判断:做表语词性主要为：形容词，名词, 介词短语。如果是动词的适当形式作表语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。注意形容词比较级和最高级。
【随堂测练4】
He is p________ of his daughter, for she always gets A grades in all subjects.
The sick man is getting w________. Maybe he will die soon.
Such cold weather is quite u________ in May and people have to wear warm clothes again.
She was a________ a big prize for her hard work.
对定语的判断:做定语词性主要为：形容词，序数词，介词短语。如果是动词的适当形式作定语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。注意形容词比较级和最高级。
【随堂测练5】
I’ve been used to the c________ weather in London.
The visit to Chongming Island was really u________, it left us a sweet memory.
That’s only my p________ opinion. Everyone is welcome to share yours.
The French artist said, “It is my f_______ time to visit Shanghai. I love this city so much.”
对状语的判断:做状语词性主要为：副词，介词。如果是动词的适当形式作状语，动词必须改成 to do ,doing 或 done 的形式。
【随堂测练6】
The old lady could hardly believe that she had got the travel pass to Hong Kong so e________. She remembered it was hard.
I thought I was wrong. A________, it is a wise decision.
B________, you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one
As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope t________ something called a belay device (绳索控制器).
对连词的判断:并列连词and, but, or, so , not only…but also, either …or, neither…nor, as well as, both…and等连接并列的词,词组和句子; 从属连词although/though /because/ if/unless/when/until/after/before/as/...等连接从句。因此，首字母中一个句子中有从句的话，就考虑从属连词。
【随堂测练7】
Work harder, a________ you’ll make great progress in English.
My job is to protect the innocent as well a________ find the guilty.
A ________Walt Disney made many of his most famous movies many years ago, they are as popular now as they were when he made them.
You will fail in the exam u ________ you study harder than before.
其他做题思路：
依据习惯用法与固定搭配进行填词：
如:W ________ his help, the old man was safe. The boy thanked him very much.
从句意我们就知道是“在他的帮助下”， with his help.
依据语法知识进行填词：
如: These people often have thin walls which can’t s ________ the noise from next door.
根据句意我们了解道墙壁很薄，所以不能阻止隔壁的噪音。根据中考词组“stop…
from”，所以填stop。
依据常识的积累进行填词：
如:But it was too late. His friend was very angry. Mr. White said nothing but only one
word “S________.”
Mr. White迟到了，他的朋友很生气，他什么都没说，只说了一个字“S .”
我们根据常识肯定是向他的朋友道歉，所以肯定填sorry.
依据逻辑推理与句意理解进行填词：
如：One Sunday afternoon, Mr. White drove his new car to his friend’s house happily. He
wanted to p ________ his friend up at five and then went to see a new movie together.
根据句意，Mr. White高兴地开着车去他的朋友家，然后一起去看电影，我们可以进
行逻辑推理，他肯定是去接他的朋友，所以填pick.
（2024·上海松江·一模）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)
Plants “Talk”
Scientists have known for years that plants respond to sounds around them. But now scientists in Israel have shown that plants also seem to be doing some “talking”.
Professor Hadany and her team at Aviv University set up microphones to r 1 tomato plants under different situations. The result showed that the plants made ultrasonic sounds (超声波) . When the researchers changed the sounds into ones that humans could hear, they heard sharp clicking noises (咔哒声) .
As the scientists studied the sounds, they notice the regularity. Plants h 2 clicked when they had enough water. But as their soil (土壤) got drier, they began to click.
When scientists cut off a stem from the plants, the plants also clicked more. But the clicking wasn’t the same as when the plants needed water. The result suggests that researchers may one day be able to use a plant’s sounds to find out when it is having trouble, and what trouble it is having. That could be very helpful to f 3 .
The other research has shown that plants also make sounds to communicate in some ways. When insects a 4 a plant, it will give a warning to its neighbours. Soon, nearby plants start to make chemicals that don’t taste good to insects. It’s an effective way for plants to p 5 themselves.
Then here is a question: Is anything listening to the plants Dr. Hadany points out that mice who live on plants can hear the sounds. The clicks may tell them whether a plant has problems. If the plant isn’t h 6 , they will avoid it.
As Dr. Hadany says, “Even in a quiet field, there are actually sounds that we don’t hear, and those sounds carry i 7 . The team’s research has already changed our ideas about plants.”
（2024·上海崇明·一模）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)
Is the cinema better than home
For more than 100 years, going to the cinema with friends and family to watch brand-new films has been a tradition that lots of people have loved. Not only is it a great experience to sit in comfortable seats and eat a bucket of popcorn, but it’s a c 8 to watch the latest films on the big screen. However, with the growth of streaming services (流媒体服务) in recent years, and the closing of cinemas during the Covid-19 pandemic, some people have realized it’s easier and more convenient to watch films in their own home. Lots of exciting films have been r 9 in the last year, but some people would rather watch them at home than at the cinema. What do you think Are cinemas the best place to watch films
Yes—it’s an a 10 experience
Going to the cinema is a really fun activity to enjoy with friends and family. It’s a good time to leave the house, enjoy a film with other people, and even eat some delicious popcorn. Nothing beats the experience of going to the cinema. It’s a wonderful combination (结合) of extremely surprising visuals on a large screen, with great surround s 11 . It’s very easy to lose yourself in a film while at the cinema. Lots of films are specially made for the big screen and films are not as good when viewed on a TV or laptop. It’s much easier to be distracted (分心) by other things at home, like someone wanting to s 12 the film to get a drink. Seeing a film at the cinema avoids distractions; it requires your full attention and it feels special.
No—they’re too expensive
It can cost a lot of money to go to the cinema, especially when the whole family is going together. People don’t j 13 have to pay for tickets but snacks and drinks too. Most popular films usually stay in the cinemas for around four weeks, and sometimes it doesn’t take long before they’re available on streaming services. There’s no n 14 to see films at the cinema if they’ll be available to watch at home in a month or two. Streaming films is much easier too, because people have more contral over when they watch the film and can pause (暂停) it whenever they like.
（2024·上海宝山·一模）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
In 2013, Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba (古巴) to Florida (美国弗罗里达州) without the help of a shark cage, at age 64.
Diana was born in New York City but moved to Florida after her graduation from college. She began swimming at the age of 10 and showed t 15 and love for the sport from an early stage. Under the coach of Jack Nelson, the former (昔日的) Olympic swimmer, she won a lot of long-distance swimming competitions during the 1960s and 1970s. Diana became well-known for setting a new r 16 for swimming around the island of Manhatan (曼哈顿岛) in 1975 in a time of 7 hours and 57 minutes.
At the age of 28, Diana tried to swim from Cuba to Florida for the first time, but was unsuccessful after high winds forced her to give up the journey. After experiencing v 17 injuries and health problems, Diana felt the need for new challenges beyond the pool. At the age of 30, she became a journalist in broadcast. Diana loved her new job, but from the bottom of her heart, there still was an u 18 goal.
After 30 years of no swimming, Diana began training at age 60 with the goal of finishing what she started. In 2011, she failed the Cuba-to-Florida swim t 19 , first making it 29 hours and then 41 hours. The swim was too difficult and full of danger. During the long and tiring journey, Diana had met with terrible storm and deadly sea animals such as sharks and box jellyfish (箱形水 母). But every time Diana failed, she was ready to fight back. In August 2012, after she had spent 60 hours in the water, a lightning storm and other problems stopped her for the fourth time.
In 2013, 35 years after her first try, the 64-year-old Diana planned to swim from Cuba to Florida for a fifth time. After 52 hours 54 minutes and 18 seconds, Diana completed the historic swim with the help of a crew of doctors, scientists and navigators on September 2. She finally became the first person to a 20 the close-to-impossible goal.
In her book Find a Way, Diana sent us three messages:
1.We should never ever give up;
2. It’s never too old to chase your dreams;
3. The swim looks like an individual sport but a 21 it needs a team effort.
（2024·上海嘉定·一模）We know animals have emotions. They can feel fear. We also think they feel love, since they have strong relationships with each other. So are animal emotions s 22 to our own And do animals have a sense of humor
A Parrot’s Joke
Sally’s parrot Bongo didn’t get along with her a 23 parrot, Paco. In fact, Bongo clearly didn’t like Paco at all! One day, Sally cooked a chicken for dinner. She started to cut the chicken with a knife.
“Oh, no! Paco!” Bongo said loudly and laughed. Sally laughed, too, and said, “That chicken is not Paco.” “Oh…no,” said Bongo. This time, she sounded d 24 . Then the parrot laughed at her own joke.
Yoga Dog
Jean enjoys yoga and so does her dog Buffy. W 25 Jean does yoga, Buffy carefully places her toys on Jean’s body. If a toy falls, Buffy runs to put it b 26 . Does this behavior have any real purpose “She thinks it’s funny!” says Jean.
Animal Laughter
Can dogs “laugh” Recent research shows that dogs can tell each other when they want to play. They make a special sound a kind of “laugh.”Psychologist (心理学家) Patricia recorded the sound. Then she played it to dogs and s 27 their behavior. “All the dogs seemed to like the laugh,” says Patricia. So do animals have a sense of humor If laughter is a clue, then p 28 the answer is “yes!”.
（2024·上海奉贤·一模）The Value of Timekeeping
Are you often late for things Do you wish you could be more on time Lots of people find it difficult to be on time. As the new school year starts, it’s good to brush up on timekeeping skills.
Being punctual means being able to arrive somewhere, complete a task or meet someone at an agreed time. Examples i 29 getting to your classroom before the lesson begins, handing in your homework on time and arriving at a friend’s house when you say you’ll be there.
Being late can feel stressful, not only for yourself but for the people around you. It also makes it easy to f 30 something important. “When I’m late, I feel disorganized and panicky (恐慌的).” says a student called Freddie. “But when I’m on time, I’m more r 31 because I don’t have to run around looking for things.”
Being on time also makes you feel more prepared. Finishing a project early gives you e 32 time to make improvements. Packing your bags the night before a match or performance allows you to feel calmer and more focused the next day. By being punctual, you’re telling yourself that your time matters, and you’re showing other people that you’re reliable and you r 33 time, too.
Grace Pacie is an author who writes about lateness. She believes there are lots of reasons why people aren’t punctual. Some aren’t good at measuring time; others dislike being early and waiting around. Pacie believes you can learn to be more punctual by arranging to meet a friend on the way to school b 34 this will make you get out of the door earlier. Or, if you don’t like waiting around, try arriving early but fill your time with something interesting like listening to music or reading a book. It’s not always easy to change timekeeping h 35 . Taking small steps towards becoming more punctual can help you feel calmer and more organized.
（22-23九年级下·上海闵行·期中）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)
Online study is now the new normal (新常态) for students in Shanghai and many places around the world. Being the miniature (微型) computers that can fit in the palm of your hand, mobile phones certainly come in handy in this critical time. There are millions of apps out there waiting for you to test them out. Now, let’s check them out!
Notability
Taking notes during a class or a l 36 is a normal thing for students, but it can be tedious (boring). With the help of technology, your notes can be more interactive. If you are someone who wants to liven up your notes with pictures, v 37 or audio recordings, Notability may be an app that would fascinate you. The app offers so many features—you can use highlighters, handwrite notes, insert (插入) pictures, record audio, edit group notes... The l 38 goes on and on!
Pocket
The internet is a boundless sea of i 39 . But do you feel like you are too busy to read an article or breaking news Don’t worry—Pocket has you covered. It lets you save content from anywhere and everywhere to read l 40 —even offline. You can also use the “Listen” feature to have your article r 41 directly to you. Who knew you could fit so many articles in just your Pocket
Calm
Do you ever feel like you have difficulty concentrating Do you want to manage your stress and anxiety levels a bit better Try to Calm yourself! According to the app’s website, its mission is to “make the world happier”through features like guided meditation (冥想) and bedtime stories. It has over 50 million downloads and 40 million likes. One of the top-rated r 42 says that the app is “life-changing”.
（22-23九年级上·上海·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）。
Most of us spend our lives surrounded by screens, with which we manage our work, our recreation and our relationships. These devices offer us convenience as well as connection and a lot of information. H 43 , it’s also easy to feel pressured to keep up with every message. More and more people want to take a break from technology.
The phrase “digital detox” describes staying away from TV, phones, computers and other forms of technology that c 44 our lives for a period of time. These breaks can occur in a variety of ways. Some experts suggest completely avoiding u 45 screen time for 30 days. Others suggest using an app that will limit the amount of time one can spend on certain websites. A third option is logging out in evenings and/or on w 46 . Others simply turn their phones off. Some even pay high prices to take vacations in places where they can take time out from technology.
Why do you want to take a digital detox Perhaps you find that you are spending longer than you plan on certain apps or that they distract you from more important things. Perhaps social media is depressing because you compare yourself to others or you f 47 missing out on things that other people are enjoying.
Technology can also have p 48 effects. Many people experience back or neck pain and the blue light coming from most screens can also affect people’s sleep.
On one research trip, a group of people agreed to spend four days w 49 their smartphones. By the time the phone-free period ended, many people in the group had made important decisions about their work or relationships. Others had decided to live a healthier lifestyle. Only when they took a break from technology could they think about really important things.
Giving up all screens may not be realistic, but strategic breaks from technology my be good for your body, mind, emotions and relationships.
（23-24九年级下·上海浦东新·阶段练习）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)
The human body is a complex machine. From the day we were born, our bodies grow and change in response to our e 50 , diet, and habits. The body has many different organ systems and parts that work together to allow us to breathe, move, see, talk, and digest food all at the same time. Most of the time we don’t care what is happening in our bodies; usually it is only when we get sick or feel pain that we notice.
Many people do not take enough care of their complex machines. Bad habits like smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and eating junk food damage our bodies. Stress can also cause h 51 problems. People who worry a lot or have busy jobs often don’t get enough sleep, or don’t eat properly. We also damage our bodies by playing sports or having accidents. B 52 , a recent survey in the U.K. found that 14 percent of people had visited a hospital clinic in the previous three months. The two most c 53 reasons were for injury and poisoning.
Just like any machine, different body parts sometimes go wrong from old age. In fact, a study in the U.S. found that 60 percent to 70 percent of all patients in the Emergency Room were aged 75 or over. Luckily, older people who s 54 from an illness or injury can now receive treatment to help extend their lives. Due to the increase in the population of elderly people, gerontology (老年医学) is now one of the fastest g 55 areas of medicine. It is now common for older people with damaged joints, for example, to have surgery to replace the old joint with a new one made of plastic or metal.
As with any machine, the better you take care of it, the longer it will last. Of course, the best way to take care of your amazing machine is to eat the right foods, do sports r 56 , and get enough sleep.
Oh, and don’t forget to smile!