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专题23 短文填空 考点1 首字母填空（第01期）
（2024·天津·中考真题）
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。
Long ago, the early people did not live in houses as we do today. Most of the homes were in caves or shelters (遮蔽物) which were built in trees. These ‘homes’ were only used as temporary (临时的) shelters to p 1 them from the sun, the rain and the wild animals in the forests. Men of that time were called ‘cave people’.
These ‘cave people’ usually lived in small groups and life was not e 2 for them. They had to move from place to place to s 3 for food. They would hunt, fish or pick wild fruit. When they couldn’t find a 4 to eat, they would leave to find another proper place. Their tools were very simple. They ate raw (生的) food u 5 they learnt how to make a fire. For clothing, they used only the bark (树皮) of trees or the skins (皮) of animals to c 6 their bodies.
However, the lives of the ‘cave people’ changed. They collected the seeds (种子) of wild plants that g 7 in the forests. Soon they learnt to plant fruit, vegetables and other crops. They also kept cows, sheep and other kinds of farm a 8 for milk, meat and skins. They became f 9 and lived in only one certain area. Their groups became l 10 than before as they lived more settled (固定的) lives. They built houses as long-lasting homes, and as a result, villages and towns developed quickly. The ‘cave people’ began to be civilized (文明的).
（2024·山东东营·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Bear was busy making pies. When he woke up in spring, he would need them.
“Oh no!” cried Bear. “The berries (莓) have run out. I must pick some more.”
Bear went to find more berries. He walked till his foot ached, but he didn’t find any berries n 11 his home.
So he decided to go deeper into the forest to look for berries. As he walked along, he felt very h 12 . He had been so busy cooking that he had eaten nothing all day.
As be walked, Bear met bis friend Raccoon.
“Do you have say berries for me ” asked Bear.
“Sorry, but I can g 13 you some apples.” said Raccoon.
“Your apples are too sour.” said Bear.
Soon Bear met Squirrel.
“Do you have any berries for me ” asked Bear.
“No,” said Squirrel. “But I have some walnuts (核桃). You can have some.”
“Thank you.” said Bear. “But I do not w 14 walnuts in my pies. I will keep searching for berries.”
After a lot of effort, Bear realized that there were no berries left.
Suddenly, snow began to fall. Bear raced home. Then he jumped into bed. B 15 he could not sleep. He was so hungry.
“Oh dear.” said Bear. I will have to eat my pies. But if so, I will have n 16 for spring. Bear was too hungry to worry about it. He ate up all the pies u 17 he felt full at last. Soon he was fast asleep. Bear slept for many months.
Spring came. Bear w 18 up. He was very, very hungry.
Just then, Raccoon and Squirrel came. They were each holding a pie.
“Those pies smell delicious.” said Bear.
“Oh. I don’t think you would like my sour apple pie.” said Raccoon.
“And I am sure you wouldn’t like my walnut pie.” said Squirrel.
When Bear opened his mouth to speak, Raccoon put some apple pie in Bear’s m 19 .
“Yum, this is good!” cried Bear.
Squirrel gave Bear some walnut pie.
“Wow, walnut pie is great, t 20 ,” said Bear.
“Aren’t you glad we educated you about pies ” said Squirrel.
“I am.” Bear said. “My next pies will have new fillings (馅).”
（2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）
根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。
Community connects us with each other. A community is a p 21 where people live, work and play together. It’s just like a school, where s 22 help each other to learn. People in a community h 23 one another, too.
People in a community have different skills. They often help neighbors s 24 all kinds of problems. For example, sometimes people do not feel well. The d 25 and nurses will make them feel better. There are also some engineers. They may help people f 26 their broken bicycles or washing machines. When people don’t know what to wear to a party or how to design their homes, the artists will give them some a 27 .
Some college students work as volunteers in their s 28 time. They often do some cleaning for the old people and help students with their h 29 .
Community is not a building or an organization. It is like a big f 30 . Members of a community have a sense of trust, safety and caring for each other.
（2024·江苏扬州·中考真题）
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
Even though my grandfather was a farmer, my grandmother would iron his work clothes every day. Grandmother mixed up her own starch (淀粉浆) in a glass b 31 with a metal cap that had several holes. She sprinkled Grandfather’s jeans with the starch, hung them over a chair for a few minutes, and then i 32 them.
Because I watched her do this through my childhood, I thought every old woman did it. But as the years passed, I began to question this p 33 . Why did Grandfather need his work clothes ironed Most days, he never saw anyone b 34 me and maybe a few other farmers. The clothes became dirty in just a short time. Why did Grandmother s 35 devote time and effort to ironing Grandfather’s clothes that were rarely seen
One day when I was about 13, I asked Grandmother about it. She told me Grandfather was the most handsome man in the world. Later that day, I looked c 36 at Grandfather. He sure didn’t look so handsome to me. He was short and fat with false teeth (假牙). Later I told her my thought.
She gave me a girlish smile and said, “You just aren’t looking in the right light, Cathy. I remember when he had r 37 teeth. He has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. They are e 38 the same color as the sky just before the sun goes down. I want the world to see my h 39 as the most beautiful man. I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes every day because for all these years, he has made me feel beautiful.”
The years went on, and I watched Grandmother and Grandfather grow old together. I was probably 30 when I u 40 what beauty really was. It was Grandmother ironing Grandfather’s jeans with starch from a glass bottle.
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专题23 短文填空 考点1 首字母填空（第01期）
（2024·天津·中考真题）
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。
Long ago, the early people did not live in houses as we do today. Most of the homes were in caves or shelters (遮蔽物) which were built in trees. These ‘homes’ were only used as temporary (临时的) shelters to p 1 them from the sun, the rain and the wild animals in the forests. Men of that time were called ‘cave people’.
These ‘cave people’ usually lived in small groups and life was not e 2 for them. They had to move from place to place to s 3 for food. They would hunt, fish or pick wild fruit. When they couldn’t find a 4 to eat, they would leave to find another proper place. Their tools were very simple. They ate raw (生的) food u 5 they learnt how to make a fire. For clothing, they used only the bark (树皮) of trees or the skins (皮) of animals to c 6 their bodies.
However, the lives of the ‘cave people’ changed. They collected the seeds (种子) of wild plants that g 7 in the forests. Soon they learnt to plant fruit, vegetables and other crops. They also kept cows, sheep and other kinds of farm a 8 for milk, meat and skins. They became f 9 and lived in only one certain area. Their groups became l 10 than before as they lived more settled (固定的) lives. They built houses as long-lasting homes, and as a result, villages and towns developed quickly. The ‘cave people’ began to be civilized (文明的).
【答案】
1．(p)rotect 2．(e)asy 3．(s)earch 4．(a)nything 5．(u)ntil 6．(c)over 7．(g)rew 8．(a)nimals 9．(f)armers 10．(l)arger
【导语】本文主要介绍“穴居人”的生活。
1．句意：这些“家”只是用作临时庇护所，保护他们免受阳光、雨水和森林里的野生动物的侵害。根据“These ‘homes’ were only used as temporary (临时的) shelters to p... them from the sun, the rain and the wild animals in the forests.”可知，这些“家”保护他们免受阳光、雨水和森林里的野生动物的侵害，protect“保护”，不定式结构中用动词原形，故填(p)rotect。
2．句意：这些“穴居人”通常生活在小群体中，生活对他们来说并不容易。根据“These ‘cave people’ usually lived in small groups and life was not e... for them.”可知，生活对他们来说并不容易，easy“容易的”，在句中作表语，故填(e)asy。
3．句意：他们不得不从一个地方搬到另一个地方寻找食物。根据“They had to move from place to place to s... for food.”可知，他们不得不搬家寻找食物，search for“寻找”符合语境，不定式结构中用动词原形，故填(s)earch。
4．句意：当他们找不到吃的东西时，他们会离开去找另一个合适的地方。根据“When they couldn’t find a... to eat, they would leave to find another proper place.”可知，找不到吃的东西时就会搬家，anything“任何东西”，用于否定句中，故填(a)nything。
5．句意：他们吃生的食物，直到学会如何生火。根据“They ate raw (生的) food u... they learnt how to make a fire.”可知，直到学会如何生火才不吃生的食物，until“直到”符合语境，故填(u)ntil。
6．句意：至于衣服，他们只用树皮或兽皮来遮盖身体。根据“they used only the bark (树皮) of trees or the skins (皮) of animals to c... their bodies”可知，他们只用树皮或兽皮来遮盖身体，cover“遮盖”，不定式结构中用动词原形，故填(c)over。
7．句意：他们收集了生长在森林中的野生植物的种子。根据“They collected the seeds (种子) of wild plants that g... in the forests.”可知，收集生长在森林中的野生植物的种子，grow“生长”，时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式，故填(g)rew。
8．句意：他们还饲养牛、羊和其他种类的农场动物，以获取牛奶、肉和皮。根据“They also kept cows, sheep and other kinds of farm a... for milk, meat and skins.”可知，饲养牛、羊和其他种类的农场动物，animal“动物”，“other kinds of”修饰可数名词复数，故填(a)nimals。
9．句意：他们成了农民，只住在一个特定的地区。根据“They became f... and lived in only one certain area.”可知，他们成了农民，farmer“农民”，主语“They”是复数，故填(f)armers。
10．句意：他们的群体变得比以前更大，因为他们的生活更加稳定。根据“Their groups became l... than before as they lived more settled (固定的) lives.”可知，他们的群体变得比以前更大，larger“更大的”，在句中作表语，故填(l)arger。
（2024·山东东营·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Bear was busy making pies. When he woke up in spring, he would need them.
“Oh no!” cried Bear. “The berries (莓) have run out. I must pick some more.”
Bear went to find more berries. He walked till his foot ached, but he didn’t find any berries n 11 his home.
So he decided to go deeper into the forest to look for berries. As he walked along, he felt very h 12 . He had been so busy cooking that he had eaten nothing all day.
As be walked, Bear met bis friend Raccoon.
“Do you have say berries for me ” asked Bear.
“Sorry, but I can g 13 you some apples.” said Raccoon.
“Your apples are too sour.” said Bear.
Soon Bear met Squirrel.
“Do you have any berries for me ” asked Bear.
“No,” said Squirrel. “But I have some walnuts (核桃). You can have some.”
“Thank you.” said Bear. “But I do not w 14 walnuts in my pies. I will keep searching for berries.”
After a lot of effort, Bear realized that there were no berries left.
Suddenly, snow began to fall. Bear raced home. Then he jumped into bed. B 15 he could not sleep. He was so hungry.
“Oh dear.” said Bear. I will have to eat my pies. But if so, I will have n 16 for spring. Bear was too hungry to worry about it. He ate up all the pies u 17 he felt full at last. Soon he was fast asleep. Bear slept for many months.
Spring came. Bear w 18 up. He was very, very hungry.
Just then, Raccoon and Squirrel came. They were each holding a pie.
“Those pies smell delicious.” said Bear.
“Oh. I don’t think you would like my sour apple pie.” said Raccoon.
“And I am sure you wouldn’t like my walnut pie.” said Squirrel.
When Bear opened his mouth to speak, Raccoon put some apple pie in Bear’s m 19 .
“Yum, this is good!” cried Bear.
Squirrel gave Bear some walnut pie.
“Wow, walnut pie is great, t 20 ,” said Bear.
“Aren’t you glad we educated you about pies ” said Squirrel.
“I am.” Bear said. “My next pies will have new fillings (馅).”
【答案】
11．(n)ear 12．(h)ungry 13．(g)ive 14．(w)ant 15．(B)ut 16．(n)othing 17．(u)ntil 18．(w)oke 19．(m)outh 20．(t)oo
【导语】本文主要介绍了熊忙着做馅饼，但是不小心在冬眠前把它们吃光了，最后朋友们带来新口味的馅饼，这让他感到满足和感激。
11．句意：他一直走到脚痛，但在家附近没有发现任何浆果。根据“didn’t find any berries...his home”可知在他家附近没有发现浆果，near“在附近”。故填(n)ear。
12．句意：他边走边觉得很饿。根据“He had been so busy cooking that he had eaten nothing all day.”可知他什么都没吃，所以很饿，hungry“饿的”。故填(h)ungry。
13．句意：我可以给你一些苹果。根据“you some apples”可知是给你一些苹果，give“给”，情态动词后加动词原形。故填(g)ive。
14．句意：但我不想在馅饼里放核桃。根据“But I do not...walnuts in my pies”可知是不想在馅饼里放核桃，want“想要”，助动词do not后加动词原形。故填(w)ant。
15．句意：但是他睡不着。此处和前句是转折关系，用but连接。故填(B)ut。
16．句意：但如果这样的话，我将度过一个一无所有的春天。根据“I will have to eat my pies”可知如果把馅饼吃了，春天就什么也没有了，nothing“没有什么”。故填(n)othing。
17．句意：他把所有的馅饼都吃光了，直到他终于觉得饱了为止。根据“He ate up all the pies...he felt full at last.”可知是吃完了所有的馅饼，直到他吃饱了，until“直到”。故填(u)ntil。
18．句意：熊醒了。根据“Bear slept for many months.”可知他从冬眠中醒来，wake up“醒来”，句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填(w)oke。
19．句意：浣熊往熊的嘴里塞了一些苹果馅饼。根据“Raccoon put some apple pie in Bear’s...”可知是在嘴巴里放一些苹果馅饼，mouth“嘴巴”，此处用名词单数形式，指熊的嘴巴。故填(m)outh。
20．句意：核桃馅饼也很棒。根据“walnut pie is great”可知核桃馅饼也很美味，肯定句句尾用too。故填(t)oo。
（2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）
根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。
Community connects us with each other. A community is a p 21 where people live, work and play together. It’s just like a school, where s 22 help each other to learn. People in a community h 23 one another, too.
People in a community have different skills. They often help neighbors s 24 all kinds of problems. For example, sometimes people do not feel well. The d 25 and nurses will make them feel better. There are also some engineers. They may help people f 26 their broken bicycles or washing machines. When people don’t know what to wear to a party or how to design their homes, the artists will give them some a 27 .
Some college students work as volunteers in their s 28 time. They often do some cleaning for the old people and help students with their h 29 .
Community is not a building or an organization. It is like a big f 30 . Members of a community have a sense of trust, safety and caring for each other.
【答案】
21．(p)lace 22．(s)tudents 23．(h)elp 24．(s)olve 25．(d)octors 26．(f)ix 27．(a)dvice 28．(s)pare 29．(h)omework 30．(f)amily
【导语】本文介绍了社区将人们紧密联系在一起，社区的人们互助友爱，就像一个大家庭。
21．句意：社区是人们一起生活、工作和娱乐的地方。根据首字母及“A community is a…where people live, work and play together.”可知，社区是人们生活、工作和娱乐的地方。place“地方”，名词，冠词a后用其单数形式。故填(p)lace。
22．句意：这就像一所学校，学生们互相帮助学习。根据首字母及“It’s just like a school”可知，社区像一所学校，学生们互相帮助学习。student“学生”，名词，help是动词原形，故名词应用复数形式。故填(s)tudents。
23．句意：社区里的人也会互相帮助。根据首字母及“…help each other to learn. People in a community…one another, too.”可知，此处指社区中的人们互相帮助。help“帮助”，动词。时态是一般现在时，主语是复数，谓语动词用其原形。故填(h)elp。
24．句意：他们经常帮助邻居解决各种各样的问题。根据首字母及“all kinds of problems”可知，此处指解决问题。solve“解决”，动词。help sb. do sth.“帮助某人做某事”，动词用其原形。故填(s)olve。
25．句意：医生和护士会让他们感觉好些。根据首字母及“For example, sometimes people do not feel well”可知，人们感到不舒服时，医生和护士会让他们感觉好些。doctor“医生”，可数名词，此处应用其复数形式表泛指。故填(d)octors。
26．句意：他们可以帮助人们修理坏了的自行车或洗衣机。根据首字母及“their broken bicycles or washing machines”可知，此处指修理坏了的自行车或洗衣机。fix“修理”，动词。help sb. do sth.“帮助某人做某事”，动词用其原形。故填(f)ix。
27．句意：当人们不知道穿什么去参加聚会或如何设计他们的家时，艺术家会给他们一些建议。根据首字母及“the artists will give them some…”可知，此处指艺术家会给出建议。advice“建议”，不可数名词，作动词宾语。故填(a)dvice。
28．句意：一些大学生在业余时间做志愿者。根据首字母及“Some college students work as volunteers in their…time.”可知，此处指大学生在业余时间做志愿者。spare“空闲的”，形容词，作定语修饰名词time。故填(s)pare。
29．句意：他们经常为老人打扫卫生，帮助学生做作业。根据首字母及“and help students with their…”可知，此处指大学生会帮助学生们做作业。homework“作业”，不可数名词。故填(h)omework。
30．句意：它就像一个大家庭。根据首字母及“It is like a big…”可知，此处指社区就像一个大家庭。family“家庭”，可数名词，被a修饰，用其单数形式。故填(f)amily。
（2024·江苏扬州·中考真题）
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
Even though my grandfather was a farmer, my grandmother would iron his work clothes every day. Grandmother mixed up her own starch (淀粉浆) in a glass b 31 with a metal cap that had several holes. She sprinkled Grandfather’s jeans with the starch, hung them over a chair for a few minutes, and then i 32 them.
Because I watched her do this through my childhood, I thought every old woman did it. But as the years passed, I began to question this p 33 . Why did Grandfather need his work clothes ironed Most days, he never saw anyone b 34 me and maybe a few other farmers. The clothes became dirty in just a short time. Why did Grandmother s 35 devote time and effort to ironing Grandfather’s clothes that were rarely seen
One day when I was about 13, I asked Grandmother about it. She told me Grandfather was the most handsome man in the world. Later that day, I looked c 36 at Grandfather. He sure didn’t look so handsome to me. He was short and fat with false teeth (假牙). Later I told her my thought.
She gave me a girlish smile and said, “You just aren’t looking in the right light, Cathy. I remember when he had r 37 teeth. He has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. They are e 38 the same color as the sky just before the sun goes down. I want the world to see my h 39 as the most beautiful man. I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes every day because for all these years, he has made me feel beautiful.”
The years went on, and I watched Grandmother and Grandfather grow old together. I was probably 30 when I u 40 what beauty really was. It was Grandmother ironing Grandfather’s jeans with starch from a glass bottle.
【答案】
31．(b)ottle 32．(i)roned 33．(p)ractice 34．(b)ut 35．(s)till 36．(c)arefully 37．(r)eal 38．(e)xactly 39．(h)usband 40．(u)nderstood
【导语】本文主要讲述了奶奶给爷爷熨烫衣服，在奶奶眼里，爷爷是世界上最帅气的人，很多年过后作者才真正明白真正的美是什么。
31．句意：祖母在一个有几个洞的金属盖的玻璃瓶里把自己的淀粉浆混合在一起。根据“It was Grandmother ironing Grandfather’s jeans with starch from a glass bottle.”可知是一个玻璃瓶，a后加可数名词单数bottle“瓶子”。故填(b)ottle。
32．句意：她在爷爷的牛仔裤上撒上淀粉，把它们挂在椅子上几分钟，然后熨好。 根据“my grandmother would iron his work clothes”可知奶奶给爷爷熨烫衣服，iron“熨烫”，本文时态为一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填(i)roned。
33．句意：但随着时间的推移，我开始质疑这种做法。根据“I thought every old woman did it. But as the years passed, I began to question this”可知作者开始怀疑熨烫衣服的通常的做法，this后加可数名词单数practice“常规”。故填(p)ractice。
34．句意：大多数时候，除了我和其他一些农民，他从来没有见过任何人。根据“he never saw anyone...me and maybe a few other farmers”可知是除了我和其他一些农民，他从来没有见过任何人，but“除了”。故填(b)ut。
35．句意：为什么祖母仍然花时间和精力为祖父熨很少见到的衣服？根据“devote time and effort to ironing Grandfather’s clothes that were rarely seen ”可知作者好奇为什么奶奶仍然花时间和精力为祖父熨很少见到的衣服，still“仍然”。故填(s)till。
36．句意：那天晚些时候，我仔细地看着爷爷。根据“looked...at Grandfather”可知是仔细观察爷爷，修饰动词用副词carefully“认真地”。故填(c)arefully。
37．句意：我记得他长着真牙的时候。根据“He was short and fat with false teeth”可知现在爷爷戴着假牙，但是奶奶记得爷爷长着真牙的时候，修饰名词用形容词real“真的”。故填(r)eal。
38．句意：它们与太阳下山前的天空颜色完全相同。根据“the same color as the sky just before the sun goes down.”可知爷爷眼睛的颜色和太阳下山前的天空颜色完全相同，故此处用副词exactly“确切地”。故填(e)xactly。
39．句意：我想让全世界都把我的丈夫看作最美丽的男人。根据“as the most beautiful man”可知奶奶想让全世界都把她的丈夫当作最漂亮的男人，husband“丈夫”。故填(h)usband。
40．句意：我大概30岁的时候才明白真正的美丽是什么。根据“what beauty really was”可知是理解真正的美丽是什么，understand“理解”，根据“was”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填(u)nderstood。
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