上海市2019年中考英语二模汇编：首字母填空

2019年上海市中考英语二模汇编：首字母填空

宝山区

C. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词, 使其内容通顺每空格限填一词, 首字母已给) (14分)

The Titanic was a very large British passenger ship. It hit an iceberg

in the Atlantic Ocean on its first journey in 1912 and sank. There were

not enough lifeboats for all the passengers, and over 1,500 passengers

died.

The sinking of the Titanic is well known to most people. There was (81)

a_______ awful sinking, but it is unknown to many of the people. It was

the sinking of the Lusitania(卢西塔尼亚号). It was one of the biggest and

most luxurious ocean liners of its time, but it sank in 1915.

After World War I broke out in 1914, ocean voyages (航行) became very

dangerous. The German embassy(大使馆) in Washington (82) w_______

travelers about the dangers of ocean voyages. However, Lusitania left New

York for Liverpool anyway. There were 1,959 people on board.

The Lusitania sailed (83) w_______ any trouble for the first five days.

On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was (84) a_______ to travel fast and make

zigzagging （曲折） movements because of enemy's submarines(潜艇).

However, because of heavy fog, the captain of the ship reduced its

speed and traveled in (85) s_______ line. This made the ship an easy

target. A German submarine fired at the Lusitania, and there was a big

explosion (爆炸). Right after the first one, there was second

explosion. The ship sank in about 18 minutes. Over one thousand

passengers died because of this disaster.

The (86) c_______ of the second explosion is still a mystery (谜). Divers

found large amounts of bullets, shells, gold, and cash in the ship's

cargo. But why would an ocean liner carry these (87) i_______? The answer

is yet to be explained.

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崇明区

C. Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）

What kind of story is most exciting? What story keeps you reading u

__81___ the very end? The answer is the detective story.

Detective stories are probably the most written, read and discussed

stories in the world. They can be novels, animation and movies. When we start reading detective story. We always wish to find out the truth before

we reach the end. but it can be quite difficult to s__82___the problem

as quickly as the detective does. Paying attention to the following

elements may help you find the truth.

Motive(动机)

Motive is the reason b__83___a crime. Some common motives are money, love，revenge and hiding a secret. Does this person have a motive? This is a

question always asked by detectives. To answer that，detectives would look

into one’s personal relationship and past experience. People w___84____a

motive can be trusted.

Suspect

Suspects are those who may have done the crime. Usually there

is more than one suspect in a case. Detectives have to find out the real

criminal a___85____them.Suspects with different sex. ages, jobs and

personalities often confuse the readers.

Clue

Clues are the most important things in finding out the real criminal.

Clues can be very small things. such as hair, mud or a piece of paper from

a diary. Clues don’t lead d___86____ to the truth. Detectives use

reasoning to find out what those clues truly mean, and put them together

to find the truth.

Alibi

An alibi is a special kind of evidence. It means a proof of your not being

at the crime scene when the crime took place. For example, if you are having

dinner with a friend when the crime happens, your friend’s words are your

alibi. However, an alibi can be forged(伪造). Your friend may have told

a lie to p__87 __ you.

Detective stories are like puzzles. Following the elements of motive,

suspect, alibi and clue can help us see what the detectives see and find

out the truth in the end.

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奉贤区

Look at your hands and you will learn a lot about yourself. According to

recent studies, if you’re looking for a personality test, look no further

t___81___ your own hands—more specifically, your index finger and ring

finger. To see what your fingers say about you, now please straighten out

your left hand.

If you ring ginger is longer than your index finger, that means you are

charming. You are good at sports, e___82___ running and football. You may

also be interested in numbers-based subjects like m___83___ and physics.

Some might say you can be a bit aggressive（好斗的）, but if you know what

you want, why don’t you go for it? Your ideal job would be soldier or

CEO.

If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, that means you are

a natural leader. You may be more interested in subjects based on words,

such as language and literature. In difficult situations, you are

confident to g___84___ the way and people look to you for the right answers.