2020年中考英语首字母填空专项练习

必刷小卷38 短文填空之首字母填空Passage 1（2019 •江苏省南京市）请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在标号为1-10的相应位置上。

Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems．It is more w 1 in use than alphabetic （字母的）writing systems．More than half of the world's books are written in Chinese，including historical writings and novels，along with writings on government and law．At the beginning，written Chinese was a picture﹣based 1 2 ．It dates back several thousand years to the u 3 of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved （刻）by ancient Chinese people．Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in t 4 hanzi．By the Shang Dynasty，these symbols had become a well﹣developed writing system，Over the years，the system developed into different forms，as it was a time when people were d 5 geographically，leading to different dialects（方言）and characters．This，however，c 6 under Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty．Emperor Qinshihuang united（统一）the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction．That writing system was of great i7 in uniting the Chinese people and culture．Even today，no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak，they can all still c8 in writing．Written Chinese has also become an important method to c9 China's present with its past．People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times．Today，Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture，As China plays a g10 role in the world，an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate（欣赏）China's culture through this amazing language．Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes．【答案解析】【文章大意】文章介绍了中文写作系统历史发展。

首字母填空(四)校园差异+人物介绍+永不言弃A[2019·镇江]As I entered an international high school, all my friends felt surprised at my short hair. This is because, my old school thinks teenage 1.y aren’t the time for looking pretty. Then I coloured my hair blue. For the first time, I felt free and beautiful. This international school 2.s to meet my needs.I had a 3.t education background. I went to public schools, received normal(常规的) education and was required to follow 4.r like every other student. Later, I began to wonder 5.w this education was truly suitable for me.However, in the new school my high hopes were not met. For a while, I found myself in a surprising situation as I faced before. It was 6.s the biggest challenge I faced in my education—the freedom to try new things. In the old system, I was strongly advised 7.a trying new things. But in my new school, it worked the opposite way—we had many chances to try new things. But if I 8.f, I must be responsible(负责任的) because I put myself in such risk. Finally, it led me to get into trouble again.As time went by, I started to find my 9.o balance. In fact, none of the education systems in the world are perfect. I am 10.l enough to have a chance to bring great value from both systems together. As a result, I’ve built a system for myself.B[2019·咸宁改编]Confucius is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on 1.S28th, 551 B.C. in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard 2.l. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on 3.l other subjects. When he was thirty, he 4.b a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were 5.r or poor. He had about 3, 000 6.s and many of them became famous.Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior. And he is also regarded 7.a the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are about kindness and 8.gmanners. He said young people should 9.t care of the old. People should not only always think of themselves, but work for 10.o. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear the ideas, and they even go far into east and south Asia.C[2018·阜宁二模]Miracles(奇迹) will happen if you don’t give up trying. Even if you have 1.f for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 101st time.When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 2.l. They were too soft to be able to walk. 3.A the news was bad, my mother didn’t become frustrated(沮丧的).She didn’t believe what the doctor said and started to look for other ways.My mother 4.k looking for other doctors for me, and finally she succeeded.The doctor and his team in the hospital did everything they could to help me.They also asked my parents to teach me to do some 5.e to help me walk.One day when my mother came to pick me up, I crawled(爬) towards her.She was so 6.s and happy that she couldn’t believe her eyes.Crawling was not walking, but it was a good 7.s.Day by day, I could walk by myself.When I grew up, my mother 8.a told me these stories.She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met difficulties, I could do 9.a successfully.I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very 10.e person.I get the best grades in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: Never give up.【参考答案】A[主旨大意]本文是一篇记叙文,文章讲述了国际中学与作者以前的老学校在很多方面的不同点以及作者如何在两者之间找到自己的平衡的。

牛津英语2020年中考专练--首字母填空（一）What are most 16-year-old boys doing? They are going to school, playing sports with friends and doing their h 1 . But life is much more colourful for the TFBOYS singers.TFBOYS is a singers’ group started in 2013. Its f 2 name is The Fighting Boys. The group i 3 three members, Wang Junkai, Wang Yuan and Yi Yangqianxi. The group leader—Wang Junkai, is 16 years old. The other two boys are b 4 15 years old. When most boys of their ages are s 5 their whole day in the classroom, the three young singers present themselves to thousands of people. They have made three albums and w 6 over ten awards. Now the three boys are among the most popular teenage stars in the country.Many people are interested in TFBOYS. After all, its members are s 7 junior high school students. They study at school with their classmates d 8 the weekdays. In weekends and holidays they have singing class, dancing class and other training. In fans’ e9 , the group has a healthy and friendl y image. Most of their fans are also teens. “We are of similar a 10 ,” one of them says. “They feel like friends to us and we love their songs!”参考答案：1. homework2. full3. includes4. both5. spending6. won7. still/ simply8. during9. eyes 10. age（二）More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is amazing, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s w 1 there are l. 4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can t 2 you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!Get on a bicycle and r 3 around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is e 4 than getting out of your car. You can bike to work and enjoy exercise w 5 polluting the environment.You don’t even have to ride all the way. Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who take the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the s 6 on a plane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a small bike with you when you fly. But be s 7 to look for information on the airline websites.Bicycling is good for your health. It helps c 8 your weight and prevent heart diseases. If you go to and r 9 from work by bik e three times a week for 15 minutes, you’ll lose five kilos of fat in a year. It can a 10 improve your mood. Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and confident.参考答案：1. why2. take3. ride4. easier5. without6. same7. sure8. control9. return 10. also（三）Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the UnitedStates and Canada. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday ofOctober, w 1 in the United States it is celebrated on the fourthThursday of November. On Thanksgiving Day, families and friends g 2 to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner, and thus Thanksgiving Day is sometimes referred to as “Turkey Day”. But what is Thanksgiving all abo ut?Most people believe that Thanksgiving in America s 3 in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621, when a native-American Indian tribe (部落) helped a group of European settlers—the Pilgrims (朝圣者)—to s 4 the awful conditions in the New World. The settlers were so grateful (感激的) that they shared a three-day harvest feast (宴会) with the tribe. Since then, Thanksgiving has become a long-standing t 5 in America. Unlike the American tradition of remembering the help given by the native-American Indians to Pilgrims in the New World, Thanksgiving in Canada is s 6 a day for Canadians to give thanks for a successful harvest.Because the harvest season falls e 7 in Canada than in America. Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated in October instead of November.As the n 8 of the holiday says, Thanksgiving is about being thankful. It is a time for people to give thanks to God, and it is also a time when everyone is r 9 of the things that they should be grateful for. Some people often think about what they do not have. Thanksgiving m 10 them think about the good things that they do have.Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. However, we should all be thankful for what we have on more than one day a year.参考答案：1. while2. gather3. started4. survive5. tradition6. simply7. earlier8. name9. reminded 10. makes（四）Chai Jing, used to be a journalist with China Central Television, presents a self-funded(自费的) documentary about smog in Beijing, Feb 28, 2015.The (1) d about smog Under the Dome is inspired by her sick daughter. It (2) m ___ a comeback for the former journalist with China Central Television after the birth of her child. It brings some sadness to the public, and now we know Chai Jing is not only a careful observer but also a (3) m full of love.After ending the ten-year job with the state broadcaster early last year, Chai is out of public attention to focus on taking (4) c of her daughter, who was discovered a tumor(瘤) and received an (5) o as a new-born baby.“I saw smog through my daughter’s eyes,” Chai said while presenting her film. She told how the little girl was kept indoors, touching the window to complain about being (6) u to play outside.The public is no stranger to Chai. She pointed at the (7) p in serious areas, especially the northern province of Shanxi, her coal-rich hometown. Therefore, it helped build her image as an environmental advocate(倡导者).Chai said she hoped the 103-minute film would serve as an answer to three (8) q about smog—what is smog, where does it come from and (9) w should we do with it. It’s also the answer that she’s been preparing for her daughter.Chai became a household name (10) t reporting big national news stories such as the SARS outbreak, Wenchuan earthquake and coal mine accidents. Now, she is considered as a great woman in China.参考答案：1. documentary2. marks3. mother4. care5. operation6. unable7. pollution8. questions9. what 10. through（五）As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk ofd 1 now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant(移民) in America, is trying to bring this art b 2 to life.One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping centre near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people woulde 3 it.Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in h 4hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a d 5 love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national art c 6 . Ms Woo went to America after she finished college in2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote(宣传) Chinese paper cutting. And then she was i 7 to show the art in many i mportant activities. “It is important to promote this art to Americans or a 8 who is interested in it. Maybe it will make this art more p 9 .” Woo said.From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know l 10 about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.参考答案：1. disappearing / dying/,disappearance2. back,3. enjoy, 4 her, 5. deep,6. competition,7. invited,8. anyone/anybody,9. popular, 10. little（六）Many people have lamented(惋惜) the lost art of reading in our modern world, but few have actually tried to do anything about it. But w____1___ or not you think people aren’t reading long-form material as much as they used to, you can p__2_____ still get excited about free reading material.Two men in a company in France put 8 machines that o__3____ short stories to people in public places. They hope that people will make use of these stories to open their minds w____4__ waiting around, i___5____ of looking through news, information or wechat on their mobile phones. Stories are provided according to how much t____6___ people have got to spend reading (one-, three-, and f ive-minute stories are available), and the stories are p___7_____ out on long receipt(收据)- like paper.“The i__8____ came to us in front of a vending machine(自动售货机) selling chocolate bars and drinks,” the two men told the reporter. “We sai d to o___9____ that we could do the same thing with good quality popular literature so t__10_____ people could spend their short time when they are waiting or passing by.参考答案：1. whether2. probably3. offer4. when/while5. instead6. time7. printed8. idea9. ourselves 10. that（七）When I was growing up, I never heard the words “I love you” from my father. If your father never says them to you when you are a c__1__, it gets harder for him to say those words as you get older. In fact, I never said those words to him, e__2__.A few years ago, I decided to make the first move. After some thoughts, I called my father on the p__3__ and said: “Dad, I love you!”There was a moment of silence at the other e__4__ of the line. “ Well, same back at you!” replied quietly.“Dad, I know you love me. When you’re ready, you will say it, too,” I said with a s__5__.Fifteen minutes later, my mother called and asked if everything was “OK”. She seemed w__6__ about me.A few weeks later, Dad ended our phon e conversation w__7__ the words: “Son I love you.” I was at work during the conversation and tears came to my eyes as I finally h__8__ the love. It was the touching moment that I would never f__9__.If I had not taken the f__10__ step, I would have never heard the love from my father.参考答案：1. child2. either3. phone4. end5. smile6. worried7. with8. heard9. forget 10. first（八）November 21 is World Hello Day. At school, we learned that “How do you do?” and “How areyou?” are standard ways to say hello when meeting others. But do you know how to reply to them? Nowadays, do native speakers seldom use them today?As we learned, “How do you do?” is for greeting someone we meet for the f 1 time. And it can be answered with the same “How do you do?”. “How are you?” is often used to greet someone we k 2 well. It usually follows with an answer of “I’m good, and you?” or “I’m fine, and you?”.But English is a casual (随意的) language. The formal “How do you do?” is seldom s 3 by native(本族的，本土的) speakers. It is considered old-fashioned(过时的). Yet they greet each other in many other ways.You may hear a conversation b 4 British people: “You all right?” “Yeah, you?” “I’m good. Any plans for the weekend?” or “How’s it going?” “Yea, fine, and you?”. These ways of greeting are very p 5 for young people to say hello to friends.Americans like saying, “What’s up?” or “What’s good?” to friends. Don’t be confused (混淆的). It doesn’t m 6 “What’s wrong?”. It is just one way of saying he llo. And people usually give answers like “Not much” or “Nothing”. “Hey, man” is also popular. But it is only used among men. What do w 7 say? You guessed it. They often say “Hey, girl.”If you meet an Australian, you may hear “G’day, mate”. It means “Good day”. You canr 8 with the same “G’day”.However, there is no rule to say hello to each other. If you can’t r9 all of the above, just say “How are you?” . This is the most c10 and standard way for people of all ages. You can reply with “pretty good”, “same as usual” or “I’m hanging in there.”参考答案：1.first2.know3.said4. between5.popular6.mean7. women8.reply9. remember mon（九）You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the p 1 where you learn to get along well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don’t like one of your classmates?If you f 2 that you have problems getting along with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance(宽容). Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the w 3 that other people do, so it is important to learn to live h 4 with them.Tolerance will make everyone get on b 5 with each other. Knowing others constantly(不断地) makes us understand others’ differences.Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance t 6 us to keep an even temper(温和的脾气) and an open mind.You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated.” You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, s 7 it is important to treat them kindly too. If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or w 8 you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not to try to make them change.It is important to practice tolerance because it will make e 9 life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and i 10 . The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make things better.参考答案：1. place2. find3. way(s)4. happily5. better6. teaches/tells7. so8. what9. everyone’s/everyday10. ideas（十）What can little money do? It’s w 1 thinking it over.A few weeks ago, I got $120 from a f 2 in a Smile Group. He asked me to do goodthings with the money. Since then I have used the m 3 to help strangers, and raised a lot of smiles.One day I was in a shop, looking at the second-hand b 4 . It happened that the book shelves were next to the toy shelf. I n 5 that a poorly dressed woman standing behind me.A little girl about 3 years old came over to the toy shelf. At once her attention was c 6 by a toy dog. She spoke to her mother and her mother asked the shop owner how much it c 7 The answer was $3. Then she said "no". The child said n 8 . Maybe "no" was not new for her but she couldn't keep the disappointment away from her face.I had a total of $5. I put the money in the m 9 hand and said, "Buy her a book too.” I didn't wait to see the end. I walked out of the shop.The money the friend gave me was to help me find happiness in the world. Was there any better way to get so much happiness with so l 10 money?参考答案：1. worth2. friend3. money4. books5. noticed6. caught7. cost8. nothing9. mother's 10. little（十一）i n front of our house "rock garden" as it was full of rocks.Last summer, I found a tiny little p 1 in the yard but I didn't know its name. I knew I didn’t plant it. We decided to let it c 2 growing until we could find out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mysterious plant, it s 3 to be a sunflower. I decided to treat it with care and remove the weeds(杂草) a 4 it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something u 5 . The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk（茎）began. It had b 6 under a big rock.That's when I realize that i 7 a tiny little sunflower didn't let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we also have the ability of doing the same thing. We need to believe in o 8 knowing we have the abilities in a 9 our aims. Like the sunflower, it was sure of the success.Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the e 10 will begin to support you. You will find a way to reach your goals.参考答案：1. plant2. continue3. seemed4. around5. unusual6. begun7. if8. ourselves9. achieving 10. environment（十二）Every time we turn on the TV or take a ride in a car, we could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article, we’ll learn something i 1 about acid rain.The formation of acid rainWhen people use fuels (燃料), such as coal and gasoline(汽油), poisonous gases are given off. When these gases come t 2 with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to c 3 the electricity that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline. When rain meets these gases,h 4 things called acids form. This is acid rain.The harm of acid rainAcid rain destroys everything that it t 5 . It poisons our rivers, ponds and lakes ando 6 along with the life in them. It p 7 our soils and crops, harm trees, and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at our buildings.The prevention of acid rainTrying to prevent the pollution that gets into the air is n 8 . Keep the electrical appliances off while they are not in use. We can also use different ways of traffic to make less use of fuels.Research tells us that acid rain harms our e 9 . So people around the world can take small steps now to make a d 10 to our kids.参考答案：1. important2.together3.create4.harmful5.touches6.oceans7.pollutes8.necessary9.environment 10.difference（十三）A woman and a man got into a car accident at a street corner. Both of their cars were completely destroyed, but luckily n__1__ of them was hurt.After they crawled(爬) out of their cars, the woman said, “Wow, look at our cars— there’s nothing l__2___! Thank God we are all right. This must b__3__ a sign from Him that we should be friends and not try t__4__ complain about each other.”The man r__5__, “Oh, yes, I agree with you completely.”The woman pointed to a b__6__ on the ground and said, “And here’s a__7__ surprise. Somehow this bottle of Scotch(格兰威士忌) from my back seat didn’t break. S__8__ God wants us to drink this Scotch and celebrate our good fortune.”Then she handed the bottle to the man. The man said “Yes”, opened it, and drank about a third of the bottle to calm him. He then handed it back to the woman. The woman took the bottle, immediately put the cap back on, and handed it back to the man.The man asked, “Aren’t you having a__9___?”The woman replied, “No. I think I’ll just wait f__10__ the police…”参考答案1. neither2. left3. be4. to5. replied6. bottle7. another8. So9. alcohol 10. for。

牛津英语2020年中考首字母填空专练Passage1词数：266 题材：礼仪知识建议阅读时间：7分钟No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to leave a good i 1 on your boss from the very first day. When you are in a new place, it may be d 2 to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it t 3 the first day at a new job：◆ A good beginning is half done. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has rules about what you can wear to work. If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.◆ Go to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you won't be late.◆Pay attention to i 4 . One of the first things that your supervisor (主管) may do is to introduce you to your co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.◆ Ask plenty of questions. Make sure your supervisor has told you w 5 is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your job duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly g 6 for yourself and try your best to achieve them.◆N7 be the first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. _____长难句解析No matter what, always be neat and clean.句意：不管你穿什么，一定要保证干净整洁。

中考英语首字母填空专项练习及答案1Thirty years ago,I walked into your bakery and asked for some loaves(条)of bread to sell.At that time,I was12years old.A young lady s____1____me that day.She gave me five loaves and wished me good l____2____.I took the loaves and went out to sell them.It t____3____me all day, but I sold them all.At the e____4____of the day,I had some money.I was the h____5____boy in the world as I walked home that evening.The next day,I went to a bicycle shop.I paid a deposit(定金)on a new bicycle..And then I started my next j____6____as a newspaper delivery()boy.Soon I c____7____pay the rest of the money for the bicycle and the bike was mine.I was so proud of m____8____!Today I still work in the delivery business.I have a lot of trucks to send goods all over the country.I live in a beautiful house,but I don’t ride a bicycle these days.I drive a large nice car.第1页共5页I don’t know e____9____that young lady was.But b____10____she gave me the start,I have become a successful man.I’d like to show my thanks to her.2Long ago,people used bells more t1__they do today.The postmen used to ring a hand bell when they delivered letters.Fire engines had bell i2_of sirens(号笛).People who sold things came past houses,ringing a bell and shouting w3_was for sale.Every village had its church bell to let people know it was t4to go to church.At night,this bell was ringing so that travelers would find the village in the d5_.In most countries bells were hung r6 _the necks of animals.The bells helped owners to find lost cows or sheep. Today,in India,animals still wear bells.Now bells are used l7__ and less,Buzzers,sirens and horns have t8__their place.Now people try to keep the old bells in school and churches sot9they will not l10_their beautiful sounds for ever.3第2页共5页Life gets noisier every day and very f____1____people can be free from noise of some kind or another.W____2____you live in the centre of a modern city or a village far away---the chances that you will be disturbed by planes,cars,radios,etc.are almost everywhere.We seem to be used to noise,too.Some people feel quite lonely w3background music while they are working.Tests have s____4____that total silence can be very frightening experiences.H____5____,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud,and this can do harm to their ears.The noise level in some places is far a____6____the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.One recent report about noise said that a____7____a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their attention,only a sudden c____8____in the level of noise really affects people’s attention.It goes on to say that a background noise,which doesn’t change too much(music,for example) may even help people to pay attention.People are testing ways to make less noise.There are even lawsc____9____noise.We can’t r____10____to the“good old days”of peace and quiet.But we can make less noise---if we shout loudly enough about it第3页共5页4There are t____1____many accidents in cities.Accidents often happen when people c____2____the roads or streets.Read the passage c____3____ and learn to be careful later on.Be careful when it is r____4____.Many accidents happen on rainy days.People are in a h____5____because they don’t want to get w____6_____.They often cross the roads quickly.Often they can’t see c____7____as they hold their umbrellas in front oft____8____.Remember that cars take l____9____time to stop when the roads are wet.When it is raining,we must be more and more careful,not l____10_ _careful.参考答案：11.served2.luck3.took4.end5.happiest6.job7.could8.myself9.sho/shom 10.become21.than2.instead3.what4.time5.dark6.round7.less8.taken9.that 10.lose31.few2.whether3.without4.shown5.However6.above7.although8.change9.controling10.return4第4页共5页1.too2.cross3.carefully4.rainy5.hurry6.wet7.clearly8.themselves9.longer10.less第5页共5页。

初三英语首字母填空一、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Firefighters or firemen play an important role in our daily life. In some places, firefighters use watchtowers to look for smoke and fires, although they get a fire report by telephone. A high tower is still very u 67 for watching and guarding a place. Fire fighters also make it a place for practice. They learn how to p 68 out fires from burning buildings. They try to c 69 up the outside of the tower as fast as possible. They carry water hoses up to the fire. They practise carrying imaginable victims down f 70 high ladders.There are reasons that firefighters are called for help. Maybe a building or a forest is o 71 fire. A train accident happens and people are t 72 inside. Still, people need to be rescued from floods or an earthquake. Whenever there is an emergency situation, they can be seen f 73 there.Being a fire fighter needs a lot of t 74 . In the first place, firefighters should know how to educate the community （社区）by visiting schools, community centres and people in their own homes to p 75 fire and accidents from starting. They have to learn how to deal with different dangerous situations. Above all, it’s necessary for firefighters to exercise every day to be h 76 and strong.二、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

2020年中考英语首字母填空5篇专项练习Passage 1词数：191 题材：动物知识建议阅读时间：6分钟Many people believe that a bird's home and place to sleep is its nest, but is that true?Zoologists （动物学家）have found that birds don't roost （栖息）over-night in their n 1 , even if a storm is coming. Ducks and swans often hide their heads u 2 their wings and float on the water at night. Cranes, with their long legs, are f 3 of sleeping on the ground.Since they don't s 4 in the nest, why do birds still build nests? Birds usually lay and hatch eggs in their nests. After the eggs are hatched, the nest becomes a place for a m 5 bird to take care of her chicks. The nest soon becomes c 6 as the chicks grow. After some time, there is no longer room for the mother in the nest. After the chicks grow into adult birds, the nests are abandoned.There are nine thousand species of birds on the Earth and most of them only use nests for breeding. So a bird's nest is n 7 its home. It doesn't sleep there at night.答案1. nests 此处不难确定是鸟巢，但需用复数。

中考英语首字母填空专项练习一Do you know Sweden(瑞典)？It l 1 in the north of Europe．It is the fourth largest country in Europe with an a 2 of 450, 000 square kilometers and the population of about 8.5 million. Over one third of them live in the three largest cities, namely Stockholm, Goteborg and Malmo. More than half of Sweden is c 3 with trees. It is one of the r 4 countries in the world. About 100 years ago Sweden became industrialized(工业化). Today less than one third of the people are f 5.Sweden is the country where the famous Nobel Prizes are awarded. Many people who have been to Stockholm, the c6of Sweden, must have visited the places where Nobel Prizes are awarded.The first language of Sweden is Swedish. English is the first f7 language in schools. Many middle-school students can s 8 two to three languages. Most of the Swedish people，men and women, o9and young, can speak English. So there is no p 10 to speak with them in English．二I still remember visiting Moscow. It is the capital of Russia, the b 1 country in the world.I went there w 2 my parents when I was eight years old. I lived and studied there for one year, I had some happy memories.One of the most interesting things of that city was that t 3 were many dogs. Perhaps Russians l 4 dogs very much. You can see dogs here and there. Almost each of the families had a dog. I made friends with many Russian children w 5 I was living and studying there. They were all very nice. They had fair hair and fair skin. I played with them h 6 though I could only speak a little Russian at first. They were f 7 to me. The weather in Moscow was very cold. It snowed almost every in winter. The ground was always c 8 with a lot of snow. We often made s 9 together.Now I am b 10 in China, but I miss them so much. I will never forget my happy memories of this visit to Moscow.三These years, with the development of society, more and more teenagers have suffered from stress. Some of the problems can make them feel very w 1 and unhappy all day. Who can help them? A teacher from a college tried his best to help them. He thought of a lot of w 2 to help them. On Monday and Thursday, you can v 3 him. Here are some ideas how to keep the young men healthier in every way.F 4 , it is very important to keep healthy. To get e 5 sleep every day is also necessary. Try to have a healthy d 6 . Secondly, maybe you are not the top students. It doesn’t m 7 . The most important thing is to work hard. If you try your best, your teachers and parents will understand you. If you have some problems, you should be a 8 to talk with your teachers and parents. They can help you. Remember to s 9 your happiness and s 10 with your good friends. Sometimes you can go out for a walk.In a word, you can try to make you happy by yourselves. I’m sure you can be happy every day.四Before windows were used, old h 1 in Europe（欧洲）and Britain were very dark. Their great rooms were high w 2 only one hole in the roof（屋顶）to let the smoke o 3 from cooking fire.Later, people began to make the holes b 4 __ to have more light and air in their homes. The first English window was j 5 _ _ a small opening（口，孔）in the wall. It was cut long to let in as m 6 light as possible, and narrow to keep out the bad w 7 . But, more wind than light would c 8_ __ in if th e window was cut long. This is why it was c 9 _ “The wind’s eye”. And the word “w 10 _” comes form two ancient（古代的）words for “wind” and “eye”.五Thirty years ago, I walked into your bakery and asked for some loaves(条) of bread to sell. At that time, I was 12 years old. A young lady s 1 me that day. She gave me five loaves and wished me good l 2 .I took the loaves and went out to sell them. It t 3 me all day, but I sold them all. At the e 4 of the day, I had some money. I was the h 5 boy in the world as I walked home that evening.The next day, I went to a bicycle shop. I paid a deposit(定金) on a new bicycle.. And then I started my next j 6 as a newspaper delivery() boy. Soon I c 7 pay the rest of the money for the bicycle and the bike was mine. I was so proud of m 8 !Today I still work in the delivery business. I have a lot of trucks to send goods all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I don’t ride a bicycle these days. I drive a large nice car.I don’t know e 9 that young lady wa s. But b 10 she gave me the start, I have become a successful man. I’d like to show my thanks to her.六Long ago, people used bells more t 1 __ they do today. The postmen used to ring a hand bell when they delivered letters. Fire engines had bell i 2_ of sirens(号笛). People who sold things came past houses, ringing a bell and shouting w 3 _ was for sale. Every village had its church bell to let people know it was t 4 to go to church. At night, this bell was ringing so that travelers would find the village in the d 5 _. In most countries bells were hung r 6 _ the necks of animals. The bells helped owners to find lost cows or sheep. Today, in India, animals still wear bells. Now bells are used l 7_ _ and less, Buzzers, sirens and horns have t 8 __ their place. Now people try to keep the old bells in school and churches so t 9 they will not l 10_ their beautiful sounds for ever.七Life gets noisier every day and very f 1 people can be free from noise of some kind or another. W 2 you live in the centre of a modern city or a village far away --- the chances that you will be disturbed by planes, cars, radios, etc. are almost everywhere. We seem to be used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely w 3 background music while they are working.Tests have s 4 that total silence can be very frightening experiences. H 5 , some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their ears. The noise level in some places is far a 6 the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.One recent report about noise said that a 7 a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their attention, only a sudden c 8 in the level of noise really affects people’s attention. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to pay attention.People are testing ways to make less noise. There are even laws c 9 noise. We can’t r 10 to the “ good old days ” of peace and quiet. But we can make less noise --- if we shout loudly enough about it八There are t 1 _ many accidents in cities. Accidents often happen when people c 2 the roads or streets. Read the passage c _ 3 __ and learn to be careful later on. Be careful when it is r 4 __. Many accidents happen on rainy days. People are in a h 5 because they don’t want to get w 6_ _. They often cross the roads quickly. Often they can’t see c 7 _ _ as they hold thei r umbrellas in front of t 8_ . Remember that cars take l 9_ __ time to stop when the roads are wet. When it is raining, we must be more and more careful, not l 10_ _ careful.九Most American families are smaller than the families in other c 1 __. Children in the US will l 2 their parents’ homes. When they grow up, they usually live f 3 from their parents because they want to f 4_ _ good jobs. They often w 5 _ _ to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to v 6 their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their o 7 __ jobs. Americans think it I 8 for young people to decide on their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their houses. And in many families, Children are p 9_ _ for doing some housework so that they can learn h 10 to make money for their own use.十Someone says: “Time is money,” but I think time is e 1 __ more important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is g 2 _, it will never r 3 _ . That’s why we mustn’t waste time. It goes without saying that t he t 4 _ is usually limited（有限的）. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do s 5 useful. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the i 6 of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and p 7 _. They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own l 8_ _. In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t l 9_ _ today’s work for tomorrow. Remember we have n 10 time to lose.十一Andy was born in China 15 years ago．In 2005, she m 1 to the USA with her family．As a high school student，she has found many differences b 2 Chinese and Americans：About money1) Americans like to spend m 3 than they have，so many of them are always in debt(欠债)．But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many 0f them always have m 4 left in the bank．2) The American kids themselves make their own money．Most Chinese kids always a 5 their parents for money．3) Many American parents think there is n 6 need to send their children t0 an expensive university．It’s different in China．Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive universities t 7 their family isn’t rich enough．About school1) Many American girls take part in sports，dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups．2) Many American students think that B is good while many Chinese students think that B is too b 8 .About friendsMost American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by t 9 . They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usually enjoy knowing more about their children’s friends i 10 many different ways，and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends．十二Do you have bright ideas? Ideas for inventions that c 1 the world or, at least, make life easier for somebody. P 2 we all do sometimes, but we don’t often make the idea a real thing. Recently, there was a competition in a country, which e 3 young people to make their bright ideas come true. There were t 4_ groups in the contest: Group A was for school children under 16; Group B was for those o 5_ 16. And there were eleven prize-winners altogether.Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was c 6_ “Sunshine Superman” by one newspaper writing about his design. When people study the weather, it’s important to be able to record the sunshine accurately(准确地，精确地). We need to know how many h 7_ of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders o _8 record direct (直接的) sunshine. Neil’s is more accurate and this is very i 9 for research into ways of using solar power（太阳能）. Neil plans to keep inventing.The ideas in the competition were so g 10 that we are surprised that the industry (工业界) doesn’t ask more school children for suggestions.十三British teenagers can leave school at sixteen after taking their GCSE exams. They study for exams in as many as ten subjects, s 1 they have to work prett y hard! Today’s teens spend more time doing their homework than any teenagers in the past, s 2 for 2.5 –3 hours every evening.Free TimeIt’s not all work, of course. What do British teenagers do to have f 3 ? They love watching TV, going out, meeting friends in Internet cafés and listening to music.CommunicationsIn addition to the Internet, teenagers in Britain use their computers to play games and do their homework. They a 4 love their mobile phones, and spend hours texting (发短信) their friends and chatting. Today, phones are getting smaller and lighter and you can do a lot more w 5 them than just talk. Text messaging has b 6 the coolest and most popular way to communicate. More than 90% of 12- to 16-year-olds have a mobile, and experts say that this stops t 7 from spending their money on sweets and cigarettes.Fashion (服饰)At school, almost all British teenagers have to w 8 a school uniform. However, in their free t 9 they can wear whatever they like, and what they like is designer names such as Nike, Diesel and Paul Smith. In fact, 40% of British teens say that they think it is important to have the latest fashion. Looking good doesn’t come c 10 , but many teenagers think it usual or easy to spend more than ￡100 on one item of clothing.十四My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we get into h 1 battles (争执). Three afternoons a week, she has a 2 (net-ball, singing) after school and by the time we get home, homework is thel 3 thing she feels like doing. The other two days, she gets home early and we argue (争论) about w 4 she should do her homework r 5 after school, or if she should have some time to rest and play f 6 When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there helping all the time. I do want to help her, but I'm s 7 that she is going to need to be able to do iton her o 8 And in f 9 , most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond (超越) their a 10 .As you can see, I'm really worried about homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas?十五When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong (终身的)learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one e 1 of lifelong learning in Japan.You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests B 2 learning doesn’t only happen in school. Learning doesn’t s 3 when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can h 4 when you go to a museum. It can a 5 happen when you get a job. You learn when you p 6 a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is l 7 ! We never stop learning. Every day you can improve yourself by learning something n 8 .In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning a 9 . Music, calligraphy (书法) and foreign languages are some of their f 10 classes. Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning become one of your goals!十六On May 23, six pandas left an important panda base (基地) in Wolong, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, because of damaged (损坏的) s 1 and food shortages after the May 12 earthquake, a local official said.The pandas were t 2 by trucks from China Giant Panda Protection and ResearchC 3 to Ya’an, another base less affected by the earthquake, said Xiong Beirong, an official of Sichuan Provincial Forestry Bureau (林业局).Eight other pandas l 4 for the Chengdu Research Base on May 18. They will be carried by China Southern Airlines (CSA) to Beijing, where they will s 5 at the Beijing Zoo, said Wolong director Zhang Hemin.Liu Shaoyong, a leader of CSA, said the pandas were scheduled (预定) to leave Chengdu at 3 p.m. Saturday. They will travel on a Boeing 747-700 plane with bamboo a 6 water.“There is e 7 water now, b 8 food i s still a big problem. The pandas need bamboos and apples.” Xiong Beirong said.After the earthquake, tons of bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and medicines were brought to the center, but the supplies could only l 9 about a week, she said.There are about 1,590 pandas l 10 in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan and the northwestern provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu.十七The mobile phone is a useful thing, but maybe I don't know h 1 to use it. Sometimes it makes things difficult for me.One day I wanted to see my friend nearby. I could a 2 at his house in five minutes, but I looked at my mobile phone and thought i 3 would be better to ring him up. I r 4 him for the first time, but the line was busy. Five minutes later, there was an answer, but it was the wrong number. Then I tried a 5 and this time I got an answer from him.I asked him if he was at home in the afternoon. And he said--at 1 6 I thought he said--hewould be at home all afternoon. So I went to his house, but then I found n 7 in. I called him for the fourth time. This time I got so angry that I s 8 , "You are not at home? But you just told me over the telephone that you would be at home all afternoon!"Here w 9 his answer, "No, I said: 'I will NOT be at home all afternoon.'"I went back to my room, sat down in front of the mobile phone and looked at it. What e 10 could I do? Nothing!十八We were singing, “Happy birthday to you…” My mother was smiling, surrounded by my father, my little sister and me.It was time to send wi shes. My father said, “You’ve done m 1 things for us. On this special day, let me d 2 all the housework for you.” After kissing my mother, my sister said, “Mum, you’re a g 3 mum in my eyes.” I l 4 at my mother’s eyes and said, “Dear mum, I am always waitin g for one day when you and Dad get old.” My parents seemed puzzled (困惑), and I explained, “When you’re old, I will take care of you just like you take care of me.” There were tears in their eyes…Yes, w 5 they get old, I will take care of them. These words were in my mind f 6 a long time, and at last I said them to my dear parents. I felt v 7 happy.My parents are just common people, b 8 they’re great. Like other parents, they bring us up with love, and give us food and c 9 . They teach us how to be real people. My parents have done a lot of things for me and I am very thankful to them.However, they will not always be able to take care of me. One day, they will get old. They may not even be able to take care of t 10 . But that doesn’t matter. I, their child, will take charge.十九Tom was a poor boy．He made a living by cleaning leather(皮革) s 1 for others in the street．Tom was also a b 2 boy．One day，a rich man n 3 Miser appeared in front of Tom．He watched his d 4 shoes for a while，and then，looked at Tom．Tom knew this kind of people well．They love money but hate to spend it．Tom said，“Let me b 5 your shoes，sir．Only two pence(便土)，sir．Mr．Miser shook his head and walked away．Tom thought for a second and then called out，‘‘I’d like to clean it for nothing．”This time Mr．Miser agreed．And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly．When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子)，Tom said he wouldn’t clean it for him u 6 he was paid two pence for his work．Mr．Miser was very a 7 . He refused to pay anything and went away．But to his s 8 , the well－cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier．Mr．Miser looked round．People in the street were l 9 at him．Finally the rich man a 10 and gave Tom two pence．In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly．二十Do you know the differences between the new building and the old ones? Old buildings h 1 brick(砖)and stone walls. The walls hold up the b 2 .In cities, many modern building l 3 as if they are made just of windows. Walls of dark glass reach high into the air. Many buildings are m 4 than 50 stories(层)tall.Are walls of glass strong e 5 to hold up the new buildings? No, The new glass walls do not hold up the buildings, b 6 they only cover up the frame(框架)made of steel. Have you everwatched a new building going up? The steel frame is built f 7 .Then the glass walls are hung on the frame. When the building is f 8 ,the frame does not show. The outside looks like windows without walls. The glass walls shine i 9 the sun with no decoration(装饰).Many people find t 10 beautiful just as they are.中考首字母专项练习答案一1.lies 2.area 3.covered 4.richest 5.farmers 6.capital 7.foreign 8.speak 9.old 10.problem 二1.biggest 2.with 3.there 4.love/ like 5.when 6.happily 7.friendly 8.covered 9.snowmen 10.back三1.worried 2.ways 3.visit 4.Firstly 5.enough 6.diet 7.matter 8.able 9.share 10.sadness四1.houses 2.with 3. out 4.bigger 5.just 6.much 7.weather e 9.called 10.window五1.served 2.luck 3.took 4.end 5.happiest 6.job 7.could 8.myself 9.sho/shom 10.become六1.than 2.instead 3.what 4.time 5.dark 6.round 7.less 8.taken 9.that 10.lose七1.few 2.whether 3.without 4.shown 5.However 6.above 7.although 8.change 9.controling 10.return八1.too 2.cross 3.carefully 4.rainy 5.hurry 6.wet 7.clearly 8.themselves 9.longer 10.less九1.countries 2.live 3.far 4.find 5.write 6.visit 7.own 8.important 9.paid 10.how十1.even 2.gone 3.return 4.time 5.something 6.importance 7.playing 8.lives 9.leave 10.no 十一1.moved 2.between 3.more 4.money 5.ask 6.no 7.though 8.bad 9.themselves 10.in十二 1.change 2.Perhaps/Probably 3.encourage 4.two 5.over 6.called 7.hours 8.only 9.important 10.great/ good十三1.so 2.studying 3.fun 4.also 5.with 6.become 7.teenagers 8.wear 9.time 10.cheap十四1.homework st 4.whether 5.right 6.forst 7.sure 8.own 9.fact 10.abilities 十五1.example 2.But 3.stop 4.happen 5.also 6.play 7.life 8.new 9.activities 10favorite十六1.shelters 2.taken 3.Center 4. left 5. stay 6. and 7. enough 8.but st 10.living十七1. how 2. arrive 3. it 4. rang 5. again 6. least 7. nobody 8. shouted或screamed9. was 10. else十八1.many 2.do 3.good 4.looked 5.when 6.for 7.very 8.but 9.clothes 10.. themselves十九1.shoes 2.bright 3. named 4.dirty 5.brush 6.unless／until 7.angry 8.surprise ughing ／looking 10.agreed二十1.have 2.building 3.look 4.more 5.enough 6.but 7.first 8.finished 9.in 10.them。

2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空（1）Making friends is a skill._ Like most skills, you can improve it if you are patient._ If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take action._ You must first go where there are people._ You won't make friends staying home a ____(1)._Joining a club or a group, talking to those who like the same things as you do is much e_____(2)._ Or join someone in some activity._strangers means seeing the unknown._ And it's human nature to feel a bitcome from doubts (怀疑) about ourselves._ We imagine other people are judging us—finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that._ But don't forget that they must be feeling the s_____(5) way._ Try to accept yourself as you are,Try to be brave even if you don't feel that way when you e_____(7) a room full of strangers._ Walk tall and straight, look d _____(8) at other people and smile._If you see someone you'd like to speak to, say something._ Don't wait for the other person to start a conversation._Just meeting someone new does not mean that you'll make friends with that person._ Friendship is based on mutual (相互的) likings and "give and take"._ Ittakes time and effort (精力)for us to d______(9) friendship._ And there are things that stop a new friendship from g_____(10)._答案：1._ alone 2._ easier 3._ nervous 4._ dealing 5._ same6._ comfortable7._ enter8._ directly9._develop 10._._ growing2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空（2）Leo and his father didn't talk for 10 years._ 10 years ago, Leo’s mother d_____(1)._ He thought it was his father who caused his mother's illness._ He hated his father._Now they were sitting in a nice c_____(2) shop._ Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee._ Leo was surprised._ His father smiled and said, “Before you were born, your mother and I often had f____(3) playing in the sea._ We could taste the sea, just l_____(4) the taste of the salty coffee._ Every time I have salty coffee, I always think of your mother._ I m______(5) her so much._”Leo was deeply moved (感动)._ He never knew his father had such deep l______(6) for his mother._ One month later, he moved to live w______(7) his father._ Every time he made coffee for him, he put some salt in the coffee._ After 10 years, his father died._ Leo received a l______(8) which said, “Dear Leo, please forgive my life's lie —the salty coffee._ Actually at that t_____(9) I wanted some sugar, but I said salt._ It was hard for me to change, so I just wentahead._ Now let me t______(10) you the truth._ I don't like salty coffee, but I drink salty coffee for 10 years! Having you with me is the biggest happiness of my whole life._”答案：1._ died 2._ coffee 3._ fun 4._ like 5._ miss6._ love7._ with8._ letter9._ time 10._ tell2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空（3）A poor young man went to Paris, expecting that his father’s friend cou ld help him find a business for living._“Are you g______(1) at maths?” his father’s friend asked him._The young man s_______(2) his head._“How is your history?” “How a______(3) your law?”The young man lowered(低下) his head sadly._His father’s friend asked again and again, but the young man could o_______(4) shake his head._ He himself couldn’t find out any advantages._ “Then write down y____(5) address first._”The young man wrote his address and turned to leave, b______(6) he was stopped by his father’s friend._ “Your name is written very beautifully, which is your advantage._ You shouldn’t satisfy yourself with finding a j_____(7) forliving._”Many y_____(8) later, the young man wrote the classical works that was well-known in the world._ He was Alexandra Dumas(大仲马), a f______(9) French writer of the 18th century._There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many small advantages, but they can’t find t______(10)._ In fact, there is a gold mine(矿)in every ordinary life._ If you’re willing to dig, you will dig out treasures that surprise yourself._答案1._ good 2._ shook 3._ about 4._ only 5 your6._ but7._ job8._ years9._ famous 10._ them2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空（4）A disappointing performanceTom was sick with disappointment._ The piano performance was almost a success, however, he f___(1) in his solo (独奏)._ He couldn’t understand how it could has happened._He had practiced for weeks that seemed like m___(2)._ He had given up sports until after the performance because he wanted to make his parents p____(3) of him._ He spent his time with the piano._His teacher said he was q___(4) to learn._ It was true that he accepted music asanother l____(5), another way to talk to people._His grandparents, aunt, and uncle all came to hear him play, and he was anxious to s___(6) them that he was the best in the whole class._But, when he stood up to go to the piano, his knees felt w___(7)._ He looked into the audience and saw his f___(8) smiling back at him._At that time, he felt n___(9)._ His fingers began to tremble (颤抖), shaking as through he had caught a bad cold._He sat down at the piano._ He took a deep breath._ He played the first part of his music, then realized with fear that he had forgotten the rest._ He s___(10) over, thinking that would help._ It didn’t._ His bright musical life seemed to end._答案1._ failed 2._ months 3._ proud 4._ quick 5._ language6._ show7._ weak8._ family9._ nervous 10._ stared2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空（5）Once upon a time, there were four seeds who were good friends._ They travelled by wind and (1)c____ to a forest._ They hide(藏) themselves in the ground, and hoped that they would be able to grow into big (2)t________But when the first seed began to grow, they (3)r_______ it would not be such an easy task._ There lived a group of monkeys, and the smallest monkeys loved to throw bananas (4)a______ any plant that started to grow._ They threw so many bananas at the first seed that she was almost cut into two._ When she told the other seeds(5)w_____ happened, they thought that it would be better to wait until the monkeys went away._They all agreed with that, except the first seed._ She thought she would at least try it ._ When she tried, she was (6)h_________ b y bananas._ The other seeds askedher to stop trying._ (7)b________ she had made up her mind to become a tree._ She tried again and again._ Every time she was hit by bananas, she would try harder._ The scars(伤疤)left by the bananas helped her grow (8)s________ than the other seeds._ Later, she could withstand (经受住)the hit of bananas._ She had already(9)g________ so well that the monkeys couldn't hurt her badly._At last, she grew into the biggest tree in the forest._ The other seeds still hide (10)t________ in the ground, hoping the monkeys would go away soon._答案: 1._ came 2._ trees 3._ realized 4._ at 5._ what6._ hurt7._ but8._ stronger9._ grown 10._ themselves2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(6)There are many ways to save the environment if you would like._ In thispassage, you can find some ways._Plant more trees._ Choose a right g___1___ near your house or workplace._U___2___ there’s any rule stopping you growing trees in that area, go ahead andgrow trees._ Plant a tree every month and e___3___ your friends and classmatesto join you._ Have more and more trees p___4___ and there will come a day whenyou have green land thanks to your hard work._Walk more and drive less._ Choose to walk r___5___ than drive your car._Walk or ride a bicycle to work if it’s not very far._ Not only cycling but walking isgood exercise._ And each time you avoid using your car, you’re doing somethingh___6__ to cut down air pollution._ You are saving fuel, saving money andkeeping fit as well._Save water._ Water is very important for living things._ It’s w___7___ who use and pollute it._ The simplest way to save water is turning o___8___ water taps after use._ When you visit a beach, m ake sure that you don’t throw waste around._ Do not pollute rivers b___9__ dropping garbage or other waste._ Water is so precious, so we c__10___ waste or pollute it._答案1._ground 2._Unless 3._encourage 4._ planted 5._rather6._ helpful7._ we8._ off9._ by 10._ can’t2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(7)A man tried to catch monkeys to sell them to zoos._ The monkeys, however, were very c__1__ and every kind of trap(计谋) that he set failed._A young boy watched the man's efforts and then took a pot with a narrow(狭窄的) neck._ He placed a few peanuts around the pot and put lots of peanuts i__2__ it._ He then tied the pot to a tree and he told the man, ‘We s hould have a m__3__ in a few hours._’Some monkeys soon discovered the peanuts and the pot._ One put his hand into the pot e__4__ and got a handful of peanuts, but he couldn't p__5__ his hand with peanuts out of the narrow opening of the pot._ The monkey was a__6__ andbegan to cry._ Some of the other monkeys tried unsuccessfully to pull the pot off his hand._The boy and the man heard the noise._ As the boy came near to the monkeys with a bag, the monkeys all ran away e__7__ the one with its hand in the pot._ The boy packed the monkey and the pot into the bag._ The man was s__8__ and asked the boy the secret of his monkey trap._ ‘Why was it so easy for the monkey to get his hand in but so h__9__ to get it out？’The boy laughed and said, ‘The mon key could get his hand back out if he let go of the peanuts in the pot, but he just wasn't w__10__ to let go._ They never are._’答案：1._ clever 2._ in/inside 3._ money 4._ easily 5._ pull6._ angry7._ except8._ surprised9._ hard 10._ willing2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空（8）A man walked i 1 a doctor’s examining room._ “Put out your tongue._” the doctor said._“OK._ There is nothing s 2 ,” the doctor said._ “It’s clear what’s wrong with you._ You need more exercise._”“But,doctor,”the man sa id._ “I don’t think …”“Don’t tell me what you think._” the doctor said._ “I am the doctor, not you._ I know what you need._ I see hundreds of people like you._ N 3 of them get anyexercise._ They sit in the office all day and in f 4 of the television in the evening._ What you need is to walk quickly at 1 5 twenty minutes a day._ ”“Doctor,you don’t understand._” the man said._ “I…”“There is no e 6 ,” the doctor said._ “You must find time for exercise._ If you don’t,you will get fat and have health problems when you are old._”“But I walk every day._” the man said._“Oh,yes,and I know what kind of walking that is._ You walk a few meters to the office from your house,and a few more meters to a r 7 for lunch and back._”“Pl ease listen to me,doctor! ” the man s 8 at the doctor angrily._ “I’m a mailman._” the man w 9 on,“I walk for seven hours every day._ ”For a moment the doctor was silent,then he said quietly,“Put your tongue out a 10 ,will you?”答案：1._ into 2._ serious 3._ None 4._ front 5._ least6._ excuse7._ restaurant8._should9._ went 10._ again2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(9)2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(10)Travel can teach kids more than a textbook._ Travelling with kids is good f 1 them._ They can find new interests._ Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks or d 2 experiments in the lab._ While traveling, they learn h 3 to deal with new situations, and communicate with other people._ They learn patience, because sometimes I 4 takes a long time to get to some exciting or interesting places._I’ve been traveling since I was seven years old._ For me, to stop travelingwould be like taking something a 5 from my soul（灵魂）._ I can’t live without traveling and I wouldn’t be who I am if I don’t travel._ Some people think it’s h 6 to travel after having kids._ But in my opinion, when people become parents, it doesn’t m7they couldn’t travel any more._ My children have been traveling since they were three weeks old._Bringing a new life into the world comes with many responsibilities（责任）and I’d love to be a good mother._ One of my duties is to e 8 my children._ I’m so thankful that my parents to ok me on family trips when I was y 9 ._ I’ve learned that the outside world is more colorful than the little one I was living in._ Of course, I want to pass these travel e 10 on to my children._I value the memories I have traveling with my children._ I’m sure they will always remember them in their lives._答案：1._ for 2._ doing 3._ how 4._ it 5._ away6._ hard7._ mean8._ educate9._ young 10._ experiences2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(11)Bill lives in a very far village._ He knows l 1 about the outside world because he hardly ever gets our of his village._One day, he got a radio f 2 his uncle who lives in the city._ He was veryexcited and s 3 the radio to all his friends._“Great!” Sheela, one of his friends, said._ “Could you please get one for me, too?” anoth er friend Mashi asked._ Of course Bill felt very proud o 4 the radio._However, the radio stopped w 5 only a few days later._ Bill was very sad but didn’t know w 6 to do._ A friend of his told h 7 to go to the repair shop in town._ So he did._ The man in the shop f 8 two dead cockroach(蟑螂) in the radio._Bill started crying._ The man, of course, was surprised, “W9 are you crying, my boy?” Bill cried said, “Because the two singer died in my radio._ How am I going to listen to nice s 10 ?”答案：1._little 2._ from 3._showed 4._of 5._working6._ what7._him8._found9._ Why 10._songs2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(12)Summer is coming._ The w__1__ becomes hotter and hotter._ A lot of people like s__2__ in the swimming pools or in the sea._ They think water makes them f__3___ cool._ But some people are not careful enough._ They often think they can swim b __4__ than others and they don't have to worry about anything._ So these years, many accidents happened and some people l___5___ their lives(生命)._ Most of them were students._ As we all know, safety is the most important._ Do you know h ___6___ to protect(保护)yourself? To protect yourself, you must be careful._ Remember not to swim in a d___7___ place._ Don't swim alone, and when you s ec a “No Swimming” sign, don't swim, e___8___._ Of course, you can swim w___9___ someone who can keep you safe._ If you remember these, swimming will b__10___ safer._答案:1._ weather 2._ swimming 3._ feel 4._ better 5._ lost6._ how7._ dangerous8._ either9._ with 10._ will be2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(13)Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College._ He walked into class one day and told his students that their h 1 was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness._ His students did not understand the assignment (任务), but the professor would not answer their questions._ He e 2 his students to find it out for themselves._One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to s 3 their stories._ One student told of distributing blankets to the homeless, another had contacted a long, lost friend, and another student r 4 that he had helped a dog to find its owner._ Students were energized(激励) by the homework assignmentand wanted other people to be kind too._ W 5 the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something k 6 for others, They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind—not surprising as Professor Wall is blind._ Since then, s 7 kindness activities have been organized in schools all over the world._ Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, a 8 November 13, to celebrate World Kindness Day._ Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform d 9 kind acts, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity._ Students learn to c 10 other people and think about how small actions can make the world a better place._答案1._ homework 2._ encouraged 3._ share 4._ reported 5._ with6._ kind7._ similar8._ around9._ different 10._ consider2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(14)My biggest problemMy biggest problem is that I am too busy._ When I was young, I used to have t 1 much time, but these days I get up early and s 2 in school all day._ T 3 I go right home and eat dinner._ Before I started f 4 school, I used to spend a lot of time p 5 games with my friends, but I just do n’t have thetime anymore._ In the evening, I used to watch TV or c 6 with my grandmother, but now I h 7 to study._ I love m 8 , and my father used to take me to the concerts._ These days, I hardly ever have time for c 9 ._ I do homework and go to bad._ I really m 10 the old days._答案: 1._ too 2._ study 3._ Then 4._ for 5._ playing6._ chat7._ have8._ music9._ concerts 10._ miss2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(15)The London Eye is a tourist attraction in London,the UK._ There you can get into a capsule(密封舱)to enjoy a great view of the city of London._I v 1 the London Eye last summer with a friend._ My friend didn't know where we were going._ I just told him we would go somewhere very special._ As we arrived a 2 Waterloo Station, he had worked out where we were going._ He s 3 happily._ When we reached the London Eye, there was a very long waiting line, so in order to s 4 time, he stayed in the line while I went to buy the t 5 ._The capsule doesn't completely stop when people get on, so you have to get into it q 6 ._ Then the door of the capsule shuts._ The view waswonderful._ We took many photos of the view and of o 7 ._ It took about half an hour for the capsule to go around._If you are i 8 in going there._ I'd like to give you some advice._ To enjoy the view, go in the d 9 ._ There are night rides, but you won’t see a lot._ Sometimes the top of the wheel can be quite cool even t 10 it's sunny._ So ladies, don’t forget to take a scarf._答案: 1._ visited 2._ at 3._ smiled 4._ save 5._ tickets6._quickly7._ ourselves8._ interested9._ daytime 10._ though2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(16)One day, when Bill was w 1 home from school, he heard a noise coming from the bushes(灌木)._He went over to see w 2 it was._ Behind a bush, he found a black dog._ Bill went back home as soon as he c 3 with the dog and showed her to his parents._ Bill's dad found that the dog had a broken leg,s 4 they brought the dog to a doctor for animals by car._ On the w 5 , Bill's parents decided that Bill could keep the dog if they couldn't find the owner._When they arrived, the doctor checked the dog._ He told Bill that she w 6 going to have babies! The next day, Bill p 7 up signs(牌子) like "FOUNDDOG BLACK" around his neighborhood._ He a 8 wrote his family's phone number on the signs._Two days later._ Bill got a call f 9 the owner of the dog._ The owner thanked BitWhen he came to pick up his dog, he said Bill could have o 10 of the babies._ Bill was very happy! Finally Bill got a baby dog from the owner._ He named him Rosco and liked him very much._答案: 1._ walking 2._ what 3._ could 4._ so 5._ way6._ was7._ put8._ also9._ from 10._ one2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(17)To: Christin foo@hotmail._comDate: 23rd MarchSubject: The Riding for the Disabled AssociationHi Christine,Sorry I haven’t emailed lately —I’ve been very busy s ince becoming a volunteer for the Riding for the Disabled Association._Every Saturday, I help to get the horses r__1__ for the disabled(残疾) riders._ Many more disabled people want to ride h___2___ than you’d imagine._ It’s a disadvantage that I don’t know how to ride —I’d love to g et on long rides withthe riders—but I’ll learn soon enough._ Right now, I’m just happy to be able to lead the horses around for the d 3 riders._I’m a___4___ helping to organize a sale, which will be h___5___ next month._ It’s a lot more work than helping the disabled._ I need to collect second-hand things to sell at the sale._ There are f___6__ things available(获得的) than I thought, but I’m sure we’ll have enough b___7___ next month._I hope the sale raises more money than last month’s walk._ It was rainy, so too few people took part in the event._ Last week, we held an auction(拍卖)._ The auction took much less t___8___ to organize than the walk._ H___9__, for some reason, people offered too little money for the things, so we didn’t raise enough money._I’m s___10___ you some pictures in the letter, as well as a speech I gave last week._Robin答案: 1._ ready 2._ horses 3._ disabled 4._ also 5._ held6._ fewer7._ by8._ time9._ However 10._ sending2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(18)Donald wants to go fishing._ He asks his father to go with h__1__, but his father is too busy to go._ "Mom, can you go with me?" asks Donald._ “Sorry, I'm doing the dishes and t__2__ I have to go to work," says Mom._ He doesn't have any brothers or sisters._ "I think I'll go m__3__," he says._Donald rides his bike and g__4__ out._ His dog, Pooch, follows him._ “Do youwant to go fishing with m__5__, Pooch? OK! Let's go!"They leave for the river._ In about ten minutes, they arrive at the r__6__._In five minutes, Donald g__7__ a fish._ Pooch thinks it funny to watch thef__8__ move on the grass._In three hours Donald gets five fish._ Then he brings them h__9__._When he gets home, Pooch sits next him._ "T 10 for going with me, Pooch._"In the evening, Donald and his parents eat the fish for dinner._Pooch doesn't like to eat fish, but he is very happy to eat bones._答案: 1._ him 2._ then 3._ myself 4._ goes 5._ me6._ river7._ gets8._ fish9._ home 10._ Thanks2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(19)Peter, was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly ever lost a match._ He hated losing anything._ When he w 1 ,he would feel really good．If he lost,he would feel terrible,It seemed to Peter that losing was the w 2 thing in the world．A new kid,Albert,came to Peter's school．He was good at table tennis, too．Soon there would be a match b 3 Peter and Albert．Peter worked hard to get ready for the match,but Albert didn't seem to think m 4 of it．When the match began,Albert was a real player．There was always a s 5 on his face．while Peter looked serious all the time．Peter thought it was so important to win the match that he even wanted to cheat(舞弊),but he lost in the end._ “You played very well ,Peter．I think we can play again sometime,”said Albert．But Peter didn't f 6 happy and couldn't fall asleep that night． One day,Peter saw Albert playing basketball．t 7 he lost again and again,the happy smile never left his face．Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but b 8 at basketball．However,he enjoyed b 9 of them．Whether he won or lost the game, Albert e 10 it._ Peter came to realize that enjoying a game was much more important than winning or losing it,He felt happier than ever before．答案: 1._ won 2._ worst 3._ between 4._ much 5._ smile6._ feel7._ Though8._bad9._ both 10._enjoyed2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(20)At some time in your life, you might have a roommate._ It is a good idea to share a flat, especially for students or people who have just finished school, because flats are usually expensive._ And m 1 is not the only reason for having a roommate._ Sharing a flat can be fun._But life with a roommate can also be a t 2 experience._ Some experts (专家) did a study of college students who shared a room._ They found that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students._ So, how can you l 3 with a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some a 4 :Being roommates with a friend can be hard._ Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don’t see them very o 5 ._ So, before you plan to share a room with a friend, discuss the situation c 6 ._ If you decide to share a room with someone you don’t know, talk to each other._ It’s important to be h7 about your habits and things you hate._ When you move in with a roommate, make rules._ Decide how you will share h 8 , such as cleaning, washing and shopping._ Will you share food? It is OK to have guests? And what about loud music?Don’t get angry at small things tha t your roommate does._ Try to f 9 the unhappy things between you and your roommate._ No one ---including you ---is p 10 ._答案:1._ money 2._ terrible 3._ live 4._advice 5._ often6._ carefully7._ honest8._ housework9._ forget 10._perfect2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(21)Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be u 1 mainly to protect themselves._Some birds like eating locusts._ but birds cannot easily catch them._ Why? It is b 2 locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops._ When crops are green, locusts l 3 green._ But as the harvest time comes, locu sts change to the s 4 brown colour as crops have._ Some other pests with differen t colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others._ So they h 5 to hide th emselves for lives and appear only at night._I 6 you study the animal life, you'll find the main use of colouring is protectin g themselves._ Bears, lions and other animals move quietly t 7 forests._ They ca nnot be seen by hunters._ This is because they have the colours much like the tree._ Have you e 8 noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid（液体） when it faces d 9 ._ While the liqui d spread over, the enemies cannot find it._ And it swims away i 10 ._ So it has liv ed up to now though it isn't strong at all._答案: 1._ used 2._ because 3._ look 4._ same 5._ have6._ If7._ through8._ ever9._ danger 10._ immediately2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(22)One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, b ut Dan happened to be away._ Dan's brother John offered to go i 1 though h e did not know anything about sailing._ Mark a 2 and they set out to sea._Soon they found themselves in a thick fog._ Mark was sure they would be h 3 by a big ship._ Fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮标)through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for s 4 ._ As he was getting onto th e buoy, however, he d 5 the wet rope._ The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, w 6 did not know how to use the radio._ He drifted (漂移) about and was not seen u 7 twelve hours later._Mark s 9 the night on the buoy._ In the early morning he fell asleep. _ He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up._ A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he c 9 onto it and thanked the captain._ The captain told him that John had been p 10 up by another ship and the ship's captain had sent out a message._ "Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy," he said._答案: 1._ instead 2._ agreed 3._ hit 4._ safety 5._ dropped6._ who7._ until8._ spent9._ climbed 10._ picked2020年英语中考专题练习——短文首字母填空(23)Your maths teacher may wear old-fashioned clothes and always pronounce your name wrongly._ Your English teacher may love to start classes with tests._ Perhaps it is hard (1) f______ you to accept these._ But they eat pizza, go to movies and enjoy sports at weekends, just like you._So how can you (2) g______ along with your teachers? Here are some tips._ (3) F______, do the following things: Don't be late for school._ (4) H______ in your homework on time._ Be polite to your teachers._Second, show an interest in the subject._ Even if you are not (5) g______ at your maths or English, youshould do your (6) b______ to learn it and show your teacher that you are a hardworking student._You can also come to your teacher during his/her spare time._ Use this time to get some help or talk aboutyour progress in class._ You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is more relaxed in his/her free time (7) t______ in his / her working hours._A good relationship with your teachers will help you now and in the (8) f______._ There may be some(9) t______ you will always remember because they change you and your life._ After (10) f______ school,you may even go back to visit them._ And they are always proud of that._。