2013一模首字母填空

2013年中考第一次模拟测试试题英语（满分96分，考试时间120分钟）选择题（共45分）（将答案按序号填在答卷纸上．．．．．．．．．．．．）一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —Does the boy usually have breakfast out?—Yes. But today he got up very early and had good breakfast at home.A. /; aB. the; anC. /; anD. the; a2. —When did Li Mei begin to learn English?—At the age of six, she began teaching English.A. herB. hersC. herselfD. she3. —I left my keys in the room yesterday. I had to get in the window.—Oh, it’s dangerous to do that.A. toB. throughC. overD. across4. — What will happen if the pollution is getting worse?— Of course, there will be healthy food.A. fewerB. lessC. muchD. more5. —Do you often go to the Youth Centre?—I , but I have no time now.A. use to goB. used to goingC. am used to goD. used to go6. — Will you please stay for lunch?— Sorry, I . My mother wants me to go back home now.A. needn’tB. can’tC. shouldn’tD. mustn’t7. The light rail from Luhe to Nanjing _______ in 2014. It’ll take less time to Nanjing.A. will completeB. is being completedC. was completedD. will be completed8. —Does David love playing basketball?—Yes. He plays basketball almost every day it rains heavi ly.A. whetherB. ifC. unlessD. as9. Jenny likes her new classmates because she thinks they are .A. politelyB. friendlyC. softlyD. nicely10. — Are you a volleyball player in your school?—Yes, I the team a year ago and I on the team for a year.A. have joined; have beenB. was joined; amC. joined; wasD. joined; have been11. —Excuse me, could you tell me ?—Sure. There’s a good restaurant on Four th Street.A. where I can post lettersB. what movie I can see hereC. if there’s a good place to eat inD. how I get to the bus station12. I’d like to do some voluntary work for the poor students in our town. I think it willbe a meaningful .A. experimentB. lessonC. experienceD. knowledge13. —David, your shoes are in a mess. You should in the boxes.—OK! Mum, I will do it at once.A. put them onB. put them upC. put them outD. put them away14. — Which would you like, an apple or an orange?—of them is OK. I think of them are delicious.A. Either; bothB. Neither; bothC. Either; allD. All; either15. —Would you like me to help you with the housework?—.A. That’s very kind of youB. Not at allC. You’re welcomeD. T hat’s a good idea二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

首字母填空专项训练一．Getting around in LondonBy undergroundThe underground is fast and convenient. There is a station every few blocks. Underground trains run from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. You can get to any place e .By busTravelling by bus is a good way to see the city, especially from the top of a double-decker bus. There is always a bus stop nearby. There are special tickets for c under the age of 12.By trainTake a train to visit places outside London, like Hampton Court and Windsor Castle. You can use a Travelcard on the underground, buses and most trains. To p your journey, get a map from the railway stations, take some time to think about the places you want to visit.By taxiLondon's black taxis are f . Many visitors to London know they are good and comfortable. They Will cost you a few pounds, though. Take a taxi once, for the experience.By bThe "river bus" leaves from Westminster Pier and stops at different places between Westminster and Greenwich Pier. A good way to see the city from the River Thames.By carDon't drive your car in London! Car parks are very e . You have to pay a special congestion charge (拥堵费) to drive your car into the city centre.By bikeThere aren't many good bicycle lanes in London. Cycling with a large guided group is better than r alone. 二．Doctors often tell some people to go on diets. The doctors hope the diets will make the people feel b______________. They hope the diets will make the people healthy.Alana was on a diet, but she didn't like it at all. She was not a to eat her favourite food by the doctor. While her brother Frank ate chocolate, she had to eat an apple. Alana was on the diet for two months. Her doctor was pleased with her. "You have been very good, "he said." You can eat some of the foods you like best. But only a little. Don't eat too many sweets. Don't eat too much ice cream. If you do, you will get a lot of weight a . "Then the doctor put Frank on a diet. It was a different kind of diet "You c eat chicken or eggs. Frank, "said the doctor." These foods will make you in trouble. ""How long will I have to be on the diet?" asked Frank."A long time," said the doctor. "Maybe for the r of your life. ""But I really like chicken," said Frank. "You said it is one of the best meats to eat""It is a very good food for most people," said the doctor. "But when you eat it, it makes you sick. It is not a good food for you. ""You're right," said Frank "Well, I'll eat more cake i . "三．Bedtime stories are one of the delights(喜悦) of early childhood. But a__________ to Dr. Julie Spreadbury from Queensland, parents s____________ not speed up reading to their children after they entered primary school. She says listening to, reading and d_____________ the stories help children's relaxation.My theory(理论) is that when children can read t____________, most parents stop reading to them, Dr. Spreadbury says. That may be at the end of the Year 1, which is far too informal (非正式).Dr. Spreadbury says bedtime reading n___________ only gives children a good b___________ at school, but also brings parents andtheir children closer. This makes it funnier for them to open up and talk to parents about things that are worrying them, o__________ things they are reading in their everyday life.四．Christopher and Jeff had known each other since childhood. One day, Jeff told his friend that he had fallen in love and planned to get married the n________ months. He asked Christopher to lend him $ 1,000 for the wedding party, and promised to pay him back a month later when he started his new job. Christopher knew that Jeff was not very good with money, but he s__________ agreed. As they were old friends, they didn’t put anything in writing.A month later, Christopher hadn’t heard from Jeff or received any money, s________ he phoned him. Jeff was very apologetic an d said he would surely pay him back within a month. Six weeks later, Christopher tried to phone Jeff and f_________ he had moved and left no link address. B__________ this time, he was angry.Then one month later, to his surprise, Christopher received a cheque for $100 from Jeff and a letter giving his address. He explained that He’d been having the money p__________, and wouldn’t be able to pay back the remaining $900 for some time. Christopher w rote back telling Jeff to forget the r__________ of the money and never to reach him again by message or telephone.05Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First, reading book is f__________. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.Next, you can read a book almost a____________: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed —— even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.A ____________ good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m_____________ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e_________. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is h____________ out of date.Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well., and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W____________ other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable!06When the London Underground goes on strike(罢工), my journey to work can be terrible. I remember a strike which happened a few years a_____________ —the station near my house was closed and I had to use another station and take a different train. This a_____________ about an hour to my journey, so I wasn’t very happy.E____________ went wrong at the station. People were late and they were panicking(惊恐)! By the time I got on the train, I was feeling upset and sorry for myself. Then I saw this man. There was something about him—he had such a familiar f___________. A few minutes later, I realized that he was Jack, a friend from my school days in Scotland. At the same time he a_____________ realized who I was. Then we started talking about school days and the people we both used to k____________. I was even more surprised when the train came into my station and he started to get off too! I asked him w___________ he was going and he said he was going to work. He told me he worked in Fitzroy Street. You see, I work in Fitzroy Street, too. It’s a small w______________! It was such an amazing coincidence!07Some people have problems falling asleep; others have trouble getting up in the morning. The following suggestions may help: Don't spend longer than thirty minutes trying to fall asleep. If you can't get to sleep after half an hour, get up and do s_____________ quiet, like reading. Only go back to bed when you feel tired.Drink a glass of warm milk fifteen minutes before you go to bed---it helps you to relax. But don't drink coffee or tea: they have chemicals which will make it d_______________ for you to sleep.Have a bath---it's a great way to relax. But n______________ stay in there too long. More than twenty minutes and you will lose all your energy. And the bathroom isn't the best place to fall asleep!Listen to some music. However, if you have to get up and turn off the recorder when the music f___________, it doesn't work!Set all the clocks in the house ten minutes fast before you go to bed (and try to forget that you d______________ this when you wake up the next morning).Get a friend to phone you in the morning. And hope that your friend is better at waking up than you are… and is able to have an interesting t_________________ with you on the phone to help you wake up.Go to bed e_________________ than usual. It may not be easy at first, but they say that an hour of sleep before midnight has the same effect as two hours after midnight.08Hi! My name is Stephen and I live in a small flat in London. I chose to live here because there is never a b______________ moment in a city like London. I’m an art student and the busy life in a city does good to my painting. In addition, I can get everything I need so close at hand. Living beside the underground station means that I don’t need a car to get around. It s______ me money. Also there are malls, cinemas, libraries and museums everywhere.Of course, London, like any large city, has p , too. Londoners don’t chat on the underground or the bus and there is much less community spirit than in the country, where my parents live. In fact, they don’t understand how I can put up with（忍受）the noise and pollution, and traffic jams. However, I see that as a small price to p_______________ . As a famous saying goes, “He who is tired of London is tired of life.”Hello! My name is Marianna and I live in Australia, on a huge ranch（牧场）. It’s a beautiful area wit h wonderful scenery. I live there with my husband Joe and our t children, Patrick, and Abby, 8. We have lived on this ranch for several years and we love our healthy lifestyle. The children have lots of s_____ to run around and enjoy the peace and quiet. The air is clean and fresh. We produce a lot of our won food which is nice and healthy. There’s lots of hard work to do running ranch, but we don’t mind.Of course, country life also has weak points. We feel isolated（孤立）sometimes, too, especially since the n_____________ neighbors are almost 100 km away. One more trouble is that we can’t get many things as easily as we do in the city. There are no school s, supermarkets or shops, and if we are ill we have to call the flying do ctor. Although life here can be difficult, we wouldn’t change it for the world.09Helping to save our planet!Week 1 This week, my family tried to save electricity. We never left the lights on when leaving the rooms. We switched off the TV when n______________ was watching it. Mum only used cold water in the washing machine.Week 2 We started recycling this wee. We tried to write on both sides of our paper, not just on one side. We also divided our rubbish into d_____________ bags for bottles, cans, paper and food. Mum kept the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to usethem a_____________ as rubbish bags. These are great ways to help our environment.Week 3 We stopped taking long baths and had short showers i_______________. We flushed the toilet with used water. When Mum and Dad made tea or coffee, they used l____________ water in the kettle. My sister and I didn’t leave the tap running when we brushed our teeth.Week 4 Mum used to d_____________ us to school, but now my sister and I have started riding our bikes to school. It’s hard work but good exercise! This week Dad and a few of the people he works with also started to go to work together in one car and share the cost. This should help r______________ greenhouse gases!My friends and I became volunteers at school. We help make our school more earth-friendly.10A survey has been published which shows that British people don’t like their neighbors very much.80% of the people who took p art in the survey feel that their neighbors h________________ pay attention to others’ feelings.25% don’t talk to the people who live next door and 10% don’t even know their names. In fact, one million people in Britain would like to m__________________ because they don’t get along well with their neighbors.According to the survey, the b________________ problem is noise. Many of the complaints about noise came from people who live in flats and old houses. These places often have thin walks which can’t s__________________ the noise from next door.The other main problems are disagreements about car parking spaces, and old people complaining about the young. Some disagreements last a l_______________ time. In one case, people who live in the same building haven’t talked to each other for fifteen years. Sometimes the disagreements end in violence. In one of the worst cases, a man killed a neighbor because he kept larking in “his space.’Another survey shows that 90% of the neighbors never share a meal,80% have never had a drink t_________________ and 20% have never even spoken .However, when neighbors become each other’s f______________, they are often ready to offer help, as we can see in many parts of the world.One solution to such problems is to talk about them with a professional organization and, if necessary, to sign a written agreement. Now people can get this service in more and more towns.11At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modern technology has c all that.New technology has really opened up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a camera does not cost m and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may then start your own film-making.However, film-making is t work. Your probably need many other people to help you. For example, the p of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don’t even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job.B , you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create an attractive story e . Many world-famous film makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. An excellent story is the key to making a s film.Are you going to be a cameraman yourself? When filming, who is going to take care of the lighting? Who is going to make the furniture, the background and things like that? If you can’t do all these things, you need to think about asking other people to help you. Remember: Film-making is not a one-man business.2002年答案：better；allowed; again; can 't/cannot; rest; instead2003年答案：according, should, discussing, themselves, not, beginning, or2004年答案：next; still; so; found; By; problem(s); rest2005年答案：fun; anywhere; Another; means; easier; hardly; What2006年答案：ago; added; Everything / Everyone; face / figure; also; know; where; world2007年答案：something; difficult; never; finishes; did; talk; earlier2008年答案：boring; saves; problems; pay; two; space; nearest2009年答案：nobody; different; again; instead; less; drive; reduce2010年答案：hardly; move; biggest; stop; long; together; friends2011年答案：changed; much; team; performance; Besides; easily; successful2012年答案：easily; children; plan; famous; boat; expensive; riding。

南京2013年英语中考模拟试题（二）时间：120分钟分值：96分出卷人：瑞金路校区5A教师薛佳林 2013.03第I卷（选择题共45分）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，总分15分）从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. It is useless book to children. Put it into left drawer and never read it.A. a; aB. a; theC. an; theD. an; a2. They don’t agree with . They think her opinion seems to be better than .A. him; hisB. he; himC. him; herD. she; hers3. Simon will never forget what happened the evening of his birthday last year.A. toB. inC. ofD. on4. Don’t give up working hard, you’ll be successful some day.A. orB. andC. butD. so5. ―Is there any fruit in the big paper box, Daddy?―. Let’s buy some on the way home.A. NoneB. No oneC. NothingD. Nobody6. ―Must I report the situation of the new company to the manager now?―No, you . You are tired and you can do it after you have a good rest.A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. shouldn’tD. can’t7. Bob did everything than the other three students. Our teacher chose him to be our monitor.A. m uch carefulB. much carefullyC. much more carefulD. much more carefully8. She her sick dog for two whole days, and she found it in the animal center at last.A. looked afterB. looked overC. looked forD. looked up9. We can raise more money for the disaster area Y u Shu if the clothes here well.A. sellB. are soldC. will sellD. will be sold10. The old lady is seriously ill we can’t tell her about the death of his son.A. very; thatB. too; toC. so; thatD. such; that11. The little girl preferred hours solving the problem to others’ answer.A. to spend; copyingB. spending; copyingC. spending; copyD. to spend; copy12. The woman always says a bad word about others. her workmates her child dislikes to makefriends with her.A. E ither; orB. Neither; norC. Both; andD. Not only; but also13. ―is the nearest theme park from here?―It will take us half an hour to get there by bike.A. How longB. How soonC. How farD. How much14. ―Look, Linda’s been back from the teacher’s office.―She looks sad. Please don't ask her anything she tells you about it.A. afterB. sinceC. whileD. until15. The policeman supposed .A. whether the victim had rung the doorbellB. he would come to get the money in the rubbish bin.C. when did the witness see the murderD. that how the man ran out of the dark house二、完形填空（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2013学年浦东新区区第一学期初三期末调研测试(2013.1.11)2013学年奉贤区第一学期初三期末调研测试(2013.1.11)Part 2 Vocabulary and GrammarII. 31.C 32. B 33.C 34.C 35.D 36.D 37.B 38. C 39.D 40.D 41.B 42.A43.B 44.A 45.D 46.D 47.D 48.C 49.B 50.CIII. 51.F 52. C 53.D 54. I 55.H 56.G 57.A 58. EIV. 59. heroes 60. his 61. eighth 62. speaker 63. England 64. busily65. invented 66. seriouslyV. 67. Does…know 68. Why did 69. Both...have 70. were hidden71. light enough 72. unless…rains 73. if/whether…couldPart 3 Reading and writingVIA: 74. B 75.D 76. A 77. C 78.A 79. BB: 80.D 81A 82.B 83.C 84.D 85.CC: 86. easier 87.hand 88.public 89. Although 90.all 91. worry 92. properly D: 93: (British writer) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.94: is to control the world with black “magic”.95: No, it isn’t.96. (simply) looking at his footprints/(sharp eyes)97. Both98. (possible answer: eg. sharp eyes, he must discover clues hidden at crime scenes with them(可以用文章中的内容，也可以是自己的想法，只要言之有理，语法正确都可以视为正确答案。

2013年初中毕业班第一次模拟检测参考答案及听力材料英语一、A. 1~5：BACAB B. 6~10：CBCBB 11~15：ABBAA C. 16~20：BCBACD. 21. my mother 22. 200 (two hundred) 23. 3(three) 24. the U.S.A 25. next year二、26~30：DCADB 31~35：BCADA 36~40：CDDCB 41~45：CABCC三、46~50：CDABC 51~55：DDBAB四、56~60：BCDA B 61~65：ACBDD 66~70：GBCFD五、71. watch72. the73. than74. other75. there 76. questions77. on78. listen79. at80. us六、A. 1. sugar 2. foods including sugar 3. Vegetables 4. Before a meal 5. BreakfastB. How to Eat in a Healthy WayHello, everybody. I'm Li Hua. Today my topic is how to eat in a healthy way.Firstly, we should never eat fried food or foods with lots of sugar because they are not good for health. Secondly, try to eat more vegetables and fruit. Because they can make us become much healthier.My eating habits are good. For example, I often eat healthy foods, like wholemeal bread, eggs, vegetables and milk for breakfast and rice, noodles, and vegetables for dinner.I hope everyone can eat in a healthy way.附听力材料：一、听力理解A. 听句子。

完形填空长宁区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷If you have no mobile phone, no computer, and no Internet with you, what will you do with your free time? Will you go ____80____?Harley, a 15-year-old girl from California, US stayed calm. She did something different. Her mobile pho ne didn’t work one day, so she decided to try and live ____81____ it. She took a six-week summer travel with some friends.Harley and ten other teenagers rode their bikes 3,000 miles across the States. With two college students as guides, they started from a beach in Georgia on June 23. They travelled through small towns in the south, they ____82____ in the mountains.It’s not easy to find a comfortable place to sleep. “It was too hot in the south, and super wet, too.” Harley said. And mosquitoes (蚊子) were around them ____83____ when sleeping outside.Although there were ____84____, no one left the team. “Everyone was hard-working and did everything for the group,” Harley said. “We learned how to live with other people and look after each other.”From the se things, they not only ____85____ themselves, but also opened their eyes. “Southern people are really nice,” Harley said. “Small communities were just that. It’s a nice change of what most of us are used to. It’s how the rest of the country lives. It’s a whole new world.”80. A. enjoyable B. interesting C. crazy D. busy81. A. with B. without C. on D. for82. A. set a fire B. watched TV C. had a picnic D. made camps83. A. all the time B. for the time beingC. from time to timeD. in a short time84. A. happiness B. goodness C. worries D. difficulties85 A. trained B. taught C. learned D. practiced80. C 81. B 82. D 83. A 84. D 85.A崇明县初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷At the beginning of the twentieth century, traffic in big cities such as New York and London became very busy. Carriages, horses, and bikes rushed in every direction (方向), and then they were80 by the newest toy of the rich people, the “automobiles (汽车).” In those days, crossing a street used to be a real challenge for people walking. There were no 81 for drivers. The New York Police Department had to create a special group of policemen to control traffic. Police officers stood at crossroads and tried to direct the traffic, but very often they were run over by vehicles (车辆). By 1912, New York City had 38,000 motor vehicles. 82 had to be done about all the traffic on the streets!In 1916, the first traffic tower was 83 in New York, at the crossroads of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. A traffic officer controlled three 500-watt lamps. They were 40 centimeters in diameter, and they were red, yellow, and green. However, at the time, red 84 traffic in all directions had to stop, yellow stopped only east-west traffic, and green stopped only north-south traffic. This was very confusing, so in 1924 the city adopted (采用) the system used in railroads: red for stop, green for go, and yellow forslow. This system became standard all over the world.The first automatic traffic lights came into use in Wolverhampton, England, in 1927. Today computers control traffic lights, and road conditions are much better than they used to be. The only85 is when there is a power cut. The result is often confusion on the streets because the traffic lights don’t work.80. A) joined B) seen C) played D) built81. A) roads B) rules C) jobs D) seats82. A) Nothing B) Everything C) Anything D) Something83. A) put off B) put out C) put up D) put on84. A) stopped B) controlled C) made D) meant85. A) chance B) problem C) answer D) advantage80A 81B 82D 83C 84D 85B奉贤区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷Ever since Jonathan had set up the house in Compton Street, he had looked after it very carefully. Before he left the house in the morning, he carefully closed all the doors downstairs, opened some windows to let the air in and locked the front gate. ___80____ Jonathan did was tidy and orderly.One summer evening Jonathan returned home ___81___ at five minutes to seven exactly. When he opened the front gate, he immediately noticed something strange. There was a heavy footprint in the soil in one of the flower beds. Jonathan was just going to blame(责怪) the milkman or the postman when he noticed that one of the curtains in the front room downstairs was not in its usual place. That was too strange! Jonathan ____82____left anything out of place.He walked up to the front door and opened it quietly. He listened carefully for a few minutes, but he could hear nothing. The front room door was half open. Jonathan thought about it carefully, ___83___ if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He had never forgotten before. He looked inside the room. The shadow(影子) of a man was clearly reflected on (映在) the far wall in the evening sunlight. He had been standing ___84____ the door since Jonathan’s return. Jonathan shut the door quickly and turned the key. Then he picked up the telephone in the hall and called the police.The thief tried to climb through a window to get out, but Jonathan had expected that. He ____85____ him with his umbrella, holding it as a sword(剑). Three minutes later the police arrived there. Jonathan wasa little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual, but on the whole he felt quite pleased with himself.80. A) Nothing B) Something C) Anything D) Everything81. A) as usual B) all the time C) right away D) as soon as82. A) always B) never C) often D) seldom83. A) knowing B) guessing C) wondering D) surprising84. A) at B) in front of C) beside D) behind85. A) caught B) attracted C) attacked D) pulled80.D 81A 82.B 83.C 84.D 85.C虹口区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷This is a true story which happened in England. An old man, who had no children, felt ___80___ anddecided to live in the Senior Center（养老院）when he turned ___81___. After he announced that he would sell his luxurious（豪华）house, hundreds of people who wanted to buy it came to him. At first, the old man considered accepting someone who might ____82____80,000 pounds for the house, but soon the price rose to 100,000 pounds and still went higher. ___83___, the old man looked sad and unhappy. Actually, if he was well, he would not sell the house, which had accompanied him for more than half of his life.One day, a young man visited the old man. He bent down a little and said ____84___ , “Grandpa, I also want to own this house, but I only have 10,000 pounds. Yet if you sell it to me, I ___85___ you can still live here and be happy with me. We will drink tea, read newspapers, and take a walk every day together. Please believe in me, and I’ll try my best to take good care of you. The old man smiled and nodded. He sold the house to the young man at a price of 10,000 pounds.Sometimes, what really counts (有价值，重要）is love for others.( )80. A) relaxed B) worried C) proud D) lonely( )81. A) richer and richer B) sadder and sadderC) weaker and weaker D) more and more disappointed( )82. A) offer B) order C) buy D) reuse( )83. A) However B) What’s more C) After all D) By the way( )84. A) carefully B) quietly C) honestly D) happily( )85. A) predict B) promise C) require D) warn80. D 81. C 82. A 83. A 84. C 85. B黄浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷80-85 BCADBC嘉定区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷A jobless man a pplied for the position of ‘office boy’ at Microsoft. TheHR(人力资源) manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning thefloor as a 80 .“You are employed” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I'll sendyou the application form to fill in, as well as the date when you may 81 .”The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email".“I’m sorry”, said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, that means you do not exist. And anyone who doesn’t exist cannot 82 .”The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10 kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his money. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with 60 dollars.The man realized that he could survive (生存) by doing that. He then started to go out early every day, and returned late. 83 , his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.He started to plan his family’s future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (保险经纪人), and chose a protection plan.When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email.The man replied, “I don’t have an email.”The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e-mail, and yet have 84 in building an empire (企业). Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?!” The man thought fora while and replied, “Yes, I’d be 85 at Microsoft!”80. A. beginning B. test C. job D. show81. A. leave B. work C. start D. ask82. A. live happily B. work successfully C. have any chance D. get the job83. A. In this way B. In no time C. In one word D. In a while84. A. failed B. planned C. finished D. succeeded85. A. an office boy B. a manager C. someone important D. a CEO80. B 81. C 82. D 83. A 84. D 85. D金山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷It was snowing heavily outside. The family lived on the mountain.“We haven’t got any milk, or bread, or cheese for the pizzas,” Stefan said.“We’ll have to ski down! I can’t even see where the 80 is!”It was fun skiing down the mountain to the village shop, although itwasn’t so nice coming back up.Halfway to the shop, the snow under Lise’s skis 81 . She lost her balance and fell heavily. Almost at once, she found herself under the snow. It was very deep, and more snow was coming down ontop of her. Her brother came over, sliding(滑行) slowly and 82 because he did not want to move the snow.He could see Lise’s red glov e and part of her sleeve. Holding onto a tree, he pushed the ski pole into her hand and was 83 when she caught it. He pulled, and she gradually struggled out of snow. She looked white and dazed (神志不清的). They had a few hundred metres to go, and then they reached the first house in the village. Lise’s friend Reinhardt lived there, and they 84 on his door. Reinhardt asked them to come in and made some coffee. “Don’t go out again,” he advised. “It’s too dangerous at the moment!”After a few hours, Lise and her brother decided to 85 . They bought the food they needed, and put it in Lise’s bag. Then they had the long, difficult climb home. It took themfive times as long as the downward journey. When they got home, it was nearly dark.Lise lit a wood fire, and cooked a big pizza. It’s nice to be warm, comfortable andsafe inside when it’s cold outside!80. A) necklace B) road C) tree D) mountain81. A) fell down B) grew up C) went to sleep D) got up82. A) carelessly B) badly C) carefully D) happily83. A) sad B) confident C) angry D) pleased84. A) climbed B) knocked C) jumped D) operated85. A) go on B) go wrong C) go to sleep D) go sightseeing80. B 81. A 82. C 83. D 84. B 85. A静安区(青浦区)初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷The crowd fell silent as the starter called the competitors (参赛选手) in the men’s 3,000 metres to the starting line. As the runnerswere ready to go, all 80 were on two runners: Mark, thefavourite for the gold medal, and a newcomer to the sports world,Jim.Mark was very experienced and was thought by many to be thefinest 3,000-metre runner in the country. Until a few months before,Jim was almost unknown outside his hometown. But he had amazed his fans 81 leaving his opponents (对手) far behind him at one sports meeting after another. Many people thought Jim would do very well to finish the race, too. It was going to be an exciting race!“Bang!”The race had started. For the first half, Jim ran with Mark in the leading group. At the 1,700 metre mark, Jim was running with Mark, only about a metre behind. Suddenly the crowds, who had been cheering, became silent. Mark 82 onto the grass on the side of the track. He tried to get up, but he had been injured and was out of the race.The crowd believed that Jim 83 tripping (绊倒) Mark and they began to shout insults (辱骂) at him. Jim looked back, slowed his speed, and then went on with the race. But the race was over for Jim too, he slowly dropped back and finished in seventh place. Jim was very 84 by what had happened.Later, after the judges had studied the video of the race, they decided that Jim had done nothing wrong.Jim went to see Mark and Mark really felt happy.“I’m sorry for…” Jim said.“It’s not your mistake. I got cramp (抽筋) in my leg when I was running.” Mark interrupted Jim. “Such a thing 85 happens to me up till now. I’ve got to talk with the doctor and see what’s wrong with my leg. I’m afraid if the second time will come.”The two went on to become good friends and were often seen training together.80. A) eyes B) bodies C) ears D) mouths81. A) from B) by C) of D) with82. A) walked B) stood C) ran D) fell83. A) kept off B) depended on C) went in for D) was responsible for84. A) pleased B) proud C) upset D) thankful85. A) sometimes B) often C) never D) always80. A 81. B 82. D 83. D 84. C 85. C宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷Venezuela（委内瑞拉）has produced many successful beauty queens, winning bothMiss Universe（环球小姐）and Miss World five times. Many Venezuelan girls believe thatthey can gain confidence, poise（体态）, public speaking skills and better ways to preparefor the future in beauty pageants（选美比赛）. From a very young age, girls in this countrygrow up dreaming of becoming Miss Venezuela. In Venezuela, the term(称谓) “Miss” asin “Miss Universe” is an honored ___80____.These days, people in some countries consider beauty contests to be silly. They havetried to stop these contests, saying the contests treat women as objects（物品）and placetoo much importance ____81____ women's looks. Others even say that all the girls thatgo there are made in a lab and they are made to look less like themselves, and more likethe “ideal”（完美形象）. But in Latin America, beauty contests are a source of pride.Are Venezuelan women really more beautiful than other women? “They are not really more beautiful here,” says Selena, who trains girls for the contest. “It's just that the girls here work harder and prepare more than anyone else.”The preparation takes many hours a day. The contestants（竞赛选手）stretch（伸展）their bodies and practice their walks down the runway. They work on their speeches and practice answering questions such as, “Whom do you admire most in the world?” They starve（挨饿）to ___82__ slim. They take classes to learn how to style their ____83____ and apply make-up（化妆品）.It isn't easy. One Miss Universe winner immediately put on 20 pounds after the contest. She said the only thing she wanted to do after the contest was to eat. The cost is ___84____as well. Fortunately the television station that holds the contest pays the costs.Yet most of the contestants say it's worth the effort. A former Miss Universe is now mayor（市长）of a large city. Although she had no political experience before ___85____, she has been asked to run for higher political office. Winners have an advantage they could not get anywhere else. “It's the only chance youhave to make it.” says one contestant. “You can't get these opportunities by an y other way.”80. A) prize B) title C) fame D) name81. A) of B) in C) to D) on82. A) look B) seem C) stay D) make83. A) hair B) clothes C) bodies D) steps84. A) high B) expensive C) much D) large85. A) this B) that C) it D) those80. B 81. D 82. C 83. A 84. A 85. B闵行区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷80-85 BCAABD浦东新区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷There once were two poor woodsmen who made a living by collecting woods in the mountain. One day, they happened to discover two large bags of cotton in the mountain and felt very happy, so they carried them on their back and went back home.As they were walking back home, one of the woodsmen found several jars of gold on the ground by the road. So he 80 his partner whether to give up the cotton or take the gold. But his partner held a different view that since he had carried the cotton for such a long way, he would not change it with gold orall his previous effort would turn out to be wasted. 81 , he was wondering whether the gold was real or not. Therefore, he still carried the cotton while the other woodsman threw it away and carried the gold 82 .When they just went down to the foot of the mountain, it began to rain all of a sudden. Both of them were wet from head to toes. More 83 , the woodsman who carried the cotton found that his cotton had absorbed (吸收) tons of water and became so 84 that he could no longer go on carrying it. As a result, he had to give up the cotton and went back home empty-handed, but his partner brought home some gold happily.This story tells us that we should use our 85 to make the right choice in face of every key point in our life. At the same time, we should not forget to review all the choices and adjust (调整) our goal when necessary. We should learn to view from different opinions. By opening your mind to the right choice, you will find an easier way to success.80. A) played with B) worked out C) pointed out D) discussed with81. A) So far B) At present C) After all D) What's more82. A) yet B) instead C) hardly D) nearly83. A) badly B) probably C) seriously D) unfortunately84. A) heavy B) hard C) unusual D) light85. A)strength B) wisdom C) power D) kindnessD D B D A B普陀区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷For many people, having your own business sounds like the perfect job. You can do work that you love. You can set your own timetable, and wear jeans to work. You never have to 80 a boss, and you make all decisions yourself. You can even raise your salary any time you want.But the reality is different. “Having your o wn business can be 81 ,” says David Paik. After working for an advertising agency for six years, he started a website design business at home. His income in the first two months was $0. 82 , he got a big project creating a website for a magazine. Then he had a new problem: his timetable. “I was working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, because I didn’t have employees to help me.” Today, Paik Web Design is successful, but David says, “I really wasn’t prepared to be a business owner. I didn’t 83 the difficulty.”With no boss, it’s easy to take too much time off—and get too little work done. With no workmates, you might feel bored or 84 . You have to pay for your own holidays. If you make a bad business decision, you could lose all the money. For all of these reasons, more than half of all new businesses fail within one year.Another problem is balancing work with personal life. As a business owner, you can’t just stop at 5 p.m. and forget about your work until tomorrow. “Even when I’m watching TV in the evening, I’m always thi nking about my 85 and projects,” says David Paik.Still, hundreds of people around the world start businesses every day, and most enjoy the experience. “There are lots of advantages to having your own business,” says Denise Williams, the owner of a women’s clothing store. “You can decide exactly how to do your work, how much money you want to make, and who will work for you.”80. A) talk about B) listen to C) hear from D) look after81. A) hard B) expensive C) foolish D) strange82. A) As a result B) In addition C) For example D) At last83. A) memorize B) realize C) have D) solve84. A) angry B) funny C) lonely D) sorry85. A) lessons B) holidays C) customers D) friends80. B 81. A 82. D 83. B 84. C 85. C松江区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled (闪耀) like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips held in a steady smile.With the help of his walking-stick, he walked toward a 80 by the window. A young waitress named Mary watched him and ran over to him, and said, “Here, sir. Let me give you a81 with that chair.”Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded a thank-you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get82 seated. and leaned (斜靠)his walking-stick against the table. In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss.” “You’re welcome, sir.” she replied. “My name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment. If you need 83 , just wave at me!”After he had finished a hearty meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She 84 him his walking-stick, and walked with him to the door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” He said softly with a smile, “You are very kind!”When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and a note. Under the note was a $100 bill! The note read…“dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of 85 . Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.80. A) waiter B) manager C) door D) table81. A) menu B) dish C) hand D) bill82. A) comfortably B) angrily C) unhappily D) extremely83. A) everything B) nothing C) anything D) many things84. A) made B) took C) got D) handed85. A) money B) happiness C) restaurants D) food80. D 81. C 82. A 83. C 84. D 85. B徐汇区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷Like underground systems all around the world, there are two main rules on the London Underground: Please mind the gap and please give up your seat to a person carrying a child or heavy luggage.But London’s 150-year-old underground system is a little bit different 80 there are also another two rules: Never look at others and d on’t get too close to the other passengers. If you do any of these things, you will break 81 , and the whole carriage(车厢) will look at in an unfriendly way.On the London Underground, people do not talk to one another, nor look at one another. If they have to look at each other, they will 82 faster than you can say duibuqi. Passengersusually keep some distance away from the others. In crowded carriages people will standnear the door at station stops, so the carriage looks full when actually there is plenty of83 . There is no pushing yourself in as Beijing subway passengers do.The biggest problem comes with getting a seat, and some people in England even explain how to get a seat on the Internet. If you are lucky enough to find yourself sitting in one of the few seats 84 wants, you will catch the attention of the whole carriage, so you can’t win.Sometimes the train driver will make a joke over the loud speaker, saying something like, “How is everyone getting on in there?” A few p eople will smile and realize that how strange the Underground environment is. 85 , it will be back to the basic rules as soon as this moment passes,: No eye contact, no touching, no getting into personal space and no standing on the left.80. A) although B) when C) because D) if81. A) the friendship B) the balance C) the carriage D) the darkness82. A) look away B) set off C) jump up D) fall asleep83. A) air B) room C) money D) information84. A) the driver B) a tourist C) everybody D) nobody85. A) In addition B) Instead C) Besides D) HoweverCBA BCD杨浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷My six-year-old granddaughter, Caitlynd, and I stopped at a bakery for some bread. As we were going out the door, a young teenage boy was coming in.This young man had no hair on the sides of his head and some blue hair on top of it. One of his nostrils was pierced (穿孔), and his ears were full of rings. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under 80 . Caitlynd, who was walking ahead of me, stopped when she saw the teen.I thought he'd scared her and she'd frozen on the spot. I was wrong. My Grand Angel backed up against the door and opened it as 81 as it would go. Now I was face to face with the young man. I stepped aside and let him pass. His response was a kind "Thank you very much".On our way to the car, I praised Caitlynd for her 82 in holding open the door for the young man. She didn't seem to be 83 by his appearance but I wanted to make sure. If a grandmotherly talk about freedom of self-expression and allowing people their differences was in order, I wanted to be ready.It 84 that the person who needed the talk was me. The only thing Caitlynd noticed about the teen, was the fact that his arms were full. "H e would’ve had a hard time to open the door." I saw the partially shaved head, the blue hair, the piercings and the earrings. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading toward a door. I’m always the one who is so quick to judge. In the future, I hope to get down on her 85 and raise my sights.80. A) other B) the other C) another D) one81. A) far B) fast C) wide D) soon82. A) speed B) progress C) manners D) success83. A) troubled B) fooled C) prevented D) judged84. A) pointed out B) turned out C) found out D) worked out85. A) situation B) hands C) side D) level80.B 81.C 82.C 83.A 84.B 85.D闸北区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷80-85 BCCBAC首字母填空宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷It may be hard to believe that many people eat insects （昆虫）and bugs（虫子）.Insects are now very common in all of their processed food（加工食品）. Imaginesitting down at the dinner table and b___86____ served a bowl of worms(软体虫). It’s enough to make most Westerners stomachs t____87____. But in other countries the same meal makes peop le’s mouths water. Eating bugs has been around for thousands of years in some countries . Today it’s estimated（估计）that more than half of the people of the world eat different kinds of bugs. Not only do these insects taste g__88___, but also they are a cheap and nutritious food source. In the US, some people eat bugs for quite a different reason to show their courage. In television shows l____89_____ Survivor, contestants（参赛者）eat beetles（甲壳虫）and spiders(蜘蛛), and viewers watch the shows at home, feeling shocked and disgusted(恶心的). But many of the viewers don’t realize that they may have done the same thing but just don’t know it! Many American people don’t p____90_____ eat bugs, but in the future they may. There are fewer and fewer natural r___91____ and the population is getting larger and larger. Experts say that insects will be raised as an alternative（可供选择的）form of protein（蛋白质）. If more people did their part to eat bugs and broaden their diets and did not just go out and eat chicken, beef and pork, the planet would be better off (境况改善) today. Western children are not as n___92____ about bugs as their parents, because they often visit science museums and zoos, and at school they are learning more about the environment and bugs.86. being 87. turn 88.good 89. like 90.purposely 91. resources 92. Nervous长宁区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷“Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.The package consisted of a long, narrow box, c___86___ wrapped(包装) in brown paper. Opening the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside – a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. A___87___ he had not seen it for more than 20 years, he recognized it immediately.Oscar was 16 when he first saw the u___88___ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents, as they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its beauty, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its o___89___.With the manager’s help, Oscar found it belonged to Mrs. Katie O’Brien.Oscar and his grandparents wen t to Mrs. O’Brien’s house on their way home. When he rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I help you?” she asked.“I’d like to r___90___ it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, holding out the umbrella as if presenting a gift that had long been wished for.“Why, yes! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a wide smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much ! May I offer you a reward f___91___ your kindness?”“No, ma’am,” he said, “My grandmother says a good deed is its own reward.”Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how old it was. Why had it a___92___ here today?As if in answer, a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to accept this umbrella asa present for a kind, unselfish gesture long ago.86. carefully 87. Although 88. unusual 89. owner 90. return 91. for 92. arrived崇明县初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷Do you want to be an online student? It is important to remember that online education is not right for everyone.。

2013届（2012学年）上海市高三英语一模——完形填空（长宁）All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S., has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 .Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be 53 . Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environment’s health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment.In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies’habitat (栖息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010.Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , not just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe.”50. A. colors B. bodies C. wings D. feelers51. A. out of control B. in great danger C. on the fly D. out of date52. A. nearby B. though C. besides D. alone53. A. predictable B. possible C. imaginable D. terrible54. A. factor B. picture C. measure D. display55. A. exposed B. accustomed C. sensitive D. resistant56. A. highlights B. changes C. replaces D. finds57. A. preserving B. controlling C. observing D. recognizing58. A. projects B. efforts C. steps D. groups59. A. set an example B. keep the promise C. make a difference D. take the time60. A. however B. furthermore C. otherwise D. therefore61. A. Distinguished B. Leading C. Senior D. Ordinary62. A. graceful B. significant C. pitiful D. mysterious63. A. proposed B. commented C. promised D. recommended64. A. restricted B. adapted C. contributed D. tied50~54 CBDDC 55~59 CAABC 60~64 ADBBD（闸北）In today's American society, background checks have become a routine part of hiring process. employers use them to __50__ potential workers, judging whether they are qualified for the posts. Through background checks, employers can also make sure that the information applicants provide is truthful, which __51__ the applicants' moral quality.Then what do background checks investigate? Many include a review of the employee's employment history trying to confirm whether the employee has ever been fired or forced to __52__ . Employers also pay attention to the length of unemployment, afraid that long-time __53__ from work may bring negative influence to the employee's performance. Sometimes, an applicant's residential history is also an issue. Jobs With state or local governments often require that the employee live in certain areas, reducing the chances for them to have contact with __54__ people. Besides living near the work place is always welcome as it saves time and fares on __55__ . Another item which can't be neglected is the applicant's criminal history as in whether he has ever been arrested or put into prison. Although __56__ like traffic ticketing or queue jumping are usually pardoned, breaking a criminal law is rarely __57__ and, in most cases, is sure to result in the ending of the employment. Then comes the social history. A background check that involves the applicant's social history is __58__ needed for government posts or employment in finance and law industries that require greater self __59__ . A small mistake in these posts may result in huge loss. The investigation usually checks drug use, family relationships and social contacts, in order to __60__ hiring someone unsuitable for the posts. Background investigators who __61__ social history may interview neighbors and professional references __62__ by the applicant.Finally in the field Of education background, an application form may ask for copies of licenses or University diplomas to show the applicant's __63__ performances. In many instances, an education background check is so __64__ about details that investigators even confirm the date on which the employee earned his degree to determine if it agrees With the information the employee provided On his application.50. A. qualify B. assess C. treat D. reward51. A. practises B. supplies C. destroys D. suggests52. A. cheat B. apply C. resign D. complain53. A. absence B. review C. independence D. silence54. A. bad-tempered B. ill-intentioned C. cold-blooded D. old-fashioned55. A. housing B. facilities C. communication D. transportation56. A. minor offences B. serious faultsC. personal experiencesD. public inconveniences57. A. bothered B. spared C. paid D. informed58. A. temporarily B. generally C. fortunately D. gradually59. A. satisfaction B. confidence C. discipline D. awareness60. A. explain B. discuss C. permit D. avoid61. A. look after B. look on C. look into D. look in62. A. recognized B. examined C. ordered D. compared63. A. financial B. academic C. religious D. official64. A. careless B. curious C. realistic D. particular50〜54 BDCAB 55〜59 DABBC 60〜64 DCABD（杨浦）A new research suggests that animals have a much higher level of brainpower than once thought. If animals do have intelligence, how do scientists measure it? Before defining animals’ intelligence, scientists defined what is not intelligence. Instinct is not intelligence. It is a skill __50__ into an animal’s brain by its genetic heritage (基因遗传). Tricks can be learned by repetition, but no real thinking is __51__. Cuing, in which animals learn to do or not to do certain things by following outside signals, does not demonstrate intelligence. Scientists believe that insight, the ability to use tools, and communication using human language are all __52__ measures of the mental ability of animals.When judging animal intelligence, scientists look for insight, which they define as a flash of sudden understanding. When a young gorilla (大猩猩) could not reach fruit from a tree, she noticed crates (木板箱) on the lawn near the tree. She __53__ the crates into a pyramid, then climbed on them to reach her __54__. The gorilla’s insight allowed her to solve a new problem without trial and error.The ability to use tools is also an important sign of intelligence. Crows (乌鸦) use sticks to pry (撬开) peanuts out of cracks. The crow __55__ intelligence by showing it has learned what a stick can do. __56__ , otter (水獭) use rocks to crack open crab shells in order to get at the meat.Many animals have learned to communicate using human language. One chimp can recognize and correctly use more than 250 __57__ symbols on a keyboard. These symbols __58__ human words. An amazing parrot can __59__ five objects of two different types. He can understand the difference between the number, color, and kind of object. The ability to __60__ is a basic thinking skill. In addition, he seems to use language to express his needs and __61__. When ill and taken to the animal hospital for his first overnight stay, this parrot turned to go. “Come here!” he cried to a scientist who works with him. “I love you. I’m sorry. Wanna go back?”The research on animal intelligence raises important questions. If animals are smarter than __62__ thought, would that change the way humans interact with them? Would animals still be used for food, clothing, or __63__ experimentation? Finding the answer to these tough questions makes a difficult __64__ even for a large-brained, problem-solving species like our own.50. A. developed B. admitted C. programmed D. injected51. A. inherited me B. involved C. instructed D. intended52. A. realistic B. unusual C. accurate D. effective53. A. piled B. assembled C. supported D. divided54. A. potential B. reward C. standard D. top55. A. explores B. expands C. explains D. exhibits piracy56. A. Likewise B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise57. A. magical B. flexible C. abstract D. permanent58. A. substitute for B. stand for C. appeal to D. carry out59. A. foresee B. determine C. combine D. distinguish60. A. classify B. justify C. qualify D. simplify61. A. satisfaction B. emotions C. gratitude D. beliefs62. A. objectively B. professionally C. previously D. scientifically63. A. electrical B. physical C. medical D. logical64. A. decision B. translation C. choice D. puzzle50~54 CBDAB 55~59 DACBD 60~64 ABCCD（徐汇）Auditing（旁听）classes at university is an ideal way of learning or trying out new areas of study without committing yourself. You can study alongside fellow students without any ___(50)___ to participate in formal assessments or gain credits for your degree.The trend of auditing university classes has ___(51)___ across universities. Recently, Fudan Postgraduate, a publication by Fudan University, even ___(52)___ a map guide on its campus. Altogether, it features 25 courses, including details of lectures, venues, times and recommendations. Students can design their own auditing ___(53)___ based on a handy map. Zhu, editor of the guide, said that she has ___(54)___ from the trend herself –she successfully moved from a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry to her current one after auditing classes. “Visiting classes helped me a lot. The teachers of outstanding courses seldom teach strictly according to textbooks, which is attractive to students. Their tutoring methods have ___(55)___ my mind,” Zhu said.Other students audit purely out of ___(56)___. Shi Shuai, 22, a senior majoring in administration management at Shantou University, attended courses in economics and finance for one year. “It is a great way to explore professional knowledge outside your ___(57)___,” said Shi, who acquired the basics of accounting and finance management.Despite the ___(58)___ of learning in an open environment, university administrators remind us that there are still rules to follow. Not all classes accept outsiders, especially minority languageclasses and science modules. These are often taught in small groups to ensure the ___(59)___of learning, or require special equipment and individual instruction, which is only ___(60)___ to registered students who pay tuition fees.Regulations vary across departments and universities. According to Huang Xiaoxiong, a journalism teacher at Fudan University, students need to ensure that auditing a class is permitted. “It is about basic manners. You need to let the teacher know about your ___(61)___,” he explained.“It’s polite to greet the teacher when attending a course. Participate in discussions, but do not distract (使分心) others,” Huang added. “It’s okay to hand in homework assigned by the teacher, but expect general advice rather than careful correction.”Auditing classes ___(62)___ or beyond one’s ability can be a waste of time, warns Xu Jun, 27, HR manager at Guangz hou Automobile Industry Group. “It’s good to audit some classes. But you have to manage your time well, as you can’t get any academic credit or formal ___(63)___ for these courses,” Xu suggested.“Even though your interests are important, your ___(64)___ i s the first thing to consider at university.”50. A. limitation B. hesitation C. obligation D. tendency51. A. swept B. split C. smashed D. survived52. A. imposed B. inserted C. extended D. released53. A. habit B. route C. data D. rule54. A. benefited B. transferred C. suffered D. managed55. A. kept B. burdened C. expanded D. changed56. A. kindness B. interest C. pressure D. instinct57. A. major B. campus C. control D. potential58. A. instructions B. advantages C. possibilities D. qualifications59. A. effectiveness B. uniqueness C. consciousness D. seriousness60. A. affordable B. portable C.adaptable D. available61. A. preference B. existence C. expectation D. performance62. A. regularly B. purposefully C. moderately D. aimlessly63. A. education B. investigation C. recognition D. comment64. A. decision B. diligence C. devotion D. degree50-54 CADBA 55-59CBABA 60-64 DBDCD（松江）It is reported that an issue happened in Zhejiang Province.A collective appeal by a group of villagers to the government of Zhenhai district in Ningbo, Zhejiang, to 50 the building of a chemical plant in Their village Was not triggered by theproject itself, but by the villagers' 51 at the lack of information provided, an article in the Beijing News says.The plant will produce paraxylene (PX), a highly polluting petrochemical that can 52 cause cancer. Research suggests there is not enough evidence to link the substance to cancer.A(n) 53 petrochemical factory in Zhenhai, which was built in 1975, processes 21 million tons of crude oil each year. The new PX plant will process 15 million Tons of crude oil every year, according to the Newspaper.At first sight, the villagers' 54 partly originated from the plan proposed by the local government to 55 their losses and to relocate them. The land will be used for purposes relating to the project.56 , the article says that the project actually mainly aroused the villagers' anger due to the local government not talking with them 57 about both compensation and 58 .It goes on to say that although 59 had all the relevant details, the villagers were left 60 when they requested information concerning their health and future.The article suggests that the local government draw lessons from the incident and establish effective communication 61 in order to respect the right of villagers to 62 such information.After receiving the information they 63 , the villagers would be more certain about their future and their suspicions could be 64 , the article concludes.50. A. protect B. persevere C. predict D. prevent51. A. enjoyment B. anger C. passion D. laziness52. A. definitely B. specially C. probably D. potentially53. A. past B. deserted C. existing D. closed54. A. concern B. excitement C. dissatisfaction D. delight55. A. make out B. make for C. make up for D. make of56. A. Therefore B. However C. Briefly D. Moreover57. A. impatiently B. effectively C. negatively D. vividly58. A. relocation B. health C. pollution D. production59. A. manufacturers B. authorities C. plants D. the public60. A. in the dark B. at the bottom C. around the corner D. beyond description61. A. channels B. canals C. tunnels D. events62. A. convey B. present C. access D. eliminate63. A. owned B. doubted C. owed D. required64. A. removed B. enhanced C. existed D. proved50〜54 DBDCC 55〜59 CBBAB 60〜64 AACDA（青浦）Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 50 by tramps to informtheir 51 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 52 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.Quite 53 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be in, old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into pieces.But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 54 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 55 a funny turn, laid a small parcel 56 the front gate, and began 57 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 58 , for the tramp’s face lit up with satis faction. He entered the front gate 59 and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him raise his hat 60 couldn’t hear his words. The 61 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face.I felt 62 for him as he walked sadly out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and shook his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 63 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the existing sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his belongings, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 64 , whistling as he went along.50. A. employed B. made C. taken D. put up51. A. coaches B. classmates C. fellows D. friends52. A. share B. save C. give D. urge53. A. in a way B. by mistake C. by the way D. by chance54. A. success B. care C. failure D. responsibility55. A. gave B. launched C. set D. made56. A. by B. to C. in D. behind57. A. drawing B. kissing C. correcting D. studying58. A. sad B. strange C. funny D. exciting59. A. confidently B. innocently C. consequently D. consciously60. A. and B. but C. however D. therefore61. A. conversation B. introduction C. argument D. greeting62. A. happy B. frightened C. capable D. sorry63. A. Digging B. Stealing C. Putting D. Looking64. A. step B. position C. pace D. situation50～54 ACBDC 55～59 DADDA 60～64 BADAC（普陀）German universities, known for their excellence throughout the world in the early part of the 20th century, are in a state of decline, according to Michael Burda, an American economics professor at Berlin’s Humholdt University．Burda claims that Germany’s 300 schools of 50 learning are being hurt by “a long-time shortage of general 51 ．“No statistic（统计数字）makes this more evident than a low proportion of young Germans actually 52 university-leve l degrees,” he says．Only 22 per cent of German students aged 24-34 53 complete their university studies．That’s compared to 31 percent in the UK, and 39 percent in the US, 54 the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development （OECD）．One reason for the decline is that Germany spends barely 1．1 per cent of its gross 55 product （GDP）on higher education, compared to 2．6 percent in the US．“ A central reason why so few Germans56 university degrees here is the deterioration （下降/退化）in the 57 of education．This certainly comes from the rise in the number of students per teacher．Those who have the will and the means often study 58 ,” he said．Since the 1960s, more than 90 percent of German higher education has been publicly supported．Famous universities are still public institutions, 59 by federal and regional governments．Private funding of universities is 60 in Germany．This comes from the country’s lack of a donating tradition and rules limiting the amounts of tax-free donations．But now there signs that 61 may be changing．Professor Dieter Lenzen, president of Berlin’s Free University, agrees that62 money has to be spent on higher education．But he disputes Burda’s claim that German universities are in 63 ．“A decade ago that may have been the 64 , but that was a result of the unsteady situation at the time of reunification．Now, things have changed for the better,” Lenzen said．50．A．self B．high C．higher D．language 51．A．loan B．funding C．aid D．finance 52．A．completing B．rewarding C．demanding of D．applying for 53．A．successfully B．scarcely C．fail to D．try to 54．A．thanks to B．due to C．owing to D．according to 55．A．definite B．digital C．dominant D．domestic 56．A．persuade B．pursue C．seek D．refuse 57．A．difficulty B．quantity C．quality D．organization 58．A．here B．abroad C．alone D．at home 59．A．administered B．established C．managed D．financed 60．A．rare B．common C．sufficient D．rejected 61．A．tax B．money C．attitudes D．decision 62．A．less B．more C．no D．enough 63．A．progress B．decline C．need D．development 64．A．evidence B．occasion C．situation D．case50---64 CBAAD DBCBD ACBBD（浦东）The famous American inventor Thomas Alva Edison once claimed that genius was one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水). Now, it seems, there is scientific evidence to __50__ his claim. The idea that geniuses such as Shakespeare, Mozart, and Picasso possessed certain inborn talents is a false belief, according to a study by a British psychologist and his colleagues.After examining outstanding performance in the arts and sports, these researchers concluded that __51__ is determined by opportunity, encouragement, training, motivation, self-confidence, and — most important of all — __52__. Even people who were not thought to be 53__ with any special talent could, after having received training, reach levels __54__ considered attainable (可获得的) only by gifted individuals. ‘Talent is a false belief, and it is time that people got rid of it,”they said.This theory —a dramatic __55__ with traditional beliefs —has been __56__ by academics worldwide. In fact, studies of accomplished artists and mathematicians, and top tennis players and swimmers, have reported few early signs of __57__ in these people before any parental encouragement. No case has been found of anyone reaching the highest levels of achievement without __58__ himself or herself to thousands of hours of serious training. Even those who are believed to be exceptionally talented — whether in music, mathematics, chess, or sports — have needed lengthy periods of instruction and practice to achieve their highest level of success. ‘The persistent false belief that some people reach high levels of performance without spending numerous hours practising __59__ much to the fact that their practice is usually outside the casual observer’s view,’ stated one scientist.The importance of practice has been noticed in athletics. For instance, differences in the composition of certain muscles were once thought to be __60__ predictors of athletic performance. However, the differences in the proportion of certain muscle fibers(组织) that are __61__ for success in long-distance running are largely the result of extended practice in running.‘What makes a genius then?’ one may ask. __62__, there is no clear answer. What is known, however, is that ‘nurture’ is at least as important as ‘nature.’ __63__, a supportive environment will do far more for a child’s prospects of success than any inborn gifts. T his is a message that most of us will find __64__ —even if we haven’t won the gene lottery, our fate is still in our own hands.50. A. make B. challenge C. support D. dismiss51. A. excellence B. harmony C. negotiation D. response52. A. education B. practice C. fortune D. character53. A. satisfied B. concerned C. decorated D. gifted54. A. preciously B. practically C. previously D. primarily55. A. break B. association C. partnership D. relief56. A. doubted B. concluded C. mentioned D. applauded57. A. accomplishment B. treasure C. diligence D. inspiration58. A. adapting B. attaching C. linking D. devoting59. A. carries B. leaves C. owes D. connects60. A. creative B. reliable C. natural D. active61. A. essential B. suitable C. possible D. feasible62. A. Unlikely B. Similarly C. Hopefully D. Unfortunately63. A. To sum up B. In other words C. For example D. In addition64. A. misleading B. puzzling C. comforting D. amusing50~54. CABDC 55~59. ADADC 60~64. BADBC（闵行）Over weight has been a great concern for some people. In an attempt to keep normal weight, people have 50 tried various methods. Nevertheless, not all the ways are 51when it comes to health. For weight loss, many people 52 the high-protein, low-carbohydrate (碳水化合物) diets. However, such diets might have 53 harmful long-term effects on the colon (结肠), a small study indicates.In the study, UK researchers found that a protein-heavy, low-carbohydrate diet created certain 54 in the colon that could lead to colon cancer risk. The study itself does not show whether high-protein diets really raise the 55 of any colon diseases, but the findings raise that possibility.Diets 56 high in protein and lower in carbohydrates have been shown to help heavy people lose weight. “People should not be 57 from losing weight,” Dr Flint said.58 , he added, they should make sure that any weight loss plan includes adequate amounts of fiber (纤维) and a high protein over months to years might have ill effects on the colon.The findings are based on seventeen overweight men who 59 three short-term diets: a one-week menu plan to keep their weight; a four-week high-protein diet with 60 amounts of carbohydrates; and a four-week high-protein diet low in carbohydrates.On average, the study found when the men were on the high-protein diets, they had higher levels of substances known as N-nitrous compounds (亚硝基化合物) that have been61 cancer. And when they were on the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, they had lowered amounts of fiber-originated compounds (源自纤维的混合物) thought to be protective against 62 .Exactly what those changes might mean for a person’s health is 63 ; But Flint said that the findings suggest that people should be aware of consuming too much protein and too little fiber over a long period. 64 , experts recommend that adults get about 28 grams of fiber per day—though it’s not known whether that’s enough for someone on a high-protein weight-loss diet.50. A. successfully B. painfully C. occasionally D. immediately51. A. helpless B. cheap C. useless D. beneficial52. A. make up B. come across C. turn to D. get on53. A. potentially B. additionally C. frequently D. definitely54. A. anxieties B. actions C. changes D. diets55. A. treatment B. function C. process D. risk56. A. directly B. relatively C. basically D. precisely57. A. discouraged B. reminded C. protected D. persuaded58. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. However59. A. recommended B. offered C. followed D. discovered60. A. reasonable B. unknown C. realistic D. similar61. A. taken from B. linked to C. held up D. based on62. A. health B. diet C. cancer D. protein63. A. critical B. believable C. sensible D. unclear64. A. For sure B. In general C. All in all D. In short50~54 BDCAC 55~59 DBADC 60~64 ABCDB（静安）Although one might not think so from some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very __50__ proportion of the world at large, live. Advertising is necessary as a __51__ of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are offered, and of which most of them would never __52__ to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising helps a great deal to promote a __53__ standard of living.In talking about advertising, one should not think only __54__ a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest __55__ , advertising includes a host of other __56__ such as packaging, shop displays and — in the sense of communication — even the spoken word of the salesman. __57__ , the roots of advertising are to be found in the market place.。

上海市各区2013-2014年初三英语一模试卷分类汇编：首字母填空上海市各区2022年届初三英语一模试题分类汇编--首字母填空C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：(14分)I heard a story about an older woman who stood in line at the Post Office. She c____81____with a young man next to her. The young man n____82____that she had no package to mail, and asked why she was standing in line. She said that she just needed a few stamps.“Ma’am, you must be tired standing here. Do you know there’s a stamp machine over there in the corner?” He p____83____to the machine built into the wall.“Thank you,” the lady replied, “but I’ll just wait here a little I____84____. I’m getting close to the window.”“But it would be so much e____85____for you not to stand in this long line and buy your stamps from the mach ine.”The woman smiled and answered, “Oh, I know. But that old machine would n____86____ask me how my grandchildren are getting along.”She had a need greater than the need f____87____postage stamps―a need to feel connected to other people. And it was a need that could not be met by a stamp machine.Keys:81. chatted 82. noticed 83. pointed 84. longer. 85. easy/easier 86. never 87. forC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。

首字母填空专项训练一．Getting around in LondonBy undergroundThe underground is fast and convenient. There is a station every few blocks. Underground trains run from 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. You can get to any place e .By busTravelling by bus is a good way to see the city, especially from the top of a double-decker bus. There is always a bus stop nearby. There are special tickets for c under the age of 12.By trainTake a train to visit places outside London, like Hampton Court and Windsor Castle. You can use a Travelcard on the underground, buses and most trains. To p your journey, get a map from the railway stations, take some time to think about the places you want to visit.By taxiLondon's black taxis are f . Many visitors to London know they are good and comfortable. They Will cost you a few pounds, though. Take a taxi once, for the experience.By bThe "river bus" leaves from Westminster Pier and stops at different places between Westminster and Greenwich Pier. A good way to see the city from the River Thames.By carDon't drive your car in London! Car parks are very e . You have to pay a special congestion charge (拥堵费) to drive your car into the city centre.By bikeThere aren't many good bicycle lanes in London. Cycling with a large guided group is better than r alone.二．Doctors often tell some people to go on diets. The doctors hope the diets will make the people feel b______________. They hope the diets will make the people healthy.Alana was on a diet, but she didn't like it at all. She was not a to eat her favourite food by the doctor. While her brother Frank ate chocolate, she had to eat an apple. Alana was on the diet for two months. Her doctor was pleased with her. "You have been very good, "he said." You can eat some of the foods you like best. But only a little. Don't eat too many sweets. Don't eat too much ice cream. If you do, you will get a lot of weight a . "Then the doctor put Frank on a diet. It was a different kind of diet "You c eat chicken or eggs. Frank, "said the doctor." These foods will make you in trouble. ""How long will I have to be on the diet?" asked Frank."A long time," said the doctor. "Maybe for the r of your life. ""But I really like chicken," said Frank. "You said it is one of the best meats to eat""It is a very good food for most people," said the doctor. "But when you eat it, it makes you sick. It is not a good food for you. ""You're right," said Frank "Well, I'll eat more cake i . "三．Bedtime stories are one of the delights(喜悦) of early childhood. But a__________ to Dr. Julie Spreadbury from Queensland, parents s____________ not speed up reading to their children after they entered primary school. She says listening to, reading and d_____________ the stories help children's relaxation.My theory(理论) is that when children can read t____________, most parents stop reading to them, Dr. Spreadbury says. That may be at the end of the Year 1, which is far too informal (非正式).Dr. Spreadbury says bedtime reading n___________ only gives children a good b___________ at school, but also brings parents andtheir children closer. This makes it funnier for them to open up and talk to parents about things that are worrying them, o__________ things they are reading in their everyday life.四．Christopher and Jeff had known each other since childhood. One day, Jeff told his friend that he had fallen in love and planned to get married the n________ months. He asked Christopher to lend him $ 1,000 for the wedding party, and promised to pay him back a month later when he started his new job. Christopher knew that Jeff was not very good with money, but he s__________ agreed. As they were old friends, they didn’t put anything in writing.A month later, Christopher hadn’t heard from Jeff or received any money, s________ he phoned him. Jeff was very apologetic and said he would surely pay him back within a month. Six weeks later, Christopher tried to phone Jeff and f_________ he had moved and left no link address. B__________ this time, he was angry.Then one month later, to his surprise, Christopher received a cheque for $100 from Jeff and a letter giving his address. He explained that He’d been having the money p__________, and wouldn’t be able to pay back the remaining $900 for some time. Christopher wrote back telling Jeff to forget the r__________ of the money and never to reach him again by message or telephone.05Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First, reading book is f__________. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.Next, you can read a book almost a____________: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed —— even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.A ____________ good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m_____________ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e_________. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is h____________ out of date.Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well., and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W____________ other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable!06When the London Underground goes on strike(罢工), my journey to work can be terrible. I remember a strike which happened a few years a_____________ —the station near my house was closed and I had to use another station and take a different train. This a_____________ about an hour to my journey, so I wasn’t very happy.E____________ went wrong at the station. People were late and they were panicking(惊恐)! By the time I got on the train, I was feeling upset and sorry for myself. Then I saw this man. There was something about him—he had such a familiar f___________. A few minutes later, I realized that he was Jack, a friend from my school days in Scotland. At the same time he a_____________ realized who I was. Then we started talking about school days and the people we both used to k____________. I was even more surprised when the train came into my station and he started to get off too! I asked him w___________ he was going and he said he was going to work. He told me he worked in Fitzroy Street. You see, I work in Fitzroy Street, too. It’s a small w______________! It was such an amazing coincidence!07Some people have problems falling asleep; others have trouble getting up in the morning. The following suggestions may help: Don't spend longer than thirty minutes trying to fall asleep. If you can't get to sleep after half an hour, get up and do s_____________ quiet, like reading. Only go back to bed when you feel tired.Drink a glass of warm milk fifteen minutes before you go to bed---it helps you to relax. But don't drink coffee or tea: they have chemicals which will make it d_______________ for you to sleep.Have a bath---it's a great way to relax. But n______________ stay in there too long. More than twenty minutes and you will lose all your energy. And the bathroom isn't the best place to fall asleep!Listen to some music. However, if you have to get up and turn off the recorder when the music f___________, it doesn't work!Set all the clocks in the house ten minutes fast before you go to bed (and try to forget that you d______________ this when you wake up the next morning).Get a friend to phone you in the morning. And hope that your friend is better at waking up than you are… and is able to have an interesting t_________________ with you on the phone to help you wake up.Go to bed e_________________ than usual. It may not be easy at first, but they say that an hour of sleep before midnight has the same effect as two hours after midnight.08Hi! My name is Stephen and I live in a small flat in London. I chose to live here because there is never a b______________ moment in a city like London. I’m an art student and the busy life in a city does good to my painting. In addition, I can get everything I need so close at hand. Living beside the underground station means that I don’t need a car to get around. It s______ me money. Also there are malls, cinemas, libraries and museums everywhere.Of course, London, like any large city, has p , too. Londoners don’t chat on the underground or the bus and there is much less community spirit than in the country, where my parents live. In fact, they don’t understand how I can put up with（忍受）the noise and pollution, and traffic jams. However, I see that as a small price to p_______________ . As a famous saying goes, “He who is tired of London is tired of life.”Hello! My name is Marianna and I live in Australia, on a huge ranch（牧场）. It’s a beautiful area with wonderful scenery. I live there with my husband Joe and our t children, Patrick, and Abby, 8. We have lived on this ranch for several years and we love our healthy lifestyle. The children have lots of s_____ to run around and enjoy the peace and quiet. The air is clean and fresh. We produce a lot of our won food which is nice and healthy. There’s lots of hard work to do running ranch, but we don’t mind.Of course, country life also has weak points. We feel isolated（孤立）sometimes, too, especially since the n_____________ neighbors are almost 100 km away. One more trouble is that we can’t get many things as easily as we do in the city. There are no schools, supermarkets or shops, and if we are ill we have to call the flying doctor. Although life here can be difficult, we wouldn’t change it for the world.09Helping to save our planet!Week 1 This week, my family tried to save electricity. We never left the lights on when leaving the rooms. We switched off the TV when n______________ was watching it. Mum only used cold water in the washing machine.Week 2 We started recycling this wee. We tried to write on both sides of our paper, not just on one side. We also divided ourrubbish into d_____________ bags for bottles, cans, paper and food. Mum kept the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to usethem a_____________ as rubbish bags. These are great ways to help our environment.Week 3 We stopped taking long baths and had short showers i_______________. We flushed the toilet with used water. WhenMum and Dad made tea or coffee, they used l____________ water in the kettle. My sister and I didn’t leave the tap running when webrushed our teeth.Week 4 Mum used to d_____________ us to school, but now my sister and I have started riding our bikes to school. It’s hard workbut good exercise! This week Dad and a few of the people he works with also started to go to work together in one car and share the cost.This should help r______________ greenhouse gases!My friends and I became volunteers at school. We help make our school more earth-friendly.10A survey has been published which shows that British people don’t like their neighbors very much.80% of the people who took partin the survey feel that their neighbors h________________ pay attention to others’ feelings.25% don’t talk to the people who live nextdoor and 10% don’t even know their names. In fact, one million people in Britain would like to m__________________ because theydon’t get along well with their neighbors.According to the survey, the b________________ problem is noise. Many of the complaints about noise came from people who livein flats and old houses. These places often have thin walks which can’t s__________________ the noise from next door.The other main problems are disagreements about car parking spaces, and old people complaining about the young. Some disagreements last a l_______________ time. In one case, people who live in the same building haven’t talked to each other for fifteenyears. Sometimes the disagreements end in violence. In one of the worst cases, a man killed a neighbor because he kept larking in “hisspace.’Another survey shows that 90% of the neighbors never share a meal,80% have never had a drink t_________________ and 20%have never even spoken .However, when neighbors become each other’s f______________, they are often ready to offer help, as we cansee in many parts of the world.One solution to such problems is to talk about them with a professional organization and, if necessary, to sign a written agreement.Now people can get this service in more and more towns.11At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the toolsand machines expensive but the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modern technology has c all that.New technology has really opened up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a camera does not cost m and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may then start your ownfilm-making.However, film-making is t work. Your probably need many other people to help you. For example,the p of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don’t even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job.B , you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create anattractive story e . Many world-famous film makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps youneed someone else to write it for you. An excellent story is the key to making a s film.Are you going to be a cameraman yourself? When filming, who is going to take care of the lighting? Who is going to make thefurniture, the background and things like that? If you can’t do all these things, you need to think about asking other people to help you. Remember: Film-making is not a one-man business.2002年答案：better；allowed; again; can 't/cannot; rest; instead2003年答案：according, should, discussing, themselves, not, beginning, or2004年答案：next; still; so; found; By; problem(s); rest2005年答案：fun; anywhere; Another; means; easier; hardly; What2006年答案：ago; added; Everything / Everyone; face / figure; also; know; where; world2007年答案：something; difficult; never; finishes; did; talk; earlier2008年答案：boring; saves; problems; pay; two; space; nearest2009年答案：nobody; different; again; instead; less; drive; reduce2010年答案：hardly; move; biggest; stop; long; together; friends2011年答案：changed; much; team; performance; Besides; easily; successful2012年答案：easily; children; plan; famous; boat; expensive; riding。

2013年上海英语一模考试首字母集锦1、宝山区C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsIt may be hard to believe that many people eat insects （昆虫）and bugs（虫子）.Insects are now very common in all of their processed food（加工食品）. Imaginesitting down at the dinner table and b___86____ served a bowl of worms(软体虫).It‟s enough to make most Westerners stomachs t____87____. But in other countriesthe same meal makes people‟s mouths water. Eating bugs has been around forthousands of years in some countries . Today it‟s estimated（估计）that more thanhalf of the people of the world eat different kinds of bugs. Not only do these insectstaste g__88___, but also they are a cheap and nutritious food source. In the US, some people eat bugs for quite a different reason to show their courage. In television shows l____89_____ Survivor, contestants（参赛者）eat beetles（甲壳虫）and spiders(蜘蛛), and viewers watch the shows at home, feeling shocked and disgusted(恶心的). But many of the viewers don‟t realize that they may have done the same thing but just don‟t know it! Many American people don‟t p____90_____ eat bugs, but in the future they may. There are fewer and fewer natural r___91____ and the population is getting larger and larger. Experts say that insects will be raised as an alternative（可供选择的）form of protein（蛋白质）. If more people did their part to eat bugs and broaden their diets and did not just go out and eat chicken, beef and pork, the planet would be better off (境况改善) today. Western children are not as n___92____ about bugs as their parents, because they often visit science museums and zoos, and at school they are learning more about the environment and bugs.2、崇明C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsDo you want to be an online student? It is important to remember that online education is not right for everyone.On your timeOne of the b 86 advantages of online classes is that you are able to enter your classroom when it is convenient for you. Do you work all day? Then you can log on (登录) to your class in the evening or at the weekend. Are you an early riser? You can log on to your class in the early morning h 87 . Your virtual(虚拟的) classroom is open around the clock, seven days a week.The teacher’s lectureIn an online classroom your teacher‟s lecture is written rather than s 88 . There are several advantages. The online classroom is completely different from the real one. If you can‟t remember what your teacher said, all you have to do is to reread his or her lecture. In most cases you will be able to get a copy of the lecture. You will be able to review your teacher‟s lecture w 89 even getting online again.Students’ interactionOnline students may find it d 90 to talk with each other face to face. T 91 discussion forums (论坛) and chat rooms provide some ways for student interaction, they do not provide the social connection of an on-campus class.We have to say, the disadvantages to be an online student are clear. For example, the teachers can‟t help you face to face. They won‟t praise your work orally (口头).An advantage is the fact that some students are shy. They are more willing to speak out their ideas on the discussion forum and are usually more l 92 to ask their teacher a question by email. They will feel more comfortable with this online interaction.3、奉贤A.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsConnect to the worldOver the past 20 years, the Internet has greatly influenced our world and changed our lives. The Internet makes it much e____86____ for people to search for information. For example, when we write a history report, we don‟t have to go to the library. We can find information about world leaders and historical events on different websites. Everything we want to know can be found at the click of a button.The Internet helps us to stay connected to family, friends and the world around us. Not long ago, we wrote letters by h___87____ and waited weeks for a reply. Today, when we use QQ, we send and receive messages across thousands of miles in a few seconds.The Internet gives us a way to express our opinions in p____88____. We share interesting ideas with other people on QQ, Baidu Tieba, blogs or forums(论坛). If we dislike the food at school, we can discuss it in the school‟s forum or in the Tieba of our own class.A____89____ the Internet has made our world better in many ways, in some ways it can be a bad influence. There is a lot of false information on the Internet. It is important not to believe a____90____ we read on the Internet.In addition, many teenagers choose to keep in touch with each other online instead of meeting face-to-face. People w____91____ that this harms their social communication skills.Some teenagers spend too much time playing Internet games. They may lose focus on their studies.There are millions of interesting sites to visit and so many wonderful things to do online. How could we live without the Internet nowadays? But remember to use the Internet p____92____ and wisely. Try to let the Internet be your good servant, not your bad master!4、虹口C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsNike, Adidas, Converse…, do you know these world-famous brands（商标）? What do you think of them? Do you use their products?Sam: I‟m a Nike fan. Many of Nike‟s a____86____ on TV are fun and its products are great!Joe: In my eyes, top brand means top quality. So I love top brand products a___87____ they‟re very expensive.Sally: The logos of famous brands are usually unique（独一无二的）and nice. It‟s c___88___to own products with those logos.Jackie: Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen. Spokesmen are my favourite stars. I love the stars, so of course I want to use the products they speak f___89___.Susan: I know it‟s popular for young people to have famous brand products nowadays. But I have no i____90___ in following the fashion. I only choose the products that suit（适合）me.Adam: As students, we don‟t earn money ourselves. It‟s not easy for our parents to support us. So I use whatever they choose for me now. When I grow up and become financiallyi___91____, I may buy the famous brand products I am fond of.Bob: I like playing basketball with my classmates. When we play on the playground, we don‟t care about what you wear as long as (只要) you can play w____92____. So in my opinion, there is no need to care so much about the brands of what you wear.5、金山C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Marco PoloIt is difficult to imagine what the world was like in 1254. Europe was living in an age that we call the Medieval Period (中世纪). It was a time of many wars.It was in that time that Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Life in Venice was d86 from life in most of Europe. V enice was a city of beautiful buildings and water canals(运河). Many businessmen did business in Venice. Marco Polo‟s father and uncle were businessmen. They had traveled to a far-off country called Cathay. (Cathay is now called China.) There they had friends with the great ruler, Kublai Khan(忽必烈). He i 87 them to return to Cathay.When Marco Polo was seventeen years old, he began a journey to China with his father and uncle. They sailed the Indian Ocean and crossed the desert and mountains of Asia on camels. The journey to China took three years.Kublai Khan greeted the Polos and sent them lots of gifts. He was especially impressed (留印象) with Marco, who could speak four l 88 including Chinese and others.Khan sent Marco on many trips t 89 China. On these trips, Marco saw many amazing things that he had never seen in Europe, such as coal used as fuel, paper moneyi 90of coins, and papermaking and printing processes. Marco made many notes about life in China.After almost twenty years in China, the Polos began their journey home to Italy. Kublai Khan gave them many gifts of ivory, silk, jewels, and jade.When they returned to Venice, they found their city at war. Marco Polo was put in prison. He spent his time w 91 a book about his years in China. The book is called Descriptions of the World. It became the most p 92 book in Europe. Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China.6、静安C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsLi Ming has studied in the UK for nearly two year s now. But he‟ll never forget his first few weeks of living in a different country.The FoodIn China, I‟ll eat almost anything. But I remember the first food I tasted at school in England. We had this soup and it tasted of n 86 at all. In China, our food is quite salty, but we like it because the salt m 87 it taste nice. A friend advised me to try some cheese and biscuits. I thought biscuits were the same as …cookies‟ in America but I was wrong. Again, I felt disappointed at the taste of the biscuits and the cheese was really sour.IntroductionsIn China when you meet someone for the firsttime, you sometimes shake hands. I was so s 88when my friend‟s mother gave me a kiss when I left his house. I felt so embarrassed and I know my face went very red at that moment.T89When I want to go anywhere in China, I just take my bicycle. Here in England, I have to get a bus everywhere. It‟s really confusing b 90 buses don‟t stop automatically like they do in Beijing. You have to put your hand out, ring the bell or press the signal button.Socialising (社交)I remember when I went around to a friend‟s house and I wanted to say “thank you” to his mother. In China, we often give people cakes as p 91 . The boy‟s mother stared at the cake. She was trying to be polite but I knew from her face that I had taken something wrong. In England,a cake is more o 92 given on someone‟s birthday.7、浦东新区C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsIf you thought you could protect yourself on the web by lying about your personal details, you‟d better think again. In online communication at least, entering untrue details about name or age may no longer prevent others from working out exactly w 86 you are.Microsoft is developing a new software that could accurately guess your name, your age, your s 87 and possibly even your location.Many studies show that there are strong relationship b 88 the websites that people visit and their personalities. For example, 74% of women try to get some information about health and medical information online, while only 58% of men do. The software could use a wide series of such details to make a good guess about their ID from a p 89 browsing history.So far the software can only guess your age and other information with any accuracy, but the research team say they expect to be able to "predict (预测) your job, and perhaps your location one day."H 90 , Ross Anderson, a computer security engineer at the University of Cambridge, thinks the i 91 could put Microsoft in big trouble. “I think it h 92 if Microsoft were to sell such software widely. It may provide opportunity for someone to make a mistake or even to commit a crime.”8、普陀C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsDear PeterI hope everything is going well. I have something very special to tell you. Last week I went into space for the first time!My parents visited space last year, but I was too y 86 to go with them. Anyway, a month ago I had my birthday party. It was very exciting when I opened my presents. There were lots of wonderful games, but I was really happy when I saw a t 87 for a space flight!Two weeks after my birthday, I had to go on a short training course. It was quite difficult, and I had to study very hard. L 88 , I got a good mark in the exam in the end, and my parents were able to b 89 the date of the space flight. I began to look forward to that day.Finally the day arrived, and my parents took me to the airport. I got on the plane with ten other passengers. We took off from the runway and c 90 higher and higher. After about an hour, we went down from the plane into the space shuttle. The plane then dropped the space shuttle atvery high altitude(高度). The engines in the space shuttle started, and thirty minutes later we were in space.I admit that for a few seconds I felt a little n 91 when I sat in the space shuttle. However, when we left the Earth‟s atmosphere, everyone began to float(飘浮). It was great fun! I felt so free in space, and it was really amazing to see some other p 92 out of the window though I had seen them many times in my geography book.My first space flight only lasted fifteen minutes, but I will never forget it. I also have some good news for you. My parents say they want to go back into space next year. They say I can bring a friend. Would you like to come with us? I hope to hear from you soon.Mark9、松江C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsShopping used to mean actually going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your mouse and your t 86 will be sent to your house in a matter of days.Nov 11 is a big day for people who like shopping online. Many online stores offered a big discount and free deliver s 87 . On that day, the biggest online shopping sites in China, and , sold things worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.“Goods online are often much c 88 . It also saves me a lot of time. And we often have more choices on many online stores than in shopping malls,” Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing, said to China Daily.A 89 big advantage of online is that it helps people get things from different cities, even different countries, with ease. “I like eating duck neck very much and I often buy it on Taobao from shops in Wuhan. It‟s much more delicious than what our local stores sell,”said Zhang Xi, a girl in Yangzhou.While enjoying online shopping, many people a 90 have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily a 91 by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don‟t need.“Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things w 92 their time,” said Jing Chunling, and education expert. “Online shop owners have no idea of the ages of their buyers. It‟s dangerous when young students can buy things such as cigarettes and wines so easily.10、徐汇C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsSome people believe that schools will not be necessary in the near future. They say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no need for school buildings, classes or t86 . Perhaps this will be true one day, but if the world had no schools, I couldn‟t imagine how our society would be.In fact, we should learn how to use new technology to make schools b 87 . We should invent a new kind of school that is l 88 to libraries, museums, science centers, labs and even companies. Companies should create learning programs for schools. Scientists could give talks t 89 the Internet. TV networks and local TV stations could develop programs about the students who are studying at school. Labs could set up websites to show new technology sothat students could see it on the Internet.Is this a d 90 ? No. This is beginning to happen in many cities. In those cities, learning can take place at home, at school and in the office. Businesses provide programs for schools and society. Schools provide computer labs for people with their own computers at home. Everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as n 91 ones and everyone can go on the Internet, and older people use it as much as younger ones. How will this new kind of school c92 the usual way of learning? It is too early to be sure, but it is very exciting to think about it.11、杨浦C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper wordsFirst there were CDs, then we had MP3 music and now we have ringtones (铃声)! People use their mobile phones to play music. You can listen to the radio on your mobile phone, download music onto it and use it like a MP3 player. Some pop groups find that m 86 people listen to their songs on their mobile phones than they do on CDs.So many people have mobile phones that sometimes you don‟t know when your phone rings. Ringtones are often u 87 to tell you it‟s your phone. Companies sell them to you and they are downloaded on your phone.At first, there were just different rings. They were like a normal telephone. Then people made them sound like a piece of music. Now you can get all kinds of sounds. N 88 every pop song can be played on your mobile phone. You can also get a 89 sounds – there are elephants, cats, dogs, lions and lots of strange bird sounds, too.You can make your o 90 music. You need special software to do it. There are also karaoke ringtones. Your voice is recorded with some music and you hear it when someone calls.Now you can have a different sound for every person you know. Your address book is used to find out w 91 is calling. Then it plays a different song for each person. If your best friend likes a special song, he can hear it, too!You have to be c 92 with the song you choose, though. Some songs can cause trouble. If your family call you, they don‟t want to hear a noisy pop song with silly words! You should choose something that sounds nice. Some sounds are very noisy and fast, which make people angry. Ringtones are fun, but they should not make people angry at you!12、黄埔13、长宁。