2023江苏中考英语专项训练 专题03 短文首字母填空（20篇）（含解析）.doc

1、专题03 短文首字母填空（20篇）短文首字母填空Passage 1Mark Twain was an American writer and speaker whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Mark Twain was his pen name. He wrote a large number of works d_1_ his life. His representative works i_2_ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and

2、 so on. In some ways, these two works were a little s_3_. In books, the main characters were boys who were b_4_ naughty, kind and loved freedom. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written earlier. In this book, Tom always played tricks on others. He was good friends with Huck who was homeless and did

3、something a_5_ the society. After some adventures, everything changed and Tom grew up in mind and body. C_6_ with The adventures of Tom Sawyer, The adventures of Huckleberry Finn paid more attention to the societyslavery. In this book, Jim, a b_7_ boy, was from slavery and Huck, a white boy, was fro

4、m a society that wanted to control him. They wanted to get away and to be f_8_. Jim and Huck shared the adventures on the river, so these two boys h_9_ each other and got closer together. Black or White was no longer important and they became good friends. This book was considered as one of the grea

5、test books in America. Language used by Mark Twain in these two books was very popular among the public at that time because it was h_10_ and full of wisdom. Mark Twain was famous for his humor and wisdom and he was the first writer to use everyday English in the novels.Passage 2请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母

6、的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式，使短文通顺。The Mid - Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is one of the most important Chinese festivals. It is a_11_ an important festival in Southeast Asia, especially to overseas Chinese. On May 20th, 2006, it was added on the l_12_ of Chinese national intangible

7、culture heritages (国家级非物质文化遗产) and b_13_ a public holiday in 2008.The festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, when the moon is the r_14_ and brightest of the whole year. This s_15_ festival is considered to be a symbol of family reunion. On this day, all family members, even t_16_

8、of miles apart, gather together to celebrate this day, admiring the moon and e_17_ the delicious food.It is s_18_ that the custom of eating moon cakes at the Mid - Autumn Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was popular in the palace and later spread to the people. It

9、 became a c_19_ food custom for all people during the Ming Dynasty.S_20_ China is a big county with a large population, the celebrations in different areas for this festival are very different in various ways, with each way having its own strong local features.Passage 3阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出

10、。My favourite music is You Can Be What You Want To Be. The song was w_21_ by the rapper Jiang Yunsheng in 2020. It became a hit as soon as it came out. Many people, especially the young, enjoy it very much. When it c_22_ to rap, you may think it is loud and rhythmic(律动的). But this one is d_23_. Its

11、mild(温和的), and full of warmth. It t_24_ peoples heart with moving lyrics(歌词). Every s_25_ line tells a story. For example, some students need to study hard and get into good u_26_. Then they can find good jobs after they graduate. In this way, they can earn more money to s_27_ their families. They c

12、an all live a happy and rich life. B_28_ the background music is a mixture of piano and violin, which sounds very soothing(安慰的). When the rhythm becomes q_29_, the music grows louder and more powerful. It also changes the feelings of the listeners. They can either cry or smile or laugh. If you have

13、a hard time, you can listen to this song and it can give you hope and e_30_. Then you can fight against the hardships bravely.Passage 4Many people create art with a pencil, but he turns a pencil itself into art. Li Mingjun, a young man from Hebei, China, recently s_31_ millions of people online with

14、 his mini sculptures (微雕) c_32_ out of pencil lead (笔芯). Some of his sculptures include helmets (头盔) for flies, Chinese characters and m_33_ instruments. “I came up with the idea of sculpturing helmets for flies w_34_ I saw a fly hit my bedroom window again and again. I thought, Why not make a helme

15、t for it? ” said Li. Over the past six years, Li has c_35_ over 100 works. According to Li, his strong i_36_ in pencil mini sculptures dates back to his time in high school. When he was an art student in high school, he had to sharpen (削尖) pencils every day. One day he sculptured a heart shape on a

16、piece of pencil lead, which won p_37_ from his classmates. That gave him a great sense of a_38_. Since then, he has been creating these mini sculptures in his spare time. While working as a special makeup artist for film and television, he was only able to throw h_39_ into the world of art for a few

17、 days every two or three months. Early this year, Li decided to start his own mini sculpture workshop (作坊) after l_40_ his job. And he has a big dream he hopes to have a mini sculpture art show in the near future. Hopefully, his dream will come true.Passage 5先阅读短文，再在短文空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。I sta

18、rted to work as an editor (编辑) for a travel magazine. I didnt really m_41_ the work, but I wanted something more challenging. Later, I jumped at a company. However, soon after I j_42_ the company, I was asked to sell contents to teachers and training people. I had no experience in sales, training or

19、 e_43_. I told myself that everything feels difficult at first and I should at least try. In a way, I felt like I didnt have a c_44_. I knew jumping out of the nest was the right thing for me, even though it felt awful. I was lucky to be with very helpful people, b_45_ at work and at home. My boss n

20、ever asked if I thought I could do it. I_46_, he asked if I was interested in trying.       I spent long hours w_47_ every day. I asked lots of questions and spoke to so many teachers and soon I got more good experiences. I looked for chances to put in e_48_ effort

21、. The more I did, the better I felt. Over time, I discovered that the job was something I could do and liked doing. I also learned its important to take risks and a_49_ new opportunities, even when youre not sure if youll do well. I dont think theres anything w_50_ than failing to try. Im so glad I

22、tried, and it surely paid off.Passage 6Will anyone feel unhappy when she gets victory? Or become embarrassed when she has reached a goal in her life? No one will do. Victory, especially in competitions proves that you are the best among people who take p_51_. As we all already know, “the best” is on

23、ly one, and only one can a_52_ that title. How about the others? They are all called l_53_. But for me, victory is not everything.When I was in junior high school, I e_54_ for some competitions from sport to science. Ive won in some competitions, but I lost in many others. Ive lost terribly several

24、times. It was so painful that it made me stressed out. But through several failures I learned much. I learned I must study hard; I learned how to work harder; I learned that I had friends who would always cheer me up when I was down. My teacher said, “If you have never lost, you will not know how a_

25、55_ it will be when you win.”These sweet and sad e_56_ have changed my mind. As time goes by, I realized that competitions are chances to c_57_ myself with the others, to discover both my weaknesses and strengths, to learn from my mistakes and failures, to e_58_ myself to be better, and to learn tha

26、t failure can be so much more v_59_ than victory. Its not about being the best, but its all about d_60_ your best.Passage 7根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺（请在答题卡上写出完整单词）。Special Volunteers at the winter Paralympics（残奥会）A special volunteer team was working at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. In

27、 fact, these little v_61_ are 68 lovely guide dogs. All of them were strictly c_62_ from a training center in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Months of special training had taught them how to d_63_ with complex（复杂的）situations in cold environments. At the Paralympics, e_64_ of the guide dogs wears a QR co

28、de（二维码）. By scanning the codes, people can e_65_ learn a lot of detailed information about the dogs, i_66_ their blooding, age, training history and service conditions. China s_67_ up the first guide dog training center in 2006. Two years later, a guide dog named Lucky made its appearance at the Bei

29、jing Paralympics. With its h_68_ , Ping Yali, the first Chinese who got a Paralympic gold medal, completed the torch relay（火炬传递）. Our modern technology will c_69_ to develop. But the special warmth and loyalty of guide dogs are always needed. During the Games, the guide dogs greatly helped the b_70_

30、 athletes to fully enjoy the sports competition.Passage 8阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。Long long ago, there was a monster（怪物）, and it was called Nian. It was big and powerful. It also l_71_ like a lion with a horn（角）on its head.Every Chinese New Years Eve, Nian would do harm to a village by the se

31、a. It would eat its crops（庄稼）, animals, and even people. Everyone lived in fear of Nian, b_72_ they didnt know how to stop Nian. A stranger came to the v_73_ one year. The stranger was looking for food. A kind old woman saw him and offered him s_74_ to eat. Then, she told him about Nian. The strange

32、r said, “Let me stay in your house this evening. I promise to help you keep a_75_ from the monster forever.” The old woman agreed and left. After that, the stranger got down to work. Soon, night came, and Nian showed up. It was going to enter the womans h_76_. However, it saw three red banners（横幅）ar

33、ound the door and suddenly stopped. All of a sudden, there were l_77_ noises everywhere, and there were also lots of tiny fires in the air. Then, the stranger a_78_. He was in all red, and he was lighting more firecrackers（鞭炮）. That scared Nian, and it ran away. When the villagers returned, they saw

34、 that the s_79_ wasnt hurt. They asked him to share his secret, and he did. The villagers copied the strangers actions year after year, and Nian n_80_ returned. Today, people celebrate Chinese New Year the same way.Passage 9根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。Self-driving cars (自动驾驶) are believed to

35、be the future of driving. May companies are competing to be the first to bring them to market.However, carmakers need to s_81_ one problem first: How driverless cars communicate with passers-by (行人), bikers and other drivers?Most drives today use gestures to show their p_82_. They wave a car into a

36、lane (车道), or nod at passers-by and cyclists, to let them c_83_ the street. But self-driving cars dont have this ability. What can they do? US maker Ford and its partner Virginia Tech (弗吉尼亚理工学院) think they have the answer.The team is testing a method that use l_84_ to show what self-driving cars are

37、 doing.For e_85_, if a driverless car is yielding (让路), it can flash two white lights side to side. A white light tells there are no humans in the car. A slow blinking light shows the car is coming to a stop. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.To test the met

38、hod on r_86_ roads, the team designed a special suit that looks exactly like a car seat. When a driver wears it, it appears to people that the car is really driverless.The team then successfully got more than 1,500 hours of data (数据) after a_87_ 2,900 kilometers of “self-driving” through busy cities

39、. The data r_88_ how people interacted with a driverless car.Ford says they plan to s_89_ the data with 11 other companies. The company wants to work with other carmakers to design a signaling system that would be understood b_90_ all the people.Passage 10根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置。

40、Wang Yaping, Chinas second female astronaut, finished a six-month mission onboard the countrys Space station several days ago. She once r_91_ a video message for the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland. In this video, Wang shared her experience, s_92_ her greetings to women around the world

41、 on the occasion of International Womens Day on March 8. I wish all girls with space d_93_ to guard your hope for going to the sea of stars. One day, before you know it, when you look u_94_, you will see that your dream is already within reach,” Wang said. She said that space has never changed its e

42、nvironment or lowered its standard because of the arrival of women, and that lots of flight data show that there are n_95_ differences in the ability of the sexes to work in space. Women can all complete the s_96_ training and assessment as male astronauts at a high standard.“It is c_97_ that more a

43、nd more women will take part in manned spaceflight missions. It will play an i_98_ role in the large-scale and long-term human exploration of space in the future,” she said.“Ladies, women all over the world are making a big difference to the world t_99_ their own efforts,” she said.“I would like to

44、take this chance to thank every female for their selfless dedication, I also wish every female would p_100_ the brightest stars for the lives and careers we love in our own starry sky.”Passage 11根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。       Food is life; it gives us the nouri

45、shment (营养) we need to stay alive and be healthy. Usually, we eat because we are h_101_ or need energy.Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us f_102_ good, and remind us of happy memories. Wansink calls this kind of food comfort f

46、ood. For some people, ice cream is a comfort food. For o_103_, a bowl of noodles makes them feel good.How does a food b_104_ comfort food? Professor Wansink believes that we connect food w_105_ important times, feelings, and people in our lives, “When I was a c_106_, my mother made a delicious soup;

47、 I loved it. Now, I often eat this soup when I am t_107_ or worried, and it helps me feel better,” says one of Wansinks friends.Do men and women c_108_ different comfort foods? Wansinks research at the University of Illinois says “yes”. In his study, the favourite comfort for b_109_ men and women was ice cream. After this, men usually preferred hot, delicious foods like soup or noodles. Women liked s_110_ things such as chocolate