1、首字母填空Passage 1（2019 连云港）Every year in early October, Albuquerque International Balloon Festival is h _1_ in Albuquerque, the biggest city in New Mexico. Because of the great number of balloons, it is the worlds 1 _2_ ballooning event. For more than 30 years, guests from all over the world come to Al
2、buquerque in October to celebrate ballooning. In 2018, over 900, 000 people a_3_ this event. There were over 500 balloons in the event with over 1,000 pilots. When h _4_ of colorful balloons flew up high, the sky of Albuquerque became a moving cartoon. It was full of colors and special characters. I
3、t was a time when d _5_came true and romance filled the sky. Grown-ups and children were amazed and joyful during the balloon festival.Passage 2（2019 襄阳）Most adults find it hard to remember the things happened while they were children. Now scientists have found exactly when these memories d_6_. A ne
4、w study has found that most three-year-old children can remember a lot of what happened to them a year e_7_,and these memories are still clear while they are 5 and 6, but by the time they are over 7, these memories become weaker r_8_. Most children by the age of 8 or 9 can only remember 35% of their
5、 e_9_ from under the age of 3 according to the new studies. The scientists say this is because at around this age the way we form(形成)memories begins to change. They say that before the age of 7 children do not have a s_10_of time and place in their memories. In older children, however, the early thi
6、ngs they can remember become more adult-like in the way they are formed. Children also have a far faster speed of f _11_ than adults. The discoveries also help to explain why children can often have clear memories of what they have done, b_12_ then forget them just several years later. The children
7、were organized to the laboratory for the first time at the age of 3 and discussed 6 impressed(印象深刻的)things from their past, such as the first relaxing trip with your family, the first d_13_ accident you met, and the first day of school. The children then returned for a second s_14_between the ages o
8、f 5 and 9 to discuss the same things. The scientists found that between the ages of 5 and 7,the amount（量）of memories that the children could remember r _15_ between 63%-72%. However, between the ages of 8 to 9, the amount of memories that the children could remember fell to between 35%-36%.Passage 3
9、（2019 南充）In some western countries, some people dont like the number 13 because they think 13 is an unlucky number. For example, they dont like to live on the thirteenth floor. One evening, Mr. Smith asked some friends to get t _16_ . When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit at the tabl
10、e for d_17_. He began to c_18_ the people. Suddenly, he cried out, Oh, there are thirteen people here! Everyones face looked pale e _19_ Mr. Brown. He said with a smile, Dont wont, my friends. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks. So we have f _20_ people here. All of the friends became happy aga
11、in. Congratulations! they said to Mr. Brown. They all had a good time that evening.Passage 4（2019 咸宁）Confucius is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on S_21_28th. 511B.C. in the Kingdom of Lu. in todays Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard l_22_. At th
12、e age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on l_23_other subjects. When he was thirty, he b_24_a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were r_25_or poor. He had about, 3,000 s_26_and many of the
13、m became famous.Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker w_27_had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior. And he is also regarded a_28_the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are about kindness and g_29_manners. He said young people should t_30_care of the old. People should not
14、 only always think of themselves, but work for o_31_. His ideas are around in peoples everyday life. Today people can still hear the ideas, and they even go far into east a_32_south Asia.Passage 5（2019 泰州）Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is as dangerous as first-hand smoke. But have you h_33_ o
15、f third-hand smoke?Third-hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces (表面) of things around, l_34_ furniture or clothes. When someone smokes in a room, poisonous particles(粒子) in tobacco (烟草) smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes, even after the cigarette (香烟) has been pu
16、t out. This can cause a great danger to your family, e_35_younger children. Babies have only just learned to walk. They are more likely to be harmed by third-hand smoke. This is b_36_ they are often close to surfaces of things. Such as floors, walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain. When
17、 they t_37_ these surfaces, they get their hands polluted.So, it is necessary and important to say n_38_ to third-hand smoke. To achieve this, strict r_39_ for forbidding (禁止) smoking inside homes should be carved out. If one of your family members smokes, please make sure he smokes o_40_ the house.
18、 Get him a special jacket and hat, so once he f_41_ smoking, he will take them off before getting inside the house. Moreover, make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face, and changes his clothes before picking up the baby.Many times, you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child, but it do
19、esnt mean he or she is s_42_. Give up smoking, or if that is not possible, make sure that your loved ones, far away from third-hand smoke.Passage 6（2019武汉）It was at an exhibition of the artists works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special g_43_to attend the exhibition. During this pe
20、riod, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked me for my signature(签名).“I havent brought my pen. Is the p_44_okay?” Actually, I knew they wouldnt r_45_. I just wanted to show a well-known writers good manners to the c_46_readers. “Certainly,” the young girls readily a_47_. I could s
21、ee they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me feel more pleased and satisfied. One of the girls h_48_her fine notebook to me. I turned over the cover of the notebook, wrote a few words of encouragement n_49_and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned (皱眉), looked at
22、 me carefully and asked, “Arent you Robert Char?”“No,” I told her proudly, “Im the author of Alice Adams, the w_50_of two Pulitzer Prizes.”The young girl turned to the o_51_,shrugged (耸肩) and said, “Mary, lend your rubber to me.” At that moment, all my p_52_turned into a bubble (泡泡) immediately. Sin
23、ce then, I always warn myself: no matter how outstanding you are, dont think highly of yourself.Passage 7（2019南京）Chinese writing is one of the worlds greatest writing systems It is more w（53） in use than alphabetic（字母的） writing systems More than half of the worlds books are written in Chinese， inclu
24、ding historical writings and novels， along with writings on government and lawAt the beginning， written Chinese was a picturebased 1 （54） It dates back several thousand years to the u（55）seof animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved （刻） by ancient Chinese peopleSome of the ancient symbol
25、s can still be seen in t （56） hanziBy the Shang Dynasty， these symbols had become a welldeveloped writing system， Over the years， the system developed into different forms， as it was a time when people were d（7） geographically， leading to different dialects（ 方言） and characters This， however， c（58） u
26、nder Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin DynastyEmperor Qinshihuang united（统一）the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction That writing system was of great i（59） in uniting the Chinese people and culture Even today， no matter where Chinese peop
27、le live or what dialect they speak， they can all still c（60）in writing Written Chinese has also become an important method to c （61） Chinas present with its past People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient timesToday， Chinese writing system is still an
28、important part of Chinese culture， As China plays a g（62） role in the world， an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate（ 欣赏） Chinas culture through this amazing language Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goesPassage 8（2019天津）The villagers in Mhangeni
29、， Africa faced a very big challenge（挑战）They didnt have a school for their kidsThen the village elder thought of an （63）i He said that there was an old， abandoned （废弃的）farmhouse It could be changed into classrooms after cleaning and furnishing（装设备）it All the villagers were （64）pleasedwith his suggest
30、ion and started the project immediately The parents repaired the broken walls Some villagers （65）d the house into three classrooms by using pieces of wood The others helped make desks and chairs for the students Still， there was much more work to do But the rains were coming They had to （66）s workin
31、g for the school as it was now the best time for them to plantSo the children of Mhangeni decided to finish the house by （67）t They had to hurry as summer had ended and other schools had already openedThey didnt want to delay（耽搁） their studies Every day they were busy with cutting the grass and clea
32、ring the bushes（灌木）The news about the project （68）s and many people knew it Two teachers who worked for the countrys Department of Education arrived to help out and two foreign visitors were also touched （感动） by the childrens （69）a They donated money for them to buy textbooks and stationeryAfter 10
33、days of hard work， the new school was （70）r The kids were very happy but a bit worriedthey were behind in their studiesBesides（除之外）this， they also faced many （71）d There were not enough classrooms to hold all the students And two or three students had to share one bookHowever， the children are happy
34、 to study in school（72）e in their new school which they helped to build Though their school might not be modern， their dream of having a school near their homes has come true【答案与解析】Passage1【主旨大意】本篇文章主要讲述阿尔伯克基国际气球节，成年人和孩子们在节日上玩得都很开心。1. held 【解析】 句意“每年10月份早期，阿尔伯克基国际气球节在新墨西哥州的阿尔伯克基举行”。根据句意可知，译为“举行”。hol
35、d举行，且主语Albuquerque International Balloon Festival与谓语hold之间被动be done，故填held。2. largest 【解析】 句意“由于大量的气球，这是世界上最大的气球事件”。根据For more than 30 years, guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque in October to celebrate ballooning可知，译为最大的，用最高级，故填largest。3. attended 【解析】 句意“在2018年，超过90万人参加了这个事件”。根据句意可知，
36、译为“参加”。attend参加，且根据in 2018可知，用一般过去时，故填attended。4. hundreds 【解析】 句意“当成百上千个五彩缤纷的气球飞向天空时，阿尔伯克基的天空变成了移动的卡通”。根据句意可知，译为“成百上千”，hundreds of成百上千的，故填hundreds。5. dreams 【解析】 句意“那是一个梦想成真、浪漫弥漫的时刻”。根据句意可知，译为“梦想成真”。dream梦想，且根据句意可知，用复数，故填dreams。Passage2【主旨大意】本文主要是讲对许多成年人来说，很难回忆起儿时的一些经历。一项研究表明，我们的记忆力的变化与年龄有关。6. disa
37、ppeared 【解析】根据上文Most adults find it hard to remember the things happened while they were children. 大多数成年人发现很难记住他们小时候发生的事情。结合Now scientists have found exactly when these memories d_6_. 可知是现在科学家们已经找到了这些记忆消失的确切时间。“消失”disappear，由语境可知这里时态用一般过去时，故答案填disappeared。7. earlier 【解析】根据上文most three-year-old child
38、ren can remember a lot of大多数三岁的孩子都能记住很多事情，结合首字母提示以及what happened to them a year e_7_,可知此处指的是一年前发生在他们身上的事，a year earlier“一年前”，故答案填earlier。8. rapidly 【解析】根据上文these memories are still clear while they are 5 and 6,这些记忆在他们5岁和6岁的时候仍然清晰，由转折词but，再结合首字母提示，可知此处句意为：但当他们超过7岁时，这些记忆会迅速减弱。“迅速地”rapidly，副词，修饰前面的动词，故
39、答案填rapidly。9. experience 【解析】根据Most children by the age of 8 or 9 can only remember 35% of their e_9_ from under the age of 3 according to the new studies. 结合语境及首字母提示：根据新的研究，大多数8岁或9岁的孩子仅仅能记住他们3岁以下35%的。可知此处表达的是“经历、经验”，英文表达是experience，在这里用作不可数名词，故答案填experience。10. sense 【解析】根据They say that before the
40、age of 7 children do not have a s_10_of time and place in their memories. 结合语境及首字母提示：他们说，7岁以前的孩子在记忆中没有时间和地点的。可知此处表达的是“概念、观念”sense，前面有不定冠词a，所以用其单数形式，故答案填sense。11. forgetting 【解析】根据下文then forget them just several years later.几年后他们就会忘记，结合Children also have a far faster speed of f_11_ than adults.可知孩子 遗
41、忘速度也比成年人快得多。“忘记”forget，动词，of是介词后接动词的ing形式，故答案填forgetting。12. but 【解析】根据上文children can often have clear memories of what they have done,以及then forget them just several years later. 可知前后句之间是转折关系，结合首字母提示可知应用连词but，句意为：孩子们常常对他们所做的事情有清晰的记忆，但几年后就会忘记。故答案填but。13. dancing（本题答案不唯一，只要符合语境和题意即可。）考查动名词。根据上文 the f
42、irst relaxing trip with your family, 以及下文and the first day of school.结合the first d_13_ accident you met, 可推知此处句意是第一次遇见的意外，由首字母提示可知，答案可以填“跳舞”dancing。（本题答案不唯一，只要符合语境和题意即可。）14. session 【解析】根据前面的关键词return“返回”，以及后面的to discuss the same things“去讨论同样的事情”，可知这里表达的是“开会、聚集”，second session“再次聚集、开会”，句意为：然后，孩子们在5岁
43、到9岁之间再次返回来讨论同样的问题。故答案填session。15. remained 【解析】根据The scientists found that between the ages of 5 and 7,the amount（量）of memories that the children could remember r _15_ between 63%-72%.结合语境：科学家发现，5岁和7岁之间年龄段的孩子，能记住的记忆量在63%-72%之间。可知此处表达的是“保持”remain，由主句中的found可知句子时态用一般过去时，所以这里应用remain的过去式remained，故答案填re
44、mained。Passage3【主旨大意】这篇短文主要讲述了在西方国家人们都不喜欢数字13，文中讲述了一个有趣的故事。16. together 【解析】 句意：一天晚上，史密斯先生让几个朋友聚在一起。根据文中Mr. Smith asked some friends to可知这里是聚在一起。短语get together表示聚在一起。根据句意，故填together。17. dinner 【解析】 句意：当他所有的朋友都到了，他请他们坐在桌旁吃饭。根据One evening, 和he asked them to sit at the table可知下文是他请他们坐在桌旁吃饭。dinner晚饭。根据句
45、意，故填dinner。18. count 【解析】 句意：他开始数人数。根据下文he cried out, Oh, there are thirteen people here!可知上文是说说数数字。count的意思是“数数”根据句意，故填count。19. except 【解析】 句意：除了布朗先生，每个人的脸都显得苍白。except的意思是“除了”根据下文He said with a smile, Dont wont, my friends. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks. So we have f _20_ people here.可知这
46、里是除了Mr. Brown。根据题意，故填except。20. fourteen 【解析】 句意：所以我们这里有14个人。根据上文Dont wont, my friends. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks.可知这里是说14个人。根据句意，故填fourteen。Passage4【主旨大意】本文介绍了中国的伟大思想家孔子。孔子生于公元前511年的鲁国。年轻时和母亲过着艰苦的生活。三十岁时当了老师。他相信每个人都应该有机会接受教育，不管他们是富人还是穷人。中国人认为孔子是最伟大的思想家。对人性和行为有很多明智的想法。他说年轻人应该照顾老人。人们不应该
47、总是想着自己，而应该为他人工作。21. September 【解析】 句意：他出生于9月28日。公元前511年的鲁国。由语境和首字母提示可知，填September；这里是指9月28号。所以答案为：September。22. life 【解析】 句意：当他年轻时，他和他母亲过着艰苦的生活。由语境和首字母提示可知，填life；had a hard life：过着艰苦的生活。所以答案为：life。23. learning 【解析】 句意：然后他继续学习其他科目。由语境和首字母提示可知，填learn；go on doing sth.继续做某事。on是介词，后跟动名词。所以答案为：learning。24. became 【解析】 句意：他三十岁时当了老师。由语境和首字母提示可知，填become；根据When he was thirty, 当他三十岁时。成为了老师，这一动作发生在过去，因此应该用一般过去时。故答案为：became。25. rich 【解析】 句意：他相信每个人都应该有机会接受教育，不管
