上海名校高中自主招生英语黄金宝典22. 首字母填空专练（解析版）

第22讲：短文阅读首字母填空专项训练第22讲：短文阅读首字母填空专项训练首字母填空真题精练、考前巩固Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.(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）：Theearthquakeshookdownhundredsofthousandsofdollars’worthofwallsandchimneysinSanFrancisco.Butthefirethatfollowedburneduphundredsofm____1____ofdollars’worthofbuildings.Notinhistoryhasamoderncitybeensocompletelydestroyed.SanFranciscoisgone.Nothingremainsofitb____2____memories.OnWednesdaymorningataquarterpastfivecametheearthquake.ByWednesdayafternoon,halftheheartofthecitywasgone.Iwatchedthebigfiresfromoutonthebay.East,west,northandsouth,strongwindswereb____3____uponthedeadcity.Dayandnightthefirescontinued.Wednesdaynightsawthedestructionoftheveryheartofthecity.Timeandtimeagain,successfuleffortsweremadebythefirefighters,andeverytime,theflameswouldappearonceagainfromthesidesorfrombehindthemonlytodefeattheirhard-wonv____4____.Throughoutthenight,tensofthousandsofhomelesspeoplemadetheirescape.Toywagonsandgo-cartswereusedastrucks.UnionSquarewaspackedwithrefugees.Governmenttentshadbeensetup.Peoplewereliningupforfreemeals.Everybodywasp____5____.NeverinallofSanFrancisco’shistorywereherpeoplesokindasonthishorriblenight.Atoneo’clockinthemorning,Iwalkeddownt____6____theheartofthecity.Arainofasheswasfalling.Notonepersonwasinsight.IstoodatthecornerofKearneyandMarket.Theplacehadbeengivenup.Afewblocksaway,itwasburningonbothsides.Thestreetwasawallofflames.AlldayThursdayandThursdaynight,alldayFridayandFridaynight,thefirescontinuedtoburn.Fridaynightsawtheflamesfinallyputout,thoughnotuntilafterRussianHillandTelegraphHillhadbeend____7____.Alloftheneighboringcitiesandtownshavebeenjammedwiththosewhoarenowhomeless.Refugeesarebeingtransportedforfreebytherailroadstoanypointtheywishtogo.Overonehundredthousandpeoplehaveleftthecity.＊ThisarticlewaswrittenbyAmericannovelistandjournalistJackLondon.Ithasbeenadaptedbyeditorsforyoungerreaders.【答案】1．(m)illions

2．(b)ut

3．(b)lowing

4．(v)ictory

5．(p)olite##(p)atient##(p)eaceful

6．(t)hrough

7．(d)estroyed【导语】本文记述了发生在旧金山的一次地震和大火。1．句意：但是随后的大火烧毁了价值数亿美元的建筑物。hundredsofmillionsof“数以亿计的”，结合首字母可知空处填millions。故填(m)illions。2．句意：除了回忆，它什么也没有留下。nothing…but…“除了……什么都没有”。故填(b)ut。3．句意：东、西、北、南，强风吹拂着这座死亡之城。根据“East,west,northandsouth,strongwinds…”及首字母提示可知，这里指的是“风吹”，且前有be动词，是进行时态。故填(b)lowing。4．句意：每一次，火焰都会从他们的侧面或背后再次出现，只是为了击败他们来之不易的胜利。结合句意和首字母可知，这里表示“胜利”。故填(v)ictory。5．句意：每个人都很礼貌的/耐心的/平和的。根据后文“NeverinallofSanFrancisco'shistorywereherpeoplesokindasonthishorriblenight.”在整个旧金山的历史上，她的人民从来没有像在这个可怕的夜晚那样善良。可知这里是对人们此时状态的描写，结合首字母提示可知，polite“有礼貌的”，patient“有耐心的”，peaceful“和平的”都符合语境。故填(p)olite/(p)atient/(p)eaceful。6．句意：在凌晨一点钟，我沿着路穿过城市的中心。根据首字母提示可知表示“从城市内部穿过”。through“通过、穿过”。故填(t)hrough。7．句意：周五晚上，大火终于被扑灭，尽管直到俄罗斯山和电报山被摧毁。根据句意及首字母提示可知，这里表示“摧毁了”这两座山。destroy“摧毁”，RussianHillandTelegraphHill与谓语动词destroy之间是被动关系，destroy是过去分词是destroyed。故填(d)estroyed。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。Icecreamisoneofthemostpopularfoodstoday.Itisafavoritedessertforalmoste___8___,frombabiestotheelderly.Icecreamisafrozenfoodmadefrommilk,cream,sugarandflavoring(香料).ItactuallyhasitsrootsinChina!PeopleinancientChinaateiceballswithflavoring.WhenMarcoPolowenttoChina,hefoundthistobead___9___snack.HebroughttheideabacktoItaly.Overtime,ingredients(配料)suchasmilkwereaddedtothecoldsnack.Bythe17thcentury,Italywasmakingicecream.Icecreamismadebym___10___alltheingredientsinalargetank.Itisthencooledandbeatenuntilsmooth.Sometimes,otheringredientssuchaschocolateareaddedin.Theicecreamisthenpackedandfrozen,readytobeeaten.Anothertypeoficecreamissofticecream.Thisisicecreamthatisu___11___servedonanicecreamcone.Softicecreamhasthesameingredientsasordinaryicecream.Theonlyd___12___isthatitisservedbeforeithashadachancetofreeze.At___13___typeofcommonlyeatenicecreamisthepopsicle,anicecreamwithflatsidesthatissoldonastick.Today,thereareseveralmajoricecreamcompaniesaroundtheworld.Theyserveawidev___14___oficecreamflavors.Aslongaspeoplecontinuetohavesweetfoods,icecreamwillcontinuetobemanufactured.【答案】8．(e)veryone##(e)verybody

9．(d)elicious

10．(m)ixing

11．(u)sually

12．(d)ifference

13．(t)hird

14．(v)ariety【导语】本文主要介绍了冰淇淋的起源和发展及种类。8．句意：从小孩到老人，它几乎是每个人都喜欢的甜点。根据后面的“frombabiestotheelderly”结合首字母提示可知此处应用“everyone/everybody”，表示“每个人”。故填(e)veryone/(e)verybody。9．句意：当马可•波罗到中国时，他发现这是一种美味的小吃。根据被修饰词“snack”结合首字母提示可知此处应用形容词“delicious”，表示“美味的”，作定语。故填(d)elicious。10．句意：冰淇淋是在一个大罐中混合所有原材料制成的。根据后面的“alltheingredients”结合首字母提示可知此处应用动词“mix”，表示“混合”，位于介词“by”后，应变为动名词形式“mixing”。故填(m)ixing。11．句意：这是一种通常放在冰淇淋筒上的冰淇淋。分析句子成分可知此处应用副词，结合首字母提示可知此处应用“usually”，表示“通常”，修饰谓语“isserved”。故填(u)sually。12．句意：唯一的不同之处是它在有机会冷冻之前就被送达了。根据前句“Softicecreamhasthesameingredientsasordinaryicecream.”结合首字母提示可知此处应用名词“difference”，表示“不同之处”，作主语。故填(d)ifference。13．句意：第三种常见的冰淇淋是冰棍，它是一种扁边的冰淇淋，在一根棍子上出售。根据前文可知已介绍了两种冰淇淋，结合首字母提示可知此处应用序数词“third”，表示第三种冰淇淋。故填(t)hird。14．句意：他们供应各种各样口味的冰淇淋。根据后面的“icecreamflavors”结合首字母提示可知此处应用“variety”，“avarietyof”表示“各种各样的”。故填(v)ariety。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。Innature,youmayseemanyinsectsandanimalsofdifferentcolors.Haveyoueverwonderedwhy?Locusts（蝗虫）aresuperdeliciousf___15___forbirds,butitisnotalwaysaneasyjobforbirdstocatchthem.Itisneitherbecauselocustsaregoodjumpersorrunnersnorbecausetheyaresmarterthantheirenemies.Thereasonisthatthecolorsoflocustsc___16___withthecolorsofcrops.Whencropsareyoung,locustslookgreen.Butwhenautumncomes,locustschangetotheyellowandbrowncolorascropsdo.Brownbears,tigersandotheranimalsmovequietlythroughforests.Theycan’tbeseene___17___bytheirenemies.Thisisbecausetheyhavecolorssimilartothetrees.Forthesamereason,polarbearsthatliveonalandofsnowandicearewhite.Butterfliesandbeeslivingamongtheflowersarecolorfullikeflowers.Soilinsectsaremostlydark-coloredandtheyliveunderthesoil（土壤）inadarkandwete___18___.However,insectswithcolorsdifferentfromplantscaneasilybefoundandeatenbyothers.Soinordertos___19___,theyhavetohidethemselvesinthedaytimeandappearonlyatnight.

Haveyouevernoticedsomeevenstrangeracts?Theinkfish（墨鱼）intheseacansendoutsomeveryblackinkwhenitfacesdanger.Astheinkspreadsover,itsenemieswillfindt___20___suddenlyinadarkworld.Atthesametimetheinkfishimmediatelyswimsaway.Thatishowitkeepsitselfs___21___thoughitisnotstrongatall.【答案】15．(f)ood

16．(c)hange

17．(e)asily

18．(e)nvironment

19．(s)urvive

20．(t)hemselves

21．(s)afe【导语】本文主要介绍了一些动物保护自己的生存方式。15．句意：对于鸟儿们来说蝗虫是超级美味的食物，但是鸟儿们要抓住蝗虫却并不容易。根据“Locusts（蝗虫）aresuperdeliciousf…”可知，蝗虫是鸟儿的食物，food“食物”符合语境，不可数名词。故填(f)ood。16．句意：原因是蝗虫的颜色会随着农作物的颜色而变化。根据“Whencropsareyoung,locustslookgreen.Butwhenautumncomes,locustschangetotheyellowandbrowncolorascropsdo.”可知，蝗虫的颜色随着农作物的颜色而变化，change“改变”符合语境，时态是一般现在时，主语是复数colors，谓语动词用原形。故填(c)hange。17．句意：敌人不容易看到它们。根据“theyhavecolorssimilartothetrees”可知，森林动物有和树木相近的颜色，所以敌人不容易发现它们，空处用副词修饰动作beseen，easily“容易地”符合语境。故填(e)asily。18．句意：土壤昆虫大多是深色的，它们生活在阴暗潮湿的土壤环境下。根据“theyliveunderthesoil（土壤）inadarkandwete…”可知，是生活在阴暗潮湿的环境下，environment“环境”符合语境。故填(e)nvironment。19．句意：所以为了生存，它们不得不在白天躲藏起来，只在晚上出现。根据“theyhavetohidethemselvesinthedaytimeandappearonlyatnight”可知，夜晚出来是为了躲避天敌，从而能够生存下来，inordertodosth“为了做某事”，survive“生存”用动词原形。故填(s)urvive。20．句意：随着墨汁的扩散，它的敌人会突然发现自己身处一个黑暗的世界。根据“itsenemieswillfindt…suddenlyinadarkworld”可知，敌人会处于黑暗中，空处指的是主语本身，反身代词themselves“它们自己”符合语境。故填(t)hemselves。21．句意：这就是它保证自己安全的方式，尽管它一点都不强壮。根据“Atthesametimetheinkfishimmediatelyswimsaway.”可知，这是墨鱼让自己安全的方法，keep+宾语+形容词，形容词作宾补，safe“安全的”符合语境。故填(s)afe。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。ThenightbeforeChristmas,amanpunishedhisfive-year-olddaughterforusingupallofthefamily’sexpensivewrappingpaper.Moneywastight(紧张的),andhebecameverya___22___whenthechildtriedtowrapaboxtoputundertheChristmastree.However,thenextmorning,thelittlegirl,whowasf___23___withexcitement,broughtthegiftboxtoherfather’sbedroomandsaidtohim,“Thisisforyou,Daddy!MerryChristmasandIloveyou!”Thefatherwasembarrassedbyhise___24___reaction(反应)tothelittlegirl.Butwhenheopenedthebox,hefounditemptyandlosthistemperagain.“Don’tyouknow,younglady,”hesaid,“Anytimeyouwanttogivesomeoneap___25___,itisnecessarytoputsomethinginsidethebox!”Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsinhereyesandsaid,“Daddy,it’snotempty.Lastnight,Iblewkissesintoitu___26___itwasallfull.”Thefatherfellonhiskneesandputhisarmsaroundhislittlegirl.Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhisanger.Afterthat,thefatherk___27___thelittleboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblems,hewouldopentheboxc___28___,takeoutakiss,andremembertheloveofhisbeautifulchildwhohadputkissesinit.Thenhecouldgetthroughthedarknessinhislife.【答案】22．(a)ngry

23．(f)illed

24．(e)arlier

25．(p)resent

26．(u)ntil

27．(k)ept

28．(c)almly【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述一个小女孩用吻填满礼物盒，用爱感动父亲，让父亲有勇气面对生活的种种黑暗的事。22．句意：当这个孩子试图包装一个盒子放在圣诞树下的时候，他变得非常生气。根据“Moneywastight(紧张的)”和“expensivewrappingpaper”可知，包装纸很贵，钱非常紧缺，孩子用了纸让他很生气。根据首字母提示可知，空格处应填angry。故填(a)ngry。23．句意：然而，第二天早上，这个小女孩兴奋极了，把礼品盒带到她父亲的卧室。befilledwith充满，固定搭配，空格处应填filled。故填(f)illed。24．这位父亲为他早先对小女孩的反应感到尴尬。根据文章第一段和首字母提示可知，父亲之前的行为让他尴尬了，earlier“之前的”，形容词作定语。故填(e)arlier。25．句意：每当你想送给某人礼物时,有必要在盒子里放些东西。根据“broughtthegiftboxtoherfather’sbedroom”和“hefounditempty”可知，父亲在提醒小女孩送礼物不能送空盒。结合首字母可知，空格处应该是present；由空格前的“a”可知，present用单数形式。故填(p)resent。26．句意：昨晚我给它飞吻，直到它都满了。根据语境和“itwasallfull.”可知，我一直飞吻它，直到它填满了为止。再结合首字母可知，应填until。故填(u)ntil。27．句意：从那以后，这位父亲把这个小盒子放在床边一辈子。根据语境和“byhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.”可知是保存了一生。再结合首字母可知，空格处应填keep；考虑到上下文都是过去时态，此处也应用keep的过去式kept。故填(k)ept。28．句意：他会平静地打开盒子，拿出一个吻。根据“openthebox”可知空格处缺少副词，由语境和首字母推断，calmly“平静地”符合题意。故填(c)almly。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。ForHelen,thesinglemomoffour-year-oldLuna,moneywasalwaystight.AsChristmasdrewnearer,shekeptthinkingabouthowshewouldnotmakeherdaughterd___29___.Finally,HelenhadthoughtofhavingLunasendalettertoSantaClaus(圣诞老人)byballoon,sayingSantawouldcatchtheballoonduringhisflightthroughtheaironhissled(雪橇).HelenhelpedLunawritedownallthethingsshedreamed-candies,aSpider-Manball,adoll,etc.,andthenputthep___30___intoaredballoon.Itwasacoldmorning.Astheyreleasedthewishestothesky,Lunawhispered,“DearSanta,pleasedofindandtakemyballoonwithyousoon,willyou?”Thethingwas,Helenherselfhadn’texpectedanyonetofindtheballoon.AfterasimpleChristmas,thecalendarturnedtoanotheryear.OnedayinJanuary,afriendcalledHelene____31____,“Logonto(登录)Facebook!Guesswhat?AmancalledAlvinfoundLuna’sballoon!HewantstosendLunagifts!”Insurprise,HelenloggedontoFacebookandthenshesawAlvinhadposted(发布)thepicturesofLuna’sredballoonandnote,askingaboutLuna.Thousandsofpeoplefromalloverthecountryrepostedthem.SomecommentedinAlvin’spage,“BackthenwewerejustlikeLuna.WehadalsohopedinourchildhoodthatmagicSantawouldshowupinfrontofusandrealizeourdreamafterhearingourpray.Whydon’twejustactasSantao___32___thistimeandbringmagictolittleLuna?Alvin,pleasecountusin!”Helenwentoverallthepostsintears.Lonelinessandhelplessnesshadtailedheralltheway,buttheywereg___33___forthefirsttime.Astreamofwarmthflowedinsideher.HelencontactedAlvinwhohadgoneallthewaytofindherfamilyforthepastonemonthandtoldLuna,“Santad___34___yourballoonbyaccident.Buthowluckyyouare!Oneofhiselves(精灵)founditandwillhelprealizeyourdream!”Whocouldhaveeverimaginedthataballoonwouldbringthes___35___thisclose?InApril,AlvinheadedtoHelen.Thatmorning,justaschillyasthedayLunareleasedherballoon,infrontofHelen’shouse,Alvinandhiswifegotoutofthecarwithaboxfullofgiftsintheirhands.Lunaranouttomeetthemhappily.“IsthiswhatyouwantedforChristmas,Luna?”Helenasked.“Absolutely!”Lunaexclaimed.【答案】29．(d)isappointed

30．(p)aper

31．(e)xcitedly

32．(o)urselves

33．(g)one

34．(d)ropped

35．(s)trangers【导语】本文主要讲述了众人帮海伦完成女儿心愿的故事。29．句意：随着圣诞节的临近，她一直在想怎样才能不让女儿失望。根据“ForHelen,thesinglemomoffour-year-oldLuna,moneywasalwaystight.”及首字母可知，这里是不让女儿失望，disappointed意为“失望的”，形容词，作宾补。故填(d)isappointed。30．句意：海伦帮露娜写下她梦见的所有东西，糖果、蜘蛛侠球、玩偶等，然后把纸放进一个红色气球里。根据“thenputthe…intoaredballoon.”及首字母可知，这里是把写有梦见的东西的纸条放进一个红色气球里，paper意为“纸”，不可数名词。故填(p)aper。31．句意：一月的一天，一位朋友兴奋地给海伦打电话。根据“AmancalledAlvinfoundLuna’sballoon!HewantstosendLunagifts!”及首字母可知，这里应该是一位朋友兴奋地给海伦打电话，excitedly意为“兴奋地”，副词修饰动词

called。故填(e)xcitedly。32．句意：为什么这次我们不自己扮演圣诞老人，给小露娜带来魔法呢？根据“Whydon’twejustactasSanta…thistimeandbringmagictolittleLuna?”及首字母可知，这里是自己扮演圣诞老，ourselves意为“我们自己”。故填(o)urselves。33．句意：孤独和无助一直伴随着她，但第一次消失了。根据“Astreamofwarmthflowedinsideher.”及首字母可知，这里指孤独和无助消失了，begone意为“消失”。故填(g)one。34．句意：圣诞老人不小心把你的气球掉了。根据“Buthowluckyyouare!Oneofhiselves(精灵)founditandwillhelprealizeyourdream!”及首字母可知，这里指圣诞老人把你的气球掉了，drop意为“掉”，句子为一般过去时。故填(d)ropped。35．句意：谁能想到一个气球会把陌生人带到这么近？根据“Alvinandhiswifegotoutofthecarwithaboxfullofgiftsintheirhands.”及首字母可知，因为气球把陌生人之间的关系拉近了，stranger意为“陌生人”，这里用复数形式。故填(s)trangers。Catcafesarenotnew.YoucanfindmanysuchcafesinthecitiesinChina.ButToeBeans,acatcafeinHawaii,standsoutfromthec___36___.There,youcangetsomethingtodrinkandadopt(领养)alovelycatatthesametime!ToeBeansisanon-profitcafe.Itsnames___37___forthepawpadsonthebottomofcats’feet.L___38___mostothercatcafes,ToeBeansprovidescoffeeandteawhileplayingwiththecatsthere.WhatmakesToeBeanss___39___?Well,ithastwosocialmissions(社会使命).Thefirstistohelprescuedcatsfindh___40___.Thecatsinthecafewererescuedbyananimalcharity.Ifthecustomerw___41___,heorshecanapplytoadoptone.Theo___42___missionofthecafeistohelpyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.ToeBeansprovidesthemwithskillstrainingandoffersthemj___43___.Thecafealsoworkswithcharitiestohelpchildrenandyouthwithdisabilitiesthroughbehavioraltherapy(行为治疗).ToeBeansiso___44___from10a.m.to3p.m.onweekdaysand10a.m.to4p.m.onweekends.Youarew____45____tovisitandspendsomewonderfultimewiththecatsandkittensthere.【答案】36．(c)rowd

37．(s)tands

38．(L)ike

39．(s)pecial

40．(h)omes

41．(w)ishes##(w)ants

42．(o)ther

43．(j)obs

44．(o)pen

45．(w)elcome【导语】本文主要介绍夏威夷一个名为ToeBeans的猫咖啡馆。36．句意：但是ToeBeans，一个在夏威夷的猫咖啡馆从人群中脱颖而出。根据空前“the”可知，空处用名词形式，根据首字母以及短语standoutfromthecrowd“在人群中脱颖而出”可知，用crowd，故填(c)rowd。37．句意：它的名字代表猫脚底的爪子肉垫。根据“Itsname...forthepawpads”以及首字母可知，表示“代表猫脚底的爪子肉垫”。standfor“代表”，且根据主语“Itsname”可知，用单三形式，故填(s)tands。38．句意：像大部分猫咖啡馆一样，当和猫玩耍时，ToeBeans提供咖啡和茶。根据“ToeBeansprovidescoffeeandteawhileplayingwiththecatsthere...WhatmakesToeBeansspecial”以及首字母可知，表示“像大多数猫咖啡馆”，like“像”，开头字母要大写，故填(L)ike。39．句意：什么让ToeBeans特别？根据“makesToeBeans”可知，空处用形容词；且根据“Well,ithastwosocialmissions”以及首字母可知，表示“特别的”。special“特别的”，故填(s)pecial。40．句意：第一个是帮助救助的猫寻找家。根据“rescuedcatsfind”可知，空处用名词复数形式；且根据“helprescuedcats”可知，表示“帮助被救助的猫寻找家”，home“家”，故填(h)omes。41．句意：如果顾客想要/希望，他/她能够申请收养一只。根据“heorshecanapplytoadoptone”以及首字母可知，表示“顾客想要/希望”，want“想要”，wish“希望”，且根据主语“thecustomer”可知，用单三形式，故填(w)ishes/(w)ants。42．句意：这个咖啡馆的另一个使命就是帮助有残疾的人们。根据“Well,ithastwosocialmissions”以及“the”可知，用theother“（两者中）另一个”，故填(o)ther。43．句意：ToeBeans为他们提供技能训练并给他们提供工作。根据“providesthemwithskillstraining”以及首字母可知，这个咖啡馆给他们提供技能训练然后为他们提供工作。job“工作”，且根据“them”可知，用复数形式，故填(j)obs。44．句意：ToeBeans工作日早晨10:00至下午3:00开放，周末早晨10:00至下午4:00开放。根据“is”可知，空处用形容词，且根据“from10a.m.to3p.m.onweekdaysand10a.m.to4p.m.onweekends”可知，表示“开放”。open“开放的，营业的”，故填(o)pen。45．句意：欢迎你来参观，和那里的猫及小猫们共度美好时光。根据“spendsomewonderfultimewiththecatsandkittensthere”可知，表示“欢迎来参观”。welcome“欢迎”，故填(w)elcome。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。

Haveyoueverhaddreamsaboutbuildingarobot?Orputtingtogetheraspaceship?Orevenseeingyourfacem____46____ofchocolate?Done.Allyouneedisa3-Dprinter!Thepossibilitiesof3-Dprintingseemendless.Whattheuserhastodoistodesignanobjectonthec____47____andchooseamaterialtoprintin.Theprintersprintinhundredsofdifferentmaterialsincludingglass,sugarandevenskin!Whentheuserp____48____thebutton(按钮)“print”,the3-Dprinterspreadsthemateriallayerbylayer(一层层)andtheobjectisproducedlikem____49____.

Thefirst3-Dprinterwasi____50____in1986byanAmerican,CharlesHull.But3-Dprintinghasonlybecomecheapenoughrecentlyform____51____peopletouse.Designersnowuse3-Dprintingtoc____52____unusualthings.TheDutchartistDirkVanderKoojprintsfurnituremadefromoldfridges.Andd____53____haveused3-Dprintingtoprinthumanbodypartstosavepeople!TheTelegraphreportedinFebruarythatscientistsfromCornellMedicalCollegeevenprintedaman-madeear.

Butl____54____alotofnewtechnologies,if3-Dprintinggetsintothewronghands,itcanbed____55____.【答案】46．(m)ade

47．(c)omputer

48．(p)resses

49．(m)agic

50．(i)nvented

51．(m)ost

52．(c)reate

53．(d)octors

54．(l)ike

55．(d)angerous【导语】本文主要讲了3D打印技术的发明不仅对于人们是有帮助的，而且如果被坏人利用也有可能是危险的。46．句意：甚至看到你的脸是巧克力做的？根据“yourface…chocolate”及首字母提示可知，此处指脸是巧克力做的，madeof“由……制成”。故填(m)ade。47．句意：用户所要做的是在计算机上设计一个对象，并选择打印材料。根据后文“chooseamaterialtoprintin”可知选择打印材料，所以结合首字母提示，打印前应是在电脑上设计，填computer“电脑、计算机”，此处表特指用单数。故填(c)omputer。48．句意：当用户按下“打印”按钮时，3D打印机将材料逐层展开。根据“button‘print’”及首字母提示可知，此处指的是按下“打印”按钮，此句主语theuser是第三人称单数，谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。press“按”，其第三人称单数形式是presses。故填(p)resses。49．句意：这个物体就像魔法一样产生。根据前文“Whentheuserpressesthebutton‘print’,the3-Dprinterspreadsthemateriallayerbylayerandtheobjectisproducedlike…”可知3D打印很神奇，结合首字母提示可填magic“魔法”。故填(m)agic。50．句意：第一台3D打印机是1986年由美国人查尔斯·赫尔发明的。分析句子结构可知，此处是被动语态，结合首字母提示可填过去分词invented“发明”，beinventedbysb.“被某人发明”，故填(i)nvented。51．句意：但3D打印最近才变得足够便宜，大多数人都可以使用。根据“But3-Dprintinghasonlybecomecheapenoughrecentlyfor…”可知3D打印最近才变得足够便宜，所以现在大多数人都能使用，结合首字母提示可填most“大多数”。故填(m)ost。52．句意：设计师现在使用3D打印来创造不寻常的东西。根据“Designersnowuse3-Dprintingto…”可知设计师用3D打印来做设计，结合首字母提示，空处可填create“创造”，usesth.todo“用某物来做……”，空处应填动词原形。故填(c)reate。53．句意：医生们已经用3D打印技术打印出人体部位来救人！根据“printhumanbodypartstosavepeople”以及首字母提示，可推知此处讲的是医生，doctor“医生”，可数名词，此处泛指用复数doctors。故填(d)octors。54．句意：但像许多新技术一样，如果3D打印落入坏人手中，它可能会很危险。根据空后的“alotofnewtechnologies”可知是举例，结合首字母提示可填like“像”。故填(l)ike。55．句意：但像许多新技术一样，如果3D打印落入坏人手中，它可能会很危险。根据“if3-Dprintinggetsintothewronghands”可知如果3D打印落入坏人手中，那会很危险。dangerous“危险的”，放在be动词后面作表语。故填(d)angerous。Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Howdangerousisyourjourneytoschool?Perhapsyouhavetowalkacrossabusyroadorrideyourbikeintraffic.Butingeneral,yourjourneyisprobablysafe.Forsomechildren,it’sverydifferent.BanpoElementarySchoolinChinaisonamountain.Thepathtoschoolisveryn____56____anddangerous.Thechildrenhavetowalkinaline.Whentheymeetsomebody,theyhavetostandagainstthemountainwhilethepersonpasses.Fortheparents,itisveryworrying.L____57____,theheadteacheroftheschoolwalkswiththechildreneverymorning.AgroupofchildreninSumatra,Indonesia,havetocrossawiderivereverymorningontheirwaytoschool.Thebridgeacrosstheriverisb____58____,soabout20childrenhavetowalkacrossarope(绳子).Theropeistenmetresabovethewater.Afterthat,theyhavetowalktenkilometresthroughthejungle(丛林)!Andofcourse,attheendoftheschoolday,theyhavetodothes____59____journeyagainontheirwayhome.StudentsinMinhHoainVietnamhavetocrossariverontheirwaytoandfromschooleverydayTherearenobridgesorb____60____,sothechildrenhavetoswim.Theyputtheirbooksandclothesinlargeplasticbagssotheydonotgetwet.Thebagsalsohelpthechildrentostaysafeinthewater(thewateris20metresdeep).Whentheyr____61____otherside,theytaketheirdryclothesoutofthebagandputthemon.NearBogota,thecapitalofColombia,somechildrenhavetocrossalargevalleytogettoschool.AtthebottomofthevalleyistheRioNegro,ahugeriver.Thereisonlyonewaytocrossthevalley:onazipwire(滑索).That’sametalrope,800metreslongand400metresabovetheriver.Thejourneyisveryfast.Infact,itonlytakesaboutoneminute!Smallchildrencan’ttravelacrossthevalleya____62____,sotheirbrotherorsisterputstheminabag!【答案】56．(n)arrow

57．(L)uckily

58．(b)roken

59．(s)ame

60．(b)oats

61．(r)each

62．(a)lone【导语】本文讲述了一些地区孩子上学的路很危险。56．句意：去学校的路很窄很危险。根据“Thepathtoschoolisveryn...anddangerous.”以及“Thechildrenhavetowalkinaline”可知路很窄，narrow“窄的”，形容词，故填(n)arrow。57．句意：幸运的是，学校的校长每天早上都和孩子们一起走。根据“theheadteacheroftheschoolwalkswiththechildreneverymorning.”可知学校的校长每天早上都和孩子们一起走路，这是幸运的，luckily“幸运地”，副词修饰句子，故填(L)uckily。58．句意：河上的桥坏了，所以大约20个孩子不得不从一根绳子上走过。根据“soabout20childrenhavetowalkacrossarope(绳子).”以及首字母可知，桥坏了，broken“坏了的”，故填(b)roken。59．句意：当然，在放学后，他们在回家的路上还要走同样的路。根据“Andofcourse,attheendoftheschoolday,theyhavetodothes...journeyagainontheirwayhome.”可知孩子们放学回家后，还要走相同的路，same“相同的”，故填(s)ame。60．句意：那里没有桥，也没有船，所以孩子们只能游泳。根据“Therearenobridgesorb...sothechildrenhavetoswim.”可知没有桥，也没有船，boat“船”，可数名词，此处应用复数，故填(b)oats。61．句意：当他们到达另一边时，他们从袋子里拿出干衣服穿上。根据“Whentheyr...otherside”可知是指到达另一边，reach“到达”，句子是一般现在时，主语是复数，动词用原形，故填(r)each。62．句意：小孩子不能独自穿越山谷，所以他们的哥哥或姐姐把他们放在一个包里。根据“Smallchildrencan’ttravelacrossthevalleya...sotheirbrotherorsisterputstheminabag!”可知小孩子不能独自穿越山谷，alone“独自”，副词修饰动词。故填(a)lone。先阅读短文，再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Fromthebalcony(阳台)ofmygrandma’stenth-floorapartment,Is____63____thesky,hopingtoseestars.

“Starsareafraidofcitylights,butalittlesongisalwaysgoodforsomething.”Grandmaputherarmsaroundmeandsangsoftlyinherlowandbeautifulv____64____.Butstarswerestillhiding.SoIrestedmyselfdeeperintoherarms,hopingforafewmoreminutesofherw____65____asmuchasIhopedtoseeatleastonestar.

“Tomorrowwon’tcomeifyoudon’tdreamtonight,Sally!”Shekissedmyhairandpointedmetobed.Thenextday,IwokeupandtooktheliftwithGrandmaasusual.Onthefourthfloor,theliftstoppedsuddenlyanditwentd____66____.Ifeltmyheartb____67____hardinmyears.Grandmarangthebellandwastoldthattheelectricitywasoffalongthewholestreet.

Grandmaheldmyhands,andwesangtogetherinthedarklift.Beforelong,Mr.Smithcameandhelpedusgetoutsafely.Grandmatookmyhand,andwewalkeddownthestairstothefirstfloor.Grandmanoddedinthed____68____ofmyschool.“AmIstillgoing?”“Schoolhaspower,dearSally.”Shetookmyhandagain!AndIwasnotlateforschool.

ThepowerwasstilloffwhenIcamehomethatafternoon.Afterdinnerandhomework,wecametothebalconyandwatcheddayt____69____toevening.Lightscameonseveralstreetsa____70____,butitwasdarkhere.

“Starsmightnotbesoa____71____tonight.”Isay.“Starlight,starbright...”Istartedtosing,andGrandmajoinedin.One,two,three...Thousandsofstarsl_____72_____theskybright!【答案】63．(s)earched

64．(v)oice

65．(w)armth

66．(d)ark

67．(b)eating

68．(d)irection

69．(t)urn

70．(a)way

71．(a)fraid

72．(l)ighted##(l)it【导语】本文讲述了作者在奶奶十楼公寓的阳台上，搜寻着天空，没有看到星星。奶奶告诉他星星害怕城市的灯光，藏起来了。当他所在的公寓停电了，他站在阳台上看见了成千上万的星星照亮了天空。63．句意：在我奶奶十楼公寓的阳台上，我搜寻着天空，希望能看到星星。根据“hopingtoseestarts”和首字母s可知，希望能看到星星，应是搜寻天空，search“搜寻”，根据“Grandmaputherarmsaroundmeandsangsoftlyinherlowandbeautifulv...”可知，此处用一般过去时，故填(s)earched。64．句意：奶奶搂着我，用她低沉而美丽的嗓音轻声地唱着。根据“sangsoftlyinherlowandbeautiful...”和首字母v可知，奶奶唱歌，应是用一种低沉和美丽的嗓音，voice“嗓音”，有定冠词the修饰，用单数名词，故填(v)oice。65．句意：于是，我在她的怀里躺得更深了，希望能多享受几分钟她的温暖，就像我希望至少能看到一颗星星一样。根据“SoIrestedmyselfdeeperintoherarms,”和首字母w可知，我向她的怀里深深的躺去，想要获得她的温暖，warmth“温暖”，是名词，有形容词性物主代词her修饰，用名词，故填(w)armth。66．句意：到了四楼，电梯突然停了下来，里面黑了。根据“Grandmarangthebellandwastoldthattheelectricitywasoffalongthewholestreet.”和首字母d，可知，电梯停电了，因此里面黑了，dark“黑暗的”，是形容词，作为系动词went的表语，用形容词，故填(d)ark。67．句意：我感到我的心在我的耳朵里剧烈地跳动。根根“Onthefourthfloor,theliftstoppedsuddenlyanditwentd...”和首字母b可知，电梯在四楼突然停了，而且里面很黑，因此我害怕，心跳厉害，beat“（心脏）跳动”，feelsthdoingsth“感觉某物正在做某事”，故填(b)eating。68．句意：奶奶朝我学校的方向点了点头。根据“Shetookmyhandagain!AndIwasnotlateforschool.”和首字母d可知，我要去上学，因此奶奶朝学校的方向点了点头，direction“方向”，inthedirectionof“朝着……的方向”，故填(d)irection。69．句意：吃完晚饭，写完作业，我们来到阳台上，看着白天转到晚上。根据“dayt...toevening”可知，此处表示白天转到晚上，turnto“转向”，watchsthdosth“看某物做某事”，故填(t)urn。70．句意：几条街外都有灯光，但这里很黑。根据“butitwasdarkhere”可知，这里很黑，与这里对比的，是在几条街外，距离+away表示“在……之外”，故填(a)way。71．句意：我说：“今晚的星星也许不会那么害怕。”根据“Starsareafraidofcitylights,”可知，星星害怕城市的灯光，根据“itwasdarkhere”和首字母a可知，这里很黑，没有灯光，因此星星就不害怕了，afraid“害怕的”，是形容词，作为系动词be的表语，用形容词，故填(a)fraid。72．句意：一、二、三……成千上万的星星照亮了天空！根据“‘Starlight,starbright…’”和首字母l可知，星星发光发亮，因此照亮了天空，light“照亮”，是动词，根据“started”可知，此处用一般过去时，故填(l)ighted/(l)it。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。SavetheSharks(鲨鱼)!Manyhaveheardofsharkfin(鱼翅)soup.Butdoyour____73____thatyou’rekillingawholesharkeachtimeyouenjoyabowlofsharkfinsoup?Whenpeoplecatchsharks,t____74____cutofftheirfinsandthrowthesharksbackintothesea.Thisisnoto____75____cruel(残酷的),butalsoharmfultotheenvironment.Withoutafin,asharkcannol____76____swimandslowlydies.Sharksareatthet____77____ofthefoodchaininthesea’secosystem.Iftheirnumbersdroptoolow,itwillbringdangertoallsealife.Manybelievethatsharkscanneverbeendangeredb____78____theyarethestrongestintheirfoodchain.Butinfact,around70m____79____sharksarecaughtandtraded(交易)inthisindustry(工业)everyyear.Thenumbersofsomekindsofsharksharkshavefallenbyover90percentinthelast20or30years.Environmentalprotectiongroupsaroundtheworld,s____80____asWildAidandtheWWF,aret