专题04+短文选词填空15篇（名校最新期中真题）-2022-2023学年八年级英语下学期期中复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（牛津上海版）

牛津上海版八年级下学期期中复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分
(名校最新期中真题)
专题04 短文选词填空15篇
（2022春·上海长宁·八年级校考期中）将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格，每个单词或短语只能填一次。
A．action B．gas  C．possible  D．patient  E. control
Sometimes haze (雾霾) is around us here and there. In fact, everyone has the power to change their living habits to help ___1___ it. Many local governments call on the people to take ___2___ to make their air cleaner.We know that the harmful ___3___, is one of the biggest contributors (促成物) to haze. When, where, how, why and what you drive all affect air quality. When one drives to work for one year, he uses as much energy as a bike rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever ___4___.
A．energy  B．pollute  C．inside  D．immediately  E. use
Carpooling (拼车) is another way to help improve air quality. Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys in order that more than one person travels in a car. It ___5___ reduce your car’s emissions (排放) by half.What you do ___6___ your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you ___7___ less and save more money. Huge amounts of our ___8___ supply comes from burning coal, another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use, you are cutting down on haze.

（2022春·上海·八年级统考期中）将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。
A．bring   B．cost   C．between   D．spend   E. pictures
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start ____9____ 7 p. m. and 8 p. m., and end at about 11p. m. . Ask your host what time you should arrive. It’s polite to ____10____ flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be more polite? Say how much you like the room, or the ____11____ on the wall. But remember - it’s not polite to ask how much things ____12____.
A．end    B．the next day   C．tomorrow    D．followed    E. something
In many families, the husband sits at one ____13____ of the table and the wife sits at the other side. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or ____14____ small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables and then dessert is ____15____ by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts ____16____ or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time.

（2021春·上海浦东新·八年级统考期中）将下列单词填入空格，空格限填一词，每词只能填一次，用A，B，C，D或E表示）：
A．get tired of      B．experiences     C．below     D．safe     E. play with
Masouleh, a village in northern Iran, is certainly a good place for tourists. In the village, you might have one of your best travel __17__ in life. Masouleh was built halfway up a steep mountain. It is to keep the village __18__ from floods in the valley and the cold wind blowing on the top of the mountain.
The village is most famous for its unique way of building the houses. Each house in the village was built on the rooftop of the house __19__ it. Rooftops here serve both as front gardens of the houses above and as roads. Wherever you go in the village, you must have a rooftop view and you will never __20__ it. But remember you can only walk around the village because cars are not allowed to run on those rooftop roads.
A．Besides     B．sell         C．Finally    D．bright    E. during
The village also features house built from yellow clay. The __21__ colour allows them to be seen even in heavy fog; the village is often covered in a blanket of fog. __22__, houses here usually have large windows in the front walls to let sunlight in. It is one of the traditional ways in which local residents keep themselves warm __23__ cold winter. Masouleh has long been a trading centre. For centuries, people came all over the region to __24__ their goods there. Although many young people have moved out of the village to live in Iran’s towns and cities, the village is still full of vitality as it has become a popular tourist destination in Iran.

（2019春·上海宝山·八年级校考期中）Complete the following passage with the words or expression in the box. Each word can only be used once.
A．think about               B．experiments               C．results               D．worry about               E. lead

Talking to human-like devices (设备) can be great fun—just ask Siri to tell you a joke. But it may also _____25_____ to problems.A recent study by scientists in the US found that human-like devices keep people from finding out normal human interaction when they feel lonely.
During a series of  _____26_____, participants (参与者) were asked to write about a time when they felt lonely. Participants were then introduced to human-like products. They were also asked to _____27_____ their phone in human-like terms.
The  _____28_____ showed that the participants were happy with the comfort they got from the machines and didn’t need to find out normal human interaction.
A．companies               B．important               C．talking               D．developing               E. impossible
But the team also found that there were limits to how far this effect would enlarge (扩大).Researchers believe the study is  _____29_____ for people to realize how these types of products could affect their social interaction with real people.
“If someone notices they are _____30_____ more to Siri lately, maybe that has something to do with feeling lonely,” Olson said. “From that point of view, it 's necessary to be aware of it.”
The study could also help  _____31_____ design products that can increase the well-being of people who feel lonely, without losing normal social interaction.
“Maybe it is more about improving our relationships,” Olson said, “such as taking a break from screens and focusing on  _____32_____ your real personal connections.”

（2023春·上海·八年级期末）Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once.（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。）
A．suddenly    B．through    C．about    D．missed    E. prove
“Wild Man of shennongjia（神农架）” has long been a mystery to people. Since the 1970s, many local people have sighted the wild man in the area. From 1976 to 1981, the Chinese scientists had made three scientific expeditions（科学考察）during which they only found some indirect evidence. But recently Chinese scientists are again becoming excited ____33____ the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won’t be too long before they are able to ____34____ its existence（存在）. Their confidence is the result of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.Ten Chinese engineers, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were ____35____ amazed by what they saw. Three tall animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and ran after them. However, when they saw how the animals moved ____36____ the forest with great speed and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.
A．collected    B．study    C．refuse    D．rely on    E. look at
However, scientists are delighted by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can ____37____ what they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and ____38____ some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animal’s foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a ____39____ of the forest. But in the meantime, some people ____40____ to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is real until one of the animals have been caught.

（2021春·上海金山·八年级统考期末）Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.（将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格，每空格限填一词， 每词只能填一次）：
A．complained      B．comfortable     C．hardly     D．myself     E. patient
As my summer holiday was coming, I made a long list of things that I wished to do. I could ____41____ wait to begin a wonderful journey. But my mom told me that I had to live with my grandfather for six weeks, so I ____42____. A voice inside me said that it would be unpleasant to live with my grandpa because I would have no afternoon baseball games with my neighborhood friends.The first week with Grandpa was ____43____. We went out for dinner and watched TV together. One day, Grandpa was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. I sat on the couch and flipped (快速翻动) through my baseball card collection. “Wish I had a Hank Aaron card,” I said to ____44____.
A．details      B．where      C．explained      D．gathered      E. probably
When Grandpa heard me, he said in surprise, “I didn’t know you liked baseball, Susan.” I ____45____ that I liked playing baseball best and I usually played it all summer with my friends. Grandpa said excitedly, “Let’s go. I want to show you something.” We drove for quite a while, and when Grandpa finally stopped the car, we were in front of some old houses. A sign on each house said, “Land will be sold. Call for ____46____.” Grandpa whispered, “I haven’t been here for a long time, ____47____ twenty or thirty years.” We walked there and he pointed down the street and said, “That’s the field where I used to play baseball every summer.” Then I realized ____48____ we were: This was the house where Grandpa grew up!

（2021春·上海浦东新·八年级统考期末）将下列单词填入空格，每空格限填一词，词只能填一次，用A，B，C，D或E表示。
A．successful    B．meal    C．countries    D．streets    E.talk about
It was a bright Saturday and we were sitting in a modern restaurant. We were all students together many, many years ago. We had finished the noodles at the end of the __49__, when the monitor said, “Let’s take it in turns to __50__ our experiences.”Cathy started, “I have travelled a lot. I have visited many __51__ because of my work. I have seen the River Amazon and seen the snow in Canada. I’ve also been riding on a camel in the Arabian Desert.”
Joyce said, “I have been very __52__ and am rich. I have opened many businesses, worked hard and had plenty of good ideas. So if you need help in doing business, I’ll always be glad to give you a hand.”
A．get ready for     B．looked after     C．sweetly     D．cute    E.hardly
“Well, I have done a lot of good things. I __53__ people in hospital, raised money for the hospital’s services and helped people.” said Ricky.Next was Ken. Once he was a __54__ little boy. Now he was a serious older man with heavy glasses and not much hair. “I have worked in a science research center. I have been busy in my laboratory day after day. I have always been thinking about the future and helping us __55__ it. Then there was silence.
“So what about you, Mary? ”
Mary smiled __56__. “I have done everything you have done.” “How can that be?”
“I have travelled all around the world and into space and into the past and many other wonderful things all through the world of books...”

（2022春·上海浦东新·八年级校联考期末）Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）
A．wonderful  B．clearly  C．invented  D．invited  E. next

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he ____57____ a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The ____58____ important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very ____59____, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back ____60____ photos from all round the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
A．carry  B．copies  C．make  D．developed  E. unusual
In about 1840, photography was ____61____. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to ____62____ a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were ____63____ because they were very lifelike. Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just ____64____ of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.

（2022春·上海浦东新·八年级校考期中）将下列单词或词组的编号填入空格完成短文，每词只能填一次。
A．below   B．living things   C．other plants   D．left   E. under   F. grew   G. rich
For many years, a white oak tree (橡树) ____65____ in a woods near a farm. It was a wet place.The white oak became a tall tree, 24 meters high. It became a good home for other ____66____. It was a home for birds and for insects.
It gave shade for deer. The white oak also gave shade to many ____67____ that need shade to grow. They cannot live in bright sunlight. The white oak received the bright sunlight and sheltered the plants ____68____.
One day, the white oak was struck by lightning and fell. The farmer did not remove the tree. He ____69____ it there as a shelter for the small animals that he knew lived in this woods.
Sooner or later, the oak tree decayed(腐烂). It broken down into smaller and smaller parts. This rotting returns important nutrients to the soil. It helps plants grow in ____70____ soil.
Each change in nature causes other changes to happen. Even after it has died, a plant plays an important role in nature.

（2022春·上海嘉定·八年级校考期中）
A．properly   B．suddenly   C．simple   D．depend on   E. through
Long long ago, the king asked his daughter how much she loved him. She said that she loved him as much as she loved salt. Her answer made the king feel sad. Salt is a ____71____ thing, and it is very easy to see in life. So the king thought his daughter didn’t care about him. But the king was wrong. Salt might seem to be useless, but it is very important. Salt has caused wars ____72____ history. So why do people care so much about salt?Salt has many uses. Our bodies need salt. If we don’t have enough, our muscles and organs(器官) can’t work ____73____ . We also use salt to produce other products. Products like plastic, paper, glass, rubber and soap ____74____ salt. But for many years, salt’s most important job was preserving (保存) food. Most bacteria (细菌) that cause food to go bad need water to survive. Salt takes in a lot of water, so most bacteria cannot live in a salty environment. As a result, salt has the ability to preserve almost anything.

（2022春·上海静安·八年级校考期中）Complete the following passage with the words in the box.
A．used to  B．belonged to  C．though  D．interested  E.preferred  F.were used to  G.never
Emily Mason and George Peters were neighbours. They have lived next door to each other as long as they can remember. When they were little children, they ____75____ play together. They were good friends ____76____ they sometimes fought over toys or quarrelled about what game they would play. As they grew old, they played together less. Emily ____77____ to be with girls, and George preferred to play with boys. When they were about fifteen years old, they seldom spoke to each other, not because they had disagreed with each other about anything, but just because they ____78____ different groups. For one thing, Emily was developing into a very good student, while George was more ____79____ in sports. Emily liked television programs, and for some reasons, she enjoyed watching football games very much. Her mother used to say, “Emily, I’ve ____80____ heard of a girl who likes football as much as you do.” Mrs Mason simply did not approve of her daughter’s interest. Football, she felt, was for men and boys.

（2022春·上海长宁·八年级统考期中）将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次，填写序号。
A．relaxed B．connect C．protect D．stores E. taste F. unusual
Gaming is more than a fun pastime. It is a way to ___81___ people all round the world. For some, it is even a livelihood (谋生之道). With the global market quickly growing, getting into the gaming industry is a natural step for IKEA．On January 29, the Swedish furniture maker released its first ever gaming products in China. This line of products can make game lovers feel more ___82___ while playing game.In total, there are more than 30 products in the line, including desks, chairs and neck pillows. One of the most 45 products is a wooden accessory that looks like a big hand. IEKA explains that the equipment is used to “take care of headsets.” There is also a special cup-holder which can be attached (固定) to the side of the desk. The nice thing about these new products is that they all ___83___ IEKA’s tradition of affordable (可负担得起的) price.
IEKA wants to attract gamers around the world to its ___84___ and website.
“Now we’re taking the first step on our gaming journey,” it says. “We hope to meet people’s ___85___ by offering different kinds of gaming products.”

（2022春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市实验学校校考期中）Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A．satisfy    B．hungry    C．needs    D．likely    E. depends on     F. motivation
A person’s motivation（动机）is a combination of desire and energy directed at achieving a goal. Influencing someone’s motivation means getting him or her to want to do what you know must be done. A person’s motivation ___86___ two things:One is the strength of certain needs. For example, you are ___87___, but you must have a task completed by a nearing deadline. If you are starving, you will eat. If you are slightly hungry, you will finish the task at hand.
The other is the perception（感觉）that taking a certain action will help ___88___ those needs. For example, you have two burning ___89___—the desire to complete the task and the desire to go to lunch. Your perception of how you view those two needs will determine which one takes priority. If you believe that you could be fired for not completing the task, you will probably put off lunch and complete the task. If you believe that you will not get into trouble or perhaps finish the task in time, then you will be more ___90___ to go to lunch.

（2023春·上海·八年级期中）Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)
A．spread  B．variety  C．reduce  D．necessary  E. popular
Do you love to start your day with a cup of tea in the morning? Maybe you enjoy taking a quiet moment out in the evening to relax with it?Tea has been an important part of daily life in China for hundreds of years. There is a ____91____ of tea, such as green tea, black tea, flower tea, and yellow tea. But two rising stars in China’s teacups—white tea and dark tea—are becoming more and more  ____92____.
Dark tea is made from rough, old tea leaves which darken to a deep brown color during the long process.
While tea, produced mostly in Fujian, is made by drying tea leaves. The locals people  ____93____ the fresh leaves out on the ground and keep them in jars after they have dried.
Both dark tea and while tea have a long history in China. Dark tea and white tea are healthy drinks. Dark tea can ____94____ fat in the body, lower blood pressure and slow the aging process.

（2023春·上海·八年级期中）Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once.（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每个空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）
A．choice  B．learn  C．fantastic  D．interest  E. choose
No matter whether you have a sweet tooth or not, you can’t miss testing Swiss chocolate. In Switzerland, you can taste as much chocolate as you like, and also you may visit many chocolate museums. You will ____95____ about the history of chocolate, explore the traditions of Swiss chocolate making, and even watch chocolate production process.If you have a lot of money, taking a chocolate train can be a good ____96____. It will be a ____97____ journey to sit on a first-class seat, taste yummy chocolate, and visit the chocolate factory.
You show no ____98____ in chocolate museums and chocolate trains? Well, a chocolate spa will meet you needs. You can give your whole body a chocolate treat! How sweet it is!



参考答案：
1．E    2．A    3．B    4．C    5．D    6．C    7．B    8．A
【导语】本文介绍了有关雾霾的基本情况以及解决措施。
1．句意：事实上，每个人都有能力改变自己的生活习惯来帮助控制它。根据“Sometimes haze (雾霾) is around us here and there.”结合选词可知，此处是指控制雾霾， control“控制”符合语境。故选E。
2．句意：许多地方政府呼吁人们采取行动，使空气更清洁。根据“Many local governments call on the people to take...to make their air cleaner.”可知此处是指采取行动，take action“采取行动”。故选A。
3．句意：我们知道有害气体是造成雾霾的最大因素之一。此空应填一个名词，结合“is one of the biggest contributors (促成物) to haze”可知这个名词是造成雾霾的最大因素之一。harmful gas“有害气体”符合语境。故选B。
4．句意：所以尽可能步行或骑自行车去上班或上学。根据“So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever...”结合选词可知，此处是指以尽可能步行或骑自行车去上班或上学。possible“可能的”符合语境。故选C。
5．句意：它能立即使你的汽车的排放量减少一半。根据“Carpooling (拼车) is another way to help improve air quality.”结合选词可知拼车可以立即使你的汽车的排放量减少一半。immediately“立即”，副词，符合语境。故选D。
6．句意：你在室内所做的事情会对室外的空气质量产生很大影响。根据“What you do...your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside”结合选词可知，此处是指在室内所做的事情，inside“在……之内”符合语境。故选C。
7．句意：你可以在家里和周围做很多事情，这将帮助你减少污染，节省更多的钱。根据“You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you...less and save more money.”可知家里和周围做很多事情可以帮助减少污染，help sb do sth“帮助某人做某事”，pollute“污染”符合语境。故选B。
8．句意：我们的大量能源供应来自燃烧煤炭，这是造成雾霾的另一个因素。根据“Huge amounts of our...supply comes from burning coal”可知燃烧煤炭可以提供能源，energy“能源”，名词。故选A。
9．C    10．A    11．E    12．B    13．A    14．E    15．D    16．B

【导语】本文介绍了英国和美国的吃饭礼仪。
9．句意：晚宴通常在晚上7点到8点之间开始，11点左右结束。根据“7 p. m. and 8 p. m.”可知，此处是表达“在7点到8点之间”，用between…and…“在……与……之间”。故选C。
10．句意：带鲜花、巧克力或一瓶酒作为礼物是礼貌的。根据“…flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.”可知，此处是说“带来鲜花、巧克力或一瓶酒作为礼物”，用动词bring。故选A。
11．句意：说你有多喜欢这个房间，或者墙上的画。根据“…on the wall”结合所提供单词可知，此处是说墙上的画。故选E。
12．句意：但是记住，问东西多少钱是不礼貌的。根据“how much things…”结合所提供单词可知，此处是说花费了多少钱，用cost。故选B。
13．句意：在许多家庭，丈夫坐在桌子的一端，妻子坐在另一边。根据“…of the table and the wife sits at the other side.”可知，此处是说坐在桌子的一端，one end of the table“桌子的一端”。故选A。
14．句意：你可能会先喝汤或其他小菜。根据“You’ll probably start the meal with soup or…small”可知，此处是表达喝汤或其他小菜，形容词small修饰不定代词something放在其后面。故选E。
15．句意：然后是肉或鱼配蔬菜，甜点后是咖啡。根据空后“by coffee”及空前is可知，此处是被动语态，空处应该用动词的过去分词形式，结合所提供单词，followed符合。故选D。
16．句意：第二天给主人打电话或写一封简短的“感谢”信。此处缺少时间状语，结合“Did you enjoy the evening?”，可知此处是相对过去的时间而言，用the next day。故选B。
17．B    18．D    19．C    20．A    21．D    22．A    23．E    24．B

【导语】本文主要介绍了伊朗北部的一个村庄Masouleh的基本情况。
17．句意：在这个村庄，你可能会有一生中最好的旅行经历之一。根据“ In the village, you might have one of your best travel...in life.”结合备选词汇可知是指旅行的经历，experiences“经历”，是复数名词，故选B。
18．句意：这是为了让村庄免受山谷里的洪水和山顶上吹来的寒风的侵袭。根据“Masouleh was built halfway up a steep mountain”可知Masouleh建在一座陡峭的山上，是为了安全，safe“安全的”，是形容词，故选D。
19．句意：村里的每所房子都建在下面房子的屋顶上。根据“Each house in the village was built on the rooftop of the house...it”结合备选词汇可知，这个村庄的房屋建造方式很独特，村民的房子都建在下面房子的上面，below“在……下面”，是介词，故选C。
20．句意：在村子里，无论你走到哪里，你都能看到屋顶的景色，你永远不会厌倦。根据“Wherever you go in the village, you must have a rooftop view”结合备选词汇可知，看到这些景色，是不会厌倦的，get tired of“厌倦”，故选A。
21．句意：鲜艳的颜色使它们即使在浓雾中也能被看到。根据“The village also features house built from yellow clay”结合备选词汇可知，房子是用鲜艳的黄土建造，bright“明亮的”，是形容词，故选D。
22．句意：此外，这里的房子通常在前墙上有大窗户让阳光进来。根据“ the village is often covered in a blanket of fog...houses here usually have large windows in the front walls to let sunlight in”可知此处是指除了村庄经常被雾所覆盖之外，besides“除……之外”，故选A。
23．句意：这是当地居民在寒冷的冬天取暖的传统方式之一。根据“ It is one of the traditional ways in which local residents keep themselves warm...cold winter.”可知此处是指在冬天期间，during“在……期间”，是介词，故选E。
24．句意：几个世纪以来，人们来到这一地区各地出售他们的商品。根据“Masouleh has long been a trading centre”可知贸易中心是做买卖的地方，sell“卖”，是动词， 故选B。
25．E    26．B    27．A    28．C    29．B    30．C    31．A    32．D

【分析】本文是说明文，短文介绍了苹果公司的语音助手对于我们的生活产生的影响。它影响我们人际交流。
25．句意：但是它可能导致问题。
短语lead to 意为“导致，造成”，情态动词may后用动词原形，故选E。
26．句意：在一系列实验期间，参与者被要求写关于他们感觉孤单的时间。
根据上一段内容可知科学家作了一系列实验，故选B。
27．句意：他们还被要求用人类的术语来考虑他们的电话。
根据句意可知，这些要更多考虑他们的电话，故选A。
28．句意：实验结果表明，他们对于从机器获得的舒服感感到高兴，不需要找到正常的人类互动。
上一段介绍了实验过程，所以这里是结果，故选C。
29．句意：研究人员相信，该研究对于人们了解到这些类型产品如何影响它们与真人的社会互动是重要的。
固定句型“It is+adj. for sb. to do sth.”意为“对某人来说做某事是……的”，根据句意可知这项研究是重要的，故选B。
30．句意：如果有人注意到他们最近在更多地谈论关于Siri，也许这跟孤独感有关。
本句中are和现在分词talking构成现在进行时态，作句子的宾语从句，所以用现在分词talking，故选C。
31．句意：这项研究还可以帮助公司设计出能够增加孤独者幸福感的产品。
根据常识可知，设计产品的是电子产品的公司，故选A。
32．句意：比如暂时离开屏幕，专注于发展你真正的人际关系。
上一句提到improving our relationships改善我们的关系，此处是发展我们的真正的人际联系，和improving相近的是developing发展，故选D。
【点睛】这篇短文介绍了苹果公司的语音助手对于我们的生活产生的影响。它影响我们人际交流。
在做题时，应先通读短文，掌握其大意；然后根据所给单词在句中的作用以及句中使用的句型等，填写每个单词的正确形式。例如第7小题，这句话说的该研究可以帮助公司设计产品来增加孤独者的幸福感的产品，针对的不是一家公司，应用可数名词复数，故这里应填companies。
33．C    34．E    35．A    36．B    37．D    38．A    39．B    40．C

【导语】本文讲述了科学家们对“神农架野人”的探究。
33．句意：但最近，中国科学家再次对一种大型多毛动物可能生活在中国中部的事实感到兴奋。根据“the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China”及备选词可知，这里指对这一事实感到兴奋，be excited about意为“对……感到兴奋”，故选C。
34．句意：现在他们希望不用太久就能证明它的存在。根据“Their confidence is the result of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.”及备选词可知，这里指证明它的存在，prove意为“证明”，是动词，be able to do sth.意为“能做某事”，故选E。
35．句意：当他们的巴士转弯时，这些人突然被他们看到的景象惊呆了。根据“amazed by what they saw”及备选词可知，这里指突然被他们看到的景象惊呆了，suddenly意为“突然地”，故选A。
36．句意：然而，当他们看到这些动物如何以极快的速度和力量在森林中穿行时，他们不敢再继续跟随。根据“…the forest with great speed and strength”及备选词可知，这里指在森林中穿行，through the forest意为“穿过森林”，故选B。
37．句意：然而，科学家们对这一发现感到高兴，因为工程师们都是受过良好教育的人，科学家们觉得他们可以依赖他们所描述的内容。根据“because the engineers were all very educated people”及备选词可知，这里指可以依赖他们所描述的内容，rely on意为“依赖，依靠”，情态动词后跟动词原形，故选D。
38．句意：发现后，科学家们回到森林，采集了一些头发并测量了足迹。根据“some hair and measured footprints”及备选词可知，这里指采集了一些头发，该句为一般过去时，所以此处应用动词过去式，collected意为“收集”，故选A。
39．句意：中国科学家现在已经成立了一个专门小组来交换信息并对森林进行研究。根据“Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information”及备选词可知，这里指对森林进行研究，make a study意为“做研究”，故选B。
40．句意：但与此同时，一些人拒绝相信这种半人半猴的存在。根据“But in the meantime…believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists”及备选词可知，这里指拒绝相信这种半人半猴的存在，该句为一般现在时，主语为复数形式，谓语动词用原形，refuse意为“拒绝”，故选C。
41．C    42．A    43．B    44．D    45．C    46．A    47．E    48．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者假期和爷爷待在一起的时光。
41．句意：我迫不及待地想开始一段美妙的旅程。根据前句“As my summer holiday was coming, I made a long list of things that I wished to do.”语境可知，应是迫不及待地想开始一段美妙的旅程，故空处应是hardly“几乎不”，副词。故填C。
42．句意：但我妈妈告诉我，我必须和爷爷一起住六个星期，所以我抱怨。分析句子结构可知，空处应是谓语动词；根据前文“I could…wait to begin a wonderful journey. But my mom told me that I had to live with my grandfather for six weeks,”可知，应是作者抱怨，故空处应是complained“抱怨”，动词。故填A。
43．句意：和爷爷在一起的第一周很舒服。空处的词在系动词was之后，应是形容词；根据下文“We went out for dinner and watched TV together. One day, Grandpa was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. I sat on the couch and flipped (快速翻动) through my baseball card collection.”语境可知，应是和爷爷在一起的第一周很舒服，故空处应是comfortable“舒服的”，形容词。故填B。
44．句意：“但愿我有一张汉克·亚伦的卡片，”我对自己说。根据前句“Wish I had a Hank Aaron card”和选项可知，应是作者对自己说，故空处应是myself“我自己”，反身代词。故填D。
45．句意：我解释说我最喜欢打棒球，通常整个夏天都和朋友们一起打。分析句子结构可知，空处应是谓语动词；根据前句“When Grandpa heard me, he said in surprise, “I didn't know you liked baseball, Susan.””可知，应是解释说我最喜欢打棒球，故空处应是explained“解释”，动词。故填C。
46．句意：每套房子上都有一块牌子，上面写着：“土地将被出售。请致电了解详情。”根据前句“Land will be sold.”和选项可知，应是致电了解详情，故空处应是details“细节、详情”，名词。故填A。
47．句意：爷爷低声说：“我很久没来了，大概有二三十年了。”根空前“I haven’t been here for a long time,”和空后“twenty or thirty years.”可知，空处应是probably“可能”，副词。故填E。
48．句意：然后我意识到我们所在的地方：这是爷爷长大的房子！根据空后句“This was the house where Grandpa grew up!”可知，应是我们所在的地方是爷爷长大的房子，故空处应是where“哪里”，副词。故填B。
49．B    50．E    51．C    52．A    53．B    54．D    55．A    56．C

【导语】本文介绍了在聚会上，已经是老人的同学们回忆起自己的人生中都做过哪些事情，最后玛丽说他们的事情她都经历过，因为读书可以让人经历所有的事情。
49．句意：我们在饭后吃完了面条。根据“ We had finished the noodles at the end of the...”结合备选词汇可知此处是指饭后，meal“饭”，故选B。
50．句意：班长说：“让我们轮流谈谈我们的经历吧。”根据“Let’s take it in turns to...our experiences.”可知此处是指谈论自己的经历，talk“谈论”，是动词，故选E。
51．句意：因为我的工作，我访问过许多国家。根据“ I have visited many...because of my work. I have seen the River Amazon and seen the snow in Canada”可知此处是指访问过许多国家，countries“国家”，是复数名词，故选C。
52．句意：我非常成功，也很富有。根据“I have been very...and am rich. I have opened many businesses, worked hard and had plenty of good ideas.”结合备选词汇可知此处是指成功，successful“成功的”，是形容词，作表语，故选A。
53．句意：嗯，我做了很多好事。我看望住院的人们，为医院的服务筹集资金，帮助人们。根据“Well, I have done a lot of good things. I...people in hospital, raised money for the hospital’s services and helped people”结合备选词汇可知此处是指看望住院的人，looked“看”，是动词，故选B。
54．句意：他曾经是个可爱的小男孩。根据“ Once he was a...little boy. Now he was a serious older man with heavy glasses and not much hair”结合备选词汇可知此处是指他曾经是一个可爱的小男孩，cute“可爱的”，是形容词，作定语，故选D。
55．句意：我一直在思考未来，并帮助我们为之做好准备。根据“ I have always been thinking about the future and helping us...it”结合备选词汇可知此处是指为未来做好准备，get ready for“为……做准备”，是动词短语，故选A。
56．句意：玛丽甜甜地笑了。根据“Mary smiled...”结合备选词汇可知此处是指玛丽甜甜地笑了，sweetly“甜甜地”，是副词，修饰动词，故选C。
57．C    58．E    59．B    60．A    61．D    62．A    63．E    64．B

【分析】文章主要介绍了照相机的发明及摄影技术的发展。
57．句意：但他不是一个好的艺术家，所以他发明了一个非常简单的相机。根据“That was the first photo.”可知这是第一台照相机，应是发明了照相机，invented“发明”。故填C。
58．句意：摄影史上下一个重要的日子是1837年。根据“The ... important date in the history of photography was in 1837.”可知此处指1826年之后的下一个重要日子，next“下一个的”。故填E。
59．句意：在他的照片里，你能把一切都看得清清楚楚，哪怕是最小的东西。根据“even the smallest thing”可知能看清一切，clearly“清楚地”。故填B。
60．句意：旅行者从世界各地带回了精彩的照片。根据“from all round the world”可推出这些照片很精彩，wonderful“精彩的”，形容词作定语。故填A。
61．句意：大约在1840年，摄影技术成熟了。根据“Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.”可知此处讲摄影技术成熟了，developed“成熟的”，形容词作表语。故填D。
62．句意：摄影师必须携带许多胶卷和其他机器。根据“a lot of film and other machines”可知这是摄影师必须携带的，carry“携带”。故填A。
63．句意：这些照片很不寻常，因为它们非常逼真。根据“because they were very lifelike”可知照片看起来很逼真，这是不寻常的，unusual“不寻常的”，形容词作表语。故填E。
64．句意：有些照片不仅仅是真实世界的复制品。根据“They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.”可知有些照片能表达思想情感，不仅仅是真实世界的复制品，copies“复制品”。故填B。
65．F    66．B    67．C    68．E    69．D    70．G

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一棵白橡树的一生。
65．句意：多年来，一棵白橡树一直生长在一个农场附近的树林里。根据“For many years, a white oak tree (橡树)”和“in a woods”可知，白橡树是生长在树林里，结合选项F“生长”符合语境。故选F。
66．句意：它成了其他生物的很好的家。根据“It was a home for birds and for insects”可知，它成了其他生物的家，结合选项B“生物”符合语境。故选B。
67．句意：白橡树还为许多其他需要荫凉生长的植物提供了荫凉。根据“that need shade to grow”可知，是为其他需要荫凉生长的植物提供了荫凉，结合选项C“其他植物”符合语境。故选C。
68．句意：它们不能生活在明亮的阳光下。白橡树接受了明亮的阳光，把植物遮蔽起来。根据“The white oak also gave shade to many...The white oak received the bright sunlight and sheltered the plants”可知，是遮住了下面的植物，此时这些植物肯定是位于其正下方，才能被遮住，结合选项E“在……正下方”符合语境。故选E。
69．句意：他把它留在那里，作为他所熟知的生活在这片树林里的小动物的避难所。根据“it there as a shelter for the small animals that he knew lived in this woods”可知，他是把它留在了那里，选项D“留下”符合语境。故选D。
70．句意：它有助于植物在肥沃的土壤中生长。根据“This rotting returns important nutrients to the soil”可知，土壤很肥沃，结合选项G“肥沃的”符合语境。故选G。
71．C    72．E    73．A    74．D

【导语】本文主要介绍了盐的用处。
71．句意：盐是一种简单的东西，在生活中很容易看到。根据“and it is very easy to see in life”及备选词可知，在生活中很容易看到，说明它是一种简单的东西，simple“简单的”，故选C。
72．句意：盐在历史上引发过战争。根据has以及history可知，此空应填入一个介词，through“通过”符合，故选E。
73．句意：如果我们没有足够的睡眠，我们的肌肉和器官就不能正常工作。根据“organs(器官) can’t work”及备选词可知，此处指不能正常工作，properly“适当地，正确地”，故选A。
74．句意：塑料、纸张、玻璃、橡胶和肥皂等产品都依赖于盐。分析句子结构可知，此空缺少动词作谓语，depend on“依靠，依赖”符合，故选D。
75．A    76．C    77．E    78．B    79．D    80．G

【导语】本文主要讲述了Emily Mason和邻居George Peters从小一起玩，但是因为他们有各自不同的生活圈子，因此他们渐渐疏远了。
75．句意：当他们还是小孩子的时候，他们经常在一起玩。根据下文“They were good friends”可知，应该是小时候经常一起玩。used to do sth.“过去常常做某事”符合语境。故选A。
76．句意：他们是好朋友，虽然他们有时会为了玩具而打架或为了玩什么游戏而争吵。根据“They were good friends”以及“they sometimes fought over”可知，前后句意有转折，though“虽然”符合语境。故选C。
77．句意：Emily更喜欢和女孩在一起，而George更喜欢和男孩在一起。and表示并列，判断动词一致, 用preferred。故选E。
78．句意：当他们大约十五岁的时候，他们很少彼此交谈，不是因为他们在任何事情上有分歧，而是因为他们属于不同的群体。根据“Emily preferred to be with girls, and George preferred to play with boys.”可知，Emily更喜欢和女孩一起，而George更喜欢和男孩一起玩，所以推断两个人所属的群体不同，belong to“属于”符合语境。故选B。
79．句意：一方面，Emily正在成长为一个非常好的学生，而George则对运动更感兴趣。was为系动词，后跟形容词作表语。be interested in“对……感兴趣”符合语境。故选D。
80．句意：Emily，我从没听说有哪个女孩和你一样喜欢足球。句子不缺少成分，应该推断应该填副词，根据“a girl who likes football as much as you do”可知，此处是妈妈拿Emily和其他女孩对比，结合常识，很少有女孩会喜欢足球。never“从来没有”符合语境。故选G。
81．B    82．A    83．C    84．D    85．E

【导语】本文主要介绍了游戏不仅仅是一种娱乐消遣，有时也是谋生之道。
81．句意：它是连接全世界人民的一种方式。根据“Gaming is more than a fun pastime. It is a way to...people all round the world”结合选词可知，此处是指游戏可以连接全世界人民。connect“连接”，动词，空前有不定式符号，动词用原形。故选B。
82．句意：这一系列的产品可以让游戏爱好者在玩游戏的时候更加放松。此空应填形容词作表语，结合选词可知，这种游戏产品可以让游戏爱好者在玩游戏的时候更加放松，relaxed“感到放松的”符合语境。故选A。
83．句意：这些新产品的好处是，他们都保护了IEKA的传统，实惠的价格。根据“The nice thing about these new products is that they all...IEKA’s tradition of affordable (可负担得起的) price.”可知这些新产品可以保护IEKA的传统，即价格合理。protect“保护”，动词，句子是一般现在时，主语是they，动词用原形。故选C。
84．句意：IEKA希望吸引世界各地的游戏玩家到其商店和网站。此空应填一个名词，又根据“website”可知，此处是指商店，stores“商店”符合语境。故选D。
85．句意：我们希望通过提供不同类型的游戏产品来满足人们的口味。此空应填一个名词作宾语，结合选词可知，taste“口味”符合语境。故选E。
86．E    87．B    88．A    89．C    90．D

【导语】本文介绍了影响一个人的动机的两个因素：一是某些需求的力量；另一种是认为采取某种行动将有助于满足这些需求。
86．句意：一个人的动机取决于两样东西。分析句子结构，主语A person’s motivation为第三人称单数，句子应采用一般现在时，谓语用动词的三单形式。备选词汇depends on符合语境。故填E。
87．句意：例如，你很饿，但你必须在临近的最后期限前完成一项任务。根据下一句“If you are starving, you will eat. If you are slightly hungry, you will finish the task at hand.”可知，此处指的是你在饥饿的情况下，还得去完成任务。be动词are后接形容词作表语。备选词汇hungry符合语境。故填B。
88．句意：另一种感觉是认为采取某种行动将有助于满足这些需求。动词help后可接省略to的不定式作宾语，即填入动词原形。根据“those needs”可知备选词汇satisfy可构成动词短语satisfy one’s needs表示“满足某人的需求”。故填A。
89．句意：例如，你有两个迫切的需求：完成任务的愿望和去吃午饭的愿望。基数词two后接复数名词。根据“the desire to complete the task and the desire to go to lunch”可知这两个是需求，备选词汇needs符合语境。故填C。
90．句意：如果你相信自己不会遇到麻烦，或者可能不会及时完成任务，那么你就更有可能去吃午饭。根据“be more…to go to lunch”可知，此处可用形容词短语be likely to do sth表示“可能做某事”，备选词汇likely符合语境。故填D。
91．B    92．E    93．A    94．C

【导语】本文讲述了茶几百年来已经是中国日常生活中的一部分，主要介绍了越来越受欢迎的白茶和黑茶。
91．句意：有多种茶，如绿茶、红茶、花茶和黄茶。根据“There is a…of tea, such as green tea, black tea, flower tea, and yellow tea.”可知，此处是很多种茶。结合备选词汇，a variety of“多种多样”，B选项variety“不同种类”符合句意。故选B。
92．句意：但是中国茶杯中两颗升起的明星——白茶和黑茶，正在变得越来越受欢迎。根据“two rising stars”并结合备选词汇可知，此处是越来越受欢迎。E选项popular“受欢迎的”符合句意。故选E。
93．句意：当地人把新鲜的叶子铺在地上，在干燥后放在坛子里保存。根据“The locals people…the fresh leaves out on the ground”可知，此处缺少一个动词，表达意思是铺在地上。结合备选词汇，A选项spread“铺”符合句意。故选A。
94．句意：黑茶可以减少体内的脂肪，降低血压，减缓衰老。根据“Dark tea can…fat in the body”可知，此处缺少一个动词，表达意思是减少脂肪。结合备选词汇，C选项reduce“减少”符合句意。故选C。
95．B    96．A    97．C    98．D

【导语】本文主要介绍了去瑞士不要错过品尝巧克力，参观巧克力博物馆，了解巧克力的历史，观摩巧克力生产过程，乘坐巧克力火车，参观巧克力工厂，巧克力浴。
95．句意：你会了解巧克力的历史，探索瑞士巧克力制作的传统，甚至观摩巧克力生产过程。根据“about the history of chocolate”可知，是了解巧克力的历史，“了解”learn about。选项B“学习，学会”符合语境。故选B。
96．句意：如果你有很多钱，乘坐巧克力火车是个不错的选择。根据“taking a chocolate train can be a good”可知，空格处应填一个名词的单数形式，此处指乘坐巧克力火车是个不错的选择。选项A“选择”符合语境。故选A。
97．句意：坐在头等座上，品尝美味的巧克力，参观巧克力工厂会是个很棒的旅行。根据“journey to sit on a first-class seat, taste yummy chocolate, and visit the chocolate factory”可知，坐在头等座上，品尝美味的巧克力，参观巧克力工厂会是个很棒的旅行，空格处应用一个形容词。选项C“很棒的”符合语境。故选C。
98．句意：你对巧克力博物馆和巧克力火车不感兴趣吗？根据“You show no”和“in chocolate museums and chocolate trains? Well, a chocolate spa will meet you needs”可知，show interest in“对……感兴趣”。选项D“兴趣”符合语境。故选D。