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专题06 首字母填空20篇（最新名校期末好题）（原卷版）学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、短文首字母填空（2022春·上海静安·八年级名校校考）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. How do you light up the night sky? The answer is by using electricity. But did you know that nature can glow, too?Scientists have found many glowing creatures. Most of them live in the ocean. Some use their lights to talk to each other. O____1____ use them to hunt or to protect themselves.Scientists around the world are looking at this kind of light for new i____2____. In 2013, the US company Gleaux said it had created the world’s first light-producing plant. It is a genetically-modified (转基因的) plant. It can glow like a firefly.Alexander, the company’s founder, and other scientists hope that in the future, glowing plants could r____3____ lamps and glowing trees could line highways. Krichevsky a____4____ hopes the technology could be used in farming. Farmers could know when their crops need water or are ready to be picked if they glow.While Gleaux is working o____5____ glowing plants, the French company Glowee is trying to use glowing bacteria (细菌) to light up shop windows and street signs.“Our goal is to learn the way we p____6____ and use light,” said Glowee. “We want to help reduce the 19 percent of e____7____ consumption (消耗量) that is used to produce light.” （2022春·上海徐汇·八年级上海市第四中学校考阶段练习）在短文的空格内填入适当词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for? They are barcodes (条形码) used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode on it. Barcodes contain i___8___ about the product, such as its name and production date. It’s an easy and c___9___ way to know about the product. Just scan (扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is c___10___.The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company’s chewing gum(口香糖) in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n___11___ everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels you send ... Life would be rather difficult w___12___ barcodes.Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were 1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theatres by h___13___ certain types of barcodes. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It l___14___ strange, but it’s actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game. You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters! （2022春·上海嘉定·八年级名校校考）The electricity station in our community (社区) happened to be repaired last Saturday, so the workers cut off our electricity that day. We all thought that it must be a very boring day. W____15____ electricity, we could do nothing. But it was just the other way around.After g____16____ up in the morning, I started doing the housework myself rather than relying on the electrical machines like the vacuum cleaner. It was a little harder for me to do that job because I didn’t know how to make the dust disappear with the little rag (碎布). However, Mum t____17____ me and after I got it, I felt very proud. Second, I went shopping with two friends instead of shopping directly on the Internet. We tried on different kinds of clothes in the shopping mall, enjoyed the whole process and felt very excited. When I returned home, Mum had p____18____ a rich dinner and we enjoyed it under the candlelight. What’s more, we didn’t sleep so late as u____19____. We went to bed at 9 p. m. that night and felt very energetic the s____20____ day. （2022春·上海长宁·八年级名校校考）在短文的空格内填入恰当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。Sissy is an elephant and she was very quiet when she arrived at her new home. The elephant shelters in Tennessee (田纳西州). Like people, elephants are social. They will be happy and h____21____ if they live with family and friends.But Sissy was d____22____. She was not used to other elephants. She had spent 30 years alone in zoos. Now she was suddenly facing a 2,700-acre land with several other elephants. At f____23____, she carried a tire (轮胎) with her e____24____, like a security blanket. That’s what she did in the zoos. But Montgomery, an educator at the shelter, said that the staff wasn’t too worried because it’s elephants’ n____25____ to be with family and friends. They believed Sissy would adapt (适应).Several months later, another elephant—Winky arrived. In no time, Sissy and Winky became friends and were seldom apart. They swam together and had meals together. One day, Sissy w____26____ away from her tire. That was a good sign.Sissy, Winky and all the elephants there were retired or rescued from zoos or circuses. Although they are not from the same family, they can learn to s____27____ the same space and many of them become close companions. （2022春·上海浦东新·八年级名校校考）My big brother and I were standing at the door to the showroom at Fort Worth Gold and Silver Exchange, the largest, b___28___ and most successful jewellery store in Texas.“I can’t do it, Darren. I can’t face them.”“It’s just talking to them. It’s not that hard.” said Darren. It was late November 1982 and Christmas music was playing.“I’m telling you I’m too n___29___,” I replied.“You’re just going to have to p___30___,” said Darren. “The store had started me selling on the phones because it was easier to make people believe that I was older and more experienced.We called a number and my first real customer pushed her way t___31___ the crowd to the front. I still remember that woman. She b___32___ a necklace and a pair of earrings. I was shaking as I showed her the goods, shaking as I took her money and still shaking as I called the n___33___ customer. But by the e___34___ of the day, I could look a shopper in the eye and say, “I’m Clancy. What can I show you?” （2023春·上海·八年级名校校考）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): When I was young, I hated to clean my teeth. I used to find many excuses to go to bed w____35____ brushing my teeth.One day, I read a story about the tooth fairy. It said that if a child puts a fallen tooth under the pillow, the tooth fairy will take it away and leave money when the child falls a____36____ at night.I asked my mum, “Is there r____37____ a tooth fairy, Mum?” “Maybe there is,” my mum smiled and answered. “But your teeth are terrible. The tooth fairy won’t l____38____ them.”A few days later, one of my teeth fell out. Just like my mother said, it was very terrible. It was yellow with a black hole in it. I rushed into the b____39____ to brush it and use a toothpick to pick it carefully. After that, I put it under my pillow.The next day, I woke up early and c____40____ my pillow quickly. The terrible tooth was missing! One yuan with a piece of paper was under my pillow! It said, “You should protect your teeth more carefully. If you give me a terrible tooth like that a____41____, I won’t take it.”Days passed quickly. I knew that the tooth fairy was my mum, though no one told me the truth. （2023春·上海·八年级期末）Fill in the blanks with proper words （在短文的空格内填人适势的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给出）Not everyone likes sports. If this sounds like you, don’t be sad. We’re going to talk about what k____42____ some kids from liking sports. With a few changes, you might find out that there is a sport out there that you could like.Sometimes, kids feel that they don’t like sports because they don’t know how to play them. Sports can seem difficult because of all the r____43____ and some equipment（器材）.People practice how to do their favorite sports well for a long time. They spend many years l____44____ them. If you want to learn more about a sport, you might ask your Mum or Dad to help you. They can find some classes that teach kids new sports. These may be b____45____ than just joining a team that starts playing games at once.Gym class at school also can be a good way to try new sports. A____46____ way to learn about a sport is to watch TV or DVDs. You can also read some books about the sport. If you have an older friend or family member who’s good at a sport, you might ask him or her to help you practice.If you don’t like being on a team, you can do i____47____ sports. An individual sport means a kid does the sport on his or her own. Swimming, siding, biking and r____48____ are all individual sports. （2023春·上海·八年级期末）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，首字母已给出。It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink far away from land. When this happens, the sailors have to get into small boats. If a___49___ ship does not come and help them and they do not have enough food or water, they may die.Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill because of the s___50___ in the water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that people could s___51___ their lives by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals and plants from the sea. On 19 October, 1953, he set o___52___ in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. He did not take any food or water with him.Every day Dr. Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them. He drank this water. He could not c___53___ the fish, so he ate them as they were. He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.Dr Bombard became hot, tired and q___54___ ill. But after 65 days at sea he was still there. He travelled 2,750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and on December 1953 he reached Barbados.He lost 20 kilos, but be showed that people can live o___55___ sea water and the animals and plants in the sea. （2022春·上海青浦·八年级统考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的单词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Born to DrawJenna looked at the calendar and sighed (叹气). Although she looked forward to the new term, she would m____56____ her summer holiday. She spent it drawing and it was so satisfying to see her drawings bring life to her stories!U____57____, Jenna’s parents didn’t understand how much she wanted to be a comic illustrator (插画家). When she talked about her dream job with her parents, she expected them to support her. Instead, they explained that drawing comics was a h____58____, not a career (职业).At school a few weeks later, Miss Bridwell noticed that Jenna wasn’t herself. Jenna told Miss Bridwell that she was u____59____ because her parents didn’t support her choice of becoming a comic illustrator.Pointing to the bookshelf in the front of the room, Miss Bridwell began, “When I was probably at your a____60____, my dad once said writing was not a career. I simply told him the truth. I told him straightly that I enjoyed writing, and that I wanted to get better and to write. I guess my honesty made him believe me.”Miss Bridwell’s story encouraged Jenna a lot, so she d____61____ to discuss her ideas with her parents again. It didn’t happen immediately, but in the end, they came to understand ——Jenna’s l____62____ of drawing comics was more important than whether it was the career they wanted for Jenna. （2023春·上海·八年级名校校考）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，首字母已给出）Are you eager to be a person who has a good memory? People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m____63____ on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these:Be more observant（善于观察的）. Some people who said to have a bad memory don’t r____64____ have memory problems. They just don’t take time to notice the details. If you pay more attention to the details, you’re sure to have a much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p____65____ memorizing lists of things, such as the things your age going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients（原料）printed on your biscuit box.Do more activities such as puzzles, word g____66____, and learn a new language. These activities will further improve your brain functions and will help you improve your memory.Try to have more free time. When you are t____67____, probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i____68____.Get enough sleeping hours. You need at least seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to repair the damage done by a day’s tiring work. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be h____69____, and these foods help you improve your memory. （2022春·上海松江·八年级统考期末）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)Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft landed successfully on April 16, 2022. Three Chinese astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu came back to the Earth. They s____70____ in space for six months. It is the eighth time for Chinese to visit space after Yang Liwei went as the first Chinese 18 years ago. These special “v____71____” took fantastic photos in space, just like taking trips there.Can common people go to visit space like them? The answer is “yes”. On September 15, 2021, Space X sent four common people into space. The four spent three days in space. In July, 2021, 70-year-old British billionaire (亿万富翁) Richard Branson and 57-year-old American billionaire Jeff Bezos, both flew into space. But some think these trips are for the super r____72____. With the sky-high prices, most common people should give up their space dreams. However, US flight engineer Bobak Ferdowsi believes the price will come d____73____. Maybe in 10 to 15 years, it will be a choice between “Do I buy a new car or do I go to space?”Even if we can’t have a space trip now, we had a science class from space. The woman astronaut Wang Yaping, the space teacher, gave us such a l____74____ just as she did eight years ago. That was great fun, wasn’t it? We will also be able to e____75____ a space movie. A Russian movie team lived on the International Space Station from Oct 5 to 16 to film the movie Challenge. It’s the first time a movie was made in space. Do you look forward to seeing the wonderful film? （2021春·上海金山·八年级统考期末）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）Grace waved her hand in a dance pose (姿势) with joy to show off her new painting to her mom. Her mom spoke in an impatient voice, “Shh... honey, I am busy with an important talk. I will see it l____76____.” Holding her painting, she frowned (皱眉) and turned to her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Grace exclaimed. Her dad turned around while putting on his coat, and showed his thumbs up! Immediately, Grace complained, “Dad, you haven’t seen it c____77____ yet.” He smiled at her, explaining, “No time, baby. I’ll see it once again when I’m free.” Her elder brother was always busy in his own dream land! She didn’t feel like w___78___ her time trying to show him the painting.Grace stood there for a few seconds, and then went to her own bedroom at once. She threw the paper on the table, banged the door and dropped herself on her bed. Looking up to the ceiling, she wove her anger net.When her mom c____79____ her for dinner, she came late on purpose. She didn’t look at anyone and s____80____ very angry. Her mom was puzzled to see the unusual behavior. Softly she asked, “Honey, are you OK? Did I do something wrong?” Grace kept silent and ran away to her room.Next day, when Grace came back home, she went to her bedroom straight away. When she turned on the light, she surprisedly found her oil painting was beautifully framed and put up on thewall. Just below the painting, it was written “We are proud of your great t____81____, our little girl!”Grace was so happy that she hugged her mom tightly. Her mom said, “Honey! I am so sorry! We would never say no time for anything in the future, w____82____ big or small. Got it?” She kissed her mom and said, “Yes, mama, got it. You’re my sweet mom!” （2021春·上海普陀·八年级统考期末）Complete the passage with proper words, and the first letter is given (根据首字母填空)  People know the dangers of the fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some s____83____. Buy the extinguishers(灭火器). In the house, everyone in the family should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. Parents do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Put a smoke a____84____ in the house. Smoke from a fire makes it go off. Then it makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once. Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened e____85____.Everyone in the family should obey the following fire rules. Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke r____86____.What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns fast because of more air. Drop! L____87____ on the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.There are many things leads to the spread of fires. A wise family is r____88____ all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help. （2022春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考期末）Trees are one of the oldest “citizens” of the Earth. They keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality and provide food and building materials.Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect t___89___. For example, many trees grow thorns to w___90___ animals not to go near. When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very quickly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit. It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree r___91___ its largest size. Not only does the adult tree give us shade, oxygen and natural beauty, but it is a___92___ a great place for us to nap, read a book, listen to music or sip tea. I___93___ the adult tree receives proper care, it will continue to live healthily for many years. Gradually, trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this time, they still have their important place i___94___ nature. When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many o___95___ animals. （2022·上海浦东新·八年级上海民办华二浦东实验学校校考期末）A Nation of PoetryIceland, it seems, is full of hidden poets. When they’re not at their jobs, many of the island’s 340,000 citizens try their hand at writing p____96____. Even David Oddsson, who used to be the country’s prime minister, is a well-known poet.There are a____97____ businesspeople, zookeepers and scientists, among others, who share a love for poems. Kari Stefansson is a world-famous biologist. He talked about a poem he wrote a few months after the birth of Dolly the cloned（克隆的）sheep. “I f____98____ a little bit sad,” said Stefansson. “One of my ways to deal with that is to write a small poem.” He went on to recite the poem: “Where do I find, lost in the brightness of a sunny day, / The happiness of an unhappy man; / Fortunate only to be one copy of himself. / Everything else is terrible.”Literature professors in Iceland agree that poetry has b____99____ a national pastime. It’s part of being an Icelander. In earlier times, writing poems was a key part of social gatherings. National competitions were regularly h____100____.Icelanders are also great poetry readers. Books of poetry are very popular in Iceland. Far more poetry books are published in the country than o____101____ types of books.It is believed that the cold weather and long winter nights may have something to do with Icelanders’ love of poetry. “It’s easy to get bored in Iceland. People often try to amuse each other,” said Sveinn Egilsson, a literature professor. “And one of those recreational（娱乐）a____102____ is reading poetry and writing poems.” （2022春·上海长宁·八年级统考期中）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。Bridging the GapAnytime we need a taxi, we can pull out our phone, tap (轻轻叩击) a few buttons on the screen and a car will show up. It’s awesome (绝妙的), right? But what happens to the elderly people who need a taxi ride but don’t know how to use a phone to book one? They can only wave at the taxis passing by, many of which have a___103___ been booked. I feel terrible every time I go to the hospital with my grandmother. There is always a long q___104___ of sick elderly people waiting for taxis. These people probably badly need a taxi. But they cannot get one because they do not know how to use a smartphone.Over the past ten or so years, technology has advanced quickly. For most of us, it has changed the way we live. Today, shopping, banking and even work can all be done over the internet. However, w___105___ many new apps have made life easier for us younger folk, it has made it increasingly difficult for the older generations.China has now passed a new set of guidelines (指导方针) to keep several basic services balanced between their online and offline availability. However, bridging this “digital gap” needs e___106___ effort. Probably anyone over the age of 60, at one time or another, has called their children or grandchildren to ask for help with their smartphones. When they do so, we must be p___107___. What may only take us seconds to master can take them hours to do so, even after repeated instructions. Even then, the smallest mistake will leave them more confused (迷惑的) than before.The next (1000) time(s) your elders ask you for help with technology, remember who was the person that spent countless hours t___108___ you how to talk, walk, eat, etc. The least we can do is repay some of the favor. （2023春·上海浦东新·八年级上海市进才中学北校校考阶段练习）Everyone loves holidays abroad. They give us the chance to see some sights, have some fun and relax. However, holidays aren’t always a great e____109____. Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.Get organizedHave you packed your passport? Your ticket? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they’ve forgotten their passports, they arrive at the airport too late, or e____110____ go to the wrong airport.Do some researchHow much you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. L____111____ a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.Remember the environmentTry to decrease the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Flying produces twenty times more carbon dioxide than traveling by train. Of course, it might be i____112____ to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of cars or taxis.Help the local populationYou can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This m____113____ that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company.Keep a good memory for your holidayYou don’t want to forget your holiday. Make a scrapbook (剪贴簿) — a book of memories about your holiday. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don’t forget the new friends you made on holiday. Did you p____114____ to send them pictures or presents? Don’t forget to do it! Then next time you go on holiday, you can visit them again. （2022春·上海长宁·八年级上海市新泾中学校考期末）A healthy mindThe brain is the most fascinating part of our body. Even though there has been all medical research, n___115___can really understand everything about it. Like the rest of our body, our brain needs to be cared for. The ways that we keep our mind healthy can be quite e___116___. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a balanced diet and taking a deep breath are all important methods of looking after both your body and your brain.Many people think their brain will slow down with age and their memory will get worse as a result. The t___117___is, just like your body, you can also improve your mind. I’ve found I can improve my memory if I can i___118___what I need to remember. For example, if I’m going shopping and I need bread, milk and a birthday card for my brother, I form pictures of these things in my mind.The same kind of method can be used with important dates. If you have a picture in your mind of a particular event, it’s much e___119___to remember than just a number on a calendar.Another way of improving your mind is to make sure you r___120___visit new places and have new experiences. Traveling more often has much more long-term benefits than you would have ever expected. Personally I find learning English is a great way to keep the brain working, and communication with others in anyLanguage is important. Having a c___121___is much better for your brain than staring at a computer screen or at other people talking on TV. （2021春·上海浦东新·八年级统考期末）根据首字母填空，每空格限填一词。As we grow up, we gradually have a set of our own values. They are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it is not easy to c___122___ later in life. According to our different values, financial（金融的）experts put us in t___123___ groups. They are the ant, the cricket（蟋蟀）and the snail（蜗牛）.The ant—work first.Just like ants who work very hard in summer in order to store food for w___124___, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work hard and save money. They will have enough money to enjoy life when they get old.The cricket—f___125___ first.The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even b___126___ money when they really want something but they are short of money. Many young people now are in this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have no money to live c___127___. They should learn to save and buy insurance.The snail—living under pressure.The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans（贷款）from the bank in order to buy things such as expensive houses. Sometimes they can’t afford it. This can cause p___128___ in the future. They should plan more carefully. （2022·上海嘉定·八年级统考期末）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 d____129____ from life in most of Europe. Venice 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____130____ 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 (留下印象) with Marco, who could speak four l____131____ including Chinese and others.Khan sent Marco on many trips a____132____ China. On these trips, Marco saw many amazing things that he had never seen in Europe, such as coal used as fuel, paper money i____133____ of 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____134____ a book about his years in China. The book is called Descriptions of the World. It became the most p___135___ book in Europe. Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China.