2020-2021学年上海 初三英语二模题型汇编--选词填空（学生版）

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2020--2021学年初三英语二模选词填空汇编 One 【奉贤区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格，每个单词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）  One day professor White walked into the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a test. He handed out the papers with the text facing down as usual. Once he handed them all out, he asked his students to (36)______the page to begin the test. Everyone was amazed to find there were no questions printed on the paper but a black spot in the (37)______ of the page.Seeing the expression on everyone’s face, Professor White said, “I want you to write what you see there.” The (38)______ students got started. After ten minutes, the professor took all the answer sheets and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them (39)______the black spot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the paper, etc.  After all the answers had been read, the classroom was (40)_______. “I just wanted to give you something to think about,” said Professor White, “No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone paid attention to the black spot.”“The same thing happens in our lives,” the professor (41)_______. “Life is a gift. We always have reasons to (42)______, from our friends around us to the miracles we see every day. However, we always see the dark spots, the health problems that bother us, a broken relationship with a family member, etc. The dark spots are very small, but they are the ones that pollute our (43)______. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you!” Two【崇明区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格，每个单词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）  Nidhi Arora used to be the HR manager of a large Indian company. After sitting on lots of job interviews. She (36)_________a serious problem. Today’s young people are very clever. They do well in exams. However, they know little about current affairs. This is because they almost never read newspapers.In Arora’s opinion, understanding what is happening around the world is (37)_________. It helps young people know what they need to do: What does the world need? Could I create that?However, there was (38)_________problem. The newspapers adults read use difficult language. None could be given to a child. Arora decided to make a four-page paper for kids on her own. With encouragement from many mothers, The Children’s Post was (39)_________in 2017.  The paper covers a wide (40)_________of topics, including international affairs, environment, technology and history. Readers can also find puzzles, poetry, short stories and (41)_________in the paper. Arora has managed to put together a team of seven editors. The editors decide the content. Sometimes, they ask their readers what they want to read more of and change accordingly. The completed copy then reaches Arora for further edits. She makes sure the facts and grammar are (42)_________and that the language is simple.Today, The Children’s Post is the only (43)_________newspaper for children in India. More than 3, 500 copies are sold every day. Arora is always thinking about improving her paper. She hopes every kid in India could develop the habit of reading newspapers. Three【普陀区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格，每个单词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）A. seldom   B. independent   C. various   D. quite   E. responsibleHousework has traditionally been thought as parents’ work. It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be (36) _______ for housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything (37) _______ right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Children will never become (38) _______, unless they believe they can succeed.My daughter’s teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect score, she (39) _______ laughed at them. She would point out what they had mastered and what they had missed.  A. process   B. achieve  C. director   D. praise  E. completeYou can use the same way to evaluate（评价）your child’s work at home. Don’t always scold（ 训 斥 ）or give lots of (40) _______ instead. Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn’t done. If your child can  (41) _______ a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.Learning is a (42) _____ of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and (43) _____ success at last. Don’t  talk over their heads or talk down to them. Four【青浦区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once （将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次） （共8分）(A) Colors are often connected to the feelings we have. Many expressions in English (36)__________ colors and emotions. For example, the color green.Green can be a (37)__________ for many things. In other words, it can represent many different ideas, qualities, or objects in our lives. One of these is money. For example, a greenback is a common expression for a dollar bill…. because it is green. Here is (38)___________ example: green represents environmental causes. So, if a company goes green, they probably have changed to (39)__________ technology to produce their products. Green is also a sign of a beginner. If someone is green to a job or activity, they are new to it. So if I’m green at cooking, I’m probably not very good at it.(B )  Green can also mean other things---bad thingsFor example, we use green to describe people who are very jealous. One of the expressions is very simple: We say they are “green with envy.” Let’s say I (40)__________ want something that you have---like a beautiful apartment. You could say that I am green with envy about your apartment.It does not feel good to be green with envy. In fact, feeling jealous is (41)__________. And some people get so jealous of others that it begins to affect their lives. In that case, we can say they are“(42) __________by jealousy.” We can also say “the green-eyed monster” has a hold of them. The green-eyed monster is imagined as a beast that attacks people. It takes over their minds and tries to destroy their lives.If someone happens to speak English a little better than you, don’t turn green with envy. Just listen to more (43) __________about learning English. That will help you a lot more than giving in to the green-eyed monster Five【松江区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格，每个单词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）  It seems like everyone plays video games today. Kids play, mums and dads play, and even grandparents play. In fact, 36    half of the families in the United States today play video games.Video games haven't been around for a long time, though. The first computer game was invented in 1958. It was 37    the game of tennis. At that time, few people had computers in their homes. Computer programmers, or people working on the computers in labs, made games for fun and to   38   their skills.In 1972, a programmer named Ralph Baer began to think about how to play video games on a television. He invented a home gaming console (控制台 ) that allowed people to play videogames on TVs. After that, many people began 39     home gaming consoles. In the late 1980s, hand-held games also became popular.  As 40    developed and more people owned computers, the number of games grew. Soon, people sat around TVs with controls that were wired to consoles. They played sports games, mystery games, and games in which characters chased one another. Then people started playing games over the Internet. Instead of just two people playing a game in a room, 41     people could play a game together.Although video games are often used for fun, they can be used in other ways, too. You may have played games that helped you 42    letters and words or that helped you learn how to add numbers. Doctors have used games to treat children and adults with brain injuries. The US military uses video games to 43    soldiers.Video games have changed a lot in the past 60 years, from playing tennis to helping people get well. Six【徐汇区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases 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，每词或词组只能填一词）：（共8分）   Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you.So how do they work? The cars have sensors (感应器) all around. They can help discover other cars and avoid (36)________ in the road. Sensors on the wheels also help when parking, so the car knows how far it is from the other parked cars. Road signs are read by cameras, and hi-tech systems are used so the car knows how to get to where you are going. All you have to do is type in the address! Finally, a central computer system will (37)________ all the information it receives from the sensors and work out when to speed up, stop and turn.Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while “driving” would be (38)________ with this new technology. You wouldn’t have to worry about remembering directions. In addition, computers are generally better drivers than humans. They will also drive more safely than people. They will obey the speed limit and have quicker reaction time in case of an (39)________.    However, there are many disadvantages of driverless cars. Computers would have making (40)________ ethical (伦理的) or legal (法律的) decision: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or kill the car’s passengers? Should children be (41)________ in a driverless car by themselves? Or would there need to be a (42)________ adult with a driving license in the car at all times?Many people would lose their job because of driverless cars. Bus, taxi, train and tram drivers would be (43)________.I’m not so sure about whether I’d want a driverless car--- but it’s only a matter of time before they become more common on our roads. Seven【宝山区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格，每个单词或词组只能填一次）（共8分）A. steps     B. common     C. complete      D. subjects        E. difficultSometimes, we all have trouble communicating with other people. This is a very (46) _______ problem. Some people are shy. Other people can’t think of interesting conversation (47) _______ . Making conversation can be very difficult for them. If you have this problem, don’t worry! we can teach you some easy (48) _______ for making conversation. These will help you find something fun to discuss. It doesn’t matter whether you are with your new friends or with a (49) _______stranger.seldom      B. select       C. usually        D. know      E. avoid Making interesting conversation is actually very easy. You just have to pay attention and ask the right questions. Remember that questions are (50)_______better than comments (评论) because people can answer questions. Don’t say, “I like your shoes.” It’s better to say, “Where did you get your shoes?” This will keep the conversation going. Remember to (51)_______ private topics. People(52)______ like to talk about their age or their home, in the beginning, discus fin things like traveling and friends. You will find out what people like to talk about after you than better. The (53) _______most important thing is to be sincere. If you are, you might make a new friend! Eight【长宁区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passages with the words or phrases 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）（共 8 分） A. reply   B. carefully   C. charity   D. together   E. divide The Student Travel Exhibition in London is an animal event that aimed at students in their late teens.It brings organizations（36）_____ , I had been looking forward to this event because I needed a (37)_______ to my burning question: what should I do with my two-month holiday?The exhibition is(38)_____into three areas. In the ‘theatre area’ you can watch talks and presentations from experienced travellers. In the ‘vacation area’ you can find information about recreational holidays.And in the 'volunteer area' students who want to do (39)______ work can make their own decisions. A. fight   B. enjoyable   C. talk   D. flexible   E. made up your mind I arrived early on the first day, in order to listen to a speaker who had done voluntary work in West Africa.This (40)_____ encouraged me to find out more about volunteering and I spent most of my time in this fascinating area. Although the vacation area was also interesting, it simply wasn’t as attractive.The highlight of the exhibition for me was talking to a person from VSO, an organization that sends volunteers to (41)_____ poverty around the world. I learned about the work that VSO is doing in places like Cambodia,India and South Africa and I finally(42)_____ that voluntary work is what I want to do.All in all,then,I found the Student Travel Exhibition a/an (43)______ event and I would certainly recommend it to any student who is thinking of travelling. It might change your mind. Nine【金山区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次） （共8分）A. looked at     B.confused     C. warmly      D. grew up        E. sharing Dear Ms. Librarian,I don’t know if you still remember me. Perhaps you don’t. After all, I am only one of the many people, at one time or another, that you have helped.I don’t remember your face as clearly as I wish I could, but I do remember how you (36)     me. I was nine years old and standing at your desk, not for a book but for hope, for a path forward. I remember that you smiled at me (37)     I just felt I was safe staying with you.You were always there一a kind, supportive adult. When I asked you a question, you would do your best to patiently answer it. When I felt (38)      because life seemed to be harder than I had imagined it could be, I would go to you. You would always calm me down by (39)     your love for books with me. You would always help me find a way out. A. offered     B. medicine       C. lucky        D. the others            E addition I don’t know how to thank you enough, but I’ll try. Thank you for letting me understand that books can be like (40)      . Thank you for knowing that sometimes, people come to you not for books at all. You are not just a librarian. You are also a carer, a social worker, a teacher, among the many other roles you have served in your time.How (41)     was to meet you! It’s you who completely changed my life. I am grateful for all the help you have (42)    .On behalf of the little girl I was and all (43)    like me for whom you have provided a book and hope, thank you.Best,KerryTen【虹口区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个词只能填一次）（共8分）  A good joke can be the hardest thing to understand when studying a foreign language. As a recent (36) __________ in The Guardian newspaper noted, “There’s more to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and grammar.”Being able to understand jokes is hard for a language learner(37) __________to form friendships with native speakers. “I always felt that humor was a ceiling(天花板) that I could never (38) __________through,” Hannah Ashley, a public relations manager in London, who once studied Spanish in Madrid, told the Guardian, “I could never speak to people on the same (39) __________ as I would speak to a native English speaker, I was almost a boring person because I could talk about was facts.”  In fact, most of the time, jokes are only funny for people who share a cultural (40) __________ or understand humor in the same way. Chinese-American comedian Joe Wong found this out firsthand. He had (41) __________ huge success in the US, but when he returned to China for his first live show in Beijing, he discovered that people didn't think his Chinese jokes were as funny as his English ones.In Australia, many foreigners find understanding jokes about sports to be the biggest headache. “The hardest jokes are related to rugby(橄榄球) because I know nothing about rugby,” said Melody Cao, who was once a student in Australia. “When I heard jokes I didn’t get, I just laughed(42) __________.”    In the other two major English-speaking countries, the (43) __________of humor is also different. British jokes seem to be more subtle and dark, while American jokes are more obvious(明显的) with their meanings, a bit like Americans themselves. Eleven【杨浦区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个词只能填一次）（共8分） solution    B. reduces     C. products     D. adult     E. releases  The secret to protecting our environment might just be hidden in your teacher’s coffee cup! Whether it’s a wake-up cup or an afternoon cup in a coffee shop, at times it seems that the (36)         world runs on coffee! This creates a lot of waste. After they’ve been used to make the coffee, the grounds often get thrown away. As it rots（腐烂）, it (37)         greenhouse gas.Two Scottish businessmen think they have a (38)        . Their company is developing a way recycle this waste into an oil which could replace palm oil. Palm oil is used in many different foods and (39)        . It’s made from the fruit of palm trees and is thought to be efficient. This means that it’s quite easy to make a lot of palm oil quickly.    A. room  B. include  C. responsible  D. for the time being E. sooner or later However, many people believe it is (40)         for the deforestation of the rainforest, as large areas are being burnt to create (41)         for these palm trees. This is destroying the habitat of many endangered animals, such as the orangutans and tigers.The two businessmen hope (42)         they will be able to collect waste coffee grounds from cafes and restaurants and extract the oil from them to use instead of palm oil. The business could even win a prize! It’s been put forward as part of a competition for business ideas to improve the world. Other ideas competing for the prize (43)         a plan to make plastic biodegradable（可生物降解的）and new technology to help care for bees. Twelve【嘉定区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次） （共8分）  No one knows who flew the first kite. Two thousand years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to (36) __________ the New Year and bring good luck to Earth. In China, people also used kites during war time. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were(37) __________ by the noise and ran away.About 1,3000 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about  700 years ago. During floods, Thai famers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would (38) __________ the clouds and stop the rain. Today, kites are popular all over the world. Kite fans meet at(39) __________ in many parts of the world and have great fun.  Over the years, kites have also helped people (40) __________ the natural world. In 1749, for example , thermometers  (温度计) were tied to kites to (41) __________ temperatures. In 1906, kites were used to take pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.Kites also helped (42) __________ find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the  (43) __________ of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries. Thirteen【黄浦区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases 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）：（共8分）  Phone calls are no longer the everyday habit they once were. The development of digital technologies over the past twenty years means it’s now more (36) __________ to “talk” by sending messages. You might not make frequent phone calls. As with anything, the less (37) __________ you are with a certain task, the more likely you will have problems with it.Speaking on the telephone (38) __________ more challenging than other forms of communication. Social media, and texts give you time to (39) __________ what you want to say. You have space to think about what people really mean and what your answer is going to be.  Although the phone might not be your preferred or most (40) __________ choice of communication, it’s still necessary to learn how to make a phone call. Having conversations on the phone can strengthen relationships. Hearing a friend’s voice can help you to feel more (41) __________ than simply seeing their words appear on a screen. Sometimes the phone is the quickest way to get the (42) __________ you need - when you start working, it could also be essential. However, it takes a little bit of (43) __________ to feel a lot more confident. Fourteen【闵行区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passages with the words or phrases 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）（共8分）A)types  B)connected  C)invented   D)impression  E)each other   Card games have been around for a long, long time. And, like many things, they were first (36) ________ in China! The first known card game dates back to the 9th century during the Tang Dynasty. Playing cards were first seen in Europe in the 14thcentury. These days, card games are enjoyed all around the world. Many different (37)_________ of cards have been created. These are used to play countless kinds of games.Card games continue to be very popular for several reasons. Unlike most electronic games, they bring people face to face. They allow people to enjoy being together with (38)________ as they play. Card games can be played anytime, anywhere. They need no special equipment or electricity and they needn’t be (39)________ to the internet. Cards need very little space, and starting a game is easy and simple. Best of all, they allow friendly and fun competition.           A)easily    B)require    C)special    D)everyone   E)translateMost people, young or old, can enjoy card games. There are even (40) _________ playing cards for blind people. Among the large number of different card games, there's something for everybody. According to Ranker. com, the most popular game of all is Uno. This is a kind of game known as a shedding game. In these games, players try to get rid of all their cards. Young children can (41)_________ play Uno, but keen players are found at all ages.Other very popular card games include Gin Rummy, Hearts and Go Fish. These are simple games. The harder games are to play, the fewer players they will attract. Some games. like Bridge, (42)________ a lot of skills and very careful concentration. Many books have been written about how to win at Bridge! This game isn’t for (43)__________. But whatever one’s interest or skill level, there is a suitable card game to enjoy. So let’s deal the cards!    Fifteen【静安区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个词只能填一次）（共8分）Real-Life Marvel（漫威）HeroesA) feed   B) characters   C) horrible   D) afford   E) neighborhoodMarvel’s Hero Project is a show about teens and tweens with big hearts and big ideas. They re determined to make the world a better place. Let's met two of these young superheroes on the show——and their comic book (36) _______.Surprising AustinAustin’s superhuman comic book hero has the power to create a rain shower to irrigate（灌溉）thirsty crops. Austin doesn’t command the weather in real life, of course. But he does have ahistory of growing gardens-and helping his community.When Austin was younger, he didn’t always have enough to eat. His family found it hard to (37) _______ food and clothes. And stores didn’t sell a lot of fresh foods. Austin found a creative way to solve the problem. He planted some dried beans he had in his cupboard. Later, he added other crops. Soon he had a thriving garden full of fruits and veggies. Austin wasn’t satisfied to just (38) _______ his own family,though. So he started a big (39) _______ garden that brought in a healthy harvest for the whole community. Now his mission has grown. He's dedicated to ending world hunger.  A) spread   B) influence   C) amazing   D) prove   E) fanMarvelous SidneySidney’s comic book hero is sent to magic lands to fight against an alien and a dragon. What’s his doorway to these (40) _______ adventures？ It’s （spoiler alert（剧透警告）！）．．．a book. The real Sidney also knows that books can open doors. As a lifelong (41) _______ of reading,he started a club called Books N Bros for African American boys. It has more than 250 members across the U.S.The club manages to (42) _______the joy of reading. But it gives members more than that. Reading is important in school and in life. So joining Sidney’s crew of booklovers sets kids up for future success.Austin and Sidney are just a few of the many inspiring young people seen in Marvel’s Hero Project.Their stories (43) _______ you don't have to be a superhuman. As Marvel puts it, they’re all “real kids making a real difference”. Sixteen【浦东新区】Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个词只能填一次）（共8分）A. heavy        B. shape         C. be used to          D. electricity        E. flexiblePeople have treasured gold for thousands of years. What makes gold so expensive? There are some important reasons.First, it is very (36)__________ It can be made into thin sheets without cracks(裂痕). These sheets can (37) __________ decorate artworks or buildings. Second, it has an attractive yellow color and reflects light well, so it's a perfect material for jewelry. Third, it keeps its (38)__________ and color for a long time, which means that gold objects car pass from generation to generation and become more expensive over time. Fourth, (39)__________ can pass through gold very well, so we can often find gold inside some electrical appliances.   A. symbol        B. exists        C. careful with       D. usually     E. connected withIn addition, the price of gold depends on the fact that it is rare. Gold (40)__________ in many places throughout the world, but it is not easy to find People (41)__________ have to work very hard to get even tiny amounts of the precious metal. Since people want to get more, the price of gold is always increasing.Finally, gold is expensive because people think it is a (42)__________ of wealth. We still value it for many of the same reasons that gold has been (43) __________ wealth and power in the history.