专题9. 首字母填空 -九年级英语寒假精讲精练（外研版）

首字母填空

解题技巧

（1）通读全文，了解大意

通读全文的目的是能够做到整体把握文章，迅速的了解文章大意，并且对文章的整体结构和中心思想有一个基本的了解。通读全文时，不宜看一空填一空，以免造成所填答案不符合全文的要求。

（2）把握段首句

中考的首字母往往以议论文为主，而段落的开首句，往往揭示了整段的段意。因此在考试中，把握好段首句，可以窥探到整段的全貌，以首句的时态，意义为立足点，可以方便我们判断整段的大意及主题。

（3）抓住关键词

文章的展开是按照一定的逻辑关系的，因此在文章中，作者也会使用一些关键的表现逻辑关系联词，例如：but、so、in addition等。这些关键词，可以帮助我们联系上下文展开合理的逻辑分析，了解所提问的特定语境和语篇的内在关系。

（4）熟悉考纲词组的固定搭配

考纲搭配在中考的考查中占据了重要的位置，而在首字母中，也出现过直接考查固定搭配的情况，因此，在平时的学习过程中，需要巩固好考纲词组。

（5）联系上下文解题

在解题过程中，应当遵循“先易后难”的原则，当遇到解不出的题时，应当跳过。首字母填空着重考查学生对上下文的理解，因此，很多情况下，随着下文的展开和文章的深入，前面填不出的词，在下文中会有提示。因此，学生在作答时，应当加强联系前后文，充分利用上下文中的有效信息，确定答案。

（6）重读文章，检验答案

当全部答完后，一定要把文章重新读一遍。查看文章是否通顺，语法是否有误。如果发现有不顺畅的地方，则需要再进行推敲。个别单词的形式要着重注意。例如：动词的时态，名词的单复数以及形容词副词的级。

1) 对主语的判断

1. T_______ are helpful to students.

2. H_____ is more important to me than money.

3. Some famous s_______ are going to give lectures in our university in August.

4. F_______ is my favourite sport.

5. C________ stamps is my hobby.

2) 对谓语的判断

John was standing on the step of a house. An old woman c________ over to him. “My boy,” she a_____, “Is your father at home?” “Yes,” a_______ John. The woman began r_________ the bell. She rang and rang, but there was no answer. At last she t_____ back to John and s______ angrily, “Didn’t you s______ that your father was at home?” “I did”, answered John, “but this i_______ my house.”

3) 对宾语的判断

1. Mr. Chen was surprised to see the fast d________ in Shanghai after his long absence from the city.

2. Thank you for your k_______.

3. He is a poor scientist. At last he sold his i______.

4) 对表语的判断

1. It is i______ for an ordinary plane to fly to the moon.

2. The sick man is getting w______.

3. Patrick is going to be an e______ when he grows up.

4. Such cold weather is quite u_____ in June and people have to wear warm clothes again.

5. It’s a p______ to have a picnic with all the members.

5) 对定语的判断

1. The f_______ exams usually take place at the end of June.

2. On a c_____ night, you can see thousands of stars in the sky.

3. This is an i_____ book. 

4. The French artist said, “it is my f_____ time to visit Shanghai. I love this city so much.

5. The book w_____ by Luxun is very famous.

6. Do you often go to the s_______ pool near your school?

6) 对状语的判断

1. The old lady could hardly believe that she had got the travel pass to Hong Kong so e______

2. Watch c______, and you will find the difference between the two pictures.

3. After flying in the storm for nearly one hour, the helicopter landed s______ at last. 

7) 对连词的判断

British teenagers can leave school at sixteen after taking their GCSE exams. They study for exams in as many as ten subjects, s______ they have to work pretty hard!

1) 对主语的判断

【答案】1. Teachers   2. Health    3. scholars   4. Fishing   5. Collecting

2) 对谓语的判断

【答案】1. came   2. asked   3.answered   4. ringing   5. turned   6. said   7. say  8. is

3) 对宾语的判断

【答案】 1. development    2. kindness    3. inventions  

4) 对表语的判断

【答案】1. impossible  2. worse   3. educator   4. unusual   5. Pleasure

5) 对定语的判断

【答案】: 1.final   2.clear   3. Interesting  4.first   5. written    6.swimming

6) 对状语的判断

【答案】: 1.easily   2.carefully    3.safely

7) 对连词的判断

【答案】: so

一

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。

I am sitting in an empty football field after my last school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player in my team. But in fact that’s not true now. I’m not the mid-field player now b_____76_____ this was my last game. It’s good to end a high school football career (职业生涯) at a high point.

I was eight years old when I first started playing football. My dad loved football, and he used to p_____77_____ with me at home—passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every morning u_____78_____ it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the game. “Just remember: don’t ever give up.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words ringing in my e_____79_____.

I had a lot in my mind before the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to m_____80_____ and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all last night. But I knew it was time for it to be over. But then when the game started, my mind became e_____81_____. I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t f_____82_____ the cold or the pain, and I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the ball all the time. In my heart, a soft, white light showed me the way t_____83_____ the goal (球门). It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

It’s all over now, and it’s really getting c_____84_____ here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can h_____85_____ see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.

短文讲述了作者坐在球场上回忆高中最后一场足球比赛。谈到了父亲如何教他踢球，以及在比赛前、比赛中、比赛后的感受。

76. 【答案】because  句意：我现在不是中场球员，因为这是我最后一场比赛。根据“I’m the mid-field player in my team. But in fact that’s not true now. I’m not the mid-field player now”和“ this was my last game.”可知前后句子是因果关系，结合首字母提示because “因为”符合语境，故填because。

77. 【答案】play  句意：我爸爸喜欢足球，他经常在家里和我一起玩传球，接球，跑动。根据“I was eight years old when I first started playing football. My dad loved football”再结合首字母提示play with sb.“和某人一起玩”符合语境，故填play。

78. 【答案】until  句意：我们过去几乎每天早上都练习，直到天黑了。根据“We used to practise almost every morning.”和“it got too dark. ”再结合首字母提示，可知用until“直到”符合语境，表示过去几乎每天早上都练习，直到天黑了。故填until。

79. 【答案】ears    句意：好吧，那是很久以前的事了，但我仍然听到他的话在我耳边回响。根据“I still hear his words ringing”和首字母提示：in my ears“在我的耳边”，注意这里用复数，故填ears。

80. 【答案】myself    句意：我在自言自语，告诫自己该做什么，不该做什么。根据“warning myself about what to do and not to do. ”和首字母提示：talk to myself“自言自语”符合语境，故填myself。

81. 【答案】empty  句意：但当比赛开始的时候，我的头脑变得空空的。根据前文可知他在赛前告诫自己鼓励自己，这里“but”一词表转折，可推知应该是头脑变空，empty“空的”符合语境，故填empty。

82. 【答案】feel    句意：我没有听到人群的声音，我没有感觉到寒冷和疼痛，我从来没有感到疲倦。根据“I just lived in this game, this moment.”我只是活在这个游戏里，活在这个时刻。可推知应该是：没有感觉到寒冷和疼痛，feel“感觉”符合语境，故填feel。

83. 【答案】to  句意：在我的心里，一道柔和的白光指引着我通往球门的路。短语：the way to…“通向……的路”，符合语境，故填to。

84. 【答案】cold   句意：现在都结束了，这里真的越来越冷了。根据“It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone”，和首字母提示，可知应该是冷，cold“寒冷的”符合语境，故填cold。

85. 【答案】hardly句意：太阳快落山了，我几乎看不到球门。根据“The sun’s almost gone”太阳快落山了，可推知应该是几乎看不到，hardly“几乎不”符合语境，故填hardly。

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综合填空

Olyvia, "love is simple. You don't have to do much to make someone happy. " That was what my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago, I had a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her t____56____ to a small town called Gary, and how it was a life—changing experience. I made up my mind to go there myself.

When I told my parents about the decision, they didn’t a____57____ at first. They said I didn't know much about the place. They were worried that it was not s____58____ for me to go there. Thankfully, after I e____59____ my plan to them in detail, they said yes.

When our group arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town; most had closed. So you would be very 1____60____ if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to r____61____ houses. The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.

The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life t____62____ they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldn't find words to describe their j____63____ when they received an ice—cream, a ball or e____64____ a kiss. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help,

I am so glad that I had this unforgettable e_____65_____. I truly learned the meaning, of what my mother said. You don't need to do much to make a difference to others' lives.

【分析】本文讲述了作者到一个叫加里的小镇的旅行，在那里帮助人们修理房子。她从中明白了妈妈说的话“你不需要做很多事情就能让别人开心”。

56. 【答案】trip   句意：我的好朋友凯莉告诉我她去了一个叫加里的小镇……。根据“My good friend Kaylee told me about her … to a small town called Gary”和首字母提示可知，空格处表达“旅行”，用“trip”。故填trip。

57. 【答案】agree  句意：当我告诉父母这个决定时，他们起初并不同意。根据“They said I didn't know much about the place.”可知，作者父母应该是不“同意”作者的决定，agree同意，“didn’t”后接动词原形。故填agree。

58. 【答案】safe    句意：他们担心我去那里不安全。根据“They were worried …”可推断，作者的父母应该是认为作者去那里不“安全”，safe安全的。故填safe。

59. 【答案】explained   

句意：幸亏，我向他们详细解释了我计划后，他们答应了。根据“they said yes.”和首字母提示可知，空格处表达“解释”，explain解释，该句是一般过去时，谓语用动词的过去式，“explain”的过去式是“explained”。故填explained。

60. 【答案】lucky   句意：所以，如果你能找到一个地方买食物或饮料，你会非常幸运。根据“if you could find a place to buy food or drinks.”和首字母提示可知，空格处表达“幸运”，空格处在句中作表语，用形容词，lucky幸运的。故填lucky。

61. 【答案】repair    句意：我的工作是帮助当地人修缮房屋。根据“Many of them had broken doors or windows.”和首字母提示可知，空格处表达“修”房子，repair修理，“to”后接动词原形。故填repair。

62. 【答案】though  句意：尽管他们很穷，但他们似乎享受生活中的每一刻。根据“They seemed to enjoy every moment in life … they were poor”和首字母提示可知，空格前后情况相反，用“though”引导让步状语从句。故填though。

63.【答案】 joy    句意：我找不到语言来形容他们的快乐……。根据“The smallest things would make these kids happy.”和首字母提示可知，空格处表达“喜悦、快乐”，形容词性物主代词后接名词，joy快乐。故填joy。

64.【答案】 even   句意：……当他们收到一个冰淇淋，一个舞会，甚至一个吻。根据“The smallest things would make these kids happy.”和首字母提示可知，空格处表达“甚至”，用“even”。故填even。

65. 【答案】experience句意：我很高兴我有了这次难忘的经历。根据“… and how it was a life—changing experience.”和首字母提示可知，空格处表达“经历”，根据“this”可知，空格处用可数名词单数，用“experience”。故填experience。

三

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。

Nicolas Come is a nine-year-old boy. He was a picky(挑剔的) eater. He e_____56_____ disliked healthy foods and wouldn't go near most fruits and vegetables.

Nicolas' dad, Stephane, tried to think of ways to get Nicolas and his younger brother to eat more healthily. "I thought they would give more foods a chance if they grew the foods t_____57_____," says Stephane. So the family started a garden in their yard. They p_____58_____ strawberries, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, and many other fruits and vegetables. It worked. Nicolas learned to care for these foods and started t_____59_____ them. "I discovered that I like them a lot!" says Nicolas.

At the same time, Nicolas found that many kids were eating unhealthy foods. One day in his family's garden, Nicolas came up with an idea of w_____60_____ a book that would help other kids. His dad suggested a smartphone app (应用程序). Nicolas liked the idea and decided to start his own business.

Nicolas' parents helped him d_____61_____ a business plan. A group of app makers joined Nicolas' team. The app which was free was ready in May 2013. It helps children and f_____62_____ create meal plans with easy recipes (食谱). Nicolas shows kids how to prepare healthy food through his app, his website, and You Tube videos. Thousands of kids and parents are now his fans, and newspapers and TV shows have shared Nicolas' story.

Nicolas has plans to i_____63_____ his app and wants to add games that let kids get "healthy" or "unhealthy" points for food choices. He has a_____64_____ started putting "Nicolas' Seal of Approval (正式认可)" on restaurant menu items (项目). He explains, "It will help me and other kids find healthy, tasty foods in restaurants."

Nicolas likes hearing that other kids think his app is very cool. But what he likes best is, "I'm helping other kids g_____65_____ healthier. That's what I wanted to do."

【答案】56. especially (even)    57. themselves    58. planted    59. tasting/trying    60. writing   

61. develop    62. families    63. improve    64. also/already    65. get

四

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。

I was once a fat girl. I weighed 336 pounds (152kg) and looked as big as my fridge. I was never w___56___ about it. But one day I had a medical examination (体检) . The d___57___ told me that I was having heart trouble. It w___58___ me up. I began to feel nervous. Then I decided to do something!

In a year and five months, I l___59___ 104 pounds. What a great thing I did! I didn't have any expensive food, medical treatment or camp-style (训练营式的) exercise. What was the secret to my s___60___?

First I looked through the Internet for do-it-yourself advice that people could f___61___ on losing weight. Of course, I saw countless ads (广告) which tried to get me to buy their products. But I bought nothing. The only thing I did was to change my bad habits. I stopped drinking things with too much sugar in them, r___62___ sweet cakes and ate green vegetables. I only used vegetable oil and never ate a___63___ 6:30 pm. Also, do light exercise for 15 to 20 minutes every day.

Importantly, I have kept doing these things. People sometimes say, "You don't n___64___ to tell me what to do. I know it already! But the fact is that k___65___ what to do and doing what you know are totally different. The important thing is to know what to do and then just keep doing it.

【答案】56. worried    57. doctor    58. woke    59. lost    60. success    61. follow    62. refused   

63. after    64. need    65. knowing

五

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。

While learning English often costs money, experts (专家) around the world agree that the money you spend learning English may be one of the best investments (投资) that you can make.

In almost every country, good English skill is one of the best w____56____ to get a job. English not only h____57____ you get a job, but is often necessary if you want to have a b____58____ future. Workers with good English can usually make 25﹣35% more money t____59____ those without.

Not only is English a necessary skill for working in most companies, but knowing the language can also help you find the job you're looking f____60____. Many job ads are in English, and good oral English is great for networking and job interviews. Many of the world's top business newspapers are published (出版) in English, so being able to read papers like Financial times or Wall Street Journal gives you the most up-to-date (时新的) i____61____ on new opportunities(机会).

Even if you're w____62____ for a company in your own country, English is very important, because the world economy (经济) continues to g____63____. English speaking workers are usually able to get better jobs in the company.

Even if most people in your company don't speak English, being good at speaking English means you'll be well p____64____ for any new opportunities, whether working with foreigners or going a_____65_____. So no matter where you are or what stage (阶段) you're at in your life, English can helping you to the top!

【答案】56. ways    57. helps    58. bright/beautiful    59. than    60. forward    61. information   

62. working    63. grow    64. prepared    65. abroad

六

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。

Matt worked for the Canadian g___56___. One day, he was t___57___ to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou (北美驯鹿) ? Do they kill people?

They gave him lots of food and clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to a far place. The plane put him down and went a___58___. There were no buses or people in this place. There were lots of animals and a lot of w___59___.

People tell t___60___ stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Matt remembered these stories, and he was afraid. He had his gun with him all the time.

Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a wolf mother with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.

Matt watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very good mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them l___61___ about life. They learned h___62___ to get food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf played with the children. They were a nice, happy family-- a wolf family! Matt did not need his gun any m___63___. In a short time, he got on well with the wolf family. Matt w___64___ them for five months. He learned many new things about wolves. He learned that many stories about the wolves were not t ____65____.

Later, Matt wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to understand them and not to kill them.

【答案】56. government    57. told    58. away    59. wolves    60. terrible    61. lessons   

62. how    63. more    64. watched    65. true

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综合填空

What to see in the UK

England is the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries make up the i____56____ of Great Britain. When you include Northern Ireland (the country in the northeastern part of Ireland, we call it the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Over 50 million people live in England.

That's around 80% of the UK's t____57____ population. It is a multicultural（多元文化的）country where more than 250 languages are s____58____ in the capital city of London. Outside of the big cities, England is a very green country and has many beautiful rural areas, such as the Lake District in the north and the New Forest, a big area of forest in the southern p____59____ of the country.

● Music

English people love music. People in England listen to all types of music, e____60____ pop and rock. England has produced many i____61____ groups and singers like the Beatles, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Adele. They are well-known in the world.

● Sport

The most p____62____ sports in England are football, rugby and cricket. Most towns have at least one field where teams can play English football teams like Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are world-famous. Cricket is a traditional sport played with a bat（球拍）and ball. It b____63____ in England and is now played all over the world.

● Food

England is a very multicultural country and this has a big i____64____ on the food people eat. Indian, Chinese and Italian food are seen everywhere besides traditional English food like fish and chips, roast beef or sausage. Many English people drink several cups of tea each day, usually w_____65_____ milk.

【答案】56. island    57. total    58. spoken    59. part    60. especially    61. international   

62. popular    63. began    64. influence    65. with

八

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。

King Hiero asked the crown (皇冠)-maker to make him a gold crown. But when the king got the crown, he wondered i____56____ the crown was entirely (全部地) made of gold. Then the king s____57____ the crown to Archimedes, the best scientist in the kingdom.

Archimedes thought about the p____58____ while a servant (仆人) poured some water into a bath for him. Archimedes got in the bath and some water came out of it, onto the floor. Archimedes was very e____59____. “That’s it!” shouted Archimedes to the servant. “If we put an object (物品) in a pot full of water, some of the water will come out. The object displaces (取代) the water. A b____60____ object will displace a lot of water. A small object will displace a l____61____ water.”

Archimedes went to the palace to weigh the crown. It w____62____ one kilogram. He put the crown in a pot of water. Five centimetres of water came out. He then put one kilogram of gold in a____63____ pot of water. Three centimetres of water came out of this pot. Archimedes said to King Hiero, “Silver made the crown bigger. That is why the crown displaces m____64____ water. So, the crown is not made entirely of gold; it is made of both gold and silver.”

King Hiero was very a____65____ when he heard this, and he sent the crown-maker to prison.

【答案】56. if    57. showed    58. problem    59. excited    60. big    61. little   

62. weighed    63. another    64. more    65. angry

九

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。

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In f___56___, nearly 50% of pepole are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some point (在某些时候) in their lives. W___57___ are people shy?

One reason is that family size might cause people to be shy. C___58___ with no brothers or sisters may be shy. Growing up alone, they often play by t___59___. They are not a___60___ to develop the same social skills as children from big families.

Another reason of shyness could be technology. As more and more people use the Internet, they s___61___ less time outside, talking to people. as a result, they lose practice at conversation. T___62___ to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.

For shy people, it can be d___63___ to make friends, speak in class, and get a good job. But scientists say you can get over (克服) shyness. They s___64___ trying new things and practicIng conversation.

Anyway, don’t be a___65___ of shyness—-you are valued for what you are!

【答案】56. fact    57. Why    58. Children    59. themselves    60. able    61. spend    62. Talking   

63. difficult    64. suggest    65. afraid

十

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It’s unusual to see a person inspire (激发) a new word. But that’s what Chinese volleyball superstar Zhu Ting has got. “Stay awesome and ZHUperb!” Volleywood, a US-based blog website for volleyball fans, r____56____ created the word “ZHUperb”, which puts “Zhu” and “superb” together, to describe the 25-year-old volleyball player.

Zhu Ting is also considered to be a national h____57____in China. She helped the national volleyball team win gold medals at the 2015 FIVB World Cup, 2015 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship, and 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In September this year she a____58____ helped the team win gold medals at the 2019 FIVB World Cup.

At a young age Zhu is captain of china women’s national volleyball team. But it hasn’t been e____59____ for Zhu to get to where she is today.

Born in a farming family in Henan Province, Zhu got a hard-won chance to a____60____ a local sports school at the age of 13. She got homesick during the first few months of training. But later she got over it, and made p____61____week on week. She quickly moved from the provincial youth team to the national youth team.

In 2013 she became famous by helping the Chinese U20 team to win the title at the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship. Then Zhu was c____62____ into the national team and met the famous coach Lang Ping.

At the beginning because of her 1.98-meter h____63____, Zhu found it difficult to move fast and hold her weight on her feet. But Lang e____64____ her to take advantage of that; she trained her to jump high to smash the ball. After this she became an ace spiker (主攻手).

Zhu still works hard during training. “Hard work and talent (天赋) are b____65____ important I’ll move forward step by step,” she told People’s Daily.

【答案】56. recently    57. hero    58. again    59. easy    60. attend    61. progress   

62. chosen    63. height    64. encouraged    65. both

十一

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Will Johnson has worked his way up the list of most popular stars in his country. In fact, it is not surprising that Will is so successful if we know about his early life. Some v___56___ lessons he learned as a child have influenced him in his later life. One of them was from his father who was s___57___ with him and his brother. Once, will he and his brother Harry were g___58___ a job to rebuild a broken brick (砖) wall in the yard The wall was fifty feet long and around sixteen feet h___59___ The boys had to mix concrete (水泥) and place only one brick at a time. They didn’t know w___60___ their father gave them such a huge job. However, with the attitude (态度) of “one brick more”, both Will and Harry rebuild the wall in a p___61___ of six months. Each time they were about to give up, their father c___62___ them up patiently. Both brothers were so s___63___ about the job at first, but after completing the task, they f___64___ a sense of pride, and so did their father. Even today when Will thinks that he won’t be able to do something, he will look back to this e____65____  and keep telling himself, “one brick more”.

【答案】56. valuable         57. strict    58. given    59. high    60. why    61. period    62. cheered   

63. sad    64. felt     65. experience