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(名校最新期中真题)

专题07 短文选词填空15篇

（2022春·上海闵行·九年级上海市实验学校西校校考期中）Complete the following passage with the words 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，每词只能填一次。）

A．afford   B．continuing   C． excited   D．offer   E. rushed

Jack’s life is always filled with sadness and little joy, but he can always face it bravely. Last July, he couldn’t believe the news that he was allowed to enter the only key high school in his hometown. Then he     1     to his home and told his parents. But his father didn’t seem as     2     as he was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and his mother put her head down and couldn’t help crying.

His mum had been in bed for two years because of her illness. Jack knew his family lived a hard life and he couldn’t     3     his tuition fee（学费）. He felt so upset at the moment but he could say nothing to his parents. Jack decided to help his father with his work to support his family instead of     4     his study.

A．rose   B．raised   C． At the same time   D．beginning   E. in return

To Jack’s surprise, things completely changed just three days before the     5     of the new term. His head teacher who had taught him three years came to his family with some money, which had been     6     by his schoolmates. His teacher encouraged him, “Always have a dream.”     7    , his father also earned some money so that his father could afford part of his tuition fee.

He knew he was such a lucky dog and decided to study harder     8    . With tears in his eyes, he entered the key high school that he had dreamed of. Whenever he meets difficulties, he always thinks of his teacher and schoolmates, and he can always get enough courage to go on. Because he has a college dream, he must work hard for it, no matter how hard life is.

 

（2022春·上海静安·九年级上海市市西中学校考期中）

A．valuable   B．dramatic   C． organize   D．matter   E. develop

Do you struggle to leave your phone alone?Who are you communicating with when you pick up your phone? Are you using it to stay in touch with the people who really     9     to you? Try to remember to put your closest friends and family members first. Perhaps it’s important to     10     a video call with your grandparents or a cousin who lives far away. Or maybe you use it to send a message to your best friend.

These communications can help build and     11     your most important relationships, making things even more special when you next see each other face to face. On the other hand, you might decide to spend less of your     12     time on certain other people. They could include people you don’t know, and who aren’t as important to you.

A．avoid   B．case   C． create   D．simply   E. contact

Why do you need to look at it? Is it ringing? Have you just received a message or update? Do you need to     13     somebody or take some photos? There are lots of good reasons why phones are useful. But sometimes you might use your phone     14     to give yourself something to do.

You might pick it up because you’re bored or want to     15     a difficult conversation, you don’t want to look someone in the eye, or just want something to do with your hands. If that’s the    16   , perhaps you should ask yourself why. What could you do to better deal with the situation without reaching for your device? A little thought could go a long way toward happier, more productive phone habits.

 

（2022春·上海徐汇·九年级上海市徐汇中学校考期中）将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词只能填一次。

A) ready    B) worked    C) rushed    D) in return    E) unhappy

A growing number of scientists and engineers are looking for jobs in China. Most of them have     17     overseas for many years. More than 200 overseas Chinese took part in a two-day meeting in Shenzhen.

Some of them, who still had luggage with them,     18     to the meeting in the morning. China will be a better place for them to develop their skills. And     19     , they will bring high skills to China.

Hui Wenhua is one of them. He has worked for a chemical company in New Jersey, United States, for 18 years. He was a chief scientist in the company. The 62-year-old said he is not     20     to retire.

A) costs    B) sent    C) needed    D) still    E) knowledge

“After reading media reports about heavy chemical pollution in China, I realized that I can help with my     21     ,” he said. Most workshops in China     22     use a traditional machine that hurts the environment and increases workers’risk of lung cancer and leukemia(白血病).

“Many companies in China treat pollutants secretly, because they don’t want to spend money on pollution treatment,” Hui said. And he said the technique being used in the US, which he can help introduce to China, creates no pollution. It also saves     23     and improves product durability(耐久度). Hui said 80 million yuan

is     24     to introduce the machine and bring his team of five researchers to China.

 

（2022春·上海金山·九年级校考期中）

A．drop

B．enough

C． refuse

D．heavy

E. convenient

Winter is coming. The temperatures are about to     25     in most cities in China. Many people in northern areas have put on their     26     wiinter clothes to get rid of the cold, including Qiuku, also called long underwear in English.

Long underwear is a style of two-piece underwear with long legs and sleeves usually worn during cold weather. Because of its pronunciation in Chinese, people call it “chill cool”. When it gets colder in autumn, wearing one pair of trousers is not     27    , so people will wear another pair of close-fitting (紧身的) trousers under the outside one. But young people in China believe only grandmothers wear long underwear and     28     to wear it.

A．then

B．different

C． actually

D．probably

E. attractive

Most people think long underwear was invented in China. It was     29     introduced to China in the late Qing Dynasty (1644—1911).

Hundreds of years ago in England, the fashion of long underwear began. In the 16th century, tight wool breeches (羊毛马裤) with pointed (尖的) shoes became     30    . Even King Henry VIII liked to wear them. Lots of people tried to follow the fashion.

In 1915, Canadian Frank Stanfield applied for a patent (专利) on long underwear. It     31     became popular products for ordinary people.

In recent years, people have     32     views on whether to wear long underwear or not. They have their own reasons and try to make others believe them. But they appear to realize the importance of long underwear, as it can keep warm and free of illness.

 

（2022春·上海长宁·九年级统考期中）

A．volunteer    B．experience    C． exciting    D．disaster    E. ordinary