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2024年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题速递(上海专用)
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专题01 短文首字母填空12篇(名校模拟)
(2024·上海嘉定·二模)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).
Pompeii (庞贝) is world-famous and attracts millions of tourists every year. However, the site has been in t 1 in recent years.
Relic (遗迹) hunters have been digging tunnels under Pompeii so they can s 2 items to sell. The w 3 isn’t just about things being stolen. If these tunnels fall down, they could injure people visiting the site.
Human guards at the site have been exploring the tunnels but they are often too n 4 to easily enter. They can also be dangerous as they might fall down at any moment.
This is where Spot, a dog-like robot, steps in. At nighttime, when there are no visitors, Spot will walk around the ancient city looking for hidden tunnels. With a c 5 and light attached (固定), Spot can enter the small tunnels and give a l 6 broadcast of what it can see. With its four stable (稳固的) legs, it is also able to carefully walk across the cobbled streets (鹅卵石路) of Pompeii and e 7 climb stairs.
So who knows, if Spot is successful, there might soon be more futuristic robots wandering around ancient sites.
(2024·上海松江·二模)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。
A pack rat① named Poncho had a big storeroom for all his things. Every day, Poncho went outside. He came back with leaves for lunch, seeds for supper and other things to f 8 his storeroom.
One day, as Poncho was walking, he saw a shiny golden spoon. He picked up the spoon and took it home.
“Oh no,” said Poncho, looking around his storeroom. “There’s no s 9 for my spoon. I’ll have to move things around to find a place for it.” But he failed.
“I’ll sort my things into two piles,” Poncho said to himself. “I’ll make a pile of things I want to s 10 and a pile of things to throw away.” When Poncho finished sorting, he didn’t have two piles. He had one pile. He wanted everything. He was sad becaus