江苏省初三英语首字母填空

1、首字母填空一一能力提升训练Passage 1 The White House of America The White House is one of the world' s mostbamous 1 . For more than twohundred years, the White Househasbeen more than just the home of the Presidentsandtheirfamilies. It has stood as a s 2_ of being President, of the United States g3,and of the

2、American people. At varioustimes in history, the White House has been k4as the “ President Pa lace “thea President Ho use“ a nd the Executive Mansion”（行政官邸）.President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.The White House includes special sections for public visi

3、ts and p5 familysections that are just for the family. The president' s office, for exWmngeofshe the Westbuilding. Above the Oval（椭圆的）Office are the private family sections, where the present President Obama and his family have dinner t6_ nearly every night.Each year about 15 million people visi

4、t the White House. As a v7 , you canwalk on the White House lawns, go through its halls and even sample（品尝）a meal from its kitchen! With five full-time cooks, the White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 g 8.It takes a lot of people to keep the White House running about 1,700 to

5、 be exact! These employees do everything f9_ cooking to answering phones to taking photos to arrangingflowers to decorating the place for Christmas each year. There are official White House electricians（电工）,servants, cooks, secretaries and even librarians.For recreation （娱乐）,the White House has a va

6、riety of facilities available to people, i10 a tennis court, a swimming pool, a movie theater, and so on.Help: executive mansion n.行政官邸 oval adj.椭圆的 sample v.品尝 facility n.设备 True or false:1. In America, people are not allowed to visit the White House.2. The White House is only the home of the Presi

7、dents of America. Key: 1. F 2. F1. buildings 2. symbol 3. government 4. known 5. private 6. together 7. visitor 8. guests 9. from 10. includingPassage 2 So many twinsWalk around Kodinji village and you ' lthink that you have double vision. N1knows why there are so many twins in the village of ov

8、er 5,000 people.In fact with about 35-45 twins per 1,000 live birth, this village in North Kerala, India, has four times more twins than normal. B2_ on door-to-door surveys, there are probablynow around 230 sets of twins in the village, locals said. That number doesn' t include five wopregnant （

9、怀孕的）with twins.The twins of 60 are the oldest twins in the village, while the youngest were born on June 10 this year. Being a twin is not always easy. Pathummakutty, a middle-aged woman, recalls how her family struggled for a l 3_ when she was a child. But she also remembers good timessuch as l4 af

10、ter she was mixed up with her twin sister. At the local school,15-year-old Salmabi said teachers often c 5_her for her twin sister and she was oncescolded for something that her twin sister did.Scientists are still trying to uncover the m 6_ of why there are so many twins inthe village. " Based

11、 on scientific facts, we feel something in the e7 is causingthis. It could be something in the water,“ctsaiMsKlocaibdiu. The locals also believeit is to do with the water. Kodinji is surrounded by clear water in the small river.As scientists try to find the r 8_ for the large numbers of twins in the

12、 village,the parents are busy trying to tell their children apart. While parents lightheartedly （自 由 自在地； 无忧无虑地） point out that their twins even seem to fall sick together but not all traits （特性）are s9. The twins Anu and Abhi prefer different film stars and one of the boys likes toplay tennis, w10 t

13、he other prefers kicking a soccer ball.1. nobody 2. Based 3. living 4. laughter 5. confused 6. mystery 7. environment 8. reason 9. shared 10. whilePassage 3One of the best tourist destination-Cape TownCape Town （开普敦，南斗£西南音B港市）is making great efforts to strengthen its travel i1to make sure that

14、it is ready to entertain all the t 2_who will travel to South Africa forthe international football event, the World Cup in 2010. As Cape Town began to grow, the world started to really discover the true potential of this beautiful tourist d3. Whether forpure pleasure or business opportunities, the n

15、umber of people traveling to South Africa, and especially Cape Town, has increased g4.A truly i 5_aspect （方面）that helped the growth of Cape Town' s travel industrywas Cape Town ' s architect陈业）that combines （结合）different architectural styles fromall over the world including such countries as

16、 Britain, France and Holland. Cape Town' s architecture is considered to have the largest number of buildings built in Cape Dutch style. Cape Town' s travel industry also benefits from the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival （吟游诗人嘉 年华会）,which is h6 on January 2nd and has a lot of music and be

17、autiful displays thatare sure to entertain anyone visiting or p7_ through Cape Town.To really make your vacation to Cape Town unforgettable, make sure that you rent a car from one of the many car rental companies in Cape Town. Apart from the local car rental companies, there are a lot of i8_ car ren

18、tal companies that benefit from thegrowing Cape Town travel industry. There is surely a car rental company that has the v 9_to suit each and every one of your needs. Some companies offer full insurance （保险）,some do not, so be careful before c10- The most important factors you need to thinkabout when

19、 making your pick from the large variety of car rental companies are insurance against theft, and insurance against accidents. Other than this concern, we are sure you will have a great time in Cape Town. Notes: Minstrel Carnival n.吟游诗人嘉年华会 rent v.租赁 theft n.偷窃1. industry 2. tourists 3. destination

20、4. greatly 5. important 6. held 7. passing 8. international 9. vehicle 10. choosingPassage 4 The invention of paper in ChinaWhat makes a truly great invention? Must it be practical? Can it be beautiful? Must a great invention make a big d 1to the lives of many or only a few people? There are manydif

21、ferent ways to judge what makes a good invention.Perhaps the g2 invention is the one that not only has an influence on almosteveryone living on the planet, but also allows people to have access （接近，进入） to more information and to advance civilization.In today ' s worldven with the d 3_ of technol

22、ogy, it ' s difficult to imagine aworld without paper! Things like money, books, and ID cards would not be possible without the invention of paper.The world would be very different today, indeed, without the c 4 of Cai Lun,a Chinese man who lived in the Eastern Han Dynasty in central China. Cai

23、worked as a paperwork secretary under Emperor Hedi. D5that time, it was common to record somethingimportant in natural m 6_ such as silk, bamboo or wood. Silk was very expensive,and it took a long time to make it. Bamboo was widely found, but carrying it around took lots of s7. The pieces of wood to

24、ok up too much room.Cai revolutionized （变革）this practice by c8 a type of writing material madefrom inexpensive materials such as tree bark （树 皮），and old cloth. He even put broken fishing nets into his papermaking. His work began to be known around China as“ Cai Lun paper ” . P（praised the writing ma

25、terial for its strong but lightweight quality. It was inexpensive and could be mass-produced easily.Because it was cheap, lightweight and easily t 9 the new paper invented byCai allowed scholars to record more and more stories of China ' lsng and well known history. Furthermore, it helped s10 th

26、e information to the world.1. spread 2. greatest 3. development4. contributions 5. During 6. materials 7. strength 8. creating 9. transported 10. differencePassage 5 Pop singer-Khalil Fong Khalil Fong was bLin Hawaii and his family moved to Shanghai when he was 6. Hisfather wanted him to learn more

27、about Chinese culture. Six years later, they moved to Guangzhou and then moved to Hong Kong.Khalil was a self-educated guitar player and pianist. When he was 16, he sent his demos （录 音样带）to music producers. Four years later, Warner Music （华纳音乐） Hong Kong asked him to be their producer.His first l2_

28、is English and he can also speak Mandarin （普通话）,Shanghaineseand Cantonese. A3_ living in Hong Kong, he first became popular in Taiwan. This isbecause his songs are sung in Mandarin r4than Cantonese.Khalil released （发行）his first album Soul Boy on September 18th, 2005. He has won a number of a5, inclu

29、ding a silver award for New Male Artist at Commercial Radio.He released his s6 album This Love in December, 2006. The popular song LoveLove Love in it a7_ a lot of people.Khalil fourth album Orange Moon was r8 in December, 2008. He said thisalbum is a more romantic （爱情的）album, and most of the songs

30、are about l9 .Khalil released a cover album Timeless in August, 2009. If you want to learn more about Khalil Fong, please e10 the songs yourself!1. born 2. language 3. although 4. rather 5. awards 6. second 7. attracts 8. released 9. love10. enjoyPassage 6 Dogs humans' best friendsWe all think t

31、hat dogs are“ humans' best friends ” . Dogs have earned the love and respect ofhumans. Many have given their own lives to s L people. Dogs are faithful and devoted.For example, Bobby, a Skye terrier（斯凯狗，一种苏格兰种长毛短腿猎犬），went to the market with his Scottish m2_ every day. After his master died, Bobb

32、y would not move from his grave.He stayed there until he died, for about 10 years.Dogs serve many useful f 3_. One type of dog is good at watching and herdingsheep. Wherever sheep are raised, a sheep-herding dog is developed. For instance, there is the German Shepherd Dog. In Scotland, there is the

33、Shetland Sheep-dog. They are both recognized breeds. Specially-trained dogs l4 the blind. Such dogs are carefully selected. It takesabout three to five months to train them. Guide dogs will refuse to cross a busy street u 5the traffic has stopped.One interesting type of dog is the St. Bernard. How d

34、id it get its name? It was developed by the monks（僧侣，彳道士）of the St. Bernard Monastery which is l 6_ in the Alps （阿尔卑斯山）of Switzerland. The dogs weigh from 140 to 220 pounds. This kind of dog is one of theh7_ dogs in the world.St. Bernards are famous for rescuing travelers lost in the snow. They have

35、 a wonderful s8of smell. They find people buried u9_ several feet of snow. A St.Bernard named Barry rescued 40 persons. This was over a period of years.There is a popular misconception （误解， 错解） a10 these dogs. They do notcarry flasks around their necks. Sir Edwin Landseer misrepresented （不如实描述）them

36、this wayin a painting. 1. save 2. master 3. functions 4. lead 5. unless 6. located 7. heaviest 8. sense 9. under 10. aboutPassage 7 The phone you dial on your hand If you ' re sick of carrying your cell phone around with you, scientists could have come up with a s1: a phone that you dial on your

37、 arm!It sounds c2 but the experts have invented a device （装置）that projects （投影）your phone ' s numbers onto your skin.To make a c3_ you just dial the numbers where they appear on your arm and the“phone " will call your friends!At the m4_ you have to carry a projector with you for the device

38、to work.The projector is strapped （绑） to your arm, and projects a keypad （键盘） on your skin. When you touch a key, the movement is picked up by a sensor （传感器） in the projector which sends a m5 to the device telling it what to do.The device is still being developed and won' t be in the shops for a

39、 while.1. solution 2. crazy 3. call 4. moment 5. messagePassage 8It's dangerous to drive when you're on the phoneA new study g 1_ by the University of Utah（ 美国犹他大学）found that cell phonesare more of a distraction （注意力分散）than anything else for drivers. Researchers found that thecell phone is a

40、 bigger distraction for the driver rather than a p 2_ sitting and talking intheir ca r. " The passenger adds a second set of eyes, and helps the driver notice and r 3 them where to go, “says David Strayer, a professor at the University of Utah and a co-author of the study.The s4_ showed that ha

41、nds-free （免提的） phones are just as distracting to drivers.They also discovered that when a younger adult talks on his cell phone w 5driving, hisreaction becomes as slow as a senior citizen' s reaction. They also found that drivers talking on cellphones are as sluggishi （行动缓慢的， 懒惰的）as someone with

42、 a 0.08 blood alcohol level.“When you take a l 6 at the data, it turns out that a driver talking with a passengeris not so t7_ as a driver talking on a cell phone,“ Strayer says. "You also find whenthere is a passenger in the car, almost everyone takes the exit. But half the people talking on t

43、he cell phone f8 to take the exit. ”" The d 9 is that the passenger is in the carand knows what the traffic conditions are like, and he helps the driver by reminding him, “ saysStrayer.So, the next time you want to talk to your friend on the phone while you are driving, go pickthem up instead a

44、nd have the conversation in the car. Then you10 _ retd）oessUse an4. study 5. while9. difference 10. likelyaccident.1. given 2. passenger 3. reminds6. look 7. terrible 8. failPassage 9Man's food dosen't all suits dog内容简介：有一些人吃的食物对狗来说是有毒的。如果狗吃这些有毒的食物 再去找兽医可能就太迟了。你最好知道哪些食物对狗有毒，以避 免你的宠物狗误吃这些有毒的食

45、物。If your dog has eaten any of the following foods, which are p 1, get your vet to helpimmediately or call the ASPCA Poison Hotline at （888） 426-4435, but it may be too late. You should p2your dogs from eating the following foods.ChocolateBaker ' s chocolate is the mst d _3: 2 ounces can poison

46、a middle-sized dog, but itwould take 20 ounces of milk chocolate to cause the same e4. A dog can consumemilk chocolate and appear to be fine, because it is not concentrated, but it is still a kind of dangerous food.Caffeine, coffee and teaDrinks / Foods containing caffeine cause many of the same s5

47、that chocolatecauses. Warning signs i 6 the common reactions to toxicity （毒，性）：throwing up （呕 吐）,diarrhea （腹泻）panting, thirst, fast heart rhythm and death.GrapesG7 can cause kidney （肾）failure in dogs. As few as 4 to 5 grapes can be poisonousto a dog. Onset of signs typically occurs within 24 hours a

48、nd even sooner. MushroomsMushrooms can be d8. Never let your pets chew on mushrooms found in your yard.NutsNuts can c9 weakness, muscle shiver, depressions and throwing up. Warning signsusually occur within 6 hours and may last 12 to 48 hours. Limit all nuts, as they are not good for dogs in general

49、. OnionsOnions can destroy red blood cells and cause anemia （贫血）.Toxic signs are “secondary：。 anemia " rapid heart rate and weakness. Other s 10 signs are throwing up anddiarrhea.TomatoesTomatoes can cause shivering and unhealthy heart rhythm. Tomatoes themselves are unsafe foods, but the plant

50、s are even more toxic. Questions:1. Why can a dog consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine ?2. Why are the owners of dogs advised not to let their dogs eat grapes?3. What foods lead to anemia of dogs?1. poisonous 2. prevent 3. dangerous 4. effect5. symptoms 6. include 7. Grapes8. deadly9. cause1

51、0. seriousPassage 10 Too much sitting causes health problemsAre you always sitting in front of the computer for hours? Be careful! S 1 say this cancause serious health problems.Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for long p 2, even if you also exerciser3, could be bad for your health. A

52、nd it doesn ' t matter where the sitting takes place- at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV .The r4is just beginning, but several studies suggest people who spend most of theirdays sitting are more l5 to be fat, have a heart attack or even die. "After four hoursof

53、sitting, the body starts to send harmful s6:' Ekblom-Bak, a health expert said.Even for people who exercise, spending long periods of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. An expert at the World Health O7 said people who exercise every day but stillspend a lot of time sitting might get more b

54、enefit if that exercise is spread across the day, rather than in a short period.That wasn' t welcome news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a company and spends most of his days sitting in front of a computer. Several evenings a week, Can also teaches Japanese martial art （柔道）."I'm sure

55、 there are some harmful e8 of staying still for too long, but Ihope that being active when I can helps,“ he said.Still, in a9_ research that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about ten years,researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk, independently of （与-无关） whether or not th

56、ey exercised."We don' t have enough e10yet to say how muchsitting is bad for you, “ said Peter Katzmarzyk, who led the Canadian study. " But it seems the more you can get up and interrupt this behavior, the better. " 1.Scientists2. evidence3. regularly4. research5. likely6. signal

57、s7. Organization8. effects 9. another10. periodsPassage 11 Diet and Losing WeightNow more and more people have already r 1 that fatness has become a seriousproblem and it will cause many kinds of d 2. However, some people don ' t give it dueattention when they have put on too much weight, they g

58、et u 3. The question is what theycan do about it.Some believe exercise can be h4, but the trouble with exercise is that it can makeyou want to eat more. You might sweat by playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you put it all back on again with a big steak or bread and jam.Some people think that h5 is the best way to help lose weight. They believethat the less they eat, the slimmer they will become. They don' t eat anything until they becomeweak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas without any bread or rice for a wee