专题01 备战2022年上海中考英语首字母填空100篇（原卷版）

（2021年静安一模）Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.（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）SurveySays?LibrariesLead!YoumightguessthatAmericans’topgo-tospotforcultureandentertainmentwouldbeamovietheaterorsportsstadium.Butarecentstudyp___56___aplacedoesn'tneedbutteredpopcorntoattractvisitors.In2019,theresearchcompanydidasurveyaboutAmericans’leisureactivities.Peoplewereaskedhowofteninthelastyeartheyhadvisitedcertaintypesofp___57___.Theseincludedlibraries,museums,themeparks,andzoos.Librariestoppedoverthecompetition.Theygotmorethantwiceasmanytotalvisitsasmovietheaters,whichlandedatnumbertwo.Beingnumberoneisnothingnewforlibraries.Thefindingsofas___58___studyin2001wereaboutthesame.Butonethinghaschangedsincethen.Today,manypeoplecanc___59___totheInternet.They’reabletoreadjustaboutanything,justaboutanywhere.SomepeoplepredictedtheInternetwouldmakelibrariesoutofdate.However,it’sactuallypartoftheirpopularity.In2016,aPewResearchCenterstudyfoundthat29percentofadultswenttheretousecomputers,theInternet,orWi-Fi.Butthemostc___60___reasonpeoplegotothelibraryistocheckoutbooks.Whatbooksdolibrary-goersborrowthemost?TheNewYorkPublicLibrary(NYPL)setouttoanswerthisquestion.In2020,thelibraryreleasedalistofthemostchecked-outbooksinits125-yearhistory.Threebooksinthetopfivearekids’favorites,i___61___WheretheWildThingsAre(#4)andTheCarintheHat(#2).Thehighesthonor,meanwhile,goestoTheSnowyDay(#1).It'sabeautifullyillustrated(有插图的)taleaboutboyexploringcityturnedintowinterwonderland.Thebookhasbeencheckedoutalmosthalfamilliontimes.Whyaresomanychildren'sbooksonthelist?Onereasonisthatthey'reshort.Sothey’rereadandreturnedf___62___.AsTheCatintheHatmightputit:aquick-to-readhitcomesbacklickety-split!（2021年杨浦区一模）Fillintheblankswithproperwords.Unlessyouareoneofthoserarepeoplewithanexcellentmemory,youprobablyhavetroublerememberingthenamesofpeopleyouhavejustmet.Thisproblemcanbefrustrating（令人沮丧的）andembarrassing.F___51___,thereareanumberofwaysyoucanovercomethishumanweakness.Beforeexaminingthemethodstohelprememberpeople’snames,let’slookatthereasonswhywearesof___52___inthefirstplace.Researchersthinkit’sduetoalackofmotivation.Peoplearebetteratrememberingthingsthattheywanttoolearn.Toputitsimply,you’rejustnotthati___53___.Anotherreasonisthatputtinganewfacetoanameismorecomplicatedthanwethink,whichleadstoanotherproblem.Weusuallydon’tmaketheefforttom___54___newnamesimmediately.Notonlythat,butwhenmeetingsomeonenew,wemaybethinkingaboutotherthingsandnotbepayingenoughattention.Allofthismeansthatweneedtotakemeasurestoavoidtheembarrassmentofforgettingaperson’sname.Onegoodmethodistosayaperson’snamewhenyoug___55___themandalsorepeatitsilentlytoyourselfafewtimes.Thistypeofrepetitionisessentialforlearninganytypeofskill.Usingamemorymethod,suchasl___56___individualnameswithsomethingelse,alsohelps.Forexample,ifsomeone’snameisBenandheistall,youcanlabelhim（toyourself,ofcourse）“BigBen.”Inaddition,focusingonpeopleandlisteningmorecloselywhenyoumeetthemwillassistyouinrecallingtheirnames.Althoughforgettingnameisn’tamatteroflifeordeath,it’suncomfortable.Puttingtheset___57___intopracticewillhelpyoubetteravoidthissocialdiscomfort.（2021年奉贤二模）The“DoubleEleven”ShoppingFestivalisoneofthelargestshoppingfestivalsinChina.Lastyear,thefestivalwentonforelevendays.Alibabaalonesaw498.2billionyuanintrade.Manypeoplebelievesuchlargeshoppingfestivalscanhelpthems____71____lotsofmoney.Afterall,manystoresdodiscount(打折)theirgoods.Butifyoutakeasecondlookatthesalesprices,you’llfindthatofthemendin“9”or“99”.Inoureverydaylives,wer____72____say,“Justgiveme5.99minutes,”It’snotcommontosay,“Justgiveme59minutes,”either.Wearemorelikelytosay,“Justgiveme6minutes”and“Justgiveme60minutes.”Whydostoresprefertheotherwayround?Thestrategy(策略)isbasedonthef____73____thatwereadfromlefttoright.Onapricetag,thenumberonthefarleftimpressesusthemost.So,eventhough5.99yuanisveryc____74____to6yuan,it’sthe“5”thatimpressesus.Aproductthatsellsfor5.99yuanjustseemslikeabetterdealthanasimilaronethatsellsfor6yuan.Ina2016study,Hibbett,aprofessorofmarketingaskedaclothingcompanytor____75____thepriceofoneofitsdressesfrom$34to$39.Heandhiscolleaguesallthoughtfewerpeoplewouldbuythedress.Theresult,however,s____76____them.Demand(需求)increasedbyathird.Increasingthepricefrom$34to$44madenodifferenceatall.Sobec____77____withpricesthatendin“9”or“.99”.Theymaymakeyouspendmoremoney!（2020年长宁金山一模）Fillintheblankswithproperwords（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）Free-divingisdivingunderwater,holdingyourbreath,withouttheuseofequipment.Inancienttimespeoplehadtofree-divetogetfood,suchasfishandshellfish.Freediversalsoc56．treasureslyingatthebottomoftheocean.TheMediterraneanSea,southofEurope,hadmanytradingshipspassingthrough.Oftenshipssank,sometimesbecauseofstorms.Theywouldswimdowntotheshipwreckandtrytoliftthemostpreciouspieces.Inmoderntimes,free-divingispartofmanydifferenta57．suchasunderwaterphotographyandspearfishing.Sportssuchasunderwaterfootball,rugbyandhockeyalsoinvolvefree-diving.Themostdangerousfree-divingispractisedbyasmallgroupofextremesportsmenandsportswomen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interesting.（2019年杨浦二模）Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords（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）（14分）Irecentlytookpartinaveryexcitingfive-weektripforteenagers,tovolunteerataninternationalwildlifestudycentre,offthecoastofacountryfarfromwhereIlive.Thea81ofthecenterwastohelpprotectwildlife.SotheprojectIsignedupforincludedattendingclassesaboutwildlife,andgoingondailydivesunderwatertocollectimportantinformationforthescientistsbackatthecentre.Wewerew82bystaffaboutouraccommodation(食宿)beforewearrivedatthecentre.Sureenough,whenwegotthere,wewereshowntosomesmallwoodenhutswherewewouldlive.Theywerequiteb83:noindoorwashroomandnofridge,soourmealswereallvegetarian.However,Ihadn’teatenmeatforyears,soitwasperfectforme.Thedayafterourarrival,westartedourt_84-learningthenamesofallthedifferentfish,andhowtocountanddescribetheminawaythatwouldbeusefultothescientists.Wealsolearntaveryimportantunderwatercreaturecalledcoral.However,thiscreatureisnowindangerbecauseofproblemssuchasglobalwarming.Soa85wedidverylittleworkinvolvingthecoralitself,wereallyfeltourworkinhelpinglocalseacreatureswasessential.Everydayatthestudycentrewasamazing,buttherewasoneinparticularwhenIwasunderthewaterasusual,withmy'divingbuddy’,collectingdataonthefishinthearea.Is86lookedup-andfoundmyselffacetofacewithtwoabsolutelybeautifulfish.MypartnerandIdecidedtospendourlastfewminutesunderthewaterwiththeseamazingcreatures.Aswegotnearertothefish,theydidn'tseematallw87aboutus,andjustwatchedusinaninterestingway,beforeswimmingoftowardsthecoralreef.Unforgettable!（2018年宝山一模）C.Fillintheblankswithproperwords(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)(14分)Popcorn(爆玉米花)wasfirstdiscoveredthousandsofyearsagobythepeoplelivinginwhatisnowPeru(秘鲁).Itisbelievedthatthefirstuseofcornwaspopping.TheEnglishsettlersw81cametoAmericainthe16thand17thcenturies,learnedaboutpopcornfromtheNativeAmericans.NativeAmericansbroughtabagofpoppedcomtothefirst