2024年中考英语分项汇编之短文首字母填空练习（含答案解析）

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1、中考英语分项汇编阅读理解短文首字母填空根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)And now six years have already gone by. I have never yet told this story. The companions who met me on my return were well content to see me a_1_. I was sad, but I told them: “I am tired.”Now my sorrow is comforted a little. That is to saynot e

2、ntirely. But I know that he did go b_2_ to his planet, because I did not find his body at daybreak. It was not such a heavy body. and at night I love to listen to the stars. It is l_3_ five hundred million little bells.But there is one extraordinary thing when I drew the muzzle f_4_ the little princ

3、e, I forgot to add the leather strap to it. He will never have been able to fasten it on his sheep.So now I keep w_5_: what is happening on his planet?Perhaps the sheep has eaten the flower.At one time I say t_6_ myself: “Surely not! The little prince shuts his flower under her glass globe every nig

4、ht, and he watches over his sheep very c_7_” Then I am happy. And there is sweetness in the laughter of all the s_8_.But at another time I say to myself: “At some moment or other one is absent-minded, and that is e_9_! On some one evening he forgot the glass globe, or the sheep got out, without m_10

5、_ any noise, in the night.” And then the little bells are changed to tears.Here, then, is a great mystery. For you who also love the little prince, and for me, nothing in the universe can be the same if somewhere, we do not know where, a sheep that we never saw has-yes or no? -eaten a rose.根据短文内容及首字

6、母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong asked the prime minister Feng Deyi to recommend talented people. Several months p_11_, but Feng didnt recommend anyone. “I tried my best, but there are not unusual and perfect people at all,” Feng said. “People are like objects. W_12_ we nee

7、d to do is to make good use of their strengths. You should be unhappy with yourself for not noticing talented people. How could you say that there are no talented people in our time?” said the emperor. Indeed, each object or tool has its o_13_ use. A knife is made to cut things w_14_ chopsticks are

8、made to pick up food. We cant use a knife as a chopstick. Like an object, each person has a specific strength. Nobody is perfect. We cant e _15_ a person to be good at everything. With this idea in mind, Emperor Taizong d_16_ many talented people of different backgrounds. He o_17_ them important pos

9、itions, which helped them make the most of their talents. His talented people helped the society develop and c_18_ a “golden age”. A good example is Ma Zhou, who grew up in a poor family. Ma gave a lot of useful a_19_, so Emperor Taizong offered him a position and promoted him many times. Ma helped

10、the emperor d_20_ with difficult matters and became a well-known person in history.根据首字母提示填空。As youve grown up, has your favorite color changed?Colors can stand for different feelings and moods. Thats why more than 20 years ago, the Pantone Color Institute（研究所）decided to choose a color every Decembe

11、r to s_21_ for the feelings of the coming year. What color did it decide on for the year 2022?It is Very Peri（长春花蓝）, a kind of color that mixes the peacefulness of blue with energetic red. This is the first time the company has c_22_ a new color for Color of the Year instead of choosing an o_23_ one

12、. So, why Very Peri?Each year, Pantone studies the happenings of the world to p_24_ the most suitable color, and for 2022, its all about the influence of the digital world. The blue with red represents the light of digital screens（现实的）and digital lives are coming t_25_ in new ways.“It is really impo

13、rtant for us to come up with a new color s_26_ we have a very new view of the world now,” said Leatrice Eiseman, “Of all the blue hues（色调）, it is the happiest and the w_27_.”Mixing in red, she said, gives the color a feeling of warmth and newness. That feeling of newness may be just what we all need

14、. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed h_28_we live and work. Now people need to think outside the box.“Weve gone through so many challenges, and we w_29_ whats going to happen from one day to the next,” said Laurie Pressman. “Keeping curious help people get t_30_ these difficulties. Thats what we woul

15、d like to call creative courage.”根据首字母提示填空。The famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem he has is how to r_31_ an artist once he grows up.”This is both encouraging and discouraging. The fact that we were all born to be artists is certainly e_32_, and yet

16、 the reality has proven that remaining one is a task that many of us have failed.Fortunately, some people have seen the problem and want to s_33_ it.Western educators have suggested that we introduce the concept of “STEAM” i_34_of “STEM”traditional “core majors” including science, technology, engine

17、ering, and mathsince the “A”, which stands for “arts”, is just as important.And on April 11, Chinas Ministry of Education issued a guideline. Colleges and universities are r_35_ to provide more art-related courses and students need to earn a certain number of art credits in order to graduate.These e

18、fforts came after many scientific studies had found that art education helps students d_36_ self-confidence and teamwork skills, as well as habits of mind such as problem solving and critical thinking, a_37_ to The Washington Post.Its true that none of these skills targets specific jobs. But as form

19、er US ballet dancer Damian Woetzel told The Atlantic, the p_38_ of art is “to give kids the tools to become adults who are creative, adaptable, and expressivecapable of having their eyes and ears and senses alive”.And we can now see how we lost track of our born “artist self” on our w_39_ to growing

20、 up: We failed to keep our capabilities to see, hear and feel, and became blind, deaf and insensitive adults. Hopefully, art education can help t_40_ things around.根据首字母提示填空。One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the guqin, one of the four arts along with go, calligraphy and painting. I

21、t first a_41_ over 3, 000 years ago and represents Chinas solo musical instrument tradition. At first, the guqin had only five strings (弦), representing the five elements(元素) of metal, wood, water, f_42_ and earth. Later, in Zhou Dynasty, King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son. King Wu of

22、 Zhou, added a seventh string to e_43_ his army to fight with the Shang. Ambience (环境氛围) was important in playing the guqin. Usually, it was practiced in a q_44_ place and never for public performance. Ancient artists e_45_ performing by a stream in the mountains. The sound of the guqin mixed with t

23、he echoes (回音) from the mountains, u_46_ the musician felt he was at one with nature. Playing it in the snow was also an enjoyable activity for ancient artists, who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world. Also, a night with moonlight was c_47_ ideal for playing the guqin. Wa

24、ng Wei (701-761), a highly talented man of the Tang Dynasty, liked playing it in a bamboo forest on nights w_48_ moonlight most. Guqin pieces are usually three to eight minutes long, with the longest being Guangling lerse, which is 22 minutes long. Other famous pieces i_49_ Plum Blossoms in Three Mo

25、vements and Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute. Nowadays, there are f_50_ than one thousand well-trained guqin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters. The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only one hundred works by today.根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。Poetry (诗歌) is

26、probably the forgotten child of literature in the West. Few people read it for f_51_. In Western high schools, poetry is hardly taught because it is c_52_ to be out of date and have little to do with the life of todays students.In China, however, poetry is s_53_ an important part of the curriculum (

27、课程). Recently, the Ministry of Education (教育部) has increased the n_54_ of ancient Chinese poems, from 14 to 72, for students to memorize. Here are some r_55_ to learn poems.First of all, poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese c_56_. It is a path to understanding our history and s

28、ociety. It is also the key to understanding the t_57_ and feelings that common people have. Poems can also express beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can become b_58_. Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read a_59_. After all, a poem is a song w_60_ music.Chinese student

29、s are lucky to have poems to learn!根据首字母提示填空。Every morning, the young Fisherman went out on the sea. He threw his net into the water. When the wind blew from the land, he h_61_ caught many fish. But when the wind blew from the sea, he caught lots of fish and sold t_62_ at the market.One evening the

30、Fishermans net was very h_63_. He thought, “Are all the fish in the sea in my net? Or is there a monster in my net?” He pulled and pulled his net. Finally, he s_64_ in pulling his net out of the sea. There were no fish or monsters in his net. B_65_ there was a little Mermaid and she was sleeping. Th

31、e Mermaids hair was golden. Her body was white. Her tail was silver and pearl. Her ears were like sea-shells. Her b_66_ made the Fisherman very happy. He took the Mermaid in his arms, she woke up when he touched her. “Please free me,” the Mermaid cried. “I am the only daughter of the King. My father

32、 is old and alone.” “I_67_ you make me a promise,” said the Fisherman. “I can free you. But please come when I call you. You can sing to me and to the fish. Then my net can always be f_68_ with fish.”“I promise,” cried the Mermaid. The fisherman opened his arms and freed the frightened Mermaid. She

33、swam down u_69_ the water.Every evening the Fisherman went out on the sea. Every time he called the Mermaid, she would appear and s_70_ to him. The Mermaid sang a beautiful song. She sang and sang. All the fish came from the bottom of the sea. His nets and boat were full of fish. Then the Mermaid st

34、opped singing. She smiled at the Fisherman and she swam back under the sea. Taken from The Fisherman and His Soul根据短文内容和首字母提示，填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词。Salerio and Solanio hurried off to prepare for the party. They were going to make masks for the parade and arranged to m_71_ at Grazianos house in about an h

35、our.Lorenzo was very e_72_ by Jessicas letter and told Graziano about their plans. He was going to Shylocks house that night, and Jessica would be r_73_ to leave. She would be disguised as a boy and would go with him. She would take some money and jewels with her. She would even come to the party di

36、sguised as Lorenzos torch-bearer.Lancelot went back to his old master, Shylock, to give him the i_74_ to Bassanios party. Shylock read the invitation and told his d_75_ Jessica that he had been invited to Bassanios party and that he had d_76_ to go. He wanted to let her look after the house. He did

37、not know about Jessicas p_77_ to run away with Lorenzo that very night, but he had a bad dream and this had m_78_ him worried. Lancelot told him that some of Bassanios friends were planning to wear masks and have a parade with torch-bearers, and this made Shylock more worried. He told Jessica to mak

38、e sure the doors and windows were s_79_ and locked. He told her she should not even look out of the windows to watch the parade. At last, Lorenzo a_80_. He called out for Jessica, and came to a window. She was dressed as a boy and she gave him a box of jewels and money. Lorenzo asked her to come out

39、side and be his torch-bearer. Then she came outside to Lorenzo and they all went to Bassanios party.Taken from Merchant of Venice.参考答案1(a)live2(b)ack3(l)ike4(f)or5(w)ondering6(t)o7(c)arefully8(s)tars9(e)nough10(m)aking【导语】本文主要介绍了作者在不见之后的一些设想。1句意：在我回来时遇到我的同伴们很高兴看到我活着。根据“were well content to see me”可知

40、很开心看到我，结合首字母，应用alive表示“活着的”，在句中做表语。故填(a)live。2句意：但我知道他确实回到了他的星球，因为我在黎明时没有找到他的尸体。短语go back表示“回到”。故填(b)ack。3句意：那就像五亿个小铃铛。根据“five hundred million little bells”可知是把星星比作铃铛，结合首字母，应用like表示“像”。故填(l)ike。4句意：但是当我为小王子画口套时，有一件不同寻常的事情。此处表示“为小王子画”，结合首字母，应用介词for表示“为了”。故填(f)or。5句意：所以我现在一直想知道。根据“what is happening on

41、 his planet?”可知我一直在想他的星球上发生了什么，结合首字母，应用wonder表示“想知道”，短语keep doing sth表示“持续做某事”，其后接动名词。故填(w)ondering。6句意：有一次我对自己说。短语say to oneself表示“自言自语”。故填(t)o。7句意：小王子每天晚上都会把花关在玻璃球下，他非常仔细地照看他的羊。根据“Surely not!”可知我认为小王子不会让羊把花吃了，是因为他会很细心地照看羊，结合首字母，应用carefully表示“小心地”，用副词修饰动词。故填(c)arefully。8句意：所有星星的笑声中都有甜蜜。根据后文的“And th

42、en the little bells are changed to tears”可知然后小铃铛变成了眼泪，有前文可知作者把星星比作铃铛，结合首字母，此处应有star表示“星星”，all后应接可数名词复数。故填(s)tars。9句意：在某个时刻或另一个人心不在焉，这就足够了。结合后文的“On some one evening he forgot the glass globe, or the sheep got out, ”可知作者推测在某个晚上，他忘记了玻璃球，或者羊出去了，就有足够的可能把花给吃了，结合首字母应应用enough表示“足够”。故填(e)nough。10句意：在某个晚上，他忘记

43、了玻璃球，或者羊出去了，没有发出任何声音。短语make noise表示“制造噪音”，介词后接动名词。故填(m)aking。11(p)assed12(W)hat13(o)wn14(w)hile15(e)xpect16(d)iscovered17(o)ffered18(c)reate19(a)dvice20(d)eal【导语】本文讲述了唐太宗知人善用的故事。11句意：然而，几个月过去了，冯没有推荐任何人。根据首字母提示及“Emperor Taizong asked the prime minister Feng Deyi to recommend talented people. However,

44、 several months.Feng didnt recommend anyone.”可知，此处指的是“几个月过去了”，pass“经过”，是动词，描述过去的事情，动词用过去式。故填(p)assed。12句意：我们要做的是充分利用他们的优势。分析句子可知，句子缺主语从句的引导词，结合首字母提示可知，此处用what，在从句中作宾语。故填(W)hat。13句意：事实上，每个物体或工具都有自己的用途。根据首字母提示及“A knife is made to cut things.chopsticks are made to pick up food.”可知，每个物体或工具都有自己的用途，own“自己

45、的”，ones own“某人自己的”。故填(o)wn。14句意：刀子是用来切东西的，而筷子是用来夹食物的。结合“A knife is made to cut things.chopsticks are made to pick up food.”及首字母提示可知，此处两句是对立关系，空处表示“然而”，应用while引导。故填(w)hile。15句意：我们不能指望一个人事事都好。根据“Nobody is perfect.”及首字母提示可知，此处指的是“期望”，expect“期望”，是动词，空前有情态动词，此处动词用原形。故填(e)xpect。16句意：有了到这个想法，唐太宗发现了许多不同背景的人

46、才。根据首字母提示及“With this idea in mind, Emperor Taizong.many talented people of different backgrounds.”可知，此处指“发现了许多不同背景的人才”，discover“发现”，动词，句子时态使用一般过去时。故填(d)iscovered。17句意：他为他们提供了重要的职位，这帮助他们充分发挥自己的才能。根据“.them important positions”及首字母提示可知，此处指的是offer“提供”，是动词，应用过去式。故填(o)ffered。18句意：他的人才帮助社会发展，创造了一个“黄金时代”。根据

47、首字母提示以及“His talented people helped the society develop and.a golden age.”可知，此处指“创造了一个黄金时代”，creat“创造”，此处结构式help sb. do sth.。故填(c)reate。19句意：马周给了他很多有用的建议，所以太宗给了他一个职位，并多次提拔他。根据首字母提示以及“Ma gave a lot of useful., so Emperor Taizong offered him a position and promoted him many times.”可知，此处指“给了他很多有用的建议”，advice“建议”，不可数名词。故填(a)dvice。20句意：马周帮助皇帝处理棘手的事情，成为历史上有名的人物。根据“Ma helped the emperor.with difficult matters”及首字母提示可知