初三首字母填空 (附答)

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学年初三英语一模首字母填空汇编

One

【宝山】

Origami (

日式手折纸

) is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century. It has

d___81_____into a modern art form since then. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into various things

t____82_____folding techniques. In general, origami begins with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be different

colors or prints. Many people enjoy making origami flowers, animals, or toys. For all of these t

hings, there are a few kinds

of folds that you need to use. For example, sometimes you need to fold the paper in h___83__

.__.

Another common way is

to fold the paper from corner to corner, or you may need to fold the tips of each corner. If you follow the directions carefully,

you can create a flower, animal, or toy. But origami is much more than folding paper. It is a reflection

(

反映

)

of nature and Japanese life. That is why the most popular origami shapes are things like animals. Birds, fish,flowers, and

stars are all popular shapes. The best known origami m__84____is probably the Japanese paper crane

(

纸鹤

).

The crane is

auspicious(

吉祥的

)in the Japanese culture. Legend (

传说

) says that anyone who folds one thousand paper cranes will have

their heart's desire come true. The origami crane has become a symbol of peace because of this legend.

Origami is also good for your mind. It is a peaceful activity that can relax the mind and body. People who do

origami like the activity as much as the art. They like it because origami demands a lot of attention. When people think hard

about c____85____something, they forget about their allows them to calm down. Origami is also good for

teaching children. Origami has many steps. Children must follow these steps c____86____. They may learn something

about maths. For example, origami has squares, rectangles(

长方形

), and triangles

(

三角形

).

These shapes are important in

maths. Origami helps children get f____87____with these shapes.

Maybe you can try to do origami yourself You only need some paper and a book of i

nstructions. You can also find

instructions for folding origami shapes on the Internet.

81 developed

82 through

83 half

84 model

85 creating

86 carefully / correctly

87 familiar

Two

【奉贤】

Say hello to the world

November 21 is World Hello Day. At school, we learned that “How do you do?” an

d “How are you” are standard ways to

say hello when meeting others. But do you know how to respond to them? Nowadays, do native speakers s________ use

them today?

As we learned, “How do you do?” is for greeting someone we meet for the first time. And it can be responded with the

same “How do you do?” “How a

re you?” is often used to greet someone we are familiar with. It usually f________

__ with

a response of “I’m good, and you?” or “I’m well, and you?”

But

English

is

a

casual

(

随意的

)

language.

The

formal

“How

do

you

do?”

is

rarely

said

by

native

speakers.

It

is

considered old-fashioned. Yet they greet each other in m_______ other ways.

You may hear a conversation b__________ British people : “You all right?” “Yea, you?” “I’m good. Any

plans for the

weekend?” or “How’s it going?” “Yea, fine, and you?” These ways of greeting are popular for young people to say hello to

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friends.

American

s like saying, “What’s up” or “What’s good?” to friends. Don’t be confused. It doesn’t mean “What’s wrong?”

It is just one way of saying hello. And people usually respond “Not much” or “Nothing”. “Hey, man” is also popular. But it

is only used among men. W

hat do w________ say? You guessed it. They often say “Hey, girl.”

If you meet an Australian, you may hear “G’day, mate”. It means “Good day”. You can respond with the same “G’day”.

H_________, there is no rule to say hello to each other. If you can’t remember all of the above, just choose “How are

you?”. This is the most

c

_________ and standard way for people of all ages. You can reply with “pretty good”, “same as

usual” or “I’m hanging in there.”

81. s__________

82. f__________ 83. m___________ 84. b_____________

85. w______

____ 86. H___________87. c____________

still

follows many between women However commom

Three

【虹口】

Wild

animals

usually

make

their

own

homes

if

they

need

one,

but

pets

often

need

some

sort

of

house

to

li

ve

in.

An

outdoor

kennel

is

a

good

home

for

a

large

dog

and

pet

birds

are

best

kept

in

a

cage

large

e 81 for

t

hem

to

move

around

freely.

Small

pets

such

as

mice,

rats

and

hamsters(

仓鼠

)

can

be

kept

in

small

cages

but

lar

ger

animals

such

as

rabbits

and

guinea

pigs

should

have

a

b

82 cage.

Many

people

have

fish

as

pets.

If

they

are

coldwater

fish,

they

can

live

in

an

aquarium

or

a

fish

pond

in

t

he

garden.

Tropical(

热带的

)

fish

need

a

lot

more

looking

after

and

will

d

83 unless

they

are

in

a

warm

tank

w

ith

an

air

pump(

泵

).

Stick

insects

can

be

kept

in

a

jar

with

a

fine

net

tied

over

the

top.

Ants

can

also

be

kept

i

n

a

g

84 container(

容器

)

where

you

can

see

them

working

in

their

tunnels.

Most

pets

also

like

something

to

do.

It

would

be

a

very

b

85 life

for

a budgerigar

(

虎皮鹦鹉

)

in

its

cage

with

out

a

ladder

and

a

bell

or

a

mirror.

Hamsters

and

m

ice

enjoy

e

86 on

a

treadwheel(

踏车

).

Another

thing

that

i

s

quite

necessary

in

a

cage

or

hutch

is

to

provide

an

amount

of

f

87 food

and

water

that

is

changed

daily.

Fis

h,

too,

need

more

than

just

a

home.

A

fish

tank

should

have

a

floor

of

sand

and

a

few

stones.

It

is

also

a

good

idea

to

have

some

plants

growing

in

the

water,

to

help

the

fish

breathe

properly.

81 enough

85 boring

82 bigger

86 exercising

83 die

87 fresh

84 glass

Four

黄浦

2

A new term has begun. Teachers are worried about the fact that new students are not easy to deal with. They like to

bring cellpho

nes and MP3 players to school. What is w_________, some students even use cellphones to do out-of-class

matters in class, or sometimes just for fun. Some other students listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that

they are not interested in.

Are these new students really that r_________?

adds it's not their fault. I_________, the teachers should be blamed (

责备

). Mrs Kirk first began thinking about students'

manners six years ago.

well had n________ to do with them.

lessons, and you need to m_________ this kind of situation. These students need to know more about manners. It's time to

help them develop some good h________. They shouldn't waste time when t

hey are young. Sooner or later, they may feel

sorry about the time they have wasted.

Mrs. Kirk also gives some advice to help teachers during th

eir classes. The following are her s_________:

?

On the first day of class, tell students how they will benefit(

受益

) by taking the class and the importance of listening

carefully in class.

?

?

Do not allow them to bring cellphones or MP3 pla

yers to the class at all.

Tell them the proper time to use cellphones or MP3 players at school.

82 rude

86 habits

83 Instead

87 suggestions

84 nothing

81 worse

85 manage

Five

【嘉定】

Edward Sims was born in 1892. He was the fifth child and only son of Herbert and Dora Sims. Herbert was a carpenter

（木

匠）

, and did a successful b__81____ making furniture. He

decided that his first- bo

rn son would be a carpenter just like

him. For

this reason, Edward was kept away from school and worked with his father.

However,

Edward

was

not

born

to

be

a

carpenter.

T__82____

he

had

a

fit

body,

he

didn't

have

strong

arms

like

his

father. When he tried to find another job, he found it difficult because he had never learnt to read or write.

One day, he went for an interview at a law office. The job was a runner, taking papers from the office to other offices

in the

city. The lawyer was pleased to see that Edward was physically fit, but when he discovered that the young man couldn't read

or write, he d___83___ not to employ him.

the addresses on them?

Greatly d___84___, Edward left the building and went to wait for a bus to take him back home. Next to the bus stop, a

man was selling newspapers from a stand

（摊位）

.

said.

For the next 20 minutes, Edward sold newspapers, lots of them. When the man came back, he was so happyto see his new

assistant's honestythat he o___85___ him a job. Edward took it immediately.

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In

the

next

few

months,

the

two

men

progressed

from

working

on

newspaper

stands

to

s__86___

newspapers,

cigarettes,candy and other goods in a shop. Then they opened a second shop, and a third. Finally, they had a chain of 25

shops in three cities.

Edward

became

very

rich,

so

he

employed

a

private

teacher

to

teach

him

to

read

and

write.

The

teacher

was

e__87___

amazed

at

what

Edward

had

achieved.

what

you

coul

d

do

if

you

were

able

to

read

and

write

when

you

were

younger!

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d

ointed

d

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ally

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Six

【金山】

Once upon a time, there was a hippo. He lived in a river next to a big tree.

One day, a bird came and nested in the tree. The bird had a beautiful voice. She sang every morning and many other

animals came to appreciate her songs. The hippo was so jealous (

嫉妒

) of the bird's sweet voice that he couldn't think of

anything else. He was u___81___ about being a hippo. He wished he were a bird. After knowing that, the bird came to the

hippo and tried to cheer him up. She told the hippo that he was so lucky to be so big. More importantly, he was s__82___ a

good swimmer. But the bird's words didn't work. The hippo was still unhappy. He was so eager to be a good singer like the

bird.

Finally, the hippo made a decision. He would come out of the river, climb the tree, stand on the branch and start singing.

He tried hard to climb the tree, but he f___83___ because he didn't have wings or claws to climb with.

The hippo felt so frustrated. He knew he would never make it, so he angrily used all his s___84___ to push down the

tree. Now he could stand on the tree. The hippo felt like a w__85___. He began singing.

Unfortunately, the hippo couldn't sing, either. All that came from his mouth were terrible noises. When other animals

heard him singing, they w___86___ what was happening. After seeing the hippo standing on the branch of a fallen tree and

trying to sing

like a bird, they all laughed.

The

hippo

was

greatly

embarrassed

by

this.

He

decided

to

never

again

regret

being

a

hippo.

He

also

felt

bad

about

having knocked the tree over. He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again, replant it, and look after it until it

c___87___ recovered.

81 unhappy

82 such

83 failed

84 strength

85 winner

86 wondered

87 completely

Seven

【静安】

The weather is getting cold. We have a warm home to keep comfortable. But what about stray

（流浪的）

animals?

Theyare poor and I 81

．

All they can do is to walk the streets and hope to find food in the rubbish dump. There are

around 500 million stray nd unwanted dogs in the world and a similar number of stray and unwanted cats, according to the

WSP A

（世界动物保护协会）

．

Why are there so many stray animals? Being given up may be the main r 82

, Zeng Li,

host of the Beijing-based stray cats protection website Luckycats, told China Daily.

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