九年级上册专题07上英语期中复习5416上海个专题短文选词填空

专题07 短文选词填空10篇

Choose the proper words in the box to complete the following passage. Each can be used only once (选择最恰当的选项填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)   

A．dates       B．make sure     C．necessary      D．use     E. make of

Even before humans could read or write, they needed to count. First they used their fingers, but when they had to deal with figures over ten, a counting device became ____1____.The earliest known calculating device is probably the abacus. It ____2____ back at least 3,000 years ago and the abacus has been used for centuries by merchants, clerks, students and accountants. It is still in ____3____ today, particularly in Asia. In fact, the abacus has been around so long that even the smartest historians can’t ____4____ who invented it. What we do know is that it was used by Egyptians, Persians, Chinese, Greeks, Romans and more.

A．screen       B．invented     C．at the beginning     D．clearly     E. smaller

Most people say that the father of the modern computer was the Englishman Charles Babbage. He ____5____ two different kinds of computers. The introduction of electricity changed the computer industry. Thomas Edison’s experiments led to the inventions of the screen that we use today to look at pictures on our computers. The first printer was invented ____6____ of the twentieth century.Even with the use of electricity, computers were still huge machines. In 1947, the first successful transistor (晶体管) was invented and computers became ____7____.

In 1952, the first computer that had memory, a ____8____, a keyboard and a printer was developed. It was called EDVAC．Apple Computer, Inc. started to produce computers for ordinary people in 1976.

Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)

A

A．operations      B．worry about     C．especially      D．at least      E. troubles

About 70 million Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost 1 out of 3 people in the United States. This means they eat less of certain food, ____9____ fat and sugar. Other people exercise, take medicines, or even have ____10____.Losing weight is not easy, and it can cost a lot of money. But why do so many people in the United States want to lose weight? Many people want to look young. Others ____11____ their health.

Doctors say being overweight is not healthy. Almost 30 million Americans’ weight is ____12____ 20% more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United States is the most overweight country in the world.

B

A．disappearing      B．rising      C．completely      D．produce      E. screens

Nowadays, more and more people are getting glued to the ____13____ of their mobiles and laptops. Not only youth but the older generation is also getting addicted to the Internet.Traditions connect people. It’s up to us to what degree we want to save our traditions. For example, human labor has been replaced in factories or industries to ____14____ traditional clothes. It’s just that with advancement in technology, the production has become easier.

Yes, many traditional skills and many traditions are ____15____. But technology and traditions can go hand in hand. Technology has surely erased many traditions but it is impossible to ____16____ make tradition die out.

A．washed      B．thinks      C．shocked      D．alone     E. How about

A man goes into a pet shop and tells the owner that he wants to buy a pet that can do everything. The shop owner suggests a dog. He shakes his head. The owner asks, “___17___ a cat?” “No way! A cat certainly can’t do everything!” The shop owner ___18___ for a minute. Then says, “I’ve got it! A centipede (蜈蚣) !” The man wonders. “A centipede?” “I can’t imagine a centipede doing everything, but okay…I’ll try. “He brings one home and says to it, “Clean the kitchen.” Thirty minutes later, he walks into the kitchen and…It’s clean! All the dishes and bowls have been ___19___ dried, and put away, the tables cleaned…He is completely ___20___. He says to the centipede, “Go clean the living room.”

A．furniture      B．what’s going on      C．even     D．put on      E. ever

Twenty minutes later, he steps into the living room. The floor has been swept, the ___21___ cleaned and the flowers watered. The man thinks to himself, “It’s the most amazing insect I’ve ___22___ seen. This really is a pet that I want.” Next he says to the centipede, “Run down to the corner and get me a newspaper.” It walks out the door. 10 minutes later…no centipede…30 minutes later…no centipede. By this point the man is wondering ___23___. So he goes out and the centipedes is out there, sitting right outside. The man says, “Hey! I told you to get me a newspaper forty minutes ago. What’s the matter?” The centipede responds, “I’m going to but I don’t have enough shoes to ___24___ so many feet of mine!”

 Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词, 每词或词组只能填一次）

A．flying  B．colourful   C．buy  D．chose  E. prevents

One day, a father and his son went to a kite flying festival. When they arrived, there were already many adults and their children playing in the park. When the son saw the sky filled with _____25_____ kites in different shapes, he was excited and wanted to get one, too. His father agreed. So they went to a kite shop and _____26_____ a beautiful one.With the string (线) in hand, the son started _____27_____ the kite. Soon, the kite was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Father, it seems that the string _____28_____ the kite from  flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can you cut it?” The father didn’t reply, but just cut the string off the reel (线轴). Suddenly, the kite began to go higher, which made the son much happier.

A．stronger  B．stay  C．surprise  D．slowly  E. satisfaction

However, to his _____29_____, the kite was coming down _____30_____ . They waited for quite some time, it fell onto the grass. The son felt upset and asked, “I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?”The father smiled and said, “The role of the string was not stopping the kite from flying higher, but helping it _____31_____ in the sky because the kite itself can’t fly up. By using the string, you help the kite go up the right direction. When you cut the string, it could not support the kite.

In our life, we may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us most. We can really grow up and become _____32_____ by realizing the importance of these things.

Comprehension the following passage with words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.(将下列单词填入空格，每空格限填一次)

A．provide  B．at some time  C．depend on  D．change into  E. type

Most people had a dog or wanted one as their companion ____33____ in their lives. If you are thinking of buying a dog, however, you should first decide what ____34____ of companion you need and whether the dog is likely to be happy in the space you can ____35____. Scientists’ advice is useful to help you choose the most suitable kind of dog. But in part the decisions ____36____ common sense. Different dogs were developed to perform specific tasks. So, if you want a dog to protect your house, for example, you should choose the one that the right size and characteristics.

A．run free  B．faithful  C．train  D．make sure  E. set up

You must also be ready to take a great deal of time to ____37____ the dog when it is young and gives it exercise, unless you live in the countryside and can let it ____38____. Dogs are demanding pets. A dog is ____39____ to its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. The best time to buy a baby dog is when it is between 6 and 8 weeks old. If baby dogs have not ____40____ a relationship with the human being until they are over three months old, their strong relationship will always be with dogs. They are likely to be shy when they are brought out into the world to become good pets.

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