上海市各区2018届初三英语二模试题分类汇编：选词填空
One【2018届上海市虹口区初三英语二模试题】 Ⅲ. 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) (共8分)
A) directly B) event C) competed D) proved E) an idea
In April, if you want to have a great time celebrating the arrival of spring, you can join the biggest kite____46____in North America. The AKA (American Kitefliers Association) and the KTAI (Kite Trade Association International) have declared April to be the National Kite Month. Five people who flew kites and changed history ? Benjamin Franklin
In June, 1752, Benjamin Franklin began using kites to study the atmosphere. He flew a kite in the storm and____47____that lightning is electricity. ? Homan Walsh
Do you know Niagara Fall(尼亚加拉大瀑布)? In 1847, people decided to build a bridge over the great gorge (峡谷), but they didn’t know how to get the very first line across the gorge. They finally had____48____. If someone could fly a kite across the gorge, they would have that line. A lot of people tried, but only 10-year-old Homan Walsh succeeded. ? Alexander Graham Bell
In the early years of the twentieth century, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, built huge man-carrying kites. ? Wright Brothers
Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the first airplane in 1903. They were also skilled in kite-flying and riding. Their years of kite-flying____49____led to the invention of the airplane.
A) medium B) watch C) attracted D) expected E) fields
Right kite-flying conditions
Because we can’t control the wind, we learn to____50____for the right kite flying conditions.
Wind that is too strong or too light is difficult to fly in. A flag or windsock (风向袋) can help
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上海市各区2018届初三英语二模试题分类汇编：选词填空
you see the wind. The wind that is at the speed of about 5－25 mph is best for most kites.
Kite-flying is most fun when the wind is____51____. You can do more than just hold on. You can make your kite dance across the sky by pulling in and letting out the line.
The flying space should be a clear and open area. Stay away from roads, power lines or airports. Open____52____, parks and beaches are great for flying kites. The more room you have, the more line you can let out.
Remember that as the wind goes over and around trees and buildings, it gets bumpy and difficult to fly kites in. Watch out for kite eating trees!
Never fly in rain or lightning. Electricity in the clouds is____53____to wet kite lines and foolish kite fliers.
Keys: 46-49 BDEA 50-53 BAEC
Two【2018届上海市黄浦区初三英语二模试题】 III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once (将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词。每个单词只能填一次）（共8分）
A. sleeping
It happens every night-bedtime. But what if you're not sleepy? Should you still go to bed if you are just going to lie there with your eyes wide open?
It's a ____46____that has been around as long as there have been people trying to sleep. For many, thinking about ____47____only keeps them awake. You might be excited by everything you did that day. Maybe you can't sleep because you don't like sleeping all alone in your room. Maybe you have a frightening dream that keeps coming back every time you close your eyes.
All of these feelings are____48____.One thing that can help is talking to a parent about what you're thinking about. If you're ____49____about taking a test, or upset about being laughed at in school, it can really help to tell somebody .Knowing that somebody has heard you can help your thoughts rest so that you can too.
A. calm down B. even C. also D. uncomfortable E. solution
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There's not just one reason why kids can't fall asleep, though, so there's also more than one ____50____ .
If there's anything about your room that makes you feel ____51____ at night, like a picture that looks strange in the dark, or a noisy tap that leaks drop after drop, be sure to ask one of your parents if it can be moved or fixed.
It may not ____52____make sense why something bothers you, but if it's keeping you from sleeping, it should be changed. Another idea could be getting ready for bed earlier than usual. Try to take more time to ____53____by taking a warm bath, or listening to a bedtime story at least30 minutes before you want to go to sleep.
Keys:46-49 EACB
50-53 EDBA
Three【2018届上海市浦东新区初三英语二模试题】 II. 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（共8分)
A)rings B) safety C) smaller D) earliest E) latest
Locks help protect our homes and the things inside them from thieves. Keys that open those locks are really important to home____46____!
Some of the____47____keys, dating back to 700B C were large and made of wood. They opened palace gates and looked like giant toothbrushes.
Hundreds of years later, the Romans made____48____metal keys. In fact, rich Romans wore some of them as ____49____. They locked boxes that contained valuables with these keys.
A) exist B) drop C) design D) traditional E) electronic
Key styles became more artistic in the 14th century. Some European locksmiths became famous for making beautiful keys. Kings invited them to ____50____ their castle keys.
As European cities grew in the 18th century, so did the number of thieves. The locks and keys became better at preventing thieves from breaking in.
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Today, office workers and hotel guests open doors using____51____keycards, cards that are used as keys. There are even smartphone apps for gaining entry to one’s home without a key. Though____52____metal keys may one day disappear, the need for security will ____53____.
Do you take keys with you every day?
Keys: 46-49 BDCA 50-53 CEDA
Four【2018届上海市长宁区初三英语二模试题】 III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only 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) (共8分)
A) conversation B) hear of C) develop D) complete E) present
We live in a world that prizes education. But most people think of education only in terms of formal classes. When people graduate from high school or college, they usually think their education is ____46____. But it is possible to continue learning after finishing school. And making the effort pays off personally and professionally.
On a personal level, learning can be fun. It can deepen your ____47____by giving you something interesting to talk about. And it’s good for your brain. Hobbies that require thought can help you keep your mental abilities at your age. Just as exercise makes your muscles stronger, your mind becomes sharper when you use it.
Being a lifelong learner can also help your career. Becoming an expert in an area outside of your ____48____job gives you freedom. It allows you to take a job another field if you want to. Also, knowledge in other areas can help you____49____ creative ideas in your current job.
A) throughout B) economy C) resources D) nearby E) decision
So how do you become a lifelong learner? It starts with making a conscious ____50____to do so. You need to be determined to keep making the effort to learn when it isn’t easy. It may help to find friends who will encourage your learning. It might also help to set aside specific items to study.
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