专题04短文首字母填空20篇-2024-2025学年九年级英语上册期末专题复习（译林版）

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专题04短文首字母填空20篇

一、请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

When it comes to opera, you might think of Peking Opera. But have you ever h    1     of Qinqiang Opera?

Qinqiang Opera is one of the o    2     forms of opera in China. It started from the ancient folk songs and dances of the people in Shanxi and Gansu. A    3     to historical records, the local opera dates back to the Qin Dynasty.

Hou Yan is the president of Qinqiang Theater of the Ningxia Performing Arts Group. She started learning Qinqiang Opera at 4. Training in the basic skills of Qinqiang Opera is very challenging. In 1985, Hou studied at an art school where teachers were very s    4     with students. While training, each basic move would have to be held quite correctly for half an hour and a single mistake could mean she had to start all over again. Leg stretching (伸展), waist bending and somersaults (翻筋斗) were just some of Hou’s daily training. Her hard work f    5     paid off. Hou became a performer with a troupe (剧团) in Yinchuan at 16. But in1993, the sweeping trend (趋势) of pop and Western music hit Qinqiang Opera hard. The troupe was c    6     and Hou had no choice but to leave the opera stage.

In the past decades, however, China has made great efforts to develop its traditional culture. Local governments has thought of many ways to e    7     people to pay more attention to our traditional culture. Luckily Hou had the chance to return to the stage in 2000 and put her heart into the opera form.

Now, Hou’s team gives hundreds of performances every year. The performers are all energetic and l    8    . They usually work together in an active and cheerful way. And most of the team members are of her age. They get together just because they all have a common i    9     in Qinqiang Opera. In 2021, they staged about 150 school performances.

“As we become more confident about our culture, more young people feel p    10     of our traditional culture and consider it as a fashionable trend.” said Hou.

二、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）

In 2023, a lot of things happened in the world. We said goodbye to the pandemic (疫情). There were record-breaking (破纪录的) heatwaves and many places had natural disasters. The website of Nature picked the 10 most important people in the f    1     of environment, science, medicine and others. Let’s check out two of them.

Marina Silva

Marina Silva was born in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. D    2     Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s presidencies (总统任期) from 2003 to 2008, Silva led the ministry of the environment. They made a plan. The plan cut Amazon deforestation (森林砍伐) b    3     over 80 percent from 2004 to 2012.

However, in 2019, a new leader allowed the r    4     on environmental crimes to become less strict. This led to more deforestation. In 2023, Lula became the president again and Silva got her job back in the ministry. She put the plan back in p    5     and made it better. As a result, deforestation in the area d    6     by 43 percent from January to July 2023.

Halidou Tinto

Halidou Tinto is a scientist from Burkina Faso (布基纳法索), Africa.

In Africa, malaria (疟疾) a    7     around 200 million people and kills 500,000 people every year. Children under 5 are e    8     influenced by it. In 2007, Tinto, running a small clinic (诊所) in the countryside, helped get the world’s first malaria vaccine (疫苗) into his country. The vaccine is useful but there are not e    9     of them. Over the past four years, he helped in the trial (试验) of a new vaccine. The new one works much better and will help many more people in the future. It will be used by A    10     people by as early as mid-2024, said the World Health Organization. 

三、根据短文内容及首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词。

“No building comes without carvings (雕刻) , and carvings make buildings more v    1     .” It’s an old saying in Minnan, Fujian Province. The saying describes brick carvings, an important feature of the old red brick buildings in the area.

“The carvings were once e    2     found on the main entrance of Minnan’s buildings. However, with development, the number of ancient red brick buildings has become s    3     , and Minnan’s brick carvings have disappeared (消失) from sight,” said Wu Jiandong, a young master brick carver from Quanzhou City.

Wu has learned the traditional skill and connected it with modern tastes to develop his own s    4     of brick carvings. “Market needs have changed in recent years, and so has our thinking,” he said, “We hope to help pass down and develop traditional crafts (工艺) through adding m    5     elements (元素) .”

People in Minnan love t    6     , so Wu created a series of carved brick tea decorations, including tea plates, cup holders, pot holders and other items. They have been warmly received by l    7     people and foreign visitors.

Earlier this year, a pendant (挂件) decorated with a swallow tail and a bright m    8     was bought by an overseas Chinese man from the Philippines. The customer told Wu that he would hang the pendant in his office to remind him of the buildings and the moon of his hometown.

The art form s    9     during the Song Dynasty and became popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is now an important part of national cultural heritage (传承) . Some short videos about Wu and his brick carvings have been made and they will help s    10    Minnan brick carvings all over the world.

四、根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。

Snow is one of the elements (元素) that help make winter lovable for many people, and it should not be far away when Major Snow arrives.

Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, falls on 7th December this year. It m    1     the beginning of midwinter. D    2     Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly and there may be more snowy days.

There’s a Chinese saying, “A fall of snow gives promise of a fruitful year.” F    3     welcome snow because snow can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields warm. Even if it melts (融化), it also can p    4     enough water for the crops in spring.

The snowy season is also good for skiing and s    5    . There are many such places for natural snow and ice in n    6     part of China. For example, Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces often have big snow in November, which makes it c    7     for people to play ice sports. But people in the south u    8     stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities, such as stove-boiled tea.

T    9     we have lots of fun because of the snow, people should pay attention to respiratory illness (呼吸道疾病). When it’s Major Snow, it is much colder and d    10    , so people should drink more water. We can also drink hot soup with ginger (生姜) and Chinese dates (枣) to fight against the cold.

五、根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词。（每空一词）

Have you ever had such a time when you f    1     in love with an English poem at the first sight but you have much d    2     fully understand it? Sometimes we find an English poem that attracts us at once, but usually a lot of time and effort (精力) are r    3     before we can truly understand the poem. Today I’d like to talk about reading English poems in the ways that make the experience better.

Firstly, read an English poem over and over again. This will make it easier for you to understand it better. Sometimes an English poem seems b    4     when you first read it, but it becomes more interesting after you read it once more. And its meanings are better understood t    5     repeated reading.

Secondly, keep a d    6     at hand when reading English poems. Poets like to use unusual words. I    7     of skipping over (跳过) these words or trying to guess their meanings, look them up.

Thirdly, read an English poem a    8     and listen to the poem. If you read in a voice that others can hear, it will make the poem’s rhythm clearer. Besides, you can understand the meanings from where the poet places emphasis (强调) or pauses (停顿). After you finish reading a poem, take a few more moments to think about w    9     it is saying.

To conclude, reading English poems in proper ways can enrich your experience, increase your enjoyment, and bring you a deeper t    10     about them so that you can completely understand in the end.

六、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）

As winter comes, hands can easily get cold. Thick gloves might be a good choice. But did a    1     Chinese people have to bear (忍受) it?

Of course not. For them, they had a small tool to keep their hands w    2     — hand warmers.

There is no exact written record of the invention of this t    3     , but there are some stories about its invention. One folk story is about Emperor Yangdi from the Sui Dynasty w    4     visited Jiangsu in the winter. Because of the cold weather, the local official asked workers to make a small warmer for the e    5     , which could be held in his hands. Then the hand warmer was c    6     . By the Song Dynasty, the tool had been in widespread use. Techniques (技巧) for producing the tool were w    7     used in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Many poems or books from the Qing Dynasty r    8     people using hand warmers. Take the Dream of the Red Chamber, the classic novel by Cao Xueqin as an example. It described a maid sending a hand warmer to Lin Daiyu in one chapter.

Ancient hand warmers came in different s    9     . Round, square and octagonal (八角形的) shapes were typical, with some fashioned to look like pumpkins, flowers and turtle shells.

Usually, i    10     a hand warmer, there were some burning coals. They were mixed with fragrant herbs and pressed into flower shapes, giving off a pleasant smell when burned.

七、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。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空一词)

Later St Clare decided to go into town. He took his hat and told Tom.

“Shall I go with you, Master?” Tom asked.“No,” said St Clare. “I’ll be back in an hour.”

So Tom sat down and t    1     of his freedom, his happiness and his home. He still could not believe it. He was going home!

While St Clare was walking into town, he saw some drunks f    2    , and he tried to stop them. One of the men had a knife. When St Clare t    3     to take it from him, the drunk stabbed him.

Tom was asleep when there was a knock on the door and several men carried St Clare i    4    . He was unconscious because of the pain and loss of blood. Tom went to call the d    5    ; Miss Ophelia quickly prepared a bed and tried to wake St Clare.

The doctor arrived and the look on his face said that there was no h    6    . He cleaned and bandaged the wound, and said that St Clare needed to r    7    .

St Clare opened his eyes. He saw Tom beside him, and he took his hand.

“Tom!” he said. “Poor you!”

“What, Master?” said Tom.

“I’m d    8    ,” said St Clare, holding Tom’s hand. “Please, pray!”

And Tom prayed with all his heart for the soul that was leaving. When he finished, St Clare looked at him and took his hand a    9    . Then he closed his eyes and d    10    .

——Taken from Uncle Tom’s Cabin

八、根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。

Dong Yuhui, who was born in Shanxi Province, has been very famous since last year. He is known f  1   his talent and charm. He likes reading and has read a lot. T  2   his English pronunciation was very poor in the middle school, he didn’t give up. He practised speaking day after day. Through his efforts, he could speak English very well, and he always got high m  3   in English. He worked as an English teacher after he left u  4  . He was so humorous and hard-working that all his students liked him.

Later, he began to sell farm products online to help farmers. He became a live streamer (主播) in 2022, but he was not a c  5   live streamer, because he not only sold things but also spread knowledge and culures. At first, he could h  6   sell out any things in his live studio (直播间), but he kept on trying. His live studio has caught more and more people’s a  7  .

Now he is famous all over the country. Many people p  8   him a lot, but he is still modest. So far, his story has i  9   a number of young people. And he often e    10 young people to read and learn more about the world. Dong Yuhui has become many people’s favourite star and taught them never to give up.

九、根据短文内容及首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词。

Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving l    1     and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.

A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who n    2     laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about h    3    . He doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more m    4     and he hates Christmas.

One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just l    5     Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to c    6     his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.·

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and r    7     Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is h8, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody c9. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning—Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives g10 to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

—Taken from A Christmas Carol

十、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。

The book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. Verne was a son of a lawyer. However, he decided to be a writer i    1     of a lawyer. He liked sailing and the sea. He also liked travelling around the world. He and his wife s    2     much time sailing on his ship. They sailed to many places and had adventures. Later, all of these were w    3     into his books. The book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is about Captain Nemo and his submarine (潜艇)—a kind of vessel that travels under w    4    . His submarine is called Nautilus. Submarines are common today, but Verne wrote about this submarine many years b    5     they appeared! Some of Verne’s ideas came true in history.

The story starts in New York City and takes the readers to many d    6     places. Verne describes some real places like the Mediterranean Sea, the South Pole and the Antarctic. But the story a    7     talks about visits to some fictional locations like Atlantis, an underwater city. Many people think the title Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea means h    8     deep the submarine travels under the water. However, the submarine never travels over a few leagues below the water. In fact, the title refers to the distance which Captain Nemo and his submarine travel during the course of the book. The book is f    9     of mysteries and magic things under water. It has been t    10     into many different languages and sells well.

Why not read the novel during the coming winter holiday?

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参考答案

一、1．(h)eard    2．(o)ldest    3．(A)ccording    4．(s)trict    5．(f)inally    6．(c)losed    7．(e)ncourage    8．(l)ively    9．(i)nterest    10．(p)roud

【导语】本文主要介绍了秦腔的历史和发展，以及秦腔演员侯艳的个人经历。

1．句意：但是你听说过秦腔吗？hear of“听说”，根据have可知，本句时态为现在完成时，所以动词用过去分词形式。故填(h)eard。

2．句意：秦腔是中国最古老的戏曲形式之一。根据“It started from the ancient folk songs and dances of the people…”可知，此处指秦腔历史悠久，old“古老的”，“one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”意为“最……之一”，所以此处填写old最高级形式。故填(o)ldest。

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