上海地区初三英语首字母专题练习可作教研用.docx

1、上海地区初三英语首字母专题练习可作教研用上海地区初三英语首字母专题练习(1) It may be hard to believe that many people eat insects （昆虫）and bugs（虫子）. Insects are now very common in all of their processed food（加工食品）. Imagine sitting down at the dinner table and b_86_ served a bowl of worms(软体虫). Its enough to make most Westerners stomach

2、s t_87_. But in other countries the same meal makes peoples mouths water. Eating bugs has been around for thousands of years in some countries . Today its estimated（估计）that more than half of the people of the world eat different kinds of bugs. Not only do these insects taste g_88_, but also they are

3、 a cheap and nutritious food source. In the US, some people eat bugs for quite a different reason to show their courage. In television shows l_89_ Survivor, contestants（参赛者）eat beetles（甲壳虫）and spiders(蜘蛛), and viewers watch the shows at home, feeling shocked and disgusted(恶心的). But many of the viewe

4、rs dont realize that they may have done the same thing but just dont know it! Many American people dont p_90_ eat bugs, but in the future they may. There are fewer and fewer natural r_91_ and the population is getting larger and larger. Experts say that insects will be raised as an alternative（可供选择的

5、）form of protein（蛋白质）. If more people did their part to eat bugs and broaden their diets and did not just go out and eat chicken, beef and pork, the planet would be better off (境况改善) today. Western children are not as n_92_ about bugs as their parents, because they often visit science museums and zo

6、os, and at school they are learning more about the environment and bugs. (2)Do you want to be an online student? It is important to remember that online education is not right for everyone.On your timeOne of the b 86 advantages of online classes is that you are able to enter your classroom when it i

7、s convenient for you. Do you work all day? Then you can log on (登录) to your class in the evening or at the weekend. Are you an early riser? You can log on to your class in the early morningh 87 . Your virtual (虚拟的) classroom is open around the clock, seven days a week.The teachers lectureIn an onlin

8、e classroom your teachers lecture is written rather than s 88 . There are several advantages. The online classroom is completely different from the real one. If you cant remember what your teacher said, all you have to do is to reread his or her lecture. In most cases you will be able to get a copy

9、of the lecture. You will be able to review your teachers lecture w 89 even getting online again.Students interactionOnline students may find it d 90 to talk with each other face to face. T 91 discussion forums (论坛) and chat rooms provide some ways for student interaction, they do not provide the soc

10、ial connection of an on-campus class. We have to say, the disadvantages to be an online student are clear. For example, the teachers cant help you face to face. They wont praise your work orally (口头).An advantage is the fact that some students are shy. They are more willing to speak out their ideas

11、on the discussion forum and are usually more l 92 to ask their teacher a question by email. They will feel more comfortable with this online interaction.(3)Connect to the worldOver the past 20 years, the Internet has greatly influenced our world and changed our lives. The Internet makes it much e_86

12、_ for people to search for information. For example, when we write a history report, we dont have to go to the library. We can find information about world leaders and historical events on different websites. Everything we want to know can be found at the click of a button.The Internet helps us to s

13、tay connected to family, friends and the world around us. Not long ago, we wrote letters by h_87_ and waited weeks for a reply. Today, when we use QQ, we send and receive messages across thousands of miles in a few seconds. The Internet gives us a way to express our opinions in p_88_. We share inter

14、esting ideas with other people on QQ, Baidu Tieba, blogs or forums(论坛). If we dislike the food at school, we can discuss it in the schools forum or in the Tieba of our own class.A_89_ the Internet has made our world better in many ways, in some ways it can be a bad influence. There is a lot of false

15、 information on the Internet. It is important not to believe a_90_ we read on the Internet. In addition, many teenagers choose to keep in touch with each other online instead of meeting face-to-face. People w_91_ that this harms their social communication skills.Some teenagers spend too much time pl

16、aying Internet games. They may lose focus on their studies. There are millions of interesting sites to visit and so many wonderful things to do online. How could we live without the Internet nowadays? But remember to use the Internet p_92_ and wisely. Try to let the Internet be your good servant, no

17、t your bad master! (4)Nike, Adidas, Converse, do you know these world-famous brands（商标）? What do you think of them? Do you use their products?Sam: Im a Nike fan. Many of Nikes a_86_ on TV are fun and its products are great!Joe: In my eyes, top brand means top quality. So I love top brand products a_

18、87_ theyre very expensive.Sally: The logos of famous brands are usually unique（独一无二的） and nice. Its c_88_to own products with those logos.Jackie: Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen. Spokesmen are my favourite stars. I love the stars, so of course I want to use the products they spea

19、k f_89_.Susan: I know its popular for young people to have famous brand products nowadays. But I have no i_90_ in following the fashion. I only choose the products that suit（适合） me.Adam: As students, we dont earn money ourselves. Its not easy for our parents to support us. So I use whatever they cho

20、ose for me now. When I grow up and become financially i_91_, I may buy the famous brand products I am fond of.Bob: I like playing basketball with my classmates. When we play on the playground, we dont care about what you wear as long as (只要) you can play w_92_. So in my opinion, there is no need to

21、care so much about the brands of what you wear.(5)Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February. “Ill come and open the door for you,” she told her four-year-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman, in the back s 86 . The car moved ahead before Cardona could even closed the door. “Na

22、na, the car is moving!” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the drivers seat and reached for the handbrake (手闸), her left leg stepping outside, trying to s 87 the car. She couldnt find the brake, and she got out of the car as it moved down the steep slope(陡坡) toward a pond 20 feet way. Ryan was very f 8

23、8 and cried “Nana!” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in. “Help!” Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank. “My grandson is i 89 !” A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain, 24, had just stepped outside for a break when he saw acrowdgathering by the pond. He jumped down the sl

24、ope and dived into the cold water. Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryans terrified face just inches above the water. “Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boys fingers fumbled (未触到) with the lock. Fountain hit on the back window, but the glass wouldnt break. A 90 man Dick McClung dived in and hand

25、ed him a hammer (锤子). Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside, and broke the glass. His hands went through the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out. At that moment the last flash of the blue car d 91 under the water. “Climb onto my back,” Fountain said. Ryan did so, but t

26、he tired man couldnt swim back. McClung, stillbeside them in the water, picked up Ryan and swam to the bank s 92 . Later, doctors found Ryan had got only a little hypothermia (体温过低). “They risked their lives to save Ryan,” Cardona said of the men. “I thank God every day for them.”(6)It is difficult

27、to imagine what the world was like in 1254. Europe was living in an age that we call the Medieval Period (中世纪). It was a time of many wars. It was in that time that Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Life in Venice was d 86 from life in most of Europe. Venice was a city of beautiful buildings and

28、 water canals (运河). Many businessmen did business in Venice. Marco Polos father and uncle were businessmen. They had traveled to a far-off country called Cathay. (Cathay is now called China.) There they had friends with the great ruler, Kublai Khan(忽必烈). He i 87 them to return to Cathay.When Marco P

29、olo was seventeen years old, he began a journey to China with his father and uncle. They sailed the Indian Ocean and crossed the desert and mountains of Asia on camels. The journey to China took three years.Kublai Khan greeted the Polos and sent them lots of gifts. He was especially impressed (留印象)

30、with Marco, who could speak four l 88 including Chinese and others.Khan sent Marco on many trips t 89 China. On these trips, Marco saw many amazing things that he had never seen in Europe, such as coal used as fuel, paper moneyi 90 of coins, and papermaking and printing processes. Marco made many no

31、tes about life in China.After almost twenty years in China, the Polos began their journey home to Italy. Kublai Khan gave them many gifts of ivory, silk, jewels, and jade.When they returned to Venice, they found their city at war. Marco Polo was put in prison. He spent his time w 91 a book about his

32、 years in China. The book is called Descriptions of the World. It became the most p 92 book in Europe. Because of the book, many people in Europe learned about life in China. (7)Li Ming has studied in the UK for nearly two years now. But hell never forget his first few weeks of living in a different country.The FoodIn China, Ill eat almost anything. But I remember the first food I tasted at school in E