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专题 02 短文选词填空
一、宝山区
二、短文选词填空
Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。
每词只能填一次）
A．perform B．almost C． notice D．guess E. especially
A．level B．careful C． temperature D．awake E. conclusion
Have you ever done a science experiment? It can be a lot of fun! You can use experiments to learn about
____16____ anything. This book will help you learn how to think like a scientist. Scientists have a special way of
learning new things. Some people call it the Scientific Method. This is how it often works: Scientists ____17____
things. They observe the world around them. They ask questions about things they see, hear, taste, touch, or smell.
They come up with problems they would like to solve. They collect information. They use what they already know
to ____18____ the answers to their questions. This kind of behaviour is called a hypothesis (假设). Then they
need to test their ideas.They ____19____ experiments. They watch and write down what happens.Scientists learn
from each new test. They think about what they learned and come up with an answer to their question. This means
they reach a ____20____.
Let’s think like scientists to learn more about water. Do you use ice cubes to keep your drinks cold? You know
that ice cubes are made of frozen water. When the ____21____ of the water drops below zero, it changes into ice.
What happens to water that gets very hot? Does it change into something different? Maybe we can do an
experiment to find out:
Pour 3 inches of water into the pan. Use the ruler to help measure how deep the water is. Write this number
down.
Have an adult heat the water over a stove (火炉). Be ____22____ not to burn yourself! Pay attention. Is the
water getting hot? Is it starting to boil? Do you see steam coming out of the pan?
Let the water boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Have the adult remove the pan from the stove.
Let the water cool. Then use the ruler to measure the water ____23____ again.
Have you come up with an answer yet?二、崇明区
二、短文选词填空
A．journey B．local C． foreign D．trouble E. population
Half a century ago, a boy in Britain had never thought that a dream of his would drive him to spend so many
years in a ____16____ country.That boy was William Lindsay. When in primary school, he loved studying maps.
The special line in China caught his eye. He decided to visit the line, that is, the Great Wall of China.
Driven by this dream, Lindsay set off on his Great Wall ____17____ in 1984. However, he obviously
underestimated (低估) its difficulty. Only a few days later, he became ill and had to give up his plan. After
returning to Britain, he began to exercise more often. He even learned some basic Chinese.
With full preparation, Lindsay set off again in 1987. Altogether, the hike took him about 160 days. This tall
man met with ____18____ when he was found to be walking alone along the Yulin Great Wall in Shaanxi. “Where
is he from? What is he doing here?” the ____19____ villagers wondered. Finally, the police came to investigate.
Lindsay tried to explain his love for the Wall but without success. At last, he had to leave.
A．realized B．efforts C． volunteers D．created E. continued
Nothing could stop his willful heart. A few days later, Lindsay ____20____ his journey from Inner Mongolia.
After many, many difficult days of hiking along the Great Wall, he was finally able to arrive at Shanhaiguan, a
major pass at the eastern end of the Wall and the end of his great journey.Through this trip, Lindsay developed a
deeper understanding of the Great Wall. Since then, he has made great ____21____ to protect it. In 1988, he
organized more than 120 people to pick up litter on the Great Wall. Lindsay soon ____22____ the difficulty of
collecting all the trash on the Wall. He started to give lectures around the country and began looking for more
____23____.
During Lindsay’s Great Wall hike, he met with his Miss Right, a Chinese girl from Xi’an. They got married in
1988. Lindsay’s wife and two sons have now also joined him in protecting the Great Wall. Lindsay said he would
spend his remaining years in China — for his family and for the Wall.三、奉贤区
二、短文选词填空
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）（每题只有一个正确选项）
The Seven Wonders
A．busy B．direction C．looked forward to D．ready E.introduced
Susan was a 12-year-old girl from a small village. She finished elementary school and was accepted to a very
good school in a city nearby. She was very happy and ____16____ her new school life.Today was the first day of
her new school and she was waiting for her school bus. Once the bus came, she got on it quickly. She was very
excited.
When the bus reached her school, all the students got off and headed for their classrooms. Susan also made it
to her classroom after asking fellow students for ____17____. Upon seeing her simple clothing and knowing that
she was from a small village, other students started making fun of her. The teacher soon arrived and she asked
everyone to keep quiet. She ____18____ Susan to the class and said that she would be studying with them from
that day on.
“We will have a surprise test in this class. Get ____19____, everybody!” the teacher said. She told everyone
to write down the Seven Wonders of the World. The students started writing the answers quickly. Susan, holding
her pen in her hand, seemed to have no idea what to write on the paper.
A．correct B．expect C．reminded D．except E.choose
Everyone had handed in their answer sheets ____20____ Susan. The teacher came and asked Susan, “What
happened, dear? Don’t worry. Just write down what you know as the other students have learned about the wonders
just a couple of days.”Susan replied, “I was thinking that there were so many things which I could ____21____ to
write down!” A few moments later, she handed in her answer sheet to the teacher. The teacher started reading
everyone’s answers. Most of the students had the ____22____ answers: the Great Wall of China, Chichén Itzá,
Petra, Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Colosseum and Taj Mahal.
The teacher was happy as the students had remembered what she had taught them. At last, the teacher started
reading Susan’s answers.
“The seven wonders are: To Be Able to See, To Be Able to Hear, To Be Able to Feel, To Laugh, To Think, To
Be Kind, To Love!”The teacher stood stunned(惊愕的) and the whole class was silent. Today, a girl from a small village had
____23____ them about the most precious gifts that every one of us had, which are truly wonders.
四、虹口区
六、短文选词填空
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．Unfortunately B．support C． successful D．Probably E. made
In today’s program, we will introduce Frank McCourt to you. Frank McCourt who overcame a difficult
childhood to become a ____32____ teacher and wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning(获得普利策奖的) Angela’s
Ashes.Frank McCourt was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930. His parents, Angela and Malachy had moved to
New York from Ireland in search of a better life. ____33____, life was not easy in New York. His father could not
earn enough money to ____34____ his family. The McCourts returned to Ireland hoping their life would improve.
Again, it didn’t. Life in Ireland was equally hard, if not harder than in New York. Three of Frank’s brothers and
sisters died as babies. Eventually, his father gave up the family, which ____35____ his four sons and Angela live a
very hard existence.
A．desired B．against C． electricity D．enough E. entertainment
Frank’s childhood was filled with misery(苦难).There was never ____36____ food. Their house was small,
dirty and very cold in the winter. When it rained, the floor would flood with water. Frank and his brothers
____37____ for a better life.Frank was a curious boy and found reading as one way to escape from his miserable
childhood. He loved to read, and even though his house was falling apart and had no ____38____, he would read
under the street lamp outside his home. He also had an excellent sense of humor. Humor was the McCourts’
weapon(武器) ____39____ their life of poverty(贫穷) and hopelessness. So even in the worst of times, the
McCourts could usually find something to laugh about.
五、黄浦区六、短文选词填空
A．enjoyable B．reach C． develop D．care about E. confidence
No one wants to give up, but what if you don’t enjoy an activity or hobby as much as you used to? Finding the
courage to let go can increase your ___32___ and make time for something else.Nothing is fun all of the time. It is
necessary for us to stick at something difficult to ___33___ important skills like willpower. However, learning to
let go of something is important too. Maybe your heart isn’t in playing the piano any more, or you only play
football because your friends do. Making the decision to walk away could free up time and energy to spend on
something really ___34___. Letting go can be good for you. In fact, studies show that letting go of goals you can’t
___35___, or don’t really want, can help you lead a happier, healthier life.
A．feelings B．considers C． suggests D．clear E. effort
How can I tell when it’s time to move on? Unless you have a ___36___ reason, such as an injury, it can be
difficult to know when to walk away from a sport or hobby. This is even harder if you’ve spent a lot of time and
___37___ on it. Eric Bean is an expert in sports science. His job is to help sportsmen and teams understand their
___38___. He says, “Quitting (giving up) is never really a black and white problem,” and ___39___ thinking
carefully about why you no longer enjoy the activity any more. Is it because you’ve fallen out with a teammate or
can’t get on with a new art teacher? Discussing your worries with a trusted adult or friend can help you decide
when to push through a difficult time and when to move on.
六、回民中学
二、短文选词填空
Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词填
入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)
A．continues B．serious C．Press D．strong E. wild
Animal bitesIf an animal bites you, you can wash the part with soap and water and apply the wound with a
clean cloth if it is a bleeding. Bites by ____16____ animals like bats, rats and foxes may cause terrible diseases. Ifthis happens, ask for advice from a doctor.
Nosebleeds(流鼻血)
Although they are scary, nosebleeds are not strange in children and they usually aren’t ____17____. Let the
person sit up with his or her head forward. Do not let the person lean back as this may cause coughing.
____18____ the soft part of the nose for at least 10 minutes. If the nosebleed ____19____ after this, ask for
advice from a doctor.
A．painful B．worse C． immediately D．care E. agent
Insect stings(虫叮) Although insect stings can be awful, they usually don’t require treatment by a doctor.
They still need emergency(紧急) medical ____20____. If a bee stings the person, remove it gently with a hand.
Wash the part with soap and water. Use ice or a cool wet cloth to make it less ____21____. If there are any signs of
getting ____22____, call an ambulance.
Knocked-out tooth(碰落的牙)
Find the knocked-out tooth. Wash the tooth in milk or salt water. Store it in milk until you get to the dentist.
Ask for help from a dentist or go to an emergency room ____23____. It may help you save the tooth.
七、嘉定区
六、短文选词填空
A．tiny B．adventures C． various D．experiences E. extremely
When you think of great explorations, you might think of outer space. But you don’t have to go to Mars to find
____32____. You can visit exciting places on Earth! Scientists have already worked deep in the ocean or on
____33____ cold land, like Antarctica(南极洲).
Antarctica is at the South Pole. It’s hard for people to get to because it’s covered with ice all year round.
Traveling across the ice is dangerous.Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world. It’s bigger than Australia. But the human population in
Antarctica is ____34____. Most of the people who visit it are scientists. Some study the mountain ranges under the
ice. Others study glaciers, which are like rivers of ice. But there are still ____35____ living things for scientists to
study.
A．worth B．protect C． prevent D．will E. bottom
The deep ocean is another exciting place to study. The ____36____ of the ocean is a difficult place to get to.
It’s very dark, and of course you can’t breathe underwater.You must also ____37____ yourself from the cold. So
it’s probably no surprise that we’ve only seen about five percent of the ocean floor! Scientists find new populations
of living things on almost every visit. Antarctica and the deep ocean are very interesting places. They are also
dangerous and difficult places to go. You have to be a person with great strength of ____38____ to study them.
But these places are ____39____ exploring. Scientists learn new things all the time!
八、金山区
二、短文选词填空
A．following B．conversation C． quality D．below E. necessary
Children love doing what adults do, so why not try cooking with your children? In fact, as a parent, if you
work on teaching your children to cook easy and simple recipes(食谱), you won’t only spend family time of high
_____16_____, but you’ll also find cooking with children makes them develop the _____17_____ three skills for
everyday life in a fun and playful method.
Communication and language skills
To make a recipe together, it’s _____18_____ to communicate effectively and be clear about the steps to
follow. This helps children get a large number of _____19_____ skills and allows them to learn to listen actively
and to reason.
A．disappointed B．balance C． achieve D．pleased E. confidence
Healthy eating habits
By being working on cooking in the kitchen, children are encouraged to try all kinds of foods and develop
positive connections with them. Thus, they’re more likely to be in a good _____20_____, eating fruits, vegetables,and milk, among other foods.
Socio-emotional skills(社会情感能力)
By working together as a family to make a recipe, children learn that many times. It’s essential to work with
others to_____21_____ a common aim.
All in all, by feeling _____22_____ with the result, children begin to believe in their own abilities. In
addition, they get _____23_____ in themselves, as well as in others. This allows them to grow in the process and
enjoy the time the family spend together.
九、静安区
二、短文选词填空
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．recognize B．secrets C． imagine D．crazy E. silent
A．effects B．unfortunately C． well D．special E. beat
The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radios, televisions and telephones
that it is hard to ____16____ what life would be like without them. When there is a power failure, cars hesitate in
the streets because there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food turns bad in ____17____ fridges. Nature has
been experimenting for millions of years. However, people began to ____18____ how electricity works a little
more than two centuries ago. Scientists are discovering more and more that the living world may have many
interesting ____19____ of electricity that could do something good to our human life.All living cells (细胞) send
out weak waves of electricity. As the heart starts to ____20____, it sends out its records, which form an
electrocardiogram (心电图). The brain, too, sends out brain waves of electricity. An electroencephalogram helps a
doctor to tell how ____21____ the brain is working. The electric waves are extremely small. They are so small
that sensitive machines are needed. But in some animals, certain muscle (肌肉) cells are so ____22____ that they
do not work as most muscle cells at all. When large numbers of these cells are linked together, the ____23____
can be very surprising.十、闵行区
六、短文选词填空
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．dial B．dead C． in my spare time D．major E. chance
On the last day of last September, my sister sent me a message: The 1196 weather service will come to an end.
So, if you want to listen, today is the last ___32___.For 20 years, a caller could ___33___ 1196, choose an area
and then hear the weather report read by a computer-spliced (合成的)version of my father’s voice. Dad has been
___34___ for 19 years, and the weather app would take the place of it soon.
Dad’s love for the job was beyond my imagination. He kept making most of the recordings—thousands of
words and phrases—after he had cancer. I remembered following him to the recording room ___35___.
A．project B．exercise C． proud of D．complete E. Finally
He would sit there for a whole day, reading thousands of words with headphones on. The familiar headphones
and the exact pronunciation all took him back to his previous job as a radio journalist. And he was ___36___ his
voice. It sounded strong still and held its fine timbre (音色）though he was in poor health.The whole recording was
really a large ___37___ with many parts. In the end, dad was too weak to go to the recording room. Then the
sound engineer came to my parents’ house to ___38___ the last parts.
___39___, I called the number for the last time, a well-spoken robot, speaking in my father’s voice, made me
ache. It was another goodbye, so long after the last goodbye.
十一、浦东新区
二、短文选词填空
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．requires B．method C． publish D．operate E. tasksFuture in their eyes
Rocket mail: In 1959, Arthur predicted that guided rockets would become the usual ____16____ to deliver
mail, and that would happen before a human reached the moon. We have emails now, but still no rocket mails.
Ape workers: Who ____17____ robots if you can have monkeys? In 1951, a Nobel Prize winner predicted
that we’d have apes that could drive cars and complete other ____18____ for us by 2020.
Nuclear vacuums: In 1955, the president of a vacuum cleaner company predicted that nuclear power (核能)
would ____19____ vacuums within 10 years. But he never said what people would do with the nuclear waste.
A．no longer B．physical C． correctly D．humorous E. worked out
Meals in a pill: In 1894, Marcellin said, “Wheat fields will disappear from the face of the Earth, because flour
will ____20____ be produced from growing wheat, but from chemicals in labs.” While we still rely on farms for
food, scientists have ____21____ how to make meat from plants and how to grow it from cells.
Virtual reality (VR) everywhere: In 1999, Ray predicted that by 2019, we’d wear glasses that would project
virtual images (投射虚拟图像) onto the ____22____ world. He also thought the glasses might show a complete
virtual reality that we could touch and communicate with. Virtual reality technology isn’t nearly this good yet. To
be fair, Ray ____23____ predicted that AI would beat humans at chess and that we’d move to digital books, music
and movies.
【答案】16．B 17．A 18．E 19．D 20．A 21．E 22．B 23．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了以前的人预测的未来。
16．句意：1959年，亚瑟预测制导火箭将成为投递邮件的常用方法。根据“guided rockets would become
the usual...to deliver mail”可知他预测制导火箭是投递邮件的方法，method“方法”符合。故选B。
17．句意：如果你能养猴子，谁需要机器人？根据“Who...robots if you can have monkeys”可知如果有猴子，可能就不需要机器人，requires“需要”符合。故选A。
18．句意：1951年，一位诺贝尔奖得主预测，到2020年，我们将拥有能够驾驶汽车和完成其他任务的猿
类。根据“complete other”可知是完成其他的任务，tasks“任务”符合。故选E。
19．句意：1955年，一家真空吸尘器公司的总裁预测，核能将在10年内操纵真空吸尘器。根据“nuclear
power (核能) would...vacuums”可知核能操纵真空吸尘器，operate“操纵”符合。故选D。
20．句意：因为面粉将不再从种植小麦中生产。根据“Wheat fields will disappear from the face of the
Earth”“可知麦田将从地球上消失，因为不再从小麦中生产面粉，no longer“不再”符合。故选A。
21．句意：科学家们已经研究出如何用植物制作肉类以及如何用细胞种植肉类。根据“how to make meat
from plants and how to grow it from cells”可知科学家已经研究出这种技术，worked out“解决”符合。故选
E。
22．句意：1999年，雷预测到2019年，我们将戴上能将虚拟图像投射到物理世界的眼镜。根据“wear
glasses that would project virtual images (投射虚拟图像) onto the...world”可知是投射到物理世界，physical“物
理的”符合。故选B。
23．句意：公平地说，雷正确地预测了人工智能将在国际象棋上击败人类，我们将转向数字图书、音乐和
电影。根据“predicted that AI would beat humans at chess and that we’d move to digital books, music and
movies.”可知他准确地预测了这些事情，correctly“准确地”符合。故选C。
十二、普陀区
二、短文选词填空
Complete the following passages with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。
每空限填一词，每词只能填一次。）
A．processed B．support C． likely D．directly E. sightseeing
A．talent B．get along C． confused D．turn over E. worth
A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent
traveling or working. Zhangying is an 18-year-old Chinese girl. She went on a gap year in New Zealand instead of
going to college ____16____. “The scenery there was really amazing, but the trip wasn’t just about ____17____. I
have to work really hard and it can be really demanding（要求高的）.” she said. She worked in factories that
____18____ strawberries, apples and kiwis. She had to work hard to earn some money to ____19____ herself onlater travels. “For the first time, I knew how it felt to be a factory girl. It was really tiring and not at all interesting,”
she admitted.Liu Yang worked as a volunteer at a local charity in Thailand during his gap year. His father wanted
him to learn science in college because he showed great ____20____, but he wasn’t really interested. He felt
____21____ and lost, so he decided to learn more about himself through gap year. During his stay in Thailand, he
tried to ____22____ in the real world and make a difference in someone else’s life. “Sometimes, I asked myself,
was it ____23____ taking that year off?” Liu said. “But then I found it was. Success is not about making money or
achieving a high position, but whether you can do what you want.”
十三、松江区
二、短文选词填空
将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。
A．award B．plastic C． strange D．kindness E.automatic
Kids did incredible things in 2022. From fighting against pollution to spreading ___16___, kids were leading
the way. Let’s look back at two of the amazing kids we met in 2022.Raphael de Fages de Latour, 11
Each year, around 360 tons of ___17___ are found in the Seine River. For over two years, Raphael and his
dad have spent their weekends fishing litter and garbage out of the river. They have found some ___18___ items
including a radio, an iPhone and a complete motorcycle.
Raphael has more than 20, 000 followers on social media. He has used his platform to encourage others to
help clean the Seine. In October 2021, he received a(n) ___19___ from the city for his efforts called The Medal of
Paris.
A．rarely B．broken C． afford D．reduces E.properly
Logan Ober, 17Last year, Logan’s computer science teacher let him work on whatever he wanted. So, he
decided to fix ___20___ computers in their classroom. Since then Logan has fixed about $30, 000 worth of
computers.
Fixing computers ___21___ e-waste, which is a growing problem across the world. Old computer parts
contain materials that can cause harm. If they are not ___22___ dealt with or reused, they can hurt people and the
environment.After repairing a computer, Logan gives it to a person or an organization. Many students in poor families
cannot ___23___ a new computer. Thanks to Logan, students can get a used computer for free.
十四、徐汇区
二、短文选词填空
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．types B．operations C． bored D．popular E. produced
There are many reasons why people like collecting things. First, you can learn a lot about things which are
interesting to you. It can also stop you from feeling ____16____. It is also possible to meet those who like the
same things that you like.Collecting stamps is one of the most ____17____ hobbies in the world. King George V
of the UK, and also US President Franklin collected stamps.
Some people only collect special ____18____ of stamps. Edgar (Germany) has more than 11,700 different
stamps with pictures of paintings, Celso (Canada) has almost 6, 500 stamps about ships, and Daniel (India) nearly
5,000 stamps about birds. The “1c Magenta” is a stamp from British Guiana (英属圭亚那). Someone bought it in
2014 for $9.5 million. It is expensive because it was ____19____ in 1856 and until now, collectors are pretty sure
about the value.
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．sense B．realize C． especially D．regularly E. communities
Looking up at the stars wasn’t something easy for everyone, ____20____ in poor areas. For Susan, that
changed in her early 20s when she got her first telescope and recognized Saturn (土星). “I saw something I had
only read about in a textbook. It made me ____21____ how small we really are,” says Susan, who is now a
scientist. Susan decided to give kids this experience. The project “The Travelling Telescope”, brought space
education to schools and ____22____ in Kenya. “So far, more than 300,000 children love the telescope and enjoythe chance to see the moon up close, as well as stars and planets”, says Susan.
In January 2021, pop singer Madonna visited Kenya. Susan watched the pop star’s face light up with the same
____23____ of wonder as the kids. “It reminds people about the universe that sits just above their heads,” she says.
十五、长宁区
二、短文选词填空
Choose the proper words or phrases 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，每题只有一个正确选项。）
A．citizens B．worst C． strong D．larger E. relatives
The night sky in Tsim Sha Tsui is one thousand times brighter than a dark sky, according to a study carried out
by The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong has the ____16____ light pollution in the world. Since there are no
laws about outdoor lighting in Hong Kong, our city is lit more brilliantly at night than ____17____ cities such as
London or Sidney. Because of the bright lights, Hong Kong ____18____ sleep less well, so their health is harmed.
Fortunately there are solutions to the problem of light pollution.Firstly, business could use lights that are less bright.
Some LED lights would be less ____19____ than the ones used now. In fact, many cities use LED lights for
outdoor lighting.
A．reduce B．turn off C． pass D．though E. so that
Another solution is to ____20____ laws that control outdoor lighting. However, this solution might be harder
because it would need the cooperation of government and businesses.Lastly, individuals can help. We can
____21____ lights that we are not using. In addition, we should be more aware of how our lighting affects others.
For instance, we should close our curtains as tightly as we can ____22____ our home lights do not keep our
neighbours awake.
In short, there are things that the government, businesses and individuals can do to ____23____ light
pollution. No one should sleep under bright lights. Therefore, we must try to make our city less bright at night.
