2012年上海初三英语一模--首字母

1长宁区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷C.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14分)TheEconomistIntelligenceUnit(《经济学人》情报组)istheworld’sleadingresourceforeconomicandbusinessresearch.Everyyear,theEIUmakesalistofthebestcitiestoliveina__86___theworld.Ithasitsownideasforscoring,forexample:Isthecitys___87__?Istheairclean?Aretheschoolsgood?Melbourneisatthet__88___ofthelistineverycategory.peoplegetalongwellthere.Treesandgrassc__89___40percentofthecity.Peopleridestreetcars(有轨电车)andtherearen’tmanycars,s___90__theairisclean.Asaresult,accordingtotheEIU’ssurvey,Melbourneisthebestcityintheworldtolivein.ViennaisNO.2onthelist.ItisthecapitalofAustria.Thecityisfamousforitscultureandart.As‘thecityofmusic’,Viennahasalotofbigc___91__.ThethirdcityonthelistisVancouver,Canada.ItusedtobeNo.1onthelist.Butthistime,thecitygotf__92___pointsbecauseofitstrafficjams.Willitgetitsplacebacknextyear?宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷C)Readthepassageandfilltheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)(14分)TheEmpireStateBuilding(帝国大厦)hasheldaspecialplaceintheheartsofAmericanssinceitwascompletedin1931.Itr___86__morethan443metresintothesky.Formorethanfortyyears,itwasthetallestbuildingintheworld.Ithasonehundredandthreelevelsandsixthousandfivehundredwindows.Visitorscanrideinoneofseventy-threeelevatorsthattakethemfromtheb__87__toverynearthetopofthebuilding.Someoftheseelevatorsareveryfast,reachingtheeightiethfloorinonlyforty-fiveseconds.Theheadsofgovernmentofalmosteveryn__88___intheworldhavevisitedtheEmpireStateBuilding.Theseimportantpeoplearejustafewofmillionwhohaveriddentotheobservationareanearthetopofthebuildingeachyear.Fromthere,visitorscanseealmostallofNewYorkCity.Theycanseetheviewa__89__theHudsonRiverintothestateofNewJersey.TheycanseeshipsintheEastRiver.EvenifyouhavenevervisitedNewYork,thereisagoodchanceforyoutoseetheEmpireStateBuilding.Ithasbeenphotographedc__90__times.Ithasevenplayedpartsinmovies.Oneisaboutahugeape(猿)thatescapesandclimbstothetopofthebuilding.Themovieis“KingKong”(金刚).Itwasmadein1933.TheEmpireStateBuildingalsoappearedinthelovestory“AnAffairtoRemember”(金玉盟).CaryGrantandDeborahKerrplayamanandawomanwhomeetandfallinloveonaship.TheyarelookingattheNewYorkCityskylinefromtheshipwhentheyplanafuturemeeting.Morerecently,in“SleeplessinSeattle(西雅图未眠夜)”，twopeopleinloveagreetomeetattheObservationDeckonValentine’sDay(情人节).B__91__doarrive,butoneisalittlelater.Theyalmostm__92___eachother.Intheearlynineteenseventies,theEmpireStateBuildinglostitsplaceasthetallestbuildinginNewYork.PeopleinthecitythenhadtheTwinTowersoftheWorldTradeCentertolookupto.TragicallythatallchangedonthemorningofSeptember11,2001.Terroristshijacked(劫持)passengerairplanesintotheTwinTowersanddestroyedthem.TheEmpireStateBuildingagainhasbecomethecity’stallestbuilding.2崇明县初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷C．Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：(14分)Whatwouldyouchoose,ifyouweresittinginfrontofaTVandtherewasabookrightnexttoyou?Theanswerwillmostp86betheTV!YoungpeoplewouldcertainlychoosetheTV,butyouwillbesurprisedtofindoutthattheoldero87willatleasthesitateaboutchoosingit.Whyisthis?Arethebooksnotasinterestingastheyusedtobe?Isitthattheworldhaschangedsomuchinrecentyearsthatourhabitsarenotthesameanymore?Nowadaysmanypeoplehavenointerestinliterature(文学).Thismaybeapossibleexplanation.Anotherr88mightbethechangeoflifestyle(生活方式).Wearemore189tovisitacluborabartorelaxourselvesafteralongday'swork,ratherthanreadabookinthecomfortofourownhomes.Peoplearemoreoutgoingthantheyusedtobe.Allthestress(压力)ofworkmakesuswantaquickrelaxingmeans.Perhaps,mostofusdonothavethepatiencetoreadanymore.Itismuchs90toturnontheTVandwatchthelatestnewsaroundtheworldthanread19thcenturyliterature!WithalltheTVprograms,everyoneofuscanfindaninterestingshowormovietowatch.What'sbetterthangettingintob91withtheremotecontrol(遥控器)andfallingasleepwheneveryouwish?YouarethemasterofalltheTVprograms.TheonlydisadvantageisthatTVwillneverp92youwithallthefactsthatabookcando.TVismuchmoresuperficial(肤浅的)thanbooks,evenifitdoesgetyourelaxedinjustamoment!奉贤区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷C.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswiththeproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）Athousandyearsago,HongKongwascoveredbyathickforest.AsmoreandmorepeoplecametoliveinHongKong,thesetreeswerecutdownandburnt.Nowthereisnoforestleft,thoughtherearestillsomesmallareascoveredwithtrees.Wecallthese“woods”.Elephants,tigersandmanyo__86__animalswerelivinginthethickforest.WhenpeoplecametoliveinHongKong,theanimalsbegantodieout.Earlyfarmersgrewriceandr__87__pigsandchickensinthevalleys.Theycutdownthetreesandburntthem.Theyneededfiretokeept__88__warminwinter,tocooktheirfoodandtodriveawaythedangerousanimals.Elephantsquicklyd___89__becausetherewasnotenoughfoodforthem.Sodidmostofthewolvesandtigers.YoumightthinkthattherearenolongeranyanimalsinHongKonge__90__inthezoos,buttherearestillabout36differentanimalslivingthere.OneofthemostlovelyofHongKong’sanimalsisthebarkingdeer.Therearebeautifullittleanimalsw__91__arichbrowncoatandawhitepatchunderthe