【期末专题复习】（全国通用）2022-2023学年八年级英语下学期：专题13 短文填空 练习（原卷+解析）

专题12 短文填空   

备战2022-2023学年八年级下学期期末考试真题汇编

一、短文首字母填空

（2022春·湖北武汉·八年级统考期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Chinese delivery (快递) driver, Gao Zhixiao, whose photo was put on the corner of Time magazine in March before he was picked by the magazines as one of the heroes. Ever since COVID-19 broke out, many restaurants shut down or only p____1____ takeout service. Millions of people had to s____2____ at home to prevent (防止) themselves getting ill. People choose to order food online instead of going out. As a result, delivery orders greatly increased.

Gao was born in a poor family in Ningxia. He l____3____ for Beijing, after graduating from middle school. A____4____ trying his hand as a dishwasher, cook, and many other jobs, he worked as a deliveryman in Beijing in 2012. When COVID-19 broke out, Gao g____5____ up his train ticket to go back home during the Spring Festival and continued working. He thought customers (顾客) might be in n____6____. Later that February, Gao received a s____7____ order that asked him to send medicine for corona virus patients. He thought for a moment and picked up the order. Besides (除了) delivering goods, Gao once warm-heatedly cooked for an elderly customer who was living a____8____ at her home. Gao said, “I just do w____9____ I should do.” On March 19, Time magazine published six covers for its corona virus issue under the theme (主题) “When the world stops”. If not for riders l____10____ Gao, many families would be infected (感染) while shopping or buying food.

（2022秋·天津和平·八年级天津市第五十五中学校考期末）阅读下面的短文，根据每个空格中所给的词首字母填入适当的词，使短文意思完整。

Nowadays, we have lazy food. Lazy food is the name given to meals cooked in restaurants and then delivered to people. These people use their mobile phones and, with a tap on the screen, a delicious meal arrives at their d___11___.

Ele. me（饿了么）is a Chinese company that o___12___ this service. Ele. me doesn’t cook the food; it just provides an app that c___13___ consumers（消费者）with restaurants. And since it doesn’t cook the food, it can’t guarantee（保证）the quality of the food that gets delivered. It’s that last point that has landed Ele. me in hot water.

March 15 was World Consumer Rights Day. CCTV celebrates the day by naming companies that cheat（欺骗）consumers. One of the companies it targeted in 2016 was Ele. me. CCTV said some of the restaurants on Ele. me’s websites were not licensed. This caused concerns（忧虑）about food s___14___. Ele. me responded by taking those restaurants o___15___ its site.

But the CCTV warning probably won’t stop consumers from using Ele. me or o___16___ similar apps. Food-delivery apps have met the demand of people who don’t have the time to cook, who don’t want to cook, or who just don’t know how to cook. This is s___17___ because the missing ingredient（成分）in “lazy food” is love. And, as someone once said, “A meal served without love only half satisfies a person’s hunger.”

So, how do we put “love” back into meals? Well, the f___18___ thing is to learn how to cook. It means hanging around the kitchen and watching mom or dad p___19___ a meal, and then asking them to teach you to cook a simple dish. You may not become a great chef, b____20____ the meal you eventually serve to your family will be filled with love.

（2022春·江苏镇江·八年级统考期末）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。

Wonder, by United States writer R. J. Palacio, is a powerful story of transformation (改变). It tells the story of a special boy, August Pullman, who was b____21____ with a serious facial difference. And up till now, it has p____22____ him from going to a mainstream school.

When he first started school at 10, everyone made fun of him. August wanted n____23____ more than to be treated as a kid like others—but his new classmates can’t get past his strange face. Students often bully (欺负) him for not looking normal (正常的). H____24____, he makes true friends there and even wins an award at his graduation ceremony. August is a hero for the ages, one who proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.

This book has t____25____ my heart. It’s not a fairy tale—life isn’t one. I____26____, the story is very realistic, as it shows what could I really happen in middle school. What’s more, it’s told from different points of view (视角). Wonder begins from August’s point of view, but soon switches to (切换到) others’, i____27____ his classmates’, his sister’s and so on. This o____28____ readers a chance to understand different characters’ feelings and thoughts.

I think we can all relate to August. In one way or another, we are all just like him. We each have our own d____29____, but we shouldn’t try to change ourselves to fit in. We all experience ups and downs, but like August, we’ve got the c____30____ back and won. Despite all the brutality (残忍) in the world, there’s always a reason to smile.

（2022秋·江苏扬州·八年级统考期末）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。

We always get selfless love from people, especially from our mothers. Here’s a story which expresses what’s a mother’s love.

“Can I see my baby?” the h____31____ new mother asked.

The doctor gasped（抱给）her the baby, then t____32____ around quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The mother realized something, but she didn’t stop. She m____33____ the cloth to look upon her baby’s tiny face the first time. And she the first time knew the baby had no e____34____ She cried, knowing her baby would have a h____35____ life.

Time says that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his looks that was s____36____, and it always hurt him because he was called a freak（怪物）by other children. Every time it happened, the mother would tell her son to believe in himself, and had a strong feeling of k____37____ in her heart.

“You can do n____38____ to help my son?” The boy’s father met with an ear expert（专家）one day.

“I think I can graft（移植）on a pair of outer ears when it’s possible, ” the expert decided. Two years went by. One day, the father said to his son, “You’re going to the h____39____, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need.”

“Who gives me so much?” the boy asked.

“But the agreement（合同）is that you are not to know. It’s a s_____40_____,”said the father. The operation （手术）was a great success, and a new person grew.

The years kept their secret until the day came. The boy stood with his father over his mother’s bed. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair to show that she had no outer ears.

二、短文综合填空

（2022春·福建南平·八年级统考期末）阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Who is the most popular character(角色) at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games? Surprisingly, it’s ____41____ panda!

The panda named Bing Dwen Dwen is one of the two mascots for the Winter Olympics. He ___42___ (win) the hearts of people all over the world during the Winter Olympics. Many athletes from different countries took photos with this panda mascot. Some people even waited in line for ____43____ (hour) at stores in Beijing to buy a Bing Dwen Dwen doll.

Pandas have long been an ambassador(大使) of friendship for China. But ____44____ is this panda mascot so popular? Well, because he is not only ___45___ /kjuːt/, but also very cool! He has a special ice shell. The ___46___ /ʃeɪp/ of his head shell is taken from the helmets used in winter sports. Besides, his head shell is decorated with a ____47____ (color) ring of light. Together, the shell and the ring make him ____48____ (look) like an astronaut.

The design of Bing Dwen Dwen took ten months. His ice shell shows the coldness of ___49___. “But he gives people a warm ____50____ /ˈfiːlɪŋ/, ” said one of the designers. “The Winter Olympics has come to an end, but we’ll always keep in our hearts the warm memories of this lovely panda.”

（2021秋·河北石家庄·八年级统考期末）在空白处填写一个正确的单词。

Last Friday evening, my father was out. After I finished my homework, I started to play computer games. I was not __51__ (care) enough and got some water on my __52__ (father) new watch near the computer. It was a birthday gift __53__ his friend. But it didn’t work after that.

When my father came back, I was afraid to tell __54__ (he) the truth. I was really upset and didn’t know what I should do. __55__ next day, I shared my problem __56__ my best friend John. He advised me to tell my father everything. I did as John said, and my father was not a__57__ with me at all. Instead, he just smiled and __58__ (say) he knew all that night.

It is the __59__ (much) useful lesson for me. I learned much from it—I would never keep problems to __60__ (I) in the future. I will always tell the truth.

（2022秋·山东青岛·八年级校考期末）阅读短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，填入适当的单词或括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Nick is a boy from America. This Sunday will be his ____61____ (第十二) birthday. His family plan to have a birthday party for him on that day. Preparations ____62____ the party start early.

Nick wants ____63____ (invite) some of his friends to the party. Now he is writing invitations ____64____ (careful) in his room. He hopes they all can come. On Saturday, Nick will buy some food and drinks. His dad will be ____65____ (有空的) and will go to the supermarket with him. Nick’s mom is good at cooking and she ____66____ (make) a delicious birthday cake for Nick on Sunday. There will be twelve candles on it. Nick’s sister will buy some decorations (装饰品) and stick (粘贴) them on the wall with ____67____ (胶水). She will think of some games for the party too. They will be different from those students play at school. She hopes all the guests will enjoy ____68____ (they) at the party.

____69____ the party starts, everyone will sing Happy Birthday to Nick. After that, they will share the cake and enjoy the party. Now Nick is looking forward to ______70______ (have) fun with his friends at the party.

（2022秋·河北邯郸·八年级统考期末）根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空。

Someone says school life is very boring b____71____ they just have lessons all day. But let me tell you how we can make our school life full ____72____ fun. I am in school now. I enjoy my school days a lot. There ____73____ lots of ways to help you stay happy at school.

First, you should make some friends. You can s____74____ your joy and sadness, enjoy your school days and do everything together with them. Second, you’d b____75____ be in one of your school sports clubs. You can take part in your different sports or ____76____ (match). Sports will make your life ____77____ (colour). ____78____ (three), you should try to do well in studies, your marks (分数) will be an important factor (因素) . With good marks, you’ll find it ____79____ (easy) to be happy.

I am sure if you do the above three things, you’ll enjoy _____80_____ (you) very much at school.

（2022秋·福建三明·八年级统考期末）阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给的单词提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

It is very important for us to live and work safely. In China, safety education（安全教育）is ____81____ (become) more and more important now. Students had better learn to keep ____82____ safe.

Stampedes（踩踏）and fires are the ____83____ /meɪn/ accidents. Maybe students usually meet these accidents. How can we protect ourselves ____84____ the accidents?

A stampede always ____85____ (happen) in crowded places. When students around you begin to push（推）, just stand there and try to ____86____ /həʊld/ on to something. If you fall down, move to one ____87____ /saɪd/ and protect your head with your two hands around it.

When there’s a fire, try to leave the building as ____88____ (quick) as possible. It is better to cover your mouth and ____89____ with something wet. If you don’t do like this, the fire and smoke may hurt you ____90____ (easy). Remember, the most important thing is to stay calm in a fire.

三、短文语境提示填空

（2022秋·广东茂名·八年级统考期末）请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

The Sound of Music is ____91____ of the most popular American ____92____. Many people all over the world like it very much. And the song Do Re Mi in the film is ____93____ popular in the world. We can hear it everywhere.

The film tells a story about a tutor (家庭教师) named Maria. ____94____ was a young and outgoing woman. She went to care for a family with seven ____95____. Their family’s name was Von Trapp. Mr. Von Trapp was a captain. He and his family lived in Australia.

The family were very sad and tired after the children’s ___96___, Ms. Von Trapp died. ____97____ took care of the children. They cried and shouted every day. The lonely father often became angry because ____98____ the noisy children. Maria wanted to cheer up the family by teaching them to sing lovely songs and perform short, funny plays. At first, the father was almost mad, but the smiling faces of the children pleased him and made him ___99___ again. Then, Mr. Von Trapp ____100____ in love with Maria. At last, they got married.