1、2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期末易错题特训专题04首字母填空一、短文填空What is UNICEF? UNICEF is part of the United Nations. It was s 1 up in Europe in 1946, after World War II. At that time, m 2 childrens lives were changed because of the war, and UNICEF wanted to help them. Now UNICEF works in over 190 c 3 and areas. It helps
2、governments, communities and families make the world a b 4 place for children .UNICEF wants all children to be h 5 , so it provides them with clean water and food, and tries to prevent them f 6 getting illnesses. UNICEF believes that it is important for children to receive basic education, so it p 7
3、 basic education for children in poor areas. UNICEF keeps working for the equal rights of girls and women. It also w 8 to prevent the spread of some serious diseases.UNICEF r 9 money by selling Christmas cards and organizing other activities. People can s 10 it by donating money or working as volunt
4、eers.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。The QR code (二维码) is of great importance to our lives. But have you ever wondered who i 11 the OR code?In the 1960s, supermarkets began to appear in Japan. Cashiers (收银员) had to put the price of each product in the computer by h 12 . It was really hard work.Lat
5、er, the barcode (条形码) came out and worked out the problem. Users can do their work much more e 13 , but there was a new problemit could just hold a little i 14 .So many developers started to i 15 the barcode. Masahiro Hara was one of them. He thought, “With the barcode, information is coded (为编码) in
6、 one direction o 16 . With 2D codes, information can be coded in two directions: across and up/down.” So Hara set out to develop a new 2D code holding a large amount of information. To make it be read as f 17 as possible, he made the code black and white, and square.In 1994, Haras QR code came out.
7、The QR means quick response (反应). It was soon used by a car company and later in the food industry. It was such a s 18 that Hara could use it to get enough money, but he didnt. He made it p 19 so that everyone could use it for free. “The more people use it, the more new ways of using it there will b
8、e. I think this is w 20 the OR code was born.” Hara said. He also hoped that it could be useful in more fields.The worst traveller in the world was Paul of San Francisco. Once he f 21 from the US to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made a one-hour stop to get oil at an airport
9、 in New York. Paul thought he was in Rome（罗马）. Believing this, he got off the p 22 .When nobody was there to meet him, Paul thought maybe the heavy t 23 made his friend late. While looking for their address, Paul found that Rome had changed a lot. He found many high m 24 buildings instead of old one
10、s. He also found that many people s 25 English but not Italian and those main street signs were written in English. So he asked a policeman in Italian the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered in the same l 26 . After twelve hours traveling r
11、ound on a bus, the driver handed him over to a 27 policeman. But this time, this policeman could only speak English. So Paul asked the policeman w 28 the Rome police employed（雇佣）so many people who spoke English as policemen.Paul didnt b 29 he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plan
12、e to Italy, he was sent to the a 30 in a police car.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。Environmental protection is important for the health of our earth. We need to r 31 how our actions influence the environment. In our daily life, plenty of waste we produce is a big problem. We can r 32 waste by cho
13、osing to buy products with l 33 packaging (包装) and to recycle items properly. S 34 rubbish into different categories, such as plastic, paper, and glass, can also be a great help.Moreover, we d 35 on natural resources for our daily needs, such as water, air, and food. It is important to save resource
14、s by using them w 36 . For example, turning off the tap w 37 brushing our teeth can save water, and turning off lights when leaving a room can save electricity.Finally, we must also think about the r 38 of our choices for the environment. Choosing to use public transportation or carpooling (共乘一辆车) i
15、nstead of driving a 39 can reduce air pollution. Planting trees can also help take in CO2 and i 40 air quality.By taking these steps, we can help protect the environment and make a better future.根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。When Boyan was 16 years old, he was diving in a sea. He was surprised to see mor
16、e plastic bags than fish in the sea. He made up his m 41 to clean up the ocean. However, everyone told him that he could do n 42 if plastic bags went into the ocean. The teenager didnt give up. He s 43 several months studying plastic pollution. At last, he came up w 44 a science project to collect t
17、he waste. Whats more, the collected plastic bags can be recycled and made into products or oil. He won many p 45 for the project, but that was not enough for him. He wanted to clean up the ocean to make our world a better place.We were locked in a darkness room, Ned t 46 to escape from the submarine
18、(潜艇). I remembered that unforgettable day. When morning came,we saw the monster behind us. After fighting a 47 it, Conseil ,Ned and I were thrown into the sea and stood on the monster(怪物). We thought it was a giant narwhal. In fact, it was a submarine. A few seconds later, eight men came out and pul
19、led us into this room on the submarine. S 48 , two men entered. The tall man was Captain Nemo. He even knew e 49 we did with him. He asked us to promise not to escape. Finally, we reached an agreement. Captain Nemo showed me the art gallery with many paintings by famous a 50 and a museum that contai
20、ned many thousands of wonderful shells, pearls and other treasures from the sea. I had never seen s 51 a good museum. “What a wonderful ship, it must have cost a fortune.” “Thats true!” he r 52 “I love it as if it were my child.”A few days later Captain Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting w
21、ith him in the forests of Crespo Island About one hundred savages followed us and tried to come into the ship. Captain Nemo didnt worry about them. W 53 they put their hand on the rail, they all fell back and ran away. Captain Nemo had put electricity into the rail. Anybody who touched it w 54 recei
22、ve an electric shock. One day, he asked me to follow him to another room. A man lay on a bed with a very bad head wound. I looked at it. “What happened?” Captain Nemo answered, “Something broke in the engine. A heavy piece of metal hit his head.” “He is going to die s 55 ,” I said. “Nothing can save
23、 him.” Tears filled Captain Nemos eyes and he asked me to leave.阅读短文，根据所给的首字母提示，写出一个合适的单词，使短文通顺。A Special Team at the Winter Paralympics (残奥会)A special team was doing some voluntary work at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics Games. In fact, these little v 56 are 68 lovely guide dogs. All of them we
24、re strictly c 57 from a training center in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Months of special training had taught them how to do with complex (复杂的) situations in cold environments. At the Paralympics, e 58 of the guide dogs wears a QR code (二维码). By scanning the codes, people can e 59 learn a lot of detai
25、led information about the dogs, i 60 their blooding, age, training history and service conditions. China s 61 up the first guide dog training center in 2006.Two years l 62 , a guide dog named Lucky made its appearance at the Beijing Paralympics. With its h 63 , Ping Yali, the first Chinese who got a
26、 Paralympic gold medal, completed the torch relay (火炬传递). Our modern technology will c 64 to develop. But the special warmth and loyalty of guide dogs are always needed. During the Games, the guide dogs greatly helped the b 65 athletes to fully enjoy the sports competition.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
27、短文完整。(每空一词)The famous R 66 writer Lev Tolstory ( 托尔斯泰) once said, “ Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”He was right. We always plan to do or dream of doing something great so that we can change the world. For example, we hate pollution, so we try to find ne
28、w energy r 67 to keep the environment clean. H 68 , we still litter on the ground in our lives. Also, we are not satisfied with the traffic, so we plan to build more highways to stop it. But in fact, the main reason for it is that many people dont f 69 the traffic rules.Now, lots of students always
29、think their homework is very difficult and they find it hard to pass exams. In their e 70 , the problems on papers are too difficult. But actually, the real r 71 is that they dont study hard. They never think about changing their attitudes t 72 study or working hard on their lessons.In my opinion, b
30、efore we decide to change the world, we should change o 73 first. As common people, it is not easy for us to change the world, but we can e 74 give up our bad habits, such as littering, breaking traffic rules and always c 75 about how difficult the exam is. If we can do that, well be strong enough t
31、o change the world some day and make it!根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，并将完整单词填在答题卡的相应位置。Today Im here to talk about noise pollution. Not all noise is noise pollution. Noise becomes noise pollution when it begins to harm human and animal life or when its not n 76 .E 77 of noise pollution include the sounds of
32、cars, buses, lorries, trains and planes. When you stand near a busy road, sometimes the noise can hurt your ears. And people l 78 near airports often find it difficult to sleep. Noise pollution can also be from machines. We often use very noisy machines around the house or at our jobs. Factory noise
33、 is also a big problem. Finally, sometimes loud music can be a form of noise pollution. For example, the music from a club or from your next-door n 79 .We might think that noise pollution is just a small problem, but actually it can be d 80 . Some people have become deaf because of noise pollution.
34、Whats worse, when people l 81 sleep because of noise pollution, they become careless. This can lead to accidents, and people can get hurt or e 82 killed. Finally, noise makes people feel stress. This can lead to heart disease.What can we do about the problem of noise pollution? We need stronger l 83
35、 against loud noises. The government also needs to put up walls next to roads and airports to p 84 people from the noise. Finally, we can all help with the problem of noise pollution by turning down our music and TVs, and using a s 85 voice when we talk.请认真阅读下面的短文，并根据所给首字母提示，写出合适的英语单词，使短文通顺。What is
36、social media? It means all kinds of Internet applications, such as QQ, blogs, WeChat and so on. Social media plays an important role in our daily life. By using them, users can s 86 things like photos, videos and posts with others. Social media is certainly an interesting place to learn o 87 opinion
37、s on the Internet. But when you are reading so many opinions online, its q 88 possible for you to see some opinions that you strongly disagree with. In fact, you might feel like you should reply to these opinions at once. You might do some research, f 89 some facts and reply to what are written. You
38、 finish writing out your reply, click “post” and win the argument! Most people dont like it when other people disagree with their i 90 , especially online strangers. You can h 91 change their opinions just because you argued with them. In fact, its possible to make them feel more confident that they
39、re correct. And the thing is, when you get in these kinds of fights online, it s 92 influences(影响) you. You might not know it at first, b 93 the argument that you take part in can easily make you feel u 94 . If you argue often, you start to enjoy arguing and then end up doing it even more. Its a dan
40、gerous cycle. I guess the best thing to do is to tell y 95 that most arguments are meaningless. There are much better and more interesting things to do, whether online or in real life.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。With nothing but her small boat for company (作伴), a British lawyer
41、 (律师), Victoria Evans, fought a 96 high winds and big waves at sea. She s 97 rowed across the Atlantic Ocean (大西洋) alone. Her adventure (冒险) has set a new world record!Victoria had never rowed before she took on this challenge (挑战). Three years ago, she had the idea to encourage (鼓励) more females to
42、 become a 98 in sports. After that, she started to practise rowing more than ten hours a day. She then continued to p 99 for sailing on the ocean. The 35-year-old started her race from a Spanish island on February 11. D 100 the trip, high winds made rowing very difficult. At one point, a wave locked
43、 the cabin (door from the inside). It took Victoria three hours to open the lock with a knife. Still, she got over all these difficulties. This b 101 woman completed more than 4,700 kilometers of rowing in 40 days and 19 hours.Victorias adventure r 102 24,000 pounds for a charity called Women in Spo
44、rt. This charity works to give every female the c 103 to take part in sports. “Actions speak l 104 than words,” the lawyer said in a later i 105 , “I wants use this experience to show people one thing: You are able to do anything you set your mind to!”Gullivers Travels tells the story of Lemuel Gull
45、iver, a ships doctor. He has the most unbelievable e 106 on his travels. The story is told by Gulliver himself and every journey he makes ends w 107 his ship being broken or attacked by pirates. Each time this happens Gulliver finds h 108 in a strange land with even stranger people. Its writer, Jona
46、than Swift, was born into a poor family in Dublin, Ireland. His mother couldnt afford to raise her children, s 109 she left her children in the care of relatives. His life experiences made a great difference to his w 110 . In his works, he had pity on the poor and hated the rich and powerful. The bo
47、ok was a s 111 when first published and is still popular today because both young readers and adults e 112 it. This is because it can be enjoyed as a young readers fantasy story about travel and adventure and also as a political satire （讽刺）for adults. In fact, Gulliver Travels is a travel book and Gulliver