专题1 9 短文选词填空（2023 湖南郴州统考中考真题）从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空、使短文完整、通 顺（每空一词，每词限用一次）none silent stand we courage question fast protect but withoutOnce in a physics class,the teacher asked students,uWhy do we have brakes（杀 U 车）in our cars?”Soon,students gave different answers.A student up and replied,Sir,to stop the car.”Another one said,T o reduce and control the speed of the car.”However,2 of the answers was the same as the teacher9s.T hen he said,All of youranswers are right.But in my opinion,the brakes in the car make us able to drive much 3“If the car has no brakes,how fast are we ready to drive?It is the brakes in the car that give us4 to drive fast and safely.Listening to this,the whole class was 5 because no onehad imagined this answer.Similarly,there are many such“brakes“in our life,which seem to stop us.For example,ourparents may ask 6 about progress or decisions in life.T heir 7 or suggestionsmay be considered as“brakes“which stand in our way.But we can see them as our supporters whichcan 8 us while taking risks.Sometimes,we have to stop or even step back,so that we cantake a big step.In fact,it is the brakes“in life that help us a lot.9 these brakes”,we could lose ourdirection or get into danger.So we need to understand that brakes“in our life are not meant to pushus back 10 to make us move forward more quickly than before.（2023.甘肃天水.统考中考真题）用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。
friend,or,silly,look up,you,a little,in,what,sometimes,haveDear Li Ming,How are you?My name is Mary.Ive been looking forward to 1 1 a pen pal for a longtime now.I hope we can become great 12!Ever since I got your name and address from my teacher,Mrs.Brown,I have been thinkingabout 13 to write.First,I thought of telling 14 what ifs like to go to school here inLondon.But then,I thought you could 15 London on the internet and read about it yourself.And then I had the idea to tell you about my family,but I realized that the story of my little brotherlosing a tooth 16 the time we got a new kitten might be kind of boring.After that,I thoughtabout asking you questions about what its like to live 17 Gansu,but I was afraid you mightthink my questions were 18.I guess I can tell you 19 about myself.In fact,youve probably already learned onething about me.I 20 have a hard time making up my mind!I hope you will write me backanyway.Sincerely,Mary（2023 湖北随州 统考中考真题）从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其适当的形式完成短文，每词只能用一次，每空一词。
harmful in far trade kill group if slow strong theySave the Sharks!Many have heard of shark fin soup.T his famous and expensive dish isespecially popular 21 southern China.But do you realize that youre 22 awhole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?When people catch sharks,they cut off 23 fins and throw the sharks back into theocean.T his is not only cruel,but also 24 to the environment.Without a fin,a shark can nolonger swim and 25 dies.Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the oceans ecosystem.26 their numbers drop too low,it will bring danger to all ocean life.Many believe that sharkscan never be endangered because they are the 27 in their food chain.But in fact,around70 million sharks are caught and 28 in this industry every year.T he numbers of somekinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.Environmental protection 29 around the world,such as WildAid and the WWF,areteaching the public about“finning”.T hey have even asked governments to develop laws to stop thesale of shark fins.So 30,no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good forhealth,so why eat them?Help save the sharks!（2023 山东泰安 统考中考真题）根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整，每词限用一次。
improve,solve,unusual,why,read,expression,good,from,enough,mightChatGPT is an AI system（系统）that can have a discussion and create written work.It can create material based on what it has learned 31 digital books and online naissance.Now three high school students in Cyprus have developed an 32 robot with the help oftheir teachers.It is special as it uses ChatGPT AI technology.T he robot is named Alnstein.It is the size of a small adult and even has a screen for a face thatappears to show human facial（面部）33.It speaks a North American form of English.Andit can tell jokes,like“34 was the math book sad?Because it had too many problems.9 9 T herobot enjoys 35 science books and spending time playing the violin.T he creators of Alnstein want to use the technology to 36 learning experiences in theclassroom.In fact,there 37 be a place for robots in education after all.British educationexpert Anthony Seldon predicts that robots will take over the classroom in 2027 and teachers willwork as their helpers.One thing is certain,though.A robot teacher is 38 than no teacher at all.In some partsof the world,there arent 39 teachers and 9一16 percent of children under the age of 14dont go to school.T hat problem could be partly 40 by robots,because they can teachanywhere and wont get stressed,or tired,or move somewhere for an easier,higher-paid job.（2023 山西统考中考真题）请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内。