2018年上海中考二模五选四篇汇编.docxVIP

2018年宝山（嘉定区）二模 Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（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. In the end B. thankful C. reduce D. uncomfortable E. However Few of us have heard of Nils Bohlin, but whenever we take a car journey, his invention is important to us. Found in almost every modern car, the three-point seat belt can ___1___ our chances of death or injury by at least 50%. While feeling ___2___ to this engineer from Volvo, you may also wonder how he came up with such a great idea. Having worked as a plane designer before, Nils knew clearly that the pilots were willing to put on anything to keep them safe in an accident, but to his surprise, most people in the cars didn’t want to be ___3___ for even a minute.To improve the safety for people in the car, he decided to find a perfect system which should be simple, effective and convenient. ___4___, he invented the three-point seat belt, which has been considered as one of the greatest inventions in history. A. produce B. importance C. slow down D. protect E. suddenly Seat belts prevent people in the cars from serious injury in the following ways: To keep people inside. People who are thrown out from a car are four times more likely to be killed than those who stay inside. To ___5___ the strongest parts of the body. Seat belts are designed to fix your body at its strongest parts. For an older child and adult, these parts are the hips（臀部）and shoulders. To spread out the force in an accident. Seat belts spread the force of the accident over a wide area of the body. Seat belts also help keep your upper body away from the hard parts of the car if you stop ___6___, or are hit by another car. To help the body to avoid a fast and deadly hit. With the help of the seat belts, your body can have more time to ___7___, the speed in an accident. Therefore, it’s of great ___8___ to help both the drivers and the passengers. It takes o