初中英语议论文试题

A small "shop"by the road in Japan has a dog "shopkeeper"．It's selling roasted（烤的）Sweet （1） 　　there．

The friendly dog is （2） 　　Kenkun．Because the shop is a self﹣service one，what the dog should do is just to be cute for customers and he does well（3） 　　that．The roasted sweet potatoes are kept in a heated "box" outside the shop．So customers can help（4） 　　directly．They need to（5） 　　100 yen（日元）into the money box for each potato they take．It seems to be working fine now． （6） 　　，who would steal a dog？Actually，the three﹣year﹣old dog is a good "shopkeeper．It's （7） 　　   cute and lovely that some of the customers come to see him and of course，they will leave with （8） 　　one or two potatoes．

People online have different opinions about this．Some of them think that's interesting and they say the dog is the （9） 　　one they've ever seen．But others think it's crazy to keep a dog （10） 　　near a "box" for several hours a day．In their opinion，dogs should run and play here and there in the sun．

（1）A．corn	B．tomatoes	C．potatoes	D．bread
（2）A．given	B．named	C．shown	D．offered
（3）A．at	B．in	C．on	D．for
（4）A．herself	B．himself	C．yourselves	D．themselves
（5）A．put	B．make	C．raise	D．borrow
（6）A．So far	B．First of all	C．Once in a while	D．After all
（7）A．so	B．such	C．too	D．very
（8）A．at once	B．at first	C．at least	D．at last
（9）A．oldest	B．scariest	C．loveliest	D．heaviest
（10）A．sleeping	B．running	C．swimming	D．sitting

The plane took off． A passenger needed a cup of water to take his medicine． An air hostess （空姐） told him that she would bring him the（1） 　　soon． But the air hostess was （2） 　　busy that she forgot to bring him the water． （3） 　　， the passenger couldn't take his medicine on time． About half an hour later， she hurried over to him with a cup of water， but he（4） 　　it．

In the following hours， each time she （5） 　　the passenger， she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not． But the passenger （6） 　　paid notice to her．

When it was time to get off the （7） 　　， the passenger asked her to hand him the passengers' booklet （notebook）， she was very（8） 　　． She thought that he would （9）_ 　　down bad words in it， but with a smile she handed it to him．

Off the plane， she opened the booklet and then（10） 　　． The passenger put it， "In the past few hours， you have asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all． How can I refuse your twelve faithful （真诚的） smiles？"

（1）A． water	B． medicine	C． cup	D． coffee
（2）A． very	B． too	C． quite	D． so
（3）A． With her help	B． As a result	C． On the one hand	D． To tell the truth
（4）A． drank	B． accepted	C． refused	D． received
（5）A． looked at	B． listened to	C． talked about	D． passed by
（6）A． usually	B． never	C． sometimes	D． often
（7）A． plane	B． train	C． ship	D． bus
（8）A． interested	B． happy	C． excited	D． sad
（9）A． break	B． get	C． write	D． go
（10）A． smiled	B． cried	C． wondered	D． worried

"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence（篱笆）．"That is an old（1） 　 ___ 　in English． It means other places often look better， more interesting than the place（2） 　 ___ 　you live． Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel like that． They see young Chinese paying no attention to Chinese culture and， （3） 　　， buying Japanese cartoon books， watching Korean soap operas and even（4） 　　Western holidays．

Foreign books and soap operas are good， （5） 　　Chinese writers and actors are just as good．As for holidays， Christmas is nice， but for Chinese， it（6） 　　has the special meaning like the Spring Festival， and the West has（7） 　　to compare with the Mid﹣Autumn Festival． Don't forget the best part of Chinese culture： Friendliness! Not all countries are as（8） 　　as China．

It's good to enjoy other cultures and（9） 　　from them， but they can't take the place of your own culture． It's good to look on the other side of the fence， but（10） 　　you look carefully and closely， and you will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence．

（1）A． word	B． saying	C． sentence	D． rule
（2）A． when	B． where	C． why	D． how
（3）A． beside	B． besides	C． instead	D． then
（4）A． celebrating	B． to celebrate	C． celebrated	D． celebrate
（5）A． if	B． so	C． but	D． or
（6）A． still	B． never	C． always	D． ever
（7）A． everything	B． something	C． anything	D． nothing
（8）A． warm	B． warmer	C． cold	D． colder
（9）A． learns	B． learning	C． in learning	D． to learn
（10）A． make up	B． make up of	C． make sure	D． be sure to

How much time do you spend in front of a screen every day？ If your answer is about one hour，then maybe you are one of the （1） 　　teenagers in the world．

Scientists did a （2） 　　． They asked students aged 13 to 18 how long it （3） 　　them to have fun on phones and computers． They also asked about （4） 　　feelings of happiness． They found that those who spend more time on their smart phones are unhappier． "Spend no more than two hours a day on digital media（电子产品）， （5） 　 _ 　 try to spend more time with friends and on exercise． These two activities bring greater happiness．" Jean Twenge， the scientist who led the study ，said．

（1）A． happy	B． happier	C．happiest
（2）A． survey	B． discovery	C．test
（3）A． takes	B． spends	C．costs
（4）A． your	B． our	C．their
（5）A． but	B． and	C．or

One evening， I was cooking the evening meal． When I（1） 　　， I nearly knocked down my daughter behind me． "Move out of the way!" I said （2） 　　． She walked away without words， trying to control her tears．

After she left， I noticed some（3） 　　by the door． She bought them for me! I realized that she had stood quietly just to give me a （4） 　　．

Later while I lay awake in bed，a voice came to me，"You are polite to a stranger，（5） ____to the kid you love， you seem not to be patient． " By this time， I felt （6） 　　and my tears began to fall．

I quickly walked toward her bed， saying： "I'm sorry for the way I（7） 　　today．" "Oh，Mom， that's okay． I （8） 　　you anyway．" said my daughter． I said，"Daughter， I love you too，and I like the flowers that you give me．"

So what is behind the story？ （9） 　　life with love and bravery and we shall live a life （10） 　　in the future．

（1）A．turned	B．moved	C．walked
（2）A．happily	B．angrily	C．sadly
（3）A．tears	B．fruits	C．flowers
（4）A．hand	B．surprise	C．hug
（5）A．but	B．and	C．so
（6）A．honor	B．shame	C．pity
（7）A．knocked	B．cooked	C．acted
（8）A．dislike	B．hate	C．love
（9）A．Connect	B．Fill	C．Compare
（10）A．meaningful	B．common	C．ordinary

It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever． The number of the （1） 　　had quickly grown from seven to seventeen． Nearly every girl in my class was （2） 　　．When each guest excitedly （3） 　　the invitation， I was especially happy．

The （4） 　　was full of shouts and laughter． We had just finished a game of Twister when the door bell rang． I was so （5） 　　and I could feel my face turning red， because when I（6） 　　the door， there at the front door stood Sarah Westly﹣ the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class﹣and she was holding a （7） 　　．I thought about the guest list． How did I （8） 　　to invite Sarah？

I remembered that I only added a name to the （9） 　　when someone showed an interest in me． But Sarah had （10） 　　done that． I accepted the box， a gift from Sarah， and asked her to join the party． "I can't （11） 　　，" she said．"My dad's waiting in the car． "At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room．"Thanks， but I have to go， "she said，turning （12） 　　towards the door． "See you Monday．"

I didn't open the box until the party was （13） 　　． Inside the small box was a ceramic（陶瓷） tabby cat． It was the best gift I had received （14） 　　I didn't like cats．I later （15） 　　that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat ，Seymour． I didn't know it then，but now I realize that Sarah was my true friend．

（1）A．boys	B．guests	C．books	D．desks
（2）A． invited	B．invented	C．showed	D．suggested
（3）A． made	B．found	C．accepted	D．passed
（4）A．classroom	B．library	C．restaurant	D．living room
（5）A． surprised	B．angry	C．proud	D．sad
（6）A．touched	B．opened	C． caught	D．saw
（7）A．cat	B． toy	C．pen	D．box
（8）A．forget	B．stop	C．hope	D．choose
（9）A．gift	B．list	C．diary	D．box
（10）A．still	B．even	C．never	D．only
（11）A．stand	B．song	C．wait	D．stay
（12）A．quickly	B．carefully	C．finally	D．early
（13）A．ready	B．successful	C．over	D．interesting
（14）A．and	B．so	C．because	D．though
（15）A．took out	B．found out	C．though out	D．put out

It was more than 80 years ago， when an army quietly passed across the Yudu River in Ganzhou ，Jiangxi． They were the Chinese Central Red Army． They decided to start a （1） 　　and hand march． It was （2） 　　known as the long March．This year is the 83 ^rdyear of the victory of the famous march．Let's learn something about it．

During the long March， the Chinese Central Red Amy passed many places． They （3） 　　from Jiangxi， passed through several provinces and finally arrived in Shaanxi． It is said that they （4） 　　about 25，000 li（ about 12，500 kilometers） during the Long March．

At school， you may have learned in books that soldiers （5） 　　many difficulties． They lived a（6） 　　life and fought against the enemies． They crossed Chishuihe for four times， （7） 　　many kinds of difficulties， In Sichuan， soldiers spent a hard time creeping（匍匐）across Luding Chain Bridge， which was （8） 　　13 iron chains（铁链）， in the middle of gun fire． They also climbed （9） 　　the snowy Jianjin Mountain，which was 4，930 meters high． They didn't have enough food to eat，so they often went （10） 　　for days． And they didn't have enough （11） 　　to stay away from the cold．Many soldiers （12） 　　． About 86，000 people took part in the march，（13） 　　only about 7， 000 were left when they arrived in Shaanxi．

Today， we can visit the places that they once passed through． This way，we may truly understand the （14） 　　of the Long March ： Never be （15） 　　of difficulties and never give up hope．

（1）A．short	B．long	C．slow	D．quick
（2）A．finally	B．gradually	C．famously	D．probably
（3）A．returned	B．studied	C．hid	D．started
（4）A．drove	B．flew	C．walked	D．rode
（5）A．looked through	B．went through	C．thought of	D．heard of
（6）A．hard	B．normal	C．boring	D．successful
（7）A．remaining	B．making	C．avoiding	D．facing
（8）A．made up of	B．made into	C．made by	D．made for
（9）A．through	B．over	C．into	D．on
（10）A．hungry	B．thirsty	C．lonely	D．angry
（11）A．energy	B．money	C．matches	D．clothes
（12）A．escaped	B．died	C．cried	D．feared
（13）A．though	B．because	C．so	D．but
（14）A．influence	B．meaning	C．spirit	D．result
（15）A．afraid	B．shy	C．tired	D．proud

As a parent trainer I am now dealing with helicopter parents﹣ the ones who（1） 　　all the difficulties and make it smooth sailing for their kids． Sometimes watching kids （2） 　　without jumping in to fix it for them is the （3） 　　thing parents can do． I appreciate someone who knows when it is time to let kids struggle a little （4） 　　that's real life and Mom （or Dad） won't always be there to give help． So， let kids （5） 　　real life and grow up by failing， keeping on trying， never giving up and sometimes （6） 　　learning from making mistakes． （7） 　　other words， parents have to be comfortable with the idea of allowing kids to fail as part of the learning （8） 　　．What matters in learning？ It isn't about whether or not it is perfect or correct． It matters whether or not kids have（9） 　　to go to places， to see things， to play， to inquire and so on． That is what I think（10） 　　should do for kids： give them time to be kids： give them chances to grow up and experience life themselves．

（1）A．take away	B．bring in	C．put off	D．give out
（2）A．succeed	B．study	C．fail	D．play
（3）A．happiest	B．hardest	C．easiest	D．luckiest
（4）A．because	B．but	C．so	D．and
（5）A．know	B．learn	C．get	D．experience
（6）A．actually	B．simply	C．hardly	D．gradually
（7）A． From	B．With	C．By	D．In
（8）A．result	B．process	C．goal	D．cost
（9）A．abilities	B．money	C．chances	D．energy
（10）A．parent trainers	B．adults	C． teachers	D．parents

When I was a child I always wanted to be "important"．I wanted to make my parents （1） 　　by doing some notable achievements that would surprise the rest of the world． I wanted to make myself（2） 　　beyond my wildest dreams． I wanted to be the （3） 　　of attention． I wanted to stand out in a（4） 　　． In short， I wanted to conquer（ 征服） the world! Naturally， in response to these dreams， I listed all of the noble （5） 　　． Finally， I figured engineers were cool because my idol is an excellent engineer．

（1）A．angry	B．upset	C．proud	D．satisfied
（2）A．rich	B．healthy	C．smart	D．cool
（3）A．corner	B．center	C．site	D．middle
（4）A．class	B．club	C．family	D．crowd
（5）A．universities	B．jobs	C．companies	D．cities

Can you imagine that we could build a beautiful city with rubbish？ Maybe you will think it is（1） 　　． However， it can be true! Nothing is a waste if we have a creative mind． Let me show you something about （2） 　　rubbish．

Sometimes we can see tons of rubbish in the streets， on the roads， near the buildings…here and there．Many large cities became so ugly （3） 　　it． Nobody likes rubbish， but in fact， some rubbish can be used again． All of us want to solve the problem， we must do something to（4） 　　rubbish．We should take action from now on． （5） 　　， some good things will not be wasted．

Do you often throw away things you don't need any more？ Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use？ For example， when a car gets too old， it may not run anymore．But we can use the metal of the car to make something else． When a bottle is empty， it （6） 　　as waste． You don't know bottle glass can be made into sand and used to build streets． Rubbish （7） 　　food can be changed into fertilizer to make plants grow better． It is cheap and safe． And other rubbish can also be used to make building blocks． Now，（8） 　　machines are designed for that．（9） 　　， people will watch films in a beautiful cinema which is built out of rubbish． Besides buildings and roads， cities may be made from rubbish． But so far， building beautiful cities made from rubbish is only （10） 　　．

（1）A． important	B． understanding	C． unbelievable	D． possible
（2）A． returning	B． reusing	C． reflecting	D． repeating
（3）A． because	B． because of	C． instead of	D． as for
（4）A． make a living as	B． make promises to	C． make up our mind to	D． make use of
（5）A． On the way	B． By the way	C． In this way	D． Out of the way
（6）A． will be thrown away	B． will throw away	C． threw away	D． was thrown away
（7）A． from	B． in	C． on	D． to
（8）A． fewer and fewer	B． less and less	C． more and more	D． more and less
（9）A． Some day	B． The other day	C． Nowadays	D． In the day
（10）A． a symbol	B． a letter	C． a lesson	D． a dream

In the new sci﹣fi film． The Wandering Earth《流浪地球》， humans save the Earth without leaving it． In many﹣even most﹣ space﹣themed films， whenever Earth faces a disaster（灾难），the（1） 　　is always running away from the planet in spaceships．

But the latest Chinese sci﹣fi movie， The Wandering Earth ，offers a different and more ambitious idea． In the film，based on a short story by Chinese sci﹣fi writer Liu Cixin，Earth is in danger of being destroyed by the dying sun． In reply， humans around the world work （2） 　　to build a huge engine system that will push Earth away from the dying sun．（3） 　 　 giving up Earth﹣again﹣ this time we're taking it with us．

This"ambition"didn't come from nowhere， For thousands of years，"homeland" has had a soft point in （4） 　　of Chinese people． One old idiom is "luoyeguigen"， which means returning to one's homeland at the old age， like （5） 　　leaves return to the roots of their trees． Or there is an ancient poem， "The season called the White Dew begins tonight： Nowhere as in our native place is the moon so bright"． These（6） 　　show the tight link that Chinese people have had with their homeland．

This special cultural background is probably the key （7） 　　separates The Wandering Earth from Hollywood﹣style space films． "What is Chinese sci﹣fi？"Guo Fan， the film's director． said in an interview． "A movie that can really （8） 　　 our cultural and spiritual view can be called Chinese sci﹣fi． Or， we're just copying others and telling the same American stories．"

And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci﹣fi story．The film was released on Feb 5 ^th， the first day of Chinese New Year． It was a time when many people had just made the （9） 　　journey back to their hometowns．So to them， there is only one possible way to tell the story． Earth（10） 　　wherever humans go， because it's our home forever．

（1）A． question	B． solution	C． problem	D． difficulty
（2）A， together	B． along	C． with	D． nearly
（3）A． Instead	B． Instead of	C． Rather than	D． Rather
（4）A． body	B．bodies	C． mind	D． minds
（5）A． falling	B． fallen	C． fell	D． falls
（6）A． either	B． none	C． neither	D． both
（7）A．that	B． where	C． what	D． how
（8）A． express	B． know	C．tell	D． report
（9）A． sadly	B． sad	C． hard	D． hardly
（10）A． went	B． go	C． going	D． goes

There are lots of success people all over the world． Different people have different opinion about their（1） 　　．Once a successful businessman was invited to a TV interview．Everybody couldn't wait（2） 　　the secret of his great achievements． （3） 　　， he only said with a smile，"Won't it be better for your ideas on a certain problem？"

All the people were listening to him（4） 　　．Here was his problem． He said， "people all（5） 　　to the place where a gold mine had（6） 　　been discovered． But when they got there， they found they were（7） 　　by a river in front of it． They had to cross the river if they wanted to get to the gold mine． What would you do if you were among them．"

"Make another way，"someone suggested， "Swim（8） 　　the river"said another． The businessman smiled without saying a word．Finally he gave his idea．"Why not do something（9） 　　instead of rushing to the mine？ How about（10） 　　a boat the ferry（渡船）service？"The listeners were all（11） 　　at his idea． He then explained calmly． The man who bought the boat could（12） 　　a lot of money by taking the passengers to（13） 　　bank of the river． They would like to pay for the ferry（14） 　　there was gold across from the bank．

Do what the others haven't thought of or do something that others have never tired before﹣that is the key（15） 　　success．

A difficult situation， in the eyes of a wise man， often means a chance of success．

（1）A．succeed	B． success	C． successful	D． successfully
（2）A． hear	B． hearing	C． to hear	D． heard
（3）A． Already	B．But	C． Also	D． However
（4）A． care	B． careful	C． carefully	D． careless
（5）A． rushed	B． entered	C． got	D． flew
（6）A． just	B．soon	C． nearly	D． almost
（7）A． covered	B． turned	C． passed	D． stopped
（8）A．over	B． through	C． across	D． along
（9）A． difficult	B． different	C． interesting	D． exciting
（10）A． buy	B． buying	C． to buy	D． bought
（11）A． tired	B．worried	C． pleased	D． amazed
（12）A． make	B． look	C． send	D．have
（13）A． other	B． others	C． the other	D． another
（14）A． before	B． so	C． until	D． because
（15）A． of	B． to	C． for	D． in

As we all know，square dancing has been popular for quite a few years．Its lovers believe it is

good for elderly peopled health．But in recent years，it has many haters as well．It's a hot topic in

our daily life and people have been discussing （43） 　　it should be supported or limited．Here are

opinions from two groups of people．

Lovers believe it can help elderly people slay healthy．Those who live （44） 　　can communicate

with other people while dancing．If the lovers are provided with large places by government and

they can dance a bit far away from living blocks，（45） 　　neighbors will be unhappy．

Haters say the （46） 　　caused by square dancing is the main reason why they are against it．

They，think dancing too late into night also influences people's life．They think square dancers just do

What they like to do without （47） 　　others'feelings．And square dancing is not the only good way to

exercise．

43．A．what	B．and	c．whether	D．while
44．A．aloud	B．alone	c..lonely	D．friendly
45．A．few	B．a few	c．little	D．a little
46．A．sound	B．voice	c．noise	D．laughter
47．A．considering	B．thinking	c．showing	D．changing．

What is real happiness？Different people have different ideas about it．Some people like money better than（1） 　　in the world in the past．They think if they are rich，they have happiness； nowadays some think if they are（2） 　　，they have happiness； others think if they help people in trouble，they have happiness．

In fact，everyone in the world needs happiness．Everyone wants to own happiness．Many people always（3） 　　happiness．Many people live in happiness，but they don't realize it．So you must have your own answers to happiness．You can find happiness（4） 　　．For example，working is happiness； playing is happiness； reading is happiness…happiness lies in what you do（5） 　　you find and enjoy it．

（1）A．nothing else	B．anything else	C．else nothing	D．else anything
（2）A．in good health	B．in public	C．in need	D．in danger
（3）A．look after	B．look out	C．look down	D．look for
（4）A．somewhere	B．everywhere	C．nowhere	D．anywhere
（5）A．as well as	B．as soon as	C．as long as	D．as far as．

Do you know what "paying it forward" means？ It's not paying for something before you buy it． "Paying it forward" is to do something nice for another person for no（1） 　　． Then that person does something nice for someone else．

You may think this doesn't seem like much． But this nice act can spread quite（2） 　　．

One day in December 2015， a woman was buying a meal at McDonald's in Florida， US， She also（3） 　　a meal for the person standing in line behind her． That person did the same thing， and the next person did it，（4） 　　． Soon， 250 people had done another person the act of （5） 　　！

But you（6） 　　spend money to pay for it forward． There are examples of paying it forward every day like volunteering， giving food to（7） 　　or doing something nice for someone around you．

Try it out for（8） 　　All you have to do is to look for（9） 　　things that you could do to make someone happy． Then， ask them to spread the word and do three kind things for someone else．And when someone does something nice for you， don't （10） 　　to do the same!

（1）A． space	B． action	C． reason
（2）A． fast	B． slowly	C． hardly
（3）A． made	B． bought	C． sold
（4）A． too	B． either	C． also
（5）A． madness	B． politeness	C． kindness
（6）A． would like to	B． are supposed to	C． don't need to
（7）A． the rich	B． the homeless	C． the missing
（8）A． myself	B． yourself	C． itself
（9）A． small	B． awful	C． strange
（10）A． agree	B． forget	C． decide