初中英语新闻报道类阅读试题

When you look up into the night sky， you can see the moon． But do you know that you're only seeing one side of the moon？ The other side， also known as the far side of the moon， has long been a secret to us． But now， we have a chance to see what's on the far side．

    On January 3rd，China's Chang'e 4 probe（探测器） landed on the far side of the moon． It is the first probe in history to land there．

    Chang'e 4 probe has already done a lot of things on the moon． One of its jobs is to grow plants． Chang'e 4 probe took six living things to the moon． Such as cotton， potatoes and fruit flies（果蝇）． The cotton has already started growing． This is the first time humans have grown plants on the moon．

    Chang'e 4 probe also took a lot of pictures of the moon's far side． With these pictures， scientists will learn more about the moon．

（1）According to the passage， we can see both sides of the moon．　　（判断对错）

（2）Growing plants on the moon is Chang'e 4 probe's only task．　　（判断对错）

（3）Chang'e 4 probe is the first probe to land on the far side of the moon．　　（判断对错）

（4）Seven living things were brought to the moon by Chang'e 4 probe．　　（判断对错）

（5）The cotton has already begun growing on the moon．　　（判断对错）

阅读下面的图表， 完成问题．

	Huawei has announced today that smartphone sales abroad in 2018 have reached over 200 million units． In recent months the company has become the No． 2 supplier（供应商）of smartphones， ahead of Apple and behind Samsung， marking a great progress Huawei has made since it entered this market eight years ago．
	An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train will be fitted with the automatic train operation system（列车自动控制系统）． With a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour， the new train is 439.8 meters long， with 17 carriages（火车车厢）that can carry 1283 passengers．
	The world's first 5G﹣enabled railway station is on its way! The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is the first railway station built upon the 5G digital（数字的）indoor system， with China Mobile and Huawei launching（发射）the network's system there．

（1）In recent months， which company has become the No． 2 supplier of smartphones？　　

A． Samsung．

B． Huawei．

C． Apple．

（2）An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train can reach the speed of　　．

A． 350 kilometers per hour

B． 200 kilometers per hour

C． 128 kilometers per hour

（3）　　will be the world's first 5G﹣enabled railway station？

A． Beijing Railway Station

B． Shenzhen Railway Station

C． The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

The year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China． That's because it will hold not only the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing， but also the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou．

     On Aug．6th， 2018， the official emblem（会徽） for the HangZhou Asian Games was released（发布）．The city won the hosting rights for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015． It will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010．

     First held in1951， the Asian Games is the largest multi﹣sport event in Asia．It also means a lot to China． The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event to be hosted by China． China News Service reported．

     To make the Games a great success， Chinese people worked hard to prepare． Beijing built a great number of roads and gyms， including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village． The Games helped the world see China and its achievements． Since then， China has improved its global image（国际形象），China Youth Daily reported．

     For the 2022 Asian Games． Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports venues（场馆），according to China Youth Daily． The themes of the Hangzhou Asian Games are "green， smart，economical（节俭） and civilized"． All the Games's buildings will be environmentally friendly．

（1）Which city will host the 2022 Asian Games？　　

A． Hangzhou．

B． Guangzhou．

C． Shanghai．

D． Beijing．

（2）What does the underlined word"themes " mean in the last paragraph？　　

A． 意义

B． 主题

C．内涵

D． 标题

（3）Accordingto the passage， how did the Beijing Asian Games influence China？　　

A． It improved China's economy（经济）．

B． It helped China attract more tourists．

C． Guangzhou built a lot ofroads and gyms．

D． It helped the world see China and its achievemems．

（4）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？　　

A． The first Asian Games was held in 1951．

B． Beijing will hold the 24th Winter Olympics in 2022．

C． China has already hosted the Asian Games three times．

D． All the 19th Asian Games' buildingswill be environmentally friendly．

（5）What is the main idea ofthe passage？　　

A． How to prepare forthe Asian Games．

B． The development of the Asian Games in China．

C． Why China wants to host the 19th Asian Games．

D． How the 19th Asian Games emblem was designed．

Many kids help their parents with chores， such as doing the dishes， cleaning the living room and taking out the rubbish． And some kids get money or other rewards（奖赏） such as more computer time by doing chores．

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards by doing chores． Susie Walton．an expert， believes that by rewarding kids， parents are sending a message that work isn't important unless you can get something． "Running any kind of family is a team work，" Walton says． "A home is a living place for everyone in the family． It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house．"

Other people believe that getting money or other rewards makes kids do chores happily and it also teaches them real world lessons about what we need to do to make money． There are also now apps（应用软件）． With the Chore﹣Monster app， kids can get points and online gifts by doing chores． Kids can change them into real life rewards either online or in the real world． "We hope kids can do more chores so they can get more rewards，" one man says．

What do you think？ Should kids get rewards for doing chores？ Or should kids help do chores without getting anything？

Write a 200﹣word reply and send it to us． The last day for reply is April 10^th． If you want to read more ideas about topic， you can click here．

（1）Susie Walton agrees that　　．

A． kids should do more chores than parents

B． Parents should make their kids do more chores

C． Kids shouldn't get rewards by doing chores．

D． Kids should do chores as young as possible

（2）How does the Chore﹣Monster app help parents？　　

A． By making kids like doing chores．

B． By telling parents good ways．

C． By teaching kids to do chores．

D． By telling parents how to change．

（3）You can send your reply on　　．

A． March 23^rd

B． April 18^th

C． May 28^th

D． June 24^th

The 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo（北京世界园艺博览会）began in Yanqing，Beijing，on April 29． This is the second time that China hosts such an event since the 1999 Kunming International Horticultural Expo．

    As a language of communication between human beings and nature， horticulture is the art of plants，the green culture and the sublimation（升华） of life． It can lead you into the world of plants and let you experience the beautiful moments brought by gardening．

    More than 100 countries and international organizations have entered the international horticultural exhibition area， and 41 outdoor exhibition gardens have been built． Taking the Beijing Outdoor Exhibition Garden as an example， China takes "courtyard house" as the important landscape（景观）of Beijing Garden to①the harmonious coexistence （和谐共存） between people and nature．So the whole world can see a "big Beijing" from a "small courtyard"． The reporter has learned that 180 "Flower Shows" are held during the event and the Chinese national cultural stories are told by ten ecological cars， which are made of fresh plants．

    In 2019，the Beijing International Horticultural Expo will sublimate the mix of cultures．With the theme of "Live Green， Live Better"， the expo opened to the public on Monday at the foot of the Great Wall in the capital's Yanqing District and will last②Oct.7．During that time， let's go on a green journey and meet at the foot of the Great Wall．

（1）请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）

①　　②　　

（2）阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．

You can walk into the world of plants and experience the nice moments brought by gardening．

　　

（3）请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语．

　　

（4）What's the theme of the 2019 Beijing Horticultural Expo？

　　

（5）Can you visit the 2019 Beijing Horticultural Expo during this summer vocation？

　　

Beijing opened its first bicycle﹣only road at 7 a．m． on May 31, which is expected to reduce traffic in the area between Huilongguan and Shangdi．     According to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, the 6.5﹣kilometer﹣long road has a highest speed of no more than 15 kilometers per hour and pedestrians, electric bicycles and other vehicles are not allowed to enter the road． Besides, there are three lanes（车道） on the six﹣meter﹣wide road．

On Thursday, May 30, Peng Liyuan said that China is ready to work with the international community to create a good environment for women's development and provide equal（平等的） and high quality education chances．     She communicated with foreign students at the Great Hall of the People． Peng said women's development is very important and China would like to work with different countries in the world in this field．

The 37th China Sport Show opened at the National Exhibition in Shanghai on May 23, 2019． Thousands of buyers and visitors came to the event． The expo lasted four days and it closed on May 26． So far, the show has become the largest sporting products exhibition in the Asia﹣Pacific region（亚太地区）．

（1）Where can we probably read these materials？　　

A．In a novel．

B．In a poster．

C．In a storybook．

D．On a news website．

（2）Why did Beijing open its first bicycle﹣only road？　　

A．To allow other vehicles to enter the road．

B．To control the speed of other vehicles．

C．To reduce traffic between Huilongguan and Shangdi．

D．To reduce traffic throughout Beijing．

（3）Which place did Peng Liyuan communicate with foreign students？　　

A．Shanghai．

B．The Great Hall of the People．

C．Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport．

D．The National Exhibition．

（4）When did the 37th China Sport Show end？　　

A．On May 23．

B．On May 26．

C．On May 30．

D．On May 31．

（5）How long is the road with the highest speed of no more than 15km per hour？　　

A.6.5 kilometers．

B.15 kilometers．

C.6 meters．

D.37 kilometers．

For Miller, an 80﹣year﹣old man, it's a chance of a lifetime． Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road．

    About this journey, he says："I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child． But now I finally have a chance to experience it．"

    The two﹣month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries． They will then enter China from the country's western part． It will be an unforgettable memory for them．

    Nearly half of the 13,000﹣kilometer trip will be inside China． From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities． "we have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years． An increasing number of people, not only from German﹣speaking countries, have been joining us．" Says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours．

    Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe． Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists． Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says： "Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more．"

    As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says "Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the northwestern part of the country．"

（1）How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour？　　

A． By plane．

B． By bus．

C． On foot．

D． By train．

（2）Where will the German group enter China？　　

A． From Beijing．

B． From the western part of China．

C． From the eastern part of China．

D． From Shanghai．

（3）The underlined word "destinations" in the fifth paragraph means　　．

A． 标志

B． 道路

C． 品牌

D． 目的地

（4）According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip？　　

A． For 20 years．

B． For 5 years．

C． For 10 years．

D． For 26 months．

（5）Which is the best title for the passage？　　

A． Silk Road： An old brand to attract Chinese．

B． Silk Road： A new way to learn about China．

C． Silk Road： A better chance to see modern cities．

D． Silk Road： A fashionable way to buy silk．

Every 14 days, another language dies． There are many reasons for this． Some people think more common languages have more economic（经济的） power． Because of this, young people choose to learn a common language as they think it is more useful． Another reason is that some languages aren't written down． Guujaaw is a leader of the Haida Nation, whose people have lived on the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada, for more than 10, 000 years． Their language is endangered． Traditionally, it wasn't written down, and, as a result, some people are worried that it will die one day． Guujaaw replies to this," We talk to each other,listen, visit, and believe in the spoken word． Expressing yourself without writing is natural．" However, if Guujaaw's language and others like it are going to stay alive, writing may have to become part of their lives．

    When a language dies, a lot of knowledge dies with it． To begin with, language is a huge part of the culture of the people who speak it． Language allows speakers to say certain things： words that describe a cultural idea may not translate exactly into another language． Furthermore, many endangered languages have rich spoken cultures． Stories, songs and histories are passed on from older people to younger generations （一代）． Elizabeth Lindsey, an expert in languages , emphasizes（强调）this．" When an elder dies, a library is burned," she says．

    Also, language death affects our knowledge about nature． Local people often have a deep understanding of plants, animals, and the relationship between them． David Harrison, a researcher on endangered languages, reflects,"80% of plant and animal species（物种） have been undiscovered by science．But that doesn't mean they're unknown to humans．"

    Many languages are endangered． However, it's not too late． Children often grow up speaking two languages．"No one…becomes richer by giving up.. one language to learn another, "Harrison said． If children feel both languages are important, they will use both．So, it is necessary that children realize how useful their local language is．

（1）How many reasons are mentioned for endangered languages in Paragraph 1？　　

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5．

（2）In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells us　　．

A． how cultures are passed on

B． how cultures are discovered

C． why languages are written down

D． why languages are important to cultures

（3）The underlined word" affects" in the passage means"　　"．

A． waits for

B． depends on

C． is different from

D． has an influence on

（4）Which of the following is the writers opinion ？　　

A． People need to use common languages more often．

B． The spoken word is more important than the written word．

C． Children are the hope to stop the local language from dying．

D． Many animals and plants are in danger because of dying languages．

Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste？ Believe it or not， that's exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015．

    During the meal， the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown﹣away vegetables and fruits． Chef Dan Barber， who helped create the meal， hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste．

    It is a huge problem． One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food． Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste!

    Why is so much food wasted？ Firstly， food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced， or because it is not kept properly in farms． Secondly， shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food． Finally， customers often buy more food than they need， so a lot of uneaten food is wasted．

    How can you waste less food？ When eating out， you may ask for less food and take home what is left． Visit fast food restaurant less often， since they usually more wasteful． Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks．

    You can also waste less food at home． Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice．

Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings． Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food．

    Food waste is a growing problem and we， either farmers or food sellers or customers， must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help．

（1）What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015 ？　　

A．They threw away food as waste during the meal．

B．They made dishes with waste vegetables and fruits．

C．They ate food made with waste vegetables and fruits．

D．They helped Chef Dan Barber create the special meal．

（2）The underlined word "issue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to　　．

A．result

B．problem

C．cause

D．beginning

（3）The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by asking a question and　　．

A．giving examples

B． using numbers

C． listing reasons

D． telling a story

（4）Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in the passage ？　　

A．Buying unsold food from supermarkets．

B．Keeping food properly in fridge．

C．Using smaller rice bowls when eating out．

D．Asking for less food in restaurants．

In Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan， Qi Jianfeng attended the 10^th anniversary（周年纪念日） of Wenchuan Earthquake with hundreds of doctors and volunteers， （1）　　．

    Wenchuan was hit by a strong earthquake on May 12^th，2008．At least 69，000 people were killed and more than 375，000 were hurt．（2）　　Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area．At that time，they were saving people and rebuilding （重建） homes．（3）　　he wanted to help those who had lost their families or homes． Qi Jian feng sorked as a volunteer after the earthquake． He also listened to the local people carefully so that they had someone to talk to．

   Qi's job lasted （持续的）for three years． （4）　　but Qi kept on staying here． He saw the destroyed （毁坏的） place become a new town． The beautiful mountains and friendly people made him prefer to work here． He got a job and bought an apartment in Wenchuan．（5）　　He hopes to help people specially the young receive earthquake traning．

    Although the earthquake broke many things apart， it brought everyone closer together．

A． It was easy enough to save the people under the buildings．

B． He never imagined what a big difference an earthquake made to his life．

C． Most volunteers have left Wenchuan．

D． He has remained in Wenchuan ever since then．

E． As soon as Qi Jianfeng heard the news．

F． Many people became homeless．

G． Qi Jianfeng was on his way to Wenchuan．

More and more foreigners have come to China． A foreign teacher named Jack stayed in China and wrote something about his experiences． Now let's share his experiences in China：

    During my five years in China， I have had the chance to travel all over China and see some interesting things． I not only have seen many places of interest， such as the Great Wall in Beijing， the home of Confucius in Qufu， Shandong Province， and the city of Xi'an， but also have seen beautiful gardens in Suzhou， Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou Province， and wonderful beaches in Dalian and Qingdao． Huangguoshu Waterfall is the most beautiful place I've ever seen． I've also met many friendly people around China． They included students in middle schools I visited in Inner Mongolia， Shanxi Province， and Guizhou． All of my experiences were wonderful．

（1）What is Jack？　　

（2）How long has Jack been in China？　　

（3）What has Jack had the chance to do？　　

（4）Where has Jack seen wonderful beaches？　　

（5）Has Jack met any students in middle schools？　　

On April 26， 2017， a big Chinese ship caught the eyes of the whole world． China's first homemade aircraft carrier（航空母舰）hit the water in Dalian， Liaoning．

    The new big ship is China's second aircraft carrier． It was designed in China and built in China， too． It is about 315meters long and 75meters wide． That is a bit larger than three soccer fields．

    An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea． It can carry planes and troops to war． Planes fly from and land back on it， and soldiers work and live on it， too． But building an aircraft carrier is very hard and expensive． It costs a lot of money and needs a large amount of steel and other special materials． For example， a basic aircraft carrier is made of 60，000tons of steel． It also uses complex（综合的） technologies， including radar， electrics， mechanics and weapons． Finally， it takes years to build．

    Today， not many countries own an aircraft carrier or have the ability to build one． China has become the seventh country in the world that can build an aircraft carrier by itself， after the USA， Russia， England， France， Italy and Spain．

（1）When did China's first homemade aircraft carrier hit the water？　　

A．On April 26， 2017．

B． On May 26， 2017．

C． On April 26， 2016．

（2）What's the size of the new Chinese aircraft carrier？　　

A． About 75meters long and 315meters wide．

B． About 315meters long and 75meters wide．

C． About 315meters long and 315meters wide．

（3）How many aircraft carriers does China have according to the passage？　　

A．One．

B．Two．

C．Three．

（4）What is an aircraft carrier used for according to the passage？　　

A． Playing basketball and football．

B． Carrying planes and troops to war．

C． Catching the eyes of the whole world．

（5）Does Japan have the ability to build an aircraft carrier according to the passage？　　

A．Sorry， I don't know．

B． Yes， it does．

C．No， it doesn't．

    Every four years， in a different country around the world， there is a big sports competition．It is like the Olympics but only for one sport﹣the most popular sport in the world! What do you know about the history of the World Cup？

    The first World Cup was in 1930， in Uruguay（乌拉圭）． In the final game Uruguay beat Argentina（阿根廷） and became the first World Cup winner． 13 countries played in the first World Cup． Now there are 32 countries in the competition．

    The first time people saw the World Cup on TV was in 1954 when Switzerland held the Competition． Now about 3 billion people in countries all over the world watch the World Cup on TV!

    Until 2002 the World Cup was always in a European or an American country． South Korea and Japan held the first Asian World Cup． The first African World Cup was in 2010 in South Arica．

    The 2018 World Cup will be the 21st one． It is planned to take place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018， after the country was awarded （授予） the hosting rights in December 2010．

     This will be the first World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 tournament （ 比 赛 ） in German， and the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe． To keep travel time under control， all the places for this big game are in European Russia．

（1）From the text， we know that the World Cup　　．

A．has more than one sport

B．is held every four years

C．has a history of more than 100 years

（2）Before 2002， the World Cup was most probably in　　．

A． America

B． Japan

C． South Africa

（3）In 1954， it was the first time that　　．

A．Uruguay beat Argentina

B．Japan held the competition

C．people could watch the World Cup on TV

（4）Russia got the hosting rights about　　years ago．

A． four

B． eight

C． ten

（5）Which of the following about the 2018 World Cup is true？　　

A．It will last for over a month．

B．It is the first World Cup in Europe．

C．All of the places for it are in the cast of Russia．

What does a cake look like？ Maybe you've got lots of different answers in mind， but Zhou Yi and his team's cakes will certainly make you feel amazed!

    Zhou is called China's "Sugar King"． Last November in the UK． he and his team won three gold medals and two bronze medals（铜牌） at the International Cake Competition， the world's largest cake competition．

    Zhou and his team's cakes show not only their great cake﹣making skills， but also traditional Chinese culture and art． For example， one of the gold medal﹣winning cakes shows China's first and only female（女性的） emperor Wu Zetian as a young woman． （4）Someone said that the cake showed the beauty of Chinese art to the world!

    But don't think creating such amazing works of art is very easy． "Some parts were made eight times just because the result was not quite what I wanted，" Zhou said． "You need to build every single part over and over again until you find the perfect fit．" （5）他希望能通过他让人们更多地了解中国．

（1）How many medals did Zhou Yi and his team win last November？　5　

（2）Was it easy for Zhou Yi and his team to make these cakes？　No，it wasn't．　

（3）If you were Zhou Yi， what would you make to join the competition？　I want to do some cake with Chinese characteristics．　

将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文．

（4）　有人说蛋糕向世界展示了中国艺术之美！　

（5）　He hopes to let people know more about China through him．　

You have been working hard to learn English． Do you know foreigners are trying to learn Chinese？ According to a survey， one in four American young men would like to learn it． There will be over 150，000，000 people learning Chinese around the world in the early 2019．

    "Because of China's fast development， Chinese has become more useful． More and more people begin to learn it． "said Scott McGinnis， a Washington language expert．

    For example， in 2010， only 30 schools in America had Chinese lessons． This year， more than 300 schools there have Chinese lessons during school days． Last year， China gave 3，000 textbooks to a school in America because they had done a good job．

    Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular， it is one of the most difficult languages to learn． Usually， an English speaker takes about 1， 320 hours to become good at Chinese． He needs only 480 hours for French， Spanish or Italian．

（1）According to the passage， more and more foreigners begin to learn Chinese　　．

A． because they have more free time

B． because Chinese is easy to learn

C． because China is fast developing

（2）　　schools in America give students Chinese lessons， in 2018．

A． Over three thousand

B． About three hundred

C． Only thirty

（3）The students at the schools in America take Chinese lessons　　．

A． on school days

B． after school

C． at weekends

（4）Last year， China gave 3，000 textbooks to a school in America because　　．

A． they wanted to build a library

B． they had done a good job

C． they had given Chinese students many English books

（5）From the passage we know that　　．

A． English speakers like to learn French， Spanish and Italian more than Chinese

B． Chinese is more difficult to learn than French， Spanish and Italian

C． Chinese is easier to learn than French， Spanish and Italian