初中英语教育文化类阅读试题

Tyler was a troublesome student．He sat in the back row．Every time I called him to answer questions，he'd reply with a flip（轻率的）answer．If he got it wrong，he would get very angry．

    Usually kids could sit quietly in class．However，Tyler was just loud．One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching．I said to him，"Tyler，why not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own？"He got up from his chair，pushed it over，and shouted something I can't remember．I sent him to the office and he received a week's out﹣of﹣school punishment．

    The week was a wonderful time for me，but when it came to an end，I began to feel worried．So I came up with a plan．

    On the day of his return，I told him I wanted to start over with him．If he felt like he was going to lose control in class，he could step outside the door for a moment．

    From then on，Tyler was a changed student in my classroom．In fact he was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day．And he never used the privilege（特权）to leave the class for a moment．I believe that just letting him decide for himself made all the difference．

    When the year was over，he wrote me a thank﹣you note about how good the year had been for him．I still have it today and find it very moving to reread when I get stressed about teaching．

（1）When Tyler was talking in class，the teacher advised him to　　．

A．join in their discussion

B．have his own discussion

C．get up from his chair

D．go out of school

（2）Tyler changed after　　．

A．shouting at the teacher

B．losing control in class

C．having the privilege to decide for himself

D．helping the teacher manage the class

（3）Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT　　．

A．sitting in the back row

B．leaving the class for a moment

C．stopping a fight between two students

D．not listening to teachers in class

（4）Every time the teacher reads the thank﹣you note，he feels　　．

A．stressed

B．worried

C．satisfied

D．moved

（5）The passage is mainly about　　．

A．how Tyler got the punishment

B．how Tyler changed to be a good student

C．how the teacher dealt with Tyler's return

D．how the teacher felt about Tyler's thank﹣you note．

Every school seems to have a "bully"（欺凌）．In fact，bullying goes on in schools all over the world．Bullying is a common situation at school．We need to get to know more about bullying．

Who gets picked on （被选择）？Bullies pick on people they think don't fit in﹣someone who "looks different" or isn't as "smart" or as "rich"．For example，shy kids often get picked on because of their characters．Physically hitting someone is the most obvious（明显的）form of bullying，but insulting（侮辱），gossiping（说闲话）and making fun of others are also usual forms of bullying．

What can you do to stop bullying？If you are the bully，think about how your actions hurt others．You can't build yourself up by putting others down．When you're feeling stressed or angry，find acceptable ways to deal with your frustrations．

If you are the victim（受害者），tell a trusted adult and get some help．Many times adults can find ways to solve the problem．Here is some wise advice：

•Ignore（忽略）the bully and walk away．

•Hold your temper（脾气）．Maybe the bully wants you to explode（发怒）

•Don't fight physically．It may lead to more violence（暴力）

•Practice confidence even if you have to pretend it．

•Talk with parents or teachers about it．They are sure to help you solve the problem．

•Make true friends at school．That may be helpful

59．According to the passage，what's going on at school in the world？　　

A．Being late．

B．Bullying．

C．Being angry．

D．Fighting with teachers．

60．Who may be bullied at school easily？　　

A．The person who is smart．

B．The person who doesn't gossip．

C．The person who is shy．

D．The person who often gossips．

61．As a student，how can you stop bullying？　　

A．Think less about the results of your actions．

B．Build yourself up by insulting others．

C．Deal with your frustrations by fighting with others．

D．Deal with your stress or anger is acceptable ways

62．What can a student do when being a victim？　　

A．Don't ignore the．

B．Don't talk to parents about it directly．

C．Make more good friends at school．

D．Fight physically if he or she can't hold temper．

Are you interested in projects and do you want to make a good one？Well，that doesn't come easily．You need to do the following tasks：

TALK：You and your classmates discuss in detail all that you would like to do to realize your project．

WRITE：One of your classmates acts as the secretary（秘书）．He or she keeps full notes as your group discusses．Later he or she will sort（整理） your ideas to make them better．

PLAN：With the secretary's notes，your group makes a list of everything you'll need and who will get，do or research what．

DO：Each group member gets and does and researches something on the list．Your group puts together all you have found and tries to make the project better﹣organized．You prepare to present it in class．

Knowing all the above，you may want to try a project．Why not start with this：you can find out more about the history of your city．What did it look like？Which famous people lived there？

The title：（56）　　 good projects
Talk	Discuss everything （57）　　．
Write	The secretary should （58）　　while you are discussing．
Plan	（59）　　 your needs and make everyone's task clear．
Do	Do the research work and make the project （60）　　．
Show	Show the result to the world．

A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university．At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children．They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class．But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all．Well，guess what？At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class．

What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers'attitude．Because the teachers believed that these five kids were top students，they expected more from them．And so these five average students became to believe and expect more from themselves．So they worked harder to do as well as they could．

Do you know？If you expect the best from people，they'll usually want to give you their best．A great leader said，"Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you'll make him even worse．But treat a person like he's already a success，and you'll help make him the best he can be．"

Like the true story of 7﹣year﹣old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，"Johnny，you're the naughtiest（最调皮的） boy in this class．I'm sure you'll never change．"The next year Johnny had a new teacher．And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，"Johnny，I've heard a lot about you!But do you know that I don't believe a word of it．"And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things．Later on，Johnny became a school leader，because that's the power of our belief and attitude towards children．

51．The professor started his research by　　．

A．telling the five students to work harder than ever before

B．teaching the five children himself

C．telling the teachers that the five students were the best in the class

D．asking the five children to find a new teacher

52．The five average students became top students mainly because of　　．

A．the professor's study

B．the change in the professor's attitude

C．the teachers'hard work

D．the change in the teachers'attitude

53．Why did the writer tell us the story of 7﹣year﹣old Johnny？　　

A．To show the importance of encouragement

B．To show that the boy was clever enough

C．To let us know the famous boy

D．To let us know how good his new teacher was

54．According to the story，we can learn that　　．

A．the research began at the end of the school year

B．the students scored highest only because they worked hard

C．if you expect the most from people，you'll get the least

D．little Johnny liked his new teacher very much

55．What does the passage mainly tell us？　　

A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers

B．Attitude and belief can change a person

C．A professor's study can help you score highest

D．Only teachers can make you a top student．

Good afternoon， parents and teachers． Thank you for attending this meeting． I am the head teacher of this school． Today I'll talk about computers．

As we know， （A） 计算机是非常有用的． In our daily lives， we can use computers to calculate （计算）．They can calculate at a faster seed than we do． （B） They almost never give wrong answers． We can also type and draw things with them． What's more， computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships． I have a computer and I almost use （C）_____to write reports every day， People also depend on their computers a lot these days．

However， some students play computer games for too long． This is a serious problem．In the past， students used to play outside more often， （D）_____now they pend more time inside．They play computer games in front of computers without have a rest． This is bad for their health．

Tomorrow，we'll have some experts（专家）here to talk to the students about the bad effects（影响）of playing computer games． They'll also give some （E） suggestionson how to use computers for studying．

I hope we can all work together to （F） keepstudents from spending too much time playing computer games． Thank you for your time．

（1）将文中画线部分（A）译成英语： 　　．

（2）将文中画线部分（B）改写为： They almost never 　　．

（3）在文中（C）和（D）的空白处填入适当的单词： 　　； 　　

（4）写出文中画线部分（E）和（F）的同义词或近义词： 　　； 　　

（5）从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的词： 　　

Starting high school can be difficult． Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes． Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous， too． But don't worry， because you are not alone． You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several suggestions for you to follow．

Forget your fear and just talk to some

Don't be afraid to get close to strangers． Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common． Sit in the middle of the classroom with many new friends around you as possible．

Join clubs

Take part in after﹣school activities that interest you． Try to make friends in clubs． If you join anything， you will be just going to classes and then going home． Being in a club makes you more social．

Stay clean

No one likes a bad smell that could knock somebody over． Shower every day， brush your and wash your hair． You should make yourself look clean and tidy， whatever you wear．

Be respectful of peopled differences

Everyone has his or her own opinion（观点）of the world．And everyone believes different things．It's a good thing t0 have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own．

（1）The following things can help you get used to high school EXCEPT 　　．

A．	playing with students of your age
B．	staying in the classroom on your own
C．	starting a conversation with others
D．	forgetting your fear and talking to some

（2）You can make friends with others by 　　．

A．	sitting at the back of the classroom
B．	just going to classes and then going home
C．	wearing the most beautiful clothes
D．	taking part in after school activities in clubs

（3）What's the writer's attitude （看法） about people's differences？ 　　

A．	Respect each other．
B．	Only believe yourself．
C．	Sharing isn't needed．
D．	Don't have different opinions．

（4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	The ways to start a club
B．	Face your fear bravely
C．	How to start high school
D．	Keep clean and tidy

Studying is usually not a happy task，especially when there are so many things you can do for fun．The balance（平衡）between work and play is a lifelong matter．Are you feeling tired and bored when you study？What should you do if you're not interested in study？ Here are ways you could do to deal with the problem．

Change your thoughts． If you're lack of passion（缺乏热情）for study， just think about your future．Only good grades can give you a chance to achieve your dreams． Good grades will help you get into your dream high school and college． No matter how old you are， you're always growing and learning．

Work hard to achieve your dreams． Study is teaching you an important lesson﹣You must work for what you want to achieve． Winning a game， passing a test， doing something difficult…These are all rewarding（值得的）experiences because of the time you spent and the effort you made． The harder you work， the happier you'll be．

Relax yourself at times． You don't need to study as often as you think you should do． I am not telling you not to study﹣You still should， but you can try studying less if it doesn't influence your grades．

Find your favorite subjects． Discover your interests and develop them carefully． Keep studying and stay healthy．

（1）Studying is usually not a 　 　task according to the passage．

A．	hard
B．	happy
C．	boring
D．	tiring

（2）We can know 　 　is a lifelong matter from the passage．

A．	doing things for fun
B．	growing and leaning
C．	balancing work and play
D．	feeling tired and bored

（3）You can get into a dream school with the help of 　 　．

A．	similar thoughts
B．	good grades
C．	serious problems
D．	different feelings

（4）You can achieve your dream by 　 　．

A．	working hard
B．	passing tests
C．	winning games
D．	giving lessons

（5）What does the underlined sentence mean in the fourth paragraph？ 　 　

A．	You should never study．
B．	You should always think．
C．	You could sometimes study less．
D．	You may usually feel tired．

Yang Yu， 14， of Jilin， hasn't adapted （适应） himself to the changes in his classroom since the first day of this term： teachers now hold classes with a computer and screen． "Instead of writing on the blackboard as before， they click the mouse and show us the Power Point （PPT） slides （幻灯片） on the screen． Sometimes， there is not even one word on the blackboard after a whole class，" Yang said． "I'm not quite used to the multimedia （多媒体） class．"

More and more middle schools in China now use multimedia in class． Teachers put their courses on a computer and show their lessons with a PPT． To make the lessons more interesting， they play animations （动画） and movies．

Hu Wei， an English teacher in Sichuan， thinks multimedia class seems to be more interesting than traditional classes． His students practice their oral English by following music and animations on a computer． "It helps them speak English bravely and actively，" Hu says． "Besides， it's also a helpful tool for teachers because showing PPTs saves us more time than writing notes on the blackboard．"

However， multimedia class makes things more difficult for students like Liu Yifang， a 15﹣year﹣old Beijinger． She can't take all her notes as before． "There are no words on the blackboard， but many on the screen，" Liu says． "Besides， my teacher speaks so fast that I can't catch up．"

Liu thinks it is not the best way to learn． "For me， I like the old way． I agree that the multimedia is helpful， but so is the blackboard，" Liu says． "If teachers can use both tools properly in class， I think that will be really good for everyone．"

（1）What equipment （设备） do Yang Yu's teachers use in multimedia class？

　 　

（2）According to Paragraph 2， what can teachers do to make their lessons more interesting？

　 　

（3）How do teachers save students more time in class according to Hu Wei？

　 　

（4）How many reasons does Liu Yifang mention why she can't take all her notes as before？

　 　

（5）What's Liu Yifang's advice on class teaching？

　 　

Passage 3

The British government has started a ￡ 10 million Mandarin Excellence （普通话优秀） Program． The program will have helped over 5，000 British students to be fluent （流利的） in Mandarin Chinese by 2020．

The program is led by local schools and supported （支持） by University College London． So far， 14 schools have taken part in the program． Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese． Over the next three years， they will spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week．

Ned Miller is an officer of the British government． He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important． "Language skills are important for jobs and life． Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world． It is also one of the languages that matters the most to our country's future． If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive in the world， we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good commandof Mandarin Chinese，" Miller added． "We hope that our young people could be given the chance to study the language． We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin． The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this． It will not only open the students' eyes， but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work．"

British kids， in fact， are not alone． In America， about 200，000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese． It is believed that 800，000 more will join them over the next couple of years．

（1） 　　British students will have been fluent in Mandarin Chinese through the program by 2020．

A．	200，000
B．	Less than 5，000
C．	About 800，000
D．	Over 5，000

（2）The program is led by 　　．

A．	University College London
B．	local schools
C．	a British officer
D．	the American government

（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "command" in Paragraph 3？ 　　

A．	掌握
B．	命令
C．	要求
D．	希望

（4）Ned Miller hoped 　　young people could be given the chance to study Chinese．

A．	Chinese
B．	American
C．	British
D．	French

（5）What does the writer want to tell us？ 　　

A．	The program has no use helping students learn Chinese well．
B．	Fewer young people abroad like to learn Chinese．
C．	Mandarin Chinese helps the UK improve its relationship with China．
D．	Mandarin Chinese is becoming more and more important．

Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．

Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．

From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） 　　have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．

Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．

Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．

According（B） 　　President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．

（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词： 　　 　　

（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是： 　　

（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 　　89 million members 　　are from all walks of life．

（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词： 　　 　　

（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语： 　　

It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world， not only because of China's higher position in the world but also because of the increasing economic （经济的） and cultural connections between China and other countries．

For example， the United Arab Emirates （UAE）（阿拉伯联合酋长国） plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools， so experienced Chinese teachers are needed．

Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese﹣speaking talent．Mandarin（普通话） became an elective（选修的） foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam． Following English， German， French， and Spanish， Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam．

Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese． Last year about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test（HSK） exam． The number of people who took the test was the biggest， according to Xinhua News Agency．

In the US．leaning Chinese has been thrivingfor many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families．The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age bacause their parents believe that learning Chinese wil help them build sucessful international careers（职业）．

（1）Why is Chinese language leaming so hot？ 　　

A．	Because many foreigners like China's culture．
B．	Because China has the highet position in the world．
C．	Because China helps a lot of countries to develop．
D．	Because China has more international infuence around the world．

（2）The following languages are elective test subjects in Russia EXCEPT 　　．

A．	French
B．	Spanish
C．	Japanese
D．	Mandarin

（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word " thriving"is 　　．

A．	兴盛
B．	衰落
C．	改变
D．	开办

（4）What can we know about Chinese learning around the world？ 　　

A．	The UAE needs experienced English teachers．
B．	All American children learn Chinese from an early age．
C．	About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2018．
D．	The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges．

（5）The main idea of the passage is 　　．

A．	more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese
B．	Chinese language learning is popular around the world
C．	some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers
D．	many American children are learning Chinese now

In some western countries，a gap year（空档年）is regarded as a special celebration for teenagers．They think it is a necessary process for teens to develop into adults．Then what's a gap year？It's a short break from study for a year or less．It's normally between high school and university．During the gap year，the students usually take a break from their school education to travel，volunteer，study or work．

There are some reasons why students might want to take a gap year．They usually think it is a chance to get professional or personal experience．Some common reasons to take a gap year include：

★ Open their eyes．

★ Make international friends．

★ Make some money．

★ Get useful work experience and key skills．

Although teenagers can benefit from（从……获益）the gap year activities，there are many disadvantages．The parents are worried．Here are the reasons why parents disagree with the idea of taking a gap year．

★ It may cost a lot of money to organize．

★ They may get hurt or sick during the travels．

★ They may simply find that they didn't get the experience they were hoping for．

 A gap year is a new experience for not only teenagers but also people who were born in the 1960s． Maybe it's really a good chance for them to experience the retirement（退休生活）in advance（提前）．

（1）A gap year is a special celebration for 　　．

A．	parents
B．	volunteers
C．	teenagers
D．	teachers

（2）A short break from study refers to（指的是）a certain period of time 　　．

A．	before high school
B．	between primary school and high school
C．	during high school
D．	between high school and university

（3）The second paragraph talks about the 　　for taking a gap year．

A．	chances
B．	reasons
C．	suggestions
D．	methods

（4）The parents are worried because the students may 　　in gap year activities．

A．	get work skills
B．	make some friends
C．	open their eyes
D．	get hurt or sick

（5）From the last paragraph，we can infer that people who will retire may 　　a gap year．

A．	be interested in
B．	be worried about
C．	be disappointed at
D．	be nervous about

Do you have any difficulties while studying？ In fact， to learn with success is not a very difficult task if you follow some basic rules． I hope they will help you study successfully．

All problems can be solved by working hard． It makes the fool wise，the poor rich， the weak strong．

It makes a wonderful difference． In learning， a hard﹣working fool gets more than a lazy wise．

To set our heart on one thing at a time and give up all other thoughts is also a good way． Those who often change their subjects will never succeed． For this reason，while you are learning one subject，don't consider learning another one in order to be successful．

Constancy （持之以恒） makes a certain （必然）． On the other hand， inconstancy often results failure（失败）．If we study day after day，than is nothing that can not be achieved．We should remember a worthy saying "'Constant dropping of water wears away a nonce"

Besides， to be on time is another rule． It helps to achieve your dream． The habit of keeping certain hours is of very importance to successful learning． Work while you work； play while you play． Every man will certainly become strong and wise as long as we does so．

The title： （1）
Work hard	In learning， a lazy wise gets （2） 　　a hard﹣working fool．
Set our heart on one thing	While you are studying one subject， don't consider learning another one （3） 　　you can be successful．
Be constant	Useless we study day after day， nothing （4） 　　．
（5）	The habit of keeping certain hours makes you strong and wise．

① Travel study is a new way to spend the holiday ．Have you ever heard about it？

When you have a travel study，you can see Big Ben，Sydney Opera House and so many other places．During the travel study，you may go traveling ② by yourself，or with your family or your friends．

When you travel，you are in a different culture every day．③ Yo u will find different new foods and make new friends easily．You read all these from books in the past，but now it is real and you are part of it．Besides（而且），you may also learn other cultures from your new friends because they are from different countries．

Maybe you already have a foreign teacher to teach you English in your school．But he or she will not stay to speak English with you all the time，right？During the travel study，you have to speak it every day and almost everywhere because you are into an English﹣speaking country！

It will also give you a chance to live by yourself．That will teach you how to live．④ 如果我迷路了，我该做什么？"How can I buy what I want with my poor English？"You have to be clever and find answers for yourself．

⑤ In conclusion，you can get a lot from the travel study．

（1）将①句译成中文． 　 　

（2）写出②处的同义词． 　 　

（3）写出③句的同义句． 　 　

（4）将④句译成英语． 　 　

（5）⑤处短语的意思是： 　 　

A．最后

B．总之

C．结果

Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents．However，there are some useful tips to help solve this problem．

First，make a list of the things you and your parents disagree about most． With each of these things，try to find an acceptable answer to you and your parents． It is not good for you to require everything to go your way．（A） You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change ．Second，talk to your parents when it is convenient for them． Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired，so be patient with them．

Third，listen to what your parents have to say． How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to（B） them？So try to be an active listener． In addition，your parents were once young like you，so they can understand your situation better than you expect．

Finally，if you do not get a satisfactory result，try not to get too angry．（C） You should talk with your parents further in order that you can find out their reasons ．Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements，and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things． With a little hard work，you can learn to communicate better with your parents．

（1）把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语． 　 　

（2）把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语． 　 　

（3）写出（B）处画线单词指代的内容． 　 　

（4）在文中找出两个与父母沟通中你应采取的态度的词． 　 　

（5）用短语或句子写出作者想要表达的主题．