初中英语教育文化类阅读试题

People use languages to communicate．Any language has its ways to express people's minds．One of the ways in common is the use of idioms．An idiom is a group of words．It has a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning．For example，under the weather is an idiom meaning ill．So when people say "I'm under the weather，" they are saying that they're not feeling well． Another example， in all weathers means in all kinds of weather． So， "There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers" tells us that homeless people sleep on the streets no matter whether it is cold or hot．

Different languages may have different ways to make idioms． For people who are learning a foreign language，idioms could cause misunderstandings and bring them endless headaches． On the other hand，if things are done right， idioms can also be a fun way of looking into a new culture and understanding how the people think and talk．

Metaphor （比喻） is often used in idioms． Let's read the following two examples：

●It makes my blood boil （煮沸） when people litter．

●The night was dark and quiet； my blood ran cold when I heard a strange noise outside at dark night．

In neither situation above， our blood can reach the point so high or so low in temperature．Yet， with the situations the two sentences created， it is not difficult to work out the unhappy feelings of really angry in the first example and very afraid in the second．

Of course，not all idioms are this easy to understand．When we come to idioms of a foreign language，a good dictionary of idioms is always suggested．

（1）This passage tells us something about 　　in the English language．

A．	grammar
B．	writing
C．	reading
D．	idioms

（2）If your brother breaks your computer， you can say to him， " 　　"

A．	I'm under the weather
B．	I'm there in all weathers
C．	You've made my blood boil
D．	My blood runs cold

（3）What is the writer's advice when you come to an expression like under the weather？ 　　

A．	We should look it up in a good idiom dictionary．
B．	We should try to express our minds with it．
C．	We should find an interesting way to learn it．
D．	We should create situations to guess its meaning．

When learning is mentioned， regular school can be the first place which you can think of． However ， the Internet is changing the way students learn． Many learning apps provide rich courses for the learners to meet their levels of knowledge and interests．TED is one of them．With the Internet， learners are allowed to learn at home or anywhere else．

◆Which do you prefer： Regular School or Home School？

Regular school helps you learn more． And you have more chances to take part in clubs and try out different kinds of courses． In class， you can discuss problems by working in groups．	I prefer having classes online because you can spend more time learning when you're the only student in "your class"． Having cases at home may make you very independent．
I prefer regular school． You can have so many more friends and work with more people in groups． When I was having classes at home， I hated it．	If you're a slow learner， you can fall behind in regular school． But if you have classes at home， you can learn well． I' m having classes at home， and I make much more progress now than when I went to regular school．
TED    This free app is a great tool for those who are interested in public speaking It provides more than 700 talks from the world's most famous thinkers， leaders and artists． It could be the first choice for many learners to develop their speaking sill．

◆What can you do to improve your online studies？

To successfully learn online， you can follow these steps． First of all， you should always keep in mind what you hope to complete by the end of it． Then， a study plan is needed． A good study plan includes a study calendar and a to﹣do list． Next， when having a class， be active to think about what he teacher says and express yourself． After class， remember to review what you have learned by reading your notes or making a mind map．

With the coming of 5G， the cloud classroom might not be far away． However， whatever advantages online learning has， it just offers a way of learning． It doesn't take the place of any of the ways． There must be many more ways of learning in the future． Nobody knows what will happen．

（1）Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．

　　

（2）According to the passage， why do people choose TED？

　　

（3）What's the common advantage of regular school according to the students？

　　

（4）What can we infer（推断）about Michael from his words？

　　

（5）Please complete the second step in the chart（图表）．What else can you do to improve your online studies？

　　

（6）What do you think the way of learning in the future will be like？ Why？

　　

My mother is cool﹣much cooler than most people．I give her full credit for making me the person who I am today．To thank her，I'd like to share some of the things she taught me．

（1） 　　

No matter how hard things got，my mom could always joke about them．It has taught me things are never， ever， end﹣of﹣the﹣world kind of bad．I'm sure this has made me a more relaxed person．

（2） 　　

My mother made her own clothes she felt like wearing．Soon enough， people asked her to make clothes， and it turned into a full﹣time business．That shows me how you can set up your own business by expressing yourself truthfully．

（3） 　　

As a creative， my mother always encouraged us to do imaginative things for enjoyment and discouraged TV．We dressed up in costumes， drew pictures， and sang at the top of our lungs．Today， I am a very fun person to be with．

（4） 　　

My mom has always pushed me towards becoming independent． Not for her good，but for mine．I made my own decisions without her trying to manage me．Because of this，I grow up to be completely independent．

（5） 　　

Growing up， I've made my fair share of mistakes．Instead of saying "I told you so"，my mom always let me work things out myself．She was also there to help me pick up the pieces，if I ever needed help．

For all that you've done and everything that you are﹣thank you，mom!

Word Bank credit   功劳 costume   戏服 lung   肺

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整．

A．Imagination has no end．

B．Independence is important．

C．Self﹣expression leads to self achievement．

D．Mistakes are OK as long as you learn from them．

E．Being hopeful is the key to turning things around．

If you walk into a bookstore，you might see shelves of books labeled（标注）"self﹣help"．You may not know what these books are about．In fact，more and more people are turning to self﹣help books for advice these days．You can't imagine that sales of these books in the UK reached 3，000，000 last year．

Self﹣help books are usually written by psychologists（心理学家），famous writers or successful businessmen． They teach you how to deal with problems in your life，for example，how to get on well with your classmates or friends，how to plan your time well or how to find happiness．

Paul sweetman，the owner of City Books in the UK．said that social problems might be the reason why more people are reading self﹣help books．"They come into the shop and look for ways to deal with these problems in their life，"Paul said．Besides，it seem to be easier for young readers to find their mistakes，especially those born after 2000． They want to improve themselves by reading self﹣help books．

Self﹣help books used to be something people laughed at．Many people didn't take chicken soup stories and"success theory（成功学）"books seriously．But now they are recognizedby young people．

No matter why there is growing interest in self﹣help books， it's good to know that help is at hand if we need it． But are these books truly helpful？Read one and find out．

（1）From this passage，self﹣help books are books which 　　．

A．	tell us interesting jokes
B．	provide beautiful poems
C．	teach us to deal with problem
D．	talk about animals and plants

（2）The underlined word"recognized"means 　　in the passage．

A．	doubted
B．	refused
C．	accepted
D．	avoided

（3）The writer writes this passage mainly to 　　．

A．	increase people's happiness
B．	introduce self ﹣help books
C．	help us to plan time well
D．	encourage us to write books

This is the school timetable of Class One，Grade Three，Sunshine School on Monday．

8：00﹣10：00 am	Technology In this lesson，students learn how to surf the Internet safely and effectively．
10：00﹣11：00 am	Drama During this lesson，students will have the chance to act out roles with other students．
11：00﹣11：45 am	Painting Students learn how to use watercolors properly．If the weather is good，the lesson may take place outdoors．
	LUNCH
1：00﹣2：00 pm	Science（Biology or chemistry） Students can choose which class to attend．In biology this week，students will learn about the bones in humans．In chemistry，the subject is How explosions happen．
2：00﹣3：45 pm	SPORTS
2：00 pm	Theory（理论） Students learn about the skills used in a certain sport． We see real action from past games on videos．
3：00 pm	Practice Students will play a short match lasting 45 minutes．This week，the sports are soccer（for boys）and volleyball（for girls）．
Homework Technology﹣ the teacher will give students websites to look up（about 20 minutes） Drama﹣ students have to learn a part for the next lesson（30﹣60 minutes） Biology/chemistry﹣ students have to write a report of the lesson（about 40 minutes）

（1）What time does the drama lesson begin？ 　　

A．	At 8：00 am．
B．	At 10：00 am．
C．	At 1：00 pm．
D．	At 2：00 pm．

（2）How long does the science homework take？ 　　

A．	At least 90 minutes．
B．	About 20 minutes．
C．	More than 60 minutes．
D．	About 40 minutes．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the timetable？ 　　

A．	Students always take their painting lessons outdoors．
B．	Boy students will play a short soccer match this week．
C．	Students will use skills in real games in the theory lesson．
D．	Students learn how to fix computers in the technology lesson．

A proverb is a short， well﹣known saying that expresses a common truth or belief． Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old．

In American history， Benjamin Franklin was a scientist， inventor and writer as well as a leader of the American Revolution． （1） 　　．

Franklin wrote a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac"． （2） 　　Some of them are still used today， like this one： "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy， wealthy and wise．"

Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like， "A penny saved is a penny earned．"（3） 　　．

Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use． The first ones are about love． Some people say， "All is fair in love and war．" They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable．

（4） 　　In other words， when you are in love with someone， you may refuse to see anything bad about that person．

Here is another popular saying about love： "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach．" Some people believe that a woman can win a man's love if she prepares his favorite foods．

"（5） 　　" This proverb is true in love and war or other situations． It means that what you do is more important than what you say．

We have to stop here， so we must say， "All good things must come to an end．"

Word Bank
penny	便士
earn	赚钱

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思 通顺、内容完整．

A．Actions speak louder than words．

B．Another proverb says "Love is blind．"

C．He was also famous for his proverbs．

D．This means that money should not be wasted．

E．He included many proverbs that he had heard or created．

Last month， a common graduation ceremony（毕业典礼） was held in Tianjin University，but it received much attention． Xue Minxiu， born in 1937， graduated with excellent grades after working hard for 4years．

Going to a university has always been a dream for Xue． But for some reasons， she didn't have the chance when she was young． Even so， she never forgot her dream． In 2014， she was accepted by Tianjin University and finally her dream came true． Since then， Xue has been a model for the people around her． She got up at 5o'clock every morning． Then she studied for a while before brushing teeth and having breakfast． Her room was filled with books and newspapers． Wherever she went， she would take books with her．

In fact， for her age had many difficulties during the four years． But nothing could stop her．Whenever she had problems， she would either solve them by herself or ask teachers for help． Through her hard work she Passed he exams and was named "a star student"during the first period of her college life．

"I think the meaning of our lives is to challenge（挑战）and improve ourselves whether we are old or young．" Xue said at the graduation ceremony． "For me， learning something I enjoy is a lifelong journey． I want to thank Tianiin University for giving me the chance to achieve my dream． Our lifetime is short， so we should make good use of it．"

（1）At the age of 　　，Xue was accepted by Tianjin University．

A．	77
B．	85
C．	81
D．	73

（2）With the help of 　　，Xue solved her problems in study．

A．	her family and friends．
B．	her teachers and herself
C．	her teachers and classmates．
D．	her classmates and herself

（3）What is the best title（标题 ）for the passage？ 　　

A．	A Graduation Ceremony
B．	A hard﹣working Old Lady
C．	A Difficult Examination
D．	A University in Tianjin

（4）Where do you think the passage may come from？ 　　

A．	A science report．
B．	A newspaper．
C．	A travel book．
D．	An advertisement．

This year 2，300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes． They will attend US schools， meet US teenagers， and form impressions of America． （1） 　　They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world．

（2） 　　Fred， nineteen， spent last year in Germany with George's family． In turn， George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America．

Fred， a lively young man， knew little German when he arrived， but after two months' study， the language began to come to him． （3） 　　Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room． They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States． There were almost no outside activities．

（4） 　　The father's word was law， and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members． Fred found the food too simple at first． Also， he missed having a car．

"Back home， you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time． In Germany， you walk， but you soon learn to like it．

Meanwhile， in America， Mike， a German boy， was also forming his idea． "I suppose I should criticize（ 批 评 ） American schools，" he said． "It is far too easy by our level． （5） 　　In Germany we do nothing but study． Here we take part in many outside activities． I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens． There should be some middle ground between the two．"

A． Family life， too， was different．

B． But I have to say that I like it very much．

C． Here is a two﹣way student exchange in action．

D． School was quite different from what he had expected﹣﹣﹣much harder．

E． In fact， there are many differences between the two countries' cultures．

F． At the same time， about 1， 300 American teenagers will go to other countries．

What's better for learning， hands﹣onprojects or tests？

动手操作的项目测试

A． Learning， not memorizing

B． Studying gets boring

C． Less stress with tests

D． Better job preparation

E． Better by the book

F． Creative learning

（1）I think kids learn better by studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you'll remember it． Hands﹣on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time， and If you are stressed， you might not learn as much．

（2） When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely to take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better．

（3） With a hands﹣on project， you can be creative while you learn． It's also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flashcards． Plus， with a hands﹣on project， you can learn more than you expected． It's more satisfying to learn on your own without someone explaining it to you．

（4） Hands﹣on projects are better． When you are studying for a test， it can get boring and then you can get distracted（注意力分散的）． You learn better doing projects because it is not boring and you experience new things depending on what you are doing．

（5） I think kids learn hands﹣on projects because they have to consider the topic， instead of just memorizing information that they'll forget about after the test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family．

Is there a connection between music and language？ According to recent studies， the answer is yes： （1） 　　Here， we look at two examples．

A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability． （2） 　　The people in the first group were musicians， while those in the second group had no musical training． The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly．

（3） 　　Think about violinists in an orchestra （管弦乐团）． When the violinists play with the group， they hear their own instrument and many others， too． But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing， and pay no attention to the other sounds． In this way， musicians are able to focus on certain sounds， even in a room with lots of noise．

Schlaug， a doctor at Harvard Medical School， works with stroke （中风） patients． Because of their illness， these people cannot say their names， addresses， or other information normally． However， they can still sing． （4） 　　Why does this work？ Schlaug isn't sure． Music seems to make different parts of the brain work， including the damaged （损坏的） parts． This might help patients to use that part of the brain again．

Music improves concentration （注意力）， memory， listening skills， and our overall language abilities． （5） 　　Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp （敏锐的） as we get older． Music is not only enjoyable， it's also good for us in many other ways．

A． It can even help sick people get better．

B．Music helps people solve some hearing problems．

C． Music improves certain language abilities in the brain．

D． The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin．

E． Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds．

F． Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak．

G． In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room．

"Let's go wrestling，Dad!" 《摔跤吧，爸爸》is one of the Top 10 movies recently． It tells a true story about an Indian man and his two daughters． His name's Mahavir． In real life， he is called"the father of Indian women wrestling"， because thousands of girls across India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts．

A very famous Indian actor﹣Amir Khan，played the role of Mahavir in the movie． It was an unusual experience for him to play this role． Amir Khan was very serious about his character and tried to make this character close to the true story． In order to act well，he needed to put on weight to be very fat and then do sports to be very strong in a short time．

Amir Khan started to eat a lot every day before making the movie． He ate at least 5 meals a day including much junk food． He became too fat to run quickly．

It is simple to be fat but difficult to be strong． Amir Khan invited many coaches to train him to lose weight and it took him a few months to be strong． He must eat less and drink more． Strengthtraining is also important． This kind of physical training is very boring． He had to lift different weight and do it over and over again． Amir Khan set a goal to himself day by day and the minute he made it， he fell down on the ground and could hardly stand up． In the end， he became the exact person the movie needs．

The role he played was very moving and he succeeded at last．As he says， the most important thing in life is not whether you can reach your goal but whether you have made greatest efforts．

（1）From the passage， What is Amir Khan's job？ 　　

A．	A player
B．	An actor
C．	A director
D．	A coach

（2）Why is Mahavir called "the father of Indian women wrestling"？ 　　

A．	Because he is a very famous Indian player．
B．	Because he played a role movie "Let's go wrestling， Dad!"
C．	Because he supported many Indian women to take up wrestling．
D．	Because he became strong in a short time．

（3）What does the underlined word"strength"mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	力量
B．	目标
C．	疲劳
D．	节食

（4）What is the correct order of the following things about Amir Khan？ 　　

①He changed his eating habits and did sports to become strong．

②He was serious about the character and he needed to make great efforts．

③To be fat， he ate too much food．

④Finally，he succeeded．

A．	③②①④
B．	②③④①
C．	②①④③
D．	②③①④

（5）Which of the following is NOT true about Amir Khan from the passage？ 　　

A．	"Let's go wrestling， Dad!"is a true story about Amir Khan himself．
B．	He became very fat at first and then lost weight in a very short time．
C．	In order to act well， he trained so hard．
D．	He tried to play a perfect role in the movie．

"Let's take a taxi" We may say or hear it anywhere． It's convenient for us to take a taxi now． Here is interesting story about taxi．

On a spring night of 1907， a young man named Alan went to see an opera in New York with his girlfriend． After the opera， they talked about it happily， then they left the theater． Alan wanted to go home in a carriage（马车）because he didn't drive his car and it was too late． It was only half a mile from his home and normal price should be about 10 dollar． But to his surprise， he was told to pay 100 dollars! It was unexpected and Alan got angry． He argued with the man who drove the carriage and they had a flight． Unluckily， Alan was beaten badly and he had to go home on foot with his girlfriend．

After that， Alan came up with an idea． He asked one of his friends to make a special clock． The clock could show how far a man drove and how long it look． Alan put this clock in his own car and named his car"taxi"．

The he drove his taxi to help people go to different places． He started his new business．

（1）Alan and his girlfriend went to see an opera in a carriage． 　　

（2）The price of the ride was far more expensive than Alan thought． 　　

（3）Alan felt it was unfair to pay so much money． 　　

（4）A friend of Alan put the special clock in the carriage． 　　

（5）Alan used his taxi to do business． 　　

Peng Liyuan，First Lady of China，made a speech in English at the United Nations（联合国）on September26．She talked about education and shared her Chinese dream with the world．

Peng began the speech with a story of her father．Her father grew up in a very small village in China．In those days，not many villagers could read，so her father opened a night school to teach them．With his help，many people learned to write their names and read newspapers for the first time．And many women were able to teach their children how to read．Peng's father's love for education influenced her deeply．She was lucky enough to have a good education．Later，she followed in her father's footsteps and became a professor of music．

Education is important，but still，some children in China can't go to school．Peng hopes that all children，especially girls，can have a good education，and that is her Chinese dream．

81．What language did Peng's give her speech in at the United Nations？

　　

82．What's the main topic of Peng's speech？

　　

83．How did Peng's father help the villagers to learn to read and write？

　　

84．Why does Peng think she is lucky？

　　

85．What's Peng's Chinese dream in the passage？

　　

Do you know World Book Day？It falls on April 23every year．It was set up by the UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）in 1995to encourage people，especially teenagers，to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to show respect for great authors（作家）．

Many countries celebrate World Book Day in the world．On that day，millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrate in China．Li Keqiang，Premier of China，is an avid reader．He often talks about reading．He called on（号召）all the Chinese people do more reading just before World Book Day in 2015and wrote it in the government work report．He said no matterhow busy you are，you should read more，"Books can not change the world，but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading，"he said．

Reading helps us have more knowledge and become smarter．Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology．Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreigh language like English．We all know that learning everything in the classroom is difficult．For example，the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading．

Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world．Therefore，it is necessary for us to read more books every day．

41．World Book Day is 　 　．

A．	on April 23every year
B．	on March 12every year
C．	celebrated just in China
D．	a festival for young people

42．In England，the books in bookstore are 　 　usual on World Book Day．

A．	more expensive than
B．	cheaper than
C．	as expensive as
D．	as cheap as

43．The underlined phrase"no matter"means" 　 　"in Chinese．

A．	没事情
B．	不麻烦
C．	无论
D．	即使

44．According to the passage，reading can help people in many ways except 　 　．

A．	learning English better
B．	knowing more about cultures
C．	improving your health
D．	knowing more about the ourside world

45．What's the best title for the article？ 　 　

A．	World Book Day in England
B．	Suggestions on Reading
C．	World Book Day in China
D．	World Book Day and the Advantage of Reading．

Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the U．S．It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son who died of a strange disease．

Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford．Among the green trees，buildings with yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture．Many tourists wonder why yellow and red were chosen．That's because they were the favorites of Mrs．Stanford．

The Big Church is the most important building in Stanford．It stands at the centre．It was built by Mrs．Stanford to remember her husband who devoted （贡献） himself to the university．There，students and teachers can communicate with God and hold great activities，such as concerts and celebrations．

The tallest building in Stanford is Hoover Tower，which is the land mark of the university．A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university．The things he once used can be seen on the first floor．On the top of the tower，tourists can have a good look at the whole campus（校园）．

As one of the world top universities，Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top ones in the world．And computer science has been the first for many years．If you want to study computer in a university abroad，maybe itis your best choice．

（1）Why did Mr．Stanford build the university？

Because they wanted to remember 　 　．

（2）What color did Mrs．Stanford like best？

She preferred 　 　to other colors．

（3）What does the third paragraph mainly tell us？

It tells us the big church is 　 　in Stanford．

（4）Where can visitors see the whole campus of Stanford？

They can see the whole campus on the top of 　 　．

（5）What does "it" in the last sentence of the passage refer to？

It refers to 　 　．