初中英语阅读表达试题

阅读表达
Some time ago, an old businessman had a large store in Boston. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspapers. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office, asking for the job.
There was a post by his desk, and there was a nail in it. He took a 2walking stick and said, “Everyone has three chances.If anyone can hit that nail on the head with this stick more than once, I will give him the job.”
The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you,” and they left.
He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully for three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.
“Yes,” said the boy, “I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up very early this morning, and tried again.”
The old man said, “You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.
What did the old man have in Boston?
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What’s the Chinese meaning of “walking stick”?
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把划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?
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写出反映本文主旨的句子。
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阅读表达
All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same to everyone. In different countries, people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, people always drink tea when they are getting together. 1The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in the teahouses. They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony（茶道）. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Most people have cups of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk or sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and a few sandwiches at tea time. This is the so-called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.
In the United States, people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—3“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink canned iced tea, just as soda.
请把划线部分的句子翻译成汉语._______________________
When is the “tea time” in England?_________________________________
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase? _______________
How many countries are mentioned in the text to drink tea? _________________________________
请为本文拟一个合适的标题.___________________________________

任务型阅读
A 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo though he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
“Master,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “ This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the teacher answered.
Several months later, the teacher took the boy to his first competition. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the final.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Soon after the match started, the boy seemed to lose. Thinking that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was going to stop the match when the teacher appeared. “ No,” the teacher said, “Let him continue.” A short time after the match carried on, his opponent made a careless mistake. At once, the boy used his move to pin (压住) him. The boy won the match and the competition.
On the way home, the boy asked the teacher what was really in his mind. “Why could I win the competition with only one move?” The teacher answered. “First, you’ve mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. Second, your opponent can only attack your left arm to win you.”
根据短文内容完成下面的表格，每空一词。

Title: One’s weakness can become his
A boy had lost left arm,        he decided to learn judo
After three months of training, the master taught him only one move.
His first __	First three matches	He won.
Final	His opponent was bigger, stronger and more        . At the      , the boy seemed to lose the match. The judge was      that the boy might get hurt and called a time-out. His opponent made a mistake. The boy used his move and pinned him. He became the   of the match.
	1. He had almost mastered one of the       throws in all of judo. 2. The opponent can only win the match by        your left arm.

任务型阅读
Camels(骆驼) are amazing animals. They aren’t the most beautiful animals in the world. But they are certainly the most useful animals in the hot areas such as North Africa and the Middle East. They usually help people carry things. Now let’s learn more about camels.
There are two kinds of camels on the Earth. They are Arabian (阿拉伯的) camels and Asian camels. Arabian camels are dromedaries (单峰骆驼), but Asian camels are bactrians (双峰骆驼). An adult camel is about 2 meters tall and weighs about 500 kilograms. Its legs are long. And its feet are big and soft. Most of the camels can live for about 40 years, but they usually stop working when they are about 25.
Camels live alone in the desert (沙漠). They aren’t afraid of the hot and cold weather. They mainly eat grass, leaves and bushes. They can walk for more than 600 kilometers without drinking. They only need to drink water every six or eight days. But when there is water, they can drink up to 90 liters ( 升). Camels walk slowly. They don’t like running because it’s too hot. But if they need, they can run at 20 kilometers an hour.

	Ships of the desert（沙漠）
Age	Most camels can live for about ________ years. They usually stop _____ at 25.
Kinds	They are Arabian camels and______camels.
Features	An ______camel is about 2 meters tall. Its legs are long and its _____are big and soft. Each weighs about______ kilograms.
Lifestyle	They live_________ in the desert such as North Africa and the Middle East. They _______on grass, leaves and bushes. They only need to drink water every six or________days. They can drink up to 90 liters every time. They walk_____, but they can run at 20 kilometers an hour.

阅读表达。Less than six words.
We know the mosquito（蚊子） very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.
No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t suck blood （血液）. Only the female mosquito sucks （吸） because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!
If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.
And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.
How many kinds of mosquitoes are there in the world?
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What kind of mosquitoes suck blood?
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When you are with your friends, a mosquito sucks your blood.What does it mean?
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How does the mosquito feel after her delicious dinner?
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Where does a mosquito lay eggs?
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任务型阅读。 阅读短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。每空一词。
Do you know all birds protect themselves by always listening and watching out for danger? At thesmallest sign of it, they will fly away. Birds that cannot fly are often able to swim fast, or run quickly.Some birds make themselves look bigger and more dangerous by fluffing (抖动) their feathers.
Another important protection for many birds is their colors. Their feathers often have colors that matchthe things around their nests (巢). Some birds change colors with the seasons. In the winter they are white to match the snow. In the summer they are brown to match the ground.
People sometimes kill birds without meaning to. When people cut down forests to build houses and factories, they destroy the homes and food of birds. If the birds have nowhere else to go and nothing to eat,they will die out.
Pollution may cause some birds to die. Birds that eat fish from polluted water get poison in their bodies.Then they cannot lay healthy eggs. New birds can't be born.
Now people protect birds passing the laws to control hunting and pollution, by setting up some specialparks where all the birds are safe from hunters, and by teaching people to care about birds rather than kill them.

How do birds     themselves?	By ____ and watching out of danger. By fluffing their     . By having colors that      the things around their nests. By ____ colors.
Why do some birds out?	People sometimes    birds without meaning to. ____ may cause some birds to die.
What    do people take to protect birds?	By passing the laws to         hunting and pollution. By setting up some special parks. By teaching people to care about birds.

任务型阅读，每空填1到2词。
Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called “pommes frites” in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium（比利时）originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were first seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way.
During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers（士兵） in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That’s how French fries were first introduced to America.
French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.
French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.
If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear “You want fries with that?” Why don’t you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say “Yes, please. Thank you.”
What are French fries made of?
French fries are made of  ________.
Where do French fries come from originally?
They come from __________.
Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?
Because they were                in Belgium.
Who first introduced French fries to America?
___________ first introduced French fries to America.
What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to(指的是)?
It refers to                   in the last paragraph.

任务型阅读
Are you looking for a partner for your coming journey? 来帮助下面的朋友找到合适的旅游伙伴吧！
A. I’m Jack and I’m 10 years old. I’m from America, but now I live in Beijing. Beijing is famous for the Great Wall. It’s said you can’t be a true man until you get to the Great Wall.
B. My name is Mike. I am 16 years old .I live in Shanghai now. I enjoy listening to music in my free time. My favorite singer is Jay Chow. I am also interested in tennis and football.
C. Hi, I’m Mary. At the age of 5, I am taught how to swim in the river near my home. My friends all call me, “Little Mermaid(美人鱼)”.
D.I am Kathy. I am greatly interested in history. When I grow up, I am going to be a historian(历史学家).
E. Here comes my photo. I am tall and strong. Every morning, I climb the mountain in my town to keep healthy. I think health is important in our life.
Tony studies in a middle school. He is going to join a concert in Hangzhou. And then he’d like to play football and he is very good at it.
Alice will travel to Hainan next winter holiday. She dreams of swimming in the sea like a fish.
Bob wants to visit Beijing, because it’s the capital of China and he really wants to be a man!
Lily is going to the Museum of Natural History. She wants to know more about the fossils(化石) of many kinds of dinosaurs.
Mark’s new year’s dream is to climb Mount Qomolangma(珠穆朗玛峰).No matter how difficult it is, he will never give up.

回答问题,阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文的内容回答问题。并在答题卡上将答案填写在对应题号的横线上。
An American named Crum invented potato chips in 1853, although that was not his intention(意图). He was a chef(厨师) at a beautiful restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York. A regular(常规的) dish on the menu was fried potatoes, which was an idea that had started in France. At that time, French fried potatoes were cut into thick slices.
One day, a dinner guest at the restaurant sent back his fried potatoes to the chef because he did not like them so thick. So Mr. Crum cut the potatoes a little thinner and fired them. The guest did not like those either. That made Mr. Crum angry, so he thought he would just show the man. He sliced the potatoes paper-thin and fried them, thinking that the man would say nothing about it. However, to his surprise, the man loved the thin potatoes very much. Other guests tried them and liked them. So, Mr. Crum’s potato chips were added to the menu. They were called Saratoga chips .
What did Crum do when he invented potato chips?
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Why did the dinner guest sent back his fried potatoes to Crum?
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How did Mr. Crum feel when he found the man loved the thin potatoes?
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What was the name of the potato chips in the menu?
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What does the passage talk about?
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摘录要点,阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文的内容填写表格，将信息补充完整,每空不超过3个单词。并在答题卡上将答案填写在对应题号的横线上。
Trees are greatly useful to man in three very important ways.
The first important way is that they provide man with food, wood and other products. Trees provide not only man with food, but also many animals with food. Without trees many animals could not live on the earth. It's not easy for man to live on the earth, either.
The second important way is that trees give us shade（阴凉处）.On a hot summer day, people are looking forward to having a rest under the shade of a tree after they have walked a long way. You can imagine how important the shade of a tree is to man and to animals.
The third important way is that trees help to prevent drought（旱灾） and floods（水灾).However, in many parts of the world, man has not realized the third important way. They cut trees down in large numbers. There will be fewer trees in the future.
People should protect trees, or they will find that they have lost the best friends they had in the end.

Trees are useful to man in    important ways.	Trees provide man with       , wood and other products.
Trees give man shade on a       summer day.
Trees help to       drought and floods.
If people don’t protect trees, they will find they have lost        they had.

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格 (每空限填一词)。
Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to be in good health during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.
While traveling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

How to keep during a trip
Before leaving	Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and .
some necessary medicine with you.
Exercise for weeks or months you leave.
Prepare proper food. Take bread, biscuits and some fruit for a trip or bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables for a  nearer one.
While	eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough to take a rest during your trip.
Drinkwater and always clean the cover.
Keep food in good condition.to keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

阅读短文，按要求完成各小题。
Li Xiaojun is eight years old. (1) He lives in a small town with his grandparents. His parents work in Shanghai. Xiaojun can’t often see his parents.
It’s Xiaojun’s birthday today. But his parents can’t come back home and his grandparents are busy working in the fields (田间). He feels sad and lonely. “No one loves me,” he thinks.
“ Xiaojun, please come to the meeting room after school,” says Mrs Li. Mrs Li is his Chinese teacher.
When Xiaojun is waiting in the meeting room, Mrs Li and Xiaojun’s classmates come in with a big cake. “Happy birthday, Xiaojun!” they say. They hold a birthday party for Xiaojun. (2)At the party, Xiaojun and his classmates sing, dance and play games together. And he gets many presents. He is very happy.
“It’s a special and wonderful day,” thinks Xiaojun.
Why does Xiaojun feel sad and lonely at first?
Why is Xiaojun happy in his birthday?
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任务型阅读。阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
I have lived in France for nine years. but I cannot walk down the street without being recognized(认出) as an Englishman from 50 metres away, before I open my mouth. Why?
In France, the quickest way to recognize an Englishman is that he'll be the one with the belly(肚子) and the shirt hanging out. Englishmen often wear shapeless black T-shirts, either too big or too small. However. Frenchmen are more formal(正式的）in dressing. Their T-shirts have collars(领子). Shorts have buttons and zips rather than drawstrings(拉绳). Shoes look expensive.
Englishmen think of lunchtime as I pm. but for Frenchmen it is 12 o'clock, one hour earlier. This may explain the sad looks if an Englishman arrives at a local restaurant at 1:30 pm. At that time most restaurants don't have waiters. All the cooking and serving may be done by the boss and his wife. When you arc shown to your table, just sit there and wait. Don't wave your hands to the waiters. Englishmen think guests should do something to make the waiters pay attention to them. But in France some bread and water will come first, then the waiters will take your order according to the rhythm(节奏) of the restaurant. Have enough patience(耐心)!
阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。

Some between Englishmen and Frenchmen
	Frenchmen
Dress	● wear T-shirts collars ● wearwith buttons and zips ● wear shoes whichmuch	● wear T-shirts which are shapeless ● wear shorts mostly with drawstrings ● wear shoes which may be cheap
Lunch	● have lunch noon ● follow the rhythm of the ___	● have lunch at or after 1 pm ● do something to attract the        attention
Conclusion	● Englishmen wearformal clothes than Frenchmen. ● Englishmen can’t be enough for meals while Frenchmen can.

 

任务型阅读
Mistakes are great teachers
Mistakes are great teachers. Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes to achieve their goals and wishes, and who are able to learn from those mistakes. And in order to learn from mistakes you must be willing to pay for them.
Mistakes can be very valuable, but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you lose the chance to learn from them. When something goes wrong, it’s usually very easy to find someone else’s mistakes, but is that useful ? Of course not.
Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they need to cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the one who pays the price for that mistake.
When you make a mistake, what you shouldn’t do is run away from it. You need to accept it because you can learn a lot from it. The mistake has been made, so make the most of it. Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The present is still in your power. Make full use of your mistakes to achieve your goals and wishes.

Mistakes are great teachers
Who can	Success comes to those not only achieve their goals and wishes at the risk ofmistakes, but alsofrom and pay for them.
When you make mistakes	Don’taway from them. It’s easy butto find someone else’s mistakes.
The value of mistakes	You can learn a lot from mistakes and grow stronger by the price for them.
Offer someabout how to deal with making  mistakes	When you make mistakes, rememberyou make them and then look forward because you can’t change the    and wishes.

 

阅读与回答问题
Internet is educational. Many people think children should be allowed to surf the Internet as they wish. In this way, they can look through different subjects on different kinds of websites according to their own interest. But in my opinion, children should always be watched while surfing the internet.
Many websites have information and pictures that children should not see. There are many things that children don’t understand. All of these may have some bad influence on children’s development. Also, it is dangerous to let children chat rooms by themselves. Many parents tell their children not to talk to strangers on the street, so they should be careful of whom their children talk to on the internet too. What’s more , sitting in the front of a computer for a long time isn't good for children’s eyes, so parents should monitor(监视) the time that children spend on the internet.
In a word, children should be kept away anything that could be bad for them. I strongly believe that it is necessary for parents to watch their children when they use internet.
Is the Internet educational all the time?
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What do the parents tell children to do when they meet strangers on the street?
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Why shouldn’t children sit in front of a computer for a long time?
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Who can help children stay away from the bad influence on the Internet?
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What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
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