初中英语试题

Once there was a little orphan (孤儿) who always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly.
There was another little boy who was crippled. One day the orphan came to a park, where he saw the little crippled boy playing in the sand alone.
He ran over to the little crippled boy and asked him if he had ever wanted to fly like a bird.
“No,” he said. “But I’ve been thinking about what it would be like to walk and run like others.”
“That is very sad,” said the little orphan. “Do you think we could be friends?”
“Sure,” said the little crippled boy.
The two little boys played for hours. Neither of them felt as lonely as they had been before. Then the little crippled boy’s father came with a wheelchair to pick up his son. The little orphan ran over to him and said something into his ear.
“That would be OK,” said the man.
The little orphan ran back to his friend and said, “You are my only friend and I wish I could do something to make you walk and run like others. Unluckily, I can’t. But there is something that I can do for you.”
The little orphan boy turned around and told his friend to slide onto his back. Then he began to run across the grass. He ran faster and faster, carrying the little crippled boy on his back.
The father began to cry with tears as his son shouted at the top of his voice, “I’m FLYING! Daddy, I’m FLYING!”
The underlined word “crippled” in the second paragraph means ______.

A．having no arms	B．not being able to walk
C．not being able to fly	D．not being able to see

What did the little orphan most probably say to the crippled boy’s father?

A．May I carry him on my back for a run?

B．Could you be my daddy, too?

C．Would you join us in our game?

D．Could I be friends with your son?

Why did the little crippled boy’s father cry?

A．Because the orphan boy became his son’s only friend.

B．Because his son was able to fly.

C．Because he was happy to see his son’s excitement.

D．Because the orphan boy was riding on his son’s back.

—Could you get home at three o’clock?
—______．The meeting in our company won’t be over at that time．

A．I think so	B．I’m afraid so
C．Yes，I hope so	D．I’m afraid not

At present, more and more people prefer _________ in the countryside because there is _____ pollution in the city.

A．living, more	B．to live, less
C．living, less	D．to live, more

— There used to be a lot of fish in the lake many years ago.
— Yes, but there are very _______ now because of the pollution.

A．few

B．fewer

C．little

D．less

This kind of ice cream is very nice. Can you give me___________？

A．any more

B．no more

C．some more

D．A, B and C

我国是一个发展中国家，我们应该勤俭节约，使中国成为—个节约型的社会。我们中学生应该从身边的点滴做起，节约能源。你是如何做的？请你就这一个话题写一篇小短文，要求语句通顺，语法正诗，意思完整，80词左右。下列词语供参考(don’t take…，recycle books and pa-per ,tum off …,take your own bags ,don’t use piastic bags ,cut down ,take  care of- -)
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_______of the money_______been spent recycling the rubbish.

A．three fourths; has	B．three fourths; have
C．three fourth; has	D．three fourth; have

In the street I met the professor_______gave us a talk last week.

A．what

B．which

C．／

D．who

-Would your brother go for a picnic this Sunday7
-If I don't go，____．

A．so does he	B．so he will
C．neither will he	D．neither does he

-What do you think of his concert?
-Oh，no one does____．

A．good

B．well

C．better

D．best

Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty－not the child’s－to provide safety.
When a “boss child’’ doesn’t learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.
Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.
Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.
Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward（奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure.
Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?
Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?
Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?
Why is it important to teach children good manners?
What should parents be like to teach a boss child well?

When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪汉）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”
After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.
The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”
I said, “I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（请求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.
The boy    when he was 14.

A．liked running	B．left school
C．did well in study	D．traveled around the world

Which of the following is true?

A．The old man took the boy home.

B．The old man was homeless and poor.

C．The old man was friendly to the boy.

D．The old man and his wife went from city to city.

The old man taught the boy how to          .

A．love people	B．become wise
C．choose friends	D．experience the bum’s life

IQ（intelligence quotient智商）is a score that shows a person’s level of intelligence.
People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.
  32  , a study by scientist at University College London has challenged（挑战）this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant（不变的）score.
The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.
Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some  33  and some fell  34  as many as 21 points.
To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans（扫描）. They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure（结构）of the subjects’ brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge  35  ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a  36  person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is  37  that education plays a role in changing IQ.
“Here we have shown that children’s  38  is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off  39  performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”

A．And B．However C．Besides D．Though

A．rise B．rose C．raise D．raised

A．of B．with C．by D．from

A．difference B．matter C．thing D．meaning

A．successful B．gifted C．able D．rich

A．natural B．true C．certain D．possible

A．score B．intelligence C．skill D．interest

A．clever B．prettier C．nicer D．poorer

—Has John arrived at the hotel?
—Not yet. He       here      a couple of days.

A．is；in

B．will be；with

C．was；before

D．will be；in

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake occurred
off the northeastern coast of Japan on 11 March

The earthquake in Japan on March 11,2011 was a 9.0 on the Richter scale (里氏). Over 6,500 died because of the disaster by March 18. The earthquake also caused a tsunami (海啸) and a nuclear leak (核泄漏).
However, most Japanese people stayed calm and orderly.They left broken houses calmly. They waited in line for food, water and public telephones. There was no robbing (抢劫) and no pushing.
Earthquakes hit Japan almost every year. People are ready for an earthquake at any time.

In Japan, you can learn about earthquakes on TV and in schoolbooks. Even the famous comic, Sakura Momoko (《樱桃小丸子》), shows earthquake training in a school. Almost every family in Japan has a survival kit (救生包). The kit has a flashlight (手电筒), a radio, water and enough food for several days.
Most buildings in Japan use wood. The material is less dangerous during a disaster. The buildings can  stand an earthquake of up to 7.0 on the Richter scale.
How large was the earthquake in Japan on March 11?
                                                           
What did the earthquake cause besides many people’s death?
                                                           
Where can Japanese people learn about earthquakes?
                                                           
What are most buildings in Japan made of?
                                                           
What can we learn from Japanese people if the disaster happens to us?