初中英语阅读填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

I can still remember my primary school homework on animals. I decided （1） （write）about the whale（鲸鱼）. I have loved them from a young age.

I’m not quite sure why I love them. It might be something about （2） （they）shape. They have a smooth shape, and their tails look like a heart. They also move so （3） （slow）and beautifully, like a tree dancing in the wind. This way, they seem very clever.

So, of course, one of my best memories （4） （be）when I got to see a type of whale called the Southern Right Whale in Argentina. Watching them moving smoothly in the water, I felt （5） （happy）than ever. They were so beautiful!

And I’m not the only one who loves whales. Different peoples across the world have a special place for whales in their （6） （heart）. Take the Maori people in New Zealand as （7） example. Living by the ocean, they see whales as guardians（守护者）of the ocean and talk about them a lot in their （8） （tradition）stories.

Why was I interested in whales like the Maori people? （9） they need our protection. That’s what my school homework was about— animals we need to protect. Whales play a big role （10） the ocean. So, protecting whales means protecting the whole ocean.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Do you like staycation（宅度假）? It can be relaxing and save money. （1）

Firstly, you can travel in your city like a tourist. （2） You might discover something great right where you live. You can try different foods at local restaurants, too.

（3） Choose movies that you love or the ones you’ve never seen before. Make your living room comfortable. Have the lights off for a better movie experience.

（4） Clean your desk or put away your books. This might not sound like fun, but it feels great. You will create a peaceful space where you can enjoy spending time.

Lastly, you can start a small garden or plant some flowers. （5） Watching your plants grow every day can bring a lot of joy.

All in all, you don’t need to go far to have a wonderful holiday. The most important thing is to have fun.

A. It’s a good idea to go to the movie theater. B. Organizing your room is also a good idea. C. Here are some ideas for a great staycation. D. Visit local museums, parks, or new places in your city. E. You can watch movies with snacks and drinks at home. F. Gardening is a peaceful hobby that can make you happy.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Adolescence（青春期）is a difficult time for teenagers. It takes place when you’re aged between thirteen and nineteen. （1） For example, you used to be happy to be with your parents, but now you need your own space. In the past, your parents made most decisions for you, but now you want to decide things by yourself.

In fact, these changes are perfectly normal. But it’s important to remember that they’ll influence your relationship with your parents. （2）

First, let your parents know you love them all the time. （3） They may not say so, but they’ll probably feel a sense of loss.

Secondly, （4） You may feel these are unnecessary, but your parents’ main worry is just to keep you safe. So try your best to follow the rules and stick to them. It may feel like a trouble to always remember to phone them and let them know where you’re, but make the effort anyway.

Finally, it’s all about communication! （5） Tell them what you did today and let them know where you’re going. Besides, ask for advice if you need. All in all, the more you communicate with them, the more they’ll trust you.

A. follow your family rules. B. Keep talking to your parents. C. follow your parents’ suggestions. D. As your body changes, you also begin to think and feel differently. E. In their eyes, they have forever lost the little child you used to be. F. Then how can you make sure that you get on well with your parents?

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese New Year is a great celebration. It （1） （mark）the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring. According to tradition, people like to give flowers and fruits （2） each other during Chinese New Year, because they carry many special （3） （meaning）. They represent（象征）the earth coming back to life and best wishes for new beginnings.

Orchids（兰花）come in many colors, but many people like purple and red ones for Chinese New Year. They are believed （4） （represent）love and beauty. Orchids say, “Wish you to be （5） （luck）, successful and happy.” During the holiday period, this plant is a must.

Peonies（牡丹）are like soft clouds in pink, red and white. They are beautiful and can brighten up someone’s day. Red peonies （6） （give）to people to show love and care. Peonies say, “You are special to me.” They are also a symbol of wealth and （7） （rich）.

Kumquats（金橘）, with （8） （they）golden color, ate a symbol of wealth and luck. The Chinese word for “kumquat” sounds like “gold orange”, which connects kumquats with richness. This small fruit tree is often presented in pairs.

The apple, with its bright colors （9） round shape, represents peace and harmony（和谐）. In fact, the word for “apple” in Chinese sounds like “peace”. （10） （certain）, apples make great gifts.

阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。

The theme parks in the world are popular because they have their own character IPs（知识产权）, such as Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter. According to （1） research report, IP is the “heart” of a theme park. （2） （develop）China’s own IPs, some theme parks make good use of traditional Chinese culture, and others focus on films about Chinese （3） （story）.

It is （4） （encourage）that the Chinese cultural industry（产业）has been taking a big step in creative works. For example, some famous theme parks have opened in Shanghai and Beijing （5） （recent）. It’s happy to see that some Chinese culture has been welcomed in the parks.

Over the past few years, Chinese cultural IPs have often appeared （6） movies and TV dramas. For example, the Chinese film Chang’an San Wan Li became a success thanks to the Chinese ink paintings, ancient poems （7） high technology in it. Besides, Mulan, which （8） （produce）years ago, helped traditional Chinese cultured to be learned by the world.

Traditional Chinese culture （9） （provide）special experiences for the entertainment industry. The key lies in new ideas. With the help of high technology, China can develop （10） （it）traditional cultural IPs and it will have world-class theme parks in the coming years.

根据所给对话，填写适当的内容、使其完整、通顺、正确，每空词数不限。

Liu Yuan: Hi. Han Wen! The summer vacation is coming! Do you have any plans?

Han Wen: （1） . I can’t wait to watch the Summer Olympic Games this year.

Liu Yuan: Oh, （2） will the Summer Olympic Games be held?

Han Wen: In France.

Liu Yuan: I’ve got it. （3） ?

Han Wen: I like swimming and ping-pong.

Liu Yuan: Chinese teams （4） these sports. They’ve won many gold medals（金牌）.

Han Wen: Yes. And what’s your plan?

Liu Yuan: I haven’t decided it. Maybe I’ll join a sports club.

Han Wen: I’m in a basketball club. Why not join us?

Lin Yuan: （5） . We can play together then.

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Westwood National Park is a very huge national park. It is well-known （1） its fascinating scenes and many kinds of animals, especially bears. It is one of my favorite （2） （place）to take photos.

I will never forget that afternoon. Birds flew over the （3） （peace）lake. The mountains （4） （cover）with white snow. With the camera held to my eye, I was recording the amazing picture. All of a sudden, I found two baby bears far away running after each other （5） （happy). Sometimes they stopped to look around; sometimes one rubbed（蹭）against the other’s back. They had a lot of fun playing in （6） sun. At that moment, I completely lost myself in the sweet environment. How I wished that time could stand still! I really hoped （7） （catch）the warm scene with my camera and I did it. After a while, I （8） （hear）a loud roar（吼叫）from the mother bear. The two baby bears stood up quickly （9） ran back to the forest. I was so lucky that I could take such a picture.

The photo always reminds （10） （I）that the real beauty is “nature” in nature.

根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。

Community connects us with each other. A community is a （1）p＿＿＿＿ where people live, work and play together. It’s just like a school, where （2）s＿＿＿＿ help each other to learn. People in a community （3）h＿＿＿＿ one another, too.

People in a community have different skills. They often help neighbors （4）s＿＿＿＿ all kinds of problems. For example, sometimes people do not feel well. The （5）d＿＿＿＿ and nurses will make them feel better. There are also some engineers. They may help people （6）f＿＿＿＿ their broken bicycles or washing machines. When people don’t know what to wear to a party or how to design their homes, the artists will give them some （7）a＿＿＿＿.

Some college students work as volunteers in their （8）s＿＿＿＿ time. They often do some cleaning for the old people and help students with their （9）h＿＿＿＿.

Community is not a building or an organization. It is like a big （10）f＿＿＿＿. Members of a community have a sense of trust, safety and caring for each other.

阅读下面的短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Journey to the West is ___（1）___ traditional Chinese book. The monkey king or Sun Wukong is one of the main characters in the book. The monkey king, who is loved by ___（2）___ (China) children, is not just a normal monkey. He can make 72 changes to ___（3）___ (he) shape and size, turning himself into different ___（4）___ (animal) and objects. The monkey king uses a magic stick to fight bad people ___（5）___ (brave). Sometimes, he can make the stick ___（6）___ small that he can keep it in his ear. And as soon as the TV programme ___（7）___ (come) out more than 30 years ago, children became interested ___（8）___ reading this story.

The monkey king is ___（9）___ (smart) than others. He keeps fighting ____（10）____ (help) the weak and never gives up.

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Wind power is a very clean source of energy. This is how wind power works. Wind makes windmills spin(旋转). When the windmills spin, they make electricity. Then we can use the electricity.

A lot of people think that wind power is new, but that’s not true. For thousands of years, people have used wind to sail boats and move water. We still do those things today, but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity.

Wind power is a very popular source of energy. Most people think that we should use it more and more. First of all, it’s clean. Wind mills don’t pollute the environment at all. Second, we can use wind power forever. After all, we will always have wind. Also, wind power is cheap, and it’s getting even cheaper.

A lot of people don’t understand wind power very well. They believe that there are problems with wind power, but many of those problems are not real. For example, some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds. That used to be true, but it isn’t true anymore. Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast. New windmills spin slowly, and they aren’t dangerous for birds.

However, there are real problems with windmills. One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly. This is a problem for some people because windmills are often in very pretty areas. Also, wind doesn’t blow all the time, so we can’t use wind power all the time. Finally, windmills are noisy.

Wind power is becoming more and more common. Right now, more than 80 countries use wind power. About 2.5 percent of the world’s power comes from the wind. For some countries, that number is a lot higher. Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity.

（1）Wind power can be turned into __________ when windmills spin.

（2）People have used wind to __________ and move water for a long time.

（3）New windmills don’t __________ because they spin at a slow speed.

（4）One of the real problems with windmills is that they __________.

（5）This passage mainly introduces a kind of clean, __________ energy to us.

Reading Expression

In China, more and more people have realized the seriousness of climate（气候） change. Many young people have been living a low-carbon（低碳） life.

Zheng Xiyu is one of them. She has been trying to reduce her carbon footprint. Every morning, she takes a bus to her office and it takes her about 40 minutes. But Zheng has been thinking of changing this. She wants to try a different means（方式） of transport—cycling. Riding a bicycle to work, the lady says, takes about the same amount of time as taking a bus. “However, it’s better for the environment and my health.” she says.

Professor Li Lin has also been leading a low-carbon lifestyle. Her office uses energy-saving lights. These lights go off themselves when they are not needed. This has saved a large amount of electricity. Another way to save energy is to double-print the paper. Professor Li says small actions like these are important for protecting the environment. “Let’s say you have saved one ton of paper. That’s about two and a half tons of CO2.” Professor Li says.

Lin Hui always chooses products with a longer life when he shops. He says this helps to reduce waste. Two years ago, Lin and his friends set up an environment website, where he wanted to give some advice on saving energy and protecting the environment.

It’s easy to change to a low-carbon lifestyle. Everybody can do this and make a difference.

Use words with proper meanings and grammatical rules to fill in the blanks.

(Only one word for one blank.)

（1）In China, more and more people have realized climate ________ is becoming ________ .

（2）Zheng Xiyu prefers ________ to taking a bus to ________ her carbon footprint.

（3）Professor Li Lin says doing ________ things is ________ for protecting the environment.

（4）Lin and his friends set up an environment website ________ ________ some advice on saving energy and protecting the environment.

（5）It is not ________ for everyone to change to a low-carbon ________ if he or she takes action.

Fill in each blank with a proper form of the word given or a proper word.

Zhang Guimei, ____（1）____ is the headmaster of Huaping High School for Girls, has been given the title（称号） “Role Model of the Times” for ____（2）____ (help) girls from poor families.

She moved to Lijiang to teach in the middle school in Huaping county ____（3）____ the age of 17. Once, she got badly ill but had no money. The local people raised money ____（4）____ helped her. “From then on, I told myself that I must do something for those people who helped me.” Zhang said.

She was sad when she saw her ____（5）____ (student) couldn’t afford to go to school. ____（6）____ (slow), a dream appeared in her heart. In 2008, she managed ____（7）____ (found) the Huaping High School. This is ____（8）____ free school for girls from poor families. When people asked why she worked so hard, she just said, “I hope these girls can live a ____（9）____ (happy) life than me.”

With her great efforts, she _____（10）_____ (send) more than 1, 800 students to universities so far.

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Beep! Beep! Beep! The barcode（条形码）technology makes it faster and easier to buy things in stores. You have probably seen the black-and-white barcode on ___（1）___ (product) packaging（外包装）. In 2022, the great invention is 51 years old.

In 1971, an IBM engineer named George Laurer ___（2）___ (come) up with a code（代码）that could be printed on food packages. Then, a complete code system（系统）, the barcode was formed later. The system was used by many ___（3）___ (company) from 1973. Before this, shopkeepers had to ___（4）___ (record) prices by hand which took much time and energy.

Actually, a barcode is ___（5）___ (real) a simple idea: show each product’s information in different numbers（just like the ID card number）, then ___（6）___ (include) these numbers into a code and print it for computers to read. Today, barcodes are scanned（扫描）over six billion times every day and used by two ___（7）___ (million) companies.

What information does a barcode carry? Where the product comes from, ___（8）___ (it) price, production date…It can also help stores always ___（9）___ (know) about their products. For example, if there are 10 boxes of milk and a customer buys one, it will be recorded so that the store owner knows there are nine boxes _____（10）_____ (leave) on the shelf. In the 1980s, libraries started to use barcodes to follow their books in this way.

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Tony: Hello, everyone. I am Tony, the group leader. These are my group members, Betty, Daming and Lingling. As we know, Jinhua is a beautiful city with a long history. But you may not know the two longest corridor bridges(廊桥) in China are here. They are Xijin Bridge and Shuxi Bridge. So we chose these two bridges as our project target(项目任务). Here is our presentation.

Betty: I’ll introduce the process. First we made a plan about the time we would need and how to do the project. It took us three weekends to do online searching, visit the bridges, interview the local people and make the leaflet.

Daming: After collecting all the information and doing the necessary study, we have made them into a leaflet as our product. Let’s take a look.

The two bridges are made of wood. They are called “sister bridges” because they look really similar. Xijin Bridge, the longest bridge, is in Yongkang and the second longest is in Wuyi called Shuxi Bridge.

Lingling: What we’d like to share with you most is our gains and feelings. We are all amazed by the wisdom(智慧) of the ancient bridge builders and feel so proud of our hometown.

Tony: Now, what do you think of our project? Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Thank you.

Project-based Learning Record
Member	Tony, Betty, Daming and Lingling
Target	____（1）____ in Jinhua—Xijin Bridge and Shuxi Bridge
Process	three weekends for online searching, visiting, interviewing and ____（2）____the leaflet
____（3）____	Form: a leaflet
	Details(细节): *made of wood *called “____（4）____ bridges” *two longest corridor bridges in China
Gains & feelings	*amazed by the wisdom of the ancient bridge builders *____（5）____ the hometown
Comments & suggestions	From teachers: From students:

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Some people say it is not easy for a middle-aged person to learn a foreign language. But is it ___（1）___（real）true?

Several years ago, I worked for ___（2）___ English newspaper which was doing such a research. They asked me to learn a new language for one month. Then I had to go to the country and do some “tests” ___（3）___（see）if I could “survive（挺过来）” in different situations.

I chose Spanish（西班牙语）and did a one-month course at a language school and ___（4）___（find）that some Spanish words are very similar to English ones. ___（5）___ example, hola isn’t very different from “hello”. Of course, there are other things which are more difficult. In Spanish you have to change the verbs（动词）for each person. But my ___（6）___（big）problem of all was the pronunciation. I found ___（7）___ was very difficult to pronounce some letters in Spanish, especially r and j. So I had to download ___（8）___（sentence）onto my phone and I listened and practised them again and again.

A month later I went to Spain. A Spanish teacher ___（9）___（call）Paula came and began the test. “Will I survive?” I wasn’t sure enough but _____（10）_____ I wished I would!