初中英语记叙文填空题

Asha looked out of the window on the plane．What a（16）　　!The buildings were so tall．The city was large，much larger than her small town．

Asha was on vacation in New York City．She was very（17）　　as she has always wanted to come since she was young．She read stories about it and studied its（18）　　．She know how the island of Manhattan was bought native Americans 300 years ago．She（19）　　knew people from all over the world came to live here．These people，like Asha，（20）　　a new life in New York．

But Asha was only staying for fourteen（21）　　．She thought of these two weeks as a time to（22）　　herself to move back to New York．She would return to her small（23）　　，stay for one year，and then come to live in New York forever．So she had to plan this vacation（24）　　．

In New York Asha wanted to do（25）　　things．First she wanted to look for a job．Next，she would find a place to live．She knew it was expensive to live in New York and that finding a good place to live was（26）　　．And the third thing she wanted to do was（27）　　her English．She had studied English for 12 years but didn't know（28）　　she could understand"real"English．

Before leaving，her friends told her that New York was a（29）　　place．But Asha wasn't worried．She had studied New York carefully．She believed she would be safe．

（30）　　Asha saw the Statue of Liberty!The plane flew around it，and then began to slow down．Soon Asha was on the ground，getting ready to leave the plane﹣to greet her future．

16．A．sight	B．day	C．mess	D．plane
17．A．afraid	B．excited	C．sad	D．relaxed
18．A．weather	B．education	C．population	D．history
19．A．ever	B．still	C．only	D．also
20．A．ask for	B．came up with	C．dreamed of	D．found out
21．A．days	B．weeks	C．months	D．years
22．A．ask	B．drive	C．prepare	D．follow
23．A．country	B．house	C．school	D．town
24．A．carefully	B．comfortable	C．freely	D．secretly
25．A．two	B．three	C．four	D．five
26．A．easy	B．hard	C．necessary	D．proper
27．A．learn	B．review	C．practice	D．teach
28．A．why	B．how	C．if	D．when
29．A．small	B．large	C．safe	D．dangerous
30．A．All of a sudden	B．From then on	C．In a hurry	D．Once again．

Do you believe that we can have an important influence on anyone we meet？The right words at just the right time could （31）　　 someone's life．

When I was 3years old，my parents discovered I was （32）　　．After asking many doctors and parents of other deaf children，they decided not to put me in a special school．Although I seemed outgoing，my self﹣esteem（自尊心）was quite low．On my first day at school，the other kids （33）　　me because of my hearing aid and the way I talked．I was hurt deeply and I saw myself as a（n）（34）　　kid．

Mrs．Green，my （35）　　，changed all of that with a simple three﹣word phrase．One morning，she asked the class a question．Sitting at my desk silently，I（36）　　 her lips（嘴唇）and raised my hand right away．She called on me in front of the blackboard．I took a deep breath and （37）　　 answered Mrs．Green's question．

I will （38）　　 forget what happened next．Mrs．Green pointed directly at me．With sparkling （闪光的）eyes and a big smile she cried："That's right，Ben!"

For the first time in my young life，my confidence（自信）rose．At that moment，I decided that no matter how many （39）　　 I may face，I can overcome（克服）them．Thanks to those three （40）　　words，my whole life changed from that moment．

31．A．end	B．change	C．lose
32．A．blind	B．deaf	C．fat
33．A．made fun of	B．took care of	C．made friends with
34．A．ugly	B．smart	C．handsome
35．A．driver	B．doctor	C．teacher
36．A．read	B．touched	C．reached
37．A．nervously	B．lazily	C．carelessly
38．A．often	B．ever	C．never
39．A．aims	B．difficulties	C．interests
40．A．unkind	B．bitter	C．simple．

Kobe Bryant，one of （36）　　famous basketball players in NBA of America．He was born in the USA．He is 1.98meters tall．He can speak English，Italian and （37）____　　 French．Kobe is the only son in his family．He started （38）　　basketball when he was only a child，because his father （39）　　was once a basketball player influenced his life deeply．His good playing skills brought （40）　　a lucky life．

Kobe Bryant became a professional player at the （41）　　of 18．Ever since then，he has been a top player in Los Angeles Lakes（ 洛杉矶湖人队）in the USA．（42）　　the leader of his team，he played an important （43）　　in NBA championships．In the 2007﹣2008season，he received the prize of the most valuable player﹣the highest honor for the basketball players．At the same time，he led his team and won the basketball gold medals in Beijing．

Kobe is a superstar in many people's hearts．Almost every basketball lover （44）　　 him．He has a lot of fans all over the world．Kobe's life is （45）　　of success and challenges．He retired from Los Angeles Lakes in April this year．But there is no doubt that he is an excellent basketball player in history．

36．A．more	B．the most	C．much
37．A．a few	B．a lot	C．a little
38．A．playing	B．played	C．was playing
39．A．where	B．why	C．who
40．A．his	B．him	C．her
41．A．age	B．year	C．number
42．A．So	B．As	C．But
43．A．game	B．basketball	C．role
44．A．knows	B．know	C．known
45．A．fill	B．fall	C．full

In the tenth grade，I began volunteering at an animal hospital．I wanted to get experience for my future job．（36）　　，that particular（特别的） Saturday morning taught me something more important．

The（37）　　 was in the middle of a poorer section of the city．One Saturday morning a man and his young（38）　　，who was about seven years old，walked in with a small cat in a box．I （39）　　the cat had an eye problem，but the man could not （40）　　 the cost of the medicine．When he asked where the nearest animal shelter（庇护所） was，his son（41）_____ and started to argue with his father．Just then，an old lady in the waiting room walked up to them．She said that she could pay for the cost．The man（42）　　 her and the son got to keep a healthy cat．

I had （43）　　 thought it was the right thing to help out a person in need，but it was only seen on TV or in movies．The woman taught me that these things do（44）　　in real life，and should happen more often．When I can't decide whether to help someone in need or not，I will remember that woman，and have the （45）　　 to do it．

36．A．Anyway	B．Besides	C．However
37．A．hospital	B．school	C．store
38．A．wife	B．daughter	C．son
39．A．promised	B．remembered	C．imagined
40．A．take up	B．pay for	C．give away
41．A．cried	B．smiled	C．cheered
42．A．refused	B．stopped	C．thanked
43．A．always	B．hardly	C．never
44．A．happen	B．have	C．change
45．A．time	B．courage	C．advantage．

Last year Jeff left school．He came to Guangzhou to find a （31）　　．He went to one company after another company．But no one wanted him．Then he had （32）　　 money．He had to go back to his small town．（33）　　 he came to the station．He （34）　　 very sad and tired．It was very late at night and the station was （35）　　 of people．They were waiting to buy tickets of the last train．He bought the （36）　　 ticket，so he was very happy．

At that time，a woman （37）　　 a crying baby walked to him．She asked him to （38）____ her the ticket．He gave her the ticket．He thought they needed it more than he．After the train left，he sat on the bench and didn't know （39）　　 to go．Just then an old man came and said．"Young man，I saw what you did to help the woman．I have a big company．I need a good young man like you．Would you like to （40）　　 for me？"

31．A．school	B．work	C．job
32．A．a little	B．little	C．few
33．A．Because	B．So	C．But
34．A．felt	B．thought	C．saw
35．A．filled	B．some	C．full
36．A．second	B．last	C．first
37．A．with	B．in	C．inside
38．A．lend	B．buy	C．sell
39．A．what	B．where	C．when
40．A．work	B．study	C．learn．

Surprise plays an important role in our lives．Last term my classmates and I gave our teacher a big （31）　　．

Our teacher had a bad （32）　　and coughed a lot．She could hardly speak a sentence．Looked at her pale （苍白的）face，we （33）　　the warmth she always gave us．So we decided to do （34）　　for her．

Since Christmas was coming at that time，we planned a surprise for her．I made a postcard and wrote．"1 hope you get （35）　　soon．"

During class break，there were some other things on her desk，like candies and cakes．They all came from my classmates．A note was also lying there saying．"Take care，our （36）　_　teacher．"My classmates and I hid where our teacher couldn't （37）　　us，waiting for her appearance （出现）．

Finally，our teacher came．Seeing the presents on her desk，she smiled．（38）　　we were not right by her side，we could feel her happiness．Tears （眼泪）ran down her face．And when she looked up again，in front of （39）　　were three shining faces smiling back at her．"Thank you!"She whispered （低声的说），holding our hands tightly （紧紧地）．

Every one of us （40）　　needs help．And to me．the best thing to do is surprise them and cheer them up．

31．A．box	B．cup	C．surprise
32．A．cold	B．toothache	C．stomachache
33．A．looked forward to	B．looked for	C．thought about
34．A．something	B．anything	C．nothing
35．A．fatter	B．worse	C．better
36．A．unfriendly	B．lovely	C．lazy
37．A．see	B．call	C．ask
38．A．And	B．But	C．Though
39．A．her	B．them	C．him
40．A．hardly	B．sometimes	C．never

Last week the manager of an old shop received a letter．Because he was very busy，he didn't read the letter （36）　　 tea time．When he opened it，£10 （37）　　onto his desk．Together with it was a short letter．It read：

Dear sir，

In 1935I got engaged（订婚），but （38）　　 I lost my job．At that time a lot of people were out of work．Six months later I got a job again，but of course I was still very（39）　　．

I came to your （40）　　 to buy a ring．The salesgirl took out some rings for me to look at，but she was called away for a moment，and I put one of the rings in my pocket．When she （41）　_　 back，I said I did not know the size of my girl﹣friend's finger．So I left the shop （42）　_　paying．

My wife died a short while ago and all these years I've been feeling（43）　　 that I never paid for her ring．At that time the ring cost£2，so I think （44）　　 may cost£10now，and I am sending you the money．

Yours truly，

A customer

"Well，well，well，"said the manager．"Life is full of （45）　　．"

36．A．until	B．when	C．since
37．A．fell into	B．fell over	C．fell out
38．A．luckily	B．unluckily	C．excitedly
39．A．famous	B．poor	C．hard
40．A．factory	B．house	C．shop
41．A．came	B．gave	C．returned
42．A．for	B．without	C．by
43．A．comfortable	B．happy	C．sorry
44．A．it	B．I	C．you
45．A．jokes	B．surprises	C．dangers．

A lot of kids in my neighborhood knew how to ride．I also wanted to（16）　　，but all the boys told me I couldn't do it because I was a girl．I decided to prove（证明） them（17）　　．Brett let me try his bike．I wasn't on for one minute before I fell off．He came over to see if I was OK，（18）　　then started laughing．

That night I told my dad the whole story about how I wanted to be as good as（19）　　．A few days later，my dad told me he had found a nice bike．

My dad spent four long weeks（20）　　me everything I needed to know about the bike．Day after day he worked with me，and I began to（21）　　．

Each ride on my bike，I got a little（22）　　，and finally I was ready for my first time on a trip with some boys．At first I couldn't keep up and the boys had to wait for me，laughing．

Every time I came back，I would（23）　　，and every time I cried my dad was there to put his arms around me．He would tell me not to（24）　　them and that with more（25）　　，I would be as good as others or better than them．

Things finally got easier，as if I could ride with my eyes closed．I am still made fun of，not because I'm not good，but because they felt threatened（威胁） that a girl can do what they did．

16．A．ride	B．run	C．walk
17．A．stupid	B．strong	C．wrong
18．A．so	B．but	C．or
19．A．boys	B．classmates	C．girls
20．A．showing	B．telling	C．teaching
21．A．know	B．progress	C．understand
22．A．slower	B．easier	C．happier
23．A．shout	B．rest	C．cry
24．A．laugh at	B．listen to	C．look at
25．A．practice	B．study	C．time．

My father was a self﹣taught mandolin（曼陀林琴）player．He was one of the best players in our town．He could not （1）　　music，but if he heard a tune（曲子）a few times，he could play it．When he was young，he was a （2）　　of a small country music band．They played at local dances and the radio station．

    At home Dad often got out his mandolin and played for the family．We three children sang along．（3）　　 played the mandolin like my father．He could（4）　　 your heart with the music that came out of that old mandolin．He seemed to shine when he was playing．You could see his（5）　　 in his ability to play so well for his family．

    But Dad had to find another（6）　　in a factory later because the money he made at the band wasn't enough to（7）　　the family．Unluckily he had an（8）　　 one day and lost one finger．He couldn't play as（9）　　 as before．From then on，every time we asked him to play，he would make up reasons to（10）　　down our request．However，we missed his performance so much．（11）　　，he agreed and said"Okay，but remember，I can't hold down on the strings（琴弦）the way I （12）　　 to"．When he played the old mandolin，it carried us back to a （13）　　，happy time in our lives．

    Dad was that kind of man．（14）　　 was what he was doing all his life．If he could give （15）　　to others，he would，especially his family．He was always there，sacrificing（牺牲）his time to see that his family had enough in their life．

（1）A．express	B．raise	C．read	D．lead
（2）A．dancer	B．member	C．driver	D．friend
（3）A．Nobody	B．Somebody	C．Anybody	D．Everybody
（4）A．shut	B．touch	C．cover	D．hurt
（5）A．doubt	B．truth	C．pride	D．worry
（6）A．job	B．wallet	C．game	D．hobby
（7）A．start	B．work	C．value	D．support
（8）A．action	B．accident	C．argument	D．exam
（9）A．deep	B．fast	C．well	D．loud
（10）A．turn	B．break	C．close	D．lay
（11）A．Nearly	B．Exactly	C．Certainly	D．Finally
（12）A．regretted	B．used	C．kept	D．pointed
（13）A．careful	B．forgetful	C．cheerful	D．helpful
（14）A．Giving	B．Receiving	C．Changing	D．Taking
（15）A．production	B．pleasure	C．purpose	D．patience

A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren't as （36）　　 as a normal baby's．"Billy would （37）　　 be able to see．He is blind．"The doctor said．Even so，with the hope to help Billy learn （38）　　 about the world around him，his mother kept describing everything she saw for him．

Not just through his mother's words，Billy saw （39）　　 his ears and hands，too．He had perfect hearing．"In fact，he （40）　　 see many things that normal people don't notice．"

（41）　　 Billy lived in the dark，he always believed a dream would light up his life．He found that he was（42）　　 in computer science．So he began learning it at seven years old．As a young boy，he（43）　　going to Stanford University some day．And for years of efforts，he finally achieved his dream．

Many people wanted to find out the secret of his （44）　　．Billy explained，"Just move forward!Don't let any difficulty （45）　　 your dream from coming true．"

You cannot choose what you are given，but you can choose how you make use of it．

36．A．big	B．bigger	C．biggest	D．the biggest
37．A．no	B．often	C．never	D．usually
38．A．all	B．none	C．neither	D．both
39．A．between	B．without	C．among	D．with
40．A．need	B．can	C．must	D．should
41．A．Or	B．If	C．Although	D．Before
42．A．bored	B．worried	C．kind	D．interested
43．A．looked through	B．looked for	C．looked forward to	D．looked up
44．A．success	B．smile	C．trouble	D．eyes
45．A．wake	B．prevent	C．leave	D．throw．

Once upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter．He （39）　　how he could find the right person．Finally，the king had an（40）　

　．He decided to hold a contest（比赛） to decided which gentleman would achieve this great honor．The king ordered that anyone（41）　　wanted to marry the princess must report to the palace．To win his daughter，a man must fill up a whole room with a（an） （42）　　thing very quickly．

The first brave man anived at the palace．He brought bags full of feathers．With great（43）　　，he started to fill the large room with feathers，but time ran out and he failed．

The next day，（44）　　young man tried to quickly fill the room，this time with beautiful silk．Time ran out again，and he left the palace（45）　　．

The contest went on day afterday，（46）　　contestants hoped to pass the test but no one （47）　　．The king began to lose heart．Wasn't anyone in the kingdom qualified（有资格的）to many the beautiful princess？

One day，a young man arrived at the palace empty﹣handed．The king wondered how this man planned to win the contest．Entering the room，the young man （48）　　the lights．He reached into his pocket，got a small（49）　　and lit it．In no time，the light filled the whole room．

The king was very happy because he had found the perfect match for his lovely daughter．

To get through a problem，sometimes we must（50）　　the way we're thinking about it．We need to re﹣educate ourselves by looking at the problem in a different way．

39．A．surprised	B．wondered	C．hoped	D．recognized
40．A．opinion	B．impression	C．idea	D．opportunity
41．A．whom	B．who	C．which	D．why
42．A．expensive	B．cheap	C．heavy	D．light
43．A．confidence	B．doubt	C．shame	D．sadness
44．A．the other	B．another	C．any other	D．other
45．A．disappointed	B．happily	C．excited	D．freely
46．A．hundred	B．Hundred of	C．Hundreds	D．Hundreds of
47．A．success	B．succeeded	C．successful	D．successfully
48．A．put off	B．put up	C．put out	D．put down
49．A．candle	B．ice	C．stone	D．gold
50．A．follow	B．change	C．turn	D．make．

A jobless man wanted to apply （求职） for the position of"office boy"at Microsoft．The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a（41）　　：clean the floor．The man passed it：he cleaned the floor very well．

"You are hired（雇佣），"the manger told the man．"Give me your email address，and I'll send you the form to（42）　　．I shall also send you the （43）　　you should report for the work．"

The man replied，"I don't have a（44）　　，or email!"

"I am sorry，"said the manager．"If you don't have email，that means you do not exist（存在）．And we cannot（45）　　persons who do not exist．"

The man was very（46）　　．He didn't know what to do．He only had 10dollars with him．Once that was （47）　　．he wouldn't have any money to buy even food．He went to the supermarket and bought a box of tomatoes with his 10dollars．He went from door to door and（48）　　the tomatoes in small bags．He doubled his money．

He（49）　　this tree times，and returned home with 60dollars．He realized that he could continue to live this way．He started to go earlier every day，and returned later．He doubled or made even three times his money every day．Soon，he（50）　　a cart，then a truck．In a very short time，he had his many delivery（递送）trucks．

Five years later，the man became one of the most biggest（51）　　sellers in the country．He started to plan his family's future．He called an insurance（保险）broker，a man who sells insurance．At the end of the（52）　　，the broker asked him for his email address．The man replied，"I don't have en email．"

Hearing that，the broker felt very（53）　　．"You don't have email，and yet have succeeded in becoming so （54）　　．Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email？"he said a loud，The man thought for a while，and replied，"an office（55）　　at Microsoft．!"

If you just lost your job or just failed an interview，don't worry，think of the positive（积极的）…Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you．

41．A．job	B．hand	C．chance	D．test
42．A．check out	B．put up	C．fill in	D．write down
43．A．name	B．date	C．address	D．ticket
44．A．computer	B．screen	C．website	D．letter
45．A．believe	B．pay	C．accept	D．refuse
46．A．pleased	B．excited	C．embarrassed	D．disappointed
47．A．exchanged	B．spent	C．wasted	D．lost
48．A．divided	B．showed	C．kept	D．sold
49．A．repeated	B．reminded	C．tried	D．counted
50．A．borrowed	B．repaired	C．received	D．bought
51．A．truck	B．insurance	C．food	D．door
52．A．introduction	B．conversation	C．business	D．story
53．A．worried	B．satisfied	C．upset	D．surprised
54．A．clever	B．healthy	C．rich	D．confident
55．A．boy	B．secretary	C．cleaner	D．head．

"Are you sure you're going to be all right at home alone？"Yong's mother asked．

"Yes，Mom，"Yong replied，trying not to roll her eyes．"I'm（31）　　enough to stay here alone for three hours．"Yong's mom and dad were going to a barbecue that afternoon．（32）　　kids weren't invited，Yong was staying home alone．It was the first time her parents had left her home by herself．Yong was a little nervous，but she was sure she could handle it．

"Let me give you a last﹣minute quiz to make sure，"her dad said．Yong's father was a teacher，and he was always giving her little（33）　　．"What happens if somebody calls and asks for your mom or（34）　　？"

"I tell them that you are busy and can't come to the phone right now，"Yong said．"Then I take a message．"

"What if there a knock on the door？"asked her dad．

"I don't answer it，because I can't let anyone（35）　　anyway．"

"Okay，here's a tough one．"Her father（36）　　very serious．"What if you hear ghosts in the closets？"

"Dad! "Yong giggled．"Our house isn't haunted（闹鬼的）．I'll be fine．Look，I have the phone number of the house where you'll be，so I can（37）　　if I need to．I've got the numbers for the police，the fire department，and the poison control center．I won't （38）　　the stove（炉子）　or leave the house．I won't lock the doors behind you when you leave．"

Yong's parents were satisfied．They hugged her goodbye and left for the （39）　　．Yong sat for a few minutes and enjoyed the quiet of the empty house．Then she went to the kitchen to （40）　　herself a snack．She opened the cupboard door．Then she jumped back，startled．There was a ghost in the cupboard! Yong laughed had laughed．

Her dad had taped up a picture of a ghost．It said，"BOO! We love you!"

31．A．young	B．old	C．lucky	D．clever
32．A．Once	B．While	C．Since	D．Although
33．A．tests	B．suggestion	C．lessons	D．experiments
34．A．you	B．her	C．him	D．me
35．A．out	B．in	C．away	D．down
36．A．looked	B．sounded	C．smelt	D．felt
37．A．shout	B．cry	C．call	D．run
38．A．turn up	B．turn off	C．turn down	D．turn on
39．A．morning	B．afternoon	C．evening	D．night
40．A．buy	B．eat	C．taste	D．fix

One day，I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things．I was hoping to be in and out （41）　　．

I found a short line with just one person in front of me．It was a/an （42）　　 woman，and she was paying for her things with only （43）　　．After a long day at work，I was unhappy with this old woman．

But then I watched the young clerk（职员）．He helped her （44）　　her change，so carefully taking it from her shaking hands．I （45）　　 him repeatedly（重复地） say to her："Yes，ma'am．"When she asked if she had enough to buy a bag，he told her she did．Then he went two lines over to get （46）　　 for her．Never once did this clerk get annoyed or roll his eyes．He was patient and kind．

As I was watching him，I saw Eloise was too．I realized that my daughter was learning an important （47）　　 from a complete stranger．

（48）　　 the woman was finished，the clerk began ringing up（把…的费用相加） my things and thanked me （49）　　 my patience．I thanked him too．

Then we left the supermarket with a full bag，but also with a （50）　　 full of thankfulness for such an important lesson．

41．A．quickly	B．slowly	C．quietly	D．freely
42．A．rich	B．old	C．poor	D．healthy
43．A．change	B．bill	C．check	D．card
44．A．copy	B．compare	C．count	D．borrow
45．A．heard of	B．listened to	C．looked at	D．thought of
46．A．it	B．that	C．them	D．one
47．A．class	B．rule	C．lesson	D．habit
48．A．Though	B．Before	C．After	D．Until
49．A．because	B．for	C．of	D．to
50．A．sight	B．brain	C．body	D．heart．

One day，several young people went for a picnic．They walked in the open air with（36）　　．

As soon as they came to a river，they（37）　　 by the clear and calm water．They played with cool       water excitedly．Suddenly，a lovely （38）　　 passed by Tom．He tried to catch it，（39）　　 the fish was just swimming a few feet ahead of him．He ran（40）　　it，hoping to catch it．

Gradually，Tom came to the water with waist deep．He felt （41）　　，so he wanted to jump out of the water．（42）　　up and down in the water，he went farther and farther away from the bank．Just at that time，Barry saw this，he offered（43）　　help to Tom at once．Tom saw someone（44）　　to him，he caught the person（45）　　 was close to him．Unfortunately，Barry was dragged into the water．The two struggled in the water（46）　　．Amy，on the bank，noticed that，and she （47）　　 others near the bank．

Hearing their cries，two farmers near the river took a long rope there．They threw one end of the rope to （48）　　of them in the water．Together，all the people on the bank pulled （49）　　end．

Finally，the two boys were saved!

The experience has told us（50）　　we should do something to help others correctly．

36．A．sad	B．sadness	C．joy	D．joyful
37．A．are attracted	B．were attracted	C．attract	D．attracted
38．A．fish	B．frog	C．bird	D．insect
39．A．so	B．then	C．or	D．but
40．A．before	B．after	C．beside	D．back
41．A．happy	B．bored	C．excited	D．nervous
42．A．Laughing	B．Jumping	C．Driving	D．Playing
43．A．them	B．their	C．him	D．his
44．A．swimming	B．is swimming	C．be swimming	D．to swim
45．A．which	B．whose	C．whom	D．who
46．A．tired	B．hardly	C．hard	D．weak
47．A．turned off	B．turned on	C．turned to	D．turned down
48．A．all	B．neither	C．both	D．none
49．A．another	B．either	C．the others	D．the other
50．A．what	B．how	C．why	D．when．