初中英语记叙文阅读理解

When we think of friends， we usually think of those who have been in our life for a long time． （1）　　， there is another type of friend﹣one that has not been with us for a long period of time． but （2）　　our mind at some moment．

    The first such friend I remember is the little girl with red curly hair． She was in the bed next to（3）　　when I received an operation on my nose． She was about two years older， more（4）　　and braver． She would jump out of bed whenever the nurse was gone． Her two little feet on the cold floor（5）　　me． Without her， I would have been alone and afraid．

    Two years later， I was sent to a nursery school（6）　　my parents were far too busy． There， I met a foreign girl． We both were the oldest in that school； the others were babies who were not able to talk with us． Our（7）　　started with so﹣called（所谓的） competitions． Although we couldn't speak to each other in the same language， our（8）　　was made by trying to beat（击败） each other﹣at drawing， at game， even at eating． Our competitions， I think， gave me（9）　　I could control． And maybe I gave her the same． We got through a difficult time together．

    Such friends often support us when our life is off balance． A word， a smile， even a similar scene can bring back memories about them．（10）　　， the warmth rises in our heart when we think of them． And silently， we thank them and wish them well．

（1）A． In the end	B． In general	C．In fact	D．In all
（2）A．closes	B．clears	C．trains	D．fills
（3）A．his	B．hers	C．mine	D．yours
（4）A．active	B．modest	C．creative	D．careful
（5）A．reminded	B．satisfied	C．protected	D．impressed
（6）A．unless	B．till	C．although	D．because
（7）A．wisdom	B．friendship	C．dream	D．energy
（8）A．invitation	B．communication	C．suggestion	D．decision
（9）A．something	B．anything	C．everything	D．nothing
（10）A．Luckily	B．Naturally	C．Surprisingly	D．Hopefully

I was standing in line behind a woman in her 60s．When it was her turn to pay，the shop owner greeted （16）　　and asked how she was doing．

The woman looked down，shook her head and said，"Not so （17）　　．My husband just lost his

job．I don't know how I can （18）　　 the holidays．"

Then she gave the shop owner the food stamps（食品券）for poor families．

My （19）　　hurt．I wanted to help but didn't know （20）　　．Should I offer to pay for her

food，or ask for her husband's resume（简历）？

（21）　　I wallked towards my car．I met the woman again．I remembered something in my wallet．

It wasn't any money or an offer of a job，but （22）　　it would help．

"Excuse me．"I said．"I heard what you said to the shop owner．It sounds like you're going through a

really（23）　　time right now．I'm so sorry．I'd like to give you something．"

I （24）　　her the small card from my wallet．

When the woman read the two （25）　　on the card，she began to cry．Through her tears，she

said，"You have no idea how much this （26）　　to me．"

To tell the truth，her reply was a little（27）　　．Having never done anything like this before，I

didn't know what could happen．All I could say was"would it be OK to give you a hug？"

After that，I walked into my car and began to（28）　　too．

The words on the card？

"You Matter．"

A few weeks earlier，a friend gave me a similar（29）　　as encouragement for my work．When I

read it，I really felt（30）　　．So I ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing

them．

16．A．him	B．her	C．me	D．us
17．A．bad	B．busy	C．funny	D．good
18．A．get through	B．give up	C．put off	D．talk about
19．A．hand	B．head	C．heart	D．leg
20．A．how	B．when	C．where	D．why
21．A．After	B．Although	C．As	D．Once
22．A．again	B．instead	C．maybe	D．often
23．A．dull	B．hard	C．pleasant	D．special
24．A．handed	B．lent	C．read	D．sold
25．A．expressions	B．letters	C．sentences	D．words
26．A．explains	B．introduces	C．means	D．suggests
27．A．boring	B．exciting	C．relaxing	D．surprising
28．A．chat	B．cry	C．drive	D．shake
29．A．card	B．resume	C．stamp	D．wallet
30．A．silly	B．sorry	C．well	D．warm．

A different culture keeps my eyes and mind open． When I stayed in Russia （A）（1） 　 　an exchange student，I learned about it．

One day，a Russian trend invited me to a （B） well ﹣ knownrestaurant in Moscow（莫斯科）I looked forward to trying local （当地的）food．After arriving there，I found nothing on

the table but several small plates，on which there were nuts，a few slices（片）of tomatoes，and several pieces of onions． Although the dishes were simple，we drank a lot and I felt the passion（热情）from the bottom of his heart． In China，when we invite friends or relatives，we always treat them to a big dinner． We prepare as much food as we can（C）（2） 　 　show our friendliness．

What a different culture it is! Even though we try our best，it's very （D） difficultto get used to their customs． Another Russian custom also impresses me deeply． As we know，it is very cold in winter there． When winter comes， （ E ）俄罗斯人喜欢游泳．They even take their kids outside together． Like their parents，（F） Russian kids rub （擦） their bodies with snow before jumping into the water． Although the water is freezing cold，they all play happily in it．

   What fun it is to know about a different culture．

（1）在文中（A）和（C）的空白处填入适当的单词： 　 　

（2）写出文中划线部分（B）和（D）的同义词或近义词： 　 　

（3）将文中划线部分（E）译成英语 　 　

（4）将文中划线部分（F）改写为：Russian kids rub their bodies with snow before 　 　into the water．

（5）从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语 　 　．

One day in class， the teacher held up an apple． She stood on the platform（讲台）and said， "Please （1） 　　it in the air， and …"

One student （2） 　　his hand and said， "I can smell it． It is the smell of an apple．"

The teacher stepped （3） 　　the platform，passed by each of the student and said ，"Smell（4） 　　to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air．"

Half of the students put up their hands to show that they could smell it． The teacher returned to the （5） 　　of the classroom and asked again who else could smell the apple． The rest raised their hands except one boy． The teacher came to the boy and asked． "You really can't smell the apple？"

The boy answered，"No， I can't smell it， I don' t think it's a （6） 　　apple．"

The teacher （7） 　　at the boy and said to the class， "He's right! It's not （8） 　　to get the apple smell from this apple．"

All of the other students had been tricked． Some may have thought that perhaps the apple didn't have the apple smell， （9） 　　they didn't dare to speak up． They just （10） 　　the first student blindly and went along with him．

（1）A． watch	B． feel	C． smell
（2）A． shook	B．raised	C． showed
（3）A． on	B． off	C． towards
（4）A． later	B． once	C．again
（5）A． front	B． middle	C． back
（6）A． real	B． tasty	C． nice
（7）A． laughed	B． smiled	C． shouted
（8）A． surprising	B． possible	C．common
（9）A． and	B． so	C． but
（10）A． followed	B． admired	C． preferred

Feb 10 should have been the start of the spring term for many middle and primary schools in China. However, to control the novel coronavirus outbreak（新型冠状病毒爆发）, many （1） 　　have put off the start of the term．

Instead of having classes at school，many students in Nanjing began（2） 　　first day of online classes on February 10. Then students in Beijing started online study seven days     （3） 　　and Shanghai started in March．

"In the morning, I （4） 　　English class，and then Chinese and Maths，" said Liu Bo， a Grade Nine student from Beijing "I have also learned about epidemic（疫情） prevention．"

According to the Ministry of Education（MOE教育部）， students are mainly taking classes to review what they learned last term rather than taking new classes（5） 　　the online study period． Online courses are required to include epidemic prevention， psychological（心理的）（6） 　　and education activities．

"Online courses are only temporary ways（临时措施） in the epidemic period． So    （7） 　　the new term begins， schools should not replace（代替） classroom teaching with online classes，" said Lyu Yugang from MOE．

Lyu also called on schools not to（8） 　　their students' schoolwork burden（负担）. Schools should not ask students to study online for a long time or study things beyond their lessons．Students must have enough time to （9） 　　． What's more, it is （10） 　　to protect students' eyesight．

（1）A． factories	B． schools	C． companies	D．hospitals
（2）A． his	B． her	C． our	D． their
（3）A． early	B． earlier	C． lately	D． later
（4）A． have	B． hold	C． bring	D． fetch
（5）A． on	B． at	C． during	D． upon
（6）A． illness	B． health	C． sickness	D． disease
（7）A． when	B． where	C． why	D． what
（8）A． gain	B． lose	C． increase	D． reduce
（9）A． eat	B． study	C． work	D．rest
（10）A． comfortable	B． uncomfortable	C． important	D． unimportant