初中英语说明文试题

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons． First， reading is fun． You can always keep yourself（1） 　　if you like reading． If you like reading， you will never feel bored（2） 　　tired．

Next， you can read a book（3） 　　： in a car， on a plane， or even in the bathroom． All you need is a（4） 　　! （5） 　　good reason for reading is that it is useful． If you read as a hobby， you will get better and better at it． And you will read faster and（6） 　　it easier to understand what you read． As your reading skills improve， you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much

（7） 　　．

Some people say that reading is out of date． This is not true． You can read（8） 　　computers， and the better you read， the better your computer skills will be．

Good readers may become writers， （9） 　　．They always have more things to write about．

Reading is a wonderful hobby．Why not（10） 　　reading right now？

（1）A．sad	B．happy	C．bored	D．tired
（2）A．or	B．and	C．but	D．so
（3）A．anybody	B． anything	C． anyone	D． anywhere
（4）A．desk	B． chair	C． box	D． book
（5）A．Another	B．The other	C．Other	D．Others
（6）A．finds	B．finding	C．find	D．to find
（7）A．better	B．good	C．well	D．best
（8）A．in	B．at	C．on	D．under
（9）A． also	B．either	C．too	D．to
（10）A． starts	B．start	C．to start	D． starting

Today， we are living a rapid life． We always try to get things done （31）　　． On weekdays， we are busy （32）　　or working． One of the （33）　　is that we don't have enough exercise． We all know August 8th is National Fitness Day． If we exercise for one hour a day， we will work healthily for 50years and live a happy life forever．

Scientists have found that people who often exercise are （34）　　　than those who don't， whether they do it indoors or outdoors． According to a survey， students can learn better and feel less stressed when they have more （35）　　to play sports at school． Many young women enjoy doing yoga（瑜伽） or dancing to relax and stay（36）　　 In some housewives' opinion， doing housework is a good way to burn calories（卡路里）．It can keep them （37）　B　while getting their house in order． To be strong and full of （38）　 ， some men like running， riding bicycles or playing ball games．

You will be healthy both in the（39）　　and mind by doing exercise． This weekend， don't make any plans， just get up early and start （40）　　．

31． A． quickly	B． slowly	C． loudly
32． A． playing	B． sleeping	C． studying
33． A． differences	B． problems	C． trouble
34． A． more dangerous	B． more natural	C． healthier
35． A． time	B． money	C． food
36． A． heavy	B． thin	C． tall
37． A． jumping	B． moving	C． eating
38． A． energy	B． safety	C． suggestions
39． A． tooth	B． head	C． body
40． A． exercising	B． offering	C． waiting

If you often have a cold，headache or backache，there is something wrong with your health．Eating healthy food（46） 　　good for our health．Tofu （豆腐），milk，vegetables are healthy for us．

Tofu is a kind of common（47） 　　food．We often（48） 　　it in China．Now more and more people（49） 　　other countries think tofu is good for health，（50） 　　．They also like eating it．

Milk is（51） 　　kind of healthy food．Every day you should（52） 　　one or two glasses of milk．It can keep us（53） 　　Vegetables are very important．You should eat（54） 　　them，they are nutritious（有营养的）．As we know，it's important to keep a balanced diet （均衡饮食）．We must have the right kinds of food．We should also eat some pork，chicken and beef．We should eat more fruit and vegetables（55） 　　less meat．

46．A．are	B．was	C．will be	D．is
47．A．Japanese	B．American	C．English	D．Chinese
48．A．eat	B．drink	C．take	D．play
49．A．for	B．with	C．in	D．at
50．A．too	B．also	C．neither	D．either
51．A．the other	B．other	C．another	D．others
52．A．drinking	B．drink	C．take	D．to take
53．A．strong	B．weak	C．thin	D．heavy
54．A．a lot	B．plenty	C．much	D．a lot of
55．A．as	B．never	C．but	D．though．

For thousands of years， people farmed the land． They grew fruits and vegetables． They hunted and fished for meat． They（1）　　 cloth， dyes（染料） and paper from plants． They used stone and metal for weapons and tools．

    People progressed to making machines powered（2）　　 water and steam（蒸汽）， and even later， by coal， oil， and petrol． Large cities were built． Factories（3）　　 of machines created jobs in the cities for thousands of people． The Industrial Revolution（工业革命） changed the lives of many people because， for the first time， more people lived in cities than on（4）　　．

    Companies built power plants（工厂） to make（5）　　 to run the machines， factories and cities．

    People did not realize these activities were（6）　　 the Earth． They didn't realize bow（7）　　 oil，gas，coal and minerals were being used up．

    （8）　　 cities grew bigger and spread across the land，plants and animals began to disappear． Their nature homes were destroyed（破坏） as people moved into new places．

    As time passed， people began to（9）　　 the need to protect the Earth and its natural resources（资源）． They saw that plants and animals needed protection， so they wouldn't disappear forever． People joined together to tell（10）　　 around the world to conserve（节约） our natural resources and care for the Earth． And so． Earth Day was born． Each year， more and more people take part in Earth Day． What can you do to help？

（1）A． separated	B． washed	C． made	D． mixed
（2）A． as	B． for	C． with	D． by
（3）A． full	B． proud	C． sick	D． short
（4）A． mountains	B． rivers	C． grasslands	D． farms
（5）A． metal	B． water	C． electricity	D． oil
（6）A． helping	B． harming	C． wasting	D． losing
（7）A． clearly	B． hardly	C． quickly	D． slowly
（8）A． Before	B． If	C． As	D． Though
（9）A． forget	B． see	C． remember	D． get
（10）A． them	B． other	C． another	D． others

How to Succeed in High School

You have been familiar with the learning environment in your middle school，and it feels like home．So it is not always easy to say"（1） 　　" to middle school．

After entering high school，you may face some new challenges．The schoolwork may become more difficult and require greater skills．Most students need support．Teachers and parents may give you a hand．However，you can't（2） 　　others all the time．What can you do？Here are some suggestions：

▪Understand what kind of learner you are．Do you need silence to focus？Then make sure the TV is not on when you are studying．Provide yourself with a（3） 　　learning environment at home．Some students focus better in the morning；others at night．Find the right（4） 　　so that your efforts will work well．

▪Learn to be better organized．It might be helpful when you get used to making a to﹣do﹣lit of all your schoolwork，and checking each item off when it is completed．Try to（5） 　 __ 　your work．This will create smaller，more manageable tasks out of the larger ones．Big projects seem less difficult if they are done step by step．

▪Form good reading habits．Read every day ﹣ the more，the better．It doesn't matter what you read．Reading newspaper regularly is a good choice．Newspapers provide plenty of details and background．（6） 　　，information you get from newspapers is usually official and true．

High school life can be enjoyable．Old friendships might come undone and new ones will develop．Hope you will feel confident and perform well in high school!

（1）A．hello	B．bye﹣bye	C．sorry	D．thanks
（2）A．care for	B．depend on	C．compete with	D．worry about
（3）A warm	B．clean	C．quiet	D．safe
（4）A．time	B．place	C．habit	D．skill
（5）A．divide	B．finish	C．remember	D．correct
（6）A．For example	B．In brief	C．On average	D．In addition

先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案．

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits，cutting them and putting them into our（1）　　．It's not as easy as you think．It's important to know（2）　　 and when to eat．

    Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach．If you eat fruit like that，it will go straight（3）　　 the stomach into the Intestines（肠道）．It will be good to your health and provide you with plenty of（4）　　 for life activities．Fruit is the most important（5）　　．

    But when you eat two pieces of bread and then some fruit，it is（6）　　 from doing so．Do you know the reason？

    You have probably heard people saying﹣every time I eat watermelon I burp（打嗝），when I eat a banana I feel like（7）　　 to the toilet．When the fruit（8）　　 with other food，it produces gas（气体）．That's why you will feel uncomfortable．Actually，we will not（9）　　 if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach．

    Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice．When you（10）　　 want to drink fruit juice，drink only（11）　　 fruit juice，NOT from the bottles or cans．Don't drink juice that has been（12）　　 up．Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients（营养成分）at all．You only get the（13）　　．

    If you have mastered the（14）　　 way of eating fruits，you have the（15）　　 of beauty，health，energy，happiness and a long life．Dark circles under the eyes will not appear．

（1）A．tables	B．plates	C．mouths	D．boxes
（2）A．how	B．what	C．where	D．who
（3）A．past	B．between	C．among	D．through
（4）A．experience	B．energy	C．pleasure	D．spirit
（5）A．course	B．discovery	C．food	D．direction
（6）A．prevented	B．protected	C．prepared	D．practiced
（7）A．returning	B．running	C．relaxing	D．staying
（8）A．fixes	B．fills	C．mixes	D．joins
（9）A．check	B．spread	C．arrive	D．happen
（10）A．totally	B．hardly	C．clearly	D．really
（11）A．expensive	B．colorful	C．fresh	D．medium
（12）A．burned	B．heated	C．set	D．kept
（13）A．taste	B．weight	C．shape	D．sugar
（14）A．successful	B．correct	C．opposite	D．special
（15）A．request	B．secret	C．style	D．point

There are many brave and talented people who work in different branches （分科，分支） of science．Extreme （另类的）scientists are people who work in very difficult and dangerous places．They don't work in a（1） 　　all the time like other scientists do．Instead，they search（2） 　　information that can only be gathered through firsthand experiences．These scientists have to explore deep，dark caves，swim with sharks or act as swan（天鹅） mothers．The number of great white sharks in the world（3） 　　smaller now． They are one of（4） 　　animals on Earth．

Scientists need to find out how many sharks（5） 　　now．Sometimes scientists have to get very close to a shark．The easiest and（6） 　　way to do this is from inside a shark cage（笼子）．（7） 　　，sometimes sharks attack（袭击，攻击） the cage．They shake it，and bend the bars with their sharp（8） 　　．The trumpeter swan is the largest swan in the world，but it （9） 　　until it nearly became endangered birds． Because of this，parents swans （10） 　　younger swans to migrate before．

Scientists have to teach the younger swans how to do it．They teach the swans to follow a plane which looks like a lead swan． Extreme scientists are always trying to discover something new．

（1）A．hospital	B．factory	C．lab	D．hotel
（2）A．for	B．to	C．of	D．at
（3）A．get	B．is getting	C．was getting	D．got
（4）A．dangerous	B．more dangerous	C．most dangerous	D．the most dangerous
（5）A．there were	B．are there	C．there are	D．were there
（6）A．safest	B．closest	C．farther	D．faster
（7）A．Lovely	B．Unlovely	C．Luckily	D．Unluckily
（8）A．teeth	B．tooth	C．eye	D．eyes
（9）A．kills	B．killed	C．was killed	D．is killed
（10）A．won't teach	B．have never taught	C．wouldn't teach	D．don't teach

Anger（愤怒） is a kind of feeling．（66） 　 B 　When your teacher gives you too much homework，when your team loses an important game，when a friend borrows your favourite thing and then breaks it， you may get angry．

（67） 　 G 　．For example，you breathe（呼吸）faster．Your face turns red，and may want to break something or hit someone．But sometimes you may keep it inside．If you do it like this，the result is that you will face a greater danger of getting a headache or your stomach may hurt．So it's healthy for you to let your anger out sometimes．（68） 　 F 　And you will find the problems you're facing are not serious as you expect．

There are a lot you can do when you get angry．You can ask for help from others．You can talk about it with adults， such as parents，teachers and so on．Also，you can do the following things by

yourself．count from 1to 100； give someone a hug； go for a bike ride．Another good way to deal with anger is to find something humorous in the situation that has made you angry．（69） 　 D 　．

So remember that when you are angry，how you act can make everything better or worse．（70） 　 A 　Be sure that you can control it!

根据短文内容，从下列七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将具字母标号涂黑

A．	Don't let your anger control you．
B．	Many hings can make you angry．
C．	A humorous person is popular with others．
D．	Making yourself laugh is much healthier than getting angry．
E．	Maybe you get angry more often or more easily than other kids．
F．	After doing that，you will find those bad feelings start to go away．
G．	It is easy to find something wrong with your body when you become angry．

A prom（毕业舞会）is a big part of high school for students in the UK． A school prom is a formal（正式的）（1） 　　to celebrate an important date at school， such as the end of high school or completing school exams． A prom is usually（2） 　　in June， around the end of exam time． The idea is to have fun with your school friends． A prom organizer provides（3） 　____for the special event， including balloons， food and music． But you need to prepare your own（4） 　　．

Young people like to（5） 　　for their prom． On the prom night， girls change their school uniforms for an evening dress and high heels． Boys usually wear a suit（6） 　 C 　a tie and smart shoes．The right hairstyle is important， too．

Arriving at your prom in a chauffeur﹣driven limousine（有专职司机的豪车）is very（7） 　　．The party can start on the way lo the dinner or dance．Some people drive around town in their best clothes（8） 　　make sure that everyone sees them．

Not long ago， most British schools didn't have school proms． They（9） 　　had a school party at the end of the term．Now， more than 85 percent of schools in Britain have a prom．Many parents（10） 　　the prom as on their kids an important thing． They say it has had a great influence on their kids．

（1）A． race	B． party	C． meeting	D． notice
（2）A． held	B． happened	C． entered	D． developed
（3）A． something	B． anything	C． nothing	D． everything
（4）A． product	B． address	C． textbook	D． clothes
（5）A． put on	B． clean up	C． dress up	D． take down
（6）A． in	B． for	C． with	D． of
（7）A． lonely	B． strange	C． silent	D． popular
（8）A． so	B． and	C． but	D． or
（9）A． really	B． quickly	C． simply	D． slowly
（10）A． regard	B． report	C． lead	D． search

Every day in newspapers and magazines there are articles telling us we should exercise more.

    And scientists now say that（1）　 　is one of the best way to keep fit.It can make you feel better and look better.Some say it can even make you live（2）　 　.

    All you need for naming，some comfortable clothes and a pair of sports shoes.You don't need to buy special clothes（3）　 　you should get a good pair of sports shoes.And remember一you should always buy shoes for running one size larger than your（4）　 　shoes.

    Some people find running boring，so，cycling or swimming instead once in a while.Also，you shouldn't exercise every day.It's very important to（5）　 　two or three times a week.You should eat well and drink lots of water but you can still have nice things like chocolate（6）　 　.Do some leg exercises every week as well，because this makes you stronger and helps you run better.

    If you're a beginner，there are lots of ways to make exercise fun.You can join a club or you can exercise with a friend.Another idea is to run in a race.This can give you a（n）（7）　 　to train and keep you interested in running.

（1）A.running	B.swimming	C.cycling
（2）A.long	B.longer	C.longest
（3）A.and	B.or	C.but
（4）A.usual	B.clean	C.different
（5）A.play	B.rest	C.work
（6）A.never	B.often	C.sometimes
（7）A.reason	B.excuse	C.method

Little Women is Louisa May Alcott's most famous novel.The novel follows the（1） 　 　of the four March sisters - Meg，Jo，Beth and Amy - and is based on the writer's own（2） 　　of growing up with her three sisters during the American Civil War （1861﹣1865）.

The main theme in the story is the importance of（3） 　　.Other themes include the need to work and self﹣improvement.

When the story begins the sisters are complaining because they are（4） 　　and have to work.Their mother says that they mustn't spend money on pleasure（5） 　 　there is a war and everybody must help.Their father is in the army.In the letters their father sends home he tells his daughters to work hard and not to waste their time.They must try to（6） 　　the bad things in their lives and stay cheerful.He wants to be proud of them when he comes home.The girls decide to make an effort to（7） 　　themselves because they love and miss their father very much.

Alcott was interested in women's rights and，through the four March sisters，she explored （探索）four different（8） 　 　 of being a woman in those days.Meg leaves the family to get（9） 　　 and have a new family.Beth devotes （致力于）herself to（10） 　　 her own family.Amy focuses on herself and her own pleasure.And Jo，like Alcott herself，tries to have a career in writing and care for her family at the same time.

（1）A.rules	B.lives	C.secrets
（2）A.experiences	B.expressions	C.directions
（3）A.friendship	B.work	C.family
（4）A.poor	B.rich	C.clever
（5）A.so	B.because	C.if
（6）A.sell	B.find	C.accept
（7）A.improve	B.serve	C.imagine
（8）A.maps	B.ways	C.circles
（9）A.dressed	B.lost	C.married
（10）A.looking after	B.looking for	C.asking for

What makes us ill？It is the germs（细菌）.（1）　　are everywhere.The are very（2）　 　.You can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them（3）　　a microscope（显微镜）.There could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

    Germs are always found in（4）　　water.When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see（5）　　.So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.

    Germs are found not only in（6）　　.They are found（7）　 　in air and dust（灰尘）.When you（8）　　your finger，if some dust from the floor goes into the cut，some germs would go into your finger.Then you will have much pain in it.Sometimes germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

（1）A.Germs	B.Books	C.Gardens
（2）A.big	B.small	C.long
（3）A.with	B.to	C.of
（4）A.clean	B.tidy	C.dirty
（5）A.them	B.him	C.they
（6）A.food	B.drink	C.water
（7）A.neither	B.also	C.too
（8）A.cut	B.check	C.make

A famous designer（设计师） and a university student produce a new cup called Vessyl．They have spent several years （1）　　it．The smart cup can not only tell Coca Cola from Pepsi Cola，（2）　　also tell people whether they should drink water or not．

    When people（3）　　liquid（液体） into this smart cup，a few seconds（秒） later，it can check this kind of liquid and tell them what it is．Then it gives（4）　information of the drink，such as sugar，fat and calorie．When people put the cup in their （5）　　，it can also show them the condition of their bodies．If they are （6）　　．Vessyl can tell them to drink water．

    "My partner and I want people to （7）　　 healthy．In modern society，people are usually （8）　　 busy to do exercise，or even drink enough water every day．They have much （9）　　．We produce this smart cup so that people can make a choice （10）　　．"the designer said．

（1）A．in	B．on	C．at	D．of
（2）A．and	B．though	C．nor	D．but
（3）A．pour	B．pull	C．lift	D．regard
（4）A．a few	B．a lot	C．lots of	D．many
（5）A．desks	B．hands	C．bags	D．mouths
（6）A．full	B．hungry	C．thirsty	D．awful
（7）A．carry	B．have	C．touch	D．keep
（8）A．too	B．to	C．so	D．very
（9）A．danger	B．pressure	C．power	D．laughter
（10）A．quietly	B．hardly	C．wisely	D．recently

    Everyone knows that second﹣hand smoke is as dangerous as first﹣hand

smoke． But have you （ 1）h　　 of "third﹣hand" smoke？Third﹣hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces （表面） of things around， （2）l　　 furniture or clothes． When someone smokes in a room， poisonous particles（粒子） in tobacco （烟草） smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes， even after the cigarette （香烟） has been put out． This can cause a great danger to your family， （3）e　　younger children．

     Babies have only just learned to walk． They are more likely to be harmed by third﹣hand smoke． This is（4）b　　 they are often close to surfaces of things． such as floors， walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain． When they （5）t　　 these surfaces， they get their hands polluted．

     So， it is necessary and important to say （6）n　　 to third﹣hand smoke． To achieve this， strict （ 7 ） r　　 for forbidding （禁止） smoking inside homes should be carried out． If one of your family members smokes， please make sure he smokes （8）o　　 the house． Get him a special jacket and hat， so once he （9）f　　 smoking， he will take them off before getting inside the house． Moreover， make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face， and changes his clothes before picking up the baby．

     Many times， you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child， but it doesn't mean he or she is （10）s　　"． Give up smoking， or if that is not possible， make sure that your loved ones， far away from third﹣hand smoke．

The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world．With a （1） 　 　of more than 2，000 years， some parts of the Great Wall have disappeared．（2） 　 　， it is still a very popular place of interest．

It is the （3） 　 　wall ever built． It is about 8 meters high． The top is 8 meters wide and it （4） 　 　even wider at the bottom． It is made （5） 　 　stone and brick． People built it by （6） 　 　and it took a long time to finish．

No one knows（7） 　 　when the building of the Great Wall was started． It is believed that the wall was built to （8） 　 　parts of the country in the old days． It also made people live a（n） （9） 　 　life．

Today， many of the visitors go to see the Great Wall．（10） 　 　they stand on top of a tower and look down on this wall， they can't help saying，"Wow， that's fantastic!"

（1）A． number	B． purpose	C． history	D． choice
（2）A． But	B． So	C． And	D． However
（3）A． longest	B． shortest	C． farthest	D． biggest
（4）A． needs	B． gets	C． spends	D． sounds
（5）A． from	B． into	C． by	D． of
（6）A． hand	B． accident	C． machine	D． mistake
（7）A．usually	B．normally	C．exactly	D．luckily
（8）A．provide	B．protect	C．search	D．produce
（9）A．smart	B．awful	C．terrible	D．peaceful
（10）A．Before	B．Unless	C．When	D．Though