初中英语说明文试题

Are you shy？If you are，you are not alone．In fact， nearly 50% of the people are shy，and almost 80% feel shy at some points in their lives． Why are people（1） 　　？

It is found that family size might（2） 　　people to be shy． Kids with no（3） 　　or sisters may be shy． Growing up alone， they often play by themselves． They are not able to（4） 　　the same social skills as kids from big families．

Another cause of shyness might be（5） 　　．As more and more people use the Internet，they（6） 　　less time outside．As a result，they lose chances to communicate with others．（7） 　_____to new people face to face

can make them feel nervous．

For shy people，it can be（8） 　　to make friends，speak in class，and even get a good job．But scientists say you can overcome your shyness．They suggest trying （9） 　　things and practicing more conversations．

Anyway， don't be（10） 　　of shyness一you are valued for what you are!

（1）A． interested	B． bored	C． shy	D． brave
（2）A． want	B． cause	C． teach	D． let
（3）A． teachers	B． friends	C． classmates	D． brothers
（4）A． stand	B． invent	C． buy	D． develop
（5）A． praise	B． decision	C． technology	D． dream
（6）A． design	B． spend	C． collect	D． save
（7）A． Nodding	B． Running	C． Speaking	D． Jumping
（8）A． easy	B． safe	C． dangerous	D． difficult
（9）A． new	B． private	C． wrong	D． heavy
（10）A． afraid	B． fond	C． proud	D． full

Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents． There are some （1） 　  　 to help solve this problem．

First， make a list of the things you and your parents （2） 　  　   about most． With each of these things， try to find an answer acceptable to both you and your parents． It is no good for you to require（3） 　  　 to go your way． You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change．

Second， talk to your parents when it is convenient for them． Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them （4） 　  　 ， so be patient with them．

Third， listen to what your parents have to say． How can you（5） 　  　   them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to them？ In addition， your parents were once（6） 　  　   like you， so they understand your situation better than you expect．

Finally， if you do not get a satisfactory result， try not to get too angry． Talk with your parents

and find out their（7） 　  　． Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements， and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things．

With a little hard work， you can learn to communicate better with your parents．

（1）A． abilities	B．suggestions	C． tasks
（2）A．disagree	B．worry	C． talk
（3）A． everything	B． nothing	C． something
（4）A． excited	B． angry	C． tired
（5）A． order	B．expect	C． invite
（6）A．young	B．rave	C． confident
（7）A． reasons	B． hobbies	C． secrets

As the saying goes"Friends are treasure in our lives．"I remember when I was growing up my mom always（21） 　　．"Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others"．It's tune Friends make（22） 　　enjoy the taste of our success and joys （快乐） and comfort us in our challenging moments．They provide a mirror（镜子）for us（23） 　　more about ourselves．I've always looked at friends as family（24） 　　．They enrich（丰富） our lives．As a famous writer once said．"A friend is a present which you give（25） 　　．"

To be a good friend，it's important to be a good listener．Hear（26） 　　your friend says first rather than making conclusions （结论）quickly．

Sometimes（27） 　　is useful to repeat their words back to them．It can help them realize whether their words were what they wanted to say．

Patience（耐心）is an important part of being a good friend，（28） 　　．You know the old golden rule．"Care（29） 　　other the way you would like them to care for you．"The support of a friend during a（30） 　　time can make the difference between success（31） 　　failure．Encouragement and confidence are the（32） 　　gifts that can change a person's life．

We should choose our friends（33） 　　because they can have a great influence on our lives．As（34） 　　told me，"The attitudes （态度 ）of your friends are like the buttons（按钮） on a lift．They will（35） 　　take you up or   down．"

21．A．said	B．told	C．talked	D．spoke
22．A．us	B．me	C．her	D．them
23．A．learning	B．learns	C．will learn	D．to learn
24．A friends	B．children	C．members	D．enemies
25．A．herself	B．yourself	C．himself	D．myself
26．A．what	B．that	C．which	D．whose
27．A．this	B．that	C．these	D．it
28．A．never	B．either	C．too	D．also
29．A．of	B．with	C．for	D．in
30．A．easy	B．difficult	C．happy	D．wonderful
31．A．but	B．so	C．and	D．or
32．A．best	B．better	C．worse	D．worst
33．A．careless	B．carefully	C．careful	D．carelessly
34．A．anyone	B．someone	C．everyone	D．no one
35．A．neither	B．all	C．both	D．either

Nowadays，many people have realized the importance of leadership（领导） skills．Poor leaders may cause many problems．But good leaders do（21） 　　in solving problems than poor ones．Without good leaders，problems can't be solved．（22） 　　，good leaders are very important．What's more，good leaders are good at cooperating with others．Usually they are good listeners as well．But being good leaders（23） 　　easy．So let me give you some suggestions to help you become a good leader．

Learn from books．Maybe nobody teaches you how to be a good leader，but you can learn it（24） 　　．Read biographies of great leaders from home and abroad．By reading，you can learn a lot from their experiences and find out their secrets of success．Then you will be more（25） 　　of being a good leader．

Learn from student leaders in your school．There is no doubt that those leaders（26） 　　are popular with students in your school must have their advantages over others．Don't you want to know why  they are so successful？（27） 　　 an active part in the activities organized by the excellent leaders and learn from them at one，Then you will know the answer．

Practice what you have learned．Find the students that have the same interests as you have and start a club．Activities should be organized regularly in the club．When the members in your club have（28） 　　in solving problems，you should communicate with them and find out the causes of the problems．

After problems are solved，you can （29） 　　pleasure them．As time passes by，you will get more trust like those popular leaders．Sooner or later，you will be a good leader．In short，being a good leader needs courage and practice．Get started（30） 　　it's too late!As long as keep trying，you will develop your leadership skills．

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21．A．well	B．hardly	C．better
22．A．Unfortunately	B．Therefore	C．However
23．A．is	B．isn't	C．aren't
24．A．on your own	B．by mistake	C．by itself
25．A．afraid	B．confident	C．nervous
26．A．who	B．which	C．where
27．A．Taking	B．Taken	C．Take
28．A．fun	B．belief	C．trouble
29．A．share…with	B．keep…off	C．borrow…from
30．A．after	B．before	C．until．

Rethink， Reuse， Recycle!

（1） 　　can save lots of useful things． Do you often throw away things you don't need anymore？ Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good （2） 　　？ （3） 　　is a waste if you have a creative mind．

You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes， an unusual woman． She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish． The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down． The top of the house is an old boat （4） 　　upside down． And the gate （5） 　　her house is made of rocks and old （6） 　　． Amy recently （7） 　　a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society． The president said，"Amy is an inspiration to us all．"

Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago． He （8） 　　using iron and （9） 　　materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces． Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans， and some are smaller pieces you can put at home． The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city． Wang Tao hopes to set up a "metal art" theme park （10） 　　people the importance of environmental protection．Not only can the art bring happiness to people， but it also shows that even cold， hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity．

（1）A．Recycled	B．Recycling	C．Recycles
（2）A．used	B．useless	C．use
（3）A．Nothing	B．Everything	C．Anything
（4）A．turned	B．turn	C．turning
（5）A．in the front of	B．in front of	C．at the front
（6）A．glass bottles	B．glasses bottles	C．glass bottle
（7）A．beat	B．won	C．beaten
（8）A．is known for	B．is known as	C．is known of
（9）A．other	B．others	C．the others
（10）A．show	B．showed	C．to show

The summer vacation is coming． During the vacation， you can do what you like and prepare yourself for the future． You'll enjoy this period of time to the fullest with the help of the following （1） 　　．

Take exercise． After working hard for months， you must be bored． Taking exercise is the best way to get （2） 　　again． Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you． All kinds of exercise （3） 　　your health．

Master some basic life skills． You will live an （4） 　　life one day． Therefore， you should learn some necessary and useful skills such as washing clothes and cooking． At the same time， you can help your parents （5） 　　housework to express your thanks to them．

Go travelling． The world is a book． Those who don't travel only read one page． Travelling is so （6） 　　． Have you made your own travel plan？ If not， do it （7） 　　! During the trip， you will have a chance to learn more knowledge． While learning about different cultures and customs， you will also make a lot of friends．

Enjoy time with family members． Family members play an important role in your life． They give you love， care and support all the time． Don't （8） 　　to spare some time to get together with them． You will find （9） 　　great to stay with them， talking about dreams， hobbies or anything you like．

 （10） 　　you follow what is mentioned above，you will have a wonderful vacation．

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（1）A．suggestions	B．classes	C．teams
（2）A．danger	B．money	C．energy
（3）A．are good at	B．are good for	C．are good with
（4）A．asleep	B．impolite	C．independent
（5）A．for	B．with	C．to
（6）A．terrible	B．useless	C．interesting
（7）A．so far	B．at once	C．no longer
（8）A．forget	B．to forget	C．forgetting
（9）A．it	B．one	C．that
（10）A．Though	B．Even if	C．As long as

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

Natural resources（资源）come from the earth．And they are limited．This means that they will not （41） 　　forever．Some are renewable，like trees，for example，you can plant a new tree when you （42） 　　one down．Others are not renewable，like the coal（煤）．Once it is dug out of the （43） 　　and used．it is gone．People realized the （44） 　　that the earth's natural resources are limited，and they decide to do something to help save （45） 　　．When you try to save one kind of natural resources，you had better use less of it，（46） 　　it will be used up so fast．One way that people save the fuel（燃料），such as gasoline，it's by riding a bicycle or working when the （47） 　　is short instead of driving．Water is a very important kind of natural resource because we all needed to keep （48） 　　．We can save water by making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak（漏）．We can also make （49） 　　 choices to save water，like only using the dishwasher or washing machine，not making the water keep running．Everyone can make contribution to （50） 　　natural resources．

41．A．last	B．spread	C．burn	D．change
42．A．turn	B．cut	C．put	D．move
43．A station	B．building	C．ground	D．house
44．A．news	B．plan	C．decision	D．fact
45．A．them	B．it	C．that	D．one
46．A．and	B．but	C．or	D．so
47．A．money	B．space	C．place	D．distance
48．A．alive	B．along	C．asleep	D．awake
49．A．generous	B．funny	C．wise	D．stupid
50．A．protecting	B．wasting	C．using	D．making．

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．

Beijing Opera

Beijing Opera is our national opera．It（31） 　　after 1790and has a history of（32）____ 　200years．Its music and singing came fromareXipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Huibei．There（33） 　　main roles in Beijing Opera：Sheng，Dan，Jing，and Chou．Beijing Opera（34） 　　famous stories，beautiful facial paintings，wonderful gestures and fighting．Some of the stories are from history books，but most are from famous novels．The people in the stories usually can't agree（35） 　　each other．They become angry，unhappy，sad and（36） 　　．Sometimes they are frightened and worried．Then they find a way to make（37） 　　with each other．Everyone is usually happy（38） 　　．

Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture．In China it used to be popular with old people（39） 　　young people didn't like it very much．However，more young people are becoming interested in it nowadays．And more people around the world（40） 　　Beijing Opera's special singing，acting and facial paintings．

31．A、come into being	B、came into being	C、come across	D、came over
32．A、over	B、in	C、on	D、during
33．A、five	B、four	C、three	D、two
34．A、was full of	B、was filled in	C、is full of	D、was filled with
35．A、on	B、at	C、to	D、with
36．A、tired	B、bored	C、lonely	D、alone
37．A、peace	B、friend	C、peaces	D、friends
38．A、at the end	B、in the end	C、at first	D、at the beginning
39．A、when	B、as soon as	C、after	D、while
40．A、are learning about	B、were learning about	C、are learning from	D、learned from．

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

Recently，many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet．They are interested（1） 　　it．Why is it becoming more and more popular now？There are some （2） 　　．First，more and more people （3） 　　their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet．（4） 　　it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet．Second，shopping through the Internet can save them some money and （5） 　　time．Third，they don't need to go to the （6） 　　themselves．Because of these good facts，few people refuse it．

On the other hand，some people don't like this new way of （7） 　　．They are （8） 　　about the safety of shopping online．Customers can only （9） 　　the pictures of a product on the Internet．And they can't enjoy the pleasure of getting things at once．There are the reasons why they do not like it．

But I think more and more people （10） 　　this new kind of shopping in the future．

（1）A． on	B． to	C． in	D． at
（2）A． excuses	B． reasons	C． things	D． methods
（3）A． have	B． has	C． had	D． having
（4）A． So	B． And	C． But	D． Because
（5）A． a number of	B． a lot of	C． a few	D． many
（6）A． library	B． hospital	C． gym	D． store
（7）A． eating	B． visiting	C． shopping	D． cooking
（8）A． pleasing	B． worrying	C． pleased	D． worried
（9）A． draw	B． see	C． show	D． buy
（10）A． will like	B． likes	C． like	D． liked

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

Be pleased to do anything even though it is very tiny．In fact，there's no single thing that is not worth doing or you are not able lo do．So living a happy life with a light heart is the most important．A good mood decides your quality of life．Then （21） 　　can you live a happy life？

Make each day meaningful （有意义的）by helping someone or just making someone smile．The feeling which makes you want to help others （22） 　　at the bottom of your heart．Happiness depends on your feelings in your heart．Helping others is helping yourself．By helping others，you （23） 　　more．Seeing their satisfied smile will make you feel （24） 　　of what you have done．

Face difficulties bravely in your life．（25） 　　may meet with difficulties．No one can avoid them．The difficulties can teach you a lot．They are your treasure．They will help you to be closer to（26） 　　．

Focus on the good experiences you （27） 　　in the past few years．Be grateful to life．Don't think too much about the negative things．They （28） 　　bad weather．Bad weather will pass sooner or later，so will the negative things．You may find many dead ends in your life，but you will （29） 　　find your way out of them．Everything will get better at last．

Never worry about the things you can't change．Worrying isn't useful．Worrying can （30） 　　change the situation （30） 　　solve any problem．Perhaps，not every dream will be realized；not every effort（努力） will be completed．Never mind，and take it easy．

Come on，everybody!Let's live a happy life with a light heart and enjoy the beautiful sunshine every day．

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21．A．what	B．how	C．why
22．A．stay	B．staying	C．stays
23．A．are giving	B．will give	C．will be given
24．A．proud	B．afraid	C．tired
25．A．Somebody	B．Nobody	C．Everybody
26．A．failure	B．success	C．troubule
27．A．have had	B．have	C．has
28．A．are different from	B．are fond of	C．are similar to
29．A．always	B．seldom	C．never
30．A．not only；but also	B．neither；nor	C．either；or．

Do you want to be a successful person？ One of the （46） 　　of successful people is that they have good habits． The good habits help them to be successful． What are good habits？ （47） 　　can you get into good habits？ Here are some suggestions for you．

First everyone （48） 　　his advantages． You should always look for the （49） 　　points in people and learn from them．

Second， you should try to learn new （50） 　　and new things every day． Reading a newspaper or （51） 　　pages of a book every day also helps you．

Third， （52） 　　the day in the right way． When you get up in the morning， look （53） 　　yourself in the mirror and tell yourself you must keep your good habits today．

Fourth， make a plan to achieve your goal． Making a plan is the （54） 　　important step to achiever your goal． Each day you should follow the plan so that you are able to achieve your goal．

Last， no （55） 　　what good habits you decide to have， you should try to keep them． Then you can live a successful and happy…life．

46． A． reason	B． secret	C． secrets	D． decisions
47． A． How	B． Why	C． When	D． Who
48． A． are	B． is	C． have	D． has
49． A． well	B． good	C． weak	D． bad
50． A． service	B． word	C． poems	D． skills
51． A． a few	B． few	C． a little	D． little
52． A． end	B． finish	C． start	D． arrive
53． A． like	B． up	C． after	D． at
54． A． most	B． many	C． much	D． move
55． A． mistake	B． matter	C． stress	D． energy