初中英语说明文填空题

A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in China． After greetings， the gift should be passed immediately to the host． Remember that usually Chinese people will not open the gift in front of the person who gives （1）　　． To show the respect， it may be （2）　　 to explain what the gift is． Bringing some nutrients and tonics （营养品、补品） to the elders in the family is a good idea． You can（3）　　 prepare some small gifts for the spouse （配偶） or kids of the host． The host usually makes full （4）　　by carefully tidying up the house and （5）　　a lot of delicious dishes． （6）　　the meal is well prepared， the host may say to the guest politely， "My preparation is not enough， please excuse me for my poor treat．" As a guest， you should make the host believe that there is plenty to eat by praising the food．

    While eating， the elders will use chopsticks to （7）　　food for guests as a tradition and ask them to eat （8）　　． As a guest， you should accept their goodwill readily． But nowadays， the younger people do the traditional way less．

    After dinner， tea and fruit are usually served． When the guests are to leave， the host may still politely ask them to stay． They don't have to take it（9）　　and they can try to find a good time to leave． This doesn't mean that leaving early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the guests are not satisfied with the treat． Finding the right time to leave （10）　__　the situation．

（1）A． it	B． them	C． that
（2）A． necessary	B． careful	C． comfortable
（3）A． too	B． also	C． either
（4）A． plans	B． decisions	C． preparations
（5）A． enjoying	B． cooking	C． washing
（6）A． But	B． Although	C． Because
（7）A． cut up	B． eat up	C． pick up
（8）A． more	B． less	C． many
（9）A． completely	B． seriously	C． probably
（10）A． works out	B． sticks to	C． depends on

Can you get free plastic bags from supermarkets now？ I'm afraid you can't． Things have changed．

Free plastic bags can' t be used at shops and supermarkets in China， and people have to pay for plastic bags． Because our country tried to make litter（1） 　　．

The Chinese once used about 3， 000， 000，000 plastic shopping bags a day． They are（2） 　　to break， most of them can be used only once． And some people throw them away here and there， they have caused pollution for the environment． If they are burnt， they may cause bigger troubles． For example， they may cause illness for us． So the Chinese people（3） 　　to bring their own bags for shopping． Some students come up with a good idea． They make the shopping bags by （4） 　　． They use old clothes to make cloth bags， and send them to their parents as presents． They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead． They think it is their（5） 　　to protect the environment．

（1）A． fewer	B． more	C． less	D． better
（2）A． hard	B． easy	C． difficult	D． strong
（3）A． are encouraged	B． encourage	C． are invited	D． invite
（4）A． them	B． themselves	C． him	D． himself
（5）A． ability	B． change	C． chance	D． duty

What is health？"Health" means eating well， getting enough exercise， and having a healthy weight． Let's read the following rules． （1）　　．

    1．Eat different kinds of foods， especially fruit and vegetables． We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy，（2）　　Remember that we can only get the nutrition（营养） we need by eating different kinds of foods， especially fruit and vegetables．

    2．Drink water and milk more often． Besides water， kids need plenty of calcium（钙） to grow strong bones（骨头），and milk is rich in it． Every day，you should drink at least three cups of milk when you are 9 years old or older． You should also try to have less sugary drinks．（3）　　

    3．Listen to your body． When you are eating， notice how your body feels．（4）_____　Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable．

    4．Limit（限制） screen time． What's screen time？ It's the time you spend watching TV，movies and playing computer games． The more time you spend on these siting﹣down activities，（5）　　Try to spend more time on sports every day．

A． They include a lot of sugar．

B． the less food you will eat．

C． They can help you keep healthy．

D． but many of us only eat our favourite food．

E． the less time you spend playing sports．

F． When your stomach feels full， stop eating．

A robot worked first at a Chinese bank． Many people are （1） 　　in the smart robot． Jiaojiao is the first robot to（2） 　　at the Bank in Dalian，Liaoning Province．It can serve people in many（3） 　　．

The smiling robot is able to（4） 　　people many different kinds of services． It can work as a guide． It can also answer people's questions． It communicates with people （5） 　 __ 　touching， speaking and through body language．

The robot is able to offer other perfect services，（6） 　　． "Can we take a photo together？" one customer asked． "Come on， （7） 　　make sure to use PS （图象处理软件） please．" Jiaojiao answered． Many people laughed when they （8） 　　Jiaojiao's answer．

The robot has attracted （吸引） a larger number of people on its first day at work．

Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ， one of the world's largest banks， introduced the new robot （9） 　　    Nao． He will be able to answer customers' questions about the bank's services． Nao's a bit smaller than a normal bank teller ﹣﹣ he is just 23 inches tall and （10） 　 __ 　about 9 pounds． He speaks 19 languages and Mitsubishi UFJ hopes he'll help a lot of foreign customers for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020．

（1）A． worried	B． interested	C． bored
（2）A． play	B． meet	C． work
（3）A． ways	B． houses	C． places
（4）A． collect	B． use	C． offer
（5）A． by	B． on	C． with
（6）A． as well	B． also	C． too
（7）A． but	B． or	C． so
（8）A． thought	B． heard	C． realized
（9）A． named	B． names	C． naming
（10）A． sees	B． weighs	C． says

Computers are now as commonly used in business as the telephone．Therefore，it's important that people know how （46）　　 them efficiently．Now，you and your whole team are（47）　　to do this on your computer in the simplest way﹣﹣﹣taking our online courses．And then you can learn and practice （48）　　 yourself．

The person（49）　　 appears on the screen acts as your teacher，guiding you through the tasks （50）　　explaining everything．Then more difficult exercises allow you to practice the things you（51）　　learned and test your understanding．

（52）　　courses are excellent value﹣only 69.99 pounds．You（53）　　save yourself money if you buy the complete collection of seven courses．This is now available at the retail（零售）（54）　　of 410 ponds．You can make a（55）　　saving of 10% by ordering the complete collection within the next thirty days．

46．A．to use	B．use	C．using	D．used
47．A．able	B．unable	C．ably	D．disable
48．A．to	B．in	C．by	D．on
49．A．which	B．who	C．what	D．whom
50．A．or	B．but	C．and	D．nor
51．A．had	B．have	C．has	D．having
52．A．These	B．Each	C．Every	D．Either
53．A．must	B．ought	C．need	D．can
54．A．money	B．worth	C．shop	D．price
55．A．far	B．further	C．close	D．closer

Suppose you find a bright yellow bike on a street corner in the city．You hop on（跨上）it and （31） 　　．But wait﹣isn't this stealing？No，it isn't．（32） 　　shouts，"Stop!Thief!"That is （33） 　　this free ride is just fine with the city．

You（ 34） 　　for （35） 　　transportation，and they wanted to help （36） 　　

pollution．So，to get citizens（市民） （37） 　　their cars and onto pollution﹣free bikes，they （38） 　　the Yellow Bike Project．

The （39） 　　bikes are painted bright yellow and placed throughout the city．People can hop on the yellow bike and ride to run errands（短程差事），to work （40） 　　to school．Then，they leave the bike for the （41） 　　rider．There have been times when bikes have been stolen，but most people （42） 　　the rules，because they think it is not wise to （43） 　　the bike that's already free．

Portland's （44） 　　was quickly loved by a lot of people．Within two years of its starts，similar programs were （45） 　　in cities in six other states．

31．A．drive away	B．ride away	C．ride back	D．run away
32．A．No one	B．Someone	C．Anyone	D．Everyone
33．A．whether	B．so	C．because	D．though
34．A．have to	B．don't have to	C．can't	D．can
35．A．expensive	B．crowded	C．free	D．common
36．A．protect	B．control	C．make	D．bring
37．A．out of	B．into	C．up	D．near
38．A．ended	B．started	C．changed	D．refused
39．A．public	B．private	C．clean	D．dirty
40．A．but	B．as	C．until	D．or
41．A．next	B．last	C．best	D．first
42．A．break	B．make	C．discuss	D．follow
43．A．buy	B．repair	C．produce	D．steal
44．A．citizen	B．street	C．idea	D．school
45．A．looked up	B．made up	C．put up	D．set up．

Have you ever been to Thailand？ For thousands of tourists from China， this small country in Southeast Asia is an excellent place to（1）　　． Bangkok（曼谷）is the （2）___　　 of Thailand． There

are many temples（寺庙） in Bangkok． You can（3）　　some monks（僧侣） walking along the streets．

    The（4）　　time to visit Thailand is from April 13^th to 15^th，because it is the time of （5）　　． People sing， dance and go on the streets to（6）　　 water at each other． The local people think that water can wash away bad things and bring good luck．

    On the one hand， beaches and sunshine are a lot of travelers' choices． In this country， there are many hotels facing the sea， so you can have fun on the beach or （7）　　in the sea． On the other hand，Thailand is a good place to try （8）　　food． You can eat seafood at any restaurant or buy some tropical（热带的） fruit such as mangoes and durians（榴莲）at（9）　　prices．

    If you go to Thailand， you won't forget to （10）　　 an elephant． The elephant is a symbol of

Thailand． It's believed that Thailand is one of the most fascinating travel places．

（1）A． take a holiday	B．take the bus	C． take risks
（2）A． world	B．countryside	C．capital
（3）A． hear	B． see	C． listen
（4）A． most	B． worst	C． best
（5）A． the Water Festival	B．Christmas	C． Thanksgiving
（6）A．look	B．throw	C． arrive
（7）A．swim	B．walk	C． lose
（8）A．terrible	B． sour	C． delicious
（9）A．cheap	B． expensive	C．low
（10）A．hit	B． ride	C．drive

A famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon animal﹣﹣Mickey Mouse．Mickey first （1） 　　in a cartoon in New York in 1982．Walt Disney was the father of Mickey．He made lots of cartoons with Mickey．Many people around the world love the mouse with two （2） 　　ears．He was so popular because he was like a common man，but he always tried to face any danger and solve the problems all by himself．In Disney's early films，Mickey was （3） 　　，he lost his house and girlfriend，Minnie．（4） 　　，he never gave up his efforts and always won at last．Most people want to be like him．Now Mickey Mouse is still one of the most popular（5） 　　characters in the world．

（1）A．ran out	B．hung out	C．came out
（2）A．large and round	B．small and short	C．long and white
（3）A．rich	B．happy	C．unlucky
（4）A．Also	B．However	C．So
（5）A．cartoon	B．play	C．novel

    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 Monkey King is the main character from the famous （1）　　story Journey to the West． He is wonderful because he helps （2）　　 people．

     The Monkey King has a magic stick． He （3）　　it to fight bad people． He can（4）　_　 the stick big or small． He sometimes does not even look like a monkey． He can turn himself （5）　　different animals and objects． But unless he can hide his （6）　　，he can't make himself a human． （7）　　he sees bad people， he thinks of ways to fight them． Children all over the world become （8）　　 in reading this story．

（1）A． Chinese	B． Japanese	C． English
（2）A． safe	B． strong	C． weak
（3）A． has	B． uses	C． beats
（4）A． make	B． made	C． makes
（5）A． off	B． on	C． into
（6）A． hair	B． tail	C． head
（7）A． As soon as	B． But	C． Until
（8）A． interesting	B． interested	C． excited

   

promise    million   it     world     break    write     fine

April 15th was a sad day for France． A fire （1） 　　out in Notre Dame （巴黎圣母院）， a centuries﹣old cathedral （大教堂） in the heart of Paris． The cathedral's spire （尖顶） and a large part of （2） 　　roof （屋顶） were broken． French President Macron has （3） 　　that the French people will rebuild the cathedral together．

Built between 1163 and 1250， Notre Dame is one of the （4） 　　examples of French Gothic architecture （哥特式建筑）． The cathedral is home to many valuable works of art and is one of the （5） 　　most famous tourist places． There are （6） 　　of people visiting it every year．

In 1831， French novelist Victor Hugo （7） 　　The Hunchback of Notre Dame （《巴黎圣母院》）． The great building plays a major role in the novel．

The junior high school graduates（毕业生） have to take a P．E． test in many places around China． The full marks are（1）　　 forty﹣five points， but by this year， the number rises to sixty! And it means （2）　　 in the senior high school entrance exam（中考）．

    Usually， the test is held in May or June every year． Students of Grade 9（3）　　 test in their own schools． Each student is tested on three sports． They can choose long jump， basketball dribbling （运球）（4）　　 skipping． The pull﹣up （引体向上） is for boys， and girls can choose the sit﹣up（仰卧起坐）．（5）　　boys and girls must run 50 meters．

    Some students find the test is（6）　　and they get full marks． Students of Grade 9 usually do lots （7）　　 practice in P．E． classes． The training makes the test easier than it seems to be．

    Students don't have to （8）　　a lot for the test． But in P．E（9）　　， they still run a lot． Most teachers and parents welcome the P．E． test． They say it helps students（10）　　their health．

（1）A．never	B． very	C． seldom	D． usually
（2）A． little	B． less	C． much	D． most
（3）A．has	B． have	C． had	D． having
（4）A．or	B． then	C． but	D． so
（5）A． Either	B． None	C． Both	D． Neither
（6）A． easy	B． easier	C． difficult	D． more difficult
（7）A．in	B． at	C． of	D． to
（8）A． runs	B． running	C． ran	D． run
（9）A． classes	B． class	C． test	D． tests
（10）A． built in	B． build up	C． built up	D． building up

    Today， the Internet is used in every field of life． It also plays an important part in education． Let's take a look at it in detail．

    ★ School Projects

    The Internet can be the most（1）　　for completing projects in schools． As the Internet is an ocean of information， covering（2）　　all subjects known to man． Going through the information on the Internet is（3）　　faster than reading a book on the subject． Homework is also made easier（4）　　the help of the Internet． It is also one of the most important uses of computers in education．

    ★ News

    The latest news is often updated（更新）on the Internet on news sites（网站）． Students can learn the news（5）　　the Internet at school， at home， or at any other places．

    ★ Online Learning

    With the Internet， you can（6）　　short﹣term courses online， learn， and give exams． People from any part of the world can get（7）　　on different subjects．

    ★ No Age Bracket（档次）for Education

    Online courses can make people of all age groups get education of their（8）　　， according to their likes and wishes． You are， now， never too old（9）　　something new．

    With these points， we find that the Internet is so important in education．It is（10）　　for parents to make students understand what is good and what is not for them， or keep a watch on their surfing．

（1）A． common	B． dangerous	C． useful
（2）A． nearly	B． hardly	C． already
（3）A． very	B． many	C． much
（4）A． under	B． with	C． on
（5）A． across	B． through	C． without
（6）A． take up	B． put up	C． get up
（7）A． experience	B． knowledge	C． pleasure
（8）A． ages	B． safety	C． choice
（9）A． to learn	B． to make	C． to use
（10）A． silly	B． busy	C． wise

Sometimes choosing where to eat in Suzhou is something of a challenge． No matter how（1）　　 the food tastes at a chosen restaurant， one may always wonder． "Is there anything better on the next street'？" However， I've found the （2）　　 to this question． When I'm asked to name my favourite place to eat in Suzhou， I will reply （3）　　． "Song He Lou Restaurant"． Why is Song He Lou so special （4）　　 hundreds of restaurants？ Well， for me it comes down to a perfect balance of delicious food， pleasant atmosphere（氛围）and a near perfect location．

     Before coming to Suzhou， I was （5）　　 by my friends from other cities in China that the food could be too sweet． For the first few months I chose to eat in Sichuan Or Hunan style restaurants instead of eating much （6）　　 food． However， after falling in love with the city． I came to realize that the food is so closely （7）　　 with its local culture． （8）___　　 I asked a local friend to recommend the best place to try real local style food． She came up with the （9）　　of Song He Lou．

     For a first﹣time visitor， "Song Shu Gui Yu" and "Xie Fen Tofu" are excellent （10）　　．Suzhou has stow become my home and I have a lifetime to enjoy each and every dish on the menu．

（1）A． bad	B． hot	C． good	D． cold
（2）A． attention	B． excuse	C． answer	D． distance
（3）A． right away	B． in surprise	C． at most	D． over there
（4）A． between	B． against	C． among	D． beyond
（5）A． changed	B． warned	C． encouraged	D． supported
（6）A． fresh	B． local	C． Chinese	D． frozen
（7）A． connected	B． covered	C． compared	D． charged
（8）A． Or	B． But	C． Yet	D． So
（9）A． suggestion	B． way	C． money	D． design
（10）A． conditions	B． habits	C． challenges	D． choices

Here are the materials you need to have a successful study period．

    ●Water and Healthy Snacks

Nowadays， you may spend much time studying． In the middle of a study period， you must be a little tired． It can be （1）　　 to tell yourself that you have to stop． You may go to the （2）　　 because you're so hungry or thirsty． How can you save time？ Solve this problem （3）　　 keeping a bottle of water and healthy snacks at your desk． These （4）　

　 will give you what you need for the long hours of studying ahead of you．

    ●The Internet

    If you are not clear about what you have learnt ， you' ll probably use your class notes to（5）　　．What happens if there's a topic that you still don't （6）　　 understand？ You'd better have a website or two that you can （7）　　 to search a subject． You can find explanations（解释） in the website． These can be very （8）　　 in making sure that you understand the material．

    ●Highlighters（亮光笔） and Sticky（粘的） Notes．

Learn wisely． As you （9）　　 your textbook and notes， use highlighters and sticky notes to （10）　　 yourself of which key information you need to remember． （11）　

　 even the strictest teachers won't make you （12）　　 your whole textbook for your exam． In order not to lose those very important （13）　you can use some bright， fun color signs to record these materials．

    ●Note cards

    Finally， we suggest keeping some note cards in your study （14）　　 you can make flashcards for coming tests． These are a useful tool for （15）　　 subject that requires memorization．

    Good luck on your test．

（1）A．strange	B． easy	C． different	D． private
（2）A．garden	B． yard	C． kitchen	D． pool
（3）A． by	B． in	C．on	D． at
（4）A． troubles	B． shapes	C． prices	D． things
（5）A． praise	B． Throw	C．study	D．promise
（6）A．normally	B． gradually	C． completely	D． politely
（7）A． imagine	B． use	C．knock	D． divide
（8）A． peaceful	B． beautiful	C． thankful	D． helpful
（9）A． read	B． perform	C．argue	D． treat
（10）A．reflect	B．remind	C． receive	D． repeat
（11）A． Because	B．before	C． After	D． Though
（12）A．cancel	B． attend	C． celebrate	D． memorize
（13）A． interest	B． points	C． sizes	D． styles
（14）A． as if	B． even if	C． so that	D． since that
（15）A． either	B．another	C．some	D．any