初中英语说明文试题

Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times

This week	Title／Writer／Price／Story	Weeks on List (上榜周数)
1	The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton.＄15.85.From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem.	18
2	The Help, by Helen Scott. ＄22.95. A young white man helps to black boys.	58
3	Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. ＄30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady.	24
4	Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. ＄19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help.	6
5	Run For Your Life, by James Clark. ＄27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people.	10

根据表格内容，选择正确的答案。
The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is ________

A．The Forgotten Garden	B．Best Friends Forever
C．Spoken From the Heart	D．The Help

Mrs Green has a big family problem these days, so she can try reading _____________.

A．The Help	B．The Forgotten Garden
C．Best Friends Forever	D．Run For Your Life

Mary is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by___________.

A．Kate Morton	B．Helen Scott
C．Carol Brown	D．Laura Bush

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

3D printing technology may not be a new thing in some foreign countries. But in May this year, at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Many visitors were attracted by a 3D printer.
The machine looks similar to an ordinary printer and can print a “statue” in about 90 minutes after scanning anything, including a person.
The printer prints layer by layer. For example, if we want to print a 30-cm-tall statue, the computer will calculate* the layers and print 460 layers in total*. It can also print people and clothes. You can stand for scanning for just about three minutes, and a statue will be finished about two hours. The cost for a statue of a man is about 1000yuan. The printer, which costs about 500,000yuan, is from the USA.
“We want to introduce this technology to people, and find more chances here.” said an engineer, “There is a company in USA that offers 3D printing services to people. Many people come to design their own thing. It is very cool. We hope that the printer will encourage more Chinese people to be more creative.”
A 3D printer_______.

A．is a common machine

B．prints layer by layer

C．can make clothes and people

D．is widely used in Shenzhen

How much should you pay if you want to have a statue of yourself printed?

A．50,000yuan	B．1000yuan
C．500,000yuan	D．100yuan

The engineer showed people the 3D printer to_______.

A．design new things

B．print statues for them

C．introduce this technology and find changes

D．calculate the layers

The best title for the passage is_______.

A．3D printer made in Shenzhen

B．3D printing looks for bigger market

C．3D printing services in the USA

D．Design your own statue

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:

When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.

A．flowers	B．presents
C．a flag	D．a chair

In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.

A．India	B．Holland
C．Denmark	D．Japan

In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.

A．15

B．7

C．5

D．3

The passage is mainly about __________.

A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries

C．children’s birthdays in western countries

D．the importance of children’s birthdays

This is a true story in Guyuna. One day, a child took some silver（银的）paper from a cigarette box. He rolled it into a tiny（极小的）ball and pushed it up his nose. He couldn’t get it out again. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later the paper was still in his nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.
So his mother took her child to the hospital. The doctor looked up his nose. She put a tiny steel rod（钢棒）into his nose and felt the paper. She said she would have to cut his nose to get the paper out.
The child’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. He was a handsome boy and the cut would make him ugly.
Next day, the child’s mother took him to her friend Sidney. Sidney lived in a house with an old woman called May. She asked to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose. He closed his eyes.
“Yes, I can see it,” May said, “It will be out soon!”
As she spoke, she shook black pepper（胡椒粉） on the child’s nose. He gave a mightly（有力的）sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told her to take the boy to the sea for a swim. She said the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.
So the child didn’t have to go to the hospital and gave his nose out.
How did the silver ball go into the boy’s nose?

A．His mother put it into his nose.

B．The boy himself pushed the ball up his nose.

C．The silver ball rolled into his nose itself.

D．The passage didn’t tell us.

. Why did the boy’s nose have a bad smell?

A．The ball stayed in his nose for too long.

B．The boy didn’t like to wash his nose.

C．His nose is cut and gave a bad smell.

D．Because he had a running nose.

. What can help to stop the bad smell?

A．Some medicine	B．Some black pepper
C．Fresh air	D．The salt water

. Who helped to take the silver ball out?

A．The boy himself	B．The doctor
C．Sidney	D．May

. What is the best title of the story?

A．Old medicine	B．Some good doctors
C．A poor boy	D．A silver ball

In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1: Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2: Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3: Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4: Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5: Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.
Street dancing is a kind of      sport for young people.

A．indoor

B．outdoor

C．ball

D．difficult

If you want to street dance, you don’t need to       .

A．wear comfortable clothes	B．have a radio or a CD player
C．invite some friends	D．ask your parents to dance with

Which of the following is NOT right?

A．Young people like to street dance.

B．When you street dance, you need music.

C．You must be careful with your arms while moving.

D．Move your arms quickly while turning your body.

The main idea for the passage may be       .

A．how to street dance	B．young people and street dancing
C．the steps for street dancing	D．street dancing in America

In recent years， with more and more cars on the road，flying robots are used to deliver（递送） mails．Flying robots can（1） 　　mails to people's houses without having to deal with heavy（2） 　　．But they will spend too much time in returning． A research center is trying to improve its flying robots with the（3） 　　of homing pigeons（信鸽）．

   Homing pigeons are pigeons that are（4） 　　trained to fly home from somewhere else．In tests，researchers（5） 　　that homing pigeons were（6） 　　efficient（高效的） than flying robots at returning to their home． So the research center is trying to use a flying robot， together with a（7） 　　， to deliver mails． After the robot finishes its tasks， it can（8） 　　the pigeon back in the shortest possible time．

   Although it will cost more money to（9） 　　pigeons， the research center says that it can（10） 　　time． And the time it saves will make up for the cost．

（1）A． invite	B． carry	C． blow	D． kick
（2）A． traffic	B． rain	C． fire	D． pollution
（3）A． help	B． luck	C． treat	D． interest
（4）A． poorly	B． carelessly	C． specially	D． musically
（5）A． promised	B． joked	C． planned	D． found
（6）A． less	B． more	C． little	D． much
（7）A． homing pigeon	B． big house	C． leading person	D． heavy car
（8）A． train	B． knock	C． follow	D． steal
（9）A． dress	B． paint	C． clean	D． raise
（10）A． expect	B． show	C． kill	D． save

Students learn their lessons in class． They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers． This is a way of （1）　　． Is this the only way for students to learn？ Of course not． There is another （2）　　to learn．

    Students can teach themselves． For example， if you can't remember （3）　　when you are doing your homework， what will you do？ You can look up your book to find the answer． Then， how to teach yourself？ The first thing you must do is （4）　　． Read something you are interested in，（5）　　you have to read． The second is that you must ask yourself questions． A clever student is usually （6）　　asking questions． The third is to answer the questions yourself． These are the ways of teaching yourself． If you （7）　　doing like these for a long time， you are sure to have great progress in your study．

（1）A． thinking	B． learning	C．working
（2）A． plan	B． skill	C．way
（3）A．anything	B．something	C．nothing
（4）A． listening	B．reading	C．writing
（5）A． or	B．and	C．but
（6）A．afraid of	B．sure of	C．good at
（7）A． remember	B．practice	C．love

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

Cormorant fishing(鸬鹚捕鱼) is a traditional Chinese skill, probably more than a thousand years old. Cormorants are large, black birds, which are good at catching fish. They can dive down 25 meters, and stay under water for up to two minutes.
A fisherman usually goes on a fishing trip on a bamboo boat with his birds. When he reaches the right place, he stops. A piece of grass is tied around the neck of each bird, so that the fish won’t go down into its stomach. He pushes the birds into the water, and then bangs the water heavily with his bamboo pole(竹竿). The fish are frightened by this. The cormorants swim very quickly to catch the fish. Finally, the birds come up one after another to the fisherman. The fisherman takes the fish out of the birds’ mouths and then throws them into a big basket. Later some of the fish are sold, and the rest are divided between his family and the cormorants. At night, a light is hung from the front of the boat. This enables the fisherman see better, and also attracts the fish.

A cormorant__________.

A．can catch any fish under water

B．can live up to 1000 years old

C．can stay under water for one minute

D．can swim 25 m/s under water

The fisherman ties each bird with a piece of grass in order to __________.

A．help it live longer

B．help it swim more quickly

C．stop it from running away

D．stop it from eating the fish

What does the underlined word “bangs” mean in Chinese?

A．插入

B．拍打

C．划桨

D．泼水

What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Fisherman and His Life	B．To Live on Fishing
C．Fishing with Birds	D．To Go Fishing

美国加利福尼亚州Bellcrest学校的学生创办了一本名叫School Bell的校刊。阅读下面制作校刊的六个步骤，完成制作流程的正确排序。

A  → ______ → ______ → ______ → ______ →______

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．

根据短文内容选择最佳答案．

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．

A School Report

Edward's best subject is_______.

A．Science	B．English
C．Geography	D．French

Edward is NOT so good at _______.

A．Maths and History	B．Science and Geography
C．History and French	D．Music and English

According to (根据) the form (表格) , which of the following sentences is true?

A．Edward can't sing songs very well.

B．School will begin again on May 6th.

C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term.

D．Edward doesn't do well in Science.

ADear Mrs Web

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B Help Line Volunteers
Every year thousands of old people are in need of our help. The Help Line provides a heartwarming, helpful, kind support and information service for the English-speaking aged people. We are in need of volunteers who are:
good listeners, warm-hearted and patient
excellent English speaker
can work 10 hours every day
Please call us at 0241-85902 or email us. [e-mail]
C Save the Earth Club

Earth club is for any student in Green School. Earth Club's goal is to help keep the school, neighborhood, and city cleaner by encouraging recycling, highway clean up, and river, lake and school campus clean up. We hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. We also meet to discuss some real solution to save the earth. Earth Club meets 2--4 times a month. Come and join us!
D The King Sweeper

My great, great grandfather invented the carpet sweeper 125 years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home. You'11 find it used daily in hospital, restaurants, offices and homes throughout the world. This is just the thing to keep your carpet soft, clean and fresh. Only for $29.99! We're so sure that you'11 be delighted with the result of using our product.
E Trendy Sunglasses

They can protect your eyes when driving, gardening or reading in the sun. It can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter! $ 10.99 each or 2 for $ 19.99!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。
If you are not getting on well with a friend of yours, you can email __ for help.

A．Save the Earth Club	B．Dear Mrs Web
C．Help Line Volunteers	D．The King Sweeper

Which of the following has the least chance to get help from Help Line Volunteers?

A．An old American farmer.	B．An old Chinese farmer.
C．An old English farmer.	D．An old Canadian farmer.

Save the Earth Club is __ to help improve the environment.

A．a world club	B．a city club
C．a school club	D．a neighborhood club

If you buy two pairs of Trendy Sunglasses, you will save __

A．$ 10.99	B． $1.99
C．$ 19.99	D． $ 2.99

People who get help from Dear Mrs Web

A．have to pay for it	B．have to help others
C．must be quite poor	D．needn't pay for it

Sometimes， kids don't think their parents are fair to them． When you want to dress in a modern way， your mum doesn't like you wearing a （1）　　． When you are（2）　　， they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl． Sometimes it seems that you're not as （3）　__　to your parents as you used to be． How can you changes such a situation？

    Closing the Gap by the American author Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better （4）　　with your parents．

    Both parents and children have needs． They need to feel they are （5）　　and loved． You your parents your needs， and （6）　　what their needs are． To get your parents to know what you're doing and what you want to do， you could talk about your school life now and your dreams for the （7）　　． It helps your parents know more about you． Maybe you can think of a way to make （8）　　of you happy．

    The book gives ways to help teens understand their parents． When you think "my parents don't want me to have any fun"， it usually means your parents want you to be（9）　　． The book gives you lots of ideas， such as making time to talk， keeping a diary and showing your parents you are growing up． If you follow these steps， you will be able to make your（10）　__　a happier place．

（1）A． warm coat	B． thick sweater	C． mini﹣skirt
（2）A． writing letters	B． making phone calls	C． taking risks
（3）A． close	B． far	C． awful
（4）A． idea	B． relationship	C． environment
（5）A． outgoing	B． comfortable	C． important
（6）A． find out	B． bring out	C． give out
（7）A． past	B． present	C． future
（8）A． both	B． all	C． none
（9）A． safe	B． happy	C． dangerous
（10）A． school	B． home	C． room