初中英语说明文试题

We each have a memory. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do the again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear， remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________ .

A．they always sleep well

B．they often eat good foot

C．they read a lot of books

D．they have very good memories

Everybody learns his mother language __________ .

A．at the age of six

B．when he is a small child

C．after he goes to school

D．when he can read and write

In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language easily because __________ .

A．they have no good memories

B．they have no good teachers

C．they don’t like it

D．they are busy with other subjects

Your memory will become better and better __________ .

A．if you have a lot of good food

B．if you do more and more exercises

C．if you do morning exercises every day

D．if you get up early

Dear Emma,
Thanks for sending me the photo of your room. Here is a photo of my room.
Look! A bed, a desk, a chair and a bookcase are in my room. My bed is blue and it is near the window(在窗户附近). My desk is near the bed and it’s black. My books and computer are on it. An English dictionary is on the bookcase. Where is my pencil box? It is in the desk. My two pens and three rulers are in the pencil box. My school bag is on the chair. My brother’s white baseball is under my bed. And you can see a dog in the photo. Its name is Sam.
My room is tidy, isn’t?
Yours,
Jack
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
Jack’s desk is       .

A．red

B．black

C．blue

D．white

划线单词“it”指的是 “       “。

A．the bed

B．the desk

C．the chair

D．the bookcase

On the bookcase is        .

A．a Chinese dictionary	B．an English book
C．an English dictionary	D．a Chinese book

Jack’s pencil box is        .

A．on his bed

B．on his desk

C．under his bed

D．in his desk

下列哪项陈述是正确的？

A．Sam is Jack’s brother.

B．An eraser is in the pencil box.

C．Jack has a photo of Emma’s room.

D．Jack’s brother doesn’t have a baseball.

Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is definitely no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.

Feb. l0, 2007
5:00	Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Packed bags. Took a taxi to airport.
7:30	Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30	Plane landed. Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45	Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00	Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.
11:00	Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00	Had lunch with local producer (制片人)
I3:00	Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good,   but the band did poorly.
17:00	Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00	Had supper, but ate little.
18:30	Went to theatre again and got ready for show.
19:30	Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00	Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00	Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00	Fell asleep, with TV on.

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
The pop star went back to the hotel _________ on Feb. 10, 2007.

A．once	B．twice
C．three times	D．four times

According to the chart, the pop star was good at _________.

A．singing	B．dancing
C．making faces	D．playing the piano

The pop star felt ________ after the performance.

A．tired	B．excited
C．sad	D．both A and B

The band did _________ in the rehearsal (彩排) in the night’s show.

A．better in the show than	B．worse in the show than
C．in the show as bad as	D．not tell us how the band did

This passage mainly tells us that _________.

A．pop stars are not rich in fact

B．young people had better not be pop stars

C．there are many young people wanting to be pop stars

D．pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have

Have you seen this picture on line？ There is a big smile on the（26）　　face． It makes me feel happy whenever I（27）　　it．

In fact， there（28）　　a story about the picture． Campbell Jones is a young man from Australia． Several months ago， when Jones was riding his（29）　　 on Rottenest Island， a little animal ran after him． It was a quokka（短尾矮袋鼠）， a kind of animal that lives on Rottenest Island．

A lot of wild animals fear（害怕） humans， （30）　　quokkas are not afraid of people． It is common for quokkas to get close to people on this island． When Jones stopped his bike， the cute animal jumped towards（31）　　． It seemed that the quokka was interested in Jones' camera and wanted to take a picture． Jones thought it was fun and（32）　　 it．

The picture became（33）　　after Jones posted it on the Internet． Hundreds of people left（34）　　below it． One of them said， "Wow! It's the cutest animal I have（35）　　seen!" And another one said the photo "makes the world a better place．"

What do you think of the photo？

26． A． animal's	B． animal	C． Jones'
27． A． look forward to	B． look after	C． look at
28． A． have	B． is	C． are
29． A． train	B． bus	C． bike
30． A． and	B． because	C． but
31． A． itself	B． it	C． him
32． A． hit	B． helped	C． cut
33． A． popular	B． typical	C． shocked
34． A． messages	B． marks	C． tools
35． A． never	B． since	C． ever

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．

New books this month
The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and…	Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop…	Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do?

The Long Night was written by             .

A．David Reilly	B．Maha
C．Joanna	D．Marcie Jacome

The story of Hard Work happened in             .

A．Australia	B．Thailand
C．India	D．England

From the passage we can see Tina is ________.

A．a doctor	B．a film star
C．a writer	D．a college student

           is about a difficult journey.

A．Hospital or Cinema	B．Hard Work
C．The Long Night	D．Harry Potter

The passage above is     .

A．an ad	B．a story
C．a novel	D．a diary

If you are going to have a baby brother or sister， you'll want to know some baby facts．

It can be a lot of（24）　　to have a new baby in the house， but it can be tiring， too， Babies need so much（25）　　 that your mom and dad will be busy making sure the baby gets the

rest， food， clean diapers（尿布）and so on． But this does not mean they love you any（26）　　they just love the baby， too!

What can you do at home with the baby？ If you are old enough， you may be able to hold or feed the baby． Your mom and dad will（27）　　you the right way to care for your brother or sister． You can also help in many（28）　　ways， like folding clothes， answering the phone， or getting your mother a cup of tea． That is helpful， especially（29）　　she is busy and tired． And if the baby cries， you can try to cheer him or her up．When a new baby（30）　　the family， you will surely see some changes． Luckily， many of them are good ones． Before you know it， that little thing will sit up， craw （爬） ， run， and（31）　　play hide﹣and﹣seek （捉送藏） with you． In other words， this baby just might grow up to be a lifetime friend！

24． A． use	B． fun	C． work	D． trouble
25． A． food	B． love	C．care	D．water
26． A． more	B． less	C． better	D． longer
27． A． ask	B．get	C． give	D． show
28． A． good	B． clever	C． other	D． useful
29． A． when	B． before	C． after	D． until
30．A．sees	B． likes	C． joins	D． visits
31． A． even	B．ever	C． still	D． never

Students may have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very（41） 　　．Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates．

A student of Grade 8 could not understand his teacher and was doing（42） 　　in his lessons．He became so worried about it that he（43） 　　to cut his finger with a knife．

Another student was afraid of（44） 　　．She got very worried（45） 　　she looked at the exam paper，and she could write noting．A report says that 18% of Shanghai students have mental（心理的）problems．Their troubles include being worried and（46） 　　，having problems in learning and getting on with people．Many students who have problems won't ask for（47） 　　．Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor．Others don't want to talk（48） 　　their secrets．

A famous expert on students has the fallowing（49） 　　；

•Talk to your parents and teachers often．

•Take part in group activities and play sports．

•Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy（50） 　　unwell．

41．A．hard	B．hardly	C．easy	D．easily
42．A．worse	B．badly	C．well	D．better
43．A．refused	B．stopped	C．forgot	D．started
44．A．friends	B．exams	C．doctors	D．books
45．A．when	B．what	C．where	D．why
46．A．happy	B．unhappy	C．lucky	D．unlucky
47．A．success	B．chance	C．help	D．dream
48．A．to	B．with	C．about	D．in
49．A．suggestion	B．facts	C．fact	D．suggestions
50．A．as	B．or	C．but	D．so．

This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.
If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet (特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look at this page when you’re not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its DEFINITION.
In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.
According to the passage, “neighbor” is used in ______ English.

A．Australian	B．Canadian
C．American	D．British

In Paragraph 5, what does the underlined word “definition” mean?

A．词性

B．词条

C．词库

D．词义

The dictionary explains ______. 

A．some of the difficult words	B．all the words in a simple way
C．all the easy words	D．the words of two meanings

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．

Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.

According to School Policy, visitors have to ______ when entering the school.

A．hand in a note	B．call at 524-9752
C．check in at the office	D．telephone the school

From ______, students can get information on the parents meeting.

A．School Policy	B．Report Card
C．After-school Program	D．Class Announcement

Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progress, he will get ______ on the Report Card.

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

Over 30% of the natural world has been seriously destroyed by humans (人类) over the last 30 years. This is because the number of people living on Earth is nearly six billion (十亿). All of these people need food, space and energy. As a result, lots of Earth’s natural resources will be used up. When we destroy our earth to get natural resources such as wood or oil, animals often lose their living space. They cannot have enough food, and they will get hurt or die.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international charity. It tries to prevent humans from destroying more of nature than is necessary. For example, in China WWF is working with the local government to reconnect (重新连接) some small lakes in Anhui Province to the Yangtze River and to create(创造) more protected areas so that China’s natural beauty will not be lost in the future. WWF works in more than 50 countries, saving rainforests and stopping hunters from killing rare animals and protecting traditional ways of life in areas where they are in danger of being lost. WWF’s main goal is to encourage development that does not harm the environment and the animals that live in it. Even though the charity is known all over the world, and a lot of people support the goals of WWF, not so many donate money often. This makes it difficult for the charity to do all the things it wants to do.
Why has over 30% of the natural world been destroyed?

A．Because hunters are killing rare animals.

B．Because not enough people help WWF.

C．Because WWF does not have enough money.

D．Because there are so many people living on Earth.

How has WWF helped in China?

A．They have protected traditional ways of life.

B．They have helped to protect China’s natural beauty.

C．They have saved many rainforests in Anhui Province.

D．They have built some bridges over the Yangtze River.

What is WWF’s main goal?

A．To save rainforests.

B．To stop hunters killing rare animals.

C．To get more people to donate money.

D．To protect the environment while developing.

Why is it difficult for WWF to do all the things they want to?

A．Because too many people do not know WWF.

B．Because WWF doesn’t have enough money from donations

C．Because there are too many problems for them to solve.

D．Because WWF doesn’t encourage development.

Everyone has hobbies．Hobbies（1）　　us a lot of happiness． For most of us， the activities we like to do are common and easy． However， there are（2）　　people who like to take risks．（3）　　are more interested in doing dangerous sports， such as snowboarding， diving（潜水）and rock climbing．

    Many people enjoy（4）　　．You can do it indoors on special walls or outdoors on real mountains．There are many advantages to rock climbing﹣it is fun and it also helps people（5）　_　 their worries，

    The most important tool to have is good shoes．They need to be half a size smaller than your usual（6）　　． The next thing you need is a harness（保护带）． This allows you to move freely，（7）　　 it will hold you up if you fall． It's important to know how to use your tools． If you are a beginner， it's best to have lessons． A climber with experience can help you a lot（8）　　 you are learning to climb．

    Rock climbing is very exciting for people of different ages．Climbers，however，must be careful not（9）　　the environment．Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains which they climb． They should take it（10）　　 them and throw it away．This will let future climbers enjoy a clean environment．

（1）A． take	B． bring	C． provide	D． have
（2）A． other	B． the other	C． another	D．every
（3）A． We	B． You	C． All	D． They
（4）A． snowboarding	B． diving	C． rock climbing	D． swimming
（5）A． remember	B． forget	C． solve	D． keep
（6）A． size	B． shape	C． color	D． kind
（7）A． and	B． but	C． so	D． or
（8）A． before	B． when	C． after	D． until
（9）A． to protect	B． to produce	C． to pollute	D． to save
（10）A． along	B． to	C． for	D． with

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

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