初中英语说明文试题

What's the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions (提到 ) hard-work,others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按-r母表IYJ顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, I for a 2 for b, 3 for c..., you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+1 8+4+23+15+1 8+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge:11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96.while" love:12+15+22+5="54," and luck:12+2l+3+11="47," a small mark．None of these words can give one a full mark．What about money or prayer(祈祷）?They can't, either.
Then what else? Don't be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things，or your attitude（态度）．Yes，attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+2l+4+5="100," a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one's attitude.
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you'll meet more smiling faces towards you．1n the same way. if you take a positive（积极地）attitude towards failure（失败）, you'll find it's also rewarding though it has caused you losses.
What is the mark of the word “money”？

A．54

B．72

C．96

D．100

In the writer's opinion, what is the most important thing in a person's life?

A．Hard work.

B．Knowledge.

C．Money.

D．Attitude.

According to the passage, if you meet with problems，the best way out is to_______．

A．ask for help from others

B．say your prayers to God

C．change your attitude

D．try maths—solving methods(方法)

From the passage we can learn that_______.

A．different attitudes come from different courses of life

B．mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life

C．failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

D．none of the English words except "attitude" equals to 100 or more

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

Would you like to adopt an animal? Although this sounds very unusual, some children have done just this. The Natural Zoo has given people the chance to adopt animals by paying for all of its food for one year. One of the animals that needed parents was a young tiger named Brocky. The people at the zoo said that it would cost about $900 a year for the food for Brocky.
Not many boys and girls have $900 to spend. That is why several hundred children and grown-ups each have sent a little money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food. Some children sent in only a quarter because that was all the money they had. Other children sent in more money than that.
Since so many people sent money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food, he now will be able to eat as much as he wants. Brocky surely must be a happy tiger to know that he has so many adopted parents. Many children must also be happy to know that they have helped to feed him. It really will be thrilling for those children to go to the Natural Zoo to visit their adopted tiger Brocky.
Brocky is________.

A．an animal zoo

B．an adopted child

C．a tiger without children’s love

D．a tiger in need of adoption

Several hundred people give money to the zoo to help Brocky because ________.

A．its food is too expensive for one person to afford

B．people don’t want to spend too much money on Brocky

C．people don’t love Brocky enough

D．the zoo forces them to do so

Children will be ________ if they go to the zoo to visit the tiger Brocky.

A．frightened	B．excited and happy
C．nervous	D．surprised

With so many people’s money, Brocky now can _________.

A．play with many toys

B．live without being hungry

C．eat meat every day

D．have an air-conditioned room to live in

We can infer(推断)from the passage that ________.

A．zoos are too poor to feed the animals

B．there are too many animals in the zoo

C．many people are kind to animals

D．children love animals better than adults do

Many of us enjoy watching animals in the world．But do you know they can teach us？

Geese （雁），for example，teach a very good lesson about （1） 　　．In the fall，Canada geese fly to the warm south to （2） 　　Canada's cold winter．They lift off in no order．Yet （3） 　　they form a V shape，with one bird leading the group．

This V shape allows geese to （4） 　　energy．When the front bird moves its wings up and down，the resulting force of the air lifts the next one．This continues down the line．The bird （5） 　　has the hardest job．When it gets （6） 　　．it moves behind，and another bird moves into the lead．By sharing the role，the group can travel great distances．Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70percent farther without （7） 　　than birds flying alone．

During the long flying journey，geese communicate with one another．They honk （鸣叫）to （8） 　　the birds up front to keep up the speed．They also cheer each other up （9） 　　working toward a common goal．

What have we learned from the lovely geese's experience and skills？

（10） 　　together!Whether it is our personal lives or our jobs，we need other people．We need the spirit of teamwork!

1．A．experience	B．success	C．friendship	D．teamwork
2．A．look for	B．get away from	C．wait for	D．walk away from
3．A．busily	B．quickly	C．bravely	D．suddenly
4．A．save	B．waste	C．create	D．lose
5．A．in front	B．at the back	C．in the middle	D．on the left
6．A．bored	B．tired	C．hungry	D．thirsty
7．A．rest	B．sleep	C．excuse	D．result
8．A．lead	B．lift	C．teach	D．encourage
9．A．until	B．after	C．while	D．before
10．A．Play	B．Travel	C．Live	D．Work

Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.
People like malls for many reasons. They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping centre.
Why are some people in America called mall rats?
_________________________________________________________.
What is the purpose of having police stations inside the malls?
_________________________________________________________.
Do people need to pay for parking in malls?
_________________________________________________________.
When and where was the first indoor mall set up in the United States?
_________________________________________________________.
Why were more malls built all over the country?
_________________________________________________________.
Do you prefer to have a one-day trip to such malls? Please give your reason.
_________________________________________________________.

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

Reading is the key to school success and , like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrases(短语). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount(数量) of time that a child spends reading ,not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity . It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentence, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
The sentence “Reading is the key to school success” means that reading___________.

A．helps school develop faster

B．is the key to a successful school

C．helps students go to a key school

D．can improve students’ learning results

Rossman tells that any child who _____________ will probably be an automatic reader.

A．turns off TV one night 4 weeks

B．reads books by the word quickly

C．spends an hour reading every day

D．gets the same grades as others in exams

The underlined word “stumbles” in the passage means “_____________” in Chinese.

A．结结巴巴地读	B．全神贯注地读
C．心不在焉地读	D．声情并茂地读

The best title for the passage should be “ ______________________”.

A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

B．TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading

C．Automaticity Depends on Practice

D．Automatic readers Will Be Successful

Blue whales are the largest animals in the world．But they are amazing（1） 　　because of their huge size， but their slow heartbeat．

For the first time， scientists have researched the（2） 　　of a blue whale．They found （3） 　　when blue whales dive（潜水） for food， their heart rates（心率） are as（4） 　　as 2 beats per （每） minute（bpm）．Scientists used to（5） 　　that their diving heart rate was 15 bpm．When the whales go to the ocean's（6） 　　to breathe， their heart rate is between 25 and 37 bpm．

Usually， the larger an animal is，（7） 　　its heart beats， since it takes more time to pump （输送） blood around（8） 　　body．Shrews， the smallest mammals（哺乳动物） ， have a heart rate of up to 1，000 bpm．Humans usually stay between 60 and 100 bpm．

（9） 　　slowing their heart rate， blue whales can send more blood to the muscles（肌肉） that they use（10） 　　．These muscles become stronger， allowing the whales to dive for longer periods of time．

（1）A．neither	B．either	C．not only	D．although
（2）A．heartbeat	B．body size	C．diving	D．food
（3）A．it	B．that	C．once	D．if
（4）A．many	B．little	C．fast	D．slow
（5）A．regard	B．expect	C．think	D．doubt
（6）A．bottom	B．surface	C．center	D．side
（7）A．the slower	B．slower	C．the faster	D．faster
（8）A．it's	B．its	C．his	D．her
（9）A．By	B．In	C．On	D．At
（10）A．to pump blood	B．to eat	C．to breathe	D．to dive

    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

I was bored last night． So I went to watch the film Treasure Island．I'm not a （1）　__　 of pirates（海盗），and I didn't watch many pirate movies． I think this movie is the best one I have seen． It took me to a world of pirates． Though they are pirates， （2）　　they aren't scary． Eddie Izzard （3）　　 the role of Long John Silver in the movie． I think he acted best． I have never thought much of him． As an actor before， but the movie certainly beat my mind． Toby Regbo， who played Jim Hawkins， performed very （4）　　， too． He told us that the real treasure to us was kindness， not the gold on the island． Other （5）　__　also did a good job．

     The movie was really a （6）　　． So I'd like to （7）　　it to you． I'm sure you will love it．

（1）A．fan	B． writer	C． kid
（2）A．but	B． if	C．不填
（3）A．studied	B． played	C． showed
（4）A．right	B． good	C． well
（5）A．singers	B． doctors	C． actors
（6）A．trouble	B． success	C． question
（7）A．introduce	B． lead	C． report

Many people go to school for an education，They（36） 　　languages and other subjects．Others go to（37） 　 B 　to learn a skill so that they can make a living．（38） 　　no one can learn everything from school．A teacher，no matter（39） 　　he knows，can not teach his students everything they（40） 　　to know．So，much more is to be learned（41） 　　school by the students themselves．It is always（42） 　　to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some formulas（公式）．Formulas are easy to remember but difficult to use in（43） 　　out maths problems．As we all know，great（44） 　　，such as Einstein，Newton and Galileo，didn't learn many things from school．But they were all so successful that they（45） 　　so many things for us．

36．A．dislike	B．speak	C．learn	D．make
37．A．park	B．school	C．home	D．cinema
38．A．Though	B．But	C．If	D．Or
39．A．how often	B．how many	C．how soon	D．how much
40．A．want	B．stop	C．forget	D．fail
41．A．from	B．outside	C．in	D．within
42．A．more important	B．important	C．most important	D．unimportant
43．A．doing	B．getting	C．working	D．taking
44．A．workers	B．scientists	C．doctors	D．students
45．A．remembered	B．celebrated	C．invented	D．shared．

The computer is fast， and never make a mistake， while people are too slow， and full of mistakes sometimes． Now a（36） 　　can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully． It is（37） 　　used in factories， hospitals， post office． A computer can report， decide and control in almost（38） 　　field． Many computer scientists are thinking of（39） 　　　　    the computer "think" like a man． With the help of a person， a computer can（40） 　　    pictures， write music， talk with people， play chess， recognize voice， translate languages and so on． Perhaps（41） 　　computers will really think and feel． Do you think the people will be afraid（42） 　　they find that the computer is too clever to listen to（43） 　　the people？ But I believe man is（44） 　　the master of the computer． The computer works only （45） 　　the help of man． It cannot take place of man．

36． A． boy	B． computer	C． woman	D． teacher
37． A． widely	B． slowly	C． sadly	D． hardly
38．A． either	B． both	C． every	D． none
39． A． making	B． leaving	C． feeling	D． taking
40． A． hear	B． talk	C． draw	D． put
41． A． one day	B． a day	C． any day	D． every day
42． A． what	B． when	C． where	D． why
43． A． choose	B． get	C． have	D． serve
44． A． seldom	B． never	C． always	D． sometimes
45． A． with	B． about	C． beside	D． for

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

Each one of us shares this planet with seven billion others．And we all need （36） 　 : 　．People and products need to move from city to city and country to country．However，we all know（37） 　 　most cars，motorcycles，boats and planes cause air pollution．They are also（38） 　 　．This is a serious problem in many cities．（39） 　 　inventors are coming up with creative ideas to try to reduce the pollution and noise．

In many cities around the world，motorcycles are very（40） 　 　．Now Vietnam has around 33million motorcycles and China has almost 120 million．Motorcycles are a faster and cheaper way to get around a city than（41） 　 　．Yet air pollution is a growing problem．In large cities，people（42） 　 　it is difficult to breathe．To solve these problems，a U．S．company designed an environmentally friendly motorcycle，It uses electricity as fuel（燃料）．As a result，there is（43） 　 　pollution．It's also quiet and fast．This makes （44） 　 　a good choice for getting around a city．

The Italian city of Venice is a city with only a few（45） 　 　．There are no cars in the city center．（46） 　 　cars，water taxis and buses carry people along the city's canal（运河）．However，they cause pollution，（47） 　 　to the water．English engineers Dick and Jem designed a solar﹣powered（太阳能）water taxi．The water taxi

（48） 　 　run for a day after being recharged（充电）．

Planes also cause air and noise pollution．Designing an environmentally friendly airplane is a real （49） 　 　．Some airplane companies have （50） 　 　to solve the problems．Swiss engineers have gone one step further．They developed a solar airplane．This plane holds the world record for the longest solar﹣powered flight﹣1，541 kilometers from Arizona to Texas in America．

36．A．air	B．food	C．transportation	D．communication
37．A．how	B．why	C．when	D．that
38．A．noisy	B．dirty	C．fast	D．expensive
39．A．Since	B．So	C．Because	D．Although
40．A．popular	B．valuable	C．dangerous	D．safe
41．A．bikes	B．subways	C．buses	D．cars
42．A．explain	B．complain	C．doubt	D．promise
43．A．much	B．some	C．no	D．more
44．A．them	B．you	C．us	D．it
45．A．rivers	B．roads	C．tourists	D．people
46．A．Instead of	B．Thanks to	C．Because of	D．As for
47．A．probably	B．only	C．especially	D．hardly
48．A．must	B．can	C．should	D．need
49．A．question	B．job	C．decision	D．challenge
50．A．disagreed	B．refused	C．started	D．remembered．

You may think there is only sand in the desert（沙漠） of the world，（1） 　 　it is not true．In the desert，as we know，there is a little（2） 　 　，but it is not（3） 　 　for most plants．Still we can see some plants live in the desert．

There is（4） 　 　in some places in the deserts．We call these places oases（绿洲）．In the oases，there are villages and towns．People grow all kinds of eropa in the fields there．

People（5） 　 　live outside the oases．They have camels，sheep and other animals．These animals depend on the desert plants for their food and do not need （6） 　 　water．

The aninmals are useful to the desert people in many ways．They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals．They use the camels for carrying water，food，and something else．

The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place．They must always （7） _ 　grass or desert plants for their animals．When there is no more food for their animals，they move to （8） 　 　place．The desert people are（9） 　 　．No man in the desert would ever（10） 　 　to help the people in trouble and give them food and water．

（1）A． and	B． but	C． or	D． so
（2）A． rain	B． rains	C． wind	D． winds
（3）A． well enough	B． enough well	C． good enough	D． enough good
（4）A． sand	B． plants	C． woods	D． water
（5）A． also	B． too	C． either	D． still
（6）A．a little	B． too many	C． too much	D． some
（7）A． look at	B． look for	C． look up	D． look after
（8）A． other	B． the other	C． others	D． another
（9）A． well	B． friend	C． friendly	D． carefully
（10）A． agree	B． refuse	C． promise	D． want