初中英语阅读表达阅读理解

Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to the party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? (1)You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on (依靠) him or her.
(2)What kind of ________ do you ________? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate?  Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Different choices may show different characters（性格）．Do you believe these ideas?
Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
回答下面问题：
What kind of chocolate may a helpful man choose according to this passage?（不超过5个单词）  
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将(1)句译成中文：_____________________________________________________
在(2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：________，________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：You enjoy singing, dancing and drinking.
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找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：
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阅读下面短文回答问题
Thank you for joining CCTV’s around the World show. Today we are in Egypt(埃及). It’s beautiful sunny day! There are many people here on  .Some are taking photos. Others are riding camels （ 骆驼 ）.The Egyptians (埃及人)are wearing a kind of scarf on their heads. They look cool! They wear them because it is so hot . This is a very interesting place . I’m looking at the five thousand years of history .
Where are they ?
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How is the weather in Egypt ?
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What are the people on vacation doing ?
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Why do the Egyptians look so cool ?
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How many years is the history of Egypt ?
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阅读短文，根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息。（每空一词）
Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示)what you’ve learned-take a test!
Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do is often a matter of how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.
Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.
Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈).Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-energy food to keep your brain and body working their best.
Be prepared, Make sure you have two pencils and anything else you were asked to bring.
Watch the numbers. Make sure that the number of the items(项目)on your answer sheet matches the number of the question.
Look over all the answer choices(选择). Don’t assume(假定)that choice A is correct until you’ve checked the others. You may find a better one. And it is wrong to eliminate(排除)any choice that you can see at once. You’ll have a better chance of finding the right answer.
Check the clock. Make sure you allow yourself enough time to answer every question and go back and check your answers .Don’t spend too much time on any difficult question .Skip(跳读)it and come back to it later.
Keep up with your school work all year long That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.

How to make sure that you can do     1  on test days
2__	Things you do
Going to bed early	Not   3____ up or being asleep for test day
Having a good breakfast	Eating __4___low-sugar, high-energy food
Being prepared	Remembering to  5_  two pencils and the    6  things you were asked to bring
Watching the numbers	The number of your answer should   7  the number of the question
Looking over all the choices	Don’t assume that the choice A is correct   8_    you’ve checked the others
Checking the clock	9_ your time carefully and not spending too much on any difficult question
You will get the skills you need    10_ you keep up with your schoolwork all year long

阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。
These days, many Chinese people are happy about a piece of news. What is it? China may become the second largest economy (经济体) in the world. It’s only behind the US.
But is China the second richest country, too?
No. The economy is like a cake. The US, Japan and China each makes one. China makes the second biggest cake. But lots of people have to eat it. Why? There are 1.3 billion people in China. And there are only 300 million people in the US and 127 million in Japan. So, in China, each person only gets a very, very small piece of cake. But people in the US and Japan have bigger pieces.
China is not as rich as the US and Japan. For example, in the US, in every 100 people, 75 can surf the Internet; in Japan it is 74 in 100. But in China, only 26 people in 100 use the Internet.
China’s large economy brings good things. People in China have more jobs and money. We also have more influence (影响) in the world.
China is the second largest economy in the world, isn’t it?
                                                     
Why isn’t China as rich as the US and Japan?
                                                     
How many people in 100 can use the Internet in China?
                                                     
Who can get bigger pieces of cake, Chinese or Americans?
                                                      
China’s large economy brings good things. What are they?
                                                      

Do your parents ever say, “Act like a lady” or “Be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what qualities (品质) should a lady or a gentleman have? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman?
The girls have their say:
Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesn’t get angry. He cares about others’ feelings. He’s always ready to help. There is a boy in my class I think is a gentleman. I didn’t do well in the mid-term English exam. He comforted (安慰) me by saying I would do better next time. His words made me feel happier.
Chen Tingting of Henan: A gentleman always says, “ladies first”. When cleaning the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There aren’t any gentlemen in my class. When there are snacks, the boys in my class are always the first to grab them!
Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Wu Yifan of Dalian, Liaoning: A ladylike girl is gentle and quiet. But she’s not shy; she’s not afraid of expressing herself. She is kind and beautiful. To me, actress Dong Jie is a lady. She is pretty and gentle. She also has a kind heart. She does a lot for charity.
Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just pretty-looking but wise too. She never says rude words. She is not noisy. She is always calm and at ease. There aren’t any real ladies in my class, I think. Most of the girls are of a style I call “wild beauties”.
任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列表格。每空不超过两个词。(10分)

People	Qualities of gentlemen/ladies	Examples
HuangXiaoyu (A girl, Guizhou)	He is not a strong, stupid guy. He doesn’t get  1   . He cares about others’ feelings and gets ready to help.	A boy in her class
Chen Tingting  (A girl, Henan)	He says “  2   ” and lets girls go into rooms first. He does the heavy work when cleaning the classroom.	3    gentlemen in her class.
Wu Yifan (4  , Liaoning)	She is gentle, quiet, kind and beautiful. She is not shy or afraid to  5     herself.	Actress Dong Jie
Wang Lichao (A boy, Tianjin)	She is both pretty-looking and  6    . She is not noisy. She is calm and at ease.	No real ladies in his class.

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
When we talk about how teenagers are getting worse and worse now, most young people don’t agree. Teenagers always say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs.They can drive cars.And they can even get married when they’re a lillte bit older.
Their parents say, “ Our children are very good.They like pop music,but they play it in their own rooms.They help in the house.You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighborhood,no clubs,and no sports.They have nothing to do.
A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind.He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited .Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school,and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis,a sixteen-year-old boy said, “I have passed all my examinations,but I can’t get a part-time job because older people always think I’m lazy.”
In my opinion, a lot of teenagers are very kind.They belong to community work groups.They help old people,and they also volunteer in local hospitals or primary schools to help look after the sick people and younger students.

Title: _▲_ Today
The _▲_ teenagers can do	Having part-time jobs; Driving cars; _▲_ married when they are a little bit older.
The reason why they feel _▲_	There isn’t_▲_ interesting in the neighborhood.
The view from their parents	They are good and do some _▲_ at home.
The _▲_ from one of the teachers	Loud music can make them feel energetic and make them feel_▲_. They work hard and can get good jobs later.
Conclusion	They are kind and _▲_.They also do voluntary work such as taking care of _▲_ and younger students.

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud   When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The .high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports   Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. [3] A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself   Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
·Get rid of （消除） fear   Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it's easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby    If you like singing, sing as much as you can. [4] In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。
How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?
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How to encourage yourself?
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B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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阅读短文，按要求完成各题。
If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how thy are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.
In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.
These non-verbal(非语言的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.
Facial expression is one of the body languages. Facial expressions are one or more movements on a person’s face, such as frowning(皱眉)，raising your eyebrows and rolling(旋转) your eyes. Scientists say that humans have 80 muscles(肌肉) on their faces. These muscles can make 7.000 different facial expressions. These expressions can be put into six classes. They are happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust(厌恶)。
For example, when people think a certain food tastes disgusting, they usually make a funny face. When people are surprised, they often raise their eyebrows and open their eyes wide.
If people can read facial expressions correctly, they may be better at knowing other people’s feelings. That can help people make more friends. However, sometimes people have to be careful when reading others’ faces. It’s rude to stare at others for a long time.
根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。
From the first paragraph of the passage, we know that          your eyes         your body language signals are great tools in daily communication.
根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。
From the second paragraph of the passage, the numbers mentioned are to show the       
         body language.
根据短文回答问题。
According to the passage, how many classes of facial expressions do you know? What are they?                       
                                                                       
把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。
                                                                        
根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限10词以内）回答问题。
What is the writer’s opinion on the body language?
                                                                       

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how they should deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hurts you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
将文中划线句子翻译成汉语: 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
根据短文内容回答问题。
Why do students like the self-protection lesson?  
 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
How many suggestions for dealing with danger did Chen Haoyu give ? 
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What should you do when there is a fire?
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The best title for this passage might be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).
As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.

Improving Your Writing by Reading
Facts	Reading good writing    you become a good writer. You don’t understand the     of reading and what to get from reading.
Ways	Read not to learn but for    . 1) Develop a great     in the subject and flow of the writing. 2) Learn from the writer’s     if possible. 3)     shouldn’t be spent in analyzing the passage but in enjoying the passage from the whole.
Read as a common consumer rather than a critic.    yourself to reading poems and enjoy the lines.
Conclusions	Don’t make yourself     with reading. Select your     writers and enjoy their works. You are sure to make    during reading.

根据短文内容填空。
Every year in English-speaking countries, people list the most popular names. Here are some examples. In the United States at the moment, the three most popular names are Emily, Emma, and Madison. For boys, they are Michael, Joshua and Mathew. In Britain parents today might call their little girl Grace, Jessica or Ruby. If they have a little boy, they could call him Jack, Thomas or Oliver.
In China names have very clear meanings. If a girl is called Mei, her name means “beautiful”. If a boy is called “Wu”, his name means “ like a soldier”. Names in English-speaking countries are like this too. The girl’s name Joy is probably chosen because the parents with their daughter to be joyful and bring joy to others. If a girl is Ruby, it may be because of the beautiful valuable stone.
Parents often pick names that can be shortened. They might choose such names because they want to be able to speak to their child in a personal way.
For exampale, a popualr name is William. But William can be shortened to Will, Willy, Bill and Billy. The same is true of the favourite old name for a girl, Elizabeth. Elizabeth can be shortened to Beth, Liza and Liz.
Another reason children get the names is that parents want their boy or girl after someone who is famous, such as an actor, a pop star or sports star. David is a popular name in Britain, partly because David Beckham is a famous footballer.
At the moment, Michael is one of the three most popular names for boys _______ while Grace for __________ in Britain.
Mei means ________ and Ruby means ________ according to the passage.
From this passage, we know that both parents in ________ countries and in China would like to choose names for their __________.
Parents often pick names that can be _________ so that they can ____________ in a personal way.
David is a popular name in Britain partly __________________ the famous football _____________, David Beckham.

阅读下面短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。
Failure is a part of life. No matter what we do, there are always two results：success and failure. There is no doubt that every one of us wants to be successful, but we can’t always avoid failure.
People have different opinions about the failure. Some people regard failure as a bad thing. They hold that they should always do everything well. If they fail in something, they will lose their confidence. Other people regard failure as a chance to learn. They redo(重做) what they failed to do.（1）They know complaining won’t help themselves.
As an old saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.” （2）As long as we keep to what is right and correct what is wrong in time, we will have success. In my opinion, failure is not bad, it’s not good, either.
根据（1）处完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
They ___________________ think complaining ___________________ themselves.
将（2）处翻译成汉语。
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根据短文内容填空。（每空一词）
When we fail in something, we shouldn’t _________ but __________ it again until we can succeed.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
This is my story. I’m French. I fly planes in Africa.
One day, when I was flying a very small plane, there was something wrong with the engine(发动机).The engine stopped. The plane was light and I could land it safely on the ground.
Where was I? I couldn’t see any houses or farms. I had a bottle of water and two oranges. I had a map, too. The first day, I didn’t eat anything. In the evening, I began walking. When the sun went down, the air got cold. Where should I walk? I looked at my map and the moon and the stars. I walked and walked.
The sun came up on the morning of the second day. It was too hot to walk. In the evening, I began walk. I ate an orange and drank a little water.
The third day, I ate the second orange. The bottle of water was now empty. There were no houses, no trees, and no water.
The hot sun came up on the fourth day. Would this be the last day on the earth? I didn’t know. What was that? A bird? A man on a hill? No! Yes, it was! I walked to him excitedly and said hello to him. He looked at me and then gave me some water. I drank and drank...
Where does the writer come from?     
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What happened to the writer one day?          
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What did the writer take with him?      
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How was the weather in the daytime?    
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When did the writer see a man on a hill?       
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“Life’s a long, long journey(旅程)” so we are told, and most of us would not set off on a journey, even a short one, without some idea of where we wanted to go. Yet many people travel on life’s journey with no sense of direction at all.
Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction. Goal setting is used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve with your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories.

Education—Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high-school? Are you still growing and learning? Family—What kind of relationship（关系）do you want with your parents and other family members? Creative—Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?

Career—What job do you want to take when you grow up? What do you need to make your dream come true? Public Service—Do you want to make the world a better place? Physical—Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do? Pleasure—How do you want to enjoy yourself?

Write down the goals and think about them carefully. Are they realistic? When will you be able to achieve them?
To help make the process (过程) more manageable, divide your goals into smaller tasks. For example, if you want to reach a main goal in five years, set a three-year goal, a one-year goal, a three-month goal and a one-month goal. Then create a daily To-Do List of things that you should do today. When a goal is achieved, take the time to enjoy your success. This helps you build the self-confidence.
Remember, your goals can change as time goes on. But be sure your goals are things you hope to achieve, not what your parents, family or teachers want.
Is life a long journey according to the passage?
Why do you need to set your life goal?
What should you consider when you set a family goal?
How can we achieve the main goal easily?
What does the writer want to tell us?

Katie Spotz is a 22-year-old girl form America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she succeeds, she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.
Spotz began sailing when she was at university, but she has never tried to sail such a long way before. It will be a great challenge for her. In recent years, she has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike form Seattle to Washington.
Spotz knows that she may see some dangerous things during the trip. It will be very dangerous if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. But she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties.
“I never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I finished it, I realized that maybe I could do something even more difficult.”
Spotz wants to collect money by going on this trip. She wants to collect money for an organization called “Blue Planet run”. The organization offers free, safe drinking water to people who need it.
It’ll take her about three months to finish this trip. Good luck to this brave girl and best wishes to her!

The age of Spotz	______ years old
The distance of the trip	______ miles
A dangerous thing during the trip is	the ______ weather
The purpose of the trip	to collect____for an organization
The trip will take	About ______months .