初中英语阅读表达试题

Jimmy spent most of his time in the bedroom when he was in university. With his aunt’s help, the young man found a job in a park after his graduation. There’re all kinds of flowers in the gardens and he has to look after them. He thinks it’s easy and often stays in bed.
One morning the head of the park found some of the flowers were dead. He called Jimmy there and asked him the reason. The young man studied for a long time but couldn’t answer. Just at that moment an old gardener passed by and the head asked him for help. The old man studied it for a while and said,” A mole(鼹鼠)is eating their roots(根).”
“I don’t think it has something to do with the dead flowers,” said the young man, “People appreciate(欣赏)not the roots, but the flowers!”
1. What did Jimmy like doing when he was in university?
________________________________________________.
2. Where did he work?
__________________________________.
3. Did he work hard there?
____________________________________.
4. What made some of the flowers dead?
______________________________.
5. Who knew the answer?
______________________________.

Qian Zhongshu was one of the most well-known Chinese ____ to the western world. Born on November 21, 1910 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he grew up with his uncle, who didn’t have a son.
Qian liked reading books and had a ______ memory（记忆力）. He only needed to read something once before learning it by heart. ()He showed his good memory(记忆力) at an early age. When he was a small boy, his uncle often_____ him to tea houses. He liked reading story books in the tea houses. When they returned home, he could repeat the stories to his cousins.
Qian went to Tsinghua University in 1929. Although he failed his math test, ()he entered the university because he was so good at Chinese and English. In Tsinghua University he met his wife Yang Jiang, who is one year _____ than him and a famous writer, too. They married in 1935. （）两年以后，他们的女儿钱媛出生了。
Qian died of illness on December 19, 1998. He left many works to the world. His most famous novel, Fortress Besieged（围城）, came out in 1947. It has been translated into（已经被翻译成）more than six foreign languages.
任务一：用下列方框中所给词的适当形式完成文中四空，使其语意正确，逻辑合理。（每词限用一次,每空限填一词）4’

young  take write  surprise

________ __________ _________ _________
任务二：将（）处划线句子翻译成汉语。2’
____________________________________________________________________-
任务三：将（）处划线句子进行同义句转化。2’
he entered the university because he ___ so _____   ______ Chinese and English.
任务四：将（）译成英语。

阅读下面的书信，根据书信内容回答问题。
Dear Jennifer,
It’s Tuesday , November 11. I’m really busy
today! At 8 o’clock I have math. I don’t like math. Then at 9:00 I have science. It is difficult, but interesting. Then at 10:00, I have P.E. . That’s my favorite subject! I eat lunch at 12:00 . After lunch, I have music. My music class is relaxing. I like my music teacher, Mr Morgan. He’s fun.
Love Selina
What’s Selina’s first lesson on Tuesday?
What subject doesn’t she like?
What subject does she like best?
Which teacher does she like ?
What does she think of music class?

阅读下面的短文并完成ID卡。
Nick is my pen pal. He is 12 years old. He is from Canada. He lives in Ottawa. He speaks English and French. His favorite subject is science. He likes Chinese, too. And he says he can speak a little Chinese, but he can’t write in Chinese.
Nick likes sports, too. He likes swimming best. He goes swimming on weekends with his father. He says he can swim very well. He doesn’t like Physics. He thinks it too difficult.
Nick has a big family. There are eight people in his family, his grandpa, grandma, father, mother and his brothers and sisters. He has two brothers and two sisters. They are Bob, Tim, Jane and Susan. They are happy!

Name: ________________ Age: ______   From: ______________________ Language(s):(语言) _______________________ Favorite subject(s): ____________________ Favorite sport(s): _________________________

Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community(社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousand of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic(经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street become a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. They best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?
Ws the area rich or poor in the 1950s?
Why did the restaurant workers have not time to learn English?
When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?

 新年要来了。你将送给朋友什么礼物呢？你是怎样看待友谊的呢？你明年有什么计划？请围绕这些内容，展开联想，写一篇文章。要求：语言流畅，逻辑清晰，用词准确，80-100字左右。
提示：可以用到的词或短语：gift，different people, special,spend, friendship (友谊)

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
1. Millions of Americans will hear the song named _______________________this New Year’s Eve.
2. ______________________________ is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us.
3. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem about________________________________.
4. The song is played ________________________________on New Year’s Eve.
5. A version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in ________________________ .

Dear Mary
I saw your name in the newspaper, you asked for penfriends in China. I would like to be your penfriend.
I am a thirteen- year- old boy. I live in Nanjing. I am a student at No.1 Secondary School. We study Chinese, English, Maths, Science, Art, PE and some other subjects. My favorite subjects are Maths and PE. I like playing the guitar, collecting stamps and taking photos. I like summer best because my favourite sport is swimming.
My family is not big. My grandfather, my father, my mother, and I live a happy life here. My father is an engineer, my mother is a doctor. My grandfather was a policeman and now he is retired（退休）. We live in an old house. Near our house, there is a beautiful park. Our family often take a walk in the park after supper.
I would like to know something about you and the UK. Please write to me soon. My e-mail address is [e-mail] fax and telephone number is 86-25-82011853.
Yu Run              
Yu Run’s profile

Name	Yu Run	Age
Telephone and fax number	86-25-82011853
of the school	No.1Secondary School
subjects	Maths and P.E.
Hobbies	Playing the guitar stamps and taking photos
Favourite sport	I like swimming
Favourite season
Family	There are people in the family. Grandfather, father, and mother who works in a
	[e-mail]

New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out (颁布) in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever cheated (作弊) in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something honest students should do.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future. Everyone’s new ideas are important.
Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at the good web pages. You can use the web pages for fun or homework.
1. When did the new rules and behaviour standards for middle school students come out?
_________________________________________________________________________.
2. What should the best students do in an exam?
_________________________________________________________________________.
3. What should you do if you have to go back home late?
_________________________________________________________________________.
4. What can the children use the good web pages for?
_________________________________________________________________________.
5. What is the right attitude(态度) to new ideas?
_________________________________________________________________________.

假设你是Steve, 收到Diana的电子邮件，要你替她租房子。现在请根据邮件内容在租房公司填写有关表格。 
Dear Steve,
I’m going to study in Chicago University in September, so I have to find a room to live in. I need to share(分享, 共用) the things with others in the house, because housing is so expensive in Chicago. Please find a room at lower price (about 200 dollars a month), because it is not easy for me, a first year student, to find a good part-time job soon.
Please email to me if you have anything. My e-mil address is [e-mail]. I hope to see you soon.
Love,
Diana

Information  Form Name:  _____________ E-mail _______________ Kind of house _____________(A big house/ An apartment(公寓) / A room) _____________(Share with others / Live alone(独自) ) Price (every month) : ________________

任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
The Lily Pad Inn is just a short 5-minute walk away from the center of town. The inn is in a
large private(私人的) home with a nice garden. The rooms are clean and prepared for rent by the month, week or day. Great scenery can be enjoyed from our rooftop (屋顶): Erhai Lake and Cang Mountain.
◆Stay connected with excellent Internet access(接入), printing service included.
◆Enjoy hot water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
◆Ticket service, laundry service and rental(供出租的) bicycles are offered.
◆Enjoy an interesting garden party and make friends with people from different countries.
Prices for Quiet and Clean Accommodations(住处)
(Short/ Long Term Stay)

Room Type	Price	Floor
Deluxe Queen Double Room with Bath and View	￥120/ day ￥580/ week ￥1280/ month	2^nd floor
Deluxe Single Room with Bath and Best View	￥80/ day ￥500/week ￥980/week	3^rd floor
Single Room with Bath	￥60/day ￥390/ week ￥880/month	2^nd floor
Single Room	￥25/day ￥160/week ￥450/month	1^st floor

Lovely Erin, the English-speaking Chinese owner and hostess, will help make your stay in Dali pleasant.
Mobile phone number: [phone]
Office number: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]
Website: www.chinaerin.spaces.live.com
根据以上信息，完成下列各题，每空限填一词。
1. If we stay at the Lily Pad Inn, we’d better go to the busy street on           .
2. The hot water is           all the time.
3. Staying in the Deluxe Single Room with Bath and Best View for 3 days, you need to pay                  
          yuan.
4. The visitors may come from            countries. 
5. The hostess of the inn is a           . 
6. We can get more information about this inn by visiting its            and making a phone call.
7. The most expensive single rooms are on the            floor.  
8. Not all the rooms of the inn have a            room. 
9. From the table above, we know we’ll have a           price if we stay at the inn for a month.
10. Living in a single room for a week, we can save ￥        than living in a single room with bath.

阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答所提问题。(共五个小题，10分)
I’m Simon from America．I am twelve and I’m at Wllize．junior School(初中)．This month We have two school events(事件)．One is an English party and one is a school trip．Next month，there will be five events．
here is a list． 

Date	Event
May12	School Day
May15-17	English speech Contest  3:00pm--4:30pm
May18	Volleyball game 2:00--3:30pm
May19	Art Festival 19:00am--5:00pm
May24	Music party 6:00--9:00pm

    I’m in the school volleyball club．1 also like singing．1 want to play in the volleyball game and sing at the music party．1’m very happy.
1．How old is Simon?                    
2．How many(多少)school events does Simon have in April?     
3．Does Simon have a volleyball game in May?         
4．When is the Art Festival?        
5．Does Simon have a music party at 10：00 pm?        

任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
Li Xiaoyun’s Personal Profile

 
阅读以上信息，完成下面短文。
Li Xiaoyun is a 22-year-old girl. Her    name is Michelle. She is Number One in the Super Girls of 2009. She is 1.68m tall. She was born in , China, but now she lives in Melbourne, Australia. She loves singing and   to music very much. And also she can play   and the piano. Her favourite colour is blue and  .

Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them can protect (保护) them.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds can’t easily catch them. Why? It’s because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of the crops (庄稼).
When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest (收获) time comes, locusts change to the same color as crops have.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. Hunters can’t find them easily. This is because ①they have the colors much like the trees.
A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of black liquid (液体) when it ②faces danger. While the liquid spread (扩散) over, it can’t be found (被发现). And it immediately swims away. ③It is not strong at all, but it can live up to now.
根据短文内容完成下列句子
From the passage we learn that locusts ______________to protect themselves.
写出①句的同义句。
They have the __________ colors _______ the trees have.
②处faces 的意思是_______________________。
Why hunters can’t easily find the animals such as bears, lions in the forests?
_____________________________________________________________________
将③句子译成汉语。
____________________________________________________________________

Liao Xiaoyi is a pioneer environmental protection (环保事业倡导者) in china. She is regarded as a daughter of the earth. Why?
Liao Xiaoyi is the founder of the Global Village of Beijing. This organization has been working to help Chinese people know more about environmental issues (议题) since 1996.
20 years ago, Liao Xiao yi got interested in and began working on environmental issues. “In China, there is lots of water and air pollution. Many animals and plants are disappearing. But lots of people didn’t ①care about these problems,” she said.
After that, she began making TV programs, writing articles to let people ②__________ environmental issues. The society appreciated (认可) Liao’s hard work. In 2006, she was chosen as one of the year’s eight Green Chinese Figures (绿色中国年度人物). Last year she became an environmental adviser (顾问) for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
“I’m a daughter of the earth. ③I am just doing what I should do,” Liao said.
What should we learn from her?
1. 根据文章意思，完成下列句子：
The Global Village of Beijing is an organization that can               
                                         
2. 文中①画线的词组的意思是：________________________
3. 从文章中找出一个恰当的词组填在文章的②空白处，使句子完整。
After that, she began making TV programs, writing articles to let people ______        ___ environmental issues.
4. 将文中③画线的句子译成汉语。
___________                                 _    __
5. Why is Liao Xiaoyi regarded as a daughter of the earth?
___________________________________________________________________