初中英语短文填空试题

Twenty-seven runners from around the world recently ran a marathon on one of the most remote and icy places on the earth---the North Pole.
On April 8, 2011, competitors from around the world met at the North Pole.      
Runners flew to Norway from countries around the world.        The marathon was supposed to be held on April 7^th, but it was put off by one day because of a problem with the airport runway.       
The North Pole Marathon was organized by a man from Ireland named Richard Donvan.    
Since then, seven marathons have taken place and 188 people from 33 different countries around the world have taken part. He has also organized a marathon on the South Pole called the Antarctic Ice Marathon.
Canada had a runner in the North Pole Marathon. His name is Glenn Harkness. He is the director of the Boys and Girls of Hamilton.    Glenn Harkness called his raising campaign “On Top of the World”.
Harkness came the 11^th place, taking six hours and 18 minutes to run the whole 42 kilometers. The winner of the race was Istvan Toth from Hungary, who ran it in four hours and 54 minutes.

A. Donvan organized the first North Pole Marathon in 2002. B. He ran the race to raise money for the organization. C. A girl’s father ran for her at the North Pole. D. They ran on the frozen ice for six hours, facing temperatures as low as minus 32^○C. E. They had a trip in Norway. F. Several one-meter-wide cracks had opened up on the plane’s runway due to the cold weather. G. Then they all flew together from Norway to the North Pole.

When Andy came to school, he was surprised to find he was the first to arrive that day. “Where is Susie?” he thought.    She was the smartest student in the class and was always the earliest to class. Andy was always the second smartest and the second earliest.
In class, Andy learned that Susie went to visit her grandma in London and that she would not be back until Friday.   He was happy because he was the smartest kid and also the earliest to class for four days. He was sad because he could not see Susie, the girl he was secretly in love with.
Over the following days, Andy felt bad about being the smartest kid and the earliest to class.   .
  When Andy entered the classroom, he found Susie was already there. At that moment he decided one thing: Susie was the smartest girl in the class, and he was the smartest boy in the class. And that was enough.

A．Finally, Friday came.

B．Andy was happy and sad at the same time.

C．It was like he was taking something that was not his.

D．In all Andy’s primary school life, Susie was never later than him.

短文还原（共5空，计5分）
阅读短文，从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整，衔接自然。
“Homestay is a form of study—abroad program. It allows the visitor to stay with a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability. If you wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience, you should join this kind of holiday. ________”. Said a teacher during a school meeting last term.
After this meeting, ______. At last, I had such a chance to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates last month. We went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭)was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. _______. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from then on.
_______. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight—seeing trip to different places of interest like Big Ben. London Bridge, and Beckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. _______. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.

A. Yes, time really flew fast B. I am sure you won’t be disappointed C. I always thought about this kind of holiday D. It took me 8 hours to fly to London E. They treated me as a daughter of their family F. The holiday was filled with activities every day

Jim is a ______(英俊的) boy with heavy glasses. He didn’t like sports at all. Watching TV was his favourite. He often watched____ (动画片) on TV. One day, he had a bad _____ (头痛) and felt awful. So his mother took him to the hospital. The doctor checked Jim carefully and said he was too_____ (虚弱的) and needed lots of exercise. “But I don’t like any sports.” Jim said. “So what’s your ____(业余爱好)?”The doctor asked. “I just like watching TV.” Jim felt sorry when he said this. “Perhaps I really need to find something else to do.” He thought. Since_____(那时), Jim has ______ (尝试) many different sports. Now he is very __ （活跃的）and in excellent condition. He takes part in some basketball matches. Sometimes he takes his____(宠物) dog for a walk. “Doing sports is a ______(聪明的) way to keep healthy.”He said proudly.

Jim is a schoolboy. He’s always      (get) up early and he often       (go) to school by bike. He      (like) English, Chinese, maths and some other lessons.  He enjoys       (sing) and dancing. But now he      (have) an English class. Look! Some  of the students     (read) books and some of the students      (write)  the new words. They are working hard. But tomorrow is Saturday. They won’t have any classes. He and his classmates       (play) football tomorrow morning. They        (check) emails tomorrow afternoon. They     (watch) TV tomorrow evening. I think they’ll have a good time.

短文填空。（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Tom was a poor boy．He made a living by cleaning leather(皮革)   for others in the street．Tom was also a  _ boy．One day，a rich manMiser appeared in front of Tom．
He watched his shoes for a while，and then，looked at Tom．Tom knew this kind of people well．They love money but hate to spend it．
Tom said，“Let me   your shoes，sir．Only two pence(便土)，sir．
Mr．Miser shook his head and walked away．
Tom thought for a second and then called out，‘‘I’d like to clean it for nothing．”This time Mr．Miser agreed．And soon one of  his shoes was shining brightly．
When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子)，Tom said he wouldn’t clean it for him unless he was paid two pence     his work．Mr．Miser was very __．He refused to pay anything and went away．
But to his __，the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier．Mr．Miser looked round．People in the street were  at him．
Finally the rich man returned and  ___ Tom two pence．In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly．

One day a group of friends climbed mountains．The snow went on falling and they could see only a few meters in front of    . “We should go back.” Said Judy．She was afraid．“But where is the path? Everything was    with snow．The sky was grey．“What’s the     ?” asked Paul．Judy looked at her watch．“Nearly 5 o’clock．It will get     in an hour. “We must continue walking and hope we find the   . I think the snow’s stopping．” said Paul．But it wasn’t stopping．The wind was strong．It   around them cold and wet．“Just keep going downhill.” Said Judy．“We can’t go wrong．Then Paul fell on some rocks．He shouted. “Judy! I’ve hurt my leg.”  He couldn’t stand up. His leg hurt too much．“I’ll have to phone for help.” said Judy, “I hope the mobile phone works up here!” Luckily, it    ．They phoned the mountain service．“Don’t move．Stay  you are．We are sending a team there.” shouted the man     the phone．They were not far from the path. So the team found them    ．They were lucky! People often get into trouble when they climb mountains．You must always tell someone where you are going and take a mobile phone with you．

看图填词。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Hi, boys and girls. Do you want to_________ something about me? I am Li Yue from China. I’m a student in Grade Eight. I can sing some____________, dance, and draw some pictures. As for some instruments（乐器）, I can ____________ the guitar, the piano, the violin and the drums.
I often get up at half __________ six in the morning. Then I have__________ at twenty to seven. At about twenty past seven, I __________ my bike to school. It takes ____________ about fifteen minutes to get to school.
There are many ____________ in my school. We must wear the school uniform on school days. We can’t eat____________ listen to music in the classroom. We have to get to school on time, too.
I think the school rules are strict. Sometimes, I don’t like them. But I know that they are ___________ for us.

Dear Meimei，
Thank you for your last letter. I left Shanghai _____Tokyo a month  _____. Now， let me tell  you _____interesting about Tokyo. I enjoy visiting  all places of great interest here very much. ____ it is difficult for me____ find my way around the city. In Tokyo， only the important streets have names， and houses are numbered by age. For example， when the first house was built in a place， it was Number One， and the second was Number Two. Sometimes， the second house may be over a kilometer away _____ the first house. Most of the people here_____ going to tell other persons ways. One man even _____a map for me when I asked him how I could ___the station. How strange it is! Please write to _____soon.
Yours，
Fangfang

Today, ___________ (千) of people are taking Yoga(瑜伽) classes for all over the world. Yoga, as a traditional exercise from India, has become more than a sports activity and has changed into a lifestyle. People love the exercise and _____________(也) enjoy the culture of it. Yoga classes are no longer ________ (拥挤的) with women. According to a survey, now more and more fashionable young men love it, too. Mike, an American is one of the ________ (会员) of a Yoga club in Beijing. He is _________ (在…之中) the few men students in his class. Mike says exercising Yoga has helped him and made him much ________ (健康) than before. At the same time, more young Chinese men are joining in the activity. Xiao Gang ，who was first__________(要求) to take Yoga classes by his girl friend, hoped that he could be thinner by doing Yoga. Now he has become a real Yoga fan _________ (他自己). He has________(失去) 2.5 kg successfully in a three-month exercise and become thinner. He says Yoga has changed his lifestyle. He feels more ______ (自信的) and energetic(精力充沛的) in his work, too.

Young people are the future masters of the country．Being a youth is one thing, and being a good one is a_______．Everyone tries to be good, but not everybody has the right idea about it．Age will test youth, and youth will create age．Because we’ll have heavy responsibilities（责任） upon our shoulders in future．We must educate o________ to be good．What are the qualifications（素质） for a good young person?
A good youth should have these qualities: F________of all, health, a healthy body is the best riches．W__________ it, nothing can be done well．If you are poor in health, you’ll have to take m_______day after day．Even you can’t work, do sports and so on； Secondly, one must be of good quality．Always do something for others．Help those in t__________ and care about the people around you．If everyone did the same, what a wonderful world this would be! Thirdly, one must have the ability to work with others．
Cooperation（合作） and communication are two important keys to better human relations．Everyone n__________ friends because no one can live through life alone or do everything he wants to．
Besides the examples above, patriotism（爱国主义） is the one we should never forget．Patriotism m______ a love of one’s country．It is one of the h__________qualities of humans．Everyone should love his o_______ country．
I think a good youth of today should also have some training in art．If everyone can enjoy art and be able to make more of it for others, then people will live better and e________more．

You have been thinking about it all week. It kept you awake last night. Now, as you walk to the front of the class, your throat is dry and your stomach feels funny. ___. However, by making a small preparations and rehearing(预演)carefully, you can be a public speaking star, too.
___. Being excited about your topic is necessary for all the good speeches, so it's important to choose carefully. If you enjoy your topic, your audience(观众) will, too. Even if you are given a topic, try to find something about it that it is exciting or funny.
Next do some research. Don't just research your topic. ____. If you can, study videos of a great speaker to see how they move, speak, and pause(停顿). ___
After researching, it’s time to write your speech. During this stage, think of your audience all the time. Entertaining your audience is important. It helps you relax if you know that your audience is enjoying your speech.
Finally, rehearse. You really need to rehearse a lot. Measure your speech with a watch, and practice in front of a mirror. ___ . If you have followed all these steps, you should be ready for your audience. Good luck!

A. Copying their style will help you to write a great speech. B. Learn from some great speakers as well C. Start by choosing something that you are interested in D. Many students find it difficult to give a public speech E. You can check your hand movement and facial expression

Cinderella is a poor girl. Her stepmother(继母) and stepsisters treat her b     . But with a fairy’s (仙女)h    , Cinderella goes to a great palace ball, wearing a beautiful dress, and f    in love with a prince.
This is the classic story that most of us k    . But is it too s    ? How can Cinderella be so l     ? A new Disney movie, Cinderella, tries to tell us w     . In the film, d      hard times, Cinderella doesn’t become sad or angry. But she tells h    to stay strong and kind. She also has a good sense of humor. That’s how she acts when she faces difficulties.
“I hope kids find Cinderella to be a fun, smart heroline(女主角),” said Kenneth Branagh, British d    of the movie. “I hope that just like Cinderella, they can be brave and kind.”

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying. But u      , most students don’t know how to take notes.
If your teacher writes n    on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things d   . For example, some teachers may focus on(关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat them.
Don’t try to write down every word in class, or you might m  some important points. Some students really learn better with the h      of these notes.
Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat w    you’ve missed. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t f   what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates c      some mistakes.
Note-taking also needs organization. K    notes for each subject in one place so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
Good note-taking t       time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.

阅读下面的短文，根据所给首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。
“Come here, Li lei!” says the mother, “Give me your school report(成绩单).” Li Lei gives it to his mother.
“Oh, you fail(不及格) again,” says his mother,
“You aren’t good at your lessons. Why not s____ hard at school?” “I’m sorry, Mum,” says Li Lei, “I’ll do well in my lessons a_____ you buy me a computer!”
“Really?” asks the mother.
“Yes,” answers Li Lei, “My teacher s____ computer can make people clever.”
“All right,” says the mother, “Let’s go to the shop and buy one.” When they come into the shop, the girl in the shop asks, “Can I help you?”
“Yes, please,” answers the mother, “I’d like to have a look at your computers.” “There are m_____ kinds of computers,” says the girl, “What kind of computer do you like, madam?”
Li Lei looks at the computers and asks, “Do you have a computer that can do homework f____me?”