初中英语短文填空试题

It is useful to learn how to make small talk．It is an important social skill．It helps to make people feel（1） 　　   （放松的） and start a conversation when they meet for the（2） 　　（第一） time．

   The topics for small talk are different in different countries． But usually the topics are general rather than personal． In the UK， people sometimes talk about the （3） 　　（天气） when they make a small talk"It's a nice day， isn't it？" This （4） 　　（种类） of questions helps you begin a conversation because they are general questions that anyone can （5） 　　 （答复）to．Next time when you want to make small talk， turn a statement to a question． You are sure to get answer and start a conversation．

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
Do you often like to use disposable (一次性的) chopsticks when    in restaurants? It’s time to drop this habit.
China produces 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks every year. “This is enough to cover Tian’anmen Square 363 times,” said Bai Guangxin, chairman of Jilin Forest Industry Group.
“The production of such chopsticks is a heavy burden (负担) on national forests,” Bai added. People need to cut      over 20 million 20-year-old trees to make way for this production.
Many people choose to use disposable chopsticks       they think that they are cleaner. However, many disposable chopsticks are not as       as people think. Some may even be toxic (有毒的), China Daily reported.
Several days ago, actor Huang Bo posted a message on his micro blog. He wrote that when he tried to wash the disposable chopsticks in a restaurant, he was      to find that the chopsticks turned the water yellow and gave off a bad smell.
Some scientists said the color and       of the chopsticks may show that they have something harmful such as sulphur (硫磺) and other chemicals (化学品). That’s bad        people’s health.
As Bai Guangxin suggested, it’s better that people carry their own chopsticks around. It doesn’t just help save the environment; it also     our own health.

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.”

缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出。
I think too many people take weight-loss pills without really knowing that they can do
h    to their health. I read about a Canadian actress who had to go to h    because she took some weight-loss pills. She lost 7 kg in two months. However, in the pills there’s something that c    liver (肝脏) failure, so she had to get a new liver. Luckily, a Chinese young man d    part of his liver to save her life.
R    , my cousin has read about a new weight-loss pill and she really wants to try it. I’ve told her the story of the actress, but she won’t l   . She’s only 12, but she has become a girl who cares about her figure (体型) and how she looks. She often r    to eat. My aunt is worried that my cousin will buy the pills in s   . She says h    is priceless. She thinks that children must eat properly as they are g    all the time. I think she is right.

根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，并将答案填写到答题卡相应的位置上．方框中有两个词为多余项．

by who life take that serious or one they send happy influence

I once had an unforgettable experience that has affected and directed the way I think and act now．

When I was about seven years old，my grandfather（71）　　 me to a fish pond on a farm and told me to throw a stone into the water．He told me to watch the circles created （72）　　 the stone．Then he asked to think of myself at that stone．"You may create lots of circles in your life，but the waves （73）　　 come from those circles will disturb（干扰） the peace of all the people around you，"he said （74）　　．"Remember that your circle may spread to many other circles，meaning that your thoughts or actions may disturb others'（75）　　．You are responsible for what put in your circle．If you　want，the good or peace that comes from your circle （76）　　 to others．At the same time，the anger or jealousy （嫉妒）　coming from your circle will also spread to other circles．You should allow the good feelings （77）　 others，not the bad　ones，because you are responsible for both．"

That was the （78）　　 time I heard my grandfather tell me these．I had realized that each person's （79）　　 or　anger can move out into the world．If we are filled with doubt or anger，we cannot create world peace．We spread the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside，whether we speak （80）　　 or not．These circles are spreading into the world，creating beauty or making troubles to other circles of life．

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?”

Until recently，Ajayi had never gone to school.Now fifty，she attends a school in Ilorin，Nigeria，wearing the same pink dress as two（1） 　    　（百）other girls at the school.She studies with the students nearly forty years younger than she is.

Ajayi runs her（2） 　    　（自己的）business making and selling bags，but she believes it is（3） 　    　（仍然）necessary for her to learn to read and write.

In class，she answers questions（4） 　    　（积极）.She plays，talks and（5） 　 　（讨论）together with her classmates.

She is good at（6） 　 （烹饪）.Children all like the food she makes.They enjoy

（7） 　 　（她们自己）at school.

Ajayi's（8） 　 　 （女儿）used to feel embarrassed about their mother's attending school with children.But now.they choose（9）      　 （支持）her efforts.

She plans to continue her（10） 　      　（教育）for four more years，saying it will help her business.

D—David

R—Richard

R：Hi，David.Did you read the article by Mr.Smith？

D：Well，I read some of his articles.What's the topic of the article you mentioned？

R：It's about education.

D：Yes，I did read it.I've learned a lot from the article.

R：So have I.Mr.Smith says the purpose of education is to make all the students ready for the （1）　   　life.

D：I（2）　 　 all students should become engineers，scientists，artists and so on through hard work.

R：I once had the （3）　 　 incorrect idea.Now I know that common workers are also needed by our society.

D：Yes.If no people clean streets and take the rubbish away，terrible diseases（疾病）will soon appear and （4）　 　 easily.

R：It's clear that we can't live without them.So，common workers are very important and they're considered the （5）　 　 part of our society.We can't imagine how awful our world will be if they are all （6）　    　 in our life.

D：Surely，each job has the （7）　    　of its own，no matter what kind of job it is.

R：Mr.Smith also says every job is different in （8）　    　of knowledge and skills.Different people can do different jobs.The society offers different kinds of （9）　   　 chances to different people.

D：That's for sure.People are different in abilities. （10）　    　 jobs they take，their abilities should match them.Then they can work happily and do good to the society.

R：I can't agree with you more.

Li Wen is a 15﹣year﹣old boy． He works hard and（1） 　　（do） well in school， It is hard to believe， that he used to have （2） 　　（difficulty） in school． When he was a little boy， he seldom caused any problems， and his family（3） 　　（spend） a lot of time together．

   （4） 　　，things began to change a few years ago． His parents moved to the city to work，and they could not be at home to look （5） 　　him． So he became less interested in （6） 　　（study） and was absent from classes．Then his parents were so worried（7） 　　they decided to send him to a boarding school． He found life there difficult． One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school． His teacher advised his parents to talk with （8） 　　（they） son in person． This conversation changed his life． He realized that his parents would always love him，and they would be （9） 　　（pride） of everything good that he did． Now he is much （10） 　　（happy） and more outgoing than he used to be．

One evening，an old lady went shopping in the supermarket．She （71） 　 　lots of toys for her grandson，including a knife．When she came back to her car，she found a man with red hair staring the car and （72） 　 　two sitting at the back．She was surprised．She realized that they would drive her car away．Then she took out the toy knife （73） 　 　thinking and pointed at the men in the car．"Get out of the car!"she shouted （74） 　 　．The men in the car got so scared that they ran away quickly．The lady made sure （75） 　 　all the men had gone．Then she took out the key to start the car．To her （76） 　 　，she couldn't．she tried again and again and finally she knew 7﹣﹣﹣it wasn't her car!She looked around and saw her

8car not far away．When she came back to her car，she saw the men 9up to her with a policeman．She thought it was time for her to tell 10and make it clear．After hearing her story，the policeman began to laugh．Her face turned red．

Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart（分开）． He（1）　　/'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together． Other times he made new things from different （2）　　（ part）． He learned how to use tools from his dad．

    At 13， Lonnie put an old engine（发动机）on a homemade go﹣cart． He loved driving it around． He dreamed of being（3）　　inventor． By high school， Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things． This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair． His friends called （4）　　"The Little Scientist"． In college， Lonnie was an excellent student． After that， he （5）　　（become ）an Air Force officer， rocket scientist and business leader． （6）　　he never stopped inventing． You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker， a kind of water gun． Lonnie got the idea for this（7）　　/tɔi/ while working on another invention． When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom， it shot water（8）　　/ ə' krɔs/ the room．

    Today， Dr． Lonnie Johnson has more than 100（9）　　（use） inventions． However， he still keeps（10）　　（try）new things．

Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China． It was used during （1）f　　 to decorate gates and windows．After hundreds of years' （2）d　　， it has become a very popular way of decoration．The main cutting tools are （3）s　　﹣ paper and scissors or a knife，but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks．Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower，theme in theme．" This means smaller pictures and stories are（4）h　　in the works．You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works （5）c　　．Through Chinese paper﹣cutting， people express their best wishes．

Dear Mom and Dad，

    I haven't seen you for a long time since I came to China as an exchange student．I（1）　　（real） miss you now． This is the （2）　　 （one） time you haven't been with me on my birthday． Thanks for your birthday gift （3）　　England． I like it very much．

    Because of COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎），I can′t go home， but you don't need to worry about me．I am safe here． Yesterday I（4）　　（have） a birthday party with Lihua's family． Lihua's mom made a big chocolate birthday cake for me， and she made much Chinese food that I loved best．We couldn't go out， （5）　　we enjoyed ourselves at home．

    Lihua and I have been busy with our studies since this Monday． We have been having online（6）　　（class） for several days． Sometimes， when I felt a little upset， Lihua always told some jokes （7）　　（make） me happy or taught me how to make Chinese dishes．

    Now people here are living a （8）　　（peace） life． On one hand， they stay away from others，and on the other hand， they try to help those in trouble， including us foreigners．（9）　　 kind Chinese people are! This is a country full of love．

    Dear Mom and Dad， please take good care of （10）　　．I love you．

Yours，

Peter

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
The New Year
One New-year morning, Edward’s father gave him two dollars. He left the house happily. He wanted to buy some books. On the street, he saw a poor family, the father, mother and three children.      , and they were shivering(颤抖).
“Happy New Year!” Edward said to the man.      . He couldn’t understand English. But he pointed to his mouth. It seemed he was saying, “We have nothing to eat.”
Edward understood.     , and he gave one dollar to the man, and the other to his wife.

Their eyes were full of gratitude(感激)! They said something in their language. It probably meant, “Thanks a lot.”
When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought.
“     ,” said Edward, “I gave my money to some poor people. They seemed to be very hungry. I can buy my books until next New Year.”
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are some books.      . I saw you give the money to the poor family. Be ready to help the poor and every year will be a happy New Year to you.”

用所给动词的适当形式完成短文。
Jane Scott is fourteen years old and last year she        (begin) to study in a middle school. She likes       (dance) and singing and spends a lot of time         a    (practise) them. But she hates math and       (not study) hard at it. She thinks it difficult        （learn） math. Once she failed the math exam. And now she decides      （give）it up. Her father was angry with her when he knew about it.