初中英语试题

The Search-for-Lost-Birds list has come to public attention recently. It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at least fifteen years. The list is calling on people to search for the rarest (最珍稀的) birds on Earth.

There could be several reasons for the long disappearances of the birds on the list. Maybe there have been no studies in areas where they live. Maybe people don’t know where or how to find them. Maybe there are changes to their natural homes because of human activities.

This year, four expeditions (考察队) are planning to find eight kinds of birds. If any of these lost birds are found, ways can be found to protect them and help their populations grow. This has happened with birds like the Madagascar pochard. The number of this once-lost kind of bird is now increasing.

(1). How many kinds of birds are on the Search-for-Lost-Birds list?

A．

Four.

B．

Eight.

C．

Ten.

D．

Fifteen.

(2). What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．	Changes of the living areas of the birds.	B．	Suggestions on how to protect the birds.
C．	Reasons for the disappearances of the birds.	D．	Steps of building natural homes for the birds.

(3). What can we learn about the Madagascar pochard?

A．	It has not been found till now.	B．	It has a larger population than before.
C．	It needs to live close to humans.	D．	It provides protection for other birds.

(4). What is the best title (标题) for the text?

A．	Ways to Raise Rare Birds	B．	Bird-lovers Around the World
C．	Searches for the Lost Birds	D．	Stories About Birds in the Wild

Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets? The lions dance to the beat of a drum (鼓). Of course, they are not real lions. They are dancers in lion costumes (服饰). Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.

Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail.

“I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says.

In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together.

“Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Ananda Tang-Lee, a 17-year-old girl.

Lion dancing will continue to evolve. But a team’s sense of community will never change. “We call it a family,” Ananda says, “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”

(1). Why do people perform lion dancing?

A．	To sell lion-dancing costumes.	B．	To wish for a lucky new year.
C．	To protect the lions in the wild.	D．	To show skills of playing the drum.

(2). Which role does Anthony play in lion dancing?

A．

The lion’s head.

B．

The lion’s tail.

C．

The drummer.

D．

The dresser.

(3). What does the underlined word “evolve” mean?

A．

延期

B．

模仿

C．

举办

D．

演变

(4). What can we infer (推断) from Ananda’s words “We call it a family”?

A．	They bring happiness to the family.	B．	They call lion dancing a family game.
C．	They live together in a big family.	D．	They support each other like a family.

Antarctica

Weather

Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!

Population

Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.

History of exploration (探险)

During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.

Animals and birds

There aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.

(1). When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica?

A．

In 1786.

B．

In 1907.

C．

In 1911.

D．

In 1983.

(2). Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time?

A．

Fishermen.

B．

Scientists.

C．

Researchers.

D．

Explorers.

(3). Where is Earnest Shackleton from?

A．

Britain.

B．

Norway.

C．

The South Pole.

D．

The North Pole.

根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

Ann: Hello, Zoe.

Zoe: Hello, Ann. How are you doing?

Ann: ____(1)____ Are you free this weekend?

Zoe: ____(2)____ What for?

Ann: Would you like to go to the concert with me?

Zoe: Sure. ____(3)____

Ann: Country Music. I love it! It always makes me think of my hometown.

Zoe: Country music also touches me deeply. Millie and Allan love it too. ____(4)____

Ann: OK. ____(5)____

A．	Let’s go.
B．	I’m good.
C．	Yes, I am.
D．	Why not invite them along?
E．	I hope to be a music teacher.
F．	Where are they playing music?
G．	What kind of music will be played?

Your brain doesn’t have to do anything extra (额外的) to tell the truth. You think of what you want to say, and you say it. Lying ____(1)____ much more work.

Here’s an ____(2)____ of what goes into a simple lie. Imagine you’re late for class and the teacher asks ____(3)____ and you decide to lie. You now have to either came up with a story or remember the story you ____(4)____ as you were rushing to class. So you say, “I had to stop by the ____(5)____ and borrowed a book.” Your teacher asks, “The book I recommended (推荐) last period?”

You must decide how to answer ____(6)____. If you say yes, the teacher might ask you to show her the book. Or she might ____(7)___ you to read from it in class. If you say it is a ___(8)____ book, she might ask which book you’ve checked out. So you have to be ready with the ____(9)____ of another book and make sure it’s a book the school library owns.

You give your ____(10)____ a ton of extra work! Why not just tell the truth? It’s much easier.

(1).

A．

refuses

B．

avoids

C．

takes

D．

fixes

(2).

A．

example

B．

ability

C．

interview

D．

agreement

(3).

A．

when

B．

who

C．

why

D．

which

(4).

A．

listened to

B．

made up

C．

wrote down

D．

left behind

(5).

A．

store

B．

gate

C．

station

D．

library

(6).

A．

recently

B．

secretly

C．

angrily

D．

quickly

(7).

A．

expect

B．

help

C．

hate

D．

pay

(8).

A．

boring

B．

personal

C．

cheap

D．

different

(9).

A．

cover

B．

name

C．

price

D．

size

(10).

A．

book

B．

exam

C．

brain

D．

class

You never know where life will lead you. When I was a young boy, I got ___(1)___ up my nose one time. After that I ___(2)___ wanted to get in the water again. I thought swimming was not for me.

One day, I ___(3)___ my skateboard and broke my leg so badly, and the doctors said I could never really skateboard again. They said swimming was the only ___(4)____ that would be good for me.

Well, I gave it a ___(5)___. Every week, I got a little ____(6) ___ and hated swimming a little less, I worked at it so much that one day my high school swimming coach asked me to ____(7)____ the school team. You can imagine how that made me and my family feel ___(8)___ I was so afraid of the water before!

Much to everyone’s surprise, I won third place in the city finals. ____(9)____ is a big part of my life now. You never know which road life will take you down. Look at me—a swimmer!

For this reason, I say: don’t limit (限制) your ____(10)____. And remember, life is a swimming pool. Jump in and start swimming! You might be surprised where you end up.

(1).

A．

water

B．

sand

C．

juice

D．

air

(2).

A．

still

B．

never

C．

also

D．

even

(3).

A．

turned down

B．

looked at

C．

waited for

D．

fell off

(4).

A．

exercise

B．

story

C．

housework

D．

journey

(5).

A．

visit

B．

band

C．

try

D．

call

(6).

A．

better

B．

slower

C．

higher

D．

heavier

(7).

A．

check

B．

catch

C．

join

D．

invite

(8).

A．

or

B．

as

C．

if

D．

so

(9).

A．

Skating

B．

Swimming

C．

Jumping

D．

Coaching

(10).

A．

excuses

B．

praises

C．

words

D．

choices

—Cooking helps us show love for family members.

—________. Every time I make dishes for Mum, she is very happy.

A．	I can’t believe it	B．	Take it easy
C．	I couldn’t agree more	D．	That depends

—Hey, Tom, you are making noise. You should be polite ________.

—Sorry, Mum. I’ve got it.

A．

at most

B．

in public

C．

on time

D．

by chance

You won’t fully experience the culture of a foreign country ________ you go there in person.

A．

because

B．

unless

C．

as soon as

D．

as long as

—What are you saving money for?

—Father’s Day is around the corner. I ________ a gift for my father.

A．

am going to buy

B．

have bought

C．

bought

D．

was buying

—Jim and I share ________ tastes and hobbies.

—No wonder you take part in lots of meaningful social activities together.

A．

separate

B．

weak

C．

similar

D．

double

—Do you know the spacewoman Wang Yaping?

—Sure. She is called the mother who ________ the stars.

A．

gave out

B．

put away

C．

looked after

D．

reached for

—I do morning exercises every day. It works my whole body.

—It’s a good habit. It helps you keep in good ________.

A．

time

B．

touch

C．

health

D．

silence

—What place will you suggest if I travel to your hometown?

—The best-known Mount Huangshan comes ________ as the first choice.

A．

hardly

B．

patiently

C．

strangely

D．

naturally

—I have ________ but praise for the police because they often help people out of trouble.

—Yes, they’re well worth praising.

A．

everything

B．

nothing

C．

anything

D．

something