初中英语试题

Famous Landmarks
The Great Wall of China was begun in 214 B.C.．It was built for preventing the enemies． It is the largest building ever built．We can see it from space．	The Colosseum in Rome was opened in 80 A.D.．It was sometimes filled with water for ship battles．
The Taj Mabal in India was built between 1630 and 1652．It is a grave for the wife of an Indian prince．It attracts lots of visitors every year．	The Eiffel Tower in Paris was completed in 1889．It was built for the 100th anniversary （周年纪念日） of the French Revolution （革命）．

（1）If you'd like to visit the Colosseum in Rome，you should go to 　 　．

A．	China
B．	France
C．	India
D．	Italy

（2）How long did it take Indians to build the Taj Mahal？ 　 　

A．	Nearly 80 years．
B．	Almost 100 years．
C．	About 22 years．
D．	Around 214 years．

（3）Which building has nothing to do with fights？ 　 　

A．	The Great Wall．
B．	The Colosseum．
C．	The Taj Mahal．
D．	The Eiffel Tower．

（4）The description of the landmarks tells us that 　 　．

A．	the Great Wall is the biggest building ever built

B．the Colosseum was opened to the public in 80 B.C.

C．	the Taj Mahal was built for an Indian prince
D．	people built the Eiffel Tower to remember Paris

Billy's mom had been asking him to clean the attic （小阁楼） for months．One Saturday，Billy was bored and decided it was（1） 　 　to get the job done．He walked up the dirty stairs， （2） 　 　the old door，and got right to work．

As Billy looked through boxes，walked through papers （3） 　 　did some cleaning，he found all kinds of little treasures．He found old toys，many books and funny pictures of his parents．The pictures were taken （4） 　 　they were younger．Billy found some of his own toys and clothes from when he was much （5） 　 　．

He smiled．The attic certainly had lots of stories to （6） 　 　about his family．A small wooden box，lying in the far corner of the attic，caught Billy's （7） 　 　．He went over and opened it．In it he found some old papers．One looked like a （8） 　 　．He took it out．As he looked （9） 　 　at it，Billy discovered that the map showed a house-his house！Then Billy searched for where the map （10） 　 　…and realized it was to his own bedroom！

He ran back down the stairs with the map （11） 　 　his hand．He was very excited now and sped into his room to find what he was sure would be a wonderful surprise．As he opened the door to his room，he smelled his （12） 　 　thing in the world：banana nut cakes．There，on the corner of his desk，was a plate of warm cakes and a tall glass of cold milk．Beside the plate was a （13） 　 　from his mom．

"Thank you for （14） 　 　the attic，" it said． "I hope you enjoy this little （15） 　 　too！Love，Mom．"

（1）

A．

chance

B．

time

C．

turn

D．

choice

（2）

A．

locked

B．

closed

C．

opened

D．

painted

（3）

A．

or

B．

but

C．

so

D．

and

（4）

A．

when

B．

though

C．

because

D．

how

（5）

A．

older

B．

taller

C．

slower

D．

younger

（6）

A．

tell

B．

care

C．

worry

D．

think

（7）

A．

arm

B．

eye

C．

ear

D．

leg

（8）

A．

card

B．

letter

C．

map

D．

photo

（9）

A．

sadly

B．

closely

C．

carelessly

D．

proudly

（10）

A．

put up

B．

set off

C．

led to

D．

took away

（11）

A．

by

B．

under

C．

in

D．

of

（12）

A．

favourite

B．

important

C．

interesting

D．

popular

（13）

A．

picture

B．

book

C．

diary

D．

note

（14）

A．

cleaning

B．

emptying

C．

building

D．

searching

（15）

A．

toy

B．

treasure

C．

banana

D．

desk

-To enjoy your holiday，you'd better find some ideas for a short trip in a travel guide．

- ．（　　）

A．	That's a good idea	B．	You're welcome
C．	It doesn't matter	D．	Don't worry

-Do you know ？

-In the 1960s．（　　）

A．	where Havoc in Heaven was created
B．	when Havoc in Heaven was created
C．	where was Havoc in Heaven created
D．	when was Havoc in Heaven created

you want to watch television，I will turn it off now．（　　）

A．

Since

B．

As

C．

Until

D．

Unless

A team was in the company to look into the problem．（　　）

A．

set up

B．

caught up

C．

taken up

D．

lighted up

Tom's old computer ran fast five years ago，but little by little it really slow．（　　）

A．

looked

B．

became

C．

sounded

D．

stayed

Tomorrow I'm flying to Beijing．I there for the following three weeks．（　　）

A．

am

B．

have been

C．

will be

D．

was

A candle does not produce as light as a light bulb．（　　）

A．

many

B．

much

C．

few

D．

little

Bill has a great of humour and often makes people laugh．（　　）

A．

sense

B．

excuse

C．

pride

D．

dream

Jack is only four years old．He is too young to look after ．（　　）

A．

herself

B．

itself

C．

yourself

D．

himself

Lin Tao plays guitar in the school band．（　　）

A．

a

B．

an

C．

the

D．

不填

During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. What did they do for fun in their childhood? Let’s have a look!

	★Playing diabolo Diabolo passed down to ordinary people during the Ming Dynasty. It was always made of bamboo and wood, and was hollow (空心的) in the center. By throwing and catching diabolo on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转) diabolo would make a sound.
	★Playing stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Stones were carved (刻) into small balls and kicked.
	★Kicking shuttlecocks Shuttlecock kicking appeared in the Han Dynasty. People used chicken feathers (羽毛), coins and cotton cloth to make a shuttlecock. It was kicked in groups of three or four during walking or running.
	★Watching shadow plays Watching shadow plays was very popular during the Tang and Song dynasties. Shadow puppets (木偶) were made from the leather of donkeys (驴皮). There was light behind a large white screen on the table, the player controlled puppets and told stories. The movement could be seen from the other side of the screen.

根据短文内容完成表格。

Four ways to have fun during ____72____
Playing diabolo	▪ It was made of bamboo and wood, and it was hollow in the center. ▪ The high-speed rotating diabolo would make a sound ____73____ on ropes.
Playing stone balls	▪ People carved stones into small balls. ▪ In the northern part of China during the Qing Dynasty, people played stone balls in winter ____74____ they could keep warm.
____75____	▪ A shuttlecock was made of feathers, coins and cotton cloth. ▪ It was kicked in groups of three or four.
Watching shadow plays	▪ Shadow puppets were made from the leather of donkeys. ▪ The puppets ____76____ the player behind the white screen with the light on. ▪ People could watch shadow plays from the other side of the screen.

Becoming a Minimalist ( 极简主义者 )

I have too many things. My bedroom is often in a mess. I have shelves with dirty books I never read and CDs I don't listen to. My drawers are filled with clothes I never wear. I was getting upset ( 心烦意乱的 ) that I never had any space in my bedroom. Then I read about minimalist. Minimalist suggests that you only keep the most necessary and important things and get rid of ( 处理掉 ) everything else. After reading about minimalism, I felt encouraged to solve my problem.

I started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn't use. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity ( 慈善机构 ). I sold some of the CDs and books online. Although I knew that I would never need these things again, I still found it very difficult to get rid of them. My brain tried to stop me from letting them go. I said to myself "I might need that in the future!" or "Won't I be sad if I lose that?" But the thing was, I knew I couldn't keep everything.

After getting lots of things out of my room, I actually became quite excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space. And a tidy room also makes me have a clear mind! The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own and really value the things you have. It's not easy to be a minimalist. We are often told that it is better to have more things. Advertisements try to make us believe that we will only be happy by spending more money buying more things. Of course, I'm not a perfect minimalist - I've only just started. I still own a lot of things which I don't really need, but I think this was a good start. In the future, I will be more mindful of what I buy. And I will continue to make an effort to get rid of what I don't need.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

67. Is the writer's bedroom often in a mess?

__________________________

68. When did the writer feel encouraged to solve the problem?

__________________________

69. How did the writer get rid of some of the CDs and books?

__________________________

70. What is the main idea behind minimalism?

__________________________

71. Why is it not easy to be a minimalist?

__________________________

Walking

If you want to get healthy or stay healthy, there is one easy activity for you - walking. You may think that simply taking a walk is not enough to make a big difference. You may think that you need to do something like running to stay healthy. Well, a new study says that is not true. It finds out that walking may be as good for us as running.

Running is a high-impact ( 高强度的 ) activity and can be hard on the body. So, many people cannot run. Walking seems to have all of the advantages and none of the disadvantages of running.

Dr Russell Pate is a professor of exercise science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. He says, "Walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises a person can do. You do not need to learn a lot to get results."

Walking needs no special skills or equipment . You can do it anywhere. It fits easily into your daily schedule ( 日程表 ). You can walk at work. You can walk if you want to go shopping. You can take the stairs instead of the lift.

Walking is a great exercise for beginners. If you are out of shape or getting back into shape after an illness or accident, walking is perfect. You can do a little at a time, or as we like to say, take baby steps.

62. The new study shows that ________.

A．	running is better than walking	B．	walking is the best way of exercising
C．	walking and running are not good enough	D．	walking is as good as running

63. Dr Russell Pate says walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises because ________.

A．	walking is a high-impact activity and can be easy on the body
B．	walking needs no skills
C．	walking needs no special skills or equipment and we can do it anywhere
D．	walking has more advantages than running

64. What does the underlined word "equipment" in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?

A．

器材

B．

食宿

C．

机会

D．

阶段

65. Which one is TRUE according to this passage?

A．	Walking is not good for a beginner.
B．	Walking seems to have all of the advantages of running.
C．	You'd better drive when you want to go shopping.
D．	Walking does harm to all people after an illness or accident.

66. What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage?

A．	To tell people that they shouldn't walk more.	B．	To tell people that walking is a waste of time.
C．	To tell people that they should walk more.	D．	To tell people that they don't need to run any more.