初中英语记叙文试题

Some people still live in their hometown．（41）　　，others may only see it once or twice a year．Nowadays，millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the（42）　　．Among these is Zhou Wei，a（43）　　husband and father．He has lived in Wenzhou for the last l3 years．

He used to return home（44）　　once a year，but hasn't been back for almost three years now

because of the hard job in a crayon factory．"It's a shame，but I don't have the time．"he says．

Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest（45）　　their hometowns have charged．Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have（46）　　．In my places the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help．But some things will never（47）　　．In my hometown，there was a big old tree opposite the school，It is still there and has become quite a（48）　　of the place．

41．A．But	B．So	C．Therefore	D．However
42．A．countries	B．hometowns	C．cities	D．farms
43．A.46﹣year old	B.46﹣years﹣old	C.46 years old	D.46﹣year﹣old
44．A．at least	B．at last	C．at the most	D．at first
45．A．because	B．since	C．how	D．while
46．A．appeared	B．built	C．found	D．lost
47．A．begin	B．change	C．stay the same	D．happen
48．A．school	B．symbol	C．hospital	D．road．

From Hobby to Job

    Yesterday at the Minnesota Fashion Week， the 15﹣year﹣old designer（设计者）Rachel amazed the fashion world when she showed her clothes for the first time． （1）　　 agreed that they looked fantastic．

    Rachel taught herself to make clothes when she was just 7．"I didn't like my own clothes and wanted to（2）　　，so I usually added things﹣like pockets or ties．My Mom used to get a bit（3）　　about all the scissors and pins lying around，" laughed Rachel．Then one year，she decided to have a summer （4）　　 at a fashion and design school，where she learned many skills from her teacher Joan．When Rachel was 12， Joan invited a few teenagers to （5）　　 her at the famous Toronto Fashion Week． "I loved it，" said Rachel． "It was just （6）　　 and I knew that I wanted to be there． "

    At the Minnesota Fashion Week， Rachel looked （7）　　 beautiful in her smart jacket with a decoration（装饰）of a small blue butterfly on it． People at the event were （8）　　 her skill and designs． "I did all my work on the clothes after dinner， （9）　　 I always had a busy timetable at school and much homework as well． But it was worth it． " Rachel felt proud．

    Rachel sold all of her works and the （10）　 went to a local children's hospital． "I know that the hospital needs it to make the children's stay as comfortable as possible，" she said．

（1）A． Someone	B． Everyone	C． No one
（2）A． take notes	B． do researches	C． make changes
（3）A． worried	B． excited	C． disappointed
（4）A． course	B． vacation	C． sport
（5）A． satisfy	B． join	C． direct
（6）A． simple	B． strange	C． amazing
（7）A． especially	B． probably	C． normally
（8）A． improving	B． admiring	C． developing
（9）A． as	B． when	C． unless
（10）A． jacket	B． decoration	C． money

My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall．It's a （1）　　 that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends．

    So what does a buddy（伙伴）do？ （2）　　，I am a buddy for an eleven﹣year﹣old boy Tom．He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player，but just like any kid，it upsets him （3）　　 he misses a shot or makes a bad pass．He starts to cry and doesn't want to play．Sometimes he even wants to （4）　　．So，as his buddy，I encourage him．Now we're working on our basketball skills together．It's great to see how he has （5）　　 and he doesn't get upset so easily．

Ally is a buddy for Clara，a kid with very few language skills．She is also a bit

（6）　　 She likes running away．Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the （7）　　．Now she loves baseball and has more friends．Next week she's playing in a team．Her parents are （8）　　 happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident（自信的）and （9）　　 after her BuddyBall sessions．

    BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone!Differences （10）　　 and we realize that were all just kids loving sports．I love doing BuddyBall because I know I'm doing something Meaningful!

（1）A．decision	B．subject	C．program
（2）A．In the end	B．On the way	C．At the moment
（3）A．when	B．until	C．before
（4）A．keep on	B．get down	C．give up
（5）A．dreamed	B．improved	C．prepared
（6）A．wild	B．friendly	C．easy﹣going
（7）A．games	B．discussions	C．lessons
（8）A．hardly	B．truly	C．possibly
（9）A．careful	B．sociable	C．creative
（10）A．increase	B．remain	C．disappear

Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes． He admires how they help people． At the age of seven， he told his parents， "I want to （1）　　like a superhero and help the homeless．" A few months later， Ewan's family planned a day of （2）　　． Wearing his red superhero costume， Ewan（3）　　helped pass out 70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit， Michigan． That's（4）　　Super Ewan was born．

    Word spread about Ewan' s good deeds（事迹）． People donated（捐赠） money and something else， and Ewan handed them out to those in need． When（5）　　donated bottles of water， Ewan and his family held a drive to get even more． They （6）　　the water to Flint， Michigan， a city that had unsafe drinking water． Another time， a business donated six turkeys for Thanksgiving． （7）　　his parents' help， Ewan used social media（媒体）to ask for more turkeys， plus side dishes． In the end， he says， "we handed out 64 turkey dinners to （8）　　all around Detroit．"

    Ewan has a motto： Everyone can be a superhero to someone． At an event called the Hero Round Table， Ewan told the listeners， "It's not（9）　　to help people． You can keep some socks and snacks in your car to help people in need． Every（10）　　thing helps and can make someone feel happy．"

（1）A． get up	B． dress up	C． look up
（2）A． giving	B． playing	C． showing
（3）A． safely	B． seriously	C． happily
（4）A． what	B． why	C． how
（5）A． someone	B． everyone	C． no one
（6）A． sold	B． took	C． lent
（7）A． From	B． With	C． In
（8）A． heroes	B． listeners	C． families
（9）A． difficult	B． possible	C． necessary
（10）A． private	B． little	C． interesting

Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes． He admires how they help people． At the age of seven， he told his parents， "I want to （1）　　like a superhero and help the homeless．" A few months later， Ewan's family planned a day of （2）　　． Wearing his red superhero costume， Ewan（3）　　helped pass out 70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit， Michigan． That's（4）　　Super Ewan was born．

    Word spread about Ewan' s good deeds（事迹）． People donated（捐赠） money and something else， and Ewan handed them out to those in need． When（5）　　donated bottles of water， Ewan and his family held a drive to get even more． They （6）　　the water to Flint， Michigan， a city that had unsafe drinking water． Another time， a business donated six turkeys for Thanksgiving． （7）　　his parents' help， Ewan used social media（媒体）to ask for more turkeys， plus side dishes． In the end， he says， "we handed out 64 turkey dinners to （8）　　all around Detroit．"

    Ewan has a motto： Everyone can be a superhero to someone． At an event called the Hero Round Table， Ewan told the listeners， "It's not（9）　　to help people． You can keep some socks and snacks in your car to help people in need． Every（10）　　thing helps and can make someone feel happy．"

（1）A． get up	B． dress up	C． look up
（2）A． giving	B． playing	C． showing
（3）A． safely	B． seriously	C． happily
（4）A． what	B． why	C． how
（5）A． someone	B． everyone	C． no one
（6）A． sold	B． took	C． lent
（7）A． From	B． With	C． In
（8）A． heroes	B． listeners	C． families
（9）A． difficult	B． possible	C． necessary
（10）A． private	B． little	C． interesting

There is an old Spanish saying，"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week"．How many times have we （1）　　our dreams until tomorrow？I would say，too many．Our dreams should not，and can not wait．We have to go for them now!Here are the （2）　　．

    Tomorrow is not promised．Nobody likes to talk about （3）　　，but the fact is﹣everybody is going to die at one point．（4）　　of us know the hour，or the day．So （5）　　is all we have．Don't go to your tomb （6）　　unfulfilled （未完成的）dreams．Make the decision to go after every dream，（7）　　or small right now．

    You will be much （8）　　if you go for it．Imagine how much happier you'll be if you are living the life you always dream about．The only thing that is stopping you is （9）　　．Take control of your own happiness．Don't keep your dreams waiting．

    Take me for example．When I was nine，I found an ad for （10）　　greeting cards in a children's magazine．I asked my mother to let me send for the cards．Two weeks later when the cards arrived，I rushed from the house．Three hours later，I returned home with no card but a lot of money．A salesperson was born．

（1）A． given up	B． talked about	C． put off
（2）A． reasons	B． examples	C． puzzles
（3）A． danger	B． dream	C． death
（4）A． All	B． None	C． Neither
（5）A． today	B． yesterday	C． tomorrow
（6）A． in	B． with	C． after
（7）A． mad	B． good	C． big
（8）A． happier	B． lazier	C． healthier
（9）A． ourselves	B． himself	C． yourself
（10）A． lending	B． selling	C． collecting

At my primary school，I was one of the smartest kids there．I never（29）　　，but always got near perfect scores on all my tests．I was a child genius（天才），at least in my mind．I was also（30）　　music and sports．I was pretty sure that once I got to seventh grade，everyone including my teachers would be（31）　　by me．

But actually，they weren't．

When I arrived at my new class，it seemed that there was always someone else who could do （32）　　than I．My grades got worse and I needed to actually be studying for my tests．I believed I wasn't smart．I believed I wasn't talented．I believed I（33）　　．

Over the next two years，I had to work very hard for everything I did．Grades were still very low but gradually（34）　　，I worked really hard but was still never the best at everything．

But do I really have to be the best at everything？All the pressure I was feeling，all that（35）　　when I did wrong，that was me!I was being too hard on myself．In fact，when I did badly on a test，my classmates would never（36）　　me．

No one is perfect．There will probably always be someone better than me at something．I will never be the number one at everything，and it's really okay．

29．A．forgot	B．studied	C．regretted
30．A．busy with	B．tired of	C．good at
31．A．amazed	B．scared	C．fooled
32．A．better	B．easier	C．slower
33．A．passed	B．failed	C．relaxed
34．A．improving	B．fighting	C．reporting
35．A．development	B．excitement	C．embarrassment
36．A．help with	B．laugh at	C．learn from．

In 1959，when Jean Harper was in the third grade，her teacher asked the class to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up．

    Jean's father was a    （33）　　，so Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying．She （34）　　   about her dream to become an airplane pilot．

    The paper came back with an"F"on it．The teacher told （35）　　   this was impossible，for it wasn't a job for a woman．

    Jean （36）　　   years of hurt and fear because of this discouragement until she met her English teacher Mrs．Slaton in high school．

    Mrs．Slaton said to Jean's class，"You have the （37）　　 and talents．If you don't go after your dreams once you leave school，no one will do it for you．You can get what you want （38）　　 you want it enough．"

    Jean felt so （39）　　that she told Mrs．Slaton all about her old dreams．The teacher said："Then do it!"

    So Jean did．It took her 10years of （40）　　 work．In 1978，she became one of only 50women airline pilots in the nation，and finally，a Boeing 737captain for United Airlines．

33．A．lawyer	B．pilot	C．writer
34．A．wrote	B．thought	C．heard
35．A．me	B．him	C．her
36．A．explained	B．mentioned	C．experienced
37．A．directions	B．abilities	C．honors
38．A．if	B．but	C．though
39．A．relaxed	B．excited	C．disappointed
40．A．awful	B．boring	C．hard

Sometimes people around you can change your life．Let me share my story with you．The person（43）　　 has changed my life is Julia Masi．She has taught me so many things that I will carry with me（44）　　 my life．

One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance（45）　　．Julia has shown me how to（46）　　．ahead so that I can finish all my schoolwork，enjoy sports and（47）　　．have time for my friends．I have also learned that you can find anything interesting（48）　　．you connect it with something you enjoy．

Last year I hated studying vocabulary，but I loved playing computer games．Julia combined（与…相结合）the two and showed me a website called"freerice．com"where you can play a word game．Each time you use a correct word，you can donate（捐赠）5grains of rice to the poor．Thanks to the game，I（49）　　about 1，000words in just one month．

Julia had a good effect on me．Without Julia's help．I probably wouldn't have（50）　　how easy it is to help the poor．There are so many ways that one person can（51）　　．I've learned to be more grateful for what I own．I am very（52）　　for the opportunities that I have been given．I will never give up helping those less fortunate（幸运的）in the rest of my life．

43．A．whom	B．whose	C．who	D．which
44．A．for	B．along	C．throughout	D．among
45．A．work	B．money	C．diet	D．time
46．A．get	B．plan	C．Move	D．stay
47．A．always	B．seldom	C．yet	D．still
48．A．while	B．once	C．unless	D．if
49．A．learned	B．read	C．used	D．spelled
50．A．Realize	B．Notice	C．imagined	D．dreamed
51．A．make a choice	B．make a difference	C．make a decision	D．make a mistake
52．A．ready	B．sorry	C．thankful	D．pleased．

    At the end of my first year of high school， I realized I needed to find a summer job． I was tired of having to ask my parents for（1）　　．I wanted to go to the shopping center or movies with friends without having to ask for ＄20 from my parents． I imagined having a job at a store or at a summer camp where I could play games with children． But what actually happened was（2）　　．The only job I managed to find was cleaning up tables at a local restaurant．

    At first， the idea of clearing tables upset me．The thought of getting up at dawn（黎明） to go clean up after people made me（3）　　ever asking for a job． The first day was terribly busy． I was running around， racing to get a table ready for the waiting customers． I'll never forget how（4）　　I felt that day， but I'll also never forget sitting down for lunch with my co﹣workers for the first time． People my age or ten years older all sat together and talked about their days． All of a sudden I was a part of that， and it felt good to be so（5）　　．

    I've now worked at the restaurant for almost one year． I've learned to be happy about getting up so early， because I know there're going to be a few good（6）　　every day there．

    From starting there as a shy student， I've been able to grow into a person that can go up and（7）　　anyone， at work or anywhere else． I'm also not as sensitive（敏感的） as I used to be﹣getting an impolite customer might make me feel bad，but very soon I can laugh it off with my co﹣workers．The little job has given me so much， and I can't wait to go back and continue to（8）　　from my experience．

（1）A． food	B． money	C． attention	D． advice
（2）A． exciting	B． encouraging	C． confusing	D． disappointing
（3）A． forget	B． enjoy	C． regret	D． imagine
（4）A． tired	B． happy	C． curious	D． relaxed
（5）A． loved	B． missed	C． needed	D． included
（6）A． dishes	B． choices	C． moments	D． customers
（7）A． find	B． greet	C． push	D． stop
（8）A． grow	B． stand	C． rest	D． hide

                       

Run for Class President

   Two months ago， when our class election（选举） started， I decided to run for class president． I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people， so I felt it easy to win． But I was （1） 　　that people would feel bad for me if I lost．

   I was busy preparing in the following week．My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't （2） 　　but to show my class why I wanted to be president．I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom.I also spent three hours writing my speech，saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem.Since I was（3） 　　prepared， I felt that my chances of winning were strong．

   However， when I gave my speech on Election Day， the response （反应） wasn't what I had （4） 　　． Few people actually listened． When it was my opponent's （对手的）turn， everyone was screaming his name． His speech was short， but all to the point． By then， I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer．

   It was obvious who would （5） 　　． For the rest of the day， I felt like it was over． I wanted to just go home and cry， but I made it through．

   My（6） 　　was right： I didn't win．

   The next day， people were still talking about the election． I just pretended （假装） not to hear． But later， things got better． People（7） 　　about the election and talked to me just as they did before．

   I don't regret putting time and energy into the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect． And moments of failure like this build （8） 　　﹣since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger．

（1）A． bored	B． afraid	C． excited	D． hopeful
（2）A． compare	B． remember	C． manage	D． repeat
（3）A． fully	B． quickly	C． freshly	D． physically
（4）A． feared	B． faced	C． mentioned	D． pictured
（5）A． insist	B． return	C． wait	D． win
（6）A． suggestion	B． prediction	C． direction	D． introduction
（7）A． forgot	B． wrote	C． cared	D． discussed
（8）A． trust	B． pride	C． character	D． support

Real Solutions（解决方法） to Problems

   Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company． They were young and eager to learn． The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems

   One day， the team was called for a（1） 　　in a hall． They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various（2） 　　． As they entered， they found a box placed in the center， full of flat balloons．

   The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up． Then they were asked to write their names on their respective（各自的）balloons（3） 　　so that the balloons wouldn't blow out． All tried， but not everyone was （4） 　　． Five balloons blew out due to pressure（压力）．

Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were （5） 　　out of the game． As a result， 25 engineers came to the next level． All the balloons carrying their names were

（6） 　　and then put into a room， here and there．

   The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on， All the 25 engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush． It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to （7） 　　the right one． The second level of the game was over．

   Then came the final level． The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to person named on the balloon． Within a couple of minutes， all balloons （8） 　　the hands of the respective engineers．

   The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem． Many times in our life，sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems．

（1）A．game	B．show	C．concert	D．patry
（2）A．purposes	B．suggestions	C．thoughts	D．plans
（3）A．quietly	B．carefully	C．secretly	D．clearly
（4）A．honest	B．ready	C．patient	D．succeesful
（5）A．checked	B．helped	C．ruled	D．cheated
（6）A．collected	B．weighed	C．tied	D．cleaned
（7）A．mark	B．hide	C．number	D．find
（8）A．freed	B．reached	C．lifted	D．hit

A Meaningful Gift

    Emily was an eighth grader．To pass her Civics course（公民课程），she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week．

    One Monday，Emily went to the nursing home after school．When she arrived，she was told she would（31） 　　an hour every weekday with an elderly lady，Mrs．Blair．She was then led into a room，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa．

    Emily（32） 　　awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady．She cleared her throat and said，"Good afternoon I'm Emily．"

"Good afternoon，Emily．Take a seat，please．"Mrs．Blair replied．

    Then，（33） 　　filled the space between them．Emily wondered what to say．

"Tell me about yourself，Emily，"Mrs．Blair said suddenly．

"Well，"Emily started，"I don't have any grandparents，so I can't relate to elderly people much．I love the performing arts．I'm here mainly because I have to（34） 　　here to get a good grade for my Civics class．"

    Mrs．Blair didn't seem to（35） 　　．"Many people，especially teens，don't seem to care about old people like me．Now you are here，and I'm going to change that about you．Ask me anything．"

    Emily thought for a moment，and finally decided，"What was your job？"

"I was a Broadway star in the 1950s．"Mrs．Blair answered．

"Cool!Can you tell me about it？"Emily asked，amazed．

Mrs．Blair smiled．"Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a

（36） 　　bracelet．I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet．Till this day，I still have it．"

    Emily smiled along with Mts．Blair and listened to the other stories，attentively．She had become so

interested in Mrs．Blair's（37） 　　that she decided to come earlier the next day．

    Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly．Then came Friday．As she was leaving，Emily was really（38） 　　to say goodbye．

"Don't be sad．You can still visit me，"Mrs．Blair comforted her．She then handed a small box to Emily，"It's my gift to you．"

    Emily（39） 　　opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside．"It's the bracelet that you wore．Thank you!"Emily said，with tears in her eyes．"I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free．"

   On the way home，Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts．She touched the bracelet and

made a （40） 　　that she would keep her word to Mrs．Blair．

31．A．waste	B．spend	C．plan	D．exercise
32．A．asked	B．sat	C．stood	D．danced
33．A．warmth	B．sadness	C．happiness	D．silence
34．A．study	B．live	C．volunteer	D．play
35．A．mind	B．fear	C．insist	D．regret
36．A．strange	B．special	C．common	D．private
37．A．dreams	B．hobbies	C．stories	D．jokes
38．A．upset	B．confused	C．surprised	D．nervous
39．A．proudly	B．secretly	C．worriedly	D．carefully
40．A．promise	B．change	C．judgment	D．choice．

When I was 12 years old， my mother sent me to a Chinese school in California． I（1） 　　spending my Saturdays in a three﹣hour Chinese class． I thought it was difficult and boring．

However， my mum thought that I should develop and improve（提高） my Chinese

（2） 　　skills． I seemed to know it would do me good in future， but at that time I couldn't realize the（3） 　　of learning a second language．

   Many years later， I had a（4） 　　to work in Asia． I chose China mainly because I learned Chinese when I was（5） 　　．However， I still wondered if I could（6） 　　street signs，buy food and talk to people there．

   Shortly after I arrived in China，my Chinese language（7） 　　came back soon and improved（8） 　　．A long time ago， I wanted to give up（9） 　　Chinese．Luckily，my mum encouraged me and stopped that from happening． I'm（10） 　　that the Chinese language has helped me a lot in different ways． My life is getting more and more colourful．

（1）A． hated	B． advised	C． enjoyed	D． forgot
（2）A． business	B． music	C． language	D． cooking
（3）A． mistakes	B． excuses	C． fears	D． advantages
（4）A． habit	B． chance	C． skill	D． suggestion
（5）A． busy	B． young	C． successful	D． experienced
（6）A． read	B． touch	C． afford	D． move
（7）A． tool	B． ability	C． point	D． difficulty
（8）A． safely	B． politely	C． quickly	D． privately
（9）A． changing	B． sharing	C． learning	D． protecting
（10）A． sorry	B． worried	C． angry	D． glad

As a foreigner， it's hard for me to tell what Chinese people are， like． But my（1） 　　in Beijing said something．

   A couple of weeks ago， I went to buy four big suitcases（行李箱） for travel．（2） 　　I was going down the street， it suddenly rained， heavily． A stranger called me into his little shop． He （3） 　　me a cup of tea and a chair． When the rain got （4） 　　， I thanked him and rushed to a （5） 　　nearby to buy my suitcases．

   If you've ever tried to push four big suitcases by yourself， you may understand my （6） 　　． I looked silly， for the suitcases were dancing wildly across the floor． Then I got a （7） 　　on the shoulder． It was the seller． He signed that I should wait． A few minutes later， he （8） 　　in a car，and put the suitcases inside．Then we went driving（9） 　　along the road to my home． I offered him some money， but he（10） 　　．In broken English he said， "Feel good .. help you．"

   Now， you can see Chinese people are always ready to help you．

（1）A． friend	B． teacher	C． invention	D． experience
（2）A． If	B． As	C． Although	D． Because
（3）A． found	B． bought	C． made	D． offered
（4）A． harder	B． lighter	C． thicker	D． faster
（5）A． store	B． hall	C． lab	D． school
（6）A． language	B． sentence	C． situation	D． advantage
（7）A． wing	B． coin	C． scarf	D． touch
（8）A． lay down	B． drove up	C． fell behind	D． went away
（9）A． happily	B． lazily	C． bravely	D． poorly
（10）A． missed	B． nodded	C． refused	D． failed