初中英语记叙文试题

Jim and Steve were twins．They played on the same football team， and shared all the same toys， the same bedroom and the same friend．They shared（1） 　　．

One Sunday， Jim and Steve went（2） 　　to ride their blue bike， but they wanted to go to different places．Their mother heard the two boys arguing and came outside．She told（3） 　 ____ 　to take turns to ride the bike．However， they didn′t want to share it．

A few days later， their mother brought a pet（4） 　　home for the boys．"Can′t we each have our own cat？"asked the boys angrily．They were（5） 　　of sharing everything．

"I′m sorry．but you must share one cat， "the mother said．"You will have to（6） 　　the cat and make sure it has enough food and doesn't do anything wrong．"Then the boys began to share the jobs．

One day， the cat got into the mother's bedroom．After a few minutes， the cat had fun playing with the ball of yarn（线） and （7） 　　away the yarn all over the room．Steve saw it and quickly went to find Jim， telling him（8） 　　the cat had done．

"Oh， no! It's our job to clean up the mess， "cried Jim．The boys quickly picked up the yarn and （9）

　　．

"Just think， Jim， if we had two cats， they would have made a（10） 　　mess， "said Steve．

"That's right， "laughed Jim．"Maybe sharing isn′t so bad!"

（1）A．anyone	B．someone	C．nothing	D．everything
（2）A．outside	B．inside	C．upstairs	D．downstairs
（3）A．us	B．them	C．him	D．her
（4）A．dog	B．cat	C．fish	D．bird
（5）A．tired	B．full	C．short	D．proud
（6）A．catch	B．meet	C．feed	D．beat
（7）A．throwing	B．giving	C．running	D．going
（8）A．where	B．why	C．what	D．who
（9）A．put it up	B．put it back	C．put it on	D．put it off
（10）A．happier	B．easier	C．smaller	D．bigger

Jeff almost went mad when his elder brother was killed in a car accident．He refused to play（1） 　　soccer or go to the movies with his friends．Instead， he just sat in his bedroom and didn't talk to（2） 　　， even his parents．Jeff felt that the world was（3） 　　．He was quite angry with（4） 　　because his car hit his brother，even though it was an accident．After（5） 　　months，Jeff （6） 　　to understand it was useless to be angry．Now he still misses his brother，（7） 　　he doesn't hate the driver any（8） 　　．He is beginning to talk to his parents and that（9） 　　them happy again．He no longer stays in his room by（10） 　　．Instead，he goes to the movies or plays sports with his friends．He is feeling better now．

（1）A．/	B．the	C．a
（2）A．someone	B．anyone	C．none
（3）A．happy	B．fair	C．unfair
（4）A．the driver	B．his parents	C．his friends
（5）A．a little	B．a few	C．few
（6）A．begin	B．began	C．begins
（7）A．but	B．and	C．or
（8）A．longer	B．worse	C．better
（9）A．lets	B．makes	C．helps
（10）A．his	B．him	C．himself

When I graduated from university， I decided to make my life a difference． I became a volunteer（1） 　　and was sent to Ghana（加纳）． So， （2） 　　a group of helpful young volunteers， I went on my journey． I was very （3） 　　this great chance．

The school there were quite poor． The students had to walk miles to （4） 　　their schools． They had lots of work at home．Though they had （5） 　　days， these children were joyful．

This was my（6） 　　time living abroad in a different culture． I had to get used to the （7） 　_____　conditions． There was no electricity， running water， phone or the Internet． There was no air﹣conditioner（空调）at a place where the（8） 　　often goes over 38℃! It was too hot to move．Before coming here，I（9） 　　thought I could live in such an environment． However，I could end each day with a beautiful African sunset． At night，I could（10） 　　the whole Milky Way （银河）．

That is my experience， which is unforgettable and worth the time and energy!

（1）A． professor	B． teacher	C． student	D． foreigner
（2）A．by	B． to	C． with	D． for
（3）A． thankful for	B． sorry about	C． calm about	D． angry with
（4）A．go through	B． look for	C． live in	D． get to
（5）A．happy	B． relaxing	C． tiring	D． quiet
（6）A．last	B． first	C． second	D． third
（7）A． studying	B． playing	C． travelling	D． living
（8）A．weather	B． sky	C． sun	D． temperature
（9）A．still	B． never	C． often	D． usually
（10）A． enjoy	B． look	C． search	D． like

I had the idea to be an exchange（交换） student in Germany in September 2019．With tears in my eyes，I said（1） 　　to my family．After I finally arrived at the airport in Berlin，I was welcomed by my host（主人） family．They didn't know much about my（2） 　　．"I hobble（跛行）a little，but I don't see is as a problem．"I think it's the will that decides（3） 　_____　you can and cannot do，and the disability doesn't matter!

Before I went there， I knew I was going to（4） 　　home．But I went! Why？I've been a fighter ever since I decided not to（5） 　　my breath when I was born! My mother wrote to my host mom about my trouble．My host supported me greatly．（6） 　　e﹣mail，they also told all my teachers about me．

Everything worked（7） 　　By the end of my year， we were asked to talk about our years．I spoke in front of about 100 people! I was（8） 　　my great speech．The next day，some teachers stopped me and said， "Your speech was the best one．"

My year in Berlin was the（9） 　　thing I've done so far! I have proved I am a（10） 　_____and that nothing is impossible!

（1）A．no	B．goodbye	C．sorry	D．okay
（2）A．study	B．family	C．disability	D．name
（3）A．what	B．that	C．when	D．where
（4）A．leave	B．forget	C．lose	D．miss
（5）A．take up	B．give out	C．give up	D．take out
（6）A．With	B．By	C．Through	D．Without
（7）A．fast	B．slow	C．hard	D．well
（8）A．surprised at	B．worried about	C．afraid of	D．proud of
（9）A．last	B．best	C．worst	D．first
（10）A．fighter	B．student	C．writer	D．speaker

To be a volunteer is really a wonderful experience for me．Four years ago， I （1） 　____ a club with the name of Helping Others．

Soon after that， I began to do many things to help those who needed（2） 　　．For example， I often helped old people cross the roads，bought some food for （3） 　　 children and did small acts for our neighbors （4） 　　need．

Today is the International Coastal Clean﹣up Day． It is only 20 minutes' ride from our house to the sea． In the morning， my parents and I rode there as（5） 　　as usual with a bag to put the rubbish in． Many people were enjoying themselves on the beach．（6） 　 __some of them left plastic bags on it． So we decided to clean the （7） 　　． We spent the whole morning（8） 　　the rubbish and litters on the nice beach． What a meaningful day it was!

We feel it is a very （9） 　　experience and we will continue doing that on our own． We should try our best to protect the environment because we have only one earth． We need more （10） 　　to make the world a difference!

（1）A． started	B． called	C． remembered	D． joined
（2）A． food	B．help	C． money	D．water
（3）A． careless	B．happy	C．homeless	D．strong
（4）A． in	B．above	C．behind	D．with
（5）A． hardly	B．slowly	C．early	D．quietly
（6）A．and	B．but	C．or	D．because
（7）A． bank	B．river	C．sea	D．beach
（8）A． putting away	B．picking up	C．driving away	D．washing up
（9）A． silly	B．easy	C． bad	D．great
（10）A． volunteers	B．parents	C．students	D．visitors

The first time I saw Kai， she was sitting in my front yard， holding my dog Harley in her arms． She had just（1） 　　into a small house nearby． I think she liked Harley's friendly personality， just as he liked hers． From the second I talked to her， I knew Kai would be a lifelong（2） 　　．Her smile made me feel better just being around her． Her face was always full of （3） 　　．

It didn't take long before Kai was beloved by all her new neighbors here．Every time we visited her， she would kindly listen to all of our problems and then say something so（4）______　 that we would leave her home with our hearts singing． Sometimes I would read her my stories and she would always encourage me to keep（5） 　　．

All of this time， though， Kai was slowly dying from cancer，she lived each day with such cheer that I often forgot just how（6） 　　she was． Still， she died on a cold winter day with heavy snow falling down．

During the short time we had been together， I（7） 　　so much from Kai about how to truly live．She taught us so many lessons about kindness， happiness， hope and cheer．

（1）A． walked	B． moved	C． run
（2）A． friend	B． boss	C． fan
（3）A． happiness	B． worries	C． doubts
（4）A． serious	B． wise	C． silly
（5）A． waiting	B． singing	C． writing
（6）A． popular	B． busy	C． ill
（7）A． expected	B． learned	C． accepted

Wang Wei's parents were waiting for him when he got home． His dad handed him a letter． It was from the university． His hands were shaking as he took the letter﹣his（1）____ 　　was inside．

Ever since Wang Wei was little， he wanted to be an（2） 　　．He often took his toys apart and put them back together． One day， his mom was（3） 　　to see that Wang Wei had taken apart the television! His dad told her to have faith （信心） in Wang Wei， and sure enough he put the television back together（4） 　　．

Wang Wei's teachers all noticed his talent． They told his（5） 　　Wang Wei should go to university． Wang Wei was very excited about this． No one in Wang Wei's family had ever gone to university before． His mom was not sure if it was a good idea．（6） 　　his dad said，"Have faith in Wang Wei and his dream．" Wang Wei knew his family couldn't（7） 　 __ 　university．So he studied harder and applied for the scholarships （奖学金）．

Now Wang Wei had the letter in his hand that would tell him if he could go to the university．He took a deep breath and opened the envelope．"It says， Congratulations． You have been accepted to the university on a full scholarship!""His mom（8） 　　him with tears in her eyes．"I am so proud of you!" she said．

His dad patted his back．"I've always had faith in Wang Wei and his dream，" he said．

（1）A． future	B． resolution	C． pride
（2）A． artist	B． actor	C． engineer
（3）A． happy	B． upset	C． scared
（4）A． angrily	B． bravely	C． perfectly
（5）A． guests	B． parents	C． cousins
（6）A． Because	B． As	C． But
（7）A． afford	B． choose	C． enter
（8）A． hugged	B． thanked	C． left

A boy named Jack was well﹣known in his hometown because he couldn't hear anything． He was born deaf． Although people（1） 　   　   him a lot， they also treated him much differently than other people． The other children worried they might （2） 　  　   him while playing together． Adults acted like he was unable to understand them， as if he was a baby．

However， this year， people got to understand Jack a little better． On Jack's birthday， everyone in town would （3） 　      earplugs（耳塞）so that they couldn't hear anything either． This day came to be known as the Day of Silence． People became aware of how difficult life could be when you can't hear anything． They also（4） 　   　 that Jack had many skills．

On that day， no one thought of Jack as just a deaf person． People saw a whole（5） 　   　   side of him． They paid more attention to what he said． They were also surprised by his smartness and ability to find a solution to nearly any（6）  　     that he faced． They realized that he had always been like that， and that he simply needed to communicate with others in a different way． In the end， he was（7） 　  　   just like any other little boy．

On the Day of Silence， people came to know Jack's true（8） 　   　． They learned that although

most of us are different from each other﹣﹣sometimes in big ways﹣we are still mostly the same in our hearts and minds．

（1）A． missed	B．like	C． refused
（2）A． lose	B． control	C． hurt
（3）A． wear	B．buy	C． bring
（4）A． promised	B． imagined	C． learned
（5）A． new	B． wrong	C． crazy
（6）A．chico	B． problem	C．chance
（7）A． hardly	B． partly	C． really
（8）A． friend	B． nature	C． level

One day， when the Lion was asleep at noon， the little Mouse came running by． He was in a（1） 　　to get home． Because the Mouse didn't see the Lion， he ran （2） 　　 the Lion's nose． The Lion opened his eyes， shouting "I'm going to eat you! You （3） 　　    me up!" "Dear Lion， please do not eat me! I shall（4） 　　    do it again and I shall never forget your kindness． Maybe someday I will（5） 　　you back!" The Lion was（6） 　　   the idea of the Mouse． Then he said， "I think I will let you go． I am not（7） 　　 anyway．" The little Mouse was so happy! He ran（8） 　　   to his home． A few days later， the Lion（9） 　　   into a net （ 网 ） by accident． The Lion shouted， trying to get free． Just then， the little Mouse happened to pass by． "I will help you， dear Lion．" The little Mouse cut the net with his little teeth． It（10） 　　    him a long time． At last， the Lion was free! The Lion and the Mouse became best friends． The Lion said， "A little friend can be the best friend of all!"

（1）A． way	B． need	C． hurry	D． order
（2）A． right into	B． right now	C． right away	D． right through
（3）A． hit	B． put	C． bring	D． woke
（4）A． always	B． often	C． never	D． seldom
（5）A． see	B． meet	C． give	D． help
（6）A． careful of	B． pleased by	C． angry with	D． sorry for
（7）A． hungry	B． tired	C． thirsty	D． terrible
（8）A． through	B． from	C． off	D． for
（9）A． was dropped	B． fell	C． felt	D． fallen
（10）A． spent	B． took	C． costs	D． paid

The Shirt of a Happy Man

Once upon a time， in a rich and beautiful country， there lived an unhappy king． He slept （1） 　　and didn't feel like eating． The queen and his people worried about him very much． One day ，a doctor was called in to examine the king． But he couldn't find（2） 　　with his body． It was all in his mind． He said the king needed the shirt of a happy person to wear． Then the prime minister， the king's banker and the palace singer were called to the palace． But they all had （3） 　　worries．They weren't happy， either． The prime minister thought many people were trying to （4） 　　，then he would lose his power． The banker was afraid （5） 　　his money． The singer said he couldn't get freedom because he always worried about being followed by （6） 　　

（7） 　　，the king's top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days' time．

Two days passed， the general still couldn't find a happy man． Everyone had their own problems， Just as he was about to give up， he saw a poor man （8） 　　happily on the street． The general didn't understand why the poor man was so happy， though he seemed to have （9） 　　power， money or fame． So he went up to the poor man and asked him about the reason． The poor man said he was happy because he had everything he wanted， and he didn't want to have what he couldn't have． Hearing this， the general was excited． The poor man was the Happy Man． So he asked the poor man to give his shirt （10） 　　the king．"Shirt？" said the poor man in surprise， "I don't own any shirts!"

（1）A． badly	B． bad	C． worse
（2）A．something wrong	B． wrong anything	C． anything wrong
（3）A．much	B． a lot of	C． lot of
（4）A．take his place	B． keep his place	C． make his place
（5）A．losing	B．to lose	C． lose
（6）A．the other	B． other	C．others
（7）A．In the end	B．By the end	C． At the end
（8）A．singing	B． sing	C． to sing
（9）A．never	B． not	C．no
（10）A．/	B． to	C． for

Few people like changing their habits， good or bad Whether it is smoking， drinking or overeating， they （1） 　　" enjoying" them to the end．

On every packet of cigarettes（香烟）， people are warned against the （2） 　　of smoking： "Warming： Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health．"（3） 　　， millions of them start smoking or go on smoking． Why？

Facts show that families and surroundings（环境） play a very important part in（4） 　　smokers．All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking（5） 　　or relatives． Films and TV plays also play a part． People（6） 　　their "heroes" on TV drinking alcohol （酒） or（7） 　　cigarettes．

"Heroes seem to fear（8） 　　， neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes．（9） 　　they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking， why（10） 　　common people be afraid？

The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence（11） 　　habits． Even stronger warnings， like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer， don't seem to（12） 　　．

Knowing and believing seem to be two（13） 　　things．

If smoking is really as（14） 　　as doctors say， it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it（15） 　　!

（1）A stop	B． continue	C． finish
（2）A dangers	B． excuses	C． chances
（3）A． Moreover	B． Also	C． However
（4）A． influencing	B． explaining	C． improving
（5）A． parents	B． brothers	C． friends
（6）A． hear	B． catch	C． watch
（7）A． smoke	B． smoking	C． to smoke
（8）A． something	B． nothing	C． anything
（9）A． If	B． When	C． Because
（10）A． might	B． shall	C． should
（11）A． smoker	B． smoker's	C． smokers'
（12）A． make	B． work	C． do
（13）A． different	B． pleasant	C． similar
（14）A． harm	B． harmful	C． more harmful
（15）A． away	B． out	C． up

We can see the mobile phone freaks（手机控）everywhere nowadays． Can you （1） 　　when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table？ This happens a lot， especially when we eat out． When a dish comes， we（2） 　　our mobiles and take photos of the food first instead of eating．

After that， we post the photos on Weibo or WeChat，（3） 　　to be "liked，"． Then we may check our mobiles from time to time during the meal， to see（4） 　　we get "liked" or not． We just can't leave our mobiles for only a meal．

Does that sound familiar to you？ Do you do that often？ If not， how do you feel when（5） 　　people do that？

A recent（6） 　　shows that spending time on photos of food（7） 　　the food less pleasant． To test this， some researchers did an experiment． Some people were asked to take photos（8） 　　they could enjoy food． As a result， it showed that the more photos they took， the（9） 　　the food seemed to them． So， please don't take photos and just enjoy the food in front of you．

（10） 　　the result， there are also some other bad（11） 　　of taking photos and posting the photos on the Internet before meals．（12） 　　， they will check their mobiles many times．"Does everyone like my（13） 　　？ I hope a lot of people like them! "It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time， even when you are with real people．

 So next time when you go out for dinner with your family or friends， how about（14） 　　photos of food？ Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life（15） 　people around you．

（1）A． remember	B． forget	C． believe
（2）A． take in	B． take up	C． take out
（3）A． wait	B． waited	C． waiting
（4）A． if	B． whether	C． which
（5）A． other	B． others	C． the other
（6）A． news	B． study	C． information
（7）A． make	B． made	C． makes
（8）A． but	B． before	C． after
（9）A． less delicious	B． delicious	C． more delicious
（10）A． Except	B． Beside	C． Besides
（11）A． disadvantages	B． expressions	C． influences
（12）A． Such as	B． For example	C． Like
（13）A． photos	B． mobiles	C． food
（14）A． take	B． taking	C． not taking
（15）A． to	B． with	C． at

No matter who you are and where you live， the most important thing is what kind of person you are． There are many good qualities that can benefit you a lot in your life． Among them， the following（1） 　　qualities are the most helpful ones．

Have a（2） 　　attitude． Life is not always a bed of roses． When facing difficulties， don't lose

heart． Do you know what can help you overcome difficulties？ It's your altitude． Cheer up! Life is like a（3） 　　． When you smile in front of it， it will also smile at you．

Keep learning． Maybe you（4） 　　your present life． Every day you have （5） 　　much work to do that you can I find any time to learn． However， the world around you is changing all the time． Never be satisfied with yourself，（6） 　　you will fall behind others． （7） 　　learning can help you get success in the future．

Be creative． In modern society， the students who have creative thinking are needed most． Being creative means（8） 　　new ideas and having creative imagination． Those who are creative have more choices in their life．

Be honest and keep your promise． Honesty is the best policy（原则）． （9） 　　likes a person who tells lies． The one who keeps his word is popular everywhere．

As long as you have these qualities（10） 　　above， you will be excellent and make a difference to the world． Albert Einstein once said， "Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value．"

（1）A three	B． four	C． five
（2）A． negative	B． positive	C． sad
（3）A． board	B． stone	C． mirror
（4）A． are used to	B． are used for	C． used for
（5）A． too	B． so	C． such
（6）A． and	B． but	C． or
（7）A． Keep	B． Keeping	C． Keeps
（8）A． coming up with	B． catching up with	C． calling up
（9）A． Everybody	B． Nobody	C． Somebody
（10）A． that is mentioned	B． mentioning	C． mentioned

China is a nation of etiquette（礼仪）．Chinese people are（21） 　　   the most hospitable（好客的） people in the world．If（22） 　　visit a Chinese family，they would be（23） 　　at the warmth that they would receive as guests．

When you visit a Chinese family，the host usually makes tea for you and （24） 　　you snacks

like biscuits or candy．Someone in the family will also chat with you，never letting you feel （25） 　　．

At the same time，other family members will be busy（26） 　　a meal for you．Chinese people treat their guests（27） 　　a big meal．They always present more food than the guests can eat．On the table，the guests must be the（28） 　　to eat．Perhaps one of the things that surprises a （an）（29） 　　guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests，which won't happen at western tables．The Chinese family （30） 　　to make you feel at home．As you finish eating，the host usually says，"It seems that you didn't eat much．Please have （31） 　　．"You tell them you are full，（32） 　　they still put more food in your bowl．

（33） 　　 warm and hospitable has been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius（孔子）said（34） 　　years ago：

To meet friends from a place far away，how （35） 　　we are!

21．A．between	B．among	C．during
22．A．foreign	B．foreigner	C．foreigners
23．A．surprised	B．surprise	C．surprising
24．A．serve	B．serving	C．serves
25．A．lonely	B．alone	C．happy
26．A．prepare	B．preparing	C．prepared
27．A．with	B．as	C．for
28．A．first	B．second	C．last
29．A．eastern	B．southern	C．western
30．A．get in their way	B．go out of their way	C．lose their way
31．A．more	B．less	C．many
32．A．although	B．but	C．because
33．A．Be	B．Been	C．Being
34．A．thousands of	B．thousand	C．thousand of
35．A．happily	B．unhappy	C．happy．

A few years ago， my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters． As we wondered about what to do （11） 　　， our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do． "（12） 　　want to go to the butterfly museum．" said Ariela and Eliana．

As soon as we （13） 　　into the main area of the museum， we saw thousands of （14） 　　butterflies， all flapping （拍打） their colorful wings．

My girls were （15） 　　up and down， and I knew we had made the right （16） 　　   to come to the museum． They were having so much fun．

I （17） 　　 to our museum tour guide because I was curious （好奇的）， and asked， "（18） 　　 do butterflies live？"

She said， "About ten days．"

"What can butterflies do （19） 　　 ten days？" I asked．

The guide stopped， looked at me， and said， "They make the （20） 　　 more beautiful place．"

"Wow，" I said， "I never thought about butterflies like that． Thank you．"

After we said goodbye， I （21） 　　    stop thinking about what the guide had said． She was right： We all have（22） 　　to offer the world with the time we have． （23） 　　    we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day， we can make a （24） 　　．

How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family， friends and neighbours! Like a butterfly， you have your own way of making the world a little （25） 　　   for everyone．

11．A．now	B．next	C．once	D．again
12．A．We	B．You	C．I	D．They
13．A．drove	B．walked	C．looked	D．brought
14．A．free	B．lonely	C．beautiful	D．ordinary
15．A．coming	B．moving	C．showing	D．jumping
16．A．way	B．time	C．decision	D．advice
17．A．got	B．went	C．turned	D．worried
18．A．How soon	B．How long	C．How much	D．How often
19．A．on	B．for	C．over	D．in
20．A．a	B．an	C．the	D．/
21．A．can	B．can't	C．could	D．couldn't
22．A．nothing	B．anything	C．something	D．everything
23．A．When	B．Since	C．Unless	D．Whether
24．A．note	B．chance	C．lesson	D．difference
25．A．better	B．faster	C．larger	D．slower