初中英语说明文试题

We are a bilingual(双语)school for children of 6-15. We want a cook(厨师), a library assistant, a sports coach(教练)and a language teacher.

Job	Age	Language	Skill	Other terms
cook	25--40	Chinese	can cook Chinese food and Western food	healthy
library assistant	20--35	Chinese, English	has the knowledge on all kinds of books	careful
sports coach	20--40	Chinese, English	major in P.E.	healthy, strong
teacher	30--45	Chinese, English	major in English	———

Who can’t go to Sunny School?

A．A 4-year-old child．	B．An 11-year-old boy．
C．A 15-year-old girl．	D．An 8-year-old kid．

Who is not wanted by Sunny School?

A．A PE teacher.	B．An English teacher.
C．A library assistant.	D．A math teacher.

We know _____ may not(可以不用) speak English in Sunny School.

A．the sports coach	B．the cook
C．the library assistant	D．the language teacher

The coach must major in__________.

A．Chinese

B．English

C．food

D．P.E.

The Sunny School wants a teacher _______.

A．aged between 25 and 40	B．who can cook Western food
C．who is careful and strong	D．who can speak Chinese and English

When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Qingdao held the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events was held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai held football preliminaries (预赛).
The following form tells you more.

City	Event	Where	Time
Qingdao	Sailing	Qingdao International Sailing Center	Aug.9-Aug.21
Hong Kong	Horse-riding	Existing Competition Venue （沙田马术中心）	Aug.9-Aug.20
Tianjin	Football preliminaries	Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12
Qinhuangdao	Football preliminaries	Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12
Shengyang	Football preliminaries	Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10’ Aug.12
Shanghai	Football preliminaries	Shanghai Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13

根据短文和表格内容，选择正确的答案
How many cities were getting ready for the 2008 Olympic Games?

A．One.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

_______ held horse-riding events.

A．Qingdao International Sailing Center

B．Existing Competition Venue

C．Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium

D．Shanghai Stadium

How long did football preliminaries take?

A．13 days.

B．12 days.

C．7 days.

D．3 days.

The sailing was held in _______.

A．Qingdao

B．Hong Kong

C．Qinhuangdao

D．Shanghai

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics were held in four cities in China.

B．Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20.

C．Sailing for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21.

D．Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics was held in Qinhuangdao.

The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat . You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad. 
There isn't a cure (良药) for a cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of (去除) your headache. It is good to rest. and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me."With the right medicine. a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!"
A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Man, of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average people now live longer than their grandparents.
A cold often starts with _______.

A．headache

B．a cough

C．a pain in your throat

D．feeling a little cold

What should we do when we catch a cold?

A．We only take some medicine.

B．We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine.

C．We just wait for a whole week.

D．We only need a good rest.

What makes a sore throat feel better?

A．The medicine aspirin.	B．A lot of water.
C．Something inside lemons.	D．The root of a plant.

What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?

A．There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold.

B．There is some medicine that can cure the cold.

C．You will feel well after a whole week when you take some medicine.

D．The cold is a serious disease.

From the passage. which of the following is not TRUE?

A．You can feel quite bad though the cold is not a serious disease.

B．We can get some medicine to get rid of our headache.

C．Even if you don't take any medicine, you will feel well after seven days.

D．People have found a cure for old age.

If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don't, you may get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends-let them find you instead. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal (信号) given three times is a call for help. 
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will 
give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help. 
If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches 
(树枝), make yourself a bed with leaves and grass. 
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don't just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop (扔下) them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost,the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.
If you get lost in the forest, you should _______.

A．try to find your friends	B．stay in one place and give a signals
C．walk around the forest	D．shout as loudly as possible

Which signal is a call for help?

A．Shouting here and there

B．Crying twice

C．Shouting or whistling three times together

D．Whistling everywhere in the forest

When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you will know that _______.

A．someone is afraid of an animal	B．people will come to help you
C．someone needs help	D．something terrible will happen

What do you have to do when you leave for water?

A．Leave branches as you walk to find way later

B．Pick off branches to build another house

C．Use branches to make a bed

D．Drop branches to look for water

The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．how to travel in the forest

B．how to spend the night in the forest

C．what you should do if you want to get some water

D．what you should do if you are lost in the forest

Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.
Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.
Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.
The writer gives us        pieces of advice on healthy eating. 

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage?

A．Fruits

B．Yogurt

C．Chips

D．Ice cream

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Snacks are bad for our health.

B．We should keep eating until we are full.

C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day.

D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed.

The underlined(画线)word “digest” means “       ” in Chinese.

A．消化

B．享用

C．储存

D．循环

The passage mainly tells us        .

A．where to eat

B．how to eat

C．why to eat

D．when to eat

Waiters  Wanted King Restaurant needs five waiters Work hours: 6:30 a m.—11:30 a m.，2:00 p m.—7:00 p m. Height:≥165 cm Age: 20—25  Tel: [phone]

Teachers   wanted Are you good with kids? Do you like to play games with kids? Can you sing and dance? Can you draw? Do you want to be a teacher? We need a man teacher and a woman teacher for kids. Age: 20—35 Call Park School at 678-2345

678-5342 is a telephone number of a_________.

A．school

B．TV station

C．park

D．restaurant

The Park School wants______ teachers for kids.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

The waiters in the restaurant work ____ hours every day.

A．8

B．9

C．10

D．11

The word “ height ” means(意思是)____ in Chinese.

A．体重

B．身高

C．距离

D．长度

If a 30-year-old man can sing and dance, he can be a ___.

A．waiter

B．teacher

C．singer

D．dancer

Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.
　　The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.
White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people.　　  B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.　  D. the patients of U.S.A.
England fought with America in ____________.

A．1810

B．1812

C．1814

D．1916

The house is called “White House” because ____________.

A．it's covered with snow

B．the house is very clean

C．the stone walls of the house were painted white

D．they like white color

The White House was painted white because ____________.

A．the house is old

B．the house is new

C．it was once on fire and was with marks

D．they have enough paint

“ever since” means ___________.

A．never

B．once

C．from then on

D．before

Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs.  If a fly touches one of the hair, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
Why do plants do such things? As we know, most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It does not have all these important things, especially nitrogen( 氮 ). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need.  Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!
The Venus flytrap is a kind of _______.

A．food

B．animal

C．plant

D．meat

Why do some plants eat animal meat? Because _______.

A．plants are dangerous to animals

B．animals are dangerous to plants

C．plants want to get what they need from animal meat

D．plants want to protect themselves against animals

Where can most plants get what they need?

A．From the people	B．From the animals
C．From the soil	D．From the sun, the air, and the ground

Junior school students in Harbin，Heilongjiang，had a "long weekend"．They had four days off from Oct．19-22．It was not for any festival，but was caused by serious smog．
The smog was caused by high levels of PM 2．5 in the air．
PM 2．5 is small particles（微粒） of pollution in the air with a diameter （直径） of 2．5 micrometers or less．Waste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 2．5 pollution． On Oct．17，the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancer．
To better protect children，cities are taking action．
On Oct．21，Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days．
Beijing started a program on Oct．22 which has a warning system with four levels．The red warning is the highest warning level．It means that the next three days will see serious pollution．
When a red warning is issued（发布），schools will close．
If there's pollution that's not as serious，the Beijing Commission of Education will ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activities．
How will students be informed?
"First，the Commission of Education will inform schools online，" Ye Yan，head of Beijing Shijingshanqu Experimental Primary School，told Beijing Times．"Then teachers will text students’ parents．"
Will the days off affect the study plan?
"Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations，"  said Wang Hao，a physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang district．
For students in Harbin who had the long weekend，they would go to school on the next two Saturdays．
根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend?

A．Because the weather was extremely cold．

B．Because a special festival came．

C．Because the winter vacation began．

D．Because there happened serious smog．

Which of the following is TRUE about PM 2．5?

A．It makes water polluted．

B．People can see it with eyes．

C．It only comes from factories．

D．It can cause serious diseases．

When a red warning is issued in Beijing，what will happen?

A．All of the work will be stopped．

B．People aren't allowed to go outside．

C．Schools will be closed for a few days．

D．Air pollution will be seen in a few weeks．

What does the underlined word "text" mean in Chinese?

A．写信

B．发信息

C．写文章

D．发邮件

What is the reading mainly about?

A．What PM 2．5 is made up of．

B．How people fight against air pollution．

C．What influence the smog brings to school．

D．How schools deal with the missing school days．

Missing friends who live far away? Or just need a little family comfort after a long day? Sometimes you just need a hug(拥抱). And sometimes there’s just no one around to give you one. So what do you do? How about a virtual (虚拟的) hug?Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a social media vest (社交背心) that allows people to give hugs to their friends, family and loved ones on Facebook.
The vest is called Like-A-Hug, which is connected(连接) with your Facebook page. Whenever Facebook friends “Like” a photo, video or anything you post on the network, a fan will blow air into the vest to give you a hug. Hugs can also be sent back to the sender by pressing the vest to lose air, according to the website of designer Melissa Chow.
She worked with Andy Payne and Phil Seaton at the MIT Media Lab to build the black vest, making the wearer “feel the warmth, encouragement, support, or love that we feel when we receive hugs.” Melissa Chow said, “We came up with the idea over a free talk about long-distance relationships and the disadvantages of video chat interfaces (视频聊天界面) like Skype.”
Chow and her workmates actually finished work on the vest last year, but it’s only just recently drawn the attention of the public.
Chow provided no pricing or ordering information for the Like-A-Hug vest, so don’t expect to see people blowing up all over town just yet.
Although researchers believe that Like-A-Hug will cause a worldwide storm, a lot of people think it can’t take the place of the feeling of a real hug. Body temperature or the taste of hair and so on is far from what a social vest can match.
What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To show how to design a magic vest.

B．To suggest a newly-built website.

C．To introduce a virtual social media vest.

D．To explain the weak points of Skype.

The vest “Like-A-Hug” would probably be most helpful to ________.

A．those who play computer games

B．those who need comfort or support

C．those who design chat interfaces

D．those who like to give others hugs

What can we learn about Melissa Chow?

A．She built the vest all by herself.

B．She expects to sell the vest at a high price.

C．She made the vest public last year.

D．She got the idea for a vest while chatting.

We can learn from the text that the Like-A-Hug vest ________.

A．can be ordered on Facebook

B．can take the place of a real hug

C．can not only be used by Facebook users

D．produces a hug when you get a Facebook “Like”

Imagine the situation. You are driving in a village or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car doesn’t work. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is used for finding your position(位置) with the help of satellites (卫星). A GPS can’t start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System(全球定位系统), is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find a GPS in cars, planes, or boats. Some of them have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to GPS. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites going around the Earth. The receiver communicates with at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations all over the world. They control (控制) the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming better and cheaper. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people __________.

A．can’t be lost in a new city

B．can’t find their way in different countries

C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D．can spend the least time getting to another place

We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A．there are three parts to the GPS

B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C．a GPS can help you start your car

D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

The underlined word “They ” in paragraph 3 means “____________”.

A．Receivers

B．GPS

C．Satellites

D．Ground stations

What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C．The receiver of the GPS communicates with at least five of the satellites.

D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment.
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs.
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue,  you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
The purpose of the second paragraph is to tell us ___________.

A．a red box is heavier than a white one

B．a color has weight in one’s mind

C．white paper is lighter than red paper

D．you can know the weight of a color by holding it

Why did the scientist say colors have smell?

A．Because people can sense the light from colors.

B．Because we can smell colors with our nose.

C．Because every color has its own sweet smell.

D．Because every color can give off light of the same length.

It can be implied from the text that ___________.

A．colors have orders in weight

B．colors can change the weight of an object

C．people would stay longer in a room with red windows

D．colors can affect our mood and health

This passage is probably a ___________.

A．book review

B．fiction novel

C．fairy tale

D．science report

Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated (附属) islands, which consist of(由…组成)Diaoyu Dao, Huangwei Yu, Chiwei Yu, Nanxiao Dao, Beixiao Dao, Nan Yu, Bei Yu, Fei Yu and other islands, are in the northeast of China’s Taiwan Island, in the waters between 123°20’-124°40’E (东经) and 25°40’-26°00’N (北纬). They belong to the Taiwan Island. The total area of these islands is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Diaoyu Dao, in the western tip of the area, covers an area of about 3.91 square kilometers and is the largest island in the area. The highest part on the island stands 362 meters above the sea level. Huangwei Yu, which is about 27 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the second largest island in the area, with a total area of about 0.91 square kilometers and a highest height of 117 meters. Chiwei Yu, about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao, is the easternmost island in the area. It covers an area of about 0.065 square kilometers and stands 75 meters above the sea level.
Ancient ancestors (远古祖先) in China first discovered and named Diaoyu Dao through their  fishing activities on the sea. In China’s historical books, Diaoyu Dao is also called Diaoyu Yu or Diaoyu Tai. The earliest historical record of the names of Diaoyu Dao, Chiwei Yu and other places can be found in the book Voyage with a Tail Wind published in 1403. It shows that China had already discovered and named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries.
These historical reports clearly show that Diaoyu Dao and Chiwei Yu belong to China. The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally（传统）Chinese fishing ground. Chinese fishermen have been involved in fishing activities in these waters for generations(世代).
Where is Diaoyu Dao?

A．In the northeast of China.	B．25°40’-26°00’E.
C．In the northwest of Taiwan Island.	D．123°20’-124°40’E .

The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is ___________ square kilometers.

A．5.69

B．3.91

C．0.91

D．0.065

The largest island of Diaoyu Dao is _______ meters taller than the second largest one.

A．75 meters

B．117 meters

C．245 meters

D．362 meters

How did ancient Chinese people find Diaoyu Island?

A．They grew up there.

B．They wrote historical books there.

C．They worked and fished on the sea there.

D．They drank water there.

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Diaoyu Dao has more than 8 islands.

B．Huangwei Yu is about 110 kilometers to the northeast of Diaoyu Dao.

C．China had already named Diaoyu Dao by the 14th and 15th centuries.

D．The sea waters around Diaoyu Dao is traditionally Chinese fishing ground.

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Welcome to 2013 Summer Camp 2013 summer Camp is open between 9:30 am and 11:30 am from July 20th to July 30th. All children aged 7-14 are welcome. Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay ￥150 for it. ◆Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc. ) ◆Interest Groups (painting, singing, dancing, piano, computer, etc.) ◆English World (songs, movies, games, plays, etc. ) Some American children are coming to the camp. If you really want to spend an interesting summer vacation, please join us for learning with fun. Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. Pay before July 18^th, then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp. Nan fang Children’s Palace No. 23 Dongshan Street, Binhai City Tel: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Information Card for 2013 Summer Camp

Opening time	Between ________ and 11:30 am from________ to July 30^th
Place	Nan fang children’s Palace, No,23 Dongshan Street, Binhai City
Participants(参加者)	_______
Fee(费用) and paying time	________, _________
Activities	________, Interest groups, _________
Telephone and e-mail	________, [e-mail]

The Christmas Eve meal is very important in most European countries. While other Christian families around the world celebrate this great meal with different kinds of meat, it is a tradition for Italians to eat seven different kinds of fish. Such a meal is called the “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. It’s also considered traditional that there may be nine, eleven, or even thirteen fishes for the meal. This kind of celebration is held to remember the birth of the baby Jesus.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes was held just by southern Italians as a custom at first, but today Italians all over the world hold it. Although the Feast of the Seven Fishes has been regarded as an Italian custom, no one definitely knows the meaning of it. There are lots of explanations for it. Some people believe that seven fishes are served because it took God seven days to create the world. Other explanations mention the Seven Hills of Rome.
For the Feast of the Seven Fishes, it’s not certain that which kinds of fish should be served. At the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the meal usually begins with antipasto (开胃食物) and ends with delicious desserts.
The Feast of the Seven Fishes has been a tradition since ancient times, and it will continue or even change as life changes. However, for Italians all over the world, the cultural meaning of the tradition is more important than anything else.
Italian families celebrate the Christmas Eve meal with different kinds of ______.

A．meat

B．fish

C．desserts

D．antipasto

Where did the Feast of the Seven Fishes begin?

A．In Northern Italy.	B．In Rome.
C．In Southern Italy.	D．In England.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is held to remember ______.

A．the day when God created the world

B．the Seven Hills of Rome

C．seven Christmas Eve meals

D．the birth of the baby Jesus

The underlined word “definitely” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．快速地

B．确切地

C．温柔地

D．逐渐地

Which of the following is NOT true about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

A．It began from ancient times.

B．The number of the fish for it has already changed now.

C．There are clear requirements for the kinds of fish for it.

D．To Italians, the cultural meaning of it is more important than anything else.