初中英语说明文试题

据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
If you want to be a tutor, you can call____________.

A．293-7742	B．555-3721
C．667-8973	D．556-3826

People who like dancing can come at____________.

A．7:45 p.m.	B．11:45 a.m.
C．12:15 p.m.	D．2:00 p.m.

Ms. Martin really needs a____________.

A．tutor	B．musician
C．cleaner	D．dancer

Julia can ________________, she wants to be a band member.

A．dance	B．speak English
C．play the violin	D．play the guitar

Who will the tutor help?

A．Mrs. Johansson	B．Emily
C．Mrs. Johansson’s daughter	D．Mrs. Johansson’s son

Body image ﹣ the way people feel about their looks ﹣ is a big problem for many young people today．According to a（1） 　　，more than half the teenage girls in the USA think（2） 　　should be on a diet（节食），and almost one in five teenage boys are（3） 　　about their bodies and their weight．

But what's the cause？In the study，many blame（责备）the media（媒体）．Turn on the TV and you'll（4） 　　see beautiful models，handsome actors and fit sports stars．（5） 　　a magazine or a newspaper，look through the Internet，and it's usually（6） 　　．

Many young people feel pressure to（7） 　　these "perfect" people．But for most，this is just not possible．In the USA，the average（平均的）woman is 163 cm tall and weighs 64 kilos，（8） 　　the average model is 180 cm tall and weighs 53 kilos．

When people don't look the way many（9） 　　people look，they may become less confident．Some stop eating（10） 　　in order to lose weight．Students can lose so much confidence that they start to（11） 　　taking part in classroom activities at school．

Body image problems don't（12） 　　as we get older，either．In the UK，for example，women over 50 spend more money on cosmetics（化妆品）than any other（13） 　　group．Older men spend a lot of money trying to（14） 　　hair loss（损失）．

Is there a solution to the problem？A 2016 study in the UK suggested that body image lessons should be provided in（15） 　　．Others believe it's a problem that all of society needs to deal with．As Meaghan Ramsey says，"We need to judge（批判）people by what they do，not what they look like．"

（1）A．newspaper	B．magazine	C．study	D．book
（2）A．we	B．they	C．you	D．she
（3）A．confident	B．sure	C．worried	D．happy
（4）A．probably	B．hardly	C．never	D．finally
（5）A．Get	B．Open	C．Take	D．Find
（6）A．the same	B．different	C．special	D．interesting
（7）A．look after	B．look for	C．look at	D．look like
（8）A．because	B．although	C．but	D．of
（9）A．kind	B．strong	C．young	D．famous
（10）A．early	B．properly	C．slowly	D．carefully
（11）A．enjoy	B．stop	C．finish	D．forget
（12）A．come	B．continue	C．disappear	D．happen
（13）A．age	B．job	C．hobby	D．man
（14）A．make	B．avoid	C．refuse	D．protect
（15）A．supermarkets	B．streets	C．parks	D．schools

There are purple clothes， purple handbags， purple bicycles， purple furniture， even purple computers! So purple is one of the most（1） 　　colors today． But in the past， purple was a very expensive and unusual color． Let's take a look at the rich（2） 　　of the color purple．

Some scientists believe that the first plants to appear on Earth over 500 million years ago（3） 　　looked purple， not green． Plants today are green because（4） 　　use green chlorophyll （叶绿素） to produce energy． （5） 　　these early plants probably used something called retinal， which is a dark purple color．

During the time of the Roman Empire （37BC﹣476AD）， it was very（6） 　　to make purple dye （染料）． The dye came from sea snails （海螺）．But 10，000 dead sea snails（7） 　　you just one gram （克）of purple dye…as well as a very bad smell! This（8） 　　purple dye was called Tyrian purple， and it was the preferred（9） 　　of emperors．

In 16th﹣﹣century England， purple was（10） 　　for the kings family members． Queen Elizabeth I's clothes were purple， but ordinary people were not allowed to（11） 　　the color．

In 1856， William Perkin， an 18﹣year﹣old（12） 　　student， noticed something strange while doing an experiment （实验）． The chemicals （化学药品） he used to clean his instruments（13） 　　with the chemicals he used in his experiment and produced a bright purple color． This（14） 　　led Perkin to start a company using this chemical mixture to make purple dye． The dye was much（15） 　　than sea﹣snail dye． Thanks to Perkin， now anyone can afford to wear purple clothes．

（1）A． peaceful	B． popular	C． exciting	D． serious
（2）A． history	B． style	C． research	D． product
（3）A． gradually	B． especially	C． exactly	D． probably
（4）A． others	B． they	C． we	D． some
（5）A． And	B． So	C． But	D． Until
（6）A． dangerous	B． common	C． difficult	D． strange
（7）A． got	B． passed	C． wasted	D． cost
（8）A． basic	B． harmful	C． special	D． perfect
（9）A． color	B． smell	C． plant	D． animal
（10）A． even	B． never	C． seldom	D． only
（11）A． wear	B． sell	C． change	D． make
（12）A． geography	B． science	C． art	D． math
（13）A． compared	B． mixed	C． collected	D． kept
（14）A． survey	B． suggestion	C． discovery	D． exam
（15）A． healthier	B． thicker	C． cheaper	D． darker

    Today， the Internet is used in every field of life． It also plays an important part in education． Let's take a look at it in detail．

    ★ School Projects

    The Internet can be the most（1）　　for completing projects in schools． As the Internet is an ocean of information， covering（2）　　all subjects known to man． Going through the information on the Internet is（3）　　faster than reading a book on the subject． Homework is also made easier（4）　　the help of the Internet． It is also one of the most important uses of computers in education．

    ★ News

    The latest news is often updated（更新）on the Internet on news sites（网站）． Students can learn the news（5）　　the Internet at school， at home， or at any other places．

    ★ Online Learning

    With the Internet， you can（6）　　short﹣term courses online， learn， and give exams． People from any part of the world can get（7）　　on different subjects．

    ★ No Age Bracket（档次）for Education

    Online courses can make people of all age groups get education of their（8）　　， according to their likes and wishes． You are， now， never too old（9）　　something new．

    With these points， we find that the Internet is so important in education．It is（10）　　for parents to make students understand what is good and what is not for them， or keep a watch on their surfing．

（1）A． common	B． dangerous	C． useful
（2）A． nearly	B． hardly	C． already
（3）A． very	B． many	C． much
（4）A． under	B． with	C． on
（5）A． across	B． through	C． without
（6）A． take up	B． put up	C． get up
（7）A． experience	B． knowledge	C． pleasure
（8）A． ages	B． safety	C． choice
（9）A． to learn	B． to make	C． to use
（10）A． silly	B． busy	C． wise

Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph.
Suggest your parents turning off their cars when they don’t use them. Don’t use the cleaners that are bad for the environments. Don’t throw waste here and there.
If you live in cities or towns , it will be easy for you to recycle waste. You just put your glass, paper and plastic bags outside and the recycling truck will pick them up . If you don’t live in such areas, you have to find a recycling centre.
When you have a bath , brush your teeth or wash your hands, please don’t let the water run all the time . Only run the water when necessary.
Turn off the lights and television when you are out. Don’t waste the electricity. Energy is very important to us.
Paper is made of wood. If you waste too much paper, you are cutting down more trees. Forests are so important to us, so try to make the best use of paper.

A. How to protect trees B. Save energy C. Avoid environmental pollution E. Save water D. Recycle F. Don’t waste paper

 

Once an animal expert did some research on antelopes（羚羊）． These antelopes were living on both sides of a river in South America．The expert（1） 　　that the antelopes on the east side multiplied（繁殖）more and ran faster than（2） 　　on the west．

The expert didn't get the reason about differences after thinking hard， as the two groups of antelopes lived in（3） 　　environment and they fed on the same kind of grass．

One year，（4） 　　the help of the Animal Protecting society， he caught ten antelopes on each side and（5） 　　them． A year later， the ten antelopes that were sent to the west side multiplied by fourteen． （6） 　　how about the antelopes sent to the east？ Only three remained!

Where were（7） 　　seven？ They were eaten by wolves．

At last the expert understood why the antelopes on the east were （8） 　　． That was because there were a group of wolves﹣their natural enemy， on the（9） 　　side．

So thanks must go to your opponents（对手）． It is your opponents that are（10） 　　you． It's true!

（1）A． has covered	B． covered	C． has discovered	D．discovered
（2）A． they	B． those	C． them	D．that
（3）A． different	B．same	C． the same	D． difference
（4）A． with	B． without	C． under	D．by
（5）A．changed	B． exchanged	C． challenged	D． fed
（6）A． But	B． Though	C． So	D． Or
（7）A． other	B． the other	C．others	D． the others
（8）A． weak	B．weaker	C． strong	D．stronger
（9）A． south	B． north	C． east	D． west
（10）A． improving	B． hurting	C．comparing	D．disappointing

Here are some programs that kids would like to watch on BBC Kids Channel.

Time	Programs
8:30am	Tom’s World Do you know that different kinds of dogs live in different places? It’s true! And there’s a lot more for you to learn as Tom and his friends tell about the dogs!
9:20am	Play School Join the play school to learn English while singing songs, listening to stories, and learn to make things with Big Ted, Jame on the children’s show
12:00pm	BBC News News from all over the world
2:10pm	A Cartoon Movie The movie about a little fish called Nemo. He is caught by a fisherman and later his father travels through the sea to look for him
4:00pm	Around the World Do you want to know how people live in different countries? Do you want to make friends with foreign kids? Come to join in Buzy’s trip.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
________ will take you to see how people live in different countries.

A．Tom

B．Nemo

C．Buzy

D．Jame

BBC News begins at _______.

A．8:30am	B．2:10pm
C．12:00pm	D．9:20am

Kids can NOT _______ by joining the play school.

A．sing songs	B．draw pictures
C．listen to stories	D．learn to make things

Peter should watch the program _____if he wants to know more about dogs.

A．Tom’s World	B．Play School
C．BBC News	D．around the World

The cartoon movie is about a ________.

A．boy

B．girl

C．fish

D．toy

Name	Palace Museum	British Museum	Hermitage Museum	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Location	Beijing, China	London, the UK	Saint Petersburg, Russia	New York, the USA
Information	The largest ancient palace with many kinds of collections in China	One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world	One of the largest and oldest museums with a large number of collections in the world	The largest art museum in the USA with large collections of art from the USA and other countries
Ticket	60 yuan (April 1^st — October 31^st); 40 yuan (November 1^st — March 31^st )	Free	Foreign tourist: about 70 yuan; Russian tourist: about 20 yuan	About 200 yuan

Jack wants to visit the Hermitage Museum. He should go to ______.

A．Beijing	B．London
C．Saint Petersburg	D．New York

How many museums have the collections of different countries?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

Mary wants to visit the Palace Museum with her parents on January 1^st. They should pay ______ yuan.

A．60

B．100

C．120

D．140

Which of the following is TRUE according to the materials?

A．Chinese tourists pay more than Russian tourists when they visit the Hermitage Museum.

B．Tourists don’t have to pay when they visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

C．The British Museum has the world’s largest art collection.

D．The Palace Museum isn’t open on Mondays.

We may read the material from a ______ magazine.

A．food

B．travel

C．sports

D．science

The Monkey King is the main character from the famous （1）　　story Journey to the West． He is wonderful because he helps （2）　　 people．

     The Monkey King has a magic stick． He （3）　　it to fight bad people． He can（4）　_　 the stick big or small． He sometimes does not even look like a monkey． He can turn himself （5）　　different animals and objects． But unless he can hide his （6）　　，he can't make himself a human． （7）　　he sees bad people， he thinks of ways to fight them． Children all over the world become （8）　　 in reading this story．

（1）A． Chinese	B． Japanese	C． English
（2）A． safe	B． strong	C． weak
（3）A． has	B． uses	C． beats
（4）A． make	B． made	C． makes
（5）A． off	B． on	C． into
（6）A． hair	B． tail	C． head
（7）A． As soon as	B． But	C． Until
（8）A． interesting	B． interested	C． excited

The computer is fast， and never make a mistake， while people are too slow， and full of mistakes sometimes． Now a（36） 　　can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully． It is（37） 　　used in factories， hospitals， post office． A computer can report， decide and control in almost（38） 　　field． Many computer scientists are thinking of（39） 　　　　    the computer "think" like a man． With the help of a person， a computer can（40） 　　    pictures， write music， talk with people， play chess， recognize voice， translate languages and so on． Perhaps（41） 　　computers will really think and feel． Do you think the people will be afraid（42） 　　they find that the computer is too clever to listen to（43） 　　the people？ But I believe man is（44） 　　the master of the computer． The computer works only （45） 　　the help of man． It cannot take place of man．

36． A． boy	B． computer	C． woman	D． teacher
37． A． widely	B． slowly	C． sadly	D． hardly
38．A． either	B． both	C． every	D． none
39． A． making	B． leaving	C． feeling	D． taking
40． A． hear	B． talk	C． draw	D． put
41． A． one day	B． a day	C． any day	D． every day
42． A． what	B． when	C． where	D． why
43． A． choose	B． get	C． have	D． serve
44． A． seldom	B． never	C． always	D． sometimes
45． A． with	B． about	C． beside	D． for

Each one of us shares this planet with seven billion others．And we all need （36） 　 : 　．People and products need to move from city to city and country to country．However，we all know（37） 　 　most cars，motorcycles，boats and planes cause air pollution．They are also（38） 　 　．This is a serious problem in many cities．（39） 　 　inventors are coming up with creative ideas to try to reduce the pollution and noise．

In many cities around the world，motorcycles are very（40） 　 　．Now Vietnam has around 33million motorcycles and China has almost 120 million．Motorcycles are a faster and cheaper way to get around a city than（41） 　 　．Yet air pollution is a growing problem．In large cities，people（42） 　 　it is difficult to breathe．To solve these problems，a U．S．company designed an environmentally friendly motorcycle，It uses electricity as fuel（燃料）．As a result，there is（43） 　 　pollution．It's also quiet and fast．This makes （44） 　 　a good choice for getting around a city．

The Italian city of Venice is a city with only a few（45） 　 　．There are no cars in the city center．（46） 　 　cars，water taxis and buses carry people along the city's canal（运河）．However，they cause pollution，（47） 　 　to the water．English engineers Dick and Jem designed a solar﹣powered（太阳能）water taxi．The water taxi

（48） 　 　run for a day after being recharged（充电）．

Planes also cause air and noise pollution．Designing an environmentally friendly airplane is a real （49） 　 　．Some airplane companies have （50） 　 　to solve the problems．Swiss engineers have gone one step further．They developed a solar airplane．This plane holds the world record for the longest solar﹣powered flight﹣1，541 kilometers from Arizona to Texas in America．

36．A．air	B．food	C．transportation	D．communication
37．A．how	B．why	C．when	D．that
38．A．noisy	B．dirty	C．fast	D．expensive
39．A．Since	B．So	C．Because	D．Although
40．A．popular	B．valuable	C．dangerous	D．safe
41．A．bikes	B．subways	C．buses	D．cars
42．A．explain	B．complain	C．doubt	D．promise
43．A．much	B．some	C．no	D．more
44．A．them	B．you	C．us	D．it
45．A．rivers	B．roads	C．tourists	D．people
46．A．Instead of	B．Thanks to	C．Because of	D．As for
47．A．probably	B．only	C．especially	D．hardly
48．A．must	B．can	C．should	D．need
49．A．question	B．job	C．decision	D．challenge
50．A．disagreed	B．refused	C．started	D．remembered．

Malls(购物中心) are popular places for Americans to go to. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free. And the temperature inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12, 750cars. About 750,000 people shop there very week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are town centers where people can come to do many things. They shop, and of course, they also eat in food courts(美食街) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do almost everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping centers in fact.
Those Americans           are called mall rats.

A．who eat in food courts at malls

B．who spend so much time at malls

C．who enjoy themselves at malls

D．who do all their shopping at malls

According to the passage, Americans like doing shopping           .

A．in one place	B．in a quiet place
C．in a busy place	D．in different places

What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．People like to go to the mall.

B．The Mall of America is noisy.

C．When America had the first mall.

D．The Mall of America is very large.

Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People can see a doctor in some malls.

B．Parking is free in all the malls.

C．The malls are only in big cities.

D．The largest mall is in Hong Kong.

You may think there is only sand in the desert（沙漠） of the world，（1） 　 　it is not true．In the desert，as we know，there is a little（2） 　 　，but it is not（3） 　 　for most plants．Still we can see some plants live in the desert．

There is（4） 　 　in some places in the deserts．We call these places oases（绿洲）．In the oases，there are villages and towns．People grow all kinds of eropa in the fields there．

People（5） 　 　live outside the oases．They have camels，sheep and other animals．These animals depend on the desert plants for their food and do not need （6） 　 　water．

The aninmals are useful to the desert people in many ways．They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals．They use the camels for carrying water，food，and something else．

The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place．They must always （7） _ 　grass or desert plants for their animals．When there is no more food for their animals，they move to （8） 　 　place．The desert people are（9） 　 　．No man in the desert would ever（10） 　 　to help the people in trouble and give them food and water．

（1）A． and	B． but	C． or	D． so
（2）A． rain	B． rains	C． wind	D． winds
（3）A． well enough	B． enough well	C． good enough	D． enough good
（4）A． sand	B． plants	C． woods	D． water
（5）A． also	B． too	C． either	D． still
（6）A．a little	B． too many	C． too much	D． some
（7）A． look at	B． look for	C． look up	D． look after
（8）A． other	B． the other	C． others	D． another
（9）A． well	B． friend	C． friendly	D． carefully
（10）A． agree	B． refuse	C． promise	D． want

   

promise    million   it     world     break    write     fine

April 15th was a sad day for France． A fire （1） 　　out in Notre Dame （巴黎圣母院）， a centuries﹣old cathedral （大教堂） in the heart of Paris． The cathedral's spire （尖顶） and a large part of （2） 　　roof （屋顶） were broken． French President Macron has （3） 　　that the French people will rebuild the cathedral together．

Built between 1163 and 1250， Notre Dame is one of the （4） 　　examples of French Gothic architecture （哥特式建筑）． The cathedral is home to many valuable works of art and is one of the （5） 　　most famous tourist places． There are （6） 　　of people visiting it every year．

In 1831， French novelist Victor Hugo （7） 　　The Hunchback of Notre Dame （《巴黎圣母院》）． The great building plays a major role in the novel．

Here are the materials you need to have a successful study period．

    ●Water and Healthy Snacks

Nowadays， you may spend much time studying． In the middle of a study period， you must be a little tired． It can be （1）　　 to tell yourself that you have to stop． You may go to the （2）　　 because you're so hungry or thirsty． How can you save time？ Solve this problem （3）　　 keeping a bottle of water and healthy snacks at your desk． These （4）　

　 will give you what you need for the long hours of studying ahead of you．

    ●The Internet

    If you are not clear about what you have learnt ， you' ll probably use your class notes to（5）　　．What happens if there's a topic that you still don't （6）　　 understand？ You'd better have a website or two that you can （7）　　 to search a subject． You can find explanations（解释） in the website． These can be very （8）　　 in making sure that you understand the material．

    ●Highlighters（亮光笔） and Sticky（粘的） Notes．

Learn wisely． As you （9）　　 your textbook and notes， use highlighters and sticky notes to （10）　　 yourself of which key information you need to remember． （11）　

　 even the strictest teachers won't make you （12）　　 your whole textbook for your exam． In order not to lose those very important （13）　you can use some bright， fun color signs to record these materials．

    ●Note cards

    Finally， we suggest keeping some note cards in your study （14）　　 you can make flashcards for coming tests． These are a useful tool for （15）　　 subject that requires memorization．

    Good luck on your test．

（1）A．strange	B． easy	C． different	D． private
（2）A．garden	B． yard	C． kitchen	D． pool
（3）A． by	B． in	C．on	D． at
（4）A． troubles	B． shapes	C． prices	D． things
（5）A． praise	B． Throw	C．study	D．promise
（6）A．normally	B． gradually	C． completely	D． politely
（7）A． imagine	B． use	C．knock	D． divide
（8）A． peaceful	B． beautiful	C． thankful	D． helpful
（9）A． read	B． perform	C．argue	D． treat
（10）A．reflect	B．remind	C． receive	D． repeat
（11）A． Because	B．before	C． After	D． Though
（12）A．cancel	B． attend	C． celebrate	D． memorize
（13）A． interest	B． points	C． sizes	D． styles
（14）A． as if	B． even if	C． so that	D． since that
（15）A． either	B．another	C．some	D．any