初中英语阅读表达试题

任务型阅读（共10分，每题2分）
Pets are a part of people’s lives. Some pets are like family. In these days, many people have pets at home and spend a lot of money improving their lives. In fact, in some parts of the world, pets get real VIP treatment(待遇). VIP usually means Very Important People, but here VIP means Very Important Pets!
When you want to give Fido or Kitty a holiday, or when you are going away on business, you can put them at a dog and cat hotel, and cats have a large place with something to climb on and play with. The guests get the best food during their stays at these hotels.
There are other special services(服务) at  hotels. Imagine you are traveling and you want to see your pet: the hotel can put a video camera in the pet’s room. So you can see your Fido or Kitty on TV.
The hotels usually have good groomers(美容师): They often bath and take the best hair care for the pets. But you need to make an appointment because people are usually very busy taking care of pets.
What’s the new meaning of “VIP” in this passage?
                               
According to this passage, where can you put your pet when you are away on business?
                                                                     
What does “Fido” stand for(代表) here?
                                        
How can you see your pet during your traveling?
                                                                     
Why need you make an appointment when you want a good groomer for your pet?
                                                          

阅读短文, 根据其内容回答问题。
A type of bird that is now extinct (消失) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long.
Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived were cut down to clear the land for farming. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914.
Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they were eaten by sailors and animals, such as pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680.
Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moa’s legs were shorter, but some of these birds grew to be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodo’s.   The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s.
Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500?
When did the last passenger pigeon die at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens ?
Where did the dodo live before it died out?
How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage?
Why have these birds died out?

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
Our cities are getting bigger and bigger as more people move from the country to the cities. There are lots of reasons why they do this—mostly it is easy to find work, because all the big companies are in the cities and they need lots of people to work there. When there are lots of people living and working in a city, they need things like restaurants, shops, hospitals and schools. There are more jobs that people need to do. There will be lots of transport in the city to move all the people around. Everything you want will be found in the city: government offices, museums and art galleries, cinemas, big restaurants and parks.
Unfortunately(遗憾地) the city is much busier, more expensive, and more dangerous than the country. The air is not as fresh as in the country because of all the cars and trucks on the roads. There are so many people that are not as friendly——you cannot get to know everyone as you do in the country, and people may get lonely. You do not have much room in the city——most people live in apartments——not houses, and they do not have gardens or lots of space, and because of all the people there is also a lot of noises.
The country is much cheaper to live and there are less dangerous people than you find in cities. Perhaps the best thing is that you can have a big house with a garden and it will be very quiet, but there are not many jobs or services there. There are also not many shops, schools or hospitals. It is hard to get around in the country.
Every person is different, but more and more people are choosing to live in cities because there are so many jobs to do there. What do you think about the city?
Are our cities getting bigger than before?
Why do people move to the city?
What is the best thing about the country?
What is the problem with the country?
What does the writer think about cities?

My aunt works in Beijing. I visited her during last summer vacation. Beijing is a beautiful city. A lot of foreigners go sightseeing there. My aunt and I got up early on Saturday morning and we went to the Great Wall by car. We returned to the center of the city at four and visited the Palace Museum. The next morning we went to the Summer Palace by bike. That afternoon, we rode to the Beijing Zoo. We saw pandas there. And after supper we took a bus to Beihai Park. We were tired, but I think we had a good time there.
根据上述短文内容，完成下列表格。

	Saturday	Sunday
	Where	How	Where	How
Morning		Car	The Summer Palace
Afternoon		Car		Bike
Evening	×	×	Beihai Park

 

回答问题 阅读短文，然后推据短文内容．简要回答下列问题。
 Have you seen the videos on TV? Do you wear large T-skirts and baggy jeans? Or have you heard someone rap(说唱)? Hip-Hop is very
hot now.
Hip-Hop music was started in the middle of the 1970s by African Americans in New York. The music, break-dancing(霹雳舞) and graffiti (涂鸦) make up Western Hip-Hop culture. Most of the
Hip-Hop songs are about love, jobs or even games.
Usually in rap, singers speak words very quickly to a certain beat. Most of the words are fun. Singers play off words to make fun of themselves or others. Hip-Hop music has few rules. Singers just do what they think and rap it out in a clever or creative(创造性的)way. It makes a lot of teenagers fall in love with the music. Many of them like wearing large T-shirts and baggy jeans. Famous rap and Hip-Hop stars include Eminem in the US. and Jay Chou from China.
Today Hip-Hop is more and more popular across most of the world.
Is Hip-Hop very hot now?
When was Hip-Hop music started?
What are most of the Hip-Hop songs about?
Does Hip-Hop have many rules or few rules?
Why do a lot of teenagers fall in love with the music?

Harry Potter Come to see the magic film Two full hours Start at 9:00 on Saturday morning The City Cinema 9 Bridge Street    Tel: [phone]

 

International Library Books, CDs and videos Over 100 foreign newspapers and magazines ENTRANCE (进入) FREE Monday—Saturday 9:30—18:00 26 Chaoyang Street  Tel: [phone]

 

Photography Show Thousands of pictures about Americanhistory from 1900 to 2000 Tuesday to Friday 9:00 am—5:00 pm City Art Museum 256 Green Street    Tel: [phone]

 

Bell Tower Trip Great scenery from the top! Climb 526 steps or take the lift to the top Learn the 300-year history of our city 8:00 am—4:30 pm No children under 5      Tel: [phone]

根据上面广告的内容，完成下列各句，每空一词。
The photography show tells us American history by _.
Children under 5 aren’t_____to enter the Bell Tower.
The International Library is usually open every day except _.
The magic film Harry Potter ends at _.
If you want to _____ a ticket for the film, you can call 2096758.

“Who did this？”asked Miss Green.
There were 30 children in the classroom and all were trying to think about not only what they did, but also what our teacher already knew.
“Who broke this window?” 
“Uh, Oh.”I thought. I was the one who broke the window with a football. I did not mean to do it. I would be in a lot of trouble. How could I pay for a big window like that? Ididn't want to put up my hand. But I had to tell the truth. So, I put up my hand and told the teacher I broke the window.
Miss Green went to the bookshelf and took down a book.
“I know how you like birds, Peter.”She said .“Here is a book about birds and the book is yours now. I will not punish you this time. But Peter, you should remember that I am rewarding （奖赏）you for your honesty（诚实）, not for breaking the window.”
I couldn't believe it! The teacher didn't punish me and I was getting my very favorite book. Now, I still use that book, and it always reminds me of (使我想起)the lesson my teacher taught me.
Honesty is always best.
Who broke the window?
How many children were in the classroom?
Where did Miss Green take down the book?  
What was the book about?
What can we learn from the story?

阅读短文，完成有关任务。
It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
It’s (63) ______________________________(戒烟是不容易的。)However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Any way can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. (64)The sooner you stop smoking, the more you’ll reduce (减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
(一)根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。
How many people die from smoking each year?
                                               
What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?
                                               
(二)根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。
It’s______________________________________________________.
(三)把短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________.
(四)给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
_________________________________________________________

阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答问题。（每小题2分）请根据答案填写到第7页答题区内指定位置。

Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called "pommes frites" in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium(比利时) originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were fist seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.
During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were fist introduced to America.
French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.
French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.
If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fries with that?"Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."
What are French fries made of?
______________________________
Where do French fries originally come from?
______________________________
Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?
______________________________
Who first introduced French fries to America?
______________________________
What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to?
______________________________

阅读短文，按短文后的要求答题，请把答案写在答题卡相应的位置。(每小题2分，共10分)
It was a dark and cold night．The taxi driver didn’t have even one passenger all day．When he went by the railway station，he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands．So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked，“Where do you want to go，sir?”
“To Star Hotel，”the young man answered．When the taxi driver heard this，he didn’t feel happy any more．He knew the young man could give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station．But suddenly，he had an idea．He took the passenger through many streets of the big city．
After a long time，the car arrived at the hotel at last．“You should pay me fifteen dollars，”the driver said to the young man．“What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars．I know how much I have to pay for the trip．I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week．”
任务一：回答问题
How did the taxi driver feel when he knew where the young man wanted to go?
Who cheated(欺骗) the young man，the first taxi driver or the second one?
How much did the young man want to pay?
What do you think of the two taxi drivers?
任务二：翻译
将文中划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。

任务型阅读：阅读短文，根据文章内容补全所给的五个残缺的句子。每空只填一词，请将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
The summer holiday is coming, which can be a relaxing time for sleeping, eating good meals and seeing old friends. Try to take some time off from school and spend a few weeks of fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.
First of all, joining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future development and the teachers in the club can give you good advice.
Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer(志愿的) programmes for you to choose from, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that teens can also make the world better.
Have you ever lived with another family? You can join in a programme called “Meeting a New Family”.Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.
Summer camp is still popular today. An English summer camp may be a good choice. You can not only make friends but also practise your English.
The writer gives some ideas for ______your summer holiday.
to learn drawing, you can join an ______club.
Teens can make the world better by ______as volunteers.
In an English summer camp you can ______your English.
If you are one of the children in the programme “Meeting a New Family”,you ______live with you own parents for some time.

Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.
Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two—thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.
They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people’s yard(院子), further weakening the health of the natural populations.
Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击)from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don’t live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.
Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside.

Problem	The number of birds is becoming ________; at the same time，many pet cats are in _______from traffic and attacks from other animals．
Reason for the problem	Pet cats are_________to go outside freely．
What to do	People who_________ a young cat have the________  to let it play inside．

More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to learn Chinese, and travel in China.
Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests(比赛) and teaching programs have been popular in Russia.
Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture. Literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries’ landmarks(界标), including the Tian’anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremlin( 克里姆林宫’), the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China.
And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses.  More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language.
____ activities were held in the Chinese Language Year in Russia.
So many events ___ in Russia since the program started.
What have Russian people learnt from the activities?
How did the Russian students show their love for China when they came back?
How many schools are having Chinese courses in Russia?

It was near Christmas during my first semester teaching a new school. I love my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.
Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.
Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved stuffed monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor” How thrilled I was!
Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard.
Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas story book. Just then I wanted to express my happiness, I was interrupted(打断)by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag.”        "
When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s share one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.
I still keep those Christmas gifts, They always remind me of my lovely kids.
Why did the teacher like her small special class?
When did the children bring their teacher gifts?
Who sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher?
Was the Christmas story, book new?
How did the teacher feel when she got the presents?

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
A 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo though he had lost his left arm in a car accident. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
“ Master,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”“ This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the teacher answered.
Several months later, the teacher took the boy to his first competition. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the final.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Soon after the match started, the boy seemed to lose. Thinking that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was going to stop the match when the teacher appeared. “ No,” the teacher said, “Let him continue.” A short time after the match carried on, his opponent made a careless mistake. At once, the boy used his move to pin (压住) him. The boy won the match and the competition.
On the way home, the boy asked the teacher what was really in his mind. “ Why could I win the competition with only one move?” The teacher answered. “ First, you’ve mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. Second, your opponent can only attack your left arm to win you.”
根据短文内容完成下面的表格，每空一词。

Title: One’s weakness can become his _▲_
A boy had lost left arm, _▲_ he decided to learn judo
After three months of training, the master taught him only one move.
His first _▲_	First three matches	He won.
Final	His opponent was bigger, _▲_ and more _▲_  . At the _▲_, the boy seemed to lose the match. The judge was _▲_ that the boy might get hurt and called a time-out. His opponent made a mistake. The boy used his move and pinned him. He became the _▲_ of the match.
_▲_	1. He had almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. 2. The opponent can win the match by _▲_ your left arm.