初中英语阅读表达试题

阅读短文回答问题
Kyra Komac, 28 years old, now has 25 furniture(家具) stores all over the country. The new store, in London’s Camden High Street, takes her back to where it all started. She tells us about how the business began.
When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldn’t leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her.
To begin with, I didn’t have to do anything. I just sat there, and my mum told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get bored. When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Then, one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14, and I didn’t have to go to the market any more because mum could leave me at home on my own. I made candles of all shapes and sizes in my free time. I made hundreds of them.
One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. They were sold out in twenty minutes! The next week, my mum gave me some money to buy some wax(蜡) to make more candles. They sold out really quickly, too.
Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mum and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to give us a hand. I paid them ￡1 for every candle, and we used to sell them for three or four times that. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.
At the age of 22, my uncle helped me to open my first shop in Portobello Road by lending me some money. Since then, I’venever looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from furniture to paintings. Oh, and candles, of course.
How many furniture stores does Kyra Komac have now?
 
Where did Kyra’s mother sell flowers? (no more than 3 words)
 
What did Kyra do in her free time when she was fourteen?
 
Who helped when Kyra and her mum couldn’t make enough candles?(no more than 5 words)
 
How did Kyra’s uncle help her to open her first shop?
 

阅读下面的短文，根据短文完成下面表格
Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work.
Use paper with lines
Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And remember to write those capital(大写) letters properly.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
Hold your pencil correctly
When you hold your pencil correctly, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax(放松) and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though(即使) you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice on your own at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine(想象) you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs(亲笔签名), of course!

Steps to Improve Your English
Reason	Students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel  .
Steps	Use paper with lines	It can keep your writing      . Those lines help you to write in the right      . Make sure that you fill the lined space completely. Capital letters are written properly.
Slow down	If some kids write a little slowly, their handwriting will be        . You may make more       if you write too fast.
Hold your pencil	Don’t press down too hard when writing. Don’t hold the pen so hard. Make your writing nice and clean. If you do so, people will know you                 a good habit.
Draw more pictures	Drawing can make your handwriting better. If you can’t draw at school, you can practise by       at home.
Handwriting is very       to every person.

任务型阅读
请认真阅读下面的材料，按要求完成信息表。
合理的饮食与我们的健康密切相关。Coco, Dan, Marc, Sally和Wang Hai对食物有各自不同的喜好。请从A-E中选出符合个人情况的图片。
Coco eats a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables. She thinks they’re healthy and they taste good. She doesn’t love sweet things and she doesn’t eat much fatty food.
Dan loves sweet things like cakes and chocolates. He knows this kind of food isn’t good for him, but he can’t give them up.
Marc says, “ I’m afraid I love junk food—You know, quick, unhealthy food like hamburgers or chips. A lot of people think it not good, but I like it. I don’t eat many fresh vegetables.”
Sally says, “Crisps* are my favorite. I know they’re bad for me, but they are delicious, especially cheese and onion ones.”
Wang Hai is a Chinese boy. He used to eat too much meat and became fat. Now he follows a doctor’s advice to eat rice and many vegetables with less meat. “I’m no longer fat, and I must keep healthy,” he said.

A	B	C	D	E

任务型阅读（每空一词）
What is DIY? Why do many people like it? Yang Chen works for a computer business in Beijing. He enjoys his work, but it is not easy for him to relax after work. One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea. “Why not make them myself?” Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. He has great interest in it because it brings him lots of fun and makes life colourful. So what is DIY? Yes, it is making or creating (创造) things on your own, with your own hands.
It may take much time, but some people, now known as DIYers—do-it-yourselfers, enjoy doing it very much. They enjoy it because it is fun. And they also say it helps them save money, too. What’s more, they think it is a good way to protect the environment (环境). It is a kind of green life. In fact, DIY is not a modern thing in China. Many people remember when it was once a way of life in the past. During the 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. If you wanted something, you had to do it yourself, and if you needed something, you made it yourself.
Times have changed and DIY also has different meanings.

Yang Chen’s story	It is_____for him to relax after work. He had the idea of DIY and soon was ____in it. DIY brings him fun and makes life____.
What is DIY	It is making or creating things by_____.
Why DIY is popular	It is fun. It helps people _____ money. And it is a kind of______life.
DIY in the__	It was once a____ of life. People had to choose DIY____there were not enough living things. They had to do many things     their hands.

阅读表达
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for（从事）them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. 3What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China or Australia! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate in Japan or Canada.
4 Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is 120 years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train person’s character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面)
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
In what kind of countries do you think swimming is popular?
 
How long is the history of basketball?
(二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。


(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
It is June 15th, and in two days I will be thirty. I am afraid that my best years will be behind me.
I usually go to the Sports Club to exercise before going to work. Every morning I see my friend Nicholas at the Sports Club. He is seventy-nine years old. I asked him, “ What was the best time of your life ?”
“ When I was a child in Australia and was looked after by my parents , that was the best time of my life. When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life. When I got my first job and got paid for my work, that was the best time of my life. When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life. And now, Jack, I am seventy-nine years old . I have my health and feel good, this is the best time of my life .

Title	The Best of My Life
Where	At the Club
Who	_ ： years old Nicholas ： 79 years old
Nicholas’ opinion(观点)	As a child ： being looked after by his At school ： the things After ： getting first job and paid for the work As a young ： watching grow up As an old man ：  being and feel good.

根据文章内容回答问题
If you love the latest(最新的) gadgets or you want to be the next James Bond, come to Gadgets in the Garden Shopping Mall.
Gadgets is a cool new shop. It sells all the latest gadgets and toys from MP3 players and camera phones to robots. It's a great place to go to check out the latest things.
Jon Lee and his best friend Tom Green own Gadgets. They are crazy about gadgets and toys! They are already running a successful Internet shop but want to give their customers a chance to play with all the latest gadgets before they buy.
Jon says, “Tom and I are always buying the latest gadgets. We love new ideas and we know that our customers love them too." They both think their new shop will be a big success(成功) and we think so too!
Gadgets opens at 9 o’clock on Wednesday August lst, 2012.  Jon and Tom are planning a fantastic opening. Don’t miss it!
Where is Gadgets?
____________________________________________________.(less than 6 words)
What is Gadgets?
____________________________________________________.(less than 5 words)
Can we buy toys in Gadgets?
___________________________________________________.
What do they think of their new shop?
___________________________________________________.
When does Gadgets open?
____________________________________________________.

任务型阅读
下面是有关“如何自制电话”的说明，请根据图片所示步骤，从A～E中选择正确的选项与图片配对，完成1～5小题。
What we need：two plastic cups，a ball of thin string(绳子)，scissors(剪刀)，a pencil.
How to make a string phone：


_________
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A．Tie a knot(打结) in each end to keep the string in place .

B．Cut a string . About ten to twenty meters is OK .

C．Give your friend one of the cups while you take the other . Move away from each other so that the string is straight . Take turns to talk into a cup while the other listens through their cup at the other end .

D．Use the pencil to make a small hole in the bottom of each cup .

E. Put one end of the string through the holes so that the ends are inside the cups .

阅读表达
Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.
Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.
Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.
Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.
Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on the sitting, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.
The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.

A．plenty of	B．all kinds of
C．the rest of	D．a lot of

Why should you try to have less sugary drinks?__________________________
将文中划线句子翻译成汉语_______________________
How many suggestions are mentioned in this passage ?_______________
给文章拟个恰当的标题__________________________________

阅读与回答问题。注意：认真阅读短文，按规定词数答题。
What do you do when you begin to read an English newspaper？
You’d better know what sections are there．Usually, there is international news, business, science and technology, entertainment or lifestyle, sports and cartoons．You can choose your favorite section to read carefully．Then, you come to the article itself．If you don’t have time to read the whole article, the headline and the photo give you a general idea of the story．
A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it．It usually puts the most important information at the very beginning．If you don’t have much time to read the story, just have a look at the first paragraph．A feature article is an in-depth report on an event or person．It usually has an interesting opening．You get to know the idea of the article as you read．Another kind of article is an opinion article．Usually, some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun way．Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts．
How can you catch the general idea of an article in a short time？
Where is the most important information in a news article？(No More Than 6 words)
What does a news article include?
How many kinds of articles does the writer talk about in the passage？(No More Than 2 words)
What is the passage mainly about？

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Different colour influence people differently．Red is an exciting colour．It creates an image of action, energy and danger．Red is often used in flags．80% of the world’s flags have red in them．A study Germany showed that football teams that wear red are more successful．Blue is a very calm colour．Businessmen usually wear dark blue suits．Blue is also a peaceful colour．The flag of the United Nations is light blue．Yellow means freedom and green is a very relaxing colour．Some doctors nowadays wear green, because it’s less tiring than white．White is a clean and strong colour．This is one reason why most doctors wear white coats．We believe in them more．People wearing grey do not want others to notice them．Brown is the opposite of black．It is warm and friendly．

influences of colour
Red	an exciting colour	1．It’s often used in flags． 2．Football teams     red are more likely to win．
Blue	1．a       colour 2．a peaceful colour	1．Businessmen often wear    blue suits． 2．The flag of the Nations is light blue．
	means freedom	/
Green	a relaxing colour	It’s less tiring than   ．
White	a clean and      colour	We       more in people in white．
Grey	/	People in grey don’t want to     noticed．
Brown	a warm and friendly colour	It’s the     of black．

配对阅读

Running after each other at the rest time between two classes may get you hurt. Making a fire in the bedroom is very dangerous. When you get angry with anybody, you may fight against him. It isn’t good at all. If you go to swim in the river nearby without your teacher’s permission, you will be danger. Riding a bike inside the schoolyard fast is regarded one of the dangerous things at school.

A．Some students die in this way. Without their teachers or parents nearby, they may not know what to do with dangerous things they meet in the river. B．So students must wait in line when they or waiting to get their meals in the dining hall. C．When class is over, you should have a shout rest either inside or outside your classroom. But don’t run here and there. D．When it’s time for you to go to bed. You should turn off the lights and lie on your bed to sleep. E. Because you may burn the things inside your bedroom and even be killed by the fire. F. If you go home by bike, please don’t ride on it inside the schoolyard until you are on the street outside your school. G. Some classmates are your friends. Even if you can’t agree with anything, you needn’t quarrel or fight. You should learn how to get along well with others.

In America, when people say “man’s best friend”, they don’t mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die.
Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.
Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America, you can do this too. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.
If you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to stop it. As animals’ best friends, we must protect them.
What do these words “man’s best friend” show according to the passage?
_______________________________________.
Some people leave all their money to their pets, don’t they?
_____________,__________________________.
Why do scientists bring animals to hospitals?
_______________________________________.
When do Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week”?
_______________________________________.
What will you do if others around you do bad things to animals?
_______________________________________.

Bob is an English boy. His eyes are blue. Li Ming is a tall boy. His eyes are black. They are good friends. Bob’s hair is yellow and Li Ming’s hair is black. Li Ming’s mom is a Chinese teacher. Bob’s mom is an English teacher.她和李明的妈妈在同一个学校。Bob’s dad is a doctor(医生). Bob and his dad look different. He looks like his mom. Bob’s family are new in China. Li Ming’s dad and mom help them(他们). They like their English friends.
根据短文内容, 完成任务。
任务一：完成句子，每空一词。
Li Ming’s mom and Bob’s mom are ____.
Bob ____ ____ his mom.
任务二：将文中汉语句子译成英语。
______________________________
任务三：回答问题。
Where is Bob from?
______________________________
Are Bob’s family new in China?
______________________________

任务型阅读
校报记者要了解三位新来的同学的个人信息，你能帮助他完成下面的信息表吗？
Hello, my name is Betty and I’m in Class Six. I’m twelve years old. I’m American. I’m from New York. Mike is in my class and he is my good friend.
Hi, I’m Mike. I’m from London. I’m in Class Six, too. Wang Tao is my friend. He is in my class.
Hi, my name is Wang Tao. I’m Chinese. I’m from Hangzhou. I’m in Class Six with Betty and Mike. They are my good friends.

Name	Age	City	Class	Nationality
Betty		New York	Six
	/		Six	English
Wang Tao	/	Hangzhou		Chinese