初中英语

Protecting the Habitats of Chimpanzees

     Chimpanzees are not only social animals living in communities and work together,but they are smart in many different ways.For over 40 years,people have been studying chimps both in the wild and in captivity.One thing they have learned is that chimpanzees and their natural habitats﹣or where they live in the wild﹣need to be protected.

    In 1960,a researcher named Jane Goodall began to live with and study wild chimpanzees in Africa.She learned that they are highly intelligent animals that communicate with gestures and physical contact.They make tools to find food,they possess innate decision﹣making skills,and they make choices about which groups to join and what foods to eat.Chimps cooperate to hunt and often share the food they have caught.In captivity,where they live in zoos and science centres,they can be taught American Sign Language so that they can communicate with their hands.There have even been experiments which show that a few chimpanzees have learned to use computers and to play games!Some scientists argue that chimpanzees can show emotions such as happiness or sadness.

     Although chimpanzees are impressive and intelligent animals,their safety is in danger every day.In the wild they can be found in 21 different African countries,living in forests.Chimpanzees are able to adapt(适应) to changes in their environment.They can move to a new place,make new nests,and find new foods.Yet people are destroying their natural habitats.By cutting down trees for firewood and using the space to build houses,humans leave chimpanzees with smaller areas to live in.

    Chimpanzees are in danger,and all eyes should be on them. Fortunately many organizations and researchers have started to take steps to protect them.Everyone should be aware of their work and it is important to help these amazing animals.

(1)According to the passage,why should people help chimpanzees?

                                            

(2)How do chimpanzees communicate in their natural habitats?

                                            

(3)How do chimpanzees adapt to changes in their environment?

                                                  

(4)What does the writer want to tell us by saying "all eyes should be on them"?

                                                         

(5)What can you do for chimpanzees?(请自拟一句话作答)

                                                             

来源:2021年江苏省南通市中考英语试卷
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Rice is one of the most commonly eaten basic foods around the world.Buying it and cooking it is a daily matter.Yet for many,its presence has been a matter of life and death.It is a main food because it is easy to grow,besides low cost and convenience.A poor community in the developing world may find it difficult to bring in foreign fruits or raise cattle for meat,but it can almost certainly use the land it has in order to grow plenty of rice.

    This was the great achievement of Yuan Longping,who passed away on May 22 this year.A great Chinese scientist,Yuan successfully developed what is known as "hybrid rice" which can produce up a 30% higher output.Yuan Longping was born in the year 1930,a time when China was very different.It was a nation,without modern industry,depending on the rice which they grew.The first few decades (十年) of his life were met with major social events,and a rapidly growing population that made food supply not last all the time.This experience left its mark on Yuan Longping,which made him focus on (关注) farming science and work on his research of hybrid rice.

    His achievement would see the rice supply in China increasing from 56.9 million tons in 1950 to 194.7 million tons by 2017.By 1991,20% of the world's rice output came from hybrid rice,even if only being planted in 10% of fields.

    Always remember,human development begins first with the most basic and sample things,such as developing rice.We should be thankful for scientific thinkers like Yuan.

(1)Why is rice a main food around the world?                            

(2)What did Yuan develop successfully?                                  

(3)When was Yuan Longping born?                                      

(4)What made Yuan focus on farming science?                            

(5)How many tons was the rice supply in China by 2017?                     

来源:2021年湖南省永州市中考英语试卷
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John was born in 1838.When he turned 11 years old,his family moved to the United States from Scotland.They began a new life in Wisconsin that year.

    John showed his love of nature in his early years.He liked playing outdoors.He also loved working outdoors on his father's farm.

    When he was 29,John had an accident at work.The accident hurt his eyes.As a result he missed looking at nature for months.Luckily,he could see again.Later that year,John decided to spend all his time learning about nature.He would travel in order to make his dream come true.

    First.John hiked 1,000 miles.He studied plants and wildlife He then took a trip by ship.It was to learn more about the world around him.In 1869,John went to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.He climbed the mountains and wrote down what he saw.And he wrote about the animals and plants as well.By the time John turned 33,people were reading what he had written.They realized the importance of nature from John's books.Many people understood and accepted his thoughts.

    In 1852,John started the Sierra Chub.Many people joined it.They agreed that forest wildlife should be protected.Today,the club has more than two million members.It has a great influence on the people who love nature.They all help spread the ways to protect the environment.

    John's books are still read today.He is famous for his love of nature.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

(1)Where did John and his family begin their new life?

                                     

(2)How did John show his love of nature in his early years?

                                      

(3)What was John's dream after he could see again?

                                       

(4)When did John go to climb the Sierra Nevadan Mountains?

                                       

(5)Why did John do things like taking trips,writing books and starting a club?(请用一句话作答)

                                         

来源:2021年吉林省长春市中考英语试卷
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As an exchange student,I studied in France for two years.The first time I took a class in the chemistry lab,I was surprised to find that students were fully "armed".Everyone was wearing goggles(护目镜) and gloves.Safety comes first for science lab class.

    My chemistry teacher Mrs.Louise usually gave us the instruction paper the night before the lab class and let us read it.During the class,she first went over the steps and then put us into groups of two to do the experiments (实验).What was special was that for every lab class,Mrs.Louise changed everyone's lab partner to make them work with different classmates.

    The class was often filled with laughter and screams(尖叫).We once tried to burn the chemicals and watch the colors of the flames (火焰).Different chemicals produced different colors of flames,including bright orange and dark green.Many students in my class were surprised."Wow!That's so beautiful!" they screamed.Then they excitedly took pictures,posted them online and sent them to their friends.Mrs.Louise didn't get angry with us at all for our "noises".She herself even too photos with us!

    After finishing an experiment,we had to write a lab report.If we had a big mistake in the experiment,we needed to analyze (分析)why it happened and what we should do to avoid it next time.The lab reports were very important.They made up around 25% of our term grade.

(1)How did the writer feel when he first took the chemistry class in the lab?        

(2)Why did Mrs.Louise change everyone's lab partner in every lab class?        

(3)Was Mrs.Louise angry with the students for their "noises"?             

(4)What did the students have to do after finishing an experiment?            

(5)What do you think of Mrs.Louise's lab class?                  

来源:2021年湖南省长沙市中考英语试卷
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Betty:Good morning,Alan!You look pale,are you all right?

Alan:I'm OK,but I saw an accident.A boy was riding his bike and listening to music on the road.

Daming:That's very dangerous.

Alan:I was waiting to cross the road.While the lights were changing to red,a car suddenly appeared round the comer.It wasn't going fast,but it didn't stop.

Lingling:Did the boy stop?

Alan:No.And the driver was talking on his mobile phone.

Betty:So,did the car hit the boy?

Alan:No,I'm glad to say.The car stopped just in time,but the boy fell off his bike and hurt his knee.

Tony:That's too bad.

Alan:So when you're on your bike,think about the risk of an accident!Pay attention,stop at the red lights and. . .what else?

Betty:Don't ride too fast.

Daming:Don't ride side by side with your friends.

Alan:Anything else?

All:Don't listen to music!

(1)Is Alan ill?         

(2)When did the accident most probably happen?        

(3)Was the car driver listening to music or talking on the mobile phone?        

(4)How many people are talking in the conversation?Who are they?        

(5)What would you say to your friend when he (she) is on the bike?             

来源:2021年湖南省常德市中考英语试卷
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Since the outbreak (爆发) of the pandemic(疫情),it has made its way around the world.

    It has a strong influence on our daily life.People have found a way to protect themselves by wearing face masks (口罩).We must wear masks anywhere in public.But the masks are one ﹣ time items.This means that we need to discard them after one or two uses.The world has seen wasted masks strewn (散布在) all over the streets and filling up garbage bins (垃圾箱).

    Experts have pointed out that the materials used in masks are difficult to degrade (降解).It will take at least 100 years for them to degrade naturally.Environmentalists become quite worried because a countless number of wasted masks have ended up in the sea!They are polluting the sea!The sea animals suffer (遭受) a lot and so do we humans.If the sea animals eat them by mistake,the rubbish will be hard to digest (消化) and stay in their stomachs forever.The bacteria on the masks may.kill them too.They will not only largely influence the ecological balance (生态平衡) of the sea,but also can spread some more dangerous illnesses.People will also leave these harmful things in their own bodies and may become ill when eating these sea animals.

    In general,the harm of wasted masks to the sea is serious,so we must take action to stop it right now.We should leave them in a safe place and find a wise way to recycle them.

(1)How do people protect themselves in the pandemic?

                                  

(2)What does the underlined word"discard"mean in Chinese?

                                   

(3)How long will it take for the wasted masks to degrade naturally?

                                     

(4)What should we do with these wasted masks?

                                       

(5)What is the writer's purpose of writing the passage?

                                          

来源:2021年湖北省黄石市中考英语试卷
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Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years.However,we haven' t found life on other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun.And there are seven other planets that also go around the sun.The sun and its planets are called the solar system.The solar system is a small part of the universe.

    Scientists have launched many spaceships to explore other planets in the solar system.

    Some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system.However,no one has discovered any life in space yet.

    Why has no one from other planets sent us a message?Have they tried to send information to us?With so many stars in space,are we alone,or is there life on other planets in space?

(1)请写出文中划线处"it" 指代的内容。          

(2)According to the passage,the solar system includes       and       .

(3)How many planets are there in the solar system according to the passage?       

(4)Have any spaceships gone beyond the solar system?          

(5)Fill in the blank with the right words according to the passage.              

来源:2021年湖北省鄂州市中考英语试卷
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阅读下面的材料,然后根据材料内容回答问题。

    Xiangiang Middle School encourages the students to have different talents.Mike plays the guitar at school,and Max plays the drums.They both play very well.All the students like to enjoy their music.There are more than 50 clubs in the school,but they want to do something different.One day Mike and Max decided for the school's first marching band(行进乐队).But they needed more musical instruments (器) and members.

    Mike and Max put up a sign asking anyone who plays a musical instrument to join.Many students were really interested in this.Soon they got a lot of answers.

    Sam really wanted to join the band,but he had one huge problem.He could not play any musical instrument.Sophia also wanted to join the band,but she played the harp (竖琴).The harp is too big.She can't carry it while playing.

    "How can you be in our band?" Mike asked Sophia."You play the harp sitting down,how can you march?"

    All the band members wanted Sophia to play in the band.But they also wanted to march.Where is the way?

    Then Max had an idea.He invited Sam and Sophia to join the band.Max asked his father for help.His father is good at creating.He made a big board with four wheels.Then Max asked Sam to ride a bicycle to pull the board with Sophia and her harp on it.Sam could use the bicycle's bell as a kind of musical instrument.

    The band members loved Max's idea and everyone loved the marching band's great music.

(1)How many clubs are there in the school?

  

(2)What could Sophia play?

  

(3)Who rode a bicycle in the band?

  

(4)What did Max's father do for the band?

  

(5)Why was Sam able to join the band?

  

来源:2021年湖南省株洲市中考英语试卷
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Dear Mum and Dad,

    I'm very happy to spend some time with Lingling's uncle in Hunan province,and I'm having a wonderful time here in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area.It's very large,about 390 square kilometers,and it's a magic land of mountains,forests and rivers.It's famous for the strange shape of its all rocks.

    Last night we camped by a small lake.During the night,I heard a loud noise,as if someone was laughing.I woke up Lingling and her uncle,and I asked them what the noise was.Lingling's uncle told us not to worry,and left the tent to find out what it was.After a few minutes,he told us to come out quickly.Then he pointed into the forest.It was a monkey.When it saw us,it jumped up into the trees and went back into the forest.

    Tomorrow we're going to Mount Tianzi.I'll go back next week!Wish you were here!

Love,

Sally.

(1)How large is Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area?

  

(2)What is it famous for?

 . 

(3)Where did they camp last night?

   

(4)According to the article,what animals will you probably see if you go there?

  

(5)Have you ever been to Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area?

来源:2021年湖南省张家界市中考英语试卷
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阅读下面的短文并根据短文内容回答所提问题。

    With the development of science and technology,communications are becoming easier and quicker now — people can use telephones,cellphones,fax machines and the Internet.It means that we seldom write letters now.But a TV show,Letters Alive (《见字如面》,is bringing back this old habit.

    Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses,but there are no funny jokes or different competitions.Instead,only one person walks up to a microphone and reads a letter.The letters were written by people from different times in history.For example,in one episode(集),they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941.The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future,

    "Every letter opens another world for us," said Guan Zhangwen,the director of the TV show. "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers".Since its first episode was on.Letters Alive has been widely praised.Many audiences(观众) say that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows.

    Besides Letters Alive,some other cultural TV shows have also attracted Chinese audiences.They include the Chinese Poetry Conference,a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers,a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.

(1)Who does Letters Alive invite to read letters ?  . 

(2)What does Xiao Hong' s letter show according to the passage ?   

(3)Chinese audiences highly prise the TV show,Letters Alive don't they?   

(4)Besides Letters Alive,what other cultural TV shows are mentioned in the passage?   

(5)How do you like the cultural TV shows?Why?   

来源:2021年湖南省衡阳市中考英语试卷
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Screen﹣Free Days

    I remember the first time I suggested screen﹣free days in our school to some of our student leaders.Jokingly,I said to the group, "What do you think if we go a week without using our laptops or smartphones?"

    They laughed,and one of them said, "No way,Mr.White.They would be too much." I could feel their worry,and told them that I was only considering single screen﹣free days.Even that idea left them feeling upset.

    According to a survey we did,most student in our school spend about six hours a day on screens.Many of my students start their day by checking their smartphones.I often see them looking at their phones when getting off the bus or at parents drop﹣off﹣they can't use their own "screens" at school.They usually work on computers at school for at least two hours during the day.

    It's clear that our students spend a lot of time on screens,We do see the benefits of technology.However,we teachers also want to make sure that students have balanced learning and social experiences away from their screens.That's why we have come up with the idea of screen﹣free days.

    During the course of the year,we have built in several screen﹣free days that require us to make different plans for our students about how they will communicate with one another and the world around them without "screens".For some teachers,this means bringing back a valuable lesson plan that has been put off for some time because it is "out of date".Others have designed something completely new.

    Fun activities,for example,card games and room escape(密室逃脱) games,are organized at school.In these activities,students socialize without smartphones and have face﹣to﹣face communication without checking on "likes" they've got online.These fun activities also make it possible for the whole grade to enjoy the company of their friends with no smartphones.

    After our first screen﹣free day,students mentioned that they were surprised they enjoyed it.Finding ways to help our students connect with one another is important.

    While technology is already part of our world,it shouldn't play such an important role in a learner's life.

(1)How many hours do most students in the school spend on screens every day?  . 

(2)Why have the teachers come up with the idea of screen﹣free days?   

(3)What fun activities can the students have at school?   

(4)How did the students feel after the first screen﹣free day?   

(5)What do you think of the idea of screen﹣free days?Why do you think so?   

来源:2021年北京市中考英语试卷
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Once,there lived a wise man.His son,however,had no goal(目标)in life and wasn't happy.

    As the years passed,the man was more and more worried.One day,he handed his son a map and said,"I want you to go and find a treasure."

    The son set out eagerly (急切地).He travelled really far,across forests and mountains.Finally,he reached the place and began to dig.He dug and dug,but nothing was found.Tired and sad,he decided to go back home.

    On his way back,he noticed dancing birds and beautiful flowers.He met happy farmers in the fields.He found everything nice!

    He got home,and his father asked,"How was your journey to the place?Did you enjoy it?"

    "of course not!I was worried that someone else would find the treasure before I did.But I really enjoyed the journey back home and forgot the pain of not finding the treasure." The son continued to tell his father what he noticed on his way back.

    "Nice things are always there," the father smiled "My son,I want you to have a goal.If you don't have a goal,you won't set out.But if the goal is the only thing in your mind,you'll miss something nice and won't be happy.So remember:It's important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well".

(1)Why did the man worry about his son? (不超过10个词)

  

(2)What did the son think of everything on his way back? (不超过5个词)

 . 

(3)What did the man want his son to remember? (不超过15个词)

  

来源:2021年安徽省中考英语试卷
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Ten years ago,when I was in high school,Mrs.While was my language teacher.One day at lunch time,I was about to eat my cold fish sandwich and she suddenly asked me if she could buy my lunch from me.She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria(食堂).I was very pleased.I had never thought of going to the cafeteria to buy my lunch like other students.The food at the cafeteria was too expensive for my family.

Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wanted to buy it.When we finished lunch that day,she told me that she was a Catholic and Catholics don't eat red meat on Fridays﹣they eat fish on Fridays.After that,every Friday Mrs.White bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria.

One year later,I learned from a classmate that Mrs.White was not a Catholic and her family was not rich.She bought my cold sandwich because she saw a little girl that was excited to have a hot lunch.She wanted to help me!I couldn't help crying.I will never forget her kind heart.I will remember my dear Mrs.White all my life.

根据短文内容回答下列各题.

92.Why didn't the writer go to the cafeteria to have lunch?    

93.How did the writer feel when Mrs.White wanted to buy her cold fish sandwich?    

94.What did the writer do with the money from Mrs.White?    

95.Was Mrs.White a Catholic?    

96.What kind of person was Mrs.White?    

来源:2016年黑龙江省绥化市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-19
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He Studies Harder Than He Used to

Li Wen is a normal 15﹣year﹣old boy from the countryside,He works very hard and does well in school.It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.When he was a little boy,he seldom caused any problems,and his family spent a lot of time together.Unfortunately,things began to change a few years ago.His parents moved to the city to look for jobs,and his grandparents came to take care (1)             him.But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.

Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.He became less interested in studying.Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.Finally,Li Wen's parents made the(2)           to send him to a boarding school,but Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school.He found life there difficult.One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school.His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents.(3) 她建议他们亲自与他们的儿子谈谈.So his parents took a 24﹣hour train and a 5﹣hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school.

They had a long talk."It was exactly what I needed,"he said."Now I understand that even though they are busy,they are always thinking of me.They take pride in everything good that I do."

After that,Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to.Now Li Wen has really changed.He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school.He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities,"I'm much happier now,and I work even harder than I used to.I know my parents love me and they're always proud of me."says Li Wen."It's very important for parents to be there for their children."

根据短文内容完成下列各题

87.在(1)和(2)处填上适当的词(1)  (2)    

88.写出原文 He failed his examinations.的问义句.He    his examinations.

89.将(3)译成英语.    

90.在文中找出absence的形容 词    ,often的反义词    

91.Do you think it is important for parents to be there for their children?    

Why?    

来源:2016年黑龙江省绥化市中考英语试卷
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Li Yaotang is considered to be one of the most important and widely﹣read Chinese writers in the 20th century.He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin.Ba Jin started writing his first work (作品)in the late 1920s.Li was born in Chengdu,Sichuan.He was born in a rich family of officials.As a child,Li was taught to read and write first by his mother.In 1920,Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English.Three years later,Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University.On February 15th,1927,he went to Paris with his friend for further study.After returning to Shanghai in 1928,Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation.His first novel came out in 1929.Then he wrote a lot of famous novels during ten years.Most of Ba Jin's works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education,which made him one of the easiest modem Chinese writers.Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100.His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature.He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.

Answer the following questions according to what you read.

(1)When did Ba Jin start writing his first work?  

(2)Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first?  

(3)What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School?  

(4)Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927?  

(5)Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modem Chinese writers?  

来源:2016年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市中考英语试卷
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