初中英语短文填空试题

动词填空,根据短文内容，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。
It was a Saturday afternoon. The weather was sunny and nobody wanted to stay at home.Timmy decided        (go) swimming in the river. His little brother Bob wanted to go with him.
“          (take) himwith you, Timmy,” said their father, “ and you        (look) after him well.”
When they got to the river, they saw a lot of people swimming in it. Some people had great fun        (play) in the water. Timmy told Bob     ( stay) on the bank (岸上), then he jumped into the water. About anhour later, Timmy        ( swim) back to the bank with a fish in his hand. Bob was very happy. He found a bottleand put the fish into it. Then they went home.
Bob didn't do anything else that evening. He just watched the fish in his own room. Suddenly(突然) Timmy heard Bob      (cry) in the room. He ran to him and asked, “What      (be) wrong with you, Bob?” “The fish died,” Bob said. “I thought it was tired, so I took it out of the bottle and put it on the chair. I onlywanted it to have a good rest.”

We can't remember clearly since we started to take our mobiles to dinner table． This happens a lot，（1）　　（especial） when we eat out． Once a dish comes，（2）　　of lifting our chopsticks， we take out our mobiles and click． Later， we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat， waiting to be "liked"． Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal， to see whether we get "liked"（3）　　not． We just cannot leave our mobiles for simply a meal．

    Does that sound familiar to you？ Do you do that often？ If（4）　　， how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you？

    A recent study suggests that what we are used to（5）　　（do） is not so good． Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant． To test this， some researchers did an experiment． Some people were（6）　　（ask） to take photos before they could enjoy food． As a（7）　　， it showed that the（8）　　（many） photos they took， the less delicious the food（9）　　to them． So， why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you？

    So， next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends， how about not（10）　__　（take） photos of food？ Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you． Trust me， it will be a wonderful time．

短文填空
An elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. One day they went to ask an old bird, “Can you tell us which is ____ important, being strong or being quick?"The old bird didn't give them the answer at once. Instead, he ______ them to get some bananas the other side of the river and bring them to him.
So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the______ ran so fast that monkey was afraid. "Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. I'm big and strong, I can swim______ the river."
Soon they got to the other side. The elephant _______hard to reach the bananas, they were too high."Wait a _____, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up to the _____ and passed the bananas to the elephant.
Then they came _____ happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird_____ a smile, but he couldn't get the bananas. The monkey is quick, but he couldn't cross the river. Only you two could do the work well when you helped ______other.”

Almost each Chinese child has heard or read Journey to the West﹣one of the most famous Chinese（1）　　 （tradition） classics． All of them like the main character﹣the Monkey King or Sun Wukong． However， it wasn't popular（2）　　1970s in England． In November 1979，pupils in England were able to watch a new program called Monkey．Most of them were hearing this story for the（3）　　 （one） time．

    The Monkey King isn't（4）　　usual monkey． In fact， he sometimes doesn't even look like a monkey! This is because he can make seventy﹣two changes to his shape and size，（5）　_　 （turn） himself into different animals and objects． But unless his tail（6）　　（hide）， he can't turn himself into a man．（7）　　（fight） bad people， the Monkey King uses a magic stick． Sometimes he can make the stick small enough to keep it in his ear． At other times， he can make it big and long．

    The Monkey King（8）　　 （excite） the children of China for many years． And as soon as the TV came out more than 30 years（9）　　 ， Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help（10）　　（weak）and never gives up．

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
When you laugh，you will open your mouth and show your teeth．The healthier those teeth are，the happier you l_______. Why is that?
It’s because your teeth are important in many ways．If you take care of them，they’ll help to take care of you．S_______ and healthy teeth help you eat the right food to help you grow．They also help you speak clearly．
You can take care of your teeth by doing like these：
Brush your teeth t_______ a day---after breakfast and before bedtime. If you can, rush after l______ or after eating sweet cakes.
Brush all of your teeth，not just the front ones．Spend some time on the teeth along the sides and in the back．Take your time while brushing．Spend at l_______ 3 minutes each time you brush.,
Be sure your toothbrush is soft．Ask your parent to help you get a new toothbrush every three month．
Learn how to floss (用牙线清理) your teeth, which is a very important way to keep them healthy. It feels strange when you do it at first, but soon you'll be u______ to doing it. The floss gets rid of food that's hidden between your teeth.
Brushing and flossing keep your teeth healthy. You also need to care about what you eat and drink. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and drink water i___ of drinks.

It was a terrible day for Mr and Mrs Lin． The old couple was on holiday at a mountain resort．They were taking a walk in the early afternoon， when suddenly the ground started to shake．In just two minutes， everything （1）　　 （change） completely! They were in the middle of a very strong earthquake!

    （2）　　 Lins tried to find some other people first． One by one， they found 23 other people． Many were tourists， young and old． Soon it was dark and it started to rain（3）　　 （heavy）． Some cried and some lost hope．

    At that moment， Mr． Lin decided to take the lead． He called for everyone's attention and said， "The roads are too dangerous． We can't go down the mountain （4）　　 tomorrow． We must stay here tonight．"Then Mr． Lin and a few young men went back to the ruins（废墟） （5）　　 （look） for food and blankets． They found some， but not enough for everyone． The young people gave（6）　　 （their） to the old．

    After that， Mr． Lin divided the people into five groups． Each group had a leader． He also collected all the mobile phones and made sure each group had one． The mobile phones（7）　　（use） as flashlights． Every 30 minutes， the group （8）　　（leader） flashed their mobile phones， and the light in the dark rainy night made everyone feel safe．

    Early the next morning， the groups started to go down the mountain． It was a difficult journey， （9）　　 the group members encouraged and supported each other．

    After twelve （10）　　（hours） walking， they finally got out safely． By then， it was 30 hours after the earthquake． Everyone was tired but they felt lucky because they were part of a special team． This special team gave them hope for life．

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Dear David，

    How's it going？ I'd like to tell you about my travel experiences．

    Last month， I went to Chengdu （1）　　 my vacation with my parents． Chengdu is in Sichuan， in the southwest of China． It's （2）　　for its beautiful mountains， forests and lakes． Many people go there to enjoy their vacation every year． We had a five﹣day trip and took many （3）　　． We saw pandas and monkeys． They were （4）　　cute that we couldn't help watching them．

    We had an exciting trip! I felt tired but happy． Please e﹣mail me soon （5）　　about your vacation．

Until recently，Ajayi had never gone to school.Now fifty，she attends a school in Ilorin，Nigeria，wearing the same pink dress as two（1） 　    　（百）other girls at the school.She studies with the students nearly forty years younger than she is.

Ajayi runs her（2） 　    　（自己的）business making and selling bags，but she believes it is（3） 　    　（仍然）necessary for her to learn to read and write.

In class，she answers questions（4） 　    　（积极）.She plays，talks and（5） 　 　（讨论）together with her classmates.

She is good at（6） 　 （烹饪）.Children all like the food she makes.They enjoy

（7） 　 　（她们自己）at school.

Ajayi's（8） 　 　 （女儿）used to feel embarrassed about their mother's attending school with children.But now.they choose（9）      　 （支持）her efforts.

She plans to continue her（10） 　      　（教育）for four more years，saying it will help her business.

D—David

R—Richard

R：Hi，David.Did you read the article by Mr.Smith？

D：Well，I read some of his articles.What's the topic of the article you mentioned？

R：It's about education.

D：Yes，I did read it.I've learned a lot from the article.

R：So have I.Mr.Smith says the purpose of education is to make all the students ready for the （1）　   　life.

D：I（2）　 　 all students should become engineers，scientists，artists and so on through hard work.

R：I once had the （3）　 　 incorrect idea.Now I know that common workers are also needed by our society.

D：Yes.If no people clean streets and take the rubbish away，terrible diseases（疾病）will soon appear and （4）　 　 easily.

R：It's clear that we can't live without them.So，common workers are very important and they're considered the （5）　 　 part of our society.We can't imagine how awful our world will be if they are all （6）　    　 in our life.

D：Surely，each job has the （7）　    　of its own，no matter what kind of job it is.

R：Mr.Smith also says every job is different in （8）　    　of knowledge and skills.Different people can do different jobs.The society offers different kinds of （9）　   　 chances to different people.

D：That's for sure.People are different in abilities. （10）　    　 jobs they take，their abilities should match them.Then they can work happily and do good to the society.

R：I can't agree with you more.

Li Wen is a 15﹣year﹣old boy． He works hard and（1） 　　（do） well in school， It is hard to believe， that he used to have （2） 　　（difficulty） in school． When he was a little boy， he seldom caused any problems， and his family（3） 　　（spend） a lot of time together．

   （4） 　　，things began to change a few years ago． His parents moved to the city to work，and they could not be at home to look （5） 　　him． So he became less interested in （6） 　　（study） and was absent from classes．Then his parents were so worried（7） 　　they decided to send him to a boarding school． He found life there difficult． One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school． His teacher advised his parents to talk with （8） 　　（they） son in person． This conversation changed his life． He realized that his parents would always love him，and they would be （9） 　　（pride） of everything good that he did． Now he is much （10） 　　（happy） and more outgoing than he used to be．

One evening，an old lady went shopping in the supermarket．She （71） 　 　lots of toys for her grandson，including a knife．When she came back to her car，she found a man with red hair staring the car and （72） 　 　two sitting at the back．She was surprised．She realized that they would drive her car away．Then she took out the toy knife （73） 　 　thinking and pointed at the men in the car．"Get out of the car!"she shouted （74） 　 　．The men in the car got so scared that they ran away quickly．The lady made sure （75） 　 　all the men had gone．Then she took out the key to start the car．To her （76） 　 　，she couldn't．she tried again and again and finally she knew 7﹣﹣﹣it wasn't her car!She looked around and saw her

8car not far away．When she came back to her car，she saw the men 9up to her with a policeman．She thought it was time for her to tell 10and make it clear．After hearing her story，the policeman began to laugh．Her face turned red．

Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart（分开）． He（1）　　/'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together． Other times he made new things from different （2）　　（ part）． He learned how to use tools from his dad．

    At 13， Lonnie put an old engine（发动机）on a homemade go﹣cart． He loved driving it around． He dreamed of being（3）　　inventor． By high school， Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things． This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair． His friends called （4）　　"The Little Scientist"． In college， Lonnie was an excellent student． After that， he （5）　　（become ）an Air Force officer， rocket scientist and business leader． （6）　　he never stopped inventing． You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker， a kind of water gun． Lonnie got the idea for this（7）　　/tɔi/ while working on another invention． When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom， it shot water（8）　　/ ə' krɔs/ the room．

    Today， Dr． Lonnie Johnson has more than 100（9）　　（use） inventions． However， he still keeps（10）　　（try）new things．

Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China． It was used during （1）f　　 to decorate gates and windows．After hundreds of years' （2）d　　， it has become a very popular way of decoration．The main cutting tools are （3）s　　﹣ paper and scissors or a knife，but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks．Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower，theme in theme．" This means smaller pictures and stories are（4）h　　in the works．You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works （5）c　　．Through Chinese paper﹣cutting， people express their best wishes．

Dear Mom and Dad，

    I haven't seen you for a long time since I came to China as an exchange student．I（1）　　（real） miss you now． This is the （2）　　 （one） time you haven't been with me on my birthday． Thanks for your birthday gift （3）　　England． I like it very much．

    Because of COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎），I can′t go home， but you don't need to worry about me．I am safe here． Yesterday I（4）　　（have） a birthday party with Lihua's family． Lihua's mom made a big chocolate birthday cake for me， and she made much Chinese food that I loved best．We couldn't go out， （5）　　we enjoyed ourselves at home．

    Lihua and I have been busy with our studies since this Monday． We have been having online（6）　　（class） for several days． Sometimes， when I felt a little upset， Lihua always told some jokes （7）　　（make） me happy or taught me how to make Chinese dishes．

    Now people here are living a （8）　　（peace） life． On one hand， they stay away from others，and on the other hand， they try to help those in trouble， including us foreigners．（9）　　 kind Chinese people are! This is a country full of love．

    Dear Mom and Dad， please take good care of （10）　　．I love you．

Yours，

Peter

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
The New Year
One New-year morning, Edward’s father gave him two dollars. He left the house happily. He wanted to buy some books. On the street, he saw a poor family, the father, mother and three children.      , and they were shivering(颤抖).
“Happy New Year!” Edward said to the man.      . He couldn’t understand English. But he pointed to his mouth. It seemed he was saying, “We have nothing to eat.”
Edward understood.     , and he gave one dollar to the man, and the other to his wife.

Their eyes were full of gratitude(感激)! They said something in their language. It probably meant, “Thanks a lot.”
When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought.
“     ,” said Edward, “I gave my money to some poor people. They seemed to be very hungry. I can buy my books until next New Year.”
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are some books.      . I saw you give the money to the poor family. Be ready to help the poor and every year will be a happy New Year to you.”