初中英语短文填空试题

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The generation gap (代沟) has become a serious problem. It’s reported that some children have killed themselves a ___79_ arguing with their parents. I think this is because they don' t have a good t ___80__with each other. Parents now spend more time in the office, so they don’t have much time to s __81__with their children.  As time passes, they both feel that they don't have the
s__82__ topic (话题) to talk about. I think parents should be more with children, get to know them and understand them. And for children, show your feeling to your parents. They really love you. So t __83__ them your thoughts (想法). In this way, you can have a better understandingof each other.
___ ._______ _______  ________ _______

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MaYun, the CEO of the Alibaba Group, is the        (最富有的) person in China now. He has also become one of the greatest        （英雄）in many young people’s hearts.  At an early age, Ma became interested in learning English so he     （骑）his bike for     (几乎) 45 minutes each morning to a nearby hotel to practice English with foreigners. In this way, he became good at making the speech and English. He successfully went to Hangzhou Normal University after       （失败）twice. In 1995, Ma started his        （生意）by setting up China Pages. It is       (广泛地) believed to be China’s        （第一）Internet-based company. In September 2014, Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world after raising $25 billion in the U.S.
At the Alibaba, many people          (欣赏) their boss, Ma. For the future of Alibaba, he has said that "Our challenge is to help more people to make healthy money that is not only good for themselves but also good for the         （社会）.

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Teenagers are always stressed out now. They are often too busy to think about their diets and exercise. The truth is, healthy eating, along with regular exercise. Is the only way to k___83_fit.
During your teenage years, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. Teenager girls need about 2,200 calories(卡路里)a day and boys need a bit more. Doctors suggest 2,800 calories for teenage boys. 50% of your calories should come f  84  rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to d  85 a lot of water, six to eight glasses a day. Enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.
Exercise can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Scientists suggest that teenagers should spend at l  86  30 minutes exercising every day.
When you exercise, your body produces something. It makes you feel r  87  and energetic. It can even help you sleep better at night and let you pay more a  88  when you study.
Let’s eat healthily and take regular exercise.
答案： k_______  f _______ d _______
l _______ r _______ a _______

Almost all the film fans heard of the film The Sound of Music.______________ Now the original stage production of The Sound of Music is to be performed for the first time in the Austrian capital, 40 years after the film was released.
__________________ It was created by Rodgers and Hammerstein. It’s one of their classic sets.
Though the film is being one of the most successful musicals of all time, ___________The film was never shown in any cinema in Austria and was not shown on television until the early 1990s.
The musical is based on the true story of the Von Trapp family who formed a singing group. ____________________.
Sensitivities about Nazism during wartime Austria and problems towards the Von Trapp family themselves could explain why Austrians didn’t have a warm attitude to the film. Another source of anger for Austrians is the song Edelweiss,.________________ The song was actually an invention by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
The production is being staged at the Vienna Opera House, the Volksoper.
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A．which is considered a traditional folk song by many film fans

B．They escaped from Nazi occupied Austria in 1938.

C．It was a very interesting film.

D．Julie Andrews started in the 1965 film version.

E. it is hardly known inside Austria.

It was our school's yearly dancing show． I（1）　　（be） excited that I was chosen by the teacher this time although I didn't have any experience of dancing for a show． I would dance in front of all the students and （2）　　（teacher）． It made me very proud．

    However， I was a bit sad （3）　　my father had no time to watch me dance． He（4）　　（invite） to have a business meeting． I knew that my father would surely come to my show if he could． （5）　　（lucky）， my mother and my elder sister were still coming to watch my show．

（6）　　the beginning of the day， I was very nervous． After changing into the dress and getting my makeup done， I felt （7）　　（relax）． Then I went on to the stage bravely． I was very glad to see my mother and sister sitting in （8）　　second row．

    Just before the lights turned dark， I saw my father rush into the hall and take the seat beside my mother． （9）　　a pleasant surprise it was! The sight of my father made （10）　　（I） smile． I began dancing confidently． Soon after the show， my family came backstage to congratulate me． I was so happy and lucky to have my family's support．

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.”

用所给动词的适当形式完成短文。
Jane Scott is fourteen years old and last year she        (begin) to study in a middle school. She likes       (dance) and singing and spends a lot of time         a    (practise) them. But she hates math and       (not study) hard at it. She thinks it difficult        （learn） math. Once she failed the math exam. And now she decides      （give）it up. Her father was angry with her when he knew about it.

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Here is the story of how the teddy bear was born.
Nearly 100 years ago, President Teddy Roosevelt(罗斯福) went on a bear hunt. He e_________hunting in the woods. Because he was the President of the USA, the people who organized the hunt wanted to make it s_________.
But after three days of walking and climbing and riding, n_________ bears were found! The next day the hunt guide and his hunting dogs f_______ found an old bear. The dogs and the guide followed the bear for quite a distance until the bear was too tired to run. The dogs attacked and hurt the old bear. To stop it from running away, the guide t_________the bear to a tree and called for the President. Here was a bear for him to shoot! President Roosevelt came, looked at the poor old bear and said “No”. He ordered that the old bear should be let go.
Mr. Berryman, a cartoonist (漫画家), heard of this story. He drew a cartoon showing how the President refused to shoot the bear while h__________. Mr. Michtom, owner of a toy store, came up with an idea by the cartoon. He and his wife made a toy bear and put it in his toy store window. Next to it w___________ a copy of the cartoon. To his surprise, many people showed great i_____________ in the toy and hoped to own one. He asked for and received President Roosevelt’s permission(同意) to u___________ his name for the bear, and the teddy bear was born!
Since then the toy bear has been famous a___________the world and especially popular with children.