初中英语短文填空试题

短文填空(共10小题:每小题I分，满分10分)
Happiness is for everyone，and you don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses w large gardens and swimming pools or those w have nice cars and a lot of money and so on．Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel land those who have cars may want to w
at school，your friends will help you；when you study at your lessons，your parents are always taking good care of your life and your h  ；when you get s，your friends will say congratulations （祝贺）to you；when you do s  wrong，people around you will help you to correct it．And when you do something good to others，you will feel h ，too．All these are your happiness．If you notice those things，you can see that h  is always around you．

Nowadays we often work as a team.But leading a group of people can be difficult.People want team leaders they can trust.Would you like to be a good leader？Here's some（1） 　    　for you.

Ask to know your team

Learn about each person on your team.You can't be a successful leader（2） 　    　you know your team.Be a "learner" instead of a "knower" as you don't have all of the answers.Try to get close to them by（3） 　 　questions.For example，as you pass someone，you can ask，"Hi!Do you enjoy doing these projects？" or "Do you have any ideas about how to do it better？"

Talk to your team

Be as active as you can when you stay with your team.It's a good practice to talk

（4） 　 　with everyone on your team.Tell them what you're thinking about and what new projects you're considering，The more you talk to them，the more comfortable they will feel when they give you their opinions.

（5） 　 　to your team

Let your team feel you're a good listener.Whenever they have problems at work or at home，listen to what they want to say.Be patient and（6）    　trying to interrupt（打断）them.Make your team feel they can talk to you.

Care about your team

Show your team you care about them as （7） 　 　 are friends.People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.If someone comes to you（8） 　 　 a problem，always be ready to help.That will make your team trust and respect you more.

Alan was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Lana. Their parents had passed away long ago. Alan took care of Lana by himself.
One day, Alan woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Lana was sleeping alone, Alan  (leave) their little house to deliver newspapers. As he did so, he found an old man sleeping in front of his house. Alan was so surprised that he stopped (look) at him closely.
It was an icy morning and the poor old man didn't have anything to cover himself with. Alan went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Alan took his father's coat. It was the only thing that his father had left. Alan wrote a short note. “Sir! This is my father’s coat. I hope it (fit) you well.” He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with it. Then he went to work.
That afternoon, Alan hurried home after school because Lana was at home alone. However, when Alan got home, Lana and the old man (stand) in front of the house, and Lana shouted to Alan, “Brother! He’s our grandfather!”
The grandfather smiled and said, “Alan, I (look) for you all around the country for 8 years. I’m not very rich. But I(take) care of you two from now on. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!”

缺词填空（每空一词，每空1分，计10分）
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) in the U. S. is more pthan before.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn't have emoney to buy it. So we decided to try to ma few tables and chairs. ” The Rosses took a two-week c. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. He really lives a hard life. Last month, he broke his car and had to p$420 to mend it. “I was deeply sad at the moment. Now I've finished a course about cars, and I should be able to rthe car by m. ”
In fact, most families in the country are doing everything they can to smoney so they can afford the high cost of living. If you want to ba “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tyou how you can do things yourself.

Computers can injure (伤害) you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly. You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.
Your eyes
Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be more than 50 centimeters from the screen. Don’t forget to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you，the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.
Your hands and wrists (手腕)
Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times.
If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these three rules:
1) Rest your wrists on something.
2) Keep your elbows (肘) as high as the keyboard.
3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.
Your back
Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you shouldn’t bend your back when you sit. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every half an hour and exercise your arms, legs and neck.
Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.

Title: How to use a computer safely
Different parts of the body	Causes of the injuries	Some ways of keeping you away from computer injuries
Eyes	◆Too much light can injure your eyes	◆Don’t sit too close to a computer screen. ◆Your eyes should be over from the screen. ◆Remember to  the screen sometimes.
	◆You move them in the same way hundreds of times. ◆You use a keyboard for a long time.	◆Rest your wrists on something. ◆Keep your elbows at the same height as  . ◆Exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in different ways.
Back	◆You sit for many hours before a computer． ◆ You sit in the wrong way.	◆You should keep your back straight when you sit. ◆  every 30 minutes if you are sitting for a long time.

Are you left-handed? If you are, you make up just 10% of the world’s population.  Most people write and play musical instruments with their right hands.
Why are so few people left-handed? A new theory, called “cooperation (合作) vs competition” may have the answer.    When making tools for a right-handed person — like a knife — it was easier if everybody could use the same hand. But some humans wanted to compete instead. So to have an advantage over right-handed people, they would use their left hand to surprise competitors.
German born American scientist Albert Einstein, British physicist Isaac Newton and British biologist Charles Darwin are some famous “lefties”. At least six US presidents were left-handed, including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Harry Truman.
“Lefties” are also often linked with creativity and visual (视觉) skills.
How can this be? Well, the left side of our brain is where we solve problems. The right side of our brain is where we develop creativity. Right-handers tend (倾向) to use the left side more than the right side.
“This is why there are more of them in creative areas, such as music, art and writing,” said Alan Searleman, PhD, from St. Lawrence University, New York.
They tend to have worse memories, often forgetting names and places.

缺词填空 (共10小题；每空一词各1分，共10分)
Do you know DIY? It is very popular a_____ young people. Suzy and her classmates often talk about DIY and enjoy their o____ works. Suzy has so many tools at h___, for example, different kinds of brushes. Every Christmas , Suzy makes a lot of paper c____for her friends. I like the card with tall Christmas trees b____. When I get the card, I felt so e_____. How wonderful it is! Now I am a new m_____of the DIY Club. We have activities on Thurs day afternoon.We always sell our works to other c_____.
Then we can raise some m_____ for thestudents in poor areas. It’s an e______and meaning thing

短文填空(每空1分，共8分)阅读短文，用所给单词的正确形式填空，每词限用一次。
after, too, exercise,  become, and, good, health, time
Wei Hua is a high school student and he is pretty healthy. He does ___every day. He does it usually when he comes home ____school .And his eating habits are pretty good. He tries to eat more vegetables, usually ten to eleven ___ a week. He eats fruit ___drink milk every day. Of course, he loves junk food, ____, but he tries to eat it only once a week.he usually keeps sleep eight or nine hours every day. So you see, he looks very ___and happy. And his good lifestyle（生活方式）helps him___clever,too. Eating healthy food and doing exercise help him to study ____.

All the runners stood nervously at the starting line.All of them had prepared

（1） 　 　（they） for this important race.

The race meant more to a boy named Bill，because most of the other runners had greater speed.Could Bill realize his dream of being （2） 　 　"all﹣school"runner？He would have to finish in the top 5 to win that honor.

Bill's life （3） 　 　（fill）with disappointment.Primary school had been a long nightmare（噩梦） for him.Of all the reading skills，he even couldn't pick up（4） 　     　（basic） one，although he had tried many times.Bill did not complain（报怨）.He simply tried hard.But in the following years he was till unable to catch up with his classmates.

Then one day his teacher called us in （5） 　 　a conversation.She said， "I'm sorry to have to tell you this，but Bill isn't trying anymore.He has given it up（6） 　 　（complete）. "I became very sad and afraid.I was afraid Bill might have forever lost heart.

I had a talk with Bill.I told him about my own experiences.I said， "（7） 　I was the slowest one in my class in primary school，my parents and teachers were loving and understanding.Because of that，I made it through those years and finally went on to a music school.Now，you know，I'm a（8）     　（piano）.We think achievements come easily to others.Life usually isn't like that.The person who（9） 　    　（success）is usually only a few percent. "Bill said， "Dad，I guess that not doing so well isn't all that bad if someone loves you and stands by you.

In the （10） 　    　 （nine） grade，Bill went out for the race again.

Sue has a cat. She likes playing wit at home. But she's seven now and her father tells her to go to school. The teacher does not let her tthe cat into the classroom. She has to leave it at home, so she isn't h. She doesn't want to go to school or listen t_her teacher.
Now the students of Class Three are having a Maths lesson. Mr Green finds Sue is looking out of the w. He asks Sue, “What's two and two, Sue?” Sue stands u, but she can’t answer. “If如果 your mother gives you two pencils,” Mr Green says, “and I give you two , how mpencils do you have?” “Five, Mr Green. ” “You're wrong,” Mr Green says. “You have f. ” “I dthink so,” Sue says. “I already已经 have oin my pencil box!”

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
All of us want to be heard, but are we listening when other people are speaking? Doing it well takes lots of practice. Here are some   (有用的) tips.
First, give them your full attention. Put down your pen. Turn off your cell phone. Show them you are   (感兴趣的) in listening to them.
Second, use body   (语言). Meet their eyes. Nod, smile and say “Mm hum” “Yeah” “I see” or “Really” to show that you are listening.
 (第三), let them talk. Say things like “That’s really interesting.” or “I’d like to hear more.” Don’t finish their sentences for them. Don’t change the subject to talk about yourself,(也). A good listener listens about 80% of the time   (在…期间) the conversation and   (花费) only 20% of the time talking. Remember that we have two ears and one mouth for a   (原因) ---listen more, speak less.
Fourth, be slow to share your ideas. It’s possible that the speakers just want to feel heard and(理解). So share your own ideas only when they are needed.
Last but not least, put yourself in their shoes. You may not have a lot in common with them. But you can  (尝试) to see their problems through their eyes. In doing so, you are better able to understand them and their problems.

短文填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。 （本大题共 5 分， 每格 0.5 分）
It was already late when we started for the next town. According to(根据) the map, it was about fifteen miles a___ on the other side of the hill. There we felt sure that we would f_____ a bed for the night. Soon darkness fell after we left the village, b______ unluckily, we met no one as we drove fast along the narrow road which led to the hill. As our car climbed higher, it became c_____ and the rain began to fall, and it was d______ for us to see the road. We drove very slowly.
After we traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town. We were beginning to get worried. Then, the car suddenly s_____. We found that we used up the gas(汽油), so we d_____ to spend the night in the car.
After eating some bread, I t_______ to go to sleep at once, but John, a poor sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk up the hill. Soon he found, in the valley below, the lights of the town we were looking for. We at once pushed(推) the car to the t_____ than a quarter of an hour, we were in the town and we found a hotel there easily.

Things Spotter

    If you often lose things，you'll be happy with a new（1）　 　（发明）called Things Spotter.It'll look like a small key tag that can be put on your objects.The tag will（2）　 　（连接）to your mobile phone through BlueTooth technology.When you find something missing，don't（3）　 　（担心）!Just press a button on your mobile phone and a map on your screen will tell you where to look.

    Fire Recharger

    It's really fun to（4）　 　（扎营）in the wild!But what can you do if the batteries（电池）on your mobile phone are empty？Some（5）　 　（工程师）are working on a Fire Recharger.It（6）　 　（生产）electricity from the heat of fire.This means you can use a small fire to charge（充电）your mobile phone.It is very useful and will be（7）　 　（广泛地）used in the future.

    DigGoggles

    Those lively underwater photos are so beautiful，but not easy to take.Besides，underwater cameras are not（8）　 （便宜的）enough.But soon you will have the（9）　 　（机会）to buy a pair of DigGoggles.That's the name of a（10）     　（特殊的）diving mask that can take photos.Open and close your eyes twice and your camera will go 'click'!

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night， he went out for a walk alone. It was late.     . Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch.  because he wanted to get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman shook his  fist(拳头) in the Italian’s face and pointed at the watch.      . In the end he gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel， the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed(抢劫) the Italian.     .

A．The Italian was afraid

B．It was the Italian’s watch

C．He decided to follow him

D．The Frenchman got excited

E. The street was dark and quiet

词汇应用(每小题1分，共12分)
阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时可以加助动词。
I have lived in Beijing all my life. I will tell you about my life today and in the past. My family lived in a tiny house in the past. There _____(be) no electric lights, only candles. My father was a postman, and he often _______(work) twelve hours a day outside in the winter cold or in the summer heat. My mum was a farm girl before she met my father. She was a kind and loving mother. She ______(not go ) out to work. There were five _____ (child) in my family and looking after us was more than a full-time job.
I remember the family meals. The food was simple. We could only eat meat_____(one) or twice a year. I _______ (not send) to school because my family couldn’t afford it, and what’s more, because I was a girl.
Today, life______(change). Families have got ________(small) than they were in the past. Most people only have one child! The role of women has changed too. My daughter is
Really _____ (luck) .She has a good education, and she goes to work even after getting _______(marry). I’m happy to see she’s busy _______(work) every day, but sometimes I feel lonely because she can’t come_______(see) me often.