初中英语短文填空试题

My home is about 10 kilometers from school. I usually _______(have) a quick breakfast. And I______(步行)to the bus station. Then the bus _______(take) me to school. It _____(花费) me 25 _________(分钟).

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How to Be Popular
Most people would like to be popular with others,          not everyone can achieve this goal. What is the secret to       (popular)? In fact, it is very simple. The first step is to improve our appearance. We should always make          that we stay in good shape and dress well. When we are healthy and well-groomed, we will not only look better but also feel        (good). In addition, we should smile and appear friendly. After all, our facial expression is an important part of our appearance.       we can do this, people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our confidence.
Another important step is developing more consideration(考虑) for others. We should always place         (other) interests before our own. It's also important to be good      (listen). In this way people will feel comfortable enough to confide in us. However, no matter        we do, we must not gossip. Above all, we must remember to be        （we）, not dishonest(不诚实). Only by being sincere and respectful（尊重人的） can we earn their respect. If we can do all of the above, I am sure popularity will be       (achieve).

I went to Sydney with my parents last month. We went there for the summer vacation. I was so excited about the .We did many things there. On the first day,   we Sydney Opera House（悉尼歌剧院） in the morning. Then we some delicious food for lunch. After lunch, we went to Taranga  .  We saw lots of kangaroos (袋鼠) and koalas there. The kangaroos were very   and the koalas were very cute! In the evening wealong Darling Harbor (港口). Then we had dinner at a restaurant the harbor and next we went back to the hto relax. There are a lot of interesting places to   in Sydney. We went to the beach and had fun the next day. It was an exciting trip. I really e the vacation there! I hope to go there again.

My n_______ is Tony. My father, my m________ and I are in China, too. My father is a t________. My mother is a teacher too. They come to China to teach English in a middle school. My father is 40 y_______ old. But he still looks y_______. He likes running in the m________. My mother loves shopping. She often goes shopping in the evening. She can s________Chinese. I’m a  s_________. I’m twelve. Li Ming is my n_________ friend. He is twelve, too. We study in the same class. Our English teacher is Miss Fang. She is a nice teacher. Mr. Zhang is our Chinese teacher. He is k_________. I like him.

In a primary school, a teacher asked her students what they wished to become when they grew up. There were several a—a doctor, a teacher, a film-star and so on.
One of the students gave a s  answer. This child said, “I want to be a television!” The teacher asked the child w he had such a wish. He said, with his eyes full o  tears, “There is no one at home to watch me or care for me. Everyone sits around the television. If there is a wrong with the TV, they give great attention to it and fix(修理) it at once.”
The loving teacher met the child's mother and t  about this with her. The mother said,
My husband is a very busy businessman. He n  has time to look after the child.” “But what about you?” the teacher asked the mother. “What do you know about me? I'm the head of the women's club. I have s  many meetings and activities.” The teacher now understood why the child f  lonely at home.
“I think children want their parents to spend m time with them.” said the teacher.

Many people in the USA love sports. Some people like playing sports and some people like w_____sports.
At school, students play many different sports. Such as football ,basketball and volleyball. In summer, students go s_____and play basketball.
Mike e_____playing volleyball but he doesn’t like swimming. Andy and Simon love playing football but t___don’t like swimming. They are members of the school Football C_____
Millie and Sandy like playing table tennis. They are good p____and win(赢得）many table tennis m______,but they don’t like volleyball. Millie’s b____friend ,Lily ,is a good badminton player. She thinks badminton is an easy g__. She w_____to teach her friends to play badminton in her free time.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in New York on January 30, 1883. He went to a famous high school Massachusetts, and studied history in Harvard for three years (1990-1993). Roosevelt next studied law and then worked in a famous New York law firm (事务所). He entered politics in 1910. For him, the future looked bright. However, in the summer of 1921, while having holiday in Canada, he suddenly fell seriously ill after that he became disabled. He was unable to walk any more. It seemed that he had finished in politics. But Roosevelt was not beaten down. Instead of staying at home, he was still active in politics. He became president of the United States in 1933. He once said in his speech “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”.
Roosevelt was a man of unusual charm, great optimism(乐观主义) and strong will. He served longer than any other president of the United States, and led the United States through the hard time of the 1930s. He was in office from 1933 until his death in 1945, at the beginning of his fourth term.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was__________ in 1883. When he was 18, he studied history in Harvard__________. He then studied law and worked in a famous________ firm. When he was_________ years old, he entered politics. He once seemed to finish in politics because he was suffering from serious_________. Instead of staying at home, he was still _________ in politics. In 1933 he became_________ of the United States. Of all the presidents in America, he served__________. He was re-elected__________times. He didn’t stop his work until he ___________ in 1945.

In classes ,your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say.
Here are the three stages(阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.
1. Before Class
Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.
2. During Class
Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and ‘the signal word’ that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples of signal words are ‘The most important point…’and ‘Remember that…’Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations(缩写) such as med for medicine, using symbols such as %for percent, and writing short sentences.
3. After Class
Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate(准确的) by changing abbreviations into whole words ,symbols into words, and shortened（缩短的）sentences into longer sentences. Use them to anwer your questions. If necessary , ask your teacher for help.
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This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English．Many said they learnt by    （use） English．Some students had more specific suggestions．Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words  （be） by reading English magazines．She said that  （memorize） the words of pop songs also helped a little．When we asked about  （study） grammar, she said, “I never study grammar．It's too boring．”
Wei Ming feels differently．He has been leaning English for six years arm really loves it．He thinks studying grammar is a great way   （learn）a language．He also  （think） that watching English movies isn't a bad way because he can watch the actors    （say） the words．Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly．
Liu Chang said that joining ．the English club at school was the best way to improve her English．Students get lots of practice and they also have fun．She added that having conversations with friends was not useful at all．“we get excited about something and then end up   （speak）in Chinese,” she said．

I didn’t think I had a passion(激情). I would sit in front of the TV all day, thinking about nothing but the next show.
It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.
On that day I went with my mum to drive my sister to the gym. I was bored. Then, as my mum stopped at a red light, s  on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a man dressed in rags (衣衫褴褛). He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I had seen many like him b  .
But in some ways he was d   . This man was not sitting down with a sad expression. He had a radio in his hand and was dancing h    to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious(珍贵)thing he had.
“ Mum, why does that man have A、radio even thought he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He bought it,” she replied.
“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He w  it on something he doesn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important things. We need happiness, too.”
That man must c    enough music to buy a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon realized that happiness is the k   to life.
Without it, there’s nothing to look forward to. A passion gives a person the happiness they need to keep going.

This is Lin’s first longt___________ by train. His brother, Jin told him not to forget where he came from. Linn____________, unable to speak. Heh__________ Jin in his arms. Witht____________ in his eyes, Jin pushed Lin away. Lin jumped onto the train and found a young man was sittingi___________ his seat. The young man was w___________ jeans and a very smart jacket, and was smoking a c____________. The young man would geto_____________ the train at Hangzhou. At first, he didn’t agreed tom____________. But with the help of a man w_____________ glasses, Lin got back his seat in the end．

Stress is a state of being upset that happens when we are under pressure.We students have all experienced stress over problems with our everyday l  .We may go to school or come back with worries.Some worry about  r    of tests or exams，difficulty wish their students，or too much homework. O    feel bad about being overweight or lack（缺少）of free time.
Since stress can make us sick，we have to learn how to d     with it. When you are stressed，don’t forget your hobbies. If you are fond of m   ，just turn on the radio or CD player. Generally，p     think that TV may interfere（干扰）with their children’s studies. However，if you worry about your English and don’t k    what to do，you can get help from English TV programs. It is also helpful to s    your worries with your friends. They will surely give you some a    and help you out of trouble.
So，if we treat stress properly，we can r    ourselves and keep away from its bad effects.

When I got home, Alan     (sleep) on the sofa with the television on. I turned off the television. Just then he      (wake) up."Why are you so late today?" he asked.
"The road is closed and drivers      (ask) to take another route." I said."Alan, I’ve got a chance      (travel) to New York. My best friend Vivien      (live) there. I    (not see) her for years! I'm looking forward to meeting her there. Nice!"

People in developed countries usually get their drinking water from a faucet(水龙头) or a bottle. But finding safe drinking water can be rather d     in developing countries. People in India, for example, often drink polluted water, which can lead to illness or even d     . But one Indian company, Sarvajal, has i     a great machine: the “water ATM”. Sarvajal’s water filtering(水过滤) network has already p   clean water in more than 130 places. Many of these places are small v    . The water ATM is new and important part of Sarvajal’s business.
How do these water ATMs w     ? First, local workers filter water using Sarvajal’s equipment(设备). Then workers s      the clean water to the ATMS and sell prepaid(预付款) cards to local people. Then they can e     get water form the ATMs with the cards.
Thanks to Sarvajal’s network and water ATMs, clean water is now a     to over 70,000 people in India. It makes sense that in one of the local l      Sarvajal means “water for all”.

Why should students play sports? Some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. Others think it can help students have fun. But that is not enough. If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are three more reasons.
Students who play sports do better in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up students’ study time. But a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who don’t. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate better.
Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving skills. When they are working together with others to win games and reach goals, they’re learning how to be successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for study or their future work.
Playing sports can also improve confidence. Students who play sports feel better about themselves. When they know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. And sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends.
Now, how about going out to play sports with your friends every day?

Why should students _________ sports?
Common reasons	Students play sports to _________ exercise or have fun.
More ________	Playing sports helps students get ________ scores in school. It also makes them learn, ________ things and concentrate better.
Students who play sports can learn how to be ________ in practice. Students develop teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving ________.
Playing sports can _________ confidence. Sports can help students _________ with others and make new friends.
Advice	Students should _________ out to play sports with friends every day.