初中英语短文填空试题

nce there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it．Both the vegetables and the t（86） 　　made the garden look wonderful．

No one knew that the vegetables in the field and the tree c（87） 　　get on well with each other．The vegetables hated the tree．They thought the tree did not leave them e（88）____ 　　 light to survive（幸存，活下去）．On the other hand，the tree hated the vegetables．He complained（抱怨） that the vegetables drank nearly all the water b（89） 　　it could get to him．

The situation（情况） became worse and worse．One day，the vegetables got angry and decided to use up all the w（90） 　　in the ground so that the tree would dry up．The tree fought back（反击） by stopping giving the vegetables shade（树荫） from the hot sun．Soon they both began to dry up．

Neither（两者都不） of them thought that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable f（91）___ when he saw it becoming worse．When the gardener did that，the tree and the vegetables really felt how t（92） 　　they were．There seemed to be no ways to solve（解决） the problem，but one of the vegetables，a small pumpkin realized（意识到）what was h（93） 　　，and decided to deal with it．Though there was little water and it was too hot，the little pumpkin did all he could to grow…F（94） 　　，he grow very big，the gardener noticed that and started watering the field again because he wanted to win the beautiful big pumpkin competition．At the same time，the tree and the vegetables grew better．They realized（认识到） that it was b（95） 　　to help each other than to fight．

From then on，they worked together and lived in harmony（和谐） with these around them．

缺词填空（共10空，每空1分，计10分）
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）
Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. We can shares ___________ with our friends and turn to them for help when we are in trouble. In a word， it is nice to have a friend tot __________， laugh and do things with. Certainly， sometimes we need to bea_________. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
To make friends， you must be f__________. A cheerful person smiles. A smile always makes the others like you. Smile at someone and you are sure to get a smile b_________ from him.
Try to remember names. It m___________ your new friends feel happy when you call them by their names， b___________ you don’t forget them.
No two people are just the same. If you don’t agree with other people， you should still be friendly. Do not argue(争吵)， but d___________. You always lose friends if you argue too much. And you should think m___________ of others than of yourself. It’s good for teenagers to have one or a group of good friends. This is veryi___________ in children’s growing up， because friends can discuss things which are too difficult to say to their family members.

语法填空。（10%）
Reading is a good hobby ______ all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy i______ you like reading. You will never feel _____ (boring) or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere---in a car, ____ a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need _____ (be) a book.
A_____ good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read ___ (fast) and find it easier to understand _____ you read. As your reading skills improve, you will find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good ____(learn) may become writers, too. They always have more things ____ (write) about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

On June 24th or 25th，some famous stars are invited to celebrate the Torch Festival．And there are some interesting activities （97） 　　the Torch Festival，such as bull fighting，sheep fighting，cock fighting，horse racing，tasty foods，（98） 　　competition and other traditional sports．But the most exciting activity is the Bonfire Party．They light up torches，singing and dancing with all the guests to enjoy the happiness of the Festival for a whole night．

International Torch Festival has been held many times in Liangshan．It is very （99） 　　．Now Liangshan Yi People's Torch Festival is （100） 　　as one of China's top ten folk customs and cultural festivals．Welcome to visit Liangshan Torch Festival!

短文填空（共10小题，计10分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确(每个单词限用一次)。

refuse     sleep     whenever     regret     examination smoke     worry     pain     Germany     fever

Once a      came to a doctor with many different problems. He sometimes had a
     in his head and sometimes had a low     . What’s more, he felt tired      he walked. He couldn’t sleep well during the night so he felt      all day. The doctor gave him some    carefully and found nothing wrong with him. At last, the doctor wanted to examine his lungs, so he asked him to take an X-ray, but the man      .
He thought there was nothing wrong with his lungs, because he never drank or     . In the end, the doctor said, “You must have done something wrong. Tell me what’s      you, or I can’t help you.” The man admitted (承认) he cheated his mum out of some money. He      doing that all the time. Then the doctor let the man write to his mum and return the money. As soon as the man put the letter into the postbox, he felt well at once.

语法填空。
根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词，将答案写在答题卡上。（共10小题, 每小题1分）
One day, Pierre, __  __   worked in a government office, received an __  __   (invite) to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money __  __    (buy) jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace(项链) from ________ (she) friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful. And they had ______ wonderful time that evening.
But after the ball, she _______ (find) the necklace missing. They had to borrow a lot of money   ____   buy a new one for Jeanne. In order to pay back the money, they worked day and night _______ 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didn't recognize her when they met in a park 10 years ______ (late). From this story, we know a person shouldn't be affected by vanity(虚荣心),   ___   it will cost him a lot.

A small boy and his father were walking b    to their home. It suddenly began to rain h    .They did not have their umbrellas w   them and there was nowhere to hide from the rain, so they were soon all w   , and the small boy didn’t feel happy. For a long time while they were walking back to their home through the rain, the boy was thinking. Then at l   he turned to his father and said to him,“Why does it rain, Father? It isn’t very nice, is it?” “No, it i   very nice, but it’ s useful, Tom,” answered his father.“It rains to make fruit and vegetables g  for us.” Tom thought about this for a m     ,and then he a    ,“Then, w       does it rain on the road, Father?”

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整

We confirmed that Jim was locked in the hut．We spent two nights d （1）　　 a hole under the hut．We came up under Jim's bed．He was very surprised to see us．We p （2）　　 Jim to free him when we were ready．Then we climbed t （3）　　 the hole back to our bedroom and talked about a plan．

    Tom wanted to make an adventure．He wrote a letter to Uncle Silas telling him somebody was planning to steal Jim．I put the letter under the front door．We waited for the c （4）　　 to free Jim．

The next night，some men were in Uncle Silas's sitting room﹣﹣all with guns!We jumped out of the bedroom window and climbed into the hut． "Come on，Jim!"Tom whispered． "Huck， you go first．Then you， Jim．I'll go l （5）　　．"

    We heard somebody shouting， "The thieves have s （6）　　Jim!" We quickly climbed out and ran towards the fence．

    We kept running like our f （7）　　 were on fire．We made it to the fence．I jumped over the fence and Jim followed me．Tom was right behind us．U （8）　　 ，he caught his trousers on a nail． He pulled t （9）　　 free but the men heard the noise．They started shooting． We ran to the river and jumped into the canoe． We lay down，out of breath．

    "Jim!You're a free man!" I said．We were all happy and Tom was the h （10）　　．

    "It was a great adventure，"Tom said． "And look!I got a bullet in my leg!"

    It was true．His leg was bleeding badly but he considered it as part of the adventure．

﹣﹣Taken from The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn

It's normal for the human mind to wander （走神）． So many things may fill your mind and pull your thoughts in different directions． This isn't always（1） 　　． Sometimes a wandering mind can lead to a new creation． However， wandering thoughts can also stop you（2） 　　getting things done， keep you up at night， or hurt your health． Don't worry． Try the following practice．

Doing Exercise and Activities

Slow down and let your mind focus （专注） on your breathing． By controlling your breathing， you bring your（3） 　　to work together with your body． Once you lose interest in what you're doing， you can take a break from it． Go for a walk， do some exercise，take a shower or even lie down and think about（4） 　　．These activities help a lot．

Focusing on Tasks You're Doing

Do one task at a time． It won't slow you down． Instead， it keeps your mind focused and you'll be able to get more done（5） 　　．While doing tasks， don't look around from time to time． If there's something keeping your mind wandering， allow yourself a specific （特定的） time to worry， think or plan．（6） 　　the time is up， refocus on your next task．

Controlling Worrying Thoughts

Writing down or sharing your worries helps to get them out of your head． When here's big task，it's understandable to put it off． But by（7） 　　 it bravely and trying to solve it， you can get away from your worrying thoughts， If it doesn't work after you're tired everything， （8） 　　 that there are always things you can't change．

语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Anna comes     Russia. She is 17 years old. She is going     (stay) with the Black family for a year. Anna comes to England   she wants to study English. She helps Mrs. Black     housework and goes to English   (class) every Wednesday and Friday afternoon.
Anna is now in London. Everything is new(新的) to her. She finds life is different from that in Moscow. Some things are nice in London,     many things are not so nice. The shops are bigger in London than those in Moscow. So it's very expensive to enjoy     (live) in London.       is expensive to have a meal at a restaurant or go to the cinema.
Now Anna gets used to (习惯于) many      (thing), but she can't get used to the breakfast in England. "You eat so much    the morning," she often says, "Fruits , porridge, eggs, tea and bread. How can you face (面对) all that food so early in the day?"

根据短文内容和所给的提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。
Hi, Kevin.
Long time no see. Last Saturday, we went to the mountain and had a       (精彩的) trip.
That day, the weather was      (阳光明媚的) but not hot. We started at eight. On the way, we talked and sang. Soon, we       (到达) at the foot of the mountain. Wow! It was really a high mountain. I couldn’t wait to reach the top. I      (想知道) what the top was like. About an hour later, I stopped to have a rest (休息). I looked back. Oh, my friend Alice was about 100 meters behind me. She      (似乎) to be very   (累的). I     (等待) for her and asked her to follow me. At about eleven, we got to the top. On it, we ate some food and drank some water. I felt the food was never      (美味的) like that. I bought something for my sister but nothing for     (我自己) in the gift shop. In the evening I wrote a    (日记) about the trip.
Mike

You've been here in China for a few days， and you may notice that Chinese people can sometimes be very direct． But don't be fooled into thinking you can（1） 　　anything you like to them． Here are a few things foreigners（2） 　　China should never say．

Have you been on vacation？ You look so tanned （晒黑的）!

While many people in the West grow up with the idea that dark skin is a sign of beauty， this is not true in China． That explains（3） 　　umbrellas are just as common on sunny days as they are on rainy days here．

I really love China， but…

Don't finish that to（4） 　　． No place can be perfect． It's fine if you say something impolite about your（5） 　　country， but don't do it about someone else's． This doesn't just happen in China， but it's fair to say the Chinese people show more love to their country．

I think Chinese food is the best food in the world．

What's that？ As everyone in China should already know this， saying that you love Chinese food is like saying that sugar is（6） 　　or ice is cold． It's won't hurt anybody， but they may think you know（7） 　　about their food culture． Since there are many different kinds of Chinese food， it sounds better to talk about the local food that you like most．

Keep them in mind and（8） 　　 your stay in China!

短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
I h___ a good friend at school. He is an English boy. H      name is Tom. He is fourteen y___ old. We s__ at No. 8 Middle School, but we are not in the same class. He is in Class Three. I’m in Class Two. His home is behind m _ home. Tom’s father and mother are t____ in our school. Tom’s sister i____ a lovely girl. Look, today she is wearing a r ___ hat. She looks very n____. We all like h___.

（1）　　    （2）　　          （3）　　    （4）　　    （5）　　

（6）　　    （7）　　    （8）　　    （9）　　     （10）　　

阅读下面短文，根据中文、首字母、音标及语境提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整．每空限填一词．请将正确答案填写在答题卡指定的横线上．

Last month，I visited a school in Canada．What I （61） 　 　（听见）most often there was questions like "Shall we do the task in pairs？"and" Four students each group．"In Canada，I found students were often asked to act in groups．（62）T 　 　team spirit really surprised me．

This was （63） 　 　writing lesson．The teacher asked every five students to work in one group and each group should write one article （64） 　 　（一起）．In a group，the first student began the story．After that，the student had to pass the paper to the （65）n 　 　one．That student should go on with the story．Just like this，the paper was （66）p 　 　until the last student tried his best to finish the story with a good ending．Each of them only had one （67） 　 　['mɪnɪt]to do the job and they all did well．

Finally，a group of students got prizes because of their best story．All the （68） 　 　were excited because the lesson was actually like a game．Learning how to write through the game was fun to them．We all know that cooperation（合作），but how can we have（69） 　 　[sʌtʃ]an ability？I think we can learn something （70） 　 　schools in Canada．Maybe it's a good idea to begin with group activities．