初中英语短文填空试题

短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）
根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。每空一词， 注意在文中的大小写形式。
Hello! My name is Justin. I am     American boy. My Favorite day is    because the next day is Saturday. And I don’t need to go to school.     Friday, after I finish my homework(家庭作业), I can go to the park with my parents. It’s a    time(时光) for me. I like to play tennis with my father, because he plays it      .     my mother doesn’t play     , she only watches us. In the evening, we go to      some fruit in the store. I like bananas and oranges very much.

In 1990．when I （50）　　 （be） nine years old．I wanted very much to find （51）　_　 pen friend．I found Ashley's address in a magazine，and decided （52）　　 （write） to her．

I sent off my letter with a little hope．Very quickly．I received her letter．（53）　　my surprise．Ashley was only one month （54）　　 （old） than me．I learned some new expressions from her.1 （55）　　 （real） liked this new friend．

Letter after letter，year after year，Ashley and I continued to write to one another．A letter would be received and I'd write back right away．We would send each other birthday and Christmas （56）　　 （gift）．

Eight years later，my parents decided it was time （57）　　 me to meet this friend．They drove me down to Mississippi for a few days．We （58）　　 （have） a fun time together．We did the things that teenage girls love to do．

Twenty﹣five years after the （59）　　 （one） letter．Ashley and I still have an amazing friendship．Although we don't write letters now．we communicate through mobile phones and the Internet．

The Value of a Dollar

When I was nineteen，I had a job at a local bookstore．One night，a young couple came in and walked here and there looking for a book．They seemed（1）　　（be） the usual type to give mall（2）　　（worker） a hard time．When they came to the register （收银处），she was a dollar or two short of（3）　　（buy） the book she wanted．

She looked（4）　　（disappoint）．I had a customer discount （折扣） card and it was still active．I told the girl（5）　　（gentle），"Hang on，don't worry，you'll have the money to buy the book．"I put in my password．

She gave me a（6）　　（thank） smile．With a dollar left，she and her boyfriend left the store．I believed that I would never see（7）　　（they）again．

I don't remember（8）　　long it was，but they did return later that evening just to bring me（9）　　beautiful card that said"It's people like you who make the world a（10）　　（good） place to live in．"

I'm deeply moved by the little girl and her boyfriend．Infact，they have also made the world a little brighter．

A． Although     B． give their seats     C． Since     D． were not allowed     E． make life better   F．sold

Martin Luther King， Jr．was born in Georgia in the south of the USA in 1929． In 1954 he began to work in a church （教堂）．

    All through his life he tried to（1）　　for African﹣Americans，whose ancestors came to America from Africa between 1640 and 1798．White people brought them to America in ships，（2）　　them as slaves （奴隶） and forced them to work． （3）　　they were set free （自由的） after the American Civil War， their lives didn't change much for a long time． Some people still didn't like them．In the 1950's，African﹣Americans（4）　　to do lots of things in the south of America．They could not walk on the footpath when a white person was on it．They could not eat in restaurants where white people ate．They could not go to the shops that were owned by white people．When they were on a bus， they had to（5）　　to white people．

短文填空 （共10小题，每小题1分）
What is your favorite cartoon? It may be d_______ for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to e_______ western music and this experience e__________ him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him f_________ Shenyang to the world. Lang b________ a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy h_______been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a f_________ American music college.
As we know, Lang’s p____________ are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and m________around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. But Lang c___________ himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

缺词填空(共10小题 每题1分 满分10分)
Sometimes, life isn’t as perfect as we imagine. If so, what will you do?
Liu Wei, the famous pianist w   arms in China, is a good example. He lost his arms in a terrible a       when he was only 10 years old. However, he wanted to keep his dream. He learned to swim in a recovery(康复) hospital when he was 12. Two years l  , he won two gold medals in a National Swimming Championship for the disabled. After that, he b to learn how to type with his feet. He typed very fast. He broke the world record and became the person who could type f      with his feet. In the following years, he started learning to play the piano. In 2010, he became the w    of China’s Got Talent Show. He always says, “There are two ways in my life. I will either live a w     life or die.” We can learn s  from Liu Wei. No matter how hard the life is, keep smiling to ourselves.
Martin Luther King has ever said, “We must accept disappointment in our life, but we must never lose our h  .” What he said is quite true. When we m  difficulties, please face them bravely. Where there is a will, there is a way.

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  (练习). 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 language. 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.   (记住)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 understood. 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.

In the （1） 　    　（south） part of China，eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition.Chinese people （2） 　    　（start） to eat it more than 2，000 years ago.It is made of sticky rice（糯米）and red bean paste（红豆沙），and is famous for its softness，freshness and sweetness.

People living in the Yangtze River Delta（长江三角洲）usually put qingtuan on the tombs（墓）of their dead family members to cherish the past memory.Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home.It（3） 　    　（real） takes time and effort to make the snack.

Now，qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China.Qingtuan has many different （4） 　 　（taste） inside it，such as apples and bean milk，to meet customers' tastes.The difference of the taste shows that it's getting more and more popular across the whole country.

Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring，the season wouldn't be complete（5） 　      　 （with）a taste of qingtuan.

请阅读下列短文。根据短文内容从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个适当的句子还原到原文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。(每小题2分)
My name's molly. I'm a lion.     My favorite food is meat and I like to eat little (小的) animals. I like the forest (森林),   I live in a big cage (笼子). I can't run; I can't see my parents.     Every day I get up in the cage.     I sleep in the cage.  

A．but I live in the zoo now.

B．I think it's ugly.

C．I don't like the zoo or the cage.

D．I really want to run in the forest and live with my parents!

E. I am very tired.
F. I am three years old.
G. I have breakfast, lunch and dinner in the cage.

really       painting      yourself      everything      to        keeps singers      because      afraid        interesting      artists     since

One day， Shorya Mahanot， an Indian boy， went into his sister's room while his family were having dinner． He found a canvas （画布） and colors， and then had fun（1）　　 on the canvas． His mother and sisters rushed towards him． But （2）　　 his surprise， they hugged him instead of punishing him． His family have encouraged him paint（3）______ then．

    His sister and parents are（4）　　． Their interest and collection influence him greatly． He is more and more interested in painting（5）　　 of the encouragement from his family and friends．As he（6）　　 creating new paintings， his imagination and creativity develop．

    He has made such rapid progress that people call him a Child Picasso． He feels great by this praise． He had never thought success． He just enjoys painting． When he is in front of the canvas， he forgets（7）　　 else． He knows exactly what he is feeling and what he wants to express． He （8）　　 feels happy to be an artist．Getting a title as a Child Picasso for doing what he loves， he thinks it is a happy thing for him．

    "Don't be （9）　　 to spend time on hobbies，" he says． "Painting is the best way to express feelings． You can know （10）　　 better．"

Last Saturday morning， the head teacher called a meeting of parents． On be half of（代表） the students， I made（1） 　　speech， and I felt very proud of（2） 　　．

Now my middle school life comes to an end．This summer，I will go to the U．S．and stay for one year to（3）s 　　at an American high school．There I will be in Grade 10．I feel excited．（4） 　　（同时）， I am a little sad because I have to（5）s 　　goodbye to my old friends and teachers． I want to（6）t 　　some photos with them before I leave and I will（7） 　　（赠送）many gifts to my friends as well． We will（8） 　　（保持联系） with each other by sending emails， making phone calls or（9）w 　　letters．

In the past three years， I have learned a lot（10） 　　my teachers and have had a great time at school． Although we'll set out on our new journey， I will never forget（11） 　　I come from． In the future， I will work （12）m 　　harder． I hope to be a doctor when I（13） 　　（长大）． My parents（14） 　　[sə'pɔ：t] me all the time． I believe my dream will（15） 　　（实现，成为现实）!

                                    Time to Dance
Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.
Scientists say that animals dance, too_________ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.
Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. __________. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit.
____, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself_________, dancing helps those feelings go away.
__________ Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

The government in China plans to end its one﹣child per family policy and

（1） 　　[in'sted] let families have two children．

   People（2） 　　[ nju：] the news after an important meeting in Beijing． It's reported that there are many（3） 　　（原因）for the change in policy． One of them is to balance population development．

   China has the（4） 　　population in the world． It carried out the one﹣child policy in 1980． But the government（5） 　　[ə'laʊd] only a small number of couples to have two children．For example，in the countryside，（6） 　　the first﹣born is a girl， couples can have a second child．

   In 2013， the Chinese government gave other couples a（7） 　　（机会）to have two children．Families could have two if one parent was an only child．（8） 　　（然而）， too many young people in the cities aren't（9） 　　in having a second child any longer．

   At the end（10） 　　2014， China had a population of 1.37 billion people． A total of 800 million of them are employed（雇佣）． With the two﹣child policy， an increase in births will change the labor shortage．

Ali and Albert were brothers．Their parents （1） 　　away early and left them a cow．The brothers were going to share the cow．Albert is an （2） 　　[' ɒnɪst] man and he listened to everything that his elder brother said．But Ali was cunning（狡猾的）．

One day，Ali said，"I will be very （3） 　　（公平的）with you，Albert．You take the front part of the cow and I will take the hind（后面的）side of the cow．Each of us can use （4） 　　we get．But we can't kill it．"

Albert gave the cow grass and water every day．The cow made lots of milk．Ali （5）s 　　the milk and got a lot of money．But he did not share the money with Albert．Albert felt a bit（6）u 　　．

A （7） 　　（邻居）knew about this and said something to Albert．The next day，when Ali was milking the cow，Albert hit the cow in the head．The cow started （8）k 　　．Ali shouted to Albert，"Don't you see me milking the cow？"

"The front part of the cow is （9） 　　， and I can do anything I want．"Albert said angrily．

Ali knew he was wrong and said sorry to Albert． From then on， the brothers fed the cow（10） 　　[ tə' geðə] and shared the money fom selling milk． Both of the brothers lived happily after that．

Kevin Pearce, snowboard athlete (运动员), has come a long way since his accident on December 31, 2009.   ,when he fell and hurt his head. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet (头盔). . He stayed in hospital for four months. He still can’t remember several weeks of his life after the accident.
Today, Pearce is still working hard to get his health back to 100%.    . A year ago, he couldn’t walk straight. Now, he can not only walk, but he can also drive again.
Pearce says he must thank his fans, his friends and especially his family. His parents and elder brothers have been by his side since the accident.    . He said he couldn’t have got well so quickly without them.
These days, Pearce is back on the snowboarding circuit (巡回比赛).      . He is on the road again and it is a new beginning for him.

A. So far, he has made a lot of progress B. His brother, Adam, left his job to care for him full-time C. But his head was badly hurt and he couldn’t see or move D. On that day, Pearce was training for the 2010 Winter Olympics E. Instead of competing for medals, he’s giving opinions on athletes