初中英语短文填空试题

The Dragon Boat Festival is coming. Please tell your children to care if they want to swim and be friendly others while playing. Better not agree them to go out by at night. Also, playing computer games much will make them feel uncomfortable. Most importantly, remind them to finish their  on time.
Have a good holiday!

缺词填空 请根据短文内容，填写所缺单词，每空一词。
There is a new shopping mall near my school. It is very e     to find. It is near the bus s    . The mall is very big. There are lots of clothes shops. This is g   for girls. However, there are not many shops for b    . There is only one sports shop. I think the mall n     some more. There are lots of restaurants on the t   floor. You can eat all kinds of food. I like food f    Sichuan best. I like the big cinema. I like watching a film b     I go shopping. I do not like the computer games centre. It is small and there are too m   people.
The mall is a really fun place to go. It is a good place to meet f  .

What good language learners do

    There's no such thing as being born "good at languages"． However， some people can learn languages well． It only has something to do with their attitude （态度） and the way they learn languages．

    Good language learners aren't afraid to take risks．

    A friend of mine can speak English， French and some other languages． I asked her what was the most important thing in learning a language． She answered at once， "Courage．"

    Good language learners face the fear of making mistakes， but they are not afraid．

    Good language learners are actively involved （投入）in learning process （过程）．

    Good language learners take responsibility （负责） for their own learning． They create chances to use the language． They know practice is very important． They do not expect to learn the language only in the classroom． They look for creative ways to try out what they have learned．

    Good language learners are good detectives．

    Good language learners are always looking for clues to help themselves understand how the language works． They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong．They compare what they say with what others say． They record what they have learned and think about it．

   Good language learners try to think in the language．

    Good language learners prefer to think in the language． Though thinking in the language may not be easy at first， it is worth cultivating （培养）． To help them think in the language， they can carry on with a dialogue when walking along， sitting on a bus， or taking a break from other studies． Use the language whenever and wherever they can．

What good language learners do
Don't be afraid of （1）　　 risks．	●The most important thing in learning a language is （2）
Be actively involved in （3）　　 process．	●They create （4）　　to use the language． ●They try out （5）　　they have learned in creative ways．
Be （6）　　 detectives．	●They look for clues to understand how the language （7）　　 ●They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong． ●They （8）　　what they say with what others say． ●They record what they have learned and think about it．
Try to （9）　　 in the language．	●They use the language （10）　　 and wherever they can．

用括号里动词的适当形式填空 （必要时可加情态动词或助动词）
This is a kind of ___(answer) machine. If you are not at home, you can leave a message on it. When a person ___(give) you a call, it can also keep the message on it. You can hear them when you are back home.
For example（例如）,“Hi. This is Jim. I ___(not answer) the phone now. Please _____(leave) me a message after the beep. Beep!” Bob ____(phone) Jim. Bob said, “This is Bob. My friend Alex ___( visit) me now. We ____(go) to the movies tomorrow. Do you want __( go) with us? Please give me a call today.”
When Jim went back home, he picked up the phone. He ____(hear)Bob voice（声音）on it. He  hurried to call Bob, “Hi, Bob. Thanks for your call. But I’m sorry I can’t go to the movies with you tomorrow. Susan is here, and I’m going out with her. Guess what! I asked her to marry me and she said yes! We decide____ (have) dinner with her parents tomorrow. Remember to say hello to Alex for me.”

Will Johnson has worked his way up the list of most popular stars in his country． In fact， it is not surprising that Will is so successful if we know about his early life． Some valuable lessons he learnt as a child have strongly influenced him（1）　　his later life． One of them was from his father（2）　　was strict with him and his brother．

    Once， Will and his brother Harry （3）　　given a job to rebuild a broken brick（砖） wall in the yard． The wall was fifty feet（4）　　and around sixteen feet high． The boys had to mix concrete（水泥） and place only one brick at a time． They didn't know why their father gave them（5）　　a huge job． （6）　　，with the attitude（态度） of "one brick more"， both Will and Harry rebuilt the wall in（7）　　period of six months． Each time they were about to give up， their father （8）　　them up patiently． Both brothers were so sad about the job at（9）　　， but after completing the task， they felt a sense of pride， and so did their father． Even today when Will thinks that he won't be able to do something， he will look back to this experience and keep telling（10）　 ，"one brick at a time"．

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

阅读下面短文, 根据上下文或首字母填空。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his f  all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked  the beautiful flowers, imagining(想象) how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers.  are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, though I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.
T   , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me? But you don't know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life   happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became     in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged(鼓励) millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） 　 　that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．

Most phrases in（2） 　 　about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） 　 　（人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） 　 　/'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．

As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） 　 　/brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ 　 　want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） 　 __ 　animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．

Some things have （8） 　 　（相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） 　 　China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） 　 　for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．

Bridges are built for many reasons. Some bridges are built so that cars     (cross) over rivers. Others are made for trains to use . In Washington State, there is a very unusual bridge. It was built for squirrels(松鼠) 。
The town of Longview has a very busy street. Many cars pass it every day. When squirrels tried to cross the street, they     (kill) . Amos Peters wanted     (protect) these small and lovely animals, so he built a bridge for them---one that would let them pass above the traffic.
The bridge  (be)  a symbol of the town for over 40 years since then. And every Christmas, the local people  (add) a small Christmas tree to the center of the bridge ,How lovely!
A few years ago, the local people   (create) a squirrel festival and they raised money   (build)  two more bridges for these lovely animals. For years, because of the bridges . the squirrels in the town have been able to cross safely from one side of the street to the other.