初中英语短文填空试题

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)
An old man had a monkey. The old man liked the monkey a lot b_______the monkey was very clever. When the birds came to the garden, he drove them away. He also h_______ the old man in many other ways.
One h_______ afternoon in the summer, the old man was sleeping in his chair in the garden. A fly（苍蝇） came and sat on the t______ of the old man’s nose. The monkey drove it away. Soon the fly came b_______ again and sat on the old man’s nose again. Again the monkey drove it away. Again and again, the monkey became very a_______. He jumped up, ran to pick a big stone. When the fly was on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hit it hard w_______ that stone. The fly died, and blood（血）came out of the old man’s nose. The old man’s nose was broken. Well, many people, even our friends, sometimes do things just l______ the monkey. They do things too q_______ but they don’t think more before they do. They want to do s_______ good but they sometimes bring us troubles.

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.

Chen Yujie, 15 studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang ______.it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring.Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn’r have to travel so often.
  “It’s usually the most relaxing time for our family.” Said Chen.
She chose the right time.After  a  few turns of lobbying(游说) ，her parents finally agreed with Chen .          So they have to choose a right time .
US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1,521 kids aged 6-12 in the country , asking questions like “      ” Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的)。Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents.Bed time comes second.followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem.Qianjiang Daily ,a newspaper in Zhejiang, did a survey about it .   
So do you have anything to talk to your parents about? Choose a good time.
根据短文内容, 从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整正确。

A. When you want to talk to your parents about something important ,When is the best time to do it? B. She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time to talk to their parents. C. They found that most American teenagers would choose bed time to talk to their parents. D. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. E. The result shows most teenagers in the city would choose meal time to talk to their parents.. F. For most teenagers like Chen talking to parents can be difficult or even worrying..

It is useful to learn how to make small talk．It is an important social skill．It helps to make people feel（1） 　　   （放松的） and start a conversation when they meet for the（2） 　　（第一） time．

   The topics for small talk are different in different countries． But usually the topics are general rather than personal． In the UK， people sometimes talk about the （3） 　　（天气） when they make a small talk"It's a nice day， isn't it？" This （4） 　　（种类） of questions helps you begin a conversation because they are general questions that anyone can （5） 　　 （答复）to．Next time when you want to make small talk， turn a statement to a question． You are sure to get answer and start a conversation．

Father: Mike, yesterday you told me that you will have a Chinese test today. Why are you still in bed? You should get up and get    for school. If you don’t hurry up, you’ll be late.
Mike:  I don’t    very well.
Father: Oh, dear! What’s the matter?
Mike: I don’t know. I have a stomachache.
Father: Really? If you are    , you’ll have to     the doctor.
Mike: Can I have some breakfast?
Father: No, you     eat anything until you see the doctor.
Mike: Dad, I feel a little better now.

Kate and Dick were classmates． They （1）____（相处） well with each other and later fell in love． After getting m（2）____， they found it difficult to （3）____（谋生）．

Finally， they decided（4）____run a small restaurant near the railway station． The restaurant often stayed o（5）____ until after midnight， because people came to drink there while they were（6）____（等待） trains．

At two o'clock one morning，（7）____ man was still sitting at a table in the restaurant． He was（8）____ [ə'sli：p]． Kate wanted to go to bed． She looked at the table several times， and each time the man was still there． Then，（9）____（最终） she went to her h（10）____ and said to him， "You've talked to that man three times， and he isn't drinking any more．（11）____ haven't you sent him away？ After （12）____， it's so late．"

"Oh， no， I don't want to send him away，" a（13）____ Dick with a smile． "You see， whenever I （14）____（叫醒） the man， he asks for the bill， and when I bring it to him， he p（15）____ it． Then he goes back to sleep again．"

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单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卷上完整写出。（本大题共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）
DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as p the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY e with their friends. More and more people are fond of DIY and have d the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. At present, many people can’t a a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture (家具) which needs to be got together by people themselves w a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions (指令). Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture
i is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is r that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
DIY can bring us a lot of f and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is t to be if we do something that is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and s for us to DIY.

根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Mr. Jackson says his favorite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.  It was (写）by Mark Twain in the  19th _____(世纪）   The  story  is about  a_____(活泼的）and clever young boy Tom and his friends.  They go looking for treasure(宝藏）on an ____(岛）in the middle of the Mississippi River.  Mr.  Jackson thinks his favorite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is _____(死的）and has a funeral(葬礼），but Tom _____(躲藏）and watches，and then suddenly he appears.  The ending of the story really _____(使'原奇）everyone.  The themes of the  story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious.
At the same time，it talks about freedom,  social _____(规则)  and how people are punished(惩罚）for bad behaviors.  Finally,  Mr. Jackson asks us to read the book. He is sure if we can put our _____(心）into it, we can understand the story _____( 容易) .

短文缺词填空，每空一词。（每小题1分，共10分）
I’d like to tell you about Halloween. People in the USA c       it on the evening of October 31st. On that day, children like to p   a game called “trick or     ”. They knock on p  doors and shout “trick or treat”. If people don’t give them a   candies, they can play a trick o  them.  Usually they w  masks or paint their faces. People don’t know who they are. Another i  thing is to make pumpkin lanterns. On the evening of that day, families always have a s   party. People can e   hot drinks and lots of nice hot food. It’s really wonderful.

Hello! My ______ is Jane. I’m a student (学生). ______! This is my classroom (教室). It is nice. This is my backpack. And that ______ my notebook. Is this my pen? Yes, it is. Is that my ______? No, it isn’t. It’s Tom’s eraser. It’s yellow. ______ eraser is green, and it is in my pencil case. ______ this? It’s a dictionary. It’s Grace’s dictionary. I ______ my dictionary. It’s blue. Please call me if (如果) you found it. My ______ number is 906-3428.

When Women Were “Ladies”
As late as 1800, women’s only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. No “nice” woman would d     of entering what was strictly a “man’s world”. Even if she could, what would she do? Men were positive that no women could deal with a job outside her home. This was such a w     accepted idea that when the famous Brontë sisters began writing books in 1846, they disguised (伪装) themselves by signing their books w  men’s names.
Teaching was the first profession (职业) open to women soon after 1800. But even so, that was not an e   profession for women to enter because most high schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to a    women.
Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Florence Nightingale became f    . Because she was a wealthy and cultured woman, as well as a nurse, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the s     and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England’s first training school for nurses in 1860.
The i     of the typewriter (打字机) in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. Because women had slender (纤细的), quick f    , they learned to operate typewriter quickly and well. Businessmen found that they had to hire women for this new kind of work.
By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America. Some women even m     to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that “nice” women could work in the business world had been accepted.

You have（1）　　（probable） never heard of Amy Hayes， （2）　　she is a most unusual woman． She never throws away things we（3）　　（need） any more． She has always thought about how these things（4）　　 （put） to good use． She thinks that nothing is a waste． The windows and doors of her house come from old buildings around her town（5）　______were pulled down． The top of（6）　　is an old boat（7）　　（turn） upside down． And the gate is made（8）　　rocks and old glass bottles． Amy isn't the only one who is good at（9）　　（recycle）． Jessica Wong uses old clothes to make bags． She（10）_____（do） this for a few years． Her bags are cute and useful．

Nowadays, WeChat is  more and more popular in China. No matter where we are, we can sign up and sent text or voice messages to our    .We can also find a stranger to talk to by shaking the   . Another funny function is that WeChat can help to search for people  live nearby with the program on. Many people like this function, because it can help them to find more people who they may know.
In my   , Wechat is really a useful chatting tool. It can help people communicate with their friends more   . However, it is also bad for people, especially students. As you see, some people use Wechat for too long. It is not healthy to them. So I have some  to use it in a correct way. First, we should not use it   we are studying. We can’t focus on your  if we use it. Second, we must be careful. We should neither show too much personal information nor trust strangers so much.
We should learn      to use it properly. Remember, Wechat is not everything in your life. Don’t depend too much on it.

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单词，使短文意思完整。
How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some t   .
On your way home or to school: W   for the green traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it is really safe. Dress in bright colours, so the drivers can see you c  .
At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you fall down in a crowded（拥挤的）place, cover your head with b   hands.
When there’s a fire: Stay c   and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t take in s   . If your clothes catch fire, please drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put out the fire.
For eating: Wash fruit like apples or g  carefully before you eat them. Check the expiration dates（保质期）and if your food looks or smells t  , don’t eat it.
For riding on the escalator（自动扶梯）: Hold onto the handrails（扶手）. It is d   to run up and down on them. You may fall down because escalator steps（台阶）are not fit for
r   .