初中英语短文填空试题

多亏了建筑者们的辛勤付出，自今年四月份以来长春南湖大桥的水幕瀑布成为了我们城市的又一道绚丽的新风景．下面是林立写给美国笔友Mike的邮件，请你将其补充完整，每空一词．

Dear Mike，    How is it going？ Here I have something new to tell you．    Since （1） 　　， Nanhu Bridge Waterfalls have been another attraction in Changchun． You know， （2） 　　to the builders， the project is a great success． People can not only enjoy the waterfalls in different shapes and colors， but also （3） 　　to nice music at the same time． You cannot imagine lots of people come here just for a look， （4） 　　they live quite far． The bridge is sometimes crowded （5） 　　many visitors， so policemen are there to keep things in order．    Welcome to my hometown this summer． Looking forward to your reply． Yours， Lin Li

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。
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is     to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different    . “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.
   you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool,” when you see your favorite footballer. We all maximize(最大化) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it     of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the   way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.    “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. Can you think of many    words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are     very cool.

词汇应用（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）
阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时只 助动词。请将答案填写在文后相应的横线上。
Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in differentways (recent) _?twenty-four young singers from all over China( enter) a competition by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very clearly and looked  (comfort) the stage. Although some of them took part in the competition for the  (one) time were able( sing) English songs just as well as native speakers.
The winner of the  ( men) competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi'an am winner of the women’s competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. Both of   (they) were very modest and they didn’t think they were   ( good) than the other singers. Jiangmei the winner of the women’s said studying English helped her win the prize and she would have to study hard.
This kind of competition encourages people   (speak) English. Many people agree that they make progress by singing English songs and that it’s a good idea to have fun withEnglish.
Maybe you    ( hear) of The Chinese Speak English program before. If not,why don’t you find out about it? It suggests lots of ways for us to take an interest in   ( learn) English.
Besides singing English songs,there are many other fun ways to learn English. If you look hard enough_, you   (find) a good way to learn English better.

缺词填空(10分)
There is nothing more i_______ to life than the sun. W_____ the sun, all living things on the earth would die. The sun is a star. In the sky there are t______ of stars like the sun. They are as large as the sun and as h_______as the sun. At night you can see many stars, but in the day you can only see one star------ the sun.
The sun is much n____ to us than any other star. That is w______ it looks the biggest and brightest of all the stars. The distance (距离) of the sun from the earth is as m_____as 150,000,000 kilometers. Most stars are thousands of light-years a_____from the earth.
Do you know what a light-year is? N____ in the world travels faster than light. It travels 300,000 kilometers per second. And one light-year is the distance that light can travel in one y_______.

Mum and I were just going out when it began to rain．We had to stay at home，and I（1） 　　（feel） quite bored．Mum got（2） 　　idea． She suggested teaching me to make dumplings．I thought it could be fun，so I said OK．Mum cut the meat and cabbages into small pieces（3） 　　（quick）．Then she showed me（4） 　　to mix them with salt and oil．"Mixing is the most important of all the（5） 　　（step），" she said．I also made some other preparations with her help．When everything was ready，dad came back home（6） 　　his office．Together the three of（7） 　　 （we）wrapped （包） the dumplings． At last， we （8） 　 　（cook） them．They were so delicious that I ate （9） 　　   （many） than twenty． That was the （10） 　　（one） time I learnt to make dumplings． It was enjoyable!

根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，并将答案填写到答题卡相应的位置上．方框中有两个词为多余项．

by who life take that serious or one they send happy influence

I once had an unforgettable experience that has affected and directed the way I think and act now．

When I was about seven years old，my grandfather（71）　　 me to a fish pond on a farm and told me to throw a stone into the water．He told me to watch the circles created （72）　　 the stone．Then he asked to think of myself at that stone．"You may create lots of circles in your life，but the waves （73）　　 come from those circles will disturb（干扰） the peace of all the people around you，"he said （74）　　．"Remember that your circle may spread to many other circles，meaning that your thoughts or actions may disturb others'（75）　　．You are responsible for what put in your circle．If you　want，the good or peace that comes from your circle （76）　　 to others．At the same time，the anger or jealousy （嫉妒）　coming from your circle will also spread to other circles．You should allow the good feelings （77）　 others，not the bad　ones，because you are responsible for both．"

That was the （78）　　 time I heard my grandfather tell me these．I had realized that each person's （79）　　 or　anger can move out into the world．If we are filled with doubt or anger，we cannot create world peace．We spread the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside，whether we speak （80）　　 or not．These circles are spreading into the world，creating beauty or making troubles to other circles of life．

Drawing might help you think

    When you're sitting in class， have you ever drawn pictures in the margins of your notebooks？ If so， your teacher might have told you （1）　　（stop）． Many people think of doodling （涂鸦）as a distraction（精神涣散） from more important things． But it might be just the opposite．

    One study shows that doodling may help you remember things you hear． In 2009 researchers asked two groups of people to listen to a phone message． One group （2）_____　（encourage） to doodle， but the other was not．Neither group knew that it would be asked to remember information from the message． But the group that doodled remembered 29 percent more．

    Other people （3）　　（suggest）other uses for drawing． Jesse Prinz， a professor who studies doodling， says it can help you think creatively． Walking away from a problem to draw might actually help you solve it． When you come back， you （4）　　（have） a fresh perspective and figure out an answer more quickly．

    Two years ago， an author named Sunni Brown （5）　　（write）a book on doodling． She argues that doodling is a tool that can help people think． She admits that people see doodling as doing nothing， but she wants to change that． In fact， she runs a business that helps companies improve organization and planning through doodling． Brown （6）　　（believe）doodling is helpful because it incorporates （整合） many ways of learning． You learn in four ways： seeing， hearing， reading or writing， and through movement． The more ways you use， the better you learn． And when you doodle while you （7）　　（listen）to a lecture， you use all four．

    You might think that being good at （8）　　（draw）is important for doodling． But if the point of doodling is to help you think， then it doesn't matter what the picture looks like． Even if you're not an artist， doodling can help you． So next time you need help focusing， pick up a pen and doodle away!

Mr Smith was a cook. He worked in a restaurant. Once he decided to go to a village _______(spend) his holidays when it was very hot in the town.
One afternoon Mr Smith________(walk) in a forest, and found it was very cool. He went farther and farther. Suddenly he saw a bear coming at him. He tried his best _____( run) away. And soon the bear__________( disappear) but he lost his way. He came out of the forest when the sun ___________(sink). He didn’t know how ________(get) to the village and was  much hungry. Just then he saw an old man_______(work) in the fields.
“Hi! Old man,” shouted Mr Smith. “Where does the road go?”
“I never notice it can move. It__________(be) here for hundreds of years,” answered the old man.
“How far is the village from here?”
“I don’t know,” said the old man. “I haven’t measured(测量)it.”
Mr Smith _________(become)angry. He shouted . “What do you know? You are the most foolish in the world, I think.”
“Maybe I am,” said the old man with a smile on his face, “But I ____ never_____(lose) my way at least.”

根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。
Nowadays more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. They don’t know how to d   with housework. Because their parents do almost everything for them at home. This is a big problem.
Joy is 14 years old. One day her parents went away on business(出差), so she had to stay at home alone. At first she thought she would be happy b    her parents were not in. She could do e  . “Oh, it’s time to have supper. Where can I get my food?” she said to h  .  Later she found some food in the fridge, but she didn’t know h   to cook. At that moment, she missed her p  very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket and b   some bread to eat.
Many teenagers are the s   as Joy. So I think they should l    some basic(基本的) life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves properly. They shouldn’t depend on(依靠) their parents too much.

根据短文内容，完成芳芳的名片。

Name: _____________________ From: _____________________ Tel: ________________________ School: ___ _________________ English teacher: _______________________

根据短文内容和首字母的提示，把文中所缺词语补充出来，使短文完整、正确、通顺。（每空限填一词，将其填写在文后相应便会2的横线上）
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident?Although tea wasn't brought to the Western world u   1610, this beverage was discovered over three thousand y before that. According to an ancient Chinese legend,the emperor Shen Nong discovered tea when he was b drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush fell into the water and remained there for some time. The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a pleasant smell. L   he decided to taste the hot mixture. It was quite
d  And in this way,one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.

根据汉语提示，写出下列句子空白处各单词的适当形式。每空限填一词。
Should friends be the same or different?  I don’t really   (在意). As a      (谚语) goes, “True friends should help to bring out the best in each other .” I like sports and I always play sports. But my best friend Mike only exercises        ( 两次) a week. So you see I’m stronger      ( 比) him. He likes reading. And he works really hard. His    (成绩) are better. He     (尽力) to help me with my lessons.         (或许) I should help him make his body stronger. We     (两者都) enjoy Wang Feng’s        (歌). We can        (分享 ) everything.

Venice is considered to be one of the most （1）　　（beauty） cities in the world．It has been known as the "City of Canals"（运河），"City of Bridges"， and" City of Water"． The city is made up of about 100（2）　    （island）， 150 canals， and 400 bridges． There （3）　　（be） no roads in the city，so there are no cars． The only forms of transportation （交通）are on water and （4）　　foot．There are roads， a train station，（5）　　an airport at the edge （边缘） of the city． One of the famous symbols of Venice is a "gondola （平底船）"．Gondolas are still used today， though （6）　　（main）by tourists． All Venice gondolas are painted black﹣it was a law that was passed in the （7）　 　（sixteen） century． Most Venetians travel by water buses called "vaporetti"． Venice has one of the world's most famous bridges（8）　　（call） the Rialto Bridge， built in 1591．

    Venezuela， a county in South（9）　　（American）， means "little Venice"． This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water， reminding（10）　　（they）of Venice．

Children today have many things to play with. They can watch television, surf ____ Internet, or play video games. But what do you think children ____ (do) for fun long ago?
They read books.
Some of you might ask, "Are books ____  (real) fun?" Believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. Since books use only words _____ (tell) a story, they can improve your imagination. You can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine _____ the characters feel.
The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot _____ (find) often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching  ____ they can bring tears to your eyes.
Books also help us to think harder and ______ (deep). As we continue to read, we ask questions to ______(our) and try to find answers.
These are some of the ____ (reason) why books are so fun to read.
Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.

短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（请在答题纸上写出完整单词）（每空一词；共10空，每空1分，满分10分）
We are beautiful red-crowned cranes. We have red caps on top of our heads. You may t  the caps are our feathers. In fact, they are combs(冠). We are one of the l  birds in size in the world. We are the heaviest cranes. An adult red-crowned crane can w   11 kilograms when it grows up. We are good at d   . I think we are the most beautiful dancers of all the birds. We are also good s   . We sing loudly and beautifully. We are good at flying as well. We fly to warm East Asia when s    comes. We give birth to baby cranes there. We like to live together on wetlands in Southwest China and some other places. We l    mainly on worms and small fish. We like to live in long grasses. Water and grasses are i for us. But sometimes, life is harder these years. We are one of the most endangered birds in the world now. People keep taking our living areas t    make farms and build houses. We don’t have enough space to live. And we don’t have enough food to feed our babies because people fish and hunt too m  . Can you help us!