初中英语短文填空试题

In different countries and cultures around the world，free time is spent in different ways.

Several years（1）       （以前），researchers made a couple of surveys on how people spent their free time.The results（2） 　      　 （显示）that reading was the most popular activity in the United States，followed by watching TV.In UK，watching TV and videos was the most popular，and listening to the（3） 　    　 （收音机）came second.For Japanese，eating out was their favourite activity in their free time.And they also like（4） 　 　 （驾驶）around.

There were also differences in what people liked to do outdoors（5） 　 　（在……之中）the three countries.The most popular outdoor activity for（6） 　 　（美国人）was gardening while in Japan it only came（7）     　（第九）.For British people，going to the pub was their first choice，followed by visiting the cinema.

（8） 　 　（虽然）people around the world may enjoy doing some similar things in their free time，their interests are changing.In the US，for example，the interest in（9） 　 　（电脑）activities is increasing.More people are spending their free time going online，or playing video games.As reading becomes much（10） 　 　（更容易的）on the Internet，online reading will be as popular as other online activities.

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从方框中选词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺
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Bill is twentyold. He and works in London. He works in a big factory. They make machines (机器) there. His house is far away from his factory. He usually goes to work    train. Today, the train is late. So he drives to the factory.
He works Monday to Friday. He has in the factory on weekdays. On Saturday he sometimes goes toa film his wife or goes to see friends. On Sunday he sometimes takes his children to the zoo or stays atandTV with his family.

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG青奥会) takes place(发生) every foury  . Only players between ages 14 and 18 years old can take p   in it. Nanjing, the c    city of Jiangsu Province will host(主办) the 2014 YOG and it will become the s  Chinese city to welcome the Olympic flame(焰火) after Beijing. The Games will take place in August, 2014, and last（持续）12 days.
Green Youth Olympic Games calls on us to p     the environment(环境). Then we can have fresh a     and show visitors beautiful scenery(风景).
The government(政府) did a lot for the Youth Games, and we are s   that YOG will do something good to Nanjing. Workers are busy building n   roads and new underground lines for the Youth Games.
People in Nanjing are happy and e   about the big event(事件).They are p   trees to make Nanjing greener and more beautiful.

Lily is a rich(有钱的) and kind girl. She has many new friends in the new school. Some little rich girls are not very nice children. They think they are important because they have money and expensive things. But Lily is different. Lily likes books and telling stories.
Lily was very good at telling stories. She was a clever child, and the other girls love to listen to her.
“How can you tell good stories? ”asks Meihua.
“I have all these pictures in my head ,”says Lily. “so I can tell good stories.”
Meihua is not clever. She can’t remember her school lessons. And her teachers are angry with her. Lily often helps Meihua with her lessons. Now Meihua are good at her lessons.
Lily is a kind, rich and ____girl.
Lily often _____Meihua with her school lessons.
Some little rich girls are not very nice children . But Lily is different _____them
Lily is good at her school lessons and ______stories.
Meihua’s teachers are often ____with her because she can’t remember her lessons.

hundred, provide, what, poor, received, how, without, neither, welcome, comfortable, ways, rich

Now Project Hope（希望工程）has reached every comer of China. It not only finances（资助）many     pupils to go back to, school and finish their study, but aslo sets up as many primary schools of Hope as possible.
An old Chinese saying goes, "It takes ten years to grow trees, but a     to rear（培养）people." From that, we can see        important education is. Unluckily, in some places, children have     desks nor chairs, so they have to take benches to school. Having no  classrooms, they take lessons   blackboards and chalk in houses.
Now more and more people take part in the Project Hope to  help for those children in great need. Up till now, a donation about 1.84 billion RMB has been   .
There are several   in which you can help those pupils. First, 400 RMB can help a pupil through primary school. Second, your donation of books is also   . Third, it takes 200,000 RMB to build a new school of Hope, and 100,000 RMB to repair a shabby（破旧的）school.

Do you know there is an earthquake every thirty seconds in the world? But don’t worry because most of them are so small that they cannot be felt. Only a few hurt people. Many earthquakes happen in China ,too. Are you ready for the next earthquake? We have some advice for you on how to keep safe in an earthquake. When the earthquake happens, protect yourself first. The life is the most important because where there is a life, there is hope. Don’t go back to get your money or other things.
If you are at home, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows because anything may fall on you.
If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights. They may fall on you. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don’t run outside. Everyone will run outside so that people may hurt each other. Hide under a desk. Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake.
If you are in a moving car, drive to the side of the road, stop as quickly as possible, and stay in the car. Do not try to drive across bridges. It’s dangerous.
When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks(余震) may still happen. They are just as dangerous as the earthquakes , so stay under the desk until you think it is really safe for getting out.
Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground.
Remember, these tips are very important. We should always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

How to           yourself in an earthquake If you are at home            in a shop         far from the door, you had better hide under a desk. Don’t get into a lift          the earthquake is happening. If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights       they may fall on you. If you are in a moving car, drive to the side of the road and stop as quickly as you           _____    _. You can’t           the bridge during an earthquake either. When an earthquake has ended, you     __ need to be careful    aftershocks. After an earthquake, you have to wear shoes so that the broken glass won’t    your feet.

At some time in your life，you might have a roommate．It is a good idea to share a flat，e________ for students or people who have just finished school，because flats are usually expensive．And m    is not the only reason for having a roommate. S     a flat can be fun．
But living with a roommate can also be a terrible e_______．Some experts(专家)did a study of college students who shared a room．They found that students who had p       with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students．So，how can you l    with a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some advice:
I_______you decide to share a room with someone you don’t know，talk to each other．It’s important to be honest about your habits and things you hate．
When you move in with a roommate，make rules．Decide how you will share h   ，such as cleaning，washing and cooking meals．
Don’t get a_______ at small things that your roommate does．Try to forget the unhappy things b    you and your roommate．No one — including you — is perfect．

CCTV New Year’s Gala (春晚) is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Central Television. The program begins at 8:00 PM and    until about 1:00 AM on the first day of the New Year.
The program has received extremely   audiences (观众) , which have grown greatly the years. As the Chinese New Year’s Eve is a time when the   members get together, the Gala adds a pleasant mood to the house   people sit in front of their TV set laughing, discussing and enjoying the      . It has become a   in China to watch the New Year’s Gala. Around 1:00 in the early morning, the program   with the song Can’t Forget Tonight.
To bring audiences even to  the yearly show, the Gala organizers have tried many ways to make the program more attractive. It is   that there will be no advertisements this year so that audiences can be satisfied with a natural and smooth Gala.[来源om]

A：My father has bought some young trees.
B：Certainly! But why are you going to plant trees?
A：Why?
B：Oh, yes. I remember.
A：We must plant trees and flowers to make our world more beautiful.
B：  Where shall we meet?
A：At my home. You can help me take the trees.
B：All right. When shall we come?
A：At seven o’clock.
B：OK,

Life doesn't always give us the joys we want. We don't always g_____ our hopes and dreams, and we don't always get our own way. But don't g____up hope, because you can make a d____, one situation and one person at a time. Look for the beauty a___ you, in nature, in others, in yourself, and b__ in the love of friends, family, and humankind. You can find love in a s__ or a helping hand, in a thoughtful gesture or a kind word. It is all around, if you just look for it. Give love, for in giving it you will f______the power in life along with the joy, happiness, patience, and understanding. Believe in the goodness of o___ and remember that anger and depression can be countered by love and hope. Even when you feel as though there isn't a lot you can do to change unhappiness or p_____, you can always do a little and a little at a time eventually(最终可能) makes a b____ difference.

What does Britain make you think of? Its royal (王室) family or fish and chips? In fact, Britain is f　　　　　 for forming queues as well. From the supermarket to the underground, queues are everywhere.
I used to think people s　　　　　queue in China. But I was wrong. You can also see queues everywhere. It is a part of d　　　　　life. People queue most of the time. They queue to buy tickets in the cinema or when waiting at a restaurant. Most Chinese are u　　　　　 to waiting in a queue.
But sometimes you’ll find y　　　　　in the middle of a rush, for example, getting onto the underground. Even away from the busy underground platform (站台), queues are different. One day I remembered standing in line at the supermarket. I left a small s　　　　　 in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in front of me.
I was a b　　　　　surprised at first, and then a bit angry. And later I smiled. I found these e　　　　　 were very interesting. These small differences help me learn about a new c　　　　　. Sometimes Chinese are less polite because they are less p　　　　　. And there are usually more people in cities. And of course, queue jumpers are always unpopular.

短文填空（共7小题，计7分）
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。
Now more than 20 schools in the northwest of China __________ (use) E-textbooks. Some teachers say that they make learning easier and __________ (teach) more convenient.
Jing Xuan is excited about lessons like Chinese, English and math. She__________ (enjoy) the pictures and animations(动画）in the E-textbooks. The children here __________ (study) with E-textbooks since last September
With the help of the E-textbooks, some good ideas __________ (share) at times. Some parents encourage their children __________ (try) the E-textbooks to make learning easier. But others worry about their children’s health.
“You can’t imagine how the growing popularity of E-textbooks is changing the way the students learn! More and more students  __________ (learn) with E-textbooks in the future. However, there’s still a long way to go.” said the headmaster.

Michael Leung, a famous TV host in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It’s not only  h   to children, but also good for all ages. The following are chosen f   his letter.
Life is short. While you’re wasting it today, you’ll r   you are at the end of it tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the earlier you can e   it.
You might not be successful i   you don’t study hard, although a lot of successful people haven’t r   higher education.
I don’t expect you to support me for the rest of m   life, so I’m not going to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.
You can require yourself to be nice to others, b   you shouldn’t expect the same from others.
I’ve been buying the lottery(彩票) for almost 20 y  , but I’m still poor. I have never even got third place. So you have to work hard to be successful. There’s no f   lunch in the world.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
Mr Johnson didn’t have an experience of travelling in a plane before and he read a lot a air accidents, so one day when a friend offered to take him for a ride in his own small p , Mr Johnson was very w   about accepting. Finally, however, his friend promised him that it was very s , and Mr Johnson boarded the plane.
His friend started the engine and began to taxi(滑行) onto the runway of the airport. Mr Johnson h the sound of the engine. He was extremely frightened and c  his eyes.
After a minute, he opened t  again, looked out of the w  of the plane, and said to his friend , “ Look at the people down there. They look as small a  ants, don’t they?” “Those are ants,”answered his friend. “We’re s  on the ground.”

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Hello, I am Kitty. My Chinese n     is Zhang Lei. I am f       Beijing, but I l   in Nanjing now. I like Nanjing very m    . I am a s   in Nanjing Zhong Ying Middle School. I’m t     and slim. I have short hair. I like l     to music. I am in the Reading Club in my school. I love r   books about music after school. I have many friends and we o   go to Xuanwu Lake Park for fun. Zhang Hua is my brother. He is tall. He likes playing basketball. After school, he likes playing basketball on the p     with his friends.