初中英语说明文试题

If you are given only 1yuan，can you live in a city for one day？It may be a little difficult．But （16）　　 from Xi'an did it．

On April 10^th，more than 60students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University （17）　　 the One Yuan Metropolis Survival．The charity for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this （18）　　．Students had to live and they had to deal with a lot of （19）　　 tasks．It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others，including Beijing，in May．

To（20）　　，many students looked for part﹣time jobs and saw how hard life was．Zhang Qiyue，14，asked more than 10restaurants for a job and （21）　　 got one chance．"We were sad when they said （22）　　．But slowly，we got used to it，"he said．After being a waiter for an hour，he （23）　　 25yuan．

Some made use of their talents （24）　　 singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls．Many people who walked by took notice and helped （25）　　．Zhao Jiacheng，14，drew pictures and made paper crafts （手工）．"This showed it's（26）　　to learn a special skill，"he said．

Living was hard，（27）　　finishing the tasks was not any easier．They went to different places to finish tasks in a （28）　　 time．The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth a hundred yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour．"We learned （29）　___　 to persuade （说服） others．From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt…，after almost 20tries，we got an expensive necklace，"he said，"we would （30）　　 all of the money we had raised to poor schools in Tibet．"

16．A．teachers	B．students	C．workers	D．waiters
17．A．took a look at	B．took photos of	C．took care of	D．took part in
18．A．activity	B．party	C．celebration	D．festival
19．A．easy	B．hard	C．perfect	D．secret
20．A．make trouble	B．make paper	C．make money	D．make music
21．A．finally	B．quickly	C．recently	D．suddenly
22．A．hello	B．thanks	C．yes	D．no
23．A．borrowed	B．paid	C．got	D．spent
24．A．by	B．from	C．with	D．about
25．A．him	B．her	C．them	D．us
26．A．important	B．difficult	C．possible	D．interesting
27．A．or	B．if	C．as	D．but
28．A．long	B．short	C．right	D．wrong
29．A．where	B．why	C．how	D．when
30．A．show	B．bring	C．afford	D．gi ve．

Good manners are important． You need（1）　　at work and at school． You（2）　　need them at meals． At a nice（3）　　， remember some important manners． First， put your napkin on your lap． Do not leave it on the table． Eat your food（4）　　． Don't make any noise． Don't put your elbows on the table． That（5）　　polite． Take（6）　　bites of food and eat slowly． Use good manners， and everyone can（7）　　the meal．

（1）A． it	B． him	C． them
（2）A． once	B． also	C． only
（3）A． meal	B． dinner	C． breakfast
（4）A． quietly	B． quickly	C． slowly
（5）A． is	B． isn't	C． may be
（6）A． big	B． full	C． small
（7）A． eat	B． have	C． enjoy

What is health？"Health" means eating well， getting enough exercise， and having a healthy weight． Let's read the following rules． （1）　　．

    1．Eat different kinds of foods， especially fruit and vegetables． We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy，（2）　　Remember that we can only get the nutrition（营养） we need by eating different kinds of foods， especially fruit and vegetables．

    2．Drink water and milk more often． Besides water， kids need plenty of calcium（钙） to grow strong bones（骨头），and milk is rich in it． Every day，you should drink at least three cups of milk when you are 9 years old or older． You should also try to have less sugary drinks．（3）　　

    3．Listen to your body． When you are eating， notice how your body feels．（4）_____　Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable．

    4．Limit（限制） screen time． What's screen time？ It's the time you spend watching TV，movies and playing computer games． The more time you spend on these siting﹣down activities，（5）　　Try to spend more time on sports every day．

A． They include a lot of sugar．

B． the less food you will eat．

C． They can help you keep healthy．

D． but many of us only eat our favourite food．

E． the less time you spend playing sports．

F． When your stomach feels full， stop eating．

You plan a date with a friend．But something happens． You（1）　　 arrive on time．What can you   （2）　　？You can let your friend know．Send （3）　　 a text message．You can say，"I am coming． But I am running late．" Then apologize （道歉）． Say， " （4）　　 "． Then give a reason． "Traffic is very bad today．" Everyone is late sometimes． But always try to be on time!

    Do you have trouble being on time？ You can do some things to avoid being late． Give yourself plenty of （5）　　 to get to a place． How much time do you need？ Decide that， and then add five or ten minutes．You never know when something will delay （延误）you．To help you keep on schedule，set （6）　　 alarms． When the first alarm rings， stop working and （7）　　 ready to go． When the second alarm rings， walk （8）　　 the door． Then you will be on time．

（1）A． can't	B． mustn't	C． shouldn't
（2）A． say	B． do	C． give
（3）A． him	B． her	C． him or her
（4）A． Hello	B． I'm sorry	C． Thank you
（5）A． money	B． time	C． reasons
（6）A． two	B． three	C． four
（7）A． getting	B． get	C． /
（8）A． on	B． in	C． out

Have you ever been to Thailand？ For thousands of tourists from China， this small country in Southeast Asia is an excellent place to（1）　　． Bangkok（曼谷）is the （2）___　　 of Thailand． There

are many temples（寺庙） in Bangkok． You can（3）　　some monks（僧侣） walking along the streets．

    The（4）　　time to visit Thailand is from April 13^th to 15^th，because it is the time of （5）　　． People sing， dance and go on the streets to（6）　　 water at each other． The local people think that water can wash away bad things and bring good luck．

    On the one hand， beaches and sunshine are a lot of travelers' choices． In this country， there are many hotels facing the sea， so you can have fun on the beach or （7）　　in the sea． On the other hand，Thailand is a good place to try （8）　　food． You can eat seafood at any restaurant or buy some tropical（热带的） fruit such as mangoes and durians（榴莲）at（9）　　prices．

    If you go to Thailand， you won't forget to （10）　　 an elephant． The elephant is a symbol of

Thailand． It's believed that Thailand is one of the most fascinating travel places．

（1）A． take a holiday	B．take the bus	C． take risks
（2）A． world	B．countryside	C．capital
（3）A． hear	B． see	C． listen
（4）A． most	B． worst	C． best
（5）A． the Water Festival	B．Christmas	C． Thanksgiving
（6）A．look	B．throw	C． arrive
（7）A．swim	B．walk	C． lose
（8）A．terrible	B． sour	C． delicious
（9）A．cheap	B． expensive	C．low
（10）A．hit	B． ride	C．drive

I was bored last night． So I went to watch the film Treasure Island．I'm not a （1）　__　 of pirates（海盗），and I didn't watch many pirate movies． I think this movie is the best one I have seen． It took me to a world of pirates． Though they are pirates， （2）　　they aren't scary． Eddie Izzard （3）　　 the role of Long John Silver in the movie． I think he acted best． I have never thought much of him． As an actor before， but the movie certainly beat my mind． Toby Regbo， who played Jim Hawkins， performed very （4）　　， too． He told us that the real treasure to us was kindness， not the gold on the island． Other （5）　__　also did a good job．

     The movie was really a （6）　　． So I'd like to （7）　　it to you． I'm sure you will love it．

（1）A．fan	B． writer	C． kid
（2）A．but	B． if	C．不填
（3）A．studied	B． played	C． showed
（4）A．right	B． good	C． well
（5）A．singers	B． doctors	C． actors
（6）A．trouble	B． success	C． question
（7）A．introduce	B． lead	C． report

The Monkey King is the main character from the famous （1）　　story Journey to the West． He is wonderful because he helps （2）　　 people．

     The Monkey King has a magic stick． He （3）　　it to fight bad people． He can（4）　_　 the stick big or small． He sometimes does not even look like a monkey． He can turn himself （5）　　different animals and objects． But unless he can hide his （6）　　，he can't make himself a human． （7）　　he sees bad people， he thinks of ways to fight them． Children all over the world become （8）　　 in reading this story．

（1）A． Chinese	B． Japanese	C． English
（2）A． safe	B． strong	C． weak
（3）A． has	B． uses	C． beats
（4）A． make	B． made	C． makes
（5）A． off	B． on	C． into
（6）A． hair	B． tail	C． head
（7）A． As soon as	B． But	C． Until
（8）A． interesting	B． interested	C． excited

Here are the materials you need to have a successful study period．

    ●Water and Healthy Snacks

Nowadays， you may spend much time studying． In the middle of a study period， you must be a little tired． It can be （1）　　 to tell yourself that you have to stop． You may go to the （2）　　 because you're so hungry or thirsty． How can you save time？ Solve this problem （3）　　 keeping a bottle of water and healthy snacks at your desk． These （4）　

　 will give you what you need for the long hours of studying ahead of you．

    ●The Internet

    If you are not clear about what you have learnt ， you' ll probably use your class notes to（5）　　．What happens if there's a topic that you still don't （6）　　 understand？ You'd better have a website or two that you can （7）　　 to search a subject． You can find explanations（解释） in the website． These can be very （8）　　 in making sure that you understand the material．

    ●Highlighters（亮光笔） and Sticky（粘的） Notes．

Learn wisely． As you （9）　　 your textbook and notes， use highlighters and sticky notes to （10）　　 yourself of which key information you need to remember． （11）　

　 even the strictest teachers won't make you （12）　　 your whole textbook for your exam． In order not to lose those very important （13）　you can use some bright， fun color signs to record these materials．

    ●Note cards

    Finally， we suggest keeping some note cards in your study （14）　　 you can make flashcards for coming tests． These are a useful tool for （15）　　 subject that requires memorization．

    Good luck on your test．

（1）A．strange	B． easy	C． different	D． private
（2）A．garden	B． yard	C． kitchen	D． pool
（3）A． by	B． in	C．on	D． at
（4）A． troubles	B． shapes	C． prices	D． things
（5）A． praise	B． Throw	C．study	D．promise
（6）A．normally	B． gradually	C． completely	D． politely
（7）A． imagine	B． use	C．knock	D． divide
（8）A． peaceful	B． beautiful	C． thankful	D． helpful
（9）A． read	B． perform	C．argue	D． treat
（10）A．reflect	B．remind	C． receive	D． repeat
（11）A． Because	B．before	C． After	D． Though
（12）A．cancel	B． attend	C． celebrate	D． memorize
（13）A． interest	B． points	C． sizes	D． styles
（14）A． as if	B． even if	C． so that	D． since that
（15）A． either	B．another	C．some	D．any

Dear Li Ming，

    I am happy to hear that you would like to become an architect（建筑师）！Your aunt tells me that you are a good student a hard worker， so I（1）　　 know that you'll be able to realize whatever you put your mind to．

    You have （2）　　a difficult but great job． Architect is unusual because it is a mixture of both art and science． You need to be（3）　　 to think of new and interesting designs（设计）． You also need to be good at math and science so that you can translate your creative ideas into buildings that are safe and（4）　　． Even language is important to an architect． You need to be able express your ideas （5）　　so that other people can understand them．

Think about all the different kinds of （6）　　 people need： houses， apartment， schools， office buildings， grocery stores， churches， malls ， hotels， factories， gyms， airports， hospitals． Architects think up the（7）　　way to build each building so that it is interesting to look at， safe， and easy to use．

    First ， the architect usually creates a proposal（提案） that shows the customer his or her idea for the building．（8）　　the customer likes it ， then the architect keeps working． He or she （9）　　a plan that shows all the details of how the building will be constructed（建造）． The architect does not actually build the structure． But questions often come up during the construction，（10）　　the architect always needs to be easily．

    （11）　　 the idea in my mind becomes a real building is my favorite． That is always （12）　　for me．

    Please let me know if you have any other questions． You are also welcome to visit me anytime．

Uncle Wang

（1）A． ever	B． never	C． hardly	D． already
（2）A． found	B． chosen	C． accepted	D． completed
（3）A． active	B． educated	C． creative	D． talented
（4）A． hopeful	B． traditional	C． useful	D． expensive
（5）A． clearly	B． widely	C． politely	D． kindly
（6）A． houses	B． schools	C． buildings	D． churches
（7）A． newest	B． best	C． dearest	D． cheapest
（8）A． If	B． When	C． Before	D． After
（9）A． starts with	B． deals with	C． gets on with	D． comes up with
（10）A． so	B． but	C． and	D． or
（11）A． Seeing	B． Knowing	C． Expecting	D． Hearing
（12）A． boring	B． exciting	C． moving	D． tiring

Students learn their lessons in class． They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers． This is a way of （1）　　． Is this the only way for students to learn？ Of course not． There is another （2）　　to learn．

    Students can teach themselves． For example， if you can't remember （3）　　when you are doing your homework， what will you do？ You can look up your book to find the answer． Then， how to teach yourself？ The first thing you must do is （4）　　． Read something you are interested in，（5）　　you have to read． The second is that you must ask yourself questions． A clever student is usually （6）　　asking questions． The third is to answer the questions yourself． These are the ways of teaching yourself． If you （7）　　doing like these for a long time， you are sure to have great progress in your study．

（1）A． thinking	B． learning	C．working
（2）A． plan	B． skill	C．way
（3）A．anything	B．something	C．nothing
（4）A． listening	B．reading	C．writing
（5）A． or	B．and	C．but
（6）A．afraid of	B．sure of	C．good at
（7）A． remember	B．practice	C．love

Sometimes， kids don't think their parents are fair to them． When you want to dress in a modern way， your mum doesn't like you wearing a （1）　　． When you are（2）　　， they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl． Sometimes it seems that you're not as （3）　__　to your parents as you used to be． How can you changes such a situation？

    Closing the Gap by the American author Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better （4）　　with your parents．

    Both parents and children have needs． They need to feel they are （5）　　and loved． You your parents your needs， and （6）　　what their needs are． To get your parents to know what you're doing and what you want to do， you could talk about your school life now and your dreams for the （7）　　． It helps your parents know more about you． Maybe you can think of a way to make （8）　　of you happy．

    The book gives ways to help teens understand their parents． When you think "my parents don't want me to have any fun"， it usually means your parents want you to be（9）　　． The book gives you lots of ideas， such as making time to talk， keeping a diary and showing your parents you are growing up． If you follow these steps， you will be able to make your（10）　__　a happier place．

（1）A． warm coat	B． thick sweater	C． mini﹣skirt
（2）A． writing letters	B． making phone calls	C． taking risks
（3）A． close	B． far	C． awful
（4）A． idea	B． relationship	C． environment
（5）A． outgoing	B． comfortable	C． important
（6）A． find out	B． bring out	C． give out
（7）A． past	B． present	C． future
（8）A． both	B． all	C． none
（9）A． safe	B． happy	C． dangerous
（10）A． school	B． home	C． room

As a new teacher at Dull Primary School in Denver， Kyle Schwartz thought of a simple way to get to know her third graders， most of whom came from（1）　　families． She asked them to complete the note， "I wish my teacher knew…" and share something about themselves．

Their honest answers gave the teacher a chance to understand her students' difficulties． "I wish my teacher knew I have no pencils to do my homework，" （2）　　one child． "I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading homework is not signed， because my mom is not free a lot，" wrote another． Some showed hope for the（3）　　， "I wish my teacher knew that I want to go to college．"

"Some notes are really heartbreaking．" Schwartz tells ABC News． "I care （4）　　about each of my students and I don't want them to be poor forever．" She explains， "I hoped to know （5）　　I could better support them． So I（6）　　to let them tell me what I needed to know． That was why I created the fill﹣in﹣the﹣blank exercise．"

（7）　　the third graders were allowed to answer anonymously（匿名）， most wanted to include names． And some were even excited to read their notes out loud， （8）　　one shy girl who bravely said that she was lonely． "After she told the class， 'I don't have friends to（9）　　me，' I was worried what they would do，" Schwartz tells US Weekly． "However， I felt encouraged to see how much support the other kids offered her． They invited her to play at break and sit with them at lunch． You see， children have an unusual ability to show empathy（同情）．"

"The results have been （10）　　，" says Schwartz． "It speaks to the importance of giving people a voice and really listening to them．"

（1）A．traditional	B．friendly	C．poor	D．small
（2）A．suggested	B．copied	C．repeated	D．wrote
（3）A．society	B．course	C．research	D．future
（4）A．secretly	B．deeply	C．nervously	D．directly
（5）A．where	B．why	C．how	D．when
（6）A．decided	B．refused	C．forgot	D．learned
（7）A．Unless	B．Though	C．Because	D．Before
（8）A．like	B．form	C．against	D．except
（9）A．look for	B．talk about	C．depend on	D．play with
（10）A．boring	B．surprising	C．worrying	D．relaxing

Have you seen this picture on line？ There is a big smile on the（26）　　face． It makes me feel happy whenever I（27）　　it．

In fact， there（28）　　a story about the picture． Campbell Jones is a young man from Australia． Several months ago， when Jones was riding his（29）　　 on Rottenest Island， a little animal ran after him． It was a quokka（短尾矮袋鼠）， a kind of animal that lives on Rottenest Island．

A lot of wild animals fear（害怕） humans， （30）　　quokkas are not afraid of people． It is common for quokkas to get close to people on this island． When Jones stopped his bike， the cute animal jumped towards（31）　　． It seemed that the quokka was interested in Jones' camera and wanted to take a picture． Jones thought it was fun and（32）　　 it．

The picture became（33）　　after Jones posted it on the Internet． Hundreds of people left（34）　　below it． One of them said， "Wow! It's the cutest animal I have（35）　　seen!" And another one said the photo "makes the world a better place．"

What do you think of the photo？

26． A． animal's	B． animal	C． Jones'
27． A． look forward to	B． look after	C． look at
28． A． have	B． is	C． are
29． A． train	B． bus	C． bike
30． A． and	B． because	C． but
31． A． itself	B． it	C． him
32． A． hit	B． helped	C． cut
33． A． popular	B． typical	C． shocked
34． A． messages	B． marks	C． tools
35． A． never	B． since	C． ever

Today， we are living a rapid life． We always try to get things done （31）　　． On weekdays， we are busy （32）　　or working． One of the （33）　　is that we don't have enough exercise． We all know August 8th is National Fitness Day． If we exercise for one hour a day， we will work healthily for 50years and live a happy life forever．

Scientists have found that people who often exercise are （34）　　　than those who don't， whether they do it indoors or outdoors． According to a survey， students can learn better and feel less stressed when they have more （35）　　to play sports at school． Many young women enjoy doing yoga（瑜伽） or dancing to relax and stay（36）　　 In some housewives' opinion， doing housework is a good way to burn calories（卡路里）．It can keep them （37）　B　while getting their house in order． To be strong and full of （38）　 ， some men like running， riding bicycles or playing ball games．

You will be healthy both in the（39）　　and mind by doing exercise． This weekend， don't make any plans， just get up early and start （40）　　．

31． A． quickly	B． slowly	C． loudly
32． A． playing	B． sleeping	C． studying
33． A． differences	B． problems	C． trouble
34． A． more dangerous	B． more natural	C． healthier
35． A． time	B． money	C． food
36． A． heavy	B． thin	C． tall
37． A． jumping	B． moving	C． eating
38． A． energy	B． safety	C． suggestions
39． A． tooth	B． head	C． body
40． A． exercising	B． offering	C． waiting

Have you ever heard of e﹣waste（电子垃圾）？How do you deal with your Mp4players， mobile phones and your computers when they're broken or you want a new one？

Most people just throw them away． With the（21）　　of electronic industry， e﹣waste pollution has become a serious problem． According to the UN， in 2014， people around the world produced 41.8million tons of e﹣waste and only（22）　　less than 20% of it． The USA was（23）　　 waster in the world， producing 7.1million tons． China came second，（24）　　 6million tons．

It's important to pay attention to e﹣waste． It can be（25）　　valuable or harmful， depending on what we do with it． E﹣waste is a valuable urban mine（城市矿藏）． The value of the metals， like gold and silver is（26）　　． And the metals can be reused， but if people throw them away， the toxic（有毒的） chemicals can（27）　　the earth or air， they will affect the environment and people's health．

Now， Apple recycles people's used products in China when they're buying new（28）　　． The company will test and repair them and then sell them at lower prices．（29）　　 e﹣waste， we can buy longer lasting electronic products． If you don't want your electronics， find a new home for them． You can also take them to see（30）　　companies can offer recycling programs．

21． A． developing	B． developed	C． development
22． A． recycled	B． rebuilt	C． researched
23． A． big	B． bigger	C． the biggest
24． A． during	B． with	C． between
25． A． both	B． either	C． neither
26． A． amazing	B． disappointing	C． boring
27． A． get up	B． get into	C． get on
28． A． them	B． those	C． ones
29． A． To increase	B． To reduce	C． To keep
30． A． that	B． where	C． whether