初中英语短文填空专练附答案

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Here’s a story about Ming’ in china. His home is a large house-boat with a roof, one of hundreds that move up and down. swimmer. In fact）,he could swim before he could walk. When he wants to play with his f him.

Ming’s father is a fisherman, but he never a line or a net Great black birds called cormorants(鸬鹚) do the fishing for him. Rings（圈）have been put around the bird’s the fish to people. And then people reward（）with his mother. .

Passage 2

Can animals be made to work for people? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs of people. They say that at a circus ,for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch closely, a piece of fruit animals may be trained to do a lot of simple Of course, as we know, dogs can be trained to look after a house, and soldiers in both old a lot of noise when an enemy comes near. And also it may be possible to train animals to work in families or f .

Passage 3

In recent years, playing kite—board seems to become more and more popular in Alaska the interest of many young A kite—board is in fact a skateboard（滑雪板）drawn（拉）by a few big flying kites. The old game was by some young people in Holand and Spain as as the last century. Since the board was hard to control（控制）people dared（敢）to play it. With the development of the design（设计） as about 50 kilometres an hour. If you haven’t had any practice, you’.

, but also the sensitivity of your brain（大脑的敏捷）.

Passage 4

British Milkman Steve Leech saved some shops and flats（公寓）with milk and won a National Bravery Award（国家勇敢奖）.

Leech, 35 years old, said that when he was sending out milk as along Pine heard a loud, strange sound behind him and then he saw smoke coming out of a shop in Cornwall, southern England. “,” Leech said. “Then I quickly do something. So I the door in and then I the people ” He used 320 pints of milk to stop the fire. When the shop, the fire was under control（得到控制）.

of eight people in the flats above the shops.

“all those bottles. But it was even harder trying to tell my boss where all the milk had gone,” Leech said jokingly.

Passage 5

While traveling in Russia, Ed Jackson ran shout of money. So he wrote his brother, asking for ＄500. “ to the bank here,” he wrote. After “Nothing has come for you, Mr. Jackson,” he was told.

his hotel bill . He tried to tell to the police station for fifteen days.

Passage 6

April Fools’ Day is on April 1st. People can play on others on this special d . If you succeed, you usually laugh and say “April Fool!” The person who has been fooled Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which is on or after March 21 st. It’Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a day when people give and have a big dinner.

Christmas Day’s the most important festival in a year. The everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.

Passage 7

A Delicious Book

’t of the town. It wasn’t big enough but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When It was Sunday and it was cold outside. Mr King was very busy. At nine in the evening all there. Standing by the came up to her and asked, “Excuse me, madam. What can I do for you?” “Your books are all dull ,” said the girl, “one.” “That’s easy,”out a cookbook and said, “Here you are, madam.”

Passage 8

Effendi at once.

Effendi came, the king shouted ,”Effendi, since you knew when my minister would die, you must also know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”

“But how can I know? I’ than you.”

The king was that he would die if he killed Effendi. He thought he must keep

Passage 9

a bus-driver and along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves out of a shop and run towards a of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the money got so afraid that he dropped the of it. While the car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and police. The thieves’ car was badly damaged and to recognize . Shortly afterwards, the police Passage 10

Now, let’s begin our sports report. Here’this year. It’it over the heads of the Englishmen towards the goal. But he’gets the ball. He gives it to Bill, “King of the match”.

Passage 11

Today people can the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’ in the future.

Today some people are using a kind of telephone Picture phone” or “Vision phone”to show the person you’re calling. to borrow a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you that you think you want to buy, you’ll go to your phone and call the shop. People at the shop ’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll bi able to shop all leave your room.

Passage 12

Some of Robert’ about young people in their town. They all that old people were cleverer than young people. Then one of them said, “But than old people.”

Robert. He thought he was strong as b .

“that is not possible,” said his friends.

“Well,” said Robert, “In one of my garden there’s big stone. When I was young, I couldn’t it. I wasn’. Now I’m old and when I try to can’t. That’ I’m as strong as before.”

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Passage 13

In the home a dad is very important. He is the person who provides us with money to make for your birds, your bicycle and help you with your maths for taking you in the car to and from parties, music lessons, and dancing lessons. He is the one who complains about the time you

the bills. Dad is someone who you to be right. He is someone who reads 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Passage 14

in winter? Yes, but a greenhouse must be

of glass. A large greenhouse may be ten metres , three metres , and two meters high. The sunshine can from getting in. the . More and more greenhouses are

built all over the world. All kinds of vegetables can be brought onto our dinner tables in winter.

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Passage 15

Traveling to all countries of the world gets easier and easier, but how well do we know and u__________each other? Here is a simple test. Imagine you will hold a m_________at four o’clock, what time should you e_________your foreign business friends to come? If they are German, they will a_________on time. If they are American, they’ll probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they’ll be fifteen minutes late.

The British seemed to think since the English l_________was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be widely understood. Very soon they f__________they were completely wrong. For e________, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink during the meal; the Japanese p________not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know e________other, and the don’t drink at lunch. The Germans like to talk business b__________dinner; the French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

Passage 16

Do you k__________robots? There are a l__________of robots in the world now. Some of the robots can walk, sing and dance. Some can talk w__________people. Most of them can do heavy work. In a few m__________years, a robot will be able to d__________a car, a train, a ship or a p___________. In a hospital, a restaurant or a shop, we m__________see a robot at work. By then, we need n__________do the cooking or go shopping ourselves. We just give orders to a robot and it will do a__________the housework. A robot will be our good f___________.

Passage 17

Last May I stayed in Santo Lusa for a week. That was my f__________trip there. One morning I s_________out to visit a famous museum, but I didn’t know w____________way to go, so I stopped a stranger and asked, “Excuse me, does this street lead to the Grand Museum?” “Yes,” he answered. “Go along this street and turn left at the second crossing. You can’t m___________it”. So I w_________two blocks and turned to my left, but the museum w__________there. Then I asked a second stranger. He said, “Go along this street and turn left at the second crossing.” But a________I couldn’t find the museum. I asked a third stranger and he said the same thing.

This time I found the Grand Museum. Just then s__________walked up and said. “Excuse me. Where’s the nearest b__________?” I answered q__________, “Go along this street and turn left at the second crossing!”

Passage 18

Do you have a pet? Are you i__________in taking care of animals? Girls and boys who like animals may want to study to be animal doctors. They’re often c__________”vets”. Many of them work in animal h_________. Others may work on farms or at a z__________. Some study animal diseases and try to find w__________to keep the animals from getting i_________. They do studies in m__________for animals.

Vets listen to an animal’s h__________. They check its ears, eyes, mouth, and blood. They o_________animals when they need to. They may give the animals shots and tell the pets’ o_________what food is best.

Passage 19

“I don’t want move!” Fred said to his father. “I like living here in New York City. And I__________to play in the streets. My Friends are__________. I want to stay!”

“We have to__________. Fred.” Mr. Sparks said, “I have a__________job in the Island. Why__________you wait until you see them? Maybe you will like living__________.”

“Never!” was Fred’s___________.

A few weeks________, the Sparks family left the city by plane. They_________over land for hours. In San Francisco they took________big plane. This time they flew over water.

At_________they saw land. “This is Hawaii,” Mr. Sparks said. “And it is the island we are to live__________. But we will visit the other islands, too. ___________of them are beautiful.”

“I don’t care _________they are like,” said Fred. “I wish I could go__________to New York City right now!”

Passage 20

More and more people are__________the life with computers. Using computers you can send E-mail__________and easily. You are able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, ___________in the world without putting a stamp. E-mail can send its message to the other side of the world__________seconds . E-mail is easy to use and it________time and money. It serves for twenty-four hours. So it doesn’t matter if your friends are in bed when you send E-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send E-mail________.

Can you imagine the future without teachers_________computers? Students will teach themselves in the schools of the future. Computers help students develop their own ways of________. Students will follow the learning programmes by looking at online libraries and_________lessons by world-class teachers. If they don’t understand something, they will ask other students___________or E-mail their teachers. Computers are becoming more and more popular indeed.

Passage 21

Dear Mum and Dad,

I’m very happy to visit Beijing again. Great changes have taken place here. Yesterday, I went to visit Qiming Millde School-I had lived there_________nearly two years. Maybe you don’t believe I couldn’t find the_________there! A taxi driver took me there in the end, he said, “Bijing changes too__________. Sometimes even a Beijinger cannot find a way.”

Now, English can be__________everywhere in Beijing. Many people are attending English classes in the evening schools, some of them can speak very good English. I’m_________the 2008 Olympic can be held in Beijing successfully

Passage 22

A storm dropped heavy rains on central and southern parts of China.

The radio says that a_________the Xiangjiang River in Hunan, floods caused by terrible r_________in the past weeks killed 25 people and 13 others were missing.

The Chinese Government warned some parts in Yunnan and the city of Chongqing of possible heavy rains over the n_________few days.

In Changsha water levels rose to 38 metres early Monday morning, about 3 metres a___________the danger line.

In Guangdong, ar l__________21 people have been killed, while three were s__________hurt and seven went missing w__________heavy floods hit northern parts by Saturday.

The cities of Shaoguan, Meizhou and Heyuan w__________hardest hit and many people were left homeless

About 620 million yuan has been lost in the floods. Guangdong has sent something u__________to Meizhou, Heyuan and Shaoguan to help the people who had lost homes build their h_________again.

Passage 23

Wang Yani was born in 1975 in Guangdong, China. __________a baby, she loved to draw. She drew lines everywhere. She__________drew on the walls! Her father was an artist. Yani wanted to be like__________. So she tried to stand like her father___________he painted. This made him laugh. One day, she__________lines on his painting. She was only two and a half years_________, but her father got angry. She cried and said, “I want to paint like you!” _________her father thought about his own childhood. He also wanted to draw and paint. But his parents_________understand him. They just got angry. He decided to help his darughter__________an artist.

Wang Yani was famous at a young age, __________she still has a normal life. So the Wang family lives like everyone else.

Passage 24

Dear Editor,

I used to be a doctor in the children’s department of a local________. Sometimes I treated children__________have been poisoned by medicine for older family members. The children can easily_________the bottle that we now use in China.

Some days ago I talked about medicine_________an American. He showed__________a plastic pill bottle that is “Childproof” . The design was_________simple that I’m sure our Chinese factories could produce these_________easily. The top of the bottle locks, but can be________by pressing down on the while turning. This is__________for most young children to do, __________adults can open them without any difficulty.

I’m sure that the expense of making such tops would be very low. As a doctor, I’d love to see this done. And most parents would be grateful.

Passage 25

Climbing a mountain is hard work. But one step after another finally brings a person to the___________. Along the way, he can stop and look_________. And the__________he climbs, the more wonderful his view is. If he keeps climbing, he will have a new world before him. He will have a new way of___________everything.

Now learning_________language is something like climbing a mountain. This new language can give you a new view of life. And it is more than a look at the surface of things. It can open the way into people’s minds and hearts, into a culture very________from the one of your own. This will make you richer, ________in things that money can’t buy. Even though you never set foot on a ship or a plane, you can be an armchair________through books.

Like the mountain climber who stops now and then to_________the scenery around him, everyone who is interested in reading will find_______in books as he fights on to learn more and more of that new language.

Passage 26

It was getting dark. Some children and two Canadian women were still________on the ice near a big hotel. They were having a good time.

Suddenly the ice_________. One of the boys fell into the water. The children shouted, “Help! Help!” They didn’t know_________to do. The two Canadian friends heard__________and skated over to get the boy out of the water.

The ice was__________. The two Canadians fell into the water, too. But they tried their best to_________the little boy. They knew they must be_________. If they didn’t push him up onto the ice, he would soon die.

Many people ran over to_________. Some of them had ropes and poles . A young man jumped into the water to wave the_________people.

The boy and the two Canadian women were out of water at last. One of the women didn’t feel well. She was sent to the_________at once. But she felt very happy because the boy was safe

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