初二英语阅读

一、完形填空

It’s not easy to admit（承认）you are wrong. We all _____ to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong, then count how many ______ you’ve said clearly you were _____. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do ______ about it.

A doctor friend, Mr. Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）。 ________ some careful exams, Mr. Lieb found there was nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s ________ you, I can’t help you.”

The man admitted he was cheating（欺骗）his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then the clever doctor ______ the man write to his brother and _______ his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “ I think I’ve got well.”

An apology can not only save a broken relationship, but also make it _________. If you can think of someone who should be _______ an apology from you, do something about it right now.

( ) 1. A. decide B. have C. need D. try

( ) 2. A. mistakes B. people C. ways D. times

( ) 3. A. sorry B. weak C. sad D. happy

( ) 4. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

( ) 5. A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since

( ) 6. A. hurting B. changing C. touching D. worrying

( ) 7. A. made B. helped C. let D. saw

( ) 8. A. gave B. kept C. returned D. paid

( ) 9. A. better B. worse C. harder D. stronger

( ) 10. A. received B. given C. known D. forgotten

二、 阅读理解

Before you ever begin to think about the process（过程）of studying, you must develop a schedule（计划）. If you don’t have a schedule or plan for studying, then you will not have any way of saving you valuable（宝贵的） time when the unexpected（突发事件） comes up. A good, well-thought-out schedule can be a lifesaver. It’s up to you to learn how to develop a schedule that meets your needs, revise it if necessary, and most important, follow it.

The kind of study schedule you plan will depend on your class schedule, your school and social activities, and the time that you use to eat and sleep. Before you plan a timetable for studying, analyze（分析）your weekly class schedule. Count the number of class outside class assignments. Distribute your study hours rather than put them all together. Experiment have shown that learning is more effective if you spare your practice times. For example, three separate one-hour study periods are better than three hours of uninterrupted study. It is also better not to study a single subject for more than several hours at a time. You begin to tire and it becomes difficult to concentrate（集中）.

( ) 1. According to the passage, when you begin your study, you should _______ first.

A. make a schedule B. listen to music

C. call a friend D. have a sleep

( ) 2. Which of the following is the most important thing for your study?

A. Develop a schedule B. Revise a schedule.

C. Follow a schedule. D. End a schedule.

( ) 3. What do you need to think about when you plan a study schedule?

A. Your school activities. B. The time that you are to sleep.

C. Your class schedule. D. All of the above.

( ) 4. What does the word “distribute” mean in Chinese?

A. 集中 B. 规划 C. 分散 D. 贡献

( ) 5. Which of the following is not true?

A. If you don’t have a plan for studying, you will waste a lot of time.

B. It’s better to study a single subject for more than several hours at a time.

C. It’s necessary to count the number of class hours for each subject when you plan a timetable for studying.

D. Separate study periods make people become easy to concentrate.

三、 首字母填空

People around the world celebrate the New Year. However, they celebrate the holiday on d____________ days. In Europe and America, January 1st starts the New Year. In China, the New Year is in January or F___________. In Iran, the New Year is in March, and in Israel, it’s in September.

New Year’s celebrations around the world are the same in some w________, but they are d____________, too. In the United States, people usually go to parties on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, many people s__________ at home. They usually watch sports and parades on TV. In China, it’s the opposite. People stay at home on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, they v_________ friends and relatives and exchange p___________. There are parades with dragons as part of the New Year Celebrations.

People in most places eat special f________ for the New Year. They want to have a “sweet” or g_________ new year. For example, people in Israel dip sweet apple into honey. In Spain, people eat twelve g__________ at midnight. Each grape means a good month in the New Year.

四、 主观阅读

In some countries in Western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain, the countryside is changing.

Life has become difficult for many villages, and some villages are disappearing. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, young people from villages usually want to live somewhere more lively and they often move to the towns and do not return. Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, as there are often very few jobs in the countryside. Sometimes villagers remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, where they come and stay at weekends. The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there. Another problem is that it is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to make money from their farms, so they sell their land and find another job.

All these things mean that many villages in Western Europe are fighting to survive. We can only hope that they will remain. The countryside would be a sadder and uglier place without them.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

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2. What problems do these villages have? Find at least two answers.

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3. What makes the villages disappear? Find at least two reasons.

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4. Does the writer hope the villages will remain? Why?

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5. Think of a good title for the passage.

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一、完形填空：CDACB, DBCAB

二、阅读理解：ACDCB

三、首字母填空：differnt, February, ways, differnt, stay, visit, presents, food, good/great, grapes

四、主观阅读：1. Western countryside is changing.

2. Villagers are disappearing. It is difficult for farmers to make money from farms.

3. Young people move to the town and don't return. People move to the cities to find jobs.

4. Yes. Because the countryside will be a sadder and uglier place without villages.

5. Problems in Western Villages.