For many people of Norway(挪威),skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway,there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go hiking and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.
The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.
1.In winter, ____ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.
A. skiing. B. skating. C. swimming D. hiking
2.Long long time ago, Norwegians skied for ________.
A. having fun B. walking over the deep snow
C. making money D. playing
3.The writer wants to tell us about ______.
A. skiing B. skating
C. out-door activities D. the life of Norwegians
4.Which sentence is RIGHT?
A. Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer.
B. Norwegians don’t think family life is very important.
C. Norwegians also like indoor activities.
D. Norwegians don’t like to read books.
When the plane was waiting at the airport, a big snake climbed up the steps and into the plane. It went to sleep under the pilot’s (飞行员的) seat. Nobody saw it. Soon the passengers (乘客) walked into the plane and it took off. A little girl called Mary took out a whistle (哨子) and began playing. But none of the passengers liked the music. Then the stewardess (女乘务员) asked Mary to stop.
The noise of the plane woke the snake. It put its head out and looked into the pilot’s room. The pilot saw the snake and was greatly afraid. He was very afraid that the snake would bite him so he could not control the plane, and the plane started to swing strongly from side to side. The stewardess told the passengers what was happening and asked them not to be afraid. Mary was not afraid at all. She ran to the pilot’s room with her whistle and began to play slow music, then the snake went after her. The girl returned to her seat and the snake lying on the floor beside her, dancing to the music.
When the plane finally landed at the airport, and people took the snake to a zoo near Mary’s house. She often went to visit the snake.
1.How did the snake get into the plane?
A. Somebody took it there.
B. Mary’s whistle brought it there.
C. It was always under the pilot’s seat.
D. It climbed up the steps and into the plane itself.
2.How did the pilot feel when he saw the snake?
A. Excited. B. Sad. C. Afraid. D. Happy.
3.What does the word “swing” mean?
A. 摇摆 B. 下坠 C. 跳动 D. 上升
4.What did Mary do to make the snake lying on the floor?
A. She caught it.
B. She talked to it.
C. She played the slow whistle music to attract (吸引) it
D. She danced for it.
Mr Stilwell looked out of his window. There was a boy at the other side of the street. The boy sat before a store and took some bread out of a bag and then began eating it.
There was a very thin dog in the street too. The boy said to it very kindly. “Come here, good dog. Do you want a piece of bread?”
The dog was very hungry and went to the boy, but he didn’t give it any of his bread. Instead, he kicked (踢) the dog. It ran away and the boy laughed.
Then Mr Stilwell came out of his house and said to the boy, “Do you want a dollar?”
The boy was happy and said, “Yes, I do.”
“Come here,” Mr Stilwell said. The boy went to Mr. Stilwell, but Mr Stilwell didn’t give him a dollar. Instead, he hit him with a stick.
The boy cried and said, “Why did you hit me? I didn’t ask you for any money.”
“No,” Mr. Stilwell said, “and the dog didn’t ask you for any bread, but you kicked it.”
1.What did the boy do to the dog?
A. He kicked the dog, then gave bread to it.
B. He kicked the dog, then laughed at it.
C. He gave the dog bread kindly.
D. He gave the dog bread, then kicked it away.
2.What did Mr Stilwell do to the boy?
A. He asked the boy to give some bread to the dog.
B. He took the boy to his house and gave him money.
C. He hit the boy with a stick and didn’t give him any money.
D. He gave the boy a dollar and then hit him with a stick.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should never play tricks (捉弄) on others.
B. Mr Stilwell was so bad to hit the boy.
C. Mr Stilwell was the boy’s father.
D. People in Western countries like dogs.
完形填空
Getting to places can sometimes be difficult ,especially when you are going to a place for the ________ time.
In big cities, many people take buses, trains or subways to get from ________to another. Buses are a popular ________ of transportation(交通). If you are using a bus, you need to know _______ bus to take and where you can get on. You ________ need to be able to (能够) read the timetable, so you can take the right bus and ________ your place on time. At last, you need to know ________ to get off and ________ the driver the name of the station. In the countryside, transportation can be much simpler. In some places, people get to school or work ________ boat. Some children ride in long boats on the river to get to school. In ________ places, students walk to the school.
1.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
2.A. one place B. the place C. places D. the places
3.A. mean B. ways C. way D. away
4.A. what B. where C. which D. why
5.A. too B. as well C. also D. either
6.A. get to B. arrive C. get D. arrive to
7.A. why B. where C. when D. how
8.A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell
9.A. on B. in C. by D. at
10.A. other B. others C. else D. another
作文
初中三年你在家里一定有许多规定吧。请以My family rules为题,介绍你的家规。(不少于80字)
My family rules
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补全对话
A: Look, here is a bag. Let’s see what’s in it.
B: Oh, it’s a CD._ 1.________________________?
A: It has Lucy’s name on it. So_2._____________________.
B: 3.________________________________________?
A: She likes music that she can sing along with. 4.____________________________?
B: Oh I like music that is quiet and slow. I have some CDs. Do you want to listen to them?
A: Yes, I do. Thank you very much.
B: _5._____________________________.