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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date初二英语阅读理解和完形填空T阅读练习(1)Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korea
2、n pop songs, taekwondo and the Korean language.The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love story is still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).In the music world, Korean girls are making them
3、selves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E. S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic sur
4、gery (整容) to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars dont make plastic surgery look shameful (丢面子的).Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South Korea.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. What does the
5、Korea Wave refer to? It refers to _.A. Korean TV dramasB. Korean cultureC. Korean languageD. Korean actors2. When did the Korean Wave start? It started with _.A. the Korean pop songsB. TaekwondoC. the TV series “Winter Sonata”D. the Korean food3. Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?A. Bae Yong
6、JunB. Baby VoxC. S. E. SD. Finkle4. Korean stars often change their looks by _.A. singing pop songsB. acting in TV dramasC. trying different foodD. having plastic surgery5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.B. Young people lik
7、e Korean pop stars clothes and hairstyles.C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful.(2)完形填空： The Taj Mahal is Indias most famous building. It is known 1 the eighth wonder of the world. It also 2 a great love story.In the year 1607, Empero
8、r Shah Jahan of India 3 a girl in a market. She was so beautiful 4 he fell in love with her at once. The girls name was Mumtaz Mahal.Five years later, Mumtaz and Shah Jehan got married. They had 14 children. 5 Mumtaz died in 1630. Shah Jahan missed his wife so much that in 1638, he ordered the build
9、ing of 6 beautiful mausoleum (陵墓) on earth for her, the Taj Mahal.It 7 22,000 workmen 22 years to finish. The beautiful white marble (大理石) building stands beside the Yamuna River. It has expensive stones 8 its walls. By the way, to visit the Taj Mahal, youll have to take off your shoes and leave the
10、m at the front door.1. A. asB. forC. to D. at2. A. speaksB. tellsC. says D. talks3. A. seesB. seeing C. sawD. seen4. A. ifB. thatC. as D. while5. A. And B. ButC. OrD. So6. A. the moreB. the mostC. muchD. quite7. A. tookB. takes C. takingD. take8. A. in B. on C. withD. at(3)Australia has a lot of lov
11、ely animals. The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas.The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. They have large eyes and ears. They dont walk, they jump. They use their strong back legs. They can jump at up to 74 kilometres per hour. They can go over nine metres in one jump!Kangaroo mothers have
12、 pouches (育儿袋) to carry their babies. The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm. Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia. They are on TV, in books and in the shops. The government even wants to put them on passports (护照).There are about 20 to 25 million kangaroos in Australia. Thats more than t
13、he number of people in the country! Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough to eat. They break into farms for food. Farmers are very angry with them. To help the farmers, the Australian Government kills some kangaroos each year.The koala is another famous Australian animal. They look li
14、ke bears, and have small eyes and big noses. They eat leaves from gum trees, where they spend most of their time.Koalas have a special smell. They use it to mark (标识) their home “this is my place, you cant come in!”Like kangaroos, a koala baby lives in its mothers pouch.But koalas have fewer places
15、to live. There are about 100,000 koalas in Australia. There is a law to keep them safe.根据文章所提供的袋鼠和考拉的生活状况，用简洁的句子完成下列表格：KangaroosKoalasLooks1. _2. _FoodNot enough to eat3. _Numbers4. _5. _LifeSome kangaroos are killed. 6. _(4)完形填空： Big Ben? Its not the name of a person. Its a famous 1 in London. It i
16、s part of a very big clock at the top of a tower (塔). The minute hands of the clock 2 more than four metres long. The clock has four 3 . You can see what 4 it is from any side (面). The name of the bell comes 5 Sir Benjamin Hall. The tower is about 150 years old. The bell makes a loud 6 every hour. O
17、n New Years Eve, millions of people listen to it on TV!1. A. personB. bellC. place D. animal 2. A. areB. isC. haveD. has3. A. feetB. handsC. nosesD. faces4. A. timeB. food C. weather D. place5. A. forB. fromC. atD. to6. A. sound B. voiceC. noiseD. hearing(5)Venice（威尼斯） is in the northeast of Italy.
18、It wasnt built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.Even so, travel isnt that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to
19、 go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped (逃跑) from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built ho
20、mes there.A. escaped B. islands C. travel D. waterways E. Italy F. boat G. bridges H. go along I. summer nights J. seawater Venice is a city of _1_. People built it on more than 110 _2_. Although _3_ is around the city, it is not difficult for people to _4_. Because there are many _5_ and _6_, and p
21、eople can move by _7_. They enjoy taking boat trips on _8_ and talking to others as they _9_. The history of Venice is very long. More than 1,500 years ago, some Italians _10_ from a great war and they built homes there. (6) Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the
22、 happy days of childhood!But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? Its just one story from the 209 in Grimms Fairy Tales (格林童话). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe its because they c
23、ome from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. Its the largest forest in the country and one of the most beautiful. Its famous for its trees and lovely views. There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布) there. Its a good place to start a story.Dont
24、 forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. From the story, we know that _ is the hometown of Snow White.A. EnglandB. JapanC. AmericaD. Germany2. How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories?A. Four y
25、earsB. Five yearsC. Six yearsD. Seven years3. From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very _.A. largeB. beautifulC. boringD. famous 4. The story mainly tells us _.A. who wrote the story of Snow WhiteB. some things about Black ForestC. people should visit GermanyD. Snow White is a ve
26、ry famous fairy tale.(7) If you go to Russia, bring matryoshka or nesting dolls (套娃) back with you. They make great presents.It looks like any other doll on the outside. But if you open it, you will find a smaller doll inside. Then a smaller one inside that one, and on and on!In a nesting doll, ther
27、e are dolls inside one another, from large to small. The largest one can be half a metre high. The smallest is as small as a peanut. Usually, there are eight dolls. But there can be anything from three to 50.The dolls are often pretty Russian girls in colourful dresses. They wear scarves (头巾).They s
28、ometimes have other kinds of faces on them. There are cartoon people or men with white beards (胡子). They even have great men like President (总统) Vladimir Putin on some of them.根据短文，判断正误：1. There are dolls inside one another in a nesting doll.2. The largest doll can be one metre high.3. People often
29、make dolls look like pretty Russian girls.4. Usually, a nesting doll can be eight dolls in one.People never make dolls look like the president.(8) The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.On t
30、he eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The colour red is everywh
31、ere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong ba
32、o. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance, youd better not say any bad words like “death”. Dont break anything. People think that it means your luck is r
33、unning out.Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?A. Family members gather for a big meal.B. Friends eat dumplings together.C. They borrow money from frie
34、nds.D. They give each other hong bao.2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?A. Because they enjoy being clean.B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.D. Because it is thought that cleaning b
35、rings in money.3. Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.B. Saying words that have to do with death.C. Wearing red clothes.D. Decorating houses with red paper.4. The underlined phrase “running out” probably mea
36、ns “_”.A. 跑出去B. 打碎C. 耗尽D. 离开5. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _.A. a time of harvest and funB. celebrated for one whole monthC. only celebrated in ChinaD. a time for families to get together(9) Cold air. Snow. Shorter days. We are in winter now. Winter is the coldest season o
37、f the year. It comes between autumn and spring. For us, the winter months are usually November, December and January. But that is only because we live in the northern part of the Earth. In China, winter is the time between the beginning of winter, and the beginning of spring. But, this is the time t
38、hat the southern part of the Earth, has its summer. Imagine when we are playing with snow, Australian kids are enjoying ice cream! Winter isnt always gray. It can also be bright. Heres how. Put on a holiday play and try acting. Ask your cousins or classmates to come to your house and make beautiful
39、clothes and write a play. Act it out for your family.Play around. Go outside and enjoy yourself. Make a snowman with your friends.If you really have to stay indoors, give your room a clean and decorate (装饰) it. Youll find it a lot of fun.根据短文，选择最佳答案：1. What does this passage mainly talk bout?A. The
40、winter season and fun winter activities.B. Ways to decorate houses.C. The difference between China and Australia.D. The colours linked to winter.2. Why are Australian kids eating ice cream when its winter in China?A. Because they are crazy about ice cream.B. Because winter in Australia is not as col
41、d as that in China.C. Because its summer in Australia when its winter in China.D. Because they dont have much to do in winter.3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The northern and southern parts of the Earth have different winter months.B. Winter can be fun if
42、 you find interesting things to do.C. The writer thinks its great fun to clean your house and decorate it.D. Australian kids enjoy having ice cream on winter days.4. 从短文中选出一种你喜欢的活动，并说明原因。I think it will be great fun to _ this winter because I like to _. Also, it is _ and it can _. Ill try it out soo
43、n.5. Find words from the passage to fill in the blanks:In China, the winter months are usually November, December and _. But its different in Australia. The winter in China is _ in Australia because it is in the _ part of the Earth. Winter is not always _. You can have lots of fun. Try _ a play and
44、acting it out with your cousins or friends. Or you can play _ outside and make a _. If you have to stay _, clean up your house and _ it with fun pieces.Just enjoy winter!(10) Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when th
45、ey meet your hands.Well, this isnt just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentleys mother was once a school teacher. She taught him at
46、home. Bentley didnt go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mothers books.But it was his mothers microscope (显微镜) that interested him. When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley
47、loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶体) under his microscope.The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldnt draw them all.How could he keep their beauty