初中英语专项解题指导

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

（一）

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Years Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne[《友谊地久天长》]. It is the traditional music played during the New Years celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However， a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published[出版] in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Years Eve. The version[譯文] you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year！ This is Buddy Thomas.

1. This passage is from ______.

A. a newspaper. B. a magazine.

C. a TV program. D. a radio program.

2. ______ is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us.

A. Robert Bums.

B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.

C. Buddy Thomas.

D. The passage doesnt tell us.

3. From the passage， we know that The song Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA ______.

A. On New Years Eve. B. On Christmas Eve.

C. On weekends. D.On holidays.

4.The words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared ______.

A. In 1790. B. In 1793.

C. In 1796. D. In 1799.

5. The song Auld Lang Syne is about ______.

A. the history of Scotland

B. an old Scottish poet

C. the need to remember old friends

D. the wishes to the radio friends

（二）

Welcome to China， well invite you to eat the real Chinese food-dumplings. In China， there are many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. The real Chinese food is dumplings. Now lets talk about them， OK？

Everyone in China likes dumplings very much， and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them; others have sugar， eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kind.

Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them， you can buy them from any supermarket. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar. The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes， we make dumplings; usually we put a coin in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it， he or she will be lucky in the year.

In the old days， people couldnt often eat dumplings because they were very poor. Now our country is becoming stronger and stronger， and our people are richer and richer. We can eat them very often.

Now tell me， do you like dumplings？ What kind of dumplings do you like？

And to our surprise， many foreigners have problems making dumplings， so they go to Chinese restaurants to eat dumplings， not make at home. They also like eating dumplings.

1. In China， the real Chinese food is ________.

A. noodles B. moon cakes

C. vegetables D. dumplings

2. The author[作者] likes dumplings with _______ best.

A. meat B. seafood

C. vegetables and pork D. vegetables

3. If you want to eat dumplings， you can do all the following things except ________.

A. make dumplings at home

B. go to visit the foreigners

C. buy dumplings from any supermarket.

D. go to a restaurant

4. Which of the sentences is NOT true？ ________

A. In the old days， people often eat dumplings because they are poor.

B. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it， he will be lucky in the year.

C. The Chinese like dumplings very much.

D. Now people are richer and richer and they can eat dumplings at any time if they like.

（三）

Sport is full of wonderful moments， but perhaps nothing is as exciting as the finish of the marathon. It is the longest， hardest race of all. The name “marathon” comes from a village in Greece. A famous battle was fought there in the year 490 B.C. When the Greeks had beaten the Persians， a soldier ran all the way from Marathon to Athens-more than 40 kilometers-to tell people the good news. When the modern Olympic Games were stared in 1896， the organisers[組织者] knew this story. The marathon has been a race since then.

In the ancient world the Olympics were held every 4 years. They were an important part of life. In the modern Games we try to copy their ideas. The finest sportsmen in the world are collected in one place-or at least， the finest “amateure” are. An amateur is someone who does not earn any money from sport. It is often difficult to say who is an amateur and who is not. It is true that Olympic athletes[运动员] do not earn large amounts of money like professional sportsmen. But Olympic athletes are often students or teachers for a sport. They have to spend a lot of time training. Their governments pay for their training， travel and “pocket money”， because they want them to win. Some people think that this changes the Olympics. They feel that the Games are now a political marathon.

1. The word “marathon” was first used for a _______.

A. battle B. story

C. place D. race

2. The marathon race was run in 1896 because _______.

A. there was such a race at the ancient Olympic Games.

B. the distance was once run by a famous Greek soldier.

C. the Olympic games were held at Marathon in 1896.

D. the longest race has always been called a “marathon”.

3. Modern Olympic Games are held _______ years.

A. every B. every 4

C. 3 D. every 3

4. An amateur is someone who earns _______ money from sports.

A. a lot of B. little

C. no D. some

5. Olympics are becoming a political marathon because ______.

A. the governments pay the players to win

B. players spend a lot of time training

C. players get pocket money

D. the governments train the players

（四）

Would you mind if someone says nothing for your help？

Think of the following things. 1.______ She suddenly asks you to pass a bowl to her. You do so. What will your mothers response[反應] be？ Maybe shell say nothing but just go on cooking. After a while， the dinner is ready. Your mother hands you a bowl of rice. Whats your response？ 2.______

Thats what I want to say. In Chinese families， we dont often say “Thank you” to other family members for receiving help or service. 3.______ If we say it， the other people will think we are treating[对待] them as strangers. 4.______ Teachers will thank a student for answering a question; the husband will thank his wife for making a cup of coffee.

In Japan， its a tradition to say “Thank you”， no matter[无论] whether the person is a family member or a friend. 5._______ Do you think it is necessary to say “Thank you” to your family members or friends？

A. We dont say so between good friends， either.

B. Japanese people also say it a lot.

C. Your mother is busy in the kitchen.

D. But in the west， people say “Thank you” all the time.

E. Youll probably just begin to eat.