科目:初中英语 来源:2013届北京市门头沟区中考二模英语卷(带解析) 题型:完型填空
Have you ever heard someone use the phrase” once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate” once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.”While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.
The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase” blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.
As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail when we cannot see the moon at all; it is called a new moon.
When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare (稀有的)event. This fact has led people to use the expression” once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.
【小题1】Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase” once in a blue moon”.
| A.Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon. |
| B.Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon. |
| C.Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon. |
| D.Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon. |
| A.When the moon has a blue moon. |
| B.When we cannot see the moon at all. |
| C.When there are two full moons in one month. |
| D.When we can only see a small part of the color. |
| A.Once a year. | B.Less than once a year. |
| C.More than once a year. | D.At least twice a year. |
| A.A blue moon is a very rare event. |
| B.The moon appears to change shape. |
| C.The moon itself is never really bluee. |
| D.A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2015届浙江杭州余杭星桥中学初二上第一次阶段测试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Most American families like to have a vacation in
summer. Sum
mer
is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys(山谷).
1._____ is a good season for vacation.
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
2.Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
A. read books B. visit their friends C. watch TV D. go to work
3.Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.
A. in the office B. near a cinema
C. near a big factory D. near a nice lake
4.If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.
A. money and friends B. friends and time
C. money and time D. food
5.Which of the following is “芝加哥”?
A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Miami. D. Los Angeles.
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科目:初中英语 来源:2012-2013学年四川青神初级中学初三诊断性检测英语卷(解析版) 题型:选词填空
根据短文内容从方框中选择正确词的正确形式填空,每个词只用一次。将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。(共10个小题,每个小题1分,满分10分)
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one, popular, since, visit, large, water, learn, world, million, ancient |
Not everyone can swim with fish in the ocean. But they can enjoy underwater life in another way-by visiting an aquarium.
There is a very large public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia Aquarium says it is 1.in the world. It has more than one hundred thousand sea animals in thirty million liters of 2.. These include two whale sharks ---the 3. largest fish. And everyone seems to enjoy 4.huge public aquariums. They have opened around the world. Visiting an aquarium is a good way for children 5.about sea animals. They might even want to start an aquarium at home and join 6.of people keeping fish as pets around the world.
We do not really know when people began keeping fish as pets. But people have been interested in fish 7. a long time ago. Some say the Chinese kept and studied carp(鲤鱼) and goldfish more than one thousand years ago. The 8.Romans kept eels(鳝鱼) as pets . And the Greek philosopher Aristotle(亚里士多德) might be the 9.to study sea life, including sharks and dolphins.
Some people say that keeping fish at home in small water tanks called aquarium is very 10.today.
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科目:初中英语 来源:2013届广东省梅州市初二寒假复习英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (庆祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Of course (当然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It’s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (几乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful. They put many colored bulbs on the trees. The bulbs make the trees more beautiful at night. They also put some dolls, balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.
1.The word Christmas comes from .
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A.the name of a holiday |
B.the name of a tree |
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C.the man of a man |
D.the name of some presents |
2.In America people celebrate Christmas because .
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A.it is a holiday |
B.Jesus Christ died |
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C.shops and schools are not open |
D.they can get gifts |
3.People have Christmas trees in their houses .
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A.to put some small things on them |
B.to make their houses beautiful |
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C.because they like trees |
D.because shops will not open |
4.The word “bulb”means something that _________.
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A.can give us light |
B.children can play with |
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C.people can eat |
D.can make people sleep well at night |
5.On Christmas, __________.
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A.parents give gifts to children |
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B.boys give gifts to girls or boys |
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C.students give gifts to their teachers |
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D.almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2010年江苏省牛津译林版七年级上unit1精品同步测试 题型:其他题
缺词填空(10分)
Think about two people you know. How would you describe their personalities? Are they the s ?Of course not! Everyone is different .Even twins have d personalities.
Some people are very outgoing and f .They like to be w other people all the time. And some people are quiet, maybe even shy. They like to be alone or play with a f friends.
Some people worry a lot. They may w about many things. H ,some people don't worry about anything! They n mind what is going on next. These people are very relaxed.
Some people are h .They always do their best. They aren't lazy. They always get more chances to have success.
And don't f this: Everyone is different.
That means you are special.
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