An athletic program is hatch better than gardening. How are we ever going to win anything at the Inter-School Athletics without proper training? At the moment, we only do athletics for one tam and the teachers train us. We need experts（专家）to teach us things like throwing and high jump. I know lots of kids say they're not interested in competitions, but that's because they've never won anything. If they got better training and started winning things, they'd soon change their minds. People always say kids don't get enough exercise. Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn't make it exercise, so I don't see how it matters. Athletics is much better for fitness and lots of kids can have a go at the same time. I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden. In fact, I think a garden is a really bad idea. I don't know why we're even considering it. Liz, Grade 8 I think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do hours of sport, including athletics. And not everyone likes sport. Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you're any good at it, or whether you're going to win. And you really do gel exercise when you garden. There's digging, weeding and watering Even picking things can be hard work – pumpkins aren't light you know! There are lots of kids around here who don't have gardens so they can't grow things even they want to. If you really want to do more sport, you can join a club. And think about it: What helps you to be good at sport? You need to eat lots of fruit and vegetables. If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we'll be better at sport. Sam, Grade 8 （1）Which of these points do Liz and Sam both make? A. Kids should take exercise. B. Kids should eat vegetables. C. Kids should try to win more. D. Kids should be outside more.
（2）What is one reason Liz gives for saying \ A. Some students don't like getting dirty. B. Some students don't enjoy being outside. C. Some students already know how to garden. D. Some students may have no chance to garden.
（3）Why does Sam say, \ A. To change the subject. B. To introduce his next reason. C. To support Liz's idea.
D. To find an answer to the question. 【答案】 （1）A （2）D （3）B
【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文就学校应该经营体育项目还是开始蔬菜种植园进行讨论。
（1）细节理解题。根据 People always say kids don't get enough exercise. Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn't make it exercise, so I don't see how it matters. 和Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you're any good at it, or whether you're going to win. 可知这两人都认为孩子们应该锻炼。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据 I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden. 可知不是每个学生都有机会去花园。故选D。
（3）细节理解题。根据 If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we'll be better at sport. 可知这是阐述他的擅长运动的下一个理由。故选B。
【点评】此题考查阅读理解。先通读短文理解短文大意。然后进行审题，弄清题意。带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出和问题相关的语句，仔细分析推理，找出问题答案。
19．阅读理解
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don't. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn't accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don't need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail（详细地）,
either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living. Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
（1）People with little education usually .
A. spend a long time in school B. have a good chance to get a job C. spend the best years to choose jobs D. have fewer chances to get a good job （2）The earliest education was probably to .
A. make a man lead a better life B. teach a man to write and think C. make people get a way of living D. teach people to read good books （3）It is expected that educated people will be able to .
A. accept education as a way of living B. take an interest in the whole world C. develop their abilities to make plays D. learn subjects like language and math （4）The writer thinks that . A. education should make a man improve B. people can get education in a short time
C. making a living is the most important reason for education D. all subjects are so important for a way of living 【答案】 （1）D （2）C （3）B （4）A
【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文中作者主要论述了教育的由来，人们要接受教育的原因以及接受教育对于人们工作生活的意义。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don't.描述，可知接受教育很少的人，获得好工作的机会很少。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education.描述，可知早期的教育只是为了一种生活方式，故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.受过教育的人应该能够听好音乐，读好书，看戏剧，而且最重要的是对世界感兴趣。可知受过教育的人最重要的是对世界感兴趣。故选B。
（4）细节理解题。根据短文第三段描述Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man.可知教育是全面的，主要是为了提高人的素质。教育有助于一个人提高自
身水平。故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。
20．阅读理解
If you cannot travel around the world, why not travel on the Internet? GeoGuessr is a new online travel game. The game is easy to play, but nearly impossible to win. The new online game challenges your geography skills. How to play the game
When you think you know where the photo was taken, click on the Google map to place your marker.
Click on the \A Guess\button on the bottom of the map. A new image will appear, showing the distance between the area you chose and the actual location. GeoGuessr will tell how many kilometers away you were and how many points you earned.
You get five chances to guess the location. After the fifth one, you see a map showing your guesses, the correct location and the number of points you earned. Helpful hints（提示）
Here are a few tips to help you identify what part of the planet you are seeing.
look around and see if you can find any words on signs to show the local language. For example, if both French and English are on signs, Canada might be a good guess.
Make a note of whether the cars drive on the right or the left side of the road. If cars are driving on the left, that narrows your guesses.
The more you play the game, the better you will get at geography.
（1）GeoGuessr is a new online game which challenges your _________ skills. A. math B. language C. science D. geography （2）You can have _________ chances to guess the location you see.
A. three B. four C. five D. six （3）If you see both French and English on signs, you may be in _________. A. America B. Japan C. France D. Canada （4）What's the best title for the passage? A. A new online game
B. How to travel around the world C. How to play the game D. How to guess the game 【答案】 （1）D
（2）C （3）D （4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍了geoguessr一款新的在线旅游游戏。这场比赛很容易打，但几乎不可能获胜。新的在线游戏挑战你的地理技能。短文介绍了如何玩这种游戏，有哪些提示。
（1）细节理解题，根据 The new online game challenges your geography skills. 可知，新游戏挑战你的地理技能，故答案是D。
（2）细节理解题，根据You get five chances to guess the location.可知有五次机会猜测位置，故答案是C。
（3）细节理解题，根据 For example, if both French and English are on signs, Canada might be a good guess. 可知标有英语和法语的标记可能就是加拿大，故答案是D。 （4）标题判断题，文章主要介绍了一款新的有关地理知识的网上游戏软件，故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和标题判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上归纳文章中心，凝练句式得出结论。
21．阅读理解
Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe（贿赂） him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner-that kind from his or her homeland-won't go wrong, except to government employees（政府职员） who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, \so nice. Thanks…\when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine（葡萄酒） or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening. At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year—doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders—anyone who has often helped us.
（1）What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers? A. The small presents.
B. Christmas or birthday presents. C. The expensive presents.
(英语)中考英语初中英语书面表达的技巧及练习题及练习题(含答案)
