初二英语期末首字母专项复习

1

At some time in your life, you might have a roommate. It is a good idea to s_1__ a flat, especially for students or people who have just finished school, because flats are usually expensive. And m___2___ is not the only reason for having a roommate. Sharing a flat can be fun.

But life with a roommate can also be a t__3____ experience. Some experts did a study of college students who shared a room. They f___4__ that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students. So, how can you live w____5__ a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some a____6___:

Being roommates with a friend can be hard. Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don't see them very o __7____. So, before you plan to share a room with a friend, discuss the situation carefully.

If you decide to share a room with someone you don't know, talk to each other. It's important to be h____8__ about your habits and things you hate.

When you move in with a roommate, make rules. Decide how you will share h__9_____, such as cleaning, washing and shopping. Will you share food? Is it OK to have guests? And what about loud music? Don't get angry at small things that your roommate does. Try to f ___10____the unhappy things between you and your roommate. No one --- including you

--- is perfect.

2

Can animals talk? Of course they can't. Animals, including insects, don't have a l___1___ like ours. They do not talk to each other in words and s__2___. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have their w__3__ of communicating (交流) with each other.

Can you see the rabbit's tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run a__4___. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit tells them something w__5____ making a sound. It gives them a signal.

When a cobra (眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its head and makes i__6____look powerful (有力的). When a bee finds food, it r___7____ home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by s__8___ to them, but it does a little dance.

A dog barks when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is happy. Some birds make different sounds, each with its own m___9____.

Sometimes we h__10___ speak in the same way. We make sounds like ""Ah!" or "Oh!" when we are frightened or surprised.

Try to understand different sounds. This can be really useful.

 

3

 

The four s_____1______ make our lives interesting. Summer is when everyone has fun under the warm sun, autumn is the time of harvesting, and winter' s white snow covers the earth and trees. But I like spring b____2________.

I r______3_____ when I was a small child, my favorite season was winter. But one thing made me c_______4__ my mind(想法). I loved playing in the garden and c____5________ trees when I was small. But I realized (认识到)one autumn day that golden 1______6______had started to fall from my favorite tree, and by winter its branches(树枝) were already bare(光秃秃的). I thought that it died, and would never t_______7____ green again. When my father knew w_____8______ I was crying, he told me : "The tree didn' t leave you. It' s just resting. I promise(承诺) in three months, that tree will be prettier than ever. " I b ___9_______what my father said and waited for three months. Sure enough, when the time came, the tree was greener and taller than before. From then on, spring has become my favorite time of the year because its vitality( 生命力)b ____10______me happiness.

 

4

 

My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n 1 , but John's face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p 2 with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m 3 cheaper.?

John t 4 on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. "H 5 did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said. I started c 6 him "Lord (老爷) John".

A few weeks later , something good h 7 to John. He became much politer, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c 8 the road.

When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, "It must be his coat!" One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. "Could this be John?" he asked. John shook hands with him, l 9 a gentleman(绅士)!

I think John changed b 10 of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

 

5

After school one winter day, Jack's mother told him to go out and play in the snow.

"You can make a snowman," said his mother. Jack collected e 1 he needed and went out. In his yard, Jack started his work. At a window, someone was w 2 Jack play. It was his new neighbour Naoko. After a while, Naoko ran outside to Jack's yard."Can I make the snowman t 3 with you? "she asked."No," said Jack.

Naoko walked into her own yard and b 4 to make her own snowman. Soon Naoko finished her snowman. Jack also finished his. Suddenly, the h 5 fell off Jack 's snowman! "Oh, no!" Jack shouted. Naoko heard that and ran over to see what h 6 ."Let me help you," said Naoko. This time, Jack a 7 . They finished the head very quickly."I like your snowman b 8 , "said Naoko. "Mine doesn't have a nose. " Jack p 9 his snowman's nose out. It was a carrot. He b 10 it into two pieces and gave half to Naoko. A minute later, Jack said, "Now, yours has a nose. "

"Thank you," said Naoko.

"You're welcome, "said Jack. "I think our snowmen are good neighbours. "

 

6

Africa is famous for deserts. There are not many trees and forests. In 1o_____to bring life to the dry lands and help to fight the bad environment, eleven countries are building a great wall of trees 2 a_____ Africa. It is called the Great Green Wall.

The wall is 8, 000 kilometers long and 15 kilometers 3 w____. It covers from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east， on the south of the Sahara Desert（散哈拉沙漠） So far, Senegal has made the best progress by 4 p______ about 11,000,000 trees.

Many years ago, there were few trees in that area and the winds used to be very 5 s______. It was harmful to the fields. Also, there was little rain, so few crops could grow and many people went 6 h_____, But now, more and more trees are being planted And the trees today 7 p____ food for the local people and increase the wetness of the air. Little by little, there are green fields for people to grow8 c ___so local people can have more food to eat.

The project which began a few years ago may 9 c____ a total of 8 billion dollars. Many countries are trying 10 t____ best to help to continue the planting. So we will be able to see the whole green wall across Africa in the near future.

奇速英语同步黄金组合

一. 基础知识过关手册

(单词、短语、句型）

二.常考易错题手册

(好题、错题、经典题)

三. 单元知识点总结

(语法、考点、习惯用法）

四.能力提升训练

(时文阅读与英语听说）

五.单元测与模拟卷

(单元月考、半期期末）

 

参考答案：

一、

1. share 2. Money 3terrible 4 found 5 with

6 advice 7 often 8. Honest 9 housework 10 forget

二、

1 language 2 sentences 3 ways 4 away 5 with

6 itself 7 returns 8 saying 9 meaning 10 hardly

三、

1 seasons 2 best 3 remember 4 change 5 climbing

6 leaves 7 turn 8 why 9 believed 10 brings

四、

1 nothing 2 popular 3 much 4 tried 5 How

6 calling 7 happened 8 cross 9 like 10 because

五、

1 everything 2 watching 3 together 4 began 5 head

6 happened 7 agreed 8 better 9 pulled 10. Broke

六

1 order 2 along 3 wide 4 planting 5 strong

6 hungry 7 provide 8 crops 9 cost 10 their

 

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