初三英语毕业会考口试复习题(课文)

海淀区初中毕业英语考试口试复习题一．R ead the passage（1分）I like to have friends who are like me. I‟m quieter than most of the kids in my class, and so is my best friend Tom. There are some differences, though. I‟m more intellectual than Tom. H e‟s more athletic.I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Mary is taller and moreoutgoing than me. We both like sports, but Mary is more athletic than me. Also, I‟m quieter than she is.一．Read the passage（1分）If you become a professional athlete, people all over the world will know you. Then you can help others. You can become a model for young people who will look up to you. Many famous athletes give their money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people who are not as lucky as themselves.一．Read the passage（1分）Many very good soccer players don‟t want to become professional athletes. Some of them don‟t want to travel. Others don‟t like to spend time away from their families. There are some who realize their chosen sport can be very dangerous, and that they can be hurt very badly. However, if you become a champion athlete, then you can make a living by doing something that you love. Some champions, like the golfer Tiger Woods, make millions of dollars a year.一．Read the passage（1分）I went to Sh anghai last year and fell in love with it. In ten years, I‟ll live in Shanghai. I‟ll be a reporter and meet interesting people. Also, I‟ll live in an apartment with my best friends. I‟ll have pets. Now, I can‟t have any pets because my mother hates them. B esides, our apartment is too small. In ten years, I‟ll have many different kinds of goldfish. I might even keep a pet parrot!一．Read the passage（1分）My best friend Xiao Li asked me if she could copy my homework. I asked her why she wanted to do that, and she said that she had forgotten to do hers. I said I didn‟t think it was a good idea for her to copy my homework. I said it would start a b adhabit, and that she should do her own work.一．R ead the passage（1分）I had a very unusual experience on Sunday. At arou nd ten o‟clock in the morning, I was walking down the street when a UFO landed right in front of me. You can imagine how strange it was! An alien got out and walked down Center Street. I followed it to see where it was going, and was very surprised when it went into a souvenir shop.一．Read the passage（1分）Wei Fang likes English. She does well in studying English. She thinks the best way to study English is listening to cassettes. She also thinks watching English movies isn‟t a bad way. But she finds it diffi cult because the people speak too quickly. She really loves English very much.一．Read the passage（1分）I used to be short and thin. But now I‟m getting fatter and fatter. Of course I‟m taller than before. My friend used to be afraid of dogs. Now he usually plays with dogs. My mother used to have straight hair when she was young. Now she has curly hair.一．R ead the passage（1分）I used to be short and thin. But now I‟m getting fatter and fatter. Of course I‟m taller than before. My friend used to be afraid of dogs. Now he usually plays with dogs. My mother used to have straight hair when she was young. Now she has curly hair.一．Read the passage（1分）At home, I‟m allowed to watch TV every day. But I‟m not allowed to play computer games. I think I should be allowed to play once a week. At school, students are not allowed to choose their own clothes. I don‟t agree. I think teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.一．Read the passage（1分）If you had one million dollars, what would you do? I think if I had so much money, I would buy a large house for my family. One big room is for my mother and father. Another one is for myself. Maybe I would put the money in the bank. Giving it to charities is also a great idea.一．Read the passage（1分）There is a ba ckpack here. We don‟t know whose it is. It must be John‟s because there is a word “Jay” on the backpack. John likes pop songs very much. And Jay is John‟s favorite singer. And he is often forgetting things. Let‟s go and ask John right now.一．Read the passage（1分）The telephone was invented in 1876. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car. The TV was invented around 1927. Some friends of mine had one. Hand – held calculators were invented in 1971 and personal computers were invented in 1976. I didn‟t h ave those things when I was young. But I do now.一．Read the passage（1分）Last April Fool‟s Day, when my alarm went off I got up, too k a shower, got dressed, and went to school. But when I got there, the school was empty. I was the only one there. After an hour, the other kids showed up, and I realized that my brother had fooled me. He had changed the clock to an hour earlier.一．Read the passage（1分）Jim finds or buys old bikes that nobody wants. Then he fixes up the bikes and gives them away to kids who don‟th ave enough money to buy their own bikes. But now he‟s run ou t of money to buy old bikes. He needs to come up withsome ways of getting money or he will have to stop.一．Read the passage（1分）Sally is a young woman. As a volunteer, she sings at a local hospital to cheer up sick people. But after she ran out of money for singing lessons, she put up signs asking for singing jobs and also called up parents offering singing lessons for children. Now she will be able to continue her lessons and become a professional singer一．Read the passage（1分）Hawaii is a wonderful place, but it is too touristy. Mexico is a place where the people are really friendly, but we don‟t know the language. Niagara Falls is beautiful, but there‟s not much to do there. San Francisco has every thing – beautiful views, friendly people and exciting things to do.一．Read the passage（1分）Michael is a student. He likes a jacket, a book and a movie poster. He says he likes clothes that are unusual. He has a book that tells about how to become a good volleyball player. He says he likes writers who explain things well. His brother works at a movie theater. He loves movies that are about monsters.一．Read the passage（1分）We would like to travel to an exciting place, and we don…t mind how far wehave to go. It has to be a place where we can do lots of exercise; we especially love hiking and swimming, but any kind of exercise is fine. Could you please give me some suggestions for vacation spots?一．Read the passage（1分）On Monday Jimmy told a radio interviewer that he had run out of money tobuy old bikes. He also put up some signs asking for old bikes and called up all his friends and told them about the problem. He now has sixteen bikes to fix up and give away to children who don‟t have bikes.一．Read the passage（1分）A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool‟s Day. He asked her to marry him. She was thrilled because she really wanted to get married. However, when she said “Yes”, he replied “April Food!” The TV star lost both his girlfriend and his show because of the little joke.一．Read the passage（1分）I get annoyed when someone talks to me while I‟m reading. This happens to me all the time in the school library. When it happens, I usually talk to the person because I want to be polite. But because I‟m polite, people don‟t know I‟mannoyed. So they do the same thing again. Perhaps in the future I should try not to be so polite.一．Read the passage（1分）Everyone likes gifts. Some little kids think they don‟t get enough gifts. Some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too small. A little child may give his mother a leaf from a tree. It is enough to make her very happy.一．Read the passage（1分）Have you ever been to Holland? If you live in Japan and you have never been to Holland, then you should go to Huis Ten Bosch. Huis Ten Bosch is an amusement park near Nagasaki in Japan. All the houses look like houses in Holland. All the restaurants have famous food from Holland, such as cheese.一．Read the passage（1分）Dear Kim,Sometimes it isn‟t easy being the new kid at school, but I had a wonderful time on Saturday night. Thank you so much for inviting me. I didn‟t know some of the girls, but they were all really friendly to me. And the video you showed was really funny. I feel like part of the group now.Maria一．Read the passage（1分）Gift giving is different in different countries. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone else. Many people have enough things and don‟t want too many gifts themselves. In Canada, many people will not give big gifts to someone else. They will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person.一．Read the passage（1分）Huis Ten Bosch is really big. There are five large hotels. The park has an old-fashioned train, many buses and taxis, and several boats for people to travel around. Many of the buses and taxis are more than 80 years old. You can rent a bicycle if you want to get some exercise. For people who like shopping, there are many stores where you can buy souvenirs from Holland.一．Read the passage（1分）For people who are interested in European culture, there are seven museums. One museum has only musical instruments. There are many movie theaters. One theater shows cartoons all day. Athletic visitors can enjoy ice skating, tennis, and swimming. For people who are interested in animals, there‟s a wonderful zoo. The zoo has many animals from South America, especially Peru.一．R ead the passage（1分）I want to be a tour guide. In fact, it‟s all I have ever wanted to be. I want to travel, particularly to English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia. However, I know that I have to improve my English, so I‟ve started taking lessons at the Henderson Language School. The Henderson Language School has really helped me learn English.一．Read the passage（1分）Dear Mary Lee,I have a problem, and I need your help. I always thought I was popular at school. But I just found out that my friends were planning a birthday party for my best friend, and they didn‟t invite me. Everyone else in my class has been invited except me, and I don‟t know why. I can‟t think what I did wrong. I‟m very upset and don‟t know what to do. What do you think? Can you help me?一．Read the passage（1分）Gift giving is different in different countries. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone else. Many people have enough things and don‟t want too many gifts themselves. In Canada, many people will not give big gifts to someone else. They will pay for a park bench or a tree to helpremember a person.一．Read the passage（1分）Wei Fang likes English. She does well in studying English. She thinks the best way to study English is listening to cassettes. She also thinks watching English movies isn‟t a bad way. But she finds it difficult because the people speak too quickly. She really loves English very much.一．Read the passage（1分）I used to be short and thin. But now I‟m getting fatter and fatter. Of course I‟m taller than before. My friend used to be afraid of dogs. Now he usually plays with dogs. My mother used to have straight hair when she was young. Now she has curly hair.一．Read the passage（1分）At home, I‟m allowed to watch TV every day. But I‟m not allowed to play computer games. I think I should be allowed to play once a week. At school, students are not allowed to choose their own clothes. I don‟t agree. I think teenag ers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.一．Read the passage（1分）If you had one million dollars, what would you do? I think if I had so much money, I would buy a large house for my family. One big room is for my mother and father. Another one is for myself. Maybe I would put the money in the bank. Giving it to charities is also a great idea.一．Read the passage（1分）There is a backpack here. We don‟t know whose it is. It must be John‟s because there is a word “Jay” on the backpack. John likes pop song s very much. And Jay is John‟s favorite singer. And he is often forgetting things. Let‟s go and ask John right now.一．Read the passage（1分）The telephone was invented in 1876. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car. The TV was invented around 1927. Some friends of mine had one. Hand – held calculators were invented in 1971 and personal computers were invented in 1976. I didn‟t have those things when I was young. But I do now.一．Read the passage（1分）Last April Fool‟s Day, when my alarm went off I got up, took a shower, got dressed, and went to school. But when I got there, the school was empty. I was the only one there. After an hour, the other kids showed up, and I realized that my brother had fooled me. He had changed the clock to an hour earlier.一．Read the passage（1分）Jim finds or buys old bikes that nobody wants. Then he fixes up the bikes and gives themaway to kids who don‟t have enough money to buy their own bikes. But now he‟s run ou t of money to buy old bikes. He needs to come up with some ways of getting money or he will have to stop.一．Read the passage（1分）Sally is a young woman. As a volunteer, she sings at a local hospital to cheer up sick people. But after she ran out of money for singing lessons，she put up signs asking for singing jobs and also called up parents offering singing lessons for children. Now she will be able to continue her lessons and become a professional singer.一．Read the passage（1分）Have you ever been to Holland? If you live in Japan and you have never been to Holland, then you should go to Huis Ten Bosch. Huis Ten Bosch is an amusement park near Nagasaki in Japan. All the houses look like houses in Holland. All the restaurants have famous food from Holland, such as cheese.一．R ead the passage（1分）I went to Shanghai last ye ar and fell in love with it. In ten years, I‟ll live in Shanghai. I‟ll be a reporter and meet interesting people. Also, I‟ll live in an apartment with my best friends. I‟ll have pets. Now, I can‟t have any pets because my mother hates them. Besides, our ap artment is too small. In ten years, I‟ll have many different kinds of goldfish. I might even keep apet parrot!一．Read the passage（1分）I want to be a tour guide. In fact, it‟s all I have ever wanted to be. I want to travel, particularly to English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia. However, I know that I have to improve my English, so I‟ve started taking lessons at the Henderson Language School. The Henderson Language School has really helped me learn English.一．Read the passage（1分）Michael is a student. He likes a jacket, a book and a movie poster. He says he likes clothes that are unusual. He has a book that tells about how to become a good volleyball player. He says he likes writers who explain things well. His brother works at a movie theater. He loves movies that are about monsters.一．Read the passage（1分）I used to be short and thin. But now I‟m getting fatter and fatter. Of course I‟m taller than before. My friend used to be afraid of dogs. Now he usually plays with dogs. My mother used to have straight hair when she was young. Now she has curly hair.一．Read the passage（1分）The telephone was invented in 1876. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car. The TV was invented around 1927. Some friends of mine had one. Hand – held calculators were invented in 1971 and personal computers were invented in 1976.I didn‟t have those things when I was young. But I do now.一．Read the passage（1分）At home, I‟m allowed to watch TV every day. But I‟m not allowed to play computer games. I t hink I should be allowed to play once a week. At school, students are not allowed to choose their own clothes. I don‟t agree. I think teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.一．Read the passage（1分）I went to Shanghai last year and fell in lo ve with it. In ten years, I‟ll live in Shanghai. I‟ll be a reporter and meet interesting people. Also, I‟ll live in an apartment with my best friends. I‟ll have pets. Now, I can‟t have any pets because my mother hates them. Besides, our apartment is too sm all. In ten years, I‟ll have many different kinds of goldfish. I might even keep a pet parrot!一．Read the passage（1分）The telephone was invented in 1876. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car. The TV was invented around 1927. Some friends of mine had one. Hand – held calculators were invented in 1971 and personal computers were invented in 1976. I didn‟t have those things when I was young. But I do now.一．Read the passage（1分）Sally is a young woman. As a volunteer, she sings at a local hospital to cheer up sick people. But after she ran out of money for singing lessons，she put up signs asking for singing jobs and also called up parents offering singing lessons for children. Now she will be able to continue her lessons and become a professional singe.。