培优资料(三)

初二英语培优资料（三）

一、阅读理解

Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today’s world to find work for everybody. The economy（经济）of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in a short time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all countries of the world, machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs,but only 70% of them can find jobs.

( )1. It was ________ for people to find work before than today.

A.not possible

B.difficult

C.more difficult

D.easier

( )2. If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, __________________.

A.people will have no jobs.

B. people can still have jobs as before.

C.4% of the people will have jobs.

D.97% of the people will have jobs. ( )3.One machine can do as much work as _________________.

A.40% of the people

B. 4% of the people in the world

C. 40 people

D. 75,000 people

( )4. How many people outside cities go into cities to look for jobs each day?

A.70% of the people

B.4% of the people in the world

C.More than 75,000

D.About 75,000 people

( )5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Machines are taking all the work instead of people.

B.Now more people are out of work.

C.Machines need more money and longer holidays.

D.Few people want to have jobs.

二、完型填空

Table manners are difficult all over the world.

In Japan it’s _1_ to make a sound when you are eating, _2_ when you are eating noodles. It shows that you like the food very much. _3_ in America you shouldn’t do that. If you do that, people will think you are _4_. Only parents can talk at the dinner table. Children aren’t allowed（被允许）to _5_.

In China people _6_ chopsticks to have meals. Remember not to stick your chopsticks into your food. And it’s _7_ to point at others with your chopsticks. _8_ you invite guests to have dinner, you should always say, “Please eat more meat and vegetables.” What’s more, you must talk much while eating. You shouldn’t leave the table _9_ the guests leave.

（）1. A.rude B.impolite C.polite D.bad

（）2. A.especially B.luckily C.impossibly D.actually

（）3. A.Because B.So C.And D.But

（）4. A.hungry B.rude C.kind D.friendly

（）5. A.say B.smile C.tell D.speak

（）6. e B.help C.have D.bring

（）7. A.good B.impolite C.polite D.fine

（）8. A.How B.When C.Where D.Which

（）9.A.after B.when C.until D.as soon as

三、在文章中找出下列短语

1.短时间内_______________________

2. 保持原有的数量_________________

3.每年增长了4%____________________

4. 失业________________________

5.找工作________________________

6. 被允许做____________________

7.记得做某事.____________________ 8. 指着别人_______________________

9.它表明______________________ 10. 此外__________________

四、翻译下列句子

1. 它表明老师是爱学生的。（it shows that）

______________________________________________________________________ 2.此外，也没有人会代替你去做什么。

______________________________________________________________________ 3.顺德人口去年增长了3%。

______________________________________________________________________ 4.如果你觉得手冷，就把它放在口袋里。（keep+复合宾语）

______________________________________________________________________ 5.学生不允许带手机回校。

______________________________________________________________________ 6.读书时不要用手指着字。

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