1、初中英語聽力口語自動化考試訓練材料第一部分 朗讀短文用正確的語音語調朗讀下面的短文1Our good friend Jason is leaving Beijing tomorrow. Jason is an exchange student who studied atour school for six months.Jason is smart. He is good at Maths, and he often helped us with our homework. He likes ourschool because we have more after-school activi

2、ties and more clubs.Everyone likes Jason because he is always kind and generous. He is willing to share things withothers. Jason also has a great sense of humour. Wewill never forget his jokes.Now Jason has to go back to his family and friends in New York. We will miss him very much. Wewish him good

3、 luck.2My name is Lucy. I am in Year 9 at Woodland School near London. It is a mixed school. Boys andgirls have lessons together. My favourite subject is French. Learning foreign languages is fun.Our school has a Reading Week every year. During the week, we can borrow more books from theschool libra

4、ry. We can also bring in books and magazines from home. I often read more books than myclassmates. Near the end of the week, we discuss the books with our classmates in class. Time seemsto go faster when we are reading interesting books.3Winter is my favourite season. It is very cold and everyone ha

5、s to wear thick warm clothes, but Ialways enjoy the winter here in Harbin.The temperature is usually below zero and it is often snowy. Everything is covered in deep whitesnow, and the lakes and rivers are frozen.During this season, you cannot see beautiful flowers or green trees, but the land is qui

6、et andbeautiful.My friends and I love playing outside in winter. It is exciting to have big snowball fights. We alsomake snowmen and use carrots for their noses. They look funny.Winter is great!4DIY stands for“do-it-yourself”. Whenyou do DIY, you make, repair or decoratethings yourself instead of pa

7、ying someone to do it.Today, we are going to make some sandwiches. Sandwiches are quick and easy to make. First,you should pick a piece of bread. Then put some tomato sauce on it. Next, you can put somehamandvegetables on it. They are good for our health. Finally, you just need to put another piece

8、of bread on topof it. If you like, you can cut it in half with a knife. Be careful! I dontwant anyone to get hurt. Why nothavea try now?5Halloween is on October 31. People celebrate it in many ways. Children wear special costumesand masks at Halloween. Many children play a game called trick or treat

9、. They knock on theirneighbours doors and shout trick or treat. Their neighbours usually give them some candy as a treat.If the children do not get any candy, they can play a trick on their neighbours. Somepeople also makelanterns out of big orange pumpkins. They cut out the eyes, the nose and the s

10、harp teeth.They put candles in them so the light shines through the eyes, the nose and the teeth.6Tan Dun is one of the greatest artists in the world today. Whenhe was very young, Tan showed aninterest in music. To him, the best music comes from nature. As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan usesthem

11、 a lot in his music. For example, in one of his works, Water, he doesnt use any musicalinstruments. He makes over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow. Thatsreally amazing.Tan has successfully brought Chinese and Western music together. He has helped build a bridgebetween the

12、East and the West. In his words,“My music is to dreamwithout boundaries.”7Dinosaurs lived on the Earth a long time ago. Wenow know that the first dinosaursappeared about 230 million years ago.There were hundreds of different kinds of dinosaurs, but they didnt live at the same time. Somedinosaurs wer

13、e really small. One of the smallest dinosaurswasabout one metre long and weighed about three kilograms. Others were really big. Some very large onesweighedover 100,000 kilograms and some were about 40 metres long.Some dinosaurs ate plants and others ate meat, but they didnt eat grass. All dinosaurs

14、had fourlegs and lived on land.8We are going to hold a talk on good table manners this afternoon. The purpose is to teach studentsrules for eating.There will be a lot of advice on table manners. Above all, when you are sitting at the table, youshould not start eating until everyone is ready, and it

15、is impolite to make too much noise while you areeating or drinking. You should not eat with your mouth open or talk with food in your mouth. Before youleave the table, wait for everyone to finish.These rules are important because we should make sure that both guests and hosts arecomfortable at the t

16、able.9We need to do something for giant pandas. They are now in danger. For example, giant pandas donot have many babies during their lives, and its easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they arevery young. Also, giant pandas mainly live on a special kind of bamboo,so the bamboo forests arev

17、ery important to them. However,the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, giantpandas maynot have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1,600 pandas in the wild. We shouldtake action to protect them right away.10NewYork, London, Paris and many other cities a

18、re exciting are lots ofinteresting things to see and do.But there are serious problems in big cities too. It is expensive to live there, and there are too manypeople. Every year many people move to the cities to find work, study at good schools and receivehigh-quality medical care, but sometimesthes

19、e people cant find work or good places to live. Also it is hard to keep big cities safe and clean.So, before people move to a big city, they should think about these problems they might have todeal with there.places to live. There11Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in 1980. He got his first basketball w

20、hen he was only four years old,but he did not become serious about basketball until he was 12. Yao joined the Houston Rockets in 2002and became the best Chinese player to ever play in the NBA.When Yao Ming lived in the USA, he returned to China whenever he was needed. He took part inthe Olympics in

21、2004 and in 2008 as one of the Chinese athletes. Since he ended his basketball career,Yao has done a lot of charity work, especially for poor Chinese teenagers.12Hi, everyone. Here were in front of the South Gate. Go straight on, and youll find the Panda House.Pandas like to eat bamboo and lie down

22、all day long.Walk along the road. To the north of the Panda House, youll find the lion. Lions are the kings of theanimal world.Turn left, and youll find the World of Birds. Birds make beautiful sounds. To the north of the Worldof Birds is the Monkeys Forest. Monkeys are clever and funny.Then turn ri

23、ght, and cross the bridge, youll see the elephants. Their large ears are like open fans.Here you can see all kinds of animals. Have a nice trip!13This years Beijing Music Awards will be covered live this Saturday. All the big pop stars will attend.Before the awards start, we will interview some of t

24、he most famous stars. Two thousand fans have votedonline for their favourite songs,singers and music videos. The results will be announced during the programme and the host will askquestions for the viewers to answer. As you are watching the awards, write down your answers andsend text messages to 1

25、396. If you are lucky enough, you could win two free concert tickets.14Hello, everyone!Ive got some great news for you today. Our school basketball team is in the final round of thebasketball competition! The match will be on Sunday, the 7th of November, at South Hill School. Now,listen carefully to

26、 the plan for the day.At 9 a.m., well meet at the school gate. Well arrive at South Hill School at 10 a.m. The match willstart at 10:30 a.m. After the match finishes, there will be the presentation of the cup and medals. The buswill leave at 12 noon from South Hill School and bring you back to schoo

27、l.Please come and support our team.15UNICEFwas set up in 1946 to help children after the war in Europe. Now, UNICEF helps childrenall overthe world. It works in 158 countries. It helps governmentsand families make the world a better place for children.UNICEFgets its money from donations. It raises m

28、oney by selling Christmas cards and organizingother fund-raising activities. People can help UNICEF by doing voluntary work.UNICEFbelieves that all children should have clean water and food so that they can be healthy. Italso believes that they should go to school instead of working to support their

29、 families.16Today Daniel and I took an online tour on the website Around the World in EightHours.Sydney is on the south-east coast of Australia. It is the largest city in Australia.On the website, we saw lots of pictures of Sydney. Sydney is near the sea. There are manybeautiful beaches there. Weals

30、o saw a wonderful building called the Sydney Opera House. It is a theatreand looks like a ship with many sails. Near the Sydney Opera House is the famous Harbour Bridge.People can climb it. It takes about three hours. It is really cool!Australian seasons are the opposite of ours. For example, in Apr

31、il, it is autumn in Australia!17Dear Mum,I am going on a business trip to Shenzhen tomorrow. I have asked my robot to look after you whileI am away.You have a serious heart problem and have to take medicine every day. However, you have a poormemory and often forget when you should take your pills. M

32、y robot will remind you to take them at theright time. If you want to go out, my robot will help you find your coat. You often feel lonely because youdo not know who you can talk to, and my robot will try to do something to make you happy.Take care and I will see you soon!Yours,John18Dear Sir,I woul

33、d like to recommend Daniel for this years Youth Star Award.Daniel is a clever boy. He learns things quickly. He always thinks carefully when he works. He planseverything well.Daniel is really kind. Last week, a five-year-oldboy lost his way and was cryingin the street. Daniel saw him and took him to

34、 the police station. He stayed withthe boy and played with him for two hours before the boys parents came.All the members at the Helping Hands Club think that Daniel should get the award. We lookforward to hearing from you soon.Yours,Sandy19My father has worked in a local factory for years. You will

35、 not find anything unusual about him untilyou learn more.Myfather has always been kind and helpful. He has donated blood many times since 1990. Theblood he has donated is enough to save over 70 lives. He has also donated blood cells to people withblood cancer. To my surprise, he has decided to donat

36、e his body for medical research after his death.When I was a little girl, I could not understand why my father always seemed to be kinder to othersthan to his own family. Now I realize that he has a heart full of love.20Myideal school starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 3 p.m. I love sports and compute

37、rs, so we have PEand computer lessons every day. The classes are quite small. There are about 20 students in eachclass.There is a big dining hall. There we can eat and chat with our friends. There is a park on one side ofour school and a shopping mall on the other. We have a big library. We also hav

38、e a tennis court and aswimming pool.There are lots of clubs and after-school activities. Every month, we go on a school trip to a museumor a theatre.21Recently we did a survey in our class in order to learn about students ideal24jobs. Heres a report about my group members ideas.Mary wants to be a te

39、acher when she grows up. She is very patient and enjoys working withchildren. Now, she is interested in all the subjects and works very hard. Mike would like to be a writer.He is willing to share his wonderful stories with others. Nowhe keeps reading and writing every day. Iwant to be a dancer becau

40、se I like dancing very much. I practise dancing every day.Hopefully, everyone can realize their dreams in the future.22Zhalong Nature Reserve is in North-east China. It is one of the worlds most important wetlands.The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife. It is a perfect place for some

41、 rare birds.Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms andbuildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. Now the Chinese government has made lawsto protect Zhalong.Wetlands are important because they provide food and shelter for wildlife inclu

42、ding someendangered birds, and they also help prevent floods. Wemust protect the home of plants, fish and birdsin Zhalong.23Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. In many places, rubbish is thrown intolakes and rivers, so many of them are polluted. In some cities, the air is fi

43、lled with pollution.Switzerland is still beautiful with high mountains and clean blue lakes. In Switzerland, things like glass,plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. Even old clothes and shoescan be recycled. The government has many laws to protect the environment.

44、For example, people arenot allowed to cut down trees. Otherwise, they will be punished. Remember that everyone can dosomething to make a difference.Dear Millie,Thank you very much for your letter. I hope I can offer you some useful advice.You said you often stay up late to finish all your homework.

45、Plan your day carefully. Make a list of all thehomework you have. Then work out how much time you need to finish it all. This will give you an idea ofhow much spare time you have.You also said that you do not have enough time for your hobbies. What about choosing your hobbyaccording to the time you

46、have?I hope you think my advice is worth taking.Best wishes,Helen25All around the world, people drink tea, but tea does not mean the same thingto everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.In China people like to have tea together with their friends. They dr

47、ink teaat any time of the day. They put only tea leaves in their cups. They prefer tea with nothing in it.Tea is also popular in Japan. People have tea every day, but the way they drink it is different from that inChina.In the USA people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea ba

48、gs to make theirtea.26Many young people are now giving up their spare time to become volunteers. Itis a very meaningful activity because volunteering helps and gives support to different groups in society.Young people can choose to volunteer in many different charities and projects. For example, I d

49、ovoluntary work for two charities: the first one gives help and support to homeless people, and the secondone takes care of the disabled people.Another choice is to take part in special projects or events to raise money for charity. Somepeopletake part in charity walks, or they donate money to chari

50、ties. You can even organize one of these eventsyourself.27I have to choose a new colour for my bedroom. Its a very important decision, because colour canchange a persons mood. I like orange, because its a happy, warm colour. It can make people feelcomfortable. My best friend Jack doesnt agree though. He thinks green is better. Jack says that greenrepresents nature and that it can make you feel energetic. I remind Jack that green is also the colour ofenvy. My mother recommends blue. She thinks blue is a calm and peaceful colour, so it will make meless stressed and help me relax after schoo