江苏省初中英语听力口语自动化考试训练材料朗读短文

1、2017年江苏省初中英语听力口语自动化考试训练材料第一部分 朗读短文用正确的语音语调朗读下面的短文1（新） Everybody thinks I have a real gift for painting. However, I once did not like art lessons because I could not draw very well. One day, I was playing with some paint as usual in Ms Lous art lesson. I mixed the paint with water. As I took the brus

2、h away, I dropped some paint onto the paper. Looking at the mark, I decided to blow it. The paint began to run, so I blew harder. The paint ran in all directions and made a very interesting picture! “Thats a very good picture, Sandy.” Ms Luo encouraged me to keep trying. Since then, I have been craz

3、y about crayons and paints.2（新） Winter is my favourite season. It is very cold and everyone has to wear thick warm clothes, but I always enjoy the winter here in Harbin. The temperature is usually below zero and it is often snowy. Everything is covered in deep white snow, and the lakes and rivers ar

4、e frozen. During this season, you cannot see beautiful flowers or green trees, but the land is quiet and beautiful. My friends and I love playing outside in winter. It is exciting to have big snowball fights. We also make snowmen and use carrots for their noses. They look funny. Winter is great!3（新）

5、 My farther has worked in a local factory for years. You will not find anything unusual about him until you learn more. My father has always been kind and helpful. He has donated blood many times since 1990. The blood he has donated is enough to save over 70 lives. He has also donated blood cells to

6、 people with blood cancer. To my surprise, he has decided to donate 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 others than to his own family. Now I realize that he has a heart full of love.4 Zhalong Natu

7、re 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 rare birds. Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to

8、less and less space for wildlife. Now the Chinese government has made laws to protect Zhalong. Wetlands are important because they provide food and shelter for wildlife including some endangered birds, and they also help prevent floods. We must protect the home of plants, fish and birds in Zhalong.5

9、（16年29） Twenty years ago, mobile phones were rather expensive. Only important or rich people had them. However, these days more people have them in their hands, even high school students. It is true that mobile phones can be very useful. They are an easy way to keep in touch with friends and family

10、members anywhere and at any time. But we also hear mobile phones ring in places like classrooms, cinemas and museums. The sound is very loud and can disturb people. Some drivers have accidents because they use their mobile phones while driving. So, are mobile phones really a good thing?6（16年2）Dear M

11、illie,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. Plan your day carefully. Make a list of all the homework you have. Then work out how much time you need to finish it all. This will give you an idea of ho

12、w much spare time you have.You also said that you do not have enough time for your hobbies. What about choosing your hobby according to the time you have?I hope you think my advice is worth taking.Best wishes,Helen7（16年13） Today, we are going to make potato stamps. Potato stamps are very easy to mak

13、e. First, you should get a large potato. Dont use a small one, as itll be too difficult to hold. Next, wash it. You want to be sure to get it really clean. Now cut it in half with a knife. Be careful! I dont want anyone to get hurt. Next, you should draw a design on the end of the potato with a pen.

14、 Then carefully cut the design out with the tip of your knife. When youre done, pour some paint onto the plate. Now put the cut end of your potato into the paint. Finally, put the potato onto a piece of paper. Wasnt that fun?8（16年12） We are going to hold a talk on good table manners this afternoon.

15、The purpose is to teach students rules for eating. There will be a lot of advice on table manners. Above all, when you are sitting at the table, you should not start eating until everyone is ready, and it is impolite to make too much noise while you are eating or drinking. You should not eat with yo

16、ur mouth open or talk with food in your mouth. Before you leave the table, wait for everyone to finish. These rules are important because we should make sure that both guests and hosts are comfortable at the table.9 New York, London, Paris and many other cities are exciting places to live. There are

17、 lots of interesting things to see and do. But there are serious problems in big cities too. It is expensive to live there, and there are too many people. Every year many people move to the cities to find work, study at good schools and receive high-quality medical care. But sometimes these people c

18、ant 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 to deal with there.10（16年1） Halloween is on October 31. People celebrate it in many ways. Children wear special costum

19、es and masks at Halloween. Many children play a game called “trick or treat”. They knock on their neighbours 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. Some people also

20、 make lanterns out of big orange pumpkins. They cut out the eyes, the nose and the sharp teeth. They put candles in them so the light shines through the eyes, the nose and the teeth.11 Dinosaurs lived on the Earth a long time ago. We now know that the first dinosaurs appeared about 230 million years

21、 ago. There were hundreds of different kinds of dinosaurs, but they didnt live at the same time. Some dinosaurs were really small. One of the smallest dinosaurs was about one metre long and weighed about three kilograms. Others were really big. Some very large ones weighed over 100,000 kilograms and

22、 some were about 40 metres long. Some dinosaurs ate plants and others ate meat, but they didnt eat grass. All dinosaurs had four legs and lived on land.12（16年8） Our environment is changing for the worse, so it is time for us to go green. Here are some simple steps to take at home. We can save water

23、by taking shorter showers and turning off the tap when we brush our teeth. In order to save power, we should turn off the lights when we leave a room. Some other good habits can help reduce pollution too. We should not use plastic bags when shopping. Recycling is also a good way to help reduce pollu

24、tion. We should separate waste into different groups so that it can be recycled. Follow these small steps, and you can make a big difference to the Earth!13（增加了一个yours,要重新录音）Dear Sir,I would like to recommend Daniel for this years Young Star Award.Daniel is a clever boy. He learns things quickly. He

25、 always thinks carefully when he works. He plans everything well.Daniel is really kind. Last week, a five-year-old boy lost his way and was crying in the street. Daniel saw him and took him to the police station. He stayed with the boy and played with him for two hours before the boys parents came.A

26、ll the members at the Helping Hands Club think that Daniel should get the award. We look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours,Sandy14Hello, everyone!Ive got some great news for you today. Our school basketball team is in the final round of the basketball competition! The match will be on Sunday, t

27、he 7th of November, at South Hill School. Now, listen carefully to 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 will start at 10:30 a.m. After the match finishes, there will be the presentation of the cup and medals. The bus will

28、 leave at 12 noon from South Hill School and bring you back to school.Please come and support our team.15（16年16） This 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 the most famous stars. Two thousa

29、nd fans have voted online for their favourite songs, singers and music videos. The results will be announced during the programme and the host will ask questions for the viewers to answer. As you are watching the awards, write down your answers and send text messages to 1396. If you are lucky enough

30、, you could win two free concert tickets.16（16年23） Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are Gods way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it? First, you should choose a friend. A good friend should be kind and helpful. For example, if you have a bad

31、 day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. But friendships are not always perfect. Even best friends have fights. When you have a fight with your friend, try to talk to him or her. If he or she doesnt want to talk, dont be sad. You could write a letter inste

32、ad.17 We need to do something for giant pandas. They are now in danger. For example, giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and its easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they are very young. Also, giant pandas mainly live on a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests a

33、re very important to them. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1,600 pandas in the wild. We should take action to protect them right away.18（16年22） I love reading. I spend over s

34、even hours a week reading different types of books. On weekdays, I usually read for about half an hour before going to bed. I read a lot at the weekend. I am interested in history books, but I like novels best. The four great classical Chinese novels are my favourite. I get most of my books from Sun

35、shine Library it is just opposite my home. My friends give me lots of advice on books. We often meet together and discuss what to read. Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends. They also open up a whole new world to me.19 I have to choose a new colour for my bedroom. Its a ve

36、ry important decision, because colour can change a persons mood. I like orange, because its a happy, warm colour. It can make people feel comfortable. My best friend Jack doesnt agree though. He thinks green is better. Jack says that green represents nature and that it can make you feel energetic. I

37、 remind Jack that green is also the colour of envy. My mother recommends blue. She thinks blue is a calm and peaceful colour, so it will make me less stressed and help me relax after school. Perhaps she is right.20（16年6） All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to

38、 everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea. In China people like to have tea together with their friends. They drink tea at 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

39、 have tea every day. But the way they drink it is different from that in China. In the USA people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea.21Dear Sandy,I have just listened to a programme on the radio. It was about a new CD-ROM pack called “Daily English”. I

40、t is a new course from Australia. The pack includes a book and five CD-ROMs. It is very good for tourists and students. Im sure we can learn a lot from it. We can learn about how to use the telephone and how to ask and answer questions. We can also learn to talk about the weather and the time. The c

41、ourse covers many topics, such as travel and hotels, food and drink, and shopping and money.I am going to order a pack online. Do you want me to order one for you too?Regards,Millie22（16年18） Yesterday we visited the Summer Palace and spent about three hours in it. The palace is a large Chinese garde

42、n set in a natural landscape and mainly includes a hill and a lake. The lake is very big it takes up three quarters of the area. It was frozen, so we could not row a boat there. It was really a pity. Across the lake is a 17-hole bridge. There are over 50 stone lions on both sides of it. The lions ar

43、e all different from each other. Isnt it amazing? The Summer Palace was once a nice place for the emperors to spend the summer and it is well worth a visit.23（16年15） My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of them are volunteers. They have different skills and often help us with all kinds of proble

44、ms. Usually there is a “helping hands” meeting at the weekend. People go there when they need help with their problems. Computer engineers are popular. They help people check their computers. You can also find someone to fix things like broken bicycles. Students can get help with their homework. The

45、re are some college students among the volunteers, and they are always ready to help. We are lucky to live in a neighbourhood like that. People here are like a big family.24（16年24） Kites have a long history in China. The Chinese began to make kites over 2,000 years ago. The first kite in history was

46、 made out of wood by Mozi. His student Lu Ban used bamboo to make kites. In the Eastern Han dynasty, Cai Lun found a new way to make paper, and then people began to use paper to make kites. In the 13th century, an Italian man called Marco Polo visited China. He told people in the West all about kite

47、s. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, kite flying became a very popular outdoor activity. People liked to fly kites on sunny, windy days in spring.25（16年3） My ideal school starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 3 p.m. I love sports and computers, so we have PE and computer lessons every day. The classes are

48、quite small. There are about 20 students in each class. There is a big dining hall. There we can eat and chat with our friends. There is a park on one side of our school and a shopping mall on the other. We have a big library. We also have a tennis court and a swimming pool. There are lots of clubs

49、and after-school activities. Every month, we go on a school trip to a museum or a theatre.26 Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in 1980. He got his first basketball when he was only four years old, but he did not become serious about basketball until he was 12. Yao joined the Houston Rockets in 2002 and

50、became the best Chinese player to have ever played in the NBA. When Yao Ming lived in the USA, he returned to China whenever he was needed. He took part in the Olympics in 2004 and in 2008 as one of the Chinese athletes. Since he ended his basketball career, Yao has done a lot of charity work, espec

51、ially for poor Chinese teenagers.27 UNICEF was set up in 1946 to help children after the war in Europe. Now, UNICEF helps children all over the world. It works in 158 countries. It helps governments and families make the world a better place for children. UNICEF gets its money from donations. It raises money by selling Christmas cards and organizing other fund-raising activities. People can help UNICEF by doing voluntary work. UNICEF believes that all children should have clean water and food so that they can be healthy. It also believes that they shoul