初三英语完形填空和阅读理解专项练习.pdf
初三英语完形填空和阅读理解专项练习Exercise 1 Name一、完形填空。There is good news for the children in the countryside.We may still remember the girl _big eyes.Her big eyes are 2 us her dream:I wish to _ 3_!In China,there are still 4girls and boys like her.They want to go to school,but their 5 are too poor.If the family hastwo or three children,it is harder to 6 the money fbr all the children.So the parents oftenask 7 to stay at home,and boys to go to school.Now they neednt _8 the money.From 2006 on,children can go to school for free in somepoor places.They dont have to pay for books and other things.Some of them can even get moneyfrom the government(政府)to make their life 9.Soon,all the children in the countryside can二.阅读理解。go to school fbr free.All families are very happy with the news.It is 10 great.()1.A.withB.onC.toD.in()2.A.sayingB.tellingC.speakingD.talking()3.A.go to workB.go to bedC.go to schoolD.go home()4.A.a lotB.lot ofC.a lot ofD.much()5.A.schoolsB.citiesC.housesD.families()6.A.payB.takeC.buyD.lend()7.A.teachersB.girlsC.boysD.all the children()8.A.look upB.turn onC.worry aboutD.make sure()9.A.betterB.shorterC.longerD.worse()10.A.notB.neverC.hardlyD.really(A)Last summer,15-year-old Bob had a problem.Like a lot of children.Bob was interested indoing many things.He liked dancing most and wanted to join a dancing group.But Bobs highschool didnt have a boys dancing group but a girls group.He tried to join the girls group.Andhe made it.Bob thought his problem was over after he had been one of the dancers in the dancing group.But a bigger problem was just beginning.The school didnt allow Bob to stay in the girls,group.“If we let Bob stay in the group,5 the school said,other boys will want to join.Soon,there wontbe any girls in the group.n They took Bob off the group.Bob was very angry about it,so he went to a judge(法 官).The judge said it was not a rightdecision and told the school to let Bob go back to the dancing group.()1.Bobs favorite was.A.singing B.dancing C.drawing D.driving()2.It was difficult for Bob to join the school dancing group b e c a u s e.A.the school only had a girls dancing group B.the school didnt allow boys to danceC.the group had enough dancers already D.he was not a good dancer()3.The school worried that if Bob stayed in the group.A.nobody would watch their dance B.other boys would join and the girls might leaveC.other schools might laugh at them D.the parents would be angry about it()4.The judge thought the schoofs decision was.A.useful B.necessary C.right D.wrong()5.We can infer(推 断)that Bob felt when he went back to the group.A.hungry B.sad C.happy D.sure(B)Saturday,March 24thWe have arrived in the hot,wet city of Bangkok.This is our first trip to Thailand(泰 国).Allthe different smells make us want to try the food.We are going to eat something special for dinnertonight.The hotel we are staying in is cheap,and very clean.We plan to stay here fbr a few days,visit some places in the city,and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday,March 27thBangkok is wonderful and surprising!The places are interesting.We visited the famous marketwhich was on water,and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables.Everything is so colorful,and we havetaken hundreds of photos already!Later today we will leave fbr Chiang Mai.We will take thetrain north,stay in Chiang Mai fbr two days,and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday,March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring.We visited a small village in the mountains.Thevillage people here love the quiet life-no computers or phones.They are the kindest people Ihave ever met.They always smile and say“hello”.Kathy and I can only speak a few words ofThai,so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.I feel good here and hope to be able tocome back next year.()6.The diaries above show the writers days in Thailand.A.3 B.7 C.15 D.30()7.It seems that visitors in Bangkok.A.often feel hungry B.can always find cheap thingsC.cant take any photos D.can enjoy themselves()8.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B.The writer left Chiang Mai fbr Chiang Rai by bus.C.Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.D.The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.()9.The people in the v i l l a g e.A.are friendly to others B.like to speak EnglishC.are very weak D.hope to live in the cities()1 0.What is the best title(标 题)fbr the whole diary?A.My First Travel B.The Outside WorldC.Traveling in Thailand D.A Country on the TrainE x erc i se 2N a m e一、完形填空Canada is the second largest country is the world.It is over 7,000 kilometers from the 1coast(海 岸)to the east.It 2_ six time zones.3 it is 9 a.m.in Vancouver on the west coast,it is I：30 p,m.in St Johns on the east coastEnglish and French 4 the two main languages in Canada.About 60 percent of 5people speak English,and about 25 percent speak French.More 6 70 percent of its populationlive in cities near the US border(边境).Ottawa is the capital.Every year millions of tourists go there to 7 museums and takepart in the cultural(文化的)activities.Toronto is the largest city of the country 8 about 2.5million people.Montreal is 9 second biggest French-speaking city in the world.The maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada.The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf on ared 10 white background.二、阅读理解()1.A.westB.eastC.southD.north()2.A.isB.hadC.hasD.have()3.A.WhichB.WhatC.WhereD.When()4.A.areB.isC.will beD.has been()5.A.theirB.hisC.itsD.our()6.A.upB.overC.aboutD.than()7.A.seeB.visitC.lookD.find()8.A.withB.fbrC.fromD.at()9.A.aB.anC.theD.不填()10.A.orB.andC.butD.howeverAHenry was a carpenter(木匠)of our village.Once I asked him to make a dining table for mywife.He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows.When I arrivedhome that evening,Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill fbr his work.。My wife said to me,quietly,“That,s his ninth cup of tea today.But she said loudly,nItsa beautiful table,dear,isnt it?M“1 wont decide about that until I see that bill.,I said.Henry laughed and gave me his bill fbr the work.It said：BILLOne dining tableJune 10,1995Cost of wood17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work,8 hours(1 an hour)8.00Total（总计）36.50When I was looking at the bill,Henry said,its been a fine day,hasnt it?Quite sunny.”Yes,“I said.Pm glad it is only the 10th of June.”Me too,”,said Henry.You wait 一 ifll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”Yes.Hotter*and more expensive.Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th,wont they,Henry?Henry looked hard at me for half a minute.There was a little smile in his two blue eyes.Igave his bill back to him.nIf it isnt too much trouble,Henry,“I said,Please add it up again.You can forget the date.”I paid him 26.50 and he was happy to get it.()1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?A.Because it was a fine day indeed,B.Because he wanted the writer to look at the billcarefully.C.Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.D.Because he didn*t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.()2.Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?A.Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of thedining table.B.Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.C.Because paint would be more expensive.D.Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.()3.The writer thought Henry would ask for if he made a dining table on the last day ofJune.A.26.50 B.56.50 C.46.50 D.20.00()4.When the writer gave him the money,Henry was happy b e c a u s e.A.he got the money easily B.be didn,t have to add up the cost againC.he got what he should get for his work D.he got much money for his work()5.From the story we know t hat A.Henry had written out the bill before the writer got homeB.Henry still wanted to get 36.50 for his work in the endC:Henry made a mistake in the billD.Henry tried to get more money for his workBFrom the time we were babies we have been taught manners.We are taught how to hold aknife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full.Wc are taught how to shake hands and when tostand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else.Almosteverywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other.But in parts ofPolynesiaC 波利尼西亚)it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other.So they politely turntheir backs to each other when they are taking food.Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing(祝福).They do it to show that theywant a sick person to get well,or to bless a new-born baby.In most other places,spitting meanssomething completely different.It usually shows an unhealthy habit.In many countries,it maymean that you hate someone.When we go to visit someone we say uHello!”Or How are you?”or things like that.But ifyou are visiting an East African village,everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you,The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly,without speaking to anyone,and sit besideyour friend.You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talkingto you.In a village in Arab,a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants tovisit.If he passes in front,he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat.It is rude to refuse.()6.From this passage we know .A.its good manners to use a knife and fork to eatB.its bad manners to stand and talkC.its good manners not to talk with our mouths fullD.how to shake hands when we introduce people()7.In many places,spitting may mean .A.you give a new-born baby the blessing B.you want a sick person to get wellC.you hate someone D.you show your love to your relatives or friends（）8.If you visit an East African village,you.A.should say uHello!”or How are you?”to othersB.should talk to the villagers quietlyC.should be very careful and not to pay any attention to othersD.must wait until your friend has finished his work and then begin to talk to himCI was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someones groans（呻吟）.1listened,and heard it was from Sam,a student from Africa.I really wanted to go on sleeping,as Ihad insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep,but I couldn*t because Sam groaned louder andlouder,showing he was seriously ill.At that time,Robbie,a student from China,also got up to help.We found some pills,gotsome water,and helped him sit up to take them,hoping this would make his pain go down a littleand get over the difficult time.If only daytime would come soon,everything would becomeeasier.Things went contrary 相反）to our wishes.Sams condition developed from bad to worse.Wetelephoned the emergency service,and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate.Wehelped the medical（医疗）workers carry Sam to the vehicle,and then both Robbie and I got in andtook Sam to the hospital.We helped him go through many medical examinations.After all kinds of tests,we were toldthat the final diagnosis（诊断）was appendicitis（盲肠炎）Luckily,Sam didn*t need an operationbecause we brought him to the hospital in time.He got timely treatment.After Sam felt much better,we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class.We were alittle tired,but we had certainly done something good,something right.（）9.Why couldnt the writer go on sleeping that night?A.Because he was too excited that day.B.Because his roommates were watching football games on TV.C.Because one of his roommates was sick and groaning.D.Because he was sick.（）10.What does nvehiclen in the third paragraph refer to?A.Car.B.Ambulance.C.Taxi.D.Bus（）11.Why didnt Sam need an operation?A.Because Sam didn*t have enough money fbr an operation.B.Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time.C.Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation.D.This article doesnt tell us the reason.（）12.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.Sam,Robbie and the writer lived in the same room.B.Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills.C.Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital.D.Robbie and the writer didnt sleep after they came back from the hospital.Exercise 3.Name_一、完形填空APredicting the ftiture can be difficult.There are many famous predictions that 1 cametrue.Before 1929,there was no 2 in movies.The head of one of the biggest movie companiesin the United States predicted that no one would want to see 3 talk.Of course,he was4!In 1977,the head of the largest computer company in the United States said,n No one willwant to have a 5 in his or her home.He thought that computers would never be used by mostpeople.()1.A.alwaysB.finallyC.never()2.A.actB.soundC.feeling()3.A.actorsB.headsC.companies()4.A.seriousB.wrongC.right()5.A.robotB.computerC.calculatorBA teenage girl couldnt stand her parents family rules,so she left home.She wanted to be 6 But she had poor education and several years later she had to ask forfood on the street for a living.Now her father has died.Her mother is an old woman.But she isstill 7_ her daughter.She has been to every comer of the city.Everywhere she goes,she _8 abig photo of herself on the wall.At the lower part of the photo she writes,H I still love you.,9 home!”One day,the daughter saw one of the photos.The face was familiar(熟悉).Is that mymother?She moved closer and read the 10:I still love you.She cried.When shegot home,it was early morning.She 11 the door.The door opened itself She rushed to hermothers 12.Her mother was sleeping.She woke her mother up,nIt*s me!Your 13 isback home!”The mother and daughter held each other,full of 14 tears(眼泪).The daughterasked,Why is the door not locked?A thief could get in.The mother answered 15,Thedoor has never been locked since you left.n The door of parents*love for their children willnever be closed.()6.A.famousB.poorC.pretty()7.A.looking throughB.looking afterC.looking for()8.A.looks atB.puts upC.finds out()9.A.come backB.go backC.run back()1 0.A.photoB.wordsC.poster()11.A.pulled openB.unlockedC.knocked on()1 2.A.bathroomB.bedroomC.kitchen()1 3.A.sonB.daughterC.grandchild()1 4.A.happyB.moodyC.angry()1 5.A.politelyB.exactlyC.softly二、阅读短文内容，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。My name is Jack.It was my birthday yesterday.An old lady stopped me on the street.HIt,s yourbirthday/1 she said.Let me look at your hand.Yes,you have a friend Mark,and you likeice-cream and cheese.Today you will see fire(火);your mother will go away and a tiger willcome to your house.I went to Marks home.He and his sister made a birthday cake and lighted the candles fbr me.But I was thinking about the old ladys words.I wanted to go home,so 1 said goodbye to them andran home.Good,there was no fire,but Mum wasnt at home.Oh,no.I thought about the oldladys words again.Then Mum walked in with Mark and a box.Heres your present.It*s a lovelylittle dog and his name is Tiger,n said Mum.But how about the fire and the old lady?I asked.The fire is the candles,M Mark smiled and said,and we hired(雇用)the old lady.()1.It was Jacks birthday yesterday.()2
