初三英语选词填空.docx

第二部分 笔试I. Choose the similar word or phrase for the underlined part. (10 scores)31. Be careful, dad! Dont drive so fast. Its very dangerous. A. Look at B. Look outC. Look for32. Its very hot today. Why not go swimming with us this afternoon? A. What aboutB. Would you likeC. Why dont you33. She didnt get a letter from her family, so she was very worried.A. hear ofB. hear fromC. hear about34. Michael was able to use a knife and fork when he was only 2. A. couldB. mayC. must35. They have waited here for one and a half hours because of the terrible traffic jam.A. two hoursB. half an hourC. one hour and a half36. Sandy got up at 9 oclock and arrived at school late this morning. A. got to B. went toC. hurried to37. My aunt is out today, so I have to look after her baby. A. take care B. watch outC. keep an eye on38. When you come to China, the Great Wall is a wonderful place to visit. A. come round B. pay a visit toC. take a look at39. People were interested in going to the cinema before, but now theyd like to watch videos at home.A. were excited B. were crazyC. were keen on40. He worked on this problem for nearly two hours and finally he got the answer.A. at onceB. at lastC. at that moment5. excuse me. How much is the shirt?-_.A. Extra large B. 50 each C. it sells well6. The doctor said that she was making _good progress after _operation last Sunday. A. a, a B. a, the C. /, the7. A notice was _in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.A. put up B. given up C. picked up8. The visitors are looking forward to _around the city.A. showing B. be shown C. being shown9. Are you satisfied with her performance?-Not at all. It couldnt have been _.A. Worse B. better C. the worse10. -Did you catch what I said? -Sorry. I _a text message just now.A. Had answered B. have answered C. was answering11. The boy had to do a part time job, he didnt have enough money to _his schooling.A. offer B. spend C. afford12. Put an advertisement in the local newspaper_ you want to sell your secondhand car.A. if B. whether C. unless13. The chance to work in the company will be given to those who once studied abroad or _spoken English is excellent.A. who B. their C. whose14. Could you record the football game for me? I can watch _later.A. that B. it C. one15. -Which cup do you like, Tommy?-_. I think theyre both ugly.A. Nothing B. None C. Neither16. in order to finish the project, well have to work _hours a day.A. more two B. two more C. two another17. Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car _.A. washed B. to wash C. washing18. -Goodbye, John. Come back again sometime. -Sure. _.A. I did B. I will C. I shall19. -Have you ever been to a concert? -Yes, I _. I _ to the National Day concert last year. A. did, went B. have, went C. do, have been to20. -Would you please help me with my writing skills? -_. You can come to my office every Saturday.A. Thats all right B. not at all C. No problem21. -Do you consider yourself a rude person? - _ not. I always have good manners.A. Probably B. Usually C. CertainlyAfter, before, change, good, unlike, lucky, spend, save, sudden, what, why, winWon , like , good, suddenly, why, to save, changes, luck, spent, before “If you _1_ a lottery and had lots of money, what would you do?”Most people said that they would buy themselves things, _2_ a new car or a bigger TV. Some people might even decide to move to a bigger house in a _3_neighborhood. Many people who win a lot of money might_ _4_ find that they have a lot of new friends, aunts, uncles and cousins who may not have called in many years suddenly want t o know you better . But of course, everybody knows _ _5_they are calling. If you won a lottery, would you give these people money? Sometimes people cannot decide what they want to do with all the money they have won, so they take a long vacation and try to think what they want. In the end, most people usually decide _6_ the money. There are some lottery winners who decide to give up their jobs. Some big lottery winners make even bigger _7_ -they end their marriages. They feel they are supposed to be with a younger or more attractive man or woman, but what they dont know is that their new money is just a bit of_8_ It cant change everything. The new people they meet may flatter them for their money but they may also leave them when the money _ _9_. _ _10_you buy your next lottery ticket, think about what you want to do and what you dont want to do if you win.show, afraid, everybody, replied, interesting, names, directly, bring, succeed, effect.Succeed, everyone, afraid, interest, reply, effect, bring, name, show, serve, direct, opportunityIn our life, the first step of the lead usually means the final win, so the success and failure of your life may lie in whether you dare to _1_ yourself. As a student, I was most _2_ to answer questions in class. Whenever the professor asked a question, I always lowered my head, for fear that the professor saw me. In a language class, an expert from the commercial bank gave a lecture. The speaker always wanted _3_ to follow him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics, but no one _4_. The expert said with a smile, “let me tell you a story first. ” “When I first came to the United States to study, there are often lectures given in the university. Before the beginning of every lecture, I found a(n) _5_ phenomenon (现象）. The students around me always took a cardboard folded (折叠）in half, wrote their_6_with the most eye-catching color, and then put it on the seat. So when the 42 needed the students reaction, he could see and call the listeners name _7_. ” I couldnt understand, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile; “The speakers are usually all top-ranking people, who can probably _8_ you opportunities. When your answer is to his satisfaction, it is very likely that he will give you more opportunities. This is a very simple reason. “The fact was also like that. I really saw a few of my classmates went to _9_ in the first-class company because of the excellent insights(洞察力).This thing had a great _10_ on me. Difficult, have, bad, how, good, able, change, give, fair, impossible, success, overcomeGood, unfair, changed, worse, however, best, difficulties, overcame, had, disableStephen Hawking, such a great man, is remembered by the whole world, not only for his great achievement in physics, but mostly for his indomitable(百折不挠的) will.Stephen Hawking was born in 1942, took his doctors degree in physics and then did research at Cambridge University in England. It seems as if that life went smoothly. He must have lived such a _1_ life. But life is really _2_to him. By the age of 21, his whole life _3_. He began to realize that it was difficult to move around without falling over. As a matter of fact, he had got a terrible disease of brain which was getting _4_. Still in spite of this, Stephen didnt lose heart, he continued with his writing and research.The life was getting more and more difficult , and he had to find ways that would make it possible for him to speak, read and write, even though he could later only move the fingers of one hand. _5_, he had finished his book “A Brief history of Time” which became a _seller in 1988.Stephen was such a firm man. He didnt stop working when facing so many _7_. With his strong will, he _8_ all and _9_ great success. He will forever set an example to all the _10_ people in the world.Or, well, planning, in, kitchen, owners, something, frustrated, to order, excitingFrustrate, or, kitchen, excite, good, order, plan, in, own, with, believe, somethingHave you ever run out of coffee and had to drink tea? Found no eggs_1_ sandwiches and nearest shop is too far away? All these problems can be changed in the near future.If all goes _2_, future kitchens will soon help solve all your problems. The kitchen in the future will give wise advice on _3_ your menu for daily life. Mind your weight? The future kitchen will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep _4_ mind your likes and dislikes.Under design by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this wonderful future kitchen will pay attention to all your needs. The _5_ computer system has enough information about your life habits and your health problems. And it will help take good care of its _6_.So what will happen if you need _7_ to eat or to drink? Youll never feel _8_ if you have such a future kitchen. Why? The kitchen will call the local supermarket _9_ what you need in no time. It _10_ that the days well own such a future kitchen is on the way.Flew, certainly, traffic, modern, written, little, language, another, believe, was sentSend, fly, other, belief, modern, write, language, traffic, certainly, fewThe worst traveler in the world was Paul of San Francisco. Once he _ (1) from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made a one-hour stop to get oil at an airport in New York. Paul thought he was in Rome. _(2), he got off the plane. When nobody was there to meet him, Paul thought maybe the heavy _(3) made his friends late. While looking for their address, Paul found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. He found many high _(4) buildings instead of old ones. He also found that many people spoke English but not Italian and that many street signs were _ (5) in English. Paul knew very _(6) English. So he asked a policeman in Italian the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered in the same _(7). After twelve hours traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to _(8) policeman. But this time, this policeman could only speak English. So Paul asked the policeman why the Rome police employed（雇佣）so many people who spoke English as policemen. Paul didnt _(9) he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane to Italy, he _(10) to the airport in a police car.选词填空在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。Greater, opened, yourself, own, team, performance, besides, imagination, easily, successfulsuccess, you, great, beside, perform, give, imagine, easy, team, own, open, and At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but the cost of film was also far _1_ than most people could afford. However, modem technology has changed all that. New technology has really _2_ up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a camera does not cost much and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for _3_. With that, you may then start your _4_ film-making. However, film-making is _5_ work. You probably need many other people to help you. For example, the _6_ of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You dont even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job. _7_, you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good _8_, you can create an attractive story _9_. Many world-famous film makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. An excellent story is the key to making a _10_ film.Highest, was spoken, until, to climb, later, talk, as, himself, lifted, growinguntil, grow, late, away, talk, speak, him, as, lift, climb, be，highSir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953 he climbed and measured the _1_ mountain then known to man-29,000 feet straight up. He _2_ highly of for his efforts when he came back. He even made advertisements for big companies. However, _3_ we read his book, High Adventure, we dont understand that Hillary had to grow into this success.You see, in 1952 he tried _4_ Mount Everest, but failed. A few weeks _5_, a group in England asked him to give a _6_ to its members. Hillary was given a warm welcome when talking on stage. People there thought him_7_ a hero, but Edmund Hillary saw _8_ as a failure. He moved away from the microphone and walked to the side of the stage.He _9_ one hand and pointed at a picture of the mountain. He said in a loud voice, Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but Ill beat you the next time because youve grown all you are going to grow, but Im still _10_!选词填空。Instead, but, is stopped, to help, hits, towards, where, that, anymore, easilyWhere, easy, but, towards, instead, anymore, that, stop, help, hit, much, startIn the future, all the earths coal and oil will be gone. There will be no more fuels to burn to make electricity, because we will use them all up. But we can make electricity with energy from the sun, using solar panels_1_. In hot sunny countries, solar panels can make electricity all day. _2_in Europe, there is not enough sunlight. The suns light energy _3_ by clouds and bad weather. Scientists of the future may use mirrors _4_ make more energy. Mirrors shine sunlight back to you. When you look in a mirror the light from your face _5_the mirror and comes back _6_you. This is what they want to do to help increase the energy from the sun.A mirror can be put into space and light from the sun will hit the mirror and come back to the earth. The mirror can be moved so that it will shine the light on a country that doesnt get much light. Countries _7_there was too little light will now have more, and be able to make more energy. This energy will never stop because the energy from the sun can be used again and again. This technology will have many users. Plants cant grow in some countries because there is not enough sunlight. Space mirrors will change _8_. Some parts of the world will have more sunlight to help them grow food. People will not be hungry _9_.In the future the sky will look very different. Space mirrors will be seen _10_from the earth. They will look like new stars in the sky.Living, capital, south, natural, is praised, eighth, by, in, busiest, bothPraise, in, live, south, busy, nature, both, other, eight, capital, by, enjoyXian records the great changes of the Chinese nation just like a _1_ history book. Called Changan in ancient times, Xian is one of the birthplaces of the ancient civilization in the Yellow River Basin area of the country. Xian is the_2_ of Shaanxi province, located in the _3_ part of the Guanzhong Plain. With the Qinling Mountains to the south and the Weihe River to the north. The cultural and historical significance of Xian, as well as the abundant relics and sites, help Shaanxi enjoy the laudatory title of _4_ History Museum. The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses_5_ as the _6_ major miracle of the world, Traditional downtown Xian refers to the area encircled _7_ the city wall, this has now been expanded to encompass the area _8_ the second ring road (Er huan Lu). Xiao Zhai, the _9_ commercial area is in the southern part of the city and is popular with _10_ youths and students since many universities are located here.选词填空。Wooden, themselves, jobs, number, second, surprised, well, broke, everything, decisoinsdecide, wood, number, good, surprise, they, job, everything, break, twoMany American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little _1_ rooms. They got little education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught _2_. Lincoln once did _3_ of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years. A large_4_ of U. S. presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general (将军) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the _5_ World War. It happened that they graduated from the same schoolwest Point Military Academy. One may be _6_ to le