中考英语专项训练

中考英语专项训练 完 型 填 空 A Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage 1 The Americans think a lot about time From childhood they 1 to value 珍惜 time As 2 they are taught to be on time to go to school to do work and to do everything When Americans are having a good time they say that time flies When a person is dying they say he is living on borrowed time Time is money Time is everything in America A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or 3 hours a week This is the working time In his spare time he also works hard for 4 Even Saturday and Sundays are filled with activities In the street you can 5 see a man walking slowly They walk very fast In fact they are running The Americans love time because time brings them money comforts and progress But sometimes they also 6 time for they feel they have become servants 仆人 of the clock 1 A know how B want C learn D like 2 A children B teachers C parents D human beings 3 A twenty B forty C sixty D eighty 4 A pleasure B health C comforts D more money 5 A still B almost C hardly D even 6 A save B dislike C waste D need 2 Dear Sir I would like to make a comment 发表意见 on the plastic bags some shops give to us I thought that the bad effect 1 all these bags on our environment was well 2 and that most people knew they should not keep 3 them away However one of the 4 near my home seems to 5 more of these bags than ever before Red ones and white ones it makes no difference They don t care about the 6 of environment They keep using plastic bags to wrap 包装 most of the things every day When I went shopping the other day I bought two things and I was given three bags to wrap them Someone should tell them to start to 7 our environment Yours faithfully Tony Wang 1 A in B under C from D on 2 A known B taught C done D kept 3 A taking B putting C sending D throwing 4 A factories B offices C stations D shops 5 A sell B use C have D pass 6 A questions B problems C business D mistakes 7 A keep B make C help D save 3 Imagine you receive an e mail that looks something like this ARE YOU GOING TO CLASS TODAY How does 1 this message make you feel Why did the sender use 2 capital 大写 letters Was he or she angry or did that person just 3 to turn off the Caps Lock 大写 锁定 on the computer This e mail sounds like the 4 is shouting because using all capital letters in an e mail is usually the way that people shout online Knowing when and when not to 5 capital letters is just one 6 of online etiquette 礼 仪 Don t do anything online that you wouldn t do in real life Don t use information that someone else has written and 7 it s yours Do share your knowledge of the Internet with others 1 A reading B typing C watching D leaving 2 A some B all C any D none 3 A start B begin C forget D remember 4 A writer B worker C nurse D student 5 A copy B believe C double D use 6 A mistake B advice C example D game 7 A speak B tell C talk D say 4 Overhead bridges can be seen in many parts of Singapore in the places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is not safe These bridges can make people cross roads safely Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossings They are more efficient 效率高的 1 less convenient because people have to climb up a lot of steps This is inconvenient to the old When people pass an overhead bridge they do not hold up 阻挡 traffic But when they cross a 2 road using a zebra crossing traffic is held up This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help people and 3 traffic moving at the same time The government of Singapore has 4 a lot of money building these bridges For their own safety people should be given hope to use them 5 rushing across the road Old people may find it a little 6 climbing up and down the steps but it is still much safer than walking across the road 7 all the moving traffic Overhead bridges are very useful People both old and young should 8 use them This will stop accidents from happening 1 A thoughB orC if D till 2 A wideB narrowC busyD free 3 A see B keepC findD feel 4 A usedB madeC spentD borrowed 5 A full ofB fond ofC in spite of D instead of 6 A difficultB differentC worriedD excited 7 A pastB alongC aboutD with 8 A almost B always C nearlyD hardly 5 When you wave to a friend you are using sign 手势 language When you smile at someone you mean to be 1 When you put one finger in front of your mouth you mean Be quiet Yet people in different countries may use different sign languages Once an Englishman was in Italy He could speak a little Italian One day while he was walking in the street he felt 2 and went into a restaurant When the waiter come the Englishman 3 his mouth put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips In this way he 4 to say Bring me something to eat But the waiter brought him a lot of things to 5 first tea then coffee then milk but no food The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry He was 6 to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach And this sign was 7 enough for the waiter In a few minutes the waiter brought him a large place of bread and meat At last the Englishman had his meal in the same way 1 A well B friendly C fine D careful 2 A hungry B tired C cold D ill 3 A pointed to B reached for C touched D opened 4 A needed B meant C decided D had 5 A cat B watch C drink D read 6 A ready B sure C again D afraid 7 A quick B big C strong D clear 6 What do I remember about my childhood There were good things and bad things We used to live 1 and my parents always got up early in the morning to feed 喂 the cows and sheep I always remember waking up to the smell of the breakfast my mother was cooking What a wonderful smell I used to 2 wash quickly and run downstairs My breakfast would be waiting for me on the table During winter the weather was always very cold The house didn t have any heating so we all used to wear heavy clothes in bed When we woke up in the morning there used to be 3 on the windows outside and sometimes on the inside It was a hard life 4 I remember 5 our holidays by the sea We always used to go to the same place every year I was a beautiful place I was always very 6 there My mother tells me that I always used to cry when we left to come home I will never forget my childhood 1 A in a town B on a farm C on a busy street D in a city 2 A leave the bedB lie in bed C jump out of bed D get up 3 A iceB vapor C steam D snow 4 A reallyB only C finally D however 5 A finishing B giving C spending D wasting 6 A busy B interested C healthy D happy 7 Among the many different sports in the world walking over Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉瀑布 is one of the wettest The first woman to walk on a rope 1 Niagara Falls was Maria Spelterina To make it even 2 she also crossed with small baskets on her feet Another one of the Niagara high walkers is Balleni When some other person 3 walking on the rope that Balleni put up he became so mad that he tried to cut down the rope and send the other man falling into the water Frenchman Philippe Petit is a dry high walker Standing on top of a building 1350 feet high He was going to walk a rope between the two tall buildings in New York Philippe took his first step with great care The rope 4 Now he was 5 he could do it with only a long stick 杆子 Philippe walked his way 6 a rope of 131 feet He walked seven times At times he turned sat down and 7 went on his knees Once he lay down on the thin rope After the forty five minute 8 Philippe was taken to the police station He was asked why he did it He just said When I see two tall buildings I walk 1 A on B over C past D through 2 A worse B farther C slower D harder 3 A tried B liked C enjoyed D did 4 A jumped B caught C broke D held 5 A worried B afraid C sure D glad 6 A across B through C to D by 7 A almost B often C even D still 8 A exercise B show C subject D work 8 The name of Daniel Hale Williams has been known to the black people in the United States for many years He became a 1 in Chicago in 1883 After graduating he taught at Northwestern University s medical school He was asked by the president of the United States Grover Cleveland to go to Washington D C to head the Freedmen s Hospital It was one of the few hospitals for blacks in the country 2 He went back to Chicago to help to set up Provident Hospital 3 it opened Chicago s black doctors could not practice in hospitals They had to treat patients 4 so operations were performed on beds and kitchen tables Dr Williams also helped to set up a training school in Chicago for black nurses In 1893 he operated on a man who was dying from a stab wound 刺伤 in the heart Such a wound had always 5 death But Dr Williams tried to save the man 6 X ray or blood transfusions 输血 he opened the man s chest and sewed up 修补 his heart Everything went on well with the bold 大胆的 operation The man 7 1 A headmaster B managerC doctor D nurse 2 A at that time B in the pastC a moment ago D just then 3 A After B BeforeC When D As soon as 4 A in the office B in the schoolC in the university D at home 5 A shown B explainedC meant D described 6 A According to B Instead ofC Because of D Without 7 A died B livedC became strong D got badly hurt 9 The word Hello is perhaps used more often than any other one in the English language Everybody in the U S uses this word every day and everywhere The first word you hear when you 1 up the telephone is Hello The first word when you meet a friend in the street is Hello too Where did the word come from People think the American 2 Thomas Edison is the first person to use the word Hello in the late 18th century soon 3 the invention of the telephone At first people had greeted 问候 each other on the telephone with Are you there They were not 4 the new thing could carry 5 but Thomas Edison never wasted time The first time he picked up the phone he didn t ask if anyone was there He was sure 6 was and just said Hello From then on the word Hello became 7 used in America 1 A putB lookC liftD pick 2 A teacherB doctor C inventorD worker 3 A afterB before C withD behind 4 A afraid B worried C sureD glad 5 A peopleB noise C linesD voice 6 A noneB someoneC everyone D anyone 7 A slowlyB easilyC luckilyD widely 10 In the United States children start school when they are five years old In some states they must stay in school 1 they are sixteen Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they 2 secondary 中等的 schools There are two kinds of schools in the United States public schools and private schools Most children go to public schools Their parents do not have to 3 their education because the schools 4 money from the government If a child goes to a private school his parents have to get enough money for his schooling Some parents still 5 private schools though they are much more expensive Today about half of the high school students 6 universities after they finish the secondary school A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state But many students work while they are studying at universities In this way they 7 good working habits and live by their own hands 1 A andB thoughC untilD since 2 A leaveB beginC study atD pass 3 A worry about B pay for C ask forD make sure 4 A takeB spendC receiveD cost 5 A wishB hateC preferD mind 6 A followB missC changeD go on to 7 A developB produceC buildD grow 11 Jack liked fish very much and when he had enough money he would buy some for his 1 But when his wife saw the fish she always said to herself Good I will ask my friends to lunch 2 we will eat this fish together So when Jack came home in the evening after his work the fish was 3 there and his wife always said Oh I m sorry to tell you that 4 ate the fish She is so bad And she gave Jack some vegetables and rice for his dinner But one evening when this happened Jack became very 5 He took the cat and his wife to the shop near his house and 6 the cat carefully Then he turned to his wife and said My fish weighed two kilos This cat weighs two kilos too My fish is here you say Then 7 is my cat 1 A catB wifeC dinnerD friend 2 A andB butC ifD or 3 A not yetB neverC alwaysD already 4 A my dogB my friendC your catD your daughter 5 A angryB hungryC worriedD surprised 6 A listened toB looked overC watchedD weighed 7 A howB how muchC whichD where 12 The Japanese pay much attention to the luck of telephone numbers The bathhouses for example like to use 4626 because when 1 in Japanese it has the same pronunciation 2 have a good bath The clothes shops like 4129 better than 3 number because it can be read as good dress Since these numbers are connected with 和 相连接 something 4 people can remember them very easily They have become advertisements for the shops 5 there are also telephone numbers which are 6 as forbidden by the Japanese 1564 for example has the sound of kill people 7 the number 4219 has that of people die 1 A readB listenC hearD look 2 A likeB as C thatD which 3 A anyB otherC any otherD another 4 A niceB badC usefulD silly 5 A AlthoughB On the other handC MoreD As a result 6 A lookedB regardedC rememberedD pronounced 7 A butB and yetC whenD while 13 Mr Lee had never been up in an airplane before and he had read a lot bout accidents So one day when a friend came to his house and 1 to take him for a ride in his own small plane Mr Lee was very 2 He thought to himself If I don t agree my friend may not be happy But if I agree I am really afraid that there might be some danger 3 his friend made him believe that it was very safe and Mr Lee got on the plane His friend 4 the engine and the plane began to move along the runway Mr Lee was very 5 and closed his eyes After a minute or two he opened them 6 looked out of the window of the plane and said to his friend Look at those people down there They look as 7 as don t they Those are ants answered his friend We are still on the ground 1 A offeredB allowed C agreedD afforded 2 A excitedB gratefulC worriedD glad 3 A FinallyB FirstC LastD Slowly 4 A beganB carriedC movedD started 5 A frightenedB frighteningC happyD sad 6 A againB onceC quicklyD easily 7 A slowB bigC strangeD small 14 What do you usually use mobile phones for Sending text messages for fun Playing games Well mobile phones can do 1 more than that 2 this year s Asian tsunami 海啸 mobile phones saved many lives More than 10 000 international phones were 3 when the tsunami hit Police sent text messages to them and found more than 2 000 But how People 4 the signal and found out where the tourists were So how can 5 so small be so smart Well here s how When you turn the phone on it tries to find a signal This signal comes from the telephone network If you have a signal you can see it on the phone s screen Sometimes if the signal is weak 6 can be difficult to make a phone call When the phone is finding a signal it also sends a 7 to the telephone network This message tells the station where the phone is When you start to make a phone call the telephone network tells telecommunications offices where you are The office will find out who you re calling then put you through to your friend 1 A very B so C far D little 2 A While B During C At D When 3 A doing B working C functioning D using 4 A heard B listened C followed D examined 5 A something B nothing C everything D nothing 6 A he B it C they D you 7 A information B word C message D note 15 Traffic rules are made to keep order on the road They also help to keep people safe The pedestrian 行人 has as many rules to 1 as the driver of a car You should walk at the sidewalk or at the side of the road Always look carefully before you walk across the street If you like riding a bike don t ride in the middle of the road or run 2 red traffic lights When you ride a bike with a friend don t look around to talk If you drive you should 3 at the traffic lights You must always 4 a seat belt Without belts 5 the driver and the passengers may be badly hurt in a sudden accident Someone may be thrown out through the window You may not need to drive a bus but 6 if you have to travel in one Get in or get off a bus only when it has come to a 7 When it is full don t try to get inside or you may fall off Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules The maxim 格言 for all road users is thinking about others 1 A follow B make C break D pass 2 A through B across C along D around 3 A speed up B go ahead C get off D slow down 4 A take B wear C carry D bring 5 A half B neither C both D all 6 A look around B take care C take a seat D look back 7 A sign B stop C corner D crossing 16 The old shoes have brought him so much trouble that Mike decided to throw them away He threw them into a dustbin 垃圾箱 Then he returned home gladly He 1 down on his bed and slept But when his dog went to the dustbin to 2 food it saw the shoes in the dustbin It knew 3 so the dog took one of the heavy shoes 4 went back with it and left it beside the bed Then the dog went and took the other shoe in the same way When Mike woke up he saw the shoes and was very much 5 He thought The shoes can walk by themselves I must do something with them So he made a fire in front of his house and put the shoes on it Just then a strong wind was blowing and soon the fire made the house 6 He was so frightened that he could do nothing The house burnt down but 7 was saved by the dog again 1 A liedB lieC lainD lay 2 A takeB look forC findD carry 3 A who were theyB who they wereC whose were theyD whose they were 4 A in its mouthB with its legsC with its handsD on its back 5 A angryB surprisedC happyD sad 6 A burnB to burnC burningD burnt 7 A the houseB MikeC everythingD the pair of shoes 17 From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying but in the evenings and weekends they are free and 1 themselves Some watch television or go to the movies others take part in sports This is decided by their own 2 There are many different ways to spend our free time Almost everyone has some kind of hobby It may be something from colleting stamps to making m