外研版英语初二下练习

1、Module 6Multiple Choices1. -Can you play _ volleyball?-No, I cant. But I can play violin.A. /; /B. the; theC. /; theD. the; /2. If you like traveling, we have a job for you _ a guide.A. forB. asC. atD. on3. My friends and I are all interested _ playing tennis.A. forB. atC. toD. in4. What an _ story!

2、 Im _ in it.A. interested; interestingC. interesting; interestedB. interested; interestedD. interesting; interesting5. I spend two hours _ my homework every day.A. finishB. to finishC. finishingD. finished6. -Its hard to _ what our future life will be like.-Thats true. Nobody knows that.A. forgetB.

3、collectC. imagineD. develop7. They realized that it was _ to argue with him. So they stopped arguing.A. tidyB. untidyC. usefulD. useless8. -There is _ in the sky. What is it?-It is just a cloud.A. something strange B. strange something C. anything strangeD. strange anything9. My mother made me _ hou

4、sework at the weekend.A. didB. to doC. doD. doing10. My sister works as _ as I do.A. hardB. harderC. hardestD. hardly11. Joans mum was ill yesterday, so she had to stay at home and _ her.A. look atB. look forC. look afterD. look for12. The magazine _ once a week.A. comes onB. comes outC. puts onD. p

5、uts up13. I dont want to eat fast food _ its not healthy.A. althoughB. untilC. ifD. because14. I often feel _ nervous before the exam. What should I do?A. a bit ofB. a bitC. a fewD. a lot of15. Many students like playing basketball, _ Jim, Tom and Ken.A. for exampleB. such asC. as forD. as a result1

6、6. It usually _ Mum about half an hour to cook supper.A. spendsB. takesC. costsD. pays17. -Alice, could you help me _ the meat? I want to make some dumplings for dinner.-OK. Ill do it right away.A. put upB. give upC. use upD. cut up18. There must be _ wrong with the clock. It doesnt work.A. nothingB

7、. somethingC. everythingD. anything19. You should _ smoking. Its bad for your health.A. get upB. put upC. give upD. look up20. Remember to spend some tome _ your loved ones, because theyre not going to be around forever.A. fromB. withC. inD. toReading ComprehensionPassage 1I didnt cry when I learned

8、 I was the parent of a disabled child. I just sat still and didnt say anything.When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten. On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very _1_.However, to my joy, Jennys classmates always _2_ her, “You got all your

9、 spelling words right today!” In fact, her spelling list was the easiest. Later, she faced a very painful _3_at the end of the term, there was a game which had something to do with physical education. But Jenny was behind in it.My husband and I were anxious about the day. I wanted to let my child st

10、ay home! But my heart wouldnt let me off that easily. So I _4_a pale, unwilling Jenny onto the school bus.At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her slow action, Jenny would probably _5_up her team. The game went well until it was time for the sack（麻袋）race. Surely Jenny would find it _6

11、_ . Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her _7_. The tallest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist(腰). Two o

12、ther boys _8_ in front of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys _9_the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tall boy _10_ Jenny and put her into it. A girl nearby took her hand and supported her _11_ Jenny got her balance(平衡). Then she jumped forward, sm

13、iling and proud. In the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silentlythankedthewarm, understanding people in life who made it _12_ for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally cried.1. A. excited B. lonely C. happy D. weak2. A. greeted B. respected C. enc

14、ouraged D. appreciated3. A. problem B. choiceC. result D. exam4. A. threw B. pushed C. knocked D. fixed5. A. hold B. build C. keep D. take6. A. stupid B. simple C. relaxing D. difficult7. A. school B. family C. team D. heart8. A. ran B. lay C. walked D. stood9. A. picked up B. gave up C. looked up D

15、. made up10. A. shook B. hid C. lifted D. helped11. A. when B. until C. after D. unless12. A. popular B. special C. necessary D. possible网Passage 2Every year on my birthday since I was 11, a white gardenia (栀子花) was sent to my house. No card ever came with it. Calls to the flower-shop were not helpf

16、ul at all. After some time I stopped trying to find out the senders name and was just pleased with the beautiful white flower, in soft pink paper.I couldnt stop imagining who the giver might be, though. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged these d

17、aydreams. Shed ask me if I had been especially kind to someone. Perhaps it was one of my classmates. Perhaps it was the old man. He lived across from the street. Id sent him his mail during the winter. As a girl, though, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met.A month before m

18、y high school graduation, my father died. I was so sad that I became completely uninterested in my upcoming graduation dance, and I didnt care whether I had a new dress or not. My mother, in her own sadness, however, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved. I

19、n fact, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia: lovely, strong and perfect, with perhaps a bit of mystery.When I was 22, I got married. My mother died ten years after I was married. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.1. The writer got her first white garden

20、ia as a present on her _ birthday. A. 13thB. 14thC. 8thD. 11th2. When the writer first received the present, she _. A. didnt know who sent her the flowerB. called the sender and thanked him a lot C. found a card together with the flowerD. didnt make any calls to the flower-shop3. The writer was very

21、 sad before her high school graduation because _. A. her father died one month before her graduation B. she didnt know who sent her the white flower C. she missed her high school graduation dance D. she didnt have a new dress for the graduation dance4. The real sender of the white gardenia is _. A.

22、a boyB. the writer classmateC. an old manD. the writers mother5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. A Special BirthdayB. A Graduation Party C. A Mothers LoveD. A Childhood DreamPassage 3Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It

23、 is easy to hurt your muscles when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend your knees and lower yourself. Keep y

24、our back straight. Do not bend over (屈身) from your waist. Keep your back, hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bend over, the muscles in your lower back can become hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles c

25、an then help the lower back muscles.As you lower yourself, try to get as close to the things as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between your knees.To lift the thing, you should s

26、tand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, life with your legs, not with your back.1. Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things? A. The leg muscles.B. The back muscles.C. The hips.D. The knees.2. Many people hurt their backs when the

27、y lift something because _. A. they are not strongB. the things are very heavy C. they lift things incorrectlyD. they are very heavy3. The muscles are stronger if you _. A. knee your back and hips straightB. bend over from your waist C. lower yourselfD. get down on your knees4. To lift heavy things,

28、 the most important of all is to _. A. stand up slowlyB. keep your back straight C. bend your kneesD. put one knee on each sidePassage 4Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. _1_? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different. _2_. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some othe