初二下册英语选词填空和阅读训练

1、 初二下册英语选词填空和阅读训练（一）as, relax, do, useful, try, have, take up, interview, eat, look after1. Ed is a little hungry, but he doesnt feel like _ this kind of food.2. How was your _? -I did very well! I will work there from next Monday.3. Which hobby do you think _ the least space?4. Li Na, _ everybody kn

2、ows, is one of the best tennis players.5. Mum wants to know if we _ a picnic this Sunday.6. We should _ to do something new or different.7. I will have an exam tomorrow, so I cant _ now.8. There are many interesting things _ in life. 9. I asked my parents to buy me a dog. I would _ it.10. Which is t

3、he _ skill to learn in your life? （二）history, choose, common, buy, make, enjoy, way, another, while, serveAmerican summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 1_ the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Lets take a look at some of the p

4、opular drinks. Lemonade is 2_ of all American summer drinks. It 3_ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice. Ice tea is 4_ popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 5_ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans 6_ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This

5、drink is often drunk in the afternoon 7_ relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America. The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 8_to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink i

6、s mostly made of ice. They can 9_ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans. Milkshakes have a long 10_ in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.（三）as, sleep ,dream, like, again, about, think, must, wake up, quick, much ,whyDreams may be mor

7、e important than sleep. We all need to dream, some scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our 1._ time. People have several2. _each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are 3. _ old films. They come to us over and over 4. _. That may be because the

8、dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas 5. _ their work from dreams. They may have been 6. _ about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we 7. _ with a good feeling from a dream. But often we

9、 cant remember the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) 8. _ from memory . Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The 9. _ we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is 10. _ we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired. （四）Jack had gone to the university to study h

10、istory, but at the end of his first year, his history professor(教授) failed him in his exams, and Jack would have to leave the university. However, his father decided that he would go to see the professor to urge(强烈要求) him to let Jack go on his studies the following year.“Hes a good boy,” said his fa

11、ther, “and if you let him pass this time, Im sure hell improve a lot next year and pass the exam at the end of it really well”“No, no, thats quite impossible.” Said the professor at once, “Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon had died, and he didnt know!”“Please, sir, give him another c

12、hance.” Said Jacks father. “You see, Im afraid we dont take any newspapers in our house, so none of us even know that Napoleon was ill.”( ) 1. Jack would have to leave the university because _. A. he didnt like history B. he didnt pass the exam C. he was a good boy D. he didnt know Napoleon was ill(

13、 ) 2. Jacks father wanted the professor _. A. to tell him a story B. to give Jack a lesson C. to let Jack pass his exams that time D. to let Jack leave the university( ) 3. In “at the end of it” the word “it” means _. A. Jacks exams B. the university C. Jacks first year D. Jacks second year( ) 4. “I

14、mpossible” means _. A. possible B. not possible C. untrue D. not true( ) 5. Jack didnt know when Napoleon had died because_. A. he didnt do well in his history B. he didnt take any newspaper C. he didnt know Napoleon D. he didnt know Napoleon left the university（五）Now machines are widely used all ov

15、er the world. Why are machines so important and necessary for us? Because they can help us to do things better and faster.A washing machine helps us to wash clothes fast. A printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast. Bikes, cars, trains and pl

16、anes are all machines. They help us to travel faster than on foot.The computer is a wonderful machine. It was invented not long ago. It not only stores information but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.Lets study hard and try to use all kinds of machines to build Chin

17、a into a modern country.( ) 1. Machines can help us to do things better and faster, so they_.A. are difficult to make B. are expensive C. are important but not necessary D. are very helpful( ) 2. We have to travel on foot without_.A. bikes B. machines C. planes D. trains( ) 3. Computers can store in

18、formation and numbers_ a scientist does.A. a little faster than B. as fast as C. much faster than D. much more slowly than( ) 4.If we want to build China into a modern country. We must_.A. study hard B. try to use all kinds of machines C. invent many machines D. all above ( ) 5. A printing machine c

19、an help us_.A. print a lot of books B. read more books C. invent many machines D. wash clothes fast（六）Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in h

20、is lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination. Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able h

21、er son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.“Which university will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.“The most famous university?” “Oxford University .”Most of the passengers

22、looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!”A woman said, “Im sure hell know Fred Smith.”“Whos Fred Smith?” “Hes my son.” “Does he study in the university, too?”“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”( )l. The story happened in _. A. America B. France C. Germany

23、 D. England( )2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _.A. their son did well in his lessons B. they have a big farmC. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school( )3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _.A. her son finished middle school B. her son was handsomeC. her son was

24、 going to study in a university D. her son was very friendly to others( )4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that _.A. her friend could hear her B. all the people could hear herC. she hoped to make all the people happy D. she hoped they would say congratulations to her( )5. Which of the follow

25、ing is true? _.A. The woman wasnt interested in Mrs. Turners wordsB. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous universityC. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too （七）Two men were sitting together in a plane. They wer

26、e on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Lets do something to pass the time.”“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked.“We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said. “OK. Lets make the rules f

27、irst,” the businessman said, “If you dont know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $100.”“Thats not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.” the farmer said.“Thats true.” The businessman said

28、, “What do you want us to do?”“If you dont know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. Thats fair. Who will go first?”“I will,” the farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has thr

29、ee legs when it walks, but only two begs when it flies?” The businessman thought for a long time and said, “Mm, thats a good one. Im afraid I dont know the answer. ” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer.” “I dont know.” the farmer said, and gave him $50.( )1. The story happened_.A

30、. on a farm B. in a shop C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers( ) 2. What does the word “riddle” means in this story?A. Something to win money. B. Something to help to make rules.C. A difficult question to find the answer to. D. A kind of game in doing business.( ) 3. Why did the

31、businessman agree to give more money if he lost?A. He made much more money than the farmer. B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.C. He was interested in making riddles. D. He was better at playing riddle games.( ) 4. The farmer _.A. didnt enjoy himself on his long journey B. didnt want to pay

32、even one dollarC. spend all his money on the plane ticket D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The two men made rules for their riddle.B. The farmer was more clever than the businessman.C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by p

33、laying it for money.D. The businessman knew the answer to this riddle.（八）Im taking my family to other countries to have a trip. My wife and I and our two children are all going along. My elder brother will go with us, too. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My

34、father is so old that hed like to stay at home and take care of the house.Were going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe . When we arrive in Europe, were going to some countries for sightseeing. Well go to places either by train or by bus. Were going to fly home.It took us a long ti

35、me to decide where to go, but I think well have a very interesting trip. Well go to England, France and Italy. We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time, But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children like

36、 that, too.( ) 1. How many people of the family will go to have a trip? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six ( ) 2. My father will not go on the trip because _.A . he doesnt like travels B. staying at home is more interestingC. he is too old to travel D. nobody wants to take him along( ) 3. Were coming b

37、ack home by_. A. sea B. air C. bus D. train( ) 4. In Europe we will _.A. go sight-seeing at the seaside B. to go to different countries by shipC. buy a lot of presents D. go from place to place by train or by bus( ) 5. My brother and my children would like to _.A. do some shopping in Europe B. study the Italian language in ItalyC. enjoy a trip by ship D. learn French in France（九）Bill Gates