1、 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 1 big eyes. Her big eyes are 2 us her dream: I wish to 3 ! In China, there are still 4 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their 5 are too poor. If
2、the family has two or three children, it is harder to 6 the money for all the children. So the parents often ask 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 some poor places. They dont have to pay for books and other t
3、hings. Some of them can even get money from the government（政府） to make their life 9 . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is 10 great. ( )1. A. with B. on C. to D. in ( )2. A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking ( )3
4、. A. go to work B. go to bed C. go to school D. go home ( )4. A. a lot B. 1ot of C. a lot of D. much ( )5. A. schools B. cities C. houses D. families ( )6. A. pay B. take C. buy D. lend ( )7. A. teachers B. girls C. boys D. all the children ( )8. A. look up B. turn on C. worry about D. make sure ( )
5、9. A. better B. shorter C. longer D. worse ( )10. A. not B. never C. hardly D. really 二 阅读理解。 （ A） Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children. Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing most and wanted to join a dancing group. But Bobs high school didnt have a
6、boys dancing group but a girls group. He tried to join the girls group. And he 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 th
7、e group, the school said, other boys will want to join. Soon, there wont be any girls in the group.“ 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 right decision and told the school to let Bob go back to the dancing group. ( )1. Bob
8、s favorite was _ . A. singing B. dancing C. drawing D. driving ( )2. It was difficult for Bob to join the school dancing group because _. A. the school only had a girls dancing group B. the school didnt allow boys to dance C. the group had enough dancers already D. he was not a good dancer ( )3. The
9、 school worried that _ if Bob stayed in the group. A. nobody would watch their dance B. other boys would join and the girls might leave C. other schools might laugh at them D. the parents would be angry about it ( )4. The judge thought the schools decision was _. A. useful B. necessary C. right D. w
10、rong ( )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 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand（泰国） . All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat
11、 something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North. Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited
12、 the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai. Friday，
13、 March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life - no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say hello. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so
14、smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come 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 things C. cant take a
15、ny 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 for 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
16、the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities ( )10. What is the best title（标题） for the whole diary? A. My First Travel B. The Outside World C. Traveling in Thailand D. A Country on the Train Exercise 2 Name_ 一 、完形填空 Canada is the se
17、cond largest country is the world. It is over 7， 000 kilometers from the 1 coast（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 coast English and French 4 the two main languages in Canada. About 60 percent of 5 people s
18、peak English, and about 25 percent speak French. More 6 70 percent of its population live in cities near the US border（边境） Ottawa is the capital. Every year millions of tourists go there to 7 museums and take part in the cultural（文化的） activities. Toronto is the largest city of the country 8 about 2.
19、 5 million 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 a red 10 white background. ( )1. A. west B. east C. south D. north ( )2. A. is B. had C. has D. have ( )3. A. Which B. What C.
20、 Where D. When ( )4. A. are B. is C. will be D. has been ( )5. A. their B. his C. its D. our ( )6. A. up B. over C. about D. than ( )7. A. see B. visit C. look D. find ( )8. A. with B. for C. from D. at ( )9. A. a B. an C. the D.不填 ( )10. A. or B. and C. but D. however 二 、阅读理解 A Henry was a carpente
21、r（木匠） of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。 My wife said to me， quietly，“ That， s his nin
22、th cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, “Its a beautiful table，dear， isnt it?“ “I wont decide about that until I see that bill. I said. Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said： BILL One dining table June 10， 1995 Cost of wood 17.00 Paint（油漆） 1.50 Work， 8 hours（ 1 an hour） 8.00 To
23、tal（总计） 36.50 When I was looking at the bill， Henry said， “its been a fine day， hasnt it? Quite sunny. “Yes,” I said. “Im glad it is only the 10th of June.” “Me too， ， said Henry. “You wait 一 itll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.” “Yes. Hotter 一 and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 m
24、ore 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. I gave his bill back to him. “If 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 ge
25、t 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 bill carefully. C. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like. D. Because he didnt want the writer to go throu
26、gh 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 the dining table. B. Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather. C. Because paint wo
27、uld 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 of June. A.26.50 B. 56. 50 C. 46.50 D. 20.00 ( )4.When the writer gave him the money， Henry was happy because_ A. he got the money easily
28、 B. be didn， t have to add up the cost again C. he got what he should get for his work D. he got much money for his work ( )5. From the story we know that_ A. Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home B. Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end C: Henry made a mistake
29、 in the bill D. Henry tried to get more money for his work B From the time we were babies we have been taught manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.
30、Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else. Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia（波利尼西亚） it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when t
31、hey are taking food. Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing（祝福） They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well， or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places， spitting means something completely different. It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many countries， it
32、may mean that you hate someone. When we go to visit someone we say“ Hello！” Or“ How are you?“ or things like that.But if you 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 anyo
33、ne, and sit beside your friend. You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you. In a village in Arab， a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front， he will be invited into each tent and asked
34、to eat. It is rude to refuse. ( )6. From this passage we know A. its good manners to use a knife and fork to eat B. its bad manners to stand and talk C. its good manners not to talk with our mouths full D. how to shake hands when we introduce people ( )7. In many places， spitting may mean A. you giv
35、e a new-born baby the blessing B. you want a sick person to get well C. 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“ Hello！” or“ How are you？ to others B. should talk to the villagers quietly C. should be very care
36、ful and not to pay any attention to others D. must wait until your friend has finished his work and then begin to talk to him C I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someones groans（呻吟） .I listened， and heard it was from Sam， a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleepin
37、g, as I had insomnia（失眠） and had just fallen asleep, but I couldnt because Sam groaned louder and louder， showing he was seriously ill. At that time， Robbie， a student from China， also got up to help. We found some pills， got some water，and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his
38、pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier. Things went contrary 相反） to our wishes. Sams condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service， and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. W
39、e helped the medical（医疗）workers carry Sam to the vehicle， and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital. We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests， we were told that the final diagnosis（诊断） was appendicitis（盲肠炎） Luckily， Sam didnt need an operation
40、 because 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 a little tired， but we had certainly done something good， something right. ( )9. Why couldnt the writer go on sleeping that night? A. Becau
41、se 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 “vehicle“ in the third paragraph refer to? A. Car. B. Ambulance. C. Taxi. D. Bus ( )11. Why didnt Sam need an o
42、peration? A. Because Sam didnt have enough money for 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，
43、 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 A Predicting the future can be difficult. The
44、re are many famous predictions that 1 came true. Before 1929, there was no 2 in movies. The head of one of the biggest movie companies in the United States predicted that no one would want to see 3 talk. Of course, he was 4 ! In 1977, the head of the largest computer company in the United States sai
45、d, “ No one will want to have a 5 in his or her home. “ He thought that computers would never be used by most people. ( )1. A. always B. finally C. never ( )2. A. act B. sound C. feeling ( )3. A. actors B. heads C. companies ( )4. A. serious B. wrong C. right ( )5. A. robot B. computer C. calculator B A teenage girl couldnt stand he
