初二英语上学期练习完型阅读.doc

A
The United States covers a large part of the North 1 continent (洲), when this land first became a nation. After 2 its freedom (自由) from England, it has 13 states. Each of the states had a star on the American flag (旗子). As the nation 3 , new states were formed and there 4 new stars on the flag. 5 a long time, there were forty-eight states. In 1959 two 6 stars were added (加) to the flag, standing for (代表) the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.
7 were the first people of the land and great number of people came from England. It is 8 that reason that the language of the U.S. is English and 9 its culture and customs (文化习惯) are more 10 those of England than any other country in the world.
( )1、A．America B．America's C．American D．Americans
( )2、A．win B．won C．winning D．have won
( )3、A．grew B．grows C．growing D．have grown
( )4、A．are B．were C．have been D．had been
( )5、A．In B．From C．For D．Through
( )6、A．another B．many C．other D．more
( )7、A．India B．Indian C．Indias D．Indians
( )8、A．on B．for C．because D．because of
( )9、A．that B．why C．many D．all
( )10、A．as B．like C．same D．as if
B
Many of you are studying English and you may be 1 why it is so difficult to learn. It's actually not too difficult to learn 2 you know some 3 about the language and culture that it reflects (反映). Perhaps the first thing you need to know about English is that it is made up of several other languages 4 French, German, Latin, Greek and AngloSaxon. In addition, there are words 5 Spanish in English and many American Indian words and names, even some Chinese and Japanese 6 can be found in the English language. This borrowing of words 7 other languages is 8 of the key reasons 9 some of the difficulties that people meet with (遇到) 10 they are learning English.
( )1、A．knowing B．wondering C．learning D．hearing
( )2、A．but B．and C．if D．unless
( )3、A．news B．facts C．truth D．information's
( )4、A．such as B．the same as C．so as D．for example
( )5、A．in B．off C．of D．from
( )6、A．words B．culture C．language D．letters
( )7、A．for B．to C．from D．out
( )8、A．that B．something C．one D．this
( )9、A．why B．of C．what D．for
( )10、A．when B．before C．after D．while
C
Miss Richards was a teacher at a school for boys and girls. She 1 chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the 2 . Sometimes the new classes 3 rapidly, but sometimes they were very 4 , and then Miss Richard's had to 5 things many times.
One year, the first class had been studying chemistry for several 6 when Miss Richards suddenly asked, "What is water? Who knows? 7 up?"
There was silence (沉默) for a few seconds, and miss Richards felt saddened (难过), but then one boy 8 his hand.
"Yes, Dick?" said Miss Richards encouragingly (鼓励地). He was not one of the brightest children in the class, so she was 9 that he could answer.
"Water is a liquid which has no 10 until you wash your hands in it, Miss. Then it turns black," the boy replied with great confidence (信心).
( )1、A．teaches B．teaching C．taught D．teach
( )2、A．schooling B．school C．schools D．home
( )3、A．learned B．learning C．had been learned D．were learned
( )4、A．slow B．being slow C．slowly D．slowest
( )5、A．repeated B．repeating C．do D．repeat
( )6、A．years B．minutes C．weeks D．seconds
( )7、A．Put B．Hands C．Get D．Look
( )8、A．lows B．ride C．raised D．put
( )9、A．sad B．glad C．angry D．hungry
( )10、A．colour B．colourful C．colourless D．with colour
D
Mr. Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted 1 a teacher even when he was a young boy.
There are six classes in a school day at Mr. Wang's middle school. Mr. Wang teachers five of these six classes. 2 his "free" hour from 2 to 3 in the afternoon, Mr. Wang 3 meet with parents, check students' homework and 4 many other things. So Mr. Wang works hard from the moment he gets to school early in the morning until he leaves for home late in the afternoon, and his "free" hour is not free at all.
In his English lesson, Mr. Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗). He likes poems very much, and he likes Li Bai's poems 5 of all.
In his fifth class today, Mr. Wang taught a poem. He wrote the poem on the blackboard and read it. As soon as he finished 6 the poem, the students began to ask questions. He answered all the questions. Then he asked his students to talk about the poem. 7 one wanted to stop when the bell rang.
8 home, Mr. Wang thought about the fifth class. He was happy about what he did as a teacher. Every one of his students 9 the poem. When they started to talk, they forgot about the time. He did not have to make them 10 . He only had to answer their questions and help them understand the poem.
( )1、A．was B．being C．to be D．be
( )2、A．In B．At C．To D．On
( )3、A．has to B．has C．able to D．will
( )4、A．take care for B．care of C．take care of D．be careful of
( )5、A．better B．good C．well D．best
( )6、A．reading B．to read C．read D．doing
( )7、A．Not B．No C．Have no D．Any
( )8、A．By the way B．To his way C．On his way D．In the way
( )9、A．liked B．asked C．had D．wanted
( )10、A．learning B．to learn C．learn D．leant
E
John lived with his mother in a very big house, and when she 1 , the house became too big 2 him, so he bought a 3 one in the next street. There was a very nice, old clock in his 4 house, and when the man came to take his things to the new house, John thought, “I’m not going to let them 5 my beautiful old clock in their truck. Perhaps they will break it, and then it will be very expensive to repair it.” So he 6 and began to carry it down the road in his arms.
It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have 7 . Then suddenly a small boy came along the road. He stopped and looked at John for 8 seconds. Then he said to John, “You’re a 9 , aren’t you? 10 don’t you buy a watch like everyone else?”
( )1、A．worked B．studied C．died D．played
 ( )2、A．at B．with C．about D．for
 ( )3、A．larger B．bigger C．nicer D．smaller
 ( )4、A．second B．third C．first D．new
 ( )5、A．to carry B．bring C．to take D．carry

 ( )6、A．picked it up B．picks it up C．picks up it D．picked up it
 ( )7、A．a look B．a drink C．a walk D．a rest
 ( )8、A．a few B．few C．little D．a little
 ( )9、A．great B．fool（傻瓜） C．clever D．bright
 ( )10、A．Where B．Why C．How D．When
  F
Mr. Green heard that a certain government department（政府部门）wanted a clerk（职员）, 1 he wrote and 2 the position（职位）. But while he was waiting for 3 , a friend of his introduced（介绍）him to the head of the department. And the head at once gave him 4 .
Several months 5 , 6 Mr. Green was working in the department, he got a letter from his old address. This letter said:
“Dear Sir,
We are 7 to have to tell you that we cannot offer（提供）you the work in this department because we do not think that you would 8 do the job successfully（成功地）.
Yours Faithfully,”
Mr. Green laughed, but when he looked at the letter more 9 he was 10 to see that he signed（签名）it himself!
( )1、A．but B．so C．or D．and
( )2、A．go ready for B．looked for C．took D．asked for
 ( )3、A．an answer B．his friend C．the position D．the head
 ( )4、A．the pay B．the address C．the work D．a letter
( )5、A．later B．ago C．before D．since
 ( )6、A．so B．then C．while D．after
 ( )7、A．happy B．sorry C．sure D．pleased
 ( )8、A．have to B．love to C．be glad to D．be able to
 ( )9、A．quietly B．politely C．carefully D．quickly
 ( )10、A．worried B．lucky C．sad D．surprised

A.
An artist (画家) went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes(颜料和画笔)and painted till evening. When it got dark he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said,” No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished ,but your picture will still be here.”
The artists was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered ,”It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
( )1.The artist went to the countryside to ________.
A. visit his old friend B. spend his holiday
C. visit the farmer D. Thank the farmer
( )2. Every day ,the artist _______.
A. went out to help the farmer to do some farming B. went out to visit his friends
C. painted pictures D. enjoyed the beautiful scenery
( )3. The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ____.
A. wanted much more money B.  wanted nothing
C. didn’t want any money at all D. wanted one of his pictures instead of money
( )4. The artist thought the farmer wanted a picture of his because _______.
A. the farmer was an artist too B. the farmer liked his pictures very much
C. the farmer wanted to give it to his son as a present D. the farmer was rich
( )5. After hearing the farmer’s words ,perhaps the artist would be ______.
A. very worried B. very happy C. very thankful D. very disappointed
B
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture（家具）shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.
As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake（超车）?”
Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?”
I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.”
He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was——er, something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.
( )1、From the story we know that .
A．the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife
B．the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all
C．the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife
D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife
( )2、What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?
A．He could drive slowly and it was safe. B.Other drivers would let him go first.
C．His wife could use a new bookshelf. D.He could save a lot of money and time.
( )3、Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?
A. Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.
B. Because they didn’t think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.
C. Because they thought somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help.
D．Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.
( )4、Why did the writer’s wife begin to laugh?
A．Because now she knew what mistake the police had made.
B. Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church.
C．Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.
D．Because the police had helped them a lot.
( )5、When did the officers begin to realize（意识到）they had made a mistake?
A．Before they arrived at the church.
B．Before they overtook（overtake的过去式）the writer’s car.
C. After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.
D．After the writer’s family left the church.
C
Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in Britain have only got one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of twenty or thirty who choose to live alone 35%of homes have two people in them, and another 17% have three people. 15% have four people in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen, they leave their parents’ homes, and they often go to different cities. Sometimes they visit their parents two or three times a year.
( )1. How many homes in Britain have 3 people living in them?
A. 8% of homes. B.15% of homes. C.17% of homes. D.35% of homes.
( )2. At what age do children in Britain usually leave their parents’ homes?
A. About 18 or 19. B. About r 21. C. About 25 or 26. D. About 30 or 31.
( )3. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A Young people in Britain. B Old people in Britain.
C Families in Britain. D The population in Britain.
D
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