初三英语参考习题(完型填空)

初三英语参考习题（完型填空）1A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:Today more and more people live in cities. So there is usually little room in a city to grow food. Most of the land in a city is used 1 homes, shops, roads and parks. Most food for city people is grown in the country. It is often brought to the city by truck, train and plane. Some food 2 comes into the city by car.Do you live in a city? If you do, think of all kinds of food you eat in a day. All of the food 3 the country. The wheat for your bread is grown on farm in the country. So are 4 .Water is another thing that cities get from the country. Everyone needs water every day. We use a little of it for 5 . But we use even more to fill bath-tubs(浴缸), run showers and wash streets.The water used by cities comes mostly from rain. But people can not use the rain that falls on cities. The rain becomes dirty as it falls through dirty air. Once it hits city buildings or streets, the rain will 6 up more dirt. It isn’t good for drinking or bathing.So the cities must reach out to the 7 country for water. There, the rain falls through air onto trees and grass. The fallen rain runs into rivers and lakes. So it is important to keep both cities and the country clean.1. A) of B) with C) from D) for2. A) already B) even C) still D) ever3. A) gets in B) comes from C) brings on D) takes to4. A) vegetables B) cakes C) wine D) tins5. A) using B) drinking C) washing D) watering6. A) shut B) put C) pick D) get7. A) warm B) cold C) clean D) emptyB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:A bark(狗吠) is a sound a dog makes to communicate something to people or other animals. A bark can be a f1 way to say “hi.” Sometimes dogs bark to tell their o2 that they see people they do not know. Sometimes dogs bark to f3 other dogs.Dogs also communicate by moving their b 4 . Dogs show their t 5 when they are angry. They wag(摇摆) their tails(尾巴) when they are h 6 . They wag their tails when their owners give them f 7 . Dogs also wag their tails when their owners take them for walks.(A) 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C(B) 1. friendly 2. owners 3. frighten 4. bodies 5. teeth 6. happy 7. food2A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:In the park I sat down to read on the bench, disappointed by life with good reason tocomplain, for the world was 1 letting me down.Then a young boy came up to me and said with great excitement, "Look, what I found!" In his hand was a flower and he placed it to his nose. He said with overacted surprise, "It sure 2pretty and it's for you."The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 3 it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and replied, "Just what I need." But 4 placing the flower in my hand, he held it midair without reason. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that the boy was blind.I beard my voice trembling（颤抖）, tears 5 in the sun, as I thanked him for picking the "best" one. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman.Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been 6 , I made up my mind to see the 7 in life.1. A) once B) hardly C) always D) seldom2. A) feels B) smells C) keeps D) seems3. A) get B) try C) give D) take4. A) as for B) instead of C) except for D) because of5. A) shining B) falling C) running D) drying6. A) angry B) silly C) proud D) blind7. A) future B) problem C) beauty D) reasonB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:Do you really care about your parents? Hearing this question, most people may give a quick answer "Of course, I do." But maybe you don't.It is true that all parents can remember clearly when to c 1 their children's birthdays.However, it is a p 2 that few children know exactly when their parents birthdays are. Most parents can e 3 name the food their children favor. The other way round, some students don't know w 4 their parents like most of all.Sometimes we can hear parents c 5 that their children don't talk with them as often as before. Children are growing and the generation gap（代沟）is widening.If you love your parents well, let them feel your love. Give them a birthday gift on their s 6 day, help them do some housework as often as possible, bear in mind what your parents like or don't like. Don't always say things a 7 your parents. Talk with them more often and understand them more.A) 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. CB) 1.celebrate 2. pity 3. easily 4. what 5. complain 6. special 7. against3D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:Watching TV is a very popular pastime(消遣)in the UK .But what kind of programmes do British people 1 ? Well, the most-watched TV programmes are usually 2 at least four times every week. They are programmes based in one neighbourhood that try to describe ordinary life in the UK --- we 3 these dramas ‘soap operas’ or ‘soaps’.Back in the early days of TV ，it was the husband to go out to work and the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime programmes were aimed 4 amusing the housewives who would be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times between the programmes, and sometimes those companies would 5 sponsor(赞助)the ‘soap operas’.So what about the word opera? Well, th at’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration(夸张) of real life. They are supposed to show ordinary lives but to make them fun , lots of dramatic events like murders, divorces, affairs etc. all happen probably much more often 6 they would in a normal neighbourhood.Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happeningat once that continue over several shows. The same cast members(演员阵容)will 7 in every show , too.1.A) like to watch B) like to look C) like to see D) like seeing2.A) show B) begin C) on D) with3.A) are named B) named C) call D) are called4.A) at B) in C) for D) to5.A) never B) even C) always D) ever6.A) that B) then C) than D) as7.A) appear B) come C) go D) visitE. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:One day Tom took the silver ( 银白色的) paper from some sweets. He rolled ( 滚动) it into a small ball, and pushed it into his nose simply for pleasure , but he could not get it out again. A week l 1 it was still in his nose. Tom's nose began to h 2 bad smell, and this made his mother very much w_ 3 . A neighbour of hers told them to ask for advice from o 4 persons, but Tom didn't believe them. So his mother took him to the hospital, and the doctor there said he must have an operation so as to get the paper ball o 5 . The next morning, Tom was going to the hospital on Jackson's bike. In Jackson's house, Tom met an old woman named Sophia. She called Tom to her, and asked him to let her t 6 a look in his nose. “Yes, it's still there,” said Sophia. “But don't worry. It will be out soon.” As she spoke, she put a little black pepper ( 胡椒粉) into his nose. Tom gave a t 7 sneeze (喷嚏), and with it flew( 流)out the paper ball. So Tom didn't have to go to the hospital for an operation.A) 1 A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. AB) ter 2. have 3. worried 4. other 5. out 6. take 7. terrible4D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your deskmate smiles all the time? It’s probably because you both have __1____ personalities (性格).Personality is also about ___2___ people think, behave, and react（反应）to everything around them from day today.So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?___3___ of the reasons is because people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes (基因) and other physical things when it’s still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also ___4___ you the person you are.But this doesn’t mean it’s ___5___ to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better.Don’t get over-worried about your shortcomings (缺点) . Just accept them. This is a good way to start making __6___.If you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? Tell yourself to try to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.Don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. It’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night.___7___ w orking at it. One day you’ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!1. A) strong B) good C) the same D) different2. A) why B) how C) what D) when3. A) All B) Some C) Part D) None4. A) develop B) change C) make D)improve5. A) impossible B) possible C) easy D) necessary6. A) personalities B) changes C) habits D) experiences7. A) Stop B) Keep C) Try D) FinishE. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:In the US people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke w 1 first asking if it will disturb(打扰) them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served cold water before your order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants,t 2 they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Servings in restaurants are often large, t 3 large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but wouldlike to enjoy the food l 4 , ask the waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for y 5 .Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.Tips are not usually a 6 to the bill. They are not included(包括) in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is e 7 and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a bill is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.A. 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.BB. 1. without 2. though 3. too 4. later 5. yourself/yourselves6. added7. expected/enough5D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage：Do you hear that people say that something good comes from something bad? Sometimes a bad thing happens, but in the end, it is 1 . This happened to the famous poet, Langston Hughes.It was in 1902, Langston Hughes was born in a poor family in Kansas. When he became old enough, his mother took him to the nearest school. Most of the children at school were white. Langston was an African-American. Many of the children 2 Langston because he was black.Langston was often sad and lonely. He loved poetry, so he wrote poems about his 3 . In high school, he wrote the best poems in his class. The class chose Langston as the class poet.Langston’s father wanted him to be an engineer. He sent him to Columbia University. 4 Langston did not like it. He left school.Langston did not get a good job. He went to Washington, D.C., and got a job in a hotel. He is a busboy. He 5 dirty dishes. Langston was very unhappy. One day, a famous poet came to the hotel, Langston met him and gave him some of his poems. The famous poet liked his poems very much, so he told 6 about Langston’s poems. The next day, Langston’s picture was in the newspaper. People called him “The Negro Busboy Poet”. Langston became well known.Langston went to New York City. He wrote and wrote. He wrote poems, stories, and plays. He wrote for newspapers, too. He wrote about African-Americans in the United States. He was very important because he showed people that African-Americans could do 7 things1. A) difficult B) good C) serious D) easy2. A) did not talk B) did not play C) did not like D) did not teach3. A) friends B) parents C) family D) feelings4. A) And B) But C) So D) Because5. A) picked up B) gave up C) looked for D) took away6. A) someone B) everyone C) anyone D) nobody7. A) many B) best C) great D) interestingE. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words：It was six o’clock in the evening. The visitors had left the museum. Jose, head of art division(部门), was walking around, checking to see that e 1 was all right. Suddenly, Jose saw something on the floor. What do you think he saw? He saw a beautiful painting lying there. Jose s 2 the painting to director of the museum.“Let’s call several museums to check and see i 3 it’s a stolen painting.” said the director.No one knew the painting, so the director decided to hang up in the art division. All the experts came to see the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep m 4 . The director was very happy to have such a wonderful painting in his museum.Several weeks later, a woman came to the museum w 5 her five-year-old son. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director came over to the child and said:“Why are you crying?”The child pointed to the painting and said:“I’m crying because that’s my painting on the wall, and I want it b 6 .”“Yes,” said his mother, “I was here with Danny a few weeks ago, and he left his painting right here on the floor. If you look c 7 , you can see his name.” The director looked at the boy and his mother uncomfortably. He did not know what to say.A. 1. B 2.C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6.B 7. CB. 1. everything 2. showed 3. if 4. painting 5. with 6 back 7. carefully6A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.A 300-year-family-run broomstick (扫帚) business is going to be famous all over the world after their brooms were chosen to be in the fourth Harry Potter film.The Nash family in Hampshire, are looking forward to success when their brooms 1 in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (火焰杯).Buyers for the movie who found the broom business on the Internet have bought 2 than 80 of their sticks.The 3 business was managed by Arthur Nash, 65, who died this year.His wife, Sue Nash, 59, keeps his dream alive with the 4 of their son and daughter.Sue told reporters happily: “I can’t believe it. Arthur would have been so pleased - he didn’t know the brooms had been used in the other (Harry Potter) films.”Arthur cut the wood for his father but did not make his 5 broom until be was 18. When he was young, he was 6 to produce up to,100 brooms a day.One day, Mrs Nash received a telephone call from the assistant buyer for the film - they needed the handmade (手工的) brooms. She found their long-standing business, which is based in the yard of Arthur and Sue’s home, while searching on the Internet.Son-in-law Andy said: “We are so 7 at the moment. We are waiting to see what will happen alter the film is ou t.”1. A) appear B) make C) use D) act2. A) much B) many C) more D) most3. A) terrible B) traditional C) top D) true4. A) help B) hand C) performance D) heart5. A) fourth B) first C) family D) fresh6. A) sad B) rough C) kind D) able7. A) frightened B) dangerous C) excited D) seriousB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Presidents can forget to finish their homeworkLast week an important man came to visit us. He is Russian President Vladimir Putin. He talked with Chinese leaders. They want to work t 1 better in the future.Putin was born in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, in 1952. He came to office in 2000. Four years later, he was again the president. Putin does a good j 2 making Russia great. People say that he is serious and great. But Putin wasn’t a top student at all. His book and diary about his childhood s 3 this. A Russian newspaper said they were found in Putin’s old home. At a time when the lop mark was five, Putin got three for maths and science. His art was even worse, only t 4 .What’s your favourite subject? Putin liked German most. He wrote in German when he was taking notes. He even put word cards in the textbook to r 5 German words! Have you ever talked with friends in class? Putin did the same. It seemed that young Putin was not good at remembering things. He sometimes forgot to finish his maths homework. Once he forgot tow 6 school uniform. His teacher had to ask him to get out of the classroom. But young Putin did very well in moral class. He always got full marks. He also showed a strong l 7 for his country at an early age. He wrote a poem for Russia when he was in primary school.A. 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.CB. 1.together, 2.job, 3.show(ed), 4.two, 5.remember/receive/recite, 6.wear, 7.love7A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.What is friendship? Different people have different opinions. In my opinion, friendship is simply a ray of sunshine. Let me tell you a true story about friendship.It was a rainy afternoon. Xiao Gang, my best friend, and I were 1 duty. We had to clean the desks and chairs, wash the doors and windows, and sweep the floor. We worked hard2 it was getting dark.After we finished our wo rk, we realized that we hadn’t brought our umbrellas to school 3 it wasn’t raining then. All of our classmates, 4 Xiao Gang and me, were taken home by their parents. 5 noticed us and we felt lonely and afraid.We waited and wait ed until Xiao Gang’s grandma came. She asked Xiao Gang to go with her. But Xiao Gang wouldn’t go. He said to his grandma: “I can’t leave my friend here alone.”Xiao Gang’s grandma said “Well, let’s go first. Maybe his parents will come soon.” “Oh, no, h is parents work in a faraway place. They won’t come. I can’t leave without taking him?” Xiao Gang insisted.I was so 6 that tears came into my eyes. At last we shared the same umbrella in the rain. When we got home, the rain stopped. A ray of colourful 7 came out. I’d heard the famous saying: “A friend in need is a friend indeed” before, but not until this time did I understand its real meaning.1. A) on B) in C) with D) for2. A) when B) as if C) after D) until3. A) because B) though C) while D) however4. A) except for B) except C) besides D) beside5. A) Everybody B) Somebody C) Nobody D) Anybody6. A) interested B) moved C) sad D) lonely7. A) sunshine B) wind C) rain D) snowB. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in pool families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got l 8 education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did j 9 of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years.A large number of U,S. presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War a 10 Eiseuhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school --- West Point Military Academy. One may be s 11 to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined because he broke the rules of the school.The jobs of U.S. presidents are thing. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and a 12 . Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do, and he has to decide o 13 a lot of things. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was o 14 brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It’s a tiring job.”A. 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.AB. 1.little/less, 2.jobs, 3.and, 4.surprised, 5.abroad, 6.on, 7.once8D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.Why is music an important subject that every child should study?First of all music helps us when we are unhappy; and gives us pleasure when we are happy. There are many different types of music: slow and fast, serious and relaxing. We can 1 the music to match our feelings. And second, music is fun. Everyone enjoys playing a drum and using their energy!Scientists say that music helps children with language learning. Singing simple songs is 2 for young children. Music improves the ear, and we know that children who have studied music can learn foreign languages more 3 . Students who have learned to play music are also better in mathematics. Playing music 4 other people also teaches children to work together. People who can play musical instruments always have 5 they can do at a party. Older children who play in school bands and orchestras (管弦乐队) enjoy school more.You need 6 practice to play an instrument, and it can be difficult to persuade (说服) your child to spend hours at the piano or playing the guitar. So music practice should be a daily habit --- for example, every day after school, but do not make the practice too long.Parents should 7 their child playing and tell him or her that they enjoy it. Practice should also be fun. It is also a good idea to finish the practice with a piece of music the child likes, and so learning music will be a pleasant part of the day.1. A) make B) choose C) keep D) divide2. A) bad B) special C) good D) careful3. A) brightly B) usually C) bravely D) easily4. A) with B) around C) before D) at5. A) nothing B) anything C) something D) everything6. A) a couple of B) a lot of C) a pair of D) a piece of7. A) look for B) depend on C) listen to D) keep offE. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have their own l 1 . For example, red roses means “love” and sunflowers means “loyalty”(忠诚). So people in more than 100 countries have c 2 their own national flowers which say s 3 about their countries’ spiri t. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower a 4 . Some people liked the peony (牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom (梅花). They couldn’t agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.People like to buy different flowers in different s 5 . Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops comefrom? They may come from far away, so their price is higher.a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look at the flowers and throw a 6 the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, you’re paying l7 of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus, the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.So you’d better keep your flowers for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It’s easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it’s one of the cheapest.● Fill a box half-way with sand.● Put the flowers on top of the sand.● Put the box in a warm, dry place.● Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks;● Take them out and they will be dry.A. 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.Cnguage, 2.chosen, 3.something, 4.activity, 5.seasons, 6.away, 7.lots9D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.Now that smoking is considered to be very dangerous to health, it is especially 1 for children to buy cigarettes. Our tobacconist, Mr. Tony, has always been very careful about this. If his customers are very young, he always asks them whom the cigarettes are for.One day, a little girl who he had never seen before walked straight into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes. She had much money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself. Mr. Tony was so surprised by her confident 2 that he forgot to ask his usual question. Instead, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied promptly and handed him the money. While he was giving her the cigarettes, Mr Tony jokingly said that as she was so young she should hide the packet in her pocket in order not to let a policeman see it. 3 , the little girl did not seem to find this very 4 . Without even smiling she took the packet and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned 5 , and looked strangely at Mn Tony. There was a moment’s deathly silence and the tobacconist wondered 6 she was going to say. All at once, in a clear voice, the girl 7 , “My dad isa policeman,” and with that she walked quickly out of the shop.1. A) different B) difficult C) easy D) convenient2. A) manner B) way C) figure D) footprint3. A) Even though B) As if C) Instead D) However4. A) exciting B) surprising C) funny D) frightening5. A) over B) round C) up D) down6. A) what B) how C) where D) why7. A) answered B) agreed C) asked D) declaredE. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is n 1 for good health. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it p 2 for your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. When you sleep, your body r 3 little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth l 4 , your body shifts (变换) back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Though your mind slows down, you we’ll dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs m 5 more quickly (though your eyes are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which means rapid eye movement.If you have t 6 falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help you go to s 7 . There is also all old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.A. 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.DB. 1.necessary, 2.possible, 3.relaxes, 4.level, 5.move, 6.trouble, 7.sleep10D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.Cars were invented in the last century. Today they have 1 the lives of everyone in the United States. Most Americans feel that they are poor when they have 2 cars.Why are cars widely used in the United States? Here are three reasons. First of all, the country is very large andAmericans enjoy 3 trips here and there. 4 cars they can go anywhere easily.The second reason is that trains have never been as 5 in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Actually, most Americans spend a lot more money 6 by plane than on trains.The third reason is the most important one. Americans don’t like to 7 buses or trains even planes.They like cars because they want to travel fast at any time.1. A) saved B) touched C) enjoyed D) lived2. A) no B) some C) many D) nice3. A) travelling B) setting out C) going on D) moving4. A) With B) By C) On D) Within5. A) expensive B) new C) common D) hard6. A) working B) traveling C) studying D) playing7. A) buy B) wait for C) borrow D) look forE. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Are you eager to go back to school? Do you hope to do a lot of h 1 every evening? Are you interested in your classes? Who do you want to t 2 your subjects? Why do you like them? Maybe you have lots of questions before school starts.Well, I want to give you some advice on these questions.First, keep calm. Don’t worry about all the questions. Put your h 3 into learning. You can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.Second, try to finish your homework quickly. Don’t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading and writing in English. Think about the questions and work them out at once. Don’t stayu 4 late. You can’t study well the next day.Third, invent s 5 instead of copying. If you can remember the words in your own way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you somei 6 work to do.School is really a good place for us to learn and make new friends. B 7 your teachers and yourselves. You are the best one and you can do everything well.。