初三上英语期中前最强大脑练习
(满分100分）
一、单项选择（共50分，每小题1分）
( ) 1. Sarah and Lily, _____ far from each other, were as close as twins. A. as B. though C. but D. since
( ) 2. Jackie Chan and Jet Li have much _____. and they often play similar roles
in the movie.
A. in general B. in style C. in common D. in shape ( ) 3. The famous composer, as well as his students, ____ to perform at our last
year’s celebration party.
A. were invited B. was invited C. will be invited D. is going to be invited ( ) 4. Don’t give up ___ you meet with a word you don’t understand. Look it up
in the dictionary.
A. at the time B. each time C. by the time D. some times ( ) 5. You look tired. You’d better have _____ before you go on _____. A. little sleep, work B. a little sleep, working C. a few sleep, to work D. few sleep, working ( ) 6. Helen asked her father______.
A. if it was a bird in the sky B. where could she watch this drama C. that she should buy a new book D. if they will have fish for lunch ( ) 7. —After we finish this part of the work, let’s stop ____. —It’s up to you, but I’m used to______ this kind of job. A. relaxing, doing B. relaxing, do C. to relax, doing D. to relax, do
( ) 8. ---He doesn’t like rock music, does he? ---_____. He thinks it’s too noisy. A. Yes, he does B. Yes, he doesn’t C. No, he doesn’t D. No, he does ( ) 9. ---Kate has won the first prize in the writing competition
---______ pleasant surprise she gave her teacher.
A. What B.How C. What a D. How a ( ) 10. —When will you go back to your hometown? ---______. A. After the work is finished B. Until the work is finished
C. Till the work is finished D. As soon as the work is finished
( ) 11. Although he loved his country, _____ most of his life abroad. A. but he spent B. but spending C. yet he spent D. so he spent ( ) 12. —Sorry for what I have said to you. ---______ A. Pardon? B. No, of course not C. No, nothing much. D. Let’s forget it. ( ) 13. The research he had devoted himself _____ a perfect success. A. to proved B. proved C. to prove D. to proving ( ) 14. To our _____, she is not _____ at the ______ news. A. surprise, surprising, surprised B. surprise, surprised, surprising C. surprising, surprised, surprise D. surprised, surprising, surprise ( ) 15. I am not sure if the man died _____cancer or died _____ an accident. A. of, from B. from, in C. from, of D. of, with ( ) 16. The old radio requires _____, so you’d better have it ____ soon.
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A. to repair, repaired B. repairing, repaired
C. to be repaired, repair D. to repairing, repair
( ) 17. —Frank certainly cares too much about himself. —Yes. He’s never interested in what ______ is doing. A. no one else B. anyone else C. someone else D. nobody else ( ) 18. .Two _____ and three ______ came to our company for business last week A. Germen, Japanese B. German, Englishmans C. Germans, Englishmen D. Germans, Japaneses ( ) 19.It’s more than ten years since I _____ a teacher.
A. become
B. became C. has become
D. was becoming
( ) 20. ---Oh, so many people are standing outside the hall, ____ will the film start？ ---_______ seven o’clock.
A. How soon, Not until. B. How long, Till. C. How soon, Not till D. How long, Until
( ) 21. I met Lucy in the primary school and we _____ close friends ever since. A. have been B. have become C. were D. became ( ) 22. Is Hitler _______ German or ______ French? A. a, / B. a, a C. /, a D. /, /
( ) 23. Although she was very tired, _____ Mum went on _____ the dishes after
she got home.
A. but, to do B. but, doing C. /, doing D. /, to do
( ) 24. My brother loves football. He is ____ tired ____ enjoy the football matches. A. so, that B. too, to C. so, never D. never too, to ( ) 25. ---She didn’t make _____ much progress, did she? ---_______, though she did her best.
A. such, Yes B. so, Yes C. such, No D. so, No ( ) 26. ---Where shall I go for the summer holiday?
---How about Xiamen? It is a city worth _____ on a bike.
A. looking for B. looking at C. looking around D. looking forward to ( ) 27. Hi, Jim. I hear that you’ve just come back from Sanya. I’m calling to ask____.
A.how did you visit the city B. how many days you’ve spent there C. which hotel you stayed in Sanya D. how you found the seafood there ( ) 28. ---Nobody likes ______, so we should be kind to everyone. ---I agree with you.
Hi, Jim. I hear that you’ve just come back from Sanya. I’m calling to ask____.
A.to laugh at B. laughing at C. to be laughed D. to be laughed at
( ) 29. We have little doubt ______ the project will be a great success, though we
are not sure ____ we will have enough money to carry on it. A. whether, whether B. whether, that C. that, whether D. that, that
( ) 30. The girl was made _____ for a long time and it made her ______.
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A. wait, angrily B. to wait, angry C. to wait, angrily D. wait, angry
( ) 31. ---You’d better ask Mr Wu for help when _____ problems. ---I see, but I’m not sure when ____ time. A. you have, to have B. having, he has C. to have, he has D. to have, has he
( ) 32. There are a number of things _____ him these days. he did nothing but _____
a lot of wine yesterday evening.
A. worrying, drink B. worrying, drank C. worried, to drink D. worry, drink
( ) 33. When sth _____ you, come to me for help. Don’t keep the secret ____ yourself. A. worrying, for B. worries, to C. worried, for D. worried, to
( ) 34. It’s time to decide what to do and _______.
A. when to do B. why to do it C. when I should do D. how to do it
( ) 35. Could you explain _______?
A. why were you late B. why you were late C. what’s happened to you D. Both B and C
( ) 36. I can’t imagine_______ without hobbies.
A. how life will be like B. how will life be like C. what life will be like D. what will life be like
( ) 37. ---Could you tell me ________? ---No problem.
A. what wrong is with your teeth B. where have the police caught them C. what you will do with the difficulty D. who would be recommended as monitor
( ) 38. All the tourists wonder ______ there will ______ tomorrow.
A. if, be rainy B. whether, have rain C. that, have rain D. whether, be rain
( ) 39. ---I’d like to go on an outing this Sunday. Would you like to join us? ---Why not? ________
A. It’s going to rain. B. Are you sure? C. Really? D. I couldn’t agree more.
( ) 40. ---Do you have any difficulty in ______ English? ---Yes, but I try to make myself _______.
A. to say, understood B. saying, understand C. speaking, understand D. speaking, understood
( ) 41. We wonder if our teachers ______ to our graduating party next weekend. If they
______, we will be very happy.
A. will come, will come B. come, will come C. will come, come D. come, come
( ) 42. Some parents prefer ______ the wall blue for their children_____ them a feeling of peace.
A. to paint, to give B. painting, giving
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C. to paint, giving D. painting, to give
( ) 43. I prefer ______ some shopping to ______ camping since the weather isn’t lovely.
A. do, going B. doing, go C. do, go D. doing, going
( ) 44. Many kids would rather ______ trouble than ______ care of by others.
A. have, to be taken B. having, be taken C. to have, take D. have, be taken
( ) 45. What great difficulty they had ______ a living in old days!
A. made B. to make C. making D. make
( ) 46. Two more students ______ him clean the meeting room.
A. requires to help B. are required to help C. are required helping D. require helping
( ) 47. I don’t know what I should pay attention to _____ the pollution.
A. reducing B. to reducing C. reduce D. to reduce
( ) 48. ---Which of the two magazines will you take?
---I’ll take _____ though I find ______ of them are very useful to me.
A. all, both B. either, either C. either, neither D. either, both
( ) 49. Liu Tao is modest and she is a person easy _______.
A. to work with her B. to work with C. working with D. works with
( ) 50. ---Mum, could you buy me a dress like this?
---Certainly, and we can buy _____ one than this, but _____ this.
A. a better, better than B. a worse, as well as C. a cheaper one, as well as D. a cheaper one, as good as
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二. 词汇(共25题，每题一分)：
1. An article in the newspaper caught my _______________ (注意). 2. What do you think ______________(talk) about at tomorrow’s meeting? 3. There _______________ (be) a wonderful film next week, isn’t there? 4. He will use what he has_________ (buy) her a new dress.
5. The job ________(适合) me down to the ground. I feel happy with it. 6. We all think that Joe and Jan are a perfect __________ (般配). 7. I am wondering __________ to help them finish this task or not.
8. The water _______ (feel) cool when I jumped into the pool for exercise. 9. The doctor did what he could ________(save) the dying man.
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