初中英语完型填空

People who have finished education often admire students for their carefree life. But they don't know how difficult it is to ___1__ a student. He can never finish his homework. Furthermore, he has to ___2___ the great pressure of examinations. Everyone wants to get the first __3__ in exams. And after school, there are also many extra classes waiting for him. The worst of all is that students can hardly do ____4__they really love to do, for they ___5__ almost all their time on studies.
(    ) 1.  A. grow    B. take      C. as        D. be
(    ) 2.  A. use     B. become    C. face      D. wait
(    ) 3.  A. place    B. top       C. position    D. desk
(    ) 4.  A. how    B. why      C. what     D. which
(    ) 5.  A. take    B. spend     C. take     D. have

                              
We had a math contest today. I am good at math, so I ___1____it quickly. I was the first one to _____2___ the paper. I was sitting on my seat relaxing, while the teacher shouted, "Whose paper is this?" I made no response. Some time later, I suddenly realized that I didn’t sign my name on the paper. I stood up ____3___ and went to the teacher. She helped me find the __4____ paper and sign my name. I would have failed the contest if she hadn’t ____5___me in time.
(    )1.A. did        B. finished     C. worked       D. readed
(    )2. A. gave out    B. put out     C. hand in      D. took out
(    )3. A. hurriedly    B. quietly    C. worriedly     D. friendly
(    )4. A. nameless    B. test       C. writing      D. blank
(    )5. A. told        B. asked      C. said        D. reminded

We live in computer age (时代). People     1     scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago,     2    couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very     3    people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and     4    . But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people     5    have them at home.
Computers become very important because they can work     6    than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can     7    people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to     8    . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to     9    . Computers can also remember what you     10    them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

A．like B．as C．and D．with

A．students B．scientists C．teachers D．computers

A．few B．a few C．little D．a little

A．cheap B．cheaper C．more expensive

A．even B．still C．already D．yet

A．fast B．faster C．slow D．slower

A．help B．make D．use

A．write B．play C．study D．learn

A．sing B．study C．dance D．watch

A．put in B．put on C．put into D．put up

For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (后天) decides what people will be like. Is it nature— what people are (41) with— that decides what they will be like? (42) is it nurture —what(43) to people when they are born —that decides what they will be like?
Scientists have been studying twins to (44) if they can find the answer, because twins start out with the (45) DNA. Sometimes twins don’t live together at birth and grow up in different (46) and different places— so the nature is the same for both, but the nurture is different.
When scientists (47) these twins in their later life, they some times find some surprising (48).
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted（收养）by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirty-nine years (49) and discovered they had a lot in (50). Both had been (51) twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty!
Each twin had a son — one called his son James Alan and the (52) called his son James Alan, too. Their children each had a dog called “Toy”. They even arrived at their first (53) in the same color of car.
So far twin (54) seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth, and how and where we live help to build (55) we are.

A．born B．grown C．taught D．made

A．So B．And C．If D．Or

A．pretends B．happens C．falls D．depends

A．hear B．win C．see D．plan

A．nice B．same C．full D．free

A．families B．cities C．countries D．nations

A．believe B．suggest C．receive D．compare

A．numbers B．discoveries C．results D．decisions

A．ago B．later C．forward D．behind

A．common B．fact C．danger D．trouble

A．mentioned B．married C．succeeded D．interviewed

A．either B．else C．other D．only

A．competition B．education C．purpose D．meeting

A．studies B．movies C．challenges D．mysteries

A．what B．when C．where D．who

We have always been warned of the dangers of forest fires. They cause _____ 85 _____ to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be _____86_____  for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reason to actually do good to the eco-system.
In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can _____87_____ some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds (种子) inside. Heat from a fire allows the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the _____88____ to grow/
Scientist, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _____89_____ a after forest fires, they can go hungry _____90_____ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean than animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This _____91_____  makes an eco-system.
So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.

A．illness B．difficulty C．damage D．flood

A．helpful B．powerful C．harmful D．awful

A．take the place of B． get ready for C． be bad for D．get rid of

A．time B．water C．chance D．skill

A．discover B．cover C．but D．waste

A．because B．although C．but D．so

A．almost B．again C．never D．even

One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of her students to   1   a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.
The next day she told her students: “From today on, for every person you don't like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person's name and the date   2   it and then put it in the plastic bag.” Day after day, some of the students' bags were very   3  . They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week. They would put it inside their quilts 4   , on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus , and next to their desks at school. The days carrying the bag around with them   5   students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to it all the time   6   they wouldn't forget it. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and   7   nasty(恶心). They all tired to get rid of them.
Too often we think of tolerance（宽容）as a gift to   8   people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred（仇恨）in our   9  , we will have to
carry them around all our lives.
Do you think you have got   10   from the wise teacher and what she asked her students
to do?

A．take B．bring C．put D．show

A．in B．at C．on D．with

A．heave B．strong C．light D．big

A．in the morning B．in the afternoon C．during the day D．at night

A．kept B．made C．asked D．allowed

A．as soon as B．since C．so that D．until

A．sounded B．tasted C．smelt D．felt

A．another B．other C．the other D．others

A．hands B．eyes C．stomachs D．hearts

A．anything B．nothing C．somebody D．Anybody

Norman Bethune is one of China’s most famous heroes, but he wasn’t Chinese—he was Canadian. He gave his life to helping Chinese people.
Norman Bethune          born in 1890. He became a          in 1916, and he went to the front to look after injured soldiers in the First World War. He saw many soldiers die in the war. Later he invented new treatments to          soldiers, and medical tools to use outside hospitals.
In 1938 he came to China to treat the Chinese soldiers in the mountains north of Yan’an. There were          doctors, so he had to work very hard. He opened hospitals to give treatment to local people and soldiers, and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books so that doctors can learn about new treatments.
Dr Bethune worked very hard without stopping to          . Once, he performed operations        69 hours without stopping, and saved 112 people. He          working in spite of cutting his hand during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not take care of his          .
Dr Bethune’s work with the Chinese soldiers made          a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is          remembered in both Canada and China.

A．is B．was C．has been D．be

A．doctor B．nurse C．teacher D．worker

A．understand B．believed C．help D．count

A．little B．few C．much D．many

A．rest B．act C．with D．for

A．from B．since C．with D．for

A．allowed B．continued C．forgot D．stopped

A．face B．leg C．foot D．hand

A．his B．he C．him D．one

A．still B．never C．hardly D．regularly

A new supermarket put on a notice at the entrance. It said, "Remember, once a week, one ofour customers will get __ 41   goods. This may be your lucky day. " All the housewives_42   went to the supermarket wanted to be the lucky customer.
In the following several weeks, Mrs. Black _43__ didshopping in the same supermarket.Unlike many other customers, she never __44    hope. Her kitchen was full of things that she did not need. She dreamed of the __45__ when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her. “Madam, this is your lucky day and __46__ in your basket is free."
One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things _47   her car, she realized that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She went back to the __48__ to buy the tea. As she was waiting at the cashier(收银台), the manager of the supermarket came to __49 _and said,“Congratulations. Madam! You are our lucky customer and all that you __50__ in your basket is free!"

A．bad B．heavy C．free D．big

A．who B．which C．whose D．whom

A．never B．always C．sometimes D．seldom

A．gave out B．gave up C．gave in D．gave off

A．day B．week C．month D．year

A．thing B．something C．nothing D．everything

A．school B．supermarket C．car D．home

A．put B．putted C．putting D．puts

Everyone likes to receive gifts. In many countries people give gifts for special occasions. For example, in the United States people give    63   for birthdays, weddings, and when someone graduates from high school or college. In Japan many people give gifts at special times in the summer and    64   . And in some countries people give a person a gift when they visit the person’s home. But how do you choose the   65    gift?
It's not always easy to find a great gift for everyone, especially when you are buying a gift for someone from another    66  . In many Western countries watches and    67   are nice gifts. However, Chinese people do not like clocks as gifts. The Chinese words that mean to give a clock are similar to the words for to die. So many Chinese people think that a clock as a gift is bad 68  .
Many people around the world think that flowers are always a safe gift. But even flowers can be   69  ! In Russia a gift of an odd number of flowers (1,3,5, etc. ) is okay. But a gift of an even number of flowers (2,4,6, etc. ) is not okay. It's only for funerals! People in China do not like gifts of white flowers, because white is the color for funerals. And don't  70   red roses to a stranger from Germany. They may think you love them! Red roses mean love in several cultures!
A. money B. gifts C food
A. person B. place C. winter
A. right B. wrong C. shiny
A. country B. city C. village
A. flowers B. books C. clocks
A. luck B. lucky C. unlucky
A. a safe gift B. a problem C. a good tdea
A. receive B. accept C. give

Once there was a girl in my class that I thought was beautiful and smart. I believed that she was perfect. When the time for my birthday came, I    56    her to my party, and she came.
A few months    57   , it was her birthday. I got a special scarf for her. Thinking about how happy she would be to receive my gift made me so    58 .
I asked her when her birthday party was going to be. She replied, "   59   do you want to know? You're not invited. You're just a dog with glasses !"
I felt really    60    when she said that. I just stood there looking at her. Everyone standing by her came to stand next to me. Then we all    61 .
That day, I figured out that even if someone looks perfect, there is a very good possibility that they aren't. When it comes to perfection, it's how someone treats you that is more 62 than how they look.
A. invited B. invites C. inviting
A. ago B. before C. later
A. excited B. sad C. relaxed
A. How B. Why C. Who
A. good B. nice C. bad
A. left B. came C. smiled
A. confident B. creative C. important

It was the last day of school and I planned to travel to my friend’s hometown. I hadn’t seen him for years and this was a good  36  to meet him again.
I was busy at school so it was rather  37  when I came back home. It was already 10 o’clock at night. Time was running out. After a hurried meal I left.  38  I found a taxi very soon. Asking the driver to drive me fast to the station, I relaxed for a while, imagining what my friend looked like now. I was soon at the station and was sure that I would be able to  39  the train. Unfortunately, I fell on the way and lost some time. To my complete  40  , when I reached the platform, I saw that the train had just left! It was the last train so I had to  41  home.
My mother was glad to see me back as she had a feeling about my trip. But I was unhappy. I tried to relax and went to bed but I had a  42  sleep. The next morning I was very tired. As I was having breakfast the  43  arrived. I read over the pages and was shocked to  44  that the train I missed had had an accident. How  45  I was that I missed the train!

A．sign B．chance C．sense D．dream

A．strange B．cold C．late D．quiet

A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Strangely D．Luckily

A．stop B．see C．catch D．miss

A．satisfaction B．hope C．surprise D．joy

A．call B．leave C．reach D．return

A．deep B．bad C．great D．heavy

A．newspaper B．ticket C．mild D．train

A．find B．hear C．feel D．remember

A．hopeful B．thankful C．careful D．painful

Bob’s Travel Diary(旅游日记)
Tuesday, July 16th
Today is rained ,so we went to a museum(博物馆).It was   36  boring. I found(发现) a small boy   37  in the corner. He was lost(迷路) and I helped him find   38  father. That
  39 me feel very happy. I didn’t have   40 money for a taxi, so we walked back   41  
the hotel. I was really tired.
Wednesday, July 17th
Today the   42  was cool, so we decided to   43  tennis(网球).We played all morning. It was really fun. We had Sichuan   44  for dinner.  45  was delicious(美味可口的)!
A. kind of               B. with                C. on
A. singing               B. going               C. crying
A. they                 B. his                  C. my
A. take                 B. made                C. get
A. some                B. no                   C. any
A. on                  B. to                     C. with
A. weather             B. whether              C. bus
A. go                  B. take                  C. play
A. bus                 B. car                    C. food
A. It                   B. He                    C.S he

Are only clever and good-looking students happy in the school? Best-selling ___31___ Xiao Nizi (Nini) doesn’t think so.
“___32___ has his own place in the sky." she said.  "We're all special in our ownways.”
Nini, from Hunan, writes stories about young people in the school. Her books,___33___ Devils Kiss and Un-e on Midsummer’s Night, are very ___34___ with students.
In her stories, the main characters arc usually common girls who are neither pretty ___35___ smart. But they always win the love of a Prince Charming(白马王子)，or___36___ successful stars.
"It’s not because of luck."' said Nini. ""They are ___37___ honest and they don't lie. They know what they arc good___38___ and work hard to realize their dreams. "
Nini herself is like one of the characters in her stories. She was a shy girl at school. But she thought a lot and liked languages, and that made her ___39___ to be a writer. She hopes her stories ___40__ make more kids happy.
A. writer        B. reader         C. speaker
A. Nobody     B. Everyone      C. Someone
A. as           B. for example    C. such as
A. successful    B. popular        C. funny
A. nor          B. or            C. but
A. become      B. make         C. take
A. still          B.only         C. ever
A. at           B. for           C. with
A. deciding      B. to decide      C. decide
A. can          B. must        C. need

One Sunday morning, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. As usual, they sat ___26____a big tree. Suddenly, they heard a whistle from the bushes behind the tree. They turned around but could not see anything unusual. They were ____27______.
“Is   28   there?” Millie asked. Nobody answered. They  29  very carefully and heard the strange noise again. The two girls were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On their way, they met Andy.
“What happened?” Andy asked. “There’s a ghost in the  30  . Please help us.” Millie said. “Really? Tell me more.” Andy said. Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park,  31  beside the tree and listened carefully. Then he heard  32  noise! He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He was now sure the sound 33  from the bushes. He searched carefully.
“Oh! Here it is.” Andy said to himself. He  34 a little cat in the bushes. It was very weak. When it miaowed,   35  made a sound like a whisper.

A．under B．on C．behind D．in

A．excited B．frightened C．frightening D．exciting

A．saw B．looked C．heard D．listened

A．church B．school C．garden D．park

A．a B．the C．an D．other

A．came B．learned C．heard D．fell

A．smelled B．looked C．searched D．found

A．he B．she C．it D．that

"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a  36   answer, for there is no wall to be found 37  the university. The  university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 38 , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and  39 of the thirty-one colleges (学院). .
Cambridge was already a   40 town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once  41  the Cam. A  42  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 43 in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a  44  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries   45   to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

A．true B．clear C．right D．real

A．around B．in C．near D．by

A．cinemas B．parks C．zoos D．libraries

A．parents B．farmers C．workers D．teachers

A．interesting B．usual C．developing D．common

A．said B．called C．spoken D．talked

A．bridge B．building C．station D．house

A．smaller B．slower C．faster D．cleaner

A．city B．college C．university D．country

A．stop B．hate C．hope D．need