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初三英语完型阅读训练1 II 完形填空（10分）

Peter didn‟t like to use his head. He never put his heart into his 21 when he was at school. So he couldn‟t pass the exams and he could 22finish middle school. Later on he found work in a factory. At first he worked in an office, but he was 23 to do his job. He was sent to a workshop to do some unskilled work. He was always 24 when he got home and went to bed as soon as he had supper. Once the young man asked a barber to cut his long hair off. He found the work was 25 and light. He decided to be a 26 too. He took the barber as his teacher. Three months passed, but he learned 27 and the barber lost his patience and told him to go home. Peter stayed at home and had nothing to do. His father helped him to 28 a barber‟s shop in their small town, 29 nobody would have their hair cut in his shop. His father wanted others to believe Peter and asked his son to cut his hair off. However, Peter was 30 nervous that he cut his father‟s ear off. The old man began to call cut, “Ear! My ear!”

Peter picked the ear up and said, “Stop shouting, Daddy! Your ear is here!” 21. A. games B. ideas C. studies D. business 22. A. happily B. hardly C. easily D. completely 23. A. able B. unable C. disable D. ready 24. A. tired B. interested C. excited D. surprised 25. A. tiring B. dirty C. dull D. clean 26. A. student B. driver C. barber D. clerk 27. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 28. A. sell B. finish C. close D. open 29. A. although B. if C. but D. since 30. A. too B. very C. such D. so III 阅读理解 （35分）

The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters. Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sisters. When they were children, they depended on each other. They had lessons at home with their governess Marison Crawford . Margaret was often naughty . Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up, Margaret had sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.

Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen . Even as an adult , she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth‟s face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting personal happiness.

31.What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ___________. A. serious and tidy B. outgoing and tidy C. easygoing and headstrong D. serious and headstrong 32. The word “governess” means ____________.

A. 服务员 B. 家庭女教师 C. 牧师 D. 管家 33. Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?

A. Elizabeth B. Margaret C. Marion And Crawford D. Both Elizabeth and Margaret

34. According to the story, which of the following is not true? A. The Queen and her sister had quite different characters. B. Elizabeth always protected her sister.

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C. The sisters often fought each other.

D. Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage. 35. Which is the main idea of the story?

A. Elizabeth was a kind person B. The two sisters lived happily.

C. Margaret had sad love story. D. the two sisters had a very good friendship. B

Shenzhen‟s fast development has made it become China‟s most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometers . On each square kilometer averagely live 7,500 people. It is 1,080 more than that in Hongkong. And nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.

Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles , and about 300,000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The local length of the city‟s road is 6,041 kilometers. It means each resident only owns 0.58 meters of road!

As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource problems. One of the problems is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country‟s average. What‟s more , most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes form other areas. 36. According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded? A. Shenzhen hasn‟t enough water. B. There are too many people. C. Shenzhen is developing very fast. D. Shenzhen is too small. 37. There are ____________-people living in Shenzhen now.

A. about 1,991 B. about 15,000,000 C. about 150,000 D. about 300,000 38. In Hongkong, there are _________ people on every square kilometer.

A. about 7,500 B. about 1,080 C. about 800 D. about 6,420 39. Which problem in Shenzhen is not mentioned in the passage?

A. traffic accidents B. Water shortage C. Environmental problems. D. Population problem 40. Which is the best title for this passage.

A. largest population in china B. Biggest Problems In china C. busiest Roads in Shenzhen D. most Crowded City in china C

Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves , because they would make him feel nice in front of others.

George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.

Bad Luck ! George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road. After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found office. “What colour are they?” the woman in the office asked again.

“Black,” he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men‟s leather gloves, „ Are they?”

„yes! Those are mine!” George explained , with great joy in his eyes. 41. When did George buy the leather gloves?

A. On New Year‟s day B. Before the holiday C. ten years ago D. In the winter. 42. why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

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A. Because they are black B. Because they made him feel good before others. C. Because they had a long history D. Because they were much cheaper 43. The leather gloves looked new after years because____________.

A. George took very care of them B. they were soft and warm

C. they were expensive D. George washed them with water. 44. how did George feel when he got home on New year‟s Day

A. He was happy B. he felt nice C. he was thankful D. He felt upset 45. About old George , which of following is true? A. He was a very rich man B. he never bought cheap gloves.

C. he believed somebody would return the gloves to him. D. he hadn‟t expected to get his gloves back.

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Where there is a will, there is a way. Nick Vujicic was born , without arms and legs, in 1982 In Melbourne, Australia. Nick faced all kinds of problems and troubles in his life. But he never gave up. Now nick has his own speaking company. Attitude is Attitude. And he has travelled around the world to give speeches. He shares with his audience the importance of vision and dreaming big. He says attitude is the most powerful tool in the life and failure is just a learning experience.

Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of , is only 28. In only 8 years , Zuck turned his small website into a world famous network. Zuck once wrote to his workmates,” we don‟t build service to make money: we make money to build better service.”

Jeremy Lin‟s excellent performances in basketball attracted the eyes of both Americans and Chinese this year . Then what has led this young man to such a success? The following may help us understand it .

1. Believe in yourself. 2. Catch the chance when it comes up 3. Find the system that works for your style. 4. people will love you for being yourself. 5.Stay humble 46. Attitude Is Attitude is _____________.

A. the title of Nick‟s speech B. Nick‟s company

C. an international organization D. a machine that can speak 47. Which of the following about Nick is wrong?

A. Nick had no arms or legs when he was born B. he says people can learn from their failures. C. he tells his audience to dream big and have vision. D. He has never travelled around the world so far. 48. is _____________.

A. a world-wide network B. Zuck‟s workmate C. a popular book D. Zuck‟s boss 49.from what Zuck wrote, we can learn ______________. A. doesn‟t build service. B. doesn‟t make money.

C. offering better services is more important than making money. D. Building services doesn‟t make money.

50. From Jeremy Lin‟s success, we can find _____________.

A. one must have self-confidence B. catching the chance is the most important C. one should try his best to follow others D . one must keep the rules all the time. E

Information is received into our brain by attention. And its quality determines how well it will be processed, saved and used afterwards.

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All information we receive is chosen by our attention. Factors affecting our attention are personal interest, experience , ability , feelings, knowledge, environment, timing, and so on. The same information may attract different forms and levels of attention at different times. But if the factors work together, the quality of attention may be better . Therefore , it is surprising to see that somebody with average intelligence can have excellent performances in some fields.

The good news is that a person‟s attention can be shaped, trained and made stronger by effective exercise. With this in mind, we should keep improving the quality of our attention. 51. “it” in paragraph means ___________.

A. information B. brains C attention D. quality 52. All information we receive depends on ___________.

A. information itself B. our attention C. intelligence D. the environment 53. Which is not the factor that affects our attention according to the passage?

A. Interest and experience B. Experience and knowledge C. Ability and feelings D. Food and drinks 54. About attention, which of the following statements is right? A. people always have the same level of attention. B. People pay the same attention to the same information.

C. A person may pay different levels of attention to the same information at different times. D. All factors affecting attention never work together.

55. According to the passage, _________ can help people to make their attention better. A. speaking more B. effective exercise C. hard work D. high intelligence Ii 完成对话（ 5分） A. named B.relax c. enjoyable D. worst E start F best Lisa: Lily, it‟s Saturday today. why not go and _________56____ ourselves this evening? Lily: Good idea! What would you like to do ? See a movie or watch a play/

Lisa: A movie. It is said a new movie ____57_____ The Grey is on these days. Have you seen it? Lily: No, But I heard it was the _______________ movie of the year.

Lisa: really? Then how about the film Shadows of love? It is a love story . It should be ______59___.

Lily: OK. What time doe it ________60___, do you know?

Lisa: Wiat a minute. I „ll check it…… Yes. It says 7:30 this evening. Lily: Good. See you then.

A.Wonderful B. I forgot where I put it. C.I lent it to tom. D. What‟s more, the copies in the library are all out. E.I suggest you read it if you have time. F. Sorry,I haven‟t got it with me. G. I have a copy of my own. A: have you ever read the novel Sanchongmen written by Hanhan? B: No, I haven‟t.

A: it is a very popular book. ______________61______.

B: I „ve been expecting to read it for a long time. But I can‟t get a copy________62_. A: well, ______63____If you like, I can lend it to you. B:__________ Can you lend it to me now?

A: __65__ Would you please come to my house after school? B: OK.I will go as soon as school is over.

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