初中英语词语运用与语法试题

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When Ann was watching cartoons on television, she s (1)  an advertisement for a competition(竞赛). The advertisement said, “A (2)  this question and you can win $50,000. Just p (3)  this number if you know the answer.” The question was e (4), so Ann knew the answer. She was very e (5)  and hoped that she was going to win a lot of money. She asked her mother if she could u (6)  the phone and try to win the prize.
Mrs. King said, “Don’t waste money. Look at the advertisement a (7)  . It says that each call will c (8)  you $10. That’s how the advertisers g (9)  money from thousands of people. If you’re l (10)  , they may send you a voucher(优惠券) to take $50 off the price of a holiday in South Africa-----but we don’t want to go there, and the price will be very h (11)  anyway. Take n (12)  notice（注意）of that kind of advertisement.”

China is  f         for the Great Wall. It’s really wonderful.
—When did you  a         at the Beijing Station?  —At about seven in the morning.
You may  b         some books from the library, but you must return them on time.
In order to  i           your English, you should study harder than before.
He sent an  e          to his American pen pal last night.
Tom is not here. Could you please take a             (信息) for him?
You must be              (小心的) when you go out at night.
She often helps me with my English in her            (空闲的) time.
Please help me             (浇水) the plants when I am away.
I             (梦想) of flying to the moon some day.

Do you like playing ___(不同的)kinds of balls? Are you interested in collecting balls.  I have a____(特别的)room in my house, which is __(满) of all kinds of balls. I have been collecting them____（从...以来）I was seven years old. Now I have got ____(千)of them. I have run out of room to ____(贮存)them. They are all ____(围绕着)our house. By the way, I’d like to ____(创建)a Ball Collectors’ ____(俱乐部), and ____(欢迎) to join us. Click here to know more! Click here to join us now.

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Mark Twain was famous as a public speaker. In his speeches(演讲) he always liked to tell f   stories. He also liked to l    to funny stories and play j    on his friends. One day, one of his friends l     his wallet and asked him to b     a railway ticket for him. Mark Twain told his friend that he didn’t have e     money to pay b     tickets. He asked his friend to hide under his seat. Later, when the conductor came to c    the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two – one for h       and one for his friend. Then he said in a loud v    , “My friend is a strange man, when he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat, but he likes to lie on the floor under the seat.”

Life doesn't always give us the joys we want. We don't always g_____ our hopes and dreams, and we don't always get our own way. But don't g____up hope, because you can make a d____, one situation and one person at a time. Look for the beauty a___ you, in nature, in others, in yourself, and b__ in the love of friends, family, and humankind. You can find love in a s__ or a helping hand, in a thoughtful gesture or a kind word. It is all around, if you just look for it. Give love, for in giving it you will f______the power in life along with the joy, happiness, patience, and understanding. Believe in the goodness of o___ and remember that anger and depression can be countered by love and hope. Even when you feel as though there isn't a lot you can do to change unhappiness or p_____, you can always do a little and a little at a time eventually(最终可能) makes a b____ difference.

Nowadays we often work as a team.But leading a group of people can be difficult.People want team leaders they can trust.Would you like to be a good leader？Here's some（1） 　    　for you.

Ask to know your team

Learn about each person on your team.You can't be a successful leader（2） 　    　you know your team.Be a "learner" instead of a "knower" as you don't have all of the answers.Try to get close to them by（3） 　 　questions.For example，as you pass someone，you can ask，"Hi!Do you enjoy doing these projects？" or "Do you have any ideas about how to do it better？"

Talk to your team

Be as active as you can when you stay with your team.It's a good practice to talk

（4） 　 　with everyone on your team.Tell them what you're thinking about and what new projects you're considering，The more you talk to them，the more comfortable they will feel when they give you their opinions.

（5） 　 　to your team

Let your team feel you're a good listener.Whenever they have problems at work or at home，listen to what they want to say.Be patient and（6）    　trying to interrupt（打断）them.Make your team feel they can talk to you.

Care about your team

Show your team you care about them as （7） 　 　 are friends.People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.If someone comes to you（8） 　 　 a problem，always be ready to help.That will make your team trust and respect you more.

Ten﹣year﹣old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important.He often practiced it by volunteering with his family.（1） 　    　，after entering the National Kindness Speech Contest，he became more active in it.Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects which help others.He calls（2）     （he） action the Race to Kindness.

After（3） 　 　teacher told him about the contest.Orion had only 24 hours to write，memorize（4） 　    　record his speech.In it，he talked（5） 　    　the importance of kindness. "Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world to those who need it. "Orion said.He encourages（6） 　 　（listener） to join him in "the race of kindness" by doing small，kind acts for others.Orion's speech won the contest.He used his ＄500 prize（7） 　 　（collect） 619 toys for a local children's hospital.After that，Orion wanted to make an even（8） 　 　（big）influence in charity he packed meal boxes for people in need including a kind message for each receiver.

Orion says， "If someone is treated（9） 　 　 （kind） it can make their day brighter and encourage that person to be kind to somebody else.And then it just（10） 　    　 （grow） and makes the world a better place. "

Susan was tired of having her three children talk back to her.One day，she climbed into her kids' tree house.It was（1） 　 　good place，she thought，for a mother to go on strike（罢工）.She was tired of（2） 　 　（drive） them everywhere without thanks and doing more than her share of the work around the house.Until（3） 　 　（thing） changed，Susan decided to stay up in the tree.

Susan's strike got her kids' attention，（4） 　 　course.But that was not all that happened.Word of the fed﹣up mother spread.Before long，a camera crew from television's Today Show came into their yard.Now people all across America were going to find（5） 　 　who drove the kids' mother up a tree.

As the cameras worked，the three kids stood with their father near the tree house.Kate，the Today Show host，had a question for（6） 　 　（they）. "What do you think about your mom on strike in that tree house？" she asked.

"I am kind of embarrassed， " said Misty.

"I'm really shocked， "said Joseph. "I did not think it would go this far.My mom is much（7） 　 　（crazy） than we thought. "

Rachel added， "I think mom is so strange（8） 　 　I can hardly believe it. "

But Susan had made her point.If the kids（9） 　 　 （want） her back，they should know what to do.When the TV crew left，the kids went into their house（10） 　 　 （quick）and got busy.Not long after that Susan climbed down from the tree and went back to being a mom.

All around the world，families celebrate special days together.Traditions for these days（1）　    　（be）very different.Some of them may surprise you.

    Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers.In Serbia,this day is on（2）　 　 second Sunday before Christmas.On that day，children sneak（溜）into their（3）　   　（mother）bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon（丝带）so that she can't get out of bed.Then they shout， "Mother's Day，Mother's Day!What will you pay（4）　 　 （get） away？" Then the mother gives（5）　 　（they）small treats and presents as payment so that the kids "free" her.

    In China，they say that（6）　 　 （baby）are one year old when they are born.After that，all children celebrate their birthday on New Year's Day because that's when they grow a year

（7）　 （old）.Actual birthdays are（8）　 　 （usual）celebrated with a big family meal.The tradition is that the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl" should fill their mouth with as many long noodles（9）   　 they can and then eat them.This is because in Chinese culture，long noodles are a symbol（10）　   　 long life.

The smell of popcorn was in the air.I could hear kids laughing and shouting.People were everywhere!

My family and I walked around the amusement park，getting snacks and going on rides.I loved almost all types of rides.The （1）o 　 　rides that I didn't like were rides that turn you upside﹣down.But my elder sister，Laura，loved them.When we finally were near a ride that went upside﹣down，she started asking me to go with her.I told her I didn't like those rides，but she kept asking （2）b 　 　she really didn't want to go alone.I was feeling sympathy （同情）for her，so I stalled thinking that maybe I （3）s 　 　go with her，even though I really don't like to go upside﹣down.I turned to my parents for （4）h 　 　.

" Matt，you are allowed to stand up for yourself.If something makes you feel really uncomfortable，you can tell people （5）n 　 　.It's OK to tell Laura that you love her， （6）b 　 　that you can't go with her because going upside﹣down makes you uncomfortable.Be strong but kind when you tell her，so that she will （7）k 　 　you're serious. " Mom said.

"I don't want to make Laura mad or sad，" I replied to Mom， "and I don't want her to think I'm being mean. "

"There's a （8）d 　 　between being aggressive （有攻击性的）and being assertive（坚决主张的）.Saying 'no' doesn't mean you are willing to hurt her feelings.You're just listening to your own feelings to make sure you stay safe. " Mom answered. "The

（9）s 　 　goes for Laura.If you ask her to arm wrestle （角力）and she doesn't feel comfortable，she's allowed to say 'no'，too.We are all allowed to stand up for ourselves. "

"Thanks，Mom."I said.I told Laura that I love her and like to do things with her，but that the upside﹣down rides make me uncomfortable because they scare me.She was sad，but went on the ride by（10）h 　 　 and was really happy when it was over.We had a great rest of the day at the amusement park!

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所给首字母提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
It is winter. At 7 a.m., it’s still d_____. There is a frost(霜冻) and Fred is blue with cold. He wears a thin coat and pants, but has no socks.
Fride rides his old bike along Smith Street. He throws a newspaper on the path of each house. The last newspaper is for old Mrs Grant. As she is too sick to p______ it up, he has to take it to the door. But Mrs Grant has a dog, it always jumps out and bites him on the leg.
Mrs Grant comes to the door.
“Hello,Fred. I have something for you,”she says with a s______.
“What is it?” Fred thinks.
“I made this for you,”says Mrs Grant, “It willk_____ you warm on the way. Try it on and see if it fits.”
Mrs Grant holds out a sweater made by herself. It’s thick and warm, and it is green. It’s Fred’s favourite colour! He puts the sweater on very h________.
“Thanks, Mrs Grant. It’s great. See you tomorrow,”he says, and rides home.

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reach  careful  choose  necessary  both  difference wonderful  health  one  our

It's good for our _____________ to have some vegetables every day.
Mrs. Smith likes wearing _____________ comfortable and beautiful clothes.
Their school  is  different from _____________.
Fred doesn't work as _____________as his brother.
Both of the jackets look nice on me. I can't decide which one to _____________.
My father _____________the factory at 8:00 on weekdays.
There are a few _____________between the two pictures.
It's _____________ to give them clean water if you want them to be healthy.
He goes to see his dentist at least _____________ a month.
This TV play is very _____________, I'd like to see it again.

综合填空（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择单词，并用其适当形式填空，使短文意思完整、通顺。每词限用一次。

be  drink   more   grow   five   year  world   young   sell   century

Coffee is one of the most popular     in the world. Like tea, it is said to have healthy benefits. It can help wake us up and keep up going. Coffee drinking, however, is much     than tea drinking.
Legend (as written in the 17^th century) tells a story which happened in the 9^th    . A person named Kaldi found that animals and people could become more active after eating coffee berries. Slowly, more and      people began to learn about the coffee bean. So more coffee plants were needed and grown. Today Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Its neighbor Colombia     the third largest producer. The second largest producer is Vietnam. The fourth and    largest producers are Indonesia and India. Coffee plants are grown in 70 countries around the     which produce 8 million tons of coffee each    .
Almost 25 million people make a living by      coffee plants. Every year 500 billion cups of coffee are      around the world. That is about 80 cups a year per human being! Coffee is truly a worldwide drink.

根据汉语或首字母填写单词正确形式：
There are many books on those        (书架).
If you drive too fast, you’ll get a ticket for      (超速)
It’s too      (吵闹) on the playground.
The      (孩子) are swimming over there.
We have a        (多姿多彩的) life in the community.
What should he do before he     (穿过) the road?
He has an a       and hurts his leg.
Mom is reading in the l     .
Come here and sit n     to me.
How many l        do they have every day?

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
A man tried to catch monkeys to sell them to zoos. The monkeys, however, were very c      and every kind of trap(计谋) that he set failed.
A young boy watched the man’s efforts and then took a pot with a narrow(狭窄的) neck. He placed a few peanuts around the pot and put lots of peanuts i       it. He then tied the pot to a tree and he told the man, “We should have a m        in a few hours.”
Some monkeys soon discovered the peanuts and the pot. One put his hand into the pot e   and got a handful of peanuts, but he couldn’t p     his hand with peanuts out of the narrow opening of the pot. The monkey was a     and began to cry. Some of the other monkeys tried unsuccessfully to pull the pot off his hand.
The boy and the man heard the noise. As the boy came near to the monkeys with a bag, the monkeys all ran away e    the one with its hand in the pot. The boy packed the monkey and the pot into the bag. The man was s     and asked the boy the secret of his monkey trap. “Why was it so easy for the monkey to get his hand in but so h    to get it out?”
The boy laughed and said, “The monkey could get his hand back out if he let go of the peanuts in the pot, but he just wasn’t w    to let go. They never are.