初中英语词语运用与语法试题

单词拼写（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
根据下列句子所给的汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，使句子意思完整。每空只填一词。
Can you find Hepu on the _______(地图) of Guangxi?
–What does your aunt look like?
--She’s of medium build, and she has long _______(头发).
–Which of the two T-shirts do you like better?
--The _______(黄色的) one.
My uncle goes fishing to relax every _______(星期天).
She began to learn to _______(做饭) when she was eight years old.
When I’m down or tired, I _______(更喜欢) movies that can cheer me up.
The geography teacher tells us that the Caspian Sea is 1,025 meters _______(深的).
The boy who is often absent from classes will _______(不及格) his exams this time.
Hangzhou is _______(广泛地) known for the West Lake and Longjing Tea.
There are over _______(三十) new words in Unit 3 and I’ve already memorized all of them.

根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
—How old is your son?
—We had a special party for his        birthday last Saturday. (nine)
The dictionary is very        to us students.(help)
Parents always tell their children not to accept any food from a        .(strange)
Don’t be angry with       . He is just a child.(he)
You should give up        because it isn’t good for your health.(smoke)

阅读下面短文，根据其内容，从方框中选择适当的单词填在标有题号的空白处，使语意通顺、完整。 （每空一词，且不可重复，不需变形式）

advantages    never    who    believe    first    full    discover    than    so   everyone      sisters   and      in       reason    with

We are in a world which is        of competition. Our parents compete(竞争) with others in their offices, our brothers and            compete with others in their colleges, and we compete           our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will     be successful. Why can't we do better         others? One important          is that we have no self-confidence(自信)。
In fact,             is born equal (平等的) . You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than you       some ways, you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own       . Don’t look at things from a single point of view. Try to          your own advantages, and            that you can do better than others in those ways.
Competition is not     terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates          are better than you. Remember that self-confidence is the          step to success. Believe in yourselves,           you will be successful one day.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Hello, I am Kitty. My Chinese n     is Zhang Lei. I am f       Beijing, but I l   in Nanjing now. I like Nanjing very m    . I am a s   in Nanjing Zhong Ying Middle School. I’m t     and slim. I have short hair. I like l     to music. I am in the Reading Club in my school. I love r   books about music after school. I have many friends and we o   go to Xuanwu Lake Park for fun. Zhang Hua is my brother. He is tall. He likes playing basketball. After school, he likes playing basketball on the p     with his friends.

sun , realized,  hated , Finally , vegetables,  before , fight ,worse,  field,  thirsty,  with, tree,  Though,  water ,  enough

Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it. Both the vegetables and the _______ made the garden look wonderful.
No one knew that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldn't get on well      each other. The vegetables_______ the tree. They thought the tree did not leave them______ light to survive（生存）. On the other hand, the tree hated the        . He complained that the vegetables drank nearly all the water _____it could get to him.
The situation became worse and        . One day, the vegetables got angry and decided to use up all the_______ in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree fought back by refusing to give the vegetables shade(树荫) from the hot       . Soon they both began to dry up. Neither of them thought that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable _______ when he saw it becoming worse. When the gardener did that, the tree and the vegetables really felt how __   ____ they were. There seemed to be no ways to solve the problem, but one of the vegetables, a small pumpkin __     __what was going on, and decided to deal with it.
        there was little water and it was too hot, the little pumpkin did all he could to grow... _ _____he grew very big, the gardener noticed that and started watering the field again because he wanted to win the beautiful big pumpkin competition. At the same time, the tree and the vegetables grew better. They realized that it was better to help each other than to ____ _。
From then on, they worked together and lived in harmony with these around them.

They eat wild animals，plants，berries，nuts，and insects.They hunt with bows and arrows.There are lots of dangerous snakes and spiders.It's one of southern Africa's

（1）　 　 （hot） places，and there is often no water.Then they have to get water from plant（2）　　they are ill，there are no hospitals.The people have to get medicine from plants too.

They are the San，（3）　 　last people living in the Kalahari.The San people have another name-"bush people".（4）　   　（they） lifestyle is very simple，but they know more about animals and plants than most people do.The San people live in small groups of 25﹣ 50.They live in huts-little "houses".These houses（5） 　   　（make）of wood and grass.There are no schools for the children.Children learn from the older people in the group.There are lots of things they have to learn so that they can live（6）　   　 a dangerous place like the Kalahari.In the evenings，the group of people often sit around a fire and tell stories.

The Kalahari is a big area of bushland in the southern Africa.It（7）   　 （have）two parts.There is less rain in the southern part than in the northern part，（8）　 　 the south is drier.There are fewer plants and animals there，and it's more difficult for people

（9）　 　 （live）.But when it rains at the end of the summer，the land becomes greener and more beautiful.For a few weeks，there are（10）　     　（million）of little flowers and even butterflies!

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
David and Jack are talking about cyber-relationships in their dorm.
David: Jack, you spend a lot of time on the Internet everyday. What do you most frequently use it for?
Jack:  I usually surf       net, read news and anything I am interested in, check emails or chat with other people. Sometimes I order online too. Maybe I can find a girlfriend online _________ a fairy tale.
David: Well, I see. That’s      you are so stuck to it.
Jack:  I know dozens of websites provide dating service. Curiosity and the need for companionship make them a sure-fire business. I recommend that you should try Baihe.com.
David: To be      , I really can’t understand how come people depend on that way to make friends. It’s kind of risky.
Jack:  Yes, but it’s also one of the _________(easy) and fastest ways to meet new people.
David: Sounds good. But it is full of traps on the Internet, and some people have really   __  (please) experience about online dating.
Jack:  It’s true, but some people did find their better-half through online dating.
David:      , I won’t try that way to make my girlfriend.
Jack:  Don’t be so sure. If you    (happen) meet a girl online who is intelligent, kind, honest, and you get a good feeling of her, won’t you have the desire to get to know her     person?
David: I won’t have such a chance in the first place, for I never enter the chatroom.
Jack:  Maybe one man’s meat is ________ poison.
David: That’s right.

短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示补全空格内单词
Once there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it. Both the vegetables and the t____ made the garden look wonderful.
No one knew that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldn't get on well with each other. The vegetables h____ the tree. They thought the tree did not leave them e____ light to survive. On the other hand, the tree hated the vegetables. He complained that the vegetables drank nearly all the water b____ it could get to him.
The situation became worse and worse. One day, the vegetables got angry and decided to use up all the w__ in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree fought back by refusing to give the vegetables shade(树荫) from the hot sun. Soon they both began lo dry up.
Neither of them thought that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable f___ when he saw it becoming worse. When the gardener did that, the tree and the vegetables really felt how t____ they were. There seemed to be no ways to solve the problem, but one of the vegetables, a small pumpkin r____ what was going on, and decided to deal with it. Though there was little water and it was too hot, the little pumpkin did all he could to grow. F____ he grew very big, the gardener noticed that and started watering the field again because he wanted to win the beautiful big pumpkin competition. At the same time, the tree and the vegetables grew better. They realize that it was better to help each other than to f___.
From then on, they worked together and lived in harmony with these around them.

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.

根据方框内所给单词的适当形式填空

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.