◎ 2012年人教新目标版九年级英语下册中考强化训练之选择填空200题的第一部分试题
  • —You’ve dropped _____ "s" in the word "across".      
    —Oh, ____ letter "s" should be doubled like this "across".          
    [     ]
    A. a; a      
    B. an; a    
    C. an; the    
    D. the; the
  • —May I ______ your dictionary for a while?        
    —Sorry, I’ve left it at home.        
    [     ]
    A. borrow    
    B. lend      
    C. keep    
    D. take
  • Those_____ have caught SARS disease must be kept off from us.        
    [     ]
    A. who    
    B. which    
    C. /    
    D. what
  • Roy made several kites, but _____ of them can fly high in the sky.        
    [     ]
    A. neither  
    B. none  
    C. all    
    D. most
  • A number of people in Beijing ______ caught SARS and the number of the people who died of
    SARS _____ reached nearly one hundred so far.
    [     ]
    A. has; has      
    B. have; have    
    C. have; has      
    D. has; have
  • —Could you tell me how to improve spoken English?
    —Well, just take every chance to practise ______and don’t be shy.  
    [     ]
    A. speak  
    B. to speak  
    C. speaking  
    D. spoke
  • —There’s going to ______ a concert in the hall tonight.        
    —Yes, and the last performance will be given by Michael Jackson.          
    [     ]
    A. have  
    B. give  
    C. play  
    D. be
  • An earthquake _______ Dachaidan County in Qinghai province on the morning of April18.          
    [     ]
    A. happened    
    B. rocked    
    C. took place    
    D. appeared
  • The children ______ not to play with the fire .          
    [     ]
    A. are told  
    B. tell    
    C. are asking  
    D. warn
  • —Do you often get on-line?
    —Yes. I ______ most of my time on it .It’s a good way to kill the time.
    [     ]
    A. cost    
    B. spend    
    C. pay  
    D. take
  • —Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?        
    —Sure. It’s a piece of cake. Now let me tell you _____ to do first.           
    [     ]
    A. what  
    B. how  
    C. whether  
    D. when
  • —My trousers are______ out.           
    —I’ll buy you a new pair.          
    [     ]
    A. tried    
    B. worn    
    C. wearing    
    D. sold
  • The rubbish ______we have collected can be recycled.
    [     ]
    A. who  
    B. which    
    C. this  
    D. what
  • —The artist has got _____ much work to do that he hardly has  time to help his wife with the
    housework.        
    —That’s true. Even on Sundays he is busy with his work.
    [     ]
    A. too    
    B. so    
    C. very    
    D. such
  • —How long have you ____a cough?        
    —Ever since last night.
    [     ]
    A. got  
    B. had  
    C. caught  
    D. taken
  • ________ Iraqi people were killed in the war which broke out on March 20.      
    [     ]
    A. Thousand      
    B. Thousands    
    C. Thousand of  
    D. Thousands of
  • I went home and _____ my schoolbag and started to help Mother do the cooking.       
    [     ]
    A. put off  
    B. dropped off  
    C. turned off  
    D. shut off
  • —He seems _____ ill. Shall we take him to the hospital right now?      
    —I don’t think it matters. Maybe he’s caught a bit of a cold.       
    [     ]
    A. terrible  
    B. terribly  
    C. even  
    D. more
  • —Does the child need any help?        
    —No. He is old enough to _____ himself.
    [     ]
    A. put on  
    B. wear  
    C. take care.  
    D. dress
  • —This is a really wonderful party with interesting people and great food .
    —I’m _____ to hear that you are enjoying yourself.
    [     ]
    A. sorry    
    B. glad    
    C. afraid    
    D. sure
  • —What are you going to do tomorrow?
    —I’m not sure. I____ make a trip to Hanzhou with my girl friend.        
    [     ]
    A. may  
    B. maybe  
    C. will  
    D. must
  • —The pen writes well though it doesn’t cost much.
    —Let me have a try. So _____.

    A. it is    
    B. it does  
    C. does it  
    D. is it

  • The accident happened ______ a freezing winter morning.        
    [     ]
    A. on  
    B. in  
    C. at  
    D. since
  • —____ the Internet _____ in your school?        
    —Yes, but the computer in our office has often broken down.        
    [     ]
    A. Is; used  
    B. Is; using  
    C. Does; use  
    D. Has; used
  • There was a phone call for you while you were out and it was _____in English.
    [     ]
    A. called        
    B. rung      
    C. phoned      
    D. made
  • The essential needs should _______ to the prisoners of wars(战俘).
    [     ]
    A. offer    
    B. be offering      
    C. be offered    
    D. to be offered
  • —I eat _____ vegetables and ______ meat than I did last year.        
    —That’s why you’re getting fatter.  
    [     ]
    A. fewer; more  
    B. more; less  
    C. less; more  
    D. many; much
          
  • How many times have you _______ from your penfriend since last year?        
    [     ]
    A. heard    
    B. received    
    C. got    
    D. written
  • —Do you know the city of Ningbo well?        
    —Of course I do. I’ve         here for nearly 3 years. 
    [     ]
    A. come    
    B. got    
    C. arrived    
    D. been
       
  • —Sorry .I am late.          
    —It doesn’t matter. The meeting has ______ for just several minutes        
    [     ]
    A. begun  
    B. started  
    C. been on  
    D. held
  • —Is the hen old enough to ____ eggs?          
    —Yes, it has _____ a lot.
    [     ]
    A. lay; laid  
    B. lie; lain  
    C. lie; laid  
    D. lay; lain
  • —Can I take both of the presents?
    —No, I’m afraid not. You can take ______ of them.        
    [     ]
    A. both  
    B. each  
    C. either  
    D. any
  • —Could you tell me _____? I must find him.          
    —Sorry .I have no idea. But he was here just now .
    [     ]
    A. where Tom was      
    B. where has Tom gone  
    C. where can I find Tom.  
    D. where Tom is
  • —It’s necessary and important ______school teachers to teach their students how to get on well with others.        
    —Yes, you said it.

    [     ]
    A. of  
    B. for  
    C. from  
    D. to
  • —I don’t think your team can beat theirs.      
    —____.But we could if Lin Tao were on the team.        
    [     ]
    A. No, we can’t
    B. Yes, we can’t
    C. Yes, we can  
    D. No, we can
  • China has made a great contribution _____ preventing SARS.
    [     ]
    A. for      
    B. to    
    C. with      
    D. in
  • —I’m too busy_______ to my family often.        
    —Why not call them instead?
    [     ]
    A. writing  
    B. to write  
    C. written  
    D. write
  • —______ present you’ve bought for me!        
    —I’m glad you like it.        
    [     ]
    A. How a  
    B. What a  
    C. How  
    D. What
  • —This is no-smoking zone. Can’t you see the sign?
    —Oh, sorry. I ______ it.
    [     ]
    A. haven’t seen  
    B. won’t see  
    C. don’t see  
    D. didn’t see
  • —Will you please let me have a look at the photos taken in the States?          
    —Sure .I’ll _____ them to school tomorrow.
    [     ]
    A. take  
    B. carry  
    C. get    
    D. bring  
  • —We will do what we can ____ourselves this term.
    —It’s high time for you to work hard.
     [     ]
    A. improve  
    B. to improve    
    C. be improved    
    D. be improving
  • —What happened to Tom?
    —He was crossing the street ____ a motorbike hit him from behind.      
    [     ]
    A. while  
    B. when  
    C. until  
    D. because
  • —Dad, what’s the sea like?        
    —Well, it’s large and full of water. It covers about _____ of the earth.
    [     ]
    A. one third  
    B. three quarter  
    C. three-fourth  
    D. three quarters
  • —May I go out for an outing with you tomorrow?          
    —If your mother______.
    [     ]
    A. will let  
    B. will allow  
    C. let  
    D. agrees
  • —Would you like ______ some fruit?        
    —No thanks. I don’t feel like _____ anything now.
    [     ]
    A. to have; to eat  
    B. having; to eat  
    C. to have; eating  
    D. having; eating
  • —There can be no life on the earth without water.        
    —That’s right. Water _____ everywhere.
    [     ]
    A. needs  
    B. is needing  
    C. is needed  
    D. needed
  • -—Were you late ____the meeting?        
    —No, I arrived there ten minutes______ the meeting started.
    [     ]
    A. for; before  
    B. at; before  
    C. for; till  
    D. at; after
  • —Excuse me,______ I don’t think you can smoke here.        
    —Sorry I didn’t know this is none-smoking zone.
    [     ]
    A. and  
    B. but  
    C. so  
    D. then
  • —How many English words had you learned _____ the end of last term?        
    —Around 2000,but I’ve forgotten most of them.        
    [     ]
    A. by  
    B. at    
    C. to  
    D. on
  • —Are you learning art now during your spare time?
    —No. I’ve stopped _____ Chinese medicine instead.
    [     ]
    A. to learn  
    B. learning  
    C. dropping  
    D. to give up
  • —_____ is your new teacher?
    —The one standing under the tree with a dictionary in his hand.        
    [     ]
    A. Who  
    B. What    
    C. Where  
    D. Which
  • —Do you like being a teacher?
    —Sure. But my parents ____ me to be a doctor when I was a young girl..
    [     ]
    A. hoped    
    B. want 
    C. wished    
    D. expect
  • The result is so ______ that we can hardly believe it.        
    [     ]

    A. surprising  
    B. surprised  
    C. amazed  
    D. surprise

  • He was ill and had two weeks ______.
    [     ]
    A. of  
    B. away  
    C. off  
    D. out
  • —Did you _____ the first place of the league match?
    —Of course we did. We _____ all the other teams.
    [     ]
    A. beat; beat  
    B. beat; won  
    C. win; won  
    D. win; beat
  • —Sorry _____ being late.      
    —It doesn’t matter. In fact, you ’re just on time______ it
    [     ]
    A. for; for  
    B. of; for  
    C. for; with  
    D. of; with
  • —What he enjoys _____ great and interesting.          
    —Yes, but it’s dangerous.      
    [     ]
    A. sounds  
    B. sounding  
    C. sounded  
    D. to sound
  • —You look _______. What has happened to you?          
    —Everyone expected us to win the match, but we lost to the girls.
    [     ]
    A. sad
    B. sadly    
    C. happy    
    D. angrily
  • —Did you finish _____ the book?        
    —Yes, I did. Thanks ____ your dictionary, I had a better understanding of it.      
    [     ]
    A. reading; for  
    B. reading; to  
    C. to read; for  
    D. to read; to
  • —How ____ is it from here Ningbo to Xi’an?        
    —It’s about two ____ flight.      
    [     ]
    A. long; hour’s  
    B. far; hour’s  
    C. long; hours’  
    D. far; hours’
  • —Why did you come back so late today ?        
    —Because it           heavily when the meeting was over. We had to wait until it came to a stop.
    [     ]
    A. was raining  
    B. is raining
    C. rained
    D. rains
  • —Would you like to give us a talk sometime next week?        
    —Sure. But what subject should I        ?
    [     ]
    A. talk    
    B. talk about      
    C. talk with    
    D. talk to
  • —What did the headmaster _______ at the meeting?        
    —Sorry. I left the meeting before he _______.
    [     ]
    A. say; said  
    B. say; spoke
    C. speak; said  
    D. speak; spoke
  • —What about going to the concert?          
    —Good idea. Let’s ask Tom_____ together with us.
    [     ]
    A. go    
    B. going    
    C. to go
    D. goes
  • —Do you have any fun ______ together with the small children?        
    —Yes. I’ve experienced nothing other than pleasure.
    [     ]
    A. to be
    B. be      
    C. being      
    D. are
  • There’s hardly anything but some old books in the room,_____?
    [     ]
    A. isn’t it      
    B. is it      
    C. is there  
    D. isn’t there
◎ 2012年人教新目标版九年级英语下册中考强化训练之选择填空200题的第二部分试题
  • —Would you like some tea, please ?          
    —Yes, I prefer tea        sugar.
    [     ]
    A. to    
    B. for    
    C. with    
    D. than
  • —Would you please           make the child          any more ?        
    —Sorry, but I didn’t mean to. I just wanted him not to play with the fire.
    [     ]
    A. don’t; cry
    B. not; to cry
    C. don’t; to cry
    D. not; cry
  • —What        useful book !        
    —Yes, it is. But I find it       difficult for me to read.      
    [     ]
    A. an; very
    B. a; too
    C. an; too  
    D. a; quite
  • —Maths isn’t as           as Chinese.          
    —I agree with you. I think Chinese is          than any other subject.      
    [     ]
    A. easy; easier    
    B. easier; easier
    C. easy; harder
    D. hard; easier
  • —Mum, will you take me to the park tomorrow?        
    —If it           rainy.      
    [     ]
    A. won’t
    B. doesn’t
    C. isn’t    
    D. won’t be
  • —Zhang Guorong, a HK pop singer, jumped from the top of a building and killed himself.        
    —What a pity! That’s because he had______ living in the world.      
    [     ]
    A. been fed up with  
    B. been pleased with  
    C. nothing to do with
    D. been used to
  • —Why don’t you go to the lecture-room and listen to the talk?        
    —I hear there isn’t        in it.      
    [     ]
    A. something new
    B. new anything
    C. anything new
    D. nothing new
  • —I did badly in the long jump.        
              .      
    [     ]
    A. Congratulations  
    B .That’s great  
    C. Well done
    D. Bad luck
  • Miss Liu asked Tom to read the new words and           students to listen to him.      
    [     ]
    A. other
    B. the others
    C. others
    D. the other
  • —Do you know the result of the        race?        
    —Yes. The winner is a boy        Lin Feng from Class 4.      
    [     ]
    A.100-metres; called
    B.100-metre; calling      
    C.100-metre; called
    D.100-metres; named
  • The weather here is quite different           that of my hometown.      
    [     ]
    A. from
    B. with
    C. than
    D. as
  • —Why not _____ him with his lessons?        
    —I’ve tried to, but he said he didn’t need any.         
    [     ]
    A. help  
    B. to help    
    C. helping    
    D. helped
  • —Don’t play the dangerous game any more.     
    —Sorry! I           do it again.      
     [     ]
    A. can’t
    B. don’t
    C. won’t    
    D. mustn’t
  • —English is          difficult subject. I even want to drop it.      
    —You’d better not. I’ll help you          it.      
    [     ]
    A. quite a; with
    B. a quite; with
    C. a very; for
    D. very a; with
  • —My car has broken down. Would you please send someone to ______?        
    —Ok, my driver will soon be with you.        
    [     ]
    A. put me up  
    B. pick me up  
    C. drop me off  
    D. turn me up
  • —I hear a traffic accident happened yesterday. Was it terrible ?        
    —Yes. A car _____ and all the people in it were badly hurt. But luckily, none of them was killed.      
    [     ]
    A. fell over
    B. fell behind
    C. fell off
    D. fell down to
  • There are many teenagers ______ in the lake .      
    [     ]
    A. swimming
    B. swim
    C. swam
    D. to swim
  • —Do you think there are too many new words in this unit ?      
    —Yes, that’s right. I’ll        first.      
    [     ]
    A. look it up
    B. look up them  
    C. look them up
    D. look for them  
  • —Something is wrong with the car.      
    —Don’t worry. I’ll have it _______ soon.      
    [     ]
    A. fixed
    B. mending    
    C. to repair    
    D. to fix
  • —Excuse me, where’s the West Hill Farm, please?        
    —Go          the forest and          the foot of the mountain you will find it .      
    [     ]

    A. through; at
    B. across; at
    C. through; under
    D. past; under

  • _____noisy children! Go and ask them to keep quiet.      
     [     ]
    A. How
    B. What  
    C. What a
    D. How a
  • I’d like to go abroad for further study, but I _____afford it.      
    [     ]
    A. don’t  
    B. wasn’t able to  
    C. can’t  
    D. am not
  • Mr. Green           living in China though he was born in London.      
    [     ]
    A. would like
    B. wants    
    C. hates
    D. enjoys
  • —Here is a piece of paper for you!        
    —Oh, thanks. It’s        for me to write a long letter on.      
    [     ]
    A. big enough
    B. enough big
    C. small enough
    D. enough small
  • —Shall we leave for home now?      
    —No, I  ______ here until Tom comes back.
    [     ]
    A. won’t wait  
    B. will leave  
    C. will wait    
    D. won’t stay
          
  • —Excuse me, but do you know the way to the hospital, please?        
    —Sorry, I don’t know, _____.      
    [     ]
    A. too    
    B. neither  
    C. either  
    D. also
  • —You’d better          work too hard like this.     
    —I see. You mean working too hard makes one tired and ill.      
    [     ]
    A. not
    B. don't
    C. not to    
    D. won’t
  • —Football           by the British at the beginning of last century.   
    —That’s probably why football is one of the most popular games in England.     
    [     ]
    A. was invented
    B. invented    
    C. was inventing
    D. invents
  • ——I tried to make Kate ______ her mind, but I found it hard.      
    —Well, I saw you_______ that when I went past.      
    [     ]
    A. change; do  
    B. change; doing  
    C. to change; do  
    D. changed; doing
  • —Must we move to the next room?        
    —No, you       . You may still live here if you like.      
    [     ]
    A. mustn’t    
    B. don’t    
    C. don’t have to    
    D. won’t
  • I find          interesting to play games with children.      
    [     ]
    A. that      
    B. how    
    C. what
    D. it
  •        are useful animals.      
    [     ]
    A. Cow    
    B. Pig    
    C. Panda
    D. Sheep
  • Be careful when        the street.      
    [     ]
    A. to cross
    B. cross      
    C. you cross    
    D. you’ll cross
  • Take your time,         you’ll make another mistake.      
    [     ]
    A. then
    B. and      
    C. if
    D. or
  • This place is really well worth ______ a second time.        
    [     ]
    A. to visit    
    B. visits      
    C. visiting    
    D. visited
  • —I’m ______ in what _____ you.        
    —Well, don’t follow suit. Just do what you like.      
    [     ]
    A. interesting; interests    
    B. interested; interests       
    C. interest; interests        
    D. interest; interesting
  • —I think he lives _____ No.386 West St.       
    —Are you sure _____ that?      
    [     ]
    A. at; /  
    B. in; of  
    C. in; about  
    D. at; of
  • Saddam and his followers ______ from Baghdad before the air raids took place.      
    [     ]
    A. had escaped  
    B. has escaped    
    C. was escaping    
    D. escape
  • —Have you finished your work yet?        
    —No, not yet. I think it’ll take _____ ten minutes        
    [     ]
    A. another  
    B. other    
    C. others    
    D. more
  • If you want to prevent yourself from catching diseases, you must keep your living
    environment _______.      
    [     ]
    A. clean    
    B. to clean    
    C. cleaning    
    D. dirty
  • —How long have you been away from your hometown?        
    —______two years ago.        
    [     ]
    A. Since    
    B. For    
    C. In  
    D. From
  • George W. Bush encourages the US soldiers to fight _______ their own country.      
    [     ]
    A. with  
    B. against    
    C. for  
    D. about
  • The earthquake victims _______ in the hospitals.        
    [     ]
    A. are well treated
    B. are taken good care
    C. treated
    D. are well treating
  • —Tom won the first prize in the competition.         
    —He ______ it because he is the most hard-working student.        
    [     ]
    A. needs  
    B. deserves  
    C. is sure of  
    D. should get
  • Most of the deserts ______ to be covered with bushes and trees.        
    [     ]
    A. used    
    B. were used  
    C. use    
    D. got used
  • The hospital is doing its best to____ the patients with the best treatment and services.        
    [     ]
    A. offer    
    B. give    
    C. provide      
    D. serve
  • Many SARS patients _______ and are allowed to leave the hospitals.        
    [     ]
    A. have been healed  
    B. have healed    
    C. are healed    
    D. healed
  • Listen, can you hear someone ______ for help?         
    [     ]
    A. to cry    
    B. cry    
    C. crying    
    D. cries
  • The beautiful scenery ______ tourists to Guilin from the world over.        
    [     ]
    A. attracts    
    B. attacks    
    C. causes    
    D. catches
  • The PRC was ______ on October 1st 1949.        
    [     ]
    A. found    
    B. find    
    C. founding  
    D. founded
  • ____the help of the computer, information can ____every corner of the world quickly.        
    [     ]
    A. With; arrive  
    B. With; reach  
    C. Under; arrive  
    D. Under; reach
  • My mother ______ a second-hand camera for me.        
    [     ]
    A. gave    
    B. showed    
    C. passed    
    D. bought
  • —How _____ do you think the war will come to a stop?        
    —I’m not sure, maybe in another month’s time.        
    [     ]
    A. long  
    B. soon  
    C. often    
    D. far
  • The boy put his money in his inside pocket, _______he?        
    [     ]
    A. doesn’t  
    B. didn’t  
    C. won’t    
    D. isn’t
  • He used the money he first made _____ a used bike for himself.        
    [     ]
    A. buying  
    B. buy  
    C. to buy  
    D. bought
  • Here’s a shirt of Size 70.Would you please try_____?        
    [     ]
    A. on it  
    B. out it  
    C. it on  
    D. it out
  • This pair of socks is worn out. I’ll have to buy a new ______.        
    [     ]
    A. one  
    B. ones  
    C. pair  
    D. pairs
  • —_____is your father?        
    —A doctor in a local hospital..        
    [     ]
    A. Who    
    B. Where  
    C. How    
    D. What
  • The Smiths live in ______ building. They use a lift to go up and down.        
    [     ]
    A. a 8-story  
    B. a 8-stories  
    C. an 8-stories    
    D. an 8-story
  • No matter _____ you do, you must do it as well as possible.        
    [     ]
    A. what    
    B. how    
    C. when  
    D. where
  • We like him not only because he teaches us _____but aslo he treats us ______.        
    [     ]
    A. good; friendly  
    B. good; kindly  
    C. well; friendly  
    D. well; kindly
  • My father prefers to stay at home rather than ______ on May Day.        
    [     ]
    A. travel    
    B. to travel    
    C. travelling    
    D. travels
  • —The rain came to a stop the night before. The fields are still full of water.        
    —It _____ for nearly a week.      
    [     ]
    A. had rained  
    B. has rained  
    C. would  rain    
    D. was raining
  • The moonlight shone ______ the window and fell on my bed.        
    [     ]
    A. from  
    B. on    
    C. through    
    D. across
  • —Could you please tell me the way to the station?        
    —Sorry, I’m a stranger too. You ______ ask the policeman over there.        
    [     ]
    A. must      
    B. may    
    C. need      
    D. should
  • You’ve made ______ mistakes this time than ever before.        
    [     ]
    A. few  
    B. little  
    C. fewer    
    D. less
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  • Travelling by air is ____ more expensive than by train even though the air tickets are on discount
    (打折).        
    [     ]
    A. very    
    B. a lot of  
    C. many    
    D. far
  • Though the price of the camera is OK, ______ I don’t think I’ll take it.        
    [     ]
    A. but    
    B. and    
    C. yet    
    D. so
  • The city is trying to ______ the living environment of the people.        
    [     ]
    A. improve    
    B. rise    
    C. lift    
    D. increase
  • —What was the score of the match? Did you beat them?        
    —________. We lost to the girls.       
    [     ]
    A. Sorry, I don’t know    
    B. I don’t want to talk about it        
    B. It’s a secret            
    D. Don’t ask
  • —____ is the population of the town?        
    —Over 20,000 .And a third of the population ____  workers of the car factory.      
    [     ]
    A. What; are  
    B. How many; are  
    C. What; is
    D. How many; is
  • —Alice, why didn’t you come here yesterday?        
    —I ____ , but my son suddenly fell ill and I had to take him to the hospital.             
    [     ]
    A. had    
    B. did    
    C. was going to  
    D. didn’t
  • —Could I speak to Tom, please?        
    —Sorry, he isn’t here at the moment. He _______Hangzhou on business .        
    [     ]
    A. went to  
    B. has gone to  
    C. goes to  
    D. has been to
  • —Good luck to you _____ your trip!        
    —Thank you _____ your kind words.        
    [     ]
    A. to; for    
    B. with; to    
    C. with; for    
    D. to; for
  • So many kinds of shirts! I really don’t know _____.      
    [     ]
    A. what to buy  
    B. which to buy  
    C. to buy which  
    D. to choose which
  • By the time I got to the check-out, I realized that I had _____ my purse at my office.        
    [     ]
    A. forgotten    
    B. left    
    C. laid    
    D. put
  • Don’t shout in public, my boy, please,______?        
    [     ]
    A. won’t you    
    B. don’t you    
    C. do you  
    D. will you
  • —My computer doesn’t work at all.        
    —Don’t worry. I think I can put it ______for you.        
    [     ]
    A. well  
    B. right    
    C. good    
    D. up
  • I turned back only to find myself ______ by a group of beggars.        
    [     ]
    A. follow    
    B. following    
    C. to follow  
    D. followed
  • As soon as the _____news came into our ears, we all cheered and became ______.      
    [     ]
    A. exciting; exciting  
    B. excited; excited  
    C. exciting; excited
    D. excited; exciting
  • The American soldiers are _______the country over for Saddam and his followers.      
    [     ]
    A. searching  
    B. looking  
    C. searching in  
    D. finding
  • Nobody told us _____ to go there.          
    [     ]
    A. if    
    B. whether    
    C. why    
    D. where
  • It doesn’t ______ whether the cat is white or black, as long as (只要) it catches the mouse.          
    [     ]
    A. work  
    B. mind    
    C. matter    
    D. mean
  • —You _____ be very tired after the long flight.        
    —Yeah, though I am tired, I feel excited and happy.            
    [     ]
    A. must  
    B. probably  
    C. can’t    
    D. can
  • The price of the jacket is not too_____ and its color is OK. I’ll take it.           
    [     ]
    A. cheap    
    B. low  
    C. expensive    
    D. high
  • All except Tom have passed the exam because he _____ lots of classes.           
    [     ]
    A. left    
    B. forgot    
    C. missed    
    D. lost
  • —Does Tom write more______ than Larry?        
    —Yes. He is a ______ writer than Larry.      
    [     ]
    A. neatly; neater  
    B. neatly; more neatly  
    C. neat; neater  
    D. neat; more neatly
  • Tom ______to many places of interest since he moved to China with his family.      
    [     ]
    A. traveled  
    B. travels  
    C. has traveled  
    D. will travel
  • We ______ allowed to leave school until the summer holidays start.          
    [     ]
    A. aren’t  
    B. will be    
    C. wouldn’t be  
    D. won’t be
  • Why did you buy the jacket ____ you didn’t like it?          
    [     ]
    A. since  
    B. that    
    C. which    
    D. /
  • I _____ in Shanghai since I was a child.          
    [     ]
    A. used to live  
    B. lived    
    C. have lived    
    D. live
  • There are _____more people in Class 2 than in Class 1.          
    [     ]
    A. many  
    B. a lot of  
    C. a little  
    D. much
  • —Is that man an ______?        
    —Do you mean the one who’s wearing a different T-shirt?          
    [     ]
    A. American  
    B. English    
    C. Australia    
    D. India
  • —When did Tom leave for Britain?        
    —He’s _____ for two weeks.          
    [     ]
    A. left    
    B. gone    
    C. been away  
    D. leaving
  • I’ve ______ the house since I moved here.          
    [     ]
    A. lived    
    B. bought    
    C. sold    
    D. had
  • —Do you mind my asking you a personal question?        
    —_____, any questions are welcome.          
    [     ]
    A. Never    
    B. Sure    
    C. Of course    
    D. Yes
  • What interesting ______! The wrong answer is:          
    [     ]
    A. deer    
    B. sheep  
    C. news    
    D. animal
  • I looked out and found the ground ______ with white snow.          
    [     ]
    A. covered    
    B. covering    
    C. to cover    
    D. is covered
  • I _____ I would win the first prize of the competition.          
    [     ]
    A. wish    
    B. hope    
    C. think    
    D. believe
  • —Would you please pass the message on to Tom?        
    —________.          
    [     ]
    A. I’d like  
    B. I’ll be glad to  
    C. That would be fine  
    D. It’s a pleasure
  • About 20 firemen were killed in the fire which broke ______in Yueyang, Hunan Province last
    week.          
    [     ]
    A. down    
    B. into    
    C. out    
    D. in
  • The mountain fire wasn’t ______ until the next day.          
    [     ]
    A. put off    
    B. put up    
    C. put out    
    D. put down
  • The man is very ill.A doctor must be ______right now.          
    [     ]
    A. sent for    
    B. sent up    
    C. sent to    
    D. sent out
  • My memory is not good enough. Could I have a piece of paper to _____ your e-mail address on?          
    [     ]
    A. put away  
    B. put into  
    C. put down    
    D. put up
  • His parents died when he was very young, so he was ______ by his uncle.          
    [     ]
    A. brought up  
    B. grown up  
    C. got up  
    D. risen
  • I’ll never ______what I’m doing, even though many people think it impossible for me to make it.          
    [     ]
    A. give in  
    B. give to  
    C. give out    
    D. give up
  • More and more people have lost their jobs and become ______.          
    [     ]
    A. rich  
    B. strong    
    C. fragile    
    D. lazy
  • The moon _____ the earth and it is our satellite.          
    [     ]
    A. circles  
    B. moves    
    C. turns    
    D. goes
  • This room is used ______ a reading room.          
    [     ]
    A. as    
    B. for    
    C. by    
    D. in
  • Edison is said to _____the first telephone.          
    [     ]
    A. find  
    B. discover  
    C. invent    
    D. found
  • —Are you getting on well with Tom?      
    —Not very well, but we used to be friends. The more I know him,_____ I like him.      
    [     ]
    A. the more  
    B. the less  
    C. the little  
    D. the least
  • Bob, _____ sure to come to the meeting early tomorrow!          
    [     ]
    A. is  
    B. make    
    C. be    
    D. makes
  • I told the truth to my parents _______ they wouldn’t worry about me any more.          
    [     ]
    A. and  
    B. or    
    C. so that    
    D. that
  • The population of China is lager than _____ of India.          
    [     ]
    A. that    
    B. this    
    C. the one    
    D. it
  • The girl ______ red plays the piano well. She is often invited to give performances by TV and radio
    stations.          
    [     ]
    A. on    
    B. with    
    C. in      
    D. wearing
  • My friend was riding too fast and ______ the wall. Luckily he was not badly hurt.      
    [     ]
    A. knocked at    
    B. put into    
    C. crashed    
    D. knocked into
  • He died and was buried(葬) in the mountain village _____ he was born.          
    [     ]
    A. that    
    B. which    
    C. where    
    D. /
  • The book _____by the young writer sells well. It is popular among middle school students.          
    [     ]
    A. was written    
    B. writing    
    C. wrote    
    D. written
  • ______ great fun to walk in the rain it will be!          
    [     ]
    A. What    
    B. How    
    C. What a    
    D. How a
  • You’ll deserve to fail again _______you try your best.          
    [     ]
    A. if      
    B. because      
    C. after      
    D. unless
  • China's first spaceman, Yang Liwei, with Shenzhou V ______successfully to earth on Thursday morning after more than 21 hours’ travel along the earth's orbit.          
    [     ]
    A. returned back    
    B. arrived    
    C. reached    
    D. returned
  • —Will he be able to come back tomorrow?      
    —I’m afraid not. He told me that he ____ come back until his holiday ended.          

    A. won't    
    B. wouldn't    
    C. didn't      
    D. would
  • —The boy was _____ frightened to see the animals _______ he couldn’t move.      
    —In fact, they don’t attack people unless they are cornered.      
    [     ]
    A. too; to  
    B. so; that      
    C. very; that      
    D. such; that
  • —How often do you phone your family?        
    —________.          
    [     ]
    A. sometime    
    B. sometimes    
    C. some time    
    D. some times
  • How happy we are ______ each other here away from home!          
    [     ]
    A. seeing    
    B. to see    
    C. seen    
    D. meeting
  • Poul doesn’t have to be made ______.He always works hard.          
    [     ]
    A. to learn    
    B. learn    
    C. learning    
    D. learns
  • He is so fat that the chair is not large enough for him to_____.          
    [     ]
    A. sit    
    B. sit on    
    C. sit down    
    D. take a seat
  • It takes my daughter about an hour to practice playing _____piano after ____ supper every day.          
    [     ]
    A. the; the  
    B. the; /    
    C. /; /  
    D. /; the
  • His wife died and ______ him nothing but two sons.          
    [     ]
    A. offered      
    B. gave    
    C. sent    
    D. left
  • Look______!There’s a train coming.          
    [     ]
    A. at    
    B. out    
    C. around    
    D. over
  • Tom hasn’t phoned us for a long time. What do you suppose _____ to him?      
    [       ]
    A. was happening    
    B. to happen    
    C. has happened    
    D. happened
  • —Do you know Jim quarreled with his wife?        
    —I don’t know._____.      
    [     ]
    A. I don’t care also  
    B. So do I    
    C. Neither do I    
    D. too
  • Congratulations _____ you _____winning the competition!      
    [     ]
    A. to; on  
    B. for; for  
    C. for; on    
    D. to; on
  • My boys! You are too shy. You should have more confidence in ______.          

    A. you    
    B. yourselves    
    C. yourself    
    D. themselves