初三(上)英语复习资料
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1. _________ unusual experience you had in the USA!
A. What a B. What an C. What D. How 2. --- Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?
--- No, not at all. I was _________ dead after so much hard training. A. so good as B. as well as C. as good as D. so well as 3. Mary is very sad now. Would you please go and _________? A. pick up her B. pick her up C. cheer up her D. cheer her up
4. --- Can you come here today or tomorrow? --- I’m afraid _________ day is possible. A. either B. both C. none D. neither
5. Read this article, _________ you’ll understand that not everything can be bought with money. A. or B. and C. but D. so
6. --- Have you seen the movie Firestorm? --- Yes, I have. It’s worth _________. A. watching B. being watched C. to watch D. watched 7. Don’t worry ____ about your son. He’s still a little child.
A. much too B. too much C. many too D. too many 9. Tom said he would tell us _______.
A. surprising something B. surprised something C. something surprising D. something surprised
10. --- My cousin Tom hardly spent any time on his subjects, did he? --- __________, so that’s why he does badly in all his lessons.
A. No, he didn’t B. No, he did C. Yes, he didn’t D. Yes, he did 11. You can’t imagine__________ when they saw the nice Christmas presents. A. how they were excited B. how excited they were
C. how excited were they D. they were how excited 12. — Why are you looking in class all day?
—Because I can’t finish my homework until eleven every night. A. awake B. asleep C. sleeping D. sleepy
13. During his stay in the USA, Yao Ming said that he would go back to China ______ he was needed.
A. whatever B. wherever C. whoever D. whenever
14. — How do you like the popular TV programme The Voice of China in Zhejiang TV Station? —Ha ha! That’s my favourite. I’ve never seen one. A. a more exciting B. a more excited C. the most exciting D. the most excited
15. — Cindy failed in the writing competition. She must be in a bad mood. — Let’s go and .
A. wake her up B. cheer her up C. pick her up D. give her up 16. — A nice day, isn’t it? Let’s go fishing, John! —Hmm…, no. I do some reading at home. A. would like B. would rather C. like D. prefer 17—Do you know where Mary is? I can’t find her anywhere. —Well. She_ go far, because her coat is still here.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. won’t 18. Mr. Friend said he would try his best to help me, and he was ______ his word.
A. as good as B. as well as C. as much as D. as many as 19.—Shall we see each other at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning? —Sorry, let’s make it _______ time.
A. other’s B. the other C. another D. other 20 . Why did Mandy get so mad? It was only a joke.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. harmless D. harmful
21. —If I work hard at my lessons from now on, can I do well in them? —Sure. ___________.
A. All rivers run into sea B. Every day is not Sunday C. Practice makes perfect D. Better late than never
22— Excuse me, could you tell me ________? — Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too. A. where is the post office B. when the shopping mall opens C. why the ballet dancer had lived here D. how do you celebrate Christmas 23 Warm colours can ____________ when you are feeling ____________.
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A. cheer up you; blue B. cheer up you; green C. cheer you up ; blue D. cheer you up; green 24 It’s good for people to walk more and drive less. So I’d rather ______half an hour’s walk to work.
A. to take B. taking C. to taking D. take
25 The foreigner spoke very fast, but Bruce still can understand ________ of his speech.
A. little B. few C. a few D. a little
26 My parents are strict _________ their work and they are also very strict ________ me.
A. with; in B. with; with C. in; with D. in; in
27 —Thank you so much for helping me with my English. — ________. That’s what friends are for. A. Never mind. B. Don’t mention it C. With pleasure. D. I’m sorry to hear that 28. — What a beautiful birthday cake! —Yes, it’s ________ my mom. I received it this morning.
A. with B. to C. for D. from
29. — How is your cousin, Andy? —He lives abroad, so I _________ ever see him.
A. clearly B. hardly C. easily D. nearly 30. —How long do you think it’ll be ______ I can go back to school? —Well, you will be feeling much better by next weekend.
A. before B. when C. since D. after 30. —Look at _____ sculpture, Jack! How do you like it? —This is _____ most wonderful on I have ever seen. A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a
31. —Shen Duo won five Gold Medals in five days in the YOG last month. —Yes, his work ________ and she has got high _______ from people in our city. A. improves; money B. stands; prizes C. come up; present; D. shouts; praise
32.My parents want me to get further study to be ________ an engineer _______ a scientist, _______
I would like to be a famous surgeon doctor. A. neither; nor; and B. either; or; but C. not only; but; so D. both; and; or
33—It’s necessary and important for them students at school to join the Clean Plate Campaign(行
动). It’s good for them to form good habits. —Sure. We should try to ___ all the food that we’ve ordered. A. give up B. eat up C. turn up D. put up 34. There is _______ homework for her and she doesn’t know ______ it.
A. too many; what to do with B. too much; how to deal with C. much too; how to deal with C. so much; what to deal with
35. The girl’s parents are leaving tomorrow. They will be away_________ next Monday. A. since B. until C. on D. from
36 ––Excuse me, could you tell me _______? ––Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.
A. when the museum opens B. where is the Huaxi Village C. how long has the old lady lived here D. how do you celebrate Halloween 37. — Which of these two dresses _______, the pink one or the red one, Madam? — Neither, thanks. I _______ take a look at a light green one. A. would you rather; prefer B. would you rather; would rather
C. do you prefer; would rather D. do you prefer; prefer 38. —I wonder when you _______ in London.
—I will send an e-mail to you as soon as I _______there. A. arrive; will get B. will arrive; get. C. will arrive; will get D. arrive; get 39. We never doubt _______ this museum is worth _____.
A. whether; visiting B. that; a visit C. that; to visit D. whether; to visit 40. _________, he had to escape to the USA because a war ________.
A. In his twenty, broke down B. In his twenties, broke down C. In his twentieth, broke out D. In his twenties, broke out 41. We lost the match yesterday, but our coach didn’t get angry. Instead, he ______ us, because we tried our best. A. was proud of B. was afraid of C. was worried about D. was unhappy with 42.—The music_______ by Tan Dun sounds_______. — Yes, many of us are fond of it. A. was written ; wonderful B. written; wonderful C. was written; wonderfully D. written; wonderfully
43. - Thanks for inviting me to the concert given by Ono Lisa, the Japanese jazz singer on Dec.20th.
-_______. A. With pleasure B. All right C. Don't mention it D. That's right
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44. ________UN report shows ________ number of the poor around the world is becoming bigger.
A. A ; the B. An ; a C. A , a D. An , the
45. In Western countries, women are always dressed _____ white their wedding day, because white is the colour of purity.
A. on; on B. in; in C. on; in D. in; on
46. —Would you tell us ____ you have been to the Summer Palace since 2004? —Sorry, I’ve forgotten.
A. how long B. how far C. how many times D. how soon 47. It’s quite clever you out the problem.
A. for; working B. for; to work C. of; working D. of; to work
48.Many great people ever failed, however, they never______ their dreams and managed to succeed.
A. showed off B. stayed up C. gave up D. lost heart 49. —What do you think of your presents for Mother’s Day?
—Well, ________ this sweater that one fits her. They are too big.
A. both; and B. either; or C. neither; nor D. not only; but also
50. — Must I finish the work now? —No, you __________. You __________ do it this evening. A. mustn’t; can B. needn’t; may C. can’t; must D. needn’t; must 51. —Have you _________ the invitation of Lily’s birthday party? —Yes, but I won’t _________ it. I don’t have any time on that day.
A. accepted ; receive B. accepted ; accept C. received ; receive D. received ; accept 52. —It’s dangerous to walk across the street carelessly.
—You’re right. We can’t be ________ careful while crossing the street.
A. so B. very C. too D. more 53. —How much difficulty did you have this problem? — . A. to solve; No B. solving; None C. solving; Nothing D. to solve; Neither 54. A few students don’t know ________ they should deal with stress before________ an exam.
A. how ; take B. what ; taking C. how ; taking D. what ; take
55. —Is your uncle in his _________? — Yes. His _________ birthday is coming next month.
A. forty; forty-first B. forties; forty-first C. forties; forty-one D. forty; forty-first 56. I don’t doubt _________.
A. that the music is worth listening to B. if the music is worth listening to
C. that the music is worth listening D. whether the music is worth listening to 57. — Shuofang Airport, please. I have to be there by 7:00. — _________, but I'll do my best.
A. I can't promise anything B. Don’t worry C. We still have enough time left D. Sorry, I can’t
58. Read this article, ______ you will understand that not everything can be bought with money.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
59. —You won’t stay up too late today, will you? — _____. I am very tired and I need a good rest. A. No, I won’t B. Yes, I won’t C. Yes, I will D. Yes, I do. 60. —How do you like the two pairs of shorts?
—They don’t fit me well. They are ______ too long _____ too short.
A. not only; but also B. both; and C. neither; nor D. either; or 61. —What was wrong with your bike?
— It ____. A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke over
62. --- We failed in the singing competition. --- ______ . Better times are waiting for you.
A. No way B. Best wishes C. Cheer up D. Good job 63.I have some tickets for the basketball match. I wonder _____.
A. where you buy the tickets B. why you like to go there C. when you watch the match D. if you'd like to come along 64. —Do you like Chinese food or Western food , my dear?
—_____ I have been away for so long, I ________ Chinese food, of course
A. Since; would rather B. Because; would rather C. Since; prefer D. Because; prefer 65. If you successfully complete a difficult task ________ hard work, you’ll become confident. A. by B. through C. with D. in
66. — How is your English study? — Not bad. But I ________ learning English grammar. A. am interested in B. am good at C. have no difficulty D. have a little difficulty 67. — What do you think of the book?— Oh, excellent. It is worth ________ a second time.
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A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read 68. The girl is so excellent that you ________ praise her too much. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. won’t 69. —Thank you for offering a great deal of _________ to me in my research.
—It was my great pleasure. A . information B. ideas C. thoughts D. suggestions 70. —Tom is a quick learner, but he is _____ at times. —That’s true. He is sometimes not calm enough.
A. impolite B. inactive C. incorrect D. impatient 71. — Jim, remember to return this book by Friday. — ________. A. Got it B. Good luck C. That’s right D. It’s nothing
72. They had ______exciting train ride to Chengdu before they went on to _____Mount Emei by bus. A. a ; the B. an ; / C. the ; the D. an ; the 73. ---I find ________ hard ________ me to understand his painting. ---It’s polite ________ you to say so. His painting is nothing. A. it; for; of B. that; of; for C. that; for; for D. it; of; of
74. We just need one of you for the match. ________ you ________ your brother can join us. A. Both; and B. Neither; nor C. Either; or D. Not only; but also 75. --- I’ll buy you a new watch if you learn to swim this summer. --- Is there a _____? I’m sure I’ll get it.
A. chance B. trick C. treat D. promise 76. Nobody becomes ________ than you ________ ready for the coming match. A. busy; to get B. busier; getting C. busier; to getting D. busy; getting 77. --- That blue T-shirt with Beckham’s picture on it ______ be David’s. He admires him a lot. --- No, it ________ be his. He hates blue.
A. must; can’t B. may; can’t C. can; mustn’t D. must; mustn’t 78. Which of the following sentences is RIGHT? A. We doubt that David told us the truth.
B. Many students don’t know how to do with the stress in their daily life and study. C. Lily isn’t sure if blue looks good on her or not.
D. Could you tell me which is the way to the school library?
79. You can’t imagine________ when they finished climbing the high mountain. A. how they were tired B. how tired they were C. how tiring they were D. how tiring were they
80. --- Did the speaker tell us any ways to develop our integrated skills during his speech? --- ________ at all. He said ________ about it.
A. Not; nothing B. None; nothing C. Not; none D. Nothing; none 81. Look at the baby ______in pink. How lovely!
A. dressed B. wears C. is wearing D. dresses
82. She has very________ close friends so that she really doesn’t know________.
A. a few; who to talk to B. few; who to talk to C. little; what to do D. a few; how to do it 83. Put it down, Kitty. You mustn’t read ________letter.
A. someone else’s B. anyone’s else C. anyone else D. anyone else’s 84. Mike would rather ________emails to friends while John prefers________ phone calls. A. write; to making B. write; to make C. writing; to make D. to write; making 85. --- How did you find your visit to Dalian, Joan? --- ________. A. Oh, wonderful indeed B. I went there alone
C. First by train and then by ship D. A guide showed me the way
86. After graduating from university, Spud Webb realized his dream — He became NBA player.
A. a; a B. a; an C. an; an D. an; a
87. He was busy chatting online anything dangerous on the road while walking.
As a result, he was knocked down by a bike. A. too; to notice B. so; to notice C. too; noticing D. so; noticing 88. Almost all women are fashion. It never fails to catch their attention. A. sure about B. happy with C. worried about D. crazy about 89. He never gives up, he has made progress in his study. A. although; much B. although; little C. but; much D. but; a little
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90. Come you like. You are welcome at any time. A. whenever B. as soon as C. until D. before 91. I wouldn’t devote my free time to .
A. play such bored games B. playing so boring games C. play so bored games D. playing such boring game
92. I wonder whether wrong with my flowers. They don’t grow so well.
A. there is something B. is there something C. there is anything D. is there anything 93. Nothing is better as a gift for someone you love than a book of .
A. great valuable B. little valuable C. great value D. little value 94. Jeremy Lin’s excellent behavior in that match more attention. As a result, he was chosen to play for Charlotte Hornets.
A. brought him to B. took notice of C. paid attention to D. cared about 95. After reading the texts, the students were asked to go on . A. to practise to listen B. practising to listen C. to practise listening D. practising listening
96. There is so much noise around his flat that he feels mad.
A. as much as B. as many as C. as good as D. as soon as
97. my family his been to Hainan, so all of us dream of a visit there. A. both; and; has B. not only; but also; has C. either; or; have D. neither; nor; have 98. Our teachers often tell us we can’t be because no mistake is too small for us. A. very careful B. careful C. so careful D. too careful 99. — I heard you have a chance to enter that top university in the world? — A. Don’t mention it. B. That’s not the case. C. What’s up? D. Is that so? 100. I’m sorry. I won’t make _______ same mistake for _______ second time.
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a
101. --- Can you let me know what you are writing about? --- Sorry, I’m afraid not. It’s _______. A. difficult B. necessary C. personal D. valuable 102. The teacher can ______ believe that Tom studies so _______.
A. hardly; hardly B. hard; hardly C. hardly; hard D. hard; hard
103. ---My plan is ___ videos at home. What are you going to do, Jenny?
---Well, I prefer __ movies at the cinema.
A. to watch; see B. watching; see C. watching; to see D. to watch; to see 104. I would rather _______ the chance than ______ her.
A. not to take; to hurt B. not taking; hurting C. not take; hurt D. don’t take; to hurt 105. I have no idea when the general manager _______. I’ll meet her at the airport when she ____. A. returns; returns B. will return; will return C. will return; returns D. returns; will return 106. I was so happy that there we _______ bring our own food in.
A. was allowed B. allowed to C. allowed D. were allowed to
107. ---When will the railway that connects the two cities open?
---_____ next year. Only half been completed. A. Until; has B. Not until; has C. Until; have D. Not until; have
108. ---I guess that _____ you _____ Joanna was born in the year of rabbit
because you have different animal signs. --- You are right. Joanna was.
A. neither; nor B. either; or C. not only; but D. both; and 109. ---Someone is knocking at the door. Who _____ it be?
---It ______ be Mr. Smith. I asked him to come just now because I have something to tell him.
A. may; may B. can; must C. must; may D. might; can’t
110..---Could you tell me_____?
---Sorry, I have no idea, either. You can ask the policeman over there. A. what's happened to them B. how I can arrive the museum C. when did the accident happen D. where they had gone to
111. It ________ that the song, My Heart Will Go On is well worth ____________.
A. says; listening B. is said; to be listened to C. is said; listening to D. says; listening 112. ---He’s never read the book The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, _________ he? --- _________. He told me it’s very interesting. He’d like to read it again.
A. has, Yes, he has. B. is, Yes, he is. C. has, No, he hasn’t. D. is, No, he isn’t.
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