上海初三英语统编新增词汇练习

中考英语词汇练习

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I. Choose the best answer:

( ) 1. You will never achieve anything if you don’t work harder.

A) gain B) buy C) receive D) make

( ) 2. The children under 14 should take part in different kinds of ______. A) actions B) actors C) activity D) activities ( ) 3. Nothing can make me ______ my country.

A) turn against B) turn by C) take against D) take by

( ) 4. His grandfather is an ______ man. He retired last year. A) old B) aged C) older D) elder ( ) 5. The hunter ______ his gun at the little deer. A) fit B) hit C) aimed D) put ( ) 6. The young man has only one ______ in life----to become rich. A) aim B) hope C) job D) hobby

( ) 7. There are three ______ in this flat. You will feel comfortable in summer. A) air-conditionings B) air-conditioners C) air-conditioning D) air-conditioner

( ) 8. There are more than one hundred airlines over Shanghai, so it is convenient for people to travel around the world.

A) railways B) airways C) air-roads D) highways ( ) 9. To our joy, the wounded was still ______ when we got to the front. A) living B) lives C) alive D) life

( ) 10. We are ______ to hear that the little boy can run at an ______ speed. A) amazed…amazed B) amazing…amazing C) amazed…amazing D) amazing…amazed ( ) 11. This is an ______ story. Everyone is _____ at it. A) amusing…amusing B) amused…amused

C) amused…amusing D) amusing…amused

( ) 12. The lawyer argued about the case for hours, but they didn’t make a solution

at last.

A) fought B) discussed C) discuss D) fight ( ) 13. There is an interesting article on education. Have you read it? A) book B) topic C) composition D) title ( ) 14. The Japanese enemies failed to attack the village last night. A) fight against B) turn against

C) take against D) keep against

( )15. The boy doesn’t usually do his homework. He ______ by computer games

too much.

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A) attracts B) is attracted

C) attacks D) is attacked

( ) 16. It is awful to walk in the streets when the weather is wet. A) careful B) terrible C) happy D) sad

( ) 17. They don’t feel hungry. They only want to have a drink. So they walk into

the ______.

A) restaurant B) bar C) bookstore D) library ( ) 18. Do you know anything about the battle of Waterloo? A) strike B) war C) quarrel D) beat ( ) 19. There are many people on the beach every summer. A) seaside B) bank C) sea D) bund

( ) 20. The old farmer works hard all of his time. He is as busy ______ a bee. A) like B) in C) with D) as

( ) 21. The dog ______ a little boy yesterday. You should be careful when you walk

to it.

A) bites B) bit C) bitten D) biting

( ) 22. The horse is ______ in the right eye because it has only eaten the grass on

the left.

A) light B) clever C) blind D) bright ( ) 23. I ______ a bone in my leg. I have to stay in bed for a few days. A) broke B) have broken C) had broken D) break

( ) 24. His father signed his name ______ the bottom of the report after he read it. A) on B) in C) under D) at ( ) 25. It was brave ______ her to go into the burning building. A) for B) of C) in D) about

( ) 26. Though she was only five years old, she was very ______ about her illness. A) clever B) common C) afraid D) brave

( ) 27. His face was ______ with happiness because so many people love him. A) pleased B) satisfied

C) bright D) busy

( ) 28. There is a broadcast of a football match on Channel 5. A) programme B) notice C) item D) event

( ) 29. The workers ______ rubbish there. Look at the smoke from the fire. A) have burnt B) had burnt

C) are burning D) were burning

( ) 30. There are more and more famous ______ in Shanghai and they are also

good fathers, too.

A) businessmen B) businessmans C) businesswomans D) businesswomen

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( ) 31. Bread and butter ______ delicious. You'd better have some more. A) had tasted B) tastes C) is tasting D) tasted

( ) 32. I bought many ______ yesterday. I think you should eat more ______. A) cabbages…cabbages B) cabbage…cabbage C) cabbages…cabbage D) cabbage…cabbages

( ) 33. There are many ______ to deal with in this court (法庭) every year. A) cases B) problems C) questions D) letters

( ) 34. All Chinese people ______ the victory that Liu Xiang won the first prize in

the Olympic Games this autumn.

A) celebrate B) celebrates C) celebrated D) celebrating ( ) 35. She hasn’t worked hard, so she has not much ______ of winning. A) time B) speed C) reason D) chance

( ) 36. My father was at the travel ______ office at nine yesterday morning. He

wanted to ask for some information about his trip.

A) agent B) agent’s C) doctor D) doctor’s ( ) 37. The soldier was praised for fighting _______ in the battle. A) heavily B) timidly C) happily D) bravely

II. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words:

1. There are many kinds of outdoor __________ such as camping and travelling. (act) 2. The boy is __________ six. So he is old enough to go to school. (age) 3. Do you know there are many __________ over our city? (airline) 4. We can’t live without air. Air keeps us __________. (live)

5. He was ___________ at me when I suddenly went into his room. (amazing) 6. She’s __________ clever. She knows what you meant. (amazing)

7. There are many interesting __________ in today’s newspaper. (article) 8. I was late this morning. I am __________ sorry for it. (awful) 9. I feel __________ because I didn’t pass the final exam. (awfully) 10. I like the flat with two __________. (balcony)

11. The fish has a lot of __________ in it. You should be careful. (bone) 12. The little boy saved the old man in the river __________. (brave)

13. It is very hot. The sun shines ___________ and it is nice to have ice-cream. (bright)

14. The leaves on the trees are ___________ green in spring. (brightly)

15. His mother and sister are both famous __________ in Shanghai. (business) 16. I have lost one of the __________ of my coat. I sewed a new one just now. (button)

17. Would you have some more __________? It is good for your health. (carrot)

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III. Rewrite the following sentences as required:

(保持句意基本不变)

1. The lady in red looks young, in fact she is sixty years old.

The lady in red looks young, in fact she is __________ __________. 2. We mustn’t steal anything from others.

Stealing things from others is __________ the __________. 3. After the terrible earthquake, people found that she could breathe.

After the terrible earthquake, people found that she __________ still __________. 4. We are surprised to hear what you have told us.

We are __________ __________ what you have told us.

5. The man exchanged angry words with the waiter about his service. The man __________ __________ the waiter about his service. 6. The robber fought against a policeman, then ran away. The robber __________ a policeman, then ran away. 7. The boy fell in love at the first sight of the girl.

The boy __________ __________ by the girl’s beauty. 8. He has lost his eyesight when he was born. He is __________ by birth.

9. The PLA man was so brave that he jumped into the frozen river to save the boy. It was __________ __________ the PLA man to jump into the frozen river to save the boy.

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