初三英语练习题（三）一、单项选择( ) 1. Usually, it’s easier to make _______ decision than to take _______ action.A. a; anB.\; anC. \; \D. a; \( ) 2. David, get up early, ________ you’ll miss the early bus.A. butB. andC. afterD. or( ) 3. —When are you going to Beijing for your holiday?—I haven’t decided. _______ this Sunday _____ next Sunday is OK.A. Not only , but alsoB. Neither , norC. Either , orD. Both , and( ) 4. This piece of music is well worth _______. Many people like it very much.A. listenB. to listenC. listeningD. listening to( ) 5. --- Do you know if she _______ to visit us?--- I think she will come if she ______ free tomorrow.A. comes, isB. will come , isC. comes , will beD. will come , will be( )6. ---______ you go shopping with us now?--- I’d like to, but I can’t. I have lots of work to do.A. Why don’tB. Why notC. What aboutD. How about( )7. ______, great changes have taken place in China.A. To our shameB. To our surpriseC. At lastD. In the beginning( )8. —Could you please tell me _______ ? —Yes, sure.A. you like to eat whatB. where can I buy a stampC. when will the next bus arriveD. if there is a bookshop near here( )9. I hate travelling by air ______ you usually have to wait for hours before the plane takes off.A. becauseB. thoughC. untilD. unless( )10. If you click the mouse, you will get _______ news about sports.A. a great dealB. a great deal withC. a great deal inD. a great deal of( )11. I’ll show you all the _______ and important places of our school.A. interestB. interestingC. interestedD. interests( )12. Many people do not realize the importance of health _____ they have fallen ill.A. untilB. whileC. whenD. after二、完形填空Her small hand seemed lost in Grandma's as they walked along the road leading back home.“Shall we rest for a 36 ? It's too hot!”the young girl said. “Let's 37 over there under the tree.”Grandma said. Resting under the tree, they 38 a butterfly (蝴蝶) nearby. “Do butterflies feel hot?”she asked.Grandma thought for a while and said, “I think they keep very 39 .”“I wish I were a butterfly,”the child said. Then she began to flap (拍动) her 40 . “But that takes a lot of work!”“You wish for a lot of things, child,”Grandma said.“Yes, I do. ”she said. “I wish I had 41 I wanted.”“Do you get all you wish for all the time?”Grandma asked.“No, I wish for a lot 42 nothing happens,”she said. “How I wish that Johnny Jeffries would stay home 43 school!”“What happened to him?”Grandma asked.“Ah, his grandma died …”she stopped suddenly and 44 her grandma when her eyes were 45 with tears.“Grandma,”she tried to finish. “I wish that you would never …”Grandma held her. She never said a word 46 the young girl stopped. Then Grandma said with a beautiful smile, “Dear, sometimes in our life 47 don't come true, but it doesn't mean life isn't wonderful. If you want something, work for it and wish for it.”“Then 48 do I work to keep you around forever?”the young child asked.“Keep loving me, and don't waste time wishing.”They hugged (拥抱) 49 again and continued on the road towards home.Life is a 50 that always leads home. Love it and work for it.36. A. week B. time C. while D. day37. A. lie B. sit C. sleep D. wait38. A. noticed B. heard C. smelt D. felt39. A. hot B. cold C. cool D. warm40. A. legs B. feet C. hands D. arms41. A. everything B. everyone C. something D. someone42. A. and B. but C. so D. or43. A. at B. from C. to D. near44. A. looked for B. looked after C. looked over D. looked at45. A. angry B. busy C. filled D. strict46. A. until B. after C. when D. because47. A. words B. days C. wishes D. lives48. A. what B. when C. where D. how49. A. the other B. each other C. the others D. each one50. A. road B. way C. river D. bus四、阅读理解Why are first ladies so important in the United States? They are unpaid and have no official work? There are several reasons, but the most important reason is they are role models for other women in the United States.Jacqueline Kennedy was the best first lady in the US. Although she wasn't an actress, model or singer, she was a fashion and cultural icon(文化偶像) who charmed people wherever she went.If you are looking for someone who is as charming as Jacqueline Kennedy, it will be hard to find anyone more suitable than Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping. If you were writing a novel and trying to describe the perfect mixture of personal history, capabilities, confident lady for a character, you'd come up with someone like Peng.Born into a family in Shandong province, she joined the People's Liberation Army(中国人民解放军) at the age of 18, doing pretty well in singing military(军旅) songs. But she is not only famous for her voice and great achievements, but also for her charity efforts. She has, among other things, worked as a member of World Health Organization to fight against AIDS, and has done much in 2008 Sichuan earthquake.The media(媒体) reported Peng’s trip with her husband. This was Xi’s his first foreign trip as president. The trip shows that she can be a role model for Chinese women, especially young Chinese women at home and abroad.In the past, China has not had a tradition of first ladies like in the US. Now that China has a higher position on the world stage, it can have its first lady! And Peng Liyuan is the perfect person with whom to begin.( ) 58.Why are first ladies important in the US?A. Because they are unpaid.B. Because they have official work.C. Because they are role models for other women in the US.D. Because they are more important than other women in the US.( ) 59.Why does the writer think Jacqueline Kennedy was the best first lady in the US?A. Because she was an actress.B. Because she was fashionable.C. Because the writer likes to listening to her songs.D. Because she attracted people wherever she went.( ) 60.Which is NOT right according to the passage?A. Peng Liyuan is as charming as Jacqueline Kennedy.B. Peng Liyuan wrote military songs from the age of 18.C. The writer thinks Peng Liyuan is the most suitable first lady.D. Peng Liyuan is famous not only for her voice and great achievements, but also for her charity work.( ) 61.Which may be the best title for the passage?A. Jacqueline KennedyB. First ladies in the US.C. First Ladies in ChinaD. Peng Liyuan, the perfect first lady to begin with.BWhen you watch TV and play video games you make global(全球的) warming worse! It may seem hard to believe, but when electricity is made, so are greenhouse gases(温室气体). This means that every time you use electricity you help make global warming worse!Cars are also making global warming worse. They burn fossil fuels(化石燃料) in their engines, and send lots of greenhouse gases into the air.Global warming may be a big problem, but we can all help stop it. People can try to drive their cars less. Or even get ones that run on sunlight! You can also help. Let’s try one of these top ideas:(1) Try to use less electricity. Turn off lights, your television, and your computer when you’ve stopped using them. To make electricity, fossil fuels are burned in big factories. But burning fossil fuels also makes greenhouse gases. You should also try to watch less TV.(2) Plant trees. Not only is it a fun thing to do, but it is also a great way to lower the number of greenhouse gases in the air. Trees take carbon dioxide out of the air when they grow.(3) Don’t throw away your rubbish, try to recycle it. If rubbish is not recycled, it is put in the ground. There it rots(腐烂) and makes a greenhouse gas called methane(甲烷).So try to recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags an d newspapers. It’ll make you feel great! And it’ll help the Earth.( ) 62.If we _____, we may make global warming worse.A. use less electricityB. drive a car on sunlightC. plant treesD. throw away rubbish( ) 63. ______ will make global warming worse.A. MethaneB. CansC. NewspapersD. Bottles( ) ing less electricity does good to global warming because_______.A. the less electricity is used, the more greenhouse gases are producedB. the more electricity is used, the more greenhouse gases are producedC. more electricity is used, less greenhouse gases are producedD. less electricity is used, more greenhouse gases are produced( ) 65.Which is the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Driving cars on sunlight helps to stop global warming.B. When cars burn fossil fuels, the y produce greenhouse gases.C. When trees grow, they send carbon dioxide into the air.D. By planting more trees, we can lower the number of greenhouse gases in the air.。