初二上册B卷练习题（一）一、完型填空Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father (1)____ him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was (2)____ with his father’s idea. “That isn’t my job. I have (3)____ homework to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise to give you the best present if you (4)____ finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and (5)____.Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked (6)____ until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well. (7)____ the last day of the year, the father said, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me (8)____ you want.”The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). Then he said, “I’ve already got the (9)____ present. No pains, no gains (不劳无获). I think this is what you wanted (10)____ to know.” His father was quite pleased t o hear that.( )1. A. asked B. made C. stopped( )2. A. happy B. unhappy C. sorry( )3. A. much too B. too much C. too many( )4. A. must B. need C. can( )5. A. said B. agreed C. answered( )6. A. hard B. hardly C. difficult( )7. A. In B. At C. On( )8. A. which B. how C. what( )9. A. worst B. best C. least( )10. A. mine B. my C. me二、阅读短文，选择正确的答案Zoos are places where different kinds of animals are kept and shown for the public. At most modern zoos people can see, smell and hear animals in their natural way. Some zoos even have “friendship farms" where people can touch some of the animals. Here are four reasons why people need zoos.Firstly, zoos help people know more about animals and their natural environment. They give interesting information about each animal, such as where it comes from and how it lives. Special teachers at the zoo help children understand more about the animals. Trained guides show visitors around the zoo.Secondly, zoos are working hard to find out more about animals. New knowledge leads to improved ways of looking after animals in the zoo and better understanding of the same animals in the wild.Thirdly, zoos play a part in protecting animals and stopping them from disappearing. Zoos work together with each other to help the animals in danger. For example, gorillas (大猩猩) from Taronga Zoo were sent to live with gorillas at the Melbourne Zoo so that they would give birth to babies.Fin ally, zoos are important for people’s enjoyment. People enjoy getting close to animals without having to cross the plains of Africa or climb the mountains of China. In the past, animal shows were common in zoos. Visitors were excited when they saw monkeys in human clothes, and they even took rides on elephants or horses. However, today people enjoy seeing animals acting naturally.So a modern zoo is a place where animals can be well cared for.( )1. How many reasons does the writer talk about?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four( )2. Special teachers at the zoo _________.A. show visitors around the zooB. look after animals in dangerC. help children know about animals( )3. From the passage we know ________ were sent from Taronga Zoo to the Melbourne Zoo.A. horsesB. gorillasC. monkeys( )4. From the passage, we know that the writer ________.A. thinks that modern zoos can help animals live better.B. is a special teacher at a zoo.C. is a visitor at a zoo.( )5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. People can touch some of the animals on “friendship farms”.B. People like to watch animals in modern zoos because they can enjoy getting close to animals moreeasily.C. Now people enjoy watching animals on TV because it’s more convenient.三、完成对话Kathy: I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?Alex: I have traveled back home. I (1) on a trip to the pyramids(金字塔) last week.Kathy: Really? How do you feel about them?Alex: Oh, they’re amazing. A hundred thousand men spent more than twenty years finishing (2) the pyramids. And each stone (3) about two and a half tons. There are over two million stones in the pyramids.Kathy: We can’t imagine how they could make it! So they are still a mystery to the people even today. Alex: Yes, I have been to many places of interest. I guess you have been (4)special, too. Because you look excited!Kathy: Yes, a few days ago I visited a museum. It’s wonderful. It has (5) me ever since then.Alex: What kind of museum have you been to?Kathy: Science museum. You can’t believe that robots can play beautiful music until you see the performance (6) .Alex: I like science museum, too. My dream is to be a (7) .Kathy: (8) is mine. In the future, I will make many modern inventions for people around the world. Alex: I agree. But we should realize that the technology has developed so fast that we have to study(9) than before. We have to keep on learning new things and change our mind all the time or wecan’t (10) our dreams.四、短文填空believe, comfortable, certain, include, think, worldhave, memory, cheat, solve, improve, oneSpeaking of the subway, people (1) of the words “fast” and “comfortable”. At first the modern subway not only (2) the heavy traffic problems, but also saves time for people. People will feel less tired than before even though it is also a long time travel.But do you know who build the (3) subway in the world? In order to solve the traffic problems, London decided to build the subway in 1843. However, the earliest plan in the world had too many problems (4) money, time and technology. We know that the subway was built in the underground nowadays, but in the past they (5) to dig ditches(沟) on the ground because the poor technology, and then built the subway in these ditches and filled the tunnel(隧道) with earth at last. Although it was really difficult to get over all kinds of problems, the British government still decided to start building the (6) first subway and completed it in the end. The government invited the people to take the subway as soon as it was able to work. It’s hard (7) that the passengers became dirty from head to foot when they got off. That’s because the top of the train was open at that time. The experience each passenger had left many (8) in their heart.。