初二英语寒假培优讲义 ------完形填空与阅读理解

初二英语寒假培优讲义 ------完形填空与阅读理解

一、 完形填空

A

      Erica dreamed many times about going fishing. But her father wouldn't   1  . “It's much too dangerous for you,” he'd say. Erica tried to change her father's mind. But her father only said, "I don't want you to be unhappy. I'm just worried about you."

      Erica couldn't understand    2    her father wouldn't let her go fishing. She could swim very well—much better than some of her friends.

      "You said I should always   3     new things," Erica said to her father. "You said that that's the only way people grow inside."

      Erica's father said,  “But sometimes a new thing can be dangerous”.

      "Is going on boats dangerous?" asked Erica.  "Then why do you do it? Benny Nathan is younger than I am. But he goes fishing all the time."

     Erica's father said,  "But you're not as  4    as Benny."

     Erica knew her    5    weren't very strong. But her arms were. She had to   6     her father that she was strong.

     That Saturday    7     Benny came over, Erica asked him to race her in the swimming pool. Her father came along to    8     .

     "This is a special race," Erica said. "You can only use your arms, not your legs."

     Benny started off quickly, but soon his arms became   9    Erica began to pull ahead. She got to the end of the pool first.

     After the race was over, Erica's father said,  "I was wrong. You can take care of yourself--on a   10 , or other places."

     Two days later, she was on a boat heading out to the deep sea. Her father was sleeping next to her on a chair.

1. A. want     B. hope    C. agree    D. like

2. A. why       B. how      C. that      D. if

3 A. try            B. buy      C. use      D. give

4. A. strong     B. tall       C. young    D. small

5. A. hands         B. feet      C. legs      D. eyes

6. A. tell        B. show     C. teach     D. call

7. A. before               B. until      C. because          D. when

8. A. welcome          B. wait       C. watch             D. choose

9. A. short      B. tired      C. thin      D. busy

10 A. train       B. plane    C. boat      D. bus

B

All right! Enough cookies, Cola, and chips! It seems that junk food is all that the children want to eat these days. Television controls their ___1___. The kids see well-known people ___2____ potato chips, candy and other processed food, and they want to ___3___ their heroes. How do they do it? They eat the same food. I wish there were more characters like old Popeye, the sailor, who ate spinach and not French fries.

  Now I don’t expect my children to eat healthy food because I like brown rive(糙米), beans, and fresh vegetables. I’m glad to cook traditional meals of meat and potatoes for them. I really can’t be too upset ___4___ the kids because most ____5___ aren’t careful about what they eat. ____6___ night, my wife and I went to a party where there was plenty to drink but very little for us to eat. They served hot dogs, with all those preservatives, and hamburgers ___7____ chemicals so that they looked better. __8___ the meat, they had sugar-filled cookies and cake, and, of course, chips. I don’t want the world to change ___9____ me, but I think that people should realize that there are alternatives to eating meat. They always tell me that I probably don’t get my essential proteins. I feel better than ___10___ and I am sure that it’s because I am a vegetarian. I would really like to see more television advertisements which show the benefits of good, healthy, and natural food.

(  )1. A. tastes           B. taste          C. smells          D. smell

(  )2. A. eat             B. eating         C. to eat          D. ate

(  )3. A. like            B. be liked        C. be like         D. be liking

(  )4. A. for             B. on            C. at             D. with

(  )5. A. children         B. men          C. women         D. adults

(  )6. A. Others           B. At           C. The other       D. The others

(  )7. A. were filled of   B. were filled with   C. were full with   D. filled with

(  )8. A. Besides          B. Beside        C. Except         D. But

(  )9. A. to              B. as       C. because         D. because of

(  )10. A. never           B. ago        C. ever          D. usually

C

Jane was a few minutes late. Smith had already  1  the office when she got there. His secretary (秘书) told her he would be back in a few minutes. She had to sit down and wait outside the office.

    “I’ll   2   get this job.” She told herself. For a moment she   3   to run out of the building. Just then, Smith came through the door and hurried into his   4  .

A few seconds later his secretary took Jane in and told Smith her name. Jane said   5   to him for being late. Smith did not seem to   6  . They then had a short talk and got down to business. He took out her application letter for the job and   7   it.

“You’ve never worked in radio or television before, have you?” he said. Jane answered that she was   8   she hadn’t. Now she was even more sure that she would not get the job. Then Smith asked her a few questions.

    To her surprise he seemed   9   with her. She was even more   10   when he asked her if she could start soon. It seemed that she had got the job after all.

1. A. returned    B. left     C. closed    D. reached

2. A. certainly    B. again    C. almost    D. never

3. A. wanted    B. tried     C. had     D. began

4. A. car     B. building    C. office    D. home

5. A. hello     B. please    C. sorry    D. OK

6. A. mind     B. understand   C. start     D. excuse

7. A. studied    B. turned    C. wrote    D. posted

8. A. sure     B. afraid    C. happy    D. clear

9. A. angry     B. pleased    C. careful    D. interested

10. A. sorry     B. terrible    C. surprised    D. tired

二、阅读理解。                                    A

    “We are going to move.”Jimmy said to Mr．James, her teacher, with tears in her eyes,” Dad lost his job and now we don’t have enough money to live in our house.” Pam was walking by and just heard Jimmy’s talk with Mr . James．

    In the lunchroom Pam met Carol and said ,“I’ve got something to tell you about Jimmy.” As she started to tell Carol about Jimmy’s dad, several other classmates stopped to listen .Pam felt

bad telling what she had heard but she went on anyway.

    After school, Pam saw some of her classmates talking to Jimmy . " Where does your dad work?" one of the boys asked .Jimmy’s face turned red .She left without answering . Pam felt terrible , because she didn’t mean to hurt Jimmy .And she hadn’t thought that some of the classmates would make jokes and laugh at Jimmy about her father’s losing the job. Pam didn’t know what she could do to help Jimmy.

  1．The story wants to tell us              .

      A．it’s difficult to move away          B．girls don’t like to talk to boys

      C．students’ repot to the teacher        D．secrets are hard to keep

  2．Jimmy’s family had to move because          

      A．her father lost his job             B．they had a better place to live in

      C．her classmates were not kind enough D．her father changed his job

  3．Jimmy’s face turning red shows that she didn’t        .

      A．feel well enough                 B．know  the answer

      C．want to talk about her father        D．want to leave others

  4．The whole story happened            

      A．in classes                       B．during and after school

      C．at Mr. James’                    D．in the lunchroom

B

Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.

Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea(跳蚤) market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial drive (试驾), the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.

Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

“Didn’t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.

“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King , “ since it doesn’t listen to me, can it obey you?

(    ) 5. Mr. King is paid more because he __________.

A. always drives very slowly    B. is not afraid of danger

C. had driven for years         D. drives very well

(    ) 6. Mr. Baker went to the flea market to _________.

A. buy a second-hand car       B. have a trial drive  

C. choose a new car           D. sell his old car

(    ) 7. Mr. King tried to stop the car when _________

A. he saw an old woman crossing the street    B. he saw a big tree

C. the traffic lights turned red               D. the policeman shouted angrily at him

(    ) 8. Which of the following is true?

A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late    B. Mr. Baker can’t afford to buy an old car

C. Mr. King didn’t hear the policeman               D. Something was wrong with the car

C

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.

1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!

2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it ! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.

5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.

(   )9. This passage may be taken from __________.

A. a science book      B. a story book     C. a magazine      D. school rules

(   ) 10. According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will____________________

A. be special          B. be sure         C. feel nice           D. be remembered

(   ) 11. What do the underlined words in 4)' "a sense of accomplishment" mean?

A.成就感             B.忧伤感        C.挫折感           D.信任感 

(   ) 12. Which of the following should you say "NO" to when you are unhappy?

A. You should always look for the good things of others.  B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.

C. Learn something new and go for it!                 D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.

(   ) 13. The best title(标题)for the passage is __________.

A. Do Your Best              B. Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself  

C. It's Never too Late to Learn   D. Always Smile to Your Life

D

It is a very usual thing for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana. She is a rich and proud (骄傲) girl. She often thinks that she is too good for anyone.

  One day after school , I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a cake , I got it. We talked and joked, from then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than Diana. I felt a little uneasy (不安).

   After a few days , I went to see Diana for some snacks when Vivien came and sat with me. She gave me a sandwich. She also gave one to Diana, but Diana didn’t get it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude .

  “ Never mind,” Vivien said , “ I’m used to (习惯) it.”

   After school , I tried to catch up with Diana. When we walked home, I tried to correct her attitude (态度), but she would not listen to me. She said, “ Go and join your ‘dear’ Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget the old ones.”

   For the next few weeks , we did not talk to each other . Then , one day, Diana came to Vivien and me , saying, “ I’m really sorry about what I did. I ‘m a spoiled (宠坏) girl, but I also need good friends just like you. Would you please forgive (原谅) me? Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on , Diana, Vivien and I are best friends.

(     ) 14. The writer was angry with Diana                      .

          A. because she was too good for anyone          B. when Diana didn’t get Vivien’s sandwich

         C. though (虽然) she asked the writer to forgive     D. so Diana walked away

(     ) 15. From the passage, we can know that                         .

        A. Diana and the writer were good friends        B. Diana didn’t like sandwiches

        C. Vivien didn’t want to make new friends at all

 D. the writer forgot her old friends after she had new ones

(     ) 16. Vivien’s saying “ I’m used to it .” shows that                  .

        A. someone didn’t want to give her things           B. Vivien was often rude to others

        C. she liked to be polite                          D. some people were rude to her before

(     ) 17. Diana asked Vivien and the writer to forgive her because               .

        A. they didn’t spend much time with her            B. she knew she was wrong.

        C. Vivien and the writer didn’t talk to her           D. she was a rich and proud girl

(     ) 18. The reading is mainly about                       .

        A. something wrong with the three girls      B. two best friends at a school

        C. three friends at a school                 D. the trouble between Diana and Vivien

E

       Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.

       When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “ She is better, but now she can’t see or can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.

      After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak with other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.

      Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college(大学).

      Helen was very famous. She helped many blind(盲) and deaf(聋) people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.

     Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.

(       )19. Helen Keller got very sick when ____________

           A she was a baby                B she went to college

        C her teacher came to her home    D she was very old

(       )20.__________taught Helen Keller her first word.

          A Her mother      B Her teacher      C Her father       D The doctor

(       )21. Helen Keller was famous because ___________

           A she was an American.

           B she traveled around the world

           C her teacher taught her many things   

D she learned to read and write and helped many people in the word

(       )22. The world remembers Helen Keller today because ____

         A she was very bright.                     B she was blind and deaf.

           C she was a brave and wonderful person.      D she went to college.

(       )23. Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______

           A she found a way to understand the world.

    B her mother and father didn’t feel sad.

           C she found a way to travel around the world.

 D she found out how people became blind and deaf.