The United States, Great Britain took the war on Iraq(伊拉克) in late March, 2003. 1 over twenty days American soldiers were in Baghdad, the 2 of Iraq. They ended the government(政府) of Saddam. 3 Iraqis died in the war. Saddam is 4 . No one knows __5 he’s dead or alive.
In some parts of the city there was no light because of the war. Some oil wells(井) were set on fire. Now the Iraqis need food, water and __6 . Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need hospital care. People also need 7 to find their family members.
After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddam’s palace, government buildings, and stores. They 8 many things from Iraqi Museums. Other Iraqis are angry that the U.S soldiers didn’t stop the robbers(抢劫者). So far there is 9 no government of Iraqis.
The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are 10 weapons of mess destruction(大规模杀伤性武器). But by June6, they hadn’t found any at all.
1. A. In B. After C. By D. During
2. A. city B. town C. capital D. village
3. A. Thousand B. Thousand C. Thousand of D. Thousands of
4. A. A. tired B. run C. gone D. forgotten
5. A. if B. when C. how D. that
6. A. spaceships B. flowers C. people D. medicine
7. A. an idea B. a way C. a plane D. a bridge
8. A. bought B. borrowed C. stole D. brought
9. A. still B. ever C. yet D. already
10. A. looking at B. looking for C. giving up D. putting down
名师点评
这是一篇新闻报道：美伊战争给伊拉克人民带来了灾难，他们缺水、食物等生活必须品；孩子们害怕死亡。短文是一幅难民们逃难场景，读后深恶痛绝英美联军，同情伊拉克人民。如了解时事，不难完成此文。
答案简析
1. B。根据事实报道，他们经过二十多天的战斗后才到达巴格达。
2. C。巴格达是伊拉克的首都。
3. D。thousands of 成千上万的，thousands 前不加具体的 数目，是个概数。
4. C。战后，萨达姆不知去向，下落不明。所以选择gone。
5. C。if引导宾语从句。
6. D。下一句“许多在战争中受伤的士兵和人民需要医生、护士的护理”告诉我们需填medicine。
7. B。人们需要的是找到亲人的办法，而不是主意。
8. C。战后伊拉克混乱，联军潜进博物馆抢走偷走珍品。
9. A。报道时政府还没成立。still表示“仍然，还”。
10. B。联军侵占伊拉克的目的是寻找大规模的杀伤性武器。
Crocodiles (鳄鱼) 1 their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand. Baby crocodiles use their teeth 2 their way out of the shells (壳).
Crocodiles only live 3 it is hot. They are found in Australia 4 America. They spend most of 5 time lying around in the rivers. The crocodiles’ long tail 6 when the animal is swimming. It is an excellent weapon(武器). It 7 be used to strike (打击) the 8 . One blow will knock 9 a man or even a big animal at 10 . The crocodile has a hard neck. It cannot turn its 11 from side to side and so it can 12 see in front of itself. The crocodile has its teeth 13 by the crocodile bird. For its food this bird takes the bits in the crocodile’s mouth. This helps the crocodile a lot 14 it cannot move its tongue up and down. 15 its terrible teeth it catches its food. The food may be a fish, an animal, or even a careless man.
A. lay B. lie C. lain D. lying
A. to feel B. to turn C. to break D. to rush
A. when B. while C. where D. if
A. as B. and C. but D. so
A. its B. hot C. their D. cold
A. is used B. for help C. very useful D. be helpful
A. should B. can C. need D. must
A. friend B. enemy C. student D. family
A. soon B. far C. up D. down
A. most B. best C. once D. worst
A. tail B. head C. eyes D. body
A. not only B. still C. even D. only
A. pulled B. cleaned C. taken D. brushed
A. because B. so C. if D. whether
A. Under B. Between C. For D. With
名师点评
这篇文章主要讲述了鳄鱼的生活习性，你也许会感叹：大自然太神奇了！如果鳄鱼没有长长的尾巴，它拿什么作武器？如果鳄鱼能转动它的舌头，那鳄鱼鸟怎么生存？
答案简析
1. A。lay eggs产卵，下蛋lay-laid-laid。lie躺，位于lie-lay-lain，说谎lie-lied-lied。
2. C。小鳄鱼破壳而出。
3. C。鳄鱼住在热的地方。where引导地点状语。
4. B。
5. C。与前面的They对应。
6. A。被用来。其他的选项有语法错误。
7. B。can 表示一种能力，意为它的尾巴能用来攻击。
8. B。敌人。
9. D。knock down 撞倒。
10. C。at most最多，at the best处于最佳状态，at once立刻,马上。根据意思应为“立刻把一个大的动物击倒”。
11. B。根据上文脖子硬，那当然是头不能转动，而不可能是尾巴，眼睛或身体。
12. D。而头不能转动，就意味着只能看前方的东西。
13. B。have sth. done 让某事被做。Have its teeth cleaned 让鳄鱼鸟给它清洗牙齿。
14. A。根据上下文之间的联系，这里是陈述为什么对它有帮助的原因，因此用because。
15. D。固定搭配，意为“用牙齿”。
初中英语完形填空自测练习题(19)
During the war, an English pilot (飞行员) was hurt. But he was 1 by a group of nuns (修女). He had been very 2 and lost his sense. When he came to himself he was 3 to find a woman beside him. It was Sister Mary. She said to him, “This is a woman hospital. We will 4 you here as long as 5 , but you will have to follow our advice.”
The pilot 6 to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with the nurses or the nuns. He had to stay in a small room as 7 as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子) every day, wearing a beautiful 8 , and the nurse’s uniforms (制服) . It was a very difficult time, however he didn’t feel very 9 especially when one of the nursing girls caught his eyes. She was very quiet, and ran away whenever she saw him looking at 10 . The pilot found 11 fall in love with her.
One day he found the nurse working in the kitchen 12 . He went over to her and said, “Please don’t do that. I love you so much.” He started to put his arms 13 the nurse, and then drew back 14 . He found that the nurse was actually 15 pilot saved by the nuns just like himself.
A. caught B. saved C. killed D. helped
A. lucky B. hungry C. strong D. weak
A. angry B. sorry C. surprised D. worried
A. hide B. put C. take D. stop
A. possible B. able C. possibly D. need
A. decided B. liked C. agreed D. asked
A. soon B. much C. early D. late
A. clothes B. cap C. shoes D. sweater
A. lonely B. alone C. hungry D. hungrily
A. him B. me C. her D. she
A. her B. him C. herself D. himself
A. lonely B. loudly C. happily D. alone
A. behind B. in front of C. around D. on
A. happily B. sadly C. in surprise D. in danger
A. another B. the other C. others D. the others
名师点评
这是一个关于战争的幽默，特殊的环境赋予了故事特殊的意义。读完后我们会笑，但更会感到悲哀，为那个飞行员，更为那个战争。
答案简析
1.B。根据上下文的联系，指飞行员被救。
2.D。他受了伤，当然应该很虚弱。而不可能是lucky，hungry，strong .
3.C。按常理，人苏醒之后都会有吃惊的感觉。其他都非正常感觉。
4.A。把飞行员藏在这里，其余的动词都不准确。
5.A。as long as possible 固定短语“尽可能长”。
6.C。也只好答应人家的要求。
7.B。意为“尽可能多地呆在小房间里”。其他的选项虽没有语法错误，但不符合意思。
8.B。clothes与 shoes 都是复数形式，不可能用在这里，sweater一般穿在里面，起不到伪装的作用。cap 最适当，因为护士都戴护士帽。
9.A。虽然总是一个人，但倒也不感到孤单。
10.C。飞行员看着“她”，用宾格
11.D。飞行员发现自己爱上了这个女孩子。
12.D。“她”独自一人，才可以向“她”表明心迹。Lonely“孤单地” alone“独自一人地”
13.C。抻出手臂抱着“她”
14.C。这时他才发现真相，所以很吃惊地把手缩了回
15.A。another 另一个，the other 其他所有的，others别的人
初中英语完形填空自测练习题(18)
Many people think the 1 time is spent, the more work will be done. So students have to spend the whole 2 doing school work except the three meals.
Modern students have many 3 . They love sports, computers and music. A 4 holiday can get them away from too much school work, and they can do 5 they like. But still teachers do not think about it. Because students have too much homework, they have no time to 6 themselves. Students are really tired 7 their weekend homework. So they don’t do it 8 Sunday night. And there is not enough time to finish the homework 9 . The poor weekend homework usually makes teachers 10 .
Things always get 11 without right ideas. Too much school work makes students lose interest in learning. It’s also bad for their 12 . A horse runs faster after a 13 . But for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition (状况) should be 14 to give students both 15 and knowledge.
A. many B. much C. more D. most
A. week B. morning C. evening D. day
A. interests B. books C. pens D. friends
A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. two-day’s
A. that B. if C. what D. when
A. learn B. enjoy C. teach D. look after
A. with B. of C. at D. for
A. in B. on C. after D. until
A. carefully B. angrily C. quickly D. fast
A. happy B. angry C. worried D. surprised
A. Better B. best C. worse D. worst
A. eyes B. ideas C. healthy D. health
A. meal B. rest C. moment D. while
A. changed B. kept C. taught D. made
A. food B. pleasure C. money D. time
名师点评
本篇是议论文，讲述了大家共知却又经常被老师所忽略的事实：务必让学生劳逸结合。的确，正如马休息过后可以跑得更快，学生在学习的过程中要适当休息才会学得更好。
答案简析
1.C。联系下文，the more time，the more work意为“花的时间越多，做的工作就越多”。
2.D。从本句中的meals可知，指除了一天三餐，整天都花在功课上。
3.A。从下文可知当今学生有许多兴趣，如，运动，电脑，音乐。
4.C。固定短语a two-day holiday 或a two days’ holiday。
5.C。宾语从句，以连词引导what意为“做他们所喜欢的事”。
6.B。enjoy themselves 。
7.B。be tired of 对…厌倦。
8.D。not …until 作业到星期天晚上才做。
9.A。本句是一个否定句，指学生没有足够的时间去仔细地做作业。
10.B。学生匆匆忙忙所做的作业当然令老师很恼火。
11.C。有事与愿违之意。即：不好好策划，事情总会变得更糟糕。
12.D。太多的作业会使学生对学习失去兴趣，同时对他们的健康也有害。
13.B。马在休息过后，会跑得更快。
14.A。总结全文，这种现状必须改变。
15.B。既给学生知识又给学生娱乐。
初中英语完形填空自测练习题(17)
Soon after Dave left university, one of his uncles, who was 1 and had no children of his own, died and 2 Dave a lot of money, so he decided to 3 his own company.
He found a nice 4 , 5 some new furniture(家具)and 6 . He had only been there for a few hours 7 he heard someone come towards the door of his office. “It’s my first 8 ,” he thought. He quickly 9 the telephone, and 10 to be busy 11 an important call from someone in New York who wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country.
The man 12 at the door while seeing this was 13 , came in and waited politely for Dave to finish his 14 , then he said to Dave, “I’m from the telephone company, and I was sent here to 15 your telephone.”
1. A. ill B. rich C. honest D. luck
2. A. gave B. handed C. left D. promised
3. A. set up B. take up C. put up D. make up
4. A. office B. cinema C. theater D. school
5. A. bought B. carried C. managed D. lent
6. A. set in B. moved in C. moved out D. went out
7. A. as B. when C. while D. then
8. A. teacher B. boss C. customer (顾客) D. job
9. A. made up B. took up C. brought up D. pick up
10. A. pretended B. warned C. kept D. looked
11. A. writing B. answering C. calling D. saying
12. A. looked B. knocked C. hit D. waited
13.A. going on B. moving on C. speaking on D. keeping on
14. A. conversation B. gesture (手势) C. smoking D. fixing
15. A. repairing B. connecting C. making D. looking after
名师点评
本文是一篇笑话，故事生动有趣，但读后又不禁感慨万分——自作聪明，终会留下笑柄。
答案简析
1.B。根据下文left him a lot of money 的提示, 我们可推断他叔叔很富有，故选B 。
2.C。leave sb. sth. 是“留给某人某物”的意思, 故选C 。
3.A。set up 是“建立”的意思，take up 是“举起”的意思，put up 是“张贴”的意思， make up 是“打扮”的意思, 根据句意和下文,可知选A。
4.A。由下文可知选A 。
5.A。意为“买了些新家具，然后就搬进去了”。
6.B。move in 是“搬进”的意思。
7.B。意为“就在这时”。
8.C。Dave 开公司是为了接待顾客，因此选C 。
9.D。take up 是“占据”的意思，bring up是“培养”的意思，make up 是“编造”的意思，pick up 是“随意拿起”的意思。
10.A。假装忙于接一个重要的电话。
11.B。answer a call 是“回电话”的意思。
12.B。knock at door是“敲门”的意思。
13,A。go on 是“继续”的意思, keep on 是“坚持”的意思, 故选A 。
14.A。他拿起电话显然是讲话, 故选A 。
15.A。全文的喜剧效果全在于此，很显然电话坏了，需要修理。Dave 只是在假装讲话。
初中英语完形填空自测练习题(16)
Why do people play football? It’s a(n) 1 game and it’s dangerous too. Twenty-two men fight 2 ninety minutes to make 3 many goals as they can. They get 4 black eyes, bruise (擦伤) and broken bones than they 5 points. Football players must be mad.
And why do people watch football? They 6 be mad too. They certainly 7 and scream like 8 . I’m afraid 9 near a football field when they are playing a game. The crowds are 10 .
I’d 11 stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I turn it 12 ? They’re showing a football game. So I turn on the radio. What do I 13 ? The 14 football scores. And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Pictures of football players, interview(采访) with 15 players, scores of football games.
1. A. stupid B. funny C. exciting D. wonderful
2. A. for B. by C. in D. against
3. A. so B. to C. as D. very
4. A. much B. many C. most D. more
5. A. do with B. do C. do for D. did
6. A. mustn’t B. must C. can’t D. can
7. A. cry B. laugh C. run D. shout
8. A. gentlemen B. ladies C. madmen D. madams
9. A. of going B. for going C. to go D. to be going
10. A. happy B. dangerous C. sad D. tired
11. A. rather B. better C. like D. fairly
12. A. off B. down C. up D. on
13. A. listen B. listen to C. hear D. hear of
14. A. late B. latest C. later D. lately
15. A. basketball B. volleyball C. tennis D. football
名师点评
本文用幽默的语气介绍了足球运动在社会上的地位和状况。读完令人感慨，人们真的为足球而疯狂了，足球无所不在。初中完形填空设计选项时，常会用障眼法迷惑学生，如本题中的第8项，解题时一定要小心。
答案简析
1.C。根据常识，足球是一项令人兴奋的运动，故选exciting。
2.A。表示段时间的名词前常用介词for。
3.C。as…as…是一个固定搭配。
4.D。从than可知，此句应用比较级。
5.C。do with 是“处理”的意思, 而do for 是“为……而做”的意思,故选C。
6.B。根据句意应用肯定语气，后面出现了too，显然选B。
7.D。shout 是“大叫”的意思，和句意相符。
8.C。根据句意，他们象疯子一样大喊大叫，故选madmen。千万不要眼花看成madams。
9.A。be afraid of 所接宾语若是可怕的事或物时通常是害怕做某事而引起不好的后果，be afraid to do不敢做某事，故选A。
10.B。讲述我害怕站在足球场附近的原因，人群太危险了。
11.A。would rather do“宁愿做某事”，would like和to搭配，had better是“最好”的意思，因此答案是A。
12.D。turn on 是“打开”的意思，文中是打开电视，故选D。
13.C。hear表示听到的结果，listen to表示听的动作，故选C。
14.B。latest是“最近”，“最新”的意思, 符合题义。
15.D。整篇文章讲的就是关于足球的事，故选D。
