2012年中考英语单项选择题押题300例

2012年中考英语单项选择题押题300例1. He never _________ of visiting the Great Wall.A. tiringB. tireC. tiresD. tired2. Most Sundays _________ we go to help Uncle Wang.A. morningB. morningsC. the morningD. of mornings3. He looked half dead, his eyes _________.A. closed tightB. closing tightC. closed tightlyD. shut tightly4. The food __________ good and _________ well.A. tastes, sellsB. is tasted, is soldC. taste, sellD. smell, sold5. There will be vision phones _______ the end of this century.A. byB. atC. forD. on6. I have some _________ in working out the problem.A. difficultyB. difficultiesC. troublesD. difficult7. There is a wire pole along the road _________ meter.A. about fiftyB. every fiftiethC. each fiftyD. every 508. Southerners _________ rice.A. lives onB. feeds onC. lives onD. feed on9. There is not enough light and _________ in this picture.A. darkB. darknessC. blacknessD. shade10. They picked leaves from the trees and _________.A. fed them to some little white wormB. fed some little white worm on themC. fed some little white worm with themD. A and Cc11. She doesn't like __________ a red flower in her hair.A. to put onB. to wearC. to dressD. be dressed in12. —Have you finished your repot yet?—No, I'll finish it in ________ ten minutes.A. anotherB. otherC. moreD. less13. She said that she would do _______ she could __________ her daughter laugh.A. what, makeB. that, makeC. what, to makeD. that, to make14. Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but _________ didn't help.A. heB. whichC. thatD. it15. My watch doesn't work well. I _________ it _________ next day.A. will have, repairB. have, repairedC. will get, repairedD. shall have, to be repaired16. He has decided to live abroad, so he will ________ stay here.A. not moreB. mot longerC. no longerD. no more17. We have no secrets _________ each other.A. in B. between C. to D. from18. Peter is ________ with all his classmates.A. a friendB. friendC. the friendD. friends19. This hand book is _________ for us to learn our lessons.A. great valueB. great valuableC. of very valueD. of great value20. The lady bought a new dress _________ $500.A. for B. by C. with D. about21. The Great Wall is one of the places of interest _________ often visited in China.A. where weB. that isC. which areD. where have22. When the passengers came back from their holiday their suitcases were _________ by the customs officers.A. guardedB. testedC. correctedD. examined23. In the dark street, there wasn't a single person __________ she could turn for help.A. to whomB. whoC. from whomD. that24. It was in the hall __________, we used to have meetings _________ the meeting was held.A. that, whereB. where, thatC. that, thatD. where, where25. —Y ou're bought a car. —___________.A. So have IB. So I haveC. So did ID. So I did26. Y ou don't believe that I can work out the problem, _________?A. do youB. don't youC. Can ID. can't I27. The boy cried ___________ the glass broken.A. becauseB. asC. forD. with28. The man ____________ a strange hat is a funny actor.A. dressingB. inC. onD. with29. They _________ Tom, our monitor.A. madeB. electedC. choseD. helped30. The film made all the students ________ to tears.A. movedB. movingC. moveD. to move31. —Where is Mike? —He has gone away __________ the weekend.A. onB. forC. inD. at32. _________ a boy, he used to help his father on the farm.A. BeingB. AsC. He wasD. His being33. ________ no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has been settled.A. It hasB. There hasC. It isD. There is34. His failure made his father think him a ___________ boy.A. disappointB. disappointedC. disappointingD. disappointment35. This is the best way I can think of __________ the problem.A. solveB. to solveC. solvingD. solved36. The days we look forward to _______ at last.A. comingB. cameC. comesD.be coming37. I found her eyes ________ upon me sharply.A. fixB. fixingC. fixedD. to fix38. I'll tell you _______ he told me last week.A. all which B. all that C. that all D. all39. It's no good ________ like that.A. to talkB. talkingC. talkedD. talk40. —Haven't you heard the news?—What news?—Some of the workers are ________ while others are _________.A. on the march, on strikeB. on march, on strikeC. on the march, on the strikeD. on the strike, on march41. What a wonder! They've finished ________ 30% of the task within one week.A. no more thanB. no less thanC. not more thanD. much less than42. All the members thought that the plan should be changed, but he still ________ his own idea.A. insist onB. insistC. stick toD. kept43. My idea ________ to be true.A. turned outB. turned onC. turned offD. turned up44. A. few people were killed in the fire, but ________ were saved.A. mostB. the mostC. most of themD. most of whom45. The sick ________ cured.A. has beenB. hasC. have beenD. have46. He was made _______ for the lost book, which was bought from the library last week.A. paidB. to payC. payD. paying47. I hear that John is going to Paris next month, _________?A. doesn't heB. don't IC. do ID. isn't he48. He's just _________ time ________ the basketball match.A. in, withB. on, byC. in, forD. on, to49. The old man slept so _________ that we couldn't wake him up.A. lazyB. tiredC. wellD. good50. The little boy was frightened when he heard the _________ of a motorbike.A. soundB. voiceC. cryD. shout51. It ________ nearly two weeks _________ I had received his letter.A. is, thatB. was, thatC. is, sinceD. was, since52. It is five years since my dear aunt __________ here.A. leftB. has leftC. is leftD. had left53. Nobody in _________ right senses would play such a silly joke.A. theirB. hisC. herD. one's54. —May I speak to Lucy?—This is ________ speaking.A. herB. sheC. she'sD. hers55. I forgot Tom's address. But I found his telephone number in the _________.A. phone booksB. book of phoneC. phone's bookD. phone book56. He said that he watched TV every ________ day.A. anotherB. threeC. the secondD. other57. We are going to be on our holidays _________.A. in three days' timeB. after 3 daysC. three days laterD. in three day's time58. Look at these clouds, ________.A. It'll rainB. It's going to rainC. It'll be rainingD. It is to rain59. Nobody knows what _______ happen next.A. is toB. is goingC. is about toD. are to60. China should do _________ best to be a strong and modern country.A. hisB. itsC. herD. our61. Y ou'd better __________ his opinion before making a decision.A. look forB. search forC. find outD. work out62. —Could you tell me who invented _________ telephone?—_________ Scotch scientist named _________ Alexander Graham Bell.A. /, A, /B. a, The, /C. the, A, /D. /, A, an63. Did you break _________ windows?A. the bothB. both ofC. both theD. either of64. Let's put ________ of these pictures on the wall.A. some oneB. someoneC. some onesD. everyone65. —I'd like to go hunting with you, but I have a meeting ________.—If you don't go, __________.A. to attend, so do IB. attending, so will IC. attend, neither will ID. to attend, nor will I66. What will be the results _________ the students in our class?A. ofB. forC. toD. with67. —Hurry up, you _________ on the phone.—Oh, I' coming. Thank you.A. are wantedB. are being wantedC. wantD. are wanting68. I, _________ your friend, will try my best to help you out.A. who isB. that isC. who amD. who are69. I asked him to __________ me a few minutes so that we could talk over the matter.A. spendB. saveC. shareD. spare70. There they got married and ________ their young.A. fedB. feltC. raisedD. rose71. He tried not to _________ mixed up in politics.A. makeB. takeC. haveD. get72. —Would you like a cup of coffee?—Y es, I _________.A. would B. would like C. would like to D. like73. —Shall I tell Ann how to improve her painting?—Y es, but _________ of suggestions may discourage her.A. a list too longB. a too long listC. too long a listD. a list of too long74. Would you please do me __________ favor to pass me the book?A. aB. anC. theD. /75. My dictionary __________. I have looked for it everywhere, but still _______ it.A. has lost, don't findB. is missing, didn't findC. has lost, haven't foundD. is missing, haven't found76. It's _________ impossible to make such a long journey in such an old car.A. ratherB. veryC. fairlyD. quite77. A soldier ran all the ________ from Marathon to Athens.A. roadB. wayC. path C. route78. It was __________ exciting news that all of us couldn't help _________.A. so a, cryingB. such, cryingC. so, to cryD. such an, crying79. If we want to win the race, we shall have to _________.A. go alongB. go intoC. go thereD. go all out80. Words are the bricks _________ we build sentences to express our ideas.A. through whichB. from whichC. whichD. of which81. Why can't I give the answer to the physics problem as _________ as you?A. quicklyB. fastlyC. swiftD. soonly82. Go back _______ you came from, please.A. whereB. in whereC. to whereD. that83. I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with ________.A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing84. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It _________ good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea. A. does B. feels C. gets D. makes85. Let's discuss only such questions _________ worry every one of us.A. asB. whyC. whichD. that86. you may keep that pencil if you like. I've got plenty of ________.A. onesB. the othersC. othersD. some others87. —Why can't I swim in the lake, Daddy?—Y ou'll be ________. The water is freezing cold.A. sorryB. afraidC. anxiousD. unpleasant88. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ________.A. breaksB. ahs brokenC. were brokenD. had been broken89. —Y ou were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.—Well, now I regret _________ that.A. to doB. to be doingC. to have doneD. having done90. I don't think Jim saw me; he ________ into a space.A. just staredB. was just staringC. has just staredD. had just stared91. —There were already five people in the car, but the driver managed to take me as well.—It __________ a comfortable journey.A. can't beB. shouldn't beC. mustn't have beenD. couldn't have been92. —Y our phone number again? I ___________ quite catch it.—It's 95684420.A. didn'tB. couldn't'C. don'tD. can't93. Such things are not common for me, _________ they are unusual.A. insteadB. butC. soD. as a result94. At that time slaves were _________ of not as human beings, but as animals.A. regardedB. soldC. boughtD. thought95. Her wish is _________ a doctor.A. becomingB. becomeC. to becomeD. being come96. His talk made me _________ in the modern music.A. interestingB. to interestC. interestedD. interest97. She was afraid ________ the yard because she was afraid __________ by the big dog lying at the gate.A. to enter, to be bittenB. of entering, of being bittenC. of entering, to be bittenD. to enter, of being bitten98. We keep in touch with each other ________ letters and telephones.A. byB. in form ofC. in forms ofD. in the form of99. When I came back, I found my bicycle __________.A. had goneB. has goneC. was goneD. is gone100. Perhaps the fire was ___________ by a cigarette end someone dropped.A. begunB. madeC. putD. started101. ___________ pop music drives me out of my mind.A. The mostB. MostC. MostlyD. Most of102. —How did you pay the workers?—As a rule, they were paid _________.A. by a hourB. by hoursC. by an hourD. by the hour103. In Detroit, no fewer than 100 persons died of influenza, not to speak of ___________.A. death B. dying c. the dying D. the death104. __________ word came that Bill Clinton was elected __________ president of the United States.A. A, /B. A, aC. /, /D. /, the105. He didn't come and it _________ our difficulty.A. added toB. gaveC. madeD. raised106. There are only five students here, ________ five of them have finished their homework.A. /B. TheC. AD. That107. —How do I write my composition?—Write your composition _________ ink.A. inB. onC. withD. by108. __________ he could understand the problem, I explained it to him at least three times.A. UntilB. beforeC. Not untilD. After109. Difficulties can ________ a person's best qualities.A. hold outB. give outC. send outD. bring out110. She felt so excited that she let out a cry when she ________ the right answer.A. thought aboutB. thought toC. thought overD. thought of111. —Do you want to see my driver's license or my passport?—Oh, ___________.A. either one will doB. either does wellC. neither doD. each will be fine112. —Do the students in your class study hard?—Some of them do; _________ just don't care.A. anotherB. the othersC. some otherD. any other113. The man over there is _________ Mr. Smith.A. no other butB. no other thanC. no oneD. none other than114. _________ books made of silk have been found in our country.A. V ery a fewB. Such few C So a few D. V ery few115. Nothing can stop our going, ________?A. can itB. can't itC. can theyD. can't they116. The evening party _________ . Y ou are a little late.A. just begunB. just has begunC. has just begunD. has begun just now117. The twins are so much __________ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.A. likeB. alikeC. sameD. similar118. He must be from Africa, _________ can be seen from his skirt.A. that B as C. it D. what119. They planted trees on _________ side of the playground.A. either B each C. all D. every120. He spent all his energies _________ a research _________ the causes of cancer.A. in, of B in, on C. on, of D. on, into121. —__________ this book be yours?—No, it _______ not be mine. It _______ be his.A. Can, must, mayB. May, might, mustC. Can, may, mustD. Must, can, mayMary is living at _______ place in South Africa.A. certainB. someC. anD. any124. Jane was quite alone in the world ________ an uncle in English.A exceptB except for C. besides D. instead of125. —Who would you rather ________ the room?—Jack, of course.A. have clean B. have cleaned C. get clean D. get cleaned126. We wrote to _________ invited us.A. whomever B. whoever C. that D. who127. Her expression suggested that she _________ happy.A. beB. wasC. should beD. were128. The boy's grandfather died _______ a flood and his grandmother died _______ old age.A. of, from B. from, at C. from, of D. of, in129. Please __________ the milk carefully, I don't want it to boil over.A. seeB. watchC. noticeD. look at130. It was ________ who respected their teachers.A. themB. their C they D. themselves131. During the years _______, he worked as a doctor in the hospital.A. followedB. to followC. followingD. that followed132. He _______ his son to stay home in such bad weather.A. hopedB. letC. wished D had133. When we breathe, the oxygen in the air with our blood and gives us life.A. fillsB. goesC. takes inD. mixes134. The chief was being searched for by the police who ________ running after.A. isB. wereC. areD. was135. What he says and does ________ not agree.A. doesB. doC. isD. possible136. Thank you for the trouble you _________ to help us.A. put B takeC. make D. do137. Xiao Wang is getting on well with his classmates, for h is easy _______.A. to deal with B to do with C. dealing with D. doing with138. They will get a new bath _________.A. put inB. set outC. cleared awayD. given away139. When the first settlers came to North America they had to ________ the forest and found a way out.A. cut offB. cut downC. cut throughD. cut out140. The stars ________ to have moved.A. seemedB. lookedC. turnedD. appeared141. John must have read the book, ________?A. mustn't heB. needn't heC. didn't heD. haven't he142. Tonny is the best student of the three. In other words, he is _______ student than the other two.A. a betterB. the betterC. the bestD. a best143. Space ship today has __________ the earth _______ the moon.A. joined, withB. connected, withC. connected, toD. joined, and144. Let's hurry. There's ________ no time left.A. almostB. nearlyC. possibleD. probably145. —I fell down from the tree. I think my leg is broken.—Oh! I _________.A. hope not soB. do not hope C. hope not D. hope not so146. The river _________ fifty miles from the north to the south.A. stretchedB. extendsC. coveredD. sticks147. Mr. Li, _________ come to my home for dinner this evening.A. sure to B surely C. does D. do148. His main attraction ________ in his knowledge not in his book.A. drops toB. depends onC. makes use ofD. lies in149. The baby can almost _______ himself.A. almost B nearly C. hardly D. rather150. _________ the players tried their best to win the game for their country.A. Greatly encouragedB. Having greatly encouragedC. To be greatly encouragedD. When encouraging151. Dad, let us, ________, go to the cinema, _______?A. Jack and I, shall weB. Jack and me, shall weC. Jack and I, will youD. Jack and me, will you152. He ______ his father for a new bicycle on his twelfth birthday.A. demandedB. requiredC. requestedD. asked153. As well as ________ all his homework, he helped his mother with a good cleaning around the house.A. finishingB. finished C finishes D. to finish154. —If you want to be in time, you'd better get ________.—All right.A. to goB. to goingC. goingD. moving155. Summer in ________ south of France are for ________ most part dry and sunny.A. /, aB. the, /C. /, /D. the, the156. —Y ou're thinking too much.—Only at home. No one _______ me but you.A. is seeingB. had seenC. seesD. saw157. _________ the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.A. GivenB. To giveC. GivingD. Having158. The judge ________ two years in prison.A. sentenced him to beB. sentenced him toC. sentenced him forD. sentenced him about159. Only _________ save his life.A. can the doctorB. the doctor canC. will the doctorD. could the doctor160. Scarcely _______ arrived ________ out to meet me.A. had I before he cameB. I had when did he comeC. had I then he cameD. I had then did he come161. Out ________, gun in hand.A. did he rushB. so he didC. so he wouldD. he rushed162. She is a good student, and works very hard, _________.A. So it is with himB. So does himC. so it heD. neither does he163. ________ are the days when teachers were looked down upon.A. GoneB. GoC. To goD. Going164. __________, she is of great help in the work.A. A girl as she isB. Girl as she isC. The girl as she isD. Girl is as she165. _________ and caught the mouse.A. Up the cat jumpedB. The cat up jumpedC. Up jumped the catD. Jumped up the cat166. If he ________ tomorrow, he would find Mr Wang in the office.A. comesB. will comeC. should comeD. come167. __________ he would have succeeded in the examination.A. Had he worked hardB. If he worked hardC. works hardD. working hard168. I'd rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.A. doB. didn't doC. don'tD. didn't169. ________ you enjoy many years of health and happiness.A. WishB. HopeC. ExpectD. May170. Long _________ the Party!A. livesB. liveC. will liveD. should live171. I was going to ________ the faraway village to drop in on her but my boss asked me to drive him to Shanghai.A. go toB. have gone toC. /D. go172. —Y our phone number again? I didn't quite catch it.—If you _______ it clearly, you _________ me now.A. had heard, wouldn't askB. heard, wouldn't askC. had heard, wouldn't have askedD. should hear, would ask173. If I ______it, I would do it in a different way.A. were to doB. doC. had doneD. was to do174. The artist tried his best to paint what he saw with his _______ as well as with his eyes.A. brainB. mindC. headD. soul175. you may go out _________ your homework is done.A. exceptB. unlessC. untilD. as176. —Why is Marry unhappy?—Everyone went to the dance ________ she.A. withoutB. besidesC. exceptD. but177. On my way home, I saw a thief _______ money from a lady by the police.A. being caught stealingB. having caught stalingC. caught stealingD. be caught stealing178. _______ of you comes in first will receive a prize.A. No matter whichB. whicheverC. whateverD. whomever179. _______ is no need to say anything to the other worker about that matter.A. ItB. ThereC. Whether thereD. What180. Mary, don't fill the form ________ pencil but ________ ink.A. with, inB. in, withC. with, withD. in, in181. What would happen ________ they not rise tomorrow?A. shouldB. hadC. wouldD. if182. If these trousers are too short, buy a somewhat bigger _________.A. setB. oneC. onesD. pair183. —What do you think of the songs?—In fact, ________ of them sounds beautiful.A. not allB. no oneC. not everyoneD. not every one184. He showed very little consideration _________ the feelings of others.A. toB. forC. onD. by185. __________, it is easy to drill a hole in it with laser.A. Hard as is the diamondB. Hard is as the diamondC. Hard as the diamond isD. As the diamond is hard186. —Henry felt that it was _______ time for him to start ________ business of his own, so he left —______ bank.A. /, a, theB. a, a, theC. /, /, theD. a, the, the187. —Why not put some flowers by the window?—We ________. The boss doesn't like flowers.A. couldn'tB. mustn'tC. won'tD. can't188. I went on with my story just ________ I had left off.A. whereverB. whereC. whenD. whenever189. How do you find ________ to work with him?A. thisB. thatC. itD. yourself190. I know the teacher _________ to Amy when she __________ of a bright girl.A. was referring, spokeB. refers, has brokenC. referred, was speakingD. was referring, was speaking191. Like many others who travel around, Louis admitted that the worst thing is not being able to see her family and friends ________ she would like.A. as long asB. as far asC. as well asD. as much as192. To make things worse, many of the men have gone off to cities in search of higher pay, leaving women from nearly villages ________ with the work.A. to carry onB. carrying onC. carried outD. going in193. I found it astonishing that he __________.A. would refuse to travel first timeB. should refuse to travel first timeC. should refuse to travel first classD. should refuse to travel first train194. See that you _________ again.A. are notB. are not going to beC. will notD. wouldn't be195. I don't like the way ________ he talks to me.A. thatB. howC. whatD. which196. The boy's bad habits ________ his mother many sleepless nights.A. tookB. offeredC. spentD. cost197. What are the students ________ the machines.A. up toB. up to doC. up to withD. up to do with198. The speaker, _______ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.A. having knownB. having been knownC. knowingD. known199. _________ his son rushed out of the room did he realize the seriousness of the problem.A. It was not untilB. Not untilC. TillD. Until200. —Whose is ________ handwriting, Li Lei's or Y ang Mei's?—Y ang Mei's, I think.A. a betterB. betterC. betterD. more better201. I ________ in a brick factory for twelve years. Now I'm a farmer.A. workedB. workC. have workedD. was working202. —What about the speech he made this afternoon?—_________ he said so quite exciting, I think.A. whatB. ThatC. /D. All203. I don't think Frank is _______ Englishman as Bill.A. as able anB. able as anC. as an ableD. an as able204. —It's raining hard, I'm afraid I'll miss the train if I wait here.—Can I give you a ________?A. handB. liftC. movementD. drive205. I don't know English, not _________ French.A. mentionB. mentionedC. to mentionD. mentioning206. —When did Mr Black take you to Beijing?—__________.A. As a young manB. At the age of 20C. In my twentiesD. I was 20207. —Could it be in the meeting room _________ you had talk with me yesterday evening _________ you left behind your keys and papers?A. that, whereB. that, thatC. where, whereD. where, that208. —"I __________ not do my homework," said the boy.—"Y ou __________," said his father.A. will, willB. shall, shallC. shall, willD. will, shall209. Books are the most important records we keep __________ man's thoughts, ideas and feelings.A. onB. awayC. ofD. in touch with210. —What do people wear when they go to the theatre?—Well, it isn't very __________. People can wear anything they like.。