初中 完形填空真题

班级______________ 姓名________________完形填空第一节：阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

I never took part in any group discussion or public speech. So, I never knew what the feeling was when someone stood on the stage(舞台).One day, I received a phone call from my English teacher and I ___1__ to give a speech about learning English. I became excited but quite worried. The time from her call ___2__ the next morning was like many years. That night, I could not sleep. Many negative(消极的) thoughts were going through ___3___ head. Finally, I got some courage. I thought if I ___4___ this chance, my English teacher would never ask me to give another speech. So, I decided to go and speak.That day, I got to school much ___5___ than before. I prepared my speech before my classmates arrived. And when my turn came, I became so nervous that I wasn’t even able to read the words ___6___, I didn’t know where I was standing. I couldn’t hear ___7___ I was reading.After my speech, my English teacher told me that this happened to everyone. She said, “Even great ___8___ faced the same things when they started. When you are going to do something, the first step is important. Just ____9___ the first step.” From then on, I ordered myself to practice every day.Now I often feel happy to give a speech in my class at times, though I ___10____ a speech before the whole school yet. I know that everything is possible if we have courage to take the first step. As the saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”1. A. ask B. am asked C. asked D. was asked2. A. in B. to C. of D. on3. A. I B. me C. my D. mine4. A. miss B. missed C. will miss D. have missed5. A. early B. earlier C. late D. later6. A. correct B. correctly C. slow D. slowly7. A. who B. when C. why D. what8. A. speakers B. speeches C. speaker D. speech9. A. to take B. took C. take D. takes10. A. haven’t made B. have made C. don’t make D. makeA young man found a job on a farm. When the farmer asked for his qualifications (资历), he said, “I can sleep ____11____ the wind blows.”This interested the farmer. He liked the young man, and gave him _____12___ job.A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awaken in the night ____13___ a strong storm. They quickly began to check things to see if ___14____ were safe. They found that the windows of the farmhouse had been ____15____ closed. A good supply (储备) of firewood had been set next to the fireplace.The young man slept peacefully.The farmer and his wife then ____16___ their farm. They found that the farm tools had been put in the tool room, safe from the storm. The tractor had been moved into the garage (车库). The door ___17___ safely. Even the animals were calm. All was well. The farmer then understood themeaning of the young ____18___ words, “I can sleep as the wind blows.”Now we see, the young man ____19___ sleep in peace when the storm broke out just ___20___ he got everything ready when it was fine.11. A. when B. after C. unless D. since12. A. a B. an C. the D. /13. A. in B. by C. for D. at14. A. all B. none C. some D. any15. A. safe B. safely C. dangerous D. dangerously16. A. check B. will check C. checked D. were checking17. A. lock B. locked C. is licked D. was locked18. A. man B. men C. man’s D. Men’s19. A. Could B. Must C. Should D. need20. A. if B. though C. until D. becauseIn the 17th century, important men in Europe began to wear wigs (假发) . As years passed, wigs began to get ___21___. The size of a man’s wig depended on ____22___ important he was. Some wigs were so large that they covered a man’s shoulders or back. Today, the expression “bigwig” ____23____ to make fun of a person who feels important.A big wheel may be the head of a company, a political leader, or ____24___ famous movie star. “Big wheel”became a popular expression after World War II. It probably comes from an expression used for many years by people who ____25___ parts of cars and trucks. As in many toys, a big wheel makes the little wheels _____26___.The top of something is the highest part. So it is not surprising that top is part of another expression that describes an important person. The expression is top banana. A “top banana” is the leading person in a comedy (喜剧) show. _____27___ comedian is called “the top banana”. The second is “second banana,”and so on. Now top banana is used mainly in show business ____28____ it can also be used to describe the top person in any area.The expression “kingpin” comes from the game of bowling. The kingpin is the number one pin (保龄球的木瓶). If it is hit correctly with the bowling ball, the kingpin ___29___ all the other nine pins fall. And that is the goal of the game. So, the most important person in a project or business is the kingpin. ____30___ the kingpin is taken away, the business or project may fail.21. A. smaller B. small C. bigger D. big22. A. why B. what C. how D. when23. A. uses B. is used C. will use D. was used24. A. a B. an C. the D. /25. A. will fix B. has fixed C. fix D. fixes26. A. to turn B. turn C. to stay D. stay27. A. Funny B. The funnier C. Funniest D. The funniest28. A. so B. and C. as D. or29. A. makes B. made C. will make D. is making30. A. Unless B. If C. Before D. Though。