初中英语十二选十专项练习

初中英语十二选十专项练习一、at / hard / change / up / before / win / happen / down / choose / practice / come / partLife is not easy, so Id like to say, “when anything_, believe in yourself”.When I was a young boy, I was too shy to speak to anyone. My classmates often laughed_me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it_my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take_in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak_all the teachers and students of my school! “Come on, boy. Believe in yourself! You are sure to_.” Then my mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I_the topic“Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and_it over 100 times. At last, I did well in the contest. I could_believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked_on me now all said congratulations to me.二、good / breakfast / because / where / only / with / care / why / us / sad / help / dinnerShe is Amy, a middle school student in Anhui, one of the “stay-at- home children” in town. Amy is 12 years old and lives_her sister. Her parents left home to make money in big cities when she was_four. Amy has to take_of her younger sister. They have to stay at home alone_they have to go to school in town.“I used to feel_without my parents at home,” she said, “but now I know_they do so. They have to go away to make money for_so that we can live a better life.”Every day, Amy gets up at 6:30 am and cooks_. After breakfast, the two girls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 pm. Then Amy does housework and_her sister with her homework. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 pm.Though busy, Amy is still the_student in her class. She said, “My life is OK. But I still hope my parents will come back and live with us.”三、care / walk / forget / back / while / foot / surprise / necessary / both / all / why / work“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.One day while I was_in the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned_and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didnt_to say“sorry”. Another day , after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing me the change, but I wasnt ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, madam,” he said_bending to pick it up. I was_that he said“sorry”to me. Another time, I stepped on a mans_at the entrance to a cinema. At the same time, we_said “sorry”.Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British dont_much about who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a“sorry”is always_. Perhaps that is_I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or in the streets in Britain.四、book / finish / be / one / great / will / live / from / dream / move / end / wish A little girl called Fan Yi has caught many peoples attention recently. The little writers_English story, Swordbird, was on New York Times bestseller list for childrens fiction.Fan Yi was born in Beijing in 1997. She_her second grade of primary school in Beijing. She_to the USA with her parents at the age of 7. She was shown_interest in birds since she was a little girl. When Fan_studying American history at school, she read many articles about the September 11 Attacks. She wanted all people to_in peace together. Around that time, she had a(n) _one night. In the dream, some birds fought with each other. Fan got an idea_the dream and turned it into a story. In it , she showed her idea of peace in the world. In the future, Fan will write more_for the Swordbird series. Will she become another J.K.Rowling ? We_wait and see.五、way / disease / them / online / instead of / doctor / through / increase / show / only / study / computer More and more people are becoming interested in the Internet. They have formed a bad habit. In fact, the bad habit has become a_-Internet Addicition Disorder. Staying_for more than six hours a day_working or studying, and feeling very upset from not being able to get online, are the two major symptoms of IAD. Internet addition is_in China now. A recent research_that 42% of young Chinese people get quite interested in the Web, while only 18% of Americans feel in the same_. What caused IAD ? Some people believe that its the lack of family care. Most children in China are the_ones in their families. They are only told to_hard, but few really care about their personal interest. So some children would like to keep_away from the real world. How can people stay away from IAD ? Dont get online anymore, go back to the real world. If it doesnt work, go to see a _. Lets enjoy our life and stay away from IAD.六、to, must, ask, unusual, it, when, early, who, notice, if, can, make My name is Jim White. I live in America. I had a very_experience on Sunday. I saw a UFO in the daytime. _this spring, I went outside with my friend Bill_lived closed to me. We were walking to a hill_ I saw a large bright light dancing in the sky. I called Bill and asked him to look up. He kept_, “What is that?” “A UFO!” I shouted excitedly. I _it was round and red in the center. After we looked at_for a moment, we found it had wings, but it was still round. Bill would not believe me when I told him it_be a UFO. We shouted_it and we wished that it would land. We wanted to know_there was an alien in it. But soon it disappeared. I guessed we scared it off.七、he, the, grow, high, until, one, fail, loud, speech, when, speak, pass Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953, he climbed and measured_highest mountain and then it was known to the world29,000 feet straight up. He was spoken_of for his efforts when he came back. He even made advertisements for big companies. However, _we read his book, High Adventure, we dont understand that Sir Edmund Hillary had to grow into this success. You see, in 1952 he tried to climb Mount Everest, but_. A few weeks later a group in England asked him to give a _to its members. Hillary was given a warm welcome_walking on stage. People there thought of him as a hero, but Edmund Hillary saw_as a failure. He moved away from the microphone and walked to the side of the stage. He lifted one hand and pointed at a picture of the mountain. He said in a _voice, “Mount Everest, you beat me the_time, but Ill beat you the next time because youve_you can grow, but Ill still growing!”八、first, use, be, another, buy, open, when, do, talk, but also, touch, instead of“Thank you” is widely_in a modern society. It is a very good manner. You should say “Thank you” _others help you or say something kind to you. For example, when someone_the door for you, when someone says you have done your work well, when someone says you have_a nice shirt, or your city _very beautiful you should say “Thank you”. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, _between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.“Excuse me” is_politeness formula. We use it as the same as “Thank you”. When you hear someone say so behind you, youd know that somebody wants to walk past you without_you. It is not polite to interrupt others while they are_. If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “ Excuse me” _, and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others. Lets say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” on the right occasions.九、anyway, impossible, succeed, another, no, six, once, plan, after, because, what, discover When he decided to produce his V-8 motor, Henry Ford chose to make an eight-cylinder engine-block in one piece. But the engineers said that was_.Ford said, “Produce it_.”“But,”they replied, “it is impossible.”“Go ahead, ” Ford said, “and stay on the job until you_, no matter how much time is required.”Six months passed and nothing happened. Another _months passed, and still nothing happened. The engineers tried every possible_to carry out the orders, but it seemed impossible.At the end of the year, the engineers told Ford they had found_way to carry out his orders.“Go right ahead,” said Ford,“I want it, and Ill have it. ”They went ahead, and then, as if by a stroke of magic, the secret was_. Ford had won_more!Henry Ford was successful_one of his principles of success is that he believes_he wants.十、opportunity, difficulty, great, be, experience, pass, boring, different, volunteer, surprise, time, agree Student life is not what it used to be. There are a lot of subjects to learn and different tests_. Its not_that students say they dont have time to volunteer! However, volunteering isnt as_as you think. There are lots of volunteering_. They allow you to do as much or as little as you choose. Time can be_with the organizations. Many of them are grateful for even one hour a week. Think about it, the time you give_always worth more in the long run. The effects to the community are much_than the hours you give. For example, if you spend an hour with a child helping them to read, it will make a great_in his or her life. And think of what volunteering can do for you; you will get_and learn important skills in the_work. A few hours in volunteering now will help you in the future.十一、example, mean, most, also, other, around, eat, movie, it, and, much, overMost of us have probably heard of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and many_ famous Disney characters. Perhaps we have seen them in_. But have you ever been to Disneyland? In fact, there are now several different Disneyland amusement parks_the world.Disneyland is an amusement park, but we can_call it a theme park . It has all the normal attractions that you can find at an amusement park, but_also has a theme. The theme, of course, is about Disney movies and Disney characters. For_, you can find a roller coaster in_amusement parks, but in Disneyland, the theme of the roller coaster is about Disney characters. This_that you can find Disney characters all over the roller coaster. You can also watch Disney movies, _in Disney restaurants, _buy Disney gifts. And you can see Disney characters walking around Disneyland all the time!十二、they, free, until, busy, quite, well, finish, learn, luck, enough, many, muchMost people have their jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are_. They either have very interesting jobs or make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Their jobs are not very interesting and they dont make_money. The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People spend a long time_how to do them. Doctors study for at least six years after_school.Some young people have interesting and high-paying jobs. Many young players do their work successfully. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35 years old. Older people usually cannot play these sports very_. They cannot move fast_. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are_old, but they can play it successfully.Most people work_they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire and have a lot of_time. Some people never retire though. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors usually work until they die. Their work is_life.十三、old, shoe, stand, foot, pick, small, feel, clear, need, use, young, lookOne day, while I was sitting in my car in a parking area, I noticed a young boy in front of my car. “What is the boy doing”? I asked myself. “Oh, he is_up a coin from the ground.” When he_up, we saw each other_. He was not_than ten and was wearing one blue glove and one brown glove. His coat was too _for him.As he walked away, I saw his_, which were too old to wear. I rolled down my window and called him over.I asked him if he_some money. He replied, “No, thats ok.”The parking area was wet. I could tell that his_were cold because he kept moving his weight from one foot to the other.“Please,” I held out a five-dollar bill, “its not much, but when the money is shared, it is much more_.”He took off one of his gloves and took the money from my hand. His small hand was red and cold.He smiled and went away after saying “Thank you” to me. That smile made me_warm in the cold winter.十四、mean, take, wash, look at, on, slow, clean, while, when, you, boy, childBob lived in a small town. Later, he got a job in a big city so he had to move there with his wife and two_._the f