初一下牛津英语提高练习

1、 初一下牛津英语提高练习I.Fill in the idioms with the proper forms:10%A. succeed inB.when it comes toC.set a recordD.be similar toE.needless to sayF.wear out1. Tom ran so often that he _ his shoes in just a few weeks.2. His score on the test was lower than he expected._, he was disappointed.3. The jeans in the

2、window _ the jeans I saw in another store.4. I dont know how to solve the problem. If you _ solving it, please explain it to me.5. She tried to _ by not sleeping for two weeks, but she could not do it.II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words:5%1. The _ girl in our class is Ali

3、ce, she is almost 1.70m.(height) 2. Before you take this _ ,youd better ask your doctor for help.(medical)3. I dont find his jokes very _, thats why I didnt laugh at all.(amusement)4. We really enjoyed the _ by Joyce .It was great.(perform)5. _ for me, I passed the driving test at last!(luck)III. Ch

4、oose the best answer:9%1. He suggested _ after dinner every night.A. to walkB. walksC. walkD. walking2. No one told us _ ,so we asked the police for help.C. what should we doD. how to do it3. In the canteen, a boy asked the waiter _ the new salad was sweet or not.A. ifB. whetherC. whatD. that4. -How

5、 long can I _ the video? -Three weeks.A. keepB.borrowC.lendD.get5. The store _ since 5 oclock every day.A. has openedB.is openedC.has openD.is open6. Neither Peter nor his parents _ a checkup this year yet.A. has hadB.have hadC.hasnt hadD.havent7. -Could you tell me _ ?A. which apartment do you live

6、 inB. which apartment did you live inC. which apartment you live inD. which apartment you lived in8. _ when families are together ,its common for family members to do things by themselves.A. BecauseB. EvenC. BesidesD. First9. What in NOT in the steps of a medical checkup.A. Take blood pressure.B. Do

7、 a cardiogramC. Measure the weight.D. Listen to loud musicIV. Translate the following phrases into English:20%1. Vivien_(等水管工人)at home yesterday when the doorbell rang.2. The nurse _ (给许多病人量血压)since 7:00 this morning.3. How about _(遵循所有的指示）in the book to bake the cake?4. Joyce was really excited aft

8、er she _ (从旋转木马下来).5. Be careful when you _ (驶过交叉路口).6. Where were you _(在抢劫案发生的时候).7. Will you _ (穿燕尾服参加学校舞会)this month.8. Cherry is busy _ (组装她的自行车)now.9. Dont drink too many soft drinks, or you _ (会有严重的问题)with your body.10. The students didnt do a better job than they _ (被期望, 被要求).V. Rewrite the

9、following sentences as required: 10%1. “Have you prepared the speech?”Linsey asked him.(保持原句意思) Linsey asked him_ he _ prepared the speech.2. Tracy used to eat a lot of snacks after she returned to the dormitory. Tracy _ _ to eat a lot of snacks after she returned to the dormitory.3. He didnt know w

10、hen he could go back to his hometown. He didnt know _ _ go back to his hometown.4. Peters grandmother died 5 years ago. Peters grandmother has _ _ for 5 years.5. Few people have agreed with him. Few people have agreed with him, _ _？ Part Two Reading and RA(46%)I. Reading comprehension.21%You might h

11、ave read a lot about the ways people are fighting against global warming to save our Earth. Now a school in Chhattisgarh, India, has come up with a unique idea.Instead of asking for school fees, the school is asking parents to simply plant a tree sapling in the village. It has also been made clear t

12、hat parents have to take care of the plant and if it dies, they have to plant another tree in its place. The idea was put into practice by a group of local professionals and businessmen. It is meant to do good things to parents who dont have enough money to send their children to school. So far, the

13、 school has received an overwhelming response-700 saplings have been planted across the village.This is just one small step in a village in India, but if the approach(方法)works, it could be something that other schools would follow.“we have provided parents with the seeds and the materials needed to

14、nurture the saplings,” said one school official.“we hope that this initiative（倡议） will not only keep our students learning, but also help educate the next generation on the importance of environmental care.”Tell whether the statement is true or false.5%1. People are fighting against global warming t

15、o save the Earth in many ways around the world.2. If the parents cant pay for the school fees for school, they can plant a tree sapling in the village according to the special school in Chhattisgarh.3. The parents dont need to look after the plant after they plant them.4. The people in that village

16、like this way to pay for the school very much.5. The parents should buy the seeds by themselves to plant the tree sapling.(B)Winter may be over, but a group of children in Beijing is still playing, and learning, a unique winter sport. They are dressed for battle. They hold curved(弯曲的) wooden sticks

17、in their hands and wear thick-padded(厚垫肩的) coats, helmets and ice skates. They are here to conquer the ice. They slip. They glide(滑行). They often fall down. But they never let the ice get the better of them. What they are doing is taking up the sport of ice hockey-out of curiosity and pride after Be

18、ijing was picked to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.Ice hockey isnt as a strength in Chinese sports history and doesnt have wide popularity across the country. In the past, ice hockey was mostly popular in northeast China. Only big cities in the three provinces in northeast China have their own ice ho

19、ckey teams.But now, Beijing, as the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics, has been actively working on the promotion(推广，促进) of winter sports including ice hockey in recent years. A total of 15 ice hockey clubs and 116 youth ice hockey teams (with nearly 2,000 players) have been set up in the city s

20、o far. Some schools have even been identified as winter sports special schools. Their students are given the opportunity to learn to skate in P.E. Classes.“ I believe with the coming of 2022, more and more kids in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen will take up ice hockey. It is not only beca

21、use of the Winter Olympics, but also the attraction of the sport itself; it draws people to play it and enjoy it,” says a former player from the China national ice hockey team.Choose the best answer. 4%1. Ice hockey _. is a Winter Olympic sport is a traditional strength in Chinese sports history is

22、popular in northeast China will attract more people in China to play it and enjoy itA. B. C.D. 2. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Children in Beijing are forced to learn ice hockey at an early age.B. Children in Beijing are becoming interested in ice hockey because of the Beijing 2022

23、Winter Olympics.C. Children dont want to learn to skate because they often fall down on the ice.D. Ice hockey equipment is too expensive for ordinary families.3. How many youth ice hockey teams have been set up in Beijing so far?A. 15B. 2,000C. 2,022D. 1164. What are students in winter sports specia

24、l schools given the opportunity to do?A. To learn to skate in P.E. Classes.B. To visit ice stadiums in other big cities.C. To participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics.D. None of the above(C)For one little boy, it was the coldest winter because his fatherlost a leg in an accident. The family no longer

25、 had money to live on. From then on, his father became another person. He would be very angry if the boy didnt listen to him.One night, when the boy walked alone on the street, he saw some beautiful boxes of coffee in a lovely shop. He knew his father loved coffee and he also knew stealing was no go

26、od. But all he could think of was his fathers smile. He soon put a box of coffee into his jacket and ran back home.When his father saw the coffee, the boy got a smile that he has missed for so long. But before his father could taste it, the shop keeper came and caught the boy. He was beaten by his f

27、ather.Years later, the boy became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called him and said his father wanted to see him. Busy at work, he received a relic(遗物) from his father. It was a box. Inside it was the coffee that he had stolen from the shop. There was also a letter: Dear son. I am a

28、failure as a father. But I have a dream - to own a coffee shop, where I can make cups of coffee for you.” The boy felt sad not meeting his father for the last time, and decided to realize his fathers dream. After that, he started a coffee business. The coffee business is now a big success. And the l

29、ittle boy is Howard Schultz the owner of Starbucks.Answer the question. 6%1. The boys father didnt have an accident in winter, did he?2. How did the boys father feel when he saw the coffee?3. Why did the shopkeeper come and catch the boy?4. What did the boys father leave him as a relic?5. When did t

30、he boy started a coffee business?6. In your opinion, what makes the boys coffee business a big success?（D）There was once a wise old woman who lived in the hills. All the children used to come and ask her questions. She _1_ gave the right answers. There was a naughty boy among the children. One day,

31、he caught a tiny bird and held it in his hands. Then he gathered his friends around. He said, “Lets play a trick _2_ the old woman. I will ask her what Im holding in my hands. Of course, shell answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead,

32、Ill open my hands and let the bird fly away. _3_, if she says the bird is alive, Ill quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Whatever she says, shell be wrong.”The children agreed that this was a _4_ plan. Up the hill they went to the old womans hut. “Granny, we have a question for you,” they a

33、ll shouted.“Whats in my hands?” asked the little boy.“Well, it must be a bird,” _5_ the old woman.“But is it alive or dead?” the excited boy continued.The old woman thought for a moment and then said, “It _6_ you, my child.”Choose the best answer. 6%1. A. alwaysB. neverC. seldomD. sometimes2. A. wit

34、hB. atC. onD. for3. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. BesidesD. So4. A. happyB. cleverC. stupidD. boring5. A. requiredB. rememberedC. relaxedD. replied6. A. up toB. depends onC. lives onD. turns onII.Fill in the blanks. 5%Two-dimensional code(二维码) is also called quick response code (QR code). It is a group o

35、f black square dots on a white background (背景). This special code was invented by a Japanese car company in 1994. It was soon w_1_ used around the world.QR code is mainly used to s_2_ information. A single code can store thousands of letters and numbers. It can also store pictures. It is easy to use

36、 a QR code. Just take out your smartphone and scan (扫描) the code by a special scanning app, and the you can get the information behind the code.Today, QR codes are popular in China. There are QR codes on television, in advertisements and on the Internet. The codes have been used and printed on Chine

37、se train tickets s_3_ 2010. When a machine scans the code o the ticket, information of the ticket owner and the train will appear on the screen.QR codes have many special uses. For example, in 2008, a Japanese company announced plans to carve(雕刻) QR codes on gravestones(墓碑)。 By scanning the code, vi

38、sitors can view information about the passed-away person and family emners can learn who has v_4_ the gravestone. Recently, special badges(徽章) with QR codes were introduced to old people in some cities in China. If they get lost, people can know about their names, a_5_ and telephone numbers of their

39、 family members by scanning the code.III. Culture bites from RA. 10%1. When it comes to helping others, what is not the common way?A. Giving timeB. Taking timeC. Giving lifeD. Giving money2. The Giving Pledge asks the _ to give most of their wealth to the people in need around the world.A. companies

40、B. average peopleC. billionairesD. average families3. At the Olympics, the skates have less than _ minutes to perform some required moves in the short program.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four4. At the Olympics, the skaters have to perform more than _ required moves in the long program.A. fiveB. sixC. sevenD. eight5. _ Festival was the first major movie festival to name a female directo