【中考演练】

一. 单项填空

1. We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived _______ 5 o’clock ______ the morning.

A. on; in  B. at; in  C. at; on  D. in; on

2. Where’s Lily? We are all here _______ her.

A. beside  B. about  C. except  D. with

3. She sent her friend a postcard _______ a birthday present.

A. on  B. as  C. for  D. of

4. Jack has studied Chinese in this school _______ the year of 2000.

A. since  B. in  C. on  D. by

5. ---What is a writing brush, do you know?

---It’s _______ writing and drawing.

A. with  B. to  C. for  D. by

6. English is widely used ______ travellers and business people all over the world.

A. to  B. for  C. as  D. by

7. ______ the help of my teacher, I caught up with the other students.

A. Under  B. In  C. With  D. On

8. Hong Kong is ______ the south of China, and Macao is ______ the west of Hong Kong.

A. in; to  B. to; to  C. to; in  D. in; in

9. ---You’d better not go out now. It’s raining.

---It doesn’t matter. My new coat can keep ______ rain.

A. in  B. of  C. with  D. off

10. Japan lies ______ the east of China.

A. to  B. in  C. about  D. at

11. ---Will the foreigners have any problems talking with Chinese in 2008?

---I don’t think so. Now ______ the young ______ the old can speak some English.

A. either…or               B. not only… but also

C. neither…nor             D. both…or

12. We didn’t catch the train _______ we left late.

A. so  B. because  C. but  D. though

13. Tom failed in the exam again _______ he wanted to pass it very much.

A. if  B. so  C. though  D. as

14. I won’t believe that the five-year-old boy can read five thousand words ______ I have tested him myself.

A. after  B. when  C. if  D. until

15. The book was so interesting that he had read it for three hours ______ he realized it.

A. when  B. until  C. after  D. before

16. ---This dress was last year’s style.

---I think it still looks perfect ______ it has gone out this year.

A. so that  B. even though  C. as if  D. ever since

17. Hurry up, _______ you will miss the train.

A. and  B. so  C. however  D. or

18. The mountain was ______ steep _____ few people in our city reached the top.

A. so…as  B. so…that  C. as…as  D. too…to

19. ---Do you remember our pleasant journey to Xi’an?

---Of course. I remember everything ______ it happened yesterday.

A. as soon as            B. even though

C. rather than            D. as if

20. ______ you can’t answer this question, we have to ask someone else for help.

A. Although  B. While  C. Whether  D. Since

二. 用适当的介词填空

1. ---How are you going to the train station to meet your aunt?

---I’m going there _______ my car.

2. Mum, today is Mother’s Day. Mike and I want to invite you to have dinner _____ us at Zhonglou Restaurant.

3. Hangzhou is famous ______ the West Lake.

4. Today some newly-produced mobile phones can take pictures ______ a camera.

5. Could you tell me if there is a flight to the capital ______ March, 25th?

6. We all agree ______ you. Let’s start at once.

7. There is a big shop ______ the other side of the road.

8. ---Which necklace have you lost?

---The one you gave me _____ my birthday.

9. You should take more exercise. It’s good ______ your health.

10. It is clear that fish cannot live _______ water.

三. 用适当的连词填空

1. ______ they are brothers, they don’t look like each other at all.

2. The dress was very expensive, ______ I didn’t buy it.

3. ---Do you know ______ I could pass the exam?

---Sorry, I’ve no idea.

4. Mr. Brown knows little Japanese, ______ he can’t understand the instructions on the bottle of the pills.

5. The war was over about a year ago, ______ the American soldiers in Iraq are still having a lot of trouble to deal with.