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.

6. ---Is David at school today?

---No. He is at home _______ he has a bad cold.

7. _____ Lily _____ Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home.

8. Study hard, _____ you are sure to have a good result in the exam.

9. Please have a wash _______ you go to bed.

10. The twins have learned a lot ______ they came to China.

【练习答案】

一. 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.A11.B 12.B 13.C 14.D 15.D 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.D 20.D

二. 1.in 2.with 3.for 4.like 5.on 6.with 7.on 8.for 9.for 10.without

三. 1.Although/ Though 2.so 3.if/ whether 4.so 5.but 6.because 7.Either…or 8.and 9.before 10.since

总结：以上就是初三英语难题的介绍了，希望以上的内容能对你有所帮助，也希望考生们都能积极备考，保持一个好心态，最终能取得好成绩!

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