A rich American went to Paris and bought a picture painted by a French artist. The American thought the picture to be very fine because he __1 a lot of money for it. When he came to his hotel he wanted to hang the 2 up on the wall. He 3 it for a long time, but couldn’t __4_ which was the top and which was the bottom(底部) .The American __5 the picture this way and 6 , but still couldn’t 7 .
So he had 8 . He 9 the picture in the dining room and invited the painter of the picture to 10 . When the painter came, the American said 11 to him about the picture. 12 they went into the dining room to have dinner. He looked 13 at the picture several times. Then he put on his 14 and looked at the picture again and again. At last he 15 that the picture was up side down.
1. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took
2. A. map B. cap C. picture D. kite
3. A. looked after B. looked at
C. looked for D. looked up
4. A. tell B. say C. talk D. speak
5. A. painted B. turned C. used D. wrote
6. A. that B. it C. one D. another
7. A. see B. read C. decide D. look
8. A. a way B. a pen C. a road D. an idea
9. A. put B. hung C. stopped D. lent
10. A. tea B. rice C. bread D. dinner
11. A. nothing B. something C. hello D. sorry
12. A. At first B. At last C. At once D. at all
13. A. heavily B. loudly C. straight D. carefully
14. A. glasses B. coat C. trousers D. hat
15. A. watched B. understood C. sat D. opened
名师点评
一位美国人在巴黎买了幅画，回去挂上又怕上下颠倒，最后只好请来画家本人。全文通俗易懂，选词时要根据事情的发展过程。
答案简析
1. C。上文说：他认为这画很好。 推断下文：因为他买这画付了许多钱。句中的介词for是个重要提示。
2. C。上文说：那美国人买了画。推断下文： 回到旅馆，当然要把画挂起来欣赏。
3. B。意思说“他看了好长时间，还是分不清上下”。
4. A。短文最后一句说：画被挂倒了。 推断此句：因此，那美国人辨别不出哪边是画的顶部， 哪边是画的底部。
5. B。由于上下不分，所以那美国人就把画反复颠倒看。
6. A。句中的this是个重要提示。
7. C。尽管颠来倒去，还是不能断定上下。
8. D。他最后想出了办法。
9. B。他先在餐厅挂上画。
10. D。接上文（他在餐厅中挂了那副画）可推断下文： 美国人邀请画家来进餐。
11. A。美国人邀请画家的目的是：看画家本人有什么反应。 因此，对那副画他一言不发。
12. A。首先他们进入餐厅吃晚饭。 下文中的短语 At last是个重要提示。
13. C。look straight at 表示“盯着……看”。
14. A。画家也被搞糊涂了，他戴上眼镜并将画看了又看。
15. B。他终于明白了那画被挂到了。
初中英语完形填空自测练习题(20)
Crocodiles (鳄鱼) 1 their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand. Baby crocodiles use their teeth 2 their way out of the shells (壳).
Crocodiles only live 3 it is hot. They are found in Australia 4 America. They spend most of 5 time lying around in the rivers. The crocodiles’ long tail 6 when the animal is swimming. It is an excellent weapon(武器). It 7 be used to strike (打击) the 8 . One blow will knock 9 a man or even a big animal at 10 . The crocodile has a hard neck. It cannot turn its 11 from side to side and so it can 12 see in front of itself. The crocodile has its teeth 13 by the crocodile bird. For its food this bird takes the bits in the crocodile’s mouth. This helps the crocodile a lot 14 it cannot move its tongue up and down. 15 its terrible teeth it catches its food. The food may be a fish, an animal, or even a careless man.
A. lay B. lie C. lain D. lying
A. to feel B. to turn C. to break D. to rush
A. when B. while C. where D. if
A. as B. and C. but D. so
A. its B. hot C. their D. cold
A. is used B. for help C. very useful D. be helpful
A. should B. can C. need D. must
A. friend B. enemy C. student D. family
A. soon B. far C. up D. down
A. most B. best C. once D. worst
A. tail B. head C. eyes D. body
A. not only B. still C. even D. only
A. pulled B. cleaned C. taken D. brushed
A. because B. so C. if D. whether
A. Under B. Between C. For D. With
名师点评
这篇文章主要讲述了鳄鱼的生活习性，你也许会感叹：大自然太神奇了！如果鳄鱼没有长长的尾巴，它拿什么作武器？如果鳄鱼能转动它的舌头，那鳄鱼鸟怎么生存？
答案简析
1. A。lay eggs产卵，下蛋lay-laid-laid。lie躺，位于lie-lay-lain，说谎lie-lied-lied。
2. C。小鳄鱼破壳而出。
3. C。鳄鱼住在热的地方。where引导地点状语。
4. B。
5. C。与前面的They对应。
6. A。被用来。其他的选项有语法错误。
7. B。can 表示一种能力，意为它的尾巴能用来攻击。
8. B。敌人。
9. D。knock down 撞倒。
10. C。at most最多，at the best处于最佳状态，at once立刻,马上。根据意思应为“立刻把一个大的动物击倒”。
11. B。根据上文脖子硬，那当然是头不能转动，而不可能是尾巴，眼睛或身体。
12. D。而头不能转动，就意味着只能看前方的东西。
13. B。have sth. done 让某事被做。Have its teeth cleaned 让鳄鱼鸟给它清洗牙齿。
14. A。根据上下文之间的联系，这里是陈述为什么对它有帮助的原因，因此用because。
15. D。固定搭配，意为“用牙齿”。
初中英语完形填空自测练习题(19)
During the war, an English pilot (飞行员) was hurt. But he was 1 by a group of nuns (修女). He had been very 2 and lost his sense. When he came to himself he was 3 to find a woman beside him. It was Sister Mary. She said to him, “This is a woman hospital. We will 4 you here as long as 5 , but you will have to follow our advice.”
The pilot 6 to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with the nurses or the nuns. He had to stay in a small room as 7 as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子) every day, wearing a beautiful 8 , and the nurse’s uniforms (制服) . It was a very difficult time, however he didn’t feel very 9 especially when one of the nursing girls caught his eyes. She was very quiet, and ran away whenever she saw him looking at 10 . The pilot found 11 fall in love with her.
One day he found the nurse working in the kitchen 12 . He went over to her and said, “Please don’t do that. I love you so much.” He started to put his arms 13 the nurse, and then drew back 14 . He found that the nurse was actually 15 pilot saved by the nuns just like himself.
A. caught B. saved C. killed D. helped
A. lucky B. hungry C. strong D. weak
A. angry B. sorry C. surprised D. worried
A. hide B. put C. take D. stop
A. possible B. able C. possibly D. need
A. decided B. liked C. agreed D. asked
A. soon B. much C. early D. late
A. clothes B. cap C. shoes D. sweater
A. lonely B. alone C. hungry D. hungrily
A. him B. me C. her D. she
A. her B. him C. herself D. himself
A. lonely B. loudly C. happily D. alone
A. behind B. in front of C. around D. on
A. happily B. sadly C. in surprise D. in danger
A. another B. the other C. others D. the others