中考英语单项选择100题

2013年中考英语单项选择专项练习300题（3）201. I _ in a brick factory for twelve years. Now Im a farmer.A. worked B. work C. have worked D. was working202. What about the speech he made this afternoon?_ he said so quite exciting, I think.A. what B. That C. / D. All203. I dont think Frank is _ Englishman as Bill.A. as able an B. able as an C. as an able D. an as able204. Its raining hard, Im afraid Ill miss the train if I wait here.Can I give you a _?A. hand B. lift C. movement D. drive205. I dont know English, not _ French.A. mention B. mentioned C. to mention D. mentioning206. When did Mr Black take you to Beijing?_.A. As a young man B. At the age of 20 C. In my twenties D. I was 20207. Could it be in the meeting room _ you had talk with me yesterday evening _ you left behind your keys and papers?A. that, where B. that, that C. where, where D. where, that208. I _ not do my homework, said the boy.You _, said his father.A. will, will B. shall, shall C. shall, will D. will, shall209. Books are the most important records we keep _ mans thoughts, ideas and feelings.A. on B. away C. of D. in touch with210. What do people wear when they go to the theatre?Well, it isnt very _. People can wear anything they like.A. certain B.normal C. modern D. simple211. I didnt like Aunt Lucy, who _ without warning and bringing us presents.A. always turned up B. has always turned upC. had always turned up D. was always turning up212. Do you have any blouse in yellow?Sorry. What about this cream color. It _ well with almost anything.A. goes B. fits C. does D. gets213. The people invited to the ball my dress _ they please.A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever214. Im afraid I havent got time to _ the matter right now.A. go into B look for C. turn over D. clean out215. The chairman ordered that the meeting _ put off.A. should B. is C. was D. be216. Have you seen _ pen? I left it here this morning.Is it _ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.A. a, the B. the, the C. the, a D. a, a217. Did you enjoy the book?Yes, it was so interesting that I couldnt _ it.A. get rid of B. break away fromC. keep away from D. tear myself away from218. Am I _ the way if I turn _ the radio?A. in, on B. on, off C. all, down D. by, off219. Helene used to be very shy but she has grown _ it now.A. without B. over C. away D. out of220. I saw some foreigners _ in the reception room.A. seating B. seat C. to sit D. seated221. Her father was so angry at all _ she was doing _ he walked out.A. what, that B. that, that C. that, which D. which, as222. We leave it to your own judgment _ you should do it.A. because B. that C. whether D. what223. You can never imagine what great difficulty I have had _ the patient who _ such a serious wound.A. treating, received B. treat, received C. treating, accepted D. to treat, received224. Why didnt you come to the station five minutes ago? If you had come here a little earlier, you _ the last train.A. will have caught B. shall catch C. would have caught D. had caught225. The news has been heard _ on the radio three times today.A. to broadcast B. broadcast C. being broadcast D. broadcasting226. Toms brother is clever, _ the boy cant be trusted.A. only B. or C. for D. and227. Does it _ to let little children play in streets?A. make sense B. have sense C. get senses D. make a sense228. Alice, why didnt you come yesterday?I _, but I had an unexpected visitor.A. had B. would C. was going to D. did229. Gold is _ most valuable of all metals.A. the much B. the very C. the far D. far the230. _ that everyone stared at him.A. Too rude is he B. So rude was he C. Such rude he was D. So rude he was231. _ the son sees his father, the first word he will say is always Give me some money.A. As far B. As long as C. Even if D. As well as232. _ he had for trade with agriculture products.A. What a great gift B. What a beautiful giftC. How beautiful a present D. How beautiful a gift233. Kenta, born a free man, was a person _ now.A. was in chains B. in chains C. in chain D. who is in chain234. Mary was a doctor and she could write poems. So _ Tom.A. was B. could C. it was with D. it was235. If we believe something is true and good we should hold on _ it.A. to B. at C. for D. up236. Della likes dancing, but doesnt like swimming._.A. So does Mary B. Neither does Mary C. So it is With Mary D. Nor does Mary237. Who did the teacher _ the article?A. have written B. have to write C. have write D. have writes238. Are you sure _ great progress this year?Yes, of course.A. of her getting B. of her to get C. her to get D. her getting239. _ I drop in at your house after the concert, or _ that be too late?No, not at all.A. Could, would B. May, must C. Would, can D. Can, should240. _ the boys last remark, the man looked at him curiously.A. To B. With C. At D. By241. _ for his bravery, he was asked to give a speech.A. Admired B. Admiring C. Having admired D. Being admired242. The fish is gone._ it?A. Can our cat eat B. Must our cat eatC. Might our cat have eaten D. Must our cat have eaten243. The weather _ fine, they decided to go out for a long walk.A. was B been C. being D. having been244. He _ his father for a new bicycle on his twelfth birthday.A. demanded B required C. requested D. asked245. He is so able that hes even paid for as _ as 100 dollars a day.A. many B. much C. more D. great246. _ that she should come here on time.A. Suppose B. Demand C. Think D. Believe247. It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, _ for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.A. that B. while C. which D. when248. John may phone tonight. I dont want to go out _ he phones.A. as long as B. in order that C. in case D. so that249. In 1980 he caught a serious illness _ effect he still suffers.A. for whose B for which C. from which D. from whose250. There would be no industry _.A. if there would be no steel B. if there is no steelC. without steel D. is there no steel251. She sat down with nothing to do except _ to the tree.A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk252. _ is what I want to tell you: the meeting is put off till Friday.A. This B. That C. It D. Which253. Mary, Dont fill the for _ pencil but _ ink.A. with, in B. in, with C. with, with D. in, in254. Id like to buy an expensive camera.Well, Tom. We have several models _.A. to be chosen from B. to be chose C. to choose from D. to choose255. Jam was killed in traffic accident._ I talked with him yesterday afternoon.A. Is that so? B. Sorry to hear that C. What a pity! D. Pardon?256. Clearly, in a system _ every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve.A. that B. which C. when D. where257. Did Harry paint the whole house himself?He _ because he doesnt like to climb a ladder.A. hadnt painted it B. painted it C. had it painted D. had painted it258. I love you more than her, child.You mean more than _ love her or more than she loves _?A. you, me B. I, you C. you, you D. I, me259. Mary _ my letter, otherwise she would have gone to the concert.A. has B. ought to have receivedC. couldnt have received D. shouldnt have received260. I think youve got to the point _ a change is needed otherwise youll fail.A. when B. that C. where D. which261. We _ your help and kindness very much.A. love B. offer C. thank D. value262. How about the book you are reading?Good indeed. It _ many problems we have come across in our study.A. says B. talks C. covers D. refer263. With a lot of difficult problems _, the manager fell like a cat on hot bricks.A. to settle B. settling C. settled D. being settled264. Is that the very car you come _ the other day?A. by B. in C. on D. with265. Cedric was so angry that he kicked a chair and broke one of its legs, _ I thought was rather funny.A. As B. it C. that D. which266. Tom Sawyer _ to paint the fence himself but he got his friends to do it for him.A. supposed B. has supposed C. had supposed D. was supposed267. What do people wear when they go to the theatre.Well, it isnt very _ people can wear anything they like.A. certain B. normal C. modern D. simple268. The Dutch settled in Holland, Michigan. They _ the town the character it _today.A. have given, have B. have given, has C. gave, is having D. are giving, does have269. Dont get up. Please _ where you are.Yes, I _.A. remain, wont B. stay, dont C. sit, may not D. keep, wont270. You can have this magazine _ I finish reading it.A. so that B. because C. unless D. the moment271. Mary _ to Australia many times but shes back again now.A. has been B. had been C. had gone D. went272. It stormed all day during _ time the ship broke up.A. this B. that C. which D. what273. The _ look on Miss Whites face told us that she was _ great trouble.A. worrying, in B. worried, in C. worrying, with D. worried, with274. The shop owner will get all these goods ordered _ to the customers today.A. to deliver B. delivering C. deliver D. delivered275. The police were told that the _ boy was last seen _ near the pool.A. missing, played B missing, playing C. missed, playing D. missed, to play276. _, she couldnt say even a word.A. Being exciting B. being excited C. Being excite D. Exciting277. Ill go to Qingdao for my new job next week.Im very much _ your going there _. Ill go with you.A. against, alone B. of, together C. for, longer D. about, again278. Shortage of money is a _ problem for them, it probably always will be.A. to be continued B. continued C. being continued D. continuing279. Have you had a good evening?Well, I _ this film on television but its rubbish so I think Ill turn it off now.A. am watching B. was watching C. have been watching D. had been watching280. He had decided to give it up but on _ second thoughts he decided to try _ third time.A. the, a B. /, / C. a, a D. /, a281. _ his work was still as it had been?A. It was why that B. Why is that C. It is why that D. Why was it that282. Bob came in _ second in _ 100-meter race.A. the, / B. a, the C. the, a D. /, the283. Five minutes earlier, _ we could have caught the last bus.A. and B. but C. or D. so284. Sally is said _ in a foreign company, but I have no idea which company she worked in.A. to have worked B. to work C. to be working D. to have been working285. Did you go to the cinema last night? Is the film interesting? Yes, more so than _.A. I expect B. Ive expected C. I was expecting D. Id expected286. Work starts every day at 7 a.m. and goes on until late afternoon _ a break at midday.A. by B. with C. for D. after287. Is this the way _ you treat an old man?A. which B. how C. by which D. /288. _ you dont like him is none of my business.A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether289. The _ people must continue what those dead didnt finish.A. living B. alive C. lively D. live290. I tried _ the brown jacket in the shop and it looked wonderful _ me.A. on, on B. to, to C. in, in D. on, in291. I dont think he is right, _?A. do I B. dont I C. isnt he D. is he292. Do you know out town at all?No. This is the first time I _ here.A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming293. Do you get along well with your aunt?_.A. Yes, mostly on holidays B. Not particularlyC. No. She is not all right D. Yes, she is294. These pictures will show you _.A. what does our village look like B. what our village looks likeC. how does our village look like D. how our village looks like295. Come _. Ill introduce my _ friend, Bob to you.A. closely, close B. close, closely C. close, close D. closely, closely296. _ would be our home in the future.A. It B. Such C. So D. Which297. She was so sad that she couldnt _ her tears.A. keep away B keep back C. keep from D. keep out298. The little boy _ his buttons in a wrong way.A. did up B. took up C. made up D. got up299. He is famous rather _ an actor than _ his songs.A. as, for B for, as C. for, for D. as, as300. It _ no difference who will go there.A. takes B makes C. gives D. brings