初二英语完形填空训练.docVIP

Passage 1 An engineer feels bored on a long flight, so he asks the man beside him _1_ he would like to play a game. The man just wants to _2_ , so he politely refuses (拒绝). The engineer asks again and explains: “I ask you a(n) _3_, and if you don’t know the answer, you _4_ me $5. Then you ask me a question, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $5.” Again, the man _5_. The engineer goes on: “OK, if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50!” This time the man becomes _6_, and he agrees to the game. The engineer asks a question first. The man doesn抰 answer it, but hands a $5 _7_ to the engineer. Then he asks the engineer: 揥hat goes up a hill (on山) with three legs, and comes down on four?” The engineer _8_ it for an hour but doesn’t get the answer. _9_ he wakes the man and hands him $50. Then he asks: “Well, what’s the answer?” Without a(n)_10_, the man hands the engineer a $5 bill, and turns away to get back to sleep again. 1. A. when B. that C. if D. what 2. A. read B. talk C. learn D. sleep 3. A. time B. question C. way D. invitation 4. A. pay B. show C. lend D. get 5. A. answers B. asks C. reports D. refuses 6. A. bored B. tired C. interested D. balanced 7. A. money B. bill C. ticket D. paper 8. A. believes in B. depends on C. looks at D. thinks about 9. A. But B. When C. So D. Because 10. A. visit B. word C. end D. creation Passage 2 Long ago in Germany, a little boy named George Frederick Handel loved music very much. He wanted to learn 1 to play the piano. But his father wanted him to 2 a lawyer (律师) and would not let him take 3 lessons. There was a little, old piano up in the attic (阁楼). At night, when everybody was 4 , the little boy walked up the stairs and played 5 . When he was about 7, he went with his father to 6 a rich duke (公爵). There was a very 7 organ (风琴) in his house. Little Handel walked up to the organ and began to play. His little hands moved over the keys and the sweetest music 8 .