初三英语竞赛试题(DOC 10页).doc

1、初三英语竞赛试题一、从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(20%)1. My family_ very small. Just only three people.A. are B. is C. be D. there is2. -Tom went to a wonderful party last Sunday.-His class had a good time,_ ?A. A. hadnt he B. didnt he C. hadnt they D. didnt they3. -Today is April Fools Day. Are you_ me?-Oh,

2、believe it or not ,but its true. . A. playing B. foolish C. kidding D. fool4. -Its very cold today.-But its_ than it was yesterday.A. less cold B. less colder C. not less colder D. not less cold5. His _English is_.A. A. spoken; excellent B. speak; excellentC. spoken; very excellent D. speak; very ex

3、cellent6. -_ ?-Not too well ,Im afraid.A. How do you do B. How is your schoolC. How are things getting on D. What are you7. -Please dont make a noise.- _ . Ill be as quiet as mouse.A. A. Yes, I do B. No, I dont C. Yes, I will D. No, I wont8. Your skirt needs_ . You need_ it.A. washing ;to wash B. to

4、 wash; washingC. washing; washing D. to wash; to wash9.-Did your sister pass the exam?-She failed, so she is in low spirits,-Im sorry for her.-_.A. I would think so B. The pleasure is mineC. Thank you D. Youre welcome10. She _ terrible at this time yesterday.A. feels B. felt C. is feeling D. was fee

5、ling11. He said nothing at the meeting because he wanted to let the sleeping lie.A. dogs B. cats C. tigers D. pigs12. _ weather it is!A. What broken B. What a broken C. How breaking D. How broken13. If you dont go , _.A. A. Nor will I B. So will I C. Neither do I D. So do I14. He learned a lot when

6、he lived in the country for a holiday.A. got to know a lot B. did much C. received a lot D. knows a lot15. He stands first in his class. It means_.A. He stands up first B. Hes the best student in his class C. Hes the tallest in his class D. He sits in the front of his classroom.16.-Im very sorry Ive

7、 lost the novel I borrowed from you. - _.- I guess Id better not. I dont want to let it happen again.A. Thats all right. I dont want it.B. Its no good crying over spilt milk, so forget it.C. It doesnt matter. Would you like the new one?D. Don t worry. I can get a cheaper one.17. He worked hard every

8、 day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night he was burning the candles at both ends.A. 疲劳过度 B. 积劳成疾 C. 意志消沉 D. 功大于过18. He asked me if there was _ to read.A. enough easy something B. easy enough somethingC. something enough easy D. something easy enough19. Can you post the letter for

9、me on your way home? -_.A. Its all right. B. Good C. No problem D. I hope so20. What did you _ at the meeting yesterday?A. speak B. say C. tell D. talk二、阅读理解(20%)AThe summer vacation（假期） is over. Its true that time always flies fast. During the vacation, the weather was hot and I could not do much w

10、ork, but I lived happily. As the afternoon was hot, I did my work in the morning. I used to get up at 6:30 and take a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises in maths. These would take me three hours or more. I worked quite har

11、d and I believe I made good progress（进步）. I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was full of fun. I would not go home until it was late at about five or six oclock. Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me and we would spend some hours listening to music. In this way I spent my

12、vacation happily. And I not only studied well but also became a good swimmer. Now I am in good health and high spirits（精神）.1. What does the text mainly tell us?A. How the writer spent his summer holidays.B. Whats the weather like in summer.C. When the writer got up in the summer holidays.D. Where th

13、e writer took a walk in the summer holidays.2. How long did it take the writer to do his homework?A. Half an hour. B. Three hours or more.C. Only one hour. D. Two hours and a half.3. The writer spent most of the afternoonA. listening to music B. visiting his friendsC. walking in the garden D. swimmi

14、ng4. The writer had very good summer holidays because heA. worked very hard and made good progressB. learned to swim and did his homework wellC. got up early and went home lateD. liked swimming better than studying .5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. A. The writer made progress in his lessons.

15、B. B. The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast.C. C. The write began studying as soon as he got up.D. D. The writer spent more time swimming than listening to music.BIn 1955, a man named Raymond Kroc with two brothers named McDonald opened a popular restaurant, McDonalds, in Californ

16、ia which sold food that was easy to prepare（准备） and serve quickly. Today it is one of the most famous and successful（成功） fast-food in America and the world. Why was his idea so successful? Probably the most important reason was that his timing was right. In the 1950s, most married women stayed home

17、to keep house and take care of their children. In the 1960s, many women came back to the factories. This meant that they had less time to do housework and preparation of meals, so they depended（依赖） more on fast-food restaurants. Single parents also had little time to spend in the kitchen. People liv

18、ing alone also depended on this kind of food, since cooking for one was often more trouble than it was worth. From the success of Raymond Kroc s fast-food business, we can say that social economictrends（社会经济趋势） influence（影响） where and what we eat.6. Cooking for one is more trouble than it is worth m

19、eansA. cooking for several people is worth more moneyB. it is not necessary（必需） to take much time to cook for one personC. there are more problems when one person cooksD. there is a lot of housework and preparation to do when one person cooks7. An idea implied(包含) but not directly（直接） stated （陈述）in

20、the reading is thatA. many married women began to work in the 1960sB. in the 1950s, most married women stayed homeC. McDonalds is the name of the restaurantD. divorce （离婚）makes people change their eating habits8. Americans had the movementsA. in 1955 B. in 1950s C. in 1960s D. both in 1950s and 1960

21、s9. Why was McDonalds idea so successful? It was mainly becauseA. people living alone depended on fast foodB. single parents had little time to spend in the kitchenC. many women came back to the factories in 1960sD. his timing was right10. The main idea of the reading is thatA. Raymond Kroc is the m

22、ost successful fast-food business owner in ChinaB. social and economic changes influence eating habitsC. fast-food is easy to prepare and serve quicklyD. Americans like to eat fast foodCEven people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins film because they are mostly silent（无声）. It isnt what h

23、e says that makes us laugh. His comedy（喜剧） doesnt depend on words or language. It depends on little actions（动作） which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words, plays an important part in plays of many countries. Its a kind of world language.11. Chaplin wasA. a film

24、 star B. a comedy writer C. a play actor D. a dancer12 People enjoy ChaplinA. silence B. language C. words D. actions13. World language here meansA. play B. dance C. acting D. comedy14. Chaplin s success lies in the fact thatA. he had confidence（自信） in himselfB. he kept on practising his spoken lang

25、uageC. he was good at acting in silent comedyD. he was good at songs and dances15. This passage tells mainly ofA. a special kind of world languageB. the importance of comedyC. the unusual smiling of ChaplinD. Chaplin s huge successDChina has three economic areas（经济区） : eastern China, central （中部）Chi

26、na, and western China. Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou and Tibet are in western China. It covers 5 385 700 square（平方） kilometres, making up 56.4 % of Chinese territory（疆域） and is home to 230 million people. It is 23 % of Chinas population. The western

27、area is rich in mineral（矿藏） and energy resources (water, coal, sun energy and wind power). It also has large grassland, ice and snow resources waiting to be developed（发展）. It is home to many wild animals and plants, and it gives us with important medicinal resources（资源）. The Chinese leaders have dec

28、ided to develop the western area. Jiang Zemin said, Without development of the western area, how can we modernize（现代化） the whole country, and how can China become an economic power? Since 1949, when the Peoples Republic of China was founded, it is not the first time for China to develop its western

29、part. China will make its western area a long-term base（基地） for economic development and use its rich resources to develop economic power.16. The territory of western China isA. as large as that of eastern China B. as large as that of central ChinaC. as large as that of eastern China and central Chi

30、naD. the largest one of the three areas17. Do you know why we develop western China?A. Because the people of western China are rich.B. Because it has 230 million people.C. Because it makes up 56.4 % of Chinese territory.D. Because we will modernize the whole country.18. An economic power meansA. a r

31、ich and strong country B. a large countryC. a country with much more populationD. a large country without economic development19. From this passage, we can know thatA. A. the Chinese people are making the western area a long-term baseB. B. the western area is rich in mineral and energy resourcesC. C

32、. it is the first time for China to develop its western areaD. D. the western area has become a modern place20. The best title for the passage is A. ChinaA Large Country B. Developing Western ChinaC. Home to Wild Animals and Plants D. Rich Western China三、完形填空(25%)AAmerican people have the habit of s

33、aying thank you whenever something kind is done for them or something polite is said to them, no matter how easy or casual(偶然) the thing is. This habit is 1 by people of many 2 countries. You should say Thank you when someone 3 you the salt on the table, or when someone 4 aside to let you 5 in a nar

34、row corridor (走廊), or when someone 6 ahead of you keeps the door open 7 you, when someone says your work is well 8 or says you have bought a nice thing, or says your city is very beautiful. Thank you is 9 not only between strangers or new acquaintance (熟人), 10 between friends and colleagues, parents

35、 and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives. Parents often tell 11 children that they should say Thank you in answer to a 12 word or act when they are only four 13 five years old. Perhaps thats 14 almost everyone has 15 this habit.1. A. put B. given C. decided D. shared2. A. others B. an

36、other C. other D. else3. A. puts B. passes C. carries D. borrows4. A. steps B. takes C. makes D. runs5. A. pass B. jump C. sing D. dance6. A. to walk B. walks C. walk D. walking7. A. to B. with C. for D. on8. A. made B. done C. built D. doing9. A. tell B. said C. to say D. told10. A. but also B. and

37、 C. or D. however11. A. his B. theirs C. theirs D. their12. A. kind B. good C. happy D. rude13. A. but B. and C. or D. so14. A. why B. because C. when D. reason15. A. learned B. put C. given D. gotBHave you ever seen a horse with toes? 1 years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on 2 front

38、 foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were 3 than cats. These small horses lived in the forest. Their many toes helped the horses run 4 the soft, wet ground. It was very hot in the forest. But the 5 changed. It became cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died

39、 and fell. Open fields 6 the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard. Horses began to 7 , too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed 8 their middle toes for 9 . Their middle toes became hard. 10 a long while, horses had only one hard toe

40、 on each foot. We call this hard toe a hoof（蹄）.1. A. Million B. Millions C. Millions of D. Million of2. A. each B. both C. same D. any3. A. big B. no bigger C. biggest D. much bigger4. A. on B. above C. over D. up5. A. land B. season C. sky D. weather6. A. made B. took C. got D. had7. A. change B. g

41、row C. move D. train8. A. quite B. really C. always D. only9. A. run B. ran C. running D. being run10. A. Before B. After C. Instead D. Later on四、根据上下句，指出正确汉语含义 (5%)1Tom is a green hand.2John didnt see eye to eye with his teacher on this question3Dont let the cat out of the bag for it is important.4

42、You are all wetShe isnt my mother5. Now We are in the same boat 五、句型转换(20%)1. He got up so early that he caught the first bus.He got up so early as not to the first bus.2. Neither the beasts nor the birds liked the bat. sides refused to have the bat as their friends.3. He didnt answer the question.H

43、e didnt _ the question .4. The boss hired a young worker called John Hill.The boss hired a young worker John Hill.5. The film started half an hour ago.The film has _ _for half an hour.6. We have known each other for about two years.We _ _ _ each other two years ago.7. He got up very early . He wanted to catch the early busHe got up so early _ _ _ _ catch the early bus.8. Their school is three times as big as ours. That means our scho