CCTV希望之星初中组真题精选文档.docx

1、 TTMS system office room 【TTMS16H-TTMS2A-TTMS8Q8-TTMSHHJ8】CCTV希望之星初中组真题精选文档2015年CCTV希望之星英语大赛广东赛区初赛初中组试卷（考试时间：45分钟， 满分100分，共8页，4大题）I. Multiple Choices: （25%）1. Im so sorry, Mr. Morrison. I left my assignment home. Is it OK if I run and _ it?A. fetch B. take C. carry D. gain2. After their parents died

2、 tragically in the car accident, Lucy, the oldest child, became the only bread-_ of the family.A. owner B. winner C. breaker D. maker3. The government promised to make every _ to save the miners who were trapped underground.A. effect B. affect C. effort D. afford4. He ran _ to the airport to see his

3、 girlfriend off, only to find the plane had taken off already.A. in a way B. on his way C. all the way D. by the way5. We had been expecting the professor all morning, but he didnt _. Everyone was disappointed. A. get up B. turn up C. bring up D. warm up6. It _ five years since I last saw him, and h

4、e is so much older now.A. is B. was C. had been D. will have been7. The roses in the garden are so beautiful. I really want _ in my office.A. it B. one C. this D. that8. Robin Williams was one of the most talented actor _ I had ever seen.A. who B. which C. that D. whom 9. Mum, why do we have to wear

5、 these silly T-shirts I really hate _ when the other kids stared and laughed at us last time. A. you B. me C. it D. that10. To most girls in high schools, mathematics _ difficult to learn.A. are B. is C. were D. was11. Mr. Rogers, there is _ Mr. Simons here to see you. _ he come in or wait outside?A

6、. /; Should B. a; Shall C. the; Must D. one; Whether12. A: _ color is your favorite?B: I like purple most, _ is my lucky color.A. What, what B. Which, thatC. What, which D. Which, it13. _, remember to tell her that I need to talk to her.A. The next time you see her B. For the next time you will see

7、herC. At the next time you see her D. Before the next time you will see her14. The movie was about to start, so the two little girls sat down _, with popcorns and cokes in their hands.A. face to face B. side by side C. back to back D. hand in hand15. She put on one shoe with great difficulty, and be

8、gan to struggle with _.A. a second B. another C. the other D. others16. Grace put on the _ dress and left for the party.A. little pretty red B. pretty red little D. little red pretty D. pretty little red 17. A: Shall I buy some flowers for your mother?B: _. She is allergic to flowers. They make her

9、skin red and itchy. A. I dont agree. B. No problem. C. You cant do that. D. Youd better not. 18. When I told my mother that I failed in the exam, she gave me a _ look. I knew she must be very angry.A. blue B. green C. black D. gray19. “If you look hard enough, you will find the difference between th

10、e two.” The word “look” has the same meaning as _.A. You look funny today and I am not sure whether it is because of your new haircut.B. He didnt like the strange look in her eyes.C. Look, I have to go now.D. Dont look now, but theres someone staring at you!20. Thomas: I think the typhoon is over no

11、w. Can we go home?Helen: Not yet. Just stay put. I will go outside to see if its OK for you to leave.What does the underlined part mean?A. Go ahead. B. Dont move. C. Come out. D. Follow me.21. My grandfather, who is already 80 years old, decided to learn a foreign language. He always told me, “_.”A.

12、 No one is wise at all times.B. No one can call back yesterday.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. Its never too old to learn.22. Tim: Don, would you like to come to our poker game this weekend?Don: I think I will pass. Ive just found out lately that gambling(赌博) is really not my cup of tea.What

13、do we learn from the conversation?A. Don would love to go to the poker game.B. Don didnt want to play poker with Tim. C. Don has never played poker before.D. Don doesnt like playing poker now. 23. Mom: Do you like your new English teacher I heard that he is a handsome and humorous young man. Daughte

14、r: Impossible. He is a bore who is always having a poker face. The New English teacher is very _. A. good-looking B. funny C. serious D. old24. Sorry that I cant help you, but Ive got my _ full at the moment. A. head B. hands C. arms D. mouth 25. Which of the following is (a) sunny-side up? A. B. C.

15、 D. II. Cloze: (30%) May Day in English is celebrated in village fairs where people dressed up in traditional country clothes sing and dance around a maypole. A May Queen is 26 from the most beautiful girls in the village and this is often 27 by much drinking and eating. 28 , in some parts of the co

16、untry, some Christian（基督教的） parents often stop their children from 29 the traditional May Day celebrations, 30 they say that childrens dancing around a maypole with flowers around their neck is not their 31 . Such parents also 32 that their children learn too much about festivals from other religion

17、s. But Britain is a multi-racial society and children are 33 to look for similarities and differences 34 their festivals, which are considered very 35 . In fact, in schools around Britain, children 36 the religions and habits of people from many different 37 . Indian mothers, 38 , will come to the s

18、chool 39 dressed in their saris so that the children can see the different clothes people 40 . 26.A. chosenB. developedC. separatedD. removed27.A. takenB. stoppedC. coveredD. followed28.A. ThereforeB. Moreover C. HoweverD. Finally29.A. taking part inB. looking forward toC. showing interest inD. payi

19、ng attention to30.A. soB. becauseC. thoughD. while31.A. dutyB. reasonC. traditionD. hobby32.A. complainB. agreeC. concludeD. support33.A. forcedB. preparedC. selectedD. encouraged34.A. aboutB. sinceC. roundD. between35.A. lovelyB. importantC. surprising D. popular36.A. practiceB. copyC. learnD. hand

20、le37.A. villagesB. levelsC. familiesD. countries38.A. for exampleB. even so C. if notD. by the way39.A. obviouslyB. especiallyC. normallyD. carefully40.A. takeB. wearC. showD. haveIII. Reading Comprehension: (40%)AGreg walked into the office with his head hung low. His fellow co-workers saw his glum

21、 face and asked what was wrong. He informed them that he was unable to get the money he needed to fly home and see his family. He had been working overseas for years. Each month he sent money back to his parents who cared for his sister who had a serious illness. This year his whole family was getti

22、ng together for a family reunion. Greg wanted to go very badly but he couldnt afford it. His co-workers gave their sympathies, then told Greg that the boss wanted to see him. He walked down the hall and knocked on his bosss door. His boss greeted him. “Greg, I know your vacation time is coming up. I

23、 thought you could use this.” He handed Greg an envelope. Greg opened it and saw a nice sized cheque. “It is your bonus cheque.” His boss informed him. “I thought you could use it sooner than later.” With a big smile, Greg thanked his boss. 41. What does the underlined word “glum” possibly mean?A. e

24、xcited B. upset C. surprised D. angry42. Which of the following is NOT true about Greg?A. Greg hadnt been back to his own country for a long time.B. A lot of money was needed to cure Gregs sisters disease.C. Gregs family was going to have a reunion in his hometown.D. Greg had neither the time nor th

25、e money to fly back home.43. Who gave Greg some help to solve his problem?A. His co-workers B. His bossC. His parents D. His sister44. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Gregs boss didnt know about his problem at all.B. Gregs boss never gave anyone a bonus cheque before.C. Greg didnt expec

26、t to receive the bonus cheque so early.D. Greg didnt think he deserved to get so much money. 45. What do you think Greg was probably going to do next?A. He would reject the cheque and earn money by himself.B. He would stay in the office and work hard for the boss.C. He would spend all the money on h

27、is sisters illness.D. He would buy a ticket and fly back home for the reunion.BWhen I was a child, I didnt have hair on my head. I liked to watch my friends play. I would join them now and then, but I preferred watching. Every day, we would see an old man walking by our playground, carrying an umbre

28、lla. He had big ears and a bald head. The moment my friends saw him pass by, they would shout, Hey, deaf and dumb, whats the time They told me that he could neither hear nor speak. It was early evening. I was standing at the gate of my house, when I saw the old man coming. I was alone. There were no

29、 friends around to shout the usual words of greeting. But how could I let this man walk by without saying anything So for the first time, I asked in a soft voice, Hey, deaf and dumb, whats the time” The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and replied, Its five thirty. I ran inside the

30、house and never shouted at the old man after that day.46. Which of the following statements is true about the author? A. He was a good-looking child. B. His friends liked playing with him. C. He never played with his friends. D. He usually watched his friends play.47. What did the author and the old

31、 man have in common? A. Both of them had no hair on their heads. B. Both of them were looked down upon by their friends. C. Both of them couldnt hear or speak. D. Both of them couldnt answer simple questions.48. What can we infer from the passage? A. The old man walked by the playground every day. B

32、. The boys asked the question to make fun of the old man. C. The old man always answered the question by the boys. D. The author never believed that the old man couldnt hear.49. Why did the author ask the old man the question when he passed by? A. He wanted to greet the old man. B. He didnt want to

33、be impolite. C. He wanted to say sorry for his friends. D. He wanted to tease the old man himself. 50. How do you think the author must feel when he ran inside the house? A. happy B. angry C. ashamed D. surprisedC While Diane ONeil was washing her clothes at a laundry shop, she knew she had to keep

34、a close eye on her naughty grandson. She received a text message and looked down at her phone for seconds, but the next thing she knew-Colin Lambert was gone. Looking around for the 18-month-old boy, she quickly noticed the youngster climbing inside of a claw machine(夹娃娃机). With his feet hanging out

35、 of the door at the bottom of the machine, Colin kicked back when Mrs. ONeill tried to grab his legs and made his way inside. He then sat among the soft toys. Mrs. ONeil dialed 911, but she quickly felt at ease, realizing that the youngster wasnt hurt. She told WBIR: My biggest fear that he was goin

36、g to try and climb back over and try and get out because the piece of glass that keeps the toys in was broken. It was the funniest thing because he was the kid in the box. He was hitting the sides trying to find out how to get out.Mrs. ONeil then called the boys mother, who had been sleeping after a

37、 long day at work. Fearing for her son, she asked if he was alright. Mrs. ONeill sent her a photo of Colin on her cell phone and she burst out laughing. It is not the first time in recent months a child has been caught inside one of the machines. In April a little girl from Fort Lauderdale was able

38、to climb into the claw machine and gain access to a pile of stuffed animals which she handed out to all who desired to claim a prize. The same month Karl Ireland went missing from his apartment in Nebraska. His worried parents then found him cuddling the soft toys in a nearby arcade.51. Why didnt Mr

39、s. ONeil notice Colin was climbing into a claw machine? A. Because she was busy washing clothes. B. Because she was talking on her phone. C. Because she was checking a message. D. Because she was just looking around.52. Which of the following statements is true? A. Mrs. ONeil called the police for h

40、elp at once. B. Mrs. ONeil called her daughter at once. C. Colin got into the claw machine without difficulty. D. Colin felt happy and at ease inside the machine. 53. How did Colins mother feel about the incident? A. sad B. angry C. amused D. tired54. How many cases of children climbing into claw ma

41、chines have been mentioned? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 55. What does the writer probably want to tell us by this passage? A. We should give young children toys like stuffed animals. B. Claw machines are dangerous for young children. C. Parents should spend more time with their children. D. Pare

42、nts should prevent similar accidents from happening. DOne day, Mom told me about this cute puppy at the pet store. She kept saying that it was sad to see the poor little thing left alone for a week. He had three brothers, but they were all sold about a week ago. He needed to have someone to play wit

43、h and to take care of him. After she told me that he looked like a blonde fox, I was sold. I called up the pet store to tell the owner I was going to buy the last poor puppy that afternoon.He was a very tiny two-pound ball of fur when I bought him. Since he was small, I trained him to use a kitty li

44、tter box. When summer came, he was an outdoor trained puppy. Ive taught him a lot of tricks. He knows how to shake paws, how to sit, to dance with music, to hide his eyes, and his most famous trick: to speak. He doesnt bark. His speak is a wolfs howl. Some days, he has a lot to say, and others, hes quiet. Its an impressive trick, which my sister enjoys showing off to everyone who visits.Hes cutest when he sticks out his tongue, which is a sign that hes happy. No matter hes naughty or sweet, I love him all the same.56. Which of the following facts ab