1、初三英语竞赛试题及答案笔试部分（共七大题，90分钟，计100分） 一、 单项选择（共20小题，20分）（ ）1、He look much_than before with two monthshard work .A. thinner B.thin C.bad D. careful( ) 2、The news _good . where did you hear_?A. is ,it B. are, them C. is,them D.are,it( ) 3、Take the _with you so that you wont lose your way. A.glass B. watch
2、c. map D. shoes( )4It is said that Mr Brown takes the chair at every meeting. The Chinese for “takes the chair ” in the sentences is _.A. 带椅子 B、主持会议 C、让座位 D、就座( ）5、You can choose_if you dont like this one . A . either B. neither C. another D. other( )6、-He often has bread for breakfast,_he? -Yes, he
3、_.A. mustnt , must B. doesnt , does C. isnt ,is D. hasnt ,has( )7、In the exam, the_ you are_mistakes youll make.A. careful , little B. more careful, less C. careful ,few D. more careful, the fewer( )8The machine made so_noise that the students all put their hands_.A. many, on their ears B. much, on
4、their mouthsC.much , on their heads D.much, on their ears( )9Chinese_by the largest number of people in the world.A.speak B. ys speaking C. is spoken D. speaks( )10、Its really nice _you_me to work it out.A. of , help B. for , help C. of , to help D. for , to help( )11、_the window . whats happening t
5、here?A. Look off B. Look over C. Look out of D.Look for( )12The seneet is in a big city,_it is sometimes so quiet and looks like somewhere in the country.A. so B. but C. while D. when( )13、He hurt himself because he _careful enoughA. wasnt B. was C.did D. didnt( )14、He ran too fart for_to catch up w
6、ith.A. everybody B.somebody C.nobody D.anybody ( )15、_bad weather we are having? Weve never had _rainy days.A.what a , such B. How, so C.what, such D.what , so ( )16Would you please look after my bird while I am_?A. free B. out C. full D.not busy. ( )17、_I speak to Jill, Mrs Black? sorry, shes not i
7、n. she_be back after five.A.May, need B.Can, may C. Can, dare D. Must, may ( )18、Dont leave the classroom until the teacher_you.A.letting B. will let C.lets D.let ( )19、Lily did badly in maths and she felt very_.A.sorry B. interested C. nice D. pleased ( )20Tom has grown_enough to take care of himse
8、lf.A. tall B. old C.youry D. short二、阅读理解（共15小题，30分） Have you thought about what might have happened if American president Kenndey was saved in 1963? Impossible, youll say . Kennedy was killed in Dallas , Texas , on end November,1963, and thats an end to it. But what world happen if he came back to l
9、ife ? Thats what the “stuff books” one made of . In 1988 an American named George Bernall wrote a book of this kind . He made the book like real life . The seory was so interesting that it kept readers turning the pape till the and though it had over 800 pages. In fact we know that John F Kennedy wa
10、s killed and never came back to life. In this book, he comes back to life, and the the story begins from there. The book set readers thinking , not espelially about kennedys killing but about what would happen after.( )21、what kind kf a book is “ prornises to keep ”?A. A kind of study of kennedys ki
11、llingB. An American horror novel C. A life story about kennedyD. A story book developed from a true story( )22、The book “Promises to keep” tells us_.A. how to write a“stuffbook” like the one written by John BernallB. how to write about historyC. what would happen when kennedy was brought back to lif
12、e.D. How to make up a story about the presidents( )23Although the story is_, readers like to read it very much.A. not interesting B. long C. sad D. not exaiting( )24The book not only keeps the readers interested until the end , but make them_.A. feel terrible B. stop thinking C. laught at something
13、D. think about something ( )25、The phrase“come back to life ” means_.A. never did again B. become alive againC. know one is still living D. live for everThere are marry kinds of amineds that live in the forest, such as mice, rabbits , squirrels, ouls and hawks. Amimals in the forest depend on one an
14、other for food.Many small forest amimass. Such as mice , eat green plants for food, and then they, themselves , and eaten by larger amimals . This is called a food chain.A food chain begins with the sun, The green plants in the forest use the suns enery to make food for themselves, This process, or
15、action, is called photosynthesis.Forest plants produle flowers and seeds that ane eaten by mice and other animals. The mice get their enery from the plants, and the mice become food for a larger animals, such as the hunting hawk. So, the enery from the sun passes from the plnants to the nice to the
16、hawk . A break in any link of this food chain means that some animals may not have enough food to live.( )26、Photosynthesis tahes place when_.A. larger amimals eat small amimalsB. green plants use the suns energy to mahe foodC. forest amimals eat the food made by green plantsD. the food chain is bro
17、ken( )27、what is the first link in a food chain?A. The sun B. The earth C. Green plants D. Forest amimals( )28Amimals sometimes cant find enough food because_.A. its cloudy B. there is very little food in a forestC. photosnthesins stops D.there is a break in the food chain( )29、what dose the food ch
18、ain show about living things?A. They depend wpon each otherB. Small amimals eat as much as large amimallC. Plants with flowers are the most importantD. Plants are more than amimals( )30Which of the living things below fills the missing link in this food chain? Suns energy -?-squirrels-hawks A.rabbit
19、s B. mice C. green plants D. owls Geogrge Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. His parents were Augustine and Mary Washington. George grew up on a farm in Virginia. George didnt go to school. His father taught him at home. Georges favourite subject was maths .George learned to be a
20、surveyor of land when he grew up . He joined the army and was a leader during the American Revolution. He cater became the first President of the united states. George Washington is called the “Father of the USA”Americans celebrate his birthday on presidents Day in February. His picture is on the on
21、e dollar bill.( )31、why is George Washington called the “ Father of the USA”?_( )32、what subject did George like to study best?_( )33、where was George Washington born?_( )34、when is washingtons birthday celebrated?_( )35、what did George learn to be ?_三、完形填空：（10小题，20分）根据首字提示，填出空内所缺单词 William Stafford
22、 a f_(36)American poet, was often visited by people. He was o_(37) asked.“when did you d_(38) to become a poet?” Stafford answered that the question was w_(39).“E_(40) is born a poet.”He said“a person discovering the way words sound and w_(41), caring and deligloting in words. I j_(42) kept on doing
23、 w_(43) everyone starts out doing . The real question is why olsd o_(44) people s _(45)?”四、句式转换：（5小题，5分）按要求转换下列句型，每空限填一词。46The English problem is too difficult for him to work out.(改为复合句)。The English problem is _ difficult he cant work it out.47The surfers both won first price in the city surfing co
24、mpetition(改为否定句)_ the surfers won first price in the city surfing competition.48、I think the fastest way to travel is by plane.（改为特殊疑问句）_do you think_ the fastest way to travel?49Mrs zhang showed us a picture of the feathered dinosaur(改被动语态)。We _ _ a picture of the feathered dinosaur by Mrs zhang.50
25、Bob had no teacher, but he bearned Chinese well at his young age.(改为同义句)。Bob_ _ Chinese when he was young.五、动词填空：（5小题5分）51、He found the word_(write) wrong as soon as he turned to the page.52、Ill nrite to you after I _(arrive) there.53、He _(make) _(do) the exercises again as he didnt do them carefull
26、y erongh.54、Harris began_ (work) when he saw the boss _(come).55、Robert _(not finish) _(do) his lessons until his father returned home.六、智力测试（共5小题，计5分）56、Whats the smallest bridge in the world?57、where mene you when lights ment out?58、The word CANDY can be spelled using just 2 letters . can you figu
27、re out how?59、If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?60、what has fingers but cant type?答案：一、1-20小题：A A C B C B D D C CC B A D C B B C A B二、21-30小题：D C B D B B A D A C31、Because he was the first President of the USA32. Maths 33. Virginia34. In February35. A surveyor三、36. famo
28、us 37. once 38. decide 39. wrong 40. Everybody/Evenyone 41.work42.just 43. what 44.other 45.stop四、46. so, that 47. Neither, of 48. what, is49. were, shown/showed 50. taught, himself五、51. writlen 52. arrive 53.was made, to do54. working/to work 55. didnt finish, doing六、71. The bridge of a nose 72. In the dark73. C and Y 74. Two 75. Gloves
