初中英語競賽試題

1、初中英語競賽試題（答題時(shí)間90分鐘，共120分）一 單項(xiàng)選擇：（每題1分，共15分）1. The little kid _ to bed twenty minutes ago, but now he's running around the kitchen.A. put B. has put C. was put D. was putting2. Is there anything you want me to get on the bus? Sure. _ take the suitcase?A. Do you mind B. How about C. Had you better

2、to D. Why don't you3. I've _ all the photos in the drawer but I still can't find the one you need.A. opened up B. given away C. handed out D. looked through4. “You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them.” I told my friend.A. could B. should C. must D. can5. I'm afraid Ive b

3、roken the chair. _, I can easily get it fixed.A. No way B. Excuse me C. Never mind D. Go ahead6. Everyone in our village likes Harry because he always talks to others _.A. friendly B. lovely C. politely D. slowly7. - Excuse me, where are we going to have our class meeting?-Im not sure. Ask our monit

4、or, please. He _ know.A. can B. may C. need D. shall8. The committee has anticipated the problems that _ in the road construction project.A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen9. Hes already back to Australia, _?-_. He is on a visit to Shanghai.A. isnt he; No B. hasnt he; YesC. isnt he; YesD

5、. hasnt he; No10. _ beautiful day it is! Lets go and have a picnic in the park.A. How B. How a C. What D. What a11. His father likes going hiking. _.A. So does his motherB. So is his motherC. So his mother isD. So his mother does12. -_ will the supper be ready? Im very hungry.-In a minute.A. How soo

6、n B. How long C. How much D. How often13. Excuse me, but may I ask you_?A. what business you're in B. what business are you inC. in what business are you D. are you in what business14. The little elephant is afraid to go home alone. He always walks _ his mother.A. besides B. beside C. below D. u

7、nder15. The girl _ I just talked with is Bens sister.A. whom B. which C. she D. that二 完形填空：（每題1分，共15分）I was cute, active, happyuntil that day when I was 15 months old. I had a bad fall.I_16_on a glass rabbit and it cut my eye badly enough to blind it. The doctor said that if the eye was taken out, m

8、y face would become out of _17_,so my scarred, blind and grey eye lived on with me.People often asked uncomfortable questions about my eye or_18_played jokes on me. When the kids played games, I was always the “_19_guy.”I _20_ imagining that everyone looked down on me.Yet every time Mom noticed I wa

9、s unhappy, she would say to me, “Hold your head up high and face the world.”It helped me move on in life.As a child ,I thought Mom meant, “Be careful or you will fall down or knock into something _21_you are not looking .”As a teenager, I always looked down to hide my shame, but I found that people

10、_22_me when sometimes I held my head up high.In high school I was even made monitor, but _23_I still felt like a freak. All I really wanted was to look like _24_.When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she _25_look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the wo

11、rld .Let them see the _26_that is inside.”That is _27_Mom taught me pride.Mons love and encouragement gave me the confidence to remove my own doubt._28_I was able to look people in the eye. I learned not only to appreciate（欣賞）myself but to have deep love for others.“Hold your head up high” has been

12、_29_many times in my home. Each of my children has felt its _30_.The gift she gave me lives on in my children.16.A. moved B. triedC. appeared D. landed17.A.place B. orderC. shape D. sight18.A.still B. evenC. almostD. hardly19.A.bad B. goodC. kindD. rude20.A.dressed up B. stood upC. grew upD. brought

13、 up21.A.though B. but C. becauseD. so22.helped B. likedC. enjoyedD. hated23.indoors B. outdoorsC. insideD. outside24.A.someone B. everyoneC. someone elseD. everyone else25.A.would B. should C. could D. might26.A.beauty B. heartC. mindD. love27.A.then B. why C. whereD. how28.A.Normally B. Immediately

14、C. Finally D. Suddenly29.A.shouted B. heardC. broadcastD. discussed30.A.power B. promise C. energy D. secret三 閱讀理解：（每題2分，共40）AA jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have

15、passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “Im sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you dont have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who

16、 isnt living cannot have the job.”The man left with no hope at all. He didnt know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He rep

17、eated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the US.One day, one of his friends asked him for hi

18、s e-mail. He said, “I havent got one.” His friend couldnt believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”（ ）31. What did the man do for the test? A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cle

19、aning C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms.（ ）32. The man didnt get the job because he_. A. disliked such a job B. didnt pass the test C. didnt have an e-mail D. knew nothing about computers（ ）33. The man _after he left Microsoft. A. went to look for another job B. asked for food from door to

20、 door C. thought of an idea to make monkey D. bought a computer and got an e-mail（ ）34. Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?A. Because he had many friends to help him. B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

21、D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.（ ）35. What does the story want to tell us?A. Computers are very important in our daily life.B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.C. The HR manager didnt find the ability of the man.D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard

22、.BMark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (絆倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offe

23、red to carry some things for the boy.As they walked, Mark discovered the boys name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.They arrived at Bills home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon pa

24、ssed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when t

25、hey had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mothers sleeping pills (安眠藥). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I reali

26、zed that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._”（ ）36. When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark _. A. didnt notice that B. went away quickly C. helped him pick up the things D. carried all the things for

27、 him（ ）37. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy. B. Bill was good at all of his subjects. C. Bill and Mark were in the same school. D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history.（ ）38. At Bills home, they didnt _. A. drink some Coke B. watch TV C. have a pleasant talk

28、 D. play video games（ ）39. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he _. A. wanted to tell him his story B. wanted to kill himself again C. hoped to have lunch together D. hoped to go on holiday together（ ）40. What would Bill probably say at last? A. I should die. B. You saved

29、my life. C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot.CAre you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! Were a non-profit (贏利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in

30、 their seventies can become a volunteer.You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats withou

31、t homes. There is something for everyone.“As a volunteer, I dont want to get anything. Seeing the childrens happy faces, Im happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another

32、volunteer at the age of 18.If everyone helps out a bit, well have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: .（ ）41. When do the volunteers help others?A. In their spare time. B. At weekends C. On weekdays. D. In the evenings.（ ）42. _ can be a volunteer.A. Ch

33、ildren B. Old women C. Anyone aged 12-70 D. Young people（ ）43. Volunteers want to get _ when they help others.A. money B. computers C. everything D. nothing（ ）44. Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with _.A. animals B. children C. computers D. older people（ ）45. We can read such a passage _.A. in a

34、newspaper B. in a storybook C. in a picture book D. in a textbookDWe moved to a new area when our son was in Grade Five. Before we moved，we took him to spend half a day at his new schoolThere he saw his new classmates and teachersHe enjoyed the visitDuring the almost l50-kilometer drive home，he told

35、 US that he had told some of the students the date when we would move there. And he had also invited them to visit us.The moving day, a Saturday, was a busy day. But we arrived at our new house at noonAbout an hour later, kids began to come and soon one of them invited our son to his house to play f

36、or the afternoonBy the time he returned，he knew where most of the kids lived and all of their family historiesOn Monday mornin9，the door bell rang just before the time he would leave for schoo1Then it rang again and againBy the time he was ready，we had eight young boys waiting to walk to school with

37、 him on his first dayThey all lived near USI asked them if their parents had sent themThe answers surprised and pleased me，“No，we just came so that he would have people to walk with.” and “It is the right thing to doThe starting of lasting friendships were formed that dayWe have lived here nearly si

38、x years and the same group of kids still plays together，goes to parties on weekends together，and surfs togetherI still get thinking how welcoming and kind those kids wereAnd how lucky my son is to have them as friends?。?）46Before the family moved to the new area，the son was taken to his new school _

39、Ato invite the teachers to visit them Bto play with his classmatesCto see if the school was far Dto get to know it（ ）47What did the son know about other kids after they played for the afternoon?ATheir living places and family historiesBTheir family stories and their lifeCTheir school life and family

40、 historiesDTheir living places and family members（ ）48In the story，the son went to school _ on his first day.Ain his fathers car Bon a school busCon foot with other kids Din another kids car（ ）49Which of the following is Right according to the story?AThe family moved to the new house on Saturday aft

41、ernoonBThe kids visited the house before the family arrivedCThe son knew the kids well before he got thereDThe son was invited to play in a kids house later that afternoon（ ）50The passage shows US that _ Aits easy to move to a new placeBits kind of people to help a new comerCits difficult to make ne

42、w friendsDits better to live in the same place四 詞語填空：（每題1.5分，共15分）(he, the, grow, high, until, one, fail, loud, speech, when)Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953 he climbed and measured 51)_ highest mountain then known to man29,000 feet straight up. He was spo

43、ken 52)_ of for his efforts when he came back. He even made advertisements for big companies. However, 53)_ we read his book, High Adventure, we don't understand that Hillary had to grow into this success.You see, in 1952 he tried to climb Mount Everest, but 54)_. A few weeks later a group in England asked him to give a 55)_ to its members. Hillary was given a warm welcome 56)_ walking on stage. People there thought him as