上海初中英語競賽試題筆試試題和答案

1、上海初中英語競賽試題（筆試） 試題和答案think that ice cream is very newthink that ice cream was an Americanideaknow that ice cream has a long historydo not know what ice cream isThe Roman emperor Nero hired men tomake ice cream for himbring ice cream from Chinaguard the secret of ice creambring ice to cool his drinksC

2、harles I of England wanted tomake ice cream popularkeep the secret of ice cream for himselfdevelop new kinds of ice creambring ice cream recipes from China(B)Ben Johnson is one of the few men ever buried standing up.As the story goes, King Charles I once made him a promise. The king told the great w

3、riter that he would be buried in Englands famous Westminster Abbey. But that wasnt all. Johnson could choose any place he liked for his grave.Johnson died in 1637. Then it was found that the spot he had picked was already filled. The ground space left in it was just eighteen inches square. King Char

4、les 1 kept his words. He hadjohnson*s coffin placed on its end in the small place. Thafs the way it would just fit. 34. Which probably happened first?Johnson picked a place in the Abbey.Johnson died.Johnson received Charless promise.Johnson told the king of his choice.Charles I found out the place f

5、illed afterJohnsons deathJohnsons burialthe reading of Johnson,swillD.1638Johnson5s coffin was placed upright so that it wouldB. lookAe face the westbigger TOC o 1-5 h z C. take less roomD.reach the floorThe story shows that Charles tried toA. role Britain wellB.keep his promiseC. learn about artD.w

6、rite poems and stories(C)Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because youre

7、 not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, ifs a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise its important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly candamage muscles that aren*t used to working. If you have any doub

8、ts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Dont worry if you begin to lose your breath. Shortness of breath s

9、hows that the exercise is having the right effect However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest. 38. The wordsn Along with*1 (in Para. 1, line 1) most probably meansA. In accordance withB.Except forC. In addition toD. InsteadofCycling is good for people with painful back

10、because they can avoid putting all their weight on their feetthey can have some exercise on theirbackthey must start slowly and build up gentlythey can relieve pain from the back 40. The probable result of sudden exercise is thatyou might get a little out of breathyou will lose your breathyou can ge

11、t your muscles hurtyou* 11 find you are in pain with your heartWhat is the writer purpose of writing this article?A. To give amusementB. Tomake criticismC. To give adviceD. Togive warning(D) Dear Sir,I am writing to make a strong complaint about the impolite treatment my guests, my colleague and I r

12、eceived when we visited your restaurant last Friday evening.On booking a table for four by telephone on Tuesday we were assured that there would be room for us despite the fact that your restaurant had been open only fora few weeks and all the tables had already been booked.We appreciate that there

13、must be great demand for restaurant meals at this time of the year in such a popular and historic area but we were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part of your head waiter.Our Chinese friends are currently touring the * Shakespeare Country* and were looking forward to a tradition

14、al English dinner in such a charming setting. But our hopes for an enj oyable evening out were instantly spoilt when your head waiter informed us that he had received no booking in our name and, so, no table was reserved for our party. My colleague and I protested at this and asked to speak to the M

15、anager, who, we were told, was unavailable.Y our staff then offered us a table which we all had to share with another couple and no effort was made to smooth over the unpleasantness we had experienced. We also had to wait for some considerable time before the menu was brought to us.I trust you will

16、give this complaint your prompt attention as the whole embarrassing incident was a great disappointment to our guests and set a bad example to our English hospitality.Yours sincerely, Mr. Paul J. WellerMr. Weller could be described as beingdisappointedimpolitemoderately dissatisfiedhurt and angryThe

17、 writer had the unpleasant experience ina hotela Chinese restaurantC- a restaurant in Shakespearebsirthplacea bar in LondonMr. Weller hopes that this letter of complaintwill be looked into at oncewill embarrass themanagerwill result in the restaurant being closedwill cause the quick dismissal of the

18、 head waiter(E)Like mother, like son1955Dear MummyI hate this boarding school. Food Awful, prefects bully me. Please take me home.Love, David.Dear DavidNonsense! Chin up.Mother1997Dear DavidI hate this home. Food awful, nurses treat me like a child. Fetch me immediately.MotherDear Mother ! Chin up.D

19、avidWhat isthethemeoftheaboveshort story?The mother encouraged her son to stay against harsh condition and sodidhisson to his mother 22 years later.The son had ahigh moral sense to cheer his mother upwhile she was suffering inthe Old Peoples HouseC- The son refused his mothers urgency for help becau

20、se he was treated as such when he was at boarding school 22 years ago.D. The son wanted his mother to experience how he was put down 22 years ago at boarding school.Ill.Cloze Test: 20%(A)A folk tale is a very old story that has been passed down from one family to another, from one generation to anot

21、her. These old stories are often called fairy stories because so many of them are about (46) . Every country has its ownfolktales and its own (47) of telling fairy stories.In Germany, there lived two brothers, the Grimm brothers. They (48)folk tales. We know these stories (49)nGrimmS Fairy Tales*.Ma

22、ny of the tales told about the countries near Germany (50)they lived. Some of them were partly (51)The Grimm brothers did not (52) write the stories for boys and girls.2005 Shanghai Junior High School English Contest Paper for Written EnglishVocabulary and Structure:30% 1, Adams hadn9a what the spea

23、kerwas talking about most of time because the class was in chaos.A. guessB. thought C.concept D. clueAny one who followed would beblessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.A. my set of rulesB. mypacket of rulesC. my group of rulesD. mypack of rules5 the King of Rock n Roll, was c

24、rowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months.A. Elton JohnB.Elvis PresleyC. StingD.Michael JacksonThey planned them for older people living in Germany. (53) when the children heard the stories, they wanted to hear them again and again.(54)of this happened long, long ago, but boys and girl

25、s everywhere still read and (55)Grimm*s tales.C. fairiesC. customA. children B. girls D. GrimmA. wayB. placeDe tellers48. A. wrote48. A. wroteB. collectedC. readD. inventedA. inD. forA. whereD. because5 L A. wrongA. inD. forA. whereD. because5 L A. wrongB. likeB. whenB trueC. asC. asC.interesting D

26、good52. A. thoroughly B easilyC. reallyDe regularly53. A. SoB. ButC.Additionally D. Generally54. A. Much54. A. MuchB. PartC. SomeD. All55. A. enjoy55. A. enjoyB. writeC. tellDe keep(B)How would you like to go to a school like this one in Oxford, England? There are no formal classes. The students (56

27、) from one group to another when they want to. (57) may find students who are fourteen, fifteen or sixteen years old all in the same (58) . They work at their own speed. (59) tells them what they should or shouldn*t be doing. The day I (60) , school began at nine. Some students were working (61) a t

28、ape recorder and listening to their own voices. Others were watching a TV program (62)physics.A third group was working in the library. Ididnt see anybody just sitting doing (63) , Nobody was wasting time. (64) the students taking a break in thecafeteria werehaving a (65)onpolitics.A. moveBe studyC.

29、 travelDe stayA. YouB. A manC. HeDel58 A gradeD. group59. A. Somebody58 A gradeD. group59. A. SomebodyBe schoolB. A teacherC classC.Nobody D. The group leader60. A. visitedB. movedC.Be withC forstudied D. stayed61. A. onD. Through62. A. inBe according toC. onD.by63 A. somethingBe muchC.Ce Alsoanythi

30、ng D nothingA. However B. EvenD. OnlyB. showC. debateA. drinkD. quarrel2.(A)7.(A)12.(C )17.(D)22. (C)27. (A)32. (D)37.( B)Key:1(D)5.(D)6.(B)1O.(D)ll.(B)15.(A)16.(C)20. (D)21.( D)25.( C)26.( B)30.( D)31.( B)35.( A)36.( C)3(B)8.(013.( B18. (B)23. (C)28.( C )33.( B )38.( C )4.(Q9.(B)14.(A)19.(D)24.( B

31、)29.( C )34.( C )39.( A ).( C).( C ).(C).( C ).( A).( B )55.( A)56.( A )6O.(A)61 .(B)65.(C)42.(D)47. (A)52. (C)57.(A)62.(C)43.( C )48.( B )53.( B )58(D)63.(D)44.( A )49.( C )54.( D )59.(C )64.(B)To be or not to be, that is the question ”is a quotation from Shakespeares play.A. Romeo and JulietB.Macb

32、ethC. HamletD.King LearMy cousin Betty is the black of thefamilyA. cowB. pig C. horseD. sheepFve got my driving test this afternoon so keep your crossed.A. toesB. fingers C. armsD. legsAs Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought hed just to see whether anyinteresting books were on sale.A. look

33、inB. look up C. lookround D. look forLenny advised me to have a of brandy because it will make me less nervous.A. biteB. lickC. sipD. touchMy fathers very quiet too. I him.A. follow withB. takeafterC. look likeD. turnup to beThe capital of Australia isA. SydneyB. Melbourne C.Liverpool D. CanberraGer

34、many has won the World CupA. twiceB. three times C. fourtimes D. five timesTony Blair became of Britain in19971A. presidentB.general secretaryC. prime ministerD. kingwas defeated at the battle of Waterloo.A. HitlerB.NapoleonC. MussoliniD.Richard NixonThere are two main political parties in the USA,a

35、nd.the Democrats and the Republicansthe Democrats and the Laborsthe Democrats and the Conservativesthe Conservatives and the Republicans 15. The news was on the radio theday before yesterday.A. broadcastB. tobroadcastC. being broadcastedD.broadcasting 16. has been set as the theme for Olympics Beiji

36、ng 2008.A Green, Cheerful and Peoples OlympicsA Successful, Impressive and Peoples OlympicsA Green, High-tech and Peoples OlympicsA Successful, High-tech and PeoplesOlympicscan舜t into my apartment because I left the key.my door in my car.A. ofB. from C. onD. tois often used to stand for the British

37、Government.A. Downing StreetB. WhiteHallC. White HouseD. Thefleet streetOn New Years Eve, there will be a firework at Peoples Square.A. exhibition B. performance C. showD. displayThe year 2002 was Golden Jubilee.A. Queen MaryB.Queen Elizabeth IC. Queen VictoriaD.Queen Elizabeth IIIts not far from th

38、e village if we take the short through the jungle.A. passB. comer C.turning D. cutYao Ming, a rising star in NBA, is now playing basketball with the.A. Chicago BullsB. LosAngeles LakersC. Houston RocketsD. WestPointWhat does nIt rings a bell.” mean?A. If s time for class.B. If sNew Year.C. It sounds familiar.D. Itsounds interesting.Could you keep a(n)on the baby for a moment?A. heartB. eye C. handD. earI havent got e-mail at home. 1,11 have to write to you by mail.A. pigeon B. monkey C. snail D. tortoiseThe firs