初三英語競賽及答案

初三英語競賽一、單項選擇。1.Anyonewhofollowed_________wouldbeblessedwitharicherlifeandboundlesslovefromhisfamily.A.mysetofrulesB.mypacketofrulesC.mygroupofrulesD.mypackofrules2.AsMr.Bestwaspassingthebookshop,hethoughthe'djust_________toseewhetheranyinterestingbookswereonsale.A.lookinB.lookupC.lookroundD.lookfor3.Myfather'sveryquiettoo.I_________him.A.followwithB.takeafterC.looklikeD.turnuptobe4.Thenewswas_________ontheradiothedaybeforeyesterday.A.broadcastB.tobroadcastC.beingbroadcastedD.broadcasting5.Ican’tgetintomyapartmentbecauseIleftthekey_________mydoorinmycar.A.ofB.fromC.onD.to6.OnNewYear'sEve,therewillbeafirework_________atPeople'sSquare.A.exhibitionB.performanceC.showD.display7.It'snotfarfromthevillageifwetaketheshort_________throughthejungle.A.passB.comerC.turningD.cut8.Couldyoukeepa(n)_________onthebabyforamoment?A.heartB.eyeC.handD.ear9.Themuseum_____nextmonthtocelebratetheScience&TechnologyFestival.A.isdecorated B.willdecorateC.isdecorating D.willbedecorated10.Didthepolicemangivemuch_______onhowtoprotectpersonalinformation?A.note B.tip C.advice D.book1-5AABAD6-10DDBDC二、閱讀理解。(A)MostAmericansthinkthaticecreamisasAmericanasbaseballandapplepie.ButicecreamwasknownlongbeforeAmericawasdiscovered.TheRomanemperorNeromayhavemadeakindoficecream.Hehiredhundredsofmentobringsnowandicefromthemountains.Heusedittomakecolddrinks.TravelerMarcoPolobroughtbackrecipesforchilledandfrozenmilkfromChina.Hundredsofyearslater,icecreamreachedEngland.ItissaidthatKingCharlesenjoyedthattreatverymuch.Thereisastorythathebribedhiscooktokeeptherecipeforicecreamaroyalsecret.Todayicecreamisknownthroughouttheworld.Americansaloneeatmorethantwobillionquartsayear.11.ThepassagesaysthatmostAmericans_________A.thinkthaticecreamisverynewB.thinkthaticecreamwasanAmericanideaC.knowthaticecreamhasalonghistoryD.donotknowwhaticecreamis12.TheRomanemperorNerohiredmento_________A.makeicecreamforhimB.bringicecreamfromChinaC.guardthesecretoficecreamD.bringicetocoolhisdrinks13.CharlesIofEnglandwantedto_________A.makeicecreampopularB.keepthesecretoficecreamforhimselfC.developnewkindsoficecreamD.bringicecreamrecipesfromChina(B)BenJohnsonisoneofthefewmeneverburiedstandingup.Asthestorygoes,KingCharlesIoncemadehimapromise.ThekingtoldthegreatwriterthathewouldbeburiedinEngland'sfamousWestminsterAbbey.Butthatwasn'tall.Johnsoncouldchooseanyplacehelikedforhisgrave.Johnsondiedin1637.Thenitwasfoundthatthespothehadpickedwasalreadyfilled.Thegroundspaceleftinitwasjusteighteeninchessquare.KingCharles1kepthiswords.HehadJohnson'scoffinplacedonitsendinthesmallplace.That'sthewayitwouldjustfit.14.Whichprobablyhappenedfirst?A.JohnsonpickedaplaceintheAbbey.B.Johnsondied.C.JohnsonreceivedCharles’spromise.D.Johnsontoldthekingofhischoice.15.CharlesIfoundouttheplacefilledafter_________A.Johnson’sdeathB.Johnson’sburialC.thereadingofJohnson’swillD.163816.Johnson’scoffinwasplaceduprightsothatitwould_________A.facethewestB.lookbiggerC.takelessroomD.reachthefloor17.ThestoryshowsthatCharlestriedto_________A.roleBritainwellB.keephispromiseC.learnaboutartD.writepoemsandstories(C)Alongwithjoggingandswimming,cyclingisoneofthebestall-roundformsofexercise.Itcanhelptoincreaseyourstrengthandenergy,givingyoumoreefficientmusclesandastrongerheart.Butincreasingyourstrengthisnottheonlyadvantageofcycling.Becauseyou'renotcarryingtheweightofyourbodyonyourfeet,it'sagoodformofexerciseforpeoplewithpainfulfeetorbacks.However,withallformsofexerciseit'simportanttostartslowlyandbuildupgently.Doingtoomuchtooquicklycandamagemusclesthataren'tusedtoworking.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsabouttakingupcyclingforhealthreasons,talktoyourdoctorandaskhis/heradvice.Ideallyyoushouldbecyclingatleasttwoorthreetimesaweek.Fortheexercisetobedoingyougood,youshouldgetalittleoutofbreath.Don'tworryifyoubegintoloseyourbreath.Shortnessofbreathshowsthattheexerciseishavingtherighteffect.However,ifyoufindyouareinpainthenyoushouldstopandtakearest.18.Thewords"Alongwith"(inPara.1,line1)mostprobablymeans_________A.InaccordancewithB.ExceptforC.InadditiontoD.Insteadof19.Cyclingisgoodforpeoplewithpainfulbackbecause_________A.theycanavoidputtingalltheirweightontheirfeetB.theycanhavesomeexerciseontheirbackC.theymuststartslowlyandbuildupgentlyD.theycanrelievepainfromtheback20.Theprobableresultofsuddenexerciseisthat_________A.youmightgetalittleoutofbreathB.youwillloseyourbreathC.youcangetyourmuscleshurtD.you'llfindyouareinpainwithyourheart21.Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.TogiveamusementB.TomakecriticismC.TogiveadviceD.Togivewarning(D)DearSir,Iamwritingtomakeastrongcomplaintabouttheimpolitetreatmentmyguests,mycolleagueandIreceivedwhenwevisitedyourrestaurantlastFridayevening.OnbookingatableforfourbytelephoneonTuesdaywewereassuredthattherewouldberoomforusdespitethefactthatyourrestauranthadbeenopenonlyforafewweeksandallthetableshadalreadybeenbooked.Weappreciatethattheremustbegreatdemandforrestaurantmealsatthistimeoftheyearinsuchapopularandhistoricareabutwewerenotexpectingsuchanill-manneredreceptiononthepartofyourheadwaiter.OurChinesefriendsarecurrentlytouringthe'ShakespeareCountry'andwerelookingforwardtoatraditionalEnglishdinnerinsuchacharmingsetting.Butourhopesforanenjoyableeveningoutwereinstantlyspoiltwhenyourheadwaiterinformedusthathehadreceivednobookinginournameand,so,notablewasreservedforourparty.MycolleagueandIprotestedatthisandaskedtospeaktotheManager,who,weweretold,wasunavailable.Yourstaffthenofferedusatablewhichweallhadtosharewithanothercoupleandnoeffortwasmadetosmoothovertheunpleasantnesswehadexperienced.Wealsohadtowaitforsomeconsiderabletimebeforethemenuwasbroughttous.ItrustyouwillgivethiscomplaintyourpromptattentionasthewholeembarrassingincidentwasagreatdisappointmenttoourguestsandsetabadexampletoourEnglishhospitality.Yourssincerely,Mr.PaulJ.Weller22.Mr.Wellercouldbedescribedasbeing_________A.disappointedB.impoliteC.moderatelydissatisfiedD.hurtandangry23.Thewriterhadtheunpleasantexperiencein_________A.ahotelB.aChineserestaurantC.arestaurantinShakespeare’sbirthplaceD.abarinLondon24.Mr.Wellerhopesthatthisletterofcomplaint_________A.willbelookedintoatonceB.willembarrassthemanagerC.willresultintherestaurantbeingclosedD.willcausethequickdismissaloftheheadwaiter(E)Likemother,likeson1955DearMummy1955DearMummyIhatethisboardingschool.FoodAwful,prefectsbullyme.Pleasetakemehome.Love,David.DearDavidDearDavidNonsense!Chinup.Mother19971997DearDavidIhatethishome.Foodawful,nursestreatmelikeachild.Fetchmeimmediately.MotherDearMotherDearMotherNonsense!Chinup.David25.Whatisthethemeoftheaboveshortstory?A.Themotherencouragedhersontostayagainstharshconditionandsodidhissontohismother22yearslater.B.ThesonhadahighmoralsensetocheerhismotherupwhileshewassufferingintheOldPeople'sHouseC.Thesonrefusedhismother’surgencyforhelpbecausehewastreatedassuchwhenhewasatboardingschool22yearsago.D.Thesonwantedhismothertoexperiencehowhewasputdown22yearsagoatboardingschool.11.(B)12.(D)13.(B)14.(C)15.(A)16.(C)17.(B)18.(C)19.(A)20.(C)21.(C)22.(D)23.(C)24.(A)25.(C)三、綜合語法填空。ADeliciousMealTonyisChineseAmerican.HisfamilymembersgathertogetherandserveatraditionalChinesemealonceaweek.LastweekTonyinvitedhisfriendAmyforit.Tony’sfamily____26_____(prepare)dinnerwhenAmyarrived.Thefamilywascookingvegetableswithhotoil.Thekitchenwasfilledwithmanygoodsmells.“Youcanhelpmesetthetable.”Tonytoldhisfriend.Theygaveeachpersonapairofchopsticks,asoupbowl,asoupspoon,andaricebowlonaplate.“Wherearetheforksandknives?”Amyasked.“Oh,you____27_____(notneed)those.”Tonyexplained.”Iwillshowyouhowtousechopsticks.Don’tworry.”Tony’smotherputdifferentfoodswhichwere____28_____(familiar)toAmyontobigplates.Sheaskedthekidstocarrythefood-filledplatesouttothetable.Amycarriedroastduck.Itwasoneofthefewdishessherecognized.Amywasalittlenervousabouteating____29_____chopsticks.Tonygaveherinstructionsonhowtodoit.Amyfinallymanagedtoholdthechopsticks.Justwhenshepickedupapieceofchickeninherchopsticks,herfingerssuddenlylostcontrolofthem,andthechickenflewacrossthetable.ItlandedinTony’ssoupwithasplash(飛濺).Everyoneatthetablesmiled.Tony’sfather____30____(kind)broughtoutaforkandknife.HehandedthemtoAmy.Amyfeltmorecomfortable.Sheatetherestofherdinnereasily.Itwasdelicious!Attheendofthemeal,Amy____31____(give)afortunecookie(簽語餅干).Shebrokeitopenandreadthesmallnoteinside,”Practicehard,____32____youwilllearnmanythings.”Amylaughedandsaid,”ifyouletmetakehomeapairofchopsticks,myfortunemaycometrue!26.waspreparing,27.won’tuse,28.unfamiliar,29.with,30.kindly,31.wasgiven,32.and四、任務(wù)閱讀理解。 ItwasSaturdayagain.GraceandKarendislikedSaturdays.Thatwasanotherthingthetwinshadincommon.Theysharedthesameclothesandtiedtheirhairinthesamemanner.Infact,itwashardfortheirclassmatesandteacherstotellthemapartsometimes. Unliketheirclassmates,theyhadtogetupearlyatseveneverySaturdaytopreparefortheirlessons.GracehadtoattendtheartlessonandKarenhadtoattendherballetlesson.“HowIwishIcoulddosomethingdifferenttoday,”saidthetwinswithonevoice.Allatonce,anideacametoGraceandKarenatthesametime.“Howwouldyouliketobemeforaday?”theyaskedeachother.Itseemedlikeawonderfulplantothem.Aftergivingeachotheradescriptionoftheirownfriends,GraceputonKaren’sballetdresswhileKarenputGrace’sbrushesandpaintsintoherbag.Thentheyleftfortheirclasses. Whentheartlessonstarted,Karenwaslost.UnlikeGrace,Karenwaspooratdrawing.Whentheartlessonfinallyended,Karendidn’tdaretohandinherwork. Meanwhile,Gracewasstrugglingintheballetclassaswell.Asshehadnoideaaboutthedancesteps,shehadtofollowherclassmatesblindly.Asaresult,shekeptknockingintothem.Theirballetteacherbecameimpatientwithher,“Karen,youshouldrememberthebasicsteps.Youcan’trelyoncopyingwhatothersaredoing.” WhenKarenandGracegothome,theyweretiredout.Theydecidedthattheywouldnevertrytobesomeoneelsetheywerenot.Itseemedthatthegrasswasnotalwaysgreenerontheotherside.33. DidGraceandKarenlikeSaturdays?34. WhendidthetwinsgetuponSaturdays?35. Whatwasthetwins’planwhentheydecidedtodosomethingdifferent?36. HowdidKarenfeelatthebeginningoftheartlesson?37. Whydidtheballetteacherbecomeimpatient?38. Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thegrasswasnotalwaysgreenerontheotherside”attheendofthestorytrytotellus? . 33.No,theydidn’t./No.BothofthemdislikedSaturdays. 34.(Theygotup)atsevenonSaturdays. 35.(Theirplanwasto)pretendtobetheotherone/exchangerolesforaday. 36.Shefeltlost(whentheartlessonstarted). 37.(Because“Karen”couldn’t)rememberthebasicsteps/dancewell. 38.(Anyreasonableanswerisacceptable.)五、閱讀以下內(nèi)容，完成任務(wù)。SometimesgivingupisthewayforwardThisisastoryaboutamountaineernamedPhillip.Phillipwasamemberofamountaineeringteamthatplannedtoclimbamountain.Inordertoenjoytheglory(榮耀)ofbeingthefirsttoreachthemountaintop.Phillipwenttoclimbthemountain39onenightwhiletheothermountaineersweresleeping.Obviously,climbingatnightwasn’tasmartdecision.Buthestillwantedtogiveitatry.Hewasnearlytothetopwhenhesuddenlyslipped(失足)andstartedtofall.Atthatmoment,hisentirelifeflashed(閃現(xiàn))beforehim.Whilethinkingabouthow40hewastodeath,hefelttheropearoundhiswaist(腰)suddenlytightenaroundhim.Hisbodywashangi