初三年级英语竞赛试题

1、初三年级英语竞赛试题答题说明：1、本次竞赛时间为120 分钟，总分为150 分。2、开赛后30 分钟内不得离开考场。3、答题时，请一律涂在和写在答题卡上。4、答题完毕，留下答题卡，试卷带走。听力部分（共四大题，计30 分）.听辨单词（ Words）（共 5 小题，计5 分）从下列各组单词中选出所听句子里含有的那个选项。每句只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）1.A. allowB. aloudC. adultD. afford2.A. tiredB. quietC. dareD. stared3.A. studyingB. singingC. sayingD. staying4.A. thiefB.

2、 receivedC. relationD. realized5.A. fightB. biteC. guideD. grade .句子理解（ Sentences） (共 5 小题，计 5 分 )从下列各组句子中选出与你所听到的句子所表达的意思相同或相近的选项。每句读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）6. A. The club nights are held every Thursday and Friday.B. You can go to club nights twice a week.C. The club nights start at 7 pm every day.D. The club

3、 nights are held only twice every year.7. A. The band was great to watch and they played wonderful music.B. The band was no good and the music they played was terrible.C. The band was nice to watch but their music was bad.D. The band used to be a good one but it isn tnow.8. A. I couldn tbuy that car

4、 because theres no place to park it.B. I could afford the car but I couldn tfind a place to park it.C. I couldn tafford the car. Besides, theres nowhere t park it.D. That car is so cheap that I decide to buy it.9. A. Computers are bad for our health so we should never use them.B. Computer users shou

5、ld exercise by going for a walk every day.C. It is helpful for unhealthy people to use computers.D. It s healthy for us to work on computers for long hours.10. A. I learned a lot before my dancing lessons.B. I ve started changing my way of dancing.C. Dancing makes me feel confident.D. I ve changed a

6、 lot since I started dancing. . 对话理解（ Dialogues ） (共 10 小题，计 10 分 )A ）你将分别听到五段小对话，针对每段对话将提出一个问题，从下面各组图片中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。对话及问题只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）B).你将听到一段对话，请根据对话选择下面各题的最佳答案。对话将读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）16. Why does Harry look terrible?A. Because he goes out so late.B. Because he hasntseen a doctor.C. Because he is i

7、ll.D. Because he works so hard on his exam.17. Why is Harry busy preparing for the exams?A. He didn tdo much last term.B. Hes got lots of homework to do.C. Hell have his exam in two weekstime.D. He wants to get better grades thanJodie.18. How does Jodie feel about the exams?A. She hates them.B. She

8、likes them.C. She is confident about them.D. She is nervous about them.19. Whats Jodies idea of preparing for exams?A. Studying all night does help.B. Having enough sleep is helpful.C. Getting nervous can help.D. Going to a party every weekend isgood.20. What does Harry agree with Jodie about?A. He

9、should go the cinema.B. He should stay up all night.C. He does need some exercise.D. He used to go out very often. .短文理解（ Passages） (共 10 小题，计 10 分 )A) 根据所听短文的内容， 选出下列各题的最佳答案。 短文将读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）21. What is the woman s main aim in telling her experience?A. To explain how the brain works.B. To talk abo

10、ut problems with the brain.C. To describe how clever she has become.D. To tell ways to make the memory better.22. What can we learn about the woman from the passage?A. She has a camera.B. She is learning another language.C. She likes shopping.D. She enjoys traveling.23. How does the woman improve he

11、r memory?A. By doing some medical research.B. By looking after her body.C. By picturing what she needs to remember.D. By doing a lot of shopping.24. What does the woman say about her own memory?A. It has been possible to make her memory better.B. She finds dates more difficult to remember than numbe

12、rs.C. It has got worse over the years.D. She often forgets birthdays.25.Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Easy ways to improve your mindB. The latest research into the brainC. The amazing power of memoryD. How to remember things you thought youdforgottenB) 你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容选择下面各题的最佳答案。

13、短文将读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）26.Why is a fashion show being held at Iffley College?A. To sell more clothes.B. To attract more students.C. To learn more about clothes.D. To collect money for children.27.When will the fashion show take place?A. Sunday, 25 th July.B. Saturday, 25th June.C. Sunday, 15th July.D. Sat

14、urday, 5th June.28.Where will the show be held?A. High Street store.B. Third floor of the college.C. New drama studio.D. Fashion department.29.What will the show begin with?A. Men s fashion.B. Women s fashion.C. Winter and summer wear.D. The studentsown designs.30.How can you buy tickets for the sho

15、w?A. Go to the ticket office.B. Go to the college website.C. Over the phone.D. Both B and C.笔试部分（共八大题，计120 分）选择填空（ Vocabulary and structure ）（共 20 小题，计20 分）从 A 、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。（答案涂在答题纸上）31. Orange juice? Sorry, no, we haven tgot.A. someB. anyC. manyD. none32. Thereso much work that I

16、havenow!A. is; to doB. am; doC. are; doneD. have; been done33. Wow, this soup youis great. Thanks. Katrina really likes the soup, and.A. cook; so Jack doesB. are making; Jack does itC. cooked; too Jack doesD. made; Jack does too34.the singer left the stage after singing another beautiful song, no on

17、e wanted to leavethe hall.A. WhenB. In order thatC. AlthoughD. However35. Wed betterherethe rain stops.A. wait; untilB. to stay; afterC. left; whenD. to come; before36 Im sorry I couldn tgo to your party. Iwork late. Dontapologize. It was just a weekend party. Youcome.A. may; shouldntB. must; dont n

18、eed toC. had to ; didn thave toD. cant;mustnt37. Barry askedfirst discovered America.A. who do you thinkB. who thought I hadC. who I thoughtD. do I think had38. Youre driving so fast. You d better.A. speed onB. get offC. turn downD. slow down39.youthe news? What news? Someonethe bank at the end of t

19、he road.A. Have; heard; has robbedB. Did; know; runC. Do; hear; has stolenD. Have; liked;broke40 Do you know I.we are going to Disney World tomorrow?A. why; think thatB. that; guess soC. if; realize thatD. when; so know41. We couldntour minds where to go for our holiday, so we stayed at home!A. make

20、 sureB. make upC. think ofD. think about42. That bicyclebelong to Judy it s much too big for her.A. won tB. shantC. can tD. neednt43.The only one of the actors whohis lines wellnot here today.A. remember; isB. forgot; areC. learnt; areD. knows; is44.how hard it is, we ll keep trying until weit.A. No

21、 wonder; succeedB. No matter; makeC. Whatever; winD. Although; have45 Before wethe tour, you have tothese special clothes and safety shoes. Yes, its better to be safe than sorry. Thats true!A. have come to ; wearB. go on ; put onC. leave; put upD. began; put away46. Would you like an ice-cream? Or s

22、ome bread perhaps?.please. Just a minute.A. I choose neitherB. Ice-creamC. ThanksD. Bring me bread47. This suitcase is really heavy, and my back is giving me a lot of trouble! Thats very kind of you.A. You re welcome.B. Never mind.C. Certainly.D. Shall I carry it?48. Im not sure what to do this even

23、ing. Any ideas? Good idea.A. How about going to the cinema?B. I agree.C. You never go shopping.D. You mustn tgo to the park.49. Good morning. How can I help you? Hello. I want a bus ticket from here to London. Single or return?A. Tell me where you live.B. Show me your ticket.C. Can you please tell m

24、e how much it is?D. Can I help you?50. Were going on a holiday to Hong Kong. Great! Thank you.A. Nice talking to you. B. Dontswim in the sea. C. Sorry to hear that. D. Have a good holiday. 完形填空（ Cloze ）（本题有 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、 B、C、 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。“Ive been writing a book,

25、 John. Do you think anyone would be interested in(51)it ?”said the old lady.John took overthe papers fromhershaking hand and(52)herin chair. Heremembered her rich(53)in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers.“Its good, Grandma,”he said gently. Then realizing that she(54)hear hi

26、m, he shouted intoher ears, “I think it s very good. I 11(55)it to a publisher. ”The days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few(56). Buthe was so impressed that he had sent $ 100 for an option （版权） .(57)money would begiven as an advance. Every month John(58) $ 100 for

27、 her with a letter from the publishertelling about the progress of the book.thOne morning, three months after her 100birthday, Grandma didn tget up. The doctor toldher that she couldn t(59)more than a few days. She was ready to go , but she first wantedher book to be in print. John promised that she

28、 could get it very soon.Grandma(60)on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and hername on the cover. Though she couldntsee it , she could touch it . She proudly traced （探查） hername with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully,(61) holdingher book.Her

29、 granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it s just blank pages! ”she cried in(62). John s face turned(63). Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandmacouldn thear the little bell when the typewriter came to the(64) of the line. She would keepon working, not(65) the whole se

30、ntences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. Johndid not tell her, for he couldn ttake away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.51.A. buyingB. publishingC. readingD. lending52.A. satB. putC. placedD. seated53.A. sufferingsB. experi

31、encesC. thoughtsD. family54.A. couldn tB. needntC. mustntD. doesnt55.A. throwB. putC. sendD. lift56.A. wordsB. sentencesC. pagesD. books57.A. SomeB. MuchC. EnoughD. More58.A. broughtB. tookC. gaveD. carried59.A. dieB. stayC. lastD. remain60.A. wentB. keptC. carriedD. held61.A. stillB. yetC. alwaysD.

32、 then62.A. angerB. joyC. surpriseD. tears63.A. whiteB. redC. grayD. pale64.A. middleB. lastC. endD. beginning65. A. writingB. knowingC. thinkingD. wanting. 阅读理解（ Reading Comprehension ）（共 15 小题，每小题2 分, 计 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ACell phones all around us. We use cell phones to call

33、our friends, send text messages, play games, and even take photographs. Now imagine using your cell phone to call your air conditioner （空调器） . If this were possible you could tell your air conditioner to turn on before you gothome. Does this sound impossible to you? Well, it could become possible so

34、oner than you think.In the near future, we might use cell phones as remote controls （遥控器） for the electrical devices （器具） in our homes.People are already working to develop different ways to communicate wirelessly with devices we use every day. For example, it is already possible for cell phones to

35、communicate with laptop computers. Business people using laptops during meetings can use their cell phones as remote controls. They can use their cell phones to send instructions to computers to turn on, change pictures, and turn off.With the same technology, people can use their cell phones to cont

36、rol other devices. You can call your stereo（立体声音响设备） to play music automatically（自动地）. You can call your lights to turn on when you enter a room. Maybe even by next summer you will be able to call your air conditioner!66. What is the main idea of this passage?A. In the future we will all need air co

37、nditioners.B. Business people need to use computers.C. Some people like to make phone calls to machines.D. We will use cell phones as remote controls in the future.67. Cell phones can be used to turn on and offin the future.A. a special computerB. different kinds of devicesC. cell phone companiesD.

38、remote controls68. Which probably could NOT be controlled by a cell phone?A. An air conditioner or heater.B. A computer or printer.C. A table or a basket.D. A CD player or MP3 player.69. When will people be able to use their cell phones as remote controls for their homes?A. Now.B. Soon.C. In ten or

39、fifteen years.D. Never.70. Which instructions can be sent to a laptop according to the passage?A. Play sound and music.B. Start and shut down.C. Call again and hang up.D. Go faster and go slower.BPeter Owen has been making wigs（假发） since the 1980s. He has made wigs for the stars of more than seventy

40、 movies, including Tom Hanks in Philadelphia , Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow,and Nicole Kidman in The Others . One of his biggest jobs so far has been designing the hair and make-up for the three Lord of the Rings movies. He had just six weeks to design and make morethan a hundred wigs, each one a di

41、fferent style, colour, shape and length.The hair and make-up in a movie are just as important as the costumes（戏装）or the sets. Over the years, Peter has made actors look older, younger, healthy and sick. For one movie he even made a female actor look like a man! “What people don trealize about wigs i

42、s that we are not always making people more beautiful, ”he says. “Often we are covering up beauty and making them look ordinary. ”All Peter s wigs are hand-made using human hair, so they lo k as real as possible. This also makes them very expensive between US$4,500 and US$12,500 each! He knows hes d

43、one a good job when people dontrealize the star of the movie is wearing a wig. So he was pleased when one newspaper said that Nicole Kidman had dyed her hair dark brown for a movie. “It was awig and no one knew that, ”he says.71. How many wigs did Peter make for the threeLord of the Rings movies?A.

44、More than one hundred.B. Seventy.C. Sixty.D. Three hundred.72. Whats the best heading for Paragraph 2 ?A. How wigs can change people s height.B. Peter Owen: Wigmaker to the stars.C. Peters wigs look very real.D. Peters wigs are very expensive.73. What special feature about wigs does Peter mention?A.

45、 They can make people more beautiful.B. They can change peoples hair styles.C. They can cover up beauty and make people look ordinary.D. They can make people look younger.74. Why are Peter s wigs so expensive?A. They are made in foreign countries.B. Peter makes the best wigs.C. They are only made fo

46、r rich film makers.D. They are handmade using human hair.75. Which statement is NOT TRUE about Peter? A. Peter Owen has made wigs for lots of movies.B. Designing and making the wigs forThe Lord of the Rigs was a huge job.C. In a movie, the costumes are more important than the hair and make-up.D. If

47、people think that a wig is real hair, Peter is happy.COne day a man was walking in the street when he met a penguin（企鹅）. It was a handsome bird, and not timid at all. It seemed to take an immediate liking to the man, because it waddled （摇摇摆摆地走） up to him and then followed him wherever he went.This w

48、as amusing for a while but eventually became rather embarrassing （令人困惑的）.“Go away, you silly bird, ”the man said to the penguin, but the bird ignored （不理） him. It simply would not leave him alone. Wherever he went, the bird went, too.At last, in desperation （绝望） , the man walked into a police statio

49、n.“Excuse me, officer, ”he said, “but I need some advice. I met this penguin in the street, and Idontknow what to do with it. ”A bored policeman looked up from what he was writing and said,“Just take it to the zoo, sir. ”“Oh, all right, ”the man said.The next day the man was walking along the street

50、, still accompanied by the penguin, when hemet the policeman he d spoken to the day before.The policeman was not pleased to see them.“I thought I advised you to take that animal to the zoo,”he said.“Well, yes, officer, you did. And I did take him to the zoo,”the man explained. “And we had agreat tim

51、e. But we can tgo to the zoo every day. I thought today I d take him to the movies . ”76. What did the penguin do to the man?A. It followed him.B. It took him to the zoo.C. It walked like him.D. It did what hesaid.77. How did the man feel at first?He felt.A. boredB. embarrassedC. desperateD. amused7

52、8. The man went into the police station to.A. sell the birdB. annoy the birdC. get rid of the birdD. ask for advice79. What was the policeman doing when the man came in? He was.A. going to the zooB. writingC. buying his own birdD. visiting the policestation80. The next day the policeman was.A. annoy

53、ed to see themB. happy to see themC. embarrassed to see themD.pleased to see them . 动词填空（ Verb Cloze ）（共 10 小题，计 10 分）阅读短文，并用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（答案写在答题纸上）Last month we (81)(decide)to drive to Scotland for a few days for a short holiday.We (82)(be) really looking forward to a quiet rest in the country. Unfortunately, lotsofthings (83)(go)wrong.Firstofall,the car brokedownjust afterwe (84)(leave)home, and we (85)(have) to phone a garage and then