“外教社杯”第七届全国中学生英语能力竞赛

1、外教社杯”第七届全国中学生英语能力竞赛初中组样题ListeningI. Listen and choose the correct answer.1. What' Linda 'friend name?A. MickeyB. NathanC. NancyD. NickyC. rockD.pop2. What is her e-mail address?A. matoyaB. natoyaC. magoyaD. matoya11. Listen and choose the best response.3. A. Because Monday is my most fun day

2、 at school.B. Because it' s my most interesting day at school.C. Because it' s my most difficult day at school.D. Because Friday is my most exciting day at school.4. A. That ' s right.B. No, I said history.C. Social studies is the most challenging. D. I don ' t really like history.II

3、I. Listen and choose the correct answer.5. When does she like to listen to music the most?A. duringschoolB.after schoolC. in themorningD.at night6. What music does he like the most?A. jazzB.classical7. What does music give him?A. a good ideaB. a calm feelingC. some energyD. a safe feelingReading1. M

4、ultiple Choice on Grammar and Vocabulary.Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.8. It ' s hard work, it ' s fun with Anne.D. but“This is jojhankcyouA. although B. because C. so9. Makena h

5、ands us two large bags and says, work today. ”A. fromB. forC. on D. to10. “Now you can watch agreat rock banddo their thing, " said Mark,his guitar player a high five.A. givingB. givesC. giveD. to give11. Multiple Choice on Encyclopedic Knowledge.DirectionsBeneath each of the following sentence

6、s there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.12. Australia ' s first federal governmaenormed in in 1901.A. SydneyB. Melbourne C. PerthD. Brisbane13. The role of the Senate is to review the introduced in the House of Representatives.A. lawsB. emer

7、gencies C. foreign affairs D. political parties14. Coral reefs are found inocean waters all around the world.A. warmB. coldC. deepD. ShallowIII. Cloze.Directions There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best

8、 fits into the passage.Clothes then and nowToday, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different 14 like wools, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.ClothesClothes cover our bodies and protect us from the weat

9、her. They can also make us feel good about the way we 15.Sometimes, our clothes tell other people 16 about us, such as the work we do or what religion we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were 17 the clothes people wear today.Fash

10、ionFashion means the kinds of clothes that are 18 at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses called tunics. Some Romans wore togas to special events.14. A. factories15. A. look16. A. something17. A. similar to18. A. specialB. tailorsB. walkB. anythingB. different fromB. expensiveC. materialsC. behaveC

11、. nothingC. smaller thanC. formalIV. Reading Comprehension.Directions: Each passageis followed by questions based on reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question.AD. stylesD. workD. everythingD. better thanD. popularits content. AfterOn a recent flight, Laura was chatting happily with

12、the woman in the nextseaL until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid the full fare of $457. She made up her mind that next time she would find out how to travel for less. Here are some ways to travel for less:Cheap airplane t

13、ickets.To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package for a company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular fare- or even less if the

14、company needs someone at the last minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket cost around $1,800.Train passes. If you're going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will save you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel

15、 for a period of time. Train passes can be especially useful in India, which has the world s largest rail system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.Hostels. Hostels used to provide cheap accommodations in dormitoriesfor people under

16、the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels don't have any age requirements. They're not only cheap ($8- $17 a night) but a great way to meet people. Hostels are often in interesting places a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhousein the wilderness of Australia. And someti

17、mes hostels have luxuries like swimming pools.19. What can be learned from the first paragraph?A. Laura bought her tickets two months in advance.B. Laura paid $109 more than the woman next to her.C. Laura decided to find out ways to save money in traveling.D. Laura would travel with the woman next t

18、ime to save money.20. If you want to fly for the least money, you can.A. buy flight passesB. travel as a courierD. travel with othersC. buy tickets in advance21. has a larger rail system than any other country in the world.A. Japan B. AustraliaC. India D. Germany22. What are hostels like nowadays?A. They are often located in interesting places.B. They have swimming pools and excellent bars.C. They are wonderful places to ente