1 初中英语竞赛试题（答题时间 90 分钟，共 120 分）一单项选择：（每题 1 分，共 15 分）1.The little kid _ to bed twenty minutes ago, but now hes running around the kitchen. A. put B. has put C. was put D. was putting 2. 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 to D. Why dont you 3.Ive _ all the photos in the drawer but I still cant find the one you need. A. opened up B. given away C. handed out D. looked through 4. You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them. I told my friend. A. could B. should C. must D. can 5. Im afraid I ve broken the chair . _, I can easily get it fixed. A. No way B. Excuse me C. Never mind D. Go ahead 6.Everyone in our village likes Harry because he always talks to others _. A. friendly B. lovely C. politely D. slowly 7.- Excuse me, where are we going to have our class meeting? - I m not sure. Ask our monitor, please. He _ know. A. can B. may C. need D. shall 8.The committee has anticipated the problems that _ in the road construction project. A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen 2 9. Hes already back to Australia, _? -_. He is on a visit to Shanghai. A. isn t he; No B. hasn t he; Yes C. isn t he; Yes D. hasn t he; No 10._ beautiful day it is! Lets go and have a picnic in the park. A.How B. How a C. What D. What a 11.His father likes going hiking. _. A.So does his mother B.So is his mother C.So his mother is D.So his mother does 12.-_ will the supper be ready? I m very hungry. -In a minute. A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often 13. Excuse me, but may I ask you_? A. what business youre in B. what business are you in C. in what business are you D. are you in what business 14. The little elephant is afraid to go home alone. He always walks _ his mother. A. besides B. beside C. below D. under 15. The girl _ I just talked with is Ben s sister . A. whom B. which C. she D. that 二完形填空：（每题 1 分，共 15 分）I was cute, active, happy until 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, my face would become out of _17_,so my 3 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 was 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 _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 world .Let them see the _26_that is inside. That is _27_Mom taught me pride. Mon s 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（欣赏） myself but to have deep love for others. Hold your head up high has been _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. tried C. appeared D. landed 17.A.place B. order C. shape D. sight 18.A.still B. even C. almost D. hardly 19.A.bad B. good C. kind D. rude 20.A.dressed up B. stood up C. grew up D. brought up 21.A.though B. but C. because D. so 22.helped B. liked C. enjoyed D. hated 23.indoors B. outdoors C. inside D. outside 24.A.someone B. everyone C. someone else D. everyone else 4 25.A.would B. should C. could D. might 26.A.beauty B. heart C. mind D. love 27.A.then B. why C. where D. how 28.A.Normally B. Immediately C. Finally D. Suddenly 29.A.shouted B. heard C. broadcast D. discussed 30.A.power B. promise C. energy D. secret 三阅读理解：（每题 2 分，共 40 ）A A 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 passed the test, he said. Give me your e-mail address and I ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start. The man replied, But I don t have a computer, neither an e-mail. I m sorry, said the HR manager. I f you don t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn t living cannot have the job.The man left with no hope at all. He didn t 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 repeated 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 his e-mail. He said, I haven t got one.His friend couldn t 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, I d be an office boy at Microsoft!（）31. What did the man do for the test? A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaning 5 C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms. （）32. The man didn t get the job because he_. A. disliked such a job B. didn t pass the test C. didn t 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 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. 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 didn t find the ability of the man. D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard. B Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒 ) 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 offered to carry some things for the boy. As they walked, Mark discovered the boy s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects. They arrived at Bill s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch 6 some television. The afternoon passed 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 they 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 mother s sleeping pills (安眠药 ). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized 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. didn t notice that B. went away quickly C. helped him pick up the things D. carried all the things for 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 Bill s home, they didn t _. A. drink some Coke B. watch TV C. have a pleasant talk 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 7 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 my life. C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot. C Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We re a non -profit ( 赢 利 的 ) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in 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 without homes. There is something for everyone. As a volunteer , I don t want to get anything. Seeing the children s happy faces, I m 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 volunteer at the age of 18.If everyone helps out a bit, we ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com. （）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. Children 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 _. 8 A. animals B. children C. computers D. older people （）45. We can read such a passage _. A. in a newspaper B. in a storybook C. in a picture book D. in a textbook D We 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 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 for 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 schoo1 Then it rang again and again By the time he was ready，we had eight young boys waiting to walk to school with 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 do The starting of lasting friendships were formed that dayWe have lived here nearly six 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！（）46 Before the family moved to the new area，the son was taken to his 9 new school _Ato invite the teachers to visit them Bto play with his classmates Cto see if the school was far Dto get to know it （）47 What 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 historiesD Their living places and family members（）48 In the story，the son went to school _ on his first day. Ain his father s car Bon a school bus Con foot with other kids Din another kid s car （）49 Which of the following is Right according to the story? AThe family moved to the new house on Saturday afternoonBThe kids visited the house before the family arrivedCThe son knew the kids well before he got thereD The son was invited to play in a kid s house later that afternoon（）50 The passage shows US that _ Ait s easy to move to a new place Bit s kind of people to help a new comer Cit s difficult to make new friends D it s better to live in the same place 四词语填空：（每题 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 man 29,000 feet straight up. He was spoken 52)_ of for his efforts when he came back. He even made advertisements for big companies. However, 10 53)_ we read his book, High Adventure, we dont 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 a hero, but Edmund Hillary saw 57)_ as a failure. He moved away from the microphone and walked to the side of the stage. He lifted one hand and pointed at a picture of the mountain. He said in a 58)_voice, “Mount Everest, you beat me the 59)_ time, but I ll beat you the next time because you ve 60)_all you are going to grow, but Im still growing!”五单词拼写：（每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）61. How much does the elephant w_? -About two tons. 62. It s everyone s duty to protect the e_. 63. R_ paper can help to protect the forests. 64. We should learn how to behave ourselves in s_. 65. They are trying to p_ down the old building. 66. It s r_ to speak with your mouth full of food. 67. Advertisements have many a_ but on the other hand they also have lots of disadvantages. 68. In Peru, you are not s_ to talk at the table. 69. He was c_ what to do next. 70. They are not the same as each other. They just look s_. 六书面表达：（共 20 分）一杯水举一分钟很轻松，举一小时手臂要酸痛，举一天你就会 , 面对长时间的压力，是走11 出户外，呼吸新鲜空气？还是捧读书卷，感悟文字书香？是促膝交流，体会友谊温暖？还是, 请你围绕面对学习压力如何放松自己这一话题，展开思路谈谈你的感想。要求：1.请根据所提供的信息材料和话题，写出结构严谨、条理清晰、语言丰富的短文；2.至少 80 词；3.题目自拟。_ _ 12 参考答案一 单项选择：1-5 CDDAC 6-10 CBDAD 11-15 AAABA 二完形填空：16-20 DBBAD 21-25 CBDDA 26-30 DDCBA 三阅读理解：31-35 BCCBD 36-40 CBDAB 41-45 ACDBA 46-50 DACDB 四选词填空：51. the 52.highly 53.until 54.failed 55.speech 56. when 57.himself 58.loud 59.first 60.grown 五 单词拼写：61. weigh 62. environment 63. Recycling 64. Society 65. pull 66. rude 67. advantages 68. Supposed 69. considering 70. similar