初三英语奥赛样题初赛试题

初三英语奥赛样题初赛试题
初三英语奥赛样题
初赛试题

初三英语奥赛样题初赛试题
一．选择题.（50分）
1.While she_____TV in the sitting room, the bell____.
A.watched; was ringing B.is watching;rang
C.was watching;rang D.was watching;was ringing
2.You can choose____ if you don't like this one.
A.another B.other C.both D.either
3.They were very_____when they_____each other that year.
A.young;thought B.old;were knowing
C.young;got to know D.old;had known
4.They were all pleased with_____them.
A.what you said B.what did you say
C.what you had spoken D.what you had told
5.She is_____in the_____story.
A.interesting;interested B.interested;interesting
C.interesting;interesting D.interested;interested
6.—_____does your brother meet Uncle Wang?
—Four times a month.
A.How long B.What time C.How often D.How many
7.Mr. Brown_____to Leeds. He_____there for two days.
A.goes;was B.has gone;has been
C.has left;will be D.had gone;will be
8.—Why did they help Mrs Brown with her work?
—Because she was_____.
A.an old friend of them B.a good friend of theirs
C.one of their friend D.the friend of them
9.The girl is afraid_____her teacher,and she doesn't want to sit_____the classroom.
A.of;in the front of B.of;in front of C.at;before D.for;in front of
10.Mr.Darke had to put another shoe lightly,_____he?
A.did B.didn’ t C.had D.hadn't
11.I would like to_____English. I find_____more difficult than any other language.
A.drops;this B.drop;it C.dropping;that D.dropped;one
12.The woman feels worried ___ her son hasn't come home.
A.but B.because C.about D.so
13.—Must we bring all the books with us?
—No,you_____.You_____bring some of them.
A.can't;may B.may not;will C.mustn't;can D.needn't;may
14.—You haven't travelled to Mt.Changbaishan, have you?
—No,I haven't.
A.I found two animals in it. B.I have two tickets for the new film.
C.I bought a new bike. D.How I wish to go there!
15.—It's so hot in the room_____.
—Not at all. I'd be happy to.
A.Isn't it very cold today? B.Have you brought the kite to me?
C.Would you mind opening the window?
D.Are you feeling ill today?
16. ___ do you like China?
A.Where B.What C.Which D.How
17. Listen to me carefully, ___ ?
A.shall we B.don't you C.are you D.will you
18. There is enough ___ for everyone.
A.cakes; to eat B.milk; drinking
C.water; to drink D.banana; eating
19. I haven't heard from him ___ he left Beijing.
A.after B.since C.when D.before
20. Friday comes ___ Thursday.
A.before B.after C.behind D.ahead
21. There are ___stars in the sky on sunny nights.
A.thousand B.thousands
C.a thousand of D.thousands of
22. My son is in Shanghai now .He will be back ___ a week.
A.after B.for C.since D.in
23. The desk is made ___ wood <木头>.
A.in B.by C.with D.of
24. There is a bridge ___ the river.
A.on B.above C.over D.in
25. I don’t want ____ of the two. Please show me another one.
A.either B.all C.both D.neither
26. Lin Tao is always ready to help others.
He's really ____ living Lei Feng.
A.a B.an C.the D./
27.The weather in the south is warmer than ______ .
A.the north B.that in the north
C.in the north D.it in the north
28. Please stop to listen to Mary _______.
A.sing B.to sing C.sings D.sang
29.Pass ______ _____ ballpen,please.
A.his,his B.my,mine C.your,your D.her, her
30、The number of the teachers in our school _ 200.
A、are B、is C、be D、have
31.Mr Wang told his son _______ football on the road.
A.not play B.to not play C.never to play D.doesn't play
32.__ rainy night, he went away from his home town.
A.In B.One C.At D.On
33.Both _____ watches were broken.
A． Jim and Tom's B.Jim's and Tom's
C.Jim's and Tom D.Jim and Tom
34.Where there is a will,there is a ______ .
A.road B.street C.way D.hope
35.There are three ____ in the word "mirror"
A.r's B.rs C.r' D.rs'
36.Sorry,I _______ my pen at home this morning.
A.forgot B.left C.putted D.lose
37.Excuse me, _____ where's the nearest station,please?
A.but B.and C.so D.or
38."Don't forget to bring your son here next time,please, " ____."
A.No,I don't B.No,I won't C.No,I can D.Yes,I do
39 .Which bus are you _____ ? No.1 or No.2?
A.waiting B.getting down C.taking D.by
40._____ it rains or not doesn't matter very much.
A.Why B.If C.What D.Whether
41.You must tell your parents _____ you did yesterday.
A.to what B.about what C.about that D.on what
42. It's two years _____ I met him in Beijing.
A.that B.since C.when D.which
43. It's easy ____ to get on with him.
A.of us B.about us C.for us D.with us
44.He ______ that right now.
A. doesn't need do B.need doing
C.needs do D.needn't do
45.John's mother asked him to wash his hair,_______.
A.and so he did B.so did he C.so did she D.and so it is
46.A saying says,"___ a day keeps doctor away."
A. A banana B.An orange C.An egg D.An apple
47.There _____ an English exam next Saturday.
A.is going to have B.are going to have
C.will have D.will be
48、I'll tell him about it as soon as he ____back.
A、comes B、came C、come D、will come
49、He ____ Party member for a long time.
A、has joined B、has been in C、has been a D、has been
50、The building____this year.
A． can finish B、can be finished
C、will finish D、has finished
二、智力测试题<5分>
51. Which letter goes all around an island ?
A.B B.C C.W D.F
52. A:Which letter is most useful to a deaf (聋的) woman ?
B:The letter " ___ ", because it makes " her " " hear ".
A.H B.R C.A D.E
53. Which letter is the difference between here and there ?
A.t B.h C.e D.r
54. Who is the wife of your father's father?
A、grandpa B、grandma C、 grandfather D、uncle
55. What letter is a part of the head?
A. T B. C C.I D.B
三、.完形填空：（20分） (A)
Mr and Mrs Brown lived in a small house near London with their child . Sometimes Mr Brown came back from work very __1__ when his wife and the child were __2_ , and then opened the front door of his house with his key and came in very quietly .But one night when he was coming home late , he lost his key , so when he __3_ his home , he rang the bell . Nothing happened . He rang it again . Again nothing happened . Nobody moved inside the house . Mr Brown __4_ at the bedroom window , he spoke to his wife , he shouted but she __5__ . At last he stopped __6__ and thought for __7__ seconds . Then he began to speak __8__ a small child , “Mother . ”he said , “I want to go to pass water (小便). ”He spoke quite __9__ , but at once , Mrs Brown woke up . Then he spoke to her , and she opened the door __10__ him .
( )1. A. early B. late C. earlier D. later
( )2. A. sleep B. go to bed C. asleep D. asleeping
( )3. A. reached B. got C. arrived D. reached to
( )4. A. beat B. hit C. knocked D. knocking
( )5. A. woke up B. don’t wake up
C. woke him up D. didn’t wake up
( )6. A. shout B. shouting C. to shout D. shouted
( )7. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
( )8. A. as B. to C. with D. like
( )9. A. quiet B. quietly C. loudly D. angrily
( )10. A. to B. with C. for D. by
(B)
A young officer(军官)was at a railway station.He was on his _1_to visit his mother in another town,and he wanted to _2__her to tell her the time of his __3__,so that she could meet him at the station _4__her car.He looked in all his pockets but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone ,so he went outside and looked __5__for someone to __6__him.
At last an old soldier came by ,and the young officer stopped him and said,"Have you _7_ change（零钱）for ten pence?" "__8__,"the old soldier answered,and put his hand into his pocket. "I'll see whether I can help you." "Don't you know __9__to speak to an officer?"the young man said angrily."Now _10___ start again.Have you got change for ten pence?"
"No,sir!"the old soldier answered angrily.
( )1、A、bus B、way C、line D、telephone
( )2、A、telephone B、find C、meetD、get
( )3、A、train B、bus C、ship D、way
( )4、A、by B、in C、with D、to
( )5、A、out B、around C、at D、up
( )6、A、see B、watch C、help Dgive
( )7、A、made B、found C、borrowed D、got
( )8、A、sorry B、All right
C、Excuse me D、Wait a moment
( )9、A、how B、what C、when D、why
( )10、A、will you B、would you like to
C、let's D、you should better
四、阅读理解 （30分） （A）
You have heard of Webster Toys. Websters have made good, safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He (or she ) will be between the age of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least any other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there, but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets, and where to find new ones. He will understand money, and more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.
Webster's want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, writer to Mr J. Solman at our hear office.
Webster Toys Ltd. Church Mill, Watford Herts. WD 36 HE
1. What are/is Webster Toys?
A. A kind of old toys.
B. Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made.
C. People who are famous for making toys for children.
D. A company that has been making and selling toys.
2. What does Webster Toys publish this passage for?
A. They need a right person to work for them.
B. They are trying to find the man they have lost.
C. They want to have choice between a man and a woman.
D. They are looking for a man living in Singapore.
3. The person must be good at speaking English .
A. and any other lanuage B..or any other language
C. and any other Far Eastern language
D. or any other Far Eastern language
4. "Someone who can stand on his own feet" in the passage means _____ .
A. Someone who can deal with all the businesses all by himself
B. Someone who doesn't stand on other people's feet
C. Someone who has nothing wrong with his feet
D. Someone who can understand money and can earn a lot of money
5. Where can you probably read the passage above?
A. In a book B. In a dictionary C. In a picture D. In a newspaper
(B)
Do you know what couch-potato means ? Well , in America , the word is now often used . The American couch-potato becomes maybe even a part of the American tradition (传统) ! You see , in America , many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV . As(由于) there are many channels (频道) to choose , the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (上瘾的) . One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop ! Well , these people who do nothing all day except watch TV are called couch-potatoes .
In America , when one watches TV , one is most often sitting on a couch . While watching TV , most of these people look so frozen (冻僵的) that they almost look like dead things ! Everyone is sitting still(静止) with eyes looking right(一直) into the same black box . Also because these people are addictive to TV , they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat . So in many ways , these people look like real potatoes ! Well , because they look so still and fat , and watch TV on a couch ,they are all called couch-potatoes . Now that you know what a couch-potato means , the next time if you see someone watching TV too long , just say ,“What a couch-potato !”
6. The word“couch-potato”is often used in ______ .
A. China B. America C. Japan D. France
7. If a person is called a couch-potato , he or she ______ .
A. likes sitting on a couch B. does nothing all day
C. must be very fat D. only watches TV in his free time
8. Why does a couch-potato look like a real potato ?
Because he or she ______ .
A. almost never moves while watching TV and gets very fat
B. is fat and dying and can not take exercise
C. likes eating potatoes on a couch while watching TV
D. is frozen in front of the black box
9. The passage mainly (主要) tells us ______ .
A. how to watch TV
B Why couch-potatoes are very fat
C.What couch-potato means
D. where the new word is used
10. Which of the followings should be the writer’s suggestion (建议) ?
A. Take more exercise . B. Never watch TV .
C. Don’t sit on a couch . D. Don’t watch TV too much .
(C)
Jack London is a famous American writer.His most widely known book is The Call of the world. The story of the adventure(冒险)of a large dog is in many different jobs. Later Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay.He wrote,"Life and pocket book were both too short." In 1897, he went to Alaska(阿拉斯加州) to find gold. Instead ,he found ideas there for his books and stories.He returned home and started to write .
His writings were successful(成功的),and he became rich and famous in his twenties. Jack London was not a happy man ,however(然而),he took his own life in 1916. He was only 40 years old.
11、Guess in which city Jack London was born?____
A、London B、Alaska C、San Francisco D、Paris
12、To make money here means____
A、to go to work B、to make a living
C、to earn money here by working hard
D、to make coins（硬币）and notes （纸币）
13、Whick of the following is right?____
A、Jack went to Alaska to find gold,he found a lot of gold
and became rich
B、Jack found many books and stories instead of any gold there
C、Jack found nothing and returned home without nothing
D、Though Jack didn't find any gold there,he learned something there.Later he wrote down what he saw ,he heard and he left there.It was a great success.
14、"He took his own life"means____
A、he took his own life away B、He killed himself
C、he was murdered D、He lost his life
15、Which of the following is the name of Jack's book?____
A、The Call of the World B、Snow White and Rose-red
C、It's unfair D、The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
五、句型转换(15分)
1.All of the teachers like her singing.(改为完全否定句)
_____ _____ the teachers like her singing.
2.She is a woman doctor.(改为复数句)
They are _____ _____ .
3.Zhang Jun jumps highest of all the boys in his class.(同义句)
→Zhang Jun jumps higher ________ any ________ ________ in his class.
4.We have been to the Great Wall once. (提问)
_______ ________ have you been to the Great Wall?
5. Have you received a letter from your uncle yet? (同义句)
→ Have you ______ ______ your uncle yet?
6. The snow was very heavy last night. (同义句)
→It _____ ______ last night
7.You must not open your mouth.
You must ___ your mouth ____ .