上海初中英语竞赛试题.docx

1、上海初中英语竞赛试题上海初中英语竞赛试题(笔试)试题和答案2005 Shanghai Junior High School English Contest Paper for Written EnglishI. Vocabulary and Structure: 30%1. Adams hadnt a _ what the speaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos. A. guess B. thought C. concept D. clue2. Any one who followed _ wo

2、uld be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family. A. my set of rules B. my packet of rules C. my group of rules D. my pack of rules3. _, the King of Rock n Roll, was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months. A. Elton John B. Elvis Presley C. Sting D. Michael Jacks

3、on4. To be or not to be, that is the question” is a quotation from Shakespeares play _. A. Romeo and Juliet B. Macbeth C. Hamlet D. King Lear5. My cousin Betty is the black _ of the family A. cow B. pig C. horse D. sheep6. Ive got my driving test this afternoon so keep your _ crossed. A. toes B. fin

4、gers C. arms D. legs7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought hed just _ to see whether any interesting books were on sale. A. look in B. look up C. look round D. look for8. Lenny advised me to have a _ of brandy because it will make me less nervous. A. bite B. lick C. sip D. touch9. My fa

5、thers very quiet too. I _ him. A. follow with B. take after C. look like D. turn up to be10. The capital of Australia is _ A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Liverpool D. Canberra11. Germany has won the World Cup _ A. twice B. three times C. four times D. five times12. Tony Blair became _ of Britain in 19971

6、 A. president B. general secretaryC. prime minister D. king13. _ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo. A. Hitler B. Napoleon C. Mussolini D. Richard Nixon14. There are two main political parties in the USA, _ and _. A. the Democrats and the Republicans B. the Democrats and the Labors C. the Democr

7、ats and the Conservatives D. the Conservatives and the Republicans15. The news was _ on the radio the day before yesterday. A. broadcast B. to broadcast C. being broadcasted D. broadcasting16. _ has been set as the theme for Olympics Beijing 2008. A. A Green, Cheerful and Peoples Olympics B. A Succe

8、ssful, Impressive and Peoples Olympics C. A Green, High-tech and Peoples Olympics D. A Successful, High-tech and Peoples Olympics17. I cant get into my apartment because I left the key. _ my door in my car. A. of B. from C. on D. to18. _ is often used to stand for the British Government. A. Downing

9、Street B. White Hall C. White House D. The fleet street19. On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _ at Peoples Square. A. exhibition B. performance C. show D. display20. The year 2002 was _ Golden Jubilee. A. Queen Mary B. Queen Elizabeth I C. Queen Victoria D. Queen Elizabeth 1I21. Its not far

10、from the village if we take the short _ through the jungle. A. pass B. comer C. turning D. cut22. Yao Ming, a rising star in NBA, is now playing basketball with the _. A. Chicago Bulls B. Los Angeles Lakers C. Houston Rockets D. West Point23. What does It rings a bell. mean? A. It s time for class.

11、B. It s New Year. C. It sounds familiar. D. It sounds interesting.24. Could you keep a(n) _ on the baby for a moment? A. heart B. eye C. hand D. ear25. I havent got e-mail at home. Ill have to write to you by _ mail. A. pigeon B. monkey C. snail D. tortoise26. The first cloned sheep “_” was born on

12、5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland. A. Kelly B. Dolly C. Shelly D. Polly27. The term CEO stands for _. A. Chief Executive Officer B. Central Executive Officer C. Chief Executive Official D. Central Executive Official28. Shanghai Maglev Line the world s first passenger Transrapi

13、d Maglev high speed railway - uses magnets to propel it at speeds of up to _ kph. A. 340 B. 334 C. 430 D. 43329. Bill is the short name for _. A. Thomas B. Richard C. William D. Robert30. There flows River _ in Paris. A. Thames B. Nile C. Yangtze D. SaineII. Reading Comprehension: 15%(A) Most Americ

14、ans think that ice cream is as American as baseball and apple pie. But ice cream was known long before America was discovered. The Roman emperor Nero may have made a kind of ice cream. He hired hundreds of men to bring snow and ice from the mountains. He used it to make cold drinks. Traveler Marco P

15、olo brought back recipes for chilled and frozen milk from China. Hundreds of years later, ice cream reached England. It is said that King Charles enjoyed that treat very much. There is a story that he bribed his cook to keep the recipe for ice cream a royal secret. Today ice cream is known throughou

16、t the world. Americans alone eat more than two billion quarts a year.31 .The passage says that most Americans _ A. think that ice cream is very new B. think that ice cream was an American idea C. know that ice cream has a long history D. do not know what ice cream is32. The Roman emperor Nero hired

17、men to _ A. make ice cream for him B. bring ice cream from China C. guard the secret of ice cream D. bring ice to cool his drinks33. Charles I of England wanted to _ A. make ice cream popular B. keep the secret of ice cream for himself C. develop new kinds of ice cream D. bring ice cream recipes fro

18、m China(B) Ben Johnson is one of the few men ever buried standing up. As the story goes, King Charles I once made him a promise. The king told the great writer that he would be buried in Englands famous Westminster Abbey. But that wasnt all. Johnson could choose any place he liked for his grave. Joh

19、nson died in 1637. Then it was found that the spot he had picked was already filled. The ground space left in it was just eighteen inches square. King Charles 1 kept his words. He had Johnsons coffin placed on its end in the small place. Thats the way it would just fit.34. Which probably happened fi

20、rst? A. Johnson picked a place in the Abbey. B. Johnson died. C. Johnson received Charless promise. D. Johnson told the king of his choice.35. Charles I found out the place filled after _ A. Johnsons death B. Johnsons burial C. the reading of Johnsons will D. 163836. Johnsons coffin was placed uprig

21、ht so that it would _ A. face the west B. look bigger C. take less room D. reach the floor37. The story shows that Charles tried to _ A. role Britain well B. keep his promise C. learn about art D. write poems and stories(C) Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms

22、of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because youre not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, its a good form of exercise for people with painf

23、ul feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise its important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that arent used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice. Ideally yo

24、u should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Dont worry if you begin to lose your breath. Shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you sho

25、uld stop and take a rest.38. The words Along with (in Para. 1, line 1) most probably means _ A. In accordance with B. Except forC. In addition to D. Instead of39. Cycling is good for people with painful back because _ A. they can avoid putting all their weight on their feet B. they can have some exe

26、rcise on their back C. they must start slowly and build up gently D. they can relieve pain from the back40. The probable result of sudden exercise is that _ A. you might get a little out of breath B. you will lose your breath C. you can get your muscles hurt D. you ll find you are in pain with your

27、heart41. What is the writers purpose of writing this article? A. To give amusement B. To make criticism C. To give advice D. To give warning(D)Dear Sir, I am writing to make a strong complaint about the impolite treatment my guests, my colleague and I received when we visited your restaurant last Friday evening. On booking a table for four by telephone on Tuesday we were assured that there would be room for us despite the fact that your restaurant had been open only for a few weeks and all