第七届中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛初中组初赛试题.docx

1、第七届中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛初中组初赛试题第卷 听力测试（60%）I听力理解：（共60小题，分A、B、C三部分，满分60分）。Part A Short conversations （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）。Directions: In Part A, you will hear twenty short conversations. At the end of each, a question will be asked about what was said. Choose the best answer to each question. The conversati

2、ons will be spoken only once.1.How did the man find the ladys talk?A.He thought it was useful for nobody.B.He thought it was interesting.C.He did not enjoy it at all.2.What did the woman ask the man to do?A.She asked him not to look out of the window.B.She asked him to start a fire.C.She asked him t

3、o put out the cigarette.3.Where did this dialogue probably take place?A. In a caf. B. In a cinema. C. In a post office.4.What is happening to the sea?A.It has disappeared.B.It is being polluted.C.It is getting cleaner.5.What is the womans idea to make the wall look less ugly?A.To paint it white and

4、put up some drawings.B.To paint it red and write something on it.C.To paint it black and draw a duck on it.6.In which season does it often rain in this area?A. In summer. B. In winter. C. In autumn.7.How is the local agriculture, according to the man? A. Good. B. Bad. C. Just so-so.8.How much did th

5、e woman pay altogether?A. $50. B. $48. C. $52.9.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a book store.B.At an airport.C.At a railway station.10.Why is Mr. Robinson wanted to come to the hospital?A.Because he is a doctor there and a patient needs him.B.Because his son has been taken there

6、 after an accident.C.Because he has been ill and needs to see a doctor.11.What does the woman mean?A.The jokes cant cause any laughter.B.The same jokes are not funny at all.C.What is funny to one person may not be funny to another.12.What are the two speakers talking about?A.About the weather.B.Abou

7、t a play.C.About a film.13.Where will the man most probably spend this evening?A. At home. B. At a ball game. C. At a snack bar.14. What did the woman think of the performance? A. Very bad. B. Not very good. C. Interesting.15. Who will go to see the film? A. The woman and the man. B. The man and his

8、 wife. C. Two women.16. What does the woman mean? A. Nodding ones head may have different meaning.B. She didnt know the foreigner before. C. The foreigner didnt make himself understood.17. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt understand why windows havent been painted. B. She suggested having bot

9、h the door and windows painted. C. She thinks only windows need painting.18. Why isnt the man surprised at the womans words? A. Because she was so young when she read the book. B. Because she doesnt have a good knowledge of English. C. Because the man didnt understand it either.19. For what did the

10、man apologize? A. He was wearing the womans cap. B. He had broken the womans cup. C. He was using the womans cup.20. Which of the following is not true? A. Body language is communication by means of wordless signals. B. Body language doesnt include hair and clothing styles. C. Body language plays an

11、 important role in interpersonal relationships.Part B Longer conversations（共30小题，每小题1分，满分30分）。Directions: In Part B, you will hear some longer conversations or passages. After each conversation or passage, you will be asked some questions. Choose the best answer to each question. The conversations o

12、r passages will be read twice.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following conversation.21. Why does Julia want to leave her present job? A. Because she does not like the job. B. Because she wants to travel and learn to speak a different language. C. Because she does not want to live outside Londo

13、n.22. Which of the following countries is Julia most likely to go if she is given a job there? A. Canada. B. Australia. C. Italy.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following conversation.23. Where does the man most probably live? A. In the countryside. B. In a big city. C. In America.24. Why does

14、the woman think that New York is the only place to live? A. It has a large population. B. It offers a colorful and exciting life. C. Its not only interesting but also quiet.Questions 25 to 27 are based on the following conversation.25. Why is the woman waiting? A. She is waiting for the man. B. She

15、is waiting for her mother. C. She is waiting for a bus.26. How often should the bus come to their stop? A. Every twenty minutes. B. Every half hour. C. Once a day.27. Where has the man lived for ten years? A. In Florida. B. In New York. C. In California.Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following

16、conversation.28. Why is the man not so sure about the new job the woman is telling him? A. Its unusual job that requires driving skills. B. The last job interview for him was unsuccessful. C. He lacks experience in international clothing trade.29. What kind of person does the company want to hire? A

17、. University graduates with energy. B. Managers with working experience. C. Salesmen who can drive cars around.30. Whats the mans attitude toward the new job at last? A. He is not confident of it. B. He feels doubtful about it. C. He becomes interested in it.Questions 31 to 33 are based on the follo

18、wing conversation.31. Why was Stella unhappy? A. Because she could not sleep at night. B. Because she had argued with Bill.C. Because she had quarreled with Mr. Philips.32. Why was Mr. Philips angry with Stella? A. Because she went to bed late. B. Because she was not careful in her work.C. Because s

19、he did not pass on a message to him.33. Bill suggested that Stella should . A. talk to the milkmans wife B. write a letter to the milkman C. explain everything to her husbandQuestions34 and 35 are based on the following passage.34. Why will the speaker go to Africa? A. She wants to make money. B. Sh

20、e wants to help people. C. She wants to go sightseeing.35. Who does the speaker want to work with? A. Children. B. Old people. C. Women.Questions 36 and 37 are based on the following conversation.36. Where does the library stand? A. Behind the StudentUnionBuilding. B. On the left side of the red bri

21、ck building. C. Behind the No.15 Building.37. Where can the man see the instructions? A. In the StudentUnionBuilding. B. In the red brick building. C. In the main entrance of the library.Questions 38 and 40 are based on the following conversation.38. What did the man go out for? A. He went to work o

22、n a farm. B. He went out for a journey. C. He went hunting.39. What happened to the man? A. The man shot 2 birds. B. The man killed the farmers cow. C. The man hit the farmer.40. How much money did the man pay the farmer? A. 15 pounds. B. 50 pounds C. 5 pounds.Questions 41 and 42 are based on the fo

23、llowing conversation.41. What is John? A. A farmer. B. A doctor. C. A postman.42. What can we learn about Fred? A. He had the largest farm in America. B. He grows cotton in his field. C. He will buy more fields next year.Questions 43 and 44 are based on the following conversation.43. Whats the most

24、probable relationship between the two speakers? A. They are interviewer and interviewee. B. They are waiter and interviewee. C. They are doctor and patient.44. Where does this dialogue take place? A. In Indonesia. B. In England. C. In China.Questions 45 and 47 are based on the following conversation

25、.45. Where is Tuskegee located in? A. Canada. B. Alaska. C. Alabama.46. What does the woman say about George Washington? A. That he was a scientist. B. That he liked peanuts. C. That he was a Native American.47. What is George Washington good at? A. Industry. B. Agriculture. C. Engineering.Questions

26、 48 and 50 are based on the following passage.48. How do most newspapers help people with problems? A. They publish their letters and ask readers to answer them. B. They pass their letters to Abby and Ann Landers. C. They publish letters from readers and answers from doctors.49. What kind of advice

27、can Americans get? A. Advice on family problems. B. Advice on how to use weapons. C. Advice on the use of drugs.50. What can we learn about Abby and Ann Landers? A. They have had special training. B. They have much experience. C. They are well known all over the world.Part C True or false questions.

28、（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）。Listen to the passage and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.51. Body language is a type of verbal communication. A. True B. False52. Body language can have different meanings in different cultures.A. True B. False53. Animals have no problems underst

29、anding each other.A. True B. False54. Humans never misunderstand one another. A. True B. False55. In Greece, nodding your head up and down means “no”. A. True B. False56. You would never insult anyone by using body language. A. True B. False57. Pointing at your head in Europe means “He/She is smart.

30、” A. True B. False58. The “V” sign meant “victory” in the 1960s. A. True B. False59. Some people frown when they are happy. A. True B. False60. There are some types of body language that are universally recognized. A. True B. False第卷 笔试（40%）I词汇语法（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）。61. Will you please _ spoil the s

31、oup? A. not to B. to notC. dont D. not62. The boys mother _ for 20 years. A. his died B. has dead C. has been dead D. has been died63. I _ a mark and then dug a hole _ the sand and walked ten paces north. A. did; in B. made; on C. made; in D. wrote; on64. The margarine was very hard so we could not mix it _ the flour _ the spoon. A. with; in B. into; with C. on; with D. into; in65. Would you mind _ me your bicycle? A. borrowing B. lending C. to borrow D. to lend66.I dont know if