2017-2018初二拉力赛初赛 V7 Final 学生版执信中学

For Junior Two STUDENTS OF YUEXIU DISTRICT, GUANGZHOU2017-2018广州市越秀区初中第十二届英语拉力赛（初赛·初二）主办：越秀区教育发展中心（越秀区教师进修学校）中英科Instructions: You have 45 minutes to answer 55 questions from Parts A to F. Transfer your answers to the answer sheet provided. All the answers will be marked on the answer sheet only. (Total 120 marks)Part A: Phonics & Stress (2 marks * 10 = 20 marks)Choose the word whose underlined letter pronounces differently from the rest of the group1. A. summer B. just C. ruler D. truck2. A. learn B. earth C. near D. early3. A. grow B. how C. slow D. yellow4. A. like B. little C. wide D. smile5. A. brother B. fifth C. birthday D. truthChoose the word whose stress is different from the rest of the group.Example: A. camera B. article C. energy D. machine (Answer: D）6. A. anywhere B. wonderful C. something D. activity7. A. decide B. diary C. bicycle D. building8. A. trader B. wonder C. difference D. umbrella9. A. below B. hungry C. hardly D. program10. A. result B. percent C. online D. modelPart B: Grammar, Vocabulary & Usage(2 marks * 10 = 20 marks)11. I wonder it is going to rain next week or not.If it , I have to stay at home.A. if; isB. whether; isC. if; doesD. whether; does12. It is not so ______ as yesterday, so there are _______ people playing in the park.A. colder; moreB. cold; moreC. warmer; fewerD. warm ; little13. – Jenny, when did you move here？- I here for three years．A. livedB. movedC. have movedD. have lived14. She used to with her parents, but now she is used to alone at the dormitory.A. live; livingB. live; liveC. living; livingD. living; live15. he feels discouraged, but with mother’s comfort, he believes he will succeedin the future.A. Sometime; sometimesB. Some time; sometimesC. Sometimes; sometimeD. Sometimes; some time16. good time we have!A. HowB. What aC. WhatD. How a17. There are few apples in the basket, ______?A. aren’t thereB. are thereC. are themD. aren’t they18. Davis accepted the defeat in the match with good manners.It means Davis accepted the defeat .A. gracefullyB. happilyC. sadlyD. quietly19. Mr. Smith gradually a knowledge of the subject.A. attainedB. achievedC. requiredD. acquired20. He is to buy 100 iPhones for his friends if there are ________ in the shop.A. enough rich; enough iPhonesB. enough rich; iPhones enoughC. rich enough; iPhones enoughD. rich enough; enough iPhonesPart C: General Knowledge, Maths & IQ (2 marks * 10 = 20 marks)21. A clock when seen through a mirror shows 4:40. What is the correct time?A. 8:40B. 8:20C. 7:40D. 7:2022. What is this?A. bar codeB. 2-dimension codeC. scan codeD. QR code23. The largest desert of the world is .A. the Sahara desertB. The Gobi desertC. The Arabian DesertD. the Aussie desert24. Which of the following scientists developed the theory of evolution?A. Charles DarwinB. Albert EinsteinC. Isaac NewtonD. Stephen Hawking25. Who was the first president of the United States?A. Franklin RooseveltB. George WashingtonC. Abraham LincolnD. Thomas Jefferson26. Leaning Tower of Pisa is in .A. SpainB. ItalyC. FranceD. Holland27. Yesterday was Wednesday. What day will 100 days after today be?A. FridayB. MondayC. SaturdayD. Sunday28. Who wrote the plays Romeo and Juliet and a Midsummer Night’s Dream?A. J.K. RowlingB. Charles DickensC. William ShakespeareD. Mark Twain29. The first shape changes in some way to become the second shape. Select the shape from thegiven options to replace the question mark.30. Match these school rules with the correct sign.abcdI. Lock your bikes in the bike rack. II. No playing ball in the hallway. III. Don't open the windows. IV . No pets allowed on campus.A.a-b -c -d = I -II -IV -III B. a -b -c -d = III -II -IV -I C. a -b -c -d = III -I -IV -IID. a -b -c -d = I -II -III -IVPart D: Vocabulary in Context(2 marks*5 = 10 marks)Read the passage. Then, choose the answer closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).O ne of the must -try local foods in Macao is the Portuguese egg tart. This (31) iconic dessert is different from the traditional Cantonese egg tart. One of the (32) visible differences is the (33) slightly burned caramel ( a kind of sugar) top. The creamy filling and the crunchy top produce an excellent (34) blend of flavor. Among all cake shops selling Portuguese egg tarts, the most popular is Lord Stow’s Bakery. (35) Gradually , the bakery has become a fixed tourist spot in Macao, where the queue outside will never be empty.31. A. expensive B. symbolic C. sweet D. healthy 32. A. seen B. touchable C. sensible D. important 33. A. heavily B. a little C. too much D. hardly 34. A. grouping `B. smell C. taste D. mixture 35. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Slowly D. QuicklyA BC DPart E: Cloze (2 marks * 10 = 20 marks)Decide which of the choices would best complete the advertisement if inserted in the blanks.36. A. whole B. on C. over D. full37. A. do B. give C. launch D. sell38. A. applicants B. learners C. managers D. members39. A. on B. per C. the D. in40. A. in B. with C. during D. on41. A. available B. necessary C. exceptional D. acceptable42. A. teaching B. training C. practice D. education43. A. industrial B. high-tech C. commercial D. selling44. A. onto B. into C. up D. out45. A. talk B. speech C. interview D. observationPart F: Reading Comprehension (3 marks * 10 = 30 marks)Passage AWhere do cars get their energy from? For most cars, the answer isgasoline (petrol). But some cars use electricity. These cars have specialmotors that get power from batteries. In addition, there are some carsthat have both an electric motor and a gasoline motor. These types ofcars are called hybrid cars.Electric cars are better than petrol cars in several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas where there is a high percentage of electric cars, there is less pollution. But electric cars still cause pollution. Remember that the electricity to power electric cars has to come from somewhere, which is most likely a power station. Unless these power stations run on solar or wind energy, they are most likely burning fuels to make electricity. The second benefit of electric cars is a reduction in the dependence on foreign oil. There are several countries that don’t want to rely on oil coming from other countries. Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less of a need to import oil.Electric cars have some other problems as well. They are more expensive than normal cars. This is mostly due to the high cost of the batteries these cars need. Electric cars run on batteries, just like a mobile phone does. They need to be charged in special places. Another problem is that electric cars cannot travel as far as gas cars. Some people are afraid that the battery will run out of electricity before they reach their destination.Despite these problems, many people, including automobile industry experts, believe that the percentage of electric cars will increase in the future.46. The underlined word “These” in Paragraph 1 refers to:A. electric carsB. hybrid carsC. petrol carsD. all of the above47. Which of the statements below is TRUE of electric cars according to the passage?A. They cause zero pollution.B. They cause less pollution than gasoline cars.C. They cause an increase in imported oil.D. They travel slower than gasoline cars.48. Why are electric cars more expensive than petrol cars?A. Electric cars are more complicated.B. The batteries of electric cars cost a lot of money.C. Electric car owners need special places to charge the batteries.D. The batteries need to be charged often.49. What do we know about the future of electric cars?A. Fewer people will buy them.B. Governments will support their use.C. They may become more popular.D. They will get more expensive.50. What is this text mainly about?A. An introduction of electric cars.B. The future of electric cars.C. Comparing petrol cars with electric cars.D. How electric cars reduce pollution.Passage BStudy the following flyer carefully and then answer question 51 to 55For each question, Choose the most appropriate option (A, B, C or D) and write your answer on the answer sheet provided.51.The Circus classes are led by .A.ArabellaB. teachersC. performersD. students52.A five-year-old could take a class in .A.Juggling and Developing ball skillsB.Acting club and Introduction to acrobatics.C.Acting club and Developing ball skillsD.Developing ball skills and Juggling53.An eleven-year-old girl who wants to take a class, but is only free on Thursdays, between 3.30and 6 p.m., could take .A.Tricks of the clownsB. Balancing and jugglingC. Advanced acrobaticsD. Advanced singing and dancing54.If you want to take a class, you have to .A.pay three timesB. sign up for a whole yearC. bring your own materialsD. be a good actor55. If you are a parent hoping to send your child for one of the classes, what information wouldyou need but is missing from this flyer?A. The timing and dates of the classesB. The minimum requirements for students to take the classesC. The price of the classesD. The types of classes available-End of Competition Paper-。