上海初中英语竞赛试题(笔试)试题和答案

上海初中英语竞赛试题答案集团文件版本号：（M928-T898-M248-WU2669-I2896-DQ586-M1988）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 hadn’t a _________ what the speaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos.A. guessB. thoughtC. conceptD. clue2. Any one who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.A. my set of rulesB. my packet of rulesC. my group of rulesD. my pack of rules3. _________, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months.A. Elton JohnB. Elvis PresleyC. StingD. Michael Jackson4."To be or not to be, t hat is the question” is a quotation from Shakespeare’s play _________.A. Romeo and JulietB. MacbethC. HamletD. King Lear5. My cousin Betty is the black _________ of the familyA. cowB. pigC. horseD. sheep6. I’ve got my driving test this afterno on so keep your _________ crossed.A. toesB. fingersC. armsD. legs7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.A. look inB. look upC. look roundD. look for8. Lenny advised me to have a _________ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.A. biteB. lickC. sipD. touch9. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.A. follow withB. take afterC. look likeD. turn up to be10. The capital of Australia is _________A. SydneyB. MelbourneC. LiverpoolD. Canberra11. Germany has won the World Cup _________A. twiceB. three timesC. four timesD. five times12. Tony Blair became _________ of Britain in 19971A. presidentB. general secretaryC. prime ministerD. king13._________ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.A. HitlerB. NapoleonC. MussoliniD. Richard Nixon14. There are two main political parties in the USA, _________ and_________.A. the Democrats and the RepublicansB. the Democrats and the LaborsC. the Democrats and the ConservativesD. the Conservatives and the Republicans15. The news was _________ on the radio the day before yesterday.A. broadcastB. to broadcastC. being broadcastedD. broadcasting16._________ has been set as the theme for Olympics Beijing 2008.A. A Green, Cheerful and People's OlympicsB. A Successful, Impressive and People's OlympicsC. A Green, High-tech and People’s OlympicsD. A Successful, High-tech and People’s Olympics17. I can’t get into my a partment because I left the key. _________ my door in my car.A. ofB. fromC. onD. to18. _________ is often used to stand for the British Government.A. Downing StreetB. White HallC. White HouseD. The fleet street19. On New Year's Eve, there will be a firework _________ at People's Square.A. exhibitionB. performanceC. showD. display20. The year 2002 was _________ Golden Jubilee.A. Queen MaryB. Queen Elizabeth IC. Queen VictoriaD. Queen Elizabeth 1I21. It's not far from the village if we take the short _________ through the jungle.A. passB. comerC. turningD. cut22. Yao Ming, a rising star in NBA, is now playing basketball with the _________.A. Chicago BullsB. Los Angeles LakersC. Houston RocketsD. West Point23. What does "It rings a bell." meanA. It' s time for class.B. It' s New Year.C. It sounds familiar.D. It sounds interesting.24. Could you keep a(n) _________ on the baby for a momentA. heartB. eyeC. handD. ear25. I haven't got e-mail at home. I'll have to write to you by _________ mail.A. pigeonB. monkeyC. snailD. tortoise26. The first cloned sheep “_________” was born on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland.A. KellyB. DollyC. ShellyD. Polly27. The term CEO stands for _________.A. Chief Executive OfficerB. Central Executive OfficerC. Chief Executive OfficialD. Central Executive Official28. Shanghai Maglev Line －the world' s first passenger Transrapid Maglev high speed railway -- uses magnets to propel it at speeds of up to _________ kph.A. 340B. 334C. 430D. 43329. Bill is the short name for _________.A. ThomasB. RichardC. WilliamD. Robert30. There flows River _________ in Paris.A. ThamesB. NileC. YangtzeD. SaineII. Reading Comprehension: 15%(A)Most Americans 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 Polo 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 throughout 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 newB. think that ice cream was an American ideaC. know that ice cream has a long historyD. do not know what ice cream is32. The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _________A. make ice cream for himB. bring ice cream from ChinaC. guard the secret of ice creamD. bring ice to cool his drinks33. Charles I of England wanted to _________A. make ice cream popularB. keep the secret of ice cream for himselfC. develop new kinds of ice creamD. bring ice cream recipes from 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 kingtold the great writer that he would be buried in England's famous Westminster Abbey. But that wasn't all. Johnson could choose any place he liked for his grave.Johnson 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 Johnson's coffin placed on its end in the small place. That's the way it would just fit.34. Which probably happened firstA. Johnson picked a place in the Abbey.B. Johnson died.C. Johnson received Charles’s promise.D. Johnson told the king of his choice.35. Charles I found out the place filled after _________A. Johnson’s deathB. Johnson’s burialC. the reading of Johnson’s willD. 163836. Johnson’s coffin was placed upright so that it would _________A. face the westB. look biggerC. take less roomD. reach the floor37. The story shows that Charles tried to _________A. role Britain wellB. keep his promiseC. learn about artD. write poems and stories(C)Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms 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 you're not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doingtoo much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't 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 you 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. Don't 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 should stop and take a rest.38. The words "Along with" (in Para. 1, line 1) most probably means_________A. In accordance withB. Except forC. In addition toD. Instead of39. Cycling is good for people with painful back because _________A. they can avoid putting all their weight on their feetB. they can have some exercise on their backC. they must start slowly and build up gentlyD. they can relieve pain from the back40. The probable result of sudden exercise is that _________A. you might get a little out of breathB. you will lose your breathC. you can get your muscles hurtD. you' ll find you are in pain with your heart41. What is the writer's purpose of writing this articleA. To give amusementB. To make criticismC. To give adviceD. 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 assuredthat there would be room for us despite the fact that your restaurant had been open only for a few weeks and all the tables had already been booked.We appreciate that there must be great demand for restaurant meals at this time of the year in such a popular and historic area but we were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part of your head waiter.Our Chinese friends are currently touring the 'Shakespeare Country' and were looking forward to a traditional English dinner in such a charming setting. But our hopes for an enjoyable evening out were instantlyspoilt when your head waiter informed us that he had received no booking in our name and, so, no table was reserved for our party. My colleagueand I protested at this and asked to speak to the Manager, who, we were told, was unavailable.Your staff then offered us a table which we all had to share with another couple and no effort was made to smooth over the unpleasantness we had experienced. We also had to wait for some considerable time before the menu was brought to us.I trust you will give this complaint your prompt attention as the whole embarrassing incident was a great disappointment to our guests and set a bad example to our English hospitality.Yours sincerely,Mr. Paul J. Weller42. Mr. Weller could be described as being _________A. disappointedB. impoliteC. moderately dissatisfiedD. hurt and angry43. The writer had the unpleasant experience in _________A. a hotelB. a Chinese restaurantC. a restaurant in Shakespeare’s birthplaceD. a bar in London44. Mr. Weller hopes that this letter of complaint _________A. will be looked into at onceB. will embarrass the managerC. will result in the restaurant being closedD. will cause the quick dismissal of the head waiter(E)Like mother, like son1955Dear MummyI hate this boarding school. Food Awful, prefects bully me. Please take me home.Love,David.Dear DavidNonsense! Chin up.Mother1997Dear DavidI hate this home. Food awful, nurses treat me like a child. Fetch me immediately.MotherDear Mother________! Chin up.David45. What is the theme of the above short storyA. The mother encouraged her son to stay against harsh condition and so did his son to his mother 22 years later.B. The son had a high moral sense to cheer his mother up while she was suffering in the Old People's HouseC. The son refused his mother’s urgency for help because he was treated as such when he was at boarding school 22 years ago.D. The son wanted his mother to experience how he was put down 22 years ago at boarding school.III. Cloze Test: 20%(A)A folk tale is a very old story that has been passed down from one family to another, from one generation to another. These old stories are often called fairy stories because so many of them are about (46)_________. Every country has its own folk tales and its own (47)_________ of telling fairy stories.In Germany, there lived two brothers, the Grimm brothers. They (48)_________folk tales. We know these stories (49) _________ "Grimm’s Fairy Tales'.Many of the tales told about the countries near Germany (50) _________ they lived. Some of them were partly (51) _________The Grimm brothers did not (52) _________ write the stories for boys and girls. They planned them for older people living in Germany. (53)_________ when the children heard the stories, they wanted to hear them again and again.(54) _________ of this happened long, long ago, but boys and girls everywhere still read and (55) _________ Grimm's tales.46. A. children B. girls C. fairies D. Grimm47. A. way B. place C. custom D. tellers48. A. wrote B. collected C. read D. invented49. A. in B. like C. as D. for50. A. where B. when C. as D. because5 I. A. wrong B. true C. 'interesting D. good52. A. thoroughly B. easily C. really D. regularly53. A. So B. But C. AdditionallyD. Generally54. A. Much B. Part C. Some D. All55. A. enjoy B. write C. tell D. keep(B)How would you like to go to a school like this one in Oxford, England There are no formal classes. The students (56) _________ from one group to another when they want to. (57) _________may find students who are fourteen, fifteen or sixteen years old all in the same (58) _________. They work at their own speed. (59) _________ tells them what they should or shouldn't be doing. The day I (60) _________, school began at nine.Some students were working (61) _________ a tape recorder and listening to their own voices. Others were watching a TV program (62) _________ physics. A third group was working in the library. I didn't see anybody just sitting doing (63) _________. Nobody was wasting time. (64)_________ the students taking a break in the cafeteria were having a (65) _________ on politics.56. A. move B. study C. travel D. stay57. A. You B. A man C. He D. I58. A. grade B. school C. class D. group59. A. Somebody B. A teacher C. Nobody D. The group leader60. A. visited B. moved C. studied D. stayed61. A. on B. with C. for D. Through62. A. in B. according to C. on D. by63. A. something B. much C. anything D. nothing64. A. However B. Even C. Also D. 0nly65. A. drink B. show C. debate D. quarrelKey:1.(D)2.(A)3.(B)4.(C)5.(D)6.(B)7.(A)8.(C)9.(B) 10.(D)11.(B) 12.(C ) 13.( B ) 14.(A) 15.(A )16.(C) 17.(D) 18. (B) 19.(D)20.(D)21.( D) 22.(C) 23. (C) 24.( B )25.( C )26.( B) 27.(A) 28.( C ) 29.( C ) 30.( D )31.( B) 32.(D) 33.( B ) 34.( C ) 35.( A )36.( C) 37.( B) 38.( C ) 39.( A ) 40.( C )41.( C ) 42.(D) 43.( C ) 44.( A ) 45.( C )46.( C ) 47. (A) 48.( B ) 49.( C ) 50.( A )51.( B ) 52. 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沪教版2019-2020学年八年级竞赛英语试卷（I）卷一、单项选择。

(共20题；共40分)1. （2分）—Last weekend I watched the film Wolf Warrior II. It's wonderful.— Really? I'm _________ seeing it, but I'm busy these days.A . keeping in touch withB . looking forward toC . taking care of2. （2分）—How much difficulty did you have this problem?— . It's quite easy.A . solving; No oneB . to solve; NothingC . to solve; AnythingD . solving; None3. （2分）—Shall we go to the amusement park right away or next weekend?— . Any time will do.A . Excuse meB . Have a good timeC . I'm afraid I can'tD . It's up to you4. （2分）- Could you please teach me ______ to give out “Red envelope“（红包） on WeChat ? - Sure. Let me show you.A . howB . whyC . whenD . where5. （2分）That place isn't interesting. ______________ of us wants to go there.A . NeitherB . AllC . Both6. （2分）Some people spend their lives ________ about money.A . to thinkB . thinkC . thinkingD . on thinking7. （2分）Sue told me that she ____________ shopping with her sister the next day.A . will goB . would goC . goesD . has gone8. （2分）If you don't work ______ enough, I don't think your dream will come ______.A . hardly; trulyB . hardly; trueC . hard; trueD . hard; truly9. （2分）She came to my house _____ the morning of January 1st, 2013.A . onB . inC . atD . with10. （2分）—Do you think Grandpa and Grandma________late?—No, the train is usually on time(准时).A . wereB . will beC . wasD . are being11. （2分）__________ they are twins, they don't look the same at all.A . BecauseC . AsD . Since12. （2分）Aunt Jane is now _____over seventy, but she is still a great cinema-goer.A . veryB . wellC . aboutD . almost13. （2分）—I'm very worried about tomorrow's math test . I'm afraid I can't pass this time.—____! I'm sure you'll make it.A . No problemB . That's rightC . Cheer upD . Don't mention it14. （2分）As we all know，light travels ________ sound.A . as fast asB . a little slower thanC . much faster thanD . slower than15. （2分）The piece of music is worth_____.A . listening toB . listeningC . to listenD . listen to16. （2分）—People in Britain killed a lot of wolves hundreds of years ago.—So wolves died out at that time. We can no longer see wolves in Britain now.A . lostB . leftC . disappeared17. （2分）— Mum, could you buy me a dress like this, please?— Of course. We can buy one than this, but it.A . a better; better thanB . a worse; as good asC . a cheaper; as good asD . a more important; not as good as18. （2分）—Jenny, I'm surprised that you can draw so well.—Of course. I to draw at the age of five.A . learnB . am learningC . learnedD . will learn19. （2分）— ______ old is Li Ming?— He is 12.A . HowB . WhatC . WhoD . Where20. （2分）—Did you see any flowers in the garden ?—___________.A . Yes, I didB . Yes, I doC . No, I don't.D . No, I'm not.二、完形填空。

Shanghai Junior High School English Contest Paper for Written EnglishI. Vocabulary and Structure：30%1. Adams hadn’t a _________ what the speaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos.A. guessB. thoughtC. conceptD. clue2. Any one who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.A. my set of rulesB. my packet of rulesC. my group of rulesD. my pack of rules3. _________，the King of Rock 'n' Roll，was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months.A. Elton JohnB. Elvis PresleyC. StingD. Michael Jackson4. "To be or not to be，that is the question” is a quotation from Shakespeare’s play _________.A. Romeo and JulietB. MacbethC. HamletD. King Lear5. My cousin Betty is the black _________ of the familyA. cowB. pigC. horseD. sheep6. I’ve got my driving test this afternoon so keep your _________ crossed.A. toesB. fingersC. armsD. legs7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop，he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.A. look inB. look upC. look roundD. look for8. Lenny advised me to have a _________ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.A. biteB. lickC. sipD. touch9. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.A. follow withB. take afterC. look likeD. turn up to be10. The capital of Australia is _________A. SydneyB. MelbourneC. LiverpoolD. Canberra11. Germany has won the World Cup _________A. twiceB. three timesC. four timesD. five times12. Tony Blair became _________ of Britain in 19971A. presidentB. general secretaryC. prime ministerD. king13. _________ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.A. HitlerB. NapoleonC. MussoliniD. Richard Nixon14. There are two main political parties in the USA，_________ and _________.A. the Democrats and the RepublicansB. the Democrats and the LaborsC. the Democrats and the ConservativesD. the Conservatives and the Republicans15. The news was _________ on the radio the day before yesterday.A. broadcastB. to broadcastC. being broadcastedD. broadcasting16. _________ has been set as the theme for Olympics Beijing .A. A Green，Cheerful and People's OlympicsB. A Successful，Impressive and People's OlympicsC. A Green，High-tech and People’s OlympicsD. A Successful，High-tech and Peop le’s Olympics17. I can’t get into my apartment because I left the key. _________ my door in my car.A. ofB. fromC. onD. to18. _________ is often used to stand for the British Government.A. Downing StreetB. White HallC. White HouseD. The fleet street19. On New Year's Eve，there will be a firework _________ at People's Square.A. exhibitionB. performanceC. showD. display20. The year was _________ Golden Jubilee.A. Queen MaryB. Queen Elizabeth IC. Queen VictoriaD. Queen Elizabeth 1I21. It's not far from the village if we take the short _________ through the jungle.A. passB. comerC. turningD. cut22. Yao Ming，a rising star in NBA，is now playing basketball with the _________.A. Chicago BullsB. Los Angeles LakersC. Houston RocketsD. West Point23. What does "It rings a bell." mean?A. It' s time for class.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. heartB. eyeC. handD. ear25. I haven't got e-mail at home. I'll have to write to you by _________ mail.A. pigeonB. monkeyC. snailD. tortoise26. The first cloned sheep “_________”was born on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute，Edinburgh，Scotland.A. KellyB. DollyC. ShellyD. Polly27. The term CEO stands for _________.A. Chief Executive OfficerB. Central Executive OfficerC. Chief Executive OfficialD. Central Executive Official28. Shanghai Maglev Line －the world' s first passenger Transrapid Maglev high speed railway -- uses magnets to propel it at speeds of up to _________ kph.A. 340B. 334C. 430D. 43329. Bill is the short name for _________.A. ThomasB. RichardC. WilliamD. Robert30. There flows River _________ in Paris.A. ThamesB. NileC. YangtzeD. SaineII. Reading Comprehension：15%(A)Most Americans 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 Polo 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 throughout 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 newB. think that ice cream was an American ideaC. know that ice cream has a long historyD. do not know what ice cream is32. The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _________A. make ice cream for himB. bring ice cream from ChinaC. guard the secret of ice creamD. bring ice to cool his drinks33. Charles I of England wanted to _________A. make ice cream popularB. keep the secret of ice cream for himselfC. develop new kinds of ice creamD. bring ice cream recipes from 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 England's famous Westminster Abbey. But that wasn't all. Johnson could choose any place he liked for his grave.Johnson 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 Johnson's coffin placed on its end in the small place. That's the way it would just fit.34. Which probably happened first?A. Johnson picked a place in the Abbey.B. Johnson died.C. Johnson received Charles’s promise.D. Johnson told the king of his choice.35. Charles I found out the place filled after _________A. Johnson’s deathB. Johnson’s burialC. the reading of Johnson’s willD. 163836. Johnson’s coffin was placed upright so that it would _________A. face the westB. look biggerC. take less roomD. reach the floor37. The story shows that Charles tried to _________A. role Britain wellB. keep his promiseC. learn about artD. write poems and stories(C)Along with jogging and swimming，cycling is one of the best all-round forms 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 you're not carrying the weight of your body on your feet，it's a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However，with all forms of exercise it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't 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 you 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. Don't 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 should stop and take a rest.38. The words "Along with" (in Para. 1，line 1) most probably means _________A. In accordance withB. Except forC. In addition toD. Instead of39. Cycling is good for people with painful back because _________A. they can avoid putting all their weight on their feetB. they can have some exercise on their backC. they must start slowly and build up gentlyD. they can relieve pain from the back40. The probable result of sudden exercise is that _________A. you might get a little out of breathB. you will lose your breathC. you can get your muscles hurtD. you' ll find you are in pain with your heart41. What is the writer's purpose of writing this article?A. To give amusementB. To make criticismC. To give adviceD. 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 the tables had already been booked.We appreciate that there must be great demand for restaurant meals at this time of the year in such a popular and historic area but we were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part of your head waiter.Our Chinese friends are currently touring the 'Shakespeare Country' and were looking forward to a traditional English dinner in such a charming setting. But our hopes for an enjoyable evening out were instantly spoilt when your head waiter informed us that he had received no booking in our name and，so，no table was reserved for our party. My colleague and I protested at this and asked to speak to the Manager，who，we were told，was unavailable.Your staff then offered us a table which we all had to share with another couple and no effort was made to smooth over the unpleasantness we had experienced. We also had to wait for some considerable time before the menu was brought to us.I trust you will give this complaint your prompt attention as the whole embarrassing incident was a great disappointment to our guests and set a bad example to our English hospitality.Yours sincerely,Mr. Paul J. Weller42. Mr. Weller could be described as being _________A. disappointedB. impoliteC. moderately dissatisfiedD. hurt and angry43. The writer had the unpleasant experience in _________A. a hotelB. a Chinese restaurantC. a restaurant in Shakespeare’s birthplaceD. a bar in London44. Mr. Weller hopes that this letter of complaint _________A. will be looked into at onceB. will embarrass the managerC. will result in the restaurant being closedD. will cause the quick dismissal of the head waiter(E)Like mother，like son1955Dear MummyI hate this boarding school. Food Awful，prefects bully me. Please take me home.Love,David.Dear DavidNonsense！Chin up.Mother1997Dear DavidI hate this home. Food awful，nurses treat me like a child. Fetch me immediately.MotherDear Mother________！Chin up.David45. What is the theme of the above short story?A. The mother encouraged her son to stay against harsh condition and so did his son to hismother 22 years later.B. The son had a high moral sense to cheer his mother up while she was suffering in the Old People's HouseC. The son refused his mother’s urgency for help because he was treated as such when he was at boarding school 22 years ago.D. The son wanted his mother to experience how he was put down 22 years ago at boarding school.III. Cloze Test：20%(A)A folk tale is a very old story that has been passed down from one family to another，from one generation to another. These old stories are often called fairy stories because so many of them are about (46) _________. Every country has its own folk tales and its own (47) _________ of telling fairy stories.In Germany，there lived two brothers，the Grimm brothers. They (48) _________folk tales. We know these stories (49) _________ "Grimm’s Fairy Tales'.Many of the tales told about the countries near Germany (50) _________ they lived. Some of them were partly (51) _________The Grimm brothers did not (52) _________ write the stories for boys and girls. They planned them for older people living in Germany. (53) _________ when the children heard the stories，they wanted to hear them again and again.(54) _________ of this happened long，long ago，but boys and girls everywhere still read and (55) _________ Grimm's tales.46. A. children B. girls C. fairies D. Grimm47. A. way B. place C. custom D. tellers48. A. wrote B. collected C. read D. invented49. A. in B. like C. as D. for50. A. where B. when C. as D. because5 I. A. wrong B. true C. 'interesting D. good52. A. thoroughly B. easily C. really D. regularly53. A. So B. But C. Additionally D. Generally54. A. Much B. Part C. Some D. All55. A. enjoy B. write C. tell D. keep(B)How would you like to go to a school like this one in Oxford，England?There are no formal classes. The students (56) _________ from one group to another when they want to. (57) _________may find students who are fourteen，fifteen or sixteen years old all in the same (58) _________. They work at their own speed. (59) _________ tells them what they should or shouldn't be doing. The day I (60) _________，school began at nine. Some students were working (61) _________ a tape recorder and listening to their own voices. Others were watching a TV program (62) _________ physics. A third group was working in the library. I didn't see anybody just sitting doing (63) _________. Nobody was wasting time. (64) _________ the students taking a break in the cafeteria were having a (65) _________ on politics.56. A. move B. study C. travel D. stay57. A. You B. A man C. He D. I58. A. grade B. school C. class D. group59. A. Somebody B. A teacher C. Nobody D. The group leader60. A. visited B. moved C. studied D. stayed61. A. on B. with C. for D. Through62. A. in B. according to C. on D. by63. A. something B. much C. anything D. nothing64. A. However B. Even C. Also D. 0nly65. A. drink B. show C. debate D. quarrelKey:1.(D)2.(A)3.(B)4.(C)5.(D)6.(B)7.(A)8.(C)9.(B) 10.(D)11.(B) 12.(C ) 13.( B ) 14.(A) 15.(A )16.(C) 17.(D) 18. (B) 19.(D) 20.(D)21.( D) 22.(C) 23. (C) 24.( B ) 25.( C )26.( B) 27.(A) 28.( C ) 29.( C ) 30.( D )31.( B) 32.(D) 33.( B ) 34.( C ) 35.( A )36.( C) 37.( B) 38.( C ) 39.( A ) 40.( C )41.( C ) 42.(D) 43.( C ) 44.( A ) 45.( C )46.( C ) 47. (A) 48.( B ) 49.( C ) 50.( A )51.( B ) 52. (C) 53.( B ) 54.( D ) 55.( A )56.( A ) 57.(A) 58.(.D) 59.( C ) 60.(A )61.(B) 62.(C) 63.(D) 64.(B) 65.(C)。

沪教版2020届九年级上学期英语竞赛试卷（I）卷一、听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A, B, (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）Which festival are the two speakers talking about?A . The Spring Festival.B . The Mid-Autumn Festival.C . The Lantern Festival.2. （2分）What does the man ask the woman for?A . Jane's phone number.B . Jane's address.C . Jane's e-mail.3. （2分）Who is in the middle of the picture?A . The boy's father.B . The boy's brother.C . The boy's cousin.4. （2分）根据你听到的对话和问题,选出最恰当的答案（）A . Talk to Lucy.B . Go to the supermarket.C . Eat more.D . Lose some weight.5. （2分）Why can't the man go to the birthday party?A . Because he is ill.B . Because he is busy.C . Because he will go to Shanghai.二、听下面三段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给 (共3题；共20分)6. （6分）听一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

（1）When does Jack get up in the morning?A . At 6 o'clock.B . At 7 o'clock.C . At 8 o'clock.（2）What does he have for breakfast?A . He has two apples.B . He has bread.C . He has two eggs and milk.（3）Who does he go to school with?A . His sister.B . His father.C . His mother.7. （6分）听对话，回答问题。

II. Reading Comprehension: 15%(A)Most Americans think that ice cream is as American as baseball andapple 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 Polo brought back recipes for chilled and frozen milk from China.Hundreds of years later, ice cream reached England. It is said thatKing 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 throughout 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 newB. think that ice cream was an American ideaC. know that ice cream has a long historyD. do not know what ice cream is32. The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _________A. make ice cream for himB. bring ice cream from ChinaC. guard the secret of ice creamD. bring ice to cool his drinks33. Charles I of England wanted to _________A. make ice cream popularB. keep the secret of ice cream for himselfC. develop new kinds of ice creamD. bring ice cream recipes from 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 kingtold the great writer that he would be buried in England's famous Westminster Abbey. But that wasn't all. Johnson could choose any place he liked for hisgrave.Johnson 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 inchessquare. King Charles 1 kept his words. He had Johnson's coffin placed onits end in the small place. That's the way it would just fit.34. Which probably happened first?A. Johnson picked a place in the Abbey.B. Johnson died.C. Johnson r eceived Charles’s promise.D. Johnson told the king of his choice.35. Charles I found out the place filled after _________A. Johnson’s deathB. Johnson’s burialC. the reading of Johnson’s willD. 163836. Johnson’s coffin was placed upright so that it would _________A. face the westB. look biggerC. take less roomD. reach the floor37. The story shows that Charles tried to _________A. role Britain wellB. keep his promiseC. learn about artD. write poems and stories(C)Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-roundforms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, givingyou more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you're not carrying theweight of your body on your feet, it's a good form of exercise for people withpainful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important tostart slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damagemuscles that aren't used to working. If you have any doubts about taking upcycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. Forthe exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath.Don't 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 painthen you should stop and take a rest.38. The words "Along with" (in Para. 1, line 1) most probably means _________A. In accordance withB. Except forC. In addition toD. Instead of39. Cycling is good for people with painful back because _________A. they can avoid putting all their weight on their feet。

上海市中学生英语竞赛真题Part I: Listening Comprehension(略)Part II: Vocabulary and GrammarSection A: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (每题1分，共15分)1. It's important to read books to expand your ________.2. The student was ________ to participate in the school debate competition.3. My father is a ________ in a big company.4. The film we saw last night was ________. I highly recommend it.5. I will have a meeting with my boss ________ the new project tomorrow.6. It's ________ time for you to start thinking about your career path.7. The old house was ________ beautifully, which attracted many tourists.8. She is an experienced athlete and has won ________ medals in various competitions.9. The little girl ________ her mother's coat and started crying.10. The teacher asked us to ________ the story and write a summary.11. In order to improve your pronunciation, it is necessary to practice________.12. The problem seems difficult, but if you ________ it, you will find a solution.13. The famous musician will ________ a concert in our city next week.14. Our school has organized a ________ trip to the Great Wall.15. The company won the bid and successfully ________ the construction project.Section B: Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (每题1分，共10分)16. The students are encouraged to participate in various ________ activities.17. The ________ weather ruined our outdoor picnic.18. The new library provides a quiet and comfortable ________ for students to study.19. It is important to develop good ________ skills to achieve success in life.20. The student's ________ behavior was not tolerated in the classroom.21. The government is taking measures to improve the country's________ system.22. The company offers a ________ salary and benefits package for its employees.23. The team performed with great ________ and won the championship.24. The doctor advised the patient to have a ________ lifestyle to maintain good health.25. The teacher praised the student for his ________ progress in English.Part III: Reading ComprehensionSection A: Choose the correct answer to each question according to the passage. (每题2分，共20分)(略)Section B: Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (每题1分，共10分)(略)Part IV: WritingWrite an essay in about 200 words on the following topic: "The Benefits of Reading Books."(文章正文开始)Reading books is a beneficial activity that can greatly contribute to personal growth and development. In this modern digital age, where information is easily accessible through the internet, it is still important to acknowledge the advantages of reading books.Firstly, reading books expands our knowledge and broadens our perspectives. By indulging in different genres such as fiction, non-fiction,biographies, etc., we can explore various subjects and gain insights into different cultures, histories, and ideas. This not only enhances our intellectual capabilities but also helps us to become more empathetic and open-minded individuals.Secondly, reading books improves our language skills. It exposes us to well-crafted sentences, new vocabulary, and different writing styles. This exposure helps us to develop our own writing skills and enables us to express ourselves more effectively in spoken and written forms of communication.Furthermore, reading books can be a source of emotional and mental well-being. It helps us to relax and unwind from the stresses of daily life. Immersing ourselves in a captivating story or a motivational book can uplift our spirits, provide us with inspiration, and even serve as a form of therapy.In conclusion, reading books is a valuable activity that should not be underestimated. It enriches our lives, enhances our knowledge, and improves our language skills. So, let us make it a habit to pick up a book and explore the fascinating world that awaits within its pages.(文章正文结束)This is a sample response based on the given topic. Please note that the actual content may vary depending on the writer's perspective and style.。

ssp杯上海市初中英语竞赛一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）（听两遍）第一部分听对话，回答问题（计10分）( )1. What is the boy going to do this Saturday?A B C( )2. Which festival are they talking about?A B( )3. Where does Lily come from?A B C( )4. How will Mr Smith go to Beijing tomorrow?( )5. How often does Millie go roller skating?A. Never.B. Seldom.C. Often.( )6. What does Mother always eat for lunch?A. Rice with meat.B. Noodles.C. Rice with vegetable.( )7. What?s the colour of the tall girl?s blouse?A. Red.B. Pink.C. Yellow..( )8. How long does the girl watch TV at the weekend?A. Less than 4 hours.B. 2—4 hours.C. More than four hours.( )9. Where does Kate sit?A. In front of Jack.B. In front of Amy.C. between Jack and Amy.( )10. What?s the date today?A. December 23.B. December 24.C. December 25.第二部分听对话和短文，回答问题（计10分）（听两遍）听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

( )11. The man and Millie both like ____________________________.A. applesB. bananasC. bananas and apples.( )12. Millie enjoys ______ a lot , but now she do esn?t eat them any more..A. sweetsB. vegetablesC. bananas听一段对话，回答第13-15小题。

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 hadn’t a _________ what the speaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos.A. guessB. thoughtC. conceptD. clue2. Any one who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.A. my set of rulesB. my packet of rulesC. my group of rulesD. my pack of rules3. _________, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months.A. Elton JohnB. Elvis PresleyC. StingD. Michael Jackson4. "To be or not to be, that is the question” is a quotation from Shakespeare’s play _________.A. Romeo and JulietB. MacbethC. HamletD. King Lear5. My cousin Betty is the black _________ of the familyA. cowB. pigC. horseD. sheep6. I’ve got my driving test this afternoon so keep your _________ crossed.A. toesB. fingersC. armsD. legs7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.A. look inB. look upC. look roundD. look for8. Lenny advised me to have a _________ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.A. biteB. lickC. sipD. touch9. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.A. follow withB. take afterC. look likeD. turn up to be10. The capital of Australia is _________A. SydneyB. MelbourneC. LiverpoolD. Canberra11. Germany has won the World Cup _________A. twiceB. three timesC. four timesD. five times12. Tony Blair became _________ of Britain in 19971A. presidentB. general secretaryC. prime ministerD. king13. _________ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.A. HitlerB. NapoleonC. MussoliniD. Richard Nixon14. There are two main political parties in the USA, _________ and _________.A. the Democrats and the RepublicansB. the Democrats and the LaborsC. the Democrats and the ConservativesD. the Conservatives and the Republicans15. The news was _________ on the radio the day before yesterday.A. broadcastB. to broadcastC. being broadcastedD. broadcasting16. _________ has been set as the theme for Olympics Beijing 2008.A. A Green, Cheerful and People's OlympicsB. A Successful, Impressive and People's OlympicsC. A Green, High-tech and People’s OlympicsD. A Successful, High-tech and People’s Olympics17. I can’t get into my apartment because I left the key. _________ my door in my car.A. ofB. fromC. onD. to18. _________ is often used to stand for the British Government.A. Downing StreetB. White HallC. White HouseD. The fleet street19. On New Year's Eve, there will be a firework _________ at People's Square.A. exhibitionB. performanceC. showD. display20. The year 2002 was _________ Golden Jubilee.A. Queen MaryB. Queen Elizabeth IC. Queen VictoriaD. Queen Elizabeth 1I21. It's not far from the village if we take the short _________ through the jungle.A. passB. comerC. turningD. cut22. Yao Ming, a rising star in NBA, is now playing basketball with the _________.A. Chicago BullsB. Los Angeles LakersC. Houston RocketsD. West Point23. What does "It rings a bell." mean?A. It' s time for class.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. heartB. eyeC. handD. ear25. I haven't got e-mail at home. I'll have to write to you by _________ mail.A. pigeonB. monkeyC. snailD. tortoise26. The first cloned sheep “_________” was born on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland.A. KellyB. DollyC. ShellyD. Polly27. The term CEO stands for _________.A. Chief Executive OfficerB. Central Executive OfficerC. Chief Executive OfficialD. Central Executive Official28. Shanghai Maglev Line －the world' s first passenger Transrapid Maglev high speed railway -- uses magnets to propel it at speeds of up to _________ kph.A. 340B. 334C. 430D. 43329. Bill is the short name for _________.A. ThomasB. RichardC. WilliamD. Robert30. There flows River _________ in Paris.A. ThamesB. NileC. YangtzeD. SaineII. Reading Comprehension: 15%(A)Most Americans 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 Polo 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 throughout 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 newB. think that ice cream was an American ideaC. know that ice cream has a long historyD. do not know what ice cream is32. The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _________A. make ice cream for himB. bring ice cream from ChinaC. guard the secret of ice creamD. bring ice to cool his drinks33. Charles I of England wanted to _________A. make ice cream popularB. keep the secret of ice cream for himselfC. develop new kinds of ice creamD. bring ice cream recipes from 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 England's famous Westminster Abbey. But that wasn't all. Johnson could choose any place he liked for his grave.Johnson 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 Johnson's coffin placed on its end in the small place. That's the way it would just fit.34. Which probably happened first?A. Johnson picked a place in the Abbey.B. Johnson died.C. Johnson received Charles’s promise.D. Johnson told the king of his choice.35. Charles I found out the place filled after _________A. Johnson’s deathB. Johnson’s burialC. the reading of Johnson’s willD. 163836. Johnson’s coffin was placed upright so that it would _________A. face the westB. look biggerC. take less roomD. reach the floor37. The story shows that Charles tried to _________A. role Britain wellB. keep his promiseC. learn about artD. write poems and stories(C)Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms 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 you're not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't 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 you 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. Don't worry if you begin to lose yourbreath. Shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.38. The words "Along with" (in Para. 1, line 1) most probably means _________A. In accordance withB. Except forC. In addition toD. Instead of39. Cycling is good for people with painful back because _________A. they can avoid putting all their weight on their feetB. they can have some exercise on their backC. they must start slowly and build up gentlyD. they can relieve pain from the back40. The probable result of sudden exercise is that _________A. you might get a little out of breathB. you will lose your breathC. you can get your muscles hurtD. you' ll find you are in pain with your heart41. What is the writer's purpose of writing this article?A. To give amusementB. To make criticismC. To give adviceD. 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 thetables had already been booked.We appreciate that there must be great demand for restaurant meals at this time of the year in such a popular and historic area but we were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part of your head waiter.Our Chinese friends are currently touring the 'Shakespeare Country' and were looking forward to a traditional English dinner in such a charming setting. But our hopes for an enjoyable evening out were instantly spoilt when your head waiter informed us that he had received no booking in our name and, so, no table was reserved for our party. My colleague and I protested at this and asked to speak to the Manager, who, we were told, was unavailable.Your staff then offered us a table which we all had to share with another couple and no effort was made to smooth over the unpleasantness we had experienced. We also had to wait for some considerable time before the menu was brought to us.I trust you will give this complaint your prompt attention as the whole embarrassing incident was a great disappointment to our guests and set a bad example to our English hospitality. Yours sincerely,Mr. Paul J. Weller42. Mr. Weller could be described as being _________A. disappointedB. impoliteC. moderately dissatisfiedD. hurt and angry43. The writer had the unpleasant experience in _________A. a hotelB. a Chinese restaurantC. a restaurant in Shakespeare’s birthplaceD. a bar in London44. Mr. Weller hopes that this letter of complaint _________A. will be looked into at onceB. will embarrass the managerC. will result in the restaurant being closedD. will cause the quick dismissal of the head waiter(E)Like mother, like son1955Dear MummyI hate this boarding school. Food Awful, prefects bully me. Please take me home.Love,David.Dear DavidNonsense! Chin up.Mother1997Dear DavidI hate this home. Food awful, nurses treat me like a child. Fetch me immediately.MotherDear Mother________! Chin up.David45. What is the theme of the above short story?A. The mother encouraged her son to stay against harsh condition and so did his son to his mother 22 years later.B. The son had a high moral sense to cheer his mother up while she was suffering in the Old People's HouseC. The son refused his mother’s urgency for help because he was treated as such when he was at boarding school 22 years ago.D. The son wanted his mother to experience how he was put down 22 years ago at boarding school.III. Cloze Test: 20%(A)A folk tale is a very old story that has been passed down from one family to another, from one generation to another. These old stories are often called fairy stories because so many of them are about (46) _________. Every country has its own folk tales and its own (47) _________ of telling fairy stories.In Germany, there lived two brothers, the Grimm brothers. They (48) _________folk tales. We know these stories (49) _________ "Grimm’s Fairy Tales'.Many of the tales told about the countries near Germany (50) _________ they lived. Some of them were partly (51) _________The Grimm brothers did not (52) _________ write the stories for boys and girls. They planned them for older people living in Germany. (53) _________ when the children heard the stories, they wanted to hear them again and again.(54) _________ of this happened long, long ago, but boys and girls everywhere still read and(55) _________ Grimm's tales.46. A. children B. girls C. fairies D. Grimm47. A. way B. place C. custom D. tellers48. A. wrote B. collected C. read D. invented49. A. in B. like C. as D. for50. A. where B. when C. as D. because5 I. A. wrong B. true C. 'interesting D. good52. A. thoroughly B. easily C. really D. regularly53. A. So B. But C. Additionally D. Generally54. A. Much B. Part C. Some D. All55. A. enjoy B. write C. tell D. keep(B)How would you like to go to a school like this one in Oxford, England? There are no formal classes. The students (56) _________ from one group to another when they want to.(57) _________may find students who are fourteen, fifteen or sixteen years old all in the same(58) _________. They work at their own speed. (59) _________ tells them what they should or shouldn't be doing. The day I (60) _________, school began at nine. Some students were working (61) _________ a tape recorder and listening to their own voices. Others were watching a TV program (62) _________ physics. A third group was working in the library. I didn't see anybody just sitting doing (63) _________. Nobody was wasting time. (64) _________ the students taking a break in the cafeteria were having a (65) _________ on politics.56. A. move B. study C. travel D. stay57. A. You B. A man C. He D. I58. A. grade B. school C. class D. group59. A. Somebody B. A teacher C. Nobody D. The group leader60. A. visited B. moved C. studied D. stayed61. A. on B. with C. for D. Through62. A. in B. according to C. on D. by63. A. something B. much C. anything D. nothing64. A. However B. Even C. Also D. 0nly65. A. drink B. show C. debate D. quarrelKey:1.(D)2.(A)3.(B)4.(C)5.(D)6.(B)7.(A)8.(C)9.(B) 10.(D) 11.(B) 12.(C ) 13.( B ) 14.(A) 15.(A ) 16.(C) 17.(D) 18. (B) 19.(D) 20.(D) 21.( D) 22.(C) 23. (C) 24.( B ) 25.( C ) 26.( B) 27.(A) 28.( C ) 29.( C ) 30.( D ) 31.( B) 32.(D) 33.( B ) 34.( C ) 35.( A ) 36.( C) 37.( B) 38.( C ) 39.( A ) 40.( C ) 41.( C ) 42.(D) 43.( C ) 44.( A ) 45.( C ) 46.( C ) 47. (A) 48.( B ) 49.( C ) 50.( A ) 51.( B ) 52. (C) 53.( B ) 54.( D ) 55.( A )56.( A ) 57.(A) 58.(.D) 59.( C ) 60.(A ) 61.(B) 62.(C) 63.(D) 64.(B) 65.(C)。

沪教版2019-2020学年七年级下学期英语6月竞赛试卷（I）卷一、听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）听简短对话和对话后的问题，选择最佳答案（）A . 3 kilometers.B . 5 kilometers.C . 8 kilometers.2. （2分）What is the boy's mother's favorite vegetable?A . Tomatoes.B . Carrots.C . Potatoes.3. （2分）What's the date today?A . May 31st .B . June 1st.C . July 1st.4. （2分）How does the boy's cousin improve his listening?A .B .C .5. （2分）When is the music show?A . On SundayB . On SaturdayC . On Friday二、听下面3段对话或独白，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最 (共3题；共20分)6. （6分）听对话，回答问题。

（1）What kind of shows it is?A . Sports show.B . Talk show.C . Game show.（2）What does Miss Walt do?A . An actress.B . A teacher.C . A nurse.（3）Does Miss Walt like news?A . Yes, she does.B . No, she doesn't.C . We don't know.7. （6分）听对话，回答问题。

（1）Where is the man?A . In a marketB . In a hotelC . In a bank（2）How long is the bank open on weekdays?A . For 6 hoursB . For 7 hoursC . For 8 hours8. （8分）听下面一段独白，回答下列四个小题。

上海初中英语竞赛试题(笔试)试题和答案上海教育版-初中三年级英语试题练习、期中期末试卷、测验题、复习资料-初中英语试卷-试卷下载2005 Shanghai Junior High School EnglishContest Paper for Written EnglishI.Vocabulary and Structure: 30%1. Adams hadn’t a _________ what thespeaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos.A. guessB. thoughtC. conceptD. clue2. Any one who followed _________ would beblessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.A. my set of rulesB. my packet of rulesC. my group of rulesD. my pack of rules3. _________, the King of Rock 'n' Roll,was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months.A. Elton JohnB. Elvis PresleyC. StingD. Michael Jackson4."To be or not to be, that isthe question” is a quotation from Shakespeare’s play _________.A. Romeo and JulietB. MacbethC. HamletD. King Lear5. My cousin Betty is the black _________ of the familyA. cowB. pigC.horseD. sheep6. I’ve got my driving test this afternoonso keep your _________ crossed.A. toesB. fingersC. armsD.legs7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, hethought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.A. look inB. look upC. look roundD. lookfor8. Lenny advised me to have a _________ ofbrandy because it will make me less nervous.A. biteB. lickC.sipD. touch9. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.A. follow withB. take afterC. look likeD. turn up to be10. The capital of Australia is _________A. SydneyB.Melbourne C. Liverpool D. Canberra11. Germany has won the World Cup _________A. twiceB. three timesC. fourtimes D. five times12. Tony Blair became _________ of Britainin 19971A. presidentB. general secretaryC. primeministerD. king13._________ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.A. HitlerB. NapoleonC. MussoliniD. Richard Nixon14. There are two main political parties inthe USA, _________ and _________.A. the Democrats and theRepublicansB. the Democrats and theLaborsC. the Democrats and theConservativesD. the Conservatives and theRepublicans15. The news was _________ on the radio theday before yesterday.A. broadcastB. to broadcastC. being broadcastedD. broadcasting16._________ has been set as the theme for Olympics Beijing 2008.A. A Green, Cheerful andPeople's OlympicsB. A Successful, Impressiveand People's OlympicsC. A Green, High-tech andPeople’s OlympicsD. A Successful, High-techand People’s Olympics17. I can’t get into my apartment because Ileft the key. _________ my door in my car.A. ofB. fromC. onD. to18. _________ is often used to stand forthe British Government.A. Downing StreetB. White HallC. White HouseD. The fleet street19. On New Year's Eve, there will be afirework _________ at People's Square.A. exhibitionB. performanceC. showD. display20. The year 2002 was _________ GoldenJubilee.A. Queen MaryB. Queen Elizabeth IC. Queen VictoriaD. Queen Elizabeth 1I21. It's not far from the village if wetake the short _________ through the jungle.A. passB. comerC. turningD. cut22. Yao Ming, a rising star in NBA, is nowplaying basketball with the _________.A. Chicago BullsB. Los Angeles LakersC. Houston RocketsD. West Point23. What does "It rings a bell."mean?A. It' s time forclass.B. It' s New Year.C. It sounds familiar.D. It sounds interesting.24. Could you keep a(n) _________ on thebaby for a moment?A. heartB. eyeC.handD. ear25. I haven't got e-mail at home. I'll haveto write to you by _________ mail.A. pigeonB.monkey C. snail D.tortoise26. The first cloned sheep “_________” wasborn on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland.A. KellyB. DollyC. ShellyD. Polly27. The term CEO stands for _________.A. Chief ExecutiveOfficer B.Central Executive OfficerC. Chief ExecutiveOfficialD. Central Executive Official28. Shanghai Maglev Line －the world' s first passengerTransrapid Maglev high speed railway -- uses magnets to propel it at speeds ofup to _________ kph.A. 340B. 334C.430D. 43329. Bill is the short name for _________.A. ThomasB. RichardC. WilliamD. Robert30. There flows River _________ in Paris.A. ThamesB.NileC. YangtzeD. SaineII.Reading Comprehension: 15%(A)Most Americans think thatice cream is as American as baseball and apple pie.But ice cream was known long before America was discovered.The Roman emperor Nero mayhave made a kind of ice cream. He hired hundreds of men to bring snow and icefrom the mountains. He used it to make cold drinks.Traveler Marco Polo brought back recipes for chilled and frozen milk from China.Hundreds of years later, icecream reached England. It is said that King Charles enjoyed that treat verymuch.There is a story that he bribedhis cook to keep the recipe for ice cream a royal secret.Today ice cream is knownthroughout the world. Americans alone eat more than two billion quarts a year.31 .The passage says that most Americans _________A. think that ice cream isvery newB. think that ice cream wasan American ideaC. know that ice cream has along historyD. do not know what icecream is32. The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _________A. make ice cream for himB. bring ice cream fromChinaC. guard the secret of icecreamD. bring ice to cool hisdrinks33. Charles I of England wanted to _________A. make ice cream popularB. keep the secret of icecream for himselfC. develop new kinds of icecreamD. bring ice cream recipesfrom China(B)Ben Johnson is one of thefew men ever buried standing up.As the story goes, KingCharles I once made him a promise. The king told the great writer that he wouldbe buried in England's famous Westminster Abbey. But that wasn't all. Johnsoncould choose any place he liked for his grave.Johnson died in 1637. Thenit was found that the spot he had picked was already filled. The ground spaceleft in it was just eighteen inches square.King Charles 1 kept his words.He had Johnson's coffin placed on itsend in the small place. That's the way it would just fit.34. Which probably happened first?A. Johnson picked a place inthe Abbey.B. Johnson died.C. Johnson receivedCharles’s promise.D. Johnson told the king ofhis choice.35. Charles I found out the place filledafter _________A. Johnson’s deathB. Johnson’s burialC. the reading of Johnson’swillD. 163836. Johnson’s coffin was placed upright sothat it would _________A. face the westB. look biggerC. take less roomD. reach the floor37. The story shows that Charles tried to_________A. role BritainwellB. keep his promiseC. learn aboutartD. write poems and stories(C)Along with jogging andswimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise.It can help to increase your strengthand energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not theonly advantage of cycling. Because you're not carrying the weight of your bodyon your feet, it's a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't 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 you should becycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don't worry if you begin to loseyour breath.Shortness of breathshows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you arein pain then you should stop and take a rest.38. The words "Along with" (inPara. 1, line 1) most probably means _________A. In accordance withB. Except forC. In additiontoD. Instead of39. Cycling is good for people with painfulback because _________A. they can avoid puttingall their weight on their feetB. they can have someexercise on their backC. they must start slowlyand build up gentlyD. they can relieve painfrom the back40. The probable result of sudden exerciseis that _________A. you might get a littleout of breathB. you will lose your breathC. you can get your muscleshurtD. you' ll find you are inpain with your heart41. What is the writer's purpose of writingthis article?A. To give amusementB. To make criticismC. To give adviceD. To give warning(D)Dear Sir,I am writing to make astrong 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 fourby 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 the tables had already been booked.We appreciate that theremust be great demand for restaurant meals at this time of the year in such a popular and historic area but we were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part of your head waiter.Our Chinese friends arecurrently touring the 'Shakespeare Country' and were looking forward to atraditional English dinner in such a charming setting. But our hopes for an enjoyable evening out were instantly spoilt when your head waiter informed us that he had received no booking in our name and, so, no table was reserved for our party. My colleague and I protested at this and asked to speak to the Manager, who, we were told, was unavailable.Your staff thenoffered us a table which we all had to share with another couple and no effort was made to smooth over the unpleasantness we had experienced. We also had to wait for some considerable time before the menu was brought to us.I trust you will give thiscomplaint your prompt attention as the whole embarrassing incident was a great disappointment to our guests and set a bad example to our English hospitality.Yours sincerely,Mr. Paul J. Weller42. Mr. Weller could be described as being _________A. disappointedB. impoliteC. moderately dissatisfiedD. hurt and angry43. The writer had the unpleasantexperience in _________A. a hotelB. a Chinese restaurantC. a restaurant inShakespeare’s birthplaceD. a bar in London44. Mr. Weller hopes that this letter of complaint _________A. will be looked into atonceB. will embarrass themanagerC. will result in therestaurant being closedD. will cause the quickdismissal of the head waiter(E)Like mother, like son1955Dear MummyI hate thisboarding school.Food Awful, prefects bully me. Please take me home.Love,David.Dear DavidNonsense!Chin up.Mother1997Dear DavidI hate thishome. Food awful, nurses treat me like a child. Fetch me immediately. MotherDear Mother________! Chinup.David45. What is the theme of the above shortstory?A. The mother encouraged herson to stay against harsh condition and so did his son to his mother 22 years later.B. The son had a high moralsense to cheer his mother up while she was suffering in the Old People's HouseC. The son refused hismother’s urgency for help because he was treated as such when he was at boarding school 22 years ago.D. The son wanted his motherto experience how he was put down 22 years ago at boarding school.III.Cloze Test: 20%(A)A folk tale is a veryold story that has been passed down from one family to another, from one generation to another. These old stories are often called fairy stories becauseso many of them are about (46) _________. Every country has its own folk tales and its own (47) _________ of telling fairy stories.In Germany, therelived two brothers, the Grimm brothers. They (48) _________folk tales. We know these stories (49) _________ "Grimm’s Fairy Tales'.Many of the tales toldabout the countries near Germany (50) _________ they lived. Some of them were partly (51) _________The Grimm brothers didnot (52) _________ write the stories for boys and girls. They planned them for older people living in Germany. (53) _________ when the children heard the stories, they wanted to hear them again and again.(54) _________ of thishappened long, long ago, but boys and girls everywhere still read and (55)_________ Grimm's tales.46. A. children B. girls C. fairies D. Grimm47. A. way B.place C. custom D. tellers48. A. wrote B. collected C. read D. invented49. A. inB. likeC. asD. for50. A. where B.when C. as D. because5 I. A. wrong B. true C. 'interesting D. good52. A. thoroughly B. easily C. really D. regularly53. A. SoB. ButC. AdditionallyD. Generally54. A. Much B.Part C. Some D. All55. A. enjoy B.write C. tell D. keep(B)How would you like togo to a school like this one in Oxford, England? There are no formal classes.The students (56) _________ from one group to another when they want to. (57)_________may find students whoare fourteen, fifteen or sixteen years old all in the same (58) _________. Theywork at their own speed. (59) _________ tells them what they should orshouldn't be doing.The day I (60) _________,school began at nine. Some students were working (61) _________ a tape recorder and listening to their own voices. Others were watching a TV program (62) _________ physics. A third group was working in the library. I didn't see anybody just sitting doing (63) _________. Nobody was wasting time. (64) _________ the students taking a break in the cafeteria were having a (65) _________ on politics.56. A. move B.study C.travel D. stay57. A. YouB. A manC. HeD. I58. A. grade B. school C. class D. group59. A. Somebody B. A teacher C. Nobody D. The group leader60. A. visited B. moved C. studied D. stayed61. A. onB. withC. forD. Through62. A. in B.according to C. on D. by63. A. something B. much C. anythingD. nothing64. A. However B. Even C.Also D. 0nly65. A. drink B.show C. debate D. quarrelKey:1.(D)2.(A)3.(B)4.(C)5.(D)6.(B)7.(A)8.(C)9.(B) 10.(D)11.(B) 12.(C) 13.( B ) 14.(A)15.(A )16.(C) 17.(D)18. 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