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第一部分 选择题 (共 70分)一、单项选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） （ ）1. Why not take ____ umbrella with the sign “ Made in China”? It is _____ useful umbrella! —What _______ good advice it is!A. an; an; aB. an; a; \C. a; an; aD. \; an; a （ ）2. Japan is ________ the east of China, Taiwan is ____ the southeast of China..A. in; inB. to; inC. on ; toD. in; to（ ）3. I don’t know when Jaid ________. When she _______ here, I’ll call you in a minute.A. will come; will arriveB. comes; arrivesC. will come; arrivesD. comes; will arrive（ ）4. _________ that man be our new maths teacher?No, it _________ be him. Our headteacher said our new maths teacher was a tall one.A. Can; mustn’tB. May; mustn’tC. Must; can’tD. Can; can’t（ ）5. This pair of shoes _______ really small for my son.Why not try another _________..A. is, pairB. are, pairC. is, oneD. are, one （ ）6. The inn ________ at 8:00 a.m. and it ________ for ten hours every day.A. opens; is openB. is opened; opensC. is open; has openedD. opened; opens（ ）7. Though Lily talks ______, she has made ________ friends here.A. a little, a fewB. little, fewC. little, a fewD. few, a few（ ）8. Many Chinese students think science subjects are ________ foreign languages.A. more difficult asB. less difficult thanC. much difficult thanD. so difficult as（ ）9. — Have you found the information about the famous people ________ you can use forthe report?—Not yet. I’ll search some on the Internet.A. whoB. whatC. whomD. which（ ）10. They preferred ______ in bed rather than _____ horses.A. to lie; to rideB. lying; ridingC. to lie; rideD. lying; ride二、 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）When the Great Library of Alexandria was burned, the story begins with one book which was saved. But nobody thought it was a 11 book. A poor man, who could read a little, bought it for a few coins. The book wasn’t very interesting, but 12 its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a strip of Vellum 13 the secret of the “Touchstone” was written.The touch stone was a small pebble （鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was that the real stone 14 warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold. So the man camped on the seashore and began 15 pebbles. He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt 16 that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day 17 this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea 18 he realized what he had done. He had formed 19 of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is 20 hand. （ ）11. A. value B. valuable C. values D. valuing （ ）12. A. between B. among C. inD. through （ ）13. A. thatB. whichC. on whichD. when （ ）14. A would feel B. feels C. will feel D. feeling （ ）15. A. tested B. tests C. testing D. test （ ）16. A. one B. ones C. the pebbleD. pebbles （ ）17. A. to do B. doC. doingD. did （ ）18. A. beforeB. afterC. whileD. so（ ）19. A. so a strong habitB. such a strong habitC. a such strong habitD. such strong a habit （ ）20. A. withB. onC. byD. in三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）It was a small town in England. The people there worked hard but they always got poor harvests. Because the weather was cold and wet and it was bad for their 21 . There was a primary school in the town but most people were so 22 that they couldn’t send their children there.Mr. Morgan, whose father was a headmaster, was sent to a 23 in the capital. He studied law there and became very knowledgeable. He usually 24 to his hometown during his holiday and a lot of his friends wanted to spend time with him. They asked a lot about the capital and hoped to be given some 25 about on their own studies. The young man was warm-hearted and was 26 to help them.Mr. Waley, one of the Morgan’s neighbours, had a shop in the corner of the town. He had been a soldier in France and always thought he knew more than everyone else. But he got into trouble and hoped Mr. Morgan could help him. But before the young man 27 , Mr. Waley talked on and on in a flaw of eloquence. Mr. Morgan 28 him for nearly an hour and then began to pour him a cup of tea. The cup was full but he didn’t 29 and went on poring. “Can’t you see the cup is full? You can’t pour any tea into it.” The shopkeeper said 30 .“You’re right, Mr. Waley,” the young man stopped to say. “Your brain has been full of all kinds of opinions like the cup. How can I help you if your mind is already full? You come here to ask me for第十三届ABC 全国青少年英语口语大赛广东赛区初赛试题第十三届ABC 全国青少年英语口语大赛广东赛区初赛试题（八年级） 第1页 共8页第十三届ABC 全国青少年英语口语大赛广东赛区初赛试题（八年级） 第2页 共8页advice you already know!”（）21. A. health B. lives C. crops D. animals（）22. A. poor B. rich C. good D. hard-working（）23. A. shop B. hospital C. factory D. university（）24. A. got B. returned C. happened D. came（）25. A. savings B. money C. advice D. wishes（）26. A. ready B. successful C. afraid D. impossible（）27. A. got in B. went in C. sat down D. said a word（）28. A. listened to B. heard C. talked with D. reported（）29. A. gave B. stop C. stand D. find（）30. A. hardly B. happily C. badly D. angrily四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AFor hundreds of years, Japan has been hit, from time to time, by enormous tsunamis. These awful sudden risings of the sea are caused by earthquakes or underwater volcanic action. The story of the boy Yuuki is the story of such a disaster.Yuuki lived with his family in a sea-side village, below a small mountain. One day, as he played on top of the mountain, he felt an earthquake beneath his feet. It was not strong enough to frighten anybody and passed quickly. Soon after, however, Yuuki noticed the sea darken and begin running away from the shore very fast, leaving behind wide stretches of beach that had never been exposed before.With a gasp, Yuuki remembered reading that just before a terrible tsunami, the sea suddenly and quickly rolls backward. He ran to the beach, warning the villagers who had gather to admire the huge new stretch of beach.“Get back!” shouted the boy. “There is terrible danger!”But no one listened. They laughed at him and continued playing in the new sand and watching the sea roll backward even more.Desperate, Yuuki could think of only one thing to do. He lit a tree branch, raced to the rice fields and began burning the stacks of harvested rice. Then he called out, “Fire! Fire! Everyone run to the mountain! Now!”When everyone reached the mountain-top, a villager cried out, “Yuuki is mad! I saw him set the fire.” Yuuki hung his head in shame, but said nothing as the villagers cursed him. Just then, someone cried, “Look!”In the distance what seemed to be a huge dark line was speeding towards the shore. As it got nearer the people realized the long thin line of darkness was the returning sea, towering like a mountain.The villagers watched in terror as the water struck the shore, smashing over their homes then tearing out the land as it receded.On the mountain everyone stared speechlessly at the destruction below.“I’m sorry I burned the fields,” said Yuuki, his voice trembling.“Yuuki,” village-chief answered. “You saved us all.”The villagers cheered and raised Yuuki into the air. “We were going to celebrate our rice harvest tonight,” said one, “but now we'll celebrate that we're all still alive!” （）31. Where was Yuuki when the earthquake struck?A. On the beachB. On the mountain.C. In the rice fields.D. At his family home. （）32. In what order do the following events take place?a. Yuuki set fire to the rice fields.b. The villagers laughed and played on the beach.c. The land was torn away by the water.d. Yuuki ran to warn the villagers.e. The villagers stared at the destruction.f. The people were cursing Yuuki.A. d, b, e, a, c, fB. b, a, d, e, c, fC. d, b, a, f, c, eD. a, d, b, e, f, c（）33. How did Yuuki save the villagers from the disaster?A. He told them about the earthquake.B. He explained why the sea was flowing out.C. He told the village chief to warn the people.D. He set fire to the rice fields.（）34. What were the people planning to do before the tsunami struck their village?A. Harvest the rice crop.B. Play on the beach.C. Climb the mountain.D. Celebrate the rice harvest.（）35. What’s the meaning of the word “tsunamis” in Chinese?A．地震 B. 飓风 C. 海啸 D.台风BThere was a sign above a store owner’s door that read "Puppies for Sale." Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the sign."How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.The owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $50."The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. "Can I please look at them?"The man smiled and whistled, then out of the store came a young lady, who ran down followed by five tiny balls of fur. One puppy was far behind. Immediately the little boy chose out the last puppy and said, "What's wrong with that little dog?"The store owner explained that the vet had examined the little puppy and had discovered its right leg was broken. It would always be lame. The boy became excited, "That is the little puppy that I want to buy.""No! If you really want him, I'll just give him to you." said the owner.The boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the owner's eyes and said, "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth as much as all the other dogs and I'll pay full price. In fact, I can give you $2.30 now and $5 a month until I have him paid for one year"The store owner insisted, "You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies."To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his left pant leg .That was a badly crippled one which supported by a big metal brace.He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands!"（）36. What kind of dog did the boy want?A. He wanted a puppy like a tiny ball of fur.B. He preferred a healthy one to a lame one.C. He wanted to adopt the one who had a broken leg.第十三届ABC全国青少年英语口语大赛广东赛区初赛试题（八年级）第3页共8页第十三届ABC全国青少年英语口语大赛广东赛区初赛试题（八年级）第4页共8页D. He chose none of them because of the high price.（ ）37. How much would he pay for the dog in total? A. $2.37B. $7.30C. $62.30D. $50（）38. Why did the boy want to buy such a dog?A. He chose the lame one because he could run after it easily.B. He liked feeding the lame puppy because he could get it for free.C. He thought the little dog is too weak and it didn’t need too much food.D. He was a disabled boy and he had much sympathy for the little puppy.（）39. Which statement is True ？A. The owner wanted to send the puppy to the boy because he thought it was no value.B. The little boy wanted to buy the puppy because he thought the owner didn’t like it at all and he wanted to look after it well.C. The boy decided to buy the puppy, for it’s so ugly that he could get it in a low price.D. He didn’t get enough money to buy those healthy puppies; then he had to choose it.（）40. Which is the best title for this passage? A. A disabled puppy.B. A boy is selling a puppy.C. The true love for a Puppy.D. A boy called Puppy.CWhat is American food? At first you might think the answer is as easy as pie. To many people, American food means hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza. If you have a “sweet tooth”, you might think of apple pies or chocolate cakes. It’s true that Americans do eat those things. But are those the only kind of food you can find in America?Except for Thanksgiving turkey, it’s hard to find a typical “American” food. The United States is a land of immigrants, so Americans eat food from many different countries. When people moved to America, they brought their cooking styles with them. That’s why you can find almost every kind of ethnic food in America. In some ways, Americans have taken foods from other countries as favorites. Americans love Italian pizza, Chinese egg rolls. But the American ones don’t taste quite like the food where it comes from.As any large country, the US has several special regions. Each region is proud of its own special style of food. Visit the South and enjoy country-style cooking. Take a trip to New England and taste delicious seafood dishes. Travel through Midwest for tasty baked food. Travel over Southwest and try good treats. Finish your food tour in Northwest with some wonderful coffee.Americans are living at a fast pace. Fast food restaurants offer people on the run everything from fried chicken to fried rice. Half-done dinners and fast food make cooking at home very easy. One of the most popular quick meals is sandwich. If the meat or cheese can be put between two pieces of bread, Americans probably make a sandwich.Americans on the go also eat a lot of “junk food”. Potato chips, candy bars, soft drinks and so on are popular treats. Many people eat too much of these unhealthy food. But others choose for more healthy eating habits. Some even go “all natural”. They refuse to eat any food prepared with chemicals.American culture is a good example of the saying, “You’re what you eat.” There is different background and ways of thinking. The kind of foods enjoyed in the US shows all kinds of personal tastes. The food may be international and regional. Sometimes it’s fast, and sometimes it’s not so fast. It might be junk food or maybe it’s natural food. No matter what it is, the style is all-American.（ ）41. The Americans prefer the ethnic food ，because these food _________. A. are Italian and Chinese food B. are easy to prepare C. have different tastes in their cooking D. are healthy and natural（ ）42. Why can you find almost every kind of ethnic food in America?A. Because Americans enjoy eating.B. Because immigrants to America bring their ways of cooking with them.C. Because it’s easy to make ethnic food.D. Because Americans like to try new-style cooking. （）43. The third paragraph mainly tells us ________. A. where you can find the delicious foodB. Americans like traveling to different regionsC. There are some special regions in AmericaD. Americans can enjoy some special food in special regions（）44. What is the proper meaning of the underlined word ‘immigrants’？ A ．少数民族B ．殖民地C ．移民D ．土著人（ ）45. From the passage, we know _________. A. there is no typical American food in the US B. natural food is the healthiest foodC. all Americans like to eat fast food because it is easy to makeD. the culture of a country decides its food stylesDThe next time you take a bath, watch what happens when you pull the plug from the drain in the bathtub. You will see the water swirl quickly down the drain. The water will spin fast enough to create a whirlpool. That is similar to how black holes work.How Do Black Holes Work Black holes use the power of gravity. For example, the pull of the Earth's gravity keeps us on the ground. We would float off into space if there were no gravity.Now imagine this: The pull of a black hole is many times more powerful than the pull of the sun. It is powerful that even light cannot escape its pull. That is why it is called a black hole.How Do Black Holes Form?Black holes are formed when giant stars die. Young stars burn gases that give off heat. Finally stars get old and run out gas and heat. When this happens, they shrink. As they get smaller and smaller, the pull of their gravity grows stronger and stronger. In time they get so small they cannot be seen. How Do We Know Black Holes Are There?Scientists first predicted the existence of black holes more than 200 years ago. However, they did not have any way to prove their idea.In 1990, the United States sent a special craft to orbit the Earth. They couldn't see a black holedirectly, however, they could see circling gases in outer space. The circling gases looked like the whirlpool that water makes when it rushes down a bathtub drain. These whirlpools proved that black holes really exist. （ ）46. What do black holes use to pull things in?A. Whirlpools.B. Wind.C. Gravity.D. Light.第十三届ABC 全国青少年英语口语大赛广东赛区初赛试题（八年级） 第5页 共8页 第十三届ABC 全国青少年英语口语大赛广东赛区初赛试题（八年级） 第6页 共8页（）47. In Paragraph 1, which word means almost the same as underlined word "swirl"?A. Take.B. Spin.C. Pull.D. plug.（）48. Black holes got their name because .A. they keep light from escapingB. they cause young stars to dieC. they keep people from floating into spaceD. they pull water down a drain（）49. The author probably begins this passage with a paragraph about bathtub drains to .A. show what happens when a star gets old and loses its energyB. tell us how the sun's gravity keeps the planets in placeC. explain why scientists began to believe that black holes existD. give a simple example of how black holes work（）50. According to the passage, what did scientists see that made them sure that black holes exist?A Several large empty places in outer space.B. A few giant stars that were near one another.C. A satellite that was carried into space.D. Gases that were circling around like a whirlpool.第二部分非选择题(共30 分)五、单词拼写（共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分）根据所给首字母或括号内的提示，写出句中所缺的单词，并注意其正确形式。
