初三英语竞赛
一、单项选择。
1. Anyone who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.
A. my set of rules B. my packet of rules C. my group of rules D. my pack of rules
2. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.
A. look in B. look up C. look round D. look for 3. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.
A. follow with B. take after C. look like D. turn up to be
4. The news was _________ on the radio the day before yesterday. A. broadcast B. to broadcast C. being broadcasted D. broadcasting
5. I can’t get into my apartment because I left the key _________ my door in my car. A. of B. from C. on D. to
6. On New Year's Eve, there will be a firework _________ at People's Square. A. exhibition B. performance C. show D. display
7. It's not far from the village if we take the short _________ through the jungle. A. pass B. comer C. turning D. cut 8. Could you keep a(n) _________ on the baby for a moment?
A. heart B. eye C. hand D. ear
9. The museum _____ next month to celebrate the Science & Technology Festival. A. is decorated B. will decorate C. is decorating D. will be decorated
10. Did the policeman give much _______ on how to protect personal information? A. note B. tip C. advice D. book 1-5 AABAD 6-10 DDBDC 二、阅读理解。
(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.
11 .The passage says that most Americans _________ A. think that ice cream is very new
B. think that ice cream was an American idea C. know that ice cream has a long history D. do not know what ice cream is
12. The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _________ A. make ice cream for him B. bring ice cream from China C. guard the secret of ice cream D. bring ice to cool his drinks
13. Charles I of England wanted to _________ A. make ice cream popular
B. keep the secret of ice cream for himself C. develop new kinds of ice cream D. bring ice cream recipes 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. 14. 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.
15. Charles I found out the place filled after _________ A. Johnson’s death B. Johnson’s burial
C. the reading of Johnson’s will D. 1638
16. Johnson’s coffin was placed upright so that it would _________ A. face the west B. look bigger C. take less room D. reach the floor 17. The story shows that Charles tried to _________
A. role Britain well B. keep his promise
C. learn about art D. write poems and stories
(C)
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms 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.
18. The words \ A. In accordance with B. Except for
C. In addition to D. Instead of
19. Cycling is good for people with painful back because _________ A. they can avoid putting all their weight on their feet B. they can have some exercise on their back C. they must start slowly and build up gently D. they can relieve pain from the back
20. The probable result of sudden exercise is that _________ A. you might get a little out of breath B. you will lose your breath
C. you can get your muscles hurt
D. you' ll find you are in pain with your heart 21. What is the writer's purpose of writing this article?
A. To give amusement B. To make criticism C. To give advice D. To give warning
(D)
Dear Sir,
I am writing to make a strong complaint about the impolite treatment my guests, my colleague and I received when we visited your restaurant last Friday evening.
On booking a table for four by telephone on Tuesday we were assured that there would be room for us despite the fact that your restaurant had been open only for a few weeks and all 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. Weller
初三英语竞赛及答案
