初三英语竞赛试题
一、从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(20%) 1. My family_________ very small. Just only three people. A. are B. is C. be D. there is 2. --Tom went to a wonderful party last Sunday. --His class had a good time,______ ? A. A. hadn't he B. didn't he C. hadn't they D. didn't they 3. --Today is April Fool's Day. Are you_____ me? --Oh, believe it or not ,but it's true. . A. playing B. foolish C. kidding D. fool 4. --It's very cold today.
--But it's__________ than it was yesterday. A. less cold B. less colder C. not less colder D. not less cold 5. His _____English is___________. A. A. spoken; excellent B. speak; excellent C. spoken; very excellent D. speak; very excellent 6. --____________ ? --Not too well ,I'm afraid.
A. How do you do B. How is your school C. How are things getting on D. What are you 7. --Please don't make a noise.
-- _____ . I'll be as quiet as mouse. A. A. Yes, I do B. No, I don't C. Yes, I will D. No, I won't 8. Your skirt needs_____ . You need______ it.
A. washing ;to wash B. to wash; washing
C. washing; washing D. to wash; to wash 9.--Did your sister pass the exam? --She failed, so she is in low spirits, --I'm sorry for her. --______. A. I would think so B. The pleasure is mine C. Thank you D. You're welcome 10. She _____ terrible at this time yesterday.
A. feels B. felt C. is feeling D. was feeling
11. He said nothing at the meeting because he wanted to let the sleeping A. dogs B. cats C. tigers D. pigs 12. ______ weather it is!
A. What broken B. What a broken C. How breaking D. How broken 13. If you don’t go , ______.
A. A. Nor will I B. So will I C. Neither do I D. So do I
14. He learned a lot when he lived in the country for a holiday. A. got to know a lot B. did much C. received a lot D. knows a lot
15. He stands first in his class. It means_____.
A. He stands up first B. He’s the best student in his class C. He’s the tallest in his class D. He sits in the front of his classroom. 16.--I'm very sorry I've lost the novel I borrowed from you. -- ________.
-- I guess I'd better not. I don't want to let it happen again. A. That's all right. I don't want it.
lie. B. It's no good crying over spilt milk, so forget it. C. It doesn't matter. Would you like the new one? D. Don' t worry. I can get a cheaper one.
17. He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night he was burning the candles at both ends. A. 疲劳过度 B. 积劳成疾 C. 意志消沉 D. 功大于过 18. He asked me if there was _____ to read.
A. enough easy something B. easy enough something C. something enough easy D. something easy enough 19. –Can you post the letter for me on your way home? --______.
A. It’s all right. B. Good C. No problem D. I hope so 20. What did you ____ at the meeting yesterday? A. speak B. say C. tell D. talk 二、阅读理解(20%)
A
The summer vacation（假期） is over. It's true that time always flies fast. During the vacation, the weather was hot and I could not do much work, but I lived happily. As the afternoon was hot, I did my work in the morning. I used to get up at 6:30 and take a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises in maths. These would take me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and I believe I made good progress（进步）. I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was full of fun. I would not go home until it was late at about five or six o'clock. Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me and we would spend some hours listening to music. In this way I spent my vacation happily. And I not
only studied well but also became a good swimmer. Now I am in good health and high spirits（精神）.
1. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. How the writer spent his summer holidays. B. What's the weather like in summer.
C. When the writer got up in the summer holidays. D. Where the writer took a walk in the summer holidays. 2. How long did it take the writer to do his homework? A. Half an hour. B. Three hours or more. C. Only one hour. D. Two hours and a half. 3. The writer spent most of the afternoon
A. listening to music B. visiting his friends C. walking in the garden D. swimming
4. The writer had very good summer holidays because he A. worked very hard and made good progress B. learned to swim and did his homework well C. got up early and went home late D. liked swimming better than studying . 5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A. The writer made progress in his lessons.
B. B. The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast. C. C. The write began studying as soon as he got up.
D. D. The writer spent more time swimming than listening to music.
B
In 1955, a man named Raymond Kroc with two brothers named McDonald opened a popular restaurant, McDonald's, in California which sold food that was easy to prepare（准备） and serve quickly. Today it is one of the most famous and successful（成功） \world.
Why was his idea so successful? Probably the most important reason was that his timing was right. In the 1950s, most married women stayed home to keep house and take care of their children. In the 1960s, many women came back to the factories. This meant that they had less time to do housework and preparation of meals, so they depended（依赖） more on fast-food restaurants. Single parents also had little time to spend in the kitchen. People living alone also depended on this kind of food, since cooking for one was often more trouble than it was worth.
From the success of Raymond Kroc' s fast-food business, we can say that social economictrends（社会经济趋势） influence（影响） where and what we eat. 6. \A. cooking for several people is worth more money
B. it is not necessary（必需） to take much time to cook for one person C. there are more problems when one person cooks
D. there is a lot of housework and preparation to do when one person cooks
7. An idea implied(包含) but not directly（直接） stated （陈述）in the reading is that
初三英语竞赛试题
