中国中学生英语奥林匹克竞赛初三组初赛试题.doc

首届中国中学生英语奥林匹克竞赛初三组预赛试题II 单项选择（0.5*30）11. Be careful when you are crossing the street. A. Go fast B. Dont stop C Dont run D. Look out12. Is there anyone in the room? A. someone B. anybody C. everything D. anything13. Tom shouted out, Be careful! A. laughed B. called C. smiled D. found14. The young man was brave when he fought against the thief. A, quick B. strong C. fearless D. angry15. A true man fears nothing. A. real B. brave C. sad D. happy16. She was sorry for getting to school so late. B. heard from C. regretted D. pardoned17. We have enough time and we neednt do the work in such a hurry. A. many B. plenty of C. great D. plenty18. Take the medicine before you go to bed, please. A.Smell B.Have C.Taste D.Sell19. Sony, I dont know what you meant. A .look B. see C. watch D. look at20. He wondered who was making faces. A. didnt know B. wanted to know C. asked D. asked to know21. This book is well written; it is worth _.A. to read B. reading C. of reading D. to be read22. Peter decided to go _ the lesson once more before class. A.out B.on C.over D.down23. There is a river _ the hill. A. on the foot of B. in the foot of C. at the foot of D. at foot of24.Wei Fang speaks English better than _ else in her class. A. all B. anyone C.none D. every one25. Betty and John have come back, but _ students in the class arent here yet. A. the other B. others C. another D. the others26. It will be Childrens Day soon, and were now _ busy _ a bee. A.so;like B.as;like C.like;as D.as;as27. Youd better _ late for class, Jim. A.dont be B. wont be C.not to be D.not be28. Class was over. The teacher let his students _ the classroom. A. leave for B. leave C. leaving D. left29. The West Lake is _ in China.A. most beautiful lake B. the most beautiful lakes C. one of the most beautiful lake D. one of the most beautiful lakes30. Thats _ the village lies. A. where B.when C.why D.what31. Lets have a party tonight,_? A. shall we B. will you C. dont you D. are you32. This story-book is _. I wrote _ name on its cover_.A.my; my; myselfB. mine; my; myself C. myself; mine; my D. mine; myself; my33. My teacher has been here _. A. for three oclockB. since three hours C. three hours ago D. since three oclock34. This room is not ours. Its _.A. Jacks and Toms B. Jack or Tom C.Jack and Toms D.Jack and Tom35. My radio doesnt work. Ill have it _.A. repair B. repaired C. repairing D. to repairIII 情景交际1*1041.Happy birthday to you._.A. Happy birthday to you B. I am very glad C. Thank you D. Thats all right42.This is John speaking,_? This is Mike. A. who are you B. who is he C. whos that D. are you Mike?43. Will you come to see the film with me? _.A.No,I dont B.Sorry,I cant C. Yes, I am D. Yes, I want44. May I ask you a question? _.A. Yes, you need B. Yes, ask C. Yes, please D. Let me see45. Your hand-writing is very good. _.A. No, no B. Thank you C. Thats all right D. Yes, it isB )补全对话Dick: Hello, Jim. Is your homework finished?Jim:Yes,it is.Dick: Im doing my homework. Im not able to answer some questions. I require a dictionary to answer them. Will you lend me your dictionary? Jim: Yes. I will. (46) ?Dick:! lost mine just yesterday. Jim; (47) ?Dick: Yes. My name and the name of our school are written on it. Jim: then youll find it soon.Dick: (48) But I must finish my homework this evening. Jim: (49) . Ill bring my dictionary to you. . Dick: Thank you very much. Jim: (50) .46. A. But where is yours B. But where yours is C. But where it is yours D. But where it yours47.A.Has your name written on it B.Is your name written on it C. Are your name written on it D. Does your name write on it48. A. I believe that B.I hope that C.I think that D.I think so49. A.Dont be afraid B.Dont be sony C.Dont worry D.Im sony to hear that50. A. Thats all right B. Never mind C. Here you are D. All rightIV 智力测试1*1051. The total (总共) ages of two boys is now seventeen, what will it be in six years time?A. Twenty-three. B. Twenty-nine. C. Eleven. D. Twenty-one.52. She is my sister. But I am not her sister. Im her _.A. younger sister B. elder sister C. daughter D. brother53. What three letters mean twenty-six letters?A.ABC B.ABZ C.EFG D.XYZ54. Why is the-letter A like twelve oclock? A. Because it is the first letter. B.Because it is in the middle of a day. C. Because it is noon. D. Because the letter A stands for twelve oclock. 55. Which is right?A. The sun is looking.B.The sun is showing.C.The sun is shining. D.The sun is outing.56.If two cats are before a cat,and two cats are behind a cat,and a cat is in the middle, how many cats are there in all? _. A. Seven cats B. Six cats C. Two cats D. Three cats57. What letter is a body of water? _.A.t B.c C.a D.e58. All hens lay eggs, therefore(因此) _.A. more hens lay more eggs B. white hens lay more eggs C. black hens dont lay eggs D. white hens lay bigger eggs59. Fifteen children are playing hide-and-seek(捉迷藏) . If only five of them are found, how many children havent been found?. A.Eight. B.Nine. C.Ten. D.Eleven.60. There is a heavy box, which Charlie cant lift and Tom cant either. Therefore _.A. neither of them can lift anything heavier than the box B.both of them can lift anything lighter than the box C. Charlie is stronger than Tom D. Tom is stronger than Charlie V完型填空（共20小题，计20分）(A)While Tom and Mary were on holiday-at the seaside, they enjoyed (61) _the seagulls. They (62) a lot about these lovely birds.They will often come close to you on the beach (海滩) when you are eating anything. If you (63) a piece of bread to them they soon snatched (抓住) it away.Seagulls swim well, but they do not often dive for fish. They are also good at flying (64)their large wings. When a seagull is flying, he puts his legs(65) his body.Tom often watched them (66)close to the ground because he liked the way they (67)the air with their wings and brought down their feet before they(68) the ground.Mary liked to see them gliding(滑翔) over the (69) as they often do, without their (70) moving, but she said she didnt like the noise they make.61. A.watch B. to watch C.watching D.watched62. A.understood B.learned C.found D.thought63.A.threw B.took C.sent D.pulled 64.A.with B.to C.for D.of65. A. under B. about C.on D.in 66. A.to come B.came C.coming D.comes67.A.help B.beat .C.put D.kept 68. A.hit B.arrived C.got D.touched69. A. water B.land C.sky D. ground 70. A.eyes B.feet C.legs D.wings(B) One day Mozart (莫扎特) saw an old blind street-performer (街头卖艺人) playing the violin in the street comer(71)a hat in front of him. He found out the old man was (72)one of his compositions (作品) . The old man played for(73) but still nobody put any money into his hat. Mozart asked the old man, Do you often play compositions by Mozart?Yes,(74) answered the old man. Now, everybody knows Mozart and likes his music. Do you (75)a living by playing the violin? The old man said he(76). Mozart took over the violin from the old man and began to play.He played so well(77)all the passers-by stopped to listen to the wonderful music and soon the old man felt very(78)hat the man could play so well. He asked Mozart, Who are you, sir? Your colleague (同行) ,a poor(79)like you. Then Mozart gave the(80)back to the old man and went away71.A.onB.byC.withD.to 72.A.writingB.playingC. readingD. listening73.A.sometimeB.sometimesC.some timeD.some times 74.A.youB.it isC.MrD.Sir75.A.makeB.buyC. giveD.take 76.A.certainlyB.didC.yesD. sorry77.A.whichB.howC.thatD.what 78.A.happyB.worriedC. disappointedD. Surprised 79.A.musicianB.artistC. scientistD. Writer 80.A.moneyB.violinC.foodD.hatV 阅读理解(A)In Africa I heard a story about a giraffe (长颈鹿) that did not believe in himself.The giraffes mother had left him when he was a few days old because she couldnt feed him. For three years he lived in the wardens (看守人) house and played with the children. Then he grew too large for the house.The family decided that he should return. to his fellows ( 伙伴) . They took him to join a herd(S) of wild giraffes.One look was enough for the giraffes small brain (大脑) . He could not believe that such extraordinary (特别地) animals existed (存在) .Or that he was one of them! He turned and bolted(逃走) .The family took him back several times. In the end they gave up(放弃) . Now their giraffe lives by himself near the wardens house. 81 .The baby giraffe was probably separated (分开) from his mother becauseA. the game warden took him away B. she couldnt feed him C. the game wardens children took him D. he ran away 82. After a while the giraffe became _A. too wild to play with the children B. too large to play with the children C. lonesome for other giraffe D. too big to live in the house83. The wardens family tried to _.A. let the giraffe run looseB. find the giraffes mother C. tell the giraffe what he was D. take the giraffe to join the herd84. When he met the herd, the pet giraffe could not understand _A. how animals like giraffes could exist B. why he wouldnt join the other giraffesC. that he was really a giraffe too D. Both A and C85. The story suggests( 暗示) that _. A. most mother giraffes leave their babies B. giraffes are not good petsC. giraffes are not very smart (精明) D. this giraffe was unusually tall(B)Tom saw an advertisement (广告) in a newspaper for a beautiful modem bicycle( = bike) . It cost 55 pounds. So he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles.The owner of the shop was happy to show one to Tom. Tom examined (检查) it carefully, and then turned to the owner and said, There isnt a lamp on this bicycle, but there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.Yes, sir, answered the man, but the lamp isnt included (包括) in the price (价格) of the bicycle.Not include in the price of the bicycle? Tom said angrily. But thats not honest. If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price.Well, sir, answered the shop owner coldly. There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement, but we can not give you a girl with the bicycle, either.86. In the advertisement, there was a _ and a _ on the bicycle.A. lamp; man B. picture; lamp C. lamp; girl D. newspaper; shop owner87. After he read the advertisement, Tom decided to _.A. see and buy the lamp B. examine the bicycle C. see and buy the bike D. ask the shop owner88. Tom _ after he looked at the bike carefully.A. returned the bike to the shop owner B. didnt find a lamp on the bicycle C. showed the bike to the shop owner D. bought the bicycle at once89. Tom thought it was _ for the shop owner to sell the bike withouta lamp while there was one in the advertisement. A. necessary B. honest C. right D. wrong90. The text gives us a lesson that _.A. we must read a newspaper carefully B. bicycles must be examined carefully before they are bought C. sometimes we cant completely believe an advertisement D. the price of something is often changed(C)Edisons MarriageAfter marriage（婚礼）, Edison took his new wife to the new house he had bought at 97 Wright Street, in New York. As soon as they were in the house alone together for the first time, Edison began to think about a problem he was having with one of his inventions (发明) .He told Mary, his new wife, that he had to go to his office, but would soon return. Mary didnt want to anger him by asking him not to go. So, married only for one hour, the new husband ran to his business.Mary spent her first day as a wife alone, fearful and tearful. Late the night Joseph Murray, one of Edisons friends and workers, came to the office.Why are you here, Tom? Murray shouted at Edison.What time is it? Edison asked.It is twelve at night. Murray answered. I must go home. said Edison.Only then did he realized(认识到) that he was married that day.91. Which of the following is right?A. In the night of his marriage, Edison was still busy with his inventions.B. Edison didnt like to live with his new wife. C. Edison liked to be alone. D.Edison was a person with bad manners 92. In this story, run means to _.A. work B. jump up rapidly (快地) C. make a quick trip D. go in a hurry93. Why did Edison go to his office? Because he _.A. didnt love Mary B. put his heart into his inventions C. wanted to see Murray D- quarreled (争吵) with his new wife94. At that night, Edisons new wife _.A. felt very angry B. felt very sad (悲哀)C. was very happy D. thought she shouldnt have got married to Edison95. In this story the writer tells us that Edison _. .A. had made a new invention B. didnt love his new wifeC.devoted（献身于）his life to the inventions D. was a great scientist (D)Dear George,Thank you for your card. I am glad youre having a good time, but I am not surprised. Provence is wonderful at this time of a year.We are going on holiday next month. I .like to take my summer holiday late, then winter doesnt seem quite so long. We are going to St. Ives, in Corwall. I have an aunt there, so we can stay with her.We are not taking the car. We are going by train. There is so much TRAFFIC on the roads in the summer that driving is no pleasure (乐事)and we want to do a lot of walking. I am taking my fishing rod(竿)and Belinda is going to do some drawing.Love, Chris and Belinda96. The writer of this letter must be _. A. George B. Chris C. Belinda D. Chris and Belinda97. George is _.A. staying in Corwall B. having a good time in St. IvesC, taking his summer holiday in Provence D. not taking the car98. We can guess the word TRAFFIC here means _.A. noise B. the moving of the cars C. message D. the passing of the people99. Chris and Belinda are going to live in the home of _.A. a friend of theirs B. a friend of their parents C. a sister of their parents D. someone still unknown100. Which of the following is not true?A. George has written to Chris and Belinda before he hears from them. B. Chris and Belinda will have to walk a lot since they have decided to take the train instead of the car. C. Chris and Belinda would like to go on holiday later because winter will come late then. D. Chris and Belinda seem to have different interests.第二卷（共2大题，计20分）VII 句型转换 10小题10分 101 .John didnt see it. Joan didnt see it,either.(同义转换) _ John _saw it.102. Its about 500 kilometres away from here. (改为特殊疑问句) _ _ is it from here?103.1 think hell come to our school, (改为否问句) I _ think he _ come to our school.104. Weve lived here for two years. We _ here two years _. (同义转换)105. Youll be late for school unless you hurry. Youll be late for school _ you _hurry, (同义转换)106.1 had my breakfast first, and then went to school. I went to school _ I _ my breakfast. (同义转换)107. He didnt k