全国中学生英语竞赛单选试题.doc

全国中学生英语能力竞赛单项选择模拟题 ( ) 1. You were out when I dropped by your house. Oh, I_for a friend from England at the airport. A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. have waited ( )2. Would you like _? No, thank you. Im full. A. something B. anything C. some more D. a little ( )3.People in western countries celebrate_ Christmas, while people in China observe_ Spring Festival. A. the; the B./; / C. the; / D./;the ( )4.There is a plane at 9:30 and one at 12:00; _ plane will get you to Paris for the car exhibition. A. Either B. Both C. Every D. Each ( )5.Children get tired of learning often because they _to do better than they can, both at school and at home. A. hope B. are hoped C. expect D. are expected ( )6.Dont have the horse _ all the time. It needs a good rest. A. be working B. working C. work D. work ( )7.China is known _ a developing country. A. as B. with C. for D. of ( )8.This is the very thing _ belongs_ . A. which; him B. that; him C. which; to his D. that; to him ( )9.I didnt do well in the exam. What about you, dear? I did _ than you. A. no worse B. no better C. no more D. not better ( )10. What do you enjoy _ at home in the next few days? Reading, of course. A. to pass your time B. passing your time C. pass your time D. being passing your time ( )11. The place isnt too bad, is it ? _ its a bit too crowded. A. Yes; and B. No; because C. No, but D. Yes; but ( )12. May I use your telephone ? _ . A. No, you dont B. Go ahead C. Never mind D. Yes, you do ( )13.Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and _ jokes. A. turning up B. putting up C. making up D. showing up ( )14. _ is the population of your city ? About two million. A. How B What C. How many D. How much （ ）15. How long _ the film _ when you got there ? A. has ,begun B. had, begun C. has , been on D. had, been on （ ）16._ exciting news ! Were never had _ long vacation before. A. What; such a B. What an; such a C. How; such a D. What; so a ( )17. I couldnt agree with _ at the meeting . A. that you said B. which you said C. all what you said D. what you said ( )18Mum , could you buy me a dress like this ? Certainly, we can buy _ one than this , but _ this. A. a better; better than B. a worse; as good as C. a cheaper; as good as D. a more important; not as good as ( )19. Ann has made great progress recently . _ and _. A. So has she , so have you B. So has she , so you have C. So she has , so you have D.So she has , so have you. ( ) 20.There used to be a church here , _ ? A. dont there B. used not there C. didnt there D. didnt it ( ) 21. Mick , your T-shirt has _, why dont you buy a new one ? A. worn out B. broken out C. sold out D. run out ( ) 22. You need friends to _ , or we will feel _. A. chat, alone B. chat with , lonely C. speak, lonely D. talk with, alone ( ) 23. Yuan Longping, one of the greatest scientists in China, _ as “father of hybrid rice”. A. is regarded B. has regarded C. is regarding D. Regards ( ) 24. Whats the slogan of the 2008 Beijing Olympics? A. Great Beijing, Green Olympic B. One World, One Dream C. Light the Passion, Share the Dream D. Faster, Higher, Stronger ( ) 25. I think its going to be a problem. Yes, it could be. I wonder_ we can do about it. A. what B. how C. if D. that ( ) 26. Luckily, wed brought a road map without_ we would have lost our way. A. it B. that C. one D. which ( ) 27. Whats your math teacher like? _. A. Hes twenty-seven years old B. He works in our school C. Hes creative and outgoing D. He likes physics and biology ( ) 28. Daddy, will you come home for supper with us today? _ , but I might be a little late. A. Im busy B. No problem C. Its a pity D. Its hard to say ( ) 29. Would you mind closing the window? It is windy outside. _. A. Not at all. B. Sure, go ahead C. Why not? D. Yes, I would ( ) 30. Could you tell me _? Sure. Its near the bank on the other side of the street. A. when was the post office built B. when the post office was built C. where is the post office D. where the post office is ( ) 31. I prefer skiing to climbing because I think climbing is _ skiing. A. not as exciting as B. not more exciting as C. not most exciting as D. more exciting than ( )32. The plane will take off _ an hour. Please check in right now. A. at B. in C. on D. to ( )33._ her great joy, her daughter was finally saved by the doctors. A. In B. To C. At D. For( ) 34.“Have _ try, you are so close to the answer,” the teacher said to Eric. A. the other B. one another C. other D. another ( ) 35.Everyone likes Kevin because he talks to others _. A. friendly B. lovely C. politely D. luckily ( ) 36.Tim didnt have dinner _ he finished watching the cartoon. A. while B. unless C. until D. since ( ) 37.Landing on the moon sounds _. I hope I can go there one day. A. wonderful B. wonderfully C. terrible D. terribly ( )38. I _ a copy of Yi Zhongtians book yet. I might buy one tomorrow. A. hadnt bought B. dont buy C. wont buy D. havent bought ( )39.Would you like to play table tennis with me? I dont feel like it. I would rather _ at home and watch TV. A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed ( )40. How long can I _ this magazine? A. borrow B. return C. buy D. keep ( )41.The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is _ all Shanghai citizens. A. famous for B. familiar to C. pleased with D. interested in ( )42. I won the 100-meter race on our sports day. _ We are proud of you! A. Thats all right. B. Sorry to hear that. C. Congratulations. D. Id love to. ( )43 _, Mandy. Everything will get better soon. A. Cheer up B. Mix up C. Clean up D. Turn up ( )44. Nancy, would you mind turning down the music? Your father is writing his report. _. . A. Yes, please B. Sorry. Ill do it right away C. Sorry. I wont do it again D. Yes. I never do it again ( )45. I always remember what she _when I saw her for the first time. A. does B. is doing C. was doing D. has done ( )46.The policeman helped the old woman _ the road. A. across B. cross C. through D. over ( ) 47._ this kind of peach, and you will like it. A. To try B. Trying C. Try D. Tried ( )48. Beijing is the 29th city _ holds the Olympic Games. A. where B. that C. which D. what ( )49Work hard, or you will _ others. OK, Ill try my best. A .fall off B. fall over C. fall behind D. fall down ( )50.Hell send us a message as soon as he _ in Sichuan. A. is arriving B. will arrive C. arrived D. arrives ( )51.As a _, he tries to give the firsthand information to the public as soon as possible. A. secretary B. passenger C. professor D. reporter ( )52.May I invite you to have dinner this Friday? _ A. Yes, please. B. Just have a look C. Never mind. D. Yes, Id love to. ( ) 53._ lovely day! Lets go for a walk. A. What B. What a C. How D. How a ( )54.The number of _ in our class _ fifty. A. student, is B. the students, are C. the students, is D. students, are ( )55.Nancy, its too hot. Put the fish in the fridge, or it will _ bad. Ok, Mom! A. go B. change C. feel D. keep ( )56.May I have another cake? Youd better not. You shouldnt go swiming on a _ stomach. A. hot B. hungry C. fat D. full ( )57.You mean I have to go there by myself, for you are not free. Yeah, _ . A. you mean it B. you think it C. you got it D. you did it ( )58.If there are _ people driving , there will be _ air pollution. Yes, the air will be fresher. A. less; less B. less; fewer C. fewer; fewer D. fewer; less ( )59. Can you_ your little brother? Im busy now. OK. Ill do it right now. A. wear B. put on C. dress D. in ( )60.All the clerks went home _ Mr. Wang. Why? Because he had to finish his work. A. except B. besides C. without D. beside ( ) 61.一 _ do you send an email to your cousin? Sometimes A How long BHow much CHow often DHow soon ( ) 62.What are the people in Korea supposed to do when they meet for the first time? They are supposed to _. A. kiss B. bow C. say hello D. shake hands ( ) 63.Where cant you see the sign“Business Hours 8001800”? _.（山东烟台） A. In a library B. In a shop C. In a bank D. In a school ( ) 64.Which one would you like to work for in the following groups , Li Mei ? Let me see. Id like to work for _.Because this group helps children in poor countries. A. Greenpeace B.NBA C. UNICEF D.WTO ( ) 65.All the _ teachers enjoyed themselves on March 8th, because it was their own holiday. A. man B. men C. woman D. women ( ) 66.When did the great earthquake in Wenchuan happen ? It happened _2:28 _the afternoon of May 12, 2008. A. on, in B. at, on C. at, in D. on, on ( ) 67.Dont worry. You _ plenty of time to decide. A. will give B. have given C. will be given D. are giving ( ) 68. Linda, you go to the airport now. _? To meet Mr Smith from Canada. A. When B. Where C. How D. For what ( ) 69.Which sign will you probably see in front of a low door? A. SOLD OUT B. WET FLOOR C. NO EXIT D. MIND YOUR HEAD( )70._ away this dirty shirt and bring me a clean one. A. Pick B. Bring C. Carry D. Take ( )73.一Dont kick balls on the road，boys! A. We will BWe shall CWe wont DWe arent ( )74._ Lucy _ Lily may go dancing with you, because they are not allowed to go out on school nights. A. Either; or B. Neither; nor C. Both; and D. Not only; but also ( ) 75.There were about six _ students in the school building during the earthquake, and _of them didnt run out. A. hundred, two third B. hundred, two thirds C. hundreds, two thirds D. hundreds, two third ( ) 76.They are from _. Theyre _. A. Germany; Germans B. Germans; Germany C. German; Germany D. Germany; Germen ( ) 77.Your brother doesnt get up early, does he? _. But he gets up late on weekends. A. Yes, he does B. No, he doesnt C. Yes, he doesnt D. No, he does ( ) 78.Have you ever been to Hangzhou , Lucy ? No, I havent. What about you? _. A. So do I B. Me neither. C. Me too D. So have I ( ) 79.We are going to have a party _next week. A. sometime B. some time C. sometimes D. some times ( )80.Try to guess its meaning when you meet a new word. Dont _ your dictionary all the time. A. work on B. try on C. keep on D. depend on ( )81.Can you imagine what life will be like in _ time? A.20 years B.20 years C.20-years D.20-years ( )82. Hello! May I speak to Mr. Smith? _, please. Hes answering another call right now. A. Go on B. Come on C. Keep on D. Hold on ( )83. “ _ youve made! But you should work still harder,” the teacher said to the boy. A. What a big mistake B. How big mistakes C. What great progress D. How great progress ( )84. Would you please _ this old man? Sure. Take my seat, please. A .prepare a room for B. make room for C. give a room to D. make up room for ( )85. Could you take care of our dog while we are away? _. A. With pleasure B. Its my pleasure C. Never mind D. Thats all right ( )86.Look at the sign on the right. Oh, parking _ here. A. doesnt allow B. isnt allowed C. didnt allow D. wasnt allowed ( )87.Have you read todays morning paper? Not _. Whats the latest news about the hand-foot-mouth disease? A only B. yet C. ever D. just ( )89.Excuse me, sir. Do you have the time? _. A. Yes, I do B. No problem C. Half past twelve D. Certainly, I have ( )90.The movie Love Me Once More, Mom is moving. Yes. Every time I see it, I cant help_. A. cry B. crying C. to cry D. cried ( )91._ your clothes, Steve. You shouldnt throw them everywhere. A. Put away B. Put out C. Take off D. Try on ( )92. Have you heard of the story of Holi? It _ like this: there is a bad king who A. tells B. comes C. goes D. says ( )93. A “Workaholic” works too much and usually forgets to have meals and go to bed. _, he doesnt have good health. A. As a matter of fact B. As a whole C. As a result D. As a rule ( )94.How is your skirt, Marry? It is more beautiful than _. A. my sisters B. my sister C. sisters D. Mine ( )95.Most young people find _ exciting to watch a football match. A. it B. this C. that D. one ( )96.About _ of the workers in the factory were born in the _. A. two-thirds; 1970 B. two-thirds; 1970s C. two-third; 1970 D. two-third; 1970s ( )97.Its rather cold in most of south China _ in spring. A. on time B. at a time C. at times D. all the time ( )98. How long have Mr. and Mrs. _? For more than twenty years. A. married B. had married C. got married D. been married ( )100.The bad boy was often seen _the things in the shops. A. to steal B. to stealing C. steal D. stole 36.Im sorry I couldnt go to your party. I _ work late.Dont apologize. It was just a weekend party. You _ come.A. may; shouldnt B. must; dont need to C. had to; didnt have to D. cant; musnt 37. Barry asked _ first discovered America. A. who do you think B. who thought I had C. who I thought D. do I think had 38. Youre driving so fast. Youd better _. A. speed on B. get off C. turn down D. slow down 39. _ you _ the news? What news? Someone _ the bank at the end of the road. A. Have; heard; has robbed B. Did; know; run C. Do; hear; has stolen D. Have; liked; broke 40. Do you know _ we are going to Disney World tomorrow? I _. A. why; think that B. that; guess so C. if; realise that D. when; so know 41. We couldnt _ our minds where to go for our holiday, so we stayed at home! A. make sure B. mak