初三英语特优班竞赛试题

初三英语竞赛题(特优班)一、单项选择（共45分）( )1.Would you mind not _ the windows. Its too hot.A. close B. closing C. closes D. closed( )2.Your TV is too loud. Could you please_?A. turn it on B. turn up it C. turn off it D. turn it down( )3. Linda was doing her homework when the telephone _. A. rings B. rang C.was ringing D.to ring( )4. - This T-shirt is too small for me. Would you mind giving me a big one? - _. Here you are. A. It doesnt matter. B. Not at all. C. Sure. D. Yes.( )5. Why dont you _ help when you were in trouble? A. you ask for B. ask for C. asking for D. to ask for( )6.What _ you, Mr. Green?A. annoy B. get annoyed C. annoying D. annoyed( )7.We should try _ in class.A. to not sleep B. not to sleep C. not sleep D. not sleeping( )8.She helped us _ the way _the hospital.A. found; to B. to find; of C. find; to D. find; for( )9.Hes _ kites since he was ten years old.A. been collecting B. collecting C. collect D. been( )10. Dont eat food in class. If you do, the teacher will_. A. take away it B. take away them C. take it away D. take them away( )11.- _ did you sleep last night? - For eight hours.A. When B. What time C. How long D. Why( )12.He has been skating _ five oclock in the morning.A. at B. since C. for D. to( )13. The movie isnt _. Nobody will be _ in it. A. interesting; interesting B. interested; interested C. interested; interesting D. interesting; interested( )14.Sam _ football an hour ago.A. has been playing B. has played C. plays D. played( )15. The old man was very_and he talked to others_.A. angryangry B. angryangrily C. angrilyangry D. angrilyangrily( )16.Why not _ help when you were in trouble? A. you ask for B. ask for C. asking for D. to ask for( )17. -I dont know if her uncle_. -I think he_if it doesnt rain tomorrow. A. will comecomes B. will comewill come C. comescomes D. comeswill come( )18. The boy is_ to carry the big stone.A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. to strong( )19. We didnt learn_ in this lesson.A. something new B. anything new C. new something D. new anything( )20. The teacher told us the light _ fast than sound. A. travle B. travlesC. travlingD. move( )21. Could you please _ follow me? A. no B. not C. dont D. doesnt( )22. What _ the students _when the teacher came in?.A. did, do B. do, do C. are, doing D. were doing( )23.This T-shirt is too small, please give me _ one. A. another B. other C. others D. the other( )24. Will you come to the net bars(网吧)with me？SorryMy mother always tells me _ there Anot goBgo Cnot to goDto go ( )25. He asked _ they needed some more tea. AthatBwhatCifDwhich ( )26. Wei Fang is young，but she plays ping-pong _ her mother. Aas good asBas well asCas better asDas best as( ) 27. -When did Joe get his first dog? -On his _ birthday. A. twentyB. twentythC. twenty-firstD. the twenty( ) 28. Linda was just going out shopping _ the telephone rang., A. while B. when C. after D. because( ) 29. The funny movie makes us_. A. happy B. happily C. to happily D. to happy( ) 30. _ friends you have, _ you will be.A. More; happier B. More; more happy C. The more; the happier D. The more; the more happy( ) 31. -Zhang Wei, what are you going to do after school? -What about_? A. to go swimming B. go swimming C. to go to swim D. going swimming( ) 32. He cant buy this kind of camera because hes _ money. A. ran out B. ran out of C. run out D. run out of ( )33. The little girl is very_and she talks to others_.A. politepolite B. politepolitely C. politely polite D. politelypolitely( )34.The citizens （居民）complained _ the police _ the noise from the neighborhood. A. to, about B. about, to C. to, for D. of, to( )35. What happened _them yesterday? A. to B. with C. of D. in( )36. Chinaisagreatcountry_alonghistory.A.hasB.haveC.havingD.with( )37. _, are you free this afternoon? A. By the way B. On the way C. By any way D. In the way ( )38. More and more people_money for people in Sichuan A. rise B. raise C. put up D. take up( )39. There is no _for us to sleep in the bedroom. A. places B. any places C. room D. a room( )40. Hethoughthe_thefirstone_themountain. A.was,toclimbB.is,toclimbC.was,climbingD.is，climbing( ) 41. Hes been _ stamps since he _ ten years old. A. collecting; is B. collect; was C. to collect; is D. collecting; was( ) 42. The coat _ me $ 5. A. cost B. costs C. paid D. spent( ) 43. I like to dance _sing an English song. A. rather than B. instead of C. over D. instead( ) 44. The singers came from all over China. A. cross B. across C. more than D. part of( ) 45.The police asked the little boy _ A. where did he live Bwhere does he live Cwhere he lived Dwhere he lives二、完型填空（10分）Today more and more people live in cities. So there is usually 1 in a city to grow food. Most of the land in a city is used for homes, shops, roads and parks. Most food for city people grown in the country. Its often brought to the city by truck, train and plane. Some food_3 comes into the city by car.Do you live in a city? If you 4 , think of all the kinds of food you eat in a day. All of the food 5 the country. The wheat for your bread is grown on farms in the country. So are vegetables.Water is 6 thing that cities get from the country. Everyone needs water every day. We use a little of it for 7 . But we use even more to fill bathtubs, run showers and wash streets. The water used by cities comes mostly from rain. But people can not use the rain that falls in cities. The rain 8 dirty as it falls through dirty air. Once it hits city buildings or streets, the rain will pick up more dirt. It is not good for drinking or bathing.So cities must turn to the clean country for water. There, the rain falls through air onto trees and grass. The fallen rain runs 9 rivers and lakes. So it is important 10 both cities and the country clean.( ) 1. A. small placeB. a small placeC. little roomD. a little room( ) 2. A. is B. areC. wasD. were( ) 3. A. ever B. evenC. stillD. once( ) 4. A. live in B. dont live inC. doD. dont( ) 5. A. makes in B. comes fromC. brings fromD. takes to( ) 6. A. one B. otherC. othersD. another( ) 7. A. eating B. drinkingC. washingD. watering( ) 8. A. looks B. keepsC. changesD. becomes( ) 9. A. on B. into C. from D. off( ) 10. A. keep B. keeping C. keepsD. to keep3、 阅读理解（30分） A Clothes are important and necessary to us, but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way? Here are some ideas for you.When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes, you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them. Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes. They tell you how to take care of the clothes .The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only” and cleaning in water may ruin () this coat .If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best.Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive .When buying new clothes, you had better check if they need to be dry-cleaned.You can save money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well made .Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times.Clothes that cost more money dont always mean they are better made. They may not fit you; either .On the other hand, less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well.( )1. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is _A. to know how to wash them B. to look for well-made clothes C. to read the directions inside them D. to see which kind of clothes you need( )2. According to the passage, a sweater may be _A. washed in cold water B. washed once a week C. washed in hot water D. dry-cleaned only ( )3. What does the underlined word “label” mean?A. 品牌 B. 标签 C. 价格 D.尺寸( )4. _look good even after they have been washed a lot of times.A. Cheap clothes B. Expensive clothes C. Dry-cleaned clothes D. Well-made clothes ( )5. The main idea for the passage is _A. buying less expensive clothes B. washing clothes in a right way C. being a clever clothes shopper D. choosing the well-made clothes B Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base (据点) in Sichuan Province. During his visit, Huang put on a keepers suit and tried cutting bamboo, cleaning cages and feeding the pandas. Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of a 1 million yuanAngelina Jolie. Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screen. It looks like shes good at everything, shooting, fighting and killing .But theres one thing shes afraid of -cooking .The 33-yearold says she was never able to master cooking skills.” I dont cook-it is the one thing I cant do!” she says.”Chen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk show .She set up an online version(版本) of her show at S. People have grown tired of Chens show ,especially her habit of constantly (经常地)asking guests, “Really”But the producer of the show supports Chen:”She s one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control(控制)her desire(愿望)to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview ”( )6. What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like?A. pandas B. monkeys C. tigers D. lions( )7. Which is RRUE about Angelina Jolie?A. She is good at everything B. She cant shoot well C. She cant cook by herself D. She can cook well.( )8. Why have people grown tired of Chen Luyus show according to the passage?A. Because she isnt famous for her talk shows B. Because she set up an online version of talk show C. Because she has the habit of constantly asking,” Really” D. Because she likes to express herself.( )9. What does the underlined word “adopt” mean in the first paragraph?A.批准 B. 继承 C. 采纳 D. 收养( )10. We can know from the passage that _A. Angelina Jolie is a shy actress B. Chen Luyu isnt famous any more C. Huang Xiaoming is a kind man D. All the three stars are Chinese C“Who needs a shopping mall (购物中心) if you have Taobao?”says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.Taobao, Chinas largest online shopping site (网上购物), has become an important part of Wang Lins life. She spends lots of money on Taobao. A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping .Most online shoppers are students or young workers. M ore women shop on line than men .Clothing and home-use products (产品) are the most popular on line.It was reported that more than 250 billion (十亿) yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese .People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.You may question the security of online shopping .Wang Lin said,” It s very safe and convenient (便利) .Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products”( )11. What are the most popular on line?A. Candies and DVD players B. Clothes and books C. Clothing and home-use product( )12. Taobao is _A shopping mall B. an online shopper C. an online shopping site ( )13. Most online shoppers are _ A. young B. old C. babies( )14. What does the underlined word “security “mean?A. 质量 B. 安全 C. 信誉( )15. Which is the best title (标题)of the passage?A. Wang Lins life B. Online shopping in China C. shopping on line is not safe 四、补全对话（5分）根据对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话连贯、完整。Alison: 1._?Marcia: I collect theater and movie tickets.Alison: 2._?Marcia: Since last year.Alison: 3._?Marcia: I have 20. I put them in this book and write if I liked the show or movie.Alison: Looks like an interesting collection4._?Marcia: I like the ticket of Spiderman best.Alison: 5._?Marcia: Because that was the first time I went to the cinema with my parents.五、短文填空（10