初中英语奥林匹克竞赛

1、一、选择填空1. This story-book is _. I wrote _ name on its cover_.A. my; my; myself B. mine; my; myself C. myself; mine; my D. mine; myself; my2. Peter decided to go _ the lesson once more before class.A.out B.on C.over D.down3. I really like Maria. Shes _ a sweet girl _ is always polite to everyone.A. so

2、; that B. quite; which C. such; who D. very; whose4. I wont leave unless you _ me everything. I have to know!A. dont leave B. wont teach C. would find D. tell5. Do you know the famous musical Cats is going to be performed in Beijing on 5th December? Yes. But weve not got the tickets. _. A. We havent

3、 too B. So do we C. So have we D. Neither have we6. _ she was washing her face, the water stopped _. A. As; running B. As soon as; to flow C. After; to go D. Since; raining7. Have you ever _ a lot of money? No, I havent, but once I _ 10 in a lottery. A. won; won B. seen; have stolen C. made; will ge

4、t D. received; paid8. _ you change a pound, please? I _ have some. Let me see. A. Should; might B. Can; must C. Could; may D. Will; would9. Help yourself to some fish. The fish _ in this restaurant are _ locally. A. cooking; living B. served; caught C. sold; finding D. made; seen10. Do you like cook

5、ing? Yes, but the one job I hate in the kitchen is _.A. getting up B. putting up C. hanging up D. washing up11.Where have you been all the time?I came back at noon and I _ in this room since. A. have been B. was C. had been D. have gone12. - Can he lend me some money?- I regret to tell you he is _ y

6、ou.A. not rich as B. no more rich than C. no richer than D. not richer as13. - If he _, he _ that food.- Luckily he was sent to the hospital at once.A. was warned, would not take B. had been warned, would not have takenC. would be warned, had not taken D. would have been warned, had not taken14. I d

7、ont like _ of the two pens. Please show me _. A. both, one B. all, the other C. neither, the others D. either, another15. He was afraid _ the yard because he was afraid _ by the big dog _ at the gates. A. to enter, to be bitten, lay B. of entering, of being bitten, lay C. of entering, to be bitten,

8、laying D. to enter, of being bitten, lying二、完形填空The Japanese pay much attention to the lucky telephone numbers. The bathhouses, for example, 16 to use 4626, because when 17 in Japanese, it has the same pronunciation(发音) as “have a good bath”. Boththe clothes shops and the butchers(屠户) like 4129 bett

9、er than 18 number because this number can either be read as “good dress” or “good meat”. 19 these numbers are connected with（与联系） something 20 , people can remember them very 21 , so they have become advertisements for the 22 . On the other hand there are also telephone numbers which are 23 as forbi

10、dden(禁止) by the Japanese people. 1564, for example, has the sound of “kill people” 24 the number 4219 has 25 “People die”. At last, there are about forty-four million 26 in Japan, yet it is almost 27 for everyone to get a 28 telephone number. So these telephones have become commodities(商品) and can b

11、e 29 as goods. The price can reach as 30 as 222 thousand yen.16. A. like B. want C. have D. ought17. A. read B. listen C. hear D. look18. A. any B. rest C. other D. any other19. A. Since B. Although C. even if D. When20. A. to do B. useful C. mice D. important21. A. hard B. slowly C. much D. easily2

12、2. A. dresses B. shops C. meats D. house23. A. sounded B. regarded C. pronounced D. looked24. A. but B. because C. as D. while25. A. sound B. meaning C. that D. this26. A. shops B. Japanese C. telephones D. numbers27. A. possible B. impossible C. easy D. necessary28. A. interesting B. nice C. lucky

13、D. suitable29. A. used B. made C. sold D. stored30. A. valuable B. big C. expensive D. highBefore the 1980s, models were just beautiful people in magazine photographs. People knew very little about them. They didnt know how old they were, where they lived or what their favourite sports were. Most pe

14、ople didnt even know their names. Then came the 1980s, the era（时代） of the supermodel. This was when some models became so famous that they became as well known as Hollywood film stars. Most people today have heard of Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Elle Macpherson, Claudia Schiffer and the other supermod

15、els. Stories about them appear in magazines. Journalists interview them. Television documentaries have been made about their lives. There are also hundreds of supermodel websites created by fans. On these websites, fans include information about the models weight, shoe size and hair colour. One of t

16、he reasons these models became so famous was the huge amounts of money they were paid. Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista once said, “I wont get out of bed for less than $10,000 (6500) a day.” Claudia Schiffer had a four-year contract （合同） with the cosmetics （化妆品） company Revlon. The company paid

17、 her 4,000,000 for just thirty days work per yearthats more than 130,000 per day! Supermodels dont make their money just from posing for the camera or walking down the catwalk. They have discovered many other areas where they can market themselves: films, television shows, exercise videos, calendars

18、, and even the lingerie（女内衣） business. Elle Macpherson has her own underwear company which makes millions of pounds a year. Supermodels have many other things in common, too. They travel all over the world to work. They own houses and flats in many different places.31. Before the 1980s, _. A. superm

19、odels didnt exist B. models were as well known as Hollywood stars C. some models were called supermodels D. people knew the names of many models32. How do people get to know about the lives of supermodels? A. By watching their shows. B. By calling their mobiles. C. By surfing their websites. D. By s

20、ending presents to them.33. For one days work, Linda Evangelista expects to be paid _. A. 6,500 or more B. less than 6,500 C. 4 millionD. more than 130,00034. Which of the following is not true? A. Supermodels are paid too much money. B. Nowadays supermodels are just as famous as Hollywood stars. C.

21、 Supermodes dont just make money from modelling. D. All the supermodels have their own underwear companies.35. What makes supermodels so famous? A. Stories, interviews, TV documentaries, etc. B. Their physical appearance. C. The modelling jobs they do. D. The businesses they run.短文填词After moving into a new house, there was a s_ blackout(断电) and darkness in the house before the hostess tidied up. The hostess just touched the candle and matches when a knock at the door came from o_. Opening the door, she f_ it was a small boy, who was picked up his l_ f