初三英语竞赛听力阅读

1、听力部分（共四大题，计30分）I. 听辨单词（Words） （共5小题，计5分） 从下列各组单词中选出所听句子中含有的那个选项。每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）1. A. accident B. student C. president D. present2. A. check B. cheat C. chestD. cheer3. A. praised B. increased C. surprised D. afraid4. A. coming B. welcomingC. incoming D. becoming5. A. baskets B. markets C. bicycl

2、es D. biscuitsII. 句子理解（Sentences） （共5小题，计5分） 从下列各组句子中选出与你所听到的句子所表达的意思相同或相近的选项。每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）6. A. John hates to spend most of his time at school. B. John doesnt enjoy his life as a student. C. As a student, John spends most of his time in school. D. John wants to take a part-time job although h

3、e is a student.7. A. Sue cant relax because of the pressure of work. B. Sue thinks her job is stressful but rewarding. C. Sues job is easy and she doesnt need a break. D. Sue feels stressed out and wants to give up her job.8. A. I dont like my jeans because theyre too old. B. My jeans are now too ti

4、ght for me to wear. C. I need to gain some weight because I cant wear my jeans anymore. D. I used to like wearing jeans but now I dont.9. A. We wanted to make friends with our next door neighbour. B. We had a peaceful party together with our neighbour. C. Our neighbour invited us to join their party

5、. D. Our evening was disturbed by the party noise from our neighbour.10. A. Leo was sorry because he was late for the dinner.B. Leo felt awful because he didnt have enough money to pay for the dinner.C. Leo was unhappy because he had to pay the dinner bill.D. Leo felt sad because he was not invited

6、to the dinner.III. 对话理解（Dialogues） （共10小题，计10分） A) 你将分别听到五段小对话，针对每段对话将提出一个问题，从下面各组图片中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。对话及问题读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上） B) 你将听到一段对话，请根据对话内容选择下面各题的最佳答案。对话将读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）16. When does this conversation probably happen? A. At the beginning of the summer vacation. B. During the school term. C. After the

7、 summer vocation. D. At the beginning of the new term.17. What does the boy like to do? A. Listen to classical music. B. Play the cello. C. Go to concerts.D. Use his computer.18. Before the girl can go to Yo Yo Mas concert, she must _. A. do a lot of homeworkB. clean the house C. attend every cello

8、lesson D. get a job19. Why doesnt the boy know who Yo Yo Ma is? A. He only likes violin players. B. He doesnt like classical music. C. He only likes jazz music. D. He doesnt like any kind of music.20. What may the boy and the girl both do? A. Travel to Europe. B. Take music lessons. C. Buy new compu

9、ters. D. Make their own webpages.IV. 短文理解（Passages）（共10小题，计10分） A) 根据所听电话留言的内容，选出下列各题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）21. What is this message about? A. Some team players. B. A volleyball club. C. A sports TV programme. D. The rent for the hall.22. When do the members meet? A. Every Saturday morning.B. Every M

10、onday afternoon. C. Every Wednesday evening. D. Every Sunday evening.23. Why does the meeting finish at ten? A. Players may get too tired to go home. B. Playing for more than two hours is too long. C. Its too cold in the Jubilee Hall. D. People dont want to miss the 10:15 sports programme.24. What s

11、hould players take to the hall? A. A map. B. A heater. C. A sweater. D. A watch.25. How much do players pay each week? A. 2.75. B. 3.25.C. 5.75.D. 7.25. B) 你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容完成下面图表中的内容。短文读两遍。（答案写在答题纸上）II. 阅读理解（Reading comprehension） （共20小题，计30分） 阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。（10小题为选择题，每题1分且只有一个最佳答案；6170小题为非选择题，请

12、回答问题或完成句子，每空词数不限，每题2分）（答案涂写在答题纸上）ABefore 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 people didnt even know their names. Then came the 1980s, th

13、e 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 supermodels. Stories about them appear in magazines. Journalists

14、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 the reasons these models became so famous was the huge amo

15、unts 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 her 4,000,000 for just thirty days work per yearthats mo

16、re 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, and even the lingerie（女内衣） business. Elle Macpherson ha

17、s 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.51. Before the 1980s, _. A. supermodels didnt exist B. models were as well known as Hollywo

18、od stars C. some models were called supermodels D. people knew the names of many models52. 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 sending presents to them.53. For one days work, Linda Evan

19、gelista expects to be paid _. A. 6,500 or more B. less than 6,500 C. 4 millionD. more than 130,00054. 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. Supermodes dont just make money from modelling. D. All t

20、he supermodels have their own underwear companies.55. 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.BThe yo-yo is one of the oldest and most popular of all toys. The Greeks were

21、 playing with yo-yos around 500 BC. It was a popular childrens toy in the Philippines during the 16th century, and it was the toy to own in Britain in the early 19th century. Even the Prince of Wales had one! The first American yo-yo company was started in 1928. The American yo-yos had a special fea

22、ture. They could stop at the end of the string and spin（旋转） in one place before moving up again. This was called “sleeping”. It allowed the user to do tricks while the yo-yo was spinning. Soon yo-yo fans of all ages were doing tricks with names like “walk the dog”, “rock the baby” and “around the wo

23、rld”. During the 1970s, yo-yo companies began making their yo-yos more interesting and exciting. Yo-yos lit up in the dark, they whistled, and they had funny shapes. In 1985, the yo-yo even went into space. It was taken on the space shuttle Discovery to see how it would perform in zero gravity（重力）.

24、It would still spin, but without gravity to pull it down, it would not “sleep”. Over the years, competitions and exhibitions have led more and more people to take yo-yoing seriously. In 1990, the first international yo-yo convention （大会） was held. In 1993, the American Yo-Yo Association was started.

25、 For serious yo-yo fans, theres even a National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico, California. The best thing about yo-yos, though, is that you dont have to be a genius to figure them out. You just need to keep practising, and pretty soon youll be spinning with the best of them.56. Why is the yo-yo one of the o

26、ldest and most popular of all toys? A. It was played around 500 BC. B. Philippine children played with it during the 16th century. C. The British have had it for over 200 years. D. All of the above.57. A special feature of the American yo-yos allows you to _. A. figure out how to use your yo-yo B. w

27、histle with your yo-yo C. go around the world with your yo-yoD. do tricks with your yo-yo58. On the space shuttle Discovery, the yo-yo _. A. did not spinB. would spin but didnt “sleep” C. could do lots of tricks D. could not be controlled at all59. What has made more people interested in yo-yos? A.

28、The history of yo-yos. B. The special features of yo-yos. C. More yo-yo competitions and exhibitions. D. The toys for the Royal family. 60. Which of the following is true? A. American yo-yos could stop and spin at the end of the string. B. The American Yo-Yo Association began in 1928. C. The Nationa

29、l Yo-Yo Museum is in the UK. D. Without practice people can figure out how to use a yo-yo.CMovie listings for San JoseNovember 7November 13Plaza TheatreChildrens Toys (2:00, 4:10, 6:20, 8:35, 10:55)Revenge in Paris (1:30, 3:50, 6:05, 8:40, 11:00)The Three Sisters (1:10, 3:05, 5:00, 7:00, 9:55)Everyb

30、odys in Love(12:45, 3:00, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05)Century 2000Revenge in Paris (12:25, 2:50, 5:05, 7:30, 9:50, 12:05)The Three Sisters (12:15, 2:10, 4:05, 6:10, 8:10, 10:10, 12:10)Everybodys in Love(12:30, 2:50, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45, 12:00)Daytime Nightmare(4:20, 6:35, 8:50, 10:55)Movie CityChildrens Toys(12:

31、30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:25)The Three Sisters (1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00)Everybodys in Love(12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50)UA Blossom HillRevenge in Paris (12:00, 2:15, 4:50, 7:00, 9:10)The Three Sisters (12:30, 2:35, 4:45, 6:50, 7:55, 10:00)Everybodys in Love(12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25) Note: A

32、fternoon shows start before 5:00 pm. Tickets are $5.00 each. Tickets for all other shows are $8.50 each. Movie snacks (like popcorn and candy) at the Plaza Theatre and Movie City are expensive. Snacks are cheap at the Century 2000 and UA Blossom Hill.Karen and Steve want to see a movie. There are fi

33、ve movies now showing. Childrens Toys and The Three Sisters are comedies. Revenge in Paris is an action movie. Everybodys in Love is a romance. Daytime Nightmare is a horror film. Karen likes comedies and action movies. She sometimes sees romances. She doesnt like horror films. Steve loves action mo

34、vies and horror movies. He sees comedies once in a while. He doesnt like romances. Steve finishes work at 5:30. Karen will meet him at his office. First, they will have dinner. Then, theyll go to a movie. All of the theatres are near Steves office, except the UA Blossom Hill. Its a 30-minute drive a

35、way.61. The 7:30 pm movie _ at _ would be best for Steve and Karen.62. The Plaza Theatre opens _ than the other ones.63. The UA Blossom Hill is _ from Steves office, but the snacks there are _.DPeople often say that living with teenagers is worse than living with any other age group. Is this true? W

36、e talked to one parent with teenage children to find out.Marilyn Scott Yes, sometimes its really difficult living with teenagers. It isnt only their age, its also the type of people they are. My two sons are completely different. Toms easier to live with than Harry. Harrys a typical moody （情绪坏的） fif

37、teen-year-old. Hes a lot noisier and more aggressive（性格暴燥的） than Tom, and he isnt as considerate. So hes much harder to live with. But Harrys got his good side too. Hes very bright and his exam results are always better than Toms. Toms two years older than Harry, so hes more mature （成熟的） and less st

38、ubborn （倔强的） than his brother. Hes also a bit more patient and can be very helpful when he wants to be. But hes got bigger problems at school. Hes as intelligent （聪明的） as Harry, but hes much lazier and his exam results are always worse than his brothers. Harry wants to be a pilot when he leaves scho

39、ol, but Tom doesnt know what he wants to do. In some ways Im a bit more worried about Harry because he isnt as happy as Tom. But I also worry about Tom because he hasnt got any plans for his future. Yes, life is hard living with teenagers, but Ill miss them when they leave home.64. According to Mari

40、lyn, what makes it difficult to live with teenage children?65. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.66. Toms as _ as Harry, but Harry gets _ exam results than Tom.67. What is Marilyns worry about Harry?E68. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.69. Why are online diaries popular a

41、mong teenagers?70. What does Jake say when some people disagree with the idea of online diaries?III. 完形填空（Cloze）（共20小题，计20分） A) 根据文章内容及首字母提示用最恰当的词完成下文。（答案写在答题纸上）Jackie Chan, possibly the biggest movie star in the world, is (71) f_ for his action movies. In fact, Chans movies are (72) m_ than simple

42、action moviesthey are action-comedies. He started using comedy (73) e_ in his career when he was preparing to be the next Bruce Lee. He (74) r_ that his friendly face would stop him from being as tough as Lee, so he started to use comedy. However, Chan quickly found that using (75) h_ was not so sim

43、ple. His movie Rush Hour was a much bigger (76) s_ in America and Europe than in Asia. Chan says this was (77) b_ in different countries, people have different(78) s_ of humour. The humour in Rush Hour just didnt work with Asian audiences. “From that time, I knew that I would have to (79) m_ two mov

44、ies a year; one for the Asian market and one for the American market.” Everyone likes humour, but the humour everyone likes is (80) d_! B) 阅读短文，并用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（答案写在答题纸上）On Friday afternoon we were getting ready to go to the pictures when the baby-sitter rang (81)_ (say) that she would come at 6:30

45、 instead of 6 pm. So when we got to the cinema the film (82)_ (start) already. We (83)_ (lead) to our seats by the usher in the dark. We (84)_ (watch) the film for about half an hour when something (85)_ (hit) me on the head. A little boy who (86)_ (sit) two rows behind me said, “I am sorry, madam.

46、I (87)_ (do) it by accident. I (88)_ (throw) an ice cream to the boy who (89)_ (sit) in front of you. I thought he (90)_ (catch) it.”IV. 句式转换 （Sentence pattern transformation） （共10小题，计10分） A) 按要求转换下列句式，每空词数不限。（答案写在答题纸上）91. We did nothing before the doctor arrived. （用not. until改写）We _ until the docto

47、r arrived.92. “Have you lost weight?” asked David. （改为宾语从句）David asked me if I _.93. We give girls the same opportunities as boys in this school. （改为被动语态的疑问句）_ the same opportunities as boys in this school?94. Can I leave my backpack in the car? （改为否定句）You _ your backpack in the car.95. She felt ver

48、y embarrassed when she tripped over. （改为感叹句）_ moment it was when she tripped over! B) 根据上句完成下句，使两句表达的意思基本相同，每空一词。（答案写在答题纸上）96. Denzil and his father are very similar in appearance.Denzil _ _ his father.97. She cant wait to start her new job.Shes _ _ to starting her new job.98. Make sure youre quiet

49、if you get home late.Dont _ any _ if you get home late.99. Can you ask somebody for his home telephone number?Can you _ _ his home telephone number?100. We cant travel abroad without taking a passport.To travel abroad we _ _ take a passport.V. 翻译（Translation） （共5小题，计10分） 根据英文提示把下列句子译成英语。（答案写在答题纸上）101. 我认为不应该允许十六岁的孩子驾车。（allow）102. 她儿时上过六所不同的学校。（as; send）103. 一般美国人会与他们的家人一起过圣诞节。（spend）104. 如果你用这种方法做，肯定能成功