上海初中英语竞赛试题(笔试)试题和答案

2005 Shanghai Junior High School English Contest Paper for Written English

I. Vocabulary and Structure: 30%

1. Adams hadn’t a _________ what the speaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos.

A. guess

B. thought

C. concept

D. clue

2. Any one who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.

A. my set of rules

B. my packet of rules

C. my group of rules

D. my pack of rules

3. _________, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months.

A. Elton John

B. Elvis Presley

C. Sting

D. Michael Jackson

4. "To be or not to be, that is the question” is a quotation from Shakespeare’s play _________.

A. Romeo and Juliet

B. Macbeth

C. Hamlet

D. King Lear

5. My cousin Betty is the black _________ of the family

A. cow

B. pig

C. horse

D. sheep

6. I’ve got my driving test this afternoon so keep your _________ crossed.

A. toes

B. fingers

C. arms

D. legs

7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.

A. look in

B. look up

C. look round

D. look for

8. Lenny advised me to have a _________ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.

A. bite

B. lick

C. sip

D. touch

9. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.

A. follow with

B. take after

C. look like

D. turn up to be

10. The capital of Australia is _________

A. Sydney

B. Melbourne

C. Liverpool

D. Canberra

11. Germany has won the World Cup _________

A. twice

B. three times

C. four times

D. five times

12. Tony Blair became _________ of Britain in 19971

A. president

B. general secretary

C. prime minister

D. king

13. _________ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.

A. Hitler

B. Napoleon

C. Mussolini

D. Richard Nixon

14. There are two main political parties in the USA, _________ and _________.

A. the Democrats and the Republicans

B. the Democrats and the Labors

C. the Democrats and the Conservatives

D. the Conservatives and the Republicans

15. The news was _________ on the radio the day before yesterday.

A. face the west

B. look bigger

C. take less room

D. reach the floor

37. The story shows that Charles tried to _________

A. role Britain well

B. keep his promise

C. learn about art

D. write poems and stories

(C)

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you're not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don't worry if you begin to lose your breath. Shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

38. The words "Along with" (in Para. 1, line 1) most probably means _________

A. In accordance with

B. Except for

C. In addition to

D. Instead of

39. Cycling is good for people with painful back because _________

A. they can avoid putting all their weight on their feet

B. they can have some exercise on their back

C. they must start slowly and build up gently

D. they can relieve pain from the back

40. The probable result of sudden exercise is that _________

A. you might get a little out of breath

B. you will lose your breath

C. you can get your muscles hurt

D. you' ll find you are in pain with your heart

41. What is the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A. To give amusement

B. To make criticism

C. To give advice

D. To give warning

(D)

Dear Sir,

I am writing to make a strong complaint about the impolite treatment my guests, my colleague and I received when we visited your restaurant last Friday evening.

On booking a table for four by telephone on Tuesday we were assured that there would be room for us despite the fact that your restaurant had been open only for a few weeks and all the tables had already been booked.

We appreciate that there must be great demand for restaurant meals at this time of the year in such a popular and historic area but we were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part of your head waiter.

Our Chinese friends are currently touring the 'Shakespeare Country' and were looking