英语竞赛试题

初四英语竞赛试题

第一部分英语知识运用（共75分）

一、单项选择题（本题共20分，每小题1分）2016.12.15

( ) 1 In Chinese, ____ date 5.20 has a similar pronunciation to “ I love you,” making it____ lucky and romantic day.

A a, the

B / , a

C the, a

( ) 2 China’s population is expected to _____ 1.45 billion by 2030 if all couples now have two children.

A get

B reach

C raise

( ) 3 There are no words to describe ______ I miss my hometown.

A how much

B how many

C how soon

( ) 4 --- Can’t you notice there is _____ wrong with the computer?

--- ______. I’ll have it repaired at once.

A something, Yes

B anything, Yes

C something, No

( ) 5 --- I love this picture _____ you beside the music fountain.

A in

B of

C on

( ) 6 --- How much education do you _____? ---Four years in university after senior school.

A learn

B accept

C receive

( ) 7 The boy know little about the film _____ he saw it yesterday evening.

A if

B since

C until

( ) 8 He tried to swim the English Channel , but had to ______ half way because of the strong wind.

A give up

B give out

C give away

( ) 9 Many people want to go there early ______ they can get presents given by the mall.

A so that

B in order to

C such that

( ) 10 I _____ like to eat hot dogs, chocolates and hamburgers. But my father doesn’t like me to eat these things.

A do

B am

C have

( ) 11 Mary and Tom _____ for ten years. They have a happy family.

A get married

B have got married

C have been married

( ) 12 He was a much older player but he had the great ______ of experience.

A interest

B success

C advantage

( ) 13--- Your paper plane is very beautiful. ---Thank you. If you like, I can make ____ for you.

A one

B that

C it

( ) 14 Many teachers believe that _____ the textbooks, children also learn a lot from their lives.

A but

B besides

C expect

( ) 15 The girl was often heard ______ this song happily in her room.

A singing

B to sing

C sing

( ) 16 Li Lei has tried his best. Don’t be too hard _____ him.

A for

B with

C on

( ) 17 --- What do you think of your new history teacher?

--- We ____ ask for a better one. All my classmates love her so much.

A may not

B couldn’t

C mustn’t

( ) 18 I hope everyone can care about ______ the environment and stop ______ things.

A protecting , wasting

B protecting, to waste

C protect , wasting

( ) 19 --- China is getting better and better at making high –technology products.

--- That’s right. People around the world can hardly avoid _____ products made in China.

A not buying

B to buy

C buying

( ) 20 --- We’ll do what we can ____ English well this term.

--- It’s high time for you to work hard.

A study

B to study

C be studying

二、完形填空（本题共10分，每小题1分）

Have you ever taken a tour of a zoo ? If so, it’s likely that the person who led you through the zoo helped you to learn a lot about the 21____.

Amelia Rina is a high school student who lives in Ohio. One day Amelia 22____ the Cleveland Metro parks Zoo. The moment she saw the gorillas there, she felt 23 ____ about them. She wondered if they were getting the right foods.

Amelia read all she could about gorilla and learned what they like to 24 ____ . Then she started a “gorilla garden”. She grows the fruits and vegetables that gorillas love to eat. Some of those foods are tomatoes, carrots , and strawberries. Amelia works with other volunteers in her community who use their 25_____ time to help Amelia and the gorillas. When they take the food to the zoo, the gorillas are thrilled. They look so excited!

Who is responsible for Amelia’s interest in animals? Amelia is a member of Roots & Shoots. Its members are young people who 26_____ animals and the environment. They helped Amelia understand that animals need our care, too. The slogan on the Roots & Shoots Website is “ Inspire, take action, make a difference.” These words tell 27_____ the group is all about. The group urges（力劝）kids and grown-ups, including parents and teachers, to do what they can to make a 28_____ where they live.

When interviewed about her project, Amelia said, “ I joined Roots & Shoots 29 _____ I wanted to make a difference in the world.”

There are many 30_____ to make a difference in the world. Amelia Rina’s gorilla garden has helped make gorillas happier and healthier.

( ) 21 A gardens B foods C animals

( ) 22 A opened B bought C visited

( ) 23 A bored B tired C worried

( ) 24 A eat B bite C fight

( ) 25 A paid B last C extra

( ) 26 A care about B look for C run after

( ) 27 A when B what C how

( ) 28 A living B mistake C difference

( ) 29 A because B but C though

( ) 30 A ways B mysteries C courses

三情景交际（本题共15分，每小题1分）

(A) 从A 到F 中选出所给句子的最佳答案，并将其字母序号填到题前括号内，每个选项只能用一次。