2023年新版初二英语竞赛试题附答案.doc

黄冈市启黄中学2023年初二英语竞赛
英 语 试 题
命题人：倪娜 范琼
(考试时间：120分钟 满分：100分)
一、听力（共三节，计25分）
Ⅰ. 听五段短对话，选择对旳答案。每段对话读两遍。（5分）
1. What will Jenny buy for her mother’s birthday?
A. A CD. B. Some flowers. C. A cake.
2. How does Rick go to work?
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
3. What class does Mary have on Tuesday morning?
A. P.E. B. Cooking. C. Math.
4. Where did Dale’s uncle go yesterday afternoon?
A. The library. B. The park. C. The beach.
5. Who are the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.
Ⅱ. 听对话或独白，选择对旳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。（15分）
听第一段对话，回答第6~7题。
6. When was the football match?
A. Last Monday. B. Last Friday. C. Last Sunday.
7. What was the advantage of Class 6?
A. Good teamwork. B. Good players. C. Good leadership.
听第二段对话，回答第8~10题。
8. What is Kate doing?
A. Reading a book. B. Writing a report. C. Playing the piano.
9. Who is Sally?
A. Kate’s sister. B. Kate’s cousin. C. Kate’s friend.
10. What did Emma get on New Year’s Day?
A. A bike. B. A sweater. C. A dictionary.
听第三段对话，回答第11~13题。
11. Where is the new library?
A. Next to the museum. B. In front of the school. C. Behind the bank.
12. What’s new about the library?
A. People can listen to tapes. B. People can borrow books. C. People can surf the Internet.
13. What can we get from this conversation?
A. There is a cinema on the sixth floor in the library.
B. There is a video reading room in the library.
C. The film is free on Sundays.
听第一段独白，回答第14~16题。
14. Where is the speaker probably?
A. On the bus. B. On the train. C. On the plane.
15. What’s the season now?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.
16. When were the houses around the lake built?
A. About 4 years ago. B. About 14 years ago. C. About 400 years ago.
听第二段独白，回答第17~20题。
17. What does TFK stand for?
A. “Time for kids”. B. “Tea for kids”. C. “Tell fun to kids”.
18. What are mentioned about Andrew?
A. His hobbies, dream and e-mail address.
B. His language, favorite food and sports.
C. His family, work and telephone number.
19. What does Andrew want to be?
A. A reporter. B. A baseball player. C. A singer.
20. What can we know about Andrew?
A. He likes soft music very much.
B. He plays baseball every day.
C. He often eats fruit salad.
III. 听短文。短文读两遍。（5分）
21. Anna is going to visit her_____________.
A. parents B. pen pal C. aunt
22. Anna will come back on _____________.
A. July 5th B. July 15th C. July 25th
23. Where will Anna live?
A. Hotels B. Pen pal's family. C. Aunt's family.
24. Anna will learn something about _____________.
A. language B. culture C. art
25. ___________ is very important in Switzerland.
A. Being on time B. Talking about weather C. Making friends

二、语 言 知 识 运 用（共二节，计30分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
从下面各题所给旳A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处旳最佳选项。
26．---Would you like ________red dress as a birthday present, Mary?
---Sorry, mom. I prefer _______ orange one.
A. an; an B. a; a C. an; a D. a; an
27. ---There is a wrong word in line __________.
---Where?
---In the ________line.
A. two; two B. two; second C. second; two D. second; second
28. When the Greens moved into the house last week, ________was at sixes and sevens, so they did a big cleaning.
A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
29. ---The doctor told me ________too much but I find it difficult.
---The doctor is right. The less you drink, _______you will be.
A. don’t drink; the healthier B. not to drink; the healthier
C. not to drink; the more healthier D. don’t drink; healthier
30. ---It’s too hot. Would you mind my ________ the window?
---_________. Do it as you like, please.
A. to open; OK B. opening; Certainly not
C. opening; Of course D. open; Good idea
31. ---Where are you going for the coming summer vacation?
---I won’t decide on the place _______the end of this month.
A. until B. unless C. though D. through
32. ---Have you had breakfast?
---No. I got up at half past seven and went to school ________breakfast.
A. on B. without C. as D. don’t eat
33. You’ve finished your listening exam. Please get yourself ready for the next part, __________?
A. shall we B. will you C. do you D. are you
34. ---Can you tell me why ___________?
---Because I want to help the people there.
A. do you go to Tibet (西藏) B. did you go to Tibet
C. are you going to Tibet D. you are going to Tibet
35. when I was a child, my grandmother _________ me interesting stories every night
A. used to tell B. is used to to telling C. used to telling D. was used to tell
36. ---You look tired.
---My mother makes me _______ playing the piano for 2 hours every day.
A. practice B. to practice C. practicing D. practices
37. Many successful people have the same quality—they never ________ no matter what difficulties they’ve had.
A. give up B. stay up C. cheer up D. give off
38. ---Oh, dear! There isn’t enough _______for us in the lift.
---No hurry. Let’s wait for the next.
A. floor B. seat C. room D. ground
39. I think ________ not difficult ________English every morning.
A. that; keep reading B. it’s; keep reading
C. that; to keep reading D. it; to keep reading
40. ---Can I have some cookies, Mom?
---________. I’ll get you some.
A. No way! B. How come C. How can it be? D. Why not?

第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每题1 分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给旳四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处旳最佳选项。
Six-year-old Brandon decided to make pancakes for his parents. He should first take the flour(面粉)，so he ___41___ the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour bag. He put some flour ___42___the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar.
Soon Brandon was ___43___flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be___44___ for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn’t know what to do ____45____.
Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push it away, but he ___46___ the egg box to the floor. He tried to ___47___ but slipped(滑到) on the eggs, getting his clothes ___48___. Just then, he saw his Dad standing at the door.
Brandon’s eyes were full of tears. He was ___49___ his dad would beat him, but his father didn’t. ___50___, he picked up his crying son and kissed him.
That’s what we sometimes face in ___51___. We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess. Sometimes we just ___52___there in tears because we can’t think of anything else to do.
Hopefully, that’s ___53___ someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us. But we can’t ____54____ trying to “ make pancakes” for “Dad” or for others. Sooner or later we’ll get it ___55___, and then they’ll be glad we tried.
41. A. turned on B. turned off C. closed D. opened
42. A. above B. at C. into D. under
43. A. full of B. covered with C. good at D. used for
44. A. something good B. anything bad C. everything bad D. nothing good
45. A. certainly B. already C. recently D. next
46. A. fell B. broke C. knocked D. sent
47. A. clean up B. get up C. grow up D. take up
48. A. clean B. big C. cheap D. dirty
49. A. sure B. confident C. happy D. excited
50. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. But
51. A. life B. time C. use D. space
52. A. lay B. land C. study D. stand
53. A. whether B. when C. where D. how
54. A. stop B. keep C. mind D. finish
55. A. terrible B. difficult C. right D. necessary

第三节 阅读理解（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给旳各题旳4个选项中，选择最佳选项
A

56. Which child can get help from Locks of Love?
A. A 14-year-old child in England.　 B. A 16-year-old child in Canada.
C. A 9-year-old child in the U.S.　　 D. A 6-year-old children in France.
57. Locks of Love can help the children ________.
A. become confident 　 B. go back to school
C. become clever　 D. grow new hair
58. How can we help the children?
A. Write letters to them. 　 B. Cut our hair for them.
C. Do activities with them. 　 D. Help them with their study.
59. The least length for a hair donation is _________.
A. 2 inches B. 2.54inches C. 8 inches D. 25.4cm
60. If you want to know more about it, you can _______.
A. visit the website 　 B. call 120 for help
C. ask the teacher for help　 D. go to school
B
Good books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME and AMAZOR listed some of the best books of 2023 for young adult readers. Teens have picked out three of them. Have you read all of them?
This One Summer
Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, Canada
Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It’s their relaxing time. Rose’s friend Windy is always there, too. But this summer is different. Rose’s mom and dad keep fighting. Rose and Windy want to seek a distraction(注意力分散) from it, but they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. They meet a local teen. But later he is caught up in something bad…It’s really a summer of sorrow (悲伤) and growing up.
The Fourteenth Goldfish
Jennifer L. Holm, US
Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s always been slightly obsessed(着迷旳) with immortality(永生). Could this strange boy really be Ellie’s grandpa? Has he finally found the secret to immortality?
Absolutely Almost
Lisa Graff, US
Albie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at gym. He’s almost smart enough to pass his spelling test. He almost makes his parents proud. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. But things begin to change when Albie has a new babysitter, Calista. She takes him to art shows. She helps him figure out（处理）all of the things he is good at, and most importantly, she likes him for who he is. What will change to this “almost” boy?
61. What’s the difference for Rose this summer?
A. She lost something important. B. She didn’t have a holiday.
C. She can’t meet her friend. D. Her mother and dad keep fighting.
62. Ellie misses the past because ______.
A. she has never liked change B. she meets a strange boy later
C. her grandfather is a scientist D. the secret to immortality is found
63. The book Absolutely Almost is written by_____.
A. Jillian Tamaki B. Mariko Tamaki C. Jennifer L. Holm D. Lisa Graff
64. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Rose and Windy have the same summer as before.
B. Ellie’s dearly departed goldfish comes back to life.
C. Good books can help you understand the world.
D. Albie almost does well in doing everything before.
65. Where can we read this passage?
A. The science magazine. B. The guide book.
C. The 21st newspaper. D. The story book.
C
There was a pilot（飞行员）and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses（借口）.
“I must go,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out.
The first person stood up, “I’m a doctor,” he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend（参与）an important match（比赛）. I know I'll win the game because I'll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left ------ an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “Young man, I am old but you’re still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don't worry,” he said. “We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack. ”
66. All the people became worried because _________.
A. they couldn't find the parachutes
B. they got lost
C. they saw the pilot jump out first
D. the plane would be broken and they knew there weren’t enough parachutes for each person
67. The clever man jumped out with _________.
A. a parachute B. nothing
C. the backpack of the climber's D. his own backpack
68. All the people thought of themselves except（除了……之外）_________.
A. the pilot B. the businessman C. the doctor D. nobody
69. From the story we know _________ would be dead.
A. the clever man B. the businessman C. the pilot D. nobody
70. There are two men left, who are they?
A. A doctor and a mountain climber. B. A pilot and a doctor.
C. An old businessman and a mountain climber. D. A businessman and a pilot.
D
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of fun these two years. You have been to many picnics and had all kinds of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you eat. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom. So now I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with those smiles and suddenly, all my big plans didn’t seem so important any more. I soon found that the greatest happiness in my life was that you were so happy. And 1 realized that my own life wouldn’t mean much if I couldn’t make you two happy. In the end, girls, I ran for (竞选) President: because of what I want for you and for every child in the US.
I want all our children to go to school so that they can learn and grow. I want them to have the chance to go to college—even though their parents don't have enough money. And I want them to get good jobs.
I want us to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and