“锦屏中学杯”宁波市2008年初三年级.doc

奉化锦屏中学简介
奉化市锦屏中学坐落于奉化城区凤山东麓，锦溪之南，体育场路108号，是一所具有有较高知名度的初级中学。学校以良好的办学条件和高质量的教育教学质量，深受社会各界的赞誉和好评，也深得学生家长信赖和放心。
学校现有45个教学班，2600多名学生，160多名教职工。  学校先后被评为“省示范性初中”、 “省中小学国防教育先进单位”、 “宁波市示范性文明学校”和“宁波市现代化达纲学校”等。
“锦屏中学杯”宁波市2008年初三年级
英语竞赛试题（初赛）
（总分：150分 答题时间： 120分钟）
听力部分（共四大题，计30分）

Ⅰ. 句子理解（Sentences共5小题，计5分）
请听下列句子，选择与所听句子内容最相符的图片。 每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题卷上）
1.

A B C D
2.

A B C D
3.

A B C D
4.

A B C D
5.

A B C D

Ⅱ.句子应答（Responses）(共5小题，计5分)
请听下列句子，选出最能恰当回答所听句子的选项。 每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题卷上）
6. A. Not really. B. Me neither. C. So do I. D. Nothing much.
7. A. I have a headache. B. Yes, it is. C. No, that’s fine. D. You’ll be OK.
8. A. What’s your opinion? B. Is that your best offer?
C. Yes, that would be fine. D. Are you OK with that?
9. A. Everything is going well. B. OK. See you later.
C. Make yourself at home. D. You are welcome.
10. A. Yes, I got it all. B. Yes, I’ll talk about it.
C. I can do it myself. D. I received it yesterday.

Ⅲ. 对话理解（Dialogues）(共10小题，计10分)
(A) 请听五段小对话，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。（答案涂在答题卷上）
11. What will the woman do?
A. Swim in the river. B. Run along the river.
C. Go cycling along the river. D. Have a picnic near the river.
12. Why won’t the woman play cards?
A. She likes to play table tennis. B. The man always wins at cards.
C. She wants to beat the man at swimming. D. The sports centre is closed.
13. What kind of village did Grandpa live in?
A. A nice village with a bank. B. An old village without a church.
C. A small village with some houses. D. A big village without a shop.
14. What will the boy wear for his run?
A. His red sports shorts. B. A pair of dirty shoes.
C. The red sports shoes. D. His yellow sports shoes.
15. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital. B. In a bookshop. C. In a department store. D. In a hotel room.
(B) 请听一段长对话，根据你所听到的对话内容，将左栏的人物与右栏的描述进行匹配。对话读两遍。（答案涂在答题卷上）
16. Alice_______________ A. nearly 18 years old
17. Jay_______________ B. shy but clever
18. Emily_______________ C. easy-going but lazy
19. Tim_______________ D. Mary’s best friend
20. Kurt_______________ E. older than Mary

Ⅳ.短文理解（Passages）(共10小题，计10分)
(A) 请听短文，根据你所听到的短文内容，选择能回答每个问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。（答案涂在答题卷上）
21. Where was Jane Goodball born?
A. In Africa. B. In London. C. In the forest. D. In a hotel.
22. What was Jane interested in when she was young?
A. Studying wild animals. B. Making films. C. Running a hotel. D. Working in a bank.
23. How did Jane do her research in Africa?
A. She played with the animals. B. She stayed away from the forest.
C. She read books about the animals. D. She watched the animals every day.
24. How long did it take the animals to accept Jane?
A. Only a few days. B. Five or six weeks. C. Three or four months. D. More than a year.
25. What does Jane do now?
A. She travels around the world with her animals. B. She helps a zoo keeper with her skills. C. She teaches and writes books. D. She writes about her work on the Internet.

(B)请听短文，根据你所听到的短文内容完成下面的表格。每空只限一词。短文读两遍。（答案写在答题卷上）
Differences between Joe and Clair
Joe Clair
◆good at (26)____________ and math ◆ prefers French and (27)______________
◆plays football and basketball ◆doesn’t watch (28)___________ on TV
◆likes riding his bike ◆ uses the (29) ___________ a lot
◆doesn’t like (30)_____________ ◆ doesn’t eat meat

笔试部分（共六大题，计120分）

I. 选择填空（Vocabulary and structure）（共30小题，计30分）
从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（答案涂在答题卷上）
31. I pick up _____ kids from school and take them home when Mary is at _____ work.
A. /; the B. the; the C. /; / D. the; /
32. This exercise is certainly not so difficult as it _____.
A. shows B. appears C. expects D. happens
33 I hear the “Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary” is very useful. I want to buy _____.
A. it B. that C. one D. the one
34. — I believe we’ve met somewhere before.
— No, ________.
A. it isn’t the same B. it can’t be true
C. I don’t think so D. I’d rather not
35. She was so angry that she rushed out into the rain I could stop her.
A. until B. before C. after D. as
36. I’d like Jim, ______ Jack, to go to the farewell party on behalf of our class.
A. more than B less than C. rather than D. or other
37. —Shall we go to Dongqianhu next Sunday? —I’d prefer ______ at home rather than _______.
A. staying; go out B. to stay; go out C. stay; to go out D. stays; going out
38. — I’ve given up smoking already, Peter.
—You should have taken the doctor’s advice years ago. , anyway.
A. Better late than never B. It’s easier said than done
C. No pains, no gains D. Well begun is half done
39. The man spoke in a strange voice and I couldn’t whose voice it was.
A. turn out B. pick out C. take out D. turn up
40. If you listen to me, you ______ have some candies.
A. shall B. may C. will D. must
41. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ______.
A. with mine B. as mine C. as me D. with me
42. I ______ violin lessons every two weeks, but I think I’ll make it every week from next month.
A. am having B. have had C. have D. have been having
43. —I always look out when crossing the street.
—You’re right. You cannot be too ______.
A. nervous B. careful C. hurried D. careless
44. Fortunately we had a map, without ______ we would have got lost.
A. it B. that C. which D. what
45. —How did you _______ the movie last night? —Oh, both interesting and instructive.
A. find B. consider C. think D. feel
46. We’re going to ______ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us?
A. get in B. get over C. get together D. get along
47. —What do you think of the blind man?
—I’ve never seen a man with ______sense of touch.
A. the better B. a better C. a good D. the best
48. When I said some students are lazy, I _______ to you.
A. don’t refer B. wasn’t referring C. haven’t referred D. didn’t refer
49. You should think _______ yourself instead of just obeying orders.
A. to B. of C. about D. for
50. According to the air traffic rules, you _______ switch off your mobile phones before boarding.
A. may B. can C. would D. should
51. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jim _______ his job as a doctor in Ningbo.
A. set off B. set up C. took up D. took off
52. The wet weather will continue tomorrow when a cold front _______ to arrive.
A. is expecting B. is expected C. expects D. will be expected
53. —It takes me just 20 minutes to reach the city from here. —Do you really drive _______?
A. such fast B. that fast C. fast like this D. with such fastness
54. —What fruit is in season now? —Pears and apples, _______.
A. I think B. I know C. I see D. I feel
55. —Which of the two computer games did you prefer? — Actually I didn’t like _____.
A. both of them B. either of them C. none of them D. neither of them
56. —Sorry, I made a mistake again. —______ . Practice more and you’ll be better.
A. Certainly not B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Don’t mention it
57. —Hello, you’re a student at the English centre, aren’t you? —Yes, I am. Sorry, _______
—Well, I see you in the library a lot.
A. did I say something wrong? B. have you seen me
C. are you ok? D. have we met before?
58. —Do you think I should get a good guidebook?
—Yes, of course. _______, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.
A. What’s more B. In other words C. By the way D. At first
59. —I’m sorry I forgot to post the letter for you. —_______. I’ll post it myself, then.
A. That’s too bad B. That’s OK C. Take it easy D. Don’t worry
60. —Thank you very much for everything. You’ve been so helpful.
—_______. Just let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you.
—Thank you very much, I will. If you happen to come to America, please do look me up.
A. The pleasure is all mine B. The pleasure is all yours
C. It’s not enough D. It doesn’t matter

Ⅱ. 完形填空（Cloze）（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（答案涂在答题卷上）
One Sunday morning my mother walked into my room. “ 61 !” she said, proudly holding up a yellow 62 with black and white stripes（条纹）. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”
I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest one I had ever seen?
“It’s perfect for 63 ,” my mother continued. I 64 someone had made a dress like this for me.”
65 you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. Only the world’s most 66 daughter would refuse. reluctantly（不情愿的）. I put it on.
All through church I prayed（祈祷）, Lord, let me get out of here 67 anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on（迷恋）. He was one of the cutest (bright) guys at Neptune High. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had 68 taken any notice of me.
At the end of the service I made for the door. But I had to wait on the 69 while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer… Then 70 the corner of my eye I saw the Pearce coming towards me. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.
I started talking with him, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn’t notice my horrible dress. “I am going to college in September,” I said.
“That’s great,” Dennis replied. “I got 71 to the police academy.”
“Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. Soon we were walking to the parking lot together. The next thing I knew Dennis had first asked me 72 .
We courted through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the 73 he had first asked me out.
“Sure, I do,” he said. “You were always 74 in school, almost coldhearted. I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so animated (lively) when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that 75 yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.
61. A. Strange B. Surprise C. Interesting D. Puzzled
62. A. dress B. coat  C. skirt D. hat
63 A. the party B. church  C. school D. your birthday
64. A. hope B. know  C. wish D. think
65. A. Too beautiful   B. Too big  C. Too small D. Too bad
66. A. ungrateful   B. lovely C. considerate D. responsible
67. A. beyond B. before C. until   D. without
68. A. never  B. sometimes  C. frequently D. ever
69. A. steps   B. gate  C. door D. bench
70. A. within B. out of  C. beside  D. off
71. A. agreed   B. accepted C. permitted  D. allowed
72. A. my telephone   B. my address C. out    D. in
73. A. minute B. hour C. day D. month
74. A. quiet  B. calm  C. silent   D. still
75. A. blue -white striped B. black and white stripes
C. zebra-striped D. dark-white-striped

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（Reading Comprehension）（共20小题，每小题2分,计40分）
共4篇短文, 前三篇为选择题, 第4篇为回答问题。（答案涂或写在答题卷上）
A
When you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear?
If so, you probably need help making the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when you’re older.
“Brave New Girls”, written by an American author Jeannette Gadeberg, will help you make such choices. To make them, it says, you must be a “brave new girl”. A brave new girl is one who’s confident, healthy and happy. A brave new girl can realize her dreams.
To be brave, you need to make decisions by yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You should only do what you want.
If you always wear clothes like those of your favorite TV stars, for example, you should stop doing this. Instead, you should become your own star and wear the clothes you like.
The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If you’re confident, you’ll succeed in life. A good way to become confident is to realize that you’re as clever as boys. Just look at their grades!
Today’s brave new girls will become tomorrow’s brave new women. Only in this way can you achieve your dreams and become who you want to be.
76. What kind of girls may need help making decisions?
A. Girls who are afraid of dark. B. Girls who don’t know what to wear.
C. Girls who are overweight. D. Girls who need homework help.
77. According to “Brave New Girls”, what does “brave” actually mean?
A. Strong. B. Confident. C. Pretty. D. Clever.
78. If girls want to become “brave”, they _______.
A. should look pretty and healthy B. should have as poor grades as boys
C. should dress like their favorite stars D. should become their own stars
79. Which of the following is NOT true about “Brave New Girls”?
A. It mainly tells girls how to make fashion choices.
B. It was written by an American author.
C. It mainly teaches girls how to be themselves.
D. It helps girls who need advice on how to make big choices.
80. Why is it important for girls to be “brave”?
A. They want to be pop stars.
B. They need to work hard to catch up with boys.
C. They need to realize their dreams.
D. Today’s girls will rule the world in the future.
B
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