岳麓区初中二年级英语能力比赛试题
I 完形填空 阅读下面的短文,选择正确的词填空。
A
In school,boys and girls are learning foreign languages.Do you know how many languages(1) ______ are in the world?There are about1500.English is one of the (2) _______ important language because so many people use it,not only in England and America,but also in other (3)_______ of the world.It's (4)______ to say how many people are learning it.Many English children study French.French is also a very important language.Some (5)_______ children study German,Russian,Japanens and Chinese. What's the (6)_______ way to learn a language?We know that we all learn (7)______ own language well when we are children.If we learn a (8)_______ language in the same way,it won't be so difficult.How does a small child do it? He or she (9)_______ a second language all the time,so he or she will learn it quickly.He or she is listening,using the language,(10)_______ in it and talking in it all the time
( )1.A this B there C those
( )2.A more B much C most
( )3.A country B countries C countriy‘s
( )4 A different B diffical C difficult
( )5 A another B other C others
( )6 A good B better C best
( )7 A your B our C their
( )8.A first B second C third
( )9 A used B .uses C use
( ) 10 A saying B talking C speaking
答案1. there 2. most 3. countries 4.difficult 5.other 6.best 7.our 8.second 9.uses 10.speaking
B
阅读下面的短文,根据其内容用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
Once upon a time, there were three tortoises who were friends. One of them (11)_________ (be) a large tortoise, one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise. One day they (12)_________ (go) into a restaurant and ordered some cake. While they were waiting for the cake, they remembered that they hadn't brought any money. “Hey, we forgot (13)_________ (bring) money to pay for our cake,” the big tortoise said. “The little tortoise can go home and (14)_________ (get) it,” the medium-sized tortoise said. “He's the youngest, so he should (15)_________ (be) the one to go.” The little tortoise wasn't very pleased with this, but he knew he shouldn't argue with his elders, so he (16)_________ (say), “All right, I'll go. But you must not eat my cake when I'm away.” The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise (17)_________ (agree), and the little tortoise went home to get some money. A few minutes later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, “Let's (18)_________ (eat) the little tortoise's cake. I'm hungry again.” “So (19)_________ (be) I,” the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake. As he (20)_________ (do) so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, “If you touch my cake, I won't go and get the money!”
B) 11. was 12. went 13. to bring 14. get 15. be 16. said 17. agreed 18. eat 19. am 20. did C Now it is the summer holiday. Time always 21 fast. In the holiday, the weather is hot and I can't do much 22 , but I live happily. The afternoon is hot, 23 I do my homework in the morning. I get up at 6:30 and take a walk in the park for half an hour. After breakfast, I begin to 24 English and Chinese, and do some maths exercises. I work very hard. I spend the afternoon outside. I go to the beach. I like to swim in the sea. It is very funny, I will not go home until it is about five or six o'clock. Sometimes a friend of mine will come to see me and we will spend a few hours 25songs. In this way I spend my holiday happily. ( )21. A. stops B. flies C. sleeps
( )22. A. work B. rain C. food
( )23. A. because B. but C. so
( )24. A. read B. see C. watch
( )25A. sing B. singing C. sings D. sang 21-25 B A C A B
II 阅读下面短文,根据要求回答问题。
A
Sam had a dog.Its name was Tod.It was very helpful,but it ate too much..So he didn't like it.He wanted to kill Tod. He tied Tod in a bag and put it in the small boat.He rowed the boat to the middle of a big river. Just as he threw the poor animal into the river,the boat began to sink.(26) Both began Sam and Tod fell into the river. Tod was able to swim,but Sam couldn't.The dog bit the rope and broke it. (27)It tried its best to swim to save Sam. The man was saved,so (28) he was very thankful to the dog (29).He didn't want to kill the dog any more .(30)rom then on, he gave the dog as much food as it wanted. 将短文中划线部分的句子译成中文:
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B It's 7 a.m. It's time to go to school. What? You don't want to go? Well maybe you don't have to. Many kids don't go to school. They stay at home. Someone teaches them at home. Usually, their parents teach them, but sometimes a special teacher teaches them. This is home schooling There are many reasons for home schooling. (31)Some children are very sick and cannot go to school. Some students live very far in the country. There aren't any schools near their homes. Sometimes, parents just don't like the schools near their homes. (32)Home schooling sounds easy, but it's really not. Home-school students have to do the same work as regular (正规的) students. They study the same subjects and have homework. Also, home-school students don't meet other students in school. Sometimes, finding friends can be hard for them. Not going to school can be harder than you thought. 将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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根据短文内容回答下列各题。
33. Who teaches home-school students? 34. Do home-school students have the same subjects as school students or different? 35. Why is it hard for home-school students to find friends?
C
When Harley-Davidson won their first motorcycle race in 1905, their fastest speed (速度) was around 45 miles an hour. Motorcycle racing is different today. Today, the fastest motorcycle can go 180 miles per hour. This is as fast as most race cars! Motorcycle racing is popular, and it is getting more popular every year. There are many kinds of motorcycle racing, but street racing is the most popular. In street racing, motorcycle riders race on a special track. They go very fast. There are three kinds of street racing: Super Sport, Sport Bike, and Grand Prix. Each kind of racing uses a different motorcycle. The biggest difference in the motorcycles is engine size. Because motorcycles go fast, motorcycle racing can be dangerous. Motorcycle racers must wear special clothes. Their pants and shirts are very thick and strong. When racers fall off their bikes, the special pants and shirts keep them safe. Of course, racers also wear helmets. Even with special clothes and helmets, motorcycle racing is dangerous. A motorcycle racer must be very brave. 阅读短文,根据其内容回答下列问题。 36. Do the fastest motorcycles today go slower than most race cars?
37. What does the word “it” in paragraph 1 stand for (指代)?
38. Which is the most popular kind of motorcycle racing? 38. Do Super Sport, Sport Bike, and Grand Prix use the same motorcycles? 40. Why do motorcycle racers have to wear special clothes? D
Ten-year-old Barack Obama was one of only three black students at his school in Hawaii (夏威夷), US. He felt very different from most other
students. White girls wanted to touch his hair.
A white boy asked him whether his father ate people.“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan (肯尼亚) prince. But I kept asking myself who I am,” said Obama.However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Last Wednesday Obama became the first black president in US history. Obama was born in 1961, to an African father and a white American woman from a small town in the US. He grew up in Indonesia (印度尼西亚) and Hawaii. This unusual background made him wonder who he was. He once turned to alcohol (酒精) to help forget this question. With help from his friends, Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard. Later, he became only the third black senator (参议员) in US history. During his race to the highest post in the US, Obama talked about his background. He called for a United States of America, rather than a white America or a black America. “Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged by the color of his skin but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC news. Martin Luther King was a great fighter for the rights of black people in the US. He made the famous I have a dream speech to call for the equality of people of different colors. He was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39.
根据短文选择最佳答案
()41 Barack Obama lives in __________________.
A America B Englishman C Kenyan
( ) 42. When Barack Obama was ten-year-old, there were ____black students in their shool .
A many B only one C three
( )43. Obama’s success has made ________ come true.
A his mother’s dream B his father’s wish
C Martin Luther King’s dream
( )44. Martin Luther King was a great man in________
A America B Englishman C Kenyan
( )45 _________ became the first black president in US history.
A Martin Luther King B Washington C Obama
答案: 26. 有些孩子生病严重,(所以)不能去上学。27 在家教育听起来简单,但是实际上却不是这样的。 28. A special teacher or their parents. 29. They have the same subjects as school students.30. Because they don't meet other students in school. 31. No, they go as fast as most race cars. 32. Motorcycle racing.33. Street racing. 34 No, they don't. 35 Because motorcycle racing can be dangerous. D
Ten-year-old Barack Obama was one of only three black students at his school in Hawaii (夏威夷), US. He felt very different from most other
students. White girls wanted to touch his hair.
A white boy asked him whether his father ate people.“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan (肯尼亚) prince. But I kept asking myself who I am,” said Obama.However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Last Wednesday Obama became the first black president in US history. Obama was born in 1961, to an African father and a white American woman from a small town in the US. He grew up in Indonesia (印度尼西亚) and Hawaii. This unusual background made him wonder who he was. He once turned to alcohol (酒精) to help forget this question. With help from his friends, Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard. Later, he became only the third black senator (参议员) in US history. During his race to the highest post in the US, Obama talked about his background. He called for a United States of America, rather than a white America or a black America. “Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged by the color of his skin but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC news. Martin Luther King was a great fighter for the rights of black people in the US. He made the famous I have a dream speech to call for the equality of people of different colors. He was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39.
根据短文选择最佳答案
()36 Barack Obama lives in __________________.
A America B Englishman C Kenyan
( ) 37. When Barack Obama was ten-year-old, there were ____black students in their shool .
A many B only one C three
( )38. Obama’s success has made ________ come true.
A his mother’s dream B his father’s wish
C Martin Luther King’s dream
( )39. Martin Luther King was a great man in________
A America B Englishman C Kenyan
( )40 _________ became the first black president in US history.
A Martin Luther King B Washington C Obama
D
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with themselves on the phone. This communication (交际) is very important in children's growth, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting some of their best friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions: Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or do your friends choose you? Have you got a friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome. 41. Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better. A. friends B. brothers C. sisters
42. _____ is very important to teenagers. A. To make friends B. Communication C. To stop meeting friends
43. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _____. A. stay alone at home B. fight with their parents
C. discuss it with their friends 44. The sentence "Your answers are welcome" means _____. A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us B. We've got no idea, so your answers are welcome C. Your answers are always right 45. Which of the following is the writer's attitude? A. Parents should choose friends for their children. B. Children should choose anything they like. C. Parents should understand their children better.
41-45 A A C A C
E
The football player Ronaldinho from Brazil is a magician (魔术师) on the field. He looks one way while passing another."God gives gifts to everyone," Ronaldinho, 26, once said. "Some can write, and some dance. He gave me football skill." The Barcelona star became FIFA's World Player of the Year for the second year in a row in Switzerland (瑞士) on December 19.At times Ronaldinho seems to re-invent football. "I'm ugly but I've got charm," he jokes, "My game is all about improvisation (即兴发挥). I'm always trying new dribbles (盘球). In training, I try new tricks." Coach Frank Rijkaard has fun watching Ronaldinho train. "When you're lucky enough to have a player like that you give him freedom to do what he wants," Rijkaard said. "It's up to him whether he wants to go left, right or middle. He just amazes me game after game." Raised by his mother after his father died, Ronaldinho was the youngest of three children born into a working family. "I grew up in a happy, musical house. Music and football were my life," he said, "If I hadn't been a footballer, I would have been a musician." Ronaldinho began to learn his skills at an early age. "I always loved dribbling in the living room, around the furniture or in the garden with my dog," he once said. 阅读短文,根据要求答题。 46. Which country is Ronaldinho from? ____________________________________ 47. What gifts does Ronaldinho believe that God gives him? ____________________________________ 48. What was Ronaldinho always doing in training? ____________________________________ 49. Was he the oldest of three children born into a working family? ____________________________________ 50. 将画线部分的句子译成汉语.
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