初三英语竞赛选拔卷
I. 词汇（共10小题，每小题1分）
(A) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
1. He has been sad these days because of his mother’s ___________(突然) death.
2. The two sisters are very much _________(相象).
3. Every day there is a truck __________(收集) rubbish outside the house.
4. The population problem means we must have fewer but _________(健康) children.
5. I can’t remember all these great ___________(探险家) names.
(B) 根据句子意思，在答题卷的相应横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。
6. Han Mei’s father has gone a__________. He is in New York now.
7. My sister is interested in all the subjects, e__________ China.
8. Most rivers in our city have become very dirty because of p__________.
9. There is a big bookshop s________ all kinds of books.
10. Please look at the i_________ before turning on the computer.
II. 选择填空（共30小题，每小题1分）
11. Jack isn’t here. He ______ to the station to meet Mr Brown.
A. went B. has gone C. has been D. would go
12. ---We can use MSE to _________ with each other on the net.
---Really? Will you show me how to use it?
A. talk B. speak C. except D. but
13. I found the first question _________.
A. to be easy B. it easy C. that it was easy D. easy
14. All that can be done _________.
A. are to be done B. is done C. has been done D. have been done
15. Lily wants to find the information about Hainan Island ________.
A. on the Internet B. in the internet
C. from the internet D. at the internet
16. In some countries, they use computers to ________ the traffic running in a better way.
A. help B. keep c. make D. let
17. --- Hurry up. There’s _______ time left. ---Oh , let’s go now.
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
18. _______ books you have in your schoolbags!
A. What many B. How many C. How much D. What much
19. --- Look! Xiao Ping is coming.
---No. It _______ him. He has gone to Beijing this morning.
A. mustn’t be B. must be C. may be D. can’t be
20. Could you speak _______? I can’t catch up with you.
A. clearly B. loudly C. slowly D. quickly
21. --- I don’t know this is a one-way street, Officer. ---___________.
A. That’s all right. B. I don’t believe you.
B. How dare you say that? D. Sorry, but there’s no excuse.
22. _______ of us has been to Xi’an.
A. Both B, All C. Neither D. Some
23. --- Would you like _______ coffee? ---__________ two cups.
A. some more; Another B. any more; Other
C. many more; Another D. much more; Other
24. ---You forgot your purse when you went. ---My god. _________.
A. So did I B. So I did C. So do I D. So I do
25. The teacher thought that the police had done _______ best.
A. its B. their C. his D. our
26. I will have my bad tooth ________ tomorrow.
A. to pull B. pulling C. pulled D. pull
27. ---I’m afraid no one will agree with you.
---I don’t think it ________.
A. matters B. minds C. works D. troubles
28. He had never spent a ________ day.
A. more worry B. more worrying C. most worrying D. more worried
29. The shop near here ________ late in the evening.
A. closes B. is closed C. closed D. is closing
30. To make this model plane ________ most of his spare time.
A. take B. cost C. taking D. spent
31. I need a break. I think I'll go to New York _______ Christmas.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
32. I'm taking an umbrella. It _______ rain.
A. must B. may C. has to D. should
33. This is the _______ book I've ever read.
A. more wonderful B. most great C. most brilliant D. lovely
34. I'm glad you remembered _______ some tea because I haven't got any.
A. to bring B. brought C. to have bought D. bring
35. That boy, _______ father is a footballer, is very good at sports.
A. that B. who's C. whose D. which
36. Do you know _______ that man standing near Tom is?
A. who B. whom C. whose D. who's
37. “Everything in this room is wet.” “I _______ have shut the windows!”
A. mustn't B. must C. would D. should
38. By the end of the month the estate agent（房地产经济人） _______ twenty houses.
A. will sell B. will have sold C. will be selling D. is going to sell
39. Sarah _______ a bike to work, but now she drives.
A. used to ride B. had ridden C. would ride D. used to riding
40. Tasha is a good girl. She _______ her mother with the housework.
A. is helping B. had always helped
C. always helps D. always helped
III. 完形填空（共25小题，每小题1分）
(A)
Jerry never seemed to mind giving me so much of time, and though he had many other friends, he always made me feel that 41 was his best one. He taught me all I still didn’t know about birds and flowers, he came over to read to me every day when I broke my leg and had to 42 the house for weeks. His ideas about people and moving pictures and even food and clothes were my ideas. I came to feel that Jerry 43 more to me than either my father or my mother did. During that whole first year he never said or did an unkind thing to me, and I began to look up to （敬佩）him as I would have to a god.
But as months went by, a 44 came in between us. Jerry almost stopped coming to the house, and when I went to his house or telephoned him, I got his 45 such as “I’m studying now” or “I’ve got some work to do for Monday”. When he 46 me in the street, he’d still give me a warm smile and friendly wave with a “Hi, Tom”, but he wouldn’t stop to talk. Finally I knew that he was interested in some other things 47 me. He often went out in his new clothes in his family’s car on a Friday or Saturday night. I couldn’t understand what was so great about girls, parties and dances.
But I could only understand that I was 48 when he finally made me know that our closeness as friends finished. Of course, he didn’t really want to hurt me, but when I know that an age 49 brought us the break, a long time had passed. There are different 50 for a boy of 19 years and a boy of 12 years.
41. A. I B. he C. nobody D. somebody
42. A. rush over B. stay in C. come to D. move to
43. A. gave B. did C. meant D. knew
44. A. luck B. change C. bridge D. duty
45. A. wish B. exercises C. thanks D. excuses
46. A. missed B. walked with C. passed D. talked with
47. A. instead of B. out of C. in front of D. full of
48. A. unhappy B. pleased C. surprised D. hurt
49. A. matter B. trouble C. problem D. result
50. A. ages B. worlds C. friends D. towns
(B)
Galileo was born in the town of Pisa in Italy in the year 1564. He was a very clever man and was interested in the 51 of the stars. Galileo was not 52 some of the scientists in those days because he sometimes proved them 53 . They believed, for example, that a heavy object fell faster than one not so 54 . Galileo, 55 liked to prove things for 56 , went up to the top of a tower and from there he 57 down two objects, a light one and a heavy one at the same time. They 58 the ground together as Galileo said that they 59 , and proved those scientists to be 60 .
Now there was a clever man called Copernicus who lived a little before Galileo. He also was not liked by many scientists at that time. Copernicus had dared to believe that the 61 moved round the sun. This made scientists 62 , for they believed that the sun moved round the earth.
Galileo was a supporter of Copernicus but he had no 63 of proving it until he made a telescope. Galileo used his telescope to study the stars. He saw enough to 64 that Copernicus was right and that the earth moves and the sun stands 65 .
51. A. light B. size C. number D. study
52. A. interested in B. fond of C. ths same as D. liked by
53. careless B. wrong C. right D. hopeless
54. A. heavy B. fast C. big D. small
55. A. once B. that C. often D. who
56. A. everything B. himself C. them D. something
57. A. set B. took C. put D. dropped
58. A. arrived B. went to C. hit D. beat
59. A. could B. would C. did D. made
60. A. proud B. clever C. foolish D. wrong
61. A. moon B. earth C. star D. sun
62. A. glad B. surprised C. angry D. moved
63. A. idea B. took C. way D. thought
64. A. believe B. think C. prove D. understand
65. A. still B. quietly C. round D. there
IV. 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分）
(A)
We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop(拖把). She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “very dirty floors.”
“Yes, I’m glad they’ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren’t you working late?”
Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.
After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”
Outside, Mum told me: “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”
“You saw her, Mum?”
“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It’s a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.”
66. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was ________.
A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurse
C. to see a patient D. to surprise the story-teller
67. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a __________.
A. nurse B. visitor C. patient D. cleaner
68. After reading the story what can we infer(推断) about the hospital?
A. It’s a children’s hospital.
B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.
C. The conditions there aren’t very good.
D. The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard.
69. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely _________.
A. the story-teller’s sister B. Mum’s friend
C. the story-teller’s classmate D. Dad’s boss
70. Which of the following words best describes Mum?
A. strange B. warm-hearted C. clever D. hard-working.
(B)
Robert had just moved into the street and he felt strange that he was not wanted. He knew that perhaps the other boys were trying to get an idea of what kind of a boy he was. This did not help to make him less lonely. He was new and he had to be tested（考验）. Still, proving（证明） himself would not be all that easy. He did not want to run with bad boys or get into something against the law（法律） to prove that he was strong. No! He must show what he was made of in a more helpful way. That’s when he got the idea.
The next day was Saturday. He knew that most of the boys would be down on the playground and choose up sides for the Saturday game. Robert knew he could play well and that just might be enough to prove he was strong---and to make friends with them. He arrived early and did his step exercises. He shot（投掷） the ball several times and did some other exercises---the most difficult and most wonderful in basketball. Then the boys came. Robert went through what he had done before the game and showed what he could do. No one said a word. The boys just looked at each other and thought about it. In the end, when it was all over, the biggest of the group just smiled and shook his head. Robert knew he had made it.
71. What does “This did not help to make him less lonely” mean?
A. Robert felt more lonely because the other boys wanted to test him.
B. Robert did not want himself to be less lonely.
C. Robert felt as lonely as before when the other boys tried to find out what kind of a boy he was.
D. The other boys did not want to make Robert feel less lonely.
72. Why would it not be easy for Robert to prove himself?
A. Because he was not sure if he was really strong.
B. Because he was new and was not wanted in the street.
C. Because the other boys had found out what kind of a boy he was.
D. Because he must choose the best one among different ways.
73. When did Robert decide to prove himself by playing basketball?
A. After he had thought about the two wrong ways.
B. Long before he moved into the street.
C. When the other boys came down to the playground.
D. As soon as he showed what he was made of in front of the other boys.
74. What did the biggest of the group mean by shaking his head?
A. He did not want to say anything about what Robert had done.
B. He had not thought Robert could play so wonderfully.
C. He did not want to make friends with Robert.
D. He did not think Robert played basketball well.
75. The title of the story should be_______.
A. Three Ways to Prove Oneself B. Robert Is Lonely
C. Just One of the Boys D. A Saturday Basketball Game
V.书面表达（15分）
假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Annie打算暑假来你市旅游，她想了解一下你市东方海滩的情况。请你根据以下信息，给她写一封80~100词的e-mail。开头和结尾已给出。
| 名 称 | 东方海滩 |
| 位 置 | 城东10公里 |
| 特 点 | 世界最好的海滩之一，沙细、水净、浪小 |
| 最适合的运动 | 游泳，沙滩排球 |
| 公用设施 | 洗手间，更衣室，商店 |
| 交通条件 | 有多路去海滩的公交车，出租车随时乘坐 |
词汇：East Beach东方海滩, fine（沙）细的, be suitable for 适合……,
dressing room更衣室
Dear Annie,
I’m very glad to hear that you’ll travel to my city.
初三英语竞赛选拔卷参考答案
1~5. sudden, alike, collecting, healthier, explorers’
6~10. abroad, especially, pollution, selling, instructions
11~15 BADCA 16~20 BCADC 21~25 DCABB 26~30 CABAB
31—35CBCAC 36—40 ADBAC
41~45 ABCBD 46~50 CADCB
51~55 DDBAD 56~60 CDCBD 61~65 BCCCA
66~70 CDBAC 71~75 CDABC
书面表达：
Dear Annie,
I’m very glad to hear that you’ll travel to my city. Now let me tell you something about the East beach.
The East Beach is in the east of my city, 10 kilometres away. It’s one of the best beaches in the world. The sand there is fine, soft and clean. The water is clear with small waves. It’s suitable for swimming and playing volleyball.
You can get to the beach easily. Many buses can take you there. You can also take a taxi at any time. There are toilets, dressing rooms and shops. I think you will have a great time there.
I’m looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua