2014年初中英语竞赛初赛试卷

第1页共10页2014年“世外”杯上海市初中英语竞赛初赛试卷考生注意：1.本卷共10页，70小题，满分100分；答题时间90分钟。2.请用2B铅笔将答案点涂在答题卡上。I.GrammarandVocabulary(30分)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B.CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentences.(A)“AuldLangSyne”isthetraditionalmusicplayedduringtheNewYear’scelebration.AuldLangSyneis1oldScottishpoem.Ittellsabouttheneed2oldfriends.Thewords“auldlangsyne”mean“oldlongsince”.Noone3whowrotethepoem.Thewordsandmusicweknowtodayfirstappearedinasongbookin1799.ThesongissungintheUnitedStatesmainly4NewYear’sEve.1.A.aB.anC.theD./2.A.rememberB.rememberingC.rememberedD.toremember3.A.knowB.hadknownC.wouldknowD.knows4.A.inB.onC.atD.by(B)OnthedaybeforeD-Day–24hoursbeforetheinvasion(入侵)ofFrance–JamesGrant,oneofthemenwho5forspeciallydangerousjobs,wasdroppedintoNormandybyaeroplane.6hereachedtheground,heunderstoodveryquicklythathehadbeendroppedatthewrongplace,forwhenhelookedabout,hecouldfind7ofthefarmhouses,roads,andwoodsthat8tohimbeforehand.5.A.waschosenB.waschoosingC.werechosenD.werechoosing6.A.WhereB.WhatC.WhichD.When7.A.nothingB.noneC.noD.neither8.A.weredescribedB.hadbeendescribedC.havebeendescribedD.wouldbedescribed第2页共10页(C)Twotravelers,wornoutbytheheatofthesummer’ssun,9themselvesdownatnoonunderthe10spreadoutbranchesoftheplanetree.Astheyrestedunderitsshade,oneofthetravelerssaidto11,“Whatasingularlyuselesstreeistheplane!Itbearsnofruit,andisnot12theleastservicetoman.”Theplanetree,interruptinghim,said,“Youungratefulfellows!Doyou,13receivingbenefitfrommeandrestingundermyshade,14todescribemeasuseless,andunprofitable?”9.A.liedB.layC.laidD.lain10.A.wideB.widelyC.widerD.width11.A.anotherB.otherC.theotherD.theothers12.A.forB.ofC.withD.in13.A.whenB.whereC.whyD.while14.A.oughtB.needC.dareD.should(D)SherlockHomesandIlookedatthepieceofpaperandtheunhappyfacebehindit,15thefunnysideofthematterforcedus16loud.“Icannotseethatthereis17veryfunny,”criedourclient,hisfacebecomingveryred.“Ifyoucandonothing18laughatme,Icangoelsewhere.”“No,no,”criedHomes,pushinghimbackintothechairfromwhichhehadhalfrisen.“Ireallywouldn’tmissyourcasefortheworld.Itismostunusual.Butthereis,19youwillexcusemysayingso,somethingjustalittlefunnyaboutit.Pleasetellme20_youdidwhenyoufoundthispieceofpaperonthedoor.”15.A.untilB.becauseC.unlessD.when16.A.laughB.laughingC.tolaughD.laughed17.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing18.A.otherthanB.morethanC.ratherthanD.betterthan19.A.asB.ifC.thoughD.which20.A.howB.whereC.whatD.why第3页共10页(E)Icedteas,coffees,fruitdrinksandanyofanassortmentofotherflavoredbeveragesareprobablyatthe21inyourmindwhenyou’rethinkingofwhattodrink.However,whenitcomestotakingcareofyourhealth,nothing22thesimplicityofplainwater.Ifyou’renot23,thenreadontodiscoversomeoftheknown24waterhasforyourhealthandappearance.First,sinceyourbrainismostlywater,drinkingithelpsyouthink,25andconcentratebetterandbemorealert.Second,it26weightloss;drinkingbeforeameal27yourappetitesothatyoueatless,anditraisesyourmetabolism(新陈代谢).Third,waterhelps28wastethroughsweatandurination,andis29fordigestion.Sonexttimeyou’vefinishedlunchandarelookingforsomethingtodrink,perhaps30theteashopandinsteadchooseaglassofhealthywaterfromthedrinkingfountain.21.A.forefrontB.cornerC.beginningD.crossroad22.A.likesB.reachesC.changesD.beats23.A.requiredB.convincedC.preparedD.concerned24.A.benefitsB.dangersC.statesD.risks25.A.awardB.focusC.delayD.locate26.A.exchangesB.reducesC.promotesD.prevents27.A.increasesB.lowersC.encouragesD.wakes28.A.makeuseofB.reachoutforC.getridofD.getusedto29.A.unhealthyB.essentialC.responsibleD.difficult30.A.lookforB.rushintoC.stopatD.passbyII.ReadingComprehensionSectionA(10分)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththeonethatbestfitsthecontext.Gettingawayfromitall?What’sthedifferencebetweentravelandtourism?Well,beingatraveleris31justbeingaholidaymaker.Aholidayisjustashorttimeawayfromwork,anditnormallyinvolves32.Touristsstayinholidayresorts,nottravelers.Travelersgofortheexperienceandtheirjourneysareusuallymuchlongerandmorechallenging.33,travelerstendtoavoidtouristtrapsandliketo34thebeatentracktodiscovernewplaces.Travelisanage-oldphenomenon,buttourismisarelatively35invention.ThomasCookisoftendescribedas第4页共10页thefirsttravelagent36hearrangedthefirst“packagetour”:a19-kilometretripfor500people,in1841.Goingoverseasinordertoexperienceadifferentwayoflifeis37manypeoplethinkofastravel,buttraveldoesn’tnecessarilymeangoing38.Howmanypeoplecansaytheyhavevisitedeverypartoftheirowncountry?ManypeoplewholiveinbigcountriessuchasRussiaandtheUSAhaveonlyvisitedasmallpartoftheirowncountry,andsodomestictravelcanalsobevery39.It’sasurprisingfactthatabout75percentofUScitizensdonotownapassport,sotravellingdoesnotmean40thecountryforthem.31.A.insteadofB.morethanC.ratherthanD.orrather32.A.relaxationB.populationC.exhibitionD.observation33.A.FurthermoreB.ThereforeC.TobehonestD.Forexample34.A.goonB.goalongC.gooffD.goaway35.A.smartB.recentC.excellentD.cool36.A.whenB.becauseC.whereD.though37.A.whatB.howC.whenD.why38.A.outsideB.abro