第七屆中央電視臺(tái)希望之星英語風(fēng)采大賽初中組初賽試題

1、第I卷 聽力測(cè)試（60%）I聽力理解：（共60小題，分A、B、C三部分，滿分60分）。Part A Short conversations （共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）。Directions: In Part A, you will hear twenty short conversations. At the end of each, a question will be asked about what was said. Choose the best answer to each question. The conversations will be spoken only

2、once.1. How did the man find the ladys talk?A. He thought it was useful for nobody.B. He thought it was interesting.C. He did not enjoy it at all.2. What did the woman ask the man to do?A. She asked him not to look out of the window.B. She asked him to start a fire.C. She asked him to put out the ci

3、garette.3. Where did this dialogue probably take place?A. In a café. B. In a cinema. C. In a post office.4. What is happening to the sea?A. It has disappeared.B. It is being polluted.C. It is getting cleaner.5. What is the womans idea to make the wall look less ugly?A. To paint it white and put

4、 up some drawings.B. To paint it red and write something on it.C. To paint it black and draw a duck on it.6. In which season does it often rain in this area?A. In summer. B. In winter. C. In autumn.7. How is the local agriculture, according to the man? A. Good. B. Bad. C. Just so-so.8. How much did

5、the woman pay altogether?A. $50. B. $48. C. $52.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a book store.B. At an airport.C. At a railway station.10. Why is Mr. Robinson wanted to come to the hospital?A. Because he is a doctor there and a patient needs him.B. Because his son has been ta

6、ken there after an accident.C. Because he has been ill and needs to see a doctor.11. What does the woman mean?A. The jokes cant cause any laughter.B. The same jokes are not funny at all.C. What is funny to one person may not be funny to another.12. What are the two speakers talking about?A. About th

7、e weather.B. About a play.C. About a film.13. Where will the man most probably spend this evening?A. At home. B. At a ball game. C. At a snack bar.14. What did the woman think of the performance? A. Very bad. B. Not very good. C. Interesting.15. Who will go to see the film? A. The woman and the man.

8、 B. The man and his wife. C. Two women.16. What does the woman mean? A. Nodding ones head may have different meaning. B. She didnt know the foreigner before. C. The foreigner didnt make himself understood.17. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt understand why windows havent been painted. B. She

9、suggested having both the door and windows painted. C. She thinks only windows need painting.18. Why isnt the man surprised at the womans words? A. Because she was so young when she read the book. B. Because she doesnt have a good knowledge of English. C. Because the man didnt understand it either.1

10、9. For what did the man apologize? A. He was wearing the womans cap. B. He had broken the womans cup. C. He was using the womans cup.20. Which of the following is not true? A. Body language is communication by means of wordless signals. B. Body language doesnt include hair and clothing styles. C. Bo

11、dy language plays an important role in interpersonal relationships.Part B Longer conversations（共30小題，每小題1分，滿分30分）。Directions: In Part B, you will hear some longer conversations or passages. After each conversation or passage, you will be asked some questions. Choose the best answer to each question.

12、 The conversations or passages will be read twice.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following conversation.21. Why does Julia want to leave her present job? A. Because she does not like the job. B. Because she wants to travel and learn to speak a different language. C. Because she does not want t

13、o live outside London.22. Which of the following countries is Julia most likely to go if she is given a job there? A. Canada. B. Australia. C. Italy.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following conversation.23. Where does the man most probably live? A. In the countryside. B. In a big city. C. In A

14、merica.24. Why does the woman think that New York is the only place to live? A. It has a large population. B. It offers a colorful and exciting life. C. Its not only interesting but also quiet.Questions 25 to 27 are based on the following conversation.25. Why is the woman waiting? A. She is waiting

15、for the man. B. She is waiting for her mother. C. She is waiting for a bus.26. How often should the bus come to their stop? A. Every twenty minutes. B. Every half hour. C. Once a day.27. Where has the man lived for ten years? A. In Florida. B. In New York. C. In California.Questions 28 to 30 are bas

16、ed on the following conversation.28. Why is the man not so sure about the new job the woman is telling him? A. Its unusual job that requires driving skills. B. The last job interview for him was unsuccessful. C. He lacks experience in international clothing trade.29. What kind of person does the com

17、pany want to hire? A. University graduates with energy. B. Managers with working experience. C. Salesmen who can drive cars around.30. Whats the mans attitude toward the new job at last? A. He is not confident of it. B. He feels doubtful about it. C. He becomes interested in it.Questions 31 to 33 ar

18、e based on the following conversation.31. Why was Stella unhappy? A. Because she could not sleep at night. B. Because she had argued with Bill. C. Because she had quarreled with Mr. Philips.32. Why was Mr. Philips angry with Stella? A. Because she went to bed late. B. Because she was not careful in

19、her work. C. Because she did not pass on a message to him.33. Bill suggested that Stella should . A. talk to the milkmans wife B. write a letter to the milkman C. explain everything to her husbandQuestions34 and 35 are based on the following passage.34. Why will the speaker go to Africa? A. She want

20、s to make money. B. She wants to help people. C. She wants to go sightseeing.35. Who does the speaker want to work with? A. Children. B. Old people. C. Women.Questions 36 and 37 are based on the following conversation.36. Where does the library stand? A. Behind the Student Union Building. B. On the

21、left side of the red brick building. C. Behind the No.15 Building.37. Where can the man see the instructions? A. In the Student Union Building. B. In the red brick building. C. In the main entrance of the library.Questions 38 and 40 are based on the following conversation.38. What did the man go out

22、 for? A. He went to work on a farm. B. He went out for a journey. C. He went hunting.39. What happened to the man? A. The man shot 2 birds. B. The man killed the farmers cow. C. The man hit the farmer.40. How much money did the man pay the farmer? A. 15 pounds. B. 50 pounds C. 5 pounds.Questions 41

23、and 42 are based on the following conversation.41. What is John? A. A farmer. B. A doctor. C. A postman.42. What can we learn about Fred? A. He had the largest farm in America. B. He grows cotton in his field. C. He will buy more fields next year.Questions 43 and 44 are based on the following conver

24、sation.43. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. They are interviewer and interviewee. B. They are waiter and interviewee. C. They are doctor and patient.44. Where does this dialogue take place? A. In Indonesia. B. In England. C. In China.Questions 45 and 47 are based on

25、the following conversation.45. Where is Tuskegee located in? A. Canada. B. Alaska. C. Alabama.46. What does the woman say about George Washington? A. That he was a scientist. B. That he liked peanuts. C. That he was a Native American.47. What is George Washington good at? A. Industry. B. Agriculture

26、. C. Engineering.Questions 48 and 50 are based on the following passage.48. How do most newspapers help people with problems? A. They publish their letters and ask readers to answer them. B. They pass their letters to Abby and Ann Landers. C. They publish letters from readers and answers from doctor

27、s.49. What kind of advice can Americans get? A. Advice on family problems. B. Advice on how to use weapons. C. Advice on the use of drugs.50. What can we learn about Abby and Ann Landers? A. They have had special training. B. They have much experience. C. They are well known all over the world.Part

28、C True or false questions.（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）。Listen to the passage and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false . 51. Body language is a type of verbal communication. A. True B. False52. Body language can have different meanings in different cultures.A. True B. False53. Anim

29、als have no problems understanding each other.A. True B. False54. Humans never misunderstand one another. A. True B. False55. In Greece, nodding your head up and down means “no”. A. True B. False56. You would never insult anyone by using body language. A. True B. False57. Pointing at your head in Eu

30、rope means “He/She is smart.” A. True B. False58. The “V” sign meant “victory” in the 1960s. A. True B. False59. Some people frown when they are happy. A. True B. False60. There are some types of body language that are universally recognized. A. True B. False第II卷 筆試（40%）I詞匯語法（共10小題，每小題0.5分，滿分5分）。61.

31、 Will you please _ spoil the soup? A. not to B. to not C. dont D. not62. The boys mother _ for 20 years. A. his died B. has dead C. has been dead D. has been died63. I _ a mark and then dug a hole _ the sand and walked ten paces north. A. did; in B. made; on C. made; in D. wrote; on64. The margarine

32、 was very hard so we could not mix it _ the flour _ the spoon. A. with; in B. into; with C. on; with D. into; in65. Would you mind _ me your bicycle? A. borrowing B. lending C. to borrow D. to lend66. I dont know if he _ tomorrow, but if he _, Ill let you know. A. will come, will come B. will come,

33、comes C. comes, comes D. comes, will come67. The postcard I had been looking forward _ me yesterday. A. to reached B. to reaching C. to reach D. reached68. Dont _ your promise! Well meet at the set time. A. take B. make C. keep D. break69. The letter is still in my pocket. I forgot _ it yesterday. A

34、. to send B. sending C. sent D. send70. The family _ so pleased when the lost jewels _. A. was, came to light B. was, were come to light C. were, came to light D. were, were come to lightII完形填空（共10小題，每小題0.5分，滿分5分）。One day a lawyers wife was very ill and he asked a doctor 71 . The doctor was 72 to co

35、me to see the sick and do what he could for her, but stopped before he went into the house, for he knew that very often, the lawyer did not pay others when he had to do 73 . He said to the lawyer, “But if I do cure your wife, Im afraid you will not pay me.” “Sir,” answered the lawyer, “Here I have a

36、 lot of money. If you 74 cure my wife or kill her, I will give all this money.” The doctor was glad 75 that and went into the house. The woman was dying. The doctor tried his best 76 her, but still she died in the end. He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then 77 the money. “Did your kill my wi

37、fe?” asked the lawyer. “Of course 78 ,” said the doctor. “Well, did your cure my wife?” asked the lawyer again. “Im afraid that was impossible,” answered the doctor. “Well then, since you neither 79 her nor cure her, I have 80 to pay you.”71. A. for help B. helped C. for helping D. to the help72. A.

38、 angry B. ready C. afraid D. sorry73. A. as it B. so C. as D. then74. A. other B. another C. either D. neither75. A. hear B. hearing C. be heard D. to hear76. A. save B. saved C. to save D. saving77. A. asked for B. wanted to C. asked D. wanted78. A. dont B. I dont C. I didnt D. didnt I 79. A. kille

39、d B. to kill C. killing D. kills80. A. anything B. thing C. something D. nothingIII閱讀理解（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）。A Many teenagers feel the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular their parents, dont know them as their friends do. In

40、 large families, it quiet often for brothers and sisters to fight each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.It is very important for teenagers to have one or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselv

41、es on the phone. Their communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.However, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good frie

42、nds. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses your friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a friend your parents dont like?Your answers are welcome.81. Many teenagers think their know them better t

43、han their parents do. A. friends B. parents C. brothers and sisters D. family members82. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is . A. to go to their friends B. to walk with their parents C. to have a discussion with their family by phone D. to talk with their friends on the phon

44、e83. Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends?” A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. B. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. C.

45、 Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.84. Which of the following is right according to the passage? A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy. B. In all families children

46、 can choose everything they like. C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better. D. Teenagers can only go to their best to understand their children better.85. The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” Means “ ”. A. You are welcome to have a discussion with us. B. Weve got no i

47、dea, so your answers are welcome. C. Your answers are always correct. D. You can give us all the right answers.BA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin（頑童） was walking around the

48、 shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything? Boy, I whish” He hesitated(猶豫).Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going t

49、o wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the by went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes, Id love that.”After a short ride, the boy turned

50、 and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked

51、.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(殘疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and

52、 it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in besi

53、de him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.86. The street urchin was very surprised when _. A. Paul received an expensive car B. Paul told him about the car C. he saw the shining car D. he was walking around the car87. From the story we can see the urchin _. A. wished to give his brother a car B. wanted Pauls brother to give him a car C. wished he could have a bro