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1、“外教社杯”第四届全国中学生英语阅读竞赛初赛试题（初二、初三组）主办单位：上海外语教育出版社 课堂内外杂志社竞赛官方媒体：英语街（初中版）（邮发代号：78-57）竞赛官方网站：英语悦读网答卷时间为40分钟请将答案写在答题纸上，题号一一对应I. Multiple Choice on Vocabulary. (2%*10=20%) Directions: Choose one item which best completes each sentence or answers each question.1. Miniatures are used for scenes with large st

2、ructures that would be too difficult and expensive to build or .A. destructB. destructionC. destroyD. decay2. You can sweep the persons feet away with your feet, or throw the person over your shoulder if you want to someone.A. throwB. kickC. knock outD. win3. Climbing is fun but dangerous. Dont clim

3、b anything without training and equipment.A. muchB. properC. seriousD. right4. In an interesting part of the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, you can against one wall and people can hear your words against the wall on the opposite side of the dome.A. whisperB. shoutC. callD. cry5. A lot of everyday prod

4、ucts were first at World Expos.A. appearedB. introducedC. madeD. produced6. The Wall Street in New York is a small street, but it plays a role in the business world.A. importantB. activeC. hugeD. high7. Joseph Pulitzer, who helped money for the statue of Liberty, was a newspaper owner.A. gatherB. ta

5、keC. beg forD. raise8. You can fly in the sky over me.You can sail to the sea under me.You can talk and walk over me.Its faster than swimming dont you agree?The poem above talks about the the Tower Bridge.A. land signB. landmarkC. ground signD. ground mark9. Nazism was a terrible idea.A. politicalB.

6、 religiousC. artisticD. military10. The needle of a compass always points .A. southB. northC. at southD. at northII. Multiple Choice on Encyclopedic Knowledge. (2%*15=30%)Directions: Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions.11. When you want to make your own 3-D glasses, you may

7、 need some red and light blue .A. acetateB. claymationC. mirrorsD. make-up12. “Holes” on Moons surface are called “” and they are formed when in space hit the moon.A. caves, satellitesB. craters, rocksC. creatures, rubbishD. lakes, planets13. Divers try to open their parachutes as late as possible i

8、n .A. parachutingB. hot air ballooningC. skydivingD. scuba diving14. There is a famous Poets Corner in .A. St. Pauls CathedralB. the Big BenC. Westminster Abbey D. the London Eye15. The 1893 World Expo was held in .A. ParisB. LondonC. ChicagoD. Hanover16. The sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholde desi

9、gned Lady Liberty.A. GermanB. AustrianC. PolishD. French17. Napoleon slapped his officers and pulled the noses of his soldiers to show his affection for them. It was seen as a sign of .A. loveB. friendlinessC. understandingD. respect18. The New York Yankees is New Yorks most famous team.A. ice hocke

10、yB. footballC. baseballD. basketball19. In some martial arts films, actors used _ to help them fly.A. ropesB. wiresC. linesD. threads20. The parents of the Grimm Brothers lived in Hanau, in what is now _.A. EnglandB. GermanyC. SwitzerlandD. Denmark21. _ eruptions are the least dangerous eruptions.A.

11、 HawaiianB. VulcanianC. PlinianD. Strombolian22. The French defeat at _ marked the end of Napoleons 100 days of rule.A. MoscowB. ParisC. GenoaD. Waterloo23. The first person to design a parachute was .A. GalileoB. Isaac NewtonC. Leonardo da VinciD. Cai Lun24. Apollo 13 when it was heading for the mo

12、on.A. escaped into spaceB. had an explosion on boardC. crashed into a planeD. failed to start25. A World Expo usually lasts for _.A. half a monthB. a monthC. six monthsD. a yearIII. Cloze (2%*10=20%) Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked

13、A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Today rockets take astronauts to the moon but for hundreds of years, rockets were only used in 26.The Chinese invented the first rocket around 1000 AD. These rockets were bamboo 27 which were filled with gunpowder. By lighting the gunpowd

14、er, the Chinese could 28 arrows out of the tubes. In 1232, the Chinese used the “arrows of flying fire” to 29 the Mongols. The Mongols later introduced rockets to 30 when they were at war with Russia.In the 17th century, English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) discovered the laws of gravity a

15、nd how things move on the Earth and in31 space. He did not think of sending rockets to the moon, but his laws helped to turn rockets into space 32 in the 20th century!In the 20th century, many countries started to research 33 weapons. During World War II (1939-1945), the Germans invented the V-2 roc

16、ket. This was the 34 step forward in rocketry ever. The V-2 could go 300 km and 35 a 1000 kg bomb. These rockets killed thousands of people in England in 1943.26. A. scienceB. warC. gunpowderD. transport27. A. tubesB. shootsC. leavesD. bats28. A. throwB. sendC. shootD. lift29. A. findB. defendC. res

17、istD. defeat30. A. AfricaB. AustraliaC. EuropeD. Asia31. A. aB. anC. theD. /32. A. transportB. travelC. warD. weapons33. A. lightingB. quietC. powerfulD. loud34. A. biggestB. heaviestC. latestD. last35. A. useB. bringC. takeD. carryIV. Reading Comprehension (3%*10=30%) Directions: Each passage is fo

18、llowed by questions based on its content. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(A)Here are four postcards from London:My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace. Kings and queens and their families have lived in B

19、uckingham Palace since 1837.I saw a parade at Buckingham Palace this morning. Its called the Changing of the Guard. Its fascinating. The guards wear interesting uniforms with red coats and tall hats. Since 1660, the kings and queens of England have had these special guards to protect them.Dear Kate,

20、I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. What are the Houses of Parliament? Well, I guess the countrys leaders meet there to discuss important decisions.Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower. Most people call it Big Ben. You know what? The name B

21、ig Ben does not refer to the clock tower. Big Ben is actually the 13-ton bell inside it!Take care,JudyHi Mum and Dad,I learned a lot about English history at the Tower of London today. Before I visited the place, I thought it was a tall tower like the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower. But now I know

22、 it is a castle.Long ago, the Tower of London was also a prison. Some princes and queens were locked up in the castle before they were killed. I heard these terrible stories from the guards there. Anyway, Ill send you some photos together with this postcard.LoveJudy36. saw a parade at Buckingham Pal

23、ace one morning and learned a lot about English history at the Tower of London.A. KateB. JudyC. Mum and DadD. Ben37. The Changing of the Guard is for people to watch and enjoy.A. a ceremonyB. a military forceC. a placeD. Guards changing clothes38. Big Ben is .A. a clock towerB. a huge clockC. a big

24、houseD. a leader of Parliament39. The writer of these postcards is .A. a LondonerB. on a trip to the cityC. from ShanghaiD. a tour guide40. In the Tower of London, some English queens .A. were crownedB. were protected by the GuardsC. lived with princesD. suffered before death (B)In 1923, Dr Bethune

25、finished his studies. He also passed difficult examinations to join the famous medical organization, The Royal College of Surgeons. A few months later, he and Frances married. Afterwards, they went to Austria, France and Germany. Dr Bethune learned more skills from the best doctors in these countrie

26、s.Finally, Dr Bethune was ready to work as a doctor. But where? In England? In Canada? In the end, he decided to go to the American city of Detroit. Detroit is famous for making cars. Dr Bethune thought that it was an exciting city. The Bethunes chose a busy part of Detroit for their home. It was al

27、so a very poor part of the city. Most of Dr Bethunes patients had little money. They gave him things instead. Once, Dr Bethune cured a farmers wife. The farmer gave him some vegetables. Another time, a shopkeeper gave Dr Bethune some meat for treating his sick family. Dr Bethune did not mind getting

28、 paid this way. This was because he was more interested in making sick people better than making lots of money.After a while, doctors at a local hospital heard about Dr Bethunes work. Dr Bethune became very famous. Soon, wealthy people with illnesses began to visit him too. Dr Bethune became rich.Ho

29、wever, he was unhappy. His wealthy patients went home and got better, but his poor patients went home and got sick again. Dr Bethune knew the problem was not disease. The problem was being poor. He thought that poor people should get more help. Dr Bethune used his own money to give free medicine to

30、poor patients.After two years in Detroit, Dr Bethune got sick himself. At first, he thought it was just a cold. Then one day, he coughed up blood. Another doctor came to look at Dr Bethune. He had some bad news. Dr Bethune had the lung disease of tuberculosis, and he was dying.Dr Bethune knew that h

31、e would not live long. He made the most difficult decision of his life. He asked Frances to leave him and start a new life. However, Frances loved Dr Bethune very much and would not leave. Finally, Dr Bethune said he would not go to hospital if she did not go away. Frances agreed, but she was very s

32、ad.At first, Dr Bethune was treated in hospitals in Detroit and Gravenhurst. Then in 1926, he went to the best tuberculosis hospital in the world, at Saranac Lake, New York. There, Dr Bethune made friends with three other patients who were also doctors. One of the doctors was Chinese.Most of the hos

33、pital patients spent their time quietly, but Dr Bethune enjoyed many all-night parties. He did other things that he liked. He made statues and painted lots of pictures. He even painted his life story, from birth to death, on the wall of his hospital room!Then one day, Dr Bethune found a book on tube

34、rculosis. There was a new way to cure the disease! It was dangerous, but Dr Bethune decided to try. The operation worked! Two months later, Dr Bethune was cured of the disease.After he got better, Dr Bethune moved to Montreal, Canada. He worked as a chest surgeon and operated on many patients. He be

35、came famous for treating people with tuberculosis. However, just like in Detroit, Dr Bethune saw that some of his patients in Montreal got sick again because they were poor. To help them, he set up free clinics.By now, Dr Bethune began to miss Frances. He wrote her many long letters. Finally, France

36、s came to Montreal. For a short time, the Bethunes were happy.Then one day, Frances came home and found Dr Bethune looking at some bones of a dead baby. Then when she opened the refrigerator, she found human body parts! Dr Bethune brought home more and more human body parts to study. He was a very d

37、ifficult man to live with.After a few years, Frances left Bethune, but they stayed good friends for a long time.41. Dr Bethune passed examinations to join The Royal College of Surgeons to .A. learn more about surgery and medicineB. travel more freely in Europe, like in Austria, France and GermanyC.

38、find more wealthy patientsD. get married with Frances42. Dr Bethune decided to go to Detroit because .A. the city was in the USB. the city made a lot of carsC. patients there gave him things instead of moneyD. he thought that life there might be exciting43. Many of Dr Bethunes patients got sick agai

39、n after being treated because .A. they were not carefulB. they were poorC. they were suffering from tuberculosisD. their illnesses were too serious44. Dr Bethune saved his own life from tuberculosis by .A. doing things he likedB. making friends with a Chinese doctorC. trying out a new way of curing

40、the disease found in a bookD. moving to Montreal, Canada to have a good rest45. From the passage we know that Dr. Bethune was a person.A. quiet, hard-working, and richB. warm-hearted, helpful, and braveC. careful, difficult to live with, but dyingD. busy, famous, yet careless（请考生答题结束后，沿虚线撕下答题纸）“外教社杯”第四届全国中学生英语阅读竞赛初赛试题（初二、初三组）答题纸姓名_ 学校_ 班级_联系电话_ 成绩_Multiple Choice on Vocabulary （(2%*10=20%）12345678910Multiple Choice on Encyclopedic Knowledge. (2%*15=30%)111213141516171819202122232425Cloze (2%*10=20%) 26272829303132333435Reading Comprehension (3%*10=30%) 363738394041424344457