Shanghai Junior High School English Contest Paper for Written EnglishI. Vocabulary and Structure: 30%1. Adams hadn’t a _________ what the speaker was talking about most of time because the class was in chaos.A. guessB. thoughtC. conceptD. clue2. Any one who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.A. my set of rulesB. my packet of rulesC. my group of rulesD. my pack of rules3. _________, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, was crowned top-earning dead celebrity of the past 12 months.A. Elton JohnB. Elvis PresleyC. StingD. Michael Jackson4. "To be or not to be, that is the question” is a quotation from Shakespeare’s play _________.A. Romeo and JulietB. MacbethC. HamletD. King Lear5. My cousin Betty is the black _________ of the familyA. cowB. pigC. horseD. sheep6. I’v e got my driving test this afternoon so keep your _________ crossed.A. toesB. fingersC. armsD. legs7. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.A. look inB. look upC. look roundD. look for8. Lenny advised me to have a _________ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.A. biteB. lickC. sipD. touch9. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.A. follow withB. take afterC. look likeD. turn up to be10. The capital of Australia is _________A. SydneyB. MelbourneC. LiverpoolD. Canberra11. Germany has won the World Cup _________A. twiceB. three timesC. four timesD. five times12. Tony Blair became _________ of Britain in 19971A. presidentB. general secretaryC. prime ministerD. king13. _________ was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.A. HitlerB. NapoleonC. MussoliniD. Richard Nixon14. There are two main political parties in the USA, _________ and _________.A. the Democrats and the RepublicansB. the Democrats and the LaborsC. the Democrats and the ConservativesD. the Conservatives and the Republicans15. The news was _________ on the radio the day before yesterday.A. broadcastB. to broadcastC. being broadcastedD. broadcasting16. _________ has been set as the theme for Olympics Beijing 2008.A. A Green, Cheerful and People's OlympicsB. A Successful, Impressive and People's OlympicsC. A Green, High-tech and People’s OlympicsD. A Successful, High-tech and People’s Olympics17. I can’t get into my apartment because I left the key. _________ my door in my car.A. ofB. fromC. onD. to18. _________ is often used to stand for the British Government.A. Downing StreetB. White HallC. White HouseD. The fleet street19. On New Year's Eve, there will be a firework _________ at People's Square.A. exhibitionB. performanceC. showD. display20. The year 2002 was _________ Golden Jubilee.A. Queen MaryB. Queen Elizabeth IC. Queen VictoriaD. Queen Elizabeth 1I21. It's not far from the village if we take the short _________ through the jungle.A. passB. comerC. turningD. cut22. Yao Ming, a rising star in NBA, is now playing basketball with the _________.A. Chicago BullsB. Los Angeles LakersC. Houston RocketsD. West Point23. What does "It rings a bell." mean?A. It' s time for class.B. It' s New Year.C. It sounds familiar.D. It sounds interesting.24. Could you keep a(n) _________ on the baby for a moment?A. heartB. eyeC. handD. ear25. I haven't got e-mail at home. I'll have to write to you by _________ mail.A. pigeonB. monkeyC. snailD. tortoise26. The first cloned sheep “_________” was born on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland.A. KellyB. DollyC. ShellyD. Polly27. The term CEO stands for _________.A. Chief Executive OfficerB. Central Executive OfficerC. Chief Executive OfficialD. Central Executive Official28. Shanghai Maglev Line －the world' s first passenger Transrapid Maglev high speed railway -- uses magnets to propel it at speeds of up to _________ kph.A. 340B. 334C. 430D. 43329. Bill is the short name for _________.A. ThomasB. RichardC. WilliamD. Robert30. There flows River _________ in Paris.A. ThamesB. NileC. YangtzeD. SaineII. Reading Comprehension: 15%。