初三英语竞赛试卷（满分120分考试时间：90分钟）卷I （选择题，共70分）I．单项选择题（共10小题,每小题2分，计20分）（）1.We both sides cannot come to an agreement. Their thoughts are totally different from_________.A. hisB. hersC. oursD. theirs（）2. Lucy was absent _______ this meeting because she had to take care of her sick son.A. fromB. aboutC. inD. with（）3.You can’t imagine how pretty the new style skirt is. ______ you have tried it on.A.B ecauseB. AlthoughC. UnlessD. When（）4. Nowadays schools should care for the full ______ of a student’s abilities.A. instructionB. communicationC. preparationD. development（）5.It’s never too late to _______ a hobby.A.p ut upB. take upC. use upD. turn up（）6. The greatest happiness in life is to succeed in what others say you ____ do.A．can’t B．needn’t C．must n’t D. may not（）7.He _______the driving test. Let’s wish him good luck.A. will takeB. tookC. takesD. has taken（）8. —His words made me annoyed.—Don’t take it _______. He must be playing a joke on you.A.peacefullyB. seriouslyC. carefullyD. happily （）9.Oh, you _________. Let’s have a talk.A. cameB. were comingC. are comingD. have come（）10.Students _______ by their teachers if they cheat in the exams.A. punishB. are punishedC. are punishingD. will be punishedII．完形填空。

（共10小题,每小题2分，计20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There11 many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and 12 up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in 13 countries. They are often people 14 a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Vo lunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to 15 services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched 16 video about her work in India and all over the world. I was 17 moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I alse wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”“I 18 to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt __19__was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. 20 honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”( )11. A. is B. are C. was D. were ( )12. A. pick B. picks C. to pick D. picking ( )13. A. other B. another C. the other D. others ( )14. A. to B. by C. of D. with ( )15. A. offering B. offer C. to offer D. offered ( )16. A. a B. an C. the D. /( )17. A. very B. so C. such D. rather ( )18. A. asked B. have asked C. was asking D. was asked ( )19. A. that B. it C. this D. its( )20. A. Be B. To be C. Being D. To beingIII．阅读理解(共15小题,每题2分，计30分)阅读下面A、B、C三篇语言材料，然后根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

( A )Eagles are members of the bird family. More than 60 kinds live in Africa. Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff(悬崖). The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with delicious food he liked.He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.Two days later his mother came with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mom, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby out of the nest.The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mom, “Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun. “You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.( )21. Which of the following is true about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?A. He lived in a nest in a tree.B. His mother gave him nice food.C. He was always cold and hungry.D. He lived very happily with his friends. ( )22. How did the eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?A. Sad.B. Happy.C. Afraid.D. Angry.( )23. What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?A. She put some food in the nest.B. She just came to see him again.C. She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away.D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest..( )24. The underlined word “abandon” means_________ in Chinese.A.抛弃B.保护C.歧视D.拯救( )25. We can infer from the story that the baby eagle .A. lost his motherB. fell down and diedC. could get food himselfD. was still angry with his motherB( )26. If you want to book a ticket, you can NOT____.A. use the InternetB. go to the Box Office on SundaysC. ring and pay by credit cardD. post the booking form to the Box Office ( )27. If you make a group booking for 14 persons, how much should you pay?A. $ 120.B. $126.C. $ 140.D. $150.( )28. On average(平均), which kind of tickets is the cheapest?A. Saver.B. Supersaver.C. Group bookings.D. School.( )29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. There are no spaces for wheelchairs.B. The audience(观众)can never exchange tickets.C. A group of 12 can get 10% discount.D. A school group of 15 should pay $ 90 for the tickets.( )30. The passage is ____.A. booking notes of Furious 7B. a review of Furious 7C. a survey of Furious 7D. news about Furious 7(C)Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent(百分比) of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries. They found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel(以色列), only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget---if you are shy, you are not the only one.（）31. What is the passage mainly about? ______A. Happiness.B. Shyness.C. Kindness.D. loneliness.（）32. What does the underlined word “genetic” in paragraph 2 probably mean? ______A. Passed down from parents.B. Learned from friends.C. Taught by teachers.D. Made up by brothers.（）33. We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness.A. genetics, grown--ups and birthplaceB. genetics, family size and birthplaceC. family size, grown--ups and failureD. genetics, family size and freedom（）34. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by______.A. blaming their failure on outside reasonsB. trying new things and practicing conversationC. getting themselves away from their shy parentsD. trying to understand reasons for their shyness（）35. Which is TRUE according to the passage ? ______A. Most babies are born shy and quiet.B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.C. Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.D. Most Israeli people are shy of exp ressing opi nions.卷II （非选择题，共50分）IV．任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）阅读短文，并按要求完成36-40题。