初中英國(guó)競(jìng)賽練習(xí)題試卷+答案Section1:Vocabulary(20points)

Directions:Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachsentence.

1.Mybrotherisveryinterestedin__________.Hewantstobeanastronaut.

A)sciencefiction

B)scientificfacts

C)scientificstudies

D)scientificexperiments

Answer:A

2.The___________ofthesuncanbeharmfultoourskinifwedon'tprotectourselves.

A)warmth

B)heat

C)light

D)energy

Answer:B

3.Whichwordhastheoppositemeaningof"expensive"?

A)costly

B)cheap

C)valuable

D)luxurious

Answer:B

4.The___________ofthecakewasperfect,withasofttextureandsweettaste.

A)flavor

B)color

C)shape

D)size

Answer:A

5.IfyouwanttoimproveyourEnglish,youshouldpracticespeakingwith___________.

A)foreigners

B)neighbors

C)classmates

D)pets

Answer:A

6.The___________ofthebookwasfascinating,andIcouldn'tputitdownuntilIfinishedit.

A)plot

B)characters

C)setting

D)title

Answer:A

7.Whichwordmeans"tomakesomethingdirty"?

A)pollute

B)clean

C)tidy

D)organize

Answer:A

8.The___________ofthemountainwasbreathtaking,withitssnowcappedpeaksandclearbluesky.

A)view

B)sound

C)smell

D)taste

Answer:A

9.Ifyouwanttobeagood___________,youneedtolearnhowtocommunicateeffectivelyandsolveproblems.

A)leader

B)follower

C)teacher

D)student

Answer:A

10.The___________ofthemoviewasintense,keepingtheaudienceontheedgeoftheirseats.

A)ending

B)beginning

C)middle

D)story

Answer:A

Section2:Grammar(20points)

Directions:Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachsentence.

11.___________youfinishyourhomework,youcangooutandplay.

A)If

B)Unless

C)While

D)Because

Answer:A

12.IwishI___________tothepartylastnight,butIwastoobusy.

A)went

B)wouldgo

C)havegone

D)couldhavegone

Answer:D

13.Bythetimetheygottothetheater,themovie___________.

A)hadalreadystarted

B)started

C)hasstarted

D)willstart

Answer:A

14.IfI___________you,Iwouldtakethatjoboffer.

A)am

B)were

C)be

D)havebeen

Answer:B

15.Neitherofthestudents___________abletoanswertheteacher'squestion.

A)is

B)are

C)was

D)were

Answer:C

16.___________youlikesomemorecoffee?

A)Can

B)Do

C)Would

D)Will

Answer:C

17.The___________ofthebookinterestedmethemost.

A)cover

B)back

C)inside

D)pages

Answer:C

18.Theteacheraskedthestudentsto___________theiressaysbeforesubmittingthem.

A)proofread

B)edit

C)rewrite

D)publish

Answer:A

19.Thedog___________barkingallnightlong,whichkeptmeawake.

A)hasbeen

B)was

C)hadbeen

D)is

Answer:B

20.Bynextyear,they___________thenewlibrary.

A)willbuild

B)havebuilt

C)willhavebuilt

D)hadbuilt

Answer:C

Section3:ReadingComprehension(20points)

Directions:Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.

Passage:

TheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthemostfamouslandmarksintheworld.Itwasbuiltoverseveraldynasties,startinginthe7thcenturyBC.ThewallwasconstructedtoprotecttheChineseempirefrominvasions.Itstretchesover13,000milesandpassesthroughvariousterrains,includingmountains,deserts,andgrasslands.

21.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheGreatWallofChina?

A)Toserveasatouristattraction

B)ToprotecttheChineseempire

C)TomarktheborderofChina

D)TobeasymbolofChineseculture

Answer:B

22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaterraintheGreatWallpassesthrough?

A)Mountains

B)Deserts

C)Grasslands

D)Oceans

Answer:D

23.HowlongistheGreatWallofChina?

A)10,000miles

B)13,000miles

C)15,000miles

D)20,000miles

Answer:B

24.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheconstructionoftheGreatWall?

A)Itwasbuiltinasingledynasty.

B)Itstartedinthe7thcenturyAD.

C)Itwasbuilttoprotectagainstinvasions.

D)Itwasbuiltbyasingleemperor.

Answer:C

25.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheGreatWall?

A)Itisnolongerstanding.

B)Itwasbuiltbymoderntechnology.

C)ItisasymbolofChinesestrengthandresilience.

D)Ithasneverbeenvisitedbytourists.

Answer:C

Section4:Writing(20points)

Directions:Writeashortessay(150200words)onthetopic"MyFavoriteBook."

SampleAnswer:

Myfavoritebookis"HarryPotterandtheSorcerer'sStone"byJ.K.Rowling.Thisbookisthefirstinaseriesofseven,andittellsthestoryofayoungboynamedHarryPotterwhodiscoversthatheisawizard.Thestoryisfullofadventure,magic,andfriendship.Ilovethewaytheauthorcreatesawholenewworldwithitsownrulesandcreatures.Thecharactersarewelldeveloped,andth