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K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案上海初中英语竞赛试题上海初中英语竞赛试题(笔试笔试)试题和答案试题和答案I.I.Vocabulary and Structure:30%Vocabulary and Structure:30%1.Adams hadnt a_ what the speaker was talking about most oftime because the class was in chaos.A.guessB.thoughtC.conceptD.clue2.Any one who followed _ would be blessed with a richer lifeand 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-earningdead 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 fromShakespeares play _.A.Romeo and JulietB.MacbethC.HamletD.King Lear5.My cousin Betty is theblackblack_ of the familyA.cowB.pigC.horseD.sheep6.Ive got my driving test this afternoon sokeep yourkeep your _crossedcrossed.A.toesB.fingersC.armsD.legs7.As Mr.Best was passing the bookshop,he thought hed just _ to see whether any interesting bookswere on sale.A.look inB.look upC.look roundD.look for8.Lenny advised me to have a _ of brandy because it will makeme less nervous.A.biteB.lickC.sipD.touch9.My fathers 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 2008.1K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案A.A Green,Cheerful and Peoples OlympicsB.A Successful,Impressive and Peoples OlympicsC.A Green,High-tech and Peoples OlympicsD.A Successful,High-tech and Peoples Olympics17.I cant get into my apartmentbecause I left the key._ mydoor 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 Years Eve,there will be a firework _ at PeoplesSquare.A.exhibitionB.performanceC.showD.display20.The year 2002 was _ Golden Jubilee.A.Queen MaryB.Queen Elizabeth IC.Queen VictoriaD.Queen Elizabeth 1I21.Itsnot far from the village if we take the short _ through thejungle.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 havent got e-mail at home.Ill have to write to you by _ mail.A.pigeonB.monkeyC.snailD.tortoise26.The first cloned sheep“_”was born on 5 July 1996 at theRoslin 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 topropel it at speedsof 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%II.Reading Comprehension:15%(A)(A)Most Americans think that ice cream is as American as baseballand apple pie.But ice cream was known longbefore America wasdiscovered.The Roman emperor Nero may have made a kind of ice cream.He hired hundreds of men to bring snow andice from the mountains.He used it to make cold drinks.Traveler Marco Polo brought backrecipes for chilled and frozenmilk from China.Hundreds of years later,ice cream reached England.It is said thatKing Charles enjoyed that treat very much.2K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案There is a story that hebribed his cook to keep the recipe for ice cream a royal secret.Today ice cream is known throughout the world.Americansalone eat more than two billion quarts a year.31.The passage says that most Americans _A.think that ice cream is very newB.think that ice cream was an American ideaC.know that ice cream has a long historyD.do not know what ice cream is32.The Roman emperor Nero hired men to _A.make ice cream for himB.bring ice cream from ChinaC.guard the secret of ice creamD.bring ice to cool his drinks33.Charles I of England wanted to _A.make ice cream popularB.keep the secret of ice cream for himselfC.develop new kinds of ice creamD.bring ice cream recipes from China(B)(B)Ben Johnson is one of the few men ever buried standing up.As the story goes,King Charles I once made him a promise.Theking told the great writer that he would beburied in Englandsfamous Westminster Abbey.But that wasnt all.Johnson couldchoose any place he liked for his grave.Johnson died in 1637.Then it was found that the spot he hadpicked was already filled.The ground space leftin it was justeighteen inches square.King Charles 1 kept his words.He hadJohnsons coffin placed on its end in thesmall place.Thats the wayit would just fit.34.Which probably happened first?A.Johnson picked a place in the Abbey.B.Johnson died.C.Johnson received Charless promise.D.Johnson told the king of his choice.35.Charles I found out the place filled after _A.Johnsons deathB.Johnsons burialC.the reading of Johnsons willD.163836.Johnsons coffin was placed upright so that it would_A.face the westB.look biggerC.take less roomD.reach the floor37.The story shows that Charles tried to _A.role Britain wellB.keep his promiseC.learn about artD.write poems and stories(C)(C)Along with jogging and swimming,cycling is one of the bestall-round forms of exercise.It can help toincrease your strength andenergy,giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart.Butincreasing your strengthis not the only advantage of cycling.Becauseyoure not carrying the weight of your body on your feet,its a goodform ofexercise for people with painful feet or backs.However,withall forms of exercise its important to start slowly and buildup gently.Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that arent used toworking.If you have any doubts about3K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案taking up cycling for healthreasons,talk to your doctor and ask his/her advice.Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week.For the exercise to be doing you good,youshould get a little out ofbreath.Dont worry if you begin to lose your breath.Shortness of breath shows that theexercise is having the right effect.However,ifyou find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.38.The words Along with(in Para.1,line 1)most probablymeans _A.In accordance withB.Except forC.In addition toD.Instead of39.Cycling is good for people with painful back because _A.they can avoid putting all their weight on their feetB.they can have some exercise on their backC.they must start slowly and build up gentlyD.they can relieve pain from the back40.The probable result of sudden exercise is that _A.you might get a little out of breathB.you will lose your breathC.you can get your muscles hurtD.you ll find you are in pain with your heart41.What is the writers purpose of writing this article?A.To give amusementB.To make criticismC.To give adviceD.To give warning(D)(D)Dear Sir,I am writing to make a strong complaint about the impolitetreatment my guests,my colleague and I receivedwhen we visitedyour restaurant last Friday evening.On booking a table for four by telephone on Tuesday we wereassured that there would be room for us despitethe fact that yourrestaurant had been open only for a few weeks and all the tables hadalready been booked.We appreciate that there must be great demand for restaurantmeals at this time of the year in such a popularand historic area butwe were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part ofyour head waiter.Our Chinese friends are currently touring the ShakespeareCountry and were looking forward to a traditionalEnglish dinner insuch a charming setting.But our hopes for an enjoyable evening outwere instantly spoilt when yourhead waiter informed us that he hadreceived no booking in our name and,so,no table was reserved forour party.Mycolleague and I protested at this and asked to speak tothe Manager,who,we were told,was unavailable.Your staff then offered us a table which we all had to share withanother couple and no effort was made tosmooth over theunpleasantness we had experienced.We also had to wait for someconsiderable time before the menuwas brought to us.I trust you will give this complaint your prompt attention as thewhole embarrassing incident was a greatdisappointment to our guestsand set a bad example to our English hospitality.Yours sincerely,Mr.Paul J.Weller42.Mr.Weller could be described as being _A.disappointedB.impoliteC.moderately dissatisfiedD.hurt and angry43.The writer had the unpleasant experience in _4K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案A.a hotelB.a Chinese restaurantC.a restaurant in Shakespeares birthplaceD.a bar in London44.Mr.Weller hopes that this letter of complaint _A.will be looked into at onceB.will embarrass the managerC.will result in the restaurant being closedD.will cause the quick dismissal of the head waiter(E)(E)Like mother,like sonLike mother,like son1955Dear MummyI hate this boarding school.Food Awful,prefects bully me.Please take me home.Love,David.Dear DavidNonsense!Chin up.Mother1997Dear DavidI hate this home.Food awful,nurses treat me like a child.Fetch me immediately.MotherDear Mother_!Chin up.David45.What is the theme of the above short story?A.The mother encouraged her son to stay against harsh conditionand so did his son to his mother 22 yearslater.B.The son had a high moral sense to cheer his mother up whileshe was suffering in the Old Peoples HouseC.The son refused his mothers urgency for help because he wastreated as such when he was at boardingschool 22 years ago.D.The son wanted his mother to experiencehow he was putdown 22 years ago at boarding school.III.Cloze Test:20%III.Cloze Test:20%(A)A folk tale is a very old story that has been passed downfrom one family to another,from one generation toanother.These old stories are often called fairy stories because so manyof them are about(46)_.Every countryhas its own folktales and its own(47)_ of telling fairy stories.In Germany,there lived two brothers,the Grimmbrothers.They(48)_folk tales.We knowthesestories(49)_Grimms Fairy Tales.5K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案Many of the tales told about the countries near Germany(50)_ they lived.Some of them werepartly(51)_The Grimm brothers did not(52)_ write the stories for boysand girls.They planned them for olderpeople living in Germany.(53)_ when the children heard the stories,they wanted to hear themagain andagain.(54)_ of this happened long,long ago,but boys and girlseverywhere still read and(55)_Grimms tales.46.A.childrenB.girlsC.fairiesD.Grimm47.A.wayB.placeC.customD.tellers48.A.wroteB.collected C.readD.invented49.A.inB.likeC.asD.for50.A.whereB.whenC.asD.because5 I.A.wrongB.trueC.interesting D.good52.A.thoroughlyB.easilyC.reallyD.regularly53.A.SoB.ButC.AdditionallyD.Generally54.A.MuchB.PartC.SomeD.All55.A.enjoyB.writeC.tellD.keep(B)(B)How would you like to go to a school like this one in Oxford,England?There are no formal classes.Thestudents(56)_ fromone group to another when they want to.(57)_may findstudents who arefourteen,fifteen or sixteen years old all in the same(58)_.They work at their own speed.(59)_ tellsthemwhat they should or shouldnt be doing.The day I(60)_,school began at nine.Some students wereworking(61)_ atape recorder and listening to their own voices.Others were watchinga TV program(62)_ physics.A third group was working in thelibrary.I didnt see anybody justsitting doing(63)_.Nobodywas wasting time.(64)_ the students taking a break in thecafeteria were having a(65)_ onpolitics.56.A.moveB.studyC.travelD.stay57.A.YouB.A manC.HeD.I58.A.gradeB.schoolC.classD.group59.A.SomebodyB.A teacher C.NobodyD.The group leader60.A.visitedB.movedC.studiedD.stayed61.A.onB.withC.forD.Through62.A.inB.according toC.onD.by63.A.somethingB.muchC.anythingD.nothing64.A.HoweverB.EvenC.AlsoD.0nly65.A.drinkB.showC.debateD.quarrelKey:Key:1.(D)2.(A)3.(B)4.(C)5.(D)6.(B)7.(A)8.(C)9.(B)10.(D)11.(B)12.(C)13.(B)14.(A)15.(A)16.(C)17.(D)18.(B)19.(D)20.(D)6K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案21.(D)22.(C)23.(C)24.(B)25.(C)26.(B)27.(A)28.(C)29.(C)30.(D)31.(B)32.(D)33.(B)34.(C)35.(A)36.(C)37.(B)38.(C)39.(A)40.(C)41.(C)42.(D)43.(C)44.(A)45.(C)46.(C)47.(A)48.(B)49.(C)50.(A)51.(B)52.(C)53.(B)54.(D)55.(A)56.(A)57.(A)58.(.D)59.(C)60.(A)61.(B)62.(C)63.(D)64.(B)65.(C)7K2MG-E专业技术人员绩效管理与业务能力提升练习与答案世上没有一件工作不辛苦，没有一处人事不复杂。不要随意发脾气，谁都不欠你的8