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...2015年“世外”杯上海市初中英语竞赛初赛试卷考生注意：1.本卷共9页，70小题，满分100分；答题时间90分钟。2.请用2B铅笔将答案点涂在答题卡上。I.GrammarandVocabulary（30%）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentences.(A)Laterthatnight,whenthestormhadfinallyended,WALL·Erolledoutsideandturnedoverhiscollectionboxtoclean___1___out.HepressedthePlaybuttononhischestandlistenedtothesongagain.___2___thelittlerobotwasn’tprogrammedtounderstandromance,itwasromancethatpulsedthroughhiscircuits.ItwasthesamestrangeimpulsethatmadeWALL·E___3___upatthefewstarsvisiblethroughthepollutedhazeandwish___4___someonetosharehisworld.1.A.himB.thatC.itD.them2.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.As3.A.togazeB.gazingC.gazeD.gazed4.A.atB.withC.byD.for(B)ThedeathofKingAbdullahofSaudiArabiaonThursday,ataboutage90,leavesBritishQueenElizabethIIas___5___livingreigningmonarchintheworld.Thequeenis88,and___6___89onApril21,althoughherbirthdayistypicallycelebratedinJunewhentheweatherisbetter.Thequeenandherhusband,PrincePhilip,___7___is93,havecutbackontheirlong-rangeoverseastravelsinrecentyears,butnotentirely.5.A.olderB.theolderC.oldestD.theoldest6.A.willturnB.haveturnedC.turnedD.hasturned7.A.heB.whoC.whomD.that(C)I'vebeeninlovewithbooksforaslongasIcanremember.WhenIwasachild,I___8___readinallsortsofplaces－inatreeinthebackyard,upontheroof,onadockinthelake,andevenwhileIwasswimming(holdingthebookupintheair!).Ialwaysreadinthecar,___9___shortthetrip.Waitinginadoctor'sofficewasn'tsotediousforme－itwasjustanotheropportunity___10___.Ilovedlibrariesandbookstores,anywherethatIcouldfindbooks.8.A.usedB.usedtoC.wasusedtoD.gotusedto9.A.nomatterwhyB.nomatterwhenC.nomatterhowD.nomatterwhat10.A.toreadB.tobereadC.readingD.toreading第1页(共9页)...\n...(D)Onedayacountryman___11___tothenestofhisGoosefoundthereaneggallyellowandglittering.Whenhetookitupitwasasheavyasleadandhewasgoingtothrowitawaybecausehethoughtatrick___12___uponhim.___13___hetookithomeonsecondthoughts,andsoonfoundtohisdelightthatitwasaneggofpuregold.Everymorningthesamethingoccurred,andhesoonbecamerichbysellinghiseggs.Ashegrewrichhegrewgreedy;and___14___togetatonceallthegoldtheGoosecouldgive,hekilleditandopeneditonlytofindnothing.1.A.wentB.goesC.goingD.gone2.A.playedB.hadbeenplayedC.wasplayingD.hadplayed3.A.ButB.SoC.ThereforeD.Thus4.A.thoughtB.tothinkC.thinkD.thinking(E)NowyoumustknowthataTownMouseonceuponatimewentonavisittohiscousininthecountry.Hewasroughandready,thiscousin,buthelovedhistownfriendandmadehimheartilywelcome.Beansandbacon,cheeseandbread,were___15___hehadtooffer,butheofferedthemfreely.TheTownMouseratherturneduphislongnoseatthiscountryfare,andsaid,―Icannotunderstand,Cousin,howyoucanputupwith___16___poorfoodasthis,butofcourseyoucannotexpectanythingbetterinthecountry;comeyouwithmeandIwillshowyouhowtolive.Whenyouhavebeenintownaweekyouwillwonder___17___youcouldeverhavestoodacountrylife.‖Nosoonersaid___18___done:thetwomicesetoffforthetownandarrivedattheTownMouse’sresidencelateatnight.―You’llwantsomerefreshment___19___ourlongjourney,‖saidthepoliteTownMouse,andtookhisfriendintothegranddining-room.Theretheyfoundtheremainsofafinefeast,andsoonthetwomicewereeatingupcakesandallthatwasnice.Suddenly,theyheardgrowlingandbarking.―___20___isthat?‖saidtheCountryMouse.―Itisonlythedogsofthehouse,‖answeredtheother.―Only!‖saidtheCountryMouse.―Idonotlikethatmusicatmydinner.‖Justatthatmomentthedoorflewopen,incametwohugedogs,andtwomicehadtorunoff.―Good-bye,Cousin,‖saidtheCountryMouse,―What!Goingsosoon?‖saidtheother.―Ye,‖shereplied;―Betterbeansandbaconinpeacethancakesinfear.‖5.A.somethingB.nothingC.noneD.all6.A.suchB.soC.suchaD.soa7.A.whichB.howC.whatD.where8.A.whenB.whileC.thanD.as9.A.beforeB.afterC.duringD.on10.A.WhatB.HowC.WhenD.Where(F)Itisthefirstdayofthesummer.GeorgeandhisfriendCarlosareplanningongoingonacampingtrip.Itisgoingtobethebestcampingtrip,whichwilllastthreedays.WhileCarlosmakes___21___fortheirfriends,Georgeisgoingtomakealistofactivitiestodowhiletheyarethere.Lastyear,theircampingtripwasnotentirelyasuccess.Theygota___22___tireonthewaytotheircampsite.Theyalsohadabeartakesomeoftheirfood.Theydon'twantto___23___thatagain.第2页(共9页)...\n...Thisyear,theyplantogoprepared.Georgeisgoingtotakea___24___tireandgas,justincasethey___25___.Carlosisgoingtotryandfindabettermethodof___26___foodwithoutattractinganimalstotheircampsite.Theydon'twantanythingto___27___thisyear'strip.Onthistrip,GeorgeandCarloshaveinvitedtenoftheirfriends.Everyoneisexcited.Theyplantogomountainclimbing,hiking,kayaking,fishing,andtoplayafewgamesofflagfootball.Fornightactivities,theyplantotellstories,singsongs___28___George'sguitar,andplaysomeboardgames.Carlosandhisfriendshavepitchedinsomemoneyforfood.WiththelistCarlosmade,theyaregoingtohavefood,vegetables,chicken,andfruitjuice.Thedayofthecampingtripisgettingnear.GeorgeandCarloscannotwait.Whenthedaycomes,GeorgeandCarlosdouble___29___toseeiftheyhavetheirthingsready.Atthelastminute,Georgesuddenlyremembersthatitisimportanttobringmatches,lanterns,andflashlights.Carlosalso___30___thattheytakebinocularsforsightseeing.Theyarereadytogo.Itisgoingtobethebesttriptheyhaveevermade.1.A.explanationsB.excusesC.reservationsD.invitations2.A.flatB.faintC.plainD.wounded3.A.enableB.enforceC.encounterD.ensure4.A.cleanB.giantC.specialDspare5.A.getoffB.runoutC.putoutD.turndown6.A.storingB.consumingC.purchasingD.spreading7.A.repayB.reserveC.riskD.ruin8.A.exceptforB.apartfromC.alongwithD.outof9.A.trackB.watchC.checkD.concern10.A.suggestsB.complainsC.pretendsD.convincesIII.ReadingComprehensionSectionA(25%)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbest fitsthecontext.(A)Therearefewapplicationsthatenableuserstoreade-booksondevicesthatarenotrunningaspecificoperatingsystem,butareJavacompatible（兼容的）.Well,Ihavejustfoundanexcellentpieceofsoftwarethatletsyou___31___anye-bookyouhaveonyourcomputerintoaJARfile,___32___youcanreaditevenonmid-budgethandsets.DevelopedbyTequilaCat,BookReaderisafreeapplication___33___oftwoparts:TCBRShell(aprogramforWindowsPCthatcreatesJARbooks);JARBookscreatedbytheShell(eachJARBookcontainsbooktextandviewerprogramforthebook).DownloadthesoftwarearchiveandunzipitanywhereyouwantonyourPC,butkeepthelocationinmind.___34___theunzippedfolderandclickontheShell.execommand,whichwill___35___theapplication'smainwindow,directlyonyourcomputer.Youwillbeabletochooseyourphonemodel,aswellassetupyour___36___fonts（字体）.Theprogramrequiresthatyoumanuallyadde-booksthatarealready___37___onyourPC.Dothatandthen___38___choosethe"CreateJavabook"optionfromthedownrightcorneroftheapplication'swindow.AftertheJARfilehasbeencreated,simplyinstallitonyourphonejustlikeanyotherJavacompatiblesoftware.BookReaderoffersawiderangeoffonts,displaysrotatedtext,auto-scrolls（自动滚动）,___39___touchscreenphones,aswellasmultipletextformats.TheapplicationalsooffersFlashCard第3页(共9页)...\n...support,which___40___thatonnewerphones,youwillonlyneedtoinstallBookReaderonce,thenreadtextfilesorbookfilesoffflashcardorphone"disks."1.A.persuadeB.shameC.talkD.convert2.A.sothatB.evenifC.asthoughD.inthat3.A.informedB.consistingC.composingD.reminded4.A.LocateB.ReadC.EnterD.Delete5.A.openupB.callupC.backupD.bringup6.A.desiredB.wantedC.predictedD.designed7.A.stockedB.reservedC.preservedD.stored8.A.immediatelyB.simplyC.easilyD.plainly9.A.containsB.includesC.maintainsD.supports10.A.decidesB.impliesC.meansD.shows(B)AstheU.S.seesaninflux(流入)ofstudentsfromChina,surveyshaverevealedthatmanyChinesestudentsarestrugglingtointegrate(融入)inAmericanclassroomsanddormrooms.MostofthemhavenoorfewAmerican__41__,whichcouldcausethemtomissoutonafullAmericancollegeexperience.Thegoodnews,accordingtosurveys,isthatthe__42__ofAmericanstudentswouldlovetobecomefriendswithinternationalstudents.IfyouplantostudyinAmerica,theseeasystepswillhelpyoudevelopa__43__sociallife.Its’finetobe__44__.You’refromadifferentcountrywithadifferentculture.Your__45__maysometimesappearstrangetoAmericans,butdon’tbeembarrassedaboutbeingdifferent.__46__,talkaboutyourselfandhelpothersunderstandwhyyoudocertainthings.Peoplewillloveyouforwhoyouare.Don’t__47__hometoomuch.Whenyou’rehomesick,its’__48__toshareallnewexperienceswithyourfamilyandfriendsfromhome.Butspendingtoomuchtimeonthephoneoremailwithhomecouldworsenyourhomesickness,andyouwillmissthechancetointeractwithfellowAmericanstudents.Getbusyanddont__49__’onyourAmericancollegeexperience!__50__yourhobbiesandinterests.Thebestwaytobondwithpeopleisthroughgroupactivities.Checkoutyourschools’clubsandorganizationsandget__51__.Whatdoyoulovedoing?Doyouplayasport?Orhasitalwaysbeenyourdreamtojoinafraternityorsorority(男生或女生联谊会)?Doit.Signupforwhatyouenjoydoingor__52__somethingnew.Youwillbe__53__bylike-mindedpeoplewhowillbeeasiertobondwith.Beopen-minded.Getoutofyour__54__zone.Internationalstudentstendtosticktogetheranddowhattheyknowandwhatthey’reusedto.Trytodosomethingdifferent.__55__whatAmericanstudentsdoandaskthemifyoucanjointhem.Meetthemformealsandtrynewfoods.Letthemteachyouaboutthecultureandcustoms.You’llhaveagreattimebroadeningyourhorizonswhileimprovingyourEnglishatthesametime.11.A.teachersB.classmatesC.friendsD.parents12.A.averageB.majorityC.traditionD.relatives13.A.fulfillingB.demandingC.pushingD.depressing14.A.ChineseB.differentC.shyD.traditional15.A.hairsB.colorC.habitsD.clothes第4页(共9页)...\n...1.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Instead2.A.goB.missC.phoneD.need3.A.hardB.temptingC.interestingD.honorable4.A.workoutB.carryoutC.turnoutD.missout5.A.CherishB.PursueC.MindD.Shift6.A.boredB.awardedC.involvedD.rewarded7.A.writeB.inventC.tryD.expect8.A.surroundedB.praisedC.challengedD.changed9.A.dangerB.comfortC.timeD.sleep10.A.WatchB.ImagineC.GuessD.RecordSectionB(45%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)SummerHours2014(May23throughSept.1)Friday-Sunday:8a.m.-7p.m.forSummerZooWeekendsMonday-Thursday:8a.m.-5p.m.dailyCheckoutourCalendarofEventsfordetailsonwhat'shappeningonthedaysyouplantovisit.HolidayHours&EarlyClosingsLaborDay,September1,2014—Open8a.m.to7p.m.November27,2014—Open9a.m.to3p.m.December24,2014—Open9a.m.to3p.m.December25,2014—ClosedDecember31,2014—Open9a.m.to3p.m.January1,2015—ZooclosedAttractionFeesAdmissiontotheZooisFREE,althoughtherearefeesforsomeattractions.Attractionsareweatherdependentandsubjecttochange.SeaLionShowis$4perperson.Childrenunder2arefree.Children'sZoois$4perperson.FreeadmissionthefirsthourtheZooisopen.Childrenunder2arefree.ZoolineRailroadis$5perperson,perroundtripticket.Youmayleavethetrain,visitexhibitsandre-board.Childrenunder2arefree.MovieinTheLivingWorldis$3perperson.Childrenunder2arefree.第5页(共9页)...\n...SafariToursare$5perperson.VisitorTipAnimalbuildingstypicallyopenbeginningthefirsthourofoperation(9-10a.m.inoff-season;8-9a.m.insummer).Ourkeepersworkveryhardtohaveanimalsinoutdoordisplaysby9a.m.Duetohusbandryconcernsbeyondourcontrol,theremaybetimescertainanimalsarenotondisplayorcertainanimalbuildingsareclosedtothepublic.Youmayoccasionallyseekeepersworkinginananimalhabitat.Thisisagreatopportunitytoaskourkeepersabouttheirworkandtheanimalsintheircare!1.Wherewouldyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inasciencemagazine.B.Onawebsite.C.OnaReadingClubnoticeboard.D.Inaschoolreport.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Insummervisitorsareallowedtostayinthezoolaterthan8p.m.B.PeoplecanvisitthezooonNewYear’sEveandNewYear’sDay.C.ThezooisnotopenduringthewholeChristmasSeason.D.Thezooisnotopenuntil9a.m.onThanksgivingDay.3.IfMr.andMrs.Smithtogetherwiththeir10-year-oldsonand14-month-oldbabygirlvisitChildren’sZooat8:30amonLaborDay,howmuchshouldtheypay?A.Nothing.B.$8.C.$12.D.$16.4.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.A.teachushowtorunazoowellB.offerussometipsongettingalongwithanimalsC.providebasicinformationaboutazooD.callonustoprotectthewildlife(B)TherewasonceaPrincewhowishedtomarryaPrincess;butthenshemustbearealPrincess.Hetravelledallovertheworldinhopesoffindingsuchalady;buttherewasalwayssomethingwrong.Princesseshefoundinplenty;butwhethertheywererealPrincessesitwasimpossibleforhimtodecide,fornowonething,nowanother,seemedtohimnotquiterightabouttheladies.Atlast,hereturnedtohispalacequitecastdown,becausehewishedsomuchtohavearealPrincessforhiswife.Onastormynight,therecameaprincessstandingoutsidethepalacedoor.Whatwiththerainandthewind,shewasinasadcondition;thewaterdrippeddownfromherhair,andherclothesclungtoherbody.ShesaidshewasarealPrincess.―Ah,weshallsoonseethat!‖thoughttheoldQueen-mother;however,shesaidnotawordof第6页(共9页)...\n...whatshewasgoingtodo;butwentquietlyintothebedroom,tookallthebed-clothesoffthebed,andputthreelittlepeas(豌豆)onthebedstead.Shethenlaidtwentymattresses(床垫)onuponanotheroverthethreepeas,andputtwentyfeatherbedsoverthemattresses.UponthisbedthePrincesswastopassthenight.Thenextmorningshewasaskedhowshehadslept.―Oh,verybadlyindeed!‖shereplied.―Ihavescarcelyclosedmyeyesthewholenightthrough.Idonotknowwhatwasinmybed,butIhadsomethinghardunderme,andamalloverblackandblue.Ithashurtmesomuch!‖NowitwasplainthattheladymustbearealPrincess,sinceshehadbeenabletofeelthethreelittlepeasthroughthetwentymattressesandtwentyfeatherbeds.NonebutarealPrincesscouldhavehadsuchadelicatesenseoffeeling.ThePrinceaccordinglymadeherhiswife;beingnowconvincedthathehadfoundarealPrincess.Thethreepeaswerehoweverputintothecabinetofcuriosities,wheretheyarestilltobeseen,providedtheyarenotlost.⋯1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase―castdown‖inparagraph2mean?A.anxiousB.tiredC.brokenD.sad2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthePrince’stravelinsearchofhisPrincessistrue?A.Hecouldn’fintdhisrealPrincess.B.Hedidn’tfindevenasinglePrincess.C.Hewasconsideredunsuitablebytheladies.D.Hefoundtheprincesseskeptmakingmistakes.3.TheprincessappearingatthePrince’spalaceprovedtobearealonebecause______.A.shesleptthewholenightthroughB.shehadsuchadelicatesenseoffeelingC.shemanagedtosleeponthebedof40layersD.shefoundthreepeashiddenunderhermattresses4.Whichofthefollowingsentencesbestfinishesthewholepassage?A.Whatabeautifulprincess!B.Whatagreatroyalcouple!C.Wasn’tthisaladyofrealdelicacy?D.Wasn’ttheprincesuchaluckyone?(C)Youvisitafriendwhohasbeeninvolvedinamotoraccident.Thefriend,Tom,hashurthishand,andyouhavetohelpTomwritehisreportoftheaccident.Tomalsohastodrawasketchmapoftheaccident.Hehasdrawnthestreetsbuthecan’twriteinthenames.Pleaselookatthesketchmap,andfillinthedetailsaccordingtowhatTomtells第7页(共9页)...\n...you.Tom:Thisisaroughmapofwheretheaccidenthappened.There’sthemainroadgoingacrosswiththecarsparkedonbothsidesofit–that’sQueenStreet.You’dbetterwritethenameonit–QueenStreet.AndthesmallerroadgoingacrossitiscalledGreenRoad.WriteGreenRoadonthesmallerroad.Now,IwasridingalongQueenStreetwherethearrowisandthelittleboyranintotheroadfrommyright,frombetweenthetwobuildingsontheright.ThebuildingonthecorneristheStarCinema–justwriteStaronthecornerbuilding.AndtheonenexttoitisthePostOffice.WriteP.O.onthatbuildingnexttothecinema.Welltheboyranoutbetweenthosetwobuildings,andintotheroad.Canyouputanarrowinwheretheboycamefrom,likeIdidformeandthebike,butfortheboy?WhenheranoutIturnedleftawayfromhimandhitoneoftheparkedcars.Itwasthesecondcarbackfromthecrossroadsontheleft.Putacrossonthesecondcarback.Itwasquitefunnyreally.Itwasparkedrightoutsidethepolicestation.Apolicemanheardthebangandcameoutatonce.You’dbetterwritePoliceonthepolicestationthereonthecorner.Ithinkthat’sallweneed.Thanksverymuch.1.Thearrowwhichstandsfortheboyshouldbeplacedbetweenbuildings_______.A.1and2B.2and3C.4and5D.5and62.Whichofthefollowingbuildingsshouldbemarkedwiththeword―Police‖?A.Building2.B.Building3.C.Building5.D.Building6.3.Whichofthefollowingcarsshouldbemarkedwithacross?A.Car7.B.Car8.C.Car9.D.Car10.(D)BeginningJan.18,NASA’sMarsOdysseyorbiterwilllistenforpossible,thoughimprobable,radiotransmissionsfromthePhoenixMarsLander,whichcompletedfivemonthsofstudyinganarcticMartiansiteinNovember2008.Thesolar-poweredlanderoperatedtwomonthslongerthanitsthree-monthprimemissionduringsummeronnorthernMarsbeforetheseasonalebbofsunshineendeditswork.Sincethen,Phoenixs’landingsitehasgonethroughautumn,winterandpartofspring.TheLander’shardware第8页(共9页)...\n...wasnotdesignedtosurvivethetemperatureextremesandice-coatingloadofanarcticMartianwinter.IntheextremelyunlikelycasethatPhoenixsurvivedthewinter,itisexpectedtofollowinstructionsprogrammedonitscomputer.Ifsystemsstilloperate,onceitssolarpanels(面板)generateenoughelectricitytoestablishapositiveenergybalance,theLanderwouldperiodicallytrytocommunicatewithanyavailableMarsrelay(接力)orbitersinanattempttoreestablishcontactwithEarth.Duringeachcommunicationsattempt,theLanderwouldalternatelyuseeachofitstworadiosandeachofitstwoantennas(天线).OdysseywillpassoverthePhoenixlandingsiteapproximately10timeseachdayduringthreeconsecutive(连续的)daysoflisteningthismonthandtwolongerlisteningcampaignsinFebruaryandMarch.―WedonotexpectPhoenixtohavesurvived,andthereforedonotexpecttohearfromit.However,ifPhoenixistransmitting,Odysseywillhearit,‖saiCdhadEdwards,chieftelecommunicationsengineerfortheMarsExplorationProgramatNASA’sJetPropulsionLaboratory,Pasadena,Calif.―WewillpeurffofircmienatsnumberofOdysseycontactattemptsthatifwedon’tdetectatransmissionfromPhoenix,wecanhaveahighdegreeofconfidencethattheLanderisnotactive.‖TheamountofsunshineatPhoenix’ssiteiscurrentlyaboutthesameaswhenLthaenderlastcommunicated,onNov.2,2008,withthesunabovethehorizonabout17hourseachday.Thelisteningattemptswillcontinueuntilafterthesunisabovethehorizonforthefull24.7hoursoftheMartiandayattheLanders’high-latitudesite.DuringthelaterattemptsinFebruaryorMarch,OdysseywilltransmitradiosignalsthatcouldpotentiallybeheardbyPhoenix,aswellaspassivelylistening.IfOdysseydoeshearfromPhoenix,theorbiterwillattempttolockontothesignalandgaininformationabouttheLanders’status.TheinitialtaskwouldbetodeterminewhatcapabilitiesPhoenixretains(保留),informationthatNASAwouldconsiderindecisionsaboutanyfurthersteps.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthePhoenixMarsLanderistrue?A.ItlandedonanarcticMartiansiteonMarsinNovember2008.B.Itwasdesignedtosurviveextremeweatherespeciallyinwinter.C.Itwouldtrytocontactrelayorbitersifsurvivingthefiercewinter.D.ItwouldorbitMarstentimesadaycontinuouslyinFebruaryandMarch.2.Theunderlinedword―ebb‖inparagraph2probablymeans_______.A.peakB.lowC.wavingD.break3.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.Odyssey’sattempttobefriendPhoenixonMarsB.Phoenix’sfightingagainstterriblewinteronMarsC.PhoenixandOdyssey’sstoryofexploringtheuniverseD.NASA’scheckingforunlikelywintersurvivalofPhoenix4.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat_______.A.thereisasimilarpolardayonMarsB.OdysseywillcomebackonedayC.PhoenixcouldwalkonMarsD.NASAwantsPhoenixback第9页(共9页)...