2014年CCTV希望之星英语风采大赛市决赛试题(小高组)
高中组(D组)预决赛笔试题
高中组(D组)预决赛笔试题高中组(D组)预决赛笔试题2014年度中央电视台“希望之星”英语风采大赛宁夏赛区总决赛D组（高中）预决赛笔试卷单项选择。
（共60小题, 每小题0.5分, 满分30分）1. Happiness and success often come to those ________ are good at recognizing their own strengths. A. whom B. who C. what D. which2. —What do you want to be?‖ asked Mrs. Crawford. —Oh, I________ president,‖ said the boy, with a smile. A. have been B. am C. was D. will be 3. You must learn to consult your feelings and your reason ________ you reach any decision. A. althoughB. beforeC. becauseD. unless4. Around two o’clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat ________ us. A. bothers B. had bothered C. would bother D. bothered5. The sun began to rise in the sky, ________ the mountain in golden light A. bathed B. bathing C. to have bathed D. have bathed6. If nothing ________, the oceans will turn into fish deserts. A. doesB. had been doneC. will doD. is done7. Have you heard about the recent election?Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days. A. would be B. isC. has beenD. will be8. Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ________ close you may be tovictory. A. how B. that C. which D. where 9. You cannot accept an opinion ________ to you unless it is based on facts.A. offeringB. to offerC.having offeredD. offered10. Every day ________ a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized. A. read B. readingC. to readD. reads11. ________ warm at night, I would fill the woodstove, then set my alarm clock for midnight so Icould refill it.A. StayingB. StayedC. To stayD. Stay 12.He ________ sleep, although he tried for an idea until he had caught it. A. wouldn’tB. shouldn’tC. couldn’tD. mustn’t13. The university estimates that living expenses for international students ________ around $8,450 a year, which ________ a burden for some of them.A. are；isB. are；areC. is；areD. is；is 14. I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yesterday afternoo n.A.had doneB. was doingC. would doD. am doing 15. Not once ________ to Michael that he could one day become a top studentin his class. A. occurred it B. it did occur C. it occurred D. did it occur distance is only 20 miles.A. takesB. is takingC. tookD. will take A. should B. might C. couldD. would that we will go all out to help them. A. to understand B. understand C. understanding D. understood A. questioned B. being questioned C. to be questioned C. to be questioned 20. --I’m tired. I’m taking next week off. -- A. Not so sure B. Forget it C. Great idea D. No way 21. is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived.A. ItB. ThatC. WhatD. Astelevision went blank. A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. would be watching 23. I have heard a lot of good things about you A. since B. until C. before D. when24. Marco Polo is said to have sailed on 1thirteenth century.A. the; aB. a; /C. /; theD. the; thethe newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice. A. that B. which C. what D. whetheras scheduled. A. must have got B. must get C. should havegot D. should get enthusiasm for life.A. someB. neitherC. noneD. all 28.Shall we go for a drink at one o’clock this afternoon? -- ’clock be OK? A. Sure, it’s up to you B. Sure, no problem C. Sorry, I can’t make it D. Sorry, I’m not available today . A. in particular B. in turn C. in charge D. in time 30. My uncle hasn’A. cut out B. cut down C. cut up D. cut off 31.Will you see to ____ that my birds are looked after well while I’m away?A. themB. yourselfC. itD. me32. Many teens don’t get enough sleep because they have too much homework, which ____ them up at night. A. makesB. breaksC. turnsD. Keeps33. Ms Lin looks rather a kind lady.But in fact she is cold and hard on us. You ____ believe it!A. shouldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t34. The program is like a window on the world ____ you sit by it and fix your attention on what it shows.A. ifB. asC. whileD. unless35. ____ the search engine just gave me some brief introductions rather than the whole content of the book to read. A. LuckilyB. MostlyC. FunnilyD. Disappointingly36. Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?Never ____ it, actually.A. had I learnedB. have I learnedC. I learnedD.was I learning37. In fact, more and more people ____ to live a greener, healthier and more environmentally —green life‖.A. is served withB. will serveC. serves withD. is served38. A special dinner there might include Chinese pork dish, British roast beef and French-style vegetables. Boiled rice ____ just about everything.A. is served withB. will serveC. serves withD. is served39. The professor walked onto the platform and seated himself in a chair, ____ for answering questions.A. had preparedB. being preparedC. preparingD. prepared40. In Scandinavian countries it is common ____ for the husband to stay at home to look after the baby. A. useB. senseC. practiceD. idea41. Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?News about the tsunami striking her country ____ an attack of homesickness. A. set forB. set outC. set aboutC. set about42. We are informed that the Weifang International Kite Festival starts at 7:00. Oh, I didn’t expect it was so early! I ____ to go out for dinner with my friends first. A. was planning B. am planning C. have been planning D. have planned 43. ____ abroad for a tour can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me. A. TakenB. TakingC. Being takenD. Having been taken44. Did your classmate accept your invitation? No, he ____ refused. w.w.w.z.x.x.k.c.o.mA. as far asB. as well asC. as soon asD. as good as 45. I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple. A. nothing butB. anything butC. something ofD. all except46. Not getting that job was a big let-down. Don’t worry. Something better will ____. A. come alongB. take onC. go byD. fall behind47.____ the help of experienced career instructors, this type ofjob-hunting training ____ to be2very efficient.A. By; has provedB. With; has provedC. Under; is provingD. With; is proved。
英语希望之星小高组决赛看图说话ppt课件
• 图7：Look ! It’s a nice picture , it’s my new bedroom. It’s clean . There is a bed beside the big window. My favourite toy car is
near the window. I like to play with my toy car in my bedroom . I
• 图14：Look ! It’s a nice picture . This is a farm . Mr Li and Miss Wang are working on the farm . You can see many animals on the farm . Look . The bee (蜜蜂) is on the dog’s tail . The chicken is on the sheep, the sheep and another chicken are on the fat
• 图16：In the afternoon , we have an English class . We play games with our friends . Now , school is over . we say goodbye to our teacher .Then we go home , at the traffic lights , It’s green , let’s go ! Today is a happy day !
• 图9：In the morning, in our classroom, our teacher is near the table . She is beautiful. She teaches us English . A girl is on the right ,her name is Nancy . She is happy . A little boy is sitting .He is wearing a new cap ,a shirt ,a blue sweater and blue trousers . He is cool .
2014宜兴赛区
2014宜兴赛区“希望之星” 复赛小高组即兴问答题目范围2014中央电视台“希望之星”英语风采大赛暨宜兴市第四届“希望之星”英语风采大赛小高组复赛即兴交流1. Do you think homework is good for you? Why?Yes, because It,fun.2. What’s the weather like today?it is sunny今天是晴天it is windy今天有风it is cloudy今天多云3. Do you love Yixing? Why?Yes, because very nice.4. Do you love your school now? Why?Yes, because It,s very beautiful.5. What’s your favorite season? Why?Summer. Because I have a long holiday.6. Which do you prefer, Chinese cartoons or foreign ones? Why?I love foreign cartoons because Chinese painting feels very strange7. What do you want to be in the future? Why?I wanna to be a pilot.8. What do you do on Children's Day?9. Can you play the guitar? If no, What’s your hobby?10. What did you do last weekend?11. Which western festival do you like? Why?12. How do you choose a friend?13. What are the best ways to stay healthy?14. What is your favorite subject? Why?15. How do you usually spend your weekend?16. Do you like PE class at school? Why?17. What would you like to keep as a pet? Why?18. How to keep happy?19. How to save water?20. Describe one of your friends or teachers.21. If today were your mother’s birthday, what would you give her for present? Why?22. Do you know how many days are there in a week? Can you name them?23. Do you like watching cartoon? Why?24. What’s the weather like today? What kinds of weather do you like best? Why?25.How many seasons are there in a year? Can you name all the seasons? And which season do you like best?26.What do you usually do on weekends? You play outside or study at home? Why?27. Do you like flowers? Why?28.How many hours do you spend in studying English per day? Why do you think En glish is important?29. Do you like going shopping? Why?30.What kinds of books do you like to read? Can you tell us one of your favorite books?31. Do you like playing computer games?32. Do you think playing computer games is fun or a waste of time? Why?33. How many months are there in a year? What are they?34.Have you ever got up late for school? If one day you got up very late, what would you do?35. Do you know your father’s hobbies? Can you tell us some of your father’s hobbies?36. Who’s your best friend? Why he or she is your best friend?37. Do you like eating ice cream? What kinds of food do you like best?38. Can you tell me what is the most difficult thing in learning English?39. What other languages would you like to learn?40. If you were a tourist guide, could you introduce your city to us?41. Please tell us three things you did yesterday.42. What makes you angry?43. Describe your best friend.44. Do you think your teachers are your friends? How so?45. How do you spend your summer holiday?46. Do you like sports? Why?47.Do you like to read stories? Can you tell us the name of your favourite stor y? Why is it your favourite?48. Do you like to eat meat or vegetables? Why?49. Do you often help your mother with the housework?50. What’s the most beautiful season in your city? Why?51. Do you get on well with your classmates?52. What’s the most difficult thing about learning English?53. What did you do on your last birthday?54. Tell us about your favourite cartoon character.55. Tell us three words that describe YOU.56. When is your mother’s birthday? how do you plan to celebrate it ?57. What do you like to do in your free time?58. What is your school like?59. Describe your house.60. If you can fly, where will you go?。
2014希望之星英大赛预赛试题（7,8年级）
2014希望之星英大赛预赛试题（7,8年级）2014年度希望之星英语风采大赛预赛试题（七年级）班级：姓名：分数：一、单项选择（30分）( )1. –Hi, Lucy. Nice to meet you. –Hi, Jim. _______.A. Fine, thank youB. Nice to meet youC. Good morningD. How do you do( )2. –Do you know how to _______this word? –Yes, B-A-L-L.A. spellB. readC. seeD. meet( )3. –Where _______ the socks? --_______ on the bed.A. is; It’sB. are; TheyC. are; They’reD. is; It( )4. This is my little sister. _______ name is Jenny, we all like_______.A. She; sheB. Her; herC. She; herD. Her; she( )5. Please _______ these books to your school.A. takeB. bringC. beD. do( )6. There is a computer _______ the desk.A. onB. inC. underD. for( )7. I have a TV. She also _______ a TV.A. haveB. hasC. isD. are( )8. This song sounds _______ , I like it.A. goodB. badC. wellD. badly( )9. –How many _______do you have？–Let me see, my father has two brothers.A. cousinsB. unclesC. sisterD. aunts( )10. –_______ you _______ TV every day?—Yes, I do.A. Can; seeB. Do; watchC. Is; watchD. Are; see二、阅读理解（30分）AThis is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve.This is their bedroom. It’s a nice r oom. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Cara’s sweater is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.( ) 1. Cara and Ben are ________.A. brother and sisterB. brothersC. sistersD. friends( ) 2. Cara and Ben have ________.A. two chairs and one deskB. two desks and one chairC. two chairs and two desksD. one desk and one chair( ) 3. Cara’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.A. chair; bedB. sweater; sweaterC. bed; chairD. bed; bed( ) 4. Cara’s sweater is ________.A. on his bedB. on Ben’s bedC. on the chairD. on the desk( ) 5. Which is right?A. Their class is very nice.B. Their two beds look the same.C. Their school bags are under the chairs.D. They live in the same room.三、补全对话（20分）根据上下文提示，从方框中选择合适的句子补全对话，有两项多余。
(完整版)希望之星英语演讲稿4-小高组
1 Showing China to the world.Everybody knows that China is a very big country in the world . China covers 9,600,000 (9 millions and 6 hundred thousands) square kilometers. 56 nations make up the whole population of China. About 1.3 billion people live and work together on the land. It has a long history with five thousand years. there are many interesting places in China. such as the Great wall(长城),the Summer palace（故宫）,Changjiang River （长江）and so on. so lots of people will come China to visit every year. and it held Olympic in 2008.and it will become more and more beautiful. I love China，Welcome to China,That’s all, Thank you very much.2 The Advantages of TravellingTravelling is good for everybody's health.When you travel outside, you must walk a lot, so that you will take lots of exercises. You can also see many beautiful scenes in the places you travel. That is good for your eyes.Moreover, travelling can broaden your knowledge that you can't get in the textbooks in class.Travel is beneficial to us in at least three ways. First, we can visit some famous cities by traveling.Second, we will meet people with different culture and interest when we travel.Third,travelling will help us to gain knowledge of geography and history.In a word, we can benefit from travelling. That’s all, Thank you very much.3 My Chinese teacherMiss Zhang is my Chinese teacher. She is young and beautiful. She graduated from Chongqing university. She comes to our school for five years. I like her class very much, because she always tell us interesting stories. In her class, everything seems to be easy. she can lead the teaching joyful. I can learn a lot from her, because she is knowledgeable. I like her lessons. That’s all, thank you very much.4 Thanksgiving dayThanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in December. Thanksgiving Day is very popular in western country. On that day, people will make a big turkey. The day is to in honor of Indian people’s great kindness. Last Thanksgiving, I spent Thanksgiving day with many American friends at the church. American Friends of the church shared delicious turkeys. Although the turkey doesn't taste as good as the chicken from my homeland, I remember this special Thanksgiving day and the friendship of American. That’s all, thank you very much.5 My favorite sportThere are many kinds of sports . Some people like playing basketball, some like playing football, others liking swimming, However, the sport that I like most is badminton. It is very popular in China because of lin Dan. Because of him, many boys in China get to know about badminton. He is so excellent that everybody wants to play like him. I started playing badminton in the third grade. Before playing badminton, I was a cheerleader(拉拉队)for sports meeting in our class. After playing badminton, I became an sports man in our class. I found I had loved deeply this sport. The badminton games have given me the most wonderful time in my life.。
希望之星小低组、小高组评委问答赛题库
小低组、小高组评委问答赛题库小低组：1、What’s the weather like today?2、How many people are there in your family?3、Where are you from?4、How old are you?5、Do you feel cold now?/How do you feel today?6、Can you sing a English song?7、Do you have a pet?What’s its name?8、Can you name some colors?9、What’s your favorite food?10、Do you have an English name?11、How do you spell your English name?12、How many fingers do you have?Do you know their names?13、What is7plus13?14、Who come here with you today?15、What color are your shoes?16、Is that your new coat?18、Who is your best friend?19、How do you spell...（简单单词）?20、What’s your favorite fruit?21、What do you like to eat on your birthday?22、What time do you usually get up?23、What time do you usually go to bed?24、What time do you usually go to school?25、How many toys do you have?26、What time do you usually finish your school?27、Does your mum have long hair?28、Is your mom’s hair curly or straight?29、Can you ride a bike?30、What color is your bike?31、Do you have a big bedroom?32、Do you run fast?33、What farm animals do you know?34、Can a cow fly?35、How many legs does a turtle have?36、Is an elephant big or small?37、What do you like for breakfast?38、Do you drink milk every day?39、When is your birthday?40、Is there a clock in your bedroom?41、What does your mother look like?42、Does your mother like cooking?43、Does your dad like driving?44、What time does your father usually come home?45、Who helps you with your homework?46、Who reads stories for your before bed?47、Can you swim?48、What’s your favorite day?49、Does your father like reading?50、Where do you live?51、Tell me about your house.Is it near this school?52、Walking from this school to your house,what can you see?A park?Some shops?53、Look out of the window.What can you see?54、Tell me about your family.What are their jobs?55、Tell me about your daily routine.What time do you go to school?56、What subjects do you study at school?57、What time does school finish?58、What do you do in your free time?59、What do you do with your brother/sister/parents/friends?60、Do you like singing?Can you sing any English songs?小高组：1、Which day do you like best in a week?2、Do you have any aunts or uncles?3、What do you like to do on weekends?4、Who do you like to play with?5、What do you love best in your family?6、What’s your favorite subject?7、What’s your favorite animal?Why?8、What’s your favorite food?9、Who cooks for you every day?10、How do you spell...（符合发音规则的陌生单词）11、When do you usually go to school in the morning?12、How many students are there in your class?13、How many boys are there in your class?14、How many girls are there in your class?15、How many teachers do you have?16、How many friends do you have in your class?17、What’s your best friend’s name?18、How many classes do you have every day?19、How many English classes do you have every week?20、What do you usually do in music class?21、Would you please say something about your favorite teacher?22、Would you please say something about your best friend?23、Would you please say something about yourself?24、How long does it take you to go to school every day?25、Who do you go to school with in the morning?26、When do you finish you school every day?27、Who cooks for you in the morning?28、What do you usually eat in the morning?29、When do you have your lunch on school days?30、Who is taller in your family,your mom or dad?31、Who is the tallest in your class?32、What are you good at?33、What do you want to be in the future?34、What do you think is the best job?35、What do you think is the most beautiful place?36、Who is shorter than you in your class?37、Which song do you like best?38、How often do you see movies?39、How often do you brush your teeth?40、How often do you play computer games?42、Is your father good at soccer?43、What’s the weather like in summer?44、Do elephants eat meat?45、What is your plan for tonight?46、When were you born?47、What was the last movie you saw?48、What classes did you have yesterday at school?49、Where are you going for your summer vacation next year?50、What do you usually do in the summer vacation?51、Do you like animals?Why?52、Do you like sports?Why?53、Do you like singing?Can you sing any English songs?54、Do you have to do homework every day?55、How do you think of too much homework?56、Do you often help your mother do some housework57、Do you have a computer in your home?What can you do with the computer?58、Have you ever made your parents angry?Tell us a story about that.59、Can you tell us something about your hometown?60、Do you have many good friends?Do they help you when you are in trouble?。
中央电视台英语风采大赛训练
中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛参考题目1. My Favorite Teacher2. My Winter Holiday3. My Favorite Chinese Festival.4. An unforgettable vacation.5. Introduce one of your favorite food and how to prepare it.6. Introduce one of your favorite movies.7. Everyone has his/her role model, (such as Bill Gates, Liu Xiang), Introduce one of your rolemodels.8. Fashion9. How to protect the environment?10. Do you think it is difficult to communicate with your father and mother? Why?11. Love12. What’s your opinion ab out students going to training school at the weekend13. Should students use mobile phone at school?14. How often do you use your computer, what do you often to do with the computer?15. If you had a time machine, which period do you want to go to?16. Who is cleverer? Y our mother or your father? Why?17. From 1 to 10, which number is your favorite number? Why?18. What’s your opinion about cheating in exams?19. Do you want to study abroad? Why?20. Growing pains.21. Do you like eating fast food? Do you think it is good for our health?22. Do you think people should always be honest? Why or why not?23. Dream24. How can people keep healthy?25. What did you do with your gift money you got in spring festival？26. Suppose you were a tour guide, introduce one of the tourist attractions from your hometown.27. Which season do you like best? Introduce one of the things you like to do in that season.28. How can you interpret the proverb “The early bir d catches the worm"?29. My spare time.30. The power of a smile.英语演讲的技巧一、演讲切忌1. 语速太快Talking too rapidly2. 声音单调Speaking in monotone3. 声音尖细Using too high a vocal pitch4. 感情不充分Presenting without enough emotion or passion5. 对观众采取一种居高临下的姿态Talking down to the audience6. 夸张的词语使用得太多Using too many “big”words7. 使用抽象概念而不给出事例加以说明Using abstractions without giving concrete examples8. 使用别人不熟悉的技术术语Using unfamiliar technical jargon9. 使用俚语或粗俗语Using slang or profanity10. 演讲无组织，散乱无序Disorganized and rambling performance11. 说话绕弯子，不切中主题Indirect communication i.e. beating around the bush二、怎样与听众交流l. 要有值得交流的观点；A message worth communicating2. 引起听众的注意，抓住他们的兴趣并赢得信任Gain the listeners' attention: capture theirinterest and build their trust3. 重视理解Emphasize understanding4. 获得反馈Obtain their feedback5. 注意声调，要有感情Watch your emotional tone6. 说服听众Persuade the audience三、怎样变得自信l. 微笑并看着观众Smile and glance at the audience2. 开始发言时要慢一点，身体保持昂首挺胸的姿态Start very slowly, with your shoulders backand your chin up3. 开场白说一些真诚话Open your speech by saying something very frankly4. 穿上自己最好的衣服Wear your very best clothes5. 对自己说一些积极的话Say something positive to / about yourself四、如何开头l. 对大家能够聚在一起表示感谢To acknowledge the occasion of the gathering2. 称赞一下听众To pay the listeners a compliment3. 引用名人名言To quote4. 使用一些不平常的数据To use unusual statistics5. 问观众一个挑战性的问题To ask the audience a challenging question五、如何结尾1. 重复你的开头To repeat your opening2. 概括你的演讲To summarize your presentation3. 以趣事结尾To close with an anecdote4. 以号召行动结尾To end with a call to action5. 以反问结尾To ask a rhetorical question六、眼神交流1. 眼睛慢慢地从一个移动到另一个人，在每一个人身上停留两到三秒钟时间Move your eyesslowly from person to person, and pause two or three seconds with each listener2. 如果你感到紧张，不妨想象听众都穿着浴衣的样子Imagine the audience in bathrobes incase you are nervous七、紧张的典型特征l. 手放在口袋里Hands in pockets2. 眨眼次数过多Increased blinking of the eyes3. 害怕眼神的接触Failure to make eye contact4. 舔嘴唇和抿嘴唇Licking and biting of the lips5. 手势又急又快Fast, jerky gestures演讲者的仪态演讲时要保持久充沛的精力。
2015中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛市预赛试题（小高组）（精选五篇）
2015中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛市预赛试题（小高组）（精选五篇）第一篇：2015中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛市预赛试题(小高组) 2015中央电视台希望之星英语风采大赛市预赛试题（小高组）01． Hair and Beard.Lucy always wanted to become a teacher, because she liked children.When she was twenty-one years old, she began teaching in a small school.She was a good teacher, and she laughed a lot with the children in her class.They enjoyed her teachin g.One day, one of the girls in her class asked her, “Why does a man’s hair become grey before his heard does?” Mary laughed and answered，“I don’t know, Helen.” Then one of the boys said, “I know!Man’s hair becomes grey first because it’s sixteen years older than his beard.” 2.A lovely weekend.It is a fine Saturday morning.Bob and his family get up later than usual, because he isn’t going to school and his father isn’t going to work.They are all staying at home, but they are not idle.Each of them is doing a different thing.Bob’s father is in the garage.He is washing his car.His mother is in the kitchen.She is busy preparing a good meal for the family.Sometimes Bob helps his mum with the cooking, and sometimes he goes to the garage and watches his father washing his car.His elder brother, Jack, usually stays in his study till lunchtime.His two sisters are listening to some beautiful music while they’re cleaning the house.His younger brother, T om, is training his puppy.He is having a lot of fun.Around 12:30, the whole family is seated around the table enjoying a wonderful meal.3.A bridge.Bridges are built for many reasons.Some bridges are built so that cars can cross over rivers.Others are made for trains to use.In the state of Washington, There is a very unusual bridge –it was built forsquirrels.The town of Long-view has a very busy street.Many cars use it every day.Squirrels were being killed as they tried to cross the street.Mr.Peter built a bridge for squirrels – one that would pass above the traffic.For years now, the squirrels have been able to cross safely from one side of the street to the other.4.School in air Mike is nine years old and Jane is seven.They live at Mount Ebenezer.Their father has a big property.In Australia they call a farm a property.Mike and Jane like school very much.At school they can talk to their friends, but Mike and Jane can’t see their friends.They live 100, perhaps 300 miles away.And like Mike and Jane, they all go to school by radio.Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia.Not many people live in the Centre.School is a room at home with a two-way radio.The teacher also has a two-way radio.Every morning she calls each student on the radio.When all the students answer, lessons begin.5.Fire fighters There are about 5,000 fire fighters in Chicago.Tim is one of them.He is on duty eight hours every day.During his shift, he eats and sleeps at the firehouse.The fire fighters have to be ready to answer an alarm at any hour of the day or night.Most of the alarms are for small fires.They can be put out in a few minutes.Big fires are very dangerous.Most of the time, the greatest danger comes from smoke.Sometimes, fire fighters have to enter burning buildings in order to rescue the people inside.Tim has been a fire fighter for five years.He's proud of himself and of his service.He does exercises every day to stay strong.6.My family I am Tom.I’m eleven years old.I live near the school.I go to school every day.In my family there are three people.My father, my mother and I.My father is a bus-driver.He is friendly.He has a lot of friends.My mother is a teacher.She works at my school.She does housework every day.I love them.7.An outing Father: Todayis Sunday.Tom, I would like to take you to the park.Lucy: Can I come, too? Father: Oh no, you must look after your sister.And your mother is at work.Lucy: I can take my sister to the park, too.She can play games with other children.Father: OK.Go to your bedroom and put on your new dress in the box.Lucy: OK.Father: It’s about nine o’clock.Let’s go.Lucy and Tom: All right.Let’s go.8.Our Class This is a picture of our class.There are fifty students in our class.You can see twenty-five boys and twenty-five girls.There is an American student in our class.Her name is Mary.Her English is very good.We all like her.She likes eating bread and cakes.She likes drinking milk and orange juice.We like eating rice and drinking tea.We are very happy together.9.We all have a first name and a last name.Most people have a middle name too.Some have lots of middle names!Sometimes people are called by names that are not their real names.These names are nicknames.Joey might be called J.Lucinda might be called Lulu.Someone with red hair might be called Red.These are all nicknames.10.In the classroom This is a classroom.You can see some girls, a boy and a teacher in it.The boy is Tom.He has golden hair and blue eyes.He is from America.He is a new pupil.The girls are Chinese.They can speak a little English.They are talking with Tom in English.Miss Li is writing something on the blackb oard.11.A Football Match It’s Sunday tomorrow.We are going to watch a football match.It’s between a Japanese team and a Chinese team.The football match is going to be at four o’clock in the afternoon.Our teachers Mr.Li and Mr.Wang are going to watch the football match with us.We are going there by bike.We think we can come back at about six in the evening.12.My parents My parents work in a show factory.They get up at five thirty.They first get breakfast ready.Then they go towork by bus.They work there from eight to five.They come home at about six and prepare supper for us.Mother washes clothes in the evening.Father often makes toys for us.They are busy all day.13.A Riddle I am a word.I have three letters.My first is in “snow” but not in “ice”, my second is in “rose” and also in “rice”, my third is not in “pencil” but in “paper”, my whole is a place where there is a lot of water.What am I? 14.Jim’s BedroomThis is Jim’s bedroom.It’s new and nice.A bed and a chair are in it.A desk is on the floor.Some flowers are on it.A bookshelf is behind the bed.Some English books are on the bookshelf.A picture is on the wall.Some people are in the picture, the man is his father.The woman is his mother.Who is the boy? Do you know?15.The Sun There is nothing more important in life than the sun.Without the sun all living things on Earth would die.The sun is a star.In the sky there are thousands of stars like the sun.They are as large as the sun and as hot as the sun.At night you can see many stars, but in day-time you can only see one star-the sun.The sun is much nearer to us than any other stars.That is why it looks like the biggest and brightest of all the stars.The distance of the sun from the Earth is as much as 150 million kilometers.Most of the stars are thousands of light years away form the Earth.Do you know what a light year is? Nothing in the world travels faster than light.It travels 300,000 kilometers a second.One light year is the distance that light travels in one year.16.Air Jordan Michael Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players in the world.He was born in Brooklyn, New York.He didn’t like to talk about himself.He was also very short.He didn’t play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first.But the next year things changed greatly for him, as he grew muchtaller.Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina.Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again.He played so well that people call him Air Jordan.After college, Michael became a member of the Chicago Bull basketball team.The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player.He was named Rookie of the year in 1985 and the most Valuable Player in 1987.He once set a record by getting 63 points in one game.17.The Strongest Power in the World.One day a great general asks his soldiers, “What is the strongest power in the world?” Four of his soldiers put up their hands.They want to answer the question.The general asks the first man to speak.The first ma n is younger than the other three, and he’s not strong.He says, “My gun is the strongest.It can kill anyone.” “Thank you.Next, please.” The second man is very strong.He says,” I don’t think that’s true.Soldiers use guns.So a soldier is the strongest.” The third man says,” Soldiers use guns, but our general gives orders.So I think our general is the strongest.” The fourth man is the oldest.He says,” Love is the strongest.With love, people don’t need guns.” The general says nothing.He takes out a medal and gives it to him.18.Who is the God? T om likes sweets very much.But his mother never gives him any, because she thinks they are bad for his teeth.But when Tom’s uncle gives him some, she always lets him eat the sweets.She wants to make her brother happy.One evening, a few days before Tom’s birthday, he was praying in his bedroom.“Please, God,” he shouted.“Let them give me a bog box of sweets as my birthday present.” His mother heard this and came into the room.“Why are you shouting, Tom?” she asked.“God can hea r you quite well, even when you talk quietly.” “I know,”answered the clever boy, “but my uncle in the next room can’t.”19.Kites.Do you know how to fly a kite? Do you know how to make a kite? Can you describe the shapes of kites? T oday, people all over the world make and fly kites for fun.Kites were the first flying machines.People in China used kites as fly machines more than 2000 years ago.In Marco Polo’s report, the Chinese used big kites to carry people up into the sky.The idea of kites helped people to make planes.In 1894 in Australia, Lawrence grave made four very big kites.These four kites lifted him 5 metres into the air.Today, the wings of planes are just like kites.Now people around the world use kites in festivals.Kites can have all kinds of colors and shapes, but the most important thing is to fly well.20.An interesting newspaper Every morning Mike goes to work by train.As he has a long trip, he always buys a newspaper.It helps to make the time pass more quickly.One Tuesday morning, he turned to the sports page.He wanted to read the report about an important football match.The report was so interesting that he forgot to get off at his station.He didn’t know it until he saw the sea.He got off at the next station, and had to wait a long time for a train to go back.Of course, he got to the office very late, His boss was very angry.21.Fall In the fall, leaves drop to the ground.Many trees have nuts or fruits.Animals may begin to store food.Some birds collect nuts and corns to store.Other birds fly to a warmer place for the winter.They won’t return until the spring.Days become shorter.Cold weather is coming.The fur of many animals gets thicker because they need a thick coat to protect them.People also wear warmer clothing and prepare for winter.In some areas there may be rain or even snow, but in fall farmers harvest their crops.People look forward to fall for many reasons.The most important one is that fall is the harvestseason.22.Pandas Pandas are lovely animals.Most of them live in the deep forests of Sichuan Province in China.They have white fur, though their shoulders, legs, ears and eyes are black.Pandas are usually very heavy, some of them can be about 1.5 meters tall and weigh about 100 kilograms.However, pandas are very agile, they can climb trees as easily as some other creatures do.Pandas have big, sharp teeth and live mainly on bamboo leaves.Every day each grown-up panda eats about 15-30 kilograms of bamboo leaves and they usually spend 10-12 hours eating.Pandas also have spare-time hobbies.Two of their hobbies are climbing trees and sleeping.Sadly, there are not many pandas left in the world because some people keep cutting down trees, and bad hunters are trying to kill them for money.The Chinese government is doing its best to protect pandas from being harmed or killed.23.Books on “How to”Books on how to do things are very popular in America today.There are about four to five thousand kinds of books about the money.Another may tell you how to save or spend it.And another may explain how to giv e your money away.Some “How to” books tell you how to choose a way of making a living and how to succeed in it.However, if you fail, you can buy a book which is called “How to turn a Failure into a Success.” If you would like to become very rich, you can b uy the book “How to make a Million.” If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to live on nothing.”If you are unhappy with your life, you can read “How to Love Every Minute of Your Life.” There is even a book called “How to kill yourself.” 24.The Pianist and an Old Woman John was a very famous pianist.When he was a small boy, he once played at a party in the home of a rich man.He was only eight years old, buthe had played the piano for several years.At the party he played afamous piece by Beethoven.He played wonderfully.The famous piece has several long rests in it.In each of these rests he took his hands away from the piano and waited.To him this was very exciting, but the mother of the rich man thought differently.Finally, during one of these rests she came over to him.She touched him on the head, smiled and said, “My boy, why don’t you play us what you know well?” 25.The favorite coat.Mr.Smith had a nice, blue coat.He loved it very much, but his wife didn’t like it because it was old.She often said, “Give it to a poor man.” Mr.Smith always said, “No, I like this coat.” Then one day a cigarette fell on it and made a hole in it, so Mrs.Smith said, “Please don’t wear it again.” Mr.Smith took it to a small tailor’s shop and said to the tailor, “Please make another coat just like this one.” The tailor made the coat very carefully, then he lit a cigarette and made a hole in it in the same place.26.Noise Miss Gray lived alone in an apartment house.She was old and did not like noise at all.One day a young man moved into the room above her.He looks quiet, Miss Gray thought.However, at three o’clock the next morning, Miss Gray was woken up by the barking of a dog.She thought, I’ve never heard a dog here before.It must belong to the new man in the room above me.So he telephoned the young man, said some nasty things to him about the dog, then hung up the telephone before he could answer.At three o’clock the next morning, Miss Gray’s telephone rang.When she answered, the young man said, “I’m th e man upstairs.I’ve called to tell you that I haven’t got a dog.”27.The Diet.Mrs.Tan is worried about her weight, so she goes to see a doctor.“Oh, I’m too fat, I need to lose a lot of weight.”“It isn’t difficult to lose weight,” the doctor says.“All you need to do is go on a diet.I’ll give you one.” The doctor takes out a piece of paper and writes “Eat lots of fruit and vegetables.Also, eat a lot of lean meat and grains.” The doctor hands the paper to Mrs.Tan.“Eat all those things and you’ll soon lose weight.”A few weeks later, Mrs.Tan’s friend visits her.Her friend is surprised to see that Mrs.Tan is even fatter than before and she is eating a huge sandwich with chocolate and ice cream.“I thought you were on a diet,” her friend says.“Oh, I am.” Mrs.Tan a nswers.“I’ve already had all the food on my diet today.Now I’m having my dinner.” 28.A Cheap Mea A man goes into a restaurant and sits down at one of the tables.A waiter comes up to him and gives him the menu.The man reads it carefully, then he orders all the most expensive dishes.Then a small boy comes into the restaurant and sits at the man’s table.The waiter comes up and says to the man, “What will your little boy like, sir?” “Oh, just an ice cream,” the man tells him.After he finishes his meal, the man stands up and says to the waiter, “I’m just going out to buy a newspaper.” He leaves the restaurant.The waiter gives the boy an ice cream.The boy eats it, and then stands up and walks to the door.The waiter runs towards him.“Excuse me,” he says, “but your father hasn’t come back and he hasn’t paid for his meal or your ice cream.You’d better stay here until your father comes back and pays his bill.” “He’s not my father,” the boy says.“The man came up to me in the street and asked me if I liked ice cream.I told him I did.The he told me to come into the restaurant at nine o’clock and sit at his table.He said he would give me one.”puters Many people know what a computer is and what it can do.The computer is fast and never makes mistakes,while people are slow and often make mistakes.That’s what people often say when they talk about computers.For many years, scientists have improved computers.Now a computer can do a lot of everyday work quite well, and people can use a computer in many ways.Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man.With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, and so on.Maybe a computer will think and fee one day.30.Two American Presidents There are stories about two U.S.presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.They try to explain to people how the word “OK” came from.We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.Some said that President Jackson could hardly read or write.When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read hem or asked his men to tell him what they said.If he agreed, he would write “All correct” on the Paper.The problem was that he did not know how to spell.So he wrote “OL Korekt” ter it was shortened to “OK”.Others said that President Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York.Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become president.They called the club Old Kinderhook Club.Anyone in the club was called “OK”.31.A second language.One day, the m other rat and her babies were having a good time in the open air when a cat came to catch them for dinner.The mother rat noticed the cat coming near.The mother rat and her babies all tried to run away at once.They hurried to their home.It was under the tree.But the baby rats were afraid of the cat.They couldn’t run very fast.The cat came closer and closer.She would come at them.“What shall I do?” thought the mother.Just at that moment the mother rat stopped running, turned around and shouted at the cat,“Bowwow.Bowwow!” just like an angry dog.The cat was so surprised and afraid that she ran away.The mother rat turned to her babies,“Now you see how important it is to learn a second language!” 32.The snowman It's winter now.It’s very cold in the morning.It's all white outside because it snowed yesterday.Mr.Dog wants to watch TV.But Miss Cat says, “Oh dear!It's very nice outside.Let's make a snowman.” Making a snowman isn’t very easy, so they work hard.Oh, how nice the snowman!Mr.Dog puts his hat on the snowman's head.After that, they are very hungry.Their lunch is some fish, some bones and a big cake.Mr.Dog says, “It's the middle of the day.The snowman must be hungry.Let’s give the cake to him.” “All right!” says Miss Cat.But the snowman isn't there.They can only see the hat.Where is he? 33.Lucky or unlucky When Barbara was fishing, she dropped her watch.It fell into the water.Barbara was sad because it was her best watch.The next day, Barbara went fishing again.She put her hook into the water.When she pulled it up, there was her watch!It was caught on her hook.Barbara didn’t catch but she was happy.She had her watch back.34.The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.It is about 6,000 kilometers long, 7 meters high and 5 meters wide.The Great Wall was built more than twenty centuries ago.It was very difficult to build such a great wall without any modern machines.Thousands of men died while they were building the wall.Have you ever been to the Great Wall? It is very famous in the world.Many foreigners come to visit it every year.They like it very much.35.Helen’s glassesHelen’s eyesight was not very good, so she usually wore glasses.But when she was seventeen years old and began to goout with a young man, she never wore her glasses when she was with him.When he came to the door to take her out, she took her glasses off, and when she came home and he left, she put them on again.One day her mother said to her, “But Helen, why do you never wear your glasses when you are with Jim? He takes you to beautiful places in his car, but you don’t see anything.” “Well, Mother,” said Helen, “I look prettier to Jim when I am not wearing my glasses and he looks better to me, too.” 36.A desert A desert is a very dry place.It does not rain there very much.A desert is very hot, too.Only a few plants can grow in deserts.Only a few animals can live there.Those plants and animals don’t need much water to live.And don’t mind when it is hot.Can you live in a desert? Why or why not? 37.Animal’s homeEverybody has a home.People live in many different kinds of houses.Animals have different kinds of homes, too.Some animals live in holes under the ground.The woodchuck lives under the ground.His home has two doors.If an enemy comes into one door, the woodchuck goes out through the other.Some animals live in holes in trees.Some squirrels build nests high in trees.Some birds live in holes in trees.Most of the birds live in nests.Crows build their nests high in trees.But hawks build their nests high in the mountains.38.A Broken Mirror and Bad Luck.Will you have bad luck if you break a mirror? Many people believe this.There is an old story about breaking mirrors.Long ago, people happened to see their faces in ponds and lakes.Some people were frightened.“That must be my soul,” a person would say.The mirrors were made of shiny ter, people used glass mirrors.They were careful not to break them.Breaking a mirror would harm the soul.That is how a broken mirror came to meanbad luck.The bad luck is supposed to last for seven years.You may not believe this story.You may have no bad luck with mirrors.But you should handle mirrors carefully.A broken mirror could cut you.39.Go fishing One summer holiday I was in the forest by myself.I went down to fish in the river.Soon I got a big fish.Then I heard a great noise.There, right behind me, sat a big black bear!Wild animals are afraid of any quick move.So I moved very slowly.The bear watched me.But he sat still.I took the fish and threw it to him.He ate it at once.Now what was I going to do? I’d better go on fishing, I thought.The bear thought so, too.Soon I got another fish.I went over to him and put the fish into his big red mouth.I fished and fished-all for him.At first I was afraid to stop.Then I began to like doing it.He was so friendly.When evening came, the bear stood up and turned away from me.40.The Candy King Once candy was not made for children.In one country, almost 5,000 years ago, candy was made only for kings.T oday, children are the candy kings.Have you ever eaten licorice? People in ancient times ate licorice, too.They did think of licorice as candy at first.They ate licorice to keep them strong and well.In some countries, people ate licorice to make them beautiful!Later, people ate it just because it tasted good!All candy was made by hand until 1845.In that year, a man made a candy machine.By the 1900s, candy was sold all over the world.T oday, candy companies say a person eats from 15 to 30 pounds of candy a year.More than 2,000 different kinds of candy are made!How many kinds do you eat, candy king? 41.Yawn Sometimes people feel sleepy.They can't stay interested in what they are doing and they open their mouths wide quickly.We call this a yawn.It makes a pretty silly face.Why do people do it? Scientist do not know much about yawns.But they have someideas.Our bodies get tired.Our minds get tired, too.A tired mind needs air.So we yawn.The quick yawn takes in air.And the air wakes up our mind, but not for long.Watch out!Here comes another yawn.42.Two thieves Mike was taken to the police station and put in a room with another thief, an older man.This man looked at Mike and said, “Why have they brought you here?” “I stole a small radio one day after my lessons,” said Mike.The man laughed rudely at Mike.“You should st eal something which is worth a lot if you want to be a thief.You ought to steal something really valuable, which you can be proud of, so that your name is put in the newspaper.Go and steal a lot of money from a bank next time!” Mike thought for a few secon ds and then said, “I can't do that.” “Why can't you?” said the old thief.“ Are you afraid?” “No,” said Mike.“I am not afraid, but the banks all close at three o'clock, and my lessons don't finish till four.” 43.A Giant Kite David always liked kites.When he became eighteen, his father gave him a giant kite.It was so large that he thought it could carry him up into the air.David tied a rope from the kite to a boat.He grabbed onto the kite and told the person in the boat to start pulling.Soon David was gliding through the air.The boat pulled David and his kite for four hours.When the boat stopped, David splashed into the water.He said that it had been a lot of fun.44.Once a year Tom finished school when he was eighteen years old.He wanted to work at a bank in the city.He went to the bank and asked for work there.A man took him into a small room and gave him questions on a piece of paper.T om wrote the answer on the paper in a hurry.The man looked for a few minutes, and then said, “Was your birthday on the 12th of December, Tom?” “Yes, sir.” Tom said.“What year?” the man asked.“Oh, once a year, sir.“ T omsaid.45.A new Diet Alma and her mother were walking home when a small dog began following them.There was a note tied to the dog's collar.Alma read the note, it sai d, ”My name is Lady.My owner cannot keep me.May I be your pet?“ Alma showed the note to her mother.”May I keep the dog?“ she asked.The puppy looked like a nice dog.Mother said that they could keep it.Alma and Lady were happy.Alma had a new pet, and Lady had a new home.46.The Frog That Changes color Birds live in trees.Squirrels live in trees.But do you know that some frogs live in trees, too? The tree frog is hard to find.This frog can change color.On green leaves, it stays green.On a brown branch, it turns brown.Some tree frogs can change from green to gold or blue.Tree frogs have legs and wide feet.They have sticky pads at the ends of their toes.These sticky toe pads keep the tree frogs from falling.Tree frogs have different colors and markings on their skin.Their eyes are different, too.Some green eyes, some gray.Some frogs' eyes are gold, and some are bright red.The sounds they make in spring and summer are different, too.One frog makes a sound like a dog barking.Another frog makes a loud noise like a snore.There is even a frog that whistles!47.The City of San Francisco San Francisco is a beautiful American city.It lies on the western coastline of the United States.It has lovely views and beautiful scenery.The Golden Gate Bridge, for instance, is a beautiful place to visit.Every day, thousands of people come to visit and enjoy its views.San Francisco is a hilly city.The lovely hills in the middle of the city make it the most attractive place.Many people walk up and down the hills, and some of the visitors also like to drive on the paths.They can see more places then.There are also visitors who like to take cable cars.They can get a better view of the city while the cars are moving along the tracks.Besides the GoldenGate Bridge and the hills, Chinatown is also a place worth seeing.Every day many people come to visit Chinatown.Some of them are coming to taste Chinese food, Others are coming for Chinese articles.You can buy wonderful Chinese objects in Chinatown.48.Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin liked to study and learn about new things.One day he heard a friend say that something black in color absorbs the heat better than something white in color.Franklin wanted to see if this was true.There was snow on the ground at that time.So he put two large pieces of cloth on the snow.One piece of cloth was black in color, while the other was white.Then he waited.The sun began to shine.After several hours, he looked under the pieces of cloth.He saw that the snow under the black cloth melted much faster than the snow under the white cloth.Franklin made many other experiments and made some discoveries.He also took an active part in politics, and he was a very famous American statesman.He was one of the earliest important writers in America.His autobiography was successfully and interestingly written.49.Stop writing It's true that the English people are a nation of animal lovers.Charles Dickens, a famous writer, had a cat.The cat was very fond of his master.He didn't like to see Dickens working too hard.At night, when the cat wanted to say ”stop writing" to his master, he often put out Dickens' candle with his paw.50.The Robots Robots are becoming a big part of our lives.There may be half a million robots in the U.S 20 years from now.These machines are changing the way of work that is being done.Thousands of robots are used in factories.These robots are not like the robots in movies.They don't walk or talk.Instead, a robot may be just metal arm.The robot arm can do a certain job in a factory over and over again.it can do jobs that people may not want to do.A robot never gets。
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2014年中央电视台“希望之星”英语风采大赛
市决赛试题（小高组）
★第一环节：英文自我介绍（20秒）+ 英语才艺展示（40秒）选手准备一个20秒英文个性自我介绍和一个40秒英语才艺展示。
自我介绍要求语音零错误，自信，流畅，自然。
开场一定要在最短的时间内抓住观众的眼球，吸引他们所有的注意力，给人留下深刻的印象。
才艺展示要求选手有创意、有新意，在服装和道具上有创新，可以借助非电子类的乐器，如KTV手摇铃，快板，塤等，以能更好展示自己的英语能力为准。
★第二环节：定题演讲(60秒)
选手从以下两个主题中任意选择一个，准备一个时长不超过60秒的定题演讲，题目自拟。
主题一：《冠军金兰》之《冠军的朋友》
主题二：《冠军金兰》之《冠军的梦想》
★第三环节：即兴交流（60秒）
选手从指定的题目中随机抽选任意2个题目，回答评委老师提问。
时间不超过60秒。
附：口语问答题：（以下问题中划线单词为可替换部分，评委老师会进行举一反三提问）
1. What’s your name? Can you spell your name, please?
2. How old are you? How old is your father/mother?
3. What colour is your coat/dress/jacket/skirt?
4. How are you?
5. What’s your favourite toy?
6. Have you got a small mouth?
7. What can you do? Can you fish?
8. Do you like snakes?
9. What would you like to drink/eat?
10. Where do you want to go on holiday?
11. Have you got a brother or a sister?
12. What time do you get up?
13. What day is it today?
14. How often do you go to school?
16. Where do you go to see a film?
17. Which is weaker, the cat or the lion?
18. What’s the weather lik e today?
19. Is your mouth under your nose?
1. Can you introduce your hometown? What is it famous for?
2. How many fingers have your got?
3. What kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?
4. Can you tell me how do you learn English? Do you like watching cartoon?
5. What’s your favourite song? Can you tell me something about this song?
6. You seem a little nervous, right? What would you do if you are nervous?
7. What’s your favorite subject?。