赛题分值说明：
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题型为单项选择题及填空题：考察40道单项选择题，1篇完形填空（10道小题），每题2分，满分100分。
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考试时间为60分钟，赛项设两场，任意一场获一等奖的同学即可进入决赛。
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正式考试时，原题占练习题库的1/2。
注：本样题与练习题库题型以及考试题型一致，仅供考生了解大赛题型.
一、单项选择题
例题1. Evidence came up ____specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. whose
例题2. I understand ____preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.
A. more than the enormous amount of
B. better than most the enormous number of
C. better than most the enormous amount of
D. fewer than the number of
二、完形填空
例题：
Although some teachers and parents believe that (1)____(assign) a lot of homework is (2)____ (benefit), a Duke University review of a number of studies found almost no correlation (3)____ homework and long-term achievements in elementary school and only a moderate correlation in middle school.
(4)____ schools assign less homework, it will benefit teachers, parents, and students alike. Teachers who assign large amounts of homework (5)____ (be) often unable to do more than spot-check answers. This means that many errors are (6)____ (miss). Teachers who assign less homework will be able to check it (7)____ (thorough). In addition, it allows a teacher time (8)____ (focus) on more important things. A student who is assigned less homework will live a healthy and happy (9) ____. The family can look forward (10)____ stress-free, carefree nights and, finally, the teachers can too.