初三英语竞赛阅读
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)Dear Sir。
One month ago。
I purchased a robot from your store to save time。
However。
I am dissatisfied with it.Firstly。
the batteries do not last as long as promised。
You claimed they would last for two months。
but they only lasted for two weeks.Secondly。
it does not n correctly。
Sometimes。
it makes a mess when cleaning the floor。
and it knocks things over while moving around the room。
I am unsure what is wrong with it.I would appreciate it if you could replace it with a new one or refund my money.I look forward to XXX.XXX。
Zhang Ming二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)XXX。
Thanks to her。
XXX.Rosa Parks was a black woman born in Alabama in1913.During her time。
there were XXX。
requiring black and white people to XXX.After finishing high school。
XXX store to help support her family.XXX she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man。
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷一、根据句意及所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Dear SirOne month ago, I bought a robot from your shop in order to have mor e free time. However, I’m not (1) s________ with it at all.First, its batteries don’t last as long as you promised. You said they could last at (2) l________ for two months. But in fact, they only lasted for two weeks.Second, it doesn’t work properly. Som etimes it makes the room in a (3) m________ when it cleans the floor. Sometimes it moves around in the room and (4) k________ things over. I’m wondering what’s wrong with it.I hope you can change for a new one for me, or I’d like to get my money back.I’m looking forward to (5) h________ from you soon.Yours faithfullyZhang Ming二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Rosa Parks helped change the laws in America. Because of her 6 , everyone in America has equal rights (平等的权利).Rosa Parks was a black woman born in 1913 in Alabama. 7 , there were laws that black and white people had to go to different schools.After she 8 high school, Rosa Parks helped her family make money by working as a seamstress (女裁缝) in a department store.Rosa Parks became 9 when she was sitting on a bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man. There was a law in Alabama 10 said black people had to leave their seats on a bus if white people wanted to 11 . She believed she had dignity (尊严) and white people were not better than her because she was 12 .Rosa Parks was caught by the police for not giving up her 13 . She still felt she did the right thing. After that, all African Americans were 14 the law for over a year. They also15 many peaceful activities. Martin Luther King, Jr. also helped in the 16 .A year later, the Supreme Court(最高法院) announced that the law on separation was17 . And then white people and black people in America had the same rights.Rosa Parks is considered as a hero today 18 she believed everyone should be equal.19 was honored in 1996 by President Bill Clinton, who gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a common person can 20 .( )6. A. condition B. actions C. education D. invention( )7. A. Once in a while B. In the future C. At that time D. In a row( )8. A. left B. found C. started D. built( )9. A. strange B. mad C. angry D. famous( )10. A. that B. who C. what D. where( )11. A. pass by B. get off C. sit down D. dress up( )12. A. black B. rich C. ugly D. young( )13. A. ticket B. seat C. letter D. name( )14. A. for B. against C. above D. beside( )15. A. found out B. looked for C. cared about D. took part in( )16. A. program B. ceremony C. camp D. activities( )17. A. wrong B. clear C. long D. proper( )18. A. if B. because C. so D. like( )19. A. This B. It C. She D. He( )20. A. show B. promise C. give D. receive三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下文, 从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
初三英语竞赛阅读word版本
初三英语竞赛阅读初三英语能力大赛一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分）A篇A group of 68 Australian tourists are staying at a hotel in Singapore. Today is Thursday. Their1. Mrs. Johnson wants to go to the National Museum. Then we know that she will Notvisit________.A. Mount FaberB. the aquariumC. Crocodile FarmD. Jurong Bird Park2. On 21 July, the tourists will leave the hotel rooms at about_________.A. 8:20a.m.B. 8:30a.m.C. 9:00a.m.D. 9:10a.m.3. The last day for signing that a tourist wants to go on the tour is _________.A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. SaturdayD. Sunday4. Each tourist will pay _______ for the tour.A. $14B. $12.5C. $8.8D. nothing5. In note (b), “punctual” means____________.A. happyB. very earlyC. on timeD. awakeB篇Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress (紧张、压力) helps to bring it on. It is worth considering. What are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them? Are we out of work, or have too many responsibilities (责任)? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure (闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, fiends or fellow workers all they should be? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring out frustrations (失意，失败) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health better than those who bottle up(抑制) their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard (标准). We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude (态度). It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour's anger. The teaching in the Bible(圣经) "Don't let the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)" is good advice from the health point of view.6. According to the text, which of the following sentences is the best statement?A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce(减少) stress.B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.C. The causes of stress are worth studying seriously.D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.7. According to the text, which of the following kinds of people are more likely to suffer from stress?A. People who have cancer.B. People who like to quarrel with others.C. People whose living standard is low.D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle(应付).8. The word "row" in the third paragraph means________.A. a noisy quarrelB. a very loud noiseC.a line of things side by sideD. a trip in a boat9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?A. Changing our jobs.B.Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.C. Speaking out about our frustration.D. Reading the Bible.10. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. We should read Bible every day.B. We should have good relationships with our family members.C. We should do something to reduce the stress that helps to bring cancer on.D. Sometimes we can quarrel with others.C篇Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟). Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you c an’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!11. The passage tells us ___have a communication problem.A. parents and other peopleB. school kids and their parentsC. teachers and their studentsD. parents and children of all ages12. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ___.A. don’t get to them oftenB. write a letter to themC. don’t speak to them politel yD. express yourself well13. The underlined phra se “cool off” in the passage means “___”.A. to make yourself happyB. to get you quiet and relaxedC. to have a good restD. to hide yourself quickly14. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.A. have a talk with them oftenB. keep away from themC. agree with them all the timeD. know about their values15. From the passage we learn ___.A. parents and children should not have a generation gapB. parents should show love and respect to their childrenC. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gapD. there are so many serious problems in families todayD篇My mum says my head is too expensive, because all my operations have cost millions of dollars. I am sick with hydrocephalus. That means “water in the head." Water runs through the body like a river, but sometimes it won’t leave my head. That water gives me bad headaches and lots of other problems. so doctors put a small tube(管子)in me to take away that water from my head. I stay in the hospital most of the time . Sometimes the doctors let me go out to play. But sometimes, if I play too much , my tube has problems. I have to go back to the hospital. My doctor, Dr. Beck , is the greatest. He takes good care of me, and he’s a lot of fun, too. My illness is hard to understand, but Dr. Beck always takes time to teach me about it by drawing pictures or telling stories. I draw cartoons for him, too, to make him laugh when he gets tired. When I grow up, I dream of becoming a doctor so that I can take care of kids like me. I have been in the hospital a lot, and my mum is a nurse, so I have learned a lot by watching and asking questions. When I"m a doctor , I"ll tell sick kids my story to make them feel better when they "re afraid16. The best title of this reading is _________.A. Where I spend the timeB. A very expensive headC. Why I want to be a doctorD. My doctor, Dr. Beck17. The word “it” in the reading refers to (指)________A. my illnessB. my headC. the tubeD. the hospital18. My head aches ______. A. when I play too much B. if I go back to schoolC. before the tube in my head dropsD. when there’s water in my head19. I stay in the hospital most of the time _______A. because my mum is a nurse in the hospitalB. so I know something about how to look after sick peopleC. but I have no chance to meet other doctorsD. and I don’t have to pay for anything here20. From the reading we can know that _______A. Dr. Beck is very good at drawing cartoonsB. The sick child has many funny stories for doctorsC. Hydrocephalus can also cause some other problemsD. Nobody can understand the illness wellE篇"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need to have friends. For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling sheepish, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie\'s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This "how to" book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.Dale Carnegie\'s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:l. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with "excuse me" or "would you please" when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say "thank you" and try to be as helpful as you can.2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup fora sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person \'s ears is the sound of his or her own name.4.Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.21. The underlined sentence "No one can live a completely isolated life" means “______” in this passage.A. No one can live a hard lifeB. No one can live without difficultyC. No one can live aloneD. No one can live on an island22.The best title for this passage should be "______".A. How to Make FriendsB.A Famous BookC. About Friendship D John Donne and Dale Carnegie23-Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because__________________.A. we are afraid to make bad friendsB. we are shy to take the first actionC. we feel worried that we won\'t be able to keep our friendsD. we feel sure that we already have enough friends24.We can learn from this passage that______.A John Donne learned something from Dale CarnegieB. friends are always friendsC. few people bought Carnegie\'s bookD. the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie25.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in Carnegie\'s book?A. Say "excuse me" before you ask.B. Don’t visit your neighbors too often.C. Think more about others.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除D. People enjoy hearing their own names.F篇Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. He gave $10,000 of his money to charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special.” He said, “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very , very happy.” He said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”26. Jack didn’t need to look for a job_________.A. before he went to college.B. after he went to Africa.C. because he got one million dollars.D. before he received a report.27. Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _____.A. only in WashingtonB. only in EnglandC. only in AfricaD. around the world28. Jack learned about the children’s progress by_____.A. visiting them each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them in England29. The underlined words “ for a good cause” means______.A. 施舍B.行善C. 优惠D. 赏赐30. What’s the main idea of the story?A. Help others, and you will feel happy.B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.二：任务型阅读：（共5个小题，每小题2分，计10分）31题为判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；32-34题为简略回答问题；35 题为英汉互译。
全国中学生英语能力竞赛试题 (3)
全国中学生英语能力竞赛试题一、阅读理解阅读理解一据报道，最近几年中国学生对英语学习的兴趣出现下降，很多人认为这与现代科技的发展有关。
然而，对于中学生英语能力的竞赛而言，仍然有很多人积极参与。
题目：阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
Recently, there has been a decrease in the number of Chinese students interested in learning English. Some people believe this is due to the development of modern technology. However, there are still many students who actively participate in English proficiency competitions.1.What is the main idea of the article?– A. Chinese students are losing interest in learning English.– B. Modern technology has impacted students’ interest in learning English.– C. English proficiency competitions are popular among Chinese students.– D. Chinese students’ English ability hasdeclined.答案： A. Chinese students are losing interest in learning English.阅读理解二根据最新的统计数据，中国中学生英语学习能力仍然需要进一步提高。
针对此现象，全国中学生英语能力竞赛一直努力促进英语教育的发展，提高学生的英语水平。
初三阅读竞赛试题(四
看图表，选出最佳答案E( ) 1. If you want to know something about Japan, which of the following programmes will be the best one?A. Weather reportB. China ’99C. Around the worldD. Animal world( ) 2. You are a basketball fan （球迷），Y ou may watch at _______.A. 19:00 on Channel 2B. 19:40 on Channel 1C. 20:20 on Channel 2D. 21:15 on Channel 1( ) 3. How long does the TV play “Sisters ” last?A. 30 minutesB. 50 minutesC. 90 minutesD. 120 minutes根据短文完成图表FMost of people in Britain live in small family groups. About a quarter of houses in Britain have only got one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people in their twenties and thirties who choose (选择) to live alone. Thirty-five per cent (百分比) of houses have two people in them, and another fifteen per cent have three people. Fifteen per cent have four people in them, and the other homes have five or more.Britain families are small. It ’s unusual for couples (夫妇) to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen they leave their parents ’ home and they often go to a different city.Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a yea三、词语填空（在方框中选择适当的词，并用适当的形式填入空格中，使短文通顺，每个词只能使用一次，第二篇中十一个词选用十个）(30%)Aany old many at neverfor he begin picture drawWhen Bill is very young, he loves_____1____. His mother often draws ____2___for him on old pieces of paper. She is very bad at_____3____, but Bill likes her pictures and always wants more.Then,when he is a little____4____,Bill's mother gives him some pencils and a drawing book,and he _____5____ drawing pictures, too,but they are ___6____ good.When Bill is five years old,his mother gives ____7___ a small blackboard and some pieces of chalk（粉笔）.He likes those very much.One day he is trying（试图）to draw a picture of a baby on the blackboard,He draws lines（线条）and rubs （擦）them out,draws ___8____ and rubs those out too ____9___ ten minutes,but when he looks ____10____ his picture he is not happy（高兴）."Well",he says at last（最后）to his mother,"I'll put a tail（尾巴）on it and make it a monkey."Bbecause second its eat carefulbe so from be why notPlants(植物) are very important. This is because plants can make food •from •air,water and sunlight. Animals and man •___1____ •make •food •from •air,• water •or sunlight. Animals can get __2____ food by eating plants •and •other •animals. Man gets his food by___3___ plants and animals too. ___4____ animals and man need •plants to live. This is ____5___there are so many plants around us.There are ___6____ kinds of plants:•flowering plants and •non-flowering plants.Almost all the trees around us ____7___ flowering plants. You can •know •some •trees___8____their flowers and fruits. Non-flowering plants do not •grow •flowers. •Youcan not see many non-flowering plants around you.If you look ___9____ at the plants around you, you will •find •that •there ____10___ many kinds of plants. Some plants are large and some •are •small. •Most of them are green. Thanks to the plants around us we can live on earth.Cdo buy child rain they down warm show get onLast summer, Joe Black, a coach (教练) of a football team and his family were spending their holiday in a small town. One __1__ afternoon, they couldn’t go out ___2__ something. So the family decided to go to the cinema. They ___3__ the tickets and went in. The lights were still __4__and they were just six people there. When Joe came in, some of them saw him and clapping (鼓掌) .Joe gave them a smile and turned to his wife and three__5___. “I can’t believe(相信) they know me and I’m getting a ___6__welcome here,”he said, “I guess __7___saw my games on TV.”They sat ___8__and then a young man came and gave out his hand. “Thanks a lot.”Said the coach. “I’m very glad to know me.”“You know, ”the young man said, “They won’t _9__the film until at least ten people ___10__ the tickets.”初三（上）英语阅读竞赛试题答题纸班级_______________ 姓名______________ 得分_______________一、完形填空(40%)ABCD一、读理解（50%）A.BCDEF二、词语填空(30%) ABC。
宁波初三英语竞赛试题及答案
宁波初三英语竞赛试题及答案一、听力部分（共20分）1. 听录音，选择正确的图片（每题2分，共10分）（播放录音，展示图片，学生选择）2. 听对话，回答以下问题（每题2分，共10分）（播放对话，学生回答问题）二、词汇与语法部分（共30分）1. 根据句子意思，选择正确的单词填空（每题1分，共10分）2. 根据语法规则，选择正确的答案（每题1分，共10分）3. 改错（每题1分，共10分）三、阅读理解部分（共30分）1. 阅读短文A，回答以下问题（每题2分，共10分）2. 阅读短文B，选择正确的答案（每题2分，共10分）3. 阅读短文C，判断正误（每题2分，共10分）四、完型填空部分（共10分）阅读短文，从所给选项中选择最佳答案填空。
五、写作部分（共10分）根据所给提示，写一篇不少于80词的短文。
答案部分一、听力部分1. 正确图片编号：[1], [3], [5], [2], [4]2. 问题答案：[A], [C], [B], [D], [A]二、词汇与语法部分1. 填空答案：[1] interesting, [2] quickly, [3] happily, [4] carefully, [5] loudly, [6] famous, [7] difficult, [8] important, [9] excited, [10] angrily2. 语法选择答案：[1] C, [2] A, [3] D, [4] B, [5] C, [6] A, [7] B, [8] D, [9] C, [10] A3. 改错答案：[1] 去掉 "a", [2] 改为 "are", [3] 改为 "was", [4] 改为 "an", [5] 去掉 "and", [6] 改为 "more", [7] 改为 "less", [8] 改为 "faster", [9] 改为 "the", [10] 改为 "fewer"三、阅读理解部分1. 问题答案：[1] B, [2] A, [3] D, [4] C, [5] A2. 选择答案：[1] C, [2] A, [3] B, [4] D, [5] C3. 判断正误答案：[1] T, [2] F, [3] T, [4] F, [5] T四、完型填空答案：[1] D, [2] A, [3] C, [4] B, [5] A, [6] D,[7] B, [8] C, [9] A, [10] D五、写作范文（略）结束语本次宁波初三英语竞赛试题旨在考查学生的英语综合运用能力，包括听力理解、词汇语法掌握、阅读理解、完型填空以及英语写作能力。
初三英语竞赛阅读
初三英语能力大赛一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分)A篇A group of 68 Australian tourists are staying at a hotel in Singapore。
Today is Thursday。
Their leader put up1. Mrs. Johnson wants to go to the National Museum. Then we know that she will Not visit________。
A。
Mount Faber B. the aquarium C. Crocodile Farm D。
Jurong Bird Park2. On 21 July，the tourists will leave the hotel rooms at about_________。
A. 8:20a。
m.B. 8：30a.m。
C. 9:00a.m。
D。
9：10a.m。
3. The last day for signing that a tourist wants to go on the tour is _________.A. Wednesday B。
Thursday C. Saturday D. Sunday4。
Each tourist will pay _______ for the tour.A。
＄14 B. ＄12。
5 C. ＄8。
8 D. nothing5. In note （b）, “punctual” means____________。
A. happy B。
very early C. on time D. awakeB篇Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress （紧张、压力）helps to bring it on. It is worth considering。
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案Mr。
O'Malley was used to running free on my grandpa's farm。
XXX after he moved to the new house in town with us and was XXX all day long。
so we decided to take him back to the farm where he could run happily.After nearly two hours of driving。
XXX's farm。
It was great to see grandpa again。
but the XXX'Malley run free on the farm。
He was so happy.Two days later。
it was time for my mom and me to leave。
Mr。
O'Malley looked at me with a very sad n。
As we drove down the road。
I noticed Mr。
O'Malley following us behind。
I asked my mom to。
the car and got out of it。
I hugged Mr。
O'Malley and said。
"I'll miss you。
Now。
go home。
Mr。
O'Malley!"XXX't want to give up Mr。
O'Malley。
but I hoped to see his happy face.二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)XXX him to do his XXX't have to do it。
人教版初三英语限时阅读竞赛
初三英语限时阅读竞赛（请注意：本次竞赛共十篇文章，限时60分钟。
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）( A )( ) 1. Kimiko is going to New York by plane.( ) 2. Maria will take Kimiko to a French restaurant on her first day in New York. ( ) 3. Maria and Kimiko are visiting the museums on Saturday night.( ) 4. Kimiko is going to leave New York on Monday morning.( ) 5. Maria feels sorry because she is too busy to go to the airport with Kimiko to say goodbye.( B )Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He showed great interest in his computer. He came home early every day. Then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good a bit. He got an F in his English class. One day after school, Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students. He found his English grade. Ah F! Johnny changed his English grade from F to A. Johnny’s parents looked at his report card. They were very pleased with the result.“An A in English!” said Johnny’s Dad. “ My son is really a smart boy!”Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in them. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accounts and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.根据短文内容判断正误：(10%)( ) 1. Johnny Smith did well in both math and English.( ) 2. Johnny Smith loved computers.( ) 3. When Johnny’s parents saw the report card, they didn’t believe the result. ( ) 4. School headmasters, teachers and police are worried about hackers.( ) 5. Hackers can take money from bank computer accounts without leaving home.( C )The day was like any other day in his life. After school Bill walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday.He sadly walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, because he looked worried and he didn’t want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheel chair. He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. Bill looked at her carefully and was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his won feet. “It is much better to be without shoes than without feet.” He thought. It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was more lucky in life.根据短文内容选择最佳答案：(10%)( ) 1. Bill was sorry that ____________.A.the shoes in the shop were too large for himB.he forgot to bring any money with himC.he couldn’t get a new pair of shoesD.he had to work hard every day( ) 2. Which of the following is True?A.Bill’s mother had much money.B.Bill’s mother often bought presents for Bill’s birthday.C.Bill’s mother didn’t love him so she never bought him anything.D.Bill had a poor family.( ) 3. Why didn’t Bill go home at once?A.Because his mother was at work.B.Because his mother wouldn’t give him any money.C.Because he was tired and he wanted to have a rest on the grass.D.Because he didn’t want to give his mother any trouble.( ) 4. In the park, Bill found the girl ______________.A. without handsB. without feetC. walking sadlyD. sitting on the grass( ) 5. At last Bill ____________.A.decided to buy a new pair of shoesB.left the park sadlyC.thought he was more lucky than the girl in the wheel chairD.didn’t know what to do with his old shoes( D )选择方框里的单词完成短文：(10%)Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her _______________? Some women say they need time to be _________________.At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can _______________, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No _________________ will ask, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.” In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work ____________________the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job—taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest ____________________is housework.In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their _________________say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They asked so many questions that their wives decide it is _______________ to do the job themselves.Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a rest from housework. For two days they don’t ________________,they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, _________________ or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really great vacation at Mother’s Camp!( E )Yesterday and TodayLife in the twenty-first century will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?The population is growing fast. There will be many people in world and most of them will live longer than people live now.Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetable. Maybe people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.根据短文内容选择最佳答案：(10%)( ) 1. In the next century people don’t’ have to ______________.A. work long hoursB. work fastC. walk on footD. eat meat( ) 2. People may not eat _____________as much as they do today.A. fruitB. fishC. meatD. rice( ) 3. One big problem in the future is that __________.A.many people don’t have to workB.many people will not be able to find workC.people won’t have enough food to eatD.all the work will be done by robots( ) 4. Every family will have at least one ________ in the next century.A. robotB. cowC. TV setD. computer( ) 5. In the future _________________.A. traveling will be more expensiveB. computers will be less importantC. people will be too busy to do sports.D. computers will be much smaller.( F )搭配下列的谚语和方框里相应的意思:(将方框里句子序号填在相应谚语前的括号内)(12%) ( ) 1. Practice makes perfect( ) 2. The first step is always the hardest( ) 3. You have to take the good with the bad( ) 4. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket( ) 5. East or west, home is the best.( ) 6. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.( G )Visit Swansea ZooCome and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers form America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the cute dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, feed or go near the animals.根据以上的广告信息，选择最佳答案：(8%)( ) 1. How many kinds of animals are talked about in the ad?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.( ) 2. Now Mr and Mrs Smith are in the zoo with their two sons. One is 14 years old and the other is 10 years old. How much should they pay for the tickets?A. $ 5.00.B. $ 4.00.C. $3.00.D. $2.00.( ) 3. People can ___________in the zoo.A. give snacks to the bearsB. feed the monkeysC. take some photosD. swim with the dolphins in the pool( ) 4. Which one is Not True ?A. People can’t visit the zoo before 9:00 a.m.B. The zoo is open for seven hours on Friday.C. The zoo isn’t closed on Friday.D. People can visit the zoo at noon.( H )Why keep them?People keep dogs and cats because they enjoy their friendship. Fish cannot be friendly, but they have beautiful shapes and colors. They are a pleasure to watch as they swim in their tanks.What do they need?First of all, the fish need a suitable tank, and you must fillthe tank with suitable water. It is also good for them to havea few water plants in the tank to keep the water pure. A fewsnails in the tank are a good idea, too. They will keep itclean.What about feeding them?There are many kinds of fish food that you can get in pet shops. Most are suitable for all kinds of fish. You should feed your fish once a day only. It is important not to give them too much food. Just give them as much as they can eat in about 15 minutes. This will keep them healthy.根据以上短文内容选择最佳答案：（10%）1. It is not good to put ____________in the fish tank.A. a few snailsB. a few water plantsC. only a little waterD. enough clean water2. People enjoy keeping fish because __________________.A. fish can be very friendlyB. fish can clean the tanksC. fish can play with peopleD. people love to watch them swimming in the tanks3. You should feed your fish _____________.A. once a week.B. once a day.C. every fifteen minutesD. as many times as possible4. If you feed too much food to the fish, it will make the fish ____________.A. unhealthyB. tiredC. thirstyD. dirty5. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?A. Some people love to keep fish of beautiful shapes and colors.B. A suitable tank with suitable water is important for fish keeping.C. All the fish food sold in the pet shops are suitable for any kind of fish.D. If it takes the fish 30 minutes to eat up the fish food, the food is too much.( I )将下列段落重新排序，组成一篇意思连贯的文章（将段落的序号按顺序填在横线上）(10%) (A) The bus started. Now it was getting dark and the bus began to go up a hill. It was very steep and the bus stopped as usual.(B) “Yellow ticket passengers,” the driver shouted, “Stay in the bus, please. Red ticket passengers, get out and walk. Green ticket passengers, get out, close the door and push the bus!”(C) Summer vocation began. Jack left New York and went traveling in Africa. He lost his wallet in a hotel and he had little money left. He had to go to a city by bus. One of his friends worked in the city. Jack was going to borrow some money so that he could fly back to his country.(D) It would take Jack two days to get to the city. He had to stay for a night when he was halfway. Jack had to pay five dollars for the hotel and food. He thought for a while and then said, “Green, please.”(E) He got on a bus and the conductor showed him a yellow ticket. “You had better buy a yellow ticket,”said the conductor. “It’s ten dollars. I have another two kinds. The red one is five dollars and the green one is three dollars.”正确的顺序是________ ________ _________ _________ _________( J )ComputerComputers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their daily life. For example, they can help people to save much time do much work, and they can help people to work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asks everyone to lean to use computers before the twenty-first century, except the old people.Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet, many of their children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing karaoke, instead of studying. So, many teachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked in boxes by parents.In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness?It will be decided by today’s students themselves!根据以上短文回答问题：（10%）1. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine?__________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do parents buy computers for their children?__________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What do many teachers and parents complain about?__________________________________________________________________________________ 4. In fact, what do many children use computers to do?__________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What do you think of computers? What do they bring you?________________________________________________________________________Dictionaryaccount 账户bite 咬burn 烧焦conductor 售票员get on 上（车）hacker 黑客headmaster 校长holiday 假期hurt 伤害join 连接lock 锁machine 机器pan 平底锅passenger 乘客poor 贫穷的pure 纯净的push 推risk 冒险secretly 秘密地skill 技能snail 蜗牛steep 陡峭的suitable 合适的tank 水槽参考答案A：TFFTF B：FTFTT C：CDDBCD：family alone sleep children outside problems husbands easier cook swimmingE：ACBDD F：DFCABE G：BACB H：DDBAC I：CEDABJ：1. Because computer can help us a lot in our daily life. For example, they can help us to save much time do much work, and they can help us to work out many problems we can’t do easily.2. Because they hope computers can help their children improve their studies in school.3. Many teachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind.4. In fact, many children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing karaoke, instead of studying.5. 略。
初三英语竞赛听力阅读(DOC)
听力部分（共四大题，计30分）I. 听辨单词（Words）（共5小题，计5分）从下列各组单词中选出所听句子中含有的那个选项。
每个句子只读一遍。
（答案涂在答题纸上）1. A. accident B. student C. president D. present2. A. check B. cheat C.chest D. cheer3. A. praised B. increased C. surprised D. afraid4. A. coming B. welcoming C.incoming D. becoming5. A. baskets B. markets C.bicycles D. biscuitsII. 句子理解（Sentences）（共5小题，计5分）从下列各组句子中选出与你所听到的句子所表达的意思相同或相近的选项。
每个句子只读一遍。
（答案涂在答题纸上）6. A. John hates to spend most of his time at school.B. John doesn't enjoy his life as a student.C. As a student, John spends most of his time in school.D. John wants to take a part-time job although he is a student.7. A. Sue can't relax because of the pressure of work.B. Sue thinks her job is stressful but rewarding.C. Sue's job is easy and she doesn't need a break.D. Sue feels stressed out and wants to give up her job.8. A. I don't like my jeans because they're too old.B. My jeans are now too tight for me to wear.C. I need to gain some weight because I can't wear my jeans anymore.D. I used to like wearing jeans but now I don't.9. A. We wanted to make friends with our next door neighbour.B. We had a peaceful party together with our neighbour.C. Our neighbour invited us to join their party.D. Our evening was disturbed by the party noise from our neighbour.10. A. Leo was sorry because he was late for the dinner.B. Leo felt awful because he didn't have enough money to pay for the dinner.C. Leo was unhappy because he had to pay the dinner bill.D. Leo felt sad because he was not invited to the dinner.III. 对话理解（Dialogues）（共10小题，计10分）A) 你将分别听到五段小对话，针对每段对话将提出一个问题，从下面各组图片中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
(完整)九年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题
九年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题第一部分阅读理解请读文章，选出正确答案（每小题4分，共80分）AEvery time when I look at the moon, I wish I could go there. Do you wish you could fly to the moon in a spaceship one day? For hundreds of year, men have wanted to travel to the moon. When they looked at the moon, they asked many questions. Was the moon hot or cold? Were there any plants or other living things there? They asked many, many other questions. Some people said there were living plants on the moon. Others said nothing could live there because there was no air or water on the moon.We know much about the moon now. Scientists have studied the moon for many years and have found out many facts. Not long ago spaceships with men in them flew to the moon. What do we know about the moon? We find that the moon is much smaller than the earth. It is about one quarter size of the earth. It is traveling round the earth all the time. Days and nights on the moon are very long. One day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth. One night is also as long as two weeks on the earth. In the day the moon is very hot. At night it is very cold. The moon is muchhotter and much colder than the earth.There is another surprising thing. On the moon, things are not as heavy as they are on the earth. Isn’t that interesting! Perhaps one day we can all travel to the moon. Itmust be great fun.( )1. There are not any plants or other living things on the moon because _______.A. there is no air thereB. their is no water thereC. both A and B( )2. The moon is ______ the earth.A. much smaller thanB. much bigger thanC. about as big as( )3. One day on the moon is as long as ______ on the earth.A. one weekB. two weeksC. one month( ) 4. The moon is much hotter in the day and ______ at night than the earth.A. much hotterB. much colderC. as hot as( ) 5. On the moon things are _______ they are on the earth.A. heavier thanB. lighter thanC. as heavy asBOne day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”( )6. What happened when the farmer went to town?A. His horse’s leg was hurtB. The bag fell from his horse.C. The farmer lost his bag.D. The horse was ill.( )7. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.A. the bag was brokenB. the horse went awayC. the bag was too heavy for him to liftD. the farmer was t oo old ( )8.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw t he great man?A. Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.B. Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.C. Because he thought the great man could take away his horse.D. Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.( )9. Who helped the farmer?A. The great man.B. Another farmer.C. A poor man like him.D. A friend of the farmer’s.( )10.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?A. I’ll go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble.B. I’ll give some help if I know him or her .C.I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.D.I’ll volunteer to help him or her.C慈母手中线，游子身上衣，谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。
初三英语上阅读竞赛试题
初三〔上〕英语阅读竞赛试题(考试时间： 120 分钟 )一、完形填空〔在Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中，选出一个使短文通顺的最正确答案，并把它前面的字母编号填在答卷纸上。
〕 40%AAlice comes form Australia.She is 18 years old. She’ sgoing to1with theBlack family for a year. Alice comes to England because she wants to study English. Shehelps Mrs Black in the2and goes to English classes every Wednesday and Friday afternoon.Alice is new in London.3is strange to her. She finds life is4fromthat in Australia. Some things are5in London,6things are not so nice.The shops are bigger in London than in Australia. But it7dear’s to enjoy yourselfin London. It’ s dear to 8 a meal at a restaurant or go to a cinema.Alice can’ get used to ( 习惯 )9in England. “ Youeat so much in the morning, 〞 she often says.“ Fruit, porridge, eggs, tea and bread10.can you face allthat food so early in the day?〞1. A. stay B. talk C. move D. play2. A. shop B. house C. school D.3. A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything4. A. interesting B. hard C. same D. different5. A. nice B. cheap C. bad D. right6. A. another B. other C. others D. the other7. A. quite B. too C. also D. yet8. A. cook B. drink C. have D. wash9. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner10． A. How B. What C. Why D. WhenBA man went into a bar 〔酒巴〕 , sat down, called the barman〔男招待〕 and said to him,“ Give me a drink before the trouble starts.〞The barman was busy 1 other people, so he did not say 2, but gave the man thedrink, and the man drank it 3 . Then he put his 4down, called the barman againand said to him,“ Give5meone before the trouble starts.〞Again the barman was too 6to say anything. So he gave the man his drink and wentsway. The man dr ank that, too. And then he called the barman and said to him,7“ One drink before the trouble starts, please.〞This time the barman was not very busy, so when he brought the man his 8 drink, hesaid to him,“ What trouble are you9?〞The man answered,“donI’thave any10 . 〞( ) 1. A. to B. with C. for D. on( ) 2. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything() 3. A. quickly B. happy C. angrily D. badly() 4. A. shirt B. bag C. glasses D. glass() 5. A. the other B. other C. another D. an another() 6.A. free B. happy C. busy D. kind() 7.A. any B. much C. another D. more() 8.A. fourth B. first C. second D. third() 9.A. talking B. talking about C. saying to D. telling()10.A. money B. glass C. drink D. barsCOne day, some children were playing hide-and-seek〔捉迷藏〕 happily. In front of the1, Jim found the door of the letter box was 2 and climbedin. He 3 closed the door. When he knew4he had locked(锁 ) himselfin it, he began to5help, but nobody could6. He was 7 and began to cry. At that time, his sister was 8for him. She happened to hear him. She , of course, wasn’ t able to open it.When the9helped him out, he couldn keep’t back his tears〔眼泪〕. He is in the box for nearly an hour.“ Don’ t forget 10 a stamp on yourself next time,〞 said the postman. () 1. A. shop B. park C. post office D. hospital() 2. A. open B. closed C. big D. broken() 3. A. slowly B. easily C. quickly D.hardly() 4. A. that B. what C. why D. if() 5. A. find out B. ask for C. think about D.look after() 6. A. open B. help C. see D. hear() 7. A. angry B. hungry C. afraid D. happy() 8. A. asking B. looking C. waiting D. shouting() 9. A. policeman B. friend C. postman D. cleaner() 10. A. to draw B. to put C. to make D. to buy 根据首字母填空，使短文通顺，并把答案填在答卷纸上DWhich is the best way to learn a language? We know that we all learned our o______1 language well when we were children. If we learn a s___________2 language in the same way,it w_______3 be so hard. How does a small child do this? It l__________4 to what people say,and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants some things, it h________5 to ask for them. It is using the l__________6 , thinking in it and t__________7 in it all the time, theywill learn it quickly.In s_________8 , you learn to read, to write, to hear and to speak, it is b_________9 tolearn all new words through the ears. You c______10read them, spell them and write themlater.。
九年级英语阅读竞赛试题
第二学期九年级阅读竞赛题(1)When I was 18 years old, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 40 miles away. I had just learned to 1 ，so I agreed with pleasure. When we came to the town, something was wrong with the car. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it 2 and promised to pick Dad up at 4 pm. Because I had a few hours to spend, I decided to go to the 3 .However I became 4 interested in the film that I forgot the time. When the last film finish ed, it was 6 o’clock.I was afraid Dad would be 5 and never let me drive again, so I drove back quickly to meet Dad and made an excuse(借口) 6 my being late. I’ll never forget the cry he gave me: “I’m disappointed that I feel you have to te ll a lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with7 but with myself. I have failed 8I’ve brought up a son who can not even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 9 I have done wrong all these years.”Dad began 10 along the road. I begged(乞求)all the way, telling him how I drove behind him for 40 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most unforgettable lesson. I have never told a lie to him ever since.( )1．A．drive B．work C．live( )2．A．made B．repaired C．waited ( )3．A．concert B．bookstore C．cinema ( )4．A．very B．too C．so( )5．A．excited B．angry C．sad( )6．A．at B．to C．for( )7．A．me B．it C．you( )8．A．so B．because C．after ( )9．A．where B．when C．why ( )10．A．running B．driving C．walking(2)One day, I went to McDonald’s for a hamburger. As I went in, there was a 1 begging (乞讨) at the door with her 2-year-old son. I sat and watched him from the 2 .The face of the boy was 3 , but his smile shone like none other I have ever seen.He would hold his hand out for money. But he did not care whether he got one or not, he was just trying to help out his mom. The more I watched him, the more I wanted to do 4 for him. 5 I was not sure what to do. Money…no, that would go to the whole family and I wanted to give him a gift. Clothes… where would I find clothes that small? And I would not be able to get anything and make it back before he and his mother 6 on to their next place.Then I 7 his toy, a tiny dirty stick(树枝). It was then that I remembered McDonald’s always has toys for kids! That would be the 8 for him, a McHappy meal with a toy. So I got a McHappy meal and made my way to the door. I handed him the bag of food and the toy. He was so 9 . “For you,”I said. “Thank you very much,” he said and took the bag and ran 10 across the steps to his mother. “Mama, Mama, Mama.”Seeing his smile, I was very happy because I made someone happy.( )1. A. woman B. man C. child( )2. A. outside B. inside C. beside( )3. A. dirty B. familiar C. nervous( )4. A. nothing B. everything C. something( )5. A. So B. But C. And( )6. A. moved B. drove C. flew( )7. A. expected B. received C. saw( )8. A. prize B. treasure C. gift( )9. A. surprised B. frightened C. awful( )10. A. slowly B. happily C. sadly(3)A 17-year-old boy was caught sending text messages in class at a high school in Canada. Then he was sent to the head teacher’s office.The head teacher __1__ the boy that he needed to pay attention to the teacher, not his mobile phone. The boy _2_ politely and nodded(点头). At the same time, the head teacher noticed the boy’s _3_ moving on his lap. He was sending text messages _4_ the head teacher, who took the _5_ away. “Young people today spend a lot of time _6_ their mobile phones or on the Internet from the moment they open their eyes in the morning _7_ they close their eyes at night. It’s _8_.”Almost a quarter of today’s teenagers check websites more than 10 times a day, _9_ a recent survey. Will these young people drop this _10_ when they begin to work, or will employers(雇主) accept sending messages and looking through websites as part of work?( ) 1. A. told B. talked C. said( ) 2. A. head B. saw C. listened( ) 3. A. feet B.head C. fingers( ) 4. A. how B. while C. which( ) 5. A. book B. phone C. watch( ) 6. A. working for B. starting with C. playing with ( ) 7. A. when B. until C. as( ) 8. A. bad B. useful C. good( ) 9. A. according to B. such as C. instead of ( )10. A. job B. habit C. way(4)When you go to a Disneyland theme park, you enter a dream. The real world __1__ at the gates and now your new friends are Mickey, Snow White, and Winnie the Pooh. __2__ is bright, clean, and great!Hong Kong’s new Disneyland should be the same, but the behavior of some visitors is upsetting many people. A __3__ man sleeping on one of the park benches; a small child peeing (撒尿) on a Disney street; and smokers smoking __4__ ---- these are some of the things that are getting people __5__.The reason for the problem is a difference __6__ cultures. And the Disneyland Company, __7__ it tries to adapt to (适应) local cultures with its theme park, expects visitors to behave properly and to give consideration for other people. Many tourists, however, pay no attention to what others think. If they want to sleep, they sleep. If a child needs __8__, the parents let him pee. And if they want to smoke, well…But the __9__ is upsetting to most people and some visitors should really show a little more consideration. Disneyland is supposed to be a great place of make-believe, so Disney wants its visitors to make-believe they’re great, too… __10__ it’s only a few hours when they’re visiting the park.( ) 1. A. leave B. left C. is left( ) 2. Smoking B. Anything C. Everything( ) 3. A tired B. hungry C. old( ) 4. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. nowhere( ) 5. A. upset B. excited C. worried( ) 6. A in B. with C. of( ) 7. A if B. while C. although( ) 8. A. pee B. to pee C. peeing( ) 9. A. behavior B. culture C. hobby( )10. A and B. but C. even if( 5 )Dear readers,Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner , who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted, and who has watched lives slipped away（消失）from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly（非常）at home. She will have to drop out of school. What will her future be?Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.To help Maira most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what “Save the Children” has been working on since 1932.For you there are many rewards (回报). You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout（救济品）, but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.It can make his/her life and yours more beautiful.( )1. We can read the letter in .A. somebody’s diaryB. a piece of newspaperC. a progress reportD. an advertisement( )2. What’s Maria’s most serious problem?A. She can’t go to school.B. Her father left home to work.C. Hard work has made her ill.D. Her mother doesn’t need her badly at home. ( )3. What is “Save the Children”?A. An activity to help poor children go to school.B. An office of the government to collect money.C. A program shown at theaters to help the poor.D. A group who works for children in poor places.( )4. Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?A. English Corner.B. The Summer Camp.C. Project Hope.D. Job Training.( )5. The last sentence in the passage means “______________”.A. If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded.B. Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot.C. What you give is more than what you take.D. Maria and you can help each other at school.(6)Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing New Zealand’s highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught i n a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved. But that couldn’t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.From the top of the world’s highest mountain,Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn’t hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his “legs” didn’t work w ell sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like him had ever reached the 8850-meter mountain.“I’m not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do-anything better.”( )1．What was the difference between Mark and other climbers?A．He went mountain-climbing with his wife.B．He climbed mountains with man-made legs.C．He was the first to climb Mount Everest.D．He was the best guide of the world.( )2．Mark’s wife thought i t was __ on Mount Everest when Mark reached its top.A．noon B．morning C．mid-night D．evening( )3．Which of the following is the correct order in Mark’s story?a．Losing both of his legs.b．Working as a mountain guide.c．Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.d．Reaching the top of Mount Everest.A．c a b d B．c a d b C．b c a d D．b a c d( )4．Ma rk’s story makes us believe that he is a ______ man.A．polite B．brave C．kind D．clever( )5．Mark told us that he cared much about __________.A．being the first B．climbing higherC．keeping healthy D．being a guide(7)Are you going to high school to go on with your study? What will you do if you can’t? Don’t worry. V ocational(职业的) schools are open for you because our country is in need of people with special skills.Compared with common high schools, vocational schools have more advantages. Firstly, in order to promote (促进) the development of vocational education, our country spends a lot of money on it. So you need to pay only a small half of the school fee. Secondly, here you have already started learning practical skills that you can use all your life. But some other students may still worry about how to spend the long three years at high schools. Why? Because they didn’t choose the school that suits them. And finally, when they are still wondering where to go, you have already been able to live on your own hands proudly. And perhaps it wont be long before you are on the road to success.People take different roads because they have different potential. So different students should choose different schools. Go to high school if you think that you can go farther on that road. Choose a key high school if you are lucky enough to have the chance. Enter a vocational school if you are interested in the lessons there and you are better at making things with your hands.In a word, think carefully and see what kind of person you are. Remember, always choose things that suit you.( ) 1. What does the second paragraph talk about?A. The future of vocational schools.B. How to learn a skillC. The advantages of vocational schoolsD. How to succeed.( ) 2. The underlined word “fee” means ________.A. 赞助费B. 学费C. 奖学金D. 伙食费( ) 3. V ocational school students can ________ than the students who choose a high school carelessly can.A. spend more moneyB. be more worriedC. get moreD. have fewer chances to succeed ( ) 4. What can we learn from the passage?A. People should take the same road.B. Key high school students must be good at making things.C. Clever students are better at using their hands.D. We should choose things that suit us.( ) 5. This passage is written to _________.A.advise some students to choose vocational schoolsB.talk about the advantages of common high schoolsC.discuss how to divide students into different groupspare different schoolsA. travel for little or no moneyB. get more ticketsC. keep learningD. work on the ship( )2．If you visit the USA Pavilion in early afternoon, _________.A. you can visit it for freeB. you can visit it in 35 minutesC. it will take you less time to enterD. it will be much easier to find Gate No. 8 ( )3．We can go to visit the Body Image Exhibition _________.A. at 4:30 p.m.B. at nightC. for freeD. at 325 Nanjing Road W ( )4．If you want to know more about the Body Image Exhibition, you can _____.A. call 021–6327–2829B. call at 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.C. search D. read a newspaper( )5．You can see the passage _________.A. in a magazineB. in a newspaperC. in a bookD. in a story book。
初三英语阅读能力竞赛
初三英语阅读能力竞赛Name:一.完形填空(30分)先通读下面的A、B、C三篇短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
AOne day, when Carolyn and her husband were driving through heavy rain on their way home, they were 1___________ to see a police officer standing in the middle of the road. They were even more surprised to see the officer smiling, even though she was all wet. As they got 2__________, they realized that the officer was watching over a sea turtle (海龟) sitting on the road.“I couldn't believe that she was 3___________ th at sea turtle in all that rain,” Carolyn later told reporters. “Not many people 4__________ do that.”According to Carolyn, a local man had called the animal control 5__________ he was worried about the sea turtle's safety on the busy road. With all the bad weather, the sea turtle would be hit by a car.Sea turtles are dangerous to deal with 6__________ proper tools, so when the officer got to the position before the animal control, she stood there and watched over the animal until help 7__________.Instead of leaving the officer to her job, Carolyn's husband held a(n) 8___________ over her head while his wife went home to get some tools. The couple then used the tools to get the sea turtle to the other side of the 9__________ where it was safe.“The officer thanked us and we thanked her and we all went on our way,” Carolyn said. “She was smiling the whole time and she 10__________ seemed to care that she was all wet. She was delightful (令人愉快的), kind, inspirational, all the things that you think a police officer should be.”( )1.A.bored B.relaxed C.tired D. surprised( )2A. closer B.better C.close D.closest( )3.A.flying B.painting C. guarding D..developing ( )4.A.must B. would C.have D.can’t( )5.a. so B. unless C. although D. because( )6.A.with B.for C. in D. without( )7.A. arrived B. got to C.reach at D.went( )8.A. hoax B. coat C. jacket D. umbrella ( )9.A.space B. park C. road D. enter( )10.A. always B. never C.often D. sometimesBIt's hard to believe — but a beautiful silk dress comes from thousands of tiny worms (虫子) called silkworms (蚕)! It takes about 5,500 silkworms to make 2.2 pounds of silk. The process was 1____________ by the Chinese about 5,000 years ago.2__________ is silk made? The process starts with silkworm eggs. The eggs are collected and kept warm.After a few days, silkworms come out of the eggs. They are 3__________ leaves from mulberry trees (桑树) every 30 minutes, all day and all night. The room 4__________ be kept warm, without loud noises or bad smells. After a month, they start to make cocoons (茧). After four days, the cocoons are 5__________.The cocoons are heated, and the silkworms are killed inside them. Then the cocoons are put into water to make the silk loose (松散的). The silk 6__________ three or four cocoons is put together and made into a thread (线). One cocoon can make a thread 1 kilometer long! 7_________, the silk threads are made into cloth, and the cloth is used for things like dresses, scarves and ties.Today, silk is produced in many 8___________, including India and Thailand, but more than 80 percent of the world's silk comes from China. Every year, enough silk thread is 9___________ to go from the earth to the sun 300 times. People love silk clothes because they are beautiful and 10______________ — silk feels cool in warm weather and warm in cool weather. Now you know why silk is so expensive!( )1.A.kicked B.knocked C.lost D. discovered( )2.A. How B. What C. Where D. Which( )3.A.feed B. fed C.eat D. eaten( )4.A. will B. must C. can’t D.may( )5.A.surprising B. friendly C. ready D.already( )6.A.at B. under C. over D. from( )7A.Certainly .B. Finally C.Luckily D.possibly( )8.A.people B. capitals C. cities D. countries( )9.A.protected B. polluted C. produced D. gave( )10.A.relaxed B.D. comfortable C.difficult D.patientCHi, I'm Steve. I think it's hard to 1__________ looking like a fool on April Fool's Day. On April 1st each year, people play tricks on each other. Classmates sometimes tie each other's shoelaces (鞋带) to their chairs. Teachers might give an impossibly 2__________ surprise test. It makes students scared 3__________ they realize it's only a joke. Newspapers report fake (假的) news (like “UFO” lands in New York City) and 4___________ fake competitions (such as “Win an elephant!”).One April Fool's Day, when I was in high school, a group of students in my class played a very clever and funny trick on the 5__________. They bought some chickens and set 6__________ free in our school dining hall. The chickens ran all round the school, in and out of classrooms and under our feet. Feathers (羽毛) were flying everywhere. The teachers began running after the 7___________, trying to catch them. Finally, they caught four of them. But the chickens were 8__________ numbered tags (标签) around their necks, and the teachers9____________ that they had only caught chickens No.1, 2, 3, and 5. Where was chicken No. 4? The teachers looked and looked. They couldn't find another chicken. After a few hours, they realized that the students had played another joke on them: There were only four chickens in the first place! They were 10__________ by the numbers on the chickens. It has been a long time since that April Fool's Day, but it remains one of my favorites from those years.( )1.A.caught B. hidden C.spent D. avoid ( )2.A. difficult B. easy fortable D.hardly ( )3.A.after B. before C.above D.beside ( )4.A. praise B. knock C. announce D.offer( )5.A.students B. teachers C. workers D. experts ( )6.A. them B. they C. themselves D. theirs ( )7.A.fish B. birds C. chickens D.snakes ( )8.A. putting B. wearing C.scoring D.wasting ( )9.A.dropped B.supposed C. discovered D.shook ( )10.A. tricked B. taught C.followed D.swum 二.阅读理解(40分)A( )1. What's the relationship between Don and Jean?A. Friends.B. Classmates.C. Husband and wife.D. Teacher and student. ( )2. Don writes the letter to _____.A. say sorryB. express thanksC. ask for helpD. tell a story( )3. Who will be busy next week?A. Mr. Wang.B. Bill Miller.C. Dr. Smith.D. Mary Green.( )4. Bill wants Dr. Smith to _____.A. write a letter for himB. give him the scholarshipC. recommend a university to himD. lend a stamped envelope to him( )5. What do the underlined words “compensate for” in the last letter mean in Chinese?A. 恢复B. 满足C. 证明D. 补偿BWhat a great country! I've recently returned from a really enjoyable holiday with my family in France. I would like to tell you about one particular (特别的) place that we loved.What do you look for on the perfect family holiday? Nice weather, nice food, nice people and nice places to visit. Well, France has all these things! And the highlight (最精彩的部分) of ourten-day stay was the Beauval Zoo. It is among the top 15 beautiful zoos in the world. There are over4,500 animals at the zoo — the largest wildlife collection in France.Normally I don't like zoos, but this one is special. None of the animals comes from the wild, but from other zoos. They have many different kinds of animals at the zoo including lions, elephants and white tigers. It's so nice to see animals that you normally only see on TV programs. The park is enormous, so the animals have lots of space. For example, the giraffes and rhinos (犀牛) have a nice park all to themselves.My favorite is the penguins (海豚). They are such nice and cute animals! They really make me laugh. There is a glass wall that lets you see them swim underwater.So if you're in France and you love animals, do visit the Beauval Zoo. You won't be disappointed!( )1. The writer and his family stayed in France for about _____.A. half a weekB. one weekC. one and a half weeksD. two weeks( )2. The writer thinks the Beauval Zoo is special because _____.A.all its animals are from other zoosB. its animals often appear on TV programsC. it has the largest wildlife collection in FranceD. it is one of the most beautiful zoos in the world( )3. The underlined word “enormous” is closest in meaning to“_____”.A. tidyB. hugeC. colorfulD. peaceful( )4. What is the writer's favorite animal?A. Lions.B. Elephants.C. Penguins.D. Giraffes.( )5. What is the writer's purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell about some animals he likes.B. To describe a fun holiday he had in France.C. To show what a perfect family holiday is like.D. To introduce a wonderful place to visit in France.三.语法填空(30分)阅读下面A、B短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
九年级英语阅读竞赛试题
第二学期九年级阅读竞赛题(1)When I was 18 years old, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 40 miles away. I had just learned to 1 ，so I agreed with pleasure. When we came to the town, something was wrong with the car. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it 2 and promised to pick Dad up at 4 pm. Because I had a few hours to spend, I decided to go to the 3 .However I became 4 interested in the film that I forgot the time. When the last film finish ed, it was 6 o’clock.I was afraid Dad would be 5 and never let me drive again, so I drove back quickly to meet Dad and made an excuse(借口) 6 my being late. I’ll never forget the cry he gave me: “I’m disappointed that I feel you have to te ll a lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with7 but with myself. I have failed 8I’ve brought up a son who can not even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 9 I have done wrong all these years.”Dad began 10 along the road. I begged(乞求)all the way, telling him how I drove behind him for 40 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most unforgettable lesson. I have never told a lie to him ever since.( )1．A．drive B．work C．live( )2．A．made B．repaired C．waited ( )3．A．concert B．bookstore C．cinema ( )4．A．very B．too C．so( )5．A．excited B．angry C．sad( )6．A．at B．to C．for( )7．A．me B．it C．you( )8．A．so B．because C．after ( )9．A．where B．when C．why ( )10．A．running B．driving C．walking(2)One day, I went to McDonald’s for a hamburger. As I went in, there was a 1 begging (乞讨) at the door with her 2-year-old son. I sat and watched him from the 2 .The face of the boy was 3 , but his smile shone like none other I have ever seen.He would hold his hand out for money. But he did not care whether he got one or not, he was just trying to help out his mom. The more I watched him, the more I wanted to do 4 for him. 5 I was not sure what to do. Money…no, that would go to the whole family and I wanted to give him a gift. Clothes… where would I find clothes that small? And I would not be able to get anything and make it back before he and his mother 6 on to their next place.Then I 7 his toy, a tiny dirty stick(树枝). It was then that I remembered McDonald’s always has toys for kids! That would be the 8 for him, a McHappy meal with a toy. So I got a McHappy meal and made my way to the door. I handed him the bag of food and the toy. He was so 9 . “For you,”I said. “Thank you very much,” he said and took the bag and ran 10 across the steps to his mother. “Mama, Mama, Mama.”Seeing his smile, I was very happy because I made someone happy.( )1. A. woman B. man C. child( )2. A. outside B. inside C. beside( )3. A. dirty B. familiar C. nervous( )4. A. nothing B. everything C. something( )5. A. So B. But C. And( )6. A. moved B. drove C. flew( )7. A. expected B. received C. saw( )8. A. prize B. treasure C. gift( )9. A. surprised B. frightened C. awful( )10. A. slowly B. happily C. sadly(3)A 17-year-old boy was caught sending text messages in class at a high school in Canada. Then he was sent to the head teacher’s office.The head teacher __1__ the boy that he needed to pay attention to the teacher, not his mobile phone. The boy _2_ politely and nodded(点头). At the same time, the head teacher noticed the boy’s _3_ moving on his lap. He was sending text messages _4_ the head teacher, who took the _5_ away. “Young people today spend a lot of time _6_ their mobile phones or on the Internet from the moment they open their eyes in the morning _7_ they close their eyes at night. It’s _8_.”Almost a quarter of today’s teenagers check websites more than 10 times a day, _9_ a recent survey. Will these young people drop this _10_ when they begin to work, or will employers(雇主) accept sending messages and looking through websites as part of work?( ) 1. A. told B. talked C. said( ) 2. A. head B. saw C. listened( ) 3. A. feet B.head C. fingers( ) 4. A. how B. while C. which( ) 5. A. book B. phone C. watch( ) 6. A. working for B. starting with C. playing with ( ) 7. A. when B. until C. as( ) 8. A. bad B. useful C. good( ) 9. A. according to B. such as C. instead of ( )10. A. job B. habit C. way(4)When you go to a Disneyland theme park, you enter a dream. The real world __1__ at the gates and now your new friends are Mickey, Snow White, and Winnie the Pooh. __2__ is bright, clean, and great!Hong Kong’s new Disneyland should be the same, but the behavior of some visitors is upsetting many people. A __3__ man sleeping on one of the park benches; a small child peeing (撒尿) on a Disney street; and smokers smoking __4__ ---- these are some of the things that are getting people __5__.The reason for the problem is a difference __6__ cultures. And the Disneyland Company, __7__ it tries to adapt to (适应) local cultures with its theme park, expects visitors to behave properly and to give consideration for other people. Many tourists, however, pay no attention to what others think. If they want to sleep, they sleep. If a child needs __8__, the parents let him pee. And if they want to smoke, well…But the __9__ is upsetting to most people and some visitors should really show a little more consideration. Disneyland is supposed to be a great place of make-believe, so Disney wants its visitors to make-believe they’re great, too… __10__ it’s only a few hours when they’re visiting the park.( ) 1. A. leave B. left C. is left( ) 2. Smoking B. Anything C. Everything( ) 3. A tired B. hungry C. old( ) 4. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. nowhere( ) 5. A. upset B. excited C. worried( ) 6. A in B. with C. of( ) 7. A if B. while C. although( ) 8. A. pee B. to pee C. peeing( ) 9. A. behavior B. culture C. hobby( )10. A and B. but C. even if( 5 )Dear readers,Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner , who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted, and who has watched lives slipped away（消失）from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly（非常）at home. She will have to drop out of school. What will her future be?Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.To help Maira most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what “Save the Children” has been working on since 1932.For you there are many rewards (回报). You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout（救济品）, but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.It can make his/her life and yours more beautiful.( )1. We can read the letter in .A. somebody’s diaryB. a piece of newspaperC. a progress reportD. an advertisement( )2. What’s Maria’s most serious problem?A. She can’t go to school.B. Her father left home to work.C. Hard work has made her ill.D. Her mother doesn’t need her badly at home. ( )3. What is “Save the Children”?A. An activity to help poor children go to school.B. An office of the government to collect money.C. A program shown at theaters to help the poor.D. A group who works for children in poor places.( )4. Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?A. English Corner.B. The Summer Camp.C. Project Hope.D. Job Training.( )5. The last sentence in the passage means “______________”.A. If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded.B. Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot.C. What you give is more than what you take.D. Maria and you can help each other at school.(6)Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing New Zealand’s highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught i n a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved. But that couldn’t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.From the top of the world’s highest mountain,Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn’t hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his “legs” didn’t work w ell sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like him had ever reached the 8850-meter mountain.“I’m not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do-anything better.”( )1．What was the difference between Mark and other climbers?A．He went mountain-climbing with his wife.B．He climbed mountains with man-made legs.C．He was the first to climb Mount Everest.D．He was the best guide of the world.( )2．Mark’s wife thought i t was __ on Mount Everest when Mark reached its top.A．noon B．morning C．mid-night D．evening( )3．Which of the following is the correct order in Mark’s story?a．Losing both of his legs.b．Working as a mountain guide.c．Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.d．Reaching the top of Mount Everest.A．c a b d B．c a d b C．b c a d D．b a c d( )4．Ma rk’s story makes us believe that he is a ______ man.A．polite B．brave C．kind D．clever( )5．Mark told us that he cared much about __________.A．being the first B．climbing higherC．keeping healthy D．being a guide(7)Are you going to high school to go on with your study? What will you do if you can’t? Don’t worry. V ocational(职业的) schools are open for you because our country is in need of people with special skills.Compared with common high schools, vocational schools have more advantages. Firstly, in order to promote (促进) the development of vocational education, our country spends a lot of money on it. So you need to pay only a small half of the school fee. Secondly, here you have already started learning practical skills that you can use all your life. But some other students may still worry about how to spend the long three years at high schools. Why? Because they didn’t choose the school that suits them. And finally, when they are still wondering where to go, you have already been able to live on your own hands proudly. And perhaps it wont be long before you are on the road to success.People take different roads because they have different potential. So different students should choose different schools. Go to high school if you think that you can go farther on that road. Choose a key high school if you are lucky enough to have the chance. Enter a vocational school if you are interested in the lessons there and you are better at making things with your hands.In a word, think carefully and see what kind of person you are. Remember, always choose things that suit you.( ) 1. What does the second paragraph talk about?A. The future of vocational schools.B. How to learn a skillC. The advantages of vocational schoolsD. How to succeed.( ) 2. The underlined word “fee” means ________.A. 赞助费B. 学费C. 奖学金D. 伙食费( ) 3. V ocational school students can ________ than the students who choose a high school carelessly can.A. spend more moneyB. be more worriedC. get moreD. have fewer chances to succeed ( ) 4. What can we learn from the passage?A. People should take the same road.B. Key high school students must be good at making things.C. Clever students are better at using their hands.D. We should choose things that suit us.( ) 5. This passage is written to _________.A.advise some students to choose vocational schoolsB.talk about the advantages of common high schoolsC.discuss how to divide students into different groupspare different schoolsA. travel for little or no moneyB. get more ticketsC. keep learningD. work on the ship( )2．If you visit the USA Pavilion in early afternoon, _________.A. you can visit it for freeB. you can visit it in 35 minutesC. it will take you less time to enterD. it will be much easier to find Gate No. 8 ( )3．We can go to visit the Body Image Exhibition _________.A. at 4:30 p.m.B. at nightC. for freeD. at 325 Nanjing Road W ( )4．If you want to know more about the Body Image Exhibition, you can _____.A. call 021–6327–2829B. call at 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.C. search D. read a newspaper( )5．You can see the passage _________.A. in a magazineB. in a newspaperC. in a bookD. in a story book。
初三英语竞赛试题及答案
初三英语竞赛试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. What does "AI" stand for?A. Artificial IntelligenceB. Artificial IgnoranceC. Artificial ImaginationD. Artificial Innovation2. Which of the following is NOT a verb?A. runB. jumpC. flyD. fast3. Fill in the blank: "The weather is _______ today."A. sunnyB. rainyC. windyD. all of the above4. What is the past tense of "do"?A. didB. doneC. doingD. do5. Which sentence is grammatically correct?A. She don't like apples.B. She doesn't like apples.C. She don't likes apples.D. She doesn't likes apples.6. What is the meaning of the phrase "break a leg"?A. To injure oneselfB. To wish someone good luckC. To take a breakD. To lose something important7. Which word is a synonym for "unusual"?A. commonB. normalC. typicalD. rare8. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "She is _______ the library."A. inB. atC. onD. to9. What is the comparative form of "big"?A. biggerB. bigC. biglyD. biggest10. Which phrase is used to express agreement?A. I disagree.B. I can't agree more.C. I don't think so.D. I have no idea.二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）11. The opposite of "happy" is _______.12. "To be or not to be" is a famous quote from the play_______.13. The capital of France is _______.14. The past tense of "sing" is _______.15. The word "bicycle" has _______ syllables.16. "Please" is a _______ word.17. "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the English alphabet at least once. This sentence is called a _______.18. "A stitch in time saves nine" means that it is better to deal with a problem as soon as it arises rather than waiting, which is a _______.19. "Procrastination" is the act of _______.20. "To go viral" on the internet means that something has become _______.三、阅读理解（每题3分，共30分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答21-30题。
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初三英语能力大赛一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分）A篇A group of 68 Australian tourists are staying at a hotel in Singapore. Today is Thursday. Their leader put up this notice in the hotel.Programme for Monday, 21 Julymorning afternoon8:30a.m.9:00a.m.--11:00a.m. 11:30a.m--12:30p.m. 12:30p.m. Buses leave hotelNational Museum orAquariumTiger Balm Gardens orMount FaberReturn to hotel by bus1:30p.m.---2:30p.m.3:00p.m.---4:00p.m.4:30p.m.---5:30p.m.6:00p.m.7:00p.m.Lunch at hotelJurong Bird Park orChinese GardensCrocodile Farm or EastCoastPark LagoonReturn to hotelDinnerNotes: a) To help us arrange the buses, please sign up for the above places on the list by this notice.Sign(签名) by 10:00 p.m. on 20th July.b) The buses will leave on time, so please make sure that you are punctual.c) The tours are free.1. Mrs. Johnson wants to go to the National Museum. Then we know that she will Not visit________.A. Mount FaberB. the aquariumC. Crocodile FarmD. Jurong Bird Park2. On 21 July, the tourists will leave the hotel rooms at about_________.A. 8:20a.m.B. 8:30a.m.C. 9:00a.m.D. 9:10a.m.3. The last day for signing that a tourist wants to go on the tour is _________.A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. SaturdayD. Sunday4. Each tourist will pay _______ for the tour.A. $14B. $12.5C. $8.8D. nothing5. In note (b), “punctual” means____________.A. happyB. very earlyC. on timeD. awakeB篇Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress (紧张、压力) helps to bring it on. It is worth considering. What are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them? Are we out of work, or have too many responsibilities (责任)? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure (闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, fiends or fellow workers all they should be? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring out frustrations (失意，失败) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health better than those who bottle up(抑制) their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard (标准). We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude (态度). It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour's anger. The teaching in the Bible(圣经) "Don't let the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)" is good advice from the health point of view.6. According to the text, which of the following sentences is the best statement?A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce(减少) stress.B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.C. The causes of stress are worth studying seriously.D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today. 7. According to the text, which of the following kinds of people are more likely to suffer from stress?A. People who have cancer.B. People who like to quarrel with others.C. People whose living standard is low.D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle(应付).8. The word "row" in the third paragraph means________.A. a noisy quarrelB. a very loud noiseC.a line of things side by sideD. a trip in a boat9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?A. Changing our jobs.B.Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.C. Speaking out about our frustration.D. Reading the Bible.10. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. We should read Bible every day.B. We should have good relationships with our family members.C. We should do something to reduce the stress that helps to bring cancer on.D. Sometimes we can quarrel with others.C篇Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry ab out it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟). Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express y ourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!11. The passage tells us ___have a communication problem.A. parents and other peopleB. school kids and their parentsC. teachers and their studentsD. parents and children of all ages12. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ___.A. don’t get to them oftenB. write a letter to themC. don’t speak to them politelyD. express yourself well13. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “___”.A. to make yourself happyB. to get you quiet and relaxedC. to have a good restD. to hide yourself quickly14. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.A. have a talk with them oftenB. keep away from themC. agree with them all the timeD. know about their values15. From the passage we learn ___.A. parents and children should not have a generation gapB. parents should show love and respect to their childrenC. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gapD. there are so many serious problems in families todayD篇My mum says my head is too expensive, because all my operations have cost millions of dollars. I am sick with hydrocephalus. That means “water in the head." Water runs through the body like a river, but sometimes it won’t leave my head. That water gives me bad headaches and lots of other problems. so doctors put a small tube(管子)in me to take away that water from my head. I stay in the hospital most of the time . Sometimes the doctors let me go out to play. But sometimes, if I play too much , my tube has problems. I have to go back to the hospital. My doctor, Dr. Beck , is the greatest. He takes good care of me, and he’s a lot of fun, too. My illness is hard to understand, but Dr. Beck always takes time to teach me about it by drawing pictures or telling stories. I draw cartoons for him, too, to make him laugh when he gets tired. When I grow up, I dream of becoming a doctor so that I can take care of kids like me. I have been in the hospital a lot, and my mum is a nurse, so I have learned a lot by watching and asking questions. When I"m a doctor , I"ll tell sick kids my story to make them feel better when they "re afraid16. The best title of this reading is _________.A. Where I spend the timeB. A very expensive headC. Why I want to be a doctorD. My doctor, Dr. Beck17. The word “it” in the reading refers to (指)________A. my illnessB. my headC. the tubeD. the hospital18. My head aches ______. A. when I play too much B. if I go back to schoolC. before the tube in my head dropsD. when there’s water in my head19. I stay in the hospital most of the time _______A. because my mum is a nurse in the hospitalB. so I know something about how to look after sick peopleC. but I have no chance to meet other doctorsD. and I don’t have to pay for anything here20. From the reading we can know that _______A. Dr. Beck is very good at drawing cartoonsB. The sick child has many funny stories for doctorsC. Hydrocephalus can also cause some other problemsD. Nobody can understand the illness wellE篇"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need to have friends. For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling sheepish, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we al-ready have.There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie\'s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This "how to" book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.Dale Carnegie\'s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:l. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with "excuse me" or "would you please" when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say "thank you" and try to be as helpful as you can.2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup fora sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better. 3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person \'s ears is the sound of his or her own name.4.Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary. 21. The underlined sentence "No one can live a completely isolated life" means “______”in this passage.A. No one can live a hard lifeB. No one can live without difficultyC. No one can live aloneD. No one can live on an island22.The best title for this passage should be "______".A. How to Make FriendsB.A Famous BookC. About Friendship D John Donne and Dale Carnegie23-Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because__________________.A. we are afraid to make bad friendsB. we are shy to take the first actionC. we feel worried that we won\'t be able to keep our friendsD. we feel sure that we already have enough friends24.We can learn from this passage that______.A John Donne learned something from Dale CarnegieB. friends are always friendsC. few people bought Carnegie\'s bookD. the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie25.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in Carnegie\'s book?A. Say "excuse me" before you ask.B. Don’t visit your neighbors too often.C. Think more about others.D. People enjoy hearing their own names.F篇Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. He gave $10,000 of his money to charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English. When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special.” He said, “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very , very happy.” He said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”26. Jack didn’t need to look for a job_________.A. before he went to college.B. after he went to Africa.C. because he got one million dollars.D. before he received a report.27. Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _____.A. only in WashingtonB. only in EnglandC. only in AfricaD. around the world28. Jack learned about the children’s progress by_____.A. visiting them each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them in England29. The underlined words “ for a good cause” means______.A. 施舍B.行善C. 优惠D. 赏赐30. What’s the main idea of the story?A. Help others, and you will feel happy.B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.二：任务型阅读：（共5个小题，每小题2分，计10分）31题为判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；32-34题为简略回答问题；35 题为英汉互译。