2012学年余杭区假日杯(英语)

余杭区2012年“假日杯”初中英语阅读能力竞赛试卷（2012年11月16日下午13：00—14：30）（问卷）1．全卷共有五大题，满分为100分，竞赛时间为90分钟。

2．全卷分问卷和答卷两部分，答案一律做在答卷相应位置上，做在问卷上无效。

一、单项填空。

(15分)1. Which of the following underlined parts is silent?A. laughB. fightC. enoughD. cough2. Try this red skirt, and you will look great ______ it.A. onB. byC. inD. for3. According to a recent survey, more and more ______ prefer to shop on line.A. personB. peopleC. parentD. student4. --______ did you stay in England?--Two months.A. How soonB. How longC. How farD. How often5. Please do not feed the fish. They ______ die if they eat too much.A. shallB. mustC. needD. may6. In the piano concert, my brother didn’t play well and I did_______.A. very wellB. much betterC. so wellD. even worse7. __________ should get the job, Ruth or Rose?A. Who do you thinkB. Do you think whoC. Do you think whomD. Whom do you think8. ______ his home is the farthest from the school, he is the first one to get to school every day.A. BecauseB. AsC. AlthoughD. If9. Could you please ______ the window? I feel a little cold.A. not to openB. not openC. not to closeD. not close10. You need three bananas and ___________.A. cut up themB. cut up itC. cut them upD. cut it up11. When to go there ________ the weather, I think.A. thinks ofB. depends onC. comes fromD. runs away12. –Which football team do you ________, Brazil or Germany?--I’m a fan of Brazil.A. shareB. holdC. provideD. support13. To lose some _______, he does a lot of exercises every day.A. meatB. weightC. balanceD. energy14. – Do you often watch Animal World on TV?-- Sometimes. It’s an interesting program, but I _________ Sports news.A. preferB. wantC. enjoyD. miss15. – Could you take care of our dog while we are away?-- ____________.A. With pleasureB. It’s a pleasureC. Never mindD. Tha t’s all right二、完形填空。

（10分）Life is not easy, so I like to say: “Always believe in yourself.”When I was a young boy, I was 16 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 17 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 18 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 19 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak in front of all the teachers and students of my school.“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 20 the contest.” Then my mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself.” I tried my best to remember the speech and practiced it over 100 21 . With my mother’s great love, I did 22 in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won first place. I heard the cheers 23 the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on (看不起) me, now all said “24 !” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 25 to be confident(自信) and believe in myself.16. A. too B. so C. quite D. very17. A. talked with B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at18. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything19. A. take part in B. join C. get D. make20. A. lose B. win C. pass D. beat21. A. words B. topic C. times D. sentences22. A. well B. good C. bad D. hard23. A. for B. at C. from D. to24. A. Goodbye B. Congratulations C. Hello D. Good luck25. A. someone B. me C. everything D. myself三、阅读理解：（55分）第一节：阅读三篇短文，选择正确的选项解决问题。

（30分）AHow often does he come back home?Two women are talking about their children.A: Does your son, Simon, study in a boarding school（寄宿学校）?B: Yes, he does.A: How often does he come back home?B: Once a month.A: Really? How often do you visit him?B: At first we went to his school once a week. Now we go there twice a month, because he can look after himself well at school. What about your son, Kevin?A: He comes back home every day.B: That’s good. You see him every day.A: Yes, and no.B: What do you mean?A: He usually stays in his room. When it’s time to eat, he will come out to get his meal. When he finishes, he’ll go back again. Sometimes he stays in his bedroom all day.B: What does he often do there?A: I have no idea. We were very close to each other but now he hardly talks to me or my husband. B: Do you spend time together on weekends?A: Hardly ever. On weekends, he often talks with his friends on the phone or through the Internet. Sometimes I think I’m losing my son.B: Hmm… Sounds like you really need to have a talk with Kevin.A: You’re right. I’ll do that right away.26. How often does Simon come back home now?A. Once a month.B. Twice a month.C. Once a week.D. Twice a week.27. Why do Simon’s parents visit him only twice a month?A. Because they’re too busy.B. Because Simon can look after him well at school.C. Because Simon doesn’t want to see them.D. Because the school is too far away from their home.28. How often does Kevin come back home?A. Every week.B. Every day.C. Every month.D. Hardly ever.29. What doesn’t Kevin often do at home?A. Talk to friends on the phone.B. Spend time with his family.C. Eat at home.D. Stay in his room.30. What can we infer (推断) from the conversation?A. Simon doesn’t enjoy school at all.B. Kevin and his parents need to spend more time together.C. Kevin’s mother needs to send him to a boarding school.D. Simon’s mother should visit him more often.BYou may feel interested in students in other countries. Do they have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? People did a survey in China, Japan, South Korea(韩国) and the US last year. This is the result.Who studies the hardest?Chinese students spend the most time in studying. About half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.Who sleeps most often in class?Japanese students fall asleep（睡着）in class more often. About 45% of them sometimes doze off in class. It’s 32% in South Korea, 21% in the US and 5% in China.Who is the most distracted(分心的)?American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% of them chat with friends in class. 46.9% of them eat something in class, and 38.9% of them send e-mails or read other books in class.What do they do after school?In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do exercise. Most South Korean students watch TV.31. About _______ of Chinese students spend more than 2 hours doing their homework every day.A. 50%B. 45%C. 64.2%D.38.9%32. According to the survey, ________ students sleep in class most often.A. ChineseB. JapaneseC. AmericanD. South Korea33. The underlined phrase “doze off” means ________ in Chinese.A. 听音乐B. 玩游戏C. 看小说D. 打瞌睡34. 46.9 % of American students ________ in class.A. chat with friendsB. play gamesC. eat somethingD. send e-mails35. Most American students ________ in their free time.A. surf the InternetB. hang out with friendsC. do sportsD. watch TVCMark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy in font of him. The boy had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweets, a baseball bat and a glove.Mark helped the boy pick the things up and they walked home together. As they walked, Mark learned that the boy’s name was Bill. Bill loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects in school.They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with some laughs and small talk. Then Mark went home.They went on seeing each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated（毕业）from high school. Three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded （提醒）him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever want to know why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I cleaned out my locker（储物柜）because I was going home to end my life. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I found that if I had died, I would have missed out on many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you actually saved my life.”36. Which of the following is the right order of the events that happened to Bill?a. Bill dropped all of the books he was carrying.b. Bill had difficulty with some of his subjects at school.c. Bill graduated from high school.d. Bill cleaned out his locker and wanted to die.e. Bill had a talk with Mark.A. d-e-a-b-cB. e-d-b-a-cC. b-d-e-a-cD. b-d-a-e-c37. We can learn from the story that __________.A. Bill loved video games, baseball and geographyB. Bill and Mark studied at the same high schoolC. because they were good friends, Mark helped Bill pick up the booksD. Mark knew Bill was having a lot of trouble before he was told38. What do we know about Mark?A. He was warm-hearted.B. He was strong-minded.C. He was funny.D. He was very smart.39. This story wants to tell us that____________.A. we should pick up the things on the groundB. it is easy for schoolboys to get along with each otherC. everybody can be great if he or she has a heart full of loveD. schoolboys should make as many friends as they can40. Which do you think is the best title of this passage?A. Friendship saved friend’s lifeB. Mark and BillC. Help each otherD. Life at school第二节：挑战自我！请你利用所提供的图片和语篇材料来理解文章，提升自己的文章阅读能力。