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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。
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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。
初三下学期英语限时阅读竞赛(十篇)-初中三年级英语试题练习、期中期末试卷-初中英语试卷
初三下学期英语限时阅读竞赛(十篇)-初中三年级英语试题练习、期中期末试卷、测验题、复习资料-初中英语试卷-试卷下载英语限时文阅读竞赛A.B.C.D.E.总分F.G.H.I.J.（请注意：本次竞赛共十篇文章，限时60分钟。
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）( A )Dear Kimiko,I can’t waituntil you get here! I am meeting you at the airport at 1:00 on Friday. Fromthere we are going right home, so you can meet my family. After you rest for afew minutes, we are all going to dinner at a Japanese restaurant. We want youto feel comfortable on your first day in New York. After dinner, we’ll probablygo to a movie.Saturday wecan sleep late if you want to. In the afternoon, we can take a boat ride aroundNew York, so you can see what it looks like. Later we are visiting a couple of museums, Jerry and Tania want to have dinner with us Saturday night. We’ll probably meet them at an Italian restaurant on 56th Street.I’m sorry youhave to go to Washington so soon, I am going to the airport with you on Monday morning to say good-bye.Have a safetrip,Maria判断下列陈述是否和以上电子邮件内容相符：（相符的写T, 不相符的写F）(10%)() 1. Kimiko is going to New York by plane.() 2. Maria will take Kimiko to a French restaurant on her first day inNew 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 feelssorry 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 showedgreat interest in his computer. He came home early every day. Then he workedwith it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good abit. 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 computerhad the grades of all the students. He found his English grade. Ah F! Johnny changedhis 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 smartboy!”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 cantake money from bank computer accounts without leaving home.( C )The day was like any other day in his life. After school Bill walkedpast 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 forhis birthday.He sadly walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knewshe 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 andhe 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 toolarge for himB.he forgot to bring any moneywith himC.he couldn’t get a new pair ofshoesD.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 boughtpresents for Bill’s birthday.C.Bill’s mother didn’t love himso 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’tgive him any money.C.Because he was tired and hewanted to have a rest on the grass.D.Because he didn’t want to givehis mother any trouble.() 4. In thepark, Bill found the girl ______________.A. without handsB. without feetC. walking sadlyD. sitting on the grass() 5. At lastBill ____________.A.decided to buy a new pair ofshoesB.left the park sadlyC.thought he was more lucky thanthe girl in the wheel chairD.didn’t know what to do with hisold shoes( D )选择方框里的单词完成短文：(10%)easier problems children husbands alonesleep cook swimming family outsideNow some women are spending aweekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Whywould a woman want to take a vacation without her _______________? Some women say they need time to be _________________.At Mother’s Camp a woman has roomto 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 cleansocks.” In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work ____________________the home. Many ofthem work full-time and then come home to a second job—taking care of theirhomes and families. These working women say one of their biggest ____________________is housework.In the United States, workingwives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their _________________say they want to help.But then they burn the riceor they can’t find the pans. They asked so many questions that their wivesdecide it is _______________ to dothe job themselves.Some women go to Mother’s Campjust to get a rest from housework. For two days they don’t ________________, they don’t clean, they don’t look after theirchildren and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather,walking, _________________ orboating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relaxaway from home. They have a really great vacation at Mother’s Camp!( E )Yesterday and TodayLife in the twenty-first centurywill be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will takeplace, 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 thanpeople live now.Computers will be much smaller andmore useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studieswill be one of the important subjects in schools then.People will work fewer hours thanthey do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV andtravel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will goto 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 thepeople. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be moreexpensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruitand vegetable. Maybe people will be healthier.Work in the future will bedifferent, 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 nextcentury people don’t’ have to ______________.A. work long hoursB. work fastC. walk on footD. eat meat() 2. People maynot eat _____________as much as they do today.A. fruitB.fishC. meatD. rice() 3. One bigproblem in the future is that __________.A.manypeople don’t have to workB.manypeople will not be able to find workC.peoplewon’t have enough food to eatD.allthe work will be done by robots() 4. Everyfamily will have at least one ________ in the next century.A. robotB.cowC. TV setD.computer() 5. In thefuture _________________.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.A. Don’t risk losing everything at onceB. A person is the happiest with his or her family and friendsC. You must accept disappointment along with successD. Doing something many times improves one’s skill at itE. Don’t hurt someone who takes care of you.F. The most difficult part of doing something is getting started( G )Visit Swansea ZooCome and see theIndian 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 thegiraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.Keep the zooclean!Do not touch, feed or gonear the animals.根据以上的广告信息，选择最佳答案：(8%)() 1. How manykinds of animals are talked about in the ad?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.() 2. Now Mr andMrs 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 oneis Not True ?A. People can’t visit the zoo before 9:00a.m.B. The zoo is open for seven hours onFriday.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. Fishcannot 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 asuitable tank, and you must fill the tank with suitable water. It is also good for them to have a few water plants in the tank to keep the water pure. A few snails in the tank are a good idea, too. They willkeep it clean.What about feeding them?There are many kinds of fish foodthat 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 fishbecause __________________.A. fish can be veryfriendlyB. fish can clean the tanksC. fish can play withpeopleD. 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 tothe fish, it will make the fish ____________.A. unhealthyB. tiredC.thirsty D.dirty5. Which of the followingsentences is NOT TRUE?A. Some people love to keep fishof beautiful shapes and colors.B. A suitable tank with suitablewater is important for fish keeping.C. All the fish food sold in the petshops are suitable for any kind of fish.D. If it takes the fish 30 minutesto 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 busstarted. Now it was getting dark and the bus began to go up a hill. It was verysteep and the bus stopped as usual.(B) “Yellowticket passengers,” the driver shouted, “Stay in the bus, please. Red ticketpassengers, get out and walk. Green ticket passengers, get out, close the doorand push the bus!”(C)Summer vocation began. Jack left NewYork and went traveling in Africa. He lost his wallet in a hotel and he hadlittle money left. He had to go to a city by bus. One of his friends worked inthe city. Jack was going to borrow some money so that he could fly back to hiscountry.(D)It would take Jack two days to get tothe city. He had to stay for a night when he was halfway. Jack had to pay fivedollars for the hotel and food. He thought for a while and then said, “Green,please.”(E)He got on a bus and the conductor showedhim 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 andthe green one is three dollars.”正确的顺序是___________________________________________( J )ComputerComputers are useful machines. They can helppeople a lot in their daily life. For example, they can help people to savemuch 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 toplay 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 scientistsalso hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobsor bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to peopleor can they bring people happiness?It will be decided by today’s studentsthemselves!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?_______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________参考答案：A：TFFTF B：FTFTT C：CDDBCD：family alone sleep children outside problems husbands easier cook swimming E：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 tosave much time do much work, and they can help us to work out many problems wecan’t do easily.2. Because they hope computers canhelp their children improve their studies in school.3. Many teachers and parentscomplain that computers can not help children to study but make them fallbehind.4. In fact, many children usecomputers to play games, to watch videos or to sing karaoke, instead ofstudying.5. 略欢迎下载使用，分享让人快乐。
九年级英语11月阅读竞赛试题 试题
九年级英语阅读竞赛本卷贰O贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。
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〔每一小题4分，一共80分〕AAlmost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read about dogs. I have a friend. He has a big police dog with the name Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became much worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid noattention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor’s cap in his mouth.〔〕1.The young visitor stayed a long time in my friend‘s house, didn’t he?A. Yes, he was.B. Yes, he did.C. No, he wasn’t.〔〕2.Jack became worried because _______ .A. he wanted to go out for a walkB. he wanted to play with himC. he didn’t know the young man〔〕3.Jack sat down in front of the visitor because he wanted _____.A. the visitor to talk with himB. to join the talk〔〕4..The visitor went on talking and ______.A. he paid no attention to his capB. he didn’t like JackC. he paid no attention to Jack〔〕5.At last Jack took ______ in his mouth.A. foodB. nothingC. the visitor`s capBFruit and vegetables should be a part of what we eat every day. Educating your children about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables is important for their health. Here are some fun activities to help you teach your children about fruit and vegetables.★ Reading is one excellent way. Choo se a colorful book with many different types of fruit and vegetables.★ Provide(提供) your children with fruit and vegetable puzzles. Your children will be able to see what fruitand vegetables look like as they're putting the puzzles together. You can also teach themthe different names of fruit and vegetables.★ Each day give your children different fruit and vegetables to eat. This will give them the chance to taste many kinds of fruit and vegetables. Talk to your children about what they look like and how they taste and smell.★ Play fruit and vegetable games. Prepare little cups with fruit and vegetables cut up into small pieces. Cover your children's eyes and give them one of the cups to try. After tasting, they have to guess what kind of vegetable or fruit it is.★ Grow vegetables. You can teach your children how vegetables grow by planting them. Your children will also learn how to take care of vegetables.Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.( )1. Reading is a good way to help your children know about fruit and vegetables.( )2. The puzzles can help children know how fruit and vegetables taste and smell.( )3. By playing fruit and vegetable games, children can know what fruit and vegetables look like.( )4. Growing vegetables can teach your children how to look after vegetables.( )5. The passage is mainly about the advantages of eating fruit and vegetables.CGreenland is the largest island in the world．It is in the north of Europe〔欧洲〕． Near Greenland is another island．It is named Iceland〔冰岛〕．Do you think that Greenland is green and warm ？Do you think that Iceland is white with ice？If you do，you are wrong．Not more people live on the big island of Greenland．There are more people in your hom etown than those in all of Greenland．That is because Greenland is not green．Greenland is white．Most of the island is covered〔被……覆盖〕 with lots of ice．The ice covering Greenland is higher than the world's tall buildings．What about Iceland？Is it colder than Greenland ？No，it isn't．Iceland has ice， but not so much as Greenland．Iceland has a lot of springs〔泉〕，and they give out hot water and steam〔蒸汽〕．The climate〔气候〕is not as cold as Greenland．And there are a lot of people who live on Iceland．〔1〕Where is the largest island in the world？________________________________________________________________．2〕Which is the larger island，Iceland or Greenland？__________________________________________________________________．3〕There are fewer people in Greenland than those in your hom etown，aren't there？____________________________________________________________________．4〕What is most of Greenland covered with？_______________________________________________________________________．5〕Why isn't the climate in Iceland so cold as that in Greenland ？_________________________________________________________________ ．DShe is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets to her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother is worrying about her: what if she falls in love? These thoughts have cause trouble in the mother's mind.One weekend, the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she was always worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that time the noise of a car pulling up drew(驱使) her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, just like nothing had happened. "Mum, I'm back." "Yeah." "Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?" "Yes. Oh, that... Who's that boy? " The daughter was stunned (发呆) for some time. "Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a lift (让我搭他的车) on his way home. Mum I'm going to bed." "All right. Go to sleep early." Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some cleaning, she found her diary left on the bed. After a few minutes' thinking she at last opened it to the page of the night: Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would be understanding if you hadn't asked me. Information card二．完形填空〔每一小题1分，一共10分〕AI think I〞ve always been interested in food .My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and they had a good ____1___ .she made fantastic English food: her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the _____2__ and watching her workk.,and I learned a lot from her .I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys ___3__ to do sports after school. I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15.I had ___4__ to be a cook .However .I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it ___5___.I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course s for fun ,and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I coudn’t put off telling my parents any longer ,__6____ I brought the subject up one night over dinner. ____7___there was silence ,and then my father asked me why .I explained that cooking was ___8___ painting a picture or writing a book .Every meal was a work of creation. I could see that my father disagree d,but he was not _9____. He just looked at me and smiled . My mother kissed me . And now I have my own reataurant ,and it goes well . I can see they are ____10__ me . However , my grandfather thinks I’mad to give upfarming.( )1.A. Farmer B.painter C.cook( )2.( )3.A.chose B.refuesd C( )4.A.decided B.agreed( )5.A.easily B.softly C.slowly( )6.A.but B.so C.or( )7.A.at first B.At last C.At least D.At time( )8.A.with B.like( )9.( )10.A.proud of B. Sorry for C.friendly to D.strict withB选词填空〔每一小题1分，一共10分〕My ___1__ problem is that I’m too busy. When I was young ,I __2___ to have so much time .but these days I get up early and stay in school ___3__ day . Then I go __4___ home and eat dinner. Before I stared high school ,I used to spend a lot of time ___5____ games with my friends. But just don’t have the time anymore. In the evening ,I used to watch TV __6__ chat with my grandmother ,but now I have to ____7__,I love music ,and my father used to __8___ me to concerts. These days ,I ___9___ ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed.I really ___10___ the old days.本卷贰O贰贰年贰月捌日编写；出题人：令狐学复；欧阳化语；令狐理总。
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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 up this1. 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 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 id eas if you are shouting at them. And you can’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 a t 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 politel yD. express yourself well13. The underline d 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 bett er _______.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。
(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.。
九年级英语下册阅读竞赛试卷
九年级英语下册阅读竞赛试卷一、阅读理解1.阅读理解。
Please answer the questions about the prices of the two hotels. (注:&=英镑)1.The Sheraton Hotel is ______ than the Gateway Hotel[ ]A. cheaperB. dearerC. biggerD. cleaner2. I want to stay in the Sheraton for two weeks in August. I need about ______.[ ]A. &750B. &515C. &695D. &5733. The two hotels are open for ______ months of the year.[ ]A. nineB. tenC. elevenD. twelve4. It is cheaper to stay in the Gateway in May than it is in ______.[ ]A. NovemberB. MarchC. OctoberD. July5. From October to December it is dearer to stay in the Sheraton than from _____ to _____.[ ]A. June; AugustB. January; MarchC. May; JulyD. July; September2.阅读理解。
Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Wind owat 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.Captain Good FellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow w illbe ready to teach a11 these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy foo d fromall over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.Take me out to the BallgameIt’s October, and Saturday night(7:00～9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get y ourtickets at the gate. It might be cold.Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.Do you want to hear "The Zoo""The Zoo’, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at 8,at Rose Hall, City College.1. On Saturday morning, you can ______.[ ] A．go to watch a ballgameB．take children to play games at the City TheatreC．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City CollegeD．go to the Central Park for a picnic2. The Red Birds Ballgame ______.[ ] A．is in the afternoonB．is outsideC．is at the gateD．might be cold3. You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you ______.[ ] A．go to the City TheatreB．go to the Central ParkC．buy ticket at the gateD．go to see a film4. "The Zoo" is ______.[ ] A．a U. S. concertB．a park with many red birds in itC．a music groupD．going to give their last concert5. Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is NOT possible for him to do?[ ] A．Watching a ballgame and having a picnic.B．Having a picnic and seeing a film.C．Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame.D．Seeing a film and listening to a concert.3.阅读理解。
九年级英语下册阅读竞赛试卷
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1 Jun - 30 Sep &609 &695
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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。
人教版九年级英语听力阅读竞赛试卷
人教版九年级英语听力阅读竞赛试卷·最新班级：姓名：成绩：一、听力测试。
（20分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话读两遍。
1. Which sport does the woman do in Harbin?A. B. C.2. How did Jenny go to school today?A. B. C.3. Where does the girl’s father work now?A. B. C.4. What is the time now?5. What does the man do?A. A detective.B. A salesman.C. A student.6. How many maths problems has Rose finished?A. Two.B. Ten.C. Eight.7. Where is the man going?A. To the market.B. To the office.C. To the park.8. What does Mr Zhang think of Miss Yang?A. She walks too fast.B. She walks very slowly.C. She can’t walk any further.9. How much did Mrs Green pay for the shirt?A. 20 yuan.B. 40 yuan.C. 60 yuan.10. What can we learn from the talk?A. Bob didn’t watch the game.B. Bob lost the game.C. Bob works hard.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
最新初三英语竞赛阅读
初三英语能力大赛1一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分）2A篇3A group of 68 Australian tourists are staying at a hotel in Singapore. Today is 4Thursday. Their leader put up this notice in the hotel.51. Mrs. Johnson wants to go to the National Museum. Then we know that she will 7Not visit________.8A. Mount FaberB. the aquariumC. Crocodile FarmD. Jurong 9Bird Park102. On 21 July, the tourists will leave the hotel rooms at about_________.11A. 8:20a.m.B. 8:30a.m.C. 9:00a.m.D.129:10a.m.133. The last day for signing that a tourist wants to go on the tour is _________.14A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. SaturdayD. Sunday154. Each tourist will pay _______ for the tour.16A. $14B. $12.5C. $8.8D. nothing175. In note (b), “punctual” means____________.18A. happyB. very earlyC. on timeD. awake19B篇20Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have 21found out that stress (紧张、压力) helps to bring it on. It is worth considering.22What are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about 23them? Are we out of work, or have too many responsibilities (责任)? Do we have a 24right balance of work and leisure (闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with 25family, fiends or fellow workers all they should be? All these things can be a cause 26of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring out frustrations (失27意，失败) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing 28their health better than those who bottle up(抑制) their feelings. If our 29self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what 30we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and 31fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard (标准). We can 32improve our personal relationships by a different attitude (态度). It is we who 33allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb 34us are not worth an hour's anger. The teaching in the Bible(圣经) "Don't let the 35sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)" is good advice from the health point of view.366. According to the text, which of the following sentences is the best statement?37A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce(减少) stress.38B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.39C. The causes of stress are worth studying seriously.40D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.417. According to the text, which of the following kinds of people are more likely 42to suffer from stress?43A. People who have cancer.44B. People who like to quarrel with others.45C. People whose living standard is low.46D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle(应付).478. The word "row" in the third paragraph means________.48 A. a noisy quarrel49B. a very loud noise50C.a line of things side by side51D. a trip in a boat529. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?53A. Changing our jobs.54B.Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.55C. Speaking out about our frustration.56D. Reading the Bible.5710. What’s the main idea of the passage?58A. We should read Bible every day.59B. We should have good relationships with our family members.60C. We should do something to reduce the stress that helps to bring cancer on.61D. Sometimes we can quarrel with others.62C篇6364Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, 65it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. 66If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry ab out it. Here 67are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟). Don’t argue (争68辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents 69probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t 70express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you 71understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents.72If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try 73to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something.74You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s 75mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But 76they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove 77it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something.78In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) 79to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values.80The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your 81parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them 82see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a 83better and happier person. It is worth having a try!8411. The passage tells us ___have a communication problem.85A. parents and other peopleB. school kids and their parents86C. teachers and their studentsD. parents and children of all ages8712. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ___.88A. don’t get to them oftenB. write a letter to them89C. don’t speak to them politel yD. express yourself well9013. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “___”.91A. to make yourself happyB. to get you quiet and relaxed92C. to have a good restD. to hide yourself quickly9314. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better 94_______.95 A. have a talk with them often B. keep away from them96C. agree with them all the timeD. know about their values9715. From the passage we learn ___.98A. parents and children should not have a generation gap99B. parents should show love and respect to their children100C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap101D. there are so many serious problems in families today102D篇103My mum says my head is too expensive, because all my operations have cost millions 104of dollars. I am sick with hydrocephalus. That means “water in the head." Water 105runs through the body like a river, but sometimes it won’t leave my head. That 106water gives me bad headaches and lots of other problems. so doctors put a small 107tube(管子)in me to take away that water from my head. I stay in the hospital most 108of the time . Sometimes the doctors let me go out to play. But sometimes, if I play 109too much , my tube has problems. I have to go back to the hospital. My doctor, Dr. 110Beck , is the greatest. He takes good care of me, and he’s a lot of fun, too. My 111illness is hard to understand, but Dr. Beck always takes time to teach me about 112it by drawing pictures or telling stories. I draw cartoons for him, too, to make 113him laugh when he gets tired. When I grow up, I dream of becoming a doctor so that 114I can take care of kids like me. I have been in the hospital a lot, and my mum is 115a nurse, so I have learned a lot by watching and asking questions. When I"m a doctor , 116I"ll tell sick kids my story to make them feel better when they "re afraid 11716. The best title of this reading is _________.118A. Where I spend the timeB. A very expensive head119C. Why I want to be a doctorD. My doctor, Dr. Beck12017. The word “it” in the reading refers to (指)________121A. my illnessB. my headC. the tubeD. the hospital12218. My head aches ______. A. when I play too much B. if I go back to school 123C. before the tube in my head dropsD. when there’s water in my head12419. I stay in the hospital most of the time _______125A. because my mum is a nurse in the hospital126B. so I know something about how to look after sick people127C. but I have no chance to meet other doctors128D. and I don’t have to pay for anything here12920. From the reading we can know that _______130A. Dr. Beck is very good at drawing cartoons131B. The sick child has many funny stories for doctors132C. Hydrocephalus can also cause some other problems133D. Nobody can understand the illness well134E篇135"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne s Devotion, written 136more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one 137can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and 138sad. We all need to have friends. For some of us, though making friends is not 139difficult, feeling sheepish, we may not want to make the first move. It is also 140difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.141There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie\'s How to Win Friends 142 and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This "how to" book about143getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 144languages.145Dale Carnegie\'s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you 146need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book: 147l. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with "excuse 148me" or "would you please" when you want to ask somebody. Remember to 149say "thank you" and try to be as helpful as you can.1502. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other 151people. Making some soup for152a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor 153feel a lot better. 3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person 154\'s ears is the sound of his or her own name.1554.Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn 156something from them.1575. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen 158carefully and say something when necessary.15921. The underlined sentence "No one can live a completely isolated 160life" means “______” in this passage.161A. No one can live a hard lifeB. No one can live without difficulty 162C. No one can live aloneD. No one can live on an island16322.The best title for this passage should be "______".164A. How to Make 165Friends B.A Famous Book 166C. About 167Friendship D John 168Donne and Dale Carnegie16923-Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because__________________. 170A. we are afraid to make bad friends171B. we are shy to take the first action172C. we feel worried that we won\'t be able to keep our friends173D. we feel sure that we already have enough friends17424.We can learn from this passage that______.175A John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie176B. friends are always friends177C. few people bought Carnegie\'s book178D. the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie17925.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in Carnegie\'s book?180A. Say "excuse me" before you ask.181B. Don’t visit your neighbors too often.182C. Think more about others.183D. People enjoy hearing their own names.184F篇185Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承) a million 186dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were 187 looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. He gave $10,000 of his money to charity188to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes 189and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.190Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, 191by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, 192food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s 193progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak 194English.195When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was 196nothing special.” He said, “Until I went to these countries and met the children 197I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet 198a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met 199her, I felt very , very happy.” He said. “And I saw that the money was used for 200a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping 201those children.”20226. Jack didn’t need to look for a job_________.203A. before he went to college.B. after he went to Africa.204C. because he got one million dollars.D. before he received a report.20527. Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _____. 206A. only in WashingtonB. only in EnglandC. only in AfricaD. around the world 20728. Jack learned about the children’s progress by_____.208A. visiting them each yearB. getting a report every year209C. staying with themD. talking to them in England21029. The underlined words “ for a good cause” means______.211A. 施舍B.行善C. 优惠D. 赏赐21230. What’s the main idea of the story?213A. Help others, and you will feel happy.214B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.215C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.216D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.217218219220二：任务型阅读：（共5个小题，每小题2分，计10分）22131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222汉互译。
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)Mr. O’Malley became unhappy after he moved to the new house in town with us. He had been (1) u_________ to running free on my grandpa’s farm. But in the new house, he was chained (拴住) in the backyard.Mr. O’Malley looked sad and lonely all day long, so we decided to take Mr. O’Malley back to the farm. (2) A_________ all, what he wanted to do was just run happily.After nearly two hours’ drive, we arrived at grandpa’s farm. It was (3) e__________ to see grandpa again, but the greatest thing was to watch Mr. O’Malley run free on the farm. He was so happy.Two days later, it was time for mum and me to leave. Mr. O’Malley looked at me with a very sad (4) e__________.As we drove down the road, I found Mr. O’Malley following us behind. I asked mum to stop the car and got out of it.“I’ll miss you,” I hugged Mr. O’Malley. “Now, go home, Mr. O’Malley!”Mr. O’Malley turned around. He rushed(5) t__________ grandpa’s farm. I didn’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)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。
广东省佛山市南海区南海实验中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期第二次阅读竞赛英语试题
广东省佛山市南海区南海实验中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期第二次阅读竞赛英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、语法选择The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut. The driver ran to the front,stuck in her throat and 3 hardly breathe.The driver, Mr White, turned 4 his siren(警笛) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the 5 hospital. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance, the parents were shouting at him to hurry since Ellen had almost stopped breathing. Mr. White knew he had no time 6 so he drove straight past the traffic lights.Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver who was listening to his radio didn’t hear the ambulance. The lights were green, and he drove straight on into the path of the ambulance.Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit 7 taxi. Everyone was shaken, 8 no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see 9 little Ellen was.“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is breathing again!”“It must be the crash,” said her husband 10 . “It knocked the food out of her throat. The accident turned out to be a blessing.”1．A．starts B．started C．has started D．will start 2．A．their B．theirs C．they D．them 3．A．would B．might C．should D．could 4．A．on B．off C．out D．into 5．A．near B．nearly C．nearer D．nearest 6．A．lose B．lost C．to lose D．losing 7．A．the B．a C．an D．/8．A．if B．or C．but D．so 9．A．where B．how C．when D．what 10．A．happy B．happily C．unhappy D．happinessThe tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions 11 you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the “Happy Birthday”song. Others 12 only for certain ages and in certain countries.In China, 13 a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child 14 later in life.For Japanese children,the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are 15 important. At the age, there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San when children go to the temple wearing 16 new kimono(服). The priest(僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party in their home.In Argentina, Mexico and several 17 Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony the girls dance a waltz with the fathers and other boys.Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”—the age when you have the right to vote, join the arm and drink alcohol 18 buy a house.In many English-speaking countries, the 19 birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the person is now 20 to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to! 11．A．where B．what C．that D．when 12．A．find B．found C．are found D．were found 13．A．on B．in C．at D．to 14．A．has chosen B．is choosing C．chose D．will choose 15．A．especial B．especially C．more especial D．most especial 16．A．a B．an C．the D．/ 17．A．the other B．another C．the others D．other 18．A．as B．but C．or D．so 19．A．twenty-one B．twenty-first C．twentieth-one D．twentieth-first 20．A．old enough B．young enough C．enough old D．enough young二、完形填空I know a Catherine who is smart, educated and interesting. But I avoid her because sheand admire her, but I’ve found I just can’t be her friend. Her world is full of “buts…”. The trip would have been nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of thereally angry. “Either break up with her, or leave me alone,” she shouted at me “I’m tired ofCatherine. Later, I did 26 her.Now I try to remain happy and positive about life, and find friends of the same. There’s been scientific research lately. It shows that people who find 27 to be thankful for their life are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life 28 .Some people take “gratitude (感激之情) walks” every day, where they 29 their life in a positive way. By developing a grateful attitude you can be turned away from what’s troubling you, and 30 what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life. 21．A．wants B．stops C．enjoys D．keeps 22．A．noisy B．strong C．dirty D．clean 23．A．hardly B．suddenly C．silently D．nearly 24．A．until B．because C．unless D．although 25．A．hearing from B．comparing with C．leaving alone D．listening to 26．A．choose B．help C．forget D．treat 27．A．reasons B．excuses C．questions D．replies 28．A．busier B．longer C．worse D．happier 29．A．take off B．take up C．think about D．look after 30．A．against B．toward C．through D．forLife and study are hard for all of us. And junior middle school students have every reason to say so. Besides, 48.8 percent of middle school students show signs of mental (精神的) health problems. Recently, Zhejiang Province did a survey of 31 people’s mental health. It found that junior middle school students in Zhejiang feel the 32 stress (压力) from schools among teenagers.What do students 33 ? “ First, the class ranking (排名) after exams. Second, students are afraid that they can’t 34 their parents’ expectation,” Youth Times reported.This is not only true with Chinese students. The American Psychological Association recently did a similar survey. The 35 are surprising: in the US, teenagers have a higher level of stress than adults. For them, one of the big 36 for stress is also schoolwork.What can we do to 37 ? “To begin with, you can live your life 38 . Sleep for 9-10 hours a day, find someone to exercise with every day, and eat 39 ,” said Norman B．Anderson, executive vice president of the association. “Also, try to keep away from mobile phones and computers. If you 40 too much time on them, you will more likely feel terrible,” said experts.31．A．old B．similar C．young D．foreign 32．A．worst B．easiest C．best D．biggest 33．A．talk about B．worry about C．learn about D．know about 34．A．make B．reach C．improve D．watch 35．A．ones B．ways C．results D．plans 36．A．reasons B．matters C．ideas D．questions 37．A．act out B．bring out C．help out D．blow out 38．A．carefully B．actively C．beautifully D．quietly 39．A．loudly B．suddenly C．healthily D．hardly 40．A．leave B．agree C．turn D．spend三、阅读单选A Recipe for Kids: Frog Prince SnackThis Frog Prince snack is not only super cute, but it’s loaded with ingredients to help getkids to eat their vegetables! It is so easy that kids can even help their mother make it.Ingredients:one cup of green peas, cookedone slice of cheesetwo slices of cucumberone slice of tomatofour black currantsTools:A kitchen knife ( Please watch children if allowing them to slice.)How to make it:1.Place your cooked peas on a plate and quickly arrange them into a frog shape — it’s basically a circle shape with 2 smaller circle shapes coming off the top.2.Give your frog eyes — use 2 slices of cucumber and 2 black currants.3.Next, we’ll give the frog a mouth and some nostrils(鼻孔). To make the mouth, slice your tomato slice in half and slice out the inside, leaving only the outer ring. Place this on your frog. To give him a nose, simply place 2 black currants in the middle of his face.4.Finally, let’s make this frog a prince! Cut your slice of cheese into a small crown and place it on top of your frog.41．The Frog Prince snack can ________.A．attract kids to do their homework B．make kids become interested in science C．let kids sleep well at night D．get kids to eat healthily42．This recipe is most probably for _______.A．parents and kids B．teachers and studentsC．doctors and patients D．cooks and kids43．What ingredients are used to make the frog’s eyes?A．Two black currants and one slice of cheese.B．One slice of cheese and two slices of tomato.C．Two slices of cucumber and two black currants.D．One cup of green cooked peas.44．How can we make the frog’s mouth?A．Put the peas on a plate and arranging them into a frog shape.B．Cut the tomato slice into halves and leaving only the outer ring.C．Just place 2 black currants in the middle of his face.D．Place one slice of cheese on top of the frog.45．Which is the right order of making the snack?a. Give the frog eyes.b. Place the cheese on top of the frog.c. Give the frog a mouth.d. Place cooked peas and quickly arrange them into a frog shape.A．d-b-c-a B．c-d-a-b C．d-a-c-b D．a-c-b-dOur kids are the future. They have the right to learn about our country. It is your responsibility, as a parent, to make sure your kids know about the economy.Here are some tips to help you teach your kids about economy.Join Learning Activities.One of the best ways to teach a child something is to develop his brain with fun activities. The game of Monopoly (大富翁) is a great way to explain the simple knowledge of finances (金融). Your local library may also have fun activities or books that can help you teach your child about the economy.Have Daily Conversations.Repetition is the key to leaning about the economy. At first, you should talk about its rules, such as how money works or how loans (贷款) work. Afterthat, you can explain some important terms (术语) and why they are important.Answer Every Question with a Simple Explanation.Your children will have a hard time to understand difficult words and sentences. You need to do your best to explain things in very simple words and terms. It can help children understand easily.Take Your Kids on Field Trips.Sometimes, the best way to learn something is to see it. For example, if you take your kids to a museum of American history, you can show them how different the economy was at different times in the nation's history.46．What is the best way for parents to develop their children's brain in a funny way?A．Join learning activities.B．Have daily conversations.C．Answer every question with a simple explanation.D．Take your kids on field trips.47．The underlined word "that" refers to ________.A．repeating important terms B．talking about the rulesC．explaining important terms D．having conversations with kids 48．What can parents do to help their kids understand better, according to the material?A．Play fun games with them or read books to them.B．Say the most important information at first.C．Explain difficult words in a clear and simple way.D．Tell them more useful information.49．What can we learn from the material?A．The game of Monopoly is of little help in understanding the economy.B．Children should learn terms about the economy before knowing the rules.C．Parents should make a great effort in dealing with their kids' questions.D．Different periods of time in history had the same economy.50．In which column of a newspaper can this material be seen?A．Education B．Games C．History D．Sports.So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span the globe. But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate fast food. It’s easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied than the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands, and it’s delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. It’s been one of America’s favorite foods for over 50 years. It is, of course, the pizza.It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”. It changed over the years, but one thing’s for certain—it’s been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. They called them ‘plakuntos’ and ate them with various simple toppings such as oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it ‘picea’. By about 1000 AD in the city ofNaples, ‘picea’ had become ‘pizza’ and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies, and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King UmbertoⅠ and Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil leaves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named ‘Pizza Margherita’ in her honour.Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World War Ⅰ and raved about ‘that great Italian dish’. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.51．Which is the correct order of the change of pizza?A．Plakuntos→pizza→picea B．Pizza→plakuntos→piceaC．Picea→Plakuntos→pizza D．Plakuntos →picea→pizza52．Why are Mexico and Peru important in the development of pizza?A．Because pizza first became popular in these countries.B．Because pizza was invented in these countries.C．Because one topping was brought to Italy from these countries.D．Because the people in these countries are the greatest consumers of pizza. 53．What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Margherita have in common?A．There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita on the flag.B．They have the same colours.C．Both of them represent Italy.D．They are both popular in Italy.54．When did pizza become really popular in the United States?A．After 1945.B．In 1889.C．In 1905.D．By1000AD 55．What is the best title for the passage?A．McDonald’s and Pizza.B．Global Pizza.C．Pizza in the United States.D．How to Make Pizza.If you are driving out of Montpellier, a city in France, please look out for thesignboard(路标) with the words “Millau Viaduct(米洛高架桥)”. Turn towards it and get ready to take the drive of a lifetime.The Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge. It is 343 meters high and about 2.5 kilometers long.The bridge is between Paris and Montpellier, and it was built in 2004 at the cost of $530 million. And why was it built?For years, the French government thought over the problem of traffic congestion for people travelling from Paris to the south of France. Many ideas were suggested, but one idea was finally accepted. Instead of choosing to build a highway that went through the hilly south of France, they decided to build a bridge over the Tarn River. This bridge would not just be like any other bridge. It would start at the top of one hill and connect to another hill on the other side of the river. This bridge would shorten the highway by 60 kilometers. It would save people’s time and money. _______________.Engineers had to find out a way to build the bridge quickly, over 300 meters up in the air and about 2.52 kilometers long across the river. It was very hard, but finally engineers succeeded in finding a quickest way to build it. It is very convenient for people to travel and it has been consistently(一致地) ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time.56．The Millau Viaduct is in ________.A．America B．France C．Canada D．England 57．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A．Why the Millau Viaduct was built. B．When people built the Millau Viaduct.C．The details of the Millau Viaduct. D．The designer of the Millau Viaduct. 58．What does the underlined word “congestion” mean?A．The state of being safe. B．The risk of accidents.C．The situation of traffic. D．The traffic rules.59．Which of the following sentences can be put in the line “ ________” in Paragraph 3?A．What’s more, it is an easy job to build it.B．But it is impossible to complete this project.C．In less than one year, this bridge was completed.D．However, it presented a very big challenge to engineers.60．Where does this passage most probably come from?A．A storybook. B．A science fiction book.C．A dictionary. D．A geography magazine.。
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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 this1. 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 politel yD. 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。