八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题

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八年级英语阅读理解竞赛考试试题

八年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题阅读理解满分（100分）。

AMrs Green lives in a small village．Her husband is dead（死）．But she has a son．He is twenty-one and his name is Jack．He gets work in a town and lives there．Its name is Greensea．It is quite a long way from his mother's village，and she is not happy about this，but Jack says，“There isn't any good work for me in the village，mother，and I can get a lot of money in Greensea and give you some every week．One day Mrs Green is very angry．She gets on a train and goes to her son's house in Greensea．Then she says to him，“Jack，why do you never give me a ring？Jack laughs and says，“But，mother，you don't have a telephone．“No，she says，“I don't have one，but you have one．按要求完成下列各题。

（共20分，每题4分）（）1．Where does Mrs Green live？a．In a big city．b．In a small village．c．In a town with his son．d．We don't know．（）2．How old is Mrs Green's son？a．Twelve．b．Twenty．c．Twenty-one．d．Thirty-one．（）3．Which of these is not wrong？a．Greensea is the name of a factory．b．Jack works in a town and his mother is happy about this．c．In the village there is no good work for Jack．d．He can get less money in the town than in the village．（）4．How does the woman go to Greensea one day？a．On a bike．b．On foot．c．By train．d．By bus．（）5．Why does Jack never telephone his mother？a．Because he is too busy．b．Because he lives far from his mother's village．c．Because he doesn't have a telephone．d．Because his mother has no telephone．B阅读短文，根据短文内容，从文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案

八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案The boy。

wanting to help。

took a pair of XXX。

but something was wrong。

Its body was9and its wings were small and wrinkled (皱的).XXX continued to watch the butterfly。

XXX to support the body。

It XXX。

XXX its life crawling around with a swollen (肿胀的) body and shriveled (干瘪的) wings。

It never was able to fly.What the boy in his kindness and haste did not understandwas that the restricting (限制性的) cocoon and the XXX to get through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its XXX.XXX what we need in our life。

If we were to go through our life without any obstacles (障碍)。

we would be crippled (残疾的)。

We would not be as strong as what we could have been。

Give every opportunity a chance。

leave no room for regrets (后悔)。

八年级阅读竞赛(含答案)

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Doctors tell us that holidays are necessary(必需的).We must restThis seems(似乎) to be right for most adults(成年人) but not1. A. working B. playing C. swimming D. running2. A. stay B. leave C. live D. go3. A. city B. town C. village D. part4. A. after B. up C. down D. away5. A. away B. back C. out D. at6. A. year B. month C. week D. day7. A. children B. women C. all D. both8. A. countries B. parts C. places D. towns9. A. cities B. schools C. families D. homes10. A. best B. better C. well D. good参考答案1.A这里指“每年应从工作中抽出一两个星期休息”。

2.B leave home走出家门口。

3.D4.D go away for a holiday表示外出度假。

5.B be back home回家。

6.A7.C 指这种方式适合大多成年人，但不适合所有的。

8.C9.D 小孩不愿离开自己的家。

10.A表示最喜欢like…best of a11。

阅读理解一Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruitand drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack. “Where's yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”1. Jack was ________ when he finished middle schoolA. sixteenB. eighteenC. twentyD. fifteen2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.A. he's her grandsonB. he's cleverC. he can keep quietD. he gets home on time3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.A. classmateB. colleague (同事)C. auntD. wife4. The word “stamp”in the story means ______ in Chinese.A. 盖印B. 跺C. 贴邮票D. 承认5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.A. to wake his grandma upB. to make his grandma angryC. that his grandma was going to tell him the timeD. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch参考答案： 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C讲解：1.第一句介绍杰克今年20岁，2年前中学毕业，故选B。

八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题

八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题1完形填空Early in the morning, I was taken in a nylon bag into a truck. I felt terrible as well as1 . What would she do with me? She was almost mad after the2 of her husband.A few minutes later, I heard the truck 3 its engine and move fast. I kept making sounds to show my complaints, but failed to make any 4 . Finally she put me down in a 5 place. Maybe she didn’t want me to die from lack of air; she untied the bag. I 6 out and looked up, only to see many strange faces and fingers pointing at me. It turned out that my owner meant to 7 me away. I saw my owner on the truck, which was going farther and farther away. So I turned my head 8 the direction of the truck. The days we spent together were like a movie playing in front of my eyes as I ran after the truck. I saw my male owner, who suffered liver cancer, looked at me with his sad eyes. I saw myself 9 my owner everywhere; I saw him lie in his dying bed, she all 10 .I ran as fast as I could. And the 11 I saw her wave to me, my eyes became wet. I wouldn’t blame (责备) her for treating me like this for she was such a(n) 12 lady. She seemed even somewhat 13 at his leaving her alone, trying many ways to 14 the pains of losing him. She 15 his pictures and clothes. She redecorated the whole house. Now I was the only 16 thing to remind her of him. 17 later, I am pretty sure that she would realize how mad she was to do this. . .The truck finally stopped when I was almost 18 . She ran up to me and hugged me 19 . I heard her 20 , “I know you are a present he left to me. ”1. A. frightened B. excited C. entertained D. puzzled2. A. death B. absence C. separation D. missing3. A. run B. drive C. start D. operate4. A. sense B. difference C. effort D. trouble5. A. usual B. dark C. beautiful D. strange6. A. dashed B. walked C. struggled D. rushed7. A. throw B. give C. take D. keep8. A. into B. at C. in D. to9. A. guide B. follow C. support D. bring10. A. in peace B. in silence C. out of breath D. in tears11. A. time B. way C. direction D. moment12. A. cruel B. unfortunate C. unfair D. unfriendly13. A. confused B. sad C. angry D. calm14. A. prevent B. remove C. bear D. kill15. A. burned B. kept C. sold D. hid16. A. walking B. moving C. existing D. inspiring17. A. But B. And C. So D. Then18. A. made out B. knocked out C. left out D. worn out19. A. firmly B. patiently C. disappointedly D. sadly20. A. shout B. whisper C. speak D. talk阅读理解 AIt seems school children all over the world complain about their school food. Cherie Blair, the wife of previous Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?JapanHigh schools have canteens（食堂）, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜) and vegetables.Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition（营养）value. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize.Untied StatesA typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances (定量) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories.AustraliaMeat pies, sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labelled foods, including pastries, chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi (寿司), sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available every day.In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.South AfricaMo st of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.21．What does the underlined word “obesity” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Nutrition.B. Addiction.C. Food shortage.D. Overweight. 22．We can infer from the passage that ________.A. a typical menu from a US school consists of enough nutrition.B. most students in South Africa eat their lunch at home.C. many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their school.D. you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan.23．What is the main idea of the passage?A. Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students.B. Schools serve different foods from country to country.C. Food served in the US is the best of all.D. School children all over the world dislike their school food.24．The article is written for ________.A. parentsB. schoolmastersC. students of your ageD. nutritionistsBStudents and Technology in the ClassroomI love my blackberry(黑莓手机)—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（设备）and truly communicate with others.On one occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule —no laptops, IPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusi ng technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration(专心) and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course material and the class discussion.I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.25. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with_______.A. the course materialB. others’ misuse of technologyC. discussion topicsD. the author’s class rules26. The underlined word “engage ”in para.4 probably means _______.A. exploreB. acceptC. changeD. refuse27. According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may _______.A. keep students from doing independent thinkingB. encourage students to have deep conversationsC. help students to better understand difficult themesD. affect students’ concentration on the teacher's ideas28. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _______.A. is quite stubborn in teachingB. will give up teaching historyC. will change his teaching plan soonD. values technology-free dialogues in his class请在下列文章的空格中填入适当的词，使文章通顺自然。

八年级英语阅读竞赛试题试卷

八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷满分：100分时间：50分钟提示：1.试卷共6页；2.请把答案涂在答题卡上。

一.完形填空（共15题，2分一题，共30分）We know saving money is hard! But it’s not __1__, especially if you set goals(目标) for yourself.When you set goals, think about the two matters: what you want to spend your money on now, and what you want to __2__ it for later. Then divide your goalsinto two kinds according to the __3__ you need the money. One is a short-term goal. It takes a shorter time, like a few__4__ or even shorter. If you have a short-term saving goal, it means you ___5__ to have enough money for the thing you want within that time. The other is a long-term goal. It takes longer, perhaps several months or ___6__ years, because the thing you want is more___7__. For example, you may want to buy a car when you are finally old enoughto drive, or you may plan a family __8__ to Disneyland or Hawaii or other places of interest.So how can you ___9___ your saving goals? The following __10__can help you. First, save some money __11___ you get paid. That doesn’t mean putting all your money in the bank to save it. If you want to save more money, you can reduce (make sth smaller in amount(数量)) the cost of junk food like hamburgers. Soon you’ll have an amazing amount of change! Also you should keep records of your income(收入) and your cost. That way you can __12___ how long it will take to save for things you really want. Lastly, only buy what you can ___13___ and what is really worth buying. It’s much __14__ to have money in the bank than a lotof expensive jeans you don't ___15__ need.Then you have known how to manage (管理) your own money. When looking at the money you save, you will feel proud and have a sense of achievement.1. A. reusable B. available C. believable D.impossible2. A. control B. waste C. collect D.save3. A. energy B. time C. order D.work4. A. hours B. weeks C. months D.years5. A. lead B. promise C. hope D.fail6. A. even B. already C. stillD. almost7. A. important B. necessary C. expensive D. popular8. A. game B. party C. meal D.trip9. A. reach B. make C. understand D.keep10.A. stories B. signs C. suggestions D.questions11.A. before B. when C. where D.since12.A. think of B. find out C. watch out D.dream about13.A. afford B. enjoy C. value D.own14.A. easier B. funnier C. better D.luckier15.A. luckily B. nearly C. gradually D.truly二、阅读理解（共20题，每题3.5分，共70分）A篇Camping has a long history in Australia. Most Australians love camping inthe holiday. The country has a long history about it, which is a way of life for people in that country. Although that way of life has mostly died out in the modern country, we must take care to remember it.There is a long tradition. When gold was first discovered and people came from around the world to find their fortune(运气), many could not afford to stay in a hotel. Even if they wanted to, there weren't enough hotels. So they all brought tents and set them up next to their little goldfield. Many people alivein Australia today are born from those people who spent large parts of theirlives in tents. And it seems to have stayed with us all the way to modern Australia.In summer, the nation’s camping grounds are covered with families on holiday. It is a great experience for a kid to stay in a tent. He or she canhear all the sounds of nature in the tent. It’s a place where kids can learn skills like making a fire, cooking and swimming in the water. These experiences can be used for their whole lives. So, you can see it’s always the whole family to go out to the camping grounds and stay in a tent.Of course, things have changed a lot from the early days of camping, whenyou would carry everything needed on your back. Now there are all kinds of tools to take with you, from solar panels(太阳能板) for your electric products to an outdoor shower. They make the camping life more colorful. In fact, many camping grounds you see around the country are so decorated(装饰的）that you have to wonder why those Australians aren't bored to leave the house at all.16. The second paragraph mainly tells us about_____.A. the history of camping in AustraliaB. what the first visitors did in AustraliaC. the hotel situations in AustraliaD. Australian’s modern way of life17. What do Australians prefer to do when summer comes?A. To go fishing.B. To make tents by themselves.C. To go camping.D. To listen to nature.18. We can learn from the passage that_____.A. solar panels are necessary for campingB. things have changed a lot about campingC. there are lots of goldfields in AustraliaD. camping has already died out nowadays19. What is the best title for the passage?A. The history of Australia.B. The tradition of Australia.C. Traveling in Australia.D. Camping in Australia.B篇Saalumrada Thimmakka, an uneducated woman who, along with her late husband, planted and cared for 384 banyan trees(榕树) in her hometown of HUlikal village, Inida. Now she is 104 years old. And she lives on to tell the story.When Thimmakka was a young girl, she married a farmer named CHikkaiah and together they made a living by farming. The couple remained childless for many years. But instead of losing themselves in self-pity, they decided to make the best of their situation. “One day, we thought why not plant trees and take care of them like our children,” Thimmakka said.They started by grafting(嫁接) 10 saplings(树苗) from the banyan trees that grew in their village. They planted those saplings on an empty land about four kilometers from the village. There wasn't any water in the area, so they carried water all the way to water the trees every single day. They protected the saplings from bad weather and animals, until they took root(根). The next year, they planted 15 more saplings, 20 the year after that, and kept going until they planted a total of 384 trees, which are worth about 1.5 million dollars now.Today, the trees have grown up into a forest. The forest is between the villages of Hulikal and Kudoor, about 80 kilometers away from the state capital of Bangalore. Unluckily, her husband died in 1991, but Thimmakka has won several state and national prizes, including the National Citizen’s Award in 1995 and the Godfrey Phillips Bravery Award in 2006. She has been highly spoken of(赞扬) by governments and environmental organizations. However, she still lives a very poor life. She owns a simple three-room house.Though she is old, Thimmakka is still active in making a difference. “I have been hoping to start a hospital, but no one seems interested,” she said. “Although it is hard for me, I will keep trying. I do believe my dream will be realized if I stick to（坚持） it.”20. How did Thimmakka and her husband make a living after they married?A. By farming.B. By selling saplings.C. By running a hospital.D. By planting vegetables.21. The couple decided to plant trees because they ______.A. wanted to change their poor condition and live a rich lifeB. found there were so many empty lands in their villageC. found the land in their village was suitable for planting treesD. wanted to take care of the trees like raising children22. What is Thimmakka’s next dream?A. To raise money for her village.B. To open a hospital.C. To plant more trees in her village.D. To encourage more people to plant trees.23. What can we learn from the passage?A. Thimmakka has made a lot of money by planting trees.B. Thimmakka planted saplings along the river.C. Thimmakka is a great woman with a strong mind.D. Thimmakka’s husband has been dead for fifteen years.C篇Seat belts(安全带) are placed in a car for the safety of the driver as well as the passengers. When a person is traveling in a car, he moves with the same speed as the car. Therefore, if the car meets with an accident, the driver and the passengers will be thrown forward or to the sides with great force, which may result in hurts or even death. Seat belts are meant to prevent deaths from accidents because of car accidents.The most important reason for wearing a safety belt while driving is that itreduces(降低) the chances of being hurt by 50%, if one meets with an accident. Seat belts provide maximum(最大限度的)safety. They will prevent you fromgetting jerked to the sides or in the front if an accident happens.If the driver makes a sudden brake(刹车) , he and the passengers are thrownforward. Wearing a seat belt will prevent it greatly.After meeting with an accident, if it is found that the person has sufferedhurts because of not wearing a seat belt, he should be responsible for his hurts.Many people complain that they would prefer being out of the car if in anaccident instead of being inside. While, it is safer for a person to be inside the car as one cannot be sure how he would land, if thrown out of the car. There may even be cases that the passengers knock into each other if the carstops suddenly. Wearing a seat belt will avoid this situation.One has to be very careful about child seat belt safety. If children are not old enough to wear a seat belt, they should be seated in a child car seat. It is also suggested that one wear a seat belt when traveling in a taxi. Sometimes, a person can legally(合法地) not wear a seat belt if advised by the doctor for health reasons.24. Why does the underlined word “jerked” mean in the passage?A. hurt seriouslyB. pushed suddenlyC. killed accidentally.D. hit slowly25. When a traffic accident happens, a person had better ______.A. be thrown out of the carB. let go of the seat belt immediatelyC. stop the car as soon as possibleD. be inside the car26. We can learn from the passage that________.A. wearing a seat belt can reduce the chances of injury by 60% in an accidentB. wearing a seat belt can prevent people from being thrown forward or to the sides completely（完全地）C. it is illegal(非法的) for people not to wear a seat belts in the writer’s countryD. it is OK for children to wear a seat belt no matter how old they are27. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Reasons for wearing your seat beltB. How to wear a seat belt correctlyC. Seat belts and traffic accidentsD. How to avoid（避免）injuries in car accidentsD篇A couple of parents still believe that it is not alright to let theirchildren ride a bike to school. Maybe parents have some safety concerns(忧虑). However, if done safely, biking for children can be a wonderful and enjoyable experience.If you are not balanced(平衡的) as an adult, it can cause problems for you. You would fall and hurt yourself seriously. You must prevent your children from being unbalanced. By allowing your children to ride a bike, you’re teachingthem to keep their balance from a young age. If you use a balance bike, it can help to teach your children how to balance themselves quickly.One of the biggest concerns for parents is the increasing weight problems of children in the United Kingdom. Children are eating more and exercising less. If parents don't start encouraging their children to love exercise from a young age, children won’t enjoy it when they’re older. By using a balance bike parentscan improve not only the fitness of their children but also for themselves.There is a great tool to encourage your children to regard exercise as fun. Itis really helpful to both of you.Children catch on to new things very quickly. If you always praise them and they realize the potential(潜能)within themselves, their self-confidence(自信) will grow. If you spend time in the park or some public places, your childrenwill be able to see that other children are not riding their bikes as easily as they are. This confidence can help them later in life when they start dealingwith difficult situations.So many children try to ride a bike simply because they can't center on where they’re going, because they look at their feet the whole time. With a balance bike they don't need to consider these problems. They simply lift their feet off the ground and go.28. Biking from a young age can teach kids to ______.A. avoid falling off their bikesB. protect themselves from dangerC. balance themselvesD. ride bikes easily and quickly29. What causes British kid’s weight problem?A. More meat and fewer vegetables.B. More food and less exercise.C. Too much TV time.D. Too much homework.30. Praise from parents can help kids______.A. build up their confidenceB. catch on to new things fastC. deal with difficult situationsD. work hard to improve31. What does this passage mainly tell us about?A. The advantage of biking for kids.B. Different ideas about biking to school.C. How to keep one’s balance on your bike.D. Enjoyable experiences on bikes.E篇The hope for happiness can be a lifelong search for some people, but researchers believe they may have found the most important reason for feeling a greater sense of happiness.Researchers from Nottingham Trent University found that the more someone was identified(认同) by a certain group, such as family, in their local community or through a hobby, the happier he was with his life.“Our findings suggest that thinking more about one’s group life could have important advantages of the sense of happiness,” said Dr Juliet Wakefield, a psychologist(心理学家) at Nottingham Trent University. “We would like to identify with groups that share our values, interests and those that support（支持） us in difficult times. And we can see how this would be connected(连接) with happiness. We often forget the sense of happiness because the speed of modern life is always fast and the center of modern life is achievement. And we always forget, to be the best ourselves, we need the support of others.”They studied how 4,000 volunteers felt connected to certain groups, and then checked the influence this had upon their levels of happiness. She added, “It’s important to note that identifying with a group isn't the same as membership. You can be a member of a group with which you feel no connection at all. It’s that personal sense of belongings that’s the key to happiness.Healthcare professionals encourage people to join groups that they are interested in. They advise people to keep connection with groups they already belong to. Simple social behaviors like this could in turn help to prevent future ill health.”Another study found that intelligent(聪明的) people could be more easily distracted(思想不集中的) at work. So if you have trouble paying all your attention to your work, it’s probably because of all those amazing ideas you have running through your head.32. What does the researchers’ finding suggest?A. To feel happiness, one should share values and interests with others.B. To feel happiness, one should think more about his group life.C. One should forget modern life’s fast speed and center.D. One should be identified by others through a hobby.33. According to Juliet, people would like to forget that_______.A. they need others’ supportB. they live a competitive lifeC. happiness is as important as workD. they should have friends34. According to the 4,000 volunteers, how people felt connected to certain groups has an influence on _______.A. their life choicesB. their work abilityC. their levels of happinessD. their social relationship35. According to the passage, who are much probably happier?A. People who have a big family and friends.B. People who have a lot of hobbies and interests.C. People who gain membership of a good social group.D. People who feel a sense of belonging to social groups.完形填空答案：DDBBC ACDAC BBACD阅读理解答案：ACBD ADBC BDCA CBAA BACD。

八年级英语下学期阅读理解竞赛试题

八年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日姓名______ 得分_______I. 阅读理解AIn the evening Alice listened to her grandpa’s story.When he finished, Alice said, “When I grow up, I will visit different places, and I will live next to the sea.〞“That is very well, little Alice,〞said her grandpa, “but there is a third thing you must do.〞“What is that?〞“You must do something to make the world more beautiful.〞And pretty soon Alice grew up. She visited here and there. One day, however, she got hurt.“Well, maybe it is time to find my place by the sea,〞 said Alice. And it was, and she did.“But there is still one more thing I have to do,〞she said. “I have to do something to make the world more beautiful.〞But what?The next spring Alic e still couldn’t walk. She had to stay in bed most of the time. Through her bedroom front window she could see the beautiful lupine (扁豆) flowers in her garden.Then another spring came. Alice could take walks again. One day she came to a hill. On the other side of the hill were lots of lupine flowers!“It was the wind,〞she said. “It brought the seeds (种子) from my garden!〞Then Alice had a wonderful idea!It was to buy lots of lupine seeds. All summer, wherever she went, Alice would bring seeds there.The next spring there were lupine flowers everywhere. Alice did the most difficult thing of all.根据材料内容选择最正确答案。

八年级英语阅读竞赛试题试卷

八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷满分：100分时间：50分钟提示：1.试卷共6页；2.请把答案涂在答题卡上。

初二英语阅读竞赛

初二英语阅读竞赛班级姓名I.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，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Rachel lived in a small town in America. She always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations to make wigs(假发) for children who have 1their hair because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send 2to the organization.At 8, she learned that other children had no clean 3in Africa, and she was shocked, When her school began 4money to build wells there, she asked her parents to 5 holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to donate $ 9 to the project in Africa 6giving her birthday presents.One year later, it was her 7birthday on June 12. She made a 8page on the Internet with a goal(目标) of $300. However. Rachel was able to raise only $200. This made her a little 9.Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident 10eight days. That was a terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing 11 to her. They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations 12 her $ 300 goal quickly and kept rising.When it was clear that she would 13 come back to herself(苏醒)，her parents donated her organs(器官) to other children. They also donated her hair a 14 time to Locks of Love.More 15 was being raised. The total donations soon reached $ 100,000, then $ 300, 000. So far more than $ 850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved by the little American girl.1. A. sold B. lost C. borrowed D. used2. A. them B. her C. one D. it3. A. room B. air C. toy D. water4. A. spending B. making C. raising D. saving5. A. stop B. prevent C. keep D. finish6. A. because of B. out of C. instead of D. such as7. A. eighth B. ninth C. tenth D. eleventh8. A. birthday B. family C. child D. game9. A. angry B. satisfied C. excited D. sad10. A. before B. after C. in D. during11. A. interest B. support C. protection D. thanks12. A. passed B. offered C. showed D. brought13. A. ever B. hardly C. seldom D. never14. A. final B. first C. following D. next15. A. clothes B. money C. instruments D. foodII.阅读理解（共14小题；每小题5分，满分70分）AAlmost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw awayevery year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.Do we have too much food? Of course not. Accordingto the UN World Food Program, there were 925 millionhungry people around the world in 2010, especially indeveloping countries. Six million children die of hungerevery year.Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face iftheir guests have eaten all the food on the table.Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t b uy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.16. What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong’s story?A. Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food.B. Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak.C. Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food.D. Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food.17. The underlined word “leftover” means in Chinese.A. 过期的B. 剩余的C. 腐烂的D.难吃的18. According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food because .A. food comes from very hard workB. six million children die of hunger every dayC. there is enough food to feed all the peopleD. Chinese are hospitable and generous19. Which of the following is a good way to save food?A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant.B. Taking home restaurant leftovers.C. Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping.D. Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy.BEvery year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a white gardenia (栀子花) was sent to my house. No card came with it. Calls to the flower shops were not helpful at all. After a while Istopped trying to discover the sender’s name and was just very pleased with the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged this imagining. She’d ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man who I looked after when he was ill. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy.One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt very sad and didn’t want to go to the coming graduation dance at all. And I didn’t care whether I had a ne w dress or not. But my mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted he children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia—lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.My mother died ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.20. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. The author found the sender by calling the flower shops.B. In fact, the flower was sent by a boy.C. It was a pleasant moment for the girl to imagine the sender.D. The author got a gardenia every year after she was married.21. The mother let her daughter go to the graduation dance because_________A. She hoped she would miss her father.B. She thought education was most important.C. She hoped she would find a friend.D. She wanted her to be happy and strong.22. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A Childhood DreamB. A Mother’s LoveC. A Graduation PartyD. A Special BirthdayCSometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi( 马拉维).Bikes are the most popular in this African country.Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “ bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on . You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “It’s easy and cheap.” Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job.“I used to make boats for a living, but that’s a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people,” he says.23. The passage tells us tha t Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it’s________.A. on the side of the roadB. popular and heavyC. all over the countryD. cheap and easy24. From the passage we can learn Panjira Khombe thinks that________.A. going shopping is easyB. making boats is difficultC. riding a bike taxi is cheapD. carrying heavy people is interesting25. The best title of the passage may be “________ ” .A. Bike RidersB. A Special CountryC. Bike TaxisD. A Cheap JourneyDDear Liz，My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants— and even wash them．Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun．I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．Love,Mandy26．How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?A)4．B)5．C)6．D)7．27．Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．A)Pattaya beach B)Phuket IslandC)Phairat’s hometown D)Bangkok28．According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.A) B) C) D)29．What is the possible subject of the e-mail?A)Study trip in Thai land B)Food culture in ThailandC)Elephant riding in Thailand D)International schools in Thailand。

八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案

八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)Food is very important. Everyone needs to (1) e_________ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is knowledge (知识). We begin to get knowledge even (2) w__________ we are very young. Small children are (3) i__________ in everything around them. They learn (4) w_________ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to read story books, science books…, anything th ey like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and (5) t_________ to find out the answers.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。

One day, a boy found the cocoon (茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 6 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 7 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.So the boy 8 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 9 . He took a pair of scissors (剪刀) and cut the hole 10 . The butterfly came out of the cocoon, but it 11 a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 12 . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.The boy acted with 13 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawl out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of 14 out of the cocoon makes the fluid (液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 15 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze (挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.16 struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be 17 we could have been and we would never fly.In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 18 growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 19 or problems. So, next time you are 20 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little–then fly!6. A. hole B. worm C. tail D. snake7. A. it B. it’s C. itself D. its8. A. decided B. asked C. showed D. ordered9. A. afraid B. interested C. surprised D. grateful10. A. slimmer B. bigger C. shorter D. smaller11. A. touched B. sounded C. looked D. smelt12. A. wings B. feet C. eyes D. head13. A. success B. excitement C. kindness D. humour14. A. get B. getting C. to get D. got15. A. ready B. quiet C. glad D. used16. A. Somewhere B. Something C. Some time D. Sometimes17. A. as helpful as B. as weak as C. as strong as D. as creative as18. A. repeats B. recommends C. requires(需要) D. represents(代表)19. A. happiness B. difficulties C. pleasure D. hope20. A. served with B. growing into C. bringing in D. faced with三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分)阅读下文, 从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

八年级英语阅读竞赛试2

八年级英语阅读竞赛试题考生注意：1.本试卷满分为90分，答题时间为60分钟。

2.答案全部写在答题卡上，考试结束只交第一页。

Ⅰ.完形填空 Ⅱ.阅读理解Ⅰ.完形填空（共两大题，20小题，每小题1分）AIn recent years, computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops and restaurants along busy 1 have changed into 2 game houses in order to get more money. These places are always crowded with 3 especially young boys.In the computer game houses, people 4 a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. It’s 5 for one to win against a computer, but one can make 6 after trying again and again. People have a kind of gambling psychology （赌博心理）when they play computer games. The more they 7 lose the more they want to win, and at last they even cannot live without it. For school boys, they have no 8 for their lessons. When class is over, they rush to the nearby computer game houses. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. But some of them are not 9 enough to get the money. They begin to steal 10 students’ money and become thieves. 1. A. rivers B. cities C. markets D. streets2. A. small B. big C. computer D. sports3. A. people B. boys C. women D. girls4. A. take B. win C. costD. spend 5. A. easy B. hard C. important D. wonderful 6. A. mistakes B. money C. progress D. rich 7. A. miss B. lose C. play D. make 8. A. different B. secret C. mind D. duty 9. A. bad B. angry C. difficult D. lucky 10. A. other B. oursC. hisD. herBWe can use many kinds of energy.Most energy in the 1 today comes from 2 coal and oil. But this will not be so in the future. We will get much of our energy 3 water, the sun and the 4 . We will produce atomic （原子）energy, and leave coal and 5 as raw （原始）material for cloth, plastics and other things. Some 6 of the world are very dry. Very 7 people live there, 8 there is a lot of sunshine and wind. With 9 atomic energy and energy form the sun and wind, we will be able to bring fresh water from far away or change sea water 10 fresh water. 11. A. moon B. sun C. world D. space 12. A. burning B. buying C. boiling D. taking 13. A. in B. from C. on D. to 14. A. moon B. cloud C. wind D. snow 15. A. water B. paper C. glass D. oil 16. A. schools B. places C. hills D. ground 17. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little 18. A. and B. but C. then D. so 19. A. cheap B. expensive C. a little D. good 20. A. to B. into C. from D. forⅡ.阅读理解（共七大题，35小题，每小题2分）A Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help. Mary: Mrs. James, there is a color in each of the sentences. What do they mean? Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb means he grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.” Mary: I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white密封线内不要答题lie”? Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie. Mary: It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much. Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colors are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.1.Blue sometimes means sad and is _____ English.A. goodB. spokenC. poorD. useful2.I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants ______.A.die offB. grow wellC. look niceD. are good3. Tom is ____ to climb the tree. He’s yellow.A. happyB. cleverC. sadD. afraid4. He didn’t like me to know ____ of the accident. He told me a white lie.A. the reasonB. the meaningC. the answerD. the true story5. He is ______ today. His father is ill.A. blueB. yellowC. greenD. whiteBIn some foreign countries, some people don't like the number 13. They don't think 13 is a lucky number. For example, they don't like to live on the thirteenth floor.My friend Jack has got the same idea. He doesn't like the number 13, either. One day, he asked some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit around the dinner table. He began to count the people in his mind while they were having the delicious food. Suddenly, he cried out, "Oh, there are thirteen people here!" Everybody's face turned white except Mr. Brown. He said slowly with a smile on his face, "Don't worry, my dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife Mrs. Brown will have a baby in a few weeks. She's in the family way now. "All of them became happy again."Congratulations!" they said to Mrs. and Mr. Brown. They enjoyed the nice food and had a good time that evening.6.________were asked to dinner that day.A. Jack and IB. Some of my friendsC.14 peopleD. Some of Jack’s friends7.Jack began to count the people________.A. before dinnerB. at dinner timeC. after dinnerD. when they came in8.My friend Jack ________the number 13.A. likesB. doesn’t likeC. has gotD. wants9.Why did their faces turned white when Jack said there were 13 people?Because_____.A. the table was too smallB. they needed another personC. they thought 13 was a lucky numberD. they thought 13 was an unlucky number10.All the people became happy again________.A. when I went inB. because they had a good timeC. because the food was deliciousD. because they heard they had one more person thereCThe world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means(通讯设备).Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people, When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.Many countries are making rules(法规)to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 in now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused(引起)by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.11.________,our world is becoming much smaller.A. Because of the rise in pollutionB. Thanks to science developmentC. Because the earth is being polluted day and nightD. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year12.Hundreds of years ago, life was ________it is today.A. much easier thanB. as easy asC. much harder thanD. as hard as13. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it.Here “it”means________.A. rubbishB. noise pollutionC. air pollutionD. water pollution14.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because________.A. it makes much noiseB. it makes us angry more easilyC. it makes our rivers and lakes dirtyD. it’s bad for all living things in the world15.Which of the following is NOT true?A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.C. The problem of the pollution is not so serious because there are not so many peopleliving on the earth.D. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would behelpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.DIf you look at the sky one night and see something moving and shining that you have never seen before, it might be a comet (彗星).A comet sometimes looks like a star. Like a planet, a comet has no light of its own. It shines from the sunlight it reflects (反射). Like the earth, a comet goes round the sun, but on a much longer path (轨道) than the earth travels.If a comet isn’t a star, what is it the n?Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. When sunshine melts the ice in the comet, great clouds of gas go trailing after it. These clouds, together with the dust, form a long tail.Many people perhaps have seen a comet. However no one knows how many comets there are. There may be millions of comets, but only a few come close enough for us to see.An Englishman named Edmund Halley, who lived from 1656 to 1742, found out a lot about the paths that comets take through the sky. Some comets move out of our sight and never come back. Others keep coming back at regular times. A big comet that keeps coming back was named after Halley because he was the one who worked out when it would come back again. Maybe you have ever seen Halley’s Comets because the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986. Then people all over the world were outside at night to look at it. You will probably be able to see Halley’s Comets when it comes near the earth again.16.A comet is like ________.A. sunB. moonC. sunlightD. the earth17.A large part of a comet is ______.A.water and rockB. water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with ironC. ice, iron and rock dustD. only a few big pieces of rock18.Maybe many people _______.A. haven’t seen any cometsB. have seen all cometsC. have seen a comet at daytimeD. have seen a comet19.Some comets keep coming back ________.A. at any timeB. at noonC. at regular timesD. at daytime20.Halley’s Comets came back _____.A. in 1990B. in 1980C. in 1986D. in 1989EA farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.“What’s the problem?”The vet asked him when he arrived.“My cow's ill,”the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."“How should I give them to her?”the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.“How's your cow?”the vet asked.“No change,”the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”“Oh?”the vet said, "Why?"“I did what you said,”the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”“And?”the vet asked.“The cow blew first,”the farmer said.21.In the story, the vet must be _________.A. the farmer's friendB. a milk factoryC. a hospital for cowsD. a doctor for animals22.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______A. couldn't lie downB. didn't eat the pillsC. couldn't make any noiseD. was ill23.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills.B. A long tube.C. Two pills.D. A small box.24.The vet taught the farmer how _________.A. to blow the tubeB. to make the cow take the pillsC. to take the medicineD. to put the tube in his mouth25.Which of the following is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himself.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. Passage 2FOn November 18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon, and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea below them. They were carrying the usual rope , and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water. Or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. There was also some snow on the balloon, and that made it very heavy. It began to go down towards the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling; so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake below and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!26hree men flew in a balloon _________.A. more than a century agoB. to visit PolandC. for nearly 1,800 kilometersD. to another city27.The metal box was used for _______.A. changing weightB. carrying ropes of the basketC. keeping drinking waterD. carrying the bags of sand28.When the balloon went up higher, ________.A.they saw the sun go downB. the temperature of the balloon began to fallC. they could see a black hole on the groundD. they made a hole in the basket with their knives29.The balloon landed __________.A. in a foreign countryB. on a lakeC. in LondonD. on the sea30.The three men had to land because _______.A.they were very hungryB. they had not enough sandC. they pulled the box into the basketD. they felt too coldGIf you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you by staying in one place.There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal (信号) by shouting or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots (枪声). When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house---cover up to the holes with branches with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost is—stay in one place.根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）31.If you lost in the forest, you should stay where you are and give signals three times.32.If you want to let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun, you shouldshout or whistle three times33.When you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gunshots, you should try to run to them.34.When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should make a fire so thatyou can have some tea.35.This passage mainly tells you what you should do if you get lost in a forest .。

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八年级英语阅读竞赛（2010.12）班级姓名成绩一．根据短文内容，选择正确的答案：(A)Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.1、Tom went into the station cafe because .A．Mike asked him to have a cup of teaB．it was quite early and he could find a seat thereC．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirlsD．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there2、What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?A．Half past twelve B．Twenty to twelveC．Half past eleven D．Half past one3、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find A．the time is right B．it’s going slowerC．it’s going backward D．it’s going faster4、Which of the following is true?A．Tom arrived in Paris on timeB．The next bus would leave in half an hourC．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longerD．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once5、Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?A．The Mirror of the StationB．Not A Careful ManC．Missing A BusD．The Clock In The Mirror（B）Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气）, because this is where the weather forms（形成）. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists （气象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare（比较）them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.1. Satellites travel _____________.A. in spaceB. in the atmosphereC. above the groundD. above space2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because __________.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.A. when they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or even longer5. The main（主要的）idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.A. taking pictures of the atmosphereB. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. doing other work in many waysD. weather forecasting(C)Dick was a clever and hard-working student, but his parents were poor, so he had to work after class and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies.One summer he got a job in a butcher’s shop(肉店) during the daytime, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. He did so well that the butcher often left him to do all the things while the butcher went into a room behind the shop to do the accounts(做帐). In the hospital, of course, Kick was told to do only the easiest jobs. He helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both in the butcher’s shop and in the hospital, Kick had to wear white clothes.One evening in the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating room. The woman already felt frightened(害怕) when she thought about the operation. When she saw Kick coming to get her, she felt even more frightened.“No! No!” she cried, “Not my butcher! I won’t let my butcher operate on me!” With these words, she fainted away(晕倒).( )1. Dick had to work after class and during his holidays because ______.A. he liked to be a butcherB. he wanted to be a doctorC. his family was poorD. he wanted to be rich ( )2. Dick did so well in the butcher’s shop, so the butche r ______.A. let him do the accountsB. let him cut and sell meat aloneC. let him get a job in a hospitalD. let him wear a butcher’s clothes( )3. Dick wore white clothes ______.A. only at homeB. all the timeC. both in the butcher’s and in the hospitalD. only in the hospital( )4. In the hospital, the woman thought Dick would ______.A. operate on herB. sell meat to herC. cut her into piecesD. sell her like meat ( )5. Which is the right order of the following statements(陈述)?a. Dick got a job in the butcher’s shop.b. The woman would not let Dick operate on her.c. Dick got a job in the hospital.d. The woman bought some meat from Dick.e. The woman fainted away.A. a;e;d;c;bB. e;d;b;c;aC. a;c;d;b;eD. a;c;d;e;b二、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

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连云港市八年级学生英语听读竞赛初赛试题时间：60分钟满分：100分第一部分听力理解（共30分）一、听对话，根据问题选择正确答案（每小题1分，共15小题）。

( ) 1. A. B. C..( ) 2. A. B. C.( ) 3. A. B. C.( ) 4. A. B. C.( ) 5. A. B. C.( ) 6. A. B. C.( )7. A. B. C.( ) 8. A. B. C.( ) 9. A. Once a year. B. Twice a year. C. Every two years.( ) 10. A. Ice cream. B. Cola. C. Fruit.( ) 11. A. Go along with her to enjoy the film.B. Find someone else to go with him.C. Try to sell the ticket before the film starts.( ) 12. A. 300 meters away. B. 3,000 meters away. C. 30 minutes’ walk.( ) 13. A. She wants to eat some more fish.B. She doesn’t want to eat any more.C. She is still hungry.( ) 14. A. At seven. B. Before seven. C. After seven.( ) 15. A. 25 dollars. B. 20 dollars. C. 40 dollars.二、听短文，根据问题选择正确答案（每小题1分，共15小题）。

听第一篇短文，完成16-20小题。

( ) 16. They always left ________ at home when they went out.A. their dogB. their catC. their daughter( ) 17. How did they go to the cinema every evening?A. By bike.B. On foot.C. By car.( ) 18. The woman was very angry because_________.A. the dog was missingB. her husband didn’t catch the robberC. she didn’t think the dog looked after the house well( ) 19. What happened to the robber?A. He was locked in the room.B. He was caught in the garden.C. He was bitten by the dog.( ) 20. From the story, we can see that the dog is_________.A. clever and braveB. strong and friendlyC. lucky and honest听第二篇短文，完成21-25小题。

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八年级英语阅读能力竞赛试题（时量：40 分钟总分：120 分）Name: Class: Score:阅读理解 1 Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farmand they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination ( 升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. Onthe bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.“Which university ( 大学) will your son study in? ”a woman n ext to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country! ”Mrs. Turner said happily.“The most famous university? ”“Oxford University ( 牛津). ”Most of the passengers ( 乘客) looked at her carefully. Someof them said to her, “Congratulations! ”A woman said, “I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith. ”“Who's Fred Smith? ”“He's my son. ”“Does he study in the university, too? ”“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors. ”（）l. The story happened in ________.A. AmericaB. FranceC. GermanyD. England（）2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because ________.A. their son did well in his lessonsB. they have a big farmC. they have a good harvestD. their son studied at a middle school（）3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know ________.A. her son finished middle schoolB. her son was handsomeC. her son was going to study in a universityD. her son was very friendly to others（）4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that __________.A. her friend could hear herB. all the people could hear herC. she hoped to make all the people happyD. she hoped they would say congratulations to her（）5. Which of the following is true? __________.A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's wordsB. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous universityC. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off ( 炫耀)D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too阅读理解2“Cool”is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. Whenyou see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “It's cool. ”You may think, “He's so cool, ”when you see your favourite footballer.Weall maximize ( 扩大) the meaning of “cool ”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new”or “surprising ”. Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about thewaterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On o ne student's paper was just the one sentence,“It's so cool ”. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity ( 缺乏) of words. Without “cool ”, somepeople have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep somecredibility ( 可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life ascolourful as the word “cool ”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.（）1. We know that the word “cool ”has ________.A. only one meaningB. no meaningsC. many different meaningsD. the same meaning（）2. In the passage, the word “express ”means“________”.A. seeB. showC. knowD. feel（）3. If you are ________ something, you may say, “It's cool. ”A. interested inB. angry aboutC. afraid ofD. unhappy with（）4. The writer takes an example to show he is _________ the way the wordis used.A. pleased withB. strange toC. worried aboutD. careful with（）5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool”_________.A. can be used instead of many wordsB. usually means something interestingC. can make your life colourfulD. may not be as cool as it seems阅读理解3 A meteorite ( 陨石) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggestin the past 26 years in Britain.The meteorite weighed ( 重量) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million ( 百万) years old.“I hear the big noise in the air. I looked up and saw the tops of the treescoming and going, ”he said. “I didn't know what it was. ”Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500meteorites may f all on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifer's meteorite is the fifth to fall in Britain since the Second World War.Mr. Pettifer is glad. “Whenyou think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange. ”（）1. The meteorite was ______ Mr Pettifer when it fell down.A. close toB. far fromC. hittingD. coming to（）2. The meteorite was already ______ years old.A. 40,000,000,000B. 40,000,000C. 400,000,000D. 4,000,000,000（）3. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because ______.A. the trees were afraidB. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops movingC. it was going to rainD. the moving was made by wind（）4. ______ people see a meteorite fall although they visit the earth often each year.A. Quite a fewB. someC. FewD. Many（）5. Mr. Pettifer was ______ to see the falling of the meteorite.A. happyB. afraidC. sorryD. angry阅读理解4Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The storysaid ：Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? Howdid you feel? The doctorsin Children ’s Hospital are asking for moneyfor children ’s toys( 玩具). Somechildrenin the hospital must stay in bed for manyweeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick( 生病的)children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.After Mrs. Weeks read the story ，she said ，“This story gave me an idea. ”“You want us to bring some money for the toys. ”“We could bring some of ourown t oys for the children in the hospital. ”said the boys and girls one after another.“Well ，your ideas would be nice ，”Mrs Weeks said ，“but mine is different. ”“We could make some toys. ”shouted one of them.Mrs. Weeks smiled. “Do you think you could make toys? ”she asked.“Yes, yes. ”the whole class answered.“Great! Let ’s begin to make toys tomorrow. ”said Mrs. Weeks.On Saturday afternoon ，Mrs. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toysmade by her students. The children in the class felt happy ，too.A few days later ，Mrs. Weeks read another newspaper story to the class:Someschool pupils brought toys to Children ’s Hospital last week. The toys were made by the pupils of Grade Three in Green Street School. The doctor said ，“Wehave never had so many wonderful toys. Our children are very happy with them. They say ，‘THANK YOU，GRADE THREE’.”（）1. What was the first newspaper story mainly( 主要)about?A. Sick children in Children ’s HospitalB. Doctors in Children ’s Hospital.C. Mrs. Weeks and her students.D. Toys made by the boys and girls.（）2. What “idea ”did Mrs. Weeks have in mind?A. Ask the class to give some money to the children in the hospital.B. Ask the class to send some of their own toys to the children in the hospital.C. Let the class make some toys themselves and give them to the children in thehospital.D. Tell the class to go to see the children in the hospital.（）3. Doctors in Children ’s Hospital didn ’t have ____ to keep the children happy and quiet.A. enough timeB. enough boys and girlsC. get money to buy toys forD. enough doctors（）4. At first ，the doctors in Children ’s Hospital wanted to ____ the sick children.A. give some money toB. make some toys forC. get money to buy toys forD. borrow some toys for（）5. What Mrs Weeks really wanted to do is to ____.A. let everyone know her classB. save some money for toysC. make herselffamous D. teach the pupils to do things themselves and be helpful to others阅读理解5Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot ofthings. So his wife always had to say to him ，“Don't forget this. ”One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home ，his wife said ，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things onthe way. ”He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About an hour later ，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old manand said ，“Will you please show m e y our ticket? ”The old manlooked for his ticketin all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can't findmy ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train ，”said the old man.“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right ，you don't have to buy another ticket ，”said the conductor kindly. But the old man still( 仍然) looked worried and said sadly ，“You don't know why I'm worried. If I don't find my ticket ，I can't remember my station. Where am I going? ”（）1. The old man bought a ticket _______.A. after he got on the trainB. before he got on the trainC. when the conductor told him to buy oneD. when he found he had no ticket with him（）2. About an hour later ，the conductor began _______.A. to buy the ticketsB. to look for the ticketsC. to check( 检查) the ticketsD. to show the tickets（）3. The conductor told the old manthat he didn't need to buy another ticket because _________.A. the man was very oldB. he thought the old man had no money with himC. the old man showed him the ticketD. he believed the old man（）4. The old man still looked worried because _________.A. he couldn't get on the train.B. he lost his ticket and a lot of moneyC. he thought his wife would get angry with himD. he forgot where he was going（）5. Which of the following is right?A. The old man went on the trip with his wifeB. The old man didn't find his ticketC. The conductor was also an old manD. The old man had to buy another ticket阅读理解6The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way oflearning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll getyour words mixed up( 混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your senseof humor( 幽默感) ，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for peopleto laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is ：“Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes. ”（）1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is____. A. writing B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar（）2. What should you do in learning English?A. Be careful not to make any mistake.B. Write as quickly as you can.C. Laugh more often.D. Speak English as much as you can.（）3. When people laugh at your mistakes ，you should ____.A. not careB. be happyC. feel worriedD. be unhappy（）4. When you make a mistake ，you should ____.。

2023年八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题

八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题5完形填空I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 1 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would 2 his taxi on the road. I 3 why he did not park it in the garage.Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 4 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 5 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 6 .I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 7 to be outside one evening two weeks 8 , when the garage door was 9 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 10 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 11 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a （n）12 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 13 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n）14 .We go to bed every night and 15 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 16 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 17 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 18 the social ladder—how much bigger and better a 19 we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 20 we are than what we do!1. A. window B. garage C. door D. yard2. A. park B. stop C. check D. repair3. A. knew B. understood C. asked D. wondered4. A. for B. out of C. without D. from5. A. business B. national C. personal D. public6. A. wasteful B. useful C. wonderful D. plentiful7. A. appeared B. intended C. expected D. happened8. A. later B. more C. ago D. before9. A. broken B. fine C. shut D. open10. A. once B. before C. when D. until11. A. far B. deep C. long D. little12. A. driver B. engineer C. father D. son13. A. called B. made C. elected D. turned14. A. experience B. earning C. life D. position15. A. stay up B. wake up C. stay home D. go home16. A. competition B. performance C. debate D. party17. A. family B. company C. team D. whole18. A. build B. climb C. stand D. lay19. A. garden B. garage C. car D. taxi20. A. who B. what C. which D. where阅读理解 AI'm writing this letter slowly because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from your home, so we moved.I won't be able to send you the address because the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain (拉链) and haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat（桶）last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated（焚化）and he burned for three days.Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tail gate down.There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.Love, Mom P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.21. From the passage, we can infer that _____.A. here is the letter by a son for his fatherB. here is the letter by a mother for her sonC. the family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good thereD. the writer's daughter has got a male baby22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The number of the family is four, including the new-born baby.B. The son can't send his parents a letter because the address was taken by the other family.C. The son will receive a coat with the buttons detached (拆下).D. None is true.23. The underlined word "it"(Para.3) refers to _____.A. the thing that the baby was bornB. the babyC. the son's fatherD. the son's mother24. What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?A. The son asked them to do so .B. The place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.C. His dad read in the newspaper most accidents happened within 20 miles from their home.D. His sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.BWhen a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧)，it’s hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations have your tongue tied.1. A friend loses his baby.Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “ I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you a re going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”2. A guy deserts（抛弃）your friend.Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bastard (坏蛋) anyway!” ( If the couple winds up reconciling (和解)，you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaki ng up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”3. A friend has a death in the family.Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?”4. A friend loses a job suddenly.Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those bosses didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”5. Someone’s pet dies.Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”25. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?A. make your tongue shutB. tie your tongue in order not to say.C. have no suitable words to say.D. say what you want freely.26. As a whole, what’s the suitable way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?A. To show your sorrow and offer your help.B. To try to make the tragedy less serious.C. To tell your friend not to think about it any more.D. To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.27. Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her/ his friend because _______________________ .A. they might get along well again and you might be desertedB. your friend might not like you to say that against her / his friendC. it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friendD. your friend might hate you in the future28. Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?A. Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one.B. I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.C. I’ m sorry you lost your dog. But it wa s at its ripe age.D. You must be sad about it. That’s enough.阅读填空从短文后所给旳A—G七个选项中选出能填入空白处旳五个最佳选项，选项中有两项多出选项。

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永康中学八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷一、完形填空(共30题，30分)AAlthouth it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet（西藏）. Our legs were so heavy and cold that 1 felt like big pieces of ice. Have you 2 seen snowmen ride bicycles? That’s what we looked like! Along the way children who were 3 long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late 4 we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze（结冰）.However, the lakes 5 like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirit and I knew I didn’t need to 6 her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we 7 us. We were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going 8 the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 9 . At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to 10 our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.In the early evening we stopped to 11 . We put up our tent and then we ate. After supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed 12 . At midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter. It got very 13 . As I 14 below the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.We will reach Dali in Yunnan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We 15 hardly wait to see them!( )1. A. we B. you C. they D. it( )2. A. never B. ever C. even D. yet( )3. A. dressed in B. put on C. taken off D. dressed up ( )4. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night( )5. A. shine B. shining C. shines D. shone( )6. A. follow B. encourage C. remind D. discover ( )7. A. looked at B. looked around C. looked for D. looked over ( )8. A. up B. down C. around D. into( )9. A. colder B. drier C. warmer D. wetter ( )10. A. charge B. check C. chase D. change ( )11. A. make beds B. make friends C. make camp D. make money ( )12. A. alive B. alone C. away D. awake ( )13. A. cloudy B. foggy C. noisy D. quiet( )14. A. lie B. lied C. lay D. laid( )15. A. may B. can C. must D. shallBIn the deep parts of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. I can’t forget them 16 many years have passed.I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But to tell the truth, he 17 the water. Any kind of 18 ride seemed to give him pleasure. And he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.But I never really liked being on the water. The way my father did. I liked being 19 the water, Moving through it, Having it all around me. I was not a strong swimmer 20 one who learned to swim early, for I had fears. But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my father’s office and 21 those summer days with my father, who would come by on a break. I needed him to see 22 I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the 23 person not in swimsuit.After 24 . I would go inside his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk. Where he let me 25 anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes I was left alone at his desk while he 26 in the lab. One afternoon an assistant came in and told me not to be playing with my father’s 27 . Just then my father returned. He stopped the assistant and said easily. “Oh, no. 28 .” And sometimes when my fahter wasn’t out, he would hand me coins and tell me to get29a cup of ice cream.A poet once said, “We look at lift once, in childhood; the rest is 30 .” And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood ” that decides out memories. But who. in that childhood, look at us.( )16. A. still B. already C. even D. yet( )17. A. escaped B. refused C. praised D. loved ( )18. A. boat B. bus C. train D. bike ( )19. A. on B. off C. by D. in( )20. A. and B. but C. or D. for( )21. A. spending B. wasting C. saving D. running ( )22. A. where B. when C. what D. how ( )23. A. next B. only C. other D. last ( )24. A. finishing B. fishing C. swimming D. working ( )25. A. put up B. play with C. break down D. workout ( )26. A. worked B. would work C.was working D.had worked ( )27. A. fishing net B. office things C.wooden chair D. ball rules ( )28. A. it’s fine B. it’s serious C. its important D. it’s friendly ( )29. A. the poet B. the assistant C. himself D. my self ( )30. A. memory B. purpose C. truth D. practice二、阅读理解（共15题，30分）AThe age for drinking alcohol by law in the United States is twenty-one. A younger person will be punished if he drinks alcohol. However, many students drink alcohol in colleges and universities and they think it is a common part of college social life. Let’s see some numbers from a report, more then seventeen million students get higher education in the United States. Each year, one thousand seven hundred of them die from alcohol-related road accidents. More than six hundred thousand are hurt badly after drinking. And almost seven hundred thousand students are attacked by students who have been drinking.At the University of Oklahoma（俄克拉何马，美国的一个州）, new policies went into effect after a nineteen-year-old student died in 2004. He had been drinking heavily at a party. Now, drinking is not allowed in many situations. Student organizations can sell alcohol only on Friday and Saturday. The first-year students must take an alcohol education program online.The punishments are as follows: With a first strike（违法）, students pay seventy-five dollars and their parents are told. They must also take an alchol education class. For a second time, they have to pay one hundred fifty dollars. A third strike means a suspension（暂停，暂时剥夺）for at least one term.Since January of 2005, six hundred thirty-three students have had a first strike. Thrity have had a second strike and one has been suspended. An offcial at Oklahoma tells us the aim is not just to punish but to change behavior and the culture at the university.( )1.From the first paragraph, we know that drinking alcohol is not allowed _____.A．if you are a student of a college or a universityB．if you have a carC．if you are a college or university student and you have a carD．if you are 18 years old( )2.From numbers provided by the report we know that _____.A. if you don’t drink in a college or university, everything will be OK.B. you will die or be hurt badly if you drink in a college or in a universityC. even though you don’t drink at all, you may still be hurt by alcoholD. about 3.5% students are hurt badly after drinking in the United States ( )3. The underlined phrase in the first paragraph may mean“road accidents____”A. caused by over-drinking alcoholB. result from careless drivingC. because of bad weatherD. happens between vehicles which carry alcohol( )4. We know that the student who died in 2004 at the university of Oklahoma _____.A.was not allowed to drink alcohol by the universityB. was allowed to drink alcohol only on Friday and SaturdayC. had broken the lawD. might had paid at least seventy-five dollars if he had not died( )5. According to the official at Oklahoma, the aim of the new policies is _____.A. not only to punish but also to change behavior and the culture at theuniversityB. only to change behavior and the culture at the universityC. to punish the students who break the lawD. to get an extra income for the universityBI came to study in a Western country a year ago. Yet I did not know its society until I was injured in a car accident because I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very thankful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him ＄200 for what he had done. I was shocked. He had a good reason to charge me, he said, “if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I needed a doctor to prove my injury to my lawyer. Now that he had found me a doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.”But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stopped treating one as to see another. Yet he charged me ＄115 each time. The final examination report had only ten lines, and it cost me ＄215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he escaped seeing me at all. He knew very well the other person was responsible for the accident , yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was n’t so responsible that I decided to dismiss him. Still he made me pay him ＄770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Fearing being too late, I told the insurance the date I was leaving that country, Knowing that, they played for time. Finally I left without being paid.My experiences taught me two things about the reality in some countries:firstly, in a country like this, money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about the Western world, we should see both its good and bad sides.( )6. The underlined wore “charge”in Paragraph 2 means to _______.A. ask for a priceB. stop payingC. pay instead ofD. give some help to( )7. The author’s roommate offered to help him because he ______.A. felt so terribly sorry for the writerB. thought it was a chance to make moneyC. knew the doctor was a very good oneD. wanted the writer to have a good lawyer( )8. A good lawyer is important for the writer to ______.A. be well treated by the doctorB. talk with the person responsible for the accidentC. get what he should for his injuryD. get well before he leaves that country( )9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer paid his friend ＄200 quickly after the accident.B. The writer dismissed the lawyer without any reasons.C. The writer acted his own lawyer, so he was paid a lot for his injury.D. Both the lawyer and the doctor asked for too much money.( )10. I paid _____ for what my roomate didA. ＄215B. ＄115C. ＄200D. ＄770CMr. King was the manager of a hotel. One weekend all the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. On Friday night, three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr. King said there were no rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.Mr. King wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418, a very small room, was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men said they would. Mr. King said the room would be thirty dollars: ten for each one. Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.Mr. King s oon began to feel sorry. “Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as price for that small room.” he thought. He called his assistant over and said, “Here is five dollars. Take it to the men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room.”The assistant took the money. While he was on the way there, he started to think, “How can three men divide five dollars? I'll give them each only one dollar and keep the two dollars for myself. The men will be happy to get something back, and Mr. King will never know.” So the assist ant returned one dollar to each man.Each man had at first paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned them one dollar each, each had paid nine. There were three men, $ 9Ⅹ3 = $ 27. The assistant kept $ 2.$ 27 + $ 2 = $ 29. Where is the missing dollar?( ) 11. The three men were not happy because _________.A. there was a large meetingB. it was weekendC. there was only one small roomD. they wouldn't have a place to stay ( ) 12. With the help of the manager, the three men ________.A. went to another hotelB. each got a small room for the nightC. stayed together in a small roomD. got a small room Mr. King kept for himself( )13. At first _________.A. $ 27 was paid by the three menB. $ 30 was paid by each of the threeC. $ 25 was paid by the three menD. $10 was paid by each of the three( ) 14 The assistant_______.A. helped the men to divide the moneyB. kept two dollars for himselfC. returned three to the three men and two to the managerD. kept three dollars for himself( )15. Where is the missing dollar?A. there wasn’t any missing dollar.B. It was taken by the assistant, too.C. It was taken by Mr. KingD. It was taken by the three men.三、阅读填空（共10题，20分）请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文章中，使短文内容完整，语句通顺。

八年级英语阅读能力知识竞赛预赛试题与答案

八年级英语阅读能力知识竞赛预赛试题本试卷共65小题，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。

注意事项：本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，请将答案答在答题卡上每题对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。

考试结束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分：完形填空（30分）I.先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

共2大题，30小题。

AThe outdoor world is full of secrets. And they are 1 interesting that quite a lot of people are 2 studying them. All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they 3 and grow are as interesting as anything could be. Do you know that one of 4 presidents of the USA 5 hours and hours studying birds? A businessman near New York became so 6 in insects that he began to get 7 together. He now has more than one thousand different kinds of insects carefully 8 in glass boxes. Come with me, and I will help you find some nature's secrets. Let us go 9 through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells another they are in danger. We shall 10 a mother bear and her young ones as they look for 11 and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know 12 they can find food. I will 13 you many other interesting things, but the best thing that I can teach you is to keep eyes and ears 14 when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets only 15 people who look and listen carefully.( )1. A. so B. such C. very D. too( )2. A. like B. want C. busy D. expected( )3. A. fly B. live C. speak D. come( )4. A. the greatest B. greater C. greatest D. great( )5. A. took B. spent C. used D. cost( )6. A. busy B. careful C. friendly D. interested( )7. A. it B. whom C. them D. those( )8. A. locked B. put C. kept D. filled( )9. A. quickly B. quietly C. hurriedly D. happily( )10. A. hear B. follow C. help D. catch( )11. A. fruit B. vegetables C. water D. food( )12. A. how B. why C. Where D. when( )13. A. show B. see C. give D. learn( )14. A. closed B. open C. safe D. widely( )15. A. to B. for C. at D. withBTears went out of my eyes when I talked to my parents on the phone. What were they doing when I 16 them? This is what I want to know most. I had supper at five in the dining room. There is no need for me to cook and wash the dishes. 17 , now it is the 18 time for my parents. Dad works from seven in the morning to nine in the evening.Therefore, all of the housework is 19 to my mum alone. She also has to work on the farm besides her own job.Every day she 20 at 4 o’clock in the morning, and then works till dark. One day I called her at 7:30 in the evening. She told me she was 21 on the farm and hadn’t had supper yet. Tears ran down my cheeks.Dear mum, I’ll study hard in the university because I am your 22 . I’ll look after myself because I am 23 to you. I promise you so much but I 24 want you to promise me you will tend yourself and Dad because you are like my blood. I cannot 25 without you.Mum has ever said that the happiest time for Dad and her is when my sister and I come home. We play cards in the room, watch TV or do 26 else we like, with Dad and Mum 27 for delicious food in the kitchen. It is 28 the happiest time for me. I could 29 all the difficulties and unhappiness. The 30 thing to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.Love, sometimes, doesn’t need many words. Love your parents as they love you. Give them a call and tell them you miss them.( )16. A .missed B．met C．called D．saw( )17. A.However B．Indeed C．Instead D．Anyway( )18. A.happiest B．busiest C．hardest D．easiest( )19. A.passed B．handed C．returned D．left( ) 20.A.wakes up B．gets up C．comes home D．gets back( )21. A.yet B．already C．even D．still( )22. A.wish B．expectation C．hope D．desire( )23. A.important B．necessary C．only D．single( )24. A.just B．ever C．never D．seldom( )25 A.work B．study C．play D．live( )26. A.anything B．everything C．something D．nothing( )27. A.eating B．enjoying C．preparing D．having( )28. A.too B．also C．either D．neither( )29. A.avoid B．escape C．forget D．hide( )30. A.very B．last C．only D．best第二部分：阅读（70分）I I. 阅读理解：读A、B、C、D、E五篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读F、G两篇短文，将其选项中的五个句子还原到短文当中。

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