初二英语阅读竞赛
一、完形填空：
(A)
Johnisasmallboy.Helikes1attheageofsix.Hereadsmanybooks.Healsolikesto2questions.Hecan3from0to200easily.Whenhegoestoschoolattheageofseven,histeacherssayheisagood4.It’safinetoday.HisparentstakeJohntothe5.They’regoingtolookattheanimalsthere.Heloves6verymuchandthrowssomebananastothem.Nearthelakethey7MrWhite,afriendofJohn’sfather’s.Themansays,“I8you’reveryclever.Wouldyouliketoansweroneofmy9?”“I’dloveto,”answersJohn.Pointingtoaduckandagooseinthe10,MrWhiteasks,“Whichisaduckandwhichisagoose?”
Johncan’ttelladuckfromagoose,buthesays,“That’seasy!Aduckisswimmingnexttoagoose!”
()1.A.writingB.playingC.readingD.singing
()2.A.teachB.giveC.passD.ask
()3.A.touchB.reachC.holdD.count
()4.A.sonB.boyC.studentD.teacher
()5.A.zooB.schoolC.shopD.factory
()6.A.catsB.monkeysC.dogsD.tigers
()7.A.hearB.listentoC.lookatD.meet
()8.A.thinkB.guessC.knowD.tell
()9.A.storiesB.wordsC.lessonsD.questions
()10.A.waterB.treeC.flowerD.ship
(B)
Mr.andMrs.Wangareveryforgetful(健忘的).Forexample,Mr.WangsometimesgoestoworkonSundaymorning,becausehethinksitis1.AndMrs.Wangsometimesforgetstocooksupperforthefamily.Onesummertheyplannedto2toNewYorkfortheirholidays.Theygottotheairportonlytenminutes3theplanetookoff.Sotimewasshort.But4Mrs.WangsaidshemusttellLinging,theirdaughter,nottoforgetto5thefrontdoorwhenshewenttoschool.ButLinglingthenwasatschool.Theycouldn’ttellheraboutitby6.Sotheyhurriedtothepostoffice.Mrs.WangwroteashortnotetoLingling,andMr.Wangboughta7andanenvelope(信封).Soonthenotewasready.Theyputthestampontheenvelopeinahurryanddroppeditintheletter8,butsuddenlyMrs.Wangbegantocry.Theshortnotewas9inherhand.Shehadputtheplaneticketsinthe10.
()11.A.sunnyB.cloudyC.MondayD.Sunday
()12.A.walkB.driveC.flyD.run
()13.A.beforeB.oftenC.whenD.because
()14.A.oftenB.everC.alwaysD.suddenly
()15.A.openB.lockC.closeD.push
()16.A.planeB.trainC.telephoneD.bus
()17.A.noteB.penC.stampD.letter
()18.A.envelopeB.boxC./D.affice
()19.A.stillB.alreadyC.alwaysD.not
()20.A.planeB.envelopeC.handD.school
二、阅读理解：
(A)
OnSundaymorning,mysisterandIgetupverylate.Wewashourfaceandthenwegoouttodomorningexercises.Itisabout8:30a.m.Afterwehaveourbreakfast,weoftengototheshopwithourmother.Theshopisnearourhome,sowewalkthere.Ittakesusabout10minutestogetthere.IntheshopthereareTVs,bikes,computers,clothes,books,foodanddrinks.Therearemanypeoplethere,andtheyaremenandwomen.Parentsmustlookaftertheirchildrenbecausetheshoppingcenterissobig,andthethingsintheshopareusuallygoodandcheap.Theworkerstherearealwaysniceandfriendly.Theyaregladtoansweryourquestions.Wegetupearlyeverymorning.WegotothemarketonSunday.MymothergoestotheshopwithusonSundaymorning.Thereareallkindsofthingsintheshop.Theshopassistantishelpful.Wegothereonfootat8:00.ChristmasisDecember25.It’sthemostimportantholidayinAmerica.PeopleliketosendChristmascardstotheirfriendsandtheybuygiftsfortheirfamilyandfriendsbeforeChristmas.
ChristmasDayisadayforfamilyreunion.Thefamilycometogetherandsitdowntohaveamealintheafternoon.OnChristmasDaypeoplegotochurchtolistentoChristmasCarols.Childrenareveryhappyonthatday,andtheycangetalotofgifts.
()1.______isthebiggestfestivalinAmerica.
A.ChristmasB.NewYearC.ThanksgivingDay
()2.Manypeoplecangetsome______beforeChristmas.
A.workB.cardsC.cardsorgifts
()3.Thefamilyoftenhave______togetherintheafternoononChristmasDay.
A.ameetingB.amealC.aball
()4.ChildrenlikeChristmasDayverymuch,andtheycan_______.
A.getmanygiftsB.watchTValldayC.singChristmassongs
(B)
Canyoumakeatelephonecall?OfcourseyoucanmakeitinChinese.ButthecallinEnglishisquitedifferentfromtheoneinChinese.Ifyouwanttoasksomebodytoanswerthetelephone,youcannotsay,“PleaseaskMrxxtoanswerthetelephone.”Instead,youmustsay,“MatIspeaktoMrxx?”Ifyouwanttoaskwhoisansweringthetelephone,youshouldsay,“Whoisthat?”“IsthatMrxx(speaking)?”insteadof“Whoareyou?”Ifyouwanttheotheronewhoyouare,youshouldsay,“Thisisxx(speaking)”insteadof“I’mxx.”
()5.AnEnglishtelephonecallis_____aChineseone.
A.notthesameasB.notdifferentformC.thesameasD.like
()6.Ifyouwanttoaskwhoisansweringthecall,youshouldsay,“______?”
A.WhoamIB.WhoisheC.WhoareyouD.Whoisthat
()7.Ifyouwanttotellyouareinthetelephone,youshouldsay,“_____.”
A.ThisisxxB.I’mxxC.ThatisxxD.Heisxx
()8.Ifyouwanttoasksomeonetoanswerthecall,youshouldsay,“_______”
A.PleasetellMrxxtoanswerthetelephone.B.MayIspeaktoMrxx?
C.IwanttospeaktoMrxx.D.AreyouMrxx?
()9.Whichsentenceisrightaccordingtothispassage?
A.IttellsthedifferencebetweencallsinEnglishandinChinese.
B.WeknowhowwecallinEnglish.
C.Wedon’tunderstandhowwecallinEnglish.
D.It’seasytocallinEnglish.
(C)
Smallchildrenoftenlaughattheshortonesoratsomeonewhoisn’tdressedaswellastheyare.are.Butastheygrowup,theylearnnottohurtpeople’sfeelingsbylaughingattheirproblems.Theylearntolaughatotherthings.Mostimportanttheylearntolaughatthemselves.Supposeyou’replayingagame.Youmakeamistakeandlose.Doyoubecomeangry?Orcanyoulaughatyourselfandhopetodobetternexttime?Supposeyouareataspecialdinner.Youattimesspill（溅）somefood.Whykeepworryingabouthowclumsy（笨拙）youlooked?Whynotlaughitoffandenjoyyourselfanyway?Ifyoucan,it’sagoodsignyou’vereallygrownup.
()10.Thisarticleismostlyabout______.
A.whylaughterisgoodforyourbodyB.whatyoushouldlaughat
C.whereyoumaylaughD.whoyoumaylaugh
()11.Nextthewritershowshowlaughtercouldhelpyou______.
A.nottospillfoodB.nottobeworried
C.nottoenjoyyourselfD.togrowup
()12.Themostimportantthingistolearnhowtolaughat______.
A.jokesB.picturesC.childrenD.yourself
()13.Thewritershowshowlaughtercouldhelpyounotto______.
A.makeamistakeB.losegameC.becomeangryD.tryagain
(D)
Peterdidn''tliketousehishead.Heneverputhisheartintohisstudieswhenhewasatschool.Sohecouldn''tpasstheexamsandhehardlyfinishedmiddleschool.Laterhefoundworkinanoffice,buthewasnotabletodohisjob.Hewastodosomeheavyworkinafactory.Whenhegothome,hewasalwaystiredandwenttobedveryearly.Oncetheyoungmanwenttoabarber’s,hefoundtheworkwascleanandlight.Hedecidedtobeabarber,too.Hetookthebarberashisteacher.Threemonthspassed,buthelearnednothingandthebarbertoldhimtogohome.Theyoungmanhadnothingtodo.Hisfatherhelpedhimtolease（租借）abarber’sshopintheirsmalltown,butthesellerwenttohisshop.HisfatherwantedotherstobelievePeterandaskedhissontocuthishairoff.Theyoungmanwassocarelessthathecuthisfather’searoff.Theoldmanbegantocallout,“Ear!Myear!”Peterpickedtheearupandsaid,“Stopshouting,Dad!Yourearishere!”
()14.Whywasn’theabletoworkinanoffice?
A.Becausehedidn’tfindawork.B.Becausehewantedtodosomeheavywork.
C.Becausehedidn’tworkhard.D.Becausehedidn’tstudywell.
()15.Whatdidhedoafterwork?
A.Hewantedtobeabarber.B.Hewenttobedearly.
C.Hecuthisfather’sear.D.Hedidnothing.
()16.______wantedtoseePeter’swork.
Peter’sfatherB.Peter’steacherC.ThesellerD.Theoldman
()17.WhydidPeter’sfathershout?Because______.
A.Peter’searwascutoffB.Peter’sfather’searwascutoff
C.Theseller’searwascutoffD.Peter’sfingerwascutoff
(E)
ThereweremorethanonethousandSouthChinatigersin1950.Butnowthereareonlyaboutonehundredleft.ThenumberofSouthChinatigersgetssmallerandsmaller.Why?First,forestinSouthChinagetsfewerandsmaller.Thetigerscan''tfindenough(足够)foodtoeat.Andtheyhavetoleavetheirhomes—forests.Second,peoplehuntthemformakingmoney.Thetiger''sfur(皮毛)isveryexpensive.So,ifwedon''tdosomethingtosavethiskindoftiger,itwilldisappearsoon.
()18.SouthChinatigerslive__________.
A.intheskyB.inNorthChina
C.inmanyplacesinSouthChinaD.inSouthChina
()19.Peoplehunttigerfor__________.
A.foodB.funC.fursD.safety
()20.Theword“disappear”inthelastparagraphmeans“__________”inChinese.
A.繁殖B.消失C.争斗D.存活
()21.Thiswritingtellsus__________.
A.thetigers''fursareveryexpensiveB.thetigersareadangerousanimal
C.peoplegohuntingforsportsD.Wemustsaveanimals
()22.Fromthiswritingwecansee__________.
A.theSouthChinatigerisnotdangerous
B.theSouthChinatigerisfriendly
C.therearequitefewerSouthChinatigersthanin1950
D.theSouthChinatigerdrinksmilkonly
阅读短文,根据要求完成下面各小题。
JoeandJeffworkedforafactory.Whenthisstoryhappened,theywereworkingaroundaverylargehouse.Theirjobwastodothecleaning.Itwasnotadifficultjob,butsometimesitwasalittledangerous,becausetheyhadtowalkbelowwhereworkmenwereworking.(4)Oftentheseworkmendroppedsomethingfromthetopofthehousemanymetershightotheground.
OnemorningJoewasworkingnearthehousewithacigarette（香烟）behindoneofhisears.Suddenlysomebodyonthetopshouted,"Lookout!"ButJoedidnot"lookout".Helookedup.Andashedidso,alongknifefelloffthetopofthehouse.Luckily,theknifemissedJoe''shead,butitcutoffoneofhisears.(5)Atonceheputhishandtoonesideofhisheadandcriedout,"I''velostanear.”
Help!
Help!"Jeffranuptohelphisfriend.
"Lookformyear,"Joetoldhim."Itmustbeontheground
somewhere."Jefflookedeverywhereforthemissingear.Atlasthefoundanearontheground.HepickeditupandcarriedittoJoe."Hereyouare,"hesaid,"I''vefoundit."Joelookedatit."No,that''snotmyear,"hesaid,"Minehadacigarettebehindit."
(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1.WhatwereJoeandJeff?________________________________________________
2.HowdidJoelosehisear?________________________________________________
（二）将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
3.__________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________
三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
5.__________________________________________
A
Onedayinsummer,littleJackwasplayingonthebeachwithhisfather.Suddenly,hesawalittletortoise(乌龟)movingslowlyonthesand.Hestartedtolookatitcarefullyandbegantotouchitwithhishand.Tohissurprise,thetortoisestoppedmoving.Itpulledinitsheadandlegs,andcloseditsshelltightly.Hetoucheditagainbutthetortoisedidn''tmoveatall.Jackbecameangry.Heusedastickandtriedtoforce(强追)ittoopen.
Whenhisfathersawthis,hestoppedhimandsaid,“No,son,youmustn''tdothat！Youwillkillthetortoise.Youwon''tgetitopenwithastick.”Jackwascuriousandasked,“Why？”
“Justwaitandsee,”hisfatherreplied.Thenhepickedupthetortoiseandputitinabag.
Aftertheycamebackhome,thefathertookthetortoiseoutofthebag.Heputitnearthefireplace(壁炉).Afterafewminutes,thetortoisebegantomovealittle.Thenthetortoisestretchedout(伸出)itsheadandlegs.Atlast,thetortoisebegantocrawlacrosstheroom.HowexcitedJackwaswhenhesawthis.
“Son,nowyousee,”saidhisfather,“sometimes,youcan''tforce(强迫)someonetodothingshedoesn''tlike.Butifyougethimwarmfirst,hewilldowhatyouwanthimtodo.”
71.OnedayJackandhisfatherwereplaying________
A.onthebeachB.inthezooC.onthehillD.inthegarden
72.Jackusedastickto________thetortoise
A.saveB.feedC.openD.close
73.Thefatherpickedupthetortoiseand________.
A.killeditB.putitinabagC.cookeditD.threwitintothesea
74.Afterthetortoisegot________nearthefireplace,itbegantomovealittle.
A.warmB.coolC.thirstyD.hungry
75.Thestorytellsusthat________.
A.peoplewilldothingswewantthemtodo
B.peoplewon''tdothingswewantthemtodo
C.wecanforcepeopletodothingstheydon''tlike
D.wecan''tforcepeopletodothingstheydon''tlike
B
Takingpartincharityisnotjustforadultpeople.Kidscandoittoo!Melvin,14,anAmericanstudent,hasdonecharityworkforeightyears.Hehasalsoencouragedhisclassmatestojoinhim.
MelvinstudiesatamiddleschoolinPhiladelphia.Recently,hecollected＄1,500byhimselfand＄487fromhisclassmatestodonatetoCooperUniversityHospital.
Melvinwasbornnineweekspremature(早产的)inCooperUniversityHospital,weighing2.4kg.HisfathertoldhimhowCoopersavedhislife,sohefeelsthankfultothehospital.
Melvin’sclassmatesjoinedhimoncetheyfoundoutabouthiskindbehavior.Theirteacher,Michaelalsoheldaclasswiththemabouthelpingothers.Michaelsaidthatitwasnotreallyaboutthemoneybutaboutthefacttheyweredoingsomethinggood.
“Itfeelsgreat,helpingsomeonethatIknow,”saidoneofMelvin’sclassmates.Melvin’sneighborsalsohelpedout.
SinceMelvinwas8,heandhisparentshavegivenmoneytoCooperUniversityHospitaleveryyear.Thisyear,Stahl,theheadofthehospital,wenttoMelvin’sschooltoacceptthemoney.
Themoneygoestoapartofthehospitalthathelpsabout500youngpatients(病人)everyyear.”Whentheyleave,wecallthemgraduates,”Stahlsaidheandhisworkmatesare“pleasedwhenourgraduatesandtheirfamiliesdowell,likeMelvinandhisfamily.”
76.WhendidMelvinbegintodocharitywork?
A.Attheageof6.B.Attheageof8.
C.Attheageof14D.Fromthemomenthewasborn.
77.HowmuchdidMelvinandhisclassmatescollectrecently?
A.＄487.B.＄1,013C.＄1,500D.＄1,987.
78.Whodoestheunderlinedword“them”inthepassagereferto(指)?
A.MelvinandhisfamilyB.Thehospital’spatients.
C.Stahl’sworkmatesD.Melvinandhisclassmates.
79.WhichofthefollowingisTrue?
A.Melvingivesmoneytohisschooleveryyear.
B.Melvin’sparentsshowlittleinterestincharity.
C.Melvinwasbornnineweeksearlierthanexpected.
D.Melvin’sclassmatesthinkthatheiswastingtime.
80.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Kidscanhardlydoanythingforcharity.
B.Everyoneissupposedtodocharitywork.
C.Doingcharityworkisonlyaboutmoney.
D.There’snodoubtthatadultscandocharityworkbetterthatkids.
C
Asmall,whiteenvelopeisonthebranchesofourChristmastreeandithasbeenthereforthepasttenyearsorso.
ItallbeganbecausemyhusbandJustinhatedChristmas—oh,notthetruemeaningofChristmas.Overspendingwasonething,butcomparedtothedifficultexperienceofchoosinggifts—runningaroundatthelastminutetogetatieforUncleHarryandapairofglovesforGrandma…,spendingmoneyisnothing.Ifelttootiredtothinkofanyspecialgifts.
KnowingJustinfeltthesameway,Idecidedoneyearnottobuytheusualshirts,sweaters,tiesandsoon.IreachedforsomethingspecialjustforJustin.Theinspirationcameinanunusualway.
OursonKevin,whowas12thatyear,waswrestling（摔跤）atthejuniorlevelattheschoolheattended;andshortlybeforeChristmas,therewasamatchagainstateamsponsored(赞助)byaninner-citychurch.Theseyoungsters,dressedinsuchworn-out(破旧的)shoesthatshoestringsseemedtobetheonlythingholdingthemtogether,whileourboyswereintheirblueandgolduniformsandnewwrestlingshoes.
Asthematchbegan,Iwasshockedtoseethattheotherteamwerewrestlingwithoutwearinghelmets(头盔)toprotecttheirears.Well,ourboysendedupdefeating(战胜)them.Wetookeveryweightclass.
Justin,seatedbesideme,shookhisheadsadly,“Iwishjustoneofthemcouldhavewon,”hesaid.“Theyhavealotofpotential,butlosinglikethiscouldtaketheheartoutofthem.”Justinlovedkids—allkids,andheknewthem,havingcoachedlittleleaguefootballandbaseball.That’swhentheideaforhispresentcame.Thatafternoon,Iwenttoalocalsportinggoodsstoreandboughtdifferentkindsofwrestlinghelmetsandshoes.Isentthemtoinner-citychurchwithoutleavingmyname.
OnChristmasEve,Iplacedtheenvelopeonthetree,thenoteinsidetellingJustinwhatIhaddoneandthatwashisgiftfromme.HissmilewasthebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyearandsincethentheenvelopehasbecomethehighlightofourChristmas.
81.JustinhatedChristmasbecause_____.
A.hedidn’tenjoyreceivinggiftsB.hehadahardtimechoosinggifts
C.hespenttoomuchmoneybuyinggiftsD.hedislikedputtinggiftsundertheChristmastree
82.Weknowfromthepassagethattheteamsponsoredbyinner-citychurch_____.
A.werewelldressedB.paidnoattentiontosafety
C.fearedKevin’steamD.couldn’taffordahelmet
83.HowdidJustinfeelabouttheteam’sfailure?
A.SadB.AngryC.HappyD.Embarrassed
84.Whydidthewritersendgiftstotheinner-citychurchwithoutleavinghername?
A.ToavoidbeingthankedB.ToplayajokeonJustin
C.TogiveJustinasurpriseD.Toprotectherprivateinformation
85.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.TheChurchGiftB.ASpecialNoteC.TheWhiteEnvelopeD.AChristmasCard
X.任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，然后根据要求完成短文后面的题目。(5分)
Wanttobuyabottleofwaterintheshoppingmallbuthatethelongqueue?Itwouldbeperfectiftherewereavendingmachine(自动售货机)nearby!
Normalvendingmachinesaresmallmachinesthatsellbasicthingslikefoodanddrink.Youcanfindthemaroundpopulated(人口密集的)areas.Peoplelovethembecausethey’reavailable24hoursadayandtheydon’tneedsalespeople.
Butinsomeplacesaroundtheworld,vendingmachinesdon’tjustoffersoftdrinksandsnacks.Theyhaveotherfeatures.
China
InNanJing,youcanbuyfresh,alivecrabs(螃蟹)fromavendingmachine.Fivedifferentkindsofcrabsareavailable.Thepriceofeachcrabisbetween15-50yuan,dependingonthesize.Tokeepthecrabsalive,themachine’stemperaturemuststayat5°C,coldenoughtokeepthemasleepandwarmenoughtokeepthembreathing.
TheNetherlands
IntheNetherlandsthereisarestaurantchain(连锁)thatservesfoodoutofvendingmachines.It’scalledFEBO.Itisopen24hoursaday.FEBOoffersaDutchmenuincludingfrikandels(deep-friedsausage)andkaassouffles(meltedcheesesnack).Butratherthanbeingprepared(准备)inthevendingmachine,thefoodispreparedbyhumansinakitchenbehindthevendingmachine.
Us
WithMooBellaIceCreameryMachine,youcandesignyourownicecreamin40seconds,accordingtothecompany.Themachineusesatouchscreen.Thereare12kindstochoosefrom.Ifyouwant,youcanalsoaddchocolatechipsandcookiestoyouricecream.Eachmachinecansell200servingsbeforeitneedstoberefilled.
Italy
IfyouwanttotastepizzainItaly,avendingmachinecansimplysatisfyyou!Let’sPizzapreparesfreshpizzainlessthanthreeminutesandallowsyoutowatchthewholeprocess(过程)throughawindow.Themachinecanmakeupto100pizzasbeforeitneedstoberefilled.
105.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）
Fromthesecondparagraph,weknow_________people_________normalvendingmachines.
106.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）
InNanJing,youcanbuyfresh,alivecrabsofdifferent__________and______________.
107.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）
Youareallowedtowatch___________to_____________apizzathroughawindowofLet’sPizza.
108.把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。
__________________________________________________________________________
109.根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限15个词以内）回答问题。
Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
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71-75ACBAD76-80ADBCB81-85BDACC
105.where,find/why,love106.kinds,sizes(prices)107.howmake
108.但（食物）并不是在自动售货机里准备的，而是在自动售货机后面的厨房里由人来准备的。
109.It’saboutsomefeatures(introductionsoruses)ofvendingmachinesinsomeplacesaroundtheworld.
本小题有两个主要点：1.somefeatures(introductionsoruses)2.vendingmachines
答出其中一点得0.5分。
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