八年级英语阅读竞赛训练试题
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。
牛津译林版八年级上册英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)
牛津译林版八年级上册英语阅读竞赛试卷Class_____________Name______________Score______________一、完形填空I was driving in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing, and I was 1 along. The song was a 2 one and even my weak voice sounded good singing it. Then it happened, however. The sweet sound of the music 3 and there came the unpleasant news. Gas prices went up again. Fans of two sports teams got into fight. I sighed and wondered about this 4 world we live in.5 , I could take no more and turned off the6 . Keeping silent seemed better than listening to7 else about the crazy, competitive society we live in. I slowed down as I entered a town and8 the people as I drove by. A tall man was9 an elderly lady out of a car and helping her place her walker so she could go into store. A smiling woman was 10 food onto the square while a dozen birds flew down to enjoy the food. A young man was walking along, carrying his 11 safely in his arms. When the daughter pulled the hat off his head, they both 12 . I laughed too as I looked at all of his 13 . The radio may have been off in my car, 14 in my heart I was still singing.In truth, this world could have more kindness and less 15 . Kindness makes us all winners in this life and our life is full of kindness, love and joy.( )1.A. talking B. singing C. walking D. driving( )2.A. long B. boring C. joyful D. sad( )3.A. ended B. continued(继续) C. jumped D. fell( )4.A. exciting B. interesting C. unusual D. crazy( )5.A. Finally B. Generally(通常) C. Secretly D. Calmly(镇定地) ( )6.A. television B. radio C. gas D. light( )7.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing( )8.A. touched B. watched C. avoided(避免) D. recognized(认出) ( )9.A. freeing B. protecting C. helping D. keeping( )10.A. collecting B. moving C. covering D. throwing( )11.A. daughter B. son C. dog D. cat( )12.A. stopped B. stood C. laughed D. shouted( )13.A. weakness B. kindness C. loneliness D. sadness( )14.A. for B. or C. and D. but( )15.A. silence(寂静) B. development(发展) C. competition D. sickness二、首字母填空It is a great but difficult project(项目) to set up a permanent(永久的)humansettlement on Mars. Over 200,000 volunteers from 1)m___________ than 120countries have applied to take a one-way trip to Mars.The project, run by a Dutch company named Mars One, aims to send a group of volunteers to Mars, and 2)b___________ of the physiological(生理上的) change in the human body after a stay on Mars, it would be 3)i______________ to come back. So it’s only a one-way trip! However, that hasn’t stop volunteers becoming one of Mars’ first citizen s(公民). “This is turning out to be the most welcome job in 4)h______________,” says Bas Lansdorp, co-founder of Mars One.Day-to-day life on Mars will not be 5)e______________. The daily work will includebuilding greenhouses or doing some research ——all in a lonely environment.Mars is not friendly to life. Its atmosphere(大气) is so thin that it won’t6)p_____________ you from harmful radiation(辐射) from the sun. You can’t breathe(呼吸) the air。
初二英语阅读竞赛试题
初二英语阅读竞赛试题完型填空(每题1.5分)(A)“Wanted by the FBI(联邦调查局)”.To the murderer,or the bank robber,these are the most 1words in the world.When the criminal hears2,he/she knows that lots of trained persons are3him/her.They know every trick that the criminal knows and many more.If he/she makes just one 4,they’ll get him/her.That’s5the criminal who is hunted can’t sleep well.That’s why he/she becomes6.When he/she makes a mistake,he/she will not be wanted by the FBI any longer.He/She will be caught.The FBI began in1924.Attorney General(司法部长)Harlan F Stone chose J Edgar Hoover,a young lawyer(律师）in the Department of Justice(司法部),to head the new agency.“What we need 7a new kind of police force,”he said.“Criminals today are smart.We8beat them in old ways.We have to9officers to work scientifically.”J Edgar Hoover quietly went ahead with his plans.He chose his men10.They had to be 11the ages of twenty-five and thirty-five.He wanted only people with good manners and good12.They would have to meet all kinds of people13they worked as his officers.Hoover wanted people who could use a teacup as14as a gun.He chose people 15carefully that he made the FBI the hardest service in the world to get into.The FBI cannot help in every crime.It can look into only certain crimes against the government.Solving all the other crimes is the duty of local police forces.()1. A.exciting B.frightening C.interesting D.surprising()2. A.it B.him C.her D.them()3. A.after B.near C.before D.beside()4. A.joke B.story C.trick D.mistake()5. A.how B.why C.when D.where()6. A.excited B.generous C.nervous D.relaxed()7. A.is B.are C.was D.were()8. A.can’t B.mustn’t C.may not D.shouldn’t()9. A.ask B.advise C.help D.train()10. A.quickly B.slowly C.carefully D.carelessly()11. A.at B.between C.from D.over()12. A.appearance B.character C.humour D.mood()13. A.if B.though C.when D.while()14. A.often B.quickly C.soon D.well()15. A.too B.very C.so D.such(B)With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building.He held up a sign which said，"I 'm blind,please help."Only a few people put16in the hat.A man was walking by.He17some coins into the hat.He then turned the sign18.wrote some words,put the sign back and left. Soon the hat began to fill up.A lot more people19to give money to the blind boy.That afternoon the man came to see20things were.The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声)and asked,"Were you the one who21my sign this morning?What did you write?"The man said,"I only wrote the truth.I said what you said but in a22way."What he had written was,"Today is a beautiful day,23I cannot see it."Both the24told people that the boy was blind.But the first sign simply25 people to help by throwing some money into the26.The second one,however,told people that they were able to enjoy the27of the day,but the boy couldn't28he was blind.There are at least two lessons we can learn29this story.First,be thankful for whatyou have.Someone else has less.Help them if you can.30,be creative.Think differently. There is always a better way!()16.A.eggs B.coins C.toys D.pencils()17.A.got B.lost C.took D.dropped(18.A.on B.off C.back D.around()19.A.asked B.began C.hoped D.continued()20.A.how B.what C.whose D.which()21.A.put B.found C.changed D.cleaned()ual B.simple C.different D.dangerous()23.A.as B.so C.for D.but()24.A.signs B.men C.boys D.lessons()25.A.told B.took C.helped D.ordered()26.A.bag B.hat C.pocket D.basket()27.A.food B.songs C.beauty D.pictures()28.A.because B.unless C.before D.though()29.A.about B.with C.from D.except()30.A.First B.Second C.Third D.Fourth阅读理解:(每题1.5分)(1)In China,children like to sing a lovely little song.“Little swallow,wears bright clothes,and comes here every spring.”But have you ever wondered where all the swallows go during the cold winter?Like many other animals,swallows will fly south when days turn cold leaves begin to fall from trees.They travel many miles to find a warmer winter.This type of travel is called migration. Birds are animals that like to migrate a lot when it is cold.About600out9,000kinds of birds do it. They leave in autumn and come back during the warm spring months.Many birds don’t like the cold weather.They need food,but plants die and insects hide in winter. So,they will only come home the next year,when there will be lots of food for them to eat.But the trip is often hard and not safe.Many birds fly in groups and make noises.Cranes fly in groups like the letter V,or in a row.Others travel in pairs or alone.Some can travel a very long way.They fly between lands.For example,the Arctic tern can travel 20,100kilometres.They build a home near the North Pole,go to the Antarctica in autumn,and then come back in spring.How do the birds find their way?They look at things like the sun,moon and stars.They never gotlost.()31.Birds usually live in_____and come back in_____.A.autumn,springB.spring,autumnC.autumn,winterD.winter,spring()32.These birds migrate mainly because______during winter.A.they like to migrateB.it is too coldC.other big birds eat themD.there’s no much food for them()33.The trip is hard and not safe,so many birds travel in______.A.aloneB.groupsC.pairsD.itself()34.Birds find their way by______.A.following the windB.listening to noises other birds make.C.looking at some certain things.D.looking at clouds()35.What can we learn from the passage?A.All the birds like to migrate.B.Animals are born naturally to be able to suit themselves to the environment.C.Many birds often migrate because they like travelling very much.D.More and more animals are losing their living areas.(2)American and British people both speak English of course.But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English.First of all,they sound very different.Often,Americans don’t say each word separately.They say words together.Americans may say“I dun no”instead of“I don’t know”.Or they may say “Whaddya say?”instead of“What did you say?”However,the British are more careful.They usually say all the words and keep them separate.Sound is not only the difference.Words sometimes have different meanings too.For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different.Americans drive trucks,but in England people drive lorries.Many expressions are also different in the two countries.In England,if you are going to telephone your friends,you“phone them up”.In America,you“give them a call”.When you are saying goodbye in England you might say“Cheerio!”In America you might say“See you later.”There’re also some differences in grammar.For example,Americans usually use the helping verb “do”when they ask a question.They say“Do you have a storybook?”But the British often leave out the helping verb.They say“Have you a storybook?”Most languages are like nguages change over time.When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways.This is what has happened to English.It can also happen to other languages,such as French.Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.()36.What does the word“separately”mean in this passage?It means“_____”.A.含糊地B.快速地C.分开地D.简略地()37.The vocabulary for cars and driving is_____.A.an example of British EnglishB.an example of American EnglishC.the same in America and EnglandD.not the same in America and England()nguages_____.A.are always changing as time passesB.keep unchanged even if（即使）time changesC.are the same in all placesD.are easy to learn()39.Which of the following is right?A.American people usually say“I don’t know”instead of“I dun no”.B.There are four differences between American and British English.C.Canadians speak all the same French as Frenchmen.D.When people live in different places,the language is in the same way.()40.This passage is mainly about_____.A.English vocabularyB.how American sounds are different from British soundsC.the way the British say wordsD.some differences between American and British English短文填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整通顺。
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。
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.。
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。
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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。