八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷
八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷Name:__________ Class:___________ASociologists(社会学家), working in western countries, have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men. The number is said to be as high as 60% in Germany.“Women often wish they had the same chances as men have, and think it is still men’s world.” Said Dr. James Helen, one of the sociologists who did the study.Many men say that they have more duties than women. A man has to make money to support(养活) his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for men to be paid more. Some are even against their wives working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children cannot be taken good care of. If women take full-time jobs, they won’t be able to do what they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up the children.Some women disagree. They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life. Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances.Anne Harper has a very good job. She also believes in “Women’s Liberation”. “I don’t wish I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish people would stop treating us like second-class people. At work, for example, we usually do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs only to men usually they are the best ones. If you are a man, you have a much better chance of living a wonderful life. How many women scientists are there…or engineers?”1.Many men think_______.A. women can’t do what men can.B. men have to work much harder than womenC. men can make money more easily than women.D. women’s duty is mainly to do housework at home.2.Some women have different ideas. They say that____________.A. women need chances to go out of the home more often.B. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they want.C. if women are given equal pay, they can do everything instead of men.D. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes.3. Anne Harper thought that women should _________.A. live a better life than menB. be really liberatedC. be given better jobs than menD. live a more wonderful life than men4. Anne Harper didn’t wish to be a man __________.A. because she believed in “Women’s Liberation”B. but she wished to get the same job as menC. because she had got a good jobD. but she wished to be treated the same as a man5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. There are more men scientists, engineers than women ones.B. Women are second-class people, so they shouldn’t live a better life.C. Women do the same jobs as men, but get paid less than men.D. There are some best jobs that women have few chances to take.BRed blood cells(细胞) take oxygen from your lungs to every other cell. The oxygen makes red blood cells look bright red. Once the red blood cells have given the oxygen to the cells that need it, the red blood cells look dark blue.There are two kinds of blood vessels(血管). Arteries are the blood vessels that carry the oxygen-rich, bright red blood away from the heart. Veins are the vessels that return oxygen-poor, dark blue blood back to the heart.Arteries are deeper inside your body, while veins are closer to the skin. So those blue blood vessels you see on your hands and arms are veins.1.Where do the red blood cells get oxygen from?A. The lungB. The heartC. The arteryD. The vein2. What kind of blood do arteries usually carry?A. The oxygen-poor, bright red blood.B. The oxygen-rich, dark blue bloodC. The oxygen-poor, dark blue bloodD. The oxygen-rich, bright red blood3. When do the red blood cells sometimes look dark blue?A. When they are rich of oxygenB. When they are poor of oxygenC. When they are in arteriesD. When they are in veins4. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. The red blood cells always look bright red.B. The red blood cells sometimes look dark blue.C. Only arteries carry the red blood cellsD. Only veins carry the red blood cells5. What does the writer want to tell us?A. What makes red blood cells look bright red.B. How many kinds of blood vessels there areC. Whether arteries are deeper inside your body than vessels.D. Why some blood vessels look dark blue.CAnybody can learn to count fast if he knows the secret of following trick.Ask your friend to write any five –figure(无位数) number on the blackboard. Then you write your five-figure number under it. You choose your figures so that each one with the figure above it will make nine.Tell your friend to put a third five-figure number under your number. Then you write a fourth number in the same way. After he has written the fifth number, you draw a line under it and quickly write the sum(总和). You may even write it from left to right.How do you do it? You take away two from the fifth number and put 2 in front of your answer. Is it interesting?1.If you know the secret of the trick, you can ________.A. teach everybody to count fast.B. teach yourself to count fastC. learn something from your friend.D. count to a five-figure number2. Ask your friend to write a five-figure number on the blackboard, then youwrite yours_____.A. under itB. above itC. beside itD. near it3. If your friend’s number is 76815, your number must be______.A. 54613B. 93184C. 23184D. 999994. How many six-figure numbers are there on the blackboard at last?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. One5. If the fifth number is 49834, the sun will be ________.A. 298342B. 249832C. 249834D. 298344DPopular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was stared by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.1.How many kinds of music are mentioned in this passage?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five2. Pop singers will become national stars when they _______.A. make much moneyB. make a CD or tapeC. are loved by all the young peopleD. are wanted to sing on the radio3. From the passage we know that country music is about the ______.A. make much moneyB. make a CD or tapeC. are loved by all the young peopleD. are wanted to sing on the radio4. Which of the following is true according to this passage?A. Most students in America like popular musicB. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while drivingC. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while drivingD. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.5. What would be the best title for this passage?A. American MusicB. Popular MusicC. History of MusicD. Western MusicELaws for children are good things. One hundred years ago in some countries, children worked eighteen hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory ownercould beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think if children do something wrong, they should be punished(惩罚).Other people do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents do not beat them. If the children go too far, their parents will punish them by making fun of them.Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can beat their children at home, but a teacher can’t beat a child in school. This is also true in Germany. Instead, in Sweden it is against the law for anyone to beat a child. Swedish parents can’t beat their children. The children also have a government official(官员) who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to leave their parents, though this is not a law yet!1.Which is the best title for the passage?A. Children In Different CountriesB. Children In Different TimesC. Laws About ChildrenD. Laws In Different Countries2. When and where did children work eighteen hours a day?A. In factories all over the world now.B. In some countries a hundred years ago.C. On farms in America hundreds of years ago.D. At the age of seven in Germany today.3. The underlined phrase “go too far” means _______.A. make so many mistakesB. are far away from homeC. do something against the lawD. walk farther than others4. From the passage, we know parents can beat their children_____.A. all over the worldB. in Eskimo families in AlaskaC. in SwedenD. in Germany5. Which is true according to the passage?A. The Inuits or Eskimos will punish their children as soon as they make a mistake.B. Children in Sweden can leave their parents if their parents beat them.C. It’s not allowed in Alaska to make fun of their children.D. American parents never beat their children.FIf there’s time for questions at the end of a class, take the chance to ask for further explanation of anything that was not immediately clear. It is impossible that you are the only one who does not understand. Your questions will certainly help others and will encourage them to ask questions, and you should learn from all the teacher’s answers.Questions not only help students to learn but also show interest in the subject, and this makes the teacher’s work more rewarding. And what’s more, questions should help the teachers first to know things that students find difficult and then to give better lessons. More questions will come to mind during your further studies. Try to find the answers before the next class. This will help you to learn.1.The writer of this text wants us students to _____.A.ask questions when it is possibleB.learn everything from our teachers.C.Encourage the teachers to give better lessons.D.Help others by asking questions at the end of classes2.We should take the chance to ask questions in order to _______.A.make our teachers understand us better.B.Help our classmates know what is difficultC.Make ourselves and our classmates learn betterD.Help our teachers know what we don’t understand3.The writer thinks that asking questions is helpful_______.A. only to some active studentsB. to both teachers and studentsC. neither to teachers nor to studentsD. either to slow students or to bright students4. The underlined word “rewarding” has the same meaning as the “_____”.A. popularB. difficultC. usefulD. interesting5. According to the text, if we ask for further explanation of anything we don’t understand, ________A. we can find answers before the next classB. teachers will have to give better lessons.C. many more questions will come to our mindD. we will be more interested in the subject.。
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卷
八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷同学们：本次竞赛时间为90分钟；共有三大题,70小题；满分100分。
请你认真、仔细审题，并将答案做在答题卷上。
相信你有出色的表现，加油噢！一、完型填空 （共1篇，15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.He loved a beautiful sports __1 so much that he wantedhis father to buy him one. He said it was all he wanted.The graduation day was coming near, but the young man still got 2 from his father , so he was very unhappy. Then one night before his graduation, his father called him into his study(书房) . He said how 3 he was to have a good son and 4 he loved him.. Then he gave his son a beautiful gift box. The young man opened the box and found a lovely book, a Bible , with the young man’s name in it. 5 , he raised his voice to his father and 6 , “With all your money you give me a Bible ?......” He ran out of the house, leaving the book.Many years later, the young man was very 7 in his business. He had a beautiful house and a wonderful family. Realizing his father was old, he thought he should go to see him. He had not seen his father 8 that graduation day. Unfortunately, he 9 that his father had died. With__10__ , he began to take care of his father’s paper and found the Bible . As he was 11__ pages, from the back of the Bible dropped a car key. That was the key 12 the sports car he wanted so much. Sudden sadness and regret(悔恨) 13 his heart.Sometimes we don’t realize the good luck that we already have because we don’t know the “gift box” is packed in a d ifferent __14__. The “gift box” may be the door to happiness. It is just waiting for us to 15 .1. A. car B. shoe C. suit D. hat2. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything3. A. worried B. tired C. proud D. important4. A. how much B. how many C. how long D. how often5. A. Happily B. Carefully C. Slowly D. Angrily6. A. said B. shouted C. replied D. called7. A. clever B. rich C. successful D. pleased8. A. until B. by C. before D. since9. A. told B. was told C. has told D. was telling10. A. a smile B. a look C. tears D. words11. A. writing B. turning C. pulling D. moving12. A. to B. of C. for D. with13. A. left B. broke C. lived D. filled14. A. place B. way C. colour D. time15. A. open B. close C. repairD. lock二、阅读理解(共4篇, 20个小题, 每小题2分，计40分)A1.The16. The passage is most probably a letter ______.A. asking for a jobB. giving some adviceC. finding a warm place to live inD. showing interests17. What advice does Anna need?A. For learning English B .For teaching general subjectsC. For teaching EnglishD. For doing TEFL work18. Where has Anna been working as a teacher?A. In a warm schoolB. In a primary schoolC. In a middle schoolD. In a teacher training college19. In this passage the writer wants to work in a different country because________.A. she has been working in the same place for too longB. she doesn’t like her job as a primary teacherC. she has got some training in a teacher training collegeD. she likes the warm weather in the country like Spain or Greece20. From the sentence “hush, don't tell anyone!”, we can tell Anna is very ______.A. nervousB. youngC. funnyD. sorryAncient Chinese named each ofBOn MID-AUTUMN Festival people will celebrate this day with tasty moon cakes, big dinners and moon-watching. Each year, the actual date of Mid-Autumn Festival changes. Why?In China, the dates of some traditional holidays such as Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are determined (决定) by the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历).Like the Gregorian calendar (公历), aChinese lunar year has 12 months, but each monthlasts29 and a half days. In order to make the days ineach month full days, there are six “small” monthsthat have 29 days each and six larger months, whichhave 30 days each. A lunar year is 11 days short of ayear by the Gregorian calendar, so in order to bringthe lunar calendar in line with the Gregorian calendar,an extra month is added every two or three years.The beginnings of the lunar calendar can betraced(追溯) back to the ancient China. Legends saythat the Emperor Huangdi invented the calendar in 2637 BC. He introduced the first cycle of the zodiac (生肖) and named each years after an animal.Today people in China use the Gregorian calendar for most practical matters in daily life. But the old system still serves as the basis for marking some seasonal holidays and events21.Which festival is not determined by the Chinese lunar calendar ?.A. Spring Festival.B. Children ’s Day .C. Dragon Boat Festival.D. Mid-Autumn Festival.22. The underlined phrases “ in line with” in the third paragraph means_________.A. 与…成一行B. 与…一致.C. 与…一起.D. 与…排队23. What year is the year of 2026?A. The horse year.B. The dragon year.C. The dog year.D. The snake year.24.Which of the following is NOT true?A. The date of each year’s Mid -Autumn Festival changes.B. In the lunar calendar each small month lasts 29 days.C. It is said that the Emperor Huangdi invented the lunar calendar.D. There are always 12 months in a year in the lunar calendar.25. What is the passage mainly about?A. The Chinese lunar calendar.B. The Gregorian calendar.C. Differences between the two calendars.D. Mid-autumn Festival.CMany children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way .Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet .。
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。
八年级英语阅读竞赛试题试卷
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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.。
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 .。
八年级英语阅读能力竞赛试题
八年级英语阅读水平竞赛试题（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 farm and 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. On the 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 next 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. Some of 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. When you 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.We all 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 the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one 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”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful 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 word is 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 biggest in 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 trees coming and going,” he said. “I didn't know what it was.”Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorites may fall 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. “When you 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4 Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said：Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children’s Hospital are asking for money for children’s toys(玩具). Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. 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 our own toys 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 toys made by her students. The children in the class felt happy，too.A few days later，Mrs. Weeks read another newspaper story to the class:Some school 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，“We have 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 childrenhappy 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 ____ thesick 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 herself famousD. teach the pupils to do things themselves and be helpful to others 阅读理解5 Once 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，“Nowyou 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 oldman and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked 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'thave 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 findmy 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 man that 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6 The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your 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 sense of 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 people to 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 ____.A. keep quietB. keep your sense of humorC. be kindD. get angry（）5. The story tells us：“_____”.A. Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakesB. Few people make mistakesC. People never make mistakesD. There is no one who doesn't make mistakes阅读理解7 Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others don't. The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House”ever since.（）1. White House is a house for ___________.A. the American people.B. the soldiers of U.S.A.C. the presidents of U.S.A.D. the patients of U.S.A.（）2. England fought with America in ____________.A. 1810B. 1812C. 1814D. 1916（）3. The house is called “White House” because ____________.A. it's covered with snowB. the house is very cleanC. the stone walls of the house were painted whiteD. they like white color（）4. The White House was painted white because ____________.A. the house is oldB. the house is newC. it was once on fire and was with marksD. they have enough paint（）5. “ever since”means ___________.A. neverB. onceC. from then onD. before阅读理解8 The aim(目的) of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires(需要) a right way，or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason，we can get good result(结果).In studying we must have patience(耐心). If we have not known a text well，we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friends. In any possible way，we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better.Though there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned(提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.（）1. The passage tells us ______.A. the importance of readingB. to read in the morningC. to pay attention to the ways of studyingD. to have patience in studying（）2. The passage has taught us ______ ways for studying.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. many（）3. We'd better read in the morning because ______.A. it's easy to remember what we have learnedB. the air is fresh and the mind is clearC. it's difficult to get good resultsD. both A and B.（）4. If we can't put our hearts into the book when we read，it is ______.A. easy to understand it wellB. better to get something from itC. impossible for us to get something from itD. possible to learn something from it（）5. In studying we must always ask “whys”in order to ______.A. understand the book wellB. write down the questionsC. do with the new wordsD. get some questions to ask our teachers英语阅读能力竞赛试题（八年级）参考答案阅读理解1 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C阅读理解2 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D阅读理解3 1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．A阅读理解4 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D阅读理解5 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. B阅读理解6 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D阅读理解7 1．C 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．C阅读理解8 1．C 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．A。
八年级英语阅读竞赛试题
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。