九年级英语阅读理解竞赛
快乐英语九年级阅读知识竞赛试题
海丰中学九年级课外阅读知识竞赛试题（2013年5月）班级：_________ 姓名：_________ 得分：_________一、词语、单词释义（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从所推荐阅读书目中，选取句子，对其中某词或词组划线，让学生从所给四个备选答案中，选择与该划线词的同义词或近义词( ) 1.An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds from an oncoming train .A. 覆盖B. 恢复C. 回收D. 补偿( ) 2. The story of the thieves quickly spread throughout thevillage .Everyone who heard the news praised Tenali for tricking thethieves and saving his gardenA. 剑B.速度C. 传播D. 伸展的( ) 3. As a freshman at UNC, Jordan performed very well in the 1982national college tournament championship game .A. 大四学生B.大一新生C. 大二学生D. 大三学生( ) 4. Although she lived through the violent period of the American Civil War, little of the war’s unrest and horrow appears in her poetry .A. 和平的B. 战争的C. 动乱的D. 爆发的( ) 5. WE can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive perspectiveA. 消极的B. 平放的C. 侧卧的D.积极的( ) 6. Apollo was sun-god. He wore a purple robe . He usually sat in his bright eastern palace early in the morning and got ready to start his daily journey across the skyA. 太阳神B. 地球神C.月亮神D. 土地神( ) 7. Far out in the sea there was an island and three Sirens lived on its rocky edge . They are the three sisters of magic song.A. 出去的B. 遥远的C.用完的D. 附近的( ) 8.They also work to keep the levees strong so that the riverdoes not break through themA. 支流B. 河岸C.河堤D. 河口( ) 9. Take off one evening a week . Read a book or play a game with friendsA. 起飞B.离开C.关闭D. 暂停( ) 10. No one could tell where the dog had found it ,probably by thefaint smell on the worn leatherA. 微弱的B.远未确定的C.不热心的D. 醉酒的二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Abraham Lincoln’lifeAbraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809.____1____ a boy , he shared a one-room cottage（小屋） with his sister and parents. There was one door, one window and a ____2____ floor in this cottage . In 1816, the family _____3_____to Indiana . Lincoln’s mother died ____4____ after they arrived in Indiana .Lincoln helped his father with the hard work on his family’s farm.____5_____the age of 19, he had grown tall. There were_____6____schools where he lived .With so much work to do at home , there was ____7_____ time for schooling . He was at school for ____8_____ one year and he taught himself by reading borrowed _____9_____ and newspapers .Lincoln’s family moved to Illinois in 1830. He found ___10_____in the town of New Salem as a store clerk. In 1834, Lincoln won election to the Illinois State Legislature. This was ____11_____ of his political career.（政治生涯）Lincoln moved to Springfield , the state capital, and began to study ____12____. In 1846,Lincoln won election to the U.S.House ofRepresentitives . After his term in Congress ____13_____, he became a respected （受人尊敬的）lawyer in Illinois .In Springfield , Lincoln met and ____14_____ Mary Todd. The couple had four boys.. Three of the boys died before they reached adulthood （成年）. The children’s deaths brought the Lincolns much _____15______. ( ) 1. A. To B. As C. For D. With( ) 2. A. clean B. bright C. dirty D. nice( ) 3. A. moved B. left C. arrived D. reach( ) 4. A. short B. shortly C. soon D. later( ) 5. A. At B. In C. On D. By( ) 6. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little( ) 7. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little( ) 8. A. more than B. less than C. over D. about( ) 9. A. books B. newspapers C. maganines D. articles( ) 10. A. work B. a job C. wife D. girl( ) 11. A. the begin B. the beginning C. the end D. the ending ( ) 12. A. politics B. English C. law D. Chinese( ) 13. A. began B.ended C. beginning D. ending( ) 14. A. married B. married with C. was married D. was married with ( ) 15. A. happy B. happiness C. joy D. sorrow.三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）A.In Korea, a shamanis is called a Mu-dong and therefore the Koream Shaman(萨满) Dance is also called Mu-dong Dance . Shamanism was popular throughout Korean’s long history . Even one to two hundred years ago , when people were sick , they called in a shaman instead of a doctor. Nowadays, the number of shamans is reduced , but they still exist .Traditionally , people called a shaman when they faced bad things because a shaman was believed to be powerful enough to prevent amistortune . （灾祸）The shaman then came to their home and performed a religious cermony .（宗教仪式）During the performance , there are dancing and shouting . The movement of the shaman dance in simple . There is just jumping and turning . If a shaman feels some ecstasy .（狂喜） She starts a special dance called “Dance on the Blade”She dances on the blade of a sword （剑）bare-footed .(光脚的) Unbelievably ,a shaman doesn’t bleed at all.Nowadays , people don’t call in a shaman any more. But I think the shaman dance should be preserved because it is one of the cultural traditions of our long history .( ) 1. People called a shaman when they ________A.held a party and wanted to see a performanceB.needed an operation on a patientC.faced something badD.danced and shouted( ) 2. Nowadays , people don’t call in a shaman any more because _____A.they don’t believe in themB.the number of shamans is reducedC.people feel wellD.there are no shamans in Korea( ) 3. The writer thinks _____________A.Shamanism was unpopular throughout Korean’s long historyB.The movement of the shaman dance in complicated.C.the shaman dance should be preservedD.Nowadays, the number of shamans is reduced , but they still don’texist .BOne day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well . the animal cried for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do . Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up and it just wasn’t worth to save the donkey . So , he decided to bury （埋）it !He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him . They all took a shovel（铲子） and began to shovel dirt into the well . At first , the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly , then slowly he quieted down till nothing more was heard .Later , the famer finally looked down into the well, and was surprised at what he saw. With the dirt falling on his back , the donkey was doing something amazing ! As the farmer’s neighbours continued to shovel dirt on the donkey , he would shake it off and take a step up . Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted(疾走) off !Life is going to shovel dirt on you , all kinds of dirt. The trick to get out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone . We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping , never giving up, shaking it off , and taking a step up!Remember the five simple rules to be happy :1. Free you heart from hatred （仇恨）2. Free your mind from worries3. Trust in yourself4. Give more5. Expect less.( ) 1. One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. ___________A.The farmer decided to help it.B.The farmer decided to bury it.C.The farmer called his neighbours to take a look at it .D.And soon the donkey died.( ) 2. At first , the donkey realized_____________A.People were trying to get it out of the wellB.It was raining heavilyC.Peple were burying itD.The farmer was dead( ) 3. At last the donkey ______A. was saved by the farmerB. was saved by the farmer and his neighboursC. was deadD. was saved by itself( ) 4. What can we learn from the story ?A.Donkeys are cleverB.Life is going to shovel dirt on usC.Trouble also means chance in our lifeD.Free our heart from hatredBAfter the stealing of fire , Zeus became more and more unkind to men . One day he ordered his son Hephaestus to build a beautiful girl with soil . He then asked the gods and goddesses to award this girl with different kinds of gifts . Athena gave her an attractive charming young lady . She had received from each of the gods and goddesses a gift and the gifts were harmful to men .Zeus decided to send her down to men as a present . Hermans brought her to Epimetheus . Brother of Prmetheus . The greatness of her beauty touched the hearts of all who looked upon her , and Epimetheus happily received her into his house. He completely forgot Pometheus’s warning : never to accept anything from Zeus . The couple lived a happy life for some time . Then trouble came on to the human world .When he was busy with teaching men the art of living , Prometheus left a big box in the care of Epimetheus . he warned his brother not to open it . Pandora was a curous woman . She felt very disappointed that her husband did not allow her to see what was inside the box.One day , when Epinethius was out , she opened the box and all the evils came out , like wars , plague and sickness , theft and violence ,sorrow, and so on . The huaman world was then to experience these evils . Only hope stayed within the box and never flew out . So men always have hope within their hearts( ) 1. ________ asked the gods and goddesses to award this girl with different kinds of giftsA. ZeusB. HephaesC. AthenaD. Pandora( ) 2. Prmetheus’s brother was _________A. ZeusB. HephaesC. EpimetheusD. Pandora( ) 3. What was in the box ?A.plague and sickness , theft and violenceB.wars , theft and violence ,sorrowC.sickness , theft and violence ,sorrowD.wars , plague and sickness , theft and violence ,sorrow and hope ( ) 4. _________ opened the box .A. ZeusB. HephaesC. EpimetheusD. PandoraD（第一卷p 52）When I was 11 years old, God gave ma a gift of happiness. I was riding my bicycle when a strong gust of wind (一阵狂风) blew me onto the ground . An oncoming truck ran over me and cut off my legs. AsI lay there bleeding . I realized that I might have to live the restof my life without legs . How depressing !. but when I realized that depression won’t get my legs back . So I decided right then and there not to waste my life depressing . when my parents arrived at thehospital . they were shocked and sad. I told them , “I’ve already accepted the fact . Now you also have to get used to this .Ever since then , I often see my friends getting upset over little things :their bus comes late ; they get a bad grade on a test ;somebody insulted （羞辱）them . But I just enjoy life .I was lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to fucus onthat you have lost , and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have . Sounds simple. Doesn't it ? So why are so many people unhappy?People often think happiness is based on what you achieved . “My whole life would improve if I had a new car” “I just need a better job and then I can relax and be happy .”“If only I met the right girl ……” You get the car and what happens ? For a whole week you’re walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy .Happiness is not happening : It’s a state of mind . You can have whatever there is in the world and still be misterable .（痛苦的）Or you can have relatively little but feeling full of joy. Who is rich? The one who appreciates what he has . Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and consciously（有意识地） taking pleasure in what you already have .( ) 1. The writer was _________ when an oncoming truck cut off his legs .A. happyB. unhappyC. sadD. depresssd( ) 2. The writer told his parents ___________A.to ask for doctors to operate on him at onceB.to refuse the factC.to take him home and had a long restD.to accept the fact and to get used to this( ) 3. Why is the writer lucky because ___________ ?A.he lost legsB.he had a new carC.he had a good grade in the English test .D. he thought that it’s a waste of energy to fucus on that you have lost( ) 4. In the writer’s opinion , happiness lies in ___________A.everything happening around youB.your owning everything in the worldC.schieving as much as you canD.apperciating what you already have四、任务型阅读（满分20分）B（第一卷p 73）Have you ever taken a ride on a river ? Some rivers flow slowly and gently . you can take a relaxing float down this kind of river to enjoy yourself .All rivers are made of fresh water . The water usually comes from rain or melted snow . Sometimes the water comes from underground spring s.The water that finally forms a river collects in an area called the watershed .(分水岭) You would probably need rubber boots to walk in a watersed in springtime . The ground would be wet with spring rains or melted snow . Watersheds are usually high up on hills or mountains . Rain and melting snow flow through the watershed and form tiny streams .（溪）As the streams flow downhill. They join together . The place where a river begins is called its headwatersRivers get bigger when stream flow into them . These streams are called tributaries .（支流） A smaller river also can be a tributary of a larger river . A big river and its tributaries form a river system .Have you ever seen a flood ? Maybe you have seen pictures of floods in the newspaper or on television . A flood happens when a river overflows its banks. Too much rain or melted snow can cuase flooding .Rivers have always been important to people . In old times , people built their villages near rivers because rivers provided water for drinking and fish for food . People used water from rivers to grow crops and sailed boats down the riversToday people still use rivers for water and sailing . They have also learned how to control rivers . They build high banks along rivers to keep them from overflowing . They build dams （坝）to control the power of water and make electricity . They build reservoirs to collect water for drinking and for industries to useSome things that people did have harmed rivers . Some factories build along rivers polluted river water . Some dams have changed the way animals lived in the riversPeople have taken steps to protect rivers . They passed laws to prevent facctories from polluting rivers . Some dams are being taken down to let the water flow freely . People now know that rivers are important and must be protectedLong ,long ago , there was a king in Greece by the name of Midas. He loved gold very much and always wanted more. One day , he asked the gods for gold again . The gods thought that he was greedy and decided to punish him and said. “Tomorrow morning everything you touch will become gold .”Midas was quite glad on hearing this .He got up early next morning . When he touched his bed, it turned to gold at once . he began to dress . and his clothes became gold . Midas was very happy .Midas loved flowers and he had a beautiful rose garden . He went into the garden to look at his flowers . The King picked one and it became a gold flower in his hand . he picked another . and the same thing happened . He then began to feel sorry because he liked his roses better when they are colourful .Then when he sat down to have breakfast . the food and wine he touched became gold , too. Now Midas began to feel worried as he was hungry and thirsty and could not eat or drink gold . Then he went out to his garden again . When his daughter saw him . she came up to hug him and immediately became gold . Midas was very san and asked the gods to take away the Golden Touch. He realized his greediness and said. “ Take all my gold and give me back my daughter”The gods said . “Wash your hands in the river near your garden and the Golden Touch will be removed” So he did and his daughter came to life again .五、将下列段落译成中文（满分10分）Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole bihind their house . “What are you doing ?” asked one of the visitors . “ We plan to dig a holeall the way through the earth !”one of the brothers shouted excitedly . The older boy began to laugh, telling the younger one that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible . After a long silence , one of them picked a jar full of spiders ,(蜘蛛) worms （蠕虫）and all kinds of insects. He removed the lid（盖子） and showed the wonderful contents to the laughing visitors. Then he said quietly and confidently , “Even if we can’t dig all the way through the earth, look what we have found along the way !”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达（满分15分）读下面的短文，写一篇读后感。
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)Dear Sir。
One month ago。
I purchased a robot from your store to save time。
However。
I am dissatisfied with it.Firstly。
the batteries do not last as long as promised。
You claimed they would last for two months。
but they only lasted for two weeks.Secondly。
it does not n correctly。
Sometimes。
it makes a mess when cleaning the floor。
and it knocks things over while moving around the room。
I am unsure what is wrong with it.I would appreciate it if you could replace it with a new one or refund my money.I look forward to XXX.XXX。
Zhang Ming二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)XXX。
Thanks to her。
XXX.Rosa Parks was a black woman born in Alabama in1913.During her time。
there were XXX。
requiring black and white people to XXX.After finishing high school。
XXX store to help support her family.XXX she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man。
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷一、根据句意及所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Dear SirOne month ago, I bought a robot from your shop in order to have mor e free time. However, I’m not (1) s________ with it at all.First, its batteries don’t last as long as you promised. You said they could last at (2) l________ for two months. But in fact, they only lasted for two weeks.Second, it doesn’t work properly. Som etimes it makes the room in a (3) m________ when it cleans the floor. Sometimes it moves around in the room and (4) k________ things over. I’m wondering what’s wrong with it.I hope you can change for a new one for me, or I’d like to get my money back.I’m looking forward to (5) h________ from you soon.Yours faithfullyZhang Ming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。
Rosa Parks helped change the laws in America. Because of her 6 , everyone in America has equal rights (平等的权利).Rosa Parks was a black woman born in 1913 in Alabama. 7 , there were laws that black and white people had to go to different schools.After she 8 high school, Rosa Parks helped her family make money by working as a seamstress (女裁缝) in a department store.Rosa Parks became 9 when she was sitting on a bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man. There was a law in Alabama 10 said black people had to leave their seats on a bus if white people wanted to 11 . She believed she had dignity (尊严) and white people were not better than her because she was 12 .Rosa Parks was caught by the police for not giving up her 13 . She still felt she did the right thing. After that, all African Americans were 14 the law for over a year. They also15 many peaceful activities. Martin Luther King, Jr. also helped in the 16 .A year later, the Supreme Court(最高法院) announced that the law on separation was17 . And then white people and black people in America had the same rights.Rosa Parks is considered as a hero today 18 she believed everyone should be equal.19 was honored in 1996 by President Bill Clinton, who gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a common person can 20 .( )6. A. condition B. actions C. education D. invention( )7. A. Once in a while B. In the future C. At that time D. In a row( )8. A. left B. found C. started D. built( )9. A. strange B. mad C. angry D. famous( )10. A. that B. who C. what D. where( )11. A. pass by B. get off C. sit down D. dress up( )12. A. black B. rich C. ugly D. young( )13. A. ticket B. seat C. letter D. name( )14. A. for B. against C. above D. beside( )15. A. found out B. looked for C. cared about D. took part in( )16. A. program B. ceremony C. camp D. activities( )17. A. wrong B. clear C. long D. proper( )18. A. if B. because C. so D. like( )19. A. This B. It C. She D. He( )20. A. show B. promise C. give D. receive三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下文, 从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
初三英语竞赛阅读word版本
初三英语竞赛阅读初三英语能力大赛一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分）A篇A group of 68 Australian tourists are staying at a hotel in Singapore. Today is Thursday. Their1. Mrs. Johnson wants to go to the National Museum. Then we know that she will Notvisit________.A. Mount FaberB. the aquariumC. Crocodile FarmD. Jurong Bird Park2. On 21 July, the tourists will leave the hotel rooms at about_________.A. 8:20a.m.B. 8:30a.m.C. 9:00a.m.D. 9:10a.m.3. The last day for signing that a tourist wants to go on the tour is _________.A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. SaturdayD. Sunday4. Each tourist will pay _______ for the tour.A. $14B. $12.5C. $8.8D. nothing5. In note (b), “punctual” means____________.A. happyB. very earlyC. on timeD. awakeB篇Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress (紧张、压力) helps to bring it on. It is worth considering. What are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them? Are we out of work, or have too many responsibilities (责任)? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure (闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, fiends or fellow workers all they should be? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring out frustrations (失意，失败) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health better than those who bottle up(抑制) their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard (标准). We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude (态度). It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour's anger. The teaching in the Bible(圣经) "Don't let the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)" is good advice from the health point of view.6. According to the text, which of the following sentences is the best statement?A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce(减少) stress.B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.C. The causes of stress are worth studying seriously.D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.7. According to the text, which of the following kinds of people are more likely to suffer from stress?A. People who have cancer.B. People who like to quarrel with others.C. People whose living standard is low.D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle(应付).8. The word "row" in the third paragraph means________.A. a noisy quarrelB. a very loud noiseC.a line of things side by sideD. a trip in a boat9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?A. Changing our jobs.B.Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.C. Speaking out about our frustration.D. Reading the Bible.10. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. We should read Bible every day.B. We should have good relationships with our family members.C. We should do something to reduce the stress that helps to bring cancer on.D. Sometimes we can quarrel with others.C篇Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟). Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you c an’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!11. The passage tells us ___have a communication problem.A. parents and other peopleB. school kids and their parentsC. teachers and their studentsD. parents and children of all ages12. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ___.A. don’t get to them oftenB. write a letter to themC. don’t speak to them politel yD. express yourself well13. The underlined phra se “cool off” in the passage means “___”.A. to make yourself happyB. to get you quiet and relaxedC. to have a good restD. to hide yourself quickly14. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.A. have a talk with them oftenB. keep away from themC. agree with them all the timeD. know about their values15. From the passage we learn ___.A. parents and children should not have a generation gapB. parents should show love and respect to their childrenC. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gapD. there are so many serious problems in families todayD篇My mum says my head is too expensive, because all my operations have cost millions of dollars. I am sick with hydrocephalus. That means “water in the head." Water runs through the body like a river, but sometimes it won’t leave my head. That water gives me bad headaches and lots of other problems. so doctors put a small tube(管子)in me to take away that water from my head. I stay in the hospital most of the time . Sometimes the doctors let me go out to play. But sometimes, if I play too much , my tube has problems. I have to go back to the hospital. My doctor, Dr. Beck , is the greatest. He takes good care of me, and he’s a lot of fun, too. My illness is hard to understand, but Dr. Beck always takes time to teach me about it by drawing pictures or telling stories. I draw cartoons for him, too, to make him laugh when he gets tired. When I grow up, I dream of becoming a doctor so that I can take care of kids like me. I have been in the hospital a lot, and my mum is a nurse, so I have learned a lot by watching and asking questions. When I"m a doctor , I"ll tell sick kids my story to make them feel better when they "re afraid16. The best title of this reading is _________.A. Where I spend the timeB. A very expensive headC. Why I want to be a doctorD. My doctor, Dr. Beck17. The word “it” in the reading refers to (指)________A. my illnessB. my headC. the tubeD. the hospital18. My head aches ______. A. when I play too much B. if I go back to schoolC. before the tube in my head dropsD. when there’s water in my head19. I stay in the hospital most of the time _______A. because my mum is a nurse in the hospitalB. so I know something about how to look after sick peopleC. but I have no chance to meet other doctorsD. and I don’t have to pay for anything here20. From the reading we can know that _______A. Dr. Beck is very good at drawing cartoonsB. The sick child has many funny stories for doctorsC. Hydrocephalus can also cause some other problemsD. Nobody can understand the illness wellE篇"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need to have friends. For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling sheepish, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie\'s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This "how to" book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages.Dale Carnegie\'s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:l. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with "excuse me" or "would you please" when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say "thank you" and try to be as helpful as you can.2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup fora sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person \'s ears is the sound of his or her own name.4.Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.21. The underlined sentence "No one can live a completely isolated life" means “______” in this passage.A. No one can live a hard lifeB. No one can live without difficultyC. No one can live aloneD. No one can live on an island22.The best title for this passage should be "______".A. How to Make FriendsB.A Famous BookC. About Friendship D John Donne and Dale Carnegie23-Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because__________________.A. we are afraid to make bad friendsB. we are shy to take the first actionC. we feel worried that we won\'t be able to keep our friendsD. we feel sure that we already have enough friends24.We can learn from this passage that______.A John Donne learned something from Dale CarnegieB. friends are always friendsC. few people bought Carnegie\'s bookD. the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie25.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in Carnegie\'s book?A. Say "excuse me" before you ask.B. Don’t visit your neighbors too often.C. Think more about others.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除D. People enjoy hearing their own names.F篇Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. He gave $10,000 of his money to charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special.” He said, “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very , very happy.” He said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”26. Jack didn’t need to look for a job_________.A. before he went to college.B. after he went to Africa.C. because he got one million dollars.D. before he received a report.27. Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _____.A. only in WashingtonB. only in EnglandC. only in AfricaD. around the world28. Jack learned about the children’s progress by_____.A. visiting them each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them in England29. The underlined words “ for a good cause” means______.A. 施舍B.行善C. 优惠D. 赏赐30. What’s the main idea of the story?A. Help others, and you will feel happy.B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.二：任务型阅读：（共5个小题，每小题2分，计10分）31题为判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；32-34题为简略回答问题；35 题为英汉互译。
九年级英语11月阅读竞赛试题 试题
九年级英语阅读竞赛姓名______________班级____年级_____班分数_________一．阅读理解。
〔每一小题4分，一共80分〕AAlmost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read about dogs. I havea friend. He has a big police dog with the name Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likesthese long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time.He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. Butthe visitor still stayed. Jack became much worried. He walked around the room severaltimes and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitorpaid noattention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of theroom and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor,but this time he took the visitor’s cap in his mouth.〔〕1.The young visitor stayed a long time in my friend‘s house, didn’t he?A. Yes, he was.B. Yes, he did.C. No, he wasn’t. 〔〕2.Jack became worried because _______ .A. he wanted to go out for a walkB. he wanted to play with himC. he didn’t know the young man〔〕3.Jack sat down in front of the visitor because he wanted _____.A. the visitor to talk with himB. to join the talkC. the visitor to leave the house soon〔〕4..The visitor went on talking and ______.A. he paid no attention to his capB. he didn’t like JackC. he paid no attention to Jack〔〕5.At last Jack took ______ in his mouth.A. foodB. nothingC. the visitor`s capBFruit and vegetables should be a part of what we eat every day. Educating your children about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables is important for their health. Here are some fun activities to help you teach your children about fruit and vegetables.★ Reading is one excellent way. Choose a colorful book with many differen t types of fruit and vegetables.★ Provide(提供) your children with fruit and vegetable puzzles. Your children will be able to see what fruitand vegetables look like as they're putting the puzzles together. You can also teach them the different names of fruit and vegetables.★ Each day give your children different fruit and vegetables to eat. This will give them the chance to taste many kinds of fruit and vegetables. Talk to your children about what they look like and how they taste and smell.★ Play fruit and vegetable games. Prepare little cups with fruit and vegetables cut up into small pieces. Cover your children's eyes and give them one of the cups to try. After tasting, they have to guess what kind of vegetable or fruit it is.★ Grow v egetables. You can teach your children how vegetables grow by planting them. Your children will also learn how to take care of vegetables.Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.( )1. Reading is a good way to help your children know about fruitand vegetables.( )2. The puzzles can help children know how fruit and vegetables taste and smell.( )3. By playing fruit and vegetable games, children can know what fruit and vegetables look like.( )4. Growing vegetables can teach your children how to look after vegetables.( )5. The passage is mainly about the advantages of eating fruit and vegetables.CGreenland is the largest island in the world．It is in the north of Europe 〔欧洲〕． Near Greenland is another island．It is named Iceland〔冰岛〕．Do you think that Greenland is green and warm ？Do you think that Iceland is white with ice？If you do，you are wrong．Not more people live on the big island of Greenland．There are more people in your hom etown than those in all of Greenland．That is because Greenland is not green．Greenland is white．Most of the island is covered〔被……覆盖〕 with lots of ice．The ice covering Greenland is higher than the world's tallbuildings．What about Iceland？Is it colder than Greenland ？No，it isn't．Iceland has ice， but not so much as Greenland．Iceland has a lot of springs〔泉〕，and they give out hot water and steam〔蒸汽〕．The climate〔气候〕is not as cold as Greenland．And there are a lot of people who live on Iceland．〔1〕Where is the largest island in the world？________________________________________________________________．2〕Which is the larger island，Iceland or Greenland？__________________________________________________________________．3〕There are fewer people in Greenland than those in your hom etown，aren't there？____________________________________________________________________．4〕What is most of Greenland covered with？_______________________________________________________________________．5〕Why isn't the climate in Iceland so cold as that in Greenland ？_________________________________________________________________ ．DShe is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets to her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother is worrying about her:what if she falls in love? These thoughts have cause trouble in the mother's mind.One weekend, the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she was always worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that time the noise of a car pulling up drew(驱使) her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, just like nothing had happened. "Mum, I'm back." "Yeah." "Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?" "Yes. Oh, that... Who's that boy? " The daughter was stunned (发呆) for some time. "Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a lift (让我搭他的车) on his way home. Mum I'm going to bed." "All right. Go to sleep early." Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some cleaning, she found her diary left on the bed. After a few minutes' thinking she at last opened it to the page of the night: Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would be understanding if you hadn't asked me.Information card二．完形填空〔每一小题1分，一共10分〕AI think I〞ve always been interested in food .My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire and they had a good ____1___ .she made fantastic English food: her roast beef was out of this world. I used to love going down to the _____2__ and watching her workk.,and I learned a lot from her .I realized that I wanted to be a cook when I was about 12. When other boys ___3__ to do sports after school. I helped with cooking at home. By the time I was 15. I had ___4__ to be a cook .However .I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to be a cook. I had to tell them about it ___5___.I told them that I wanted to do a cookery course s for fun ,and stayed for a month in a hotel in Torquay. I enjoyed it so much that I coudn’t put off telling my parents any longer ,__6____ I brought the subject up one night over dinner. ____7___there was silence ,and then my father asked me why .I explained that cooking was ___8___ painting a picture or writing a book .Every meal was a work of creation. I could see that my father disagree d,but he was not _9____. He just looked at me and smiled . My mother kissed me . And now I have my own reataurant ,and it goes well . I can see they are ____10__ me . However , my grandfather thinks I’mad to give up farming.( )1.A. Farmer B.painter C.cook( )2.( )3.A.chose B.refuesd C( )4.A.decided B.agreed( )5.A.easily B.softly C.slowly( )6.A.but B.so C.or( )7.A.at first B.At last C.At least D.At time( )8.A.with B.like( )9.( )10.A.proud of B. Sorry for C.friendly to D.strict withB选词填空〔每一小题1分，一共10分〕My ___1__ problem is that I’m too busy. When I was young ,I __2___ to have so much time .but these days I get up early and stay in school ___3__ day . Then I go __4___ home and eat dinner. Before I stared high school ,I used to spend a lot of time ___5____ games with my friends. But just don’t have the time anymore. In the evening ,I used to watch TV __6__ chat with my grandmother ,but now I have to ____7__,I love music ,and my father used to __8___ me to concerts. These days ,I ___9___ ever have time for concerts. I do my homework and go to bed.I really ___10___ the old days.励志赠言经典语录精选句；挥动**，放飞梦想。
初三英语阅读理解与完型填空竞赛
初三英语阅读理解与完型填空竞赛练习完形填空：A 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I remember that when I was in my teens, I used to __1____ to follow many “ do’s” and “don’ts” of my parents. For example, when I planned to sleep with my pet dog, they immediately said “___2____”, because they thought it was dangerous. This was just an example of the things I thought my parents were __3______ about.Today, however, I am a father of a boy aged 15, and I find that I am pressuring my son with a lot of __4____ hard for him.The other day, I noticed that my son was ___5_____ giant pants that could __6____ three teenagers. No one would wear them. I commended him to take them off at once. Usually, he will ___7___, but this time he put his foot down. “What’s wrong with giant pants? All my classmates wear them. And I don’t think you have the right to ask me to remove them, ___8____ you are my father!” said he. I ___9___ realized that we are now living in a society with more freedom, and that my son’s strong will on wearing gia nt pants was just a(an) __10____ of the generation gap(代沟) between us. Therefore, I gave in and now he still wears giant pants.1. A. refuse B. refusing C. refuses D. refused2. A. Stay up B. Come along C. No way D. No problem3. A. unreasonable B.unforgettable C. unbelievable D. uncomfortable4. A. jobs B. rules C. notes D. habits5. A. wearing B. putting C. dressing D. have6. A. put B. wear C. stay D. hold7. A. allow B. annoy C. argue D. agree8. A. after all B. only if C. even though D. as for9. A. possible B. suddenly C. especially D. extremely10. A. instance B. challenge C. resolution D. assessment（评价）B I never knew that one little “I’m sorry” could mean so much. I never thought that one moment in time could 1 the rest of my life.I was sitting in class one day, when a short and shy kid called Victor came in. He sat down next to me, looked at me, and looked away. I 2 talked to him, but he just smiled at me when our eyes met. I didn’t think he was the boy I’d like to become friends with.One day I joined the unkind kids 3 at him though I knew it was wrong.“Do you have any friends?” A kid asked Victor who walked 4 us alone, head down.“No, he hasn’t got any friends. He’s too foolish,”I said.Victor 5 at me with sad eyes. That night, I couldn’t sleep because I couldn’t get Victor’s face ou t of mind. In the next weeks, he never 6 my eyes in class or smiled at me.It was really 7 for me to ask him to forgive me. I couldn’t forget his sad eyes every time I saw him.The next day in class, I wrote him a note telling him how 8 I felt. About five minutes later, I turned and saw tears(眼泪) in his eyes. Later he told me that I would never realize how much my apology(道歉) had meant to him. He said he hoped that we could become friends.We had a very 9 talk over lunch that noon. And then, we become close friends. When I think back, I realize that my apology made it possible for me to make good friends withVictor, a lovely person.So never 10 a chance to tell somebody you are sorry. Apologies can really change your life.1. A. change B. call C. have D. get2. A. often B. hardly C. never D. seldom3. A. looking B. smiling C. laughing D. knocking4. A. over B. along C. across D. past5. A. looked down B. looked up C. looked over D. looked away6. A. met B. welcomed C. remembered D. saw7. A. easy B. different C. hard D. bad8. A. happy B. well C. bad D. pleased9. A. angry B. pleasant C. sad D. hungry10. A. have B. want C .forget D. miss阅读理解 A.If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers (). Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat,oil , salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds o f the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give t he following advice:●Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.●Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure(高血压) in th future.●Teenagers should eat food with less fat,oil and sugar.●Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables arerich in vitamins（维生素）and have little fat.●Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.●Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.1. “Junk food” contains (包含) a lot of __________.A. milk and sugar.B. fruits and sugar.C. vegetables and saltD. fat, oil, salt and sugar.2. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found many students liked______.A. vegetablesB. unhealthy foodC. fruitsD. healthy food3. What does the underlined word “beyond” mean in Chinese in this passage?A. 超出B.不如C. 相等D. 在后面4. In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more ________.A. food with no vitaminsB. fat and sugar.C. vegetables and fruitsD. salt and oil.5. The best title for this passage is ______.A. Bad habitsB. Junk foodC. Unhealthy foodD. Advice on healthy eatingB Here is an examination notice. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week. Read it and answer the questions.To the students of Class 3◆ Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.◆The time for each of the subject is:English June 22 9:30 A.M.－10:30 A.M.Math June 22 11:00 A.M.－12:00 A.M.History June 22 2:30 P.M.－3:30 P.M.PE June 23 8:00 A.M. －10:00 A.M.Music June 23 1:00 P.M. －3:00 P.M.◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else arewritten tests.They will be held in classroom 3.◆No student can enter the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.◆No food or drink during ANY test.◆No dictionaries during the English exam.◆Wear pants and sports shoes for the PE exam.◆If you have questions, go to the Teacher’ s Office before the tests.1. Who could not take the English exam?A. Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22.B. Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam.C. Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her.D. Tony. He went to school at 9:50 on the morning of June 22.2. Where were the students of Class 3 at 8:30 A.M., June 23?A. In the gym.B. In their classroom.C. In the Piano Room.D. At the Teachers’ Office.3. When were the written tests held?A. Only on the morning of June 22.B. Only on the morning of June 23.C. On the morning and afternoon of June 22.D. On the morning and afternoon of June 23.4. On the morning of June 23, What should Helen, a student of Class 3 get ready for?A. Food and drinks. Because there is no food and drinks during any test.B. Dictionary. Because she isn’t good a t English.C. Pants and sports shoes. Because there will be a PE exam.D. Nothing. Because all the exams are ended.5. Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can _______.A. ask his teacher at any timeB. find his teacher in the playgroundC. ask his teacher on June 22 or June 23D. go to the teachers’ office on June 21 and ask about them C)Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans—a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class.After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits (承认), he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he stillgot good marks.It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neurone disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe（呼吸）or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.At first, Hawking became very depressed (抑郁). After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, "Before my illness was diagnosed (诊断), I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody should lose hope. "Life is not fair," he once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."根据短文，选择正确答案。
初三英语阅读竞赛 人教版
初三英语阅读竞赛（试卷满分100分，用时80分钟）一、完形填空（共30小题，每小题1分；共30分）( A )通过下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Today more and more people live in cities . So there is usually 1 in a city to grow food .2 of the land in a city is used3 homes , shops , roads ,and parks .Most food for city 4 is grown in the countryside(农村). It is often brought to the city by truck ,train and car . Some food even comes into the city by plane .Do you live in a city ? If you 5 , think of all kinds of food you eat in a day .All of the food comes from the countryside. The wheat(小麦)for your bread is grown on farms in the countryside . So are vegetables .Water is 6 thing that cities get from the countryside . Everyone needs water every day . We use a little of it for 7 , but we use even more to 8 bathtubs(浴缸),run showers( 沐浴),and wash streets .The 9 used by cities comes mostly (主要地)from rain . But people cannot use the rain that falls on cities . The rain 10 dirty as it falls 11 dirty air . Once it hits city buildings or streets ,the rain will 12 more dust(尘埃).It is not good for drinking 13 bathing(洗澡).So cities must reach out to the 14 countryside for water. There ,the rain falls through 15 onto trees and grass . The fallen rain runs into rivers and lakes . So it is important to keep both cites and the countryside clean .（）1. A. small place B. a small place C. little room D. a little（）2. A. Some B. Most C. Many D. Few（）3. A. for B. of C. by D. from（）4. A. men B. woman C. person D. people（）5. A. live in B. don't live in C. do D. don't（）6. A. one B. other C. others D. another（）7. A. eating B. drinking C. washing D. watering（）8. A. fill B. fall C. full D. drop（）9. A. water B. food C. tea D. vegetables（）10.A. looks B. keeps C. changes D. becomes（）11. A. across B. along C. through D. past（）12.A. pull up B. pick up C. put up D. catch up（）13. A. and B. but C. or D. so（）14. A. clean B. tidy C. clear D. nice（）15.A. smoke B. light C. cloud D. airI had worked that day ,as a nurse . Now I faced the dirty supper dishes . I wanted to 16 why Jimmy hadn't phoned as usual to say “Good night ” to BO b and Tom . “Maybe Daddy's 17 working on an accident ,” I said to Bob . “Go to 18 now . You'll see him in the morning .” Soon there was a knock at the door . “There 19 be something wrong with your phone ,” my neighbor told me . “The City Police Station wants you to 20 .”I went into the living room and dialed(打电话) . Then I 21 the words every police wife fears (害怕): “Your husband has been hurt .” When I reached the hospital , my heart sank(下沉). The entrance was jammed(拥挤) with TV-news trucks . Inthe 22 I saw Jimmy's best friend ,Smith . “Just tell me -is he alive ?” I asked . Smith 23 and didn't answer. Then I found my younger sister , Mandy .“He's 24 ,” she told me , and we began to cry together.Later , Smith told me 25 had happened .In the morning , when my little Bob a sked , 'Where's Daddy? “ I 26 him into my arms and tried to explain . ”A bad ma n 27 Daddy last night , “ I said ." Daddy can't come home any more . He's in heaven(天堂) now .”My son looked at me , his blue eyes 28 the picture of trust(相信). “Do they have 29 in heaven ?” he asked . “Can I call him ?”“No, Bob ,Daddy still loves you , but Daddy can't 30 ”.（）16. A. know B. understand C. remember D. guess（）17. A. busy B. never C. sure D. often（）18. A. play B. study C. sleep D. wait（）19. A. must B. need C. can D. will（）20. A. rest B. call C. work D. stay（）21. A. saw B. remember C. heard D. wrote（）22. A. room B. crowd C. truck D. station（）23. A. forgot B. turned C. returned D. understood（）24. A. dangerous B. fine C. afraid D. gone（）25.A. how B. where C. when D. what（）26. A. pulled B. pushed C. sent D. held（）27.A. saw B. beat C. hurt D. caught（）28. A. drawing B. showing C. looking D. enjoying（）29. A. food B. language C. phones D. TVs（）30.A. work B. talk C. sleep D. rest二、阅读理解.( 每题2分,50% )On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon （汽球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta 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. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,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（重量）. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, 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. 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 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 metres ! 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!（）31. Three men flew in balloon ________.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometersB. to another cityC. to visit PolandD. more than a century ago（）32. The metal box was used for ________.A. carrying the bags of sandB. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basketD. changing weight（）33. When the balloon went up higher, ________.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fallB. They saw the sun go downC. They made a hole in the basket with their knivesD. They could see a black hole on the ground（）34. The balloon landed ________.A. in LondonB. on the seaC. on a lakeD. in a foreign country（）35. Which of the following is NOT true?________A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.( B )Rules of Reading ClubThe following rules will be used for the Reading Club :1. All books must be read from page one to the last page .2. The parent or the teacher will initial(write the first of one's name) the booklist after a student has finished reading a book . Teachers will initial the booklist only for the books read at school . It is the responsibility(责任)of the student and parent to write the names of all books read , and the number of pages of the book on the booklist .3.All books read must be of the student's reading level(水平) or above. Example :A third grade student should not read first grade books if he or she is able to read at a third grade or higher reading level .4.All books the student finishes during the school year (including (包括) the textbooks read at school ) will be counted towards the 100 books . Comic books (漫画书) and the like will not be counted . Books of good quality(高质量的) read from the school library , public library, classroom , home ,etc. will be counted .5.When a student has finished a club booklist (one sheet of 1500 pages ), he/she should bring the sheet to the office . The child will get a small reward(奖励) and may get another piece of booklist to go on reading .It takes four booklist sheets for 100 books or four 1500 pages to reach 6000 pages . Either way -You're a Winner !36. The student needs to ask his/her parent or teacher to initial the booklist ______.A. as soon as he/she begins to read a bookB. before he/she reads a bookC. after he/she finishes reading a bookD. while he/she finishes reading a book37. What kind of books will not be counted ?A. Story booksB. Picture booksC. History booksD. Biology books38. How many books should a student read before he/she gets another booklist ?A. 25 .B. 1,500C. 6,000 .D. 10039. According to the rules , which of the following is NOT true ?A. The student should read the whole book through .B. The parent will initial the booklist for the books the student reads at home .C. A third grade student can read the first grade books if he/she likes to do so .D. The student needs to read 100 books or 6,000 pages in the school year to be a winner .40. According to the rules , which of the following is the most possible booklist ?A.（Ｃ）When you’re curious(好奇的) about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries(发现) and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research(研究).Step1 On a notecard or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.Step2 Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know abut your subject. Listwhat you already know like the sentences below:(1)Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.(2)Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.(3)Some dinosaurs fed on(吃) plants, some on meat.Step3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:(1)What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?(2)How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?(3)Have dinosaurs really disappeared?Step4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.If you always find something interesting to research, take time to organize(组织) your thinking by asking good questions. And remember learning more always brings more questions.41. When you do some research, you should take the following steps:(1)list what you want to know (2) choose a research subject(3)list what you already know (4) discover new problemsA. (4)(3)(2)(1)B. (1)(4)(3)(2)C.(2)(3)(1)(4)D.(3)(2)(4)(1)42. From the passage, we know .A. dinosaurs appeared after human beingsB. not all the dinosaurs fed on meatC. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million yearsD. dinosaurs lived warm season43. What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?A. Putting your list of questions under your armB. Discussing your questions with your classmatesC. Writing down your list of questionsD. Taking your list of questions with you44. According to the passage, which one is true?A. You can find all the answers online(网络上)B. Learn more, and you’ll have no questionsC. Asking questions is the only way for researchD. During the research, you may keep finding new questions45. The best title(标题) for this passage is “”A. Discovering DinosaursB. Asking Good QuestionsC. Finding SubjectsD. Learning Steps（Ｄ）Air is a colorless, tasteless （无味的）and invisible（看不见的）gas that is around us. An “empty” drinking glass and an “empty” room, in fact , are not really empty .Each is filled with air . When the glass is filled with water , the water pushes the air out of the glass.Air , as a gas , has no definite shape（固定的形状）, but because it is matter , it takes up space （空间）and it has weight . It is easy to prove（证明）that air is something that takes up space . Stuff a piece of dry cloth（布）into the bottom（底面）of a glass so that it will not fall out when the glass is turned upside（上部）down . Push the upside down glass , holding straight up and down , into a jar of water till the glass is completely covered . When the glass is taken out of the water , the cloth is still dry . The air inside the glass shows that it takes up space and keeps the water from coming in.46. Air has no definite shape because __________.A. it is a mixture（混合物）B. it is a gasC. it is matterD. it is nothing47. Since air is matter , it has ________.A. room , and weight as wellB. both room and shapeC. either room or weightD. neither shape nor weight48. The word “Stuff” means ______ in ChineseA. 撕 B 盖 C 取掉 D 塞49. The writer tells that the experiment（实验）___________.A. is carried out in the spaceB. must be done in the labC. is made in the roomD. is only can be done in the open air50. Which of the following pictures give us the correct（正确的）result of the experiment?( W=water A=air C=cloth )（Ｅ）Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success(成功), your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct(改正) it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are yourhappiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with m oney. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances(机会) to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.51. Those who have big houses may often feel .A. happyB. lonelyC. freeD. excited52. When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will .A. laugh at youB. play jokes on youC. quarrel with youD. help you up53. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress(进步)?A. Oh , so do I .B. Congratulations .C. Good luck .D. It’s just so-so .54. Which idea is not right according to the passage ?A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you .55. Do you feel happy or unhappy ？Why ？三、任务型阅读．（每题1分，１０％）(A)阅读下面五小段文字，找出能代表本段主题的最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。
初三英语竞赛试题及答案
初三英语竞赛试题及答案一、单项选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. Which of the following words is pronounced differently from the others?A. breadB. breakC. greatD. steak答案：D2. The teacher asked us to write a composition about ________.A. weB. usC. ourD. ourselves答案：D3. He is ________ of the two boys.A. tallB. tallerC. tallestD. the taller答案：D4. ________, I have something important to tell you.A. Excuse meB. SorryC. HelloD. Goodbye答案：A5. She ________ her keys in the office, so she had to wait until her husband came home.A. forgotB. leftC. lostD. missed6. The weather in Beijing is getting ________ than before.A. cold and coldB. colder and colderC. more and more coldD. coldest答案：B7. The doctor advised him to give up ________.A. smokeB. smokingC. to smokeD. smoked答案：B8. ________ the help of the teacher, he passed the exam.A. WithC. InD. By答案：A9. The children ________ the boat when they heard someone shouting for help.A. were mendingB. were mendC. were being mendedD. were being mend答案：A10. ________ you ________ your homework yet?A. Have; finishedB. Do; finishC. Did; finishD. Will; finish答案：A二、完形填空（每题2分，共20分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的选项中选择一个最佳答案填空。
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案
九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案Mr。
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(完整)九年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题
九年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题第一部分阅读理解请读文章，选出正确答案（每小题4分，共80分）AEvery time when I look at the moon, I wish I could go there. Do you wish you could fly to the moon in a spaceship one day? For hundreds of year, men have wanted to travel to the moon. When they looked at the moon, they asked many questions. Was the moon hot or cold? Were there any plants or other living things there? They asked many, many other questions. Some people said there were living plants on the moon. Others said nothing could live there because there was no air or water on the moon.We know much about the moon now. Scientists have studied the moon for many years and have found out many facts. Not long ago spaceships with men in them flew to the moon. What do we know about the moon? We find that the moon is much smaller than the earth. It is about one quarter size of the earth. It is traveling round the earth all the time. Days and nights on the moon are very long. One day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth. One night is also as long as two weeks on the earth. In the day the moon is very hot. At night it is very cold. The moon is muchhotter and much colder than the earth.There is another surprising thing. On the moon, things are not as heavy as they are on the earth. Isn’t that interesting! Perhaps one day we can all travel to the moon. Itmust be great fun.( )1. There are not any plants or other living things on the moon because _______.A. there is no air thereB. their is no water thereC. both A and B( )2. The moon is ______ the earth.A. much smaller thanB. much bigger thanC. about as big as( )3. One day on the moon is as long as ______ on the earth.A. one weekB. two weeksC. one month( ) 4. The moon is much hotter in the day and ______ at night than the earth.A. much hotterB. much colderC. as hot as( ) 5. On the moon things are _______ they are on the earth.A. heavier thanB. lighter thanC. as heavy asBOne day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”( )6. What happened when the farmer went to town?A. His horse’s leg was hurtB. The bag fell from his horse.C. The farmer lost his bag.D. The horse was ill.( )7. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.A. the bag was brokenB. the horse went awayC. the bag was too heavy for him to liftD. the farmer was t oo old ( )8.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw t he great man?A. Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.B. Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.C. Because he thought the great man could take away his horse.D. Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.( )9. Who helped the farmer?A. The great man.B. Another farmer.C. A poor man like him.D. A friend of the farmer’s.( )10.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?A. I’ll go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble.B. I’ll give some help if I know him or her .C.I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.D.I’ll volunteer to help him or her.C慈母手中线，游子身上衣，谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。
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九年级英语阅读竞赛试题AMexico's neighbours are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙人掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.1. Mexico is ____the USA.A. on the south ofB. on the north ofC. a part ofD. as large as2. Mexicans speak______.A. English C. FrenchB. Spanish D. Latin(拉丁语)3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.4. Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in ______.A. AmericaB. SpainC. TokyoD. Mexico5. The best title (题目) of the passage is ___.A. Mexico CityB. Mexico's plantsC. MexicoD. Mexico's populationBA Trip to the ForestOne day Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp(营地), it start-ed to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was whitesnow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would hap-pen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!1. John and his two friends went to the forest to ____.A. build their campB. find their way homeC. enjoy the mountains in the snowD. watch the trees in the forest2. They could not find their way back be-cause ____.A. there was only one road to their campB. they couldn't decide which of the two roads led to their tentsC. there were no roads in the mountains at allD. everything was covered by the white snow3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to ____.A. John's houseB. the campC. the forestD. the mountains4. The horses stopped because____.A. it was getting lateB. they were tired after running for a long wayC. they knew that they had got to the campD. they had seen John's house5. The story happened ____.A. on a cold winter dayB. on a dark snowy eveningC. in a cold camp far from villagesD. at night when nothing could be seenCTwo farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day's work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead."Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well." The second answered, "Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼)."So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the blackcloud."What cloud?" asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.Choose the right answer1. The two farmers were _____.A. going homeB. going to the fieldC. going to workD. going to see their friend2. The two farmers _____ on that day.A. had a holidayB. didn't workC. worked hardD. wanted to quarrel with each other3. When there are black block clouds in the sky, _____.A. it will rain soonB. it will be fineC. it will get hotD. the sun is shining brightly4. The two farmers fought in words because _____.A. they were hungryB. it rainedC. one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didn't think soD. they both hoped for rain5. The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _____.A. wanted to make friends with themB. joined them in the quarrelC. wanted to know why they were quarrelingD. had nothings to doDA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I'd love that．”After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrongagain. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you u pstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 顽童hesitate 犹豫neighbour 邻居crippled 残疾cent 美分1．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．A．Paul received an expensive carB．Paul told him about the carC．he saw the shining carD．he was walking around the car2．From the story we can see the urchin ________．A．wished to give his brother a carB．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC．wished he could have a brother like Paul'sD．wished Paul could be a brother like that3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．A．to show his neighbours the big carB．to show he had a rich friendC．to let his brother ride in the carD．to tell his brother about his wish4．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．A．Paul couldn't understand the urchinB．the urchin had a deep love for his brotherC．the urchin wished to have a rich brotherD．the urchin's wish came true in the end5．The best name of the name story is _________．A．A Christmas PresentB．A Street UrchinC．A Brother Like ThatD．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride周练八答案A:[Key] 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. CB:[Key] 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. AC:Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.CD:KEY: 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C。