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初一年级英语阅读竞赛试题姓名班级分数Reading comprehension(阅读理解):1Most mobile phone users find phones very useful, and half of the users keep them on all the time, a recent report said.More than 1,200 American mobile phone users took part in the survey, and almost nine in ten say they get annoyed (烦恼的) by other s’ phones. “People tend to talk louder on the phone,” said Pamela, from Washington.About a fourth of the mobile phone users said they can’t imagine life without their mobile phones.The survey also found:28 per cent said they sometimes don’t drive as safely as they should because they are using mobile phones.Only one-third of US mobile phone owners use text messages.Young adults love the many uses of mobile phones. 55 per cent of young adults take still (静态的) pictures with their phones, 47 per cent play games, and 28 per cent use the Internet.True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用T表示，不符合的用F表示，填入空格内)(5%)( ) 1. All the mobile phone users keep their phones on all the time( ) 2. According to the survey, most phone users are annoyed by others’ phones.( ) 3. About two-thirds of US mobile phone owners use text messages.( ) 4. Using a mobile phone while driving is very dangerous.( ) 5. Many young adults like to use the mobile phones to play games.2Most American school students have a long summer holidays. It is usually from June to September. During the holidays, students often travel 1 have summer jobs. 2 students take courses in summer school.Mary 3 her last summer in summer school. She studied two courses and she 4 with her family. They saw interesting places near their 5 in Seattle. Mary’s friends, Peter, worked at a gas 6 during the summer. He sold gas and repaired cars. He made a lot of money and saved 7 all of it. Peter is going the university next year. He needs money for the university tuition.Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C或D表示填入空格内)(7%)( ) 1. A: to B: but C: then D: or( ) 2. A: Some B: No C: All D: More( ) 3. A: had B: spent C: stayed D: worked( ) 4. A: worked B: visited C: played D: traveled( ) 5. A: room B: school C: home D: hospital( ) 6. A: shop B: factory C: station D: field( ) 7. A: nearly B: quietly C: quickly D: truly3Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(阅读短文，填写所缺的单词6%):In Australia Christmastime is always in the hottest period in summer! Withouts 1 , white Christmas never comes to Australia. It’s a completely d 2holiday from the one that you know.Beaches are very popular d 3 that time. You can even see Santa Claus surfing on the ocean! In the day, families like to go downtown to watch the carnival parade(狂欢游行). Everyone d 4 up. They are as beautiful as the performers. And this makes the carnival more colorful. At night, people go to different outdoor parties to continue their happy hours .It may be a pity that A 5 cannot enjoy a white Christmas, but they never feel upset because they have a s 6 happy holiday.1.s2. d3. d4.d5.A6.s4True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）The elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant herd (群) usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the herd depend on one another for help in time of trouble.The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female. She travels at the head of the herd and is followed by the other females and their young. The bull elephants （公象）follow last. When danger threatens（威胁）, the bulls form a circle around the weaker animals and guard them.The members of the herd are loyal to（忠诚）one another. A sick or wounded elephant is not left behind to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well. When an elephant is injured, two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies. A member of the herd may be caught in a trap. Then the others try to free it.Elephants are fond of the youngsters in the group and give them special care. They help young animals stay afloat (漂浮着) when the herd crosses a river. They work together to rescue a calf（幼象）that has wandered（迷路）into a dangerous place.A female elephant that is about to give birth to（生产）her young leaves the herd for a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as "aunt". The aunt stands guard and helps the mother with her new-born calf. In this way, the whole herd protects its newest member.( )1. The leader of the elephants travels in the middle of the herd.( )2. In times of danger, the males form a circle around the weaker animals.( )3. The leader of an elephant herd is usually a strong female.( )4. Sick elephants are usually left behind to die.( )5. Elephants will try their best to save the young ones when they are in dangerous situations.( )6. Elephants can help each other in time of trouble.( )7. A strong elephant can carry a sick elephant on its back.5Choose the best answer （根据短文内容选择最恰当的答案）Benjamin Banneker was born a few months before another greatAmerican—George Washington. Benjamin was black, but he was not a slave.He and his mother and his grandmother were free. Benjamin’s grandmothercame from England. In America she got a job and worked for many years to payfor her boat trip across the ocean . After working many more years, she savedenough money to buy a farm. Benjamin lived with her for a while. She taughthim to read and write and do arithmetic (算术).B enjamin’s neighbour knew that he was clever. They were not surprisedwhen he built a large wooden clock. He made each piece after studying a smallpocket watch. The clock made him famous, for it was one of the first clocksbuilt in America. People from other places began to send hard problems of all kinds for Benjamin to settle.Thomas Jefferson learned of Benjamin Banneker’s ability to settle hard problems. He asked Banneker to help build the city that was to be the capital of the United States—Washington, D.C. Banneker worked hard on the plans for the city. He marked where the streets and buildings—the Capitol (美国国会大厦) the White House, and many others—should be built.Later, L’ Enfant, the Frenchman who had designed the new city, had a quarrel, and went ba ck to France in anger. He took all of the plans with him. The workmen couldn’t build without any plans to follow.For a while it seemed that the plans for the capital might have to be changed, but Benjamin Banneker remembered the plans he had helped draw. He drew each again as he had built each piece of his clock.If it weren’t for Benjamin Banneker, Washington, D.C might look very different from the way it does today.( )1. Benjamin’s grandmother taught him how ____________ when he was young.A) to read and write and do arithmetic B) to make a clockC) to do farm work D) to solve some difficult problems( )2. When Banneker built a large wooden clock, ___________________.A) people in America showed no surpriseB) his name spread all over AmericaC) he became the first man in America to build a clockD) people came from other places to congratulate him( )3. Thomas Jefferson asked Banneker to help build the city Washington because he was told that Banneker was _____________.A) warm- hearted B) clever C) hard-working D) serious( )4. The French designer L’Enfant had a quarrel with the Americans and returned to France___________________.A) worriedly B) angrily C) excitedly D) calmly( )5. When L’ Enfant left with his plans, Banneker was in _____ of building the capital Washington.A) charge B) helping C) design D) completing( )6. In building the city Washington, Banneker showed that _____________.A) he had a good memory B) he was never tired of workingC) he feared no difficulties D) he was good at drawing( )7. Benjamin Banneker is remembered to this day mainly because _____.A) he made one of the first clocks in AmericaB) he used to be an assistant to L’Enfant, who had designed the city WashingtonC) he designed the city Washington when L’Enfant leftD) he was able to continue the plans for the new city Washington as L’Enfant l eft with his plans6Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语,完成短文)Canada is one of the few ____1______ in the world to have two official languages: English and French. There are 10 provinces (省) in the country but only one of these —— Quebec( 魁北克) is known as “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered and governed the rest.Canada left the British empire in 1867 to become an independent country, and English and French have been recognized as the official language ever since.Most people speak English as their first language and the two___2_____ television networks broadcast in English throughout the country.Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television isvery rare.The same goes ____3__ traffic signs and menus, for example,Outside of Quebec, there are only a few places ____4____ you’ll see trafficsigns in French. And in restaurants, it’s ___5__ impossible to find French onthe menu unless you are in the heartland of French Canada. However, allproducts sold in Canada must, ___6___ law, have labels and instructions inboth languages.In Canada’s English-speaking provinces, official bilingualism (双语) means that students can _____7__ to complete a special French course. Under this program, they are taught most of their subjects in French.( )1. A) nations B) country C) land D) place( )2. A) local B) individual C) private D) national( )3. A) to B) on C) for D) at( )4. A) that B) which C) where D) when( )5. A) almost B) mostly C) hardly D) really( )6. A) in B) to C) for D) by( )7. A) choose B) be able to C) like D) want7Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给)We all like getting into gossip（闲聊）. Studies s__1__ that gossipingreleases（释放）our emotions and reduce tension（紧张）.Research has proved that in the USA, gossiping can make peoplemore democratic(民主，平等). It is a way of free expression. Whilegossiping, people communicate with a free mind.Gossiping h__2_ us shift（转移）our interest to others. When wegossip, we seldom discuss our own problems. We generally discuss another person who is not present. Doing so, we laugh away our own cares. Sometimes we feel sorry for aperson involved in a particular problem. And we also come up with solutions to his problems. More happiness flows into our lives when we help and guide a person we are t__3__ about.But, be aware of the dangerous side of gossiping! Gossiping can be harmful if you h__4__ others on purpose. When you start speaking i_5___ of someone, you start criticizing others for nothing. When you gossip with an ill-will, it makes you tense. Tension naturally comes to you when you try to make others tense.Why do people talk badly about each other? People pass bad remarks about others simply out of hatred ﹙憎恨), fear, envy（妒忌）, and greed. The person making insulting（侮辱性的）remarks thinks his listener will keep the talk a s__6___, but gossiping travels faster than the wind! And still faster when the gossiping is bad!We all gossip at one time or another. After gossiping, people feel l__7____ and relaxed. But purely bad gossiping makes us tense and envious of others.1. s2. h3. t4. h5. i6. s7. l8. The long hiccupFor many people the subject of hiccups（嗝）is a joke，but for HarryMendis，a fifteen-year-old schoolboy from Birmingham，it was something quitedifferent．His hiccups began one Sunday lunchtime and continued day and nightfor two weeks．After the first week，Harry's parents took him to hospital，butit took another week for the doctors to cure his attack．Harry，who is now back at school，described what happened to him．“When I began to hiccup，I drank a glass of water but that didn't do anygood．That evening I had hiccups every four seconds．We tried everything tostop them．I held my breath and drank cold drinks．My father even tried to give me a shock but that didn't work either．”After a week of sleepless nights，he went to hospital．The doctors took an X-ray of his chest but they couldn't find anything wrong．“They g ave me some medicine and my hiccups slowed down，but it was another week before the medicine worked completely and my hiccups stopped．”Harry was very lucky．The world record holder is the American ____ farmer Charles Osborne，who hiccuped for sixty-eight years．He stopped in 1990at last，but nobody knows why．( )1．Harry's hiccups lasted ____ ．A．a week B．fourteen days C．twenty-eight days D．one month( )2．His hiccups started after he ____ ．A．drank a glass of water B．went to hospitalC．ate an Indian meal D．finished his homework( )3．His parents decided to take him to hospital when he ____ ．A．hiccuped for four seconds B．held his breathC．hiccuped at night D．couldn't stop hiccuping( )4．His hiccups completely stopped one week after the doctor ____ ．A．gave him some medicine B．took an X-ray of his chestC．gave him a shock D．let him drink cold drinks( )5．What does“shock”in this passage mean？A．震惊B．休克C．喷嚏D．哈欠9A chicken lays an egg．You feel sleepy．And a tree loses its leaves．All of thesethings，and many more，happen in a certain way，at a certain time each day or eachyear．They take place because of something called an internal clock．The wordinternal means “inside of”，and the internal clock is inside a certain part of everyplant and animal．For example，there is an internal clock in the head of a chicken．The internal clock receives a signal，or message，from the world aroundit．Some of these signals include light，heat，darkness and cold．When the internalclock gets the signal，the body of the plant or animal produces a chemical that causesthe living thing to do different actions．For example，daylight signals the chicken'sinternal clock to make a chemical．Then this chemical causes the chicken to layeggs．People are learning a lot about internal clocks．Farmers have even learned howto fool a chicken's internal clock so that the chicken lays more eggs！( ) 1．A signal is____ ．A．a chemical B．a message C．internal D．inside( ) 2．The clock described in the story is called internal because it ____ ．A．means “inside of”B．is inside every plant or animalC．never stops running D．produces a signal( )3 In this story，one signal would be____ ．A．cold weather B．a chemical C．falling leaves D．a sleepy dog( ) 4．In the chain of events below，what is missing？A. The chicken moves its body．B. The chicken is fooled by the farmer．C．The chicken makes a chemical．D．The chicken sees the daylight．( ) 5．What do you think farmers do to make chickens lay more eggs？They ____ ．A．make the chickens do different actionsB．keep the chickens in a cooler placeC．feed the chickens a special chemicalD．turn on lights in the chicken house at night10. Fun For Englishe.g. You have to correct each error carefully. teacher1. You hit my car! The dent is there for all to see! _____________2. The area is full of beautiful lakes and rivers. _____________One number is four times another number. The larger number is also 87 more than the smaller number. The smaller number: ________________3. The 9:50 a.m. train is 15 minutes late. My watch is 10 minutes fast. What time does my watchsay when it arrives?4. We can do nothing but stay at home, because it is raining cats and dogs outside. What does “it israining cats and dogs” mean here? You may answer it in Chin ese or in English.5. Jack is twice as old as Jill, but in five years time he will only be one and a half times as old as Jill. How old are Jack and Jill now?6.Rearrange （重新排列）the letters on each page of this diary to find six days of the week. Which day is missing?Answer Sheet1.________ _______ _______ _______ ________2.________ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________ __________3._____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __________________________ ____________4.________ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ ________5.________ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ ________6.________ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______ ________7._____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __________________________ ____________8.________ _______ _______ _______ ________9.________ _______ _______ _______ ________10.(1)_________________ _________________ (2) _______________(3)_______________ (4)______________________________________(5) _________________ (6) ________________上南东校初一年级英语阅读竞赛试题答案（2009/6/2）1. F T F T T2. D A B D C C A3. snowing, different，during, dresses, hour, Australians,Special4. F T T F T T F5. A B B B A A D6. A D C C A D A7. show, helps, talking, hurt, ill, secret, light8. B C D A A9. B B A C D10. (1) dentist driver (2)29.(3)10:15 am (4) It rains heavily (倾盆大雨)(5) Jack is 10 Jill is 5(6) Tuesday。

初一英语阅读竞赛

AEverybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good for you. It’s not good healthy food. Healthy food can make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Besides,sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. You will be healthy and happy.1. Which is right?________A. Everybody is healthy.B. We want to be healthy.C. We are important.2. What are healthy foods? ____A. Fruits and vegetables.B. Bananas, apples and chocolate.C. Fruits and chocolate.3. Why are healthy foods good for you? _______A. They make you happy.B. They make you grow strong.C. They make you strong and happy.4. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” means:______A. The doctor goes away when he sees an apple.B. The doctor runs away when you give him an apple.C. You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy.5. What keeps you healthy? ________A. Fruits and vegetables.B. Healthy food.C. Healthy food and sports.BAmericans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’cloc k in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and oneo’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace. Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.6. Americans have breakfast ________.A. in the morningB. at eight o’clockC. before eight o’clock in the morning7. _______ is the most important meal in a day.A. BreakfastB. LunchC. Supper8. What does “light” mean in Chinese? _______A. 不太重要的B. 有用的C. 轻的9. Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ______.A. homeB. officeC. work place10. When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.A. drinkB. meatC. dessertCDear Tom,Thanks for your letter. Do you want to know about my evening? Well, I usually get home from work at 6:00 pm. I cook dinner for my family—my parents, my sister and my brother. After dinner I usually watch TV, play computer games or play chess. I like playing chess because my father works in a chess club. I take a shower at around nine o’clock and then go to bed at around nine- thirty. Sometimes I read some books because I can learn something about my work.How about your evening? Write to me soon, please.Best wishes,Victor11.When does Victor get home from work? _____A.At 6:00 amB.At 6:00 pmC. At 9:00 am12.Victor’s family has________ people.A. fiveB. threeC. five13.What doesn't Victor do in the evening? _____A.Watch TV.B. Play computer games.C. Play the piano.14.Where does Victor’s father work? _____A.In a chess club.B.In a swimming club.C.At a school.15.The letter is maily(主要地) about________.A.Victor’sB.Victor’s eveningC.Victor’s familyDTom likes fish very much. He often buys some fish in the shop and takes it home. But when his wife(妻子) sees the fish, she says to herself, “Good ! I can ask my friends to have lunch, a nd we can eat the fish. They like fish very much.” So when Tom comes home in the evening, the fish is not there and his wife always says, “Oh,your cat eats it .” And she gives Tom some bread for his supper. Tom is very angry（生气）. He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near his house and weighs(称重) the cat. Then he turns to his wife and says, “My fish weigh one kilo（公斤）. This cat weighs one, too. My fish is here, you see, then where is my cat?”16. ________eats the fish.A.TomB. The friendsC. The cat17.What does Tom’s wife do with the fish? ________A. She eats the fish before Tom comes backB. She asks her friends to come to eat the fish with herC. She puts the fish in the fridge（冰箱）and waits for her husband18.Mr Tom weighs________in the shop with his wife.A. the fishB. the catC. his wifeD. his friend19.How much fish does Tom buy? ________A. one kiloB. two kiloC. three kilo20.Tom likes________very much.初一年级英语阅读竞赛Class: _____ Name：_____Full marks：100 Your marks：_____A. catB. his wifeC. fishEA mother and her young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to them for their money. The mother says: “I want one ticket（票）to the zoo ” and gives him one yuan. The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds and then says to him, “How old are you ,young man?” The mother begins(开始)to speak, but the conductor stops(阻止) her, The boy says: “I’m four at home, and two in t he buses.” At last the mother has to take fifty fen out of her pocket and gives it to the conductor.21.Why does the conductor look at the small boy for a few seconds? _____A. She likes himB. She thinks the boy need to buy a half-price ticketC. She knows the small boy.22.Why does the conductor stop the mother and let the boy say? _____A. The boy’s words are interestingB. The mother is a bad motherC. The small boy can tell the truth23.At last the mother_______A. buys another ticketB. buys a half-price ticket for the boyC. says sorry to the conductor24.What does the word “conductor”mean? _____A.司机B.售票员C.乘客25.From the story we can see_______A. every boy must buy a ticket in the busB. when a child is four, he must buy a ticketC. sometimes a child is more honest（诚实）than his parentsFPeople in many countries are learning English. Some are learning at school. Others are learning at home. Why do all these people want to learn English? It is not easy to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their lessons. Some people learn it because it is useful for their work.. Many people learn English for their higher studies. Other people learn English because they want to read English books, and they want to learn a lot from other countries.English isn’t easy, but it is useful. It is a bridge to so much knowledge (知识). So we must work hard at it.26.People learn English ____________.A. at schoolB. at homeC. in different ways27.The students learn English at school because it is___________.A. a bridgeB. usefulC. one of their lessons28.People want to learn English for ____________.A. different reasonsB. their workC. so much knowledge29.From the passage we know that English is ____________. A. easy B. useful C. good30. Which of the following is right?A .We learn English easily.B. We don’t need to learn English.C. English is a bridge to so much knowledge.GLisa likes singing and she can play the piano. She wants to be a musician. One day she goes home afterthe evening.31. What can Lisa do? _____A. She can play the piano.B. She can sing D. B and C2. What does Lisa want to be? _____A. A teacherB. A runnerC. A musician33. When is the party? _____A. November 2ndB. November 12ndC. December 2nd34. What’s Amy’s telephone number? _____A. It’s 520-6984B. It’s 620-6984C. It’s 602-698435. Where does Amy ask Lisa to go? _____A. To the partyB. To the art clubC. To the school clubHMy name is Tony and my family live in China. My mother is from America and my father is from France, so we speak three languages at home. I think languages are very interesting and I want to study Chinese at school. But my favorite subject isn't language. It's math. I really like history, too.I like sports, especially (尤其) soccer and basketball, because they are relaxing. But I don't have much time to play them. I go to music club after school on Mondays, I have guitar lessons on Wednesdays, and go to library on Fridays. But Saturdays and Sundays are great because I can play sports, sleep and watch TV.36. Tony lives in ___________.A. KoreaB. ChinaC. Canada37. Tony can speak __________ very well at home.A. JapaneseB. KoreanC. English38. Tony's favorite subject is __________.A. languageB. historyC. math39. He can't play soccer on ___________.A. Mondays and FridaysB. Tuesdays and ThursdayC. Saturdays and Sundays40. Tony thinks sports are __________ .A. interestingB. boringC. relaxingIToday is Saturday, September 25th. Many children from No.6 Middle School are at the Old People’s Home. Now, they’re helping the old people.Look! Li Min and Zhan Ran are cleaning the windows. Ma Lan and Liu Qian are washing clothes.What’s Li Na doing over there?Many old people are clapping their hands(鼓掌)for her. Oh, she’s singing for them.Her song is really beautiful. And where’s the American boy,Tom? He likes helping others and he often comes here. Listen! Who’s speaking English? It’s Tom.He’s teaching two old people to speak English.All the children and the old people are very happy. “You can get pleasure(快乐)when you help others, ” says Tom.41. What’s the date today?_____A. It’s Sunday.B. It’s September 25th.C. It’s Saturday.42. How many children are mentioned(提及) in the passage?_____A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.43. The old people are clapping hands, because Li Na sings ________.A. very wellB. very badlyC. very good44. Where is Tom from? _____A. America.B. American.C. China.45. How do they feel(感觉) _____?A. They are sad.B. They feel happy.C. I don’t know.JPeter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes reading news(新闻) and watching football games. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a football game.Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio, too. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football game on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much. But he is going to have English and Chinese tests. He thinks hard and finds a way finally.“Hello, Mrs. Black!” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone, “Peter is ill（生病）in bed. He wants to ask for half a day’s leave(请半天假).”“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” says Mrs. Black, “But who’s that?”“It’s my father, Mrs. Black.”46.Peter is a _____ . A.middle school student B.doctor C.teacher47.Peter will be in _____ next year.A.Grade TwoB.Grade ThreeC.Grade One48.Peter often reads newspapers because _____ .A.he likes reading newsB.he likes reading storiesC.he wants to know where and when a football game will be held49.Peter wants to ask for hal f a day’s le ave because _____ .A.he wants to watch the football gameB.he doesn’t like to have English or Chinese testsC.he is ill in bed50.Which of the following sentences (句子) is RIGHT? _____A.Peter wants to watch TV at four in the afternoon.B.Peter is a clever(聪明的) boy.C.Peter is a good student.。

2020-2021学年人教版七年级下学期英语阅读比赛(含答案)

七年级英语阅读竞赛AFrom—To Train Price Distance TimeBeijing一Shanghai D311 309 yuan 1,454 km 11 hours 42 minutesBeijing一Kunming Z53 575 yuan 3,174 km 34 hours 40 minutesShenzhen一Changsha K9018 296 yuan 783 km 10 hours 19 minutesShanghai一Xi'an Z92 331.5 yuan 1,509 km 14 hours 34 minutesA.3,174 kilometers.B.783 kilometers.C.1,509 kilometers.D.1,454 kilometers.2.Mary wants to buy two tickets (票) from Shenzhen to Changsha. How much will she pay?A.296 yuan.B.331.5 yuan.C.618 yuan.D.592 yuan.3.How long does it take from Beijing to Kunming?A.Eleven hours and forty-two minutes.B.Thirty-four hours and forty minutes.C.Thirty-four hours and forty-two minutes.D.Fourteen hours and thirty-four minutes.4.What CANNOT we know from the form above?A.The prices.B.The distances between every two cities.C.The time the trains take.D.The time the trains leave.5.Which one is NOT true?A.There are two trains leaving from Beijing.B.The time from Beijing to Kunming is the longest (最长的).C.The train from Shanghai to Xi'an is Z53.D.The distance from Shenzhen to Changsha is the shortest.CDBDCBJeff is forty-eight years old and he comes from England. He works very long hours every day, but he is always happy.Jeff usually gets up at 5 o'clock. Then he goes running at 5:15 am. He often says people should never stop learning, so he reads books about history and art at six in the morning. Breakfast starts at 6:30, and after that he goes to school on his old bike.He usually has three classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. His students love his classes. They say Jeff is good with them and he teaches well. Jeff eats his lunch and dinner at the school and gets home at about 8:30 pm. He often watches TV or listens to some music at home in the evening. After taking a shower, at about 10:15 pm, he goes to bed.Sometimes, I ask him, "Do you like your job?"He says, "Yes! It's really a good job. I always feel youthful and happy when I stay with my students."6.From Paragraph 2, we can see that Jeff _____.A.never does exerciseB.likes reading books about scienceC.has healthy living habitsually goes to work by bus7.Jeff usually has _____ classes at school every day.A.fiveB.fourC.threeD.two8.What does Jeff often do at home in the evening?A.He reads books.B.He plays the piano.C.He watches TV.D.He eats dinner.9.The word "youthful" most probably means "_____" in Chinese.A.幼稚的B.年轻的C.无聊的D.苍老的10.What can we learn from the passage?A.Jeff gets to school at 6:30 am.B.Jeff eats dinner at home.C.Jeff teaches English in a middle school.D.Jeff's students like him very much.CACBDCMany people like to travel by plane, but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.11.Why do many people like to travel by plane?A.Because it's fast.B.Because it's safe.C.Because you can walk around in the plane.D.Because it's cheap.12.Which is NOT the good thing about the train?A.It is safe.B.It takes a little more time.C.You can open the windows.D.You can walk around in the train.13.The underlined word "journey" might mean _____ in Chinese.A.课程B.生活C.旅行D.乐趣14.What is the bad thing about the car?A.You needn't go to a station.B.You can start your journey when you want to.C.There are too many cars on the road.D.You needn't go to a bus stop.15.What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?A.He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.B.He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.C.He likes to take a car because he has a car.D.He likes to take a plane because it's fast.ABCAADThere are lots of rules at Molly’s school. 16For example,they can’t arrive late. They can’t run in the hallways,and they can’t eat in class. All these rules are okay.But there are some rules Molly doesn’t agree with. For example,at her school they have to wear uniforms and they can’t wear jeans.17At school,they can’t listen to music in art class.18Shethinks listening to music in art class is okay.Molly also has to follow some rules at home.19And she can’t go out with her friends on school nights, that is, from Monday to Friday. She has to clean her room every week. Luckily, she doesn’t have to take out the trash( 垃圾). It’s boring.20A. She doesn’t like it.B. She agrees with some of them.C. Molly doesn’t agree with this rule.D. But she thinks jeans are good because they’re comfortable.E. If she wants to watch TV, she has to finish her homework first.F. Molly doesn’t agree with some of them.BDCEAEJohn is a middle school student. He isn't happy today, because it's really a terrible day for him.In the morning, his clock doesn't work, so he gets up late. John runs quickly to school, but he is still (还是) late for class. In the hallway, John meets his teacher Ms. Green. Ms. Green tells him, "Don't run in the hallway and remember to arrive at school on time." After the first class, John is hungry (饿的) and eats breakfast in the classroom. Ms. Green sees and says, "Don't eat in the classroom." After the second class, John finds he doesn't bring his notebook to school. He takes out his mobile phone (手机) and makes a call to his mother. Ms. Green says, "Don't bring your mobile phone to school." When John gets home at 5:00 p.m., his best friend Rick asks him to play outside. But his mother tells him, "You have to do homework before playing.""Why are there so many strict rules?" John thinks. He doesn't want to follow them sometimes. But his parents and teachers think rules are important. They can help him be good.21.Why does John get up late?22.Where does John meet Ms. Green?23.When does John find he doesn't bring his notebook?24.Who does John make a call to?25.What does John think of the rules?His clock doesn’t workIn the libraryAfter the second classHis motherMost important。

2022-2023学年牛津译林版七年级下学期英语课外阅读竞赛试题

2023年春学期七年级英语课外阅读竞赛试题试卷Ⅰ（选择题, 共50分）一、阅读理解（共20小题, 每题2分，计40分）(选自七年级下册课本)1. How many tips are there to help you look for information?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.2. Which book may be about history?A. China 1911-2011B. The cat goes shoppingC. English-Chinese dictionaryD. A guide to English grammar3. Which of the following can be put in the blank to complete the sentence?A. homeB. libraryC. museumD. playgroundBKites have a long history in China. The Chinese began to make kites over 2,000 years ago. In the Warring States period, a famous man, Mozi, made a bird out of wood. That was the first kite in history. His student Lu Ban used bamboo to make kites. In the Eastern Han dynasty, Cai Lun found a new way to make paper, and then people began to use paper to make kites. In the 13th century, an Italian man called Marco Polo visited China. He told people in the West all about kites. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, kite flying became a popular outdoor activity. Weifang, a city in Shandong Province, became famous for making kites from then on.(选自七年级下册课本)4. Who made the first kite in history?A. Mozi.B. Lu Ban.C. Cai Lun.D. An Italian man.5. What did Marco Polo do according to the article?A. He made a bird out of wood.B. He used bamboo to make kites.C. He found a new way to make paper.D. He told people in the West all about kites.6. Why may the writer write this article?A. To introduce the history of China.B. To teach people how to make kites.C. To give information about kites.D. To invite us to visit Weifang.CSnakesBy Mariah DeitrickA snake can glide from side to side.They’re really long and like to hide.They have long backbones, but no hair.They use their tongues to taste the air.They taste your smell if you are near,And hiss a threat for you to hear.It’s wise of you to clear their way,So you don’t have an unlucky day!Mini dictionary:glide v. 滑行threat n. 威胁7. What body part do snakes use to taste the air?A. Backbones.B. Hair.C. Tongues.D. Ears.8. When does a snake hiss?A. When it tastes food.B. When it looks for food.C. When it glides everywhere.D. When it feels a threat.9. Which of the following may have the closest meaning to the underlined word wise?A. smartB. funnyC. badD. cute10. What does the writer think people should do?A. Pick up snakes.B. Stay away from snakes.C. Keep snakes as pets.D. Clean the snakes.DThere are two kinds of animals. There are animals that eat plants. Wecall these “herbivores”. There are also animals that eat meat. We callthese “carnivores”.But plants are the same. They make their own food using energyfrom the sun, don’t they?Well, most plants do make their own food. But some plants get Venus flytraptheir nutrients in other ways. The Venus flytrap is a good example of this. It does make its food using energy from the sun. But, as it lives in damp soil, there is not enough nitrogen here to help the plant grow. So the Venus flytrap gets its nitrogen by eating insects.Each leaf of the Venus flytrap has two parts, joined at the back. There are hairs along the sides of the leaf. When an insect lands on the leaf, the plant feels it and closes fast. It joins its hairs together to hold the insect. The Venus flytrap kills the insect and then eats it. The leaves open up to wait for the next insect.（选自《初中英语读本》七年级下册）Mini dictionary:nutrient n. 营养物nitrogen n. 氮soil n.土壤insect n.昆虫11. Which of the following is a kind of “herbivores”?A. Cats.B. Dogs.C. Rabbits.D. Snakes.12. How do most plants live?A. By making their own food.B. By using energy from the wind.C. By eating other plants.D. By waiting for people to feed them.13. What is a Venus flytrap?A. A carnivore.B. A kind of fly.C. A special plant.D. A kind of nutrient.14. Which order best shows how the Venus flytrap catches an insect?① The Venus flytrap eats the insect.① The hairs along the leaf hold the insect.① The leaves open up again to wait for the next insect.① The leaf feels an insect on it and closes quickly.A. ①①①①B. ①①①①C. ①①①①D. ①①①①15. What does this passage mainly about?A. How plants make their food.B. Two kinds of animals.C. A kind of meat-eating plant.D. The energy from the insects.EAlice began to grow larger. Soon, her head hit the roof of the room she was in.She thought. “I have the golden key, but now the door is so small. I still won’t be able to get through the door.”She lay down on the floor and opened the door. She looked through it with one eye. There was a garden on the other side. “I shall never get out of here,” she thought. And she began to cry. She cried and cried until she was lying in a pool of water—in fact, a pool of her tears.Then she heard the sound of footsteps. She looked up. The White Rabbit was hurrying towards her. “Oh, I shall be late. The Duchess will be so angry,” he was saying.Alice said, “Excuse me, sir, but can you…”But she never finished her words. The White Rabbit ran off as fast as he could.“This is a very strange place. Everything seems to be different. What can I do?”Alice started crying again.Then she looked at her hands. She was surprised to see that she was wearing the White Rabbit’s gloves.“How can I be wearing his gloves?” she thought. “He is much smaller than I am. Oh! I must be getting 18 again.”And she was. “Why am I shrinking?” she asked herself. “Oh, it must be because of this fan I’m holding.” She did not know where the fan came from or why she was holding it, so she dropped it. She stopped shrinking. But now, she was so small that she was almost drowning in her tears.“Oh, I was so silly to cry so much,” she thought. As she was swimming around, she looked for a way out of the pool. She saw a mouse swimming nearby.（选自津津有味系列《Alice in Wonderland》）Mini dictionary:roof n. 屋顶tear n. 眼泪shrink v. 缩小drown v. 淹死silly adj.愚蠢的16. Why couldn’t Alice go through the door?A. She was too big.B. She didn’t have the key.C. The key didn’t fit the door.D. The White Rabbit didn’t let Alice in.17. Why did the White Rabbit run away quickly?A. He liked running.B. He would be late.C. He was afraid of Alice.D.The mouse ran after it.18. Which of the following can be put in the blank?A. fatB. smallC. bigD. tall19. Where did the pool of “water” come from?A. Alice’s tears.B. A river in the garden.C. The White Rabbit’s pocket.D. A swimming pool on the other side.20. What can you learn from the story?A. Alice was happy to swim in the pool.B. The White Rabbit cried because he was late.C. The mouse taught Alice how to get out of the pool.D. Alice was big at first, then became small in this article.二、完形填空（共10小题，每题1分，计10分）One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a boy frommy class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It 21like he was carrying all of his books. As I was walking, I saw someboys running to him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his22 and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His 23 went flying. He looked up and I saw tears in his eyes.I walked over to him and handed him his glasses. He looked at me and said, “Hey, 24 .” There was a smile on his face. I helped him 25 his books, and got to know that he livednear my home. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He said yes.From that day on, we became very close. Two years later, we were 26 school. On the graduation day, Kyle gave a speech in class. He said, “Graduation is a time to give thanks, to your parents, your teachers…but mostly your 27 . I am here to tell you a true story.” Then he told the story of the 28 day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker 29 his mom wouldn’t have to do it later and was carrying all his books home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “ 30 , I met Ben and he saved me with his kind heart.”Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble in remembering how to fly.（选自《初中英语读本》七年级下册）Mini dictionary:trip v. 绊倒graduation n. 毕业locker n. 存物柜21. A. looked B. sounded C. tasted D. smelled22. A. legs B. arms C. locker D. desk23. A. bags B. books C. glasses D. football24. A. bye B. sorry C. please D. thanks25. A. look at B. pick up C. hear of D. talk about26. A. cleaning B. visiting C. leaving D. building27. A. friends B. workers C. members D. volunteers28. A. first B. second C. third D. last29. A. but B. if C. or D. so30. A. Sadly B. Usually C. Quietly D. Thankfully试卷Ⅱ（非选择题，共50分）三、任务型阅读（共10题，每空一个单词，每个单词1分，计10分）If there is a fire in your home or school, you can keep safe by following these safety rules: Never open a door if it feels hot.A hot door can mean a fire is burning on the other side. If you open the door, there could be a lot of heat and smoke, and this is very dangerous. Try to find another way to get out or call for help.If your clothes catch fire, “stop, drop and roll”Do not run—running will make the fire worse. Stop moving and drop to the ground. Cover your face with your hands. Roll on the ground to put out the fire.Never use lifts.Lifts may fill with hot air and smoke. The fire may also damage the lifts so they do not work properly.Leave the building quickly.Do not stop to take anything with you. Never go back into a burning building.Do not try to put out the fire yourself.When you are outside safely, use a telephone to call for help.（选自《补充习题》七年级下册）In case of 31There are some rules to help you keep 32 when there’s danger.Doors Don’t open a 33 door.Heat and 34 are dangerous.Find another way to get out.35 36 can make things worse.Stop moving, drop to the ground and roll to put it out.Lifts Lifts may be 37 of hot air and smoke.They may not 38 properly.Building Never stop to take things with you.Never go back to a 39 building.Outside Don’t try to put out the fire on your 40 .Call for help.四、阅读短文回答问题（共5小题, 每题2分，计10分）Matt Mole starts digging a hole in the ground.Sam Squirrel jumps over to watch.“What are you doing?” asks Sam Squirrel.“I’m digging a hole to keep my worms in,” Matt Mole says.“Why don’t you keep them in a tree? That’s what I do.”“I can’t climb trees,” Matt Mole says. “I have to dig holes. I amwho I am.”Sam Squirrel shakes his head and goes to collecting nuts.Becky Bird sees Matt digging and flies to see what he is doing.“Why are you digging a hole?” Becky Bird asks.“I am digging a hole to keep my worms in,” Matt Mole says.“Why don’t you eat them? That’s what I do.”“I am not always hungry.” Matt Mole says. “I like to save them forlater. I am who I am.”Becky Bird leaves and flies off to find worms to feed her family.Matt Mole keeps digging. Soon, Greg Groundhog comes to visit Matt Mole.“Is your hole OK?” Greg Groundhog asks.“No,” Matt says. “Sam Squirrel says I should keep them in a tree. Becky bird says I should eat them. I tell them, I am who I am.”Greg Groundhog laughs. “It’s hard for people to know that others are different. I am happy that you can be yourself.”Matt Mole is glad that he has a friend who really knows him.Mini dictionary:dig v. 挖worm n. 蠕虫shake v. 摇晃character n. 人物,角色You should answer the following questions in no more than 5 words.41. How many characters are there in the story? ▲▲42. Where does Matt Mole plan to keep his worms?▲▲43. Why doesn’t Matt Mole eat his worms like Becky Bird?▲▲44. What does Greg Groundhog think is difficult for people to know? ▲▲45. Which of Matt Mole’s words can be the title (标题) of the story?▲▲五、阅读句子并写出恰当词汇，每空一词。

2013-12-13初一英语阅读竞赛

东风中学初一年级英语阅读竞赛班级_______姓名_______ 分数_______2013-12-16A根据所给的阅读材料完成表格，每空一词。

Jane is from Toronto, Canada. She’s thirty-two. Now she is a high school teacher in Beijing. Kumiko comes from Tokyo. She is twenty-two years old. She is a doctor in Beijing. Huang Hua is from Tianjin. He is twenty-five. He works in Beijing. They come from different countries, but they all work hard for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.BI am Wang Lin, I am twelve years old. My pen pal Tom is form the United States. He is the same age as I. He is a middle school student in Beijing. There are three people in his family. His father is a teacher, he teaches English in a high school in Beijing. His mother is an English teacher, too. But they work in different schools. Tom goes to school in his mother’s car every day. They all like Chinese food. Tom’s father likes Guangdong food, he thinks it is delicious. Tom’s mother’s favorite food is Sichuan food. But Tom doesn’t like Sichuan f ood, he thinks it is too hot. So they often eat out on weekends. ( ) 6. How old is Tom? ___________ A. Eleven B. Twelve C. we don’t know( ) 7. T om’s father is _____________ A. a teacher B. an English teacher C. teaches English ( ) 8. Maybe Tom in the same school with ______ A. his mother B. Wang Lin C. his father ( ) 9. Tom doe sn’t lik e Sichuan food because _______A. his father like itB. his mother like itC. it is too hot( ) 10. They often eat out on weekends because ________________A. they like Chinese foodB. they like American foodC. they are lazy (懒的)CJohn is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can`t tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times, but he still can`t tell. He would say “brerakfast time”, “lunchtime” and “teatime” instead of (代替) saying eight o`clock, twelve o`clock and four o`clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn`t know how to help him.One day John`s aunt, Mary co mes to see his mother. His mother tell her about that. His aunt says. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”When John comes home after school, Mary begins (开始) to teach him..“Can you count,John ?” she asks him.“Yes. One ,two three,four …”John sa ys.“That`s fine. Now I put the long hand (钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one －that is one o`clock. If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?’’“Two o`clock.”“Good. And on three?”“Three o`clock.”Then it is four o`clock in th e afternoon, and John`s aunt asks him, “What time is it now ,John?”“Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry (饥饿).” John looks at the clock and answers.( ) 11. John `s mother can`t teach him to __________. A. read B. write C. tell the time ( ) 12. When it`s twelve o`clock John says it`s __________.A. breakfasttimeB. lunchtimeC. teatime( ) 13. The word “count” may mean (意思是) ____________. A. 计算 B. 数数 C. 认为( ) 14. The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What`s the time?A. It`s twelveB. It`s fiveC. It`s four( ) 15. From the text (文章), we know _________.A. John says teatime instead of four o`clock in the afternoon.B. John has a nice watch (手表).C. There is something wrong with John`s watch.D阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，用英语简要回答问题。

七年级英语阅读竞赛试题

七年级英语竞赛试题(全卷三大题，共100分）2018。

5一．完形填空（共1篇，10分）1）．Do you often think of your parents？"Yes，sure．"you may answer,"I buy a present for my （1)on Mother’s day．And I give my father a present on Father’s Day，too．”Then what about the other days of a year?Do you always (2）to think of your parents，not just on some important days？I have a friend．She lives alone because （3)her parents live in her hometown．One day I went to see her．We had a nice talk．Then she wanted to call (4）parents．She dialed（拨) the number，（5）then she put the phone down．After about a minute,she dialed the number again．”Hi,Mom …”Later，I asked,"Why did you dial the number (6）？”She smiled(微笑),"My parents are old．They need some time to get (7）the telephone．I always do so when I call them．I just want to give them （8）time to answer（接）the call．"My friend is a good girl．She always （9)her parents，so why not learn from her？You'll also (10） a good child．1．A．mother B．father C．brother D．sister2．A．ask B．forget C．stop D．remember3．A．all B．both C．each D．every4．A．she B．he C．her D．his5．A．but B．so C．because D．when6．A．once B．twice C．some times D．many times 7．A．far from B．behind C．close to D．between8．A．a few B．a little C．a lot D．no9．A．thinks about B．puts away C．comes out D．listens to10．A．be B．are C．was D．were．二．阅读理解（共6篇，60分）1)．My name is Lily．I have got a big family．There are five people in my family．They are my grandparents，my father, my mother and I．My grandparents are old．They like to take a walk in the park．My mother is a manager．And she works in a bank．She likes her job．My father is a policeman．He works in our city．He thinks it's an interesting job but it is also dangerous．He likes it．He often comes back home very late．In his free time，he likes reading stories and magazines(杂志）．I study at a middle school．I like singing songs．I want to travel to Asia when I grow up(长大）．1．There are people in Lily's family．A．three B．four C．five D．six2．Lily's mother is a in a bank．A．cleaner B．teacher C．policewoman D．manager 3．Lily’s father thinks his job is．A．dangerous B．expensive C．lucky D．important 4．Lily’s father likes．A．dancing B．singing songs C．reading stories D．driving cars 5．Lily wants to travel to when she grows up．A．Europe B．Asia C Africa D．North America2）．Last Sunday was Jane’s thirteenth birthday．When she got home after school,she saw her parents in the living room．They said to her，”Happ y birthday，dear！We have a present for you．Go and look for it in your bedroom．"Jane ran to her bedroom．There was a red box on her desk．She looked into it and found a card in it．The girl took it out and read，"Dear Jane．I’m your present．My first three letters are in the word‘come'．My last two letters are in the word‘water’．My middle（中间的）three letters are in the word‘put'．What am I？"Jane thought hard and then said，”Thank you,Dad and Mom．I know what it is，but where is it？"Her father and mother told her to go to her study．There，on the desk she found her new present．6．Jane is years old now．A.12B.13C.14 D。

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七年级英语阅读竞赛试题满分：120分完形填空（共25小题，计25分）1. A man was sitting in the doctor's office.He was telling the doctor about his 21.“I like football,doctor,”he said,“Please help me.My life has 22.been a good one since I became 23 in football and worse.I can't even 24 well at night.When I close my 25,I'm out there in the football field 26 after a flying ball.When I wake up,I'm more 27 than Iwas when I went to bed.What am I going to do?”The doctor sat back and said,“Firstof all,you 28 to do your best not to dream about football.Before you are falling asleep(睡着的）,try to 29 about something else.Try to think that you are at a party and someone is going to give you several million dollars.”“Are you crazy?”the man shouted.“I'll 30 the ball!”1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)２．One day a small boy was walking along the street in London. His name was Tom. It was a cold winter day in 1900. 11 he could have no breakfast12lunch. He wanted to buy bread , but he didn’t 13 any money.His father 14 when he was very young. His mother was often very ill, so she could not15 Tom and his brother, Mike. 16 had to work to help their17 mother.He was small but his dream was very big. His wish was18 a great man in the world of film. So he worked very hard19 singing and dancing. Then, a man ca me to him and asked, “20 for my film?” “Certainly.” He answered. And he did his 21 in it. Many people said, “We have never seen22 interesting film.”Thirty years 23 , this same boy was 24the most famous people in the world. He made many good films. A lot of people liked 25. ( )11. A. This day B. That day C. On the day D. A day ( )12. A. and B. or C. with D. also( )13. A. has B. look for C. have D. lend ( )14. A. died B. worked C. lived D. dead( )15. A. look afterB. look for C. look at D. look out ( )16. A. Two of them B. Every of them C. All of them D. Both of them( )17. A. sick B. hungry C. bad D. worried( )18. A. to get B. to bee C. to be like D. to work for ( )19. A. on B. for C. in D. with( )20. A. Do you work B. Do you enjoyC. Will you workD. Will you like( )21. A. good B. better C. best D. well ( )22. A. such B. so a C. so an D. such an ( )23. A. before B. past C. later D. after ( )24. A. among B. between C. with D. beside( )25. A. it B. them C. films D. that阅读技能.3. 判断正误（共5小题，计10分）正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”Jimmy is sitting on the steps in front of a house.A es up and asks him,“Hi,boy,is your mother at home?”“Yes.”says Jimmy.The salesman is very happy.He begins to ring the doorbell.He rings and rings,but there is no answer. At last,he turns to Jimmy and says,“You tell me your mother is at home,don't you?”“Yes,I do.”says the boy.“But do I tell you this is my house?”１）Jimmy is standing in front of a house. ( )２）The salesman wants to buy something. ( )３）The salesman knocks at the door,but there is no answer.( ) ４）The salesman is a friend of Jimmy's mother. ( )５）Jimmy's mother isn't in the house. ( )单项选择（共20小题，计20分)4. One day the famous scientist Albert Einstein(著名的美国科学家爱因斯坦) came across（碰到） an old friend of his in a street in New York.“Mr Einstein” said the friend “ It seems that you need to have a new overcoat. Look how worn-out it is ?”“It does not matter,” answered Albert Einstein, “Nobody knows me here in New York”Several years later, they met in New York again. Einstein had became a world famous physicist（物理学家） then. But he still wore （wear过去式）the same old overcoat. Once more his friend tried to persuade（劝） him to buy a new one.“There is no need now” said Einstein. “Everyone here knows me”( )1. Where did Einstein meet his friend for the first time?A. AmericaB. ChinaC. CanadaD. Japan( )2. ---Why did his friend say “you need to have a new overcoat”?---Because his overcoat was too _________A. newB. oldC. shortD. long( )3----Why did Einstein say “ Nobody knows me here in New York”?----Because at that time he was not _________A. happyB. boringC. satisfiedD. famous( )4.After _________, Einstein and his friend met again.A. three daysB. some monthsC．several hours D. several years( )5.From this article we can find Einstein is a _________ person.A. richB. famousC. simpleD. poor5. It is good to keep animals in zoos. Zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. Without zoos, most people would never see a real tiger or bear. Secondly, zoos look after the animals very well. The animals are always given food and cleaned on time. In the wild, it is not always possible for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes hungry.Thirdly, Zoos protect the animals. They offer them safe place to livein. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of being extinct（灭绝）. But zoos give these animals a chance to live. Without zoos,there would be fewer kinds of animals in the world.However, some people think it is unnatural(非自然的) and unfairto keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages thatare too small for them. The animals such as bears and tigers alwayslook sad in cages. Wild animals should look for their own food. Anyonewould not feel happy if he isn't allowed(允许) to go outside his homeand animals don't like it either.( )6. If you don't go to a zoo, you can't see _________A. dogsB. catsC. tigersD. mice( )7. In the zoos, _________A. All animals are very happy.B. Animals don't eat enough food.C. Animals always died because they get ill more easily.D. Some animals are closed in small cages.( )8. In the wild, _________A. Animals can eat enough foodB. Animals look for their own food.C. There will be more kinds of animals.D. Animals can't live happily.( )9. According to (根据) the last sentence, we can say _________A. Some people think we should take the animals back to the wild.B People shouldn't go outside home.C. People will be glad to stay at home.D. Animals like to stay in the cages.( )10.Which is the writer's opinion（观点）？A. Animals should be kept in zoos.B. Animals should not be kept in zoos.C. It's better for animals to be kept in zoos.D. He is not sure whether it is better for animals to stay in zoos.6. On April lst, a country bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously（焦急） turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting old. It isn't going as well as it used to. There's only one thing we can do if we want to get home today. I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’, I want you all to lean forward （向前探身） as suddenly as you can. That should get the bus started again, but if it doesn't, I'm afraid there is nothing else I can do. Now, all of you lean back（向后倾斜） as far as you can in your seats and get ready.”The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited anxiously.Then the driver turned to his front and asked, “Are you ready?”The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer, “Yes.”“One! Two! T hree! ” counted the driver. The passengers all lean forward suddenly and the bus started up at a great rate.The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile. But their smiles turned to surprise and then delighted laughter when the driver merrily cri ed, “April Fool!”( )11. The story happened _________.A. on a country roadB. on a main roadC. in summerD. in autumn( )12. The bus stopped because _________.A. it broke downB. there was no gas(汽油) leftC. something was wrongD. the driver intended（计划）to( )13. The passengers were told to _________ when the driver counted “three”.A. sit backB. lean forwardC. stand upD. push the bus( )14. Which of the following happened first?A. The driver counted “three”.B. They smiled.C. The passengers sat back in their seats.D. The bus startedagain.( )15. What is the end of the story?A. The driver got a lot of fun.B. The passengerswere surprised.C. The passengers got angry.7.Canada and the United States are two countries.They are on the same continent next to each other and share the same language.These two countries also share in other ways.Canada buys many things from the U.S. Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys Canadian made things.Much of the paper used in the United States es from Canada.Some of the oil they use es from Canada,too.Americans travel to Canada on holidays.And Canadians often visit the United States.Canadians read about the U.S. in newspaper and books.Americans watch Canadaian sports played in the United States. There are important differences between the two countries. They are about the same size.But the U.S. Has many more people.Because the number of people is smaller,there is more open space in Canada.There is more unused land.This is another important difference.16)The writes the text mainly to .A.introduce the two countriesB.show the difference of the two countries.C.tell a story of two very friendly countries17)From the text,we know that Canada must be a country good at making .A.18)According to the text,one main difference between the two countries is the .A.sizendC.number of the people19)The words“open space”in paragraph 4 means .A.empty land and the placeB.wild areas in the countriesC.free land for everyone to live on20)There are differences between the two countries according to the passage.A.8.看图选择（共5题，计10分）1）Who wrote the ?.A.2）.From the newspaper report,we know Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left Beijing on .3）What do you know from the survey about the weekend activities?A.Most of the students in class 3 do their homework.B.All the students in Class 1 watch TV.C.None of the students in Class 2 surf on the net.4）.The spaceship Shenzhou-7 was sent to the space from .A.Beijing5)Li Ping needs to buy half of park,three kilos of cabbages,one kilo of bananas and two boxes of coffee.How much will be pay for all these things?A.¥122.8B.¥112.8C.¥阅读文章，回答问题(共10小题，计20分)9. Have you ever found yourself doing an exam in the middle of the sea with your favorite film star?Don't worry,it's only a dream!But what do your dreams say about you?Here is a fun guide to interpreting （解释，说明）them.Read on to see…Being chased(追逐，追赶） If you dream someone is trying to catch you,you are worried about something in the future that you don't feel ready for yet.Falling“Falling dreams”are also related to worry.You might be going the wrong way or you might be in danger.Death This doesn't mean you are going the die—relax!You are going through some kinds of change in your life.Teeth falling out You might be shy or you might think you're a loser.Something is definitely troubling you!Being laughed at If this is your dream,don't take yourself so seriously.Learn to laugh more,at yourself!Unprepared for an exam You're sitting in an exam,but you can't answer any questions because you don't have preparation.If this isyour dream ,you're worred about a situation that you don't feel ready for.Finding money You are looking for something!If you dream you find gold coins,this means you will find some success in real life. Flying This is a wonderful dream to have.It means you're rising about your worries and troubles.You feel free.However,it is very important to realize that different people and different cultures have different ways of interpreting dreams.One thing that appears to be a mon belief(信仰)is that dreams work in opposites(相反),though.So,should we believe that if we dream all our money has been stolen,we are suddenly going to bee rich?If only…1)How many kinds of dreams are mentioned in this passage?2)What does a “death dream”mean?3)If you dream you find gold coins,what does it mean?4)If I dream that I am laughed at,what should I do in real life according to the passage?5)Do different people and different cultures have different ways ofinterpreting dreams?10. e and see the India elephants and the new tigers from Amercia. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw （扔） things to you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you. The giraffes from Brazil are waiting to look down on you.Keep the zoo clean!Don’t tou ch ,give good food or go near the animals!6)How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?7)Now Mr Smith is in the zoo with his two sons,one is14 and the other is 10 .How much are the tickets together(总共)？8).If you go to the zoo at 9:30am on Friday, can you see theanimalsat once?9)From the passage we can gues s how the animal “giraffe ”must be10)What should we do and what we should not do at the zoo?11.读下面的短文，完成下列阅读任务。

英语竞赛初一试题及答案

英语竞赛初一试题及答案一、听力理解（共10分）1. What's the weather like today?A. SunnyB. RainyC. Cloudy2. What does the boy want to eat for lunch?A. SandwichesB. PizzaC. Hamburgers3. How many people are there in the family?A. ThreeB. FourC. Five4. What time does the school start?A. At 8:00B. At 8:30C. At 9:005. What does the girl usually do after school?A. Play sportsB. Do homeworkC. Watch TV二、单项选择（共20分）6. This is ________ English book.A. aB. anC. the7. ________ are you going to do this weekend?A. WhatB. HowC. Where8. She ________ to school by bus every day.A. goesB. goC. going9. There ________ some milk and two eggs in the fridge.A. isB. areC. be10. ________ you have a good time in the park?A. DoB. DoesC. Did三、完形填空（共20分）11. The little boy is very ________ (happy/sad) because he got a new toy.12. My mother ________ (often/sometimes) goes shopping on weekends.13. There are ________ (many/much) people in the park on Sundays.14. ________ (Don't/Doesn't) forget to bring your homework tomorrow.15. She ________ (like/likes) dancing and singing.四、阅读理解（共30分）ADear Tom,I'm writing to tell you about my day. I got up early this morning and had breakfast with my family. Then I went to the library to read some books. After that, I played football with my friends in the park. We had a lot of fun. In the evening, I watched a movie with my sister. It was very interesting. I hope you can come and visit me soon.Yours,Mike16. What did Mike do in the morning?A. He played football.B. He went to the library.C. He watched a movie.17. Who did Mike play football with?A. His family.B. His friends.C. His sister.18. What did Mike do in the evening?A. He played football.B. He watched a movie.C. He went to the library.BLook at the picture. This is a family photo. There are four people in the family. The father is Mr. Smith. He is a teacher. The mother is Mrs. Smith. She is a doctor. The boy is Tom. He is a student. The girl is Lucy. She is also a student. They are all very happy.19. How many people are there in the family?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.20. What does Mr. Smith do?A. He is a doctor.B. He is a teacher.C. He is a student.21. What does Mrs. Smith do?A. She is a teacher.B. She is a doctor.C. She is a student.五、书面表达（共20分）22. Write at least 5 sentences about your favorite subject.参考答案：一、听力理解1-5 ABBCA二、单项选择6-10 BACAB三、完形填空11. happy12. often13. many14. Don't15. likes四、阅读理解16-18 BAC19-21 BAC五、书面表达略。

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答案页I.II.IV初一阅读竞赛试卷I. Multiple Choice on V ocabulary. (2%*10=20%)Directions: Choose one item which best completes each sentence.1. It takes hard work to make a dream come true. Just remember, never _______.A. give upB. stand upC. lie downD. go away2. When people saw pictures taken from Mars, they were _______. There were no plants or animals. There were no signs of life at all.A. satisfiedB. thankfulC. happyD. disappointed3. All of a ______ a big wind blew. The ketchup bottle fell over.A. suddenlyB. suddenC. suddennessD. sufficient4. In the Arctic, summer lasts only two months _____ the end of June _____ the end of August.A. between … and …B. both … andC. from … to …D. either … or …5. In college, Summer began to dream of being in the Olympic games. After the long hard training, her dream _______.A. went outB. came trueC. gave upD. kept trying6. Mr. Lopez is a/an _______ coach. He told his students not to give up and had them practise happily.A. excellentB. interestingC. happyD. unsuccessful7. Soccer is a/an ______ sport. No one player wins a game alone.A. hardB. amazingC. worldD. team8. The children stood on the sidewalk and _________. But they could see nobody.A. looked aroundB. look upC. looked forD. looked at9. When the pirates found their captain was a coward, they began to ______ him.A. take care ofB. wait forC. turn againstD. think of10. A robot is a machine that can be told _______. Then it can do the job by itself.A. how to doB. what to doC. when to meetD. where to goII. Choose the correct answer. (2%*15=30%)Directions: Choose the best answer according to the information in the recommended books.11. The arctic hare and the Arctic fox have _______ fur in summer.A. darkB. whiteC. redD. yellow12. The first ________ sent to Mars had special cameras. It took pictures of Mars and sent them back to Earth.A. robotB. planeC. spacecraftD. planet13. Ella’s glass slipper was _____. Nobody’s foot could fit into it except Cinderella’s.A. too smallB. so beautifulC. too bigD. magic14. On the way, Molly found the wrong way. She __________.A. changed the sign and made everyone go the wrong wayB. pushed Rocky into the trash bin made Pinky skate into the bushC. caught up to the others and told them the right wayD. was the last to cross the finish line15. At first, Michael’s older brother was ______ than Michael while playing basketball.A. betterB. worseC. poorerD. more16. Players in the Tigers _______ each other. When they meet difficulties, they help each other a lot.A. laugh atB. kickC. scareD. support17. Where did Katy stay when her classmates visited the Lakeland Science Museum?A. In a room all about robots.B. In her own lab.C. In a room all about animals.D. In B Street Museum.18. Katy made a robot called Plato. It can __________.A. help mothers do some houseworkB. help students care about school thingsC. help farmers pick tomatoes and applesD. help people pick things up under water19. At last, the Lost Boys were not scared any more. They fought as a team and killed _______ of the pirates.A. someB. mostC. oneD. none20. A _______ is inside almost all robots. It controls every move the robot makes.A. cameraB. wheelC. computerD. battery21. On Saturday morning, Coach Barnes found their equipment bag missing. It was full of _______. So they hadto throw the ball.A. batsB. team shirtsC. new ballsD. baseball mitts22. Mr Smith was a _______ in the 1960s. With his help, the Falcons played the best they had ever played.A. successful scientistB. great engineerC. helpful kind manD. big league ball player23. When someone said Sue’s not doing very well, she felt like _______.A. smilingB. shoutingC. cryingD. running24. At this moment, it is _______ o’clock in London. People are leaving work and on their way home.A. oneB. fiveC. eightD. ten25. Ziggy followed the beautiful flowers and picked lots of them. He went farther and farther. At last, he_______.A. felt hungryB. was caught by BenC. got lost on EarthD. found some rocket fuelIII. Cloze. (2%*10=20%)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into thepassage.On a clear night, look up at the sky. Look for a glowing 26 dot. It is not a star. It is a planet 27 Mars.A planet can be made of dirt, rock, and sometimes gas. There are eight planets that travel 28 our Sun. Our Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Mars is the 29 planet, right after the earth. Mars and Earth are next-door neighbours!Mars is 30 from Earth. It is only about half the size. If you look at Mars 31 a telescope, the planet looks reddish. It is much colder than 32 . The temperatures are almost always below zero. The air is so thin that a person could not 33 it. Still, Mars is the planet most like Earth.Mars is like Earth in many ways. It 34 days and nights. There are ice caps at the top and bottom.35 planets also have moons. Earth has one moon. Mars has two.26. A. black B. red C. yellow D. brown27. A. call B. calls C. calling D. called28. A. around B. behind C. along D. through29. A. first B. second C. fourth D. fifth30. A. same B. different C. far away D. similar31. A. through B. into C. at D. to32. A. Moon B. Sun C. Earth D. Planet33. A. touch B. feel C. breathe D. get34. A. has B. is C. likes D. is like35. A. Either B. Neither C. All D. BothIV. Reading Comprehension. (3%*10=30%)Directions: Each passage is followed by questions based on its content. After readinga passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the correspondingspace on the answer sheet.(A)Do you like to play outside? Do you like to run? Do you like to play with a ball? You can do all of these things if you play soccer.Soccer players cannot throw and catch the ball. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. Soccer players can only kick the ball.Soccer is played with two teams. There is a goal for each team. Some goals are big nets held up by posts. Other goals are shown by lines that mark a space.Players on one team want to kick the ball into one goal. Players on the other team want to kick the ball into the other goal. Players score when the ball goes into the other team’s goal. They make one point.Lots of people play soccer. You can be young or old, big or small. Soccer is easy to play. All you need is a ball and a place to play. Then find enough players to make two teams.36. What can soccer players do?A. Throw the ball.B. Catch the ball.C. Touch the ball with their hands.D. Kick the ball.37. How many teams is soccer played with?A. A lot.B. Eleven.C. Two.D. Four.38. When can the players score?A. When they kick the ball into the other team’s goal.B. When they kick the ball into a big net on the ground.C. When they kick the ball into their own goal.D. When they kick the ball into the space behind their team.39. What do we need if we want to play soccer?A. A big place is enough to play soccer.B. A ball and a place to play soccer.C. Enough players to make two teams.D. A ball, a big place and enough players40. Which is right according to the passage?A. We can play soccer in a big room with our friends.B. Lots of people play soccer. It doesn’t matter if they are young or old.C. When we play soccer, we can throw the ball.D. If you don’t like to play with a ball, you can play soccer.(B)41. Where does Jenny come from?A. Canada.B. The UK.C. China.D. The USA.42. When did Li Ming send his e-mail?A. At 9:04 a.m. on September 1st.B. At 9:04 p.m. on September 2nd.C. At 6:10 a.m. on September 1st.D. At 6:10 p.m. on September 2nd.43. How do Jenny and her classmates have classes?A. They go from room to room to have different classes.B. They have their classes in their own classroom.C. Their teachers go to them and they needn’t go anywhere.D. They always have classes in a big classroom.44. Who will live with Jenny’s family this year?A. Li Ming.B. Brian.C. Her best friend.D. Her uncle.45. How many students are there in Li Ming’s class?A. 360.B. 550.C. 60.D. 20.。