初三英语阅读竞赛.pdf
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 used 3 homes,shops,roads,and parks.Most food for city 4 is grown in the countryside(农村).It is often brought to the city bytruck,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 foodcomes 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 rainthat falls on cities.The rain 10 dirty as it falls 11 dirty air.Once it hits city buildings orstreets,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 15onto trees and grass.The fallen rain runs into rivers and lakes.So it is important to keep bothcites and the countryside clean.()1.A.small place B.a small place C.little room D.a little()2.A.SomeB.MostC.ManyD.Few()3.A.forB.ofC.byD.from()4.A.menB.womanC.personD.people()5.A.live inB.dont live inC.do D.dont()6.A.oneB.otherC.othersD.another()7.A.eatingB.drinking C.washingD.watering()8.A.fillB.fall C.full 1 D.drop()9.A.waterB.foodC.teaD.vegetables()10.A.looksB.keepsC.changesD.becomes()11.A.acrossB.alongC.throughD.past()12.A.pull upB.pick upC.put upD.catch up()13.A.andB.butC.orD.so()14.A.cleanB.tidyC.clearD.nice()15.A.smokeB.lightC.cloudD.air(B )I had w orked that day ,as a nurse.Now I faced the dirty supper dishes.I w antedto 1 6 w hy Jimmy hadn t phoned as usual to say “G ood night“to B Ob and Tom.“May be D addy s 1 7 w orking on an accident,I said to B ob.G o to 1 8 now .You 1 1 see him in the morning.Soon there w as a knock at the door.There 1 9be something w rong w ith y our phone,“my neighbor told me.The C ity Police Stationw ants y ou to 2 0 .“I w ent into the living room and dialed(打电话).Then I 2 1 the w ords everypolice w ife fears(害怕):Your husband has been hurt.When I reached thehospital,my heart sank(下方)The entrance w as jammed(拥挤)w ith TV-new s trucks.In the 2 2 I saw Jimmy s best friend,Smith.Just tell me-is he alive?”Iasked.Smith 2 3 and didn，t answ er.Then I found my y ounger sister,Mandy .“H e s 2 4 ,she told me,and w e began to cry together.Later,Smith told me 2 5 had happened.In the morning,w hen my little B ob asked,Where s D addy?I 2 6 himinto my arms and tried to ex plain.“A bad man 2 7 D addy last night,“I said.D addy (:an t come home any more.H e s in heaven(天堂)now .”Myson looked at me,his blue ey es 2 8 _ the picture of trust(相 信).“D o theyhave2 9 in heaven?he asked.“C an I call him?“P to,B ob,D addy still loves y ou,but D addy can，t 3 0 ”.()16.A.knowB.understand C.remember D.guess()17.A.busyB.neverC.sureD.often()18.A.playB.studyC.sleepD.wait()19.A.mustB.needC.canD.will()20.A.restB.callC.workD.stay()21.A.sawB.rememberC.heardD.wrote()22.A.roomB.crowdC.truckD.station()23.A.forgotB.turnedC.returnedD.understood()24.A.dangerous B.fineC.afraidD.gone()25.A.howB.whereC.whenD.what()26.A.pulledB.pushedC.sentD.held()27.A.sawB.beatC.hurtD.caught()28.A.drawingB.showingC.lookingD.enjoying()29.A.foodB.languageC.phonesD.TVs()30.A.workB.talkC.sleepD.rest-、阅读理解.（每题2 分,50%）(A)On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon(汽球).They started early in London.Theheadman was Augusta Gaudron,and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland.They had a bigballoon 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 downfrom the basket of the balloon.At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box.This could holdwater,or it could be empty.So they were able to change its weight(重量).It was for use overthe 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 verycold.The water in the balloon became ice.Snow fell past the mens basket,and they could seemore snow on the ground.The men tried to throw out some more sand;but it was hard.They triedto break the icy sand with their knives,but it was not easy.The work was slow and they were stillfalling,so they had to drop some whole bags of sand.One of them fell on an icy lake and made ablack hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket.It was still snowing;so they climbed to get awayfrom the snow.They rose to 5,100 metres!Everything became icy.They were so cold that theydecided to land.They came down in Poland heavily but safely.They had traveled 1,797kilometers from London!()31.Three men flew in b a l l o o n.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 sand B.keeping drinking-waterC.carrying ropes of the basket D.changing weight()33.When the balloon went up hi ghe r,.A.the temperature of the balloon began to fall B.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 London B.on the sea C.on a lake D.in a foreign country（）3 5.Which of the follow ing is N O T true?A.The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B.The balloon began to go up w hen they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C.W h e n 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 C lubThe follow ing rules w ill be used for the Reading C lub:1.A ll books must be read from page one to the last page.2.The parent or the teacher w i1 1 initial（w rite the first of one s name）thebooklist after a student has finished reading a book.Teachers w ill initial thebooklist only for the books read at school.It is the responsibility（责任）of thestudent and parent to w rite the names of all books read,and the number of pagesof the book on the booklist.3.A ll books read must be of the student，s reading level（水平）or above.E x ample:A third grade student should not read first grade books if he or she isable to read at a third grade or higher reading level.4.A ll books the student finishes during the school y ear（including（包括）thetex tbooks read at school）w ill be counted tow ards the 1 0 0 books.C omic books（漫画书）and the like w ill not be counted.B ooks of good quality（高质量的）read fromthe school library ,public library,classroom,home,etc.w ill be counted.5.When a student has finished a club booklist（one sheet of 1 5 0 0 pages）,he/sheshould bring the sheet to the office.The child w ill get a smal 1 rew ard（奖励）andmay get another piece of booklist to go on reading.It takes four booklist sheets for 1 0 0 books or four 1 5 0 0 pages to reach 6 0 0 0pages.E ither w ay -You re a Winner!3 6.The student needs to ask his/her parent or teacher to initial the b o o k l i s t.A.as soon as he/she begins to read a bookB.before he/she reads a bookC.after he/she finishes reading a bookD.w hile he/she finishes reading a book3 7.What kind of books w ill not be counted?A.Story books B.Picture books C.H istory books D.B iology books3 8.H o w many books should a student read before he/she gets another booklistA.25.B.1,500 C.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.booklist SheetNo.Name of bookTeachers InitialsParents Initials1 25Name_ Grade_B.booklist SheetNo.Name of bookPagesTeachers InitialsParents InitialsStudents Initials125Name_ _ Grade_C.booklist SheetNo.Name of bookPagesTeachefs InitialsParents Initials1 25Name_ Grade_D.booklist Sheet(C)No.PagesTeachers InitialsParents Initials125Name_ Grade_When youre curious(好奇的)about something,and want to know more about it,you canuse the way of asking questions.Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries(发现)andfind interesting answers.The steps below can guide you during the research(研究).Stepl 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.List what you already know like the sentences below:(l)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:(l)Whats 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 computerto begin your research.As you learn more about your subject,youll probably discover some newquestions.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)yourthinking by asking good questions.And remember learning more always brings more questions.41.When you do some research,you should take the following steps:(l)list what you want to know(2)choose a research subject(3)list what you already know(4)discover new problemsA.(4)B.(4)C.(1)(4)D.42.From the passage,we know.A.dinosaurs appeared after human beingsB.not all the dinosaurs fed on meatC.dinosaurs lived on the earth fbr 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 youll 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 Dinosaurs B.Asking Good QuestionsC.Finding Subjects D.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 upspace（空间）and it has weight.It is easy to prove（证明）that air is something that takes upspace.Stuff a piece of dry cloth（布）into the bottom（底面）of a glass so that it will not fall outwhen the glass is turned upside（上部）down.Push the upside down glass,holding straight upand down,into ajar of water till the glass is completely covered.When the glass is taken out ofthe water,the cloth is still dry.The air inside the glass shows that it takes up space and keeps thewater from coming in.46.Air has no definite shape beca us e.A.it is a mixture（混合物）B.it is a gas C.it is matter D.it is nothing47.Since air is matter,it has.A.room,and weight as well B.both room and shapeC.either room or weight D.neither shape nor weight48.The word means in ChineseA.撕 B 盖 C取掉 D塞49.The writer tells that the experiment（实验）.（E）Happiness is for everyone.You dont need to care about those people who have beautifulhouses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of moneyand so on.Why?Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their freetime.In fact,happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it.When you are in troubleat school,your friends will help you;when you study hard at your lessons,your parents are alwaystaking good care of your life and your health;when you get success（成功），your friends will saycongratulations to you;when you do something wrong,people around you will help you tocorrect（改正）it.And when you do something good to others,you will feel happy,too.All theseare your happiness.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,youcan also say you are very happy,because you have something else that cant be bought withmoney.When you meet with difficulties,you can say loudly you are very happy,because you havemore chances（机会）to challenge（挑战）yourself.So you cannot always say you are poor and youhave bad luck.As the saying goes,life is like a revolving（旋转的）door.When it closes,it alsoopens.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.happy B.lonely C.free D.excited52.When you fall down in a PE class,both your teacher and your classmates will_.A.laugh at you B.play jokes on you C.quarrel with you D.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.Its just so-so.54.Which idea is not right according to the passage?A.Talking about shoppingB.Getting into troubleC.Talking about ones problemsD.Talking about ones JobE.Giving Suggestions（建议）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，1 0%）（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。56.Ive got a collection（收藏）of terrible“mistakes”at the back of my wardrobe（衣柜），which I never wear!But I dont mind going withmy girlfriend,because she helps me choose.Ithink women are better at buying clothes thanmen.Theyve got better taste（品 味）and they always know whats fashion（时 尚）.57.You shouldnt be afraid of her.Maybe shes just as shy as you.What about giving her ared rose and a short message?Say something like this:Id really like to know you but I dontknow how.Shell probably be excited to know shes got a fan（迷）！58.Jane usually travels for 2 hours at most and then she can have a rest of at least 3 hours.She meets a lot of interesting people from all over the world.She says she likes it because shedoesnt have to work full-time so she can spend more time with our three children and me.59.When Mrs.Poor got into the lift,she was caiTying only a handbag.After a few seconds,the lift stopped between floors.She shoute
