初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题.doc

初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题

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第一部分：阅读理解（共15题，每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There are many popular American words and expressions. Some of them are very old. Some are new. Together, they form the living speech of the American people.
Today we tell about the expression “down to earth”. Down to earth means being open and honest. It is easy to deal with someone who is down to earth. Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. They do not let their importance “go to their heads”.
A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to be “with his nose in the air”. Often the person who holds his nose in the open air has no reason to feel better than others. He surely is the opposite of someone who is down to earth.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth.The expression is “both feet on the ground”. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. She has what is called “common sense She may have dreams. But she does not allow them to block her understanding of what is real.
The opposite kind of person is one who has his “head in the clouds”. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a daydreamer”.
The person who is down to earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down to earth.
When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, and when we are down to earth we do not hold our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us solid — and strong.
1. The passage is mainly about _____________.
A. the expression “down to earth”
B. the differences of American expressions
C. the kinds of person in society
D. the meanings of “down to earth
2. Those who let their importance go to their heads probably___________.
A. have a better performance at work
B. consider themselves less important
C. feel they are better than others
D.are important members of society
3. Which of the following can be the typical character of down-to-earth people?
A. Powerful B. Easygoing C. Proud D. Serious
4. The following are the opposite to “down to earth” in meaning EXCEPT “__________”.
A. go to one’s head B. both feet on the ground
C. head in the clouds D. with one’s nose in the air
5.The underlined part in the passage probably means___________.
A. the person who is down to earth is open
B. the person who is down to earth understands the reality well
C. the person with both feet on the ground is open with real dreams
D. the person with both feet on the ground is perhaps hard to deal with
B
I am a girl who doesn’t look like the rest of my family. When people see us together, it is clear that I am adopted(收养). I am happy to have such a loving and caring family, but sometimes I wish I knew who my birth parents are.
My friends and teachers often ask,“Are you sad that you don’t know your real parents?”I know that they are just curious and care for me—I’m fine, for the most part—but I feel like there’s something missing in my life, like a big hole in my heart. My mother listens when I tell her about my feelings, and she feels that it is important for me to be in touch with my culture. Because of this, through my teacher’s recommendation, she and I go to Chinese Heritage Camp each year in Snow Mountain Ranch.
Chinese Heritage Camp is a two-day camp where hundreds of adopted kids like me spend time with each other. We talk about how it feels to be adopted, and we participate in fun outdoor activities. It’s great because we can talk about our feelings without having the conversation get too nervous. It makes me feel like I am not alone, and that there is someone out there going through the exact same feelings.
Whether we’re talking, laughing, crying, or dancing, Chinese Heritage Camp is always an experience to remember.
Chinese Heritage Camp has changed the way I look at things. Now when people ask me,“Are you sad you don’t know your real parents?”I can safely answer,“Maybe I don’t know who my birth parents are, and that makes me a little sad. But I do know that I live with my real parents in a real house, with a real family, and I love my life just the way it is.”
6. It can be inferred from Paragraphs I and 2 that the author_______.
A. doesn’t like her present family
B. is probably adopted from China
C. is adopted by a teacher
D. has never been to Chinese Heritage Camp
7. Who takes the author to Chinese Heritage Camp each year?
A. Her friend. B. Her teacher.
C. Her mother. D. The leader of the Camp.
8. In Chinese Heritage Camp, the author does the following things EXCEPT_______.
A. seeing her real parents
B. meeting hundreds of other adopted kids
C. taking part in outdoor activities
D. sharing her feelings with other kids
9. After participating in Chinese Heritage Camp, the author_________.
A. gave up the try to look for her real parents
B. became disappointed about life
C. changed the way she looked at the world around her
D. felt happy because she found her real parents
10. In this passage, the author mainly tells us_______.
A. her thanks to her adoptive parents
B. her thought of her real parents
C. her sad feelings about life in a new family
D. the Chinese Heritage Camp’s effect on her
C
Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins“Twinkle, twinkle, little star”or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be started as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as“Twinkle, twinkle, little star”and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost eyerything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.
11. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1 ?
A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
D. Stories for children are easy to remember.
12. The author explains the law of overlearning by_____.
A. presenting research findings
B. setting down general rules
C. making a comparison
D. using examples
13. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.
A. a result of overlearning
B. a special case of cramming
C. a skill to deal with math problems
D. a basic step towards advanced studies
14. What does the word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Commonly accepted rules.
B. The multiplication tables.
C. Things easily forgotten.
D. School subjects.
15. What is the author’s opinion on cramming?
A. It leads to failure in college exams.
B. It’s helpful only in a limited way.
C. It’s possible to result in poor memory.
D. It increases students’ learning interest.
第二部分：完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A hunter and his wife lived in the Alaskan wilderness. They had a child, but the wife 16 when the child was only two years old. The hunter had to go out in the 17 in order to do his hunting, so he sometimes left the child for a few hours in the care of their faithful 18 . One afternoon, while the hunter was 19 , a storm came up. It was so 20 that the hunter had to stay in a cave to save his own life. At daybreak he 21 back to his home. The door was open. His dog, who looked at him from the corner, was covered with 22 . The hunter’s blood froze. All he could 23 was that his dog had turned wild and had 24 his child. The hunter reached for an ax and in an instant hit it on the head of his trusted animal. 25 , he scanned the scene. The 26 furniture was telling a story of a battle that had taken place there shortly before he 27 . He suddenly heard a 28 coming from under the bed. There he found his young child, 29 . He took the child to his chest, pausing to hug the youngster in his arms. He was about to 30 where the blood on his dog came from, when in a corner of the room he saw a 31 wolf. The huge mouth of the wolf showed sharp teeth which were intended for the 32 his faithful dog had saved. He now realized that,but for a moment of caution(小心), he could have been 33 both his child and his hero dog in his arms. Instead, 34 took over him when he realized his mistake.
Moral of this story: Taking time to think before you 35 or speak can often save you from making big mistakes.
16. A. fell B. arrived C. failed D. died
17. A. ocean B. field C. woods D. villages
18. A. dog B. friend C. neighbor D. servant
19. A. back B. out C. off D. over
20. A. dark B. terrible C. hot D. noisy
21. A. rushed B. rode C. drove D. walked
22. A. food B. soil C. snow D. blood
23. A. work at B. depend on C. think of D. wait for
24. A. stolen B. picked C. scolded D. killed
25. A. Silently B. Seriously C. Madly D. Bravely
26. A. broken B. lost C. old D. cheap
27. A. left B. returned C. hunted D. finished
28. A. word B. call C. knock D. cry
29. A. content B. sad C. safe D. hungry
30. A. ask B. check C. imagine D. explain
31. A. sick B. young C. large D. dead
32. A. man B. meat C. baby D. home
33. A. holding B. catching C. carrying D. pulling
34. A. surprise B. shame C. fear D. worry
35. A. act B. go C. sleep D. look
第三部分：阅读填空（共10题，每题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的A—G七个选项中选出能填入空白处的五个最佳选项，选项中有两项多余选项。
A
Some kids need to repeat a grade in school. 36 Repeating a grade can give you another chance to complete the work and learn what you need to know to do well when you do move up to the next grade.
Some kids need to repeat a grade because they are having trouble with the work or other stuff they need to do in that grade. 37 for instance, a kid might have trouble reading. Other kids might have been ill or absent for a long time, so they didn’t get a chance to learn everything they needed to learn. Sometimes a kid might understand the schoolwork, but is having trouble with other stuff, like behaving in class and sitting still while the teacher is teaching. 38
Repeating a grade might make you sad, angry, or both. 39 You might be upset because you won’t be in class with all of your friends. Try to talk with your mon or dad, or a teacher if you’re having these feelings. If you are worried about missing your friends, try to set up other time when you can play together. You might feel embarrassed about repeating a grade. You may think that people are talking about you or making fun of you. 40 It can really hurt if someone teases you about repeating a grade. Maybe you could say,“I need to get better at some stuff. It’s not a big deal.”
A. Some kids might have learning disabilities.
B. These feelings are normal.
C. You will fall behind others if you repeat a grade.
D. Sometimes, an extra year gives the kid a chance to work through problems like that.
E. This means that a kid who’s in third grade would have to do third grade again next year.
F. It can be stressful.
G. Why do you need to repeat a grade?

B
Making a good first impression on your teacher is an important part of having a good school year. 41 Here are five tips for you.
Introduce yourself at the first opportunity. Try to find something you both have in common. Talk to him or her for a minute or so if you want to. This shows that you aren’t afraid of strangers. 42 Most teachers like a student with a lot of confidence.
Be obedient(听话的), especially for the first few weeks of school. Always put up your hand before speaking. Don’t be afraid to ask questions if you don’t understand something. This shows that you want to do well in school. 43 It is good to ask questions, but in other times you should use a textbook or other reference to help you. You could always ask another student, although it isn’t encouraged as much.

Do not play any jokes on your teachers. You may think it’s a good way to break the ice. 44 Your jokes will cause the student-teacher relationship to have a rocky start.
45 If you do so, you’ll get good marks on your first test. Maintaining your grades throughout the whole year is a must. Sometimes teachers will give you studying techniques if you ask.
A. Work hard in preparation for tests.
B. Late work can make your teacher unhappy.
C. Just make sure you don’t ask questions too often.
D. It also shows that you have confidence in yourself.
E. But they’ll just think of you as one of those kids that hate learning.
F. You don’t have to be smart to get a teacher to appreciate you, though.
G. Having to ask your teacher to repeat what he or she just said can be embarrassing.

第四部分：阅读填词 (共10题，每题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，在46—55题的空白处填入适当的词语使短文通顺、连贯。
Most animals can swim right off the first time they go into the water.Dogs, horses, deer, and buffaloes do not have to be taught to swim. But a man cannot swim 46 he learns how to swim.
47 should know how to swim. And it is best to learn when we are young. A boy or a girl can learn much more 48 than a grown-up person. Yet m