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 by truck ,train and car . Some food even comes into the city by plane .
Do you live in a city ? If you 5 , think of all kinds of food you eat in a day .All of the food comes from the countryside. The wheat(小麦)for your bread is grown on farms in the countryside . So are vegetables .
Water is 6 thing that cities get from the countryside . Everyone needs water every day . We use a little of it for 7 , but we use even more to 8 bathtubs(浴缸),run showers( 沐浴),and wash streets .
The 9 used by cities comes mostly (主要地)from rain . But people cannot use the rain that falls on cities . The rain 10 dirty as it falls 11 dirty air . Once it hits city buildings or streets ,the rain will 12 more dust(尘埃).It is not good for drinking 13 bathing(洗澡).
So cities must reach out to the 14 countryside for water. There ,the rain falls through 15 onto trees and grass . The fallen rain runs into rivers and lakes . So it is important to keep both cites and the countryside clean .
（ ）1. A. small place B. a small place C. little room D. a little
（ ）2. A. Some B. Most C. Many D. Few
（ ）3. A. for B. of C. by D. from
（ ）4. A. men B. woman C. person D. people
（ ）5. A. live in B. don't live in C. do D. don't
（ ）6. A. one B. other C. others D. another
（ ）7. A. eating B. drinking C. washing D. watering
（ ）8. A. fill B. fall C. full D. drop
（ ）9. A. water B. food C. tea D. vegetables
（ ）10.A. looks B. keeps C. changes D. becomes
（ ）11. A. across B. along C. through D. past
（ ）12.A. pull up B. pick up C. put up D. catch up
（ ）13. A. and B. but C. or D. so
（ ）14. A. clean B. tidy C. clear D. nice
（ ）15.A. smoke B. light C. cloud D. air
( B )
I had worked that day ,as a nurse . Now I faced the dirty supper dishes . I wanted to 16 why Jimmy hadn't phoned as usual to say “Good night ” to BOb and Tom . “Maybe Daddy's 17 working on an accident ,” I said to Bob . “Go to 18 now . You'll see him in the morning .” Soon there was a knock at the door . “There 19 be something wrong with your phone ,” my neighbor told me . “The City Police Station wants you to 20 .”
I went into the living room and dialed(打电话) . Then I 21 the words every police wife fears (害怕): “Your husband has been hurt .” When I reached the hospital , my heart sank(下沉). The entrance was jammed(拥挤) with TV-news trucks . In the 22 I saw Jimmy's best friend ,Smith . “Just tell me -is he alive ?” I asked .
Smith 23 and didn't answer. Then I found my younger sister , Mandy . “He's 24 ,” she told me , and we began to cry together.
Later , Smith told me 25 had happened .
In the morning , when my little Bob asked , 'Where's Daddy? “ I 26 him into my arms and tried to explain . ”A bad man 27 Daddy last night , “ I said ." Daddy can't come home any more . He's in heaven(天堂) now .”
My son looked at me , his blue eyes 28 the picture of trust(相信). “Do they have 29 in heaven ?” he asked . “Can I call him ?”
“No, Bob ,Daddy still loves you , but Daddy can't 30 ”.
（ ）16. A. know B. understand C. remember D. guess
（ ）17. A. busy B. never C. sure D. often
（ ）18. A. play B. study C. sleep D. wait
（ ）19. A. must B. need C. can D. will
（ ）20. A. rest B. call C. work D. stay
（ ）21. A. saw B. remember C. heard D. wrote
（ ）22. A. room B. crowd C. truck D. station
（ ）23. A. forgot B. turned C. returned D. understood
（ ）24. A. dangerous B. fine C. afraid D. gone
（ ）25.A. how B. where C. when D. what
（ ）26. A. pulled B. pushed C. sent D. held
（ ）27.A. saw B. beat C. hurt D. caught
（ ）28. A. drawing B. showing C. looking D. enjoying
（ ）29. A. food B. language C. phones D. TVs
（ ）30.A. work B. talk C. sleep D. rest
二、阅读理解.( 每题2分,50% )
( A )
On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon （汽球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子） ,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量） . It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres ! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!
（ ）31. Three men flew in balloon ________.
A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another city
C. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago
（ ）32. The metal box was used for ________.
A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water
C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight
（ ）33. When the balloon went up higher, ________.
A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down
C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives
D. 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
（ ）35. Which of the following is NOT true?________
A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.
B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.
C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.
D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.
( B )
Rules of Reading Club
The following rules will be used for the Reading Club :
1. All books must be read from page one to the last page .
2. The parent or the teacher will initial(write the first of one's name) the booklist after a student has finished reading a book . Teachers will initial the booklist only for the books read at school . It is the responsibility(责任)of the student and parent to write the names of all books read , and the number of pages of the book on the booklist .
3.All books read must be of the student's reading level(水平) or above. Example : A third grade student should not read first grade books if he or she is able to read at a third grade or higher reading level .
4.All books the student finishes during the school year (including (包括) the textbooks read at school ) will be counted towards the 100 books . Comic books (漫画书) and the like will not be counted . Books of good quality(高质量的) read from the school library , public library, classroom , home ,etc. will be counted .
5.When a student has finished a club booklist (one sheet of 1500 pages ), he/she should bring the sheet to the office . The child will get a small reward(奖励) and may get another piece of booklist to go on reading .
It takes four booklist sheets for 100 books or four 1500 pages to reach 6000 pages . Either way -You're a Winner !
36. The student needs to ask his/her parent or teacher to initial the booklist ______.
A. as soon as he/she begins to read a book
B. before he/she reads a book
C. after he/she finishes reading a book
D. while he/she finishes reading a book
37. What kind of books will not be counted ?
A. Story books B. Picture books C. History books D. Biology books
38. How many books should a student read before he/she gets another booklist ?
A. 25 . B. 1,500 C. 6,000 . D. 100
39. 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 Sheet | |||
| No. | Name of book | Teacher's Initials | Parent's Initials |
| 1 | |||
| … | |||
| 25 | |||
| Name Grade | |||
B.
| booklist Sheet | |||||
| No. | Name of book | Pages | Teacher's Initials | Parent's Initials | Student's Initials |
| 1 | |||||
| … | |||||
| 25 | |||||
| Name Grade | |||||
C.
| booklist Sheet | ||||
| No. | Name of book | Pages | Teacher's Initials | Parent's Initials |
| 1 | ||||
| … | ||||
| 25 | ||||
| Name Grade | ||||
D.
| booklist Sheet | |||
| No. | Pages | Teacher's Initials | Parent's Initials |
| 1 | |||
| … | |||
| 25 | |||
| Name Grade | |||
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When you’re curious(好奇的) about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries(发现) and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research(研究).
Step1 On a notecard or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.
Step2 Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know abut your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below:
(1)Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.
(2)Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.
(3)Some dinosaurs fed on(吃) plants, some on meat.
Step3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:
(1)What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?
(2)How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?
(3)Have dinosaurs really disappeared?
Step4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
If you always find something interesting to research, take time to organize(组织) your thinking by asking good questions. And remember learning more always brings more questions.
41. When you do some research, you should take the following steps:
(1)list what you want to know (2) choose a research subject
(3)list what you already know (4) discover new problems
A. (4)(3)(2)(1) B. (1)(4)(3)(2) C.(2)(3)(1)(4) D.(3)(2)(4)(1)
42. From the passage, we know .
A. dinosaurs appeared after human beings
B. not all the dinosaurs fed on meat
C. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years
D. dinosaurs lived warm season
43. What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?
A. Putting your list of questions under your arm
B. Discussing your questions with your classmates
C. Writing down your list of questions
D. Taking your list of questions with you
44. According to the passage, which one is true?
A. You can find all the answers online(网络上)
B. Learn more, and you’ll have no questions
C. Asking questions is the only way for research
D. During the research, you may keep finding new questions
45. The best title(标题) for this passage is “ ”
A. Discovering Dinosaurs B. Asking Good Questions
C. 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 up space（空间） and it has weight . It is easy to prove（证明） that air is something that takes up space . Stuff a piece of dry cloth（布） into the bottom（底面） of a glass so that it will not fall out when the glass is turned upside（上部） down . Push the upside down glass , holding straight up and down , into a jar of water till the glass is completely covered . When the glass is taken out of the water , the cloth is still dry . The air inside the glass shows that it takes up space and keeps the water from coming in.
46. Air has no definite shape because __________.
A. it is a mixture（混合物） B. it is a gas C. it is matter D. it is nothing
47. Since air is matter , it has ________.
A. room , and weight as well B. both room and shape
C. either room or weight D. neither shape nor weight
48. The word “Stuff” means ______ in Chinese
A. 撕 B 盖 C 取掉 D 塞
49. The writer tells that the experiment（实验）___________.
A. is carried out in the space B. must be done in the lab
C. is made in the room D. is only can be done in the open air
50. Which of the following pictures give us the correct（正确的） result of the experiment?
( W=water A=air C=cloth )
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（Ｅ）
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success(成功), your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct(改正) it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are 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, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances(机会) to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
51. Those who have big houses may often feel .
A. happy B. lonely C. free D. excited
52. 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 up
53. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress(进步)?
A. Oh , so do I . B. Congratulations . C. Good luck . D. It’s just so-so .
54. Which idea is not right according to the passage ?
A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.
B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you .
55. Do you feel happy or unhappy ？Why ？
三、任务型阅读．（ 每题1分，１０％）
(A)
阅读下面五小段文字，找出能代表本段主题的最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。
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“mistakes” at the back of my wardrobe(衣柜),
which I never wear! But I don’t mind going with
my girlfriend, because she helps me choose. I
think women are better at buying clothes than
men. They’ve got better taste(品味) and they always know what’s fashion(时尚).
57. You shouldn’t be afraid of her. Maybe she’s just as shy as you. What about giving her a red rose and a short message? Say something like this: “I’d really like to know you but I don’t know how.” She’ll probably be excited to know she’s 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 she doesn’t 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 carrying only a handbag. After a few seconds, the lift stopped between floors. She shouted and shouted, and rang the alarm(警报). But nobody heard her.
60. I’ve known her for four years and I really like her. But she always copies everything I do. If I buy some new clothes, the next day she’ll go out and buy exactly the same ones. It’s the same with music, films, even my friends! What should I do?
( Ｂ )
Is it Good for Students to Have Mobile（移动的） Phones ?
Some say that today’s world is a mobile world . You can hardly go anywhere today without hearing a mobile phone ring or someone shouting : “ Hello ! I’m on the bus .” Nowadays more and more people use mobile phones , and quite a few of them are school children . How many students do you know with a mobile phone ? If you’ve got one , what do you use it for ? Is it good for students to have mobile phones ? Here are some students’views(观点) and experts’（专家） advice about it ?
1. Some people think it’s good for students to have mobile phones , because they can use them to make friends and if they are in trouble , they can ask the teacher for help . It’s very helpful .
But some people hold different views . Some students see that others’ mobiles are better than theirs . They will ask their parents to buy them another expensive one . They are after the most expensive and coolest mobile phones . And this may upset（使苦恼） their parents .
However , I think if you can use it in the right way , it will be good for you . If you can’t , it will be bad for you . — Jim
2. Firstly , it is not good for students to spend too much time making phone calls . If you want to make a call , you can use the pay phone in the campus（校园） .
Secondly , mobile phones in class will bring too much trouble to teachers . If your mobile phone rings in the classroom , it may annoy（使恼怒） your teacher and your classmates .
Some students may use mobile phones to receive messages to cheat（作弊） during exams . So I don’t think it is good for students to have mobile phones . — Mary
3. I think it is a good idea for students to have mobile phones , though sometimes it may have some negative effects . Some parents think that if their children have mobile phones , they will be safer . If a child is in trouble or sees something or someone suspicious(可疑的) , he / she can get help . The children can tell their parents when they miss the bus or are late leaving school so that their parents won’ t worry too much if they are late coming home . Mobile phones can help children to keep in touch（保持联系） with their friends as well . —Peter
Experts’ advice : Scientists say that only important calls should be made and they should be kept short . It’s not good for your health . There are plenty of other fun ways to keep in touch : home telephone , e-mail , and best of all face-to-face（面对面） !
根据上述文章完成下面表格，（用最简短的语言概述学生的观点和专家的建议，并谈谈你的观点）(5分)
| 61. Jim’s view |
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| 62. Mary’s view |
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| 63. Peter’s view |
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| 64. Experts’ advice |
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| 65. Your view |
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四、短文填空 （ 每题1分，１０％）
When the Americans were getting ready to 66 （派遣） their first man to the moon, an old Irishman was 67 （观看） them on the television in the bar of a hotel. There was an Englishman in the bar, too, and he 68 （说）to the Irishman, “The Americans are very clever, aren’t they? They are going to the moon. It is a long 69 (路程) from the world.”
“Oh, that’s ____70___（没什么）,” the Irishman answered quickly. “The Irish are going to the sun in a 71 (若干)months. That’s 72 （更远）away from the moon, you know.”
“Yes, it is.” The English man said, “But it is too hot for the people to go to.”
The Irishman laughed and said, “Well, the Irish are very 73 (聪明), you know, we 74 （不打算）go to the sun in the day, of course, we will go there __75__(在….期间)the night.”
初三英语阅读竞赛答卷纸
一．完形填空30%
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
二．阅读理解50%
| 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | ||||||
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三．任务型阅读10%
(A)
| 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
（Ｂ）
| 61.Jim’s view |
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| 62.Mary’s view |
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| 63.Peter’s view |
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| 64.Experts’ advice |
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| 65.Your view |
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四．短文填空
66. 67. 68. 69.
70. 71. 72. 73.
74. 75.
参考答案
一．完形填空30%
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| C | B | A | D | C | D | B | A | A | D |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| C | B | C | A | D | A | A | C | A | B |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| C | B | B | D | D | A | C | B | C | B |
二．阅读理解50%
| 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| A | D | A | D | B | C | B | A | C | C |
| 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| C | B | D | D | B | B | A | D | C | B |
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| B | D | B | A |
55． 略
三．任务型阅读10%
(A)
| 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| A | E | D | B | C |
(B) 略
四．短文填空10%
66. send 67. watching 68. said 69. way 70. nothing
71. few 72. farther 73. clever 74. won’t 75. during