初二級(jí)閱讀競(jìng)賽

1、班級(jí)： 姓名： 學(xué)號(hào)： 初二級(jí)2014學(xué)年第一學(xué)期閱讀競(jìng)賽 （1）The students were having their chemistry（化學(xué)）class. Miss Li was telling the children 1 water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?" 2 spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, "Why don't you answer my question? Didn't y

2、ou 3 me carefully just now?" Just then a boy 4 his hand and said, “Miss Li, you tell us that water has no color and no smell. But where to 5 such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a _6_ smell.” Most of the children agreed 7 him. The boy went on say

3、ing: “My family and neighbors are 8 about the water. We wonder when and how we can stop the factories from 9 the river. “Im sorry, children.” said the teacher, “Our water is getting 10 . That is what we should talk about next. ” （ ）1. A. what B. how C. why（ ）2. A. No one B. Everyone C. Someone（ ）3.

4、A. watch B. hear C. listen to（ ）4. A. put on B. put up C. put out（ ）5. A. find out B. find for C. find（ ）6. A. good B. bad C. sweet（ ）7. A. with B. to C. on（ ）8. A. talking B. thinking C. worried（ ）9. A. saving B. helping C. polluting（ ）10. A. cleaner and cleaner B. dirtier and dirtier C. better and

5、 better （2）We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can't speak English.If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football.So, you see. You can learn

6、 English only by using it. You must listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write something sometimes. Then one day, you may find your English very good. ( ) 1. You know a lot about English but maybe _.A. you

7、can speak B. you can study it C. you can't study it D. you can't use it ( ) 2. You must get into the river _.A. to catch a fish B. to learn how to swimC. to go boating D. to play with water ( ) 3. If you want to be a football player, please _.A. buy a good football B. play footballC. watch o

8、thers play football D. put your football away ( ) 4. If you want to study English well, you must often _.A. speak English B. write in EnglishC. listen to English D. do all of A, B, C ( ) 5. From the passage we know "_".A. you know an apple good or not if you eat itB. you can do anything if

9、 you don't know how to do itC. you must speak English before you know how to use itD. swimming is a good example for you to learn English well （3）Debbie and Daisy were sisters. Debbie was seven and Daisy was four.It was the holiday. As the two girls got up, they started playing happily. Daisy wa

10、s glad that she could play with her big sister, but then their mom asked Debbie to go to Girl Guides. Daisy wanted to go to Girl Guides, too, but she was too young. Daisy was sad. She wanted to be the big sister to do “big” things.Suddenly Daisy saw a fairy（仙女）. The fairy said she could help Daisy b

11、e the big sister with big sisters clothes. The fairy pointed to a red dress and asked Daisy to put on that dress, and then Daisy would be the big sister. Daisy put on the dress. She was really excited about being the big sister.The next morning, she went to Girl Guides, but she found _it_ boring. Th

12、ere was too much homework to do. She had to help their mom do housework, too. She thought being the little sister wasnt so bad.( )1. Debbie was _ older than Daisy. A. 1 year B. 2 years C. 3 years D. 4 years( )2. Daisy was _when her mom asked Debbie to go to Girl Guides. A. happy B. sad C. surprised

13、D. worried( )3. Who helped Daisy become a big sister? A. Her sister. B. Her mother. C. A fairy. D. Herself.( )4. The underlined word “it” refers to “ _ ”. A. Girl Guides B. the big sister C. homework D. the red dress ( )5. Whats the best title for the passage? A. A beautiful fairy B. A strict mother

14、 C. A boring sister D. Big sisters clothes（4）Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face 1 you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something 2 ask questions. You shake

15、 your heads and people know that you are saying no. You nod your head to say 3 . Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign on the wall of your school helps you 4 the library, signs on doors tell you 5 to go in or out. There are a lot of signs 6 you and you receive messages from them

16、7 .People can communicate 8 many other ways. An artist can use his 9 to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all 10 things in the world and also about people and their ideas.( ) 1. A. says B. showsC. tells ( ) 2. A. or B. and C

17、. but( ) 3. A. something B. anything C. yes( ) 4. A. find B. look for C. see( ) 5. A. when B. whichC. where ( ) 6. A. in B. onC. around( ) 7. A. in the morning B. in the afternoonC. all the time( ) 8. A. with B. inC. by( ) 9.A. pictures B. songsC. words( ) 10.A. delicious B. wonderfulC. bad （5）Here

18、are four of my friends. Get to know them and their interesting experiences.Im Mark. Im 12. I have joined a cycling club and cycled about two hundred miles(里) with my friends. We all felt very excited.My name is Sam. Im one year older than Mark. I have entered a competition. At last, I won it and the

19、 prize was a seven-day holiday to my favourite country America.You can call me Linda. Im the same age as Mark. I have been to Hong Kong Disneyland with my parents. I was excited to see so many cartoon characters(人物) because I often dreamt about them.John is my name. Im one year younger than Sam. I h

20、ave learned to ride a horse because I thought it was exciting. Before I learned it, I fell off the horse many times. But that was very interesting for me.( )1. There are _ children at the age of 12. A. five B. three C. two D. four( )2. _ has cycled a long way. A. Mark B. Sam C. Linda D. John( )3. Wh

21、at did Sam win in the competition?A. A holiday to America. B. A visit to London.C. A travel to Hainan. D. A trip to Hong Kong Disneyland.( )4. What did Linda often dream about?A. Hong Kong Disneyland. B. Her friends. C. Her parents. D. Cartoon characters.( )5. What did John think of horse-riding? A.

22、 Boring. B. Tiring. C. Exciting. D. Relaxing.（6） Having an exercise plan is important, but you should always ask your doctor for advice before starting it. You should know that over-exercising and exercising in a wrong way can hurt your body. The following advice can help you avoid (避免) this.Warm up

23、 before exercising. This helps to make your body ready for activities. Its especially important in the morning. Cool down after exercising. Dont stop suddenly. Do a few light activities to avoid pains later.Build up slowly. Never try to exercise when you dont feel good. If you dont listen to your bo

24、dy, you will hurt yourself.Avoid being thirsty. Water is important to keep your normal（正常的）body temperature during exercise and avoid being tired.Wear sports shoes. Sports shoes can protect your feet and stop you from being hurt.With the help of the advice above, youre sure to enjoy the fun of exerc

25、ising.( )1. The writer gives us _ pieces of advice in the passage.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six( )2. Before you make your exercise plan, you should _ .A. eat more healthy foodB. ask your doctor for adviceC. find your health problemsD. have a health exam( )3. _ is important before exercising in the mo

26、rning.A. Warming up the bodyB. Cooling the body downC. Drinking enough water D. Putting on sports shoes( )4. The third piece of advice can help us to _?A. get ready for activities B. avoid pains laterC. keep normal body temperature D. avoid hurting ourselves( )5. This passage mainly tells us _.A. to

27、 warm up before exercising B. how to exercise in a right way C. how to keep healthy D. not to exercise too much（7）One day, a small boy was walking 1 the street in London. His name was Tom. It was a cold winter day in 1900. That day, he 2 have breakfast or lunch. He wanted to buy some bread, but he d

28、idnt have any _3 . His father had been dead when he was very young. His mother was often very ill, so she couldnt look after Tom and his brother, Mike. 4 of them had to work to help their sick mother. He was small but his dream was very 5 . His wish was to be a great man in the world of film. So he

29、worked very hard to sing and dance well.One day, a man came to him and 6 , “Will you act for my film?” “7 ,” he answered. And he did his best in it. Many people said, “We have never seen such a(an) _8 _ film.” Thirty years _9_ , this boy was among _10_ famous people in the world. He made many intere

30、sting films and was loved by the people all over the world. ( )1. A. along B. above C. below( )2. A. cantB. couldntC. mustnt( )3. A. timeB. breadC. money( )4. A. All B. BothC. Neither( )5. A. big B. smallC. deep( )6. A. answeredB. askedC. cried( )7. A. CertainlyB. NoC. Thanks( )8. A. bad B

31、. boring C. interesting( )9. A. ago B. pastC. later( )10. A. the mostB. the moreC. most （8）Mr Smith works in a middle school. There he teaches English. He works hard and he is busy every day. After supper, he always reads some newspapers in his room. His son, John, often comes in and asks him t

32、o tell him a story. He likes his son and does all that the boy wants. One Sunday Mrs Smith was doing some housework and Mr Smith was reading a newspaper. John came in but he didnt say anything. About ten minutes later the boy showed a newspaper to him and called out, “There is going to be a baseball

33、 match tonight, Dad!” Mr Smith was surprised. He said to himself, “The boy is only three years old. How can he read the newspaper?” He began to look for the news, but he couldnt find it. At last the boy showed him an exclamation mark (感嘆號(hào)) in the newspaper.( ) 1. Mr Smith is a _. A. player B. worker

34、 C. doctor D. teacher( ) 2. Mr Smith always reads newspapers after supper because _.A. he doesnt like watching TV. B. he is busy in the daytime at schoolC. he wants to find many new stories to tell his son D. there are no newspapers at school ( ) 3. John thought he found _, so he called out.A. a foo

35、tball B. his mother was doing the houseworkC. a baseball match D. an exclamation mark( ) 4. Mr Smith was surprised because _.A. there was going to be a baseball match B. his son learned to read the newspaperC. his son didnt say anything at the beginning D. his son called loudly( ) 5. Which of the fo

36、llowing is TRUE?A. John can read newspapers though (雖然) he is only three.B. John often tells his father stories.C. There wasnt a baseball match that night.D. Mr Smith doesnt do all that his son wants. （9）Mr. White worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train e

37、very day. The station was not very far from his office, and he always went on foot from the station to his office and back from his office to the station. Every evening he walked past a poor man near a bridge. The man sat at the road and sold matches( 火柴 ), and there was a dog near him. There was a

38、piece of wood round the dogs neck and the words “I AM BLIND” were on the piece of wood. Mr. White was a kind man. He always stopped and gave a penny( 便士) to the man, but he did not take any of his matches. One day, Mr. White had a lot of work in his office and left the office very late. He came to t

39、he man and his dog, but he did not stop. The poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “Youre always very kind to me. Give me a penny today. Im a poor man.” Mr. White stopped and he was surprised. Then he said, “Youre a blind man. How did you see me?” The poor man said, “No, Im not blind. M

40、y dog is.”（ ）1. Mr. White lived in _. A. London B. the city near London C. the country near London D. the country not far from his office（ ）2. Mr. White went to his office _. A. by train B. first by train and then on foot C. on foot D. first on foot and then by train（ ）3. Every evening Mr. White pas

41、sed a poor man near a bridge _. A. on his way to work B. on the way to his office C. on his way home by train D. on his way home（ ）4. One day Mr. White did not stop and give the poor man a penny because_. A. he did not like the man B. he was afraid of the dog C. he worked too late D. he hurried to c

42、atch the train（ ）5. What is the Chinese for “blind”? A. 看見的 B. 聾的 C. 瞎的 D. 啞的 （10）During Londons 8 minute show, many fans from China started to know a young British singer- Leona Lewis. At the age of 5, Lewis parents sent her to Londons Sylvia Young Theatre School. Later she went to The BRIT School

43、to learn the performing arts (表演藝術(shù)) and song-writing. To do her own music, she left school and took part-time job to make money to pay for studio time. In 2006 she won the competition - The X Factor (英國(guó)偶像), a British talent show. Not long ago, Lewis was living with her parents in London and working at a Pizza Hut to pay studio time. Now her dream has come true since her first albu