2012年初二英语阅读竞赛班级

1、 2012年初二英语阅读竞赛 班级_ 姓名_分数_一 阅读理解（75）分 （一）The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing

2、 stamps during the White Olympics because a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.I

3、n the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.J

4、apan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.1. The White Olymp

5、ics and the Winter Olympics _.A. are the same thing B are different gamesCare not held in winter D are held in summer2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world Games _.A. after the year 1936 B after the 3rd White OlympicsC. before the 3rd White Olympics D .before the year

6、19323. The Winter Olympics is held once _.A. every two years B. every three yearsC. every four years D. every five years4. Which of the following is true?A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.C. All the

7、 countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.D. Japan cant publish stamps to mark those Games.5. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?A. Basketball. B. Table tennis. C .Football. D. Skating.(二)Skin-diving is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It i

8、s like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy.Here, under water everything is blue and green. During the day, there is enough light. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.When you have tanks of air on

9、your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are many uses for skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things

10、 from the deep sea.Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.1. Skin-diving will take you to _.A. the moon B be in dangerC mountains C .the deep sea2. You can climb big rocks under water because _.A. you are stronger B the fish nearby help youC .you are not as heavy as on the land

11、D. there is a lot of light3. Under water, a skin-diver _ in the day-time.A. can see everything clearly B. cant see anything clearlyC. can see nothing D .can see only fishes4. With a tank of air on your back, you can _.A. catch fish very easily B. stay under water for a long timeC. be in safe placed.

12、 D. have more fun5.Which of the following sentences in NOT TRUE?B. Skin-diving is a new sport B. Skin-diving is like visiting the moonC. The only use of skin-diving is to have more fund.D. Skin-diving is both interesting and useful（三）Did you ever hear anyone say, “An apple a day keeps the doctor awa

13、y”? Do you think that if people eat apples they wont get sick?Some scientists wanted to find out if this old saying is true. They divided a college class into two groups. The first group ate two apples a day. The second group did not eat any apple. After a few months, they added up all the times the

14、 young people got sick. The apple eaters turned out to be healthier than those who hadnt eaten apples. It seemed to show that an apple day-or two apples-really does keep the doctor away.1 The best title is _.A. Growing Apples B. College Classes C. Apples and Health D.A Good Breakfast1. The scientist

15、s divided the class into _.A. five groups B. three groups C. two groups D. four groups2. The first group ate _.A. two apples a day B. no apples C. three apples a day D.one apple a day3. The story suggests that people should eat _.A. Pears B. bananas C. apples D. everything4. “Keep the doctor away” m

16、eans _ .A. not to make friends with the doctor B. not get sickC. keep the doctor from running D. to see the doctor5.（ ）We should Aeat apples a day B. eat apples a day to keep healthy C. not eat too much apples D. eat less apples （四）Dreams may be more important than sleep. Some people dont need very

17、much sleep. But we all need to dream, scientists say.Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short movies. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old movies. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dr

18、eamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They could have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But of

19、ten we cant remember the dream. Dreams can disappear quickly from memory.Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.1. The main idea of the story is that _.A. people ne

20、ed to dream B. people like to sleepC. dreams are like movies D. dreams are usually long2. Another title for the story could be _.A. “Secret Dreams ” B. “The Longest Sleep”C.“ About Dreams” D. “Dreams and Work”3. It may be more important to dream than to _.A. Think B. sleep C work D .food4. Dreams an

21、d movies are usually _.A. very long B. in color C. about work D. about ideas5. Which of these ideas is in the story?A. We always remember dreams. B. All dreams are happy.C .Long dreams can make you tired. D. We show have a good dream(五)A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he

22、lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. Its 8 a. m. he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. Sir, do you have the time?

23、he asked. The driver looked at his watch again and told the man it was 8: 30 a. m. At this rate , he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, I dont have the time. Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later,

24、a third person came along and began knocking at the window. Hey, sir, he said. Its a quarter to nine. （ ）1. The driver stopped his car because he_. A. didnt know the time B. lost his watchC. saw his friend D. was very tired（ ）2. He was woken up again by the second person_. A. a few minutes later B.

25、half an hour laterC. forty-five minutes later D. the next morning（ ）3. The driver _ after he put up the note on the window. A. had a very good rest B. was woken up again very soonC. really forgot the time D. made a phone call to the third person（ ）4. The third person came to knock at the window to .

26、 A. ask the time B. have a sleepC. tell him the time D. ask for help（ ）5. According to this passage, we know that . A. the driver didnt have his own houseB. the first two persons liked the drivers watchC. the third person was kind and friendlyD. the driver had a good sleep last night二阅读短文，根据其内容用选合适的

27、动词填空完成短文。（每空两分 10分） In recent(最近) years, computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops and restaurants along busy streets have changed into computer game houses in order to get more money. These places are always crowded with especially young boys. I

28、n the computer game houses, people spend a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. Its hard for one to win against a computer, but one can make money after trying again and again. People have a kind of gambling psychology（赌博心理） when they play computer games. The more they play the more they want to win, and at last they even cant live without it. For school boys, they have no mindfor their lessons. When class is over, they rush to the nearby computer game houses. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. But some of them are not lucky enough to