新目标八年级下册阅读竞赛试卷(共11页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上黄田中学八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷Class _ Name _ Score _（1）读图表，回答问题 Live MusicLate Night Jazz Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He is known to play well into the early hours, so dont want to get much sleep.PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15-23 JunePRICE: $100-150 TIME: 10

2、p. m. till late!Scottish DancingScottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from English will be given.PLACE: Jack Steins DATES: 10-20 MayPRICE: $150 TIME: 7-10 p.m. TEL:Shows Anhui MuseumThere are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.PLACE: Anhui

3、Museum DATES: 1 Mar.30 Jun.PRICE: $60($30 for students) TIME: Monday-Friday 9 am5 pm TEL: Weekends 9 am9pmYour pen-friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell him something about the hotelsSUN HOTEL Dates Prices ( a night ) 1 Oct.31 Dec $1681 Jan. -31

4、 Mar. $ 148 1 Apr-30 Apr(closed) - 1 May-31 May $ 1881 Jun. -30 Sep. $ 208 ROSE HOTEL Prices ( a night)$198$178-$218$248Tel: E-mail: Li Hong ( )1.If you want to watch dancing, you can call _.A. B. C. D. ( )2.You can see the whole of Chinese history at in April inAnhui Museum.A.3pm every day B.9pm fr

5、om Monday to Friday C. 7am at weekendsD.7pm every day( )3. You can enjoy _ at Jack Steins.A. American jazzB. Scottish dancing C. 12,000 pieces on show D. yourself all night( ) 4. Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for _ months of the year.A. nine B. ten C. eleven D. twelve( )5. You have $148, and you

6、 can _ in May.A. listen to jazz B. watch Scottish dancing C. go to Anhui Museum D. stay in Sun Hotel for a night（2）One day a visitor came to Walleys house. “I am your cousin from London,” he said, “and I have brought you a goose to celebrate the visit.” Walley was very excited. He asked his wife to

7、cook the goose and made a fine dinner.The next day another visitor arrived. “Im the friend of the man who brought you the goose.” He said. Wally invited him in and gave him a good meal. The next day another visitor arrived, and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who brought the goose. A

8、gain Wally invited him for a meal. However, he was getting annoyed. His house seemed to be a restaurant.Another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of the man who brought the goose. Wally invited him to eat dinner with him. His wife brought some soup to the table and

9、 the visitor tasted it. “What kind of soup is this? “asked the visitor. “It tastes just like warm water.” “Ah!” said Wally, “That is the soup of the soup of the soup of the goose.”( ) 6. How many of the visitors brought a goose?A.1B.3C.4 D.2 ( ) 7. Guess the meaning of&

10、#160;“annoyed” according to the passage. A. 烦恼    B. 高兴    C. 愤怒    D. 喜欢 ( ) 8. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Wally knew the first visitor. B.

11、60;The second visitor is the friend of the first visitor. C. The last visitor didnt drink the soup of the goose.D. The last visitor drank the soup.( ) 9. Why did

12、0;Wally get angry? A. He didn't like eating goose.B. The visitors ate his four geese.C. The first visitor brought a goose, but the others didnt bringanything.D. His h

13、ouse seemed to be a restaurant.( ) 10. How did Wally solve the problem? A. He served soup, but it tasted of nothing, so that no visitors Would like to come to h

14、is house again.B. He served good soup, so that everyone would want to eat at his house.C. He opened a restaurant. D. He didnt serve the last visitor.（3）Jack is a twenty-y

15、ear-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with him.One

16、day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the g

17、irl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's t

18、welve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”（ ）11. Jack was _ when he finished middle school. A. sixteenB. eighteenC. twentyD. fifteen （ ）12. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _. A. he's her grandson B. he's clever C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home

19、 on time （ ）13. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's _. A. classmate B. colleague C. aunt D. wife（ ）14. The word “stamp” in the story means _ in Chinese. A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认（ ）15. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) _. A. to wake his grandma up B. to make his grandma

20、angry C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch （4）When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and theres

21、no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.4) Learn something new! Have you al

22、ways wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to exp

23、ress your feelings.6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.16. This passage may be taken from .A. a science book B. a story book C. a magazine D. school rules17. According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .A. be

24、special B. be sure C. feel nice D. be remembered18. What do the underlined words in 4) “a sense of accomplishment” mean?A. 成就感 B. 忧伤感 C. 挫折感 D. 信任感19. Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?A. You should always look for the good things of others.B. Stay alone at home as m

25、uch as possible.C. Learn something new and go for it!D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.20. The best title（标题） for the passage is .A. Do Your BestB. Six Ways to Feel Good about YourselfC. Its Never too Late to Learn D. Always Smile to Yourself(5)Mr. King was the manager of a hotel. One weekend

26、 all the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. On Friday night, three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr. King said there were no rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.Mr. King wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418, a very small ro

27、om, was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men said they would. Mr. King said the room would be thirty dollars: ten for each one. Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.Mr. King soon began to feel sorry. “Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as price for that smal

28、l room.” he thought. He called his assistant over and said, “Here is five dollars. Take it to the men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room.”The assistant took the money. While he was on the way there, he started to think, “How can three men divide five dollars? I'll give them each only o

29、ne dollar and keep the two dollars for myself. The men will be happy to get something back, and Mr. King will never know.” So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.Each man had at first paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned them one dollar each, each had paid nine. There were three

30、men, $ 93 = $ 27. The assistant kept $ 2. $ 27 + $ 2 = $ 29. Where is the missing dollar?( ) 21. The three men were not happy because _. A. there was a large meetingB. it was weekendC. there was only one small room D. they wouldn't have a place to stay( ) 22. With the help of the manager, the th

31、ree men _. A. went to another hotelB. each got a small room for the night C. stayed together in a small roomD. got a small room Mr. King kept for himself( )23. At first _. A. $ 27 was paid by the three menB. $ 30 was paid by each of the three C. $ 25 was paid by the three menD. $10 was paid by each

32、of the three ( ) 24. The assistant_. A. helped the men to divide the money B. kept two dollars for himself C. returned three to the three men and two to the manager D. kept three dollars for himself( )25. Where is the missing dollar? A. there wasnt any missing dollar.B. It was taken by the assistant

33、, too.C. It was taken by Mr. KingD. It was taken by the three men.(6)My grandfather was a fine man. I love him very much. But one day I told him a lie. I can not tell you now what the lie was. I was only seven years old then.Grandfather was not cross with me "Ask Jim to get a long ladder,"

34、 he said. "My boy now jumps from the tops of houses, up to the roof".Jim brought the big ladder. Then Grandfather said, “My boy now jumps from the tops of houses. The ladder is for him." I knew at once what he was telling me. I had often heard the old saying," A lie is a jump fro

35、m the top of a house" I said nothing .But I felt like crying. The minutes went by. What would people think about the ladder? It stood by the front door. I was afraid it might be there a long time. I had to do something! At last I went to Grandfather. He was reading a book. I went to him and put

36、 my face on his arm. "Grandfather," I said," I will not tell a lie again. We don't need the ladder now." Grandfather seemed very happy once again. He called Jim. "Take the ladder away," he said,"My boy does not jump from the tops of houses." His words made

37、 me happy once again. （ ）26.From the reading we cannot know _.A. whether the boy told a lieB. what the lie was C. what Grandfather did with the boy D. how the story ended （ ）27.The word "cross" in the reading means _. A. angryB. surprisedC. happyD. kind（ ）28.Grandfather asked Jim to get a

38、ladder to _. A. see whether the boy could jump from the top of a house B. help the boy to climb to the top of the house C. let the boy know it was wrong to tell a lie D. make the boy cry. （ ）29."What would people think about the ladder?”shows the boy was afraid people would _. A. know what had

39、happenedB. take the ladder away C. come to clean the roofD. come to take care of Grandfather （ ）30.At the end of the story the result is _. A. untrueB. sadC. not clearD. enjoyable(7)Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others lik

40、e flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean “love” and sunflowers mean “loyalty”. So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something about their countries spirit. In 19

41、94, China talked about choosing a national flower. Some people liked the peony but others liked the plum blossom. They couldnt agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet. People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from? They

42、 may come from far away, so their price is higher.a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look at the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers

43、to make them more beautiful.d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, youre paying lots of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus. The seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.So youd better keep your flowers from far away for a long time. Bu

44、t how? Why not dry them? Its easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And its one of the cheapest.·Fill a box half-way with sand.·Put the flowers on top of the sand.·Put the box in a warm, dry place.·Leave the flowers there for o

45、ne to three weeks.·Take them out and they will be dry.( )31.The underlined words “national flowers” most probably means .Athe flowers of the country Bthe flowers of the seasonCthe most beautiful flowers Dthe strongest flowers( )32People usually choose their own “national flower” according to（根据

46、）the flowers .Asmell Bshape Ccolor Dmeaning( )33The Chinese national flower has not been decided yet, because .Ano flower can show Chinas spirit BChina hasnt talked about choosing oneCnobody agrees to choose the national flowerDpeople cant agree to choose the same flower( )34Youd better keep your fl

47、owers for a long time, because .Athe flowers are easy to dry Bthe farmer will also ask you to payCthe flowers are expensive to buyDthe shopkeeper has made them more beautiful( )35Sand drying is everything here in the following but .Aeasy Bclean Cold Dcheap(8)A middle school student was forced to hav

48、e his long hair cut off in a middle school in Foshan City, Guangdong Province. It was being talked a lot among teachers and students in Foshan city.All schools have their own rules. In most schools, boy students are not allowed to wear long hair while girls are not allowed to dye their hair. And mos

49、t school rules say that students should wear their school uniforms at school. No students can disobey these rules so that students can grow healthily at school.Most students are for these rules. But some students disagree them strongly. They think that boy students wear long hair doesnt mean that th

50、ey are not good students. Teenagers want to show of their own personality. They like fashion. They admire famous stars, even the stars hairstyle and clothes.A girl student thinks that she looks much more beautiful when she wears brown hair. So she had her dark hair dyed brown one day. When she went

51、back to school the next day, the teacher of her class got very angry with her. When she was asked why she had her hair dyed, she just answered, “I like it.” She says that she works hard at her lessons and does well in every subject. She just doesnt know why the teacher doesnt allow her to dye her ha

52、ir while women teachers can dye their long hair. Some boys think that their stars often wear long hair, so they think that they will look cool too if they wear long hair and wear the hairstyle like their favorite stars.It is not wrong for teenagers to admire stars, wear their favorite clothes or hai

53、rstyle. However, a school has its own rules for all the students to follow so that the school can be in good order. Students should not break the rules at school. But if they are outside school, they have their right to wear what they like.（ ）36. What is the passage mainly about?A. Schoolboys and Sc

54、hoolgirls.B. School rules.C. Students and famous stars.D. Hairstyle and clothes.（ ）37.What does the word “dye” probably mean? A. 死 B.染 C. 剪 D.扎 （ ）38. Which of the following may be NOT a school rule?A. Students cant wear necklaces (项链). B. School girls cant dye their hair.C. School boys cant wear lo

55、ng hair. D. Women teachers cant dye their hair.（ ）39. Why cant the students break the school rules?A. School should be in good order.B. If they students break the school rules, they may become bad.C. The teachers want the students to grow healthily.D. All the above.40. Write two rules of your school

56、 (You cant write those which were mentioned in the passage.) 任务型阅读（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）（9）这是一个单词纸牌游戏。请人在阅读短文后，根据文章所描述的步骤，重新排列A、B、C、D四张图片，并学做游戏。This is one of most favorite games among children. To play this game we should make 26 cards. On each of these cards we write an English letter. And here is an

57、 example to show you how we play it:First, before we start to play, we decide what the game will be about. For example, we choose to play flowers.Next. One of us will mix (混合) the cards and turn (翻转) the one top of them. If the letter on the card happens to (凑巧) be R, we will try to think of a flower which b