蓝山一中2014年下期九年级英语阅读竞赛题

1、蓝山一中2014年下期九年级英语阅读竞赛题（共7段文章，25个小题，100分值）（A）It was Mothers Day. A man stopped his car at a flower shop to order(订购) some flowers. He wanted the shopkeeper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying. H

2、e asked her what was wrong and she answered, “I want to buy a red rose for my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents. A rose costs two dollars.”The man smiled and said, “Come into the shop with me, and Ill buy you a rose.”He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mothers flowers. As

3、 they were leaving, he offered to drive the girl home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother,” She brought him to a cemetery(墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave.The man was moved. He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered, and drove two hundred miles to

4、his mothers house. Today is the day for your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother.( ) 1. The man went to the shop to _.A. help the girl B. buy some food C. order some flower D. visit his mother( ) 2. The girl was crying on the road because _.A. she was hungry B. she couldnt buy a

5、rose C. she couldnt find her way home D. she hurt her leg( )3. From the passage we can infer(推断) that _.A. the girl loved flowers very much B. The girl loved her mother very muchC. The shopkeeper sent the flowers to the mans mother D. The girl was very rich （B）Emma had kept her secret for so long, l

6、etting it grow in her heart. But the secret was so big that she knew she couldnt keep it inside much longer. She wanted to show people how beautiful it was, but she wasnt sure how. At first she noticed the secret trying to get out when she began smiling at everyone, and they smiled back. Oh, that fe

7、lt good. So she did it some more. Then she saw her secret working its way out when she talked to people in the store, or on the school playground, or in the neighborhood. Shed say simple things to them like, “Nice weather,” or “I like your baby,” or “Whered you get those cool shoes?” And they would

8、answer with simple “Yes it is,” or “Thank you,” or “At Penneys.” She found that being friendly to others made them friendly to her.Next she tried telling some of her best jokes to someone she thought might need a good laugh. Then she would get to laugh along with them. Then she would write funny sto

9、ries in her notebook and paint pictures to make herself smile. Then she would give them to her friends.Her secret was getting out. She was sharing her happiness with others. At first she was a little afraid she might run out of good feelings for herself, but what she soon discovered was it was quick

10、ly being refilled(再装满) as others shared their happiness with her.( ) 4. Emma couldnt keep her secret any longer because it was _ to anyone. A. a secret B. beautiful C. expensive D. a chance( ) 5. The phrase “working its way out” in the second paragraph means _ in Chinese. A. 钻出 B. 寻路 C. 出轨 D. 结束( )

11、6. From this article we learned _.A. no one had a secret in his heart B. Emma was liked by a few peopleC. good feelings were easily run out ofD. a person would be friendly treated if he was friendly to others （C）Maybe you are an average student(中等生). You probably think you will never be a top studen

12、t. However, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how.1. Plan your time carefully. When you plan your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list, you should make a schedule(日程表) of your time. First，your time for eating, sleeping, dress

13、ing, etc. Then decide a good, regular(规律的) time for studying. Dont forget to relax sometimes. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will make you realize what is happening to your time.2. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, wh

14、ich may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study things. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.3. Make good use of your time in class. Listen to everything the teacher says carefully. Really listening in class means les

15、s work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.4. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material(材料). Thi

16、s will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.5. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowl

17、edge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be overly worried.There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.( ) 7. A schedule will help you _.A. finish your work quickly B. solve all your problemsC. fin

18、d more time for your habits D. know what is happening to your time( ) 8. If you listen carefully in class, you _.A. can do less work after class B. dont have to take any notesC. dont have to do any work after class D. can remember everything the teacher says( ) 9. The underlined word “free” means _.

19、A. 免费 B. 自由 C. 没有 D. 空闲( ) 10. The best title for this passage is _.A. How to Make a Plan B. How to Improve Your StudyC. How to Pass a Test D. How to Review Your Lessons （D）Mr. Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked

20、him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. Once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away. Mr. Smith had a big family and was afraid of it and promised he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be

21、dealt with. One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with two badly burnt ears. "What happened to your ears?" asked Mr. Black. "Well, "said the man," I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing （熨）clothes. She had put the iron near the telep

22、hone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went in the sitting -room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!” “And what happened to the other ear?" "When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"( )11. _, so he

23、 almost drove the car into the river.A. Mr. Smith was not careful B. Mr. Smith drank too muchC. Mr. Smith, forgot they were on the bridge D. Mr. Smith couldn't work in the evening( )12. Mr. Smith went to watch the football match on_.A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Sunday( ) 13. We can guess_

24、. A. Mr. Smith drank much after the match B. Mr. Smith was angry with his team C. Mr. Smith didn't drink those days D. Mr. Smith watched the match at home（E）Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for

25、 dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams. Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can  get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpret

26、ing is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.   Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting. Dreams are the bodys self-implicat

27、ion (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous. Dream

28、s are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.( )14.

29、 According to the passage, dream culture           .A. is important in ancient Chinese culture B. is unimportant in foreign cultureC. has no scientific value D. is something about God( )15. The underlined word “superstit

30、ion” means “          ” in Chinese.A. 科学  B. 预兆 C. 梦魇  D. 迷信( )16. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.B. When Yin and Y

31、ang are not balanced, you dream easily.C. Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts.D. There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams（F）Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you

32、will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.Here

33、are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship( 关系)with your parents. Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to yo

34、ur mom or dad. You can brighten a parents day with a hug（拥抱）, a card , or a joke. Its also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!Do your best at whatever you do. You dont have to be pe

35、rfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how youre turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know theyre doing a good job.（ ）17. Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the passage?A. Teachers B. Friends C. Par

36、ents D. Grandparents（ ）18. Which of the following cant help you build a strong relationship with your parents? A. Spending time together B. Being kind. C. Doing your best at whatever you do.D. playing computer games or watching TV（ ）19. Your parents will be unhappy if you .A. clean up his or her roo

37、m without being asked B. fight with your brothers or sistersC. try your best to do something D. give them a hug（ ）20. How many ways can you stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 （G）It is true that people with better education are usually ab

38、le to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education dont. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isnt accepted by all people.   Some people may think that a person should spe

39、nd the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living. People dont need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subje

40、cts like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail (详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not o

41、nly to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world. I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reaso