初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题

1、初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题考生须知：1. 全卷满分 100 分，考试时间 60 分钟。2. 全卷分试题卷和答题卷。所有答案必须做在答题卷的相应位置上，做在试题卷上无效。现在请开始答题。Good luck！第一部分：阅读理解（共 15 题，每题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThere are many popular American words and expressions. Some of them are very old. Someare new. Together, they form the

2、 living speech of the American people.Today we tell about the expression “down to earth”. Down to earth means being open andhonest. It is easy to deal with someone who is down to earth. Down-to-earth people could beimportant members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than o

3、thers whoare less important. They do not let their importance “go to their heads”.A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to be “with his nose in the air”.Often the person who holds his nose in the open air has no reason to feel better than others. Hesurely is the opposite o

4、f someone who is down to earth.Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth.The expressionis “both feet on the ground”. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a goodunderstanding of reality. She has what is called “common sense”. She may have dreams.

5、But shedoes not allow them to block her understanding of what is real.The opposite kind of person is one who has his “head in the clouds”. Someone with his head inthe clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may becalled a “daydreamer”.The person who is d

6、own to earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is notalways true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with assomeone who is down to earth.When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, and when we are down to earth we do nothold our noses in

7、 the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground belowus solid and strong.1. The passage is mainly about _.A. the expression “down to earth”B. the differences ofAmerican expressionsC. the kinds of person in societyD. the meanings of “down to earth2. Those who let their i

8、mportance go to their heads probably_.A. have a better performance at workB. consider themselves less importantC. feel they are better than othersD.are important members of society3. Which of the following can be the typical character of down-to-earth people?A. PowerfulB. EasygoingC. ProudD. Serious

9、4. The following are the opposite to “down to earth” in meaning EXCEPT “_”.A. go to ones headB. both feet on the groundC. head in the cloudsD. with ones nose in the air5.The underlined part in the passage probably means_.A. the person who is down to earth is openB. the person who is down to earth un

10、derstands the reality wellC. the person with both feet on the ground is open with real dreamsD. the person with both feet on the ground is perhaps hard to deal withBI am a girl who doesnt look like the rest of my family. When people see us together, it isclear that I am adopted(收养). I am happy to ha

11、ve such a loving and caring family, but sometimesI wish I knew who my birth parents are.My friends and teachers often ask,“Are you sad that you dont know your real parents?”Iknow that they are just curious and care for meIm fine, for the most partbut I feel like theressomething missing in my life, l

12、ike a big hole in my heart. My mother listens when I tell her aboutmy feelings, and she feels that it is important for me to be in touch with my culture. Because ofthis, through my teachers recommendation, she and I go to Chinese Heritage Camp each year inSnow Mountain Ranch.Chinese Heritage Camp is

13、 a two-day camp where hundreds of adopted kids like me spendtime with each other. We talk about how it feels to be adopted, and we participate in fun outdooractivities. Its great because we can talk about our feelings without having the conversation get toonervous. It makes me feel like I am not alo

14、ne, and that there is someone out there going throughthe exact same feelings.Whether were talking, laughing, crying, or dancing, Chinese Heritage Camp is always anexperience to remember.Chinese Heritage Camp has changed the way I look at things. Now when people ask me, “Areyou sad you dont know your

15、 real parents?”I can safely answer,“Maybe I dont know who mybirth parents are, and that makes me a little sad. But I do know that I live with my real parents in areal house, with a real family, and I love my life just the way it is.”6. It can be inferred from Paragraphs I and 2 that the author_.A. d

16、oesnt like her present familyB. is probably adopted from ChinaC. is adopted by a teacherD. has never been to Chinese Heritage Camp7. Who takes the author to Chinese Heritage Camp each year?A. Her friend.B. Her teacher.C. Her mother.D. The leader of the Camp.8. In Chinese Heritage Camp, the author do

17、es the following things EXCEPT_.A. seeing her real parentsB. meeting hundreds of other adopted kidsC. taking part in outdoor activitiesD. sharing her feelings with other kids9.After participating in Chinese Heritage Camp, the author_.A. gave up the try to look for her real parentsB. became disappoin

18、ted about lifeC. changed the way she looked at the world around herD. felt happy because she found her real parents10. In this passage, the author mainly tells us_.A. her thanks to her adoptive parentsB. her thought of her real parentsC. her sad feelings about life in a new familyD. the Chinese Heri

19、tage Camps effect on herCGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned aschildren but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming foryears can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle afterm

20、any years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother whohas not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins“Twinkle,twinkle, little star”or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is

21、the law of overlearning, which can be started as follows: Once we havelearned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, andplaying baseball long after we have learned

22、them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves ofwords such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks.We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forgetrather quickly the things that

23、we learn in school, because they are another of the things weoverlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though itmay result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, astudent may learn the subject well eno

24、ugh to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon toforget almost eyerything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary forones future development.11. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1 ?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a

25、better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.12. The author explains the law of overlearning by_.A. presenting research findingsB. setting down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples13.According to the author, be

26、ing able to use multiplication tables is_.A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies14. What does the word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Commonly accepted rules.B. The multiplication tables.C. Things easil

27、y forgotten.D. School subjects.15. What is the authors opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. Its helpful only in a limited way.C. Its possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases studentslearning interest.第二部分：完形填空（共 20 题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四

28、个选项中选出最佳选项。A hunter and his wife lived in the Alaskan wilderness. They had a child, but the wife16when the child was only two years old. The hunter had to go out in the17in order to do hishunting, so he sometimes left the child for a few hours in the care of their faithful18. Oneafternoon, while the

29、 hunter was19, a storm came up. It was so20that the hunter had tostay in a cave to save his own life. At daybreak he21back to his home. The door was open.His dog, who looked at him from the corner, was covered with22. The hunters blood froze.All he could23was that his dog had turned wild and had24hi

30、s child. The hunter reachedfor an ax and in an instant hit it on the head of his trusted animal.25, he scanned the scene.The26furniture was telling a story of a battle that had taken place there shortly before he27 . He suddenly heard a28coming from under the bed. There he found his young child,29 .

31、He took the child to his chest, pausing to hug the youngster in his arms. He was about to30where the blood on his dog came from, when in a corner of the room he saw a31wolf. Thehuge mouth of the wolf showed sharp teeth which were intended for the32his faithful dog hadsaved. He now realized that,but

32、for a moment of caution(小心), he could have been33both hischild and his hero dog in his arms. Instead,34took over him when he realized his mistake.Moral of this story: Taking time to think before you35or speak can often save you frommaking big mistakes.16.A. fellB. arrivedC. failedD. died17.A. oceanB

33、. fieldC. woodsD. villages18.A. dogB. friendC. neighborD. servant19.A. backB. outC. offD. over20.A. darkB. terribleC. hotD. noisy21.A. rushedB. rodeC. droveD. walked22.A. foodB. soilC. snowD. blood23.A. work atB. depend onC. think ofD. wait for24.A. stolenB. pickedC. scoldedD. killed25.A. SilentlyB.

34、 SeriouslyC. MadlyD. Bravely26.A. brokenB. lostC. oldD. cheap27.A. leftB. returnedC. huntedD. finished28.A. wordB. callC. knockD. cry29.A. contentB. sadC. safeD. hungry30.A. askB. checkC. imagineD. explain31.A. sickB. youngC. largeD. dead32.A. manB. meatC. babyD. home33.A. holdingB. catchingC. carry

35、ingD. pulling34.A. surpriseB. shameC. fearD. worry35.A. actB. goC. sleepD. look第三部分：阅读填空（共 10 题，每题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的 AG 七个选项中选出能填入空白处的五个最佳选项，选项中有两项多余选项。ASome kids need to repeat a grade in school.36Repeating a grade can give you anotherchance to complete the work and learn what you need to

36、know to do well when you do move up tothe next grade.Some kids need to repeat a grade because they are having trouble with the work or other stuffthey need to do in that grade.37for instance, a kid might have trouble reading. Other kidsmight have been ill or absent for a long time, so they didnt get

37、 a chance to learn everything theyneeded to learn. Sometimes a kid might understand the schoolwork, but is having trouble withother stuff, like behaving in class and sitting still while the teacher is teaching.38Repeating a grade might make you sad, angry, or both.39You might be upset becauseyou won

38、t be in class with all of your friends. Try to talk with your mon or dad, or a teacher ifyoure having these feelings. If you are worried about missing your friends, try to set up other timewhen you can play together. You might feel embarrassed about repeating a grade. You may thinkthat people are ta

39、lking about you or making fun of you.40It can really hurt if someone teasesyou about repeating a grade. Maybe you could say,“I need to get better at some stuff. Its not a bigdeal.”A. Some kids might have learning disabilities.B. These feelings are normal.C. You will fall behind others if you repeat

40、a grade.D. Sometimes, an extra year gives the kid a chance to work through problems like that.E. This means that a kid whos in third grade would have to do third grade again next year.F. It can be stressful.G. Why do you need to repeat a grade?BMaking a good first impression on your teacher is an im

41、portant part of having a good schoolyear.41Here are five tips for you.Introduce yourself at the first opportunity. Try to find something you both have in common.Talk to him or her for a minute or so if you want to. This shows that you arent afraid of strangers.42 Most teachers like a student with a

42、lot of confidence.Be obedient(听话的), especially for the first few weeks of school. Always put up your handbefore speaking. Dont be afraid to ask questions if you dont understand something. This showsthat you want to do well in school.43It is good to ask questions, but in other times you shoulduse a t

43、extbook or other reference to help you. You could always ask another student, although itisnt encouraged as much.Do not play any jokes on your teachers. You may think its a good way to break the ice.44Your jokes will cause the student-teacher relationship to have a rocky start.45If you do so, youll

44、get good marks on your first test. Maintaining your gradesthroughout the whole year is a must. Sometimes teachers will give you studying techniques if youask.A. Work hard in preparation for tests.B. Late work can make your teacher unhappy.C. Just make sure you dont ask questions too often.D. It also

45、 shows that you have confidence in yourself.E. But theyll just think of you as one of those kids that hate learning.F.You dont have to be smart to get a teacher to appreciate you, though.G. Having to ask your teacher to repeat what he or she just said can be embarrassing.第四部分：阅读填词 (共 10 题，每题 2 分，满分

46、20 分)阅读下列短文，在 4655 题的空白处填入适当的词语使短文通顺、连贯。Most animals can swim right off the first time they go into the water.Dogs, horses, deer, andbuffaloes do not have to be taught to swim. But a man cannot swim46he learns how to swim.47should know how to swim. And it is best to learn when we are young. A boy or

47、 a girlcan learn much more48than a grown-up person. Yet many people cannot swim at all. Theysay that even some sailors, who pass all their lives on the sea, do not know how to swim.49should we learn swimming?Firstly, swimming is a very good form of exercise. Indeed doctors say it is the best50 ,because in swimming all the muscles of the body are used.Secondly, s