湘教版英语九下阅读竞赛模拟试题

初三英语阅读竞赛试题（总分：100分时间：120分钟）（A）I.完形填空（20分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后选择最佳答案填空，使短文意思完整通顺.Davidiseightyearold.Hewasborninabigpoorfamily.Hehastwoyoungerbrothersandhismother1adaughterhalfayearago.SoDavidhastogetupearlyandhelphismotherto2breakfastforhisfamilyandthenmilkthecow,gibethepigsandchickensfood.Thenhe3toschoolbutsometimeshe’slateforclass.MrBrown,hismathsteacher,isstrictandhealways4hisstudentstocometoschoolontime.Hedoesn’tknowDavidwell.Sotheboyisoftenpunished（惩罚）.OnceDavid‘smotherwasill.Shecouldn’tdoany5.Davidhadtogetup6anddothatherantoschoolasfastaspossible.Whenhe7theschoolgate,thefirstbellrangandMrBrownwasintheclassroom.Ofcourseheaskedthepoorboytostandinthecorneroftheclassroom.“What’syourideal(理想);David?”askedMrBrown.“Don’tyouwanttobea8manwhenyougrowup?”“Myidealisto9aclassroomwithoutanycorners,”Davidsaidto10.Hestoodtherequietly.Hed()1.A.boughtB.foundC.hadD.sold()2.A.takeB.bringC.carryD.cook()3.AwalksB.hurriesC.jumpsD.flies()4.A.letsB.makesC.hopes()5.A.houseworkB.homework().earlyB.earlierD.later()7.A.gotC.cameD.reached()8.A.usefulB.strangeC.lazyD.good()9.A.breakB.sitC.have().me C.myselfD.himself(B)SunLeilikedfishingverymuch..Heoftenwentfishing1working.Heoftenaskedforsomedays’leave.Themanagerwasn’tangrywithhim2SunLeiwashisson..Oneday,SunLeiwentfishingearlyinthemorning.Hecarriedfood,drinkswithhim.Whenhecame3,hehadtobuysomefishfromthe4.Afteramonth,hedidn’tlikefishinganymore.Hebegantohunt.Hewanted5aOneday,hegotupverylateand6slowly.Whenhewasonhiswaytohunting,hecametoariver.Hesatdownonthebank..Hewantedtohavearest.“ManyfishesareintheriverbutIcan’tgetone,”SunLeisaidto7.“Therearemanyanimalsinthewoods,Ican’tgetanyone,either.Imustthinkoutagoodideaandgetsome.MyfriendswilllaughatmeifIgohomewithnothingagain.”Suddenlyhesawmanyducks8totheriver.Andaboywithfishingrodwasbehindtheducks.Hesmiled,“Icangetsomeduckstoday.”TheduckswalkedintotheriverandtheboysatnearSunLei.“Mylittlefriend,”saidSunLei,“ifIshootat(向……射击)theducksthreetimes,how9moneydoyouwant?”“Twentyyuan,”saidtheboy.SunLeishotattheducksandsixduckswerekilled.Hegavetheboytwentyyuan..“Yousuffer(吃亏)alot,”saidSunLeiwithasmile.“No,Idon’t,”saidtheboy.“I’mverysorry.Iforgottotellyouthattheducksarenot10.”().1.A.insteadofB.withC.ofD.for()2.A.ifB.becauseC.whileD.what()3.A.backB.awayC.offD.out()4.A.factoryB.schoolC.hospitalD.market()5.A.becameB.tobecomeC.becomingD.become()6.A.walkedB.walkC.walksD.walking()7.AheB.hisC.himselfD.him()8.A.cameB.comesC.comingD.tocome()9.A.longB.oftenC.manyD.much()10.A.meB.mineC.myD.myselfII.阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）(A)On26thJanuary,thebiggestearthquake(地震)inIndiatookthelivesof2225,000people.Inthemorning,wheneverybodywasenjoyingholidays,earthquakehappened.ItwasaboutontheRichterscale.“Thereisnothingleftbetweentheskyandtheearthanymore.Everythingfelldown,”saidoneofthevillagersalive(活着的).“Thereisnowater,nofoodandnoonecametohelp.” NobodydiedinPakistan,acountrynexttoIndia.ThecityofLahorewaslucky.InLahoreAmericanSchoolMymotherdidn’tfeeldidn’tevenknowthatitwasanearthquaketillshesawashakinglight..Myfathersawthecomputershakingandthenhelookedoutofthewindowandsawmanypeoplegoingout.()1.ThebiggestearthquakeinIndiahappenedontheofJanuary26th. C.afternoonD.night()2A..Peopleuse“Richterscale”totell A.wheretheearthquaketakesplaceB.whentheearthquaketakesplaceserioustheearthquakeislongtheearthqukelasts()3.Welearnthatfromthesentence“Thereisnothingleftbetweentheskyandtheearthanymore.”A.IndiaisalargecountryB.theIndiapeoplehadnothingaftertheearthquakeC.thereisnotallbuildinginIndiaD.theearthquakeinIndiawasserious()4.ThecityofLahoreisin.B.AmericanC.AustraliaD.Pakistan()5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Iwaswithmyparentswhentheearthquakehappened.B.TheearthquakeinLahorewasn’tserious.C.TheteachersinLahoreparentsdidn’tknowtheearthquakehappened.(B)Long,longagothereweretworichmen,MrZhangandMrWang.Oneday,MrZhangwenttoMrWang’shouse.Seeingthethree—storey(层)buildingwassospacious(宽敞的)andbeautiful,hefeltenvious(嫉妒的)andthought,“Ihaveasmechmoneyashehas.Whydidn’tIbuildsuchahouse?”Whenhegothome,hecalledabuilderatonceandaskedhim,“Canyoubuildthree–storeyhouse?”Thebuilderreplied,“Yes,IbuiltMrWang’sthree-storeyhouse.”Therichmanwaspleasedandsaid,“Thenbuildthesamehouseashisforme.”Sothebuilderbegantomeasure(测量)anddig.ButMrZhangwasverysurprisedandaskedhim,“Whyareyoudoingthis?”It’sforyourthree–storeyhouse!”thebuilderanswered.Idon’twantthefirsttwofloors.Buildththirdfloorfirst.”“HowcanIdothat?Withoutthefirstfloor,howcanIbuildthesecond?Withoutthesecond,howcanIbuildthethird?”“Idon’twantthefirsttwo.Youmustbuildthethirdfloorformefirst.”Thebuilderdidn’tknowwhether2tolaughortocry.Hecoulddonothingbutgohome.()1.MrZhangwasoneofMrWang’s.A.studentsB.classmatesC.teachersD.friends()2.MrZhanghadMrWang.A.lessmoneythanB.moremoneythanC.thesamemoneyasD.muchmoneythan()3.MrZhangonlyknew.howtoliveinaspaciousandbeautifulhousehowtobuildththree–storeybuildinghowtobuildthethirdfloorwithoutthefirsttwohowtosavethemoney()4.Atlastthebuilder.A.laughedandcriedB.didn’tlaughorcryC.couldn’tdoanythingD.builtthehouseforMrZhang()5.Fromthestory,weknowthat.A.MrZhangwasveryfoolishB.thebuilderwasverykindZhangwasverycleverD.thebuilderwasverybad(C)ItisverydifficultthesedaystofindsomeonetocomeandfixyourTVset,oryourwashingmachine,oranyotherthingifitbreaks.Everybodywantstosellyounewgoods,butnobodywantsthfixthemwhentheystopworking.Hereisanexample.Oneday,MrsHarisfoundthattherewassomethingwrongwithherbathroom,soshephonedherplumber(水暖工),Threedayslater,hearrived.Mrs.Harriswasangryabouthiscominglate.Thesethreedaysshehadalotlftrouble.“Well,atlastyouarrived,”shesaidtotheplumber,“Icalledyouthreedaysago.”Theplumberdidnotsayanywordsatdirst.Buthesuddenlytookapieceofpaperoutofhispocketandlookedatit.“Threedaysago,”hesaid,“thatwas21st,wasn’tit?Well,I’msorry,butIcameththewrongplace,IwaslookingforMrs.Smith’shouse,notyiurs.Shephonedmeon20th.”Withthesewords,hewentaway()1.ThisplumbercametoMrs.Harris’houseonthB.21stC.20thD.17th()2.WeknowfromthepassagethatitisnoteasytoA.sellnewgoodsB.fixTVsetswellC.findsomebodytocomeandfixourbrikenthingsDphonethecompany()3.Mrs.Harrescalledtheplumberthreedaysago,butonthethirddaytherewasnothingwrongwithherbathroomwashappyThebathroomdidn’tbringheralotoftroubleTherewasstillsomethingwrongwithherbathroom()4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?TheplumbersawMrs.Smithandfoundhecametothewrongplace.Theplumberlikedtosellnothing.TheplumbercamethrepairMrs.Harres’bathroomMaybetheplumberwouldrepairMrs.Harrisbathroomonthe25th.()5.WhatwouldhappentoMrs.Harrisifshedidn’ttelltheplumbershecalledhimthreedaysbefore?Theplumbercouldn’tcometoMrs.Harris’home.TheplumberwouldrepairthebathroomTheplumberwouldlookforMrs.Smeth’shouse.Herbathroomwouldberepairedthreedaysbefore.(D)MrFieldwasagreatpainter.Onedaythekingaskedhimtodrawabeautifulpictureonthewallinthepalace.MrFieldspentmorethantendaysdrawingthepicture.Afterfinishingit,heenjoyedwatchingthepictureonthepedal(脚手架)andalmostlisthimselfinthepicture.Hedidn’tnoticethathewasattheedgeofthepedal.Atthistime,aworkernearMrFieldsawhim.Hethought,“MrFieldwillfalloffandhurthimselfifImakeacrynow.”Justthenhegotanidea.AssoonasMrFieldwalkedbackslowly,theworkerranupthebeautifulpictureandthrewthebrushontoththepicturewasnolongerbeautiful.Buttheworkerstoppedthepainterfromfallingdown.Hesavedthepainter’slife.Howclevertheworkerwas!阅读短文，然后根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）()1.MrFieldhimselfwantedtodrawapicturefortheking.()2.MrFieldwasfamousforhispainting.()3.WhenaworkersawMrFieldwasattheedgeofthepedal,hecriedloudly.()4.Theworkerwenttothepicturebecausehewantedtodrawit,too.()5.Maybethegreatpainterwouldbemorecarefulfromthenon..(E)Student1MynameisLoiNguyen,andI’mfromVietnam.SomepeopleaskmetochangemynametomakeitmoreEnglish.TheytellmetocallmyselfLarry.ButIdon’twantto.Myfathergavememyname.IamthesamepersonwhereverIgo.WhenImeetsomeonenew,Isaymynameslowlyandclearly.Someofmyclassmatesmakejokesaboutmyname.Idon’tcare.Letthemlaugh.IamLoi.Student2I’mJacquelineMatahnbatfromThailand,andI’mastudent.JacquelineisthenameIusehereinNorthAmerica.Ialwayslikethatnameandenjoyusingit.Iusemyrealname,Molvipah,withmyfamilyandpeoplefrommyculture(文化).ItishardtosayinEnglish.Peopleheremakefaceswhentheytrytopronounce(发音)myname.Theyneversayitright,soIdecidetochangeit.Student3Hi,I’mJesusJimenezGarciafromNicaragua(尼加拉瓜).WithmyEnglishfriends,Iam“Joe”.Ineverchosetochangemyname,Itjusthappened.FormyfriendsitisdifficulttosayJesus.Theysayitislike“swearing”.InEnglishitsoundsdisrespectful(不尊重的)tosay“Jesus”.Thatisnottrueinmyculture.Student4MynameisMalikaandI’mfromIndia.Intheregion(地区)Icomefrom,wehaveonlyonename.Wedon’tneedafirstnameandalastname.ThiscausedproblemshereatfirstbecauseNorthAmericansthinkeveryonemusthaveafirstandalastname.SoIinventedanewnameformyself;V·Malika.“V”standsforvictory.Withoutmostpeoplehere,IsayIamrealfriendsandmyfamilycallmeMalika.Student5Hello,mynameisZhangZhicheng.I’mfromChina.MyfriendsherecallmeZhangallthetime.ThatsoundsabitunusualinChinese.ItellthemthatZhangismyfamilyname,thatis,mylastname,justas“Jordan”inMichaelJordan,TheyfinditfunnythattheChineseshouldn’tputthelastnameasthefirstname.Itellthemwearejustdifferent.根据上面五个学生所说的内容，请说出下面五个句子分别指的是第几个学生，并在每一句末尾的横线上写出该学生的编号。HisnameishardtosayinEnglish,andhedecidestochangeit.Hehastochangehisname,becauseitsoundsdisrespectfulinEnglish.______Hisfriendsalwayscallhimbyhislastname.Manypeopleaskhimtochangehisname,butherefuses.___________Hehasonlyonenameandhastoinventanewnameforhimself.(F)Whatdoesshakingheadmean?Theanswertothisquestionisnotalwaysthesame.SomevisitorswouldprobablysurprisedwhentheyfirstcametoIndia.WhentheytalkedtoanIndian,hewouldoftenshakehishead,ThevisitorsmightthinkthattheIndiandidnotagreewithwhattheysaid.But,infact,theywouldbequitewrong,Indiansalwaysshaketheirheadswhentheytalktoothers.Itdoesn’thavethesamemeaningasour”No”.IfsomeonewantstovisitIndia,heshouldknowthis,oritwillbringhimsometrouble.Oneday,amanwenttoIndia.Heaskedforacar.ThedriverwasanIndia.Whenhetoldthedrivertotakehimtohisoffice,thedrivershookhisheadatonce.Themansaidagain,andthedrivershookhisheadagain.Atlasttheman,ofcourse,gotangry.“Whydon’tyoudowhatIjustsaid?”heshouted.“Drivemetomyofficerightnow!”Thedriveransweredinaloudvoice,too,“Yes,sir!”Buttotheman’ssurprise,thedrivershookhisheadatthesametime.Thecarsartedandthemanwasnowtoosurprisedtosayaword.Hethoughtaboutitforaminute,andthenhesaidtohimselfwithasmile:“NOmeansYEShere!()1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?Shakingheadalwayshasthesamemeaningindidderentcountries.WhenIndiansdon’tagreewithyou,theyshaketheirheads.It’squitewrongtoshakeyourheadbeforeavisitor.WhenanIndianshakeshisdoesn’tmean”NO”but“YES”.()2.Themangotangrybecause____thedriverdidn’tdowhathesaidtheIndiandidnotunderstandhimhethoughtthathisdrivershouldn’tshakehisheadwhenheisworkingforhimhisdriverdidnotagreewithhim()3.“Drivemetomyofficerightnow!”Theword“driver”inthissentencemeans_____A.comeorgoinacarsomebodyinacarC.operateacarD.callforacar()4.Thesentence“‘NO’means‘YES’here!”reallymeansthat____shakingheadinIndiahashesamemeaningas“YES”inEnglishtheword“NO”means“YES”inIndiadrivinginIndia,ofcourse,means“NO”Indianscannotsay“NO”,but“YES”()5.InIndia,ifyourfriendinvitesyoutoherparty,youareverygladtogo,andyouwill___NoB.shakeyourheadC.tellheryouraddressyourhead(点头)III.综合填空（10分）根据读文内容及所给首字母提示，填写所缺单词，每空一词。Igotan