初三英語閱讀競賽[上學(xué)期]新人教版

1、初三英語閱讀競賽（試卷滿分100分，用時(shí)80分鐘）一、完形填空（共30小題，每小題1分；共30分） ( A )通過下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。 Today more and more people live in cities . So there is usually 1 in a city to grow food . 2 of the land in a city is used 3 homes , shops , roads ,and parks . Most food for city 4 is grown in the countryside(

2、農(nóng)村). It is often brought to the city by truck ,train and car . Some food even comes into the city by plane . Do you live in a city ? If you 5 , think of all kinds of food you eat in a day .All of the food comes from the countryside. The wheat(小麥)for your bread is grown on farms in the countryside .

3、So are vegetables . Water is 6 thing that cities get from the countryside . Everyone needs water every day . We use a little of it for 7 , but we use even more to 8 bathtubs(浴缸),run showers( 沐浴),and wash streets . The 9 used by cities comes mostly (主要地)from rain . But people cannot use the rain that

4、 falls on cities . The rain 10 dirty as it falls 11 dirty air . Once it hits city buildings or streets ,the rain will 12 more dust(塵埃).It is not good for drinking 13 bathing(洗澡).So cities must reach out to the 14 countryside for water. There ,the rain falls through 15 onto trees and grass . The fall

5、en rain runs into rivers and lakes . So it is important to keep both cites and the countryside clean .（ ）1. A. small place B. a small place C. little room D. a little（ ）2. A. Some B. Most C. Many D. Few（ ）3. A. for B. of C. by D. from（ ）4. A. men B. woman C. person D. people（ ）5. A. live in B. don&#

6、39;t live in C. do D. don't（ ）6. A. one B. other C. others D. another（ ）7. A. eating B. drinking C. washing D. watering （ ）8. A. fill B. fall C. full D. drop（ ）9. A. water B. food C. tea D. vegetables（ ）10.A. looks B. keeps C. changes D. becomes（ ）11. A. across B. along C. through D. past（ ）12.A

7、. pull up B. pick up C. put up D. catch up（ ）13. A. and B. but C. or D. so（ ）14. A. clean B. tidy C. clear D. nice （ ）15.A. smoke B. light C. cloud D. air ( B ) I had worked that day ,as a nurse . Now I faced the dirty supper dishes . I wanted to 16 why Jimmy hadn't phoned as usual to say “Good

8、night ” to BOb and Tom . “Maybe Daddy's   17  working on an accident ,” I said to Bob . “Go to   18  now . You'll see him in the morning .” Soon there was a knock at the door . “There  19 be something wrong with your phone ,” my neighbor told me .

9、 “The City Police Station wants you to  20   .” I went into the living room and dialed(打電話) . Then I   21   the words every police wife fears (害怕): “Your husband has been hurt .” When I reached the hospital , my heart sank(下沉). The entrance was jammed(擁擠) with TV-n

10、ews trucks . In the  22   I saw Jimmy's best friend ,Smith . “Just tell me -is he alive ?” I asked . Smith  23   and didn't answer. Then I found my younger sister , Mandy . “He's  24   ,” she told me , and we began to cry together. Later , Smi

11、th told me   25   had happened . In the morning , when my little Bob asked , 'Where's Daddy? “ I   26    him into my arms and tried to explain . ”A bad man  27  Daddy last night , “ I said ." Daddy can't come home any more . He&

12、#39;s in heaven(天堂) now .” My son looked at me , his blue eyes   28   the picture of trust(相信). “Do they have 29  in heaven ?” he asked . “Can I call him ?” “No, Bob ,Daddy still loves you , but Daddy can't  30  ”.（ ）16. A. know B. understand C. remember D. gue

13、ss（ ）17. A. busy B. never C. sure D. often（ ）18. A. play B. study C. sleep D. wait（ ）19. A. must B. need C. can D. will（ ）20. A. rest B. call C. work D. stay（ ）21. A. saw B. remember C. heard D. wrote（ ）22. A. room B. crowd C. truck D. station（ ）23. A. forgot B. turned C. returned D. understood（ ）24

14、. A. dangerous B. fine C. afraid D. gone（ ）25.A. how B. where C. when D. what（ ）26. A. pulled B. pushed C. sent D. held（ ）27.A. saw B. beat C. hurt D. caught （ ）28. A. drawing B. showing C. looking D. enjoying（ ）29. A. food B. language C. phones D. TVs（ ）30.A. work B. talk C. sleep D. rest 二、閱讀

15、理解.( 每題2分,50% )( A )On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon （汽球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope

16、（繩子） ,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量） . It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the bal

17、loon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knive

18、s, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose

19、 to 5,100 metres ! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Polandheavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!（ ）31. Three men flew in balloon _.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometersB. to another cityC. to visit Poland D. more than a centu

20、ry ago（ ）32. The metal box was used for _.A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basketD. changing weight（ ）33. When the balloon went up higher, _.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fallB. They saw the sun go downC. They made a hole in the basket with

21、their knivesD. They could see a black hole on the ground（ ）34. The balloon landed _.A. in LondonB. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country（ ）35. Which of the following is NOT true?_A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags o

22、f sand out of the basket.C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.( B )Rules of Reading Club The following rules will be used for the Reading Club : 1. All books must be read from page one to the last page .2. The

23、parent or the teacher will initial(write the first of one's name) the booklist after a student has finished reading a book . Teachers will initial the booklist only for the books read at school . It is the responsibility(責(zé)任)of the student and parent to write the names of all books read , and the

24、 number of pages of the book on the booklist . 3.All books read must be of the student's reading level(水平) or above. Example : A third grade student should not read first grade books if he or she is able to read at a third grade or higher reading level . 4.All books the student finishes during t

25、he school year (including (包括) the textbooks read at school ) will be counted towards the 100 books . Comic books (漫畫書) and the like will not be counted . Books of good quality(高質(zhì)量的) read from the school library , public library, classroom , home ,etc. will be counted . 5.When a student has finished

26、 a club booklist (one sheet of 1500 pages ), he/she should bring the sheet to the office . The child will get a small reward(獎勵) and may get another piece of booklist to go on reading .It takes four booklist sheets for 100 books or four 1500 pages to reach 6000 pages . Either way -You're a Winne

27、r ! 36. The student needs to ask his/her parent or teacher to initial the booklist _.A. as soon as he/she begins to read a book B. before he/she reads a bookC. after he/she finishes reading a book D. while he/she finishes reading a book37. What kind of books will not be counted ?A. Story books B. Pi

28、cture books C. History books D. Biology books 38. How many books should a student read before he/she gets another booklist ?A. 25 .B. 1,500 C. 6,000 . D. 10039. According to the rules , which of the following is NOT true ? A. The student should read the whole book through .B. The parent will initial

29、 the booklist for the books the student reads at home .C. A third grade student can read the first grade books if he/she likes to do so .D. The student needs to read 100 books or 6,000 pages in the school year to be a winner .40. According to the rules , which of the following is the most possible b

30、ooklist ?A. booklist Sheet No.Name of book Teacher's Initials Parent's Initials 125 NameGrade B. booklist Sheet No.Name of book PagesTeacher's Initials Parent's Initials Student's Initials125 NameGrade C. booklist Sheet No.Name of book PagesTeacher's Initials Parent's Ini

31、tials 125 NameGrade D. booklist Sheet No.Pages Teacher's Initials Parent's Initials 125 NameGrade （）When youre curious(好奇的) about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries(發(fā)現(xiàn)) and find interestin

32、g answers. The steps below can guide you during the research(研究).Step1 On a notecard or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.Step2 Next, stop and think for a moment about what you a

33、lready know abut your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below:(1)Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.(2)Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.(3)Some dinosaurs fed on(吃) plants, some on meat.Step3 What can you do with what you want to learn?

34、By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:(1)Whats the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?(2)How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?(3)Have dinosaurs really disappeared?Step4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the ne

35、arest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more

36、widely.If you always find something interesting to research, take time to organize(組織) your thinking by asking good questions. And remember learning more always brings more questions.41. When you do some research, you should take the following steps: (1)list what you want to know (2) choose a resear

37、ch subject (3)list what you already know(4) discover new problemsA. (4)(3)(2)(1)B. (1)(4)(3)(2)C.(2)(3)(1)(4)D.(3)(2)(4)(1)42. From the passage, we know . A. dinosaurs appeared after human beings B. not all the dinosaurs fed on meat C. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years D. dinosaurs l

38、ived warm season43. What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean? A. Putting your list of questions under your arm B. Discussing your questions with your classmates C. Writing down your list of questions D. Taking your list of questions with you 44. According to the passage, which one is true?

39、 A. You can find all the answers online(網(wǎng)絡(luò)上) B. Learn more, and youll have no questions C. Asking questions is the only way for research D. During the research, you may keep finding new questions45. The best title(標(biāo)題) for this passage is “ ” A. Discovering DinosaursB. Asking Good Questions C. Findin

40、g SubjectsD. Learning Steps （） Air is a colorless, tasteless （無味的）and invisible（看不見的） gas that is around us. An “empty” drinking glass and an “empty” room, in fact , are not really empty .Each is filled with air . When the glass is filled with water , the water pushes the air out of the glass. Air ,

41、 as a gas , has no definite shape（固定的形狀）, but because it is matter , it takes up space（空間） and it has weight . It is easy to prove（證明） that air is something that takes up space . Stuff a piece of dry cloth（布） into the bottom（底面） of a glass so that it will not fall out when the glass is turned upside

42、（上部） down . Push the upside down glass , holding straight up and down , into a jar of water till the glass is completely covered . When the glass is taken out of the water , the cloth is still dry . The air inside the glass shows that it takes up space and keeps the water from coming in. 46. Air has

43、 no definite shape because _.A. it is a mixture（混合物） B. it is a gas C. it is matter D. it is nothing 47. Since air is matter , it has _.A. room , and weight as well B. both room and shapeC. either room or weight D. neither shape nor weight48. The word “Stuff” means _ in Chinese A. 撕 B 蓋 C 取掉 D 塞49.

44、The writer tells that the experiment（實(shí)驗(yàn)）_.A. is carried out in the space B. must be done in the labC. is made in the room D. is only can be done in the open air50. Which of the following pictures give us the correct（正確的） result of the experiment?( W=water A=air C=cloth )（）Happiness is for everyone.

45、You dont need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you

46、put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success(成功), your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, peop

47、le around you will help you to correct(改正) it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you ar

48、e poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances(機(jī)會) to challenge(挑戰(zhàn)) yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luc

49、k. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn)的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.51. Those who have big houses may often feel . A. happyB. lonelyC. freeD. excited52. When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and

50、 your classmates will . A. laugh at you B. play jokes on you C. quarrel with you D. help you up 53. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress(進(jìn)步)? A. Oh , so do I . B. Congratulations . C. Good luck . D. Its just so-so .54. Which idea is not right according to the passage ? A. P

51、eople who have cars would never like to walk in the open air. B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes. C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you . 55. Do you feel happy or unhappy ？Why ？ 三、任

52、務(wù)型閱讀（每題1分，）(A)閱讀下面五小段文字，找出能代表本段主題的最佳選項(xiàng)，并把答案寫在答題卷上。A . Talking about shopping B. Getting into trouble C. Talking about ones problemsD. Talking about ones JobE. Giving Suggestions(建議)56. Ive got a collection(收藏) of terrible “mistakes” at the back of my wardrobe(衣柜),which I never wear! But I dont mind

53、going with my girlfriend, because she helps me choose. I think women are better at buying clothes than men. Theyve got better taste(品味) and they always know whats fashion(時(shí)尚).57. You shouldnt be afraid of her. Maybe shes just as shy as you. What about giving her a red rose and a short message? Say s

54、omething like this: “Id really like to know you but I dont know how.” Shell probably be excited to know shes got a fan(迷)!58. Jane usually travels for 2 hours at most and then she can have a rest of at least 3 hours. She meets a lot of interesting people from all over the world. She says she likes i

55、t because she doesnt have to work full- time so she can spend more time with our three children and me.59. When Mrs. Poor got into the lift, she was carrying only a handbag. After a few seconds, the lift stopped between floors. She shouted and shouted, and rang the alarm(警報(bào)). But nobody heard her.60. Ive known her for four years and I really like her. But she always copies everything I do. If I buy some new clothes, the next day shell go out and buy exactly the same ones. Its the same with music, films, even my friends! What should I do?( )Is it Good for Students to