初二年级英语学科阅读竞赛试题

初二年级英语学科阅读竞赛试题

出题人：宋相成

(一)

One morning Mr. Black is driving in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he sees an old man on the side of the road, he stops his car and says to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun hotel .Do you know it?”

“Yes,” the old man says. “I will show you the way.” He gets into Mr. Black’s car, and they drive about twelve miles. When they come to a small house, the old man says, “Stop here.” Mr. Black stops and looks at the house.” But this isn’t a hotel,” he says to the old man.

“No,” the old man answers. “This is my house. And I’ll show you the way to the hotel. Turn around（转回去）and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the hotel.”( ) 1.What is Mr. Black doing that morning?

A. He is walking in the country.

B. He is driving a small car.

C. He is going to see a friend.

D. He is looking for a hotel.

( ) 2. Mr Black asks the old man______.

A. to take his car

B. the way to a hotel

C. the way to a small house

D. the way back home

( ) 3. Why does the old man ask Mr. Black to stop in front of the small house?

A. They get to the hotel.

B. He is too hungry.

C. The small house is his.

D. He finds they go the wrong way. ( ) 4. It’s about_____ miles from the street to the Sun Hotel.

A. twelve miles

B. nine miles

C. three miles

D. twenty-one miles

( ) 5. Which one is right?

A.Mr. Black wants to drive the old man to his home.

B.The old man doesn’t know the way.

C.Mr. Black wants to go to the Moon Hotel.

D.Mr. Black has to go back nine miles to find the hotel.

(二)

Many years ago, there was a family named Franklin. They lived in Boston. There were five girls and six boys in the family. On a January day in 1706 another baby boy was born. The boy’s mother and her husband gave the boy a name-Benjamin.

Benjamin was the brightest of all the children. He could read when he was five and he could write by the time he was seven. When he was eight, he was sent to school.

In school, Benjamin had been good at reading and writing but not good at maths.

He read all his father’s books. And whenever (无论何时) he had a little money, he spent it on a book. He liked books. They told him how to do something. At that time he invented（发明）the paddles (桨形工具) for swimming.

( ) 6.From this passage, Benjamin was a .

A. driver

B. violinist

C. teacher

D. inventor

( ) 7. There were children in the family.

A. five

B. six

C. eleven

D. twelve

( ) 8. Benjamin was born in the month of the year 1706.

A. first

B. sixth

C. seventh

D. fifth

( ) 9. Benjamin maths when he was in school.

A. did well in

B. did well at

C. didn’t do well in

D. didn’t do well at

( ) 10. Benjamin much money books.

A. spent, on

B. cost, buying

C. took, buy

D. pay, off

(三)

Today is Sunday, so Peter doesn’t go out. He asks his

parents about the traditional Chinese clothes. Mother tells him

that Qipao is the traditional dress for women in China. It is

usually made of colorful silk and sometimes made of cotton.

Many women in the West like it very much too. Father can

remember that all the VIPs wore Tang suit(唐装) at APEC in

Shanghai. They all looked smart in the traditional Chinese

clothes. Many young people find it cool to wear the clothes in their own styles. Peter’s cousin says the modern clothes are better. Finally, they think the fashion should be comfortable first.

( ) 11. Where does Peter talk with his parents?

A. At home.

B. At school.

C. At APEC in Shanghai.

D. At a fashion show. ( ) 12. Qipao is usually made of _____________.

A. cotton

B. leather

C. silk

D. paper

( ) 13. The VIPs at APEC in Shanghai wore clothes in _____________.

A. modern style

B. Tang style

C. the style from the 1980s

D. their own styles ( ) 14. Peter’s ____________ is at his home too.

A. sister

B. brother

C. grandfather

D. cousin

( ) 15. They think the clothes should be _____________ first.

A. beautiful

B. cheap

C. comfortable

D. expensive

（四）

“Cool” is a word with many meanings. It means a little cold at first. As time changes, the word gets many different meanings. We can use “cool” when we talk about something wonderful or somebody looking smart. For example，when you see a beautiful and expensive car in the street, you can say, “It is cool.” You may think the famous film star Keanu Reeves is cool. You can also use the word to mean something new and surprising.

Here is an example. One day a teacher took the students to a farm and then asked them to write something about the visit. One of her students just wrote, “The farm is so cool.” Because he thought “cool” was the best word to show what he saw and felt. It also shows some people don’t have enough words. Without “cool”, they seem to have

no other words to use. Can you think of any other words like “cool: with so many meanings? If you can they are also very “cool”.

( ) 16. The meaning of the word “cool” ______.

A. is always the same

B. changes a lot

C. is “wonderful or smart” C. is “new and surprising”

( ) 17. “You may think the famous film star Keanu reeves is cool”. Here “cool”

means ______.

A. a little cold

B. a little hot

C. new and surprising

D. good-looking

( ) 18. “It also means some people don’t have enough words”. Here “it”

means_____.

A. the example

B. the student

C. the word “cool”

D. the visit to the farm

( ) 19. When some people use “cool” everywhere they don’t have other words, the writer seems a little ______. A. excited B. happy C. surprised D. worried

( ) 20. The best title is _____.

A. Some thing about the word “Cool”

B. “Cool”, th e Best Word to Use

C. People use “Cool” Too Much

D. “Cool’ Is A New Word

（五）

One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe (斧子) fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy (仙女) came out and asked the man what the matter was.

“I have lost my axe.” he said, “It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.”

The fairy showed him a gold a xe and asked, “Is that yours?”

“No.” said the man.

The fairy then showed him a silver (银) axe and asked again, “Is this yours?”

“No.” ag ain answered the man.

Then she showed him the old axe.

“Yes, that is mine.” called out the happy man.

“I know it well enough.” said the fairy, “I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I’ll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides (包括) your own one.”

根据短文，判断正（T）误（F）。

( ) 21. The man was poor, he had nothing but an old axe.

( ) 22. The old axe fell into the river when the man was cutting the wood.

( ) 23. The fairy asked the man if he lost a gol d axe, then the man said “No”. ( ) 24. When he saw his own axe, the man was very happy.

( ) 25. At last, the man had two axes.

(六)

Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.

In summer holiday, there is often an informal (非正式) baseball game, boys and girls, the young and the old take turns to bat (击球)，Each team has nine players.

The baseball season（赛季）goes from April to September, During this time, baseball games are shown on TV and members of the important baseball teams become American heroes(英雄). At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Even long after it is over, they will still talk about players.

American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season is over. Many people are more interested in football than in baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit near the radio or in front of the TV set to hear or to watch the game.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

( ) 26. According to the short passage (短文), which is wrong ?

A. All the children like baseball

B. Baseball is an outdoor game.

C. Each baseball team has nine players

D. Children sometimes play baseball in the parks.

( ) 27. Who can become American heroes?

A. The top team

B. The important member of a team.

C. Members of the important baseball teams.

D. Many baseball fans.

( ) 28.What happens at the end of the baseball season?

A. People talk only about baseball games.

B. Many baseball fans become members of top teams

C. A lot of people join the games.

D Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game.

( ) 29. ____________ follows the baseball season in the USA .

A. The baseball season

B. The football season

C .The baseball game D. The football game

( ) 30.This passage mainly(主要) tells us something about _____________

A .the difference between football and baseball

B .the football season in the USA

C .the football in the USA

D. Baseball and football in the U.S.A.

(七)

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars (双筒望远镜).

But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slipp ery（滑）.

b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.

c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e) Don’t forget to color the nest.

( ) 31. The most important thing in watching birds is to .

A. look for a place near the bird nest

B. climb up to the trees

C. catch a bird

D. kill a bird

( ) 32. We have to hide ourselves to , when we’re watching birds.

A. take better care of them

B. use the binoculars

C. make them do everything as usual

D. kill them at last.

( ) 33. If we make the nest too slippery, .

A. it won’t be very beautiful

B. it won’t be easy to m ake

C. it won’t be strong

D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it ( ) 34. We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.

A. we can clean the nest

B. birds can fly in or out

C. we can hang（挂）

D. we can make it

( ) 35. What’s the best title (标题)of this passage?

A. Birds are man’s friends

B. How to catch birds

C. Watching birds and making bird nests

D. How to keep birds

（八）

VISIT THE EAST GARDEN ZOO

Come and see the new polar bears from Canada. The pandas are waiting to meet you, and the dolphins are waiting to swim for you. The cranes are waiting to sing for you and the mynahs are waiting to say hello to you. The snakes are waiting to dance for you.

Tickets Adults(成人): $4 children: Over 12 $2 Under 12 $1

Opening Time 9:00—16:00 on weekdays 9:30—17:00 at weekends

KEEP THE ZOO CLEAN! DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS ( ) 36. Where do the polar bears come from?

A. They come from China

B. They come from England

C. They come from the USA.

D. They come from Canada.

( ) 37. When can you visit the zoo?

A. At 4:30 in the afternoon on Saturdays

B. At 8:30 in the morning on Wednesday

C. At 9:00 in the evening on Mondays

D. At 9:00 in the morning on Sundays.

( ) 38. You may not know the word “mynah”, but you can guess it is good at _____.

A. singing

B. dancing

C. speaking

D. listening ( ) 39. What should a visitor do in the East Garden Zoo?

A. Play with the animals

B. Leave no litter

C. Feed the animals

D. Go near the animals

( ) 40. Mrs. Smith wants to take her 4-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter to the zoo. How much should she pay?

A. $4

B. $6

C. $7

D. $8

（九）

Mr. Brown has an umbrella shop in a small town. People sometimes brought (bring的过去式) him broken umbrellas and then he took them to a big shop in London , where they were mended（mend修理，的过去式）. Several(几) days later, Mr. Brown went there and got them back.

A few weeks ago, Mr. Brown went to London by train. He forgot (forget) to take an umbrella with him that day. Sitting in front of him was a man with an umbrella standing by the seat. When the train arrived in(到达) London, Mr. Brown and the man stood(stand) up. In a hurry, Mr. Brown picked up (捡起) the umbrella as he often did during his trips by train. Just as he was getting off, he was stopped by the man, who said angrily, “That’s mine!” Mr. Brown apologized (道歉) and gave it back to him.

Then Mr. Brown went straight to the big shop. The people had got his six umbrellas ready. After a careful look at each of them, he said, “You’ve mended them very well.”

In the afternoon he went to the station and got into the train again. The same man was in the same train. He looked at Mr. Brown and six umbrellas. “You’ve had a good day,” he said.

( ) 41. What did Mr. Brown do with umbrellas people brought him?

A.He kept (keep) them for future use.

B. He had them mended in London.

C. He mended them himself.

D. He sold (sell) them in his own shop.

( ) 42. Mr. Brown often went to London Because_____________.

A.he lived in London

B. he had a shop in London

C. he had to have some umbrellas mended in London

D. there was no umbrella shop in his town

( ) 43. The man got angry with Mr. Brown because he thought (think) Mr.

Brown______.

A.was trying to steal(偷) his umbrella

B. had walked on his umbrella.

C. was standing on his way

D. hadn’t made (make)an apology to him

( ) 44. How did it happen when Mr. Brown took the man’s umbrella?

A. The man’s umbrella was in Mr. Brown’s way.

B. Mr. Brown wanted to help the man carry the umbrella.

C. Mr. Brown took the man’s umbrella by mistake

D. Mr. Brown thought the man’s umbrella was broken and needed mending. ( ) 45. What did the man mean when he said “You’ve had a good day”?

A. He meant(mean 意思是，指的是) Mr. Brown had stolen（steal）six umbrellas.

B. He meant Mr. Brown had a wonderful day in London.

C. He meant Mr. Brown had mended six umbrellas.

D. He meant Mr. Brown was a traveler.

(十)

Students learn their lessons in class. In class teachers teach them. Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. This is a way of learning.

Is this the only way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is

another way to learn. That is to say, students can teach themselves(自学). For example, if you cannot remember anything when you are doing your homework, you can look at your book to find the answer. This is a way to teach yourself. And it is not a difficult thing. We can do this at any place and at any time.

How to teach yourself? The first thing you must do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. The questions a re something you don’t understand, or you want to know more about. You can write down these questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by thinking hard, by reading the text or other books, and sometimes by asking other people. This is the way of teaching yourself. And you must do like this for a long time. You are sure to succeed(成功)in your study.

( ) 46. Listening to the teacher is _________for students to learn something.

A. not a way

B. the best way

C. the only way

D. not the only way

( ) 47. Which is the following is right?

A. A student can teach himself only in class.

B. It is a bad way to learn from the teacher.

C. A student can learn to teach himself if he wants to.

D. Students know very well how to teach themselves.

( ) 48. In teaching yourself, the first thing you must do is _________.

A. writing

B. reading

C. asking

D. answering

( ) 49. We can teach ourselves ____________.

A. only in school

B. only at home

C. only at classroom

D. at any place and at any time

( ) 50. If you want to succeed, you’d better learn___________.

A. how to teach others

B. how to teach yourself

C. to read and write

D. how to ask questions