初三英语竞赛阅读

初三英语竞赛阅读

初三英语能力大赛 一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分）‎ A篇 A group of 68 Australian tourists are staying at a hotel in Singapore. Today is Thursday. Their leader put up this notice in the hotel. ‎ ‎ Programme for Monday, 21 July morning afternoon ‎8:‎30a.m.‎ ‎9:‎00a.m.--11:‎00a.m.‎ ‎11:‎30a.m--12:30p.m.‎ ‎12:30p.m.‎ Buses leave hotel ‎ National‎ ‎Museum‎ or Aquarium Tiger‎ Balm Gardens or ‎Mount‎ ‎Faber Return to hotel by bus ‎1:30p.m.---2:30p.m.‎ ‎3:00p.m.---4:00p.m.‎ ‎4:30p.m.---5:30p.m.‎ ‎6:00p.m.‎ ‎7:00p.m.‎ Lunch at hotel Jurong‎ Bird Park or ‎Chinese‎ ‎Gardens Crocodile Farm or East Coast ‎ Park Lagoon Return to hotel Dinner Notes: a) To help us arrange the buses, please sign up for the above places on the list by this notice. Sign(签名) by 10:00 p.m. on 20th July.‎ ‎ b) The buses will leave on time, so please make sure that you are punctual.‎ ‎ c) The tours are free.‎ ‎1. Mrs. Johnson wants to go to the National‎ ‎Museum. Then we know that she will Not visit________.‎ ‎ A. Mount Faber B. the aquarium C. Crocodile Farm D. Jurong Bird Park ‎2. On 21 July, the tourists will leave the hotel rooms at about_________.‎ ‎ A. 8:‎20a.m. B. 8:‎30a.m. C. 9:‎00a.m. D. 9:‎10a.m.‎ ‎3. The last day for signing that a tourist wants to go on the tour is _________.‎ ‎ A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Saturday D. Sunday ‎4. Each tourist will pay _______ for the tour.‎ ‎ A. $14 B. $‎12.5 C. $8.8 D. nothing ‎ ‎5. In note (b), “punctual” means____________. ‎ ‎ A. happy B. very early C. on time D. awake B篇 Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress (紧张、压力) helps to bring it on. It is worth considering. What are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them? Are we out of work, or have too many responsibilities (责任)? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure (闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, fiends or fellow workers all they should be? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring out frustrations (失意，失败) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health better than those who bottle up(抑制) their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard (标准). We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude (态度). It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour's anger. The teaching in the Bible(圣经) "Don't let the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)" is good advice from the health point of view. ‎ ‎6. According to the text, which of the following sentences is the best statement?‎ A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce(减少) stress. ‎ B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.‎ C. The causes of stress are worth studying seriously.‎ D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today. ‎ ‎7. According to the text, which of the following kinds of people are more likely to suffer from stress?‎ A. People who have cancer. ‎ B. People who like to quarrel with others. ‎ C. People whose living standard is low. ‎ D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle(应付). ‎ ‎8. The word "row" in the third paragraph means________.‎ A. a noisy quarrel ‎ B. a very loud noise ‎ C.a line of things side by side ‎ D. a trip in a boat ‎9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?‎ A. Changing our jobs. ‎ B.Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.‎ C. Speaking out about our frustration. ‎ D. Reading the Bible. ‎ ‎10. What’s the main idea of the passage?‎ A. We should read Bible every day. ‎ B. We should have good relationships with our family members. ‎ C. We should do something to reduce the stress that helps to bring cancer on. ‎ D. Sometimes we can quarrel with others.‎ C篇 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟). Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! ‎ ‎11. The passage tells us ___have a communication problem.‎ A. parents and other people B. school kids and their parents ‎ C. teachers and their students D. parents and children of all ages ‎12. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ___. ‎ A. don’t get to them often B. write a letter to them ‎ C. don’t speak to them politely D. express yourself well ‎13. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “___”. ‎ A. to make yourself happy B. to get you quiet and relaxed ‎ C. to have a good rest D. to hide yourself quickly ‎14. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.‎ A. have a talk with them often B. keep away from them C. agree with them all the time D. know about their values ‎15. From the passage we learn ___.‎ A. parents and children should not have a generation gap ‎ B. parents should show love and respect to their children ‎ C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap ‎ D. there are so many serious problems in families today D篇 My mum says my head is too expensive, because all my operations have cost millions of dollars. I am sick with hydrocephalus. That means “water in the head." Water runs through the body like a river, but sometimes it won’t leave my head. That water gives me bad headaches and lots of other problems. so doctors put a small tube(管子)in me to take away that water from my head. I stay in the hospital most of the time . Sometimes the doctors let me go out to play. But sometimes, if I play too much , my tube has problems. I have to go back to the hospital. My doctor, Dr. Beck , is the greatest. He takes good care of me, and he’s a lot of fun, too. My illness is hard to understand, but Dr. Beck always takes time to teach me about it by drawing pictures or telling stories. I draw cartoons for him, too, to make him laugh when he gets tired. When I grow up, I dream of becoming a doctor so that I can take care of kids like me. I have been in the hospital a lot, and my mum is a nurse, so I have learned a lot by watching and asking questions. When I"m a doctor , I"ll tell sick kids my story to make them feel better when they "re afraid ‎ ‎16. The best title of this reading is _________. ‎ A. Where I spend the time B. A very expensive head ‎ C. Why I want to be a doctor D. My doctor, Dr. Beck ‎17. The word “it” in the reading refers to (指)________‎ A. my illness B. my head C. the tube D. the hospital ‎ ‎18. My head aches ______. A. when I play too much B. if I go back to school C. before the tube in my head drops D. when there’s water in my head ‎ ‎19. I stay in the hospital most of the time _______ ‎ A. because my mum is a nurse in the hospital ‎ B. so I know something about how to look after sick people ‎ C. but I have no chance to meet other doctors D. and I don’t have to pay for anything here ‎ ‎20. From the reading we can know that _______ ‎ A. Dr. Beck is very good at drawing cartoons ‎ B. The sick child has many funny stories for doctors ‎ C. Hydrocephalus can also cause some other problems ‎ D. Nobody can understand the illness well E篇 ‎"No man is an island" is a well-known line from John Donne s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need to have friends. For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling sheepish, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have. ‎ There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This "how to" book about getting along with other people became a best seller. It was later put into 28 languages. ‎ Dale Carnegie's advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book: ‎ l. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with   "excuse me"   or  "would you please" when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say     "thank you"   and try to be as helpful as you can. ‎ ‎2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for ‎ a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better. 3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person 's ears is the sound of his or her own name. ‎ ‎4.Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them. ‎ ‎5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary. ‎ ‎21. The underlined sentence   "No one can live a completely isolated life"   means “______”    in this passage. ‎ A. No one can live a hard life B. No one can live without difficulty ‎ C. No one can live alone D. No one can live on an island ‎22.The best title for this passage should be  "______". ‎ A. How to Make Friends                            B.A Famous Book ‎ C. About Friendship                             D John Donne and Dale Carnegie ‎23-Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because__________________. ‎ A. we are afraid to make bad friends ‎ B. we are shy to take the first action ‎ C. we feel worried that we won't be able to keep our friends ‎ D. we feel sure that we already have enough friends ‎ ‎24.We can learn from this passage that______. ‎ A John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie ‎ B. friends are always friends ‎ C. few people bought Carnegie's book ‎ D. the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie ‎ ‎25.Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in Carnegie's book? ‎ A. Say "excuse me" before you ask. ‎ B. Don’t visit your neighbors too often. ‎ C. Think more about others. ‎ D. People enjoy hearing their own names. ‎ F篇 Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. He gave $10,000 of his money to charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.‎ ‎ Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $‎200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.‎ ‎ When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special.” He said, “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very , very happy.” He said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”‎ ‎26. Jack didn’t need to look for a job_________.‎ A. before he went to college. B. after he went to Africa.‎ C. because he got one million dollars. D. before he received a report.‎ ‎27. Jack has sent them each $‎200 a month to help some poor children _____.‎ A. only in Washington B. only in England C. only in Africa D. around the world ‎28. Jack learned about the children’s progress by_____.‎ A. visiting them each year B. getting a report every year ‎ C. staying with them D. talking to them in ‎England ‎29. The underlined words “ for a good cause” means______.‎ A. 施舍 B.行善 C. 优惠 D. 赏赐 ‎30. What’s the main idea of the story?‎ A. Help others, and you will feel happy. ‎ B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.‎ C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help. ‎ D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.‎ 二：任务型阅读：（共5个小题，每小题2分，计10分）‎ ‎31题为判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；32-34题为简略回答问题；35 题为英汉互译。‎ Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures(压力) from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a better life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not clever enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but they failed in the exam and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer.‎ ‎ It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evening and on weekends—they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.‎ ‎ Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bags.Child psychologists(心理学家)now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feeling of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell the right from the wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.‎ ‎31. Most Japanese parents are worried about their children, and they usually help them.‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎32. Do many Japanese students feel happy at school? ‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎33. What do the Japanese students feel from their parents?‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎34. What do the child psychologists think about the strict school rules?‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎35. Put the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.‎ ‎ _____________________________________________________________________‎ 答题纸 一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分）‎ ‎1._____________ 2. ______________ 3._________________ 4. _______________ 5. _________________‎ ‎6._____________7._______________ 8._________________ 9. _______________ 10.________________‎ ‎11.____________ 12.______________13.________________14. _______________ 15._________________‎ ‎16.____________ 17.______________ 18. _______________ 19. _______________ 20.________________‎ ‎21._____________ 22._____________23._________________24._______________ 25.________________‎ ‎26._____________ 27._____________ 28._________________ 29.______________ 30.________________‎ 二：任务型阅读：（共5个小题，每小题2分，计10分）‎ ‎31题为判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；32-34题为简略回答问题；35 题为英汉互译。‎ Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures(压力) from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a better life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not clever enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but they failed in the exam and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer.‎ ‎ It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evening and on weekends—they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.‎ ‎ Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bags.Child psychologists(心理学家)now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feeling of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell the right from the wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.‎ ‎31. Most Japanese parents are worried about their children, and they usually help them.‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎32. Do many Japanese students feel happy at school? ‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎33. What do the Japanese students feel from their parents?‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎34. What do the child psychologists think about the strict school rules?‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎35. Put the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.‎ ‎ _____________________________________________________________________‎ 答题纸 一：选择型阅读：（共30个小题，每小题3分，计90分）‎ ‎1._____________ 2. ______________ 3._________________ 4. _______________ 5. _________________‎ ‎6._____________7._______________ 8._________________ 9. _______________ 10.________________‎ ‎11.____________ 12.______________13.________________14. _______________ 15._________________‎ ‎16.____________ 17.______________ 18. _______________ 19. _______________ 20.________________‎ ‎21._____________ 22._____________23._________________24._______________ 25.________________‎ ‎26._____________ 27._____________ 28._________________ 29.______________ 30.________________‎