初三英语竞赛

2011-2012学年度第一学期

初三英语阅读竞赛

考试时间：70分钟 总分：100分

一、完形填空。（每小题1分，计30分）

A

We live in computer age (时代). People scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very people were interested in them and knew how to use them.. Today computers are smaller and . But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to . Computers can also remember what you them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

( ) 1. A. like B. as C. and D. with

( ) 2. A. students B. scientists C. teachers D. computers

( ) 3. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

( ) 4. A. cheap B. cheaper C. more expensive D. expensive

( ) 5. A. even B. still C. already D. yet

( ) 6. A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower

( ) 7. A. help B. make C. stop D. use

( ) 8. A. write B. play C. study D. learn

( ) 9. A. sing B. study C. dance D. watch

( ) 10. A. put in B. put on C. put into D. put up

B

A generous gap(代沟) has become a serious problem. I read a about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after with parents. I think this is because they don’t often have a talk with each other. Parents now more time in the office, they don’t have much time to stay with their children. As times passes, they both feel that they don’t have the _ topic(题目) to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your 16 , get to know them and them. And for children, show your to your parents. They are the people who love you. So them your thoughts. In this way, you have a better understanding of each other.

( ) 11.A. message B. call C. report D. letter

( ) 12. A. talk B. argue C. fight D. play

( ) 13. A. spend B. stay C. work D. have

( ) 14. A. because B. if C. but D. so

( ) 15. A. interesting B. same C. true D. good

( ) 16. A. business B. children C. work D. office

( ) 17. A. get on well with B. look after C. understand D. love

( ) 18. A. interest B. secret C. trouble D. feelings

( ) 19. A. tell B. ask C. answer D. say

( ) 20. A. can B. should C. must D. would

C

Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four parts, a part. You can have days more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and with more or fewer than seven days.

Your ship goes into time part every day if you make a five-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean. As you go into each part, the time one hour. Traveling west, you your clock back; traveling east, you let it ahead. Each day of your journey has twenty-five or twenty-three hours.

If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you the International Date Line. This is the point where a new day . When you go across the line, you change your calendar one day, back or ahead.

( ) 21．A. four hours B. two hours C. half an hour D. one hour

( ) 22．A. between B. with C. for D. at

( ) 23．A. years B. months C. seasons D. weeks

( ) 24．A. a different B. the same C. an interesting D. a moving

( ) 25．A. turns B. changes C. has D. makes

( ) 26．A. take B. give C. put D. set

( ) 27．A. neither B. not C. either D. never

( ) 28．A. cross B. get C. catch D. touch

( ) 29．A. lasts B. begins C. follows D. breaks

( ) 30.A. all B. more C. full D. less

二、阅读理解。（每小题2分，计70分）

A

Dear John,

Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad that you enjoyed your holiday with me. We enjoyed having you and your sister here. We hope that you will both be able to come again next year. Perhaps you’ll be able to stay longer next time you come. A week is not really long enough, is it? If your school has five weeks holiday next year, perhaps （或许）you’ll be able to stay with us for two or three weeks.

We have been long back at school three weeks now. It feels like three months!

I expect（期待）that you are both working very hard now that you are in Grade One. I shall have to work hard next year when I am in Grade One. Tom and Ann won’t be in Grade One until 2005.

They went for a picnic yesterday but I didn’t go with them because I cut my foot and I couldn’t walk very well. They went to an island and enjoyed themselves. Do you still remember the island? That’s where all five of us spent the last day of our holiday.

Tom, Ann and I send our best wishes to Betty and you. We hope to see you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Michael

( ) 31. _______ stayed with Michael for a holiday.

A. Only John B. Only Tom and Ann

C. John and his sister D. Only Tom

( ) 32. Their holiday lasted for _______.

A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks D. five weeks

( ) 33. From the words of “It feels like three months! ”we know that

_______.

A. Michael’s teacher is very strict with the students

B. Michael is pleased with his school report

C. Michael has no interest in learning

D. Michael works very hard at his studies

( ) 34. _____ in Grade One now.

A. John and his sister are both B. John is

C. John’s sister is D. Michael is

( ) 35. Why didn’t Michael go to the island for picnic?

A. He had to go to school.

B. He didn’t like the island.

C. Something was wrong with his foot.

D. The weather was bad that day.

B

Expert(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us tat every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指)with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.

A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱)than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one

time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.

Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study last, they are able to work well in class.

( ) 36. The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because_______.

A. he didn’t have enough sleep B. it wasn’t time for him to get up

C. he didn’t want to go to school D. he wanted his mother to wake him up

( ) 37. In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may

.

A. become too weak to sleep B. not work well in class

C. go to bed early D. be weak in English

( ) 38. In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________”

A. get up early B. get up late C. sleep less D. don’t want to sleep

( )39. “Stay up late” here means “_____________”

A. study late B. watch TV late

C. not go to bed until late D. stay outside

( )40. According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________

A. If you want to study better, you must work hard at night.

B. Sleeping less means working hard.

C. Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits.

D. Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do.

C

Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity

(好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”

“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”

( )41. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?

A. Because he could eat well there.

B. Because he could earn more about nuns.

C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.

D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.

( )42. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A. was still the same as usual

B. ate so much at dinner

C. kissed her hello after school

D. worked hard but said little

( )43. “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作

( )44. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.

A. Tommy felt sorry for the nail

B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign

D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others

( )45. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. teachers should be strict with their students

B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes

C. a catholic school is much better than other ones

D. nuns are good at helping children with their math

D

IMPROVE ON SLEEP

Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine for a good night’s sleep.

STAY FREE OF FLU

Studies show that a cold or flu virus(病毒) can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Healthline at 1800 848 1313.

ORAL（口腔）HEALTH

Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror(镜子)disease（疾病）.Oral examination is not only for the