初二阅读竞赛辅导.doc

金华市阅读竞赛辅导（四）一.完形填空，每小题一分，共30分：A Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question , they want to know whether you think you are a 2 person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 2_ you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave but when they come face to face with real 3 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 4 .Lenny had always thought of himself as a 5 person. He got worried before examination. He was always worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be 6 and healthy. Then, on January 15th, 2001, a plane 7 the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the 8 water. Lenny did feel afraid. He kept very 9 and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 10 to the woman, and kept her head above the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not seventy-nine.When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin (肾上腺素). 11 adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are ready to fight or run away. However, when you are 12 frightened, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this 13 , the muscles (肌肉) become very hard and you find you cant 14 at all. You are paralyzed (无能为力)with fear. This is why when we are very frightened, we sometimes say were “petrified”. This word comes from the Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are 15 frightened that we become stonelike.（ ）1. A. brave B. clever C. cool D. real （ ）2. A. when B. until C. after D. since（ ）3. A. person B. mouse C. question D. danger（ ）4. A. soldiers B. mice C. heroes D. cowards（ ）5. A. lazy B. silly C. nervous D. terrible（ ）6. A. safe B. great C. famous D. successful（ ）7. A. crashed into B. flew over C. knocked at D. landed on（ ）8. A. fresh B. clean C. salty D. ice-cold（ ）9. A. shy B. calm C. relaxed D. excited（ ）10. A. walked B. ran C. spoke D. swam （ ）11. A. With B. By C. For D. Like （ ）12. A. never B. hardly C. nearly D. really （ ）13. A. gets B. disappears C. happens D. changes（ ）14. A. eat B. move C. breathe D. think（ ）15. A. such B. very C. too D. so BIn my home town there lived a 60-year-old man. He was very _16_ and never got ill. He liked eating_17_ snakes since he was a boy. Nearly every week, he climbed up a hill nearby 18 snakes. He did not know how many times he had been bitten by a snake, but once he had no medicine with him and did not take _19_ , yet there 20 nothing wrong with him. From then on, he had taken no medicine if he was hurt by snakes. Few people believed that until an interesting story took place. One day last spring, when the old man was having a walk in the street, a wild dog ran at him and _21_ him on the leg with its mouth. The old man was too_22_. He picked up a big stone and ran after the dog. But _23_ the old man caught up with it, the dog lay down and died after running about 100 meters long. Being paid no attention to, the old man took the dead dog home and cooked the meat for_24_. A neighbour happened to _25_ him and had a piece of meat, too. But soon after the neighbour ate the meat, he had a stomachache and had trouble 26 breathing. The neighbour was sent to the hospital nearby. The doctor was a man with much _27_ and he knew the old man very well who liked eating poisonous (有毒的) snakes. After asking a few questions and giving a general examination, the doctor_28_ the old mans neighbour take some medicine for snake poison. Happily for them, half an hour later, the patient got well. It was said that the snake poison in the strange old mans_29_ was much more poisonous than that in a poisonous snake. _30_ this story had happened. （ ）16. A. friendly B. healthy C. kind D. funny （ ）17. A. living B. young C. poisonous D. cooked （ ）18. A. catch B. to catch C. caught D. catching （ ）19. A. some B. few C. little D. any （ ）20. A. is B. were C. are D. was （ ）21. A. kissed B. bit C. knocked D. cut （ ）22. A. angry B. excited C. frightened D. painful （ ）23. A. as soon as B. when C. before D. as （ ）24. A. food B. guests C. money D. drink （ ）25. A. meet B. visit C. hear D. help （ ）26. A. on B. at C. in D. about（ ）27. A. experience B. practice C. knowledge D. medicine （ ）28. A. suggested B. asked C. let D. told （ ）29. A. leg B. body C. arm D. mouth （ ）30. A So B. Unusually C. Surely D. Finally 二 阅读理解，每小题2分，共30分。AArthur Robert Ashe Jr. was the first African-American player to take part in the international sport of tennis at the highest level of the game. He was born on July 10, 1943.When Arthur was 6, his mother died. Arthur, with his father and his brother, lived near a large park in Richmond, Virginia. His father was the manager of the park. He took care of the park and made sure everything was right.Arthur was allowed to play in the park when he was seven years old. He was quite energetic. A swimming pool, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds(棒球场)were in the park. Arthur spent a lot of time playing there. He did well in sports, but he had never tried to play tennis.He often watched the tennis players. Sometimes there were tennis lessons, and Arthur would watch even more carefully. The young man teaching the lessons noticed Arthur. His name was Ronald Charity.Mr. Charity asked Arthur if he wanted to learn to play tennis. Arthur was excited and agreed. Arthur learned very quickly. Mr. Charity found Arthur would grow up to be a good tennis player. By the time he was ten, Arthur won a tournament (联赛). Many older and bigger players came to the park trying to win the prize, but Arthur beat them. He became known as “the kid who could play tennis”.Arthur grew up to be one of the first successful African-American tennis players. He played and won all over the world.（ ）31. Which question is answered in Paragraph 2? A. When was Arthur born? B. Where did Arthur grow up? C. Why did Arthur like tennis best? D. What did Arthur like to do at school?（ ）32. The park offered people all of these except_. A. volley B. tennis C. baseball D. swimming （ ）33. How did Mr. Charity notice Arthur?A. While watching a tennis tournament. B. While swimming at the swimming pool. C. While teaching others tennis lessons. D. While playing tennis with Arthur.（ ）34. What did Arthur do for the first time at the age of ten? A. He was allowed to play in the park where his father worked. B. He copied tennis movements without holding a racket. C. He began to teach the young kids to play tennis in the park. D. He played tennis better than players who were older than he was.BSuppose that year was 1666 and we could see a student called Isaac Newton. He was away from his university for a holiday and at home with his family. Isaac Newton continued to study at home. He enjoyed physics and thinking about the mysteries of the world.On a day there was rain and sun at the same time, he saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. It had many different colors. He was told that there were five. Newton wanted to have his own rainbow in a small room and made the room very dark. Then he made a small hole and the sun came inside. It was a small ray of light. It was white. Newton took a prism(棱镜) and held it up to the light. The ray of the light went through the prism, but it wasnt white now there were many colors. The prism had split up the white into different colors. Newton had a rainbow.Newton looked at his rainbow carefully. He could see more than five colors. He said the colors were: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.But Newton was a scientist and he was always very interested in how things worked. He had his rainbow but he wanted to know more. So he took another prism and held it up to the rainbow. The rainbow went through the second prism, but it wasnt colorful now it was white again. The prism had joined up the colors back into white light. Newton was the first person to understand that light is a combination(合成)of all the rainbow colors together.( )35. In 1666 Isaac Newton was a (an) . A. famous scientist B. assistant in a lab C. physics teacher D. university student( )36. What is the Chinese meaning of the words “ray of the light”? A. 光速 B. 光圈 C. 光线 D. 灯光( )37. Which of the following is true according to the sentences underlined(划线的)？A. B. C. D.( )38. From the passage we can learn that _. A. Newton did his experiment in a large university science lab B. Newton continued his study at home during his holiday C. a rainbow always appears in the sky on a sunny day D. if we put five different colors together, we can get the white lightCOne thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china(瓷器)tea cups.Afternoon teaPeople believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day, breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five oclock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions (社交活动). Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modem Britain.Will you come for coffee?Coffee plays an important role in British culture, too. People often use words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Usually, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not be offered wine at a “coffee” party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange（股票交易中心）In the 17th century London, Coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.( )39. How many meals did the English have each day in the 18th century? A. Two. B. One. C. Three. D. Four.( )40. If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, it means you . A. will be offered tea, coffee and wine B. are asked what you would like to drink C. will be asked to have a chat with the host D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party( )41. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. A new business was started in those coffeehouses in London. B. People in London liked to study and work in noisy places. C. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee. D. The London Stock Exchange is the busiest coffeehouse in England.( )42. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. British and Chinese cultures. B. The beginning of tea and coffee. C. Tea, coffee and business. D. English tea and coffee culture.DAfter the Tiger Mom comes the Wolf FatherTan Xiaoyan, 15:My dream is to go to Tsinghua University. There are top educational resources (资源), world famous teachers and excellent students in this university. If we spend years studying there, we surely will get a good job and live a better life in the future. However, there must be a lot of challenges and difficulties on the way. So I will accept (接受) the wolf fathers strict educational style if it can really make my dream come true.Liu Boyu, 15:I would accept a wolf father because I really need a strict person to help me control (控制) myself. Now I am interested in playing computer games all day. And I dont want to study. A wolf father can help me focus on my studies. I believe under his strict control I can study better and go to one of the key universities.Shi Yunting, 16:I will not accept a wolf father. I dont think I can get used to his educational style. It would make me too tired to enjoy the golden moments of my childhood. Besides, entering Peking or Tsinghua University doesnt mean that I will certainly have a bright future. I think studies should be a pleasant thing. We should study in the way that we like.Liu Jiahui, 16: I dont believe life is only made for studying. There are many meaningful things to do in life. Studying is one of them. So I will say no to the wolf fathers educational style. Even if I dont enter a university as good as Peking or Tsinghua University, I would still be very happy because I would be going to a university as a person, not a learning machine.( )43. How many students accepted the wolf fathers way? A. 2. B. 3C. 4 D. 5( )44. Why did the wolf father beat his children? A. Because he didnt love his children B. Because he wanted his children get high education. C. Because his children are too naughty. D. Because his children didnt behave well at school. ( )45Where may this article come from? A. A dictionary B. A map C. A newspaper D. A guide book三 短文填空，每空限填一词：每小题1分，共40分：AThirty years ago, I walked into a bakery and asked for some loaves(条)of bread to sell. At that time, I was 12 years old. A young lady _1_ me that day. She gave me five loaves and wished me good _2_. I took the loaves and went out to sell them. It _3_ me all day, but I sold them all. At the _4_ of the day, I had some money.I thought I was the _5_ boy in the world as I walked home that evening. The next day, I went to a bike shop. I paid a deposit(定金)on a new bike. And then I started my next journey(行程)_6_ a newspaper delivery(投递)boy. Soon I _7_ pay the rest of the money for the bike and the bike was mine. I was so proud of 8_!Today I still work in the delivery business. I have a lot of trucks to send goods alll over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I dont ride a bike these days . I drive a large nice car.I dont know _9_ that young lady was. But _10_ she gave me the start, I have become a successful man. Id like to show my thanks to her.B Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries. Recent research made among 428 middle school students in Chongqing, 1 _ half of them would like to study abroad(在国外）.“Chinese children want to go abroad to get 2 _ knowledge, less academiccompetition(学业竞争) or even family honor(荣耀),” said Chen yi, a Chinese writer who has lived in the US 3 _ 16 years. “But life in foreign countries can _4 _ hard for young people.” We have to 5_ the different culture and language problems,” said Hong Guang, a Chinese student in London. However, these are not always the most 6 _ things to overcome(克服). To most children, controlling(控制)themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge. Some of his friends 7 _ their whole years money in the first two 8 _ of the new term.“Studying abroad at a young 9 _ can help students learn foreign 10 _ quickly and open up their minds, but students and parents should know about the challenges,” Chen said.CA group of people got together to visit their university teacher. The teacher was happy to 1 _ them. They talked happily. He asked them 2_ they were going on. Then his students started to complain ( 抱怨 )about the stress in work and life. The teacher just 3 _ and smiled. Then he went to kitchen to get some cups some plastic, some glass, some looked beautiful and expensive but some didnt look very n