初二英语阅读竞赛.doc

海滨中学初二年级英语节阅读竞赛班级：_姓名：_执笔：吕晨 审核：高升一阅读理解。每题2.5分，共100分。 (1) Every year, tens of thousands of Chinese middle school students go to foreign countries for further study. The popular destinations are America, Britain, Australia, Japan and Canada. Chinese children hope a lot to go abroad to get a wider view of the world. However, life in foreign countries is a big challenge for them, because they will meet a culture shock and language problems. Amy Lee, a 15-year-old student from Shenzhen, began to study in a senior high school in Vancouver, Canada, in January. To her surprise, her teachers there never force students to study. And there isnt much homework. Because of the different education system, students there have more free time and more space for thinking. However, as Chinese students, we must spend our time and money properly, or we wont have an easy time. For example, some of Amys Chinese friends spent their whole years money in the first three months of the term. Whats worse, they didnt pass their exams.Without doubt, studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign languages quickly and it can enrich their minds, but they should also know about the challenges. Make sure that you are well prepared if you decide to study abroad,Amy said.( ) 1.Whats the main idea of the third paragraph?A.Many Chinese students get further study in foreign countries.B.Chinese students dont have an easy time in foreign countries.C.Chinese students always fail their exams in foreign countries.D.There are differences between studying at home andstudying abroad.( ) 2. Amy suggests that we should _ if we decide to study abroad.A. Watch English movies B. have a lot of moneyC. be well prepared D. talk with foreigners( ) 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.Life in foreign countries is a piece of cake for Chinese students.B.Amy Lee studies in Canada and she neednt do much homework.C.Its not easy for some of Amys Chinese friends to get used to the life in Canada.D.One of the challenges for Chinese students studying abroad is the language problem. (2) These days haze（雾霾）is around us here and there. In fact，everyone has the power to change their living habits to help reduce it. Many local governments call on their people to take action to make the air cleaner. Transport is one of the biggest contributors（促成物）to haze. When，where，how，why and what you drive all affect air quality. When one drives to work for one year，he uses as mush energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever possible. If it is necessary，you can use public transport instead of your car. Each person using public transport for a year instead of a car can save nearly a ton of pollutants，including CO2，from going into the atmosphere. Carpooling is another way to reduce carbon emissions（排放）.Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car. It immediately reduces your cars emissions by half. What you do inside your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside it. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you pollute less and save some money. A large amount of our energy comes from burning coal，another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use，you are cutting down on haze. So you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights，using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months，or updating（更新） some of your electrical appliances(家电) to low-energy models. For example，you can use energy-saving lamps that need less energy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs.( )4.We can infer from the passage that the writer thinks_. A. cars can be used only when people have to B. cars should be given up as soon as possibleC. cars must be improved to reduce air pollution D. cars may cause the most serious pollution of all( ) 5. What does the word Carpooling mean in Chinese ?A. 轿车使用 B. 轿车开发 C. 拼车、合乘 D. 分开乘车( )6. Which can be the best title for the passage？ A. What are causing haze around us B. What you can do to reduce hazeC. How dangerous haze is to our life D. How important it is to reduce haze(3)Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while theres something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you. How do you show your gratitude?Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful.Here are some common ways to say thank you.You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someones day. Another idea is to send a thank-you e- mail. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude.There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can: Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note. Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat. Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee. Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out. Find out what the person likes and give something related to that. To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person. As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. Its a win-win situation !( )7. According to the passage, you should say thank you when _. A. you have a delicious dinner B. a friend takes care of you C. theres something wrong with your car D. you are writing something( )8. The underlined phrase “make someones day” probably means_. A. make someone happy B. make someone busy C. spend someones time D. spend someones money( ) 9. Which might be the best title for this passage? A. Things To Be Grateful ForB. Different Situations To Say Thank YouC. Ways To Show Your Gratitude D. Reasons For Saying Thank You(4)A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?If you must know, I make $20 each hour.Oh, the little boy answered, with his head down . He thought for a moment, looked up and said, Daddy, could you lend me $10?The father was furious, If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, go straight to your room and think about why you are so selfish!The little boy went to his room without saying anything and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed down, and started to think. Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didnt really ask for money very often. So he went to the little boys room.Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now. said the man, Heres $10.Oh, thank you Daddy! he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.Why do you want more money since you already have some? the father shouted angrily.Because I didnt have enough, but now I do. The little boy said. Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please com home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.( ) 10. In this passage, the underlined word furious means _.A. very angry B. quite happy C. too excited D. a little nervous( ) 11. At first, the father refused to lend the money because _.A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himselfB. he didnt have enough money at that moment.C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use.D. the boy always borrowed the money from him.( ) 12. From the passage, we can infer that the boys father _.A. often played with his son B. spent little time with his sonC. didnt love his son at all D. often came home early(5)Because of a medical error, 44-year-old Safiya became blind. She now feels helpless. And all she had to depend on was her husband Meraj .Meraj loved Safiya with all his heart .He wanted to help his wife gain her confidence again.Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus , but was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Meraj promised that he would ride the bus with her.For two weeks, each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a cab back to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Each day she went on her own .It went perfectly.On Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual .As she was paying for her fare to get off the bus ,the driver said: “Lady, I surely envy you.”“Why do you say that?” she asked the driver. The driver answered :”You know ,every morning for the past week,a gentleman stood across the corner watching you .He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you until you enter your office building .Then he blows you a kiss and walks away .Tears of happiness poured down Safiyas cheeks.Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than sightthe gift of love that can bring light .( ) 13. Who does the underlined part a gentleman refer to?A. Safiyas workmateB. Safiyas husbandC. The bus driverD. The doctor ( ) 14. How did Safiya feel after hearing the bus drivers words?A. SadB. WorriedC. AngryD. Moved( ) 15. The story mainly tells us that_.A. we should be strong in times of trouble B. a husband should take care of his wifeC. love can support us to get through difficulties D. couples love is the greatest love in the world(6)Taking away a citys rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we cant eat or use. If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish. In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside the city to a dump. Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs and other places. To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then youd never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump. In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything except the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus, which looks like black earth. It is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow. ( ) 16. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means _. A. 排污 B. 染色 C. 洗涤 D. 吸尘( ) 17. The main idea of the passage is _ . A. to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job.B. to explain the need for rubbish collection.C. to introduce different ways to treat rubbish.D. to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish.( ) 18. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?A. By burning it off. B. By putting it in water. C. By throwing it away. D. By reusing and recycling it. ( ) 19. You can most probably read the passage in _ . A. a popular science magazine. B. a TV guideC. a history book D. a telephone book(7)Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying. Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of anything. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy! Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little. Legs. Your legs will move around a lot more than usual when you are nervous or telling lies.Posture . A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling unhappy, you usually dont sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult and makes you feel nervous or uncomfortable.Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would not last long. And your true emotions such as happiness, sadness, fear and so on will come through. ()20. Which of the following movements tells you are nervous?A. Your legs move around a lot more than usual. B. You sit straight and hold your head up. C. You put on a false faceD. You keep the arms to the sides of the body.()21. What can we infer from the passage?A. Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement. B. Body language can express more meanings than words C. We cannot communicate with others without words. D. Its not polite to use body language in communication.（）22.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Body language, the most powerful language B. Arms tell more than legsC. Facial expressions tell the truth D. Posture shows the mind.(8)Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story is also called shooting the film.It often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning till late at night. Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted twenty or thirty times. The film studio is like a large factory, and their door stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio, churches， houses, castles and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Seven hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very boring. Its best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.( )23. According to the passage , most people like to see a film which _.A. is made by a director they know B. seems to be real C. takes a long time and a lot of people to make D. has the famous actors and actresses they know.( ) 24.The scenes have to be reacted and refilmed many times because_.A. it takes time to make a film. B.it is difficult to make them real.A. it is not easy to make them good enough D. several hundred people work together.( )25.The word” shooting” in the first paragraph means_. A 导演 B.拍摄 C.制作 D.编剧( )26.According to the passage , which of the following sentence is true?A. Making a film is a very interesting job. B. Making a film is a very tiring job.C. Making a film is a very good job. D. Making a film is a very poor job.(9)3D printing technology may not be a new thing in some foreign countries. But in May this year, at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center(深圳会展中心). Many visitors were attracted by a 3D printer. The machine looks similar to an ordinary printer and can print astatuein about 90 minutes after scanning anything, including a person. The writer prints layer(层)by layer. For example, if we want to print a 30-cm-tall statue, the computer will calculate the layers and print 460 layers in total. It can also print people and clothes. You can stand for scanning for just about three minutes, and a statue will be finished about two hours. The cost for a statue of a man is about 1000yuan. The printer, which costs about 500,000yuan, is from the USA. We want to introduce this technology to people, and find more chances here.said an engineer, There is a company in USA that offers 3D printing services to people. Many people come to design their own thing. It is very cool. We hope that the printer will encourage more Chinese people to be more creative.( )27.The engineer showed people the 3D printer to_.A. design new things B. print statues for themC. introduce this technology and find changes D. calculate the layers( )28.We can find this article in_.A, a travel guide B. a restaurant menu C. a newspaper D. a textbook( )29.The best title for the passage is_.A. A 3D printer made in Shenzhen B. 3D printing looks for bigger marketC. 3D printing servic