牛津版初一英语上学期阅读竞赛试卷网页版_初一试卷

牛津版初一英语上学期阅读竞赛试卷网页版_初一试卷 初一阅读竞赛试卷I. Multiple Choice on Vocabulary. (2%*10=20%)Directions: Choose one item which best completes each sentence.1. It takes hard work to make a dream come true. Just remember, never _.A. give up B. stand upC. lie downD. go away2. When people saw pictures taken from Mars, they were _. There were no plants or animals. There were no signs of life at all.A. satisfied B. thankful C. happy D. disappointed3. All of a _ a big wind blew. The ketchup bottle fell over.A. suddenlyB. suddenC. suddenness D. sufficient4. In the Arctic, summer lasts only two months _ the end of June _ the end of August.A. between and B. both andC. from to D. either or 5. In college, Summer began to dream of being in the Olympic games. After the long hard training, her dream _.A.went out B. came trueC. gave up D. kept trying6. Mr. Lopez is a/an _ coach. He told his students not to give up and had them practise happily.A. excellentB. interestingC. happy D. unsuccessful7. Soccer is a/an _ sport. No one player wins a game alone.A. hard B. amazingC. worldD. team8. The children stood on the sidewalk and _. But they could see nobody.A. looked aroundB. look upC. looked forD. looked at9. When the pirates found their captain was a coward, they began to _ him.A. take care of B. wait forC. turn againstD. think of10. A robot is a machine that can be told _. Then it can do the job by itself.A. how to doB. what to do C.when to meetD. where to goII. Choose the correct answer. (2%*15=30%)Directions: Choose the best answer according to the information in the recommended books.11. The arctic hare and the Arctic fox have _ fur in summer.A. darkB. white C. redD. yellow12. The first _ sent to Mars had special cameras. It took pictures of Mars and sent them back to Earth.A. robot B. plane C. spacecraft D. planet13. Ellas glass slipper was _. Nobodys foot could fit into it except Cinderellas.A. too small B. so beautifulC. too big D. magic14. On the way, Molly found the wrong way. She _.A. changed the sign and made everyone go the wrong way B. pushed Rocky into the trash bin made Pinky skate into the bushC. caught up to the others and told them the right way D. was the last to cross the finish line15. At first, Michaels older brother was _ than Michael while playing basketball.A. better B.worse C.poorer D. more16. Players in the Tigers _ each other. When they meet difficulties, they help each other a lot.A. laugh at B.kickC. scare D. support17. Where did Katy stay when her classmates visited the Lakeland Science Museum?A. In a room all about robots.B. In her own lab.C. In a room all about animals.D. In B Street Museum.18. Katy made a robot called Plato. It can _.A. help mothers do some housework B. help students care about school thingsC. help farmers pick tomatoes and apples D. help people pick things up under water19. At last, the Lost Boys were not scared any more. They fought as a team and killed _ of the pirates.A. some B. most C. one D. none20. A _ is inside almost all robots. It controls every move the robot makes.A. camera B.wheel C. computer D. battery21. On Saturday morning, Coach Barnes found their equipment bag missing. It was full of _. So they had to throw the ball.A. bats B. team shirts C. new balls D. baseball mitts22. Mr Smith was a _ in the 1960s. With his help, the Falcons played the best they had ever played.A. successful scientist B. great engineer C. helpful kind man D. big league ball player23. When someone said Sues not doing very well, she felt like _.A. smiling B.shouting C. crying D. running 24. At this moment, it is _ oclock in London. People are leaving work and on their way home.A. one B.five C.eightD. ten25. Ziggy followed the beautiful flowers and picked lots of them. He went farther and farther. At last, he _.A. felt hungryB.was caught by Ben C. got lost on Earth D. found some rocket fuel III. Cloze. (2%*10=20%)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.On a clear night, look up at the sky. Look for a glowing26dot. It is not a star. It is a planet27Mars.A planet can be made of dirt, rock, and sometimes gas. There are eight planets that travel28our Sun. Our Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Mars is the29planet, right after the earth. Mars and Earth are next-door neighbours!Mars is30from Earth. It is only about half the size. If you look at Mars31a telescope, the planet looks reddish. It is much colder than32 . The temperatures are almost always below zero. The air is so thin that a person could not33it. Still, Mars is the planet most like Earth.Mars is like Earth in many ways. It34days and nights. There are ice caps at the top and bottom.35planets also have moons. Earth has one moon. Mars has two.26. A. black B. redC. yellow D. brown27. A. callB. callsC. calling D. called28. A. aroundB. behindC. along D. through29. A. first B. secondC. fourth D. fifth30. A. same B. different C. far awayD. similar31. A. throughB. intoC. at D. to32. A. Moon B. SunC. Earth D. Planet33. A. touchB. feel C. breatheD. get34. A. hasB. is C. likes D. is like35. A. EitherB. NeitherC. AllD. BothIV. Reading Comprehension. (3%*10=30%)Directions: Each passage is followed by questions based on its content. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.(A)Do you like to play outside? Do you like to run? Do you like to play with a ball? You can do all of these things if you play soccer.Soccer players cannot throw and catch the ball. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. Soccer players can only kick the ball. Soccer is played with two teams. There is a goal for each team. Some goals are big nets held up by posts. Other goals are shown by lines that mark a space.Players on one team want to kick the ball into one goal. Players on the other team want to kick the ball into the other goal. Players score when the ball goes into the other teams goal. They make one point.Lots of people play soccer. You can be young or old, big or small. Soccer is easy to play. All you need is a ball and a place to play. Then find enough players to make two teams.36. What can soccer players do?A. Throw the ball.B. Catch the ball. C. Touch the ball with their hands. D. Kick the ball.37. How many teams is soccer played with?A. A lot. B. Eleven. C. Two. D. Four.38. When can the players score?A. When they kick the ball into the other teams goal.B. When they kick the ball into a big net on the ground.C. When they kick the ball into their own goal.D. When they kick the ball into the space behind their team.39. What do we need if we want to play soccer?A. A big place is enough to play soccer.B. A ball and a place to play soccer.C. Enough players to make two teams.D. A ball, a big place and enough players40. Which is right according to the passage?A. We can play soccer in a big room with our friends.B. Lots of people play soccer. It doesnt matter if they are young or old.C. When we play soccer, we can throw the ball.D. If you dont like to play with a ball, you can play soccer.(B)From:jennycompmail.caTo: Li-MSubject: School! Date:01/09 9:04 PMHi, Li Ming,Today was the first day of school. I am in Grade Seven this year. I have a new school. Its big! There are 360 students. Every grade has four classes. There are 20 students in my class.School is different this year.This year, school begins at 8:30. Last year, school began at 8:45.Last year, I had one teacher. This year, I have many teachers. Every teacher has a different classroom. We go from room to room for our classes. Its good exercise!On Wednesday, my cousin Brian arrives from the UK. He will live with my family this year. Brian is twelve years old, just like me!Your friend,JennyFrom: Li-MTo: jennycompmail.ca Subject: I like e-mail! Date: 02/09 6:10 PMHi, Jenny,I was happy to see your e-mail. Its fun to get e-mail from Canada! My school is big, too. Its bigger than yours. There are about 550 students in my school, and three classes for every grade.