初中英语阅读

初二年级下学期英语阅读比赛一、完形填空（共小30题，每小题2分，合计60分）AWhat do you know about the sea? Some people often see it,1the others dont. The sea looks2on a fine sunny day. Millions of people hope to take their3by the sea. They can swim in it, or lie on the beaches in the sun. They4themselves there. But it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?Of course, the sea is very large. Looking at a5of the world, you can see it is much bigger than land. There are a lot of6in the sea. Some of them are big and the others are7 .Did you swim in the sea? If you answer “Yes, you may know that the water is salty. Rivers carry8from the land to the sea. Some places of the sea are more salty than other places. Do you know the Dead Sea? Fish9live in it. And people can easily swim in it. Nobody is afraid to10in the water.Notes:（1）rough粗野的 （2）island 岛屿( ) 1. A. andB. so C. but D. or( ) 2. A. useful B. beautiful C. terrible D. weak( ) 3. A. classes B. sports C. meetings D. holidays( ) 4. A. enjoy B. like C. stopD. begin( ) 5. A. book B. map C. newspaper D. picture( ) 6. A. roads B. shops C. housesD. islands( ) 7. A. small B. young C. littleD. good( ) 8. A. sugar B. butter C. salt D. oil( ) 9. A. canB. must C. cant D. mustnt( ) 10. A. lift B. sink C. walkD. sleepB When the Americans were getting ready to send their first men to the moon, an old Irishman(爱尔兰人) was watching them on the television in the bar of a hotel. There was an Englishman in the bar, too, and he 11 the Irishman, “The 12 are very clever, arent they? They are going to 13 some men to the moon. It is a long 14 from the earth.” “Oh, thats 15 ,” the Irishman answered quickly. “The Irish are going to send some men to the sun in a few months. Thats 16 , you know.” “Yes, it is,” the Englishman said. “ 17 it is too 18 for the people to go to.” The Irishman laughed and said, “Well, the Irish arent stupid, you know, we 19 go to the sun during the day, of course, we will go there in the 20 .”( ) 11. A. said to B. told C. talk toD. spoke to( ) 12. A. Englishmen B. Americans C. Irish D. Frenchmen( ) 13. A. reach B. send C. give D. rest ( ) 14. A. time B. street C. road D. way( ) 15. A. good B. nice C. true D. nothing( ) 16. A. long B. far C. father D. much farther( ) 17. A. And B. But C. Or D. Because( ) 18. A. hot B. warm C. cold D. cool( ) 19. A. dont B. cant C. wont D. mustnt( ) 20. A. spring B. afternoon C. summerD. nightC Last year I went to Australia to study and travel. I stayed in Sydney for two weeks. I visited places of 21 in the morning and took English lessons in the afternoon. A friend and I stayed with a family from Sydney. The homestay（寄宿家庭） parents and brothers were very 22 to us. We talked about a lot of things with each other in English. My spoken English improved 23 in Australia. I used to speak very little English in China. But in Australia, I had to use it very often. I was soon able to 24 with my teachers and homestay family freely. To me, the best place in Australia is the Sydney Opera House. You can look at it from different sides. It is beautiful to 25 . I cannot sing very well, but when I was inside, I really wanted to sing. Time 26 when I was in Sydney. Soon came Christmas, then the New Year. I had never spent the New Year 27 my family. But this year, I was so far away from them. I felt 28 homesick（想家的）. I missed them so much, and I knew they missed me so much, 29 . In the evening, I phoned my family. When I heard their 30 , I began to cry. My homestay mother held me in her arms and comforted me.( ) 21. A. fun B. value C. interest D. use( ) 22. A. friendly B. rude C. generous D. serious( ) 23. A. strongly B. greatly C. hardly D. widely( ) 24. A. quarrel B. fight C. talk D. complain( ) 25. A. look on B. look at C. look after D. look up( ) 26. A. ran B. jumped C. flew D. walked( ) 27. A. with B. without C. as for D. but for ( ) 28. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little( ) 29. A. either B. also C. too D. nor( ) 30. A. faces B. picturesC. voices D. smiles二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，合计40分）A The famous fat and lazy cat Garfield(加菲猫) is coming to China. Garfield The Movie opens in cinemas around the country on Friday. In this American movie, Garfield acts with real actors. He makes trouble and dances like a star. He will make you laugh with his clever and funny words. Drawn by American cartoonist Jim Davis since 1978, Garfield has fans all over the world. He likes eating, sleeping and watching TV. He hates doing exercise! “Im lazy and fat. But Im proud of it,” he says. Garfield always sits in front of the TV eating lasagne(烤宽面条), his favourite dish. Sometimes, hes rude to his owner Jon Arbuckle. One day, Jon brings Odie, a homeless dog, into his home. Odie is cute. He gets all Jons love. This turns Garfields world upside down. Garfield wants the dog out of the house, and his life. One night, he kicks Odie out of the house. But later Garfield finds that Odie has been kidnapped(绑架) by a TV star! The man wants to use the dog in his shows. Garfield feels sorry for Odie. He sees he has done something wrong. He wants to make up for it. So Garfield gets off his favourite chair to try to save his friend.根据短文内容，判断下面各句正（A）误（B）。( ) 31. Garfield The Movie is an American film.( ) 32. Garfield can dance like a star, but he alwaysmakes trouble. ( ) 33. Jon Arbuckle is the writer of the story. ( ) 34. Jons love for Odie makes Garfield unhappy. ( ) 35. Garfield likes eating, sleeping and watching TV.B Once there was a young Incan boy. He had no family except for an old llama（美洲驼）. Each day the boy and his llama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they stayed together and slept. But one starry（布满星星的） evening, the old llama died. The boy buried(埋葬) his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home. The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort(安慰) him. There were only the stars in the sky. Suddenly, the sky was filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was too afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old llama. She drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of llama wool fell. As the sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. Suddenly, the wool became gold. It glowed(发光) in his hands like starlight. He carried the gold to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house and two young llamas. He never forgot the star llama. And he was never lonely again.根据短文内容, 判断下列各句正（A）误（B）。( ) 36. The boy and the llama were close friends. ( ) 37. The boy was very happy at the llamas death. ( ) 38. Nobody but the star llama came to comfort theboy.( ) 39. The old llama came back to life. ( ) 40. Later, the boy lived a happy life but he never forgot the star llama.C Kids make different wishes for the new year. Some hope that the days will pass by more quickly. Why? Because they are waiting to read a new book, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince(哈利波特和半血王子)! It is the sixth book in the Harry Potter stories. It will be in bookstores in Britain and the US on July 16, 2005. Chinese kids will be able to read it three months later. The last one, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, came out on June 21, 2003. “I only hope you feel it was worth the wait when you finally read it,” said the writer J. K. Rowling, on the Internet. Rowling, 39, is going to have her third baby. The latest book tells of Harrys sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry(霍格沃兹巫术和魔法学校). Rowling has been thinking about how to start the new book for many years. She gave her readers some hints on what the book was about. Rowling hasnt said who the Half-Blood Prince is. But she did say it is neither Harry nor Voldemort. One of her characters(人物) will die in the book. No one knows who it will be. Its still a secret. However, fans can be sure Harry is safe for now. Rowling has said this may be the sixth and final book about Harry. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 41.Up till now, readers in China have read _ books in the Harry Potter stories. A. five B. six C. seven D. eight( ) 42. Chinese kids may read the new book _. A. in April, 2004 B. in October, 2005 C. in July, 2005 D. in March, 2005 ( ) 43. Who is the Half-Blood Prince in the new book?A. Harry. B. Voldemort. C. Rowling. D. We dont know.( ) 44. What does the word “hint” mean in Chinese? A. 讲解. B. 暗示. C. 撞击. D. 理解.( ) 45. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. Harry has studied at Hogwarts School ofWitchcraft and Wizardry over five years. B. Children love Harry Potter stories very much. C. Fans know that Harry is the Half-BloodPrince. D. The new book may be the final one aboutHarry. DNEW YORK? WASHINGTONNew York LeavePhiladelphia LeaveWashington Arrive167 The Night Owl (Monday-Thursday)4:20 a.m.6:05 a.m.8:30 a.m.101 Metroliner (daily)7:30 a.m.8:46 a.m.10:34 a.m.103 Metroliner (Monday-Thursday)8:30 a.m.9:48 a.m.11:34