一、完型填空：（20）
（1）
From Monday to Friday,most people are busy working or 1 ,but in the evenings and at weekends they are free and they can enjoy 2 . Some watch television or go to the movies, and others 3 sports. There are many different ways 4 our free time. Almost everyone has some kinds 5 hobbies. Some hobbies are very 6 , but others don’t 7 anything at all.
That’s 8 a hobby means, I think. It is 9 we like to do in our free time just 10 the fun of it. Money is not important in our life but the pleasure it gives up is. ( )1.A. to study B. studies C. studying D. studied ( )2.A. ourselves B.themselves C.himself D. yourselves ( )3.A. make B. take C. get D. do ( )4.A. to spend B. to take C.to pay D. to cost ( )5.A. with B. for C. in D. of
( )6.A. cheap B. interesting C. fun D. expensive ( )7.A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay ( )8.A. what B. why C. how D.which
( )9.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D.something ( )10. A.of B. for C. in D. with
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Mr.Green works in an office in San Francisco. Saturday, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the elevator, it stopped between the . Mr. Green could not get out of the elevator. He started to , but no one him. Then Mr. Green remembered that it was a holiday in America. No one was going to come to work Tuesday.
There was for him to do. He had to wait. With nothing to eat drink, Mr. Green slept for most of the time. Early Tuesday morning, his came to work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was , Mr. Green came out. He was cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for about sixty-four ! Now Mr. Green says, “ I will only use elevators if they have a telephone in them.”
( ) 1. A. On B. One C. All D. None ( ) 2. A. buildings B. rooms C. steps D. floors ( ) 3. A. speak B. say C. shout D. laugh ( ) 4. A. saw B. heard C. came D talked ( ) 5. A.until B. on C. by D. since
( ) 6. A.something B. nothing C. everything D. anything ( ) 7. A. and B. for C. or D. but
( ) 8. A. wife B. teachers C. parents D. workmates ( ) 9. A. closed B. opened C. clean D. empty ( ) 10. A. hours B. days C. minutes D. weeks
二、阅读理解：（40）
(A)
We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It make your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about your self. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to wxercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or seim. Many oeople go to special places to wxercise. They called “fitness centers”. These places have a lot of equipments. Some people buy equipment for their homes, but it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can wxercise together at a fitness center or they can play sports together. How do you exercise? ( ) 1. What is the main idea
A. Exercise equipment is expensive. B. Playing sports is a good way to exercise. C. Every person should exercise. D. It's good to exercise twice a week.
( ) 2. We should exercise _______.
A. every day B. 20 minutes a week
C. twice a week D. with the equipments at fitness centers ( ) 3. At fitness centers, _______.
A. there are a lot of equipments.
B. People can buy many kinds of equitments for wxercising C. Epuipments are very expensive D. You can not wxercise together
( ) 4. Which of these kinds of exerciseing is not in the article? A. Dancing B. Swimming C. Playing sports D. Walking ( ) 5. Which of these sentences about exercising is true?
A. Exercising is expensive.
B. Exercise is good for your heart and body. C. Only doctors exercise.
D. Thirty mimutes each time is enough
(B)
阅读这则航班时刻表回答问题： Destination (目的地) Chicago Los Angeles Boston Miami Departure time (离开时间) 6:00 am 10:00 am 3:15 pm 7:30 pm Arrival time (到达时间) 10:15 am 1:15 pm 7: 35 pm 11:15 pm Activities (活动) Breakfast Lunch Snack/Movie Dinner/Movie ( ) 1. The plane for Miami is leaving at _______.
A. half past seven in the evening B. fifteen past eleven in the evening C. six in the morning D. half past seven in the morning ( ) 2. The flight(航班) for Los Angeles is taking off(起飞) at ________. A. 7: 30 pm B. 6:00 am C. 10:00 am D. 3:15 pm
( ) 3. Tom is going to Miami. Where is he having dinner? A. on the plane. B.In Miami
C. In Boston. D. some place that we don’t know ( ) 4. I’m going to Chicago. I won’t be late if I leave home at ________.
A. 6:10 am B. 6:00 am C. 10:15 am D. 5:00am ( ) 5. How long does it take to get to Miami?
A. It takes 3 hours and 15 minutes B. It takes 3 hours and 45 minutes. C. It takes 4 hours and 15 minutes. D. It takes 4 hours and 20 munutes.
(C)
Sam,
Thank you for asking me to play soccer with you. But I’m afraid I can’t. I have a piano lesseon on Tuesday. Maybe another time.
Nacy
Sandy,
Thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party on Friday. I’d love to come, but I have to go to New York that day. It’s very kind of you. I hope you have a happy birthday party.
Nacy Lucy,
Thank you a lot for your invitation. I’d love to go to your house for dinner onThursday. But I have to get my things ready for traveling. How about coming to my house with Lily? My mother cooks fish very well. I think you’ll like it. I hope to see you before I’m leaving.
Nacy Rose,
Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight? All of our good friends will come. Nacy ( ) 1. How many invitations does Nancy get?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five ( ) 2. _______ will have a birthday party.
A. Sam B. Sandy C. Lucy D. Rose ( ) 3. Nancy will go to New York on ________.
A. Tuesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Wednesday ( ) 4. What does Nancy have to do on Thursday?
A. Get her things ready for traveling B. Cook fish for Lucy and Lily ( ) 5. Which of the following sentences is true?
A. Nancy is coming to Lucy’s house for dinner.
B. Nancy invites Rose to come to her house for dinner. C. Lucy and Lily can’t come to Nancy’s house. D. Sandy is coming to Nancy’s home for dinner.
(D)
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family. 4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished. 5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
( ) 16. This passage may be taken from .
A. a science book B. a story book C. a magazine D. school rules
( ) 17. According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .
A. be special B. be sure C. feel nice D. be remembered
( ) 18. What do the underlined words in 4) “a sense of accomplishment” mean?
A. 成就感 B. 忧伤感 C. 挫折感 D. 信任感
( ) 19. Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?
A. You should always look for the good things of others. B. Stay alone at home as much as possible. C. Learn something new and go for it! D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.
( ) 20. The best title（标题） for the passage is .
A. Do Your Best B. Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself C. It’s Never too Late to Learn D. Always Smile to Yourself
三、从下面方框中选择适当的选项填入短文中， 是短文通顺，完整。 选项中有两项是多余的选项
A. or B. for C. very D. good E. looked F. themselves G. do H. but I. Many J. when K. clothes L. surprise
We were singing, “Happy birthday to you…” My mother was smiling, surrounded my father, my little sister and me.
It was time to send wishes. My father said, You’ve done things for us. On this special day, let me all the housework for you.” After kissing my mother, my sister said, “ Mum, youj’re a mum in my eyes.” I at my mother’s eyes and said, “ Dear mum, When you’re old,I will take care of you just like you take care of me.” There were tears in her eyes…
Yes, they get old, I will take care of them. These words were in my mind a long time. And at last I said them to my dear parents. I felt happy.
My parents are just common people, they’re great. They bring us up with love , and give us food and . They teach us how to be real people.
How ever, They will not always be able to take care of me. One day, they will get old. They may not even be able to take care of . But that doesn’t matter. I will take charge.
四、阅读下面短文，然后再短文中的空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的收字母已给出。 It is well-known that the English go out with an umbrella or raincoat. Why? B______the weather in Britain often changes quickly.
Spring can be rainy or windy, b______ the weather is getting w______ and you can hope more sunny days. Summer is the best time for v______ to go to the seaside and other places of interest. The w_____ can be sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or s_____ in the sea. Autumn is a beautiful s_____. During autumn it is still nice to be outside. In w______, it gets colder.]
January and F______ are the coldest months of the year, while the w______ months are often July and August. The average temperature for winter is about 4.5℃, for summer about 15.5℃.
五、根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Yao Ming is from Shanghai. He is a great Chinese basketball player. He was born on September 12,1980. He joined the Chinese Basketball Team in 1997, and he joined the NBA in 2001. Yao Ming made his NBA dedut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rocks in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao Ming said. “ When you watchi it on TV, it looks very easy, but when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge(挑战). “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games.” He said.
1. When was Yao Ming born?
_______________________________________. 2. Where is he from?
_______________________________________. 3. When did he join the Chinese Basketball Team?
_______________________________________. 4. When did he join the NBA?
_______________________________________. 5. When did Yao Ming get 13 points?
_______________________________________.
A tourist guide is talking to the tourists about the schedule for the following three days. Welcome to Beijing!
I’m very happy to guide you to visit this great city. Beijing is the capital city with many interesting places. The first day, We are visiting Tian’anmen Square, the Palace Museum and the Temple of Heaven. They are in the centre of the city. So we are just walking there.
On the second day, we are going to the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs by bus. They are quite
far from Beijing. So the trip is taking about two hours. The last day we are visiting the Summer Palace, the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan and the Fragrant Hills. They are in the suburbs, and we are getting there by bus. It's just half an hour’s bus ride. In a word, all these places are worth the time. I’m sure you are enjoying yourselves.
读短文，完成下面的表格。 Places Transportation Time spent on the way The first day 1.________, the Palaces . Museums and the Temple 3.__________ of Heaven The Second day The day 2._________ and the Ming By bus Tombs last The Summer Palace, the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan 4._________ and the Fragrant Hills 5. _____________
2009第一学年初二上英语阅读竞赛
