2015年秋九年级英语阅读竞赛试题
一、阅读理解 （每小题2.5分，共75分） A
Alice was a nurse who worked in a children’s hospital. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course some had to look after the children, and Alice was not lucky. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself. She went to each child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy who she loved very much. His name was Dick, and he was eleven years old, but he already talked like an adult (成人). Poor Dick was badly ill, and now he was hardly able to move any part of his body except his hands. Alice knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of himself.
He knew that Alice loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted her with words, “I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my desk, you’ll find a piece of bread. I saved it from my supper today. And there’s also a coin there, which my mother gave me last week. You can buy something to drink with that.” he added.
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Alice. 1. Alice was not lucky that evening because she ____________.
A. was a nurse B. had a dance C. worked in a hospital D. had to work 2. Dick _____________.
A. was a boy of eleven B. was seriously ill C. knew more than a child of his age D. A, B and C 3. Dick was lovely because he ______________.
A. was a boy B. couldn’t move C. was always happy and thinking about others D. had a coin 4. At the party arranged(安排)for Alice, Dick ______________.
A. got up and danced with her B. gave her some bread he had saved C. bought something to drink D. asked his mother to give him a coin 5. Dick’s party made Alice ______________.
A. even sadder at heart B. think of her parents
C. think of the hospital dance again D. forget all about the hospital dance B
There are many different kinds of parrots. Some are quite big. Others are very small. Many people like them because they often have beautiful colours and because they can “talk”.
No one knows why parrots can talk, most birds cannot. Some people say that parrots can talk because they have big, thick(厚的) tongues (舌头). But some other birds that can talk do not have big, thick tongues, some birds that cannot talk have big, thick tongues. Parrots do not usually know what they are saying when they talk. They are only making sounds. However, they know when to say some words, such as “Hello!” and “Goodbye!”, and they usually know and can say their names.
Most parrots come from hot countries, but they can live anywhere. This is one reason why sailors（船员）used to take parrots with them on long journeys. Perhaps another reason was that they wanted someone to talk to.
6. The passage is mainly about _____________.
A. many different kinds of birds B. a certain kind of bird that can talk
C. sailors who go on long journeys D. all kinds of birds with big, thick tongues 7. Which of these is correct about the story? _____________
A. All birds can talk. B. Only one kind of bird can talk.
C. Only parrots can talk. D. Parrots are not the only birds that can talk. 8. People like parrots because they ______________.
A. talk to sailors B. don’t know what they are saying C. have thick tongues D. have beautiful colours and can talk 9. Parrots can live ____________.
A. only in hot countries B. only on ships
C. anywhere D. only with other birds
10. Perhaps sailors took parrots with them on long journeys because they_____________. A. wanted to eat them B. liked talking to them
C. did not know what to do with them D. wanted to take them back to hot countries C
Making friends is a skill. Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kinds of things they do.
The quickest way to make friends is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly to them and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from an angry looking face.
One easy way to start a talk with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favourite singer? Where do they live? What do they do after school? These are all good questions to start a talk. Make sure you have something to add to the talk, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There’s nothing that will stop a talk quicker than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.
11. This passage gives us some advice on ______________.
A. how to make friends B. how to ask questions
C. how to smile D. the importance (重要性) of smile 12. Most people like to make friends with the person who _____________.
A. is always sad B. has the same interests C. likes talking D. says bad things to them
13. According to the passage, which is a good question to start a talk? ____________ A. Are you married? B. How old are you?
C. Which singer do you like best? D. How much is your sweater?
14. According to the third paragraph , most people enjoy talking to one who__________. A. is always smiling B. seems to be friendly C. praises(赞赏) them D. keeps quiet 15. The underlined part “a shrug for an answer” in the passage means “____________”.
A. being very proud B. making no answer C. answering loudly D. being very happy
D
Dear Ellen,
I have never written a letter to a newspaper before. I have always felt I was able to do everything by myself. But now I have to say I was wrong. Sometimes your really need help in this life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you. I’m the mother of three children. I know well how to bring up(抚养)children, and two of them are already over twenty. But now I have a serious problem: the telephone
problem. My son’s just sixteen and I feel he should do lots of homework right now, but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it. He can happily spend 3 or 4 hours at a time on the phone every day, and say nothing important. And he sees red if you ask him to put down the phone. But Ellen, my husband is a doctor and his patients can’t telephone him. My eldest son works for a newspaper. He needs to use the phone, too. And as you know, we just can’t pay for it. What can I do? I have tried everything I can think of. But they don’t work. You are my last hope. Please tell me what I can do.
16. From the letter you may know Ellen works for a ___________. A. school B. hospital C. telephone company D. newspaper 17. Mrs. Green wrote to Ellen because she ___________.
A. often asked her for help B. though she was a great mother
C. though only Ellen could help her D. couldn’t make her son go to school 18. Who made the telephone problem?
A. Her eldest son B. Her second son. C. Her third son D. All her children 19. What does “ he sees red” mean in this letter?
A. He feels sorry B. He feels happy C. He becomes angry D. He becomes worried.
20. Mrs. Green didn’t want her son to spend too much time on the phone. How many reasons(原因) did she give? A. two B. Four C. Five D. Six
E
Many of the expressions using water haven’t enjoyable meanings in English. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got the meaning from throwing hot water down on enemies(敌人)attacking a town. That happens no longer, but we still get into hot water.
When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble, serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a rule can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in a house with dirty shoes.
“Water over the dam(水坝)” is another expression about a past event. It’s something that finishes and it cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea--water has run over a dam and it cannot be brought back again. When a friend is troubled by a mistake he has made, you might tell him to forget about it. You can say “It’s water over the dam.”
“Throwing cold water” means “not to like an idea”. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your parents throw old on the idea, because they think a new car costs too much. 21.“...but we still get into hot water” in this passage means__________. A. we still drink hot water. B. we can still see the enemies.
C. we can still meet some trouble. D. we still need hot water. 22. You’ll be in hot water if you_____________.
A. spit in a public place B. wear shoes C. meet a policeman D. walk in your house
23. When you say “It’s water over the dam.” to your friend, you want to tell him___________. A. it’s not his mistake. B. what he did is right
C. to bring back the water D. to forget about the mistake he made
24. Your friend invites you to go hiking, but you don’t like the idea. You can____________. A. throw hot water on it. B. throw cold water on it.
C. make the water over the dam D. make him get into hot water 25. The best title(标题)for this passage is______________.
A. Throwing Cold Water B. Some Expressions about water
C. In Hot Water D. Water Over the Dam
F
Ma Yan is not really a writer. But this 15-year-old girl has written a book. Ma Yan’s Diary tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Ningxia.
The diary was never meant to be published (出版). Her mother gave it to a French reporter when he went to the village in 2001. Now, it has been published in several countries.
Ma is now a junior 3 student. Before this she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop studying the first time it was because, she said, “Mum told me there was no money.” So she worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With the money, she went back to school.
The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay. “I want to study,” Ma wrote in her diary. “It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life. “My parents work hard in the field, but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life.” says Ma.
After her story became known, many French students sent money to her and other poor girls there so that they could stay at school.
Ma Yan hopes to go to Qinghua University and then become a reporter. “Then, I can find poor kids like me and help them,” she says.
26. Ma Yan wrote a book. It was about _______.
A. her life B. a French reporter C. her friend D. how to write a diary
27. Ma Yan had to ________ because her family didn’t have enough money.
A. stay at school B. leave school twice C. give the book to a reporter D. publish the book 28. When Ma Yan says she wants a better life, she means she wants to _______.
A. stay at home forever B. get married young C. have a hard life like per parents D. have knowledge and money
29. _________helped Ma Yan go back to school again.
A. Some French students B. People in the village C. Her parents D. The teacher in her school 30. Ma Yan wants to__________ when she finished her studies.
A. be a writer B. work in the field C. travel in France D. help poor children like her 二、短文综合填空。 （每空2.5分，共25分）
All the students at the beach party were members of the French Club. Before they began to swim or to play games, Miss Barnes wanted them to learn some new w______. She taught them how to s______ beach, sand, ocean and waves in French. The students repeated the new words and trid to use them in sentences.
A_____ the French lesson, the boys started playing volleyball. Miss Barnes helped them to keep scores in French. The students laughed at their mistakes, but they enjoyed p______ their numbers and having fun at the same time.
At a later time, there was m_____ time for those in the group who liked to swim to go into the water. Most of them didn’t swim far. Some waves wrer puite large and could be d_____ for people who did not swim well. Miss barnes watched them very c_____. When it was time for l_____ , everyone enjoyed sandwiches, potato chips and fruits. While they were eating, Miss Barnes asked each member of the club a question in Frebch. If the students could not a______ their questions, she taught them what to say. Everyone agreed that the French Club and the beach party would help them to learn French, and they all thanked Miss Barnes for being s____ a nice teacher.
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2015九年级英语阅读竞赛题
