八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷一、完形填空：（每小题1分，共40小题）⑴David is a middle school student. He lived in a small 1 for fifteen years. His father, Mr Hill, was a rich farmer and later on he 2 a shop in our town. He bought a house here last month. His 3 moved to the new house and his son began to study in our class. But he had 4 friends here. At first he often played by 5 .His neighbour Cathy is a kind girl. She has many friends. She finds the boy never talks with anybody and decides to help him. David 6 to stay with her and talks to her a lot. Now they’re good friends.One afternoon, Cathy told David. “It’ll be my sixteenth birthday tomorrow. I’ll have a birthday party. Will you please come?”“7 . I’m glad to,”the boy said happily.David got home and thought of a 8 he could give to Cathy. He was sorry that he 9 to ask the girl what she liked. He couldn’t call her because he didn’t know her telephone 10 . At that moment Mrs Hill came and asked, “What’s the matter, dear?”“What would you like if it was your sixteenth birthday, Mummy?”“Nothing,”the woman said, “I just wish I were 16.”1. A. town B. city C. village D. country2. A. open B. opens C. opened D. opening3. A. home B. house C. building D. family4. A. a few B. few C. a little D. little5. A. himself B. him C. his D. he6. A. enjoy B. enjoys C. like D. likes7. A. Well B. Oh C. Mm D. Certainly8. A. prize B. praise C. present D. price9. A. forgot B. forget C. remember D. remembered10. A. code（密码） B. number C. place D. address(2)Two days ago I was quite sure of getting an “A”for my Spanish. I had got myself 1 . I looked for 2 on the Internet for a week. I wrote a 3 and I even drew a few pictures of Spain. I practiced the speech a lot.On the day of my speech, I didn’t get nervous or forget 4 I was going to say. However, everybody has one thing they are 5 at. Some people are bad at drawing pictures. 6 are bad at typing. My problem is that my storiesabout Spanish history sounded boring.After giving my speech and showing my pictures I 7 I was going to get a bad grade.Big projects are very difficult for me to finish. They 8 a lot of time, and I always 9 the day it has to be finished and the grad e I’ll get .Anyway, I ended up getting an “A－”. The teacher said I 10 all my classmates listen - I was talking very loudly!1. A. ready B. excited C. interested D. worried2. A. news B. information C. dictionaries D. papers3. A. book B. story C. speech D. joke4. A. who B. where C. when D. what5. A. good B. bad C. interesting D. glad6. A. The other B. Another C. Others D. Other7. A. thought B. though C. taught D. brought8. A. cost B. spend C. pay D. take9. A. worry about B. think about C. tell about D. know about10. A. make B. made C. am making D. has made(3)The world 1 many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while 2 are very pleasant to hear. In single day you probably hear 3 sounds. All sounds are different. Some 4 loud, some sounds are high, others are low, some sounds are useful.5 sound we can’t talk or listen to each other. The ringing of the alarm clock wakes people up. The hooting（鸣笛声）of a car warns people of danger.Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low 6 the land; the very loud sounds can damage the house. Very loud sound can even make people deaf.We know sound travels about one kilometer in three 7 . In a thunder storm you see the lighting first and then hear the thunder. This is because light travels 8 than sound.Next time you see lighting count the number of seconds before you hear the thunder.Divide this number 9 3. This will tell you 10 kilometers away the thunder storm is.1. A. full of B. fill with C. is filled of D. is filled with2. A. others B. the other C. another D. the others3. A. hundreds of B. hundred of C. hundreds D. hundred4. A. may B. maybe C. may be D. can5. A. Of B. With C. Without D. By6. A. in B. on C. above D. over7. A. hours B. days C. minutes D. seconds8. A. more fast B. much faster C. more faster D. much fast9. A. in B. of C. by D. at10. A. how much B. how many C. how far D. how long(4)Your room is your own special space. It’s 1 just a place for you to study and sleep. So make it fun and 2 to live in. Here are some tips to help you.Give your room a theme (主题). Having a 3 makes your room look more stylish and beautiful. A room’s theme can be 4 . It could be about one of your favorite things, like football or music or a color. Pick a theme and keep it in mind, then decorate the room around the theme you have chosen.5 , some boys like skateboarding. Paint the walls in skater stripes (条纹), and6 disco balls from the ceiling and use skateboards as shelves.7 you are a girl, you may be more interested in8 like dolphins. Pick curtains (窗帘) and bed covers with dolphin patterns on them. Put dolphin toys on your bed, too. Draw or paint pictures of dolphins playing on your walls. Make your room as blue as the9 . So when you walk into the room, you 10 it’s a home for dolphins!1. A. less than B. more than C. as much as D. as long as2. A. boring B. tiring C. enjoyable D. suitable3. A. problem B. flower C. doll D. theme4. A. different B. difficult C. important D. interesting5. A. As a result B. Such as C. For example D. As is said6. A. hang B. wrap C. tie D. stick7. A. When B. While C. As D. If8. A. vegetables B. sports C. animals D. pictures9. A. sky B. sea C. river D. lake10. A. look like B. sound like C. feel like D. taste like二.阅读理解（每小题2分，共30小题）（1）At 18,many American young people go off on their own.They go away to college or find full-time jobs,and they often rent their own apartments.Some get married and families.This independence(独立性) is learned from childhood.From an early age,American children learn responsibility(责任感). Children as young as 2 began put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants,like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it,usually with little guidance(指导)from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance,it must be made by doing extra chores.Children are taught early in life to think for themselves.They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes.Failure often teaches more than success.( )1.Many American young people begin to live on themselves______.A. at eighteen years oldB.from childhoodC.after they get marriedD.from an early age( )2.An American child learns to _______ at the age of 2.A. find a full-time jobB.rent an apartmentC.put on his or her own clothesD.do lots of chores( )3.The word “allowance”(in paragraph 3) means______ in Chinese.A.奖品B.零花钱C.财产D.礼物( )4.A child can get some more money by______.A. understanding the value of moneyB. helping the richC.reading many bookesD.doing extra chores ( )5.The passage is mainly about_________.A.the independence of American childrenB.the value of moneyC.the guidance from parentsD.failure and success of American children(2)The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of“hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So do n’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.( )1.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?A. Family members gather for a big meal.B. Friends eat dumplings together.C. They borrow money from friends.D. They give each other hong bao.( )2.Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?A. Because they enjoy being clean.B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.( )3.Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.B. Saying words that have to do with death.C. Wearing red clothes.D. Decorating houses with red paper.( )4.The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”.A. 跑出去B. 打碎C. 耗尽D. 离开( )5.We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.A. a time of harvest and funB. celebrated for one whole monthC. only celebrated in ChinaD. a time for families to get together(3)Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.Well, t his isn’t just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentley’s mother was once a school teache r. She taught him at home. Bentley didn’t go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and lovedreading his mother’s books.But it was his mother’s microscope (显微镜) that interested him. When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶体) under his microscope.The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldn’t draw them all.How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father didn’t agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became known as “Snowflake” Bentley.( )1.The best title for this passage is ____.A. Snowflake PhotosB. Snowflake BoyC. Long and Hard WintersD. Teenage Photographer( )2.We can tel l from the story that Bentley’s father was ____.A. a farmerB. a funny manC. an athletic manD. a school teacher( )3.Which of the following statements about Bentley is true?A. He didn’t get any kind of education as a child.B. He was born into a rich family.C. He was the first person to take photos of snowflakes.D. He was fascinated by the beauty of snowflakes.( )4.What kind of person do you think Bentley was?A. He was outgoing.B. He was too serious.C. He was interested in learning.D. He was very warm-hearted. ( )5.The “ice crystals” in the third paragraph refers to “____”.A. water dropsB. rain dropsC. flowersD. snowflakes(4)Korean culture is really exciting right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo and the Korean language.The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love story is still popular. People, especially gir ls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E. S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars don’t make plastic surgery look shameful (丢面子的).Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South Korea.( )1.What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to ____.A. Korean TV dramasB. Korean cultureC. Korean languageD. Korean actors( )2.When did the Korean Wave start? It started with ____.A. the Korean pop songsB. TaekwondoC. the TV series “Winter Sonata”D. the Korean food( )3.Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?A. Bae Yong JunB. Baby VoxC. S. E. SD. Finkle( )4.Korean stars often change their looks by ____.A. singing pop songsB. acting in TV dramasC. trying different foodD. having plastic surgery( )5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.B. Young people like Korean pop stars’ clothes and hairstyles.C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful.(5)Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today’s world to find work for everyone. The economy(经济) of the world needs to growby 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in short time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holiday. In all of the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work from forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them can find jobs.( )1.It was for people to find work before than tday.A.not possibleB.difficultC.more difficultD.easier( )2.If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, .A.people will have no jobsB.people can still have jobs as beforeC.4% of the people will have jobs.D.97% of the people will have jobs( )3.One machine can do as much work as .A.40% of the peopleB.4% of the people in the worldC.40 peopleD.75,000 people( )4.How many people outside cities go into to look for jobs each day?A.70% of the peopleB. 4% of the people in the worldC.More than 75,000D.About 75,000 people( )5.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Machines are taking work instead of people.B.Now more people are out of work.C.Machines need more money and longer holidays.D.Most people want to have jobs（6）Anna,Bernard,Carmen and Diana,three girls and a boy, were all born in the same hospital on the same day last month. One day all of their four mothers asked a nurse to give them each a bath,because their fathers were soon coming to the hospital to see their babies. But the nurse was new. She took off their name labels one bye one when she bathed them,but she forgot to put any of them on again.She knew only some things about each baby.Only two of the babies have some hair,but they are not Anna and Carmen.Only one of the babies cries all the time but Anna is a happy baby. One baby always quietly sucks its thumbs(吮手指)but has no hair at all.Its name is Anna.One baby always touches the right ear and cries a lot,but she isn not thesmallest baby.The fattest baby has no hair, and never cries. This baby does not suck the thumb. One of the boys with the red hair never cries but moves here and there.Can the nurse work out which baby is which before the fathers arrive? Of course she can. How about you?( )1.Why did the things become mixed(混乱的)?Because_________.A.the babies’ fathers were comingB.the mothers were mixedC.the nurse was newD.the babies wanted to have a bath each( )2.Diana is the girl.Diana .A.is the smallest babyB.always touches the left earC.always criesD.likes playing by herself( )3. has hair and moves here and there.A.DianaB.BernardC.CarmenD.Anna( )4.Anna .A.cries all the timeB.isn’t the fattestC.doesn’t suck the thumbsD.has red hair( )5.Which of the following sentences is right?A.The fathers will have a bath each.B.Carmen has a lot of hair.C.Bemard cries all the time.D.Diana is the smallest.。