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八年级英语阅读竞赛试卷
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LiveMusic—LateNightJazz
EnjoyrealAmericanjazzfromHerbieDavis,thefamoustrumpetplayer.Heisknowntoplaywellintotheearlyhours,sodon’twanttogetmuchsleep.
PLACE:
TheJazzClubDATES:
15---23June
PRICE:
$100---150TIME:
10p.m.tilllate!
ScottishDancing
Scottishdancingisniceandeasytolearn.ThewonderfuldancefromEnglishwillbegiven.
PLACE:
JackStein’sDATES:
10---20May
PRICE:
$150TIME:
7---10p.m.TEL:
4021877
Shows–AnhuiMuseum
Thereare12,000piecesonshowhere.YoucanseethewholeofChinesehistory.
PLACE:
AnhuiMuseumDATES:
1Mar.—30Jun.
PRICE:
$60($30forstudents)TIME:
Monday-Friday9am—5pm
TEL:
4886888Weekends9am—9pm
Yourpen-friendiscomingfromAustraliatoyourcityforaholiday.YousendhimthisE-mailtotellhimsomethingaboutthehotels
SUNHOTEL
DatesPrices(anight)
1Oct.—31Dec$168
1Jan.---31Mar.$148
1Apr---30Apr(closed)----
1May---31May$188
1Jun.---30Sep.$208
ROSEHOTEL
Prices(anight)
$198
$178
----
$218
$248
Tel:
4686788E-mail:
LiHong@
()1.Ifyouwanttowatchdancing,youcancall______________.
A.4668736B.4021877C.4886888D.4686788
()2.YoucanseethewholeofChinesehistoryatinAprilin
AnhuiMuseum.
A.3pmeveryday B.9pmfromMondaytoFriday
C.7amatweekends D.7pmeveryday
()3.Youcanenjoy________atJackStein’s.
A.Americanjazz B.Scottishdancing
C.12,000piecesonshow D.yourselfallnight
()4.SunHotelandRoseHotelareopenfor__________monthsoftheyear.
A.nineB.tenC.elevenD.twelve
()5.Youhave$148,andyoucan_______inMay.
A.listentojazzB.watchScottishdancing
C.gotoAnhuiMuseumD.stayinSunHotelforanight
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OnedayavisitorcametoWalley’shouse.“IamyourcousinfromLondon,”hesaid,“andIhavebroughtyouagoosetocelebratethevisit.”Walleywasveryexcited.Heaskedhiswifetocookthegooseandmadeafinedinner.
Thenextdayanothervisitorarrived.“I’mthefriendofthemanwhobroughtyouthegoose.”Hesaid.Wallyinvitedhiminandgavehimagoodmeal.Thenextdayanothervisitorarrived,andsaidhewasthefriendofthefriendofthemanwhobroughtthegoose.AgainWallyinvitedhimforameal.However,hewasgettingannoyed.Hishouseseemedtobearestaurant.
Anothervisitorcame,andsaidhewasthefriendofthefriendofthefriendofthemanwhobroughtthegoose.Wallyinvitedhimtoeatdinnerwithhim.Hiswifebroughtsomesouptothetableandthevisitortastedit.“Whatkindofsoupisthis?
“askedthevisitor.“Ittastesjustlikewarmwater.”“Ah!
” said Wally,“Thatisthesoupofthesoupofthesoupofthegoose.”
()6.Howmanyofthevisitorsbroughtagoose?
A.1 B.3 C.4 D.2
()7. Guess the meaning of “annoyed” according to the passage.
A. 烦恼 B. 高兴 C. 愤怒 D. 喜欢
()8. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Wally knew the first visitor.
B. The second visitor is the friend of the first visitor.
C. The last visitor didn’t drink the soup of the goose.
D. The last visitor drank the soup.
()9. Why did Wally get angry?
A. He didn't like eating goose.
B. The visitors ate his four geese.
C. The first visitor brought a goose, but the others didn’t bring
anything.
D. His house seemed to be a restaurant.
()10. How did Wally solve the problem?
A. He served soup, but it tasted of nothing, so that no visitors
Wouldlike to come to his house again.
B. He served good soup, so that everyone would want to eat at his house.
C. He opened a restaurant.D. He didn’t serve the last visitor.
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Jackisatwenty-year-oldyoungman.Twoyearsago,whenhefinishedmiddleschool,hefoundworkinashop.Usuallyheworksuntilteno'clockintheevening.Heisverytiredwhenhegetshome.Afteraquicksupperhegoestobedandsoonfallsasleep.Hisgrandmawholivesdownstairsissatisfiedwithhim.
Oneday,onhiswayhome,hemetMary.Theywerebothhappy.Heaskedthegirltohishouse,sheagreedhappily.Heboughtsomefruitanddrinksforher.Andtheytalkedabouttheirschool,teachers,classmatesandtheirfuture.Theytalkedforalongtime.
“Havealookatyourwatch,please,”saidthegirl.“Whattimeisitnow?
”
“Sorry,somethingiswrongwithmywatch,”saidJack.“Where'syours?
”
“Ileftitathome.”
Jackthoughtforamomentandfoundaway.Hebegantostamphisfootonthefloor,“Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
”
Thesoundwokehisgrandmaup.Theoldwomanshouteddownstairs,“It'stwelveo'clockinthenight,Jack.Whyareyoustilljumpingupstairs?
”
() 11.Jackwas________whenhefinishedmiddleschool.
A.sixteen B.eighteen C.twenty D.fifteen
() 12.TheoldwomanissatisfiedwithJackbecause________.
A.he'shergrandson B.he'sclever
C.hecankeepquiet D.hegetshomeontime
()13.Fromthestory,wecanknowthatMaryisJack's________.
A.classmate B.colleague C.aunt D.wife
()14.Theword“stamp”inthestorymeans______inChinese.
A.盖印 B.跺 C.贴邮票 D.承认
()15.Jackstampedhisfootonthefloorinorder(为了)________.
A.towakehisgrandmaup
B.tomakehisgrandmaangry
C.thathisgrandmawasgoingtotellhimthetime
D.thathisgrandmawasgoingtobuyhimawatch
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Whenyouarefeelingunhappyorforgethowgreatyouare,thesearesixwaystomakeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.
1)Lookinthemirrorandsaytoyourself,“Iamaspecialpersonandthere’snooneintheworldlikeme.Icandoanything!
”Itmaynotsoundsogood,butitreallyworks!
2)Dosomethingniceforsomeone.Helpingothersalwaysmakesyoufeelgood.
3)Smile!
Befriendlytopeopleyoumeet.Lookforthegoodthingsinyourfriendsandfamily.
4)Learnsomethingnew!
Haveyoualwayswantedtodecorateyourownroomorlearnhowtoswim?
Newchallengesarefunandgiveyouasenseofaccomplishmentwhenyouhavefinished.
5)Readandstartadiary.TurnofftheTVandletyourimaginationfly!
Writedownyourthoughts,dreamsoranythingyouwant!
Writingalwayshelpstoexpressyourfeelings.
6)Staywithyourfamily.Weallneedourfamilytime.TalkwithyourMumorDadormaybeevenyourcousin.
16.Thispassagemaybetakenfrom.
A.asciencebook B.astorybook C.amagazine D.schoolrules
17.Accordingtothepassage,whenyouarehelpingothers,youwill.
A.bespecial B.besure C.feelnice D.beremembered
18.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsin4)“asenseofaccomplishment”mean?
A.成就感 B.忧伤感 C.挫折感 D.信任感
19.Whichofthefollowingshouldyousay“NO”towhenyouareunhappy?
A.Youshouldalwayslookforthegoodthingsofothers.
B.Stayaloneathomeasmuchaspossible.
C.Learnsomethingnewandgoforit!
D.Keepadiarytoexpressyourfeelings.
20.Thebesttitle(标题)forthepassageis.
A.DoYourBest B.SixWaystoFeelGoodaboutYourself
C.It’sNevertooLatetoLearn D.AlwaysSmiletoYourself
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Mr.Kingwasthemanagerofahotel.Oneweekendallthehotelsinthecitywerefullbecausetherewasalargemeeting.OnFridaynight,threemencameintothehotelandaskedforrooms.Mr.Kingsaidtherewerenoroomsreadybecauseofthemeeting.Themenwereunhappy.
Mr.Kingwantedtohelpthem.HerememberedthatRoom418,averysmallroom,wasempty.Heaskedthemiftheywouldsharearoom.Thethreemensaidtheywould.Mr.Kingsaidtheroomwouldbethirtydollars:
tenforeachone.Eachmangavehimthemoneyandthenwentuptotheroom.
Mr.Kingsoonbegantofeelsorry.“Thirtydollarsisalottoaskaspriceforthatsmallroom.”hethought.Hecalledhisassistantoverandsaid,“Hereisfivedollars.TakeittothemeninRoom418.Iaskedtoomuchfortheirroom.”
Theassistanttookthemoney.Whilehewasonthewaythere,hestartedtothink,“Howcanthreemendividefivedollars?
I'llgivethemeachonlyonedollarandkeepthetwodollarsformyself.Themenwillbehappytogetsomethingback,andMr.Kingwillneverknow.”Sotheassistantreturnedonedollartoeachman.
Eachmanhadatfirstpaidtendollars.Aftertheassistantreturnedthemonedollareach,eachhadpaidnine.Therewerethreemen,$9Ⅹ3=$27.Theassistantkept$2.
$27+$2=$29.Whereisthemissingdollar?
()21.Thethreemenwerenothappybecause_________.
A.therewasalargemeeting B.itwasweekend
C.therewasonlyonesmallroomD.theywouldn'thaveaplacetostay
()22.Withthehelpofthemanager,thethreemen________.
A.wenttoanotherhotel
B.eachgotasmallroomforthenight
C.stayedtogetherinasmallroom
D.gotasmallroomMr.Kingkeptforhimself
()23.Atfirst_________.
A.$27waspaidbythethreemen B.$30waspaidbyeachofthethree
C.$25waspaidbythethreemen D.$10waspaidbyeachofthethree
()24.Theassistant_______.
A.helpedthementodividethemoney B.kepttwodollarsforhimself
C.returnedthreetothethreemenandtwotothemanager
D.keptthreedollarsforhimself
()25.Whereisthemissingdollar?
A.therewasn’tanymissingdollar.
B.Itwastakenbytheassistant,too.
C.ItwastakenbyMr.King
D.Itwastakenbythethree