英语阅读竞赛

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A篇Dr. Black put on a false smile（假笑）as she entered Janet’s hospital room. She couldn’t let Janet see that she was worried. Yet she had been searching for the cause of Janet’s illness and hadn’t found a clue.“How are you feeling today?” Dr. Black asked her patient. Janet replied that she felt about the same —terribly uncomfortable.The doctor tried to get Janet’s mind off her health by talking about Janet’s vacation at Lake Winnow. But Dr. Black couldn’t keep her own mind on the conversation. She kept wondering what could be wrong with her patient.Suddenly Janet’s words stopped Dr. Black’s thoughts: “… the vacation wa s really perfect, except for the food. The last meal I ate was especially terrible.”Dr. Black quickly came back to the talk, “Janet, when did you eat that meal?” Janet said that it had been the day before yesterday.“I think we’ve discovered your problem,” Dr. Black said as she left. Several hours later, Dr. Black was back with the answer. “Janet, the food you ate made you ill. You’re suffering from food poisoning. Now that we know what’s wrong, we can take care of your problem.”1.What made Janet sick?A. an insect (昆虫) biteB. bad foodC. bad waterD. cold weather2. Where did Janet go on her vacation?A. She took a trip to the city.B. She went camping in the mountains.C. She spent a week at the seashore.D. She took a trip to a lake.3. What is the main idea of the story?A. A doctor discovers what made Janet sick.B. Dr. Black becomes ill.C. Janet goes on vacation.D. A doctor talks to Janet in the hospital.4. What would happen to Janet shortly after? She would ________.A. be worseB. be OKC. dieD. be angry with the doctorB篇Would you know what to do during a big earthquake? Scientists have some advice for us.If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, stop your car on the roadside and stay in it. If you are in a tall building, don't use the lift and never jump out of the windows. When you are in a living room, find a strong table or rush into a smaller room like washroom. Then lie down your body. Take care of your head. When you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, don't crowd in jam(拥挤) , or you may fall over and get hurt. Cross your arms to protect yourself. You can also find a place to hide.After the main shake, quickly run out of the dangerous building for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to engage the phone line, keep it free forrescue(援救) using. Don't go to the hospital if you are not badly hurt, others will really need help. Take part in the rescue action if you can.5. What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake happens?A. Drive on quickly.B. Take care of the car.C. Stop the car on the roadside.D. Jump out of the windows.6. Why does the writer say "Don't crowd in jam in public places"?A. Because people can lie down easily.B. Because people may get help quickly.C. Because it can help avoid falling over.D. Because it can help find a place to hide.7. What does the underlined word "engage" in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?A．占用B．触摸C．接通D．修理8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?A. Try to help the others if you can.B. Stay in the dangerous building after the main shake.C. Go to a doctor even though you are not badly hurt.D. Keep making phone calls to tell your family that you are safe.C篇When an big earthquake hit Wenchuan on May 12，many houses fell down. After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched（触动）me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins，Brad and Brett，and three-year-old Meghan. "We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them.”I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this，I encouraged(鼓励) the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out his old toys and games and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy，her much-loved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys. "Oh，dear，”I said, “You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so much.” Meghan said，“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy，too.”I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't want any more，but harder to give what we cherish（珍爱），isn't?9. The writer haschildren.A. oneB. two C three D. four10. The underlined word "donate" probably means.A.捐赠B.丢掉C.展出D.放好11. Lucy is the name of .A. a girlB. a gameC. a dollD. an earthquake12. Which of the following is TURE?A. An earthquake happened in the writer's hometown.B. The writer didn't let Meghan give her much-loved doll at last.C. The writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot.13.What's the best title of this passage?A. A Family Story.B. The Spirit（精神）of Giving.C. The way of helping others.D. A Sad Experience.D篇In March last year, the car I was driving was involved (卷入) in a serious accident with another car on a country road. I soon found myself at the center of a crazy activity, in the middle of doctors, policemen and passers-by. A large can opener was used to get me out of my broken car and into an ambulance(救护车).Over the next eight hours, I was taken to hospital, tested with X-ray and diagnosed (诊断) with a broken neck. Knowing that I’d been saved from death encouraged me throughout the long wait in the hospital and helped me deal with the countless visitors.Only after I was sure that the last friend had left, could I direct my energies inwards. Flying in and out of my line of vision during my hospital stay was the Red Cross lady, a gentle presence in white who, from time to time, came in to offer cups of tea. After the visitors had gone, she came up to me and checked if I was all right.I found myself telling her everything about the accident, my fears for my family as a result of my injuries (伤)—about my whole life. While I waited for an ambulance to take me to another hospital, she stood by my bed and held my hand as I off-loaded all the emotion I’d hidden from my family. She listened, quiet and patient.Even now, the knowledge that I have the ways to get in touch with her provides me with great comfort. I look forward to a day in the near future when my angel (天使) and I can meet again, in happier situation.In times of danger, faith (真诚) can encourage us. My faith in human nature called back by the kindness of a stranger has helped to ease my journey back to health.14. What happened to the writer in the accident?A. She was hit by a car.B. She was held in her car.C. She was caught by the police.D. She was thrown into a can.15. The underlined word “off-loaded” means____________in the p assage.A. spoke outB. put downC. sho wed offD. turned over16. The most important result of the Red Cross lady’s faith was that ______.A. the writer got well more quicklyB. the writer missed her very muchC. the writer became much happierD. the writer had her own faith backE篇Christmas is a time for shopping. But I think those of us who live in large ci ties in Asia would be cheating ourselves if we said this is the only time we are busy shopping. No, from Bangkok to Singapore, from Shanghai to Manila, shopping—especially shopping in large centers—is a year-round activity.Shopping centers are good. They show Asia’s surprising economic (经济的) growth, and how far we have come in such a short time. For many of the older generation w ho can remember a time when everyone lived in villages and there was no running water, the air-conditioned centre means comfort, choice, luxury (豪华) and better times.Nowadays, it seems our usual activities happen in the centre—it’s where we shop, eat, watch movies, meet our friends or just generally walk around.Further more, we have come to regard shopping centers as important landmarks or tourist attractions(吸引). Whole generations of Asians are growing up to think that, besides home and school, the shopping center is the most natural place to be.My idea about shopping centers is not that they are often big buildings that look quite different from other parts in a city, or that they promote (促进) shopping at a time when our planet can hardly afford it. My main idea about centers is that they don’t really seem to make us happy. The large advertisements outside the stores could make us think that if we only had this pair of jeans, or if we hung out at this café drinking coffee, then we could feel more successful. But once we buy something, we only want to buy something more—as everyone already knows.Shopping centers, even though they try to look as welcoming as possibl e, can be unkind places. To make us buy, they must make us feel that we are short of something, or that everyone else has something we do not yet own. We must want to surpass others or at the very least to keep up. How can this thought always trying to be cool bring us true joy?The saddest thing is that the modern centre has stopped us from many beautiful, necessary and important activities. We have no one to blame (责怪) but ourselves. Instead of shopping, we could be cooking, visiting a nearby waterfall, going to the beach, reading a novel, taking a long walk, playing a sport, learning a dance or visiting each other’s homes.Every time we have a spare piece of land, all we can think of building on it is yet another centre. Perhaps instead, we should be building libraries, theatres, museums, sports halls, public swimming pools, parks—the list is endless. We might even consider leaving t hat land alone. This is something that the centre may have caused us to forget—in order to be happy, we must create as well as consume (消费).17. What is the writer’s attitude towards shopping centers?A. He likes them very much.B. He doesn’t like them at all.C. He likes them only a little.D. He doesn’t like all of them.18. Why do more and more shopping centers appear in some Asian countries?A. Because economy in the world develops very fast.B. Because shopping centers have attracted tourists all over the world.C. Because people go shopping in large shopping centers all year round.D. Because shopping centers have become an important part in everyone’s life.19. What is the greatest disadvantage of shopping centers, according to the writer?A. They don’t seem to make us happy.B. They lead us to buy more and more things.C. They force us to give up many other activities.D. They have us fall into endless competition with others.20. Which of the following is not true?A. It is very easy for us to find a shopping centre in a big city.B. There are usually all kinds of services in a shopping center.C. The government must be responsible for the writer’s sadness.D. Besides shopping, there’re many other activities we can enjoy.包铝中学英语阅读竞赛初中组参考答案A篇：BDABB篇：CCAAC篇：BCCDBD篇：BADE篇：BDCC。