海丰中学九年级课外阅读知识竞赛试题（2013年5月）班级：_________ 姓名：_________ 得分：_________一、词语、单词释义（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从所推荐阅读书目中，选取句子，对其中某词或词组划线，让学生从所给四个备选答案中，选择与该划线词的同义词或近义词( ) 1.An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds from an oncoming train .A. 覆盖B. 恢复C. 回收D. 补偿( ) 2. The story of the thieves quickly spread throughout thevillage .Everyone who heard the news praised Tenali for tricking thethieves and saving his gardenA. 剑B.速度C. 传播D. 伸展的( ) 3. As a freshman at UNC, Jordan performed very well in the 1982national college tournament championship game .A. 大四学生B.大一新生C. 大二学生D. 大三学生( ) 4. Although she lived through the violent period of the American Civil War, little of the war’s unrest and horrow appears in her poetry .A. 和平的B. 战争的C. 动乱的D. 爆发的( ) 5. WE can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive perspectiveA. 消极的B. 平放的C. 侧卧的D.积极的( ) 6. Apollo was sun-god. He wore a purple robe . He usually sat in his bright eastern palace early in the morning and got ready to start his daily journey across the skyA. 太阳神B. 地球神C.月亮神D. 土地神( ) 7. Far out in the sea there was an island and three Sirens lived on its rocky edge . They are the three sisters of magic song.A. 出去的B. 遥远的C.用完的D. 附近的( ) 8.They also work to keep the levees strong so that the riverdoes not break through themA. 支流B. 河岸C.河堤D. 河口( ) 9. Take off one evening a week . Read a book or play a game with friendsA. 起飞B.离开C.关闭D. 暂停( ) 10. No one could tell where the dog had found it ,probably by thefaint smell on the worn leatherA. 微弱的B.远未确定的C.不热心的D. 醉酒的二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Abraham Lincoln’lifeAbraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809.____1____ a boy , he shared a one-room cottage（小屋） with his sister and parents. There was one door, one window and a ____2____ floor in this cottage . In 1816, the family _____3_____to Indiana . Lincoln’s mother died ____4____ after they arrived in Indiana .Lincoln helped his father with the hard work on his family’s farm.____5_____the age of 19, he had grown tall. There were_____6____schools where he lived .With so much work to do at home , there was ____7_____ time for schooling . He was at school for ____8_____ one year and he taught himself by reading borrowed _____9_____ and newspapers .Lincoln’s family moved to Illinois in 1830. He found ___10_____in the town of New Salem as a store clerk. In 1834, Lincoln won election to the Illinois State Legislature. This was ____11_____ of his political career.（政治生涯）Lincoln moved to Springfield , the state capital, and began to study ____12____. In 1846,Lincoln won election to the U.S.House ofRepresentitives . After his term in Congress ____13_____, he became a respected （受人尊敬的）lawyer in Illinois .In Springfield , Lincoln met and ____14_____ Mary Todd. The couple had four boys.. Three of the boys died before they reached adulthood （成年）. The children’s deaths brought the Lincolns much _____15______. ( ) 1. A. To B. As C. For D. With( ) 2. A. clean B. bright C. dirty D. nice( ) 3. A. moved B. left C. arrived D. reach( ) 4. A. short B. shortly C. soon D. later( ) 5. A. At B. In C. On D. By( ) 6. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little( ) 7. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little( ) 8. A. more than B. less than C. over D. about( ) 9. A. books B. newspapers C. maganines D. articles( ) 10. A. work B. a job C. wife D. girl( ) 11. A. the begin B. the beginning C. the end D. the ending ( ) 12. A. politics B. English C. law D. Chinese( ) 13. A. began B.ended C. beginning D. ending( ) 14. A. married B. married with C. was married D. was married with ( ) 15. A. happy B. happiness C. joy D. sorrow.三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）A.In Korea, a shamanis is called a Mu-dong and therefore the Koream Shaman(萨满) Dance is also called Mu-dong Dance . Shamanism was popular throughout Korean’s long history . Even one to two hundred years ago , when people were sick , they called in a shaman instead of a doctor. Nowadays, the number of shamans is reduced , but they still exist .Traditionally , people called a shaman when they faced bad things because a shaman was believed to be powerful enough to prevent amistortune . （灾祸）The shaman then came to their home and performed a religious cermony .（宗教仪式）During the performance , there are dancing and shouting . The movement of the shaman dance in simple . There is just jumping and turning . If a shaman feels some ecstasy .（狂喜） She starts a special dance called “Dance on the Blade”She dances on the blade of a sword （剑）bare-footed .(光脚的) Unbelievably ,a shaman doesn’t bleed at all.Nowadays , people don’t call in a shaman any more. But I think the shaman dance should be preserved because it is one of the cultural traditions of our long history .( ) 1. People called a shaman when they ________A.held a party and wanted to see a performanceB.needed an operation on a patientC.faced something badD.danced and shouted( ) 2. Nowadays , people don’t call in a shaman any more because _____A.they don’t believe in themB.the number of shamans is reducedC.people feel wellD.there are no shamans in Korea( ) 3. The writer thinks _____________A.Shamanism was unpopular throughout Korean’s long historyB.The movement of the shaman dance in complicated.C.the shaman dance should be preservedD.Nowadays, the number of shamans is reduced , but they still don’texist .BOne day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well . the animal cried for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do . Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up and it just wasn’t worth to save the donkey . So , he decided to bury （埋）it !He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him . They all took a shovel（铲子） and began to shovel dirt into the well . At first , the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly , then slowly he quieted down till nothing more was heard .Later , the famer finally looked down into the well, and was surprised at what he saw. With the dirt falling on his back , the donkey was doing something amazing ! As the farmer’s neighbours continued to shovel dirt on the donkey , he would shake it off and take a step up . Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted(疾走) off !Life is going to shovel dirt on you , all kinds of dirt. The trick to get out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone . We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping , never giving up, shaking it off , and taking a step up!Remember the five simple rules to be happy :1. Free you heart from hatred （仇恨）2. Free your mind from worries3. Trust in yourself4. Give more5. Expect less.( ) 1. One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. ___________A.The farmer decided to help it.B.The farmer decided to bury it.C.The farmer called his neighbours to take a look at it .D.And soon the donkey died.( ) 2. At first , the donkey realized_____________A.People were trying to get it out of the wellB.It was raining heavilyC.Peple were burying itD.The farmer was dead( ) 3. At last the donkey ______A. was saved by the farmerB. was saved by the farmer and his neighboursC. was deadD. was saved by itself( ) 4. What can we learn from the story ?A.Donkeys are cleverB.Life is going to shovel dirt on usC.Trouble also means chance in our lifeD.Free our heart from hatredBAfter the stealing of fire , Zeus became more and more unkind to men . One day he ordered his son Hephaestus to build a beautiful girl with soil . He then asked the gods and goddesses to award this girl with different kinds of gifts . Athena gave her an attractive charming young lady . She had received from each of the gods and goddesses a gift and the gifts were harmful to men .Zeus decided to send her down to men as a present . Hermans brought her to Epimetheus . Brother of Prmetheus . The greatness of her beauty touched the hearts of all who looked upon her , and Epimetheus happily received her into his house. He completely forgot Pometheus’s warning : never to accept anything from Zeus . The couple lived a happy life for some time . Then trouble came on to the human world .When he was busy with teaching men the art of living , Prometheus left a big box in the care of Epimetheus . he warned his brother not to open it . Pandora was a curous woman . She felt very disappointed that her husband did not allow her to see what was inside the box.One day , when Epinethius was out , she opened the box and all the evils came out , like wars , plague and sickness , theft and violence ,sorrow, and so on . The huaman world was then to experience these evils . Only hope stayed within the box and never flew out . So men always have hope within their hearts( ) 1. ________ asked the gods and goddesses to award this girl with different kinds of giftsA. ZeusB. HephaesC. AthenaD. Pandora( ) 2. Prmetheus’s brother was _________A. ZeusB. HephaesC. EpimetheusD. Pandora( ) 3. What was in the box ?A.plague and sickness , theft and violenceB.wars , theft and violence ,sorrowC.sickness , theft and violence ,sorrowD.wars , plague and sickness , theft and violence ,sorrow and hope ( ) 4. _________ opened the box .A. ZeusB. HephaesC. EpimetheusD. PandoraD（第一卷p 52）When I was 11 years old, God gave ma a gift of happiness. I was riding my bicycle when a strong gust of wind (一阵狂风) blew me onto the ground . An oncoming truck ran over me and cut off my legs. AsI lay there bleeding . I realized that I might have to live the restof my life without legs . How depressing !. but when I realized that depression won’t get my legs back . So I decided right then and there not to waste my life depressing . when my parents arrived at thehospital . they were shocked and sad. I told them , “I’ve already accepted the fact . Now you also have to get used to this .Ever since then , I often see my friends getting upset over little things :their bus comes late ; they get a bad grade on a test ;somebody insulted （羞辱）them . But I just enjoy life .I was lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to fucus onthat you have lost , and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have . Sounds simple. Doesn't it ? So why are so many people unhappy?People often think happiness is based on what you achieved . “My whole life would improve if I had a new car” “I just need a better job and then I can relax and be happy .”“If only I met the right girl ……” You get the car and what happens ? For a whole week you’re walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy .Happiness is not happening : It’s a state of mind . You can have whatever there is in the world and still be misterable .（痛苦的）Or you can have relatively little but feeling full of joy. Who is rich? The one who appreciates what he has . Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and consciously（有意识地） taking pleasure in what you already have .( ) 1. The writer was _________ when an oncoming truck cut off his legs .A. happyB. unhappyC. sadD. depresssd( ) 2. The writer told his parents ___________A.to ask for doctors to operate on him at onceB.to refuse the factC.to take him home and had a long restD.to accept the fact and to get used to this( ) 3. Why is the writer lucky because ___________ ?A.he lost legsB.he had a new carC.he had a good grade in the English test .D. he thought that it’s a waste of energy to fucus on that you have lost( ) 4. In the writer’s opinion , happiness lies in ___________A.everything happening around youB.your owning everything in the worldC.schieving as much as you canD.apperciating what you already have四、任务型阅读（满分20分）B（第一卷p 73）Have you ever taken a ride on a river ? Some rivers flow slowly and gently . you can take a relaxing float down this kind of river to enjoy yourself .All rivers are made of fresh water . The water usually comes from rain or melted snow . Sometimes the water comes from underground spring s.The water that finally forms a river collects in an area called the watershed .(分水岭) You would probably need rubber boots to walk in a watersed in springtime . The ground would be wet with spring rains or melted snow . Watersheds are usually high up on hills or mountains . Rain and melting snow flow through the watershed and form tiny streams .（溪）As the streams flow downhill. They join together . The place where a river begins is called its headwatersRivers get bigger when stream flow into them . These streams are called tributaries .（支流） A smaller river also can be a tributary of a larger river . A big river and its tributaries form a river system .Have you ever seen a flood ? Maybe you have seen pictures of floods in the newspaper or on television . A flood happens when a river overflows its banks. Too much rain or melted snow can cuase flooding .Rivers have always been important to people . In old times , people built their villages near rivers because rivers provided water for drinking and fish for food . People used water from rivers to grow crops and sailed boats down the riversToday people still use rivers for water and sailing . They have also learned how to control rivers . They build high banks along rivers to keep them from overflowing . They build dams （坝）to control the power of water and make electricity . They build reservoirs to collect water for drinking and for industries to useSome things that people did have harmed rivers . Some factories build along rivers polluted river water . Some dams have changed the way animals lived in the riversPeople have taken steps to protect rivers . They passed laws to prevent facctories from polluting rivers . Some dams are being taken down to let the water flow freely . People now know that rivers are important and must be protectedLong ,long ago , there was a king in Greece by the name of Midas. He loved gold very much and always wanted more. One day , he asked the gods for gold again . The gods thought that he was greedy and decided to punish him and said. “Tomorrow morning everything you touch will become gold .”Midas was quite glad on hearing this .He got up early next morning . When he touched his bed, it turned to gold at once . he began to dress . and his clothes became gold . Midas was very happy .Midas loved flowers and he had a beautiful rose garden . He went into the garden to look at his flowers . The King picked one and it became a gold flower in his hand . he picked another . and the same thing happened . He then began to feel sorry because he liked his roses better when they are colourful .Then when he sat down to have breakfast . the food and wine he touched became gold , too. Now Midas began to feel worried as he was hungry and thirsty and could not eat or drink gold . Then he went out to his garden again . When his daughter saw him . she came up to hug him and immediately became gold . Midas was very san and asked the gods to take away the Golden Touch. He realized his greediness and said. “ Take all my gold and give me back my daughter”The gods said . “Wash your hands in the river near your garden and the Golden Touch will be removed” So he did and his daughter came to life again .五、将下列段落译成中文（满分10分）Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole bihind their house . “What are you doing ?” asked one of the visitors . “ We plan to dig a holeall the way through the earth !”one of the brothers shouted excitedly . The older boy began to laugh, telling the younger one that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible . After a long silence , one of them picked a jar full of spiders ,(蜘蛛) worms （蠕虫）and all kinds of insects. He removed the lid（盖子） and showed the wonderful contents to the laughing visitors. Then he said quietly and confidently , “Even if we can’t dig all the way through the earth, look what we have found along the way !”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达（满分15分）读下面的短文，写一篇读后感。
