八年级英语阅读竞赛试题

八12010-2011学年度第二学期阅读竞赛试卷八年级英语阅读下列短文，回答相关问题（每空4分，总分100分。）AVisitorstoLondonofteneatinrestaurants.Theowners(主人)andworkersinthemareallfromothercountries.Thevisitorssayintheserestaurantstheydon’tfeeltheyareinEngland.MostofEnglishpeopleeatathomeasmuchastheycan.Sometimestheythemselveswillthinktheyareinanothercountrywhentheyareinrestaurants,whenanEnglishmangoesoutofarestaurant,hemayfindthathedoesn’tunderstandeverythingiswritteninFrenchandItalian.MostofEnglishpeoplethinkitisbettertoeatathome,becauseitischeaper.Theydon’twanttospendmuchmoneyonfoodandtheylikecookingathome.Theylikefastfood.ButforChristmas,theywillspendtwoorthreeweekstogetreadyforit,becausetheywanttohavegoodfood.()1.VisitorstoLondonofteneatinrestaurantsbecause.A.theydon’tlikethefoodathomeB.theirhomesarenotinLondonC.it’scheaper()2.WhenEnglishpeopleeatinrestaurants,theysometimesthink.A.theyareinanothercountryB.theyareinthecountryC.theylovetheircountry()3.SomeofEnglishpeopledon’tknow.A.whyeverythingcomesfromFrenchandItalianB.whypeoplewriteeverythinginFrenchandItalianC.everythinginrestaurants()4.Englishpeopleeatathomebecause.A.thefoodisexpensiveathomeB.itissometimesverycheapC.thefoodisverycheapathome()5.EnglishpeoplewillspendmuchtimeforChristmas.A.Inorderto(为了)getmorefoodB.InordertohavemuchfoodC.InordertogetgoodfoodBJ.K.RowlingwasborninEnglandin1965.Shelovedreading,andwroteherfirststory,Rabbit,whenshewasonlysixyearsold.ShestudiedFrenchatuniversity,andthenworkedasasecretaryinLondon.ShehadtheideaforHarryPotterwhenshewasonatrain.ShestartedwritingthefirstHarryPotterthenextday.In1992,shewenttoliveinPortugalforthreeyears.ShewroteHarryPotterinthemorning,andworkedasanEnglishteacherintheafternoonandevening.ShegotmarriedtoaPortugueseTVreporterandhadadaughtercalledJessica.学校：班级：姓名：考号：_______________………………..密…………..封……………..线…………….内…………..不…………..要…………..答………….题.……………….八2ThenshereturnedtoBritainandlivedinEdinburgh,Scotland.Shewasunemployedatthattime.Shewroteincafesbecausetherewerewarmerthanhersmallhouse.Afterfiveyearsshefinishedthefirstbook,HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone.Thebooksoldmillionsofcopiesallovertheworld,andJ.K.Rowlingbecameveryfamous.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。6.WhendidJ.K.Rowlingwriteherfirststory?______________________________.7.WhatwasJ.K.Rowling'sfirstjob?_______________________________.8.What'sJ.K.Rowling'sdaughter'sname?_______________________________.9.WhydidJ.K.Rowlingwriteincafes?_______________________________.10.WhyisJ.K.Rowlingfamous?______________________________.CJapanesestudentsworkveryhard,butmanyareunhappy.Theyfeelheavypressurefromtheirparentstodowellinschool.Moststudentsarealwaysbeingtoldbytheirparentstostudyhardersothattheycanhaveawonderfullife.Thoughthismaybeagoodideaforthoseverysmartstudents,itcanhaveterribleresultsformanystudentsbecausetheyarenottalentedenough.Asitisreported,anumberofstudentskilledthemselves.Otherstrytogetthefeelingsoftakingdrugs(毒品).Somejointhegroupsoftroublemakersandturntocrime(犯罪).Manyofthemhavetriedveryhardatschoolbuthavefailedintheexamsandhavetheirparentslosehopes.Suchstudentsfeltthattheyarehatedbyeveryoneelsetheymeetandtheydon’twanttogotoschoolanylonger.ItissurprisingthatthoughmostJapaneseparentsareworriedabouttheirchildren,theydonothelptheminanyways.Manyparentsfeelthattheyarenotabletohelptheirchildrenanditistheteachers’worktohelptheirchildren.Tomakematterworse,alotofparentssendtheirchildrentothoseschoolopeningintheeveningsandonweekends—theyonlyhelpstudentstopassexamsandneverteachstudentsanyrealsenseoftheworld.Itisagreatsurprisethatalmostthreequartersofmiddleschoolstudentshavebeentosuchkindofschools.ManyJapaneseschoolsusuallyhaverulesabouteverythingfromthestudents’hairtotheirclothesandthethingsintheirbags.Childpsychologists(儿童心理学家)nowthinkthatsuchstrictrulesareharmful(有害的)tothefeelingsofthestudents.Almost40%ofthestudentssaidthatnoonehadtaughtthemhowtogetonwithothers,howtotellrightfromwrong,howtoshowloveforothers,evenfortheirparents.()11.WhydotheJapanesestudentfeelunhappy?A.Becausetheydon’tworkhardenoughB.BecausetheirparentsgivethemlittlepressureC.Becausetheycan’tdowellintheirschoolwork.D.Becausetheirparentswantthemtodowellinschool,itgivethemmuchpressure.()12.Theirparentswantthemtostudyhardbecause______________A.theirparentswanttohaveawonderfullifeB.theywanttheirkidstohaveawonderfullifeinthefuture.C.theycan’tdowellintheirownwork.D.thekidswantstohaveawonderfullife.八3()13.Whyalotofteenagerskilledthemselvesordidsomethingcriminal?A.Becausetheyliketodothat.B.Becausetheythoughttheirparentsdidn’tlovethemanymore.C.Becausetheythoughteveryonehatedthem.D.BothBandC.()14.Whodotheparentsthinkshouldhelpthekidswhentheycan’tdowellinschoolwork?A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Someoneelse.D.Theirclassmates.()15.Whatdochildpsychologiststhinkisharmfultothefeelingsofchildren?A.Schoolshavetoomuchrulesabouteverything.B.Theparentsdon’thelptheirchildren.C.Childrencan’tdowellintheirschoolwork.D.Parentssendtheirchildrentoallkindsofschoolwhichareopeningonweekends.D.Expert(专家)saythatstudentsusuallyneedeighttotenhours’sleepatnight,butmostChinesestudentsdonotgetenoughsle