金东区初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题.doc

金东区初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题 　　王坛镇中2013年初中英语八年级阅读竞赛试题 　　本卷共四部分，满分100分。时间80分钟。 　　第一部分：阅读理解(共15题，每题2分，满分30分) 　　阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷的相应位置上。 　　A 　　If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. 　　Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. 　　If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. 　　Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better 　　memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. 　　So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering. 　　1. The main reason for ones poor memory is that _______. 　　A. his memory is not often used B. he cant read or write at all 　　C. his parent has a poor memory D. he wastes too much time 　　2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _______. 　　A. you cant use them any more B. they slowly become weak 　　C. you will feel relaxed D. they will never change 　　3. Which of the following is true? 　　A. Taking notes can help to improve our memory. 　　B. A good memory comes from a strong body. 　　C. Your memory will become better if you give it more practice. 　　D. Dont learn to read or write if you want to have a better memory. 　　4. Those who cant read or write usually have better memories, because they _______. 　　A. have far less