【正文】 in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.11. Scientists believe that ________.A. some babies are born with a sense of directionB. people learn a sense of direction as they grow olderC. people never lose their sense of directionD. everybody has a sense of direction from birth12. What is true of sevenyearold children according to the passage?A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.B. They should never be allowed out alone if they don’t have a sense of direction.C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.13. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ______.A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolenB. draw a map of the route to help remember where it isC. not take the same route when you e back to itD. remember something easily recognizable on the route14. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ______.A. ask policemen for directionsB. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourselfC. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairsD. count the number of landmarks that you see15. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children have a better sense of direction.B. Children have the ability to find their way around.C. The sense of direction can be improved in several ways.D. Everyone is born with a sense of direction and it can be improved.第二部分：完形填空（共30題，每題1分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號涂黑。Good luck！第一部分：閱讀理解（共15題，每題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號涂黑。用2B鉛筆將對應(yīng)的方框涂黑。金華市2011年初中英語八年級閱讀競賽試題本試卷共四部分，滿分100分。2. 考號統(tǒng)一為20118+考場號+座位號。ARestaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to note their choice.Besides cutting costs, panies that sell the “emenus” argue the bytesforbites (點(diǎn)擊) way has a new value that can attract younger customers, and different photographs of steaks and desserts attract diners to order more. It also could attract the TV dinner. How about a puter game dinner?“It’s about impulsebuying,” said Adi Chitayat, Conceptic’s CEO. “If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are that he’ll order it.” Frame, a restaurant in Tel Aviv with the system, is said to have its sales on tables with the emenu increased. Customers often call ahead to book seats with screens, manager Natalie Edry told Reporters.At one of the emenu tables, IT worker Gil Uriel and his young family felt interested and excited as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and argue over desserts. “It’s more visual (直觀),” says Uriel, as his children could have their own choices of dishes. “We can still choose, we can still argue —but it’s much easier when we can all see it.”1. The following are the advantages（益處）of “restaurants with emenus” EXCEPT that .A. eating in them is more fortable B. the restaurants can save a lot of moneyC. they can attract more youngsters to the restaurants D. customers can see the pictures of their ordered foods2. The underlined word “impulsebuying” in the 3rd paragraph means .A. having no idea in buying things B. losing interest in buying things C. having no patience in buying things D. being encouraged in buying things3. According to the last sentence, we know that . A. cust