八年级英语竞赛试题（有答案）.doc

八年级英语竞赛试题一、单项选择：（每小题1分，共20分） 1、Beijing is _ the north of China. Shanghai is _ the south of Beijing. A. in, on B. on, to C. in, to D. on, on 2、Dont eat that meat. It smells _. A. dirty B. bad C. delicious D. badly 3、The car _ my father 210,000 yuan. A. paid for B. cost C. spent D. took 4、My father _ listen pop music, but now he _ listening rock music. A. used to, used to B. used to , be used to C. used to, is used to D. be used to, be used to 5. -You look _. Whats wrong? -I didnt have anything for breakfast this morning. A. worried B. excited C. pale D. surprised 6. Tomorrow is New Year. Please _ everyone else in our class. A. say hello to B. give a message to C. give my thanks to D. give my best wishes to 7.-May I go home now? -No, you _. You _ stay here. A. neednt ; have to B. neednt ; must C. mustnt ; have to D. mustnt ; has to 8. How long _ to get from Washington to New York by plane? A. is it B. does it need C. does it take D. it wants 9.-Would you have dinner with us tonight? -_. Where shall we go? A. Sorry, I cant. B. Id love to, but I have to look after my granny. C. That sounds great. D. Help yourselves to some vegetables. 10. When you come to my hometown, youll see many green trees on _ sides of the street. A. every B. each C. both D. all 11. Jane has few friends here, _? A. does Jane B. doesnt Jane C. doesnt she D. does she 12. Dont hurry. There is still _ time left. A. little B. few C. a little D. less 13. I have _ three-day holiday, but I have no _ place to go. A. the other, other B. the other, the others C. another, other D. another , others 14. The doctor told Li Yong it was _, just a cold. A. nothing serious B. serious nothing C. something serious D. serious something 15. Although the old lady lives _, he doesnt feel _. A. lonely, alone B. alone, alone C.lonely, lonely D.alone, lonely 16. The twins_not at school yesterday.A is B.was C.are D.were17. He is very sorry_that.A.hear B.to hear C.hears D.hearing18.He always keeps_.A.busy B.health C.do that D.to do that19.Where were you _morning?A.yesterday B.today C.last D before20. I was in Beijing No. 2 Middle School twenty years _A.before B.ago C.far D.long 二、阅读理解（每小题1分，共30分）。AMrs. Kao couldnt sleep well. How could she? Winnie said she would be home before eleven, but it was nearly twelve. Where was she? Mrs. Kao called her on her mobile phone. No one answered. She got out of bed, put on a jacket and went to the living room. Terry walked out of his room and asked, “Whats wrong, Mum? Oh, is Dad coming home tonight?” “ No. Tomorrow. Im waiting for your sister.” Terry went back to his room and studied. He had a very important exam the next day.“Terry is a good boy, ” Mrs. Kao thought. “ Hes three years younger, but I never need to worry about him.”Ten minutes later, the telephone rang. “Im so happy to hear your voice. Where are you?. Im happy that you called. No, dont take the taxi. Stay at the door of the theater with Maggie. Ill come and drive you and Maggie home. Dont worry. Ill be there in about ten minutes.” Mrs. Kao took the car key and went out.21. How did Mrs. Kao feel before Winnie called?A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Worried.D. Comfortable.22. Where did Winnie go ?A. She went to a night movie.B. She went to an evening class.C. She went to a baseball game.D. She went swimming with Maggie.23. What can we infer (推断) from the story?A. Mrs. Kao cant drive a car.B. Mr. Kao was not at home.C. Maggie is Mrs. Kaos daughter. D. Winnie is three years younger than Terry.24. What can we learn from the story?A. Children should not have their own mobile phones. B. Children should always stay at home and study hard. C. Children should not go out before an important exam.D. Children should always let their parents know where they are.25. Whats the best title (标题) of the passage?A. A Worried MotherB. An Exciting Movie C. An Important ExamD. A Good Daughter BOne night when my wife was cooking dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her and read:For washing the car .$5.00 For making my own bed this week. .$1.00 Going to the shop for you.$0.50 Playing with my little sister.$0.25 Taking out the trash. $1.00 Getting a good report card. $5.00 And for sweeping the floor.$2.00Total.$14.75 His mother looked at him standing there waiting for payment. I could see a thousand memories（回忆）flashed through her mind. So she picked up a pen and turned the paper over, this is what she wrote:For 9 months I carried you, growing inside me.No Charge（收费）For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed（祈祷）for you.No Charge For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose.No Charge When you add it all up, the full cost of my love.No Charge Well, when he finished reading, he had great big tears in his eyes. He looked at his mother and said, Mummy, I love you. Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the bill All paid.根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确的填“A”，错误的填“B”）26. The boy wanted his mother to give him $14.75 for what he had done.27. The story may happen in a Chinese family.28. We can tell from the passage that the boy often does some work around the house.29. At last the boy got the money from his mother.30. The passage mainly tells us we should get some money after we help our parents.C Niagara Falls, in New York State, is a popular tourist place. Every minute 500,000 tons of water flow (流动) over a cliff (悬崖) into the river below. This is very beautiful. The Falls were discovered in 1768. Before that they had never stopped flowing. However, this happened on March 29,1848. People could not believe it! They were so surprised that they all ran to the Falls. To their surprise, there was only the great cliff with no water going over it. Some people began to pray. Some people walked on the dry river bottom below. Luckily, it took almost 30 hours for the water to start flowing again. Why did the water stop? High winds and heavy icebergs blocked off (阻挡) the water that comes from Lake Erie. When the wind changed and the water from Lake Erie flowed again, people could see the beautiful Falls once more. Questions 31-35: 根据短文内容，完成下面的表格，每空一词。(Complete the form according to the passage. Use only one word for each blank.) PlaceNiagara FallsPlace-stated and countryNew York State,USAWhen they were discoveredIn 1768When they stopped flowingOn (31)_ _,1848How much water flows (32)_500,000 tonsHow long it took for the water to start flowing again(33)_ _ a dayWhen they stopped flowing(34)_ _ and(35)_ _ stopped the waterDWhen Harley-Davidson won their first motorcycle race in 1905, their fastest speed (速度) was around 45 miles an hour. Motorcycle racing is different today. Today, the fastest motorcycle can go 180 miles per hour. This is as fast as most race cars! Motorcycle racing is popular, and it is getting more popular every year. There are many kinds of motorcycle racing, but street racing is the most popular. In street racing, motorcycle riders race on a special track. They go very fast. There are three kinds of street racing: Super Sport, Sport Bike, and Grand Prix. Each kind of racing uses a different motorcycle. The biggest difference in the motorcycles is engine size. Because motorcycles go fast, motorcycle racing can be dangerous. Motorcycle racers must wear special clothes. Their pants and shirts are very thick and strong. When racers fall off their bikes, the special pants and shirts keep them safe. Of course, racers also wear helmets. Even with special clothes and helmets, motorcycle racing is dangerous. A motorcycle racer must be very brave. Questions 36-40: 阅读短文，根据其内容回答下列问题。(Answer the following questions according to the passage.) 36. Do the fastest motorcycles today go slower than most race cars? _37 What does the word “it” in paragraph 1 stand for (指代)? _38. Which is the most popular kind of motorcycle racing? _39 Do Super Sport, Sport Bike, and Grand Prix use the same motorcycles? _40 Why do motorcycle racers have to wear special clothes?_EThis week I talked with a very interesting man named Arnold Connor. Hes a baker and he loves his work! Mr Connor says he didnt really decide to be a baker. It just happened. He says, “I needed a job I could do at night when I was at school. I saw an ad for a baker to work from midnight to 6 in the morning. So I did it.”He made bread every night for two years while he finished high school. Then he went to a cooking school for a little over a year. He learned how to make all kinds of special cakes and pies and cookies.“I learned a lot,” says Mr Connor. Then he opened his own bakery here in the city. Hes been running Connors Cakes for six years and couldnt be happier. “I love my work so much that I take it home with me every night, he says, laughing. 41.What is Mr Connor?_42.Does he like his job?_43.How long did he make nothing but bread? _44.Which school did he study after he finished his high school?_45.How long has he been running Cornners Cakes?_FCountry Life Sarah Davis lives in Dalton, Australia, where her parents have a sheep farm. Dalton is a small country town with one hundred people. The nearest city is over one hundred and fifty kilometres away, so Sarah doesnt often go there. She likes her life on the farm. She has a brother called Jeff. They both go to school. In summer its usually very hot, so the school day starts early at half past seven and finishes at midday. At the moment Jeff Davis is working in the woolshed(羊圈). He is picking the good wool from the bad wool and is putting it into two boxes. Sarah is taking the good wool to the woolstore. The work in the woolshed is hard, but Sarah and Jeff dont mind, because its good fun. Jeff enjoys working with the animals. When he isnt helping his father, he reads books about farming. He is going to college next year to study farming. When they finish in the shed, Sarah and Jeff are going for a swim in the river. They sometimes visit their old friends. Answer the questions according to the passage. 46. Where do Sarah and Jeff live? _ 47. How many people are there in the town? _ 48. Whats Sarah doing? _ 49. Do they like working on the farm? _ 50. What do they do after finishing work in the shed? _ 三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分） A generation gap(代沟) has become a serious problem. I read a _51_ about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after quarrels(吵架) with _52_. I think this is because they dont often have a talk with each other. Parents now _53_more time in the office, _54_ they dont have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they dont have the _55_ topics(话题) to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your _56_, get to know them and _57_ them. And for children, show your _58_ to your parents. They are the people who love you. So _59_ them your thoughts. In this way, you _60_ have a better understanding of each other. （ ）51. A. message B. call C. report D. letter （ ）52. A. friends B. teachers C. classmates D. parents （ ）53. A. spend B. stay C. work D. have （ ）54. A. because B. if C. but D. so （ ）55. A. interesting B. same C. true D. good （ ）56. A. business B. children C. work D. office （ ）57. A. get on with B. look after C. understand D. love （ ）58. A. interest B. secret C. trouble D. feelings （ ）59.A. tell B. ask C. answer D. say （ ）60. A. can B. should C. must D. would四、句式转换（每小题1分，共10分）A） 根据上句完成下句，使两句意思基本相同，每空一词。61. I think history isnt as interesting as art .I think history is _ _ _ art .62. She isnt old enough to look after herself . She is _ _ _ look after herself .63. Jack is very busy today. Jack _ _ _ _ today.64. John doesnt know how he can mend his bike. John doesnt know _ _ mend his bike.65. Something was wrong with it. _ _ _ _ with it.B) 按要求转换下列句子，每空一词。66. Mary is going to work hard at Chinese this term. (对划线部分提问) _ Mary _ _ _ this term?67. Hes going to live in the city. (用in his hometown把句子改写成选择疑问句) _ he going to live in the city _ in his hometown?68. Jim usually has lunch at school. (改为一般疑问句) _ Jim usually _ lunch at school?69. We can meet at the gate of the zoo at 10:00. (改为祈使句) _ _ at the gate of the zoo at 10:00.70. Theres little water in the bottle. (完成反意疑问句) Theres little water in the bottle, _ _?五、动词填空（每小题1分，共10分）阅读短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。有的需要加助动词或不定式符号。Miss Brown _71_ (teach) physics in a New York school. Last month she _72_ (explain) to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them _ 73_ (see) how well they _74_ (understand) her explanation. She said to them, “Now, I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I _75_ (call) him on the phone, and at the same time you are 15 meters away, and _76_(listen) across the street, which of you _77_ (hear) what I _78_ (say) earlier, my brother or you? And why?” A boy at once answered. “Your brother, Miss Brown. Because electricity _79_ (travel) faster than sound waves(波).” “Thats very good.” said Miss Brown. But then a girl said, “I dont agree. Your brother _80_ ( not hear) you earlier because when it is 11 oclock here, its only eight oclock in Los Angeles.”答题处：71._ 72._ 73._74._ 75._ 76._ 77._ 78._ 79._ 80_六、 翻译(Translation): （每小题1分，共10分）A）根据所给汉语翻译下列句子。81. 对我们来说，保持健康很重要。(keep in good health) _82.我于1978年5月23出生于西藏。（be born） _83.他太累了不能走了。（too.to） _84.那本子字典花了我10元钱(spendon) _85. 他们直到晚上10点才停止工作。（until） _B)根据短文内容，完成有关任务。 An idiom (习语) is a phrase that we cant understand from the meaning of each word. For example, if an American boy asks his mom whats for dinner tomorrow, she may say “Ill play it by ear”, that means she doesnt have plans for dinner and she will decide (决定) later. “Play it by ear” used to mean playing music without using the sheet music (乐谱), but now people often use it when theyre not talking about music! There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be much more vivid (生动的) and colourful. Have you ever heard the idiom “He bought the farm?” It means he died. Do you know how it became popular? It was first used in World War I. When a soldier died, the government gave his family enough money to buy a farm. In the early 1930s, people in the US often did not know when or where their next meal was. 所以他们手里一有可以吃的东西就将进入他们的嘴中。That was why people began to use the idiom “living hand to mouth” to mean “living a poor life”. And dont be angry if your English friend says this to you, “Break a leg in your game!” He is wishing you good luck! Hundreds of years ago, people believed in sprites (小妖精). Sprites enjoyed causing (制造) trouble. If the sprites heard you ask for something, they would make the opposite happen. Tell someone to “break a leg” and the sprites would make something good happen. Arent English idioms interesting? And break a leg in your next football match!86. 把处的英语句子翻译成汉语。 _87. 改写处的句子，意思保持不变。一空一词。 _ to use them, _ your English will be much more vivid and colorful.88. 把处的汉语句子翻译成英语。一空一词。 So _ _ _ they got someth