湖州省鄂州市吴都中学八年级英语上学期12月竞赛考试试题 人教新目标版.doc

2015冬季八年级联赛英语试题（满分120 分，考试用时120 分钟） 第卷（选择题）一、听力（共三节；计25分）第一节听句子，选择与句子内容相符的图片，每个句子读一遍。（每小题1分，共5分）1.a b c2. a b c3. a b c4. a b c 5.a b c第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面6段对话。每段对话后面有几个小题，从题后所给选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。听第6段对话，回答第6、7小题。6. how often does jack watch tv?a.sometimes. b.never. c.every day.7. whats the boys favorite program? a.animal world.b.the animal.c.the world.听第7段对话，回答第8、9小题。8. what does grace do every night? a.watches the news. b.plays computer games. c.goes to bed early.9. what does grace hope to find out? a.the news. b.what is happening here. c.whats going on around the world.听第8段对话，回答第10、11小题。10.whats the relationship (关系) between the two speakers? a.neighbors. b.classmates. c.workmates.11.what does greg love? a.buying food.b.watching movies.c.the biggest seats.听第9段对话，回答第12、14小题。12.whats the meaning of “long time no see.”？a.i miss you very much. b.i didnt see you for a long time.c.i wonder what happens.13.what did rick see in taiwan? a.sun moon lake. b.somewhere interesting. c.his family.14.what did helen do? a.stayed at home.b.did her homework. c.went somewhere.听第10对话，回答第15、17小题。15.how many times did tom go to sanya? a.once. b.twice. c.three times.16.how was everything there? a.sad. b.helpful. c.interesting.17.did tom buy anything for himself? a.yes, he did. b.no, he didnt. c.i am not sure.听第11对话，回答第18、20小题。18.who is full next week?a.claire. b.jack. c.jacks friends.19.which is interesting?a.piano lessons. b.playing tennis.c.swing dance.20.what does claire want to do next week?a.play tennis.b.dance. c.have piano lessons.第三节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听短文。根据你所听到的内容，选择最佳答案。短文读两遍。听第12段材料，完成21、25题。21.why do many people love running? a.because they want to eat much. b.because they want to keep healthy. c.because they want to run fast. 22.what do doctors tell us?a.not to smoke. b.not to exercise.c.to drink much. 23.what does the phrase“lose weight” mean in chinese?a.减少疾病 b.减轻体重c.保持健康24.what can running also help people to do?a.to have many health problems. b.to relax.c.to have small health problems. 25.what does the writer mainly tells us?a.how to run. b.how to lose weight.c.running is a good way to keep healthy. 二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确选项。26.using the internet or watching game shows often_ a lot of time. a. spends b. costs c. takes d. pays27.the differences_ these two pictures _ color are easy to see.a.in, of b. from, of c. between ,in d. of ,in28.my father is a careful driver, but he drives of his friends. a.more carefully b.the most carefulc. less carefully d. the least carefully29.its _here. we cant work long hours here.a. very much cold b. much cold c. much too cold d. too much cold30. my mother with me_ at home_ that snowy night.a. were; at b. was; at c. were ; on d. was; on31.there is _ interesting _ todays newspaper.a. anything in b.nothing. .in c.something. .on d.nothing. on32. which hobby do you think _the least time? collecting stamps.atakes up b. puts up c. gives up d. makes up33. look at the clouds in the sky. do you think it_?yes, i think so.a. rains b.is raining c. will rain d. is going to rain34.we each _ strong points and each of us on the other hand_weak points.a. have, have b. has, have c. has, has d. have, has35.this class _english now. mr gao teaches_english.a. are studying;theirb. is studying;their c. are studying;them d. is studying;them36. do you like western food, li li?no, i think the food of our country is_ that of western countries.a. much more delicious than b. less delicious than c. not as delicious as d. as delicious as37. though she talks _, she has made _ friends here.a. a little, a fewb. little, fewc. little, a fewd. few, a few38. _do you go to the movies a month? about two times a month.a. how many times b. how long c. how often d. how soon39. the radio says it is going to be even _tomorrow.the weather here is much worse than _in hainan.a. bad;itb. worst;thosec. worse;oned. worse;that40. - who is the woman over there? - she is an old friend of _.a. jack mother b. jack mothers c. jacks mother d. jacks mothers 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。it was almost 9:00 p. m. when mia jameson left her office to go home. it was 41_ . she started her car and she 42_down the dark road that led to her house in the country. she 43_the radio and sang songs while she was driving. the heater wasnt working, and singing helped to keep her 44_ .the snow was heavy. then mia went across a small 45_. the bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control. mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness (知觉).when she 46_, her head was bleeding, and she was shaking from the cold. she didnt know 47_she was. mia opened the car door and looked around. she was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the 48_river! she felt very 49_. she knew the ice wouldnt 50_her car for very long. 41. a. raining b. cool c. snowing d. late42 .a. ran b. drove c. walked d. rode43 .a. turned on b. turned over c. turned off d. turned down44 .a. happy b. not alone c. warm d. not lonely45 a. bridge b. village c. town d. farm46 .a. got up b. came back c. looked up d. woke up47 .a. how b. what c. why d. where48 .a. deep b. frozen(结冰) c. wide d. cold49 .a. angry b. sad c. surprised d. afraid50.a. keep b. pull c. take d. hold四、综合阅读第一节 阅读理解（根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）a look around and youll see people busy on their smart phones. smart phones do make our lives easier. but have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?according to a study, half of british people own smart phones and they spend an average(平均)of two hours a day using them. there has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the uk who suffer from short-sightedness(近视)since smart phones were introduced there in 1997.staring(盯)at smart phones for long time gives you dry eyes. when looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink(自动眨眼)a certain number of times. however, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. this reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. another bad habit is using smart phones in dark rooms before going to sleep. if you look at a bright screen while your pupils(瞳孔)become larger, too much light enters your eyes. this can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma(青光眼).while youre probably not going to stop using your smart phone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. hold your phone at least 30 centimeters away from your eyes when using it. take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters away from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. repeat this several times. it should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.51. the article is mainly about_.a. the rules to obey when using smart phonesb. the harm that smart phones do to users eyesc. the reasons why teenagers get short-sightednessd. advantages and disadvantages of smart phones52. from paragraph 2, we learn that_.a. half of the british people began to use smart phones 18 years agob. each of the british people spends two hours a day on smart phonesc. more british people have suffered from short-sightedness since 1997d. the number of british people who own smart phones increases by 35%53. according to paragraph 3, using smart phones improperly may cause_.a. too many blinksb. more tears in the eyesc. smaller pupilsd. dry eyes and glaucoma54. which of the following is suggested by the writer?a. dont use the phone for over an hour without a break.b. hold the phone at least half a meter away from the eyes.c. turn off your phone for a couple of hours every day.d. look at something green far away for several minutes.55. this article is written to advise people_.a. not to buy smart phonesb. to stop using smart phonesc. to make full use of smart phonesd. to use smart phones properlybbetty and i are best friends. our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. but this year, we had a costume party instead.while we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “why not invite john?” john had been in our class for only a few months, but he was always getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. i wrinkled(皱起)my nose and said,“ mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. how could he even afford a costume?” mum said nothing. the next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证)in it.“i thought it would be nice of you to give this to john,” mum said. but how? we didnt want to make john embarrassed. we discussed it for a long time. finally, betty and i had a good idea.on the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. john arrived, in an old sheet(床单),but still in the same brown pants as usual. we danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. before eating the birthday cake, betty said in a loud voice, “now its time for the great prize game. its the following riddle.” it was a math game. none of us was surprised when john came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.everything went on well as we planned. john wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. he felt happy. so did we.when we helped others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.56. the two girls and john were in the same_.a. groupb. familyc. teamd. class57. johns family may be very _ according to the passage.a. farb. poorc. richd. small58. how did john get the prize during the party?a. by helping others.b. by asking for help.c. by getting good grades in study.d. by winning the math game.59. john _ with the shopping certificate after the party.a. watched a basketball matchb. saw a moviec. bought something to weard. made a phone call60. the two girls felt_ when they found john wearing his new clothes.a. happyb. sorryc. sadd. angryc every school has notice boards. lets see what is on the notice board of an american school. school policyfighting, saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed.do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds.hand in a note or telephone to school if your child is absent for the day.parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school. report carda report card about your school life and schoolwork will be given to your parents. look at the marking key for your schoolwork.marking key(评分标准)goes beyond grade level standards4 meets grade level standards3does not meet grade level standards, makingprogress2does not meet grade level standards, not makingprogress1 class announcement(通知)testingdates:the math test is from june 12 to june 13.the science test is on june 15.parentsmeeting:the next parents meeting is at 7:00 pm on friday, june 22 in the meeting hall.homework:please check the homework board at the school homepage to find your homework. after-school programthe after-school programs will continue for the year 2012.the programs will be open from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm every day.3:304:30homework &reading4:306:00activitiesif you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752.61. according to school policy, visitors have to _when entering the school.a. hand in a noteb. call at 524-9752c. check in at the officed. telephone the school62. from_, parents can get information on the parents meeting.a.school policyb.report cardc.after-school programd. class announcement63. report card shows parents_.a. certain school rulesb. after-school activitiesc. plans for classes and testsd. childrens school life and work64. suppose tony doesnt do well at school but makes progress, he will get _on the report card.a.1b.2c.3d.465. students do their homework and read books_.a. from 3:30 to 4:30b. from 3:30 to 6:00c. from 4:30 to 6:00d. from 6:00 to 7:00 第卷（非选择题）一、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）robots are(66)_.they have been into space, into oceans, and even into volcanoes(火山)!(67)its not hard to think of the future where robots will do everything people do.in the future, robots might see, talk and walk like people. some scientists say you will even have robotic friends(68)几年以后.but if that happens, robots must be able to think and have emotions. scientists are making robots that can act like animals.“today, robots are like actorsthey may show emotions, but they dont feel them,” professor steels says, “i want to change (69) that.”“robots will be more like people in the future,” professor steels says. but most of them will still only do jobs people cant do, or dont want to do. robots never get bored, tired or scared. so they are (70) perfect for working in factories and dangerous places.66.在的空白处填入一个适当的词语:_67.将画线部分改写成:_of the future where robots will do everything people do_ hard.68.将画线部分译成英语:_69.画线处的that指的是(不超过4个词):_70.将画线部分译成汉语:_二、完成句子 （共8小题；每空1分，满分9分）阅读下列各小题，根据所给单词的适当形式完成句子。71. the problem seems_ (be) difficult to work out.72. i always feel _when i stay with him because he is such a _man. (bore)73. it is said that the greens enjoyed_ (they) during the trip in malaysia last year.74. in the famous competition, _ (win) always get good prizes.75. movie city has the worst service, but we can sit _ (comfortable) there.76. only about twenty_ (percent) of the students spell this word correctly.77. are you ready_ (help) the blind man with us?78. the man follows his wife to see what_ (happen) next.三、补全对话 （共3小题：每小题1分，满分 3分）根据语境，用恰当的句子完成对话，使对话意思完整、通顺。a: morning, tina. did you enjoy holiday in the country last week?b: yes, i really had a lot of fun there.a: great! (79) ?b: with some of my friends. we camped in a mountain village. and we cooked our meals over an open fire.a: sounds wonderful.(80) ?b: it was sunny. when we took a walk in the countryside, we met some villagers and had tea with them.a:(81) ?b: yes, i will bring you some pictures tomorrow.四、脑筋急转弯（共3小题；每小题1分，满分3分）82. what two words have thousands of letters in them?83. what has cities with no houses, rivers with no water and forests with no trees?84. when do you go as fast as a racing car(赛车)?八、书面表达 (满分15分)假如你是alice，收到了你的笔友林涛的一封电子邮件，请你对邮件中林涛提出的困难以及所给提示，回一封80词左右的邮件。dear alice,i am a student of grade 8.im very anxious because of some problems. first, i cant understand what the teachers say in english classes. then i cant sleep the night before an english exam. and i d