湖北省武穴市八年级英语上学期竞赛试题 人教新目标版.doc

湖北省武穴市2011-2012学年八年级英语上学期竞赛试题 人教新目标版(总分:100分时间:120分钟)提示：请同学们将答案做在答题卡相应的位置，否则不计分。 第一部分听力部分（共30分）第一节：请听下面10段对话及问题，从a、b、c三个选项中选出正确的回答。每段对话听一遍。（10分）( )1. a. a teacher .b. a doctor.c. a driver.( )2. a. the man worked hard. b. the party didnt end until midnight.c. the man didnt sleep long.( )3. a. a jacket. b. a dress. c. nothing.( )4. a. 7. b. 8. c. 9.( )5. a. the woman should buy her new shoes. b. the woman should buy a third pair.c. the woman shouldnt buy two pairs of shoes. ( )6. a. husband and wife. b. teacher and student. c. doctor and patient.( )7. a. by bike.b. by car.c. on foot.( )8. a. thursday. b. friday.c. saturday.( )9. a. yes, she can. b. no, she cant. c. we dont know.( )10. a. about four blocks.b. about two blocks. c. about six blocks.第二节：请听下面五段长对话，从a、b、c中三个选项中选出能回答问题的正确选项。每段对话听两遍。（16分）听第11段对话，完成第11、12小题。( ) 11. 11. why does the man look so fit?a. because he eats some vegetables. b. because he often has sports.c. because he often goes to work on foot.( ) 12. how often does the woman play tennis?a. three times a week. b. three times a year. c. every day.听第12段对话，完成第13-15小题。( )13.who did mr li go to huangshang shopping center with?a. his daughter. b. his son. c. nobody.( )14.does mr li like shopping?a. yes, he does. b. no, he doesnt. c. we dont know.( )15.why did mr li buy nothing?a. because the things there were very expensive.b. because his son got lost.c. because he didnt know what to buy because of too many things. 听第13段对话，完成第16-18小题。( )16. why cant she find the way?a. because wuxue has changed a lot.b. because she is too old to remember the way.c. because shes new in wuxue.( )17.how did the woman come to wuxue?a. by bus.b. by air.c. by train.( )18. her son didnt come to meet her because_.a. he is too busyb. he is in troublec. she didnt tell him about it听第14段对话，完成第19-22小题。( )19. where does the conversation take place?a. at the mans house.b. at a hotel.c. on the phone.( )20. how much will the man pay for the room?a. 30 dollars.b. 60 dollars.c. 90 dollars.( )21. when will the man pay the woman?a. sunday afternoon.b. now.c. monday morning.( )22. where is the hotel?a. near the hill.b. near the sea.c. near the lake. 听第15段对话，完成第23-26小题。( )23.whats the relationship(关系) between the two speakers?a. teacher and student. b. mother and son. c. doctor and patient.( )24.whats jacks problem?a. he hasnt worked for days. b. his hair is gone. c. his headache is getting worse.( )25. how many hours a day does jack work at the moment?a. 8 hours. b. over 10 hours. c. less than 10 hours.( )26. whats the womans advice?a. give up smoking. b. eat more and work less. c. eat more vegetables and exercise more. 第三节：听下面一段独白，从a、b、c三个选项中选出能回答问题的选项。独白读两遍。（4分）( )27.how many kinds of transportation are mentioned(提及) in the passage?a. three. b. four. c. five.( )28.going to school_ is not popular among some students.a. on a bike b. by bus c. on foot( )29.stuents like riding to school because _.a. bikes are faster than others b. bikes are cheaper c. bikes are safer than cars ( )30. according to the passage, which is not right?a. many people can afford a car.b. cars and buses are more expensive than bikes.c. some students like cars because they are safer than bikes.第二部分 基础知识运用与综合阅读 (共40分)第一节：单项选择。请从下列a、b、c、d四个选项中选出能填入空白的选项。（5分）( )31.amy, _ girl, can speak english as _ as the native speakers.a. a 8-year-old, well b. an 8-year-old, goodc. a 8-years-old, good d. an 8-year-old, well ( )32.-must i return the book tomorrow?-no, you_. you can _ it for another three days.a. neednt, borrow b. dont have to, keep c. mustnt, lend d. mustnt, keep( )33.-how many teachers are there in your school, stevie ?-forty. eight of them are women teachers and _ are men teachers.a. the other b. others c. the others d. other( )34.-excuse me, sir. _ is it to the nearest hotel from here?-about 15 minutes walk.a. how muchb. how long c. how far d. how soon( )35.try to finish the work with _ money and _ people.a. less, most b. more, less c. fewer, less d. less, fewer( )36.-im sorry i _ homework at home, mr yuan.-it doesnt matter, but dont _ it to school next time.a. forgot, forget to bring b. forgot, forget bringing c. left, forget to bring d. left, forget bringing ( )37.the teacher said that light _ much faster than sound.a. traveled b. will travel c. travel d. travels( )38.the number of students in grade nine _ than _in grade seven this year.a. is more, that b. are more, those c. is larger, that d. are larger, those( )39. in north america, most students go to school _.a. by school buses b. on foot c. on the school bus d. by bike( )40. chinese doctors believe people who are too_ should eat more yin foods.a. weak and tired b. stressed out and tiredc. stressed out and angry d. angry and excited第二节：阅读理解。（共35分）(1) a teacher asks his students to write about their dreams(梦想)the boy called kevin writes seven pages. he wants to have his restaurant with a big gardenhe draws his own car. but histeacher tells him，“you are daydreamingdo it again” several days later the boy hands in the same article“i dont want to give up my dream if you dont like this”fifteen years later，he makes his dream come trueone day，the same teacher takes some students to the boys restaurant for dinnerseeing the big restaurant，the teacher feels sorry，“i once told you not to daydreamluckily(幸运地)，you never gave up”41.the teacher asks his students to _.a. make dreams b. write something about what they are going to do in the future. c. tell stories about dreams d. eat dinner at home42.what does the underlined sentence mean(划线句子的意思)?a. your dream will never come true. b. youre sleeping.c. your article is pretty good. d. you are busy.43.the second time, the boy hands in the same article because he _.a. wants to make his teacher angry b. doesnt know how to writec. is sad about it d. wont give up his dreams44. after fifteen years, the boy _.a. is dreaming b. has a big restaurant c. loses his wife d. becomes a teacher45. we can know from the story that _.a. dreaming is bad for you b. your dream may come true if you dont give up c. daydreaming can make you difficult d. dreaming is good for you(2)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 againeverybody knows thatyet 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 itwhen 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 is his own fault(过错)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 notebookthey have to remember days，names，songs and stories；so their memory is the whole time being exercisedso if you want to have a good memory，learn from the people：practice remembering46. the main reason for ones poor memory is that _.a. his father or mother may have a poor memory b. he does not use his arms or legs for some timec. his memory is not often used d. he cant read or write47. if you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _.a. you cant use them often b. they will become strongerc. they become weak and wont become strong until you use them againd. they become weak but they slowly become strong again48. which of the following is not true?a. your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.b. your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice.c. dont learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.d. a good memory comes from more practice.49.some people cant read or write, but they usually have better memories, because_.a. they have saved much trouble b. they have saved much time to remember thingsc. they have to use their memories all the time d. they cant write everything in a little notebook(3)in canada and the united states，people enjoy entertaining(招待)at homethey often invite friends over for a meal，a party，or just for coffee and conversation here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home： “would you like to come over for dinner on saturday night?” “hey, were having a party on fridaycan you come? to reply to an invitation，either say thank you and accept，or say youre sorry and give an excuse： “thanks，id love towhat time would you like me to come?” or “oh，sorry，ive tickets for a movie” sometimes，however，people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitationsfor example： “please come over for a drink sometime “why not get together for a party sometime?” “why dont you come over and see us sometime soon?” they are really just polite ways of ending a conversationthey are not real invitations because they dont mention a specific(确定的)time or datethey just show that the person is trying to be friendlyto reply to expressions like these，people just say “sure，that would be great!” or “okyes, thanks”so next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefullyis it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?50._enjoy entertaining at home.a. people abroad b. people in english-speaking countries c. some friendly people d. canadians and americans51.if people say “lets get together for lunch some day.”, you just say “_”.a. that would be nice. b. how about this weekend?. c. oh, sorry. im very busy. d. thats great. ill be there on time.52.people use “an unreal invitation” to show that_.a. theyre trying to be helpfulb. theyre trying to be friendly c. theyre trying to make friends with othersd. they havent got ready for a party yet53. the passage is mainly about _.a. entertainment at home b. real invitations or notc. expressions(表达) of starting a conversationd. ways of ending a conversation (4)most american families like to have a vacation in summersummer is a good season for vacation. it is often hot during the months of july and augustchildren do not go to school during these two months some people like to stay at home during their vacationthey walk in the garden，visit their friends, read books or watch televisionmany families take their lunch to a park or somewherefar from the citythey like to eat where there are many trees or a nice lakeif they live near the ocean，they often go to the beachthere they can fish，swim or enjoy the sun many americans like to meet people from other countries like mexico or canadasome people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like france，japan or argentinathey usually fly to these countries by planethe united states is a large countrymany families travel by car or by train to see interesting places in their own countrysome favorite cities to visit are new york，chicago，miami，san francisco and los angelesthese big cities have many famous buildings，theaters，stores and other places of interest for tourists not everyone likes to go to busy citiessome families travel to the mountains or to beautiful valleysthey usually take a camera and return with many nice pictures of the places they visitit is always fun to put the pictures in an album and share them with friends54.argentina is a _.a. city b. village c. countryd. town55. from this passage we know that children dont go to school during_.a. the months of july and augustb. the months of june and julyc. the months of august and september d. the month of july56.not everyone likes to go to busy cities. this sentence tells us that _.a. no one likes to go to busy cities b. everybody likes to go to busy citiesc. many people like to go to busy cities but not all like to go to d. the united states is a large country57.the word “album” means _.a.笔记本 b.文件夹 c.相册 d.空间58.which of the following is true?a. all the americans like to meet people from other countries.b. americans like to travel to some mountains and valleys.c. americans really like to travel during their vacation.d. if the people live near the ocean, they like to stay at home. (5)peter and tom are good friends. peter is a good athlete on the basketball court and he can make movies like lebron james. tom shines(出类拨萃) in the classroom.59._ well, that is, he used to get good marks until last term. 60._ “school is easy. if i dont have to work hard at my studies, ill have more time to play hard at basketball and have more fun.” well, it seemed like a good idea until tom got his results last term: all his marks were down except for pe. tom found out that school becomes more difficult year after year. 61._ each year you must learn more difficult things. peter was both happy and sad. he was sad because his friend had got low marks but he was also happy because his own marks had improved 62._ he knows that if you work hard, then you can reward(酬劳) yourself by playing hard at the things you like to do. “luckily,” peter said to tom, “63._” “yes,”, said tom, “but last term wasnt all bad.” “why?” asked peter. “well,” tom said, “at least i can play basketball as well as you!”将下面五句话还原到文中空白处。a. peter knows that he has to work hard to get good marks.b. at the beginning of last term, an idea came into toms head.c. you still have this second term to improve your marks.d. it is the way the school system is designed.e. he seems to get good marks very easily.(6)阅读下面短文，按要求补全表格，每空词数不限。 almost all of us have unpleasant habits. we all want to get rid of (摆脱) them, but we dont know proper ways. heres some advice. write down all the reasons why you want to stop some behavior. look at the reasons very often. its clever to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. if you get angry easily, for example, you can go out for a walk. decide what youll do to reward(奖励) yourself if you really get rid of your bad habits. if you get too heavy, keep junk food out of your house. bad habits develop over years, so you cant get rid of them very soon. so you should be patient(有耐心的). dont be afraid(害怕) to ask others for support. you can talk to your friends, family or other people. when you talk to them, they might be able（能够） to provide some advice that you cant get from yourself.how to get rid of bad habitsmake a 64._write down all the reasons why you want to get rid of your bad habits.join in some activitiesyoud better do something else when you want to stop your bad habits.give yourself a rewarddecide how to reward yourself if you are 65._ in getting rid of your bad habits.keep off your bad habitsstay away from(与保持距离) 66._ if you want to be thinner.be patientits 67._to get rid of a bad habit in a short time.ask for helpwhen you talk to others, they may give you 68._. (7)dream can be more important than sleep. some people dont need much sleep. but all need to dream, scientists say. (1)dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. people have dreams each night. they come to us over and over again. (2)dreams are like short films. some dreams are like old films. that may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. but often we cant remember the dream. dreams can disappear(消失) quickly from memory. too much dreaming can be harmful(有害的). if we sleep well, our dreams will be longer.the mind is hard at working when we dream. that is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up (3)_.69.根据短文内容将(3)处填入一个合适的单词。(1分)70.将(1)划线处译成汉语。(2分)_71.将(2)处合并成一个简单句。(2分)_72.根据短文内容，完成下面的句子。(2分)_ _we sleep, _ _ we dream.第三部分 写 （共30分）第一节：补全对话。请根据对话情景，在空处填入合适的句子使其意思连贯完整。（10分）a: hello, betty. the examination is over. what are you going to do tomorrow?b: im not sure. 73._?a: i want to go to the science museum.b: why do you want to go there?a: 74._.b: that sounds interesting.a: 75._?b: yes, id love to.a: great! im sure well have a good time.b: 76._? i want to take some photos.a: im afraid you cant. we are not allowed to(不允许) take photos inside