2014八年级英语竞赛试卷.doc

1慈溪市2014年八年级英语竞赛试题1、本卷满分150分，考试时间90分钟； 2、答案一律用黑色墨水钢笔填写在答题卷相应位置，做在试题卷上无效；3、请仔细审题，细心答题，相信你一定会有出色的表现！第一部分：听力理解（共两节；满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman doing? A. Cooking dinner.B. Reading a newspaper.C. Writing a check.2. When will the film probably start? A. At 12:00 pm.B. At 12:15 pm.C. At 12:45 pm.3. How did the man get the news about the accident? A. On TV.B. From Mary.C.In the newspaper.4. When is the woman free? A. On Tuesday evening.B. On Wednesday afternoon.C. On Wednesday evening. 5. What is the man complaining about? A. The untidy room.B. The noisy environment.C. The terrible food.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.55分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6How often should the man take the medicine? A. Every four hours.B. Four times a day.C. Every two weeks.7. What shouldnt the man do these days? A. Drink wine.B. Smoke cigarette.C. Turn his head.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8. How does the man feel about eating out? A. It is no-go.B. It sounds strange.C. It costs too much.9. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman doesnt like cooking dinner. B. Their refrigerator has been out of order. C. The man forgot to freeze the chicken.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. When is the Chinese Music Concert? A. On the 13th.B. On the 28th.C. On the 30th. 11. How much will the man pay for the tickets? A. 30.B. 60.C. 70. 12. Who made a mistake about the date of the concert? A. The man.B. The newspaper.C. The woman.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. Why didnt the man go to the German class? A. He was too tired to go out. B. He nearly lost his confidence. C. He was already good at it.14. Who had learned German before? A. Jane.B. Tom.C. John.15. What do we know about the man? A. Hes excellent in learning foreign languages. B. Hes probably from an English-speaking country. C. His spoken German sounds fluent and beautiful.16. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student.B. Mother and son.C. Classmates.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. What is Julie? A. A guiding teacher.B. A school nurse.C. A family doctor.18. Which of the following problems does Julie deal with? A. Kids behavior.B. Family trouble.C. Social union.19. How does Julie feel about children? A. They think too much about sad stories. B. They wont feel sorry for their wrong doing. C. They will tell her the truth about their feelings.20. Why does Julie love her job? A. She can meet various people. B. She likes being with children.C. She can learn a lot from her job.第二部分：知识运用（共两节；满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Do you believe in _ old saying “A friend in need is _ friend indeed”? Of course, I think a true friend is one soul in two bodies. A. an; theB. the; aC. the; theD. an; a22. I cant imagine living like that. I would go _ if I had to live such a boring life. A. abroadB. lonelyC. crazyD. wrong23. When Tom said that the Earth _ round the Mars, I nearly believed him. A. travelsB. is travelingC. traveledD. will travel24. Do you know _ present at the party? No, I know _ here except the Millers. A. anyone; nobodyB. someone; everybody C. no one; somebodyD. everyone; nobody25. Youd better speak loudly to make yourself _ clearly as it is so big a crowd. A. heardB. to hearC. hearingD. hear26. Sorry to have hurt you. Forget it. You didnt _, did you? A. have toB. mean toC. love toD. need to27. Do you mind if Jim will come to help? I really dont know _ on earth a person like him can help with. A. what B. who C. that D. whether 28. Susan had a lot of things _ this afternoon, so she wasnt free until dark. A. to be done B. doing C. to do D. done29. When the children were told that they would go camping at the weekend, they could _ wait to tell their best friends the good news. A. never B. almost C. hardly D. always 30. Im glad to say that weve finished _ 50% of the work in these three days.A. no less than B. no more than C. not more than D. much less than31. Sally made some minor mistakes in her report; it doesnt matter, _.A. too B. yet C. though D. either32. It was in the bank in our neighborhood _ a robbery took place yesterday. A. whereB. thatC. whenD. how33. I was afraid Dr. Smith would not accept my advice. _, he was quite pleased with it. A. In fact B. In a word C. As a result D. Above all34. Im sorry to hear that Sams father is _. The company for which he used to work has closed down. A. out of trouble B. out of order C. out of work D. out of breath35. Why _ you play the CD so loud at this time of the night? Im sorry, mum. I will turn it down right away. A. wouldB. shouldC. canD. must第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AJohnny was three when he ran away from home for the first timeSomebody left the garden gate openJohnny wandered out，crossed some fields and，two hours later，arrived in the next villageHe was just able to give his name and addressBy the time he was seven，Johnny used to disappear from home two to three times a yearSometimes he covered quite long distances on footSometimes he got on a bus or even a train，and simply sat there until someone asked for his ticketGenerally the police brought him home“Why do you do it?” they used to ask“I just like seeing places,” Johnny told themJohnny continued to “see places” although everyone tried to stop himHis parents used to watch him closely，and so did his teachers；but sooner or later Johnny managed to slip awayAs he grew older，his favorite trick was to hide on a long distance truckSometimes he traveled hundreds of miles before anyone discovered himIt is hardly surprising that eventually Johnny managed to board a planeHe was twelve at the timeIt was a cargo plane and a few hours later，Johnny found himself in CairoHow did he get on board? No one knows! According to Johnny himself，it was easy：he just went into the airport，walked along some passages and got on board the nearest planeIn spite of all this，Johnny did well at schoolHe enjoyed math and languages and，perhaps not surprisingly，he was especially good at geography“What do you want to be when you grow up?” his teachers asked him“An explorer!” he answered“But its difficult to become an explorer in this modern age,” they tried to tell himBut it was no use：Johnny knew what he wanted! Just before he left school，Johnny saw a notice in a daily paperA long journey was about to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon RiverThere were jobs for three young people “willing to work hard and with a sense of adventure”Johnny applied，and two months later，he was on his way to Brazil51Johnny often left home when he was young because _. Ahe enjoyed seeing new places Bno one watched him closely Che liked to play tricks on others Dhe didnt do well in his studies52People around Johnny Agave him a hand if it was necessary Btried to stop him from slipping away Ckept following him to get him back Dknew clearly how he got on a plane53From the passage，we can learn that AJohnny hadnt got a sense of adventure BJohnny worked for a daily paper after he left schoolCJohnny went to Brazil to study geographyDJohnny once went travelling along the Amazon River BThe day of my holiday arrived, but I wasnt looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasnt really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to be like: lots of noisy cousins, and Aunt Rosa begging me to take her for a ride.After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plane, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination: Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water. As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane!Immediately after the plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airlines fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight back to London for a week, the airline had no choice but to pay for our stay.So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and the marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!54. Why did the writer choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?A. She missed her cousins very much.B. She couldnt afford any better trip.C. Her aunt begged her to stay with her.D. Spain was her ideal holiday destination.55. In the story, the writer ended up _.A. returning to London immediatelyB. flying to Spain from JamaicaC. enjoying a free beach holidayD. paying for taking the wrong flight56. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. A Terrible AdventureB. A Nice DreamC. A Well-Planned TripD. A Lucky Mistake CA pair of giant pandas from southwest Chinas Sichuan Province arrived at their new home in Belgiums Pairi Daiza Zoo, some 60km southwest of downtown Brussels, at around 15:00 local time (1400GMT) on February 23rd, 2014.About 2,500 people, many of them excited children waving national flags of China and Belgium as well as panda-decorated flags or wearing costume of Panda greeted the pandas along the road to the zoo. Visitors today can only observe the pandas through a closed-circuit television system in the reception. Officials said they wanted the pandas fully adapted to their new home before making public debut in April. The pandas, Xing Hui, the male and Hao Hao, the female, are both 4 years old and are on lease from a breeding center in southwest Chinas Sichuan Province. The lease term is 15 years, according to officials with the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas, the worlds largest research base for the species. “Its a good thing for Belgium.” Nicole Duflot, a grandmother coming to the zoo with her husband and her grandson told Xinhua, “We cant see the Panda today but its a great thing for us to come here.” The Pandas will be living in a panda hall of 5,300 square meters within the zoo.“I hope Xing Hui and Hao Hao will enhance friendship between Belgium and China.” Liao Liqiang, the Chinese ambassador to Belgium, said during an interview with Xinhua.57. The underlined word “debut” means _.A. first appearance B. official announcement C. grand celebration D. touring performance58. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The two pandas will live in the center of Brussels.B. The two pandas were only popular with the elders in Belgium.C. The two pandas will come back to China in 2029.D. The two pandas were born in 2008 in Sichuan Province.59. On the first day of the pandas arrival, visitors could _.A. get into the panda hall within the zoo B. gently touch the pandas along the road to the zooC. take pictures with the pandas face to faceD. watch the pandas through the TV system in the zoo60. We can predict from the passage that _.A. Belgium will set up more zoos to welcome the pandas from ChinaB. Pairi Daiza Zoo will serve the Chinese visitors with free admissionC. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will be well treated in their new home D. the relationship between China and Belgium will greatly improveDMiss Benson was the kindest and sweetest person that ever walked the earth. She was my second-grade teacher, and I was going to marry her when I grew up. I would sit in my seat for the entire morning. I wouldnt miss one moment for her presence by leaving the room.My hand was always the first to be raised when Miss Benson called for volunteers to clean the blackboards or gather papers. I would arrange and rearrange the papers. They had to be in perfect order before I went back to my seat unwillingly.Early in the term, I started asking my mother to put an extra apple or peach in my lunch, but I never quite worked up the courage to hand my gift to her directly. Each day the delicacy found its way unobserved to the corner of her desk. And each day the response was the same.Why, how nice! She would pick up the offering and asked: What thoughtful little boy or girl brought me this? No one claimed the honor, least of all me. I kept my head down, looking at my desk.Can it be that I have a secret admirer? she added.I would feel the red rising in my face. I was certain that everyone was looking at me, and I would sigh with relief when Miss Benson put the fruit away and started the lesson.Friday was Miss Bensons birthday. Everyone wanted to get her a present. I would give her something, openly. That afternoon was spent combing the fields for wild flowers. Not many were in bloom at that time of year, but finally I managed a patch of beautiful flowers.In the morning I went to the desk and gave the beautiful flowers to Miss Benson. She accepted them happily and held them to her cheek for a moment. My reward was a smile and a pat on the head.The next Monday, Miss Benson was not in class. About the middle of the morning, I was asked to go to the headmasters office. When I arrived, I was surprised to see my mother. On a table were my beautiful flowers.In the end I was told that the flowers were poisonous. 61. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. The boy liked his teacher very much. B. Miss Benson would marry the boy. C. The boy never left his seat in the morning. D. Miss Benson was the kindest in everyones eyes.62. From the second paragraph we know that _. A. all the boys liked to work for the teacherB. the boy was glad to return to his seat C. the papers were not easy to arrangeD. the boy was eager to stay with his teacher 63. Which of the following is true? A. The teacher knew clearly that the boy was her secret admirer. B. The boy was too shy to give his delicacy to his teacher directly.科C. The teacher was clear about who brought her a gift each day. D. The boy was certain that his classmates were laughing at him.64. How did the boy get the flowers? A. His mother got them for him.B. He bought them from a flower shop. C. He gathered them in the fields. D. He picked them up in his own garden.65. What probably happened to Miss Benson? A. She got ill because of the flowers.B. She was fired for receiving gifts. C. She was scolded by the boys mother.D. She was praised by the headmaster.第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive 66 As a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometownStaycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much moneyThere are shortcomings to every positive thing, however 67 You also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time 68 It means you wont be available for work or other activities What can you do to make your staycation fun?1Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay over nightTreat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer2 69 You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day!3Throw a small partyThink about the money you are saving by not going awayYou will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too!4Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!The most important thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited! 70 AEat out for every meal!BGo on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beachCBut why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation?DIf you are on a staycation, you might get calls from workEMake sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshedFThe trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation第四部分：写作（共三节；满分50分）第一节：短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。An increasing number of students fall in love at an early age and create problems with their studies, which has aroused the schools attention. A middle school has set a distance for civilized communication 71 boy and girl students. Boys and girls should keep a distance of at 72 50 centimeters when th