人教版2020届八年级下学期竞赛英语考试试卷A卷.doc

人教版2020届八年级下学期竞赛英语考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择。 (共25题；共50分)1. （2分）The girl _ by the window and saw some boys _ volleyball outside. A . sits; to playB . sits; playC . sat; to playD . sat; playing2. （2分） Mom, my classmates invited me _ a trip to Mount Tai. May I go with them? OK.A . go onB . to go onC . going on3. （2分）Ann _school.A . is never late forB . is never late toC . never is late atD . never is late for4. （2分）Tony, as well as his parents _ TV when the car accident took place. A . watchedB . were watchingC . would watchD . was watching5. （2分）Our teacher is sure about our success.A . certainB . certainlyC . surelyD . eager6. （2分） you go fishing? No, I went shopping.A . DoesB . DoC . DidD . Are7. （2分）In the past, people had knowledge about the illness. A . littleB . fewC . many8. （2分）Can you see an apple tree near the house?Yes, there are some apples_ the tree, and some birds are singing _ the tree.A . in, onB . on, inC . on, onD . in，in9. （2分）Jane, Id love to go to your house, but Im not _. I must practice the piano. A . availableB . talentedC . healthy10. （2分）He walks as _ as an old man. A . slowB . slowerC . slwlierD . slowly11. （2分）Whydontyougoouttoplay,Rose?ImafraidIcant. Ihavemuchhomework_.A . doB . doesC . doingD . to do12. （2分）What _ exciting news it is! Is _ news true?A . an; theB . an; aC . /; theD . /; a13. （2分）Sally is a _girl and I know her _.A . good; goodB . well; wellC . well; goodD . good; well14. （2分）-What does your Chinese teacher _? - He is tall with short hair.A . look forB . look atC . look afterD . look like15. （2分）Its cold outside. We can make a fire_ the bedroom warm.A . keepB . to keepC . keepingD . kept16. （2分）In the piano contest, my brother didnt play well and I did_. A . very wellB . much betterC . even worseD . very worse17. （2分）UNICEF was _ in Europe in 1946, after World War II.A . put upB . turned upC . set upD . given up18. （2分）My mother used to make breakfast for every morning, but now I do it myself.A . mineB . myC . ID . me19. （2分）Look! Your grandma is watching your brother around. A . climbsB . climbingC . to climbD . to climbing20. （2分）She likes to have friends who are from her. A . differentB . differenceC . differencesD . difficult21. （2分）We _a few museums while we were in London. A . visitB . visitedC . have visitedD . are visiting22. （2分）Fathers Day is coming, Im thinking about _.A . what present will I give himB . where we had a big mealC . how I will give him a surpriseD . if I planned a party for him23. （2分）This is _ eraser and _ eraser is Toms. A . the; aB . the; anC . a; theD . an; the24. （2分）Tom is friendlier than _ student in his class. I think so. He is friendlier than_ else in his class.A . any; anyoneB . any other; anyoneC . any; anyD . the other; anyone25. （2分）The man couldnt move at all _ his partner came to save him. A . althoughB . unlessC . becauseD . until二、 完形填空。 (共2题；共20分)26. （10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Mrs. Yuan is a writer. Shes 1and often helps the poor person. It was very cold one snowy morning. On the way to her office, she saw an old man 2on the ground. She came to him and help him to 3and bought some porridge and bread for him. The old man ate up the food quickly and 4her very much. Then she asked. “Where do you live, Grandpa?”“I have no 5madam,” said the old man. “ I have to sleep outside 6.”“How old are you?” “Ninety-two.” Mrs Yuan became 7and went on asking, “Why not live in the old peoples house?” 8I have a son,” said the old man. “theyve 9admitted(接纳) a person who has children.”“Do you have any children?”“Yes,” answered the old man. “I have a son.”“Where is your son, then?”“He has no children, 10the old peoples house admitted him.”“Its unfair!” said Mrs. Yuan. She overcame several difficulties and at last helped him to live in the old peoples house.（1）A . strange B . kind C . terrible D . healthy （2）A . walking B . running C . jumping D . lying （3）A . stand up B . look up C . sit up D . get up （4）A . thanked B . hated C . liked D . looked at （5）A . farm B . trees C . clothes D . house （6）A . at noon B . at night C . every day D . in the morning （7）A . sad B . sorry C . surprised D . happy （8）A . As B . Because C . Since D . While （9）A . never B . always C . often D . sometimes （10）A . and B . but C . so D . or 27. （10分）完形填空。根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally (自然地), and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, 1in fact there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. Here are some tips for you. Take an interestWe all remember the things we are interested in and forget the 2that make us feel bored. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily, but struggle (斗争) with dates from their history lessons! Develop an 3interest in what you want to remember. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questionsthe 4, the !Repeat things in chunks (块)Repeating things is the best way to remember things for a short time, for example, remembering a phone number for a few seconds. Grouping numbers 5help you to remember them. The following numbers would be 6for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in chunks or groups, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1931 8483. Invent a storyTo remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember. In a test, people 7to remember up to 120 words using this way and when they were tested later, they could remember 8of them. The text result was really amazing!Develop good habitsYou must allow your brain 9enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. In addition, caffeine in tea and coffee 10preventing sleepiness and helping concentration (集中), but they can also cause problems with memory. （1）A . and B . but C . or （2）A . ones B . one C . ones （3）A . alive B . accidental C . active （4）A . fewer; better B . more; better C . more; worse （5）A . may B . may not C . may be （6）A . possible B . uneasy C . impossible （7）A . are asked B . asked C . were asked （8）A . ninety percent B . ninety percents C . ninetieth percent （9）A . to have B . have C . having （10）A . are bad for B . are good for C . are harmful to 三、 补全对话。 (共1题；共5分)28. （5分）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。A: You have nice teeth, Lily. You must take good care of (好好爱护) them.B: Thank you. I try! _.A: Yes, I talked to him after he went to see a dentist.B: He went to the dentist? _A: Why is that great?B: He had a toothache (牙痛) yesterday. I told him to go to a dentist. _A: Brush your teeth two or three times a day.B: What e/se (别的) did the dentist say?A: Get a new toothbrush every three or four months.B: Didnt the dentist tell Ken anything else?A: _B: Yes, but what about Kens tooth? _A: Oh! The dentist found a small piece of food under Kens gums (牙龈). Ken needs to floss (用牙线剔牙) every day.B: Wow. He just needed to floss!A. Thats great!B. Whats the problem?C. Visit the dentist often.D. What did the dentist say?E. He couldnt sleep well because of it.F. How often does he visit the dentist?G. Hey, Susie, did you see Ken this morning?四、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共28分)29. （10分）阅读理解BI went to Paris last AugustI went there with my friend JeffWe went by trainWe stayed for five days in a small hotel in the center of Paris. The hotel was not expensive .Our room was OKit was old，but very clean.In the mornings we visited all the famous tourist sights(著名的旅游景点)and museumsThe Louvre Museum was my favorite ! We usually had some bread for lunch in a parkIn the afternoons we walked around ParisWe took a lot of photos! And we had crepes! They were delicious! After a little sleep and a shower, in the eveningsWe had dinner in small restaurants and then we went to pubs(酒吧)We met very interesting people! We also made some good friendsWe didnt buy any giftsEverything was very expensiveBut we sent(邮寄)very beautiful postcards(明信片)to our friendsWe had a lot of fun ! It was an excellent holiday!根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 （1）What can we know from Paragraph 1? A . Jeff is the writers brotherB . The hotel was new and cleanC . The writer went to Paris by trainD . The hotel was far from the center of Paris（2）Where did the writer usually have lunch? A . In a restaurantB . In the hotelC . In a parkD . In a museum（3）The underlined wordcrepes in Paragraph 2 may refer to a kind of A . sportB . foodC . musicD . language（4）What did the writer do after dinner? A . He visited famous peopleB . He did some shoppingC . He went to pubsD . He took a walk（5）Why didnt the writer buy any gifts for his friends?A . Because there was nothing specialB . Because everything was expensive.C . Because his friend didnt need them.D . Because he didnt have time to buy them30. （8分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability(能力)They feel hopeless about itCan you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it?To be sure people are differentYou cannot expect to do everything as well as certain other people doIf all the students in a class tried out for basketballsome would be very good players；others would be very poor；and many would be in between. But even the very poor players if they become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practiceIt is the same with readingSome seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special helpOthers find reading a slow and tiring jobIn between, there are all degrees(程度、等级)of reading abilityMany experiments(实验)show that just about every poor reader can improve his reading abilityIn these experiments, the poor readers were, given tests of reading abilityAfter some of the causes(原因)of their poor reading were found, they were given special instructions and practice in readingAfter a few months, another test of the same kind was givenIn nearly all cases, these people had got their better reading grades（1）With the example of basketball players, the writer shows A . why certain people are poor readersB . why some people are good basketball playersC . that there are differences in people s abilitiesD . that good basketball players can be good readers（2）What does the underlined sentencemany would be in between mean? A . Many students are poor basketball playersB . Many students are good basketball playersC . Many students are standing in the middle of the lineD . There are several levels of basketball players among many students（3）The experiments in the passage show that A . good readers seem to enjoy reading.B . almost all poor readers can make progressC . causes of poor reading are difficult to find outD . tests help people improve their reading ability（4）Why does the writer write this passage? A . Because he wants to encourage people to improve their reading abilityB . Because he wants to suggest that all the readers should do more practice in readingC . Because he wants to tell us that to be a good reader, one should be guided in a right wayD . Because he wants to show us that readers cant improve their reading ability without special help31. （10分）阅读理解 Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten oclock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.Have a look at your watch, please, said the girl. What time is it now?Sorry, something is wrong with my watch, said Jack. Wheres yours?I left it at home.Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, Bang! Bang! Bang!The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted