2013年10月匡堰初中八年级英语竞赛辅导测试.doc

2013年10月匡堰初中八年级英语竞赛辅导测试 姓名： 班级：I 选择填空 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 1. _ China is _ old country with _ long history. A. /,an, a B. The , an , a C. / , an, the D. / , the , a 2. Look , the teacher as well as all his students _ playing games on the playground.A are B. is C. has been D. have been 3. -Where is Jane? -Who knows. She is always as _ as a bee, going to meeting or organizing parties.A. busy B. good C. clever D. happy 4. What did you ask? I asked if there was to read. A. something easy enough B. something enough easyC. enough easy something D. easy enough something 5. - How often does your uncle go to the movies? - _. A. In two weeks B. For two weeks C. Every two weeks D. Since two weeks ago 6. A kind _ is better than a good face. A. eye B. ear C. heart D. hand 7. - You computer is very beautiful. How much is it? - It _ me 1,500 dollars. A. spend B. cost C. took D. pay 8. The world is becoming smaller and smaller because the Internet gets us _ closer. A. more B. much C. a lot of D. more and more 9. - Have you found your lost e-dictionary? - No, I havent found _, but my father says he will buy me a new _.A. one; that B. that; one C. it; one D. one; it 10. -Excuse me, sir. Is the swimming pool open all day? - _. Only from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. A. Yes, of course B. Thats right C. Sorry, Im not sure D. Sorry, Im afraid not 11. -I hear your pen friend is visiting Beijing again. Is it the _ time for him? -Yes, and he will come for a third next spring. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth12. -I dont know you take a bus to school. - Oh, I _ take a bus, but it is snowing today. A. usually B. sometimes C. never D. hardly 13. It you want to keep the picture, _ it on the computer. A. take B. put C. save D. show 14. -Can he lend me some money? -I regret to tell you he is _ you. A. not rich as B. no more rich than C. no richer than D. not richer as15. -Wow! You have so many skirts. - But _ of them are in fashion now. A. all B. both C. neither D. none 16. -You are always talking about your pet dog. Whats it like? -_. A. It likes meat B. Its three years old C. Its small and white D. It likes playing with me 17. - My parents never stop going on about how I should study hard. - _. A. So my parents do B. Nor my parents do C. Nor do my parents D. So my parents do 18. When I returned to my hometown, I was nearly lost. Almost _ had changed. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 19. The rates (费用) at an Internet caf are as follows: First 30 minutes $3.00 Every additional (增加的) 15 minutes $ 2.00 How much does Ginny have to pay if she was online for 50 minutes? A. $5. B. $7. C. $9. D. $10. 20. -Shanghai is bigger than _ city in China. - Yeah, I agree with you. A. any B. another C. any other D. other anyII完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分） Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Hiroyukis 21 will solve your problem! Here is 22 it works. The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock 23 . You have a few minutes to 24 . Next, a tape recorder in the bed 25 soft music. Later, Hiroyukis girlfriend whispers in a soft 26 from the recorder “Wake up, darling!” A few minutes later, Hiroyuki 27 a recording of his boss. His boss shouts, “Wake up at once, 28 youll be late!” 29 you dont get up after the recording, a mechanical(机械的) “foot” in the bed will kick you on the head. Then the bed waits for a few minutes. What! Youre 30 in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes 31 . Finally you fall off the bed onto the floor. Then you will be 32 ! Hiroyukis bed is not in 33 . There is only one bed the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest. Maybe someday a company will make this kind of bed and 34 in stores. Maybe people will buy millions of this kind of beds. If the bed makes Hiroyuki 35 , he wont need to work or get up early.21. A. drawerB. bed C. clockD. room22. A. whyB. whatC. whenD. how23. A. ringsB. callsC. shoutsD. runs24. A. go upB. set upC. look upD. wake up25. A. doesB. makesC. playsD. hears26. A. replyB. noiseC. voiceD. music27. A. seesB. hearsC. feelsD. smells28. A. orB. andC. butD. so29. A. If B. WhetherC. BeforeD. Though30. A. evenB. yetC. alreadyD. still31. A. higher and higherB. lower and lowerC. faster and fasterD. less and less32. A. awakeB. asleepC. aliveD. relaxed33. A. hospitalsB. bedroomsC. classroomsD. stores34. A. sellB. buyC. giveD. send35. A. poorB. weakC. richD. strongIII阅读理解 （共15题，每小题2分，满分30分） A Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. “I dont sing,” said the man. But the lady told the waiter, “Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!” The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song.” So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time. Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully. He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.36. They lady asked the player to sing a song because _.A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very wellC. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing37. Nat King Cole succeeded because _.A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chanceC. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano38. The words “sit on” in the passage probably mean _. A. fail to realize B. forget to use C. try to develop D. manage to show39. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _.A. hide it and wait B. ask others for helpC. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself40. Which could be the best title for the passage?A. Sing in the Bar. B. Achieve Success in LifeC. Never Lost Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent BGerms (细菌) are everywhere. You cant see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air!Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu.Warmer Weather Brings GermsThe worlds weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people. Under Your SkinYour skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.Fighting GermsYour immune system (免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells (细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies, antibodies help your body find and stop germs.What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washed them away.41. According to the text, insects _.A. kill germs B. carry germs C. protect germs D. love germs42. The underlines word “there” refers to “_”.A. cooler countries B. hot countries C. everywhere D. the world43. Which of the following is right according to the text? A. All germs are dangerous. B. There are more germs in cold places. C. Soap can kill all germs. D. Germs can get into your body.44. What do antibodies do?A. They kill germs and wash them away. B. They find and develop germs.C. They help protect us from germs. D. Germs can get into your body.45. Which can be the best title for this text?A. Germs Are Everywhere. B. Weather Is Changing.C. They help protect us from germs. D. Germs Are Developed. CEvery spring, on March 17, people in many countries wear silly hats, dance, drink and have fun.Many of these people have some connection to Ireland, and all of them are celebrating St Patricks Day.The holiday has become one of the most popular events in Ireland, Britain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. For this reason, the saying “Everyone wants to be Irish on St Patricks Day,” is now truer than ever before.One reason people enjoy this festival is that eating and drinking are a main part of celebrating St Patricks Day. Cities all over the world, from Dublin to New York, hold big street parades (游行) with bands, big dinners and other performances.Irish people have been celebrating St Patricks Day for thousands of years. Nowadays, people dress up in green clothes and paint three-leaf clovers (三叶草) on their faces and clothes.Green is the national symbol (象征) of Ireland and the three-leaf clover is a symbol that is supposed to bring good luck. St Patrick is the patron saint (守护神) of Ireland. Although he is very famous, little is known about his life. One legend says he drove all the snakes out from of Ireland, but this is probably a symbolic story, as Ireland was never home to any snakes at all.In any case, although it is a religious festival ( people go to church in the morning ), it is the parties and celebrations that follow which make this such a famous event.46. The _ people first celebrated St Patricks Day.A. British B. Irish C. American D. Australian47. All of the following can remind us of St Patricks Day EXCEPT _.A. silly hats B. parades C. snakes D. parties48. The underlines word “that” in paragraph 6 refers to “_”.A. green B. the three-leaf cloverC. good luck D. symbol 49. We cab tell from the story that the writer most likely believes which of the followingabout St Patrick? A. He protects Ireland. B. Few people knows about him. C. He drove all the snakes out of Ireland. D. A lot is know about his life. 50. St Patricks Day becomes popular because _. A. green is the national symbol of Ireland B. Ireland is home to snakes C. it is a religious festival D. it is a lot of funIV综合填空（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分） 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，短文完整正确。that, from, easy, look, whether, old, believe, any, with, meaning, also, notice Ears are part of your body. Did you 51 the size and shape of your ears before? The size and shape of your ears show your character(性格) more than 52 other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shape as we get 53 , but ears do not change their shape. They only change in size.Reading peoples character 54 their ears is a very old science. In the past, people thought that a person 55 big ears had a good character. They thought that the person was dangerous if he had small ears in nearly white color. They 56 thought that the shape of the ear showed 57 a person was musical or not. Today, too, many people 58 that the size and shape of the ear help you know if a person is musical.Ears are all different, and each different things has a 59 . ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry 60 . Ears that are always cold and nearly white mean that a person has nervous character.V短文改错 （满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，要求在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面定上修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。例如：It was very nice to get your invitation to spend weekend with you. Luckily the I was completely free then, so Ill to say “yes”. Ill arrive around 8pm on Friday.amWhen I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school in my own bicycle.VI.书面表达（15分） 青少年饮食是影响民族人口素质的重要因素，但是目前部分青少年的包含状况令人担忧。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇以“Teenagers Need Healthy Eating”为主题的英文演讲稿，准备参加学生会组织的英语演讲活动。现象常吃零食或不健康的食品摄入营养过少或过多不吃早餐后果影响健康成年后可能会有种种健康问题建议改掉坏的饮食习惯注意：1对所给要点逐一陈述，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译； 280词左右。开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数； 3参考词汇：摄入 take in 营养 nutrition (不可数名词)Good afternoon, everyone!The topic of my speech today is “Teenagers Need Healthy Eating”.Healthy eating is very important to us teenagers. However, _ Thats all. Thanks for listening!英语参考答案I 选择填空 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）15 ABAAC 610 CBBCD 11-15 BDCCD 1620 CCDBCII完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）2125 BDADC 2630