八年级英语知识竞赛试题2.doc

八年级下册英语竞赛试题 一 单项选择（共15小题，计15分）( C )1.The meat is _dear and eating _ meat is bad for your health .A .very much , many B. too many , many too C much too , too much D. a lot , much too ( D )2. There are many trees on _ side of the street. A. all B. both C. every D. each ( C )3. Its so hot in the room . _ Not at all . Id be happy to .A. Isnt it very cold today ? B .Are you feeling ill today ? C. Would you mind opening the window ? D. Have you bought the kite to me ?( D )4 Nobody told us _ A. what to do it B .how to do C .where to do D. when to do it ( D )5Which of the two English dictionaries will you buy ? Ill buy _ of them ,so I can give one to my friend , Helen .A .either B .neither C. all D .both ( C )6. Luckily , Mr Johnson saw _ .A.what was happened B. what is happened C .what was happening D .what is to happen ( D )7.If there were no exams , we should have _ at school .A. the happier time B. a more happier time C. much happiest time D. a much happier time ( A )8 -I hope you can help me with my English this evening. -_. A. Sorry, Im afraid not B. Yes, Im busy C. I hope so D. Certainly not( C )9. We wont leave until Mr Li _ back. A. come B. came C. comes D. will come( B )10.-Must we come back before five? -No. you _. You may come back before six if you like. A. mustnt B. neednt C. cant D. may not( D )11 Why dont men do _ housework? A. a bit B. a few C. a little of D. a bit of( ) 12. How did you make him_?A. stop talking B. to stop talking C. stops talking D. stopped to talk ( ) 13. _ fine weather it is today! A. What a B. How C. How a D. What( ) 14 -Which do you prefer, oranges or apples? -_. I d like bananas. A. Yes, both B. Neither, thank you C. No, thanks D. Im glad you like it ( ) 15. -_ is it from our school to Lupu Bridge? -About half an hours bus ride. A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How much完形填空。(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) Many students have hobbies，such as reading，painting，growing vegetables in their gardens,and 16 animalsSome hobbies are relaxing and 17 are creativeHobbies can develop your interests and help you learn new skills 。 David Smith is a student，and his hobby is writingDuring the summer of 2000，he 1 8four weeks on a summer camp.As well as the usual activities，such as sailing，climbing andmountaln biking，there was a writing workshop with a professional 19 “She asked us toimagine that we were in a storyThen we wrote about our 20 at the camp.In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life，and it 21 as a book in2003Many teenagers love his book，and as a result，David has become a 22 young writerDavid has been very lucky 23 his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success，but he is also interested in many other things“I like playing volleyball，too,” says David“I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school teamIll 24 write more books in the future，but Im not sure” Its sometimes difficult 25 that we shouldnt spend all our time on our favourite hobby here are many other interesting things to do in life，and we should try to do soreething new or different.（ ）1 6Alooking after B.to look after C.taking care Dto take care（ ）l 7Aother Bothers C. the other D. another（ ）1 8Apays B. paid C. pendsspends Dspent（ ）1 9Ascientist Bdoctor C.singer D.writer（ ）20Aexperience Bexamples C.excuses D.interviews（ ）2 1Awas out of style Bran out of C.came out D.tried out（ ）22Asuccessful Bnormal C. polite D.lonely（ ）23Aor B.but C. because D.though（ ）24Ausually Bquickly C. probably D.once（ ）25Aremember Bremembers C.remembered D.to remember二阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分。共30分)（A）Born in a rich family, Florence. Nightingale took 1essons in music and drawing and read great books when she was young. As a child. she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them. So she decided to be a nurse, but her father was strongly against her decision.She went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England. she started a nursing home for woman. During the Crimean War in l854, Florence went to the front hospital. She used her own money to buy beds, clothes and food for the wounded (受伤的) soldier. Her only pay was the smiles from the lips (嘴唇 ) of dying soldiers. After she returned to England. she was praised (赞扬 ) for her work by Queen Victoria. But she said that her work had just begun. She raised (筹款 ) money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health.( ) 1. When she was a child, Florence_.A. was born in a poor family B. taught music and drawing C. loved to help those sick people ( ) 2 What made Florence decide to be a nurse?A. She read great books. B. Her own wish to help the sick. C. Her fathers wish. ( ) 3. In l854. when Florence worked in front hospital, _.A. she received no money at all B. she got a large sum of moneyC. the working conditions (环境 ) were very good ( ) 4. Why was Florence praised by Queen Victoria?A. She did a lot of work during the Crimean War. B. She wrote a book on public health.C. She built the Nightingale Home for Nurses. ( ) 5. The word Home in Nightingale Home for Nurses means_A. family B. house C. school(B)In the old days in Europe, people believed that trees were embodiment(化身) of powerful beings. In the sixteen century, German families began to bring green trees into their homes during the Christmas seasons. By the seventeenth century, they cut the tops of evergreens andhung upside down in a living-room corner. And then they decorated them with fruits, candies, cookies and candles.The first Christmas trees in America were set up by German immigrants(移民) in the 1820s. Now at Christmas time decorated trees stand in about two=thirds of American homes. The modern American tree is usually covered with colored balls and strings of colored lights.( ) 6. The passage is mainly about _. A. how people in the past enjoyed Christmas B.when people began to enjoy Christmas C. Christmas trees D. Christmas history( ) 7. When and where were Christmas trees first used in the world?A. In the sixteenth century in Germany B. . In the seventeenth century in GermanyC.In the eighteenth century in America D.In the nineteenth century in America( ) 8. What does the underlined word “evergreens” mean? A.圣诞树 B.落叶树 C.常青树 D.杨树( ) 9. People in the old days used Christmas trees during Christmas seasons because_.A. they liked to use it to decorate the houseB. they thought green trees were powerfulC. they wanted to put little presents on the treesD. they wanted to have a party around the trees( )10. Which of the following is true according to this passage?A. People now decorate the Christmas trees with the same things as they did in the old days.B. We may call a Christmas tree “evergreens” now.C. Christmas trees have power.D. Germans people brought the custom of using Christmas to America.(C)One day an American went to a small town in South America for his holidays. Few people went there because it was far away front the cities. He fell ill and wanted very much to see a doctor.The American wanted to find out a fine doctor there. A man told him, “Thats very easy. If there is a patient that a doctor cant cure(治愈)，the doctor has to put a balloon(气球) over his clinic(诊所).The American thought, “The less balloons are, the better the doctor is.” He began to look for the best doctor along the street. First he found a clinic. There were 20 balloons. After a few minutes he found another one, which had 30 balloons. He thought neither doctor was fine.At last he found the third clinic that was very new, and only 5 balloons were there. He was very happy and went in. “Wait a minute,” said the doctor. “Im too busy, you know. I have to put some balloons,” The American looked at the new clinic and asked, “When did you open yours?” The doctor answered, “It was only yesterday!” The American was very much surprised and said to himself, “Where cant I find the best doctor?”( )11. _ went to the small town for their holidays. A. Many people B. Some people C. Most people D. A lot of people( )12. The American wanted to see a doctor because _.A. he didnt feel well B. he was very happyC. he was very tired D. he was a doctor, too( )13. It was _ to find a fine doctor in the town.A. easy B. not hard C. dangerous D. difficult( )14. If the three doctors opened their clinics at the same time,which one do you think is the best?A. The first one B. The second one C. The third one D. Im not sure( )15. The third clinic was _. A. a new one B. an old one C. the best D. the worst四、词语填空（共10小题，计20分）interest two learn other kind with minute be but quickly 。Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. _1_ read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can_ 2 _ what is happening in the world.Sometimes, we dont have enough ti