译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期12月学科竞赛英语试题

译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期12月学科竞赛英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is 55 kilometers long. Its _ than any other cross-sea. bridge in the world.AlongBmuch longerCmuch more longerDthe longest2 . What_ great taste! Your cake tastes _.Aa ； goodB/ ； wellCa ； wellD/； good3 . - do Simon and Andy often go to school? -On their bikes.AWhenBWhat timeCHowDWhere4 . He ranfastnobody could catch him.Asuch; thatBtoo; toCso; thatDenough; to5 . Mum, can I play computer games for a while?. You must finish your homework first.ANo wayBOf courseCI agree with you6 . I was tired so I stayed at home _ myself.ArelaxBrelaxingCrelaxedDto relax7 . . Do your homework _ you can， or youll make many mistakes.Aas careful asBas carefully asCso careful asDso carefully as8 . Bob and Frank my_and cousin.Ais； brotherBis; sisterCare； brotherDare; sister9 . Welcome to our school and Ill show you _ our school.AoffBupCaroundDdown10 . The problem is too difficult. I cant work it out.go and ask your English teacher? She can help you.AWhy notBWhat aboutCHow aboutDLet us11 . Do you want to be healthy? _. Smiling can help you stay healthy.ASmileBSmilingCSmilesDSmiled12 . I didn t expect to see you studying at the library so early in the morning., huh?AEvery dog has its dayBMany hands make light workCThe early bird catches the wormDToo many cooks spoil the broth13 . They_for ten years.Ahave been marriedBmarriedCgot marriedDhave married14 . How much money did you pay for the drink?_. It was _.ANothing; freely.BNone; freeCNo one; cheapDNone; expensive15 . he often made his little brother cry, today he was made to cry by him.AThoughBAsCSinceDUnless16 . - Where are you going? -I will meet Kate at the airport. Please _ what time she will arrive.AsetBexpectCcheckDcount17 . Joe always has toothache because he eats _ sweet food.Atoo fewBtoo littleCtoo muchDtoo many18 . The girl does her homework _in her class and often gets good grades.AcarefulBthe most carefulCcarefullyDmost carefully19 . Our volleyball team achieved great success in the match again.Wow ! Few could play _, I think.AbetterBwellCworseDbadly20 . There _ a basketball match between Class 1 and Class 3 tomorrow.Ais going toBis going to beCis going to haveDare going to be二、完型填空The Other Side of the WallThere was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and _ for flowers. So her flower garden was the best.One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often _ from, a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never _ blooms （花）on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to herself, and she _ ordered it.When it arrived, she already had a _ prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, _ there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it trying to make it bloom. However, it was useless.One morning weeks later, when standing before the vine, she felt very_ that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to _ it down and planting something else in its place.It was at this point that her neighbor, whose _ joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You cant imagine how much I have _ the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked through the gate into her neighbors yard, and sure enough, she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was filled with blooms.There were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had ever seen. The vine had grown through the crevices （缝隙） and it had not flowered on her side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort, but that doesnt mean it isnt successful.21 . AlookBcareCsearchDpay22 . AlearnedBheardCorderedDborrowed23 . AseenBsmeltCsoldDpicked24 . AfinallyBcarefullyCsuddenlyDimmediately25 . AplaceBboxCcupDroom26 . AandBsoCorDbut27 . AexcitedBnervousCsadDfrightened28 . AputtingBcuttingCturningDtaking29 . AbalconyBkitchenCbedroomDyard30 . AenjoyedBdreamedCexpectedDhated三、阅读单选Here are some English study skills for beginners.ListeningListening is a great way to improve your pronunciation and intonation (语调)You can start by listening to short stories for children because they are usually easy.ReadingReading is a good way to help you learn new words. And it will also help you learn English grammar. Childrens books are great for beginners.VocabularyWhen you come across new words in the reading, write them down in your notebook. You can write down the translation in your native language to help you understand.SpeakingWhile doing your reading exercises, read them aloud. You can also look for some articles on the Internet to read.Learning any language needs practicelots of practice. You dont have to spend hours studying each day; just 30 minutes a day for four or five days a week will help you improve it.31 . How can we improve pronunciation?ABy listening.BBy watching TV.CBy writing.DBy learning grammar.32 . How do beginners learn new words according to the passage?ARemember the words in the dictionary.BWrite down the new words you meet in the reading.CLook for new words on the Internet.DRead the new words many times a day.33 . How much time should beginners spend studying English?AThey should spend two hours every day.BThey should spend an hour every week.CThey can spend just 30 minutes once, and four or five times a week.DThey can spend ten minutes once, and twice a week.34 . What does the underlined word“translation”mean in Chinese?A翻译B发音C位置D次数35 . Whats the best title for the passage?AHow to improve English reading.BWays to study English grammar.CEnglish is important.DStudy skills for English learners.At noon the rush hour had passed. There were few guests (顾客) in the snack bar. It was not crowded. When the boss was about to take a break to read a newspaper, in came an old lady and a little boy.“How much money is a bowl of beef soup?” the grandma sat down, counted the money in her purse and ordered a bowl of beef soup. The grandma pushed the bowl to the little boy, who swallowed (吞咽) his saliva (口水), looking at his grandma and saying, Grandma, did you really have lunch? Of course. His grandma chewed (咀嚼) a piece of radish (萝卜泡菜) slowly. Very quickly, the little boy ate up the meal.Seeing this. the boss went over to them and said, Old lady, congratulations, you are lucky to have the free food, for you are our 100th guest.Afterwards, over a month or more, one day, the small boy squatted (蹲) across the snack bar, where he seemed to be counting something, which shocked the boss when he happened to look out office window.When the small boy saw a guest walk into the snack bar, he would put a small stone into the circle he drew, but the lunch time had almost passed, the small stones he put into the circle were hardly 50.The boss was quite worried and called up all his old guests. The guests started coming one after another.81, 82, 83 the small boy counted faster and faster. At last, when the 99th small stone was put into the circle, the little boy hurried to pull his grandmas hand and went into the snack bar.Grandma, this time its on me, the little boy said proudly. The grandma who had become the real 100th guest was served a bowl of beef soup by her grandson. As his grandma as before, the little boy chewed a piece of radish in his mouth.36 . Grandma ordered only one bowl of beef soup because _.AGrandma only liked radishBGrandma didnt like beef soupCGrandma loved her grandson more than herselfDThere was only one bowl of beef soup left in the snack bar at that time37 . What do you think of the boss of the snack bar?AImpatient.BWarm-hearted.CVery rich.DHard-working.38 . Why did the boy put the small stones into the circle he drew?AHe played games with his friends.BHe was asked to count the guests for the boss.CHe wanted to get the free beef soup for his grandma.DHe only wanted to know the number of the small stones.39 . Which can be the best title of the passage?AThe 100th guestBA snack barCA boy counting stonesDA poor grandmaWe all do it. We all need it. Most of us need to do it for seven to nine hours a night, It is of course sleep. Many scientists believe that an average adult should get eight hours sleep per night. However, some people can live without feeling sleepy after as little as six hours of sleep. Yet, other people need about ten hours a night. Newborn babies usually sleep between 14 to 17 hours a day. Usually they only stay awake for one to three hours.Do you take a nap in the day? Some adults and children need to nap. This just depends on the person. One thing scientists have learned is that man is the only mammal that stops himself from going to sleep. This can be bad for our bodies in many ways. Scientists believe not sleeping enough can make us eat more and put on weight. Thats right! A hormone called leptin falls when we dont sleep enough and this makes us hungrier. Hopefully you are a good sleeper and get a good nights rest tonight!average 平均 mammal哺乳动物 hormone 荷尔蒙40 . Most people need to sleep for _ per night.A6 hoursB8 hours.C10 hours.41 . What does the underlined word “nap” mean in Chinese?A打盹B深睡眠C加餐42 . What can we tell according to the passage?AEnough sleep can make us eat more.BA dog can stop itself from going to sleep.CA hormone goes down when we dont sleep enough.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意和所给汉语完成句子。每空一词。43 . Im very excited about getting my drivers _（执照）44 . I dont think a _（极小的）baby can do that.45 . I gave my old friend a _（拥抱）as soon as I met him at the airport.46 . I think this is a good _（机会）for me to practice oral English.47 . Its not common for teenagers to move out in most Asian _(社会).五、单词填空When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals. She once put some burnt bread in front of my dad. 48 . my surprise, my dad just took his bread, smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me 49 . my day at school was. Ive forgotten what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He 50 . it up as usual.After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I will never forget what he said, I 51 . burnt bread, dear. It doesnt matter at all. That night, I asked dad if he really liked his bread burnt. He took me in the arms and said, “Your mum worked very52 . all day. Shes really tired. And you see - a bit of burnt food never 53 . anyone!”Now I know life is not perfect. Nobody is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special 54 . . But Ive learned something important over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a 55 . and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. This is 56 . key to a happy life.So dont get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember, burnt bread never hurt anyone. Be 57 . to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的适当形式填空Hello! Im back from my 58 . (假期). I went to a beach with my parents. We s59 . two weeks there. We lived in a hotel. Our room 60 . (face) the sea, so we could see the sea at any time of the day! There 61 . (be) a shopping street and many restaurants around. We bought many things and enjoyed lots of seafood. I also bought s62 . special for all of you.The workers in the hotel were nice and 63 . (friend). They always answered our questions 64 . (带着) a smile. We had many kinds of food and drinks for breakfast. The food was so d65 . that I ate a lot every morning. The Happy Hour was 66 . (等) for us after we came back from the beach! 67 . (一切) was perfect.六、多任务混合问题How do you feel about your Chinese？Is it good or bad？If you think you are good at Chinese，you can take par in the competition named the “Chinese Characters Dictation Competition (中国汉字听写大会)”. The competition became popular among teenagers. Lets know something about it.More and more computers and smart phones are used by teenagers. They are used to sending messages by computer and smart phone. As a result，some teenagers forget how to write the Chinese charac