八年级人教版上册英语竞赛试卷

1、2014-2015学年度人教版新目标八年级英语上册竞赛测试题（考试时间：90分钟，满分：100分出卷人：XXX）姓名: 班级: 得分:一、单项选择(共30小题；每小题1分，共30分)（ ）1. -_ 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（ ）2. Where is Jack? He basketball on the playground. A. plays B. is playingC. is go

2、ing to play D. play（ ）3. He likes singing songs, but I sing than he does.A. more good B. best C. more worse D. better（ ）4. Could you please help me do the laundry this afternoon? I will be free after 2:30 in the afternoon.A. Sorry, I cant B. No, you cant C. Sure, Id love to D. Of course not（ ）5. -Wh

3、ich 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（ ）6.Which 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（ ）7. He _some mi

4、lk _ the banana shake?A. added; to B. added; in C. put; to D. added; /（ ）8. This room is _ small _ hold these people.A. so, to B. too, that C. too, to D. so, that（ ）9. The manager gave the staff (职员) a day _.A. away B. off C. far D. of（ ）10. What do you want to be _?An English teacher.A. in the futu

5、re B. on the future C. in future D. at the future（ ）11. Every year a lot of tourists travel to the Dongqian Lake, because its _ place.A. so a beautiful B. so beautiful C. so beautiful a D. a such beautiful（ ）12. The old woman _ after she went to see the doctor.A. started hiccupping B. started to hic

6、cup C. stopped hiccupping D. stopped to hiccup（ ）13._ did Charles Smith hiccup? For about two weeks.A. WhenB. HowC. How longD. How often（ ）14. When you are in trouble, remember to . Two heads are better than one.A. make a decision B. make a choice C. ask for help D. give advice（ ）15. _of the street

7、I met my old friend, Jim.A. At the end B. In the end C. By the end D. to the end（ ）16. How did you make him_?A. stop talking B. to stop talking C. stops talking D. stopped to talk（ ）17、Whos ,Tom or Tim? Tom is A. quieter B. healthy C. WorstD. best（ ）18. My parents _ in the same post office.A. are al

8、l B. all are C. are both D. both are（ ）19. He is not full .He wants to eat _ piece of bread.A. other B. others C. the other D. another（ ）20、When did he start _?A. play piano B. playing piano C. playing the piano D. play the piano（ ）21. Peter, the light in your room the whole night. What were you doi

9、ng? Oh, I was busy writing a report. A. turns on B. turned on C. is on D. was on（ ）22. Who the souvenir? Maria didA. is going to bay B. bought C. buys D. wants to bay （ ）23. Arthur is a loving grandmother Yeah, she all her free time with her grandchildren.A. pays B. takes C. uses D. spends（ ）24. His

10、 friend Mary was kind _ him. It was very kind _ her to help him to read and write. A. to, for B. for, to C. with, of D. to, of （ ）25. When did he go to Beijing? He went there may 12th A. in B. at C. on D. by （ ）26. -Do you have _ watch? -Yes, I have _. A. one, it B. it, one C. a, one D. a, it（ ）27.

11、-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（ ）28. We wont leave until Mr Li _ back. A. come B. came C. comes D. will come（ ）29.-Must we come back before five? -No. you _. You may come back before six if you like. A.

12、mustnt B. neednt C. cant D. may not（ ）30. Why dont men do _ housework? A. a bit B. a few C. a little of D. a bit of二、完形填空。 (共2篇30小题；每小题1分，共30分)I. One terrible cold day, a snowstorm hit our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to 31 a tree to cut down. Cutting down a

13、tree in a snowstorm can be 32 . So it was important to have a friend who could 33 me of dangers.When I chose a big 23-merer-tall tree and prepared to cut 34 down, Bruce suddenly warned me, “Dont cut down that tree! Its too 35 to the power（电力）line!” I wasnt sure about it. So I decided to disregard（不顾

14、）his warning. I couldnt wait to 36 the job and go back home. I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell down, there was no longer any doubt（怀疑）whether my friend was right.The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the 37 . I considered cut ting the tree off the line. After all（毕竟）, electr

15、icity cant travel 38 wood. As I reached out my 39 to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked（电击）!After I 40 home and told my mother what happened, she quickly 41 the power company. Workers from the power company soon 42 One of them asked if I had touched the tree,

16、and when I told him I 43 , his face turned pale（苍白）. “You should have been killed,” he said. It was my boots that saved my life.Within two hours, the workers 44 the tree away. Soon the snowstorm calmed downbut not my mother. Even though she was glad that I wasnt 45 , my mother was still serious with

17、 me. After all, I shouldnt have paid no attention to my friends warning.（ ）31. A. look likeB. care forC. look forD. look out（ ）32. A. safeB. dangerousC. difficultD. different（ ）33. A. remindB. try C. annoy D. warn（ ）34. A. it B. them C. one D. that（ ）35. A. far B. close C. open D. find（ ）36. A. get

18、B. begin C. finish D. find（ ）37. A. air B. groundC. wood D. hill（ ）38. A. in B. over C. throughD. out（ ）39. A. fingerB. foot C. head D. face（ ）40. A. left B. returnedC. destroyedD. made（ ）41. A. askedB. posted C. emailedD. called（ ）42. A. arrivedB. wrote C. worriedD. wondered（ ）43. A. did B. had C.

19、have D. was（ ）44. A. ran B. put C. moved D. threw（ ）45. A. cut B. killed C. seen D. hurtII . One day, a poor boy was selling goods door to door to pay for school. He was 46 so he decided to beg (乞讨) for a meal at the next house. However, he 47 his mind when a lovely young woman opened the door. Inst

20、ead of a meal he 48 for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she 49 him a large glass of 50 . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you?”“You dont owe me anything,” she 51 . “Mother has taught me 52 to accept pay for a kindness.” The boy was greatly 53 and left. Yea

21、rs later the young woman became badly ill and had to be sent to a 54 in a big city, where Dr. Howard Kelly was 55 . He recognized (认出) her at once and made up his mind to do his best to 56 her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her illness.After a long time, the woman got 57 . When

22、 the bill (账单) was sent to her room, she was 58 to open it 59 it might take the rest of her life to pay it off. After a long time she saw some 60 on the side of the bill.Paid in full with a glass of milk.Dr. Howard KellyTears of joy ran down her face.46. A. hungry B. thirsty C. tired D. bored47. A.

23、lost B. closed C. drew D. changed48. A. looked B. asked C. worked D. paid49. A. lent B. sold C. brought D. fed50. A. tea B. milk C. coffee D. water51. A. answered B. added C. questioned D. ordered52. A. often B. always C. never D. seldom53. A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. moved54. A. scho

24、ol B. church C. market D. hospital55. A. studying B. working C. living D. staying56. A. save B. give C. find D. spend57. A. fat B. happy C. well D. pretty58. A. eager B. afraid C. lucky D. glad59. A. because B. while C. although D. since60. A. letters B. numbers C. words D. pictures三、阅读理解（共4篇20小题；每小

25、题2分，共40分）A篇We each have a memory. Thats why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do the again and again. Many of the great men of the world have go

26、t surprising memories.A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as

27、 easily as one because they hear， remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exer

28、cises.（ ）61. Some people can easily learn many things by heart because _ .A. they always sleep well B. they often eat good footC. they read a lot of books D. they have very good memories（ ）62. Everybody learns his mother language _ .A. at the age of six B. when he is a small childC. after he goes to

29、 school D. when he can read and write（ ）63. Before a child can speak, he must _ . A. read and write B. make sentencesC. hear and remember the sounds D. think hard（ ）64. In school the pupils cant learn a foreign language easily because _ .A. they have no good memories B. they have no good teachersC.

30、they dont like it D. they are busy with other subjects（ ）65. Your memory will become better and better _ .A. if you have a lot of good food B. if you do more and more exercisesC. if you do morning exercises every day D. if you get up earlyB篇Below are some suggestions given by the English children po

31、sted on the website about how to help Africa. Which one do you think is the best?I think being healthy is the most important thing. We need to make sure that the money we give is spent wisely. The money should be spent first on clean water supplies and better health care. Robin, aged 16, BirminghamI

32、 think the most important thing is to improve the education of the African countries. There isan old saying, “If you give a man a fish, youll feed him for a day. If you teach him how to fish, youll feed him for lifetime.” We need to help people to help themselves, not just throw money at the problem

33、 when it appears. Rebecca, aged 15, LiverpoolPeople seem to give a lot more money to charity when there is a sudden, huge disaster (灾难）like the earthquake. Its good for people to do so, but I also think that everyone should give a small part of their salary(工资）to charity. If everyone did that, it wo

34、uld make a big difference. Mary, aged 14, StratfordGiving money to charity can help, but its not the final answer. I think what these countriesneed is a good government. Bethany, aged 16, NewcastleThe best thing we can do is to send experts like engineers, doctors and teachers to help the people to

35、help themselves. Robert, aged 16, Cardiff（ ）66. Who pays more attention to Africans health care? A. Mary. B. Robin. C. Rebecca. D. Robert.（ ）67. Which two children have the similar opinions? A. Mary and Rebecca. B. Bethany and Mary. C. Rebecca and Bethany. D. Rebecca and Robert.（ ）68. What does Rebe

36、cca mean by saying “We need to help people to help themselves”? A. We should help the teachers in Africa to improve their teaching ways. B. We should help people in Africa to build a good government. C. We should help the African people develop skills to make a living. D. We should help the African

37、people build more schools.（ ）69. What is Marys opinion? A. Everyone should do what they can to help the African people. B. It is not good for people to give so much money to the African people. C. It is very important to have a good government. D. We can send more teachers there to help the African

38、people.（ ）70. Where are these suggestions posted? A. In the textbook. B. In the guidebook. C. On the website. D. In the magazine.C篇In almost every big university in the United States football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also thr

39、ow the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchdown. It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men

40、 on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team. Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on

41、the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they yell.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1st, the firs

42、t day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.（ ）71. In American football players can _.Aonly kick the ball Bonly throw the ballConly carry the ball Dkick, throw and carry the ball（ ）72. If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball _.A. 1

43、0 yards B. to the other end C. 40 yards D. away from its own end（ ）73. Who are dancing and jumping while they yell?AThe cheerleaders. CThe winners.BAll those who are watching the game. DThe players of both sides.（ ）74. Most teams play games in _.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter（ ）75. When do

44、the best teams play again?A. At Christmas. B. Before the season ends. C. On New Years Day D. On the last day of seasonD篇George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his fathers helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines(发动机). And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became