八年级英语奥林匹克竞赛试题

1、八年级英语奥林匹克竞赛试题八年级英语奥林匹克竞赛一、词语释义：(10%)()I.Unlike your city, there are a lot of cars in our city.A.The same as B.Different from C.Loving D.Not liking()2.Nearly ten students aren't there today.A.About B.More than C.As many as D.Not far()3.I'm pleased to help Jack with his Chinese.A.afraid B.kind

2、 C.glad D.sad()4.He went out and did a lot of shopping.A.many B.much C.a little D.few()5.The party went on when I left.A.didn't stop B.stopped C.was over D.began()6.Please give my best wishes to everyone else in our class.A. say hello to B.give a message to C.give mythanks to D.buy a dear presen

3、t to()7.Will you pay for the meal or shall I?A. help yourself to B. make tea for C. give outmoney for D .pass on()8.Please make a phone call to Ann and ask her if she wants to come over.A .make up B .look up C. ring up D. put up()9.The work goes on well when the people doit one after another in good

4、 order.A .take time B. take exercises C. take turning D.take turns()10.She is not very clever, but I like her all the same.A .all right B. not yet C. still D. as usual二、单项选择()11.-I have a look at your newwatch?Yes, please.A. May B. Need C. Dare D. Must()12.fine weather we have today! A.How B. How a

5、C. What D. What a()13.You may watch TV this evening, you must finish the exercise first.A. so B. or C. and D. but()14.We couldn't use the milk because it had bad. A. been B. gone C. come D. made ()15.I'm so glad to see you here, Mike.What you here today?A. makes B. carries C. brings D. takes

6、()16. Pass me the pencil, please.A. Yes, please. B.That's right. C. Excuse me. D.Here you are.()17.We go into town by bus because thecar is always full.A. park B. place C. house D. stop()18. It's the first time that Tom has been to the Summer Palace,?A. isn't he B.hasn't he C.hasn

7、9;t it D.isn't it()19.She has a very nice watch. She said she bought ti only 10 yuan. A.for B. at C. with D.in()20.Put the book -it wa, Peter. A.whileB.that C.where D. there()21.The woman said,"Yes, I'll buy that one. It'sme.A. too good to B.too good for C. good enough toD.good enou

8、gh for()22.-Did she tell anything about it?No, she said.A. something B. nothing C. anything D.everything.()23.Never forget"Thank you' when someone helps you.;A. to speak B. to say C.telling D. talking()24.-MayI go now? No, youYou stay here.A. needn't ; have to B. needn't ; must C. m

9、ustn't ;have to D.mustn't ; has to()25.Class Three a map. The map is onthe wall of classroom.A.has ; its B.have ; their C. there is ; its D. there are ; their()26. Why not -to the English evening now?A. go B. to go C. going D. is goingfrom()27.How long does it you to travel Beijing to Shangh

10、ai?A. spend B. take C. make D. use()28.-Where have you been?1 havebeen to.A. the Smith's B. the Smith C.Smiths' D.Smith()29.The children sang not Chinese song this time English song.A. but B.besides C. except D. by()30.The word "hour" has"h",and"r'' in it.A.

11、an; an; a B.a; an; an C.an; a ; an D. a; an; a:、动词填空:根据每小题括号内动词用其适当形式填空使句子完整与正确。31. They usually(fly) kites on Sundays.32. Look, the dogs(run) after the cat.33. Miss Gao(teachEnglish in our schoolsince she came here.34.The class meeting(hold) lastWednesday afternoon.35.You should let him(finish) the

12、 work36.Meimeiby himself.(go) to wash the old woman's37.Mr Jiangclothes twice every week.(teach) us Chinese last term.38.My father(come) back from Japan tomorrow.1.1 It's seven o'clock now. The Greens(have) breakfast together.40 .Jim-(learn) many Chinese songssince he came to China.四、根据括

13、号内的要求，完成下列句子的转换。41 .You have to dig a deep hole for the tree.(改为一般疑问句)you to dig a deep hole for the tree?42 .The man cleans the toilet every morning.(改为否定句)The man the toilet everymorning.43 .The baby has four meals a day.(对画线部分提问)meals a day the baby44.It's August 23rd tomorrow对画线部分提问）tomorrow

14、?45.She teaches English.（完成反意疑问句）She teaches English,?46.Linda is watching carefully.（ 改为感叹句）is watching!47.I didn't know about this. He told me last night.（用not.until连接）I know about this he told me last night.48.The maths problem is too difficult for him towork out.（ 改为复合句）The maths problem is

15、difficult he can't work it out.五、阅读理解We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find thatthe Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time computers were large and expensive.Computer networks（ 网络）

16、didn't work well. If one computer in the networks broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system （ 系统）had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information（ 信息）could be sent through another part

17、. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first,the Internet was only used by the goverment（ 政府）,but,in the early 1970s, university（ 大学hospitals and banks were allowed （ ） to use it too. Howerver,computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to becom

18、e cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software（ 软件）that made "Surfing"（ 浏览）the Internet more convenient（ 方 便）.Today it is easy to get-on-line and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The I

19、nternet has now become one of the mostimportant parts of people's life.()49.The Internet has a history of years.A.about 40 B.less than 30 C.more than 45D.nearly 35()50.Scientistsset up a new networktoA. make the computer cheaper. B.use the computer widelyC.make the computer go well D.develop new

20、 softwares()51.The Internet was widely used in theA.1960s B.1970s C.1980s D.1990s()52.The underlined words "get-on-line" inChinese means ""A.上机B.上网C.接线D.买电脑()53.Which of the following is NOT ture?A.In the 1960s computer networks system went wrong easily.B.Computers are much cheap

21、er than before.C.Today the Internet is used everywhere.D.People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago.公司）.He hadBMr Smith worked in an office (oldneither a wife nor children. And he lived in anhouse. He liked nothing but drinking. He almostspent all of his money on drinks. Sometimes

22、he was hungry. He had to borrow some money from his workmates to buy a little food. One evening he met a friend of his in the street. The man askedhim to have dinner in a restaurant. He was happyand drank a lot. When they left there at midnight,he could hardly stand. The man had to stop a taxiandask

23、ed the driver to take him home. Soonthey arrived at the door of his house. With thehelp of the driver, he got out. "Thank you, sir?"saidMr Smith. Now I can open the door myself.Thetaxi went away, but he couldn't put the keyintothe keyhole( 锁眼).He was trying to do itwhile a policeman ca

24、me. "Can I help you put thekeyinto the keyhole, sir?" asked the policeman."Thank you, sir," said Mr Smith. "The house iscirclinow. If you can stop it from moving. I canopen the door myself."()54. Mr SmithA. was married B. had two children C. was singleD. had a taxi()55.

25、 He spent all his moneyA. on his clothes B. on drinks C. on cigarettes(him烟)D. on his house()56. One evening Mr Smith's friend askedA. to visit his old house B. to watch a football matchC. to have a meal with him D. to drive a taxi for him()57. That night Mr Smith could hardly standA. because he

26、 drank too much B. because he was too happyC. because he felt too tired D. to drive a taxi for him()58. Which of the following sentence is true?A. Mr Smith opened the door himself B. The old house was circling then.C. Mr Smith was very angry with the policeman.D. Mr Smith couldn't open the door

27、without the help lr the policeman.六、补全对话A:Good morning ,class!(59)?B:Good morning! I am. Today is October 20,Wednesday.JimGreen(60).A:Where's Jim Green?B:America with hisfamily(61).A:Has he ever been there before?B:Yes, he lived there before he came to China.A:Do you know(62)?B:I hear he will be

28、 back until January.A:(63)?B:No, I haven't got any letter from him yet.BA:Excuse me.(64)?B:No,there isn't. The nearest bookshop is about 5 kilometres away.A:(65)? I don't know the way.B:Walk along this road, and take the second turning on the left.Walk on until you reach the end.on the r

29、ight.(66) A:Is there a bus?B:Yes. The No,3 bus(67).A:(68)?B:It will take you half an hour to get there.A:Thanks a lot.B:Not at all.七、综合填空。At different times in a man's life his food hasdifferent effects( 影响)on his body. Among children f(69) is quickly changed to the power( 力量)to run and play gam

30、es. Most of ayoung man's food is spent on growingt(70); we grow upwards( 生长)onlyd(71) the first twenty years of ourl(72), not later. Working men get their strong bodies from their food; and if they workandh(73),they do not get fat. Office workers eat well and s(74) down a lot, and may begin to g

31、rowfat when still quite young. Many older p(75) try to work much and walk often. Perhaps the most difficult time is when a man (76sixty years of age. His body mind b(77) restful, without much work or interest. That is when food changes qucikly to f(78).完形填空：1. Once( 从前)there was a king. He was very

32、rich(富有)and 1 great power(权力).But he wasn ' t happy. He was 2 .It madehim feel sad all the time. No doctor knew3 was wrong with him. One day one of them 4 him, “ After much thought and study, I have found out that there is only one way for you to get 5 .You must wear the shirt of a happy man.”So

33、 the king sent（派）his men to every part ofhis land 6 a happy man. First, they visited the rich and powerful（有权势的人）.Theyasked these people if（ 是否）they were happy,7 each of them answered that they didnknow 8 real happiness meant（ 意味）.One day, one of the king ' s men met awoodcutter." Are you h

34、appy?” asked tlmen.Asappy as the day is long,answeredthewoodcutter.“Oh, good! ” said the man,9 meyour shirt.” “ Why? ” said the woodcutter,havengot 10,2.'t goMany children act in TV shows. They workto regular(several 1_every day. So they can正规的)2 . How do they get theirschooling?In Hollywood, ab

35、out forty teachers give 3 _ for the children. Their work is very important. They make 4 that the child 5 many different subjects.They make sure6 that the child gets enough rest and 7 .Children in Holleywood must attend classestwenty hours 8 week.If not, they cant work inTV shows any 9TV children are

36、 usually 10 pupils, and mostof their teachers 11 this kind of week. They givethe 12 lessons in many interesting 13 . Sometimes the classroom " is a Mississipi boat.14-it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become 15 stars.()1. A. hours B. minutes C.seconds D. days()2. A. farm B. fact

37、ory C. schoolD. club( )3. A. classes B. lessons C.homework D. work( )4. A. clear B. interesting C. sureD. fun)5. A. learns B. knows C.forgets D. loves)6. A. still B. yetC. alsoD. aIready)7. A. money B.workC.studyD. Play)8. A. each B. allC.another D. othermore)9. A. time B. weekD. way()10. A.bad B.C.

38、goodC.busyD. lonely()11. A. like B. haveC.follow D.think()12. A. work B.pupils C. friendsD. parents()13. A. places B. parks C. markets D. rooms()14. A. Sometimes B. Often C.Maybe D. Usually()15. A. lucky B. healthy C.famous D. bright阅读理解。1根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的写 T,不正确的写 F。Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a smal

39、l townnear London with their child. Sometimes Mr.Brown came back home from work very late, when his wife and the child were asleep, and then he opened the front door of this house with his key（钥匙）and came in very quiet.But one night when he was coming home very late, he lost（丢）his key, so when he re

40、achedhis house, he rang the bell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened.Nobody moved inside the house. Mr. Brown knocked at（ 敲）the bedroom window, he spoke to his wife, he shouted, but she didnlast he stopped and thought for a moment. Then he began to speak like a small child. !

41、立刻）Mrs. BrownMother! ” hsaid. ! I want to go to the toilet! ” He spoke quite quietly but at once（woke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him.1 . The Browns lived in a small town nearLondon.slee2 . Mr. Brown ' s wife and his child went top after he came back from work.3 . One n

42、ight Mr. Brown lost his key to thedoor, so he knocked at the front door and the bedroom window.! Mother ” like a smallchild because he wanted his wife to wake up.5 . Mrs. Brown woke up at once when sheheard the bell rang. She opened the door for her husband.The sun is always shining. But it can only

43、shine on one side of the earth at one time. When the sun is shining on one side of the earth, it is night on the other side.At night, you can see the stars（ 星星）.Thestars are in the sky all day. But the light from thesun is so brigh t that you can' t see them. Whennight come, there is no light, a

44、nd the stars are bright enough to see. The stars look very small.But some of them are even bigger than the sun.They look small because they are so far awayfrom you. Big things look much smaller when they are far away. The sun is closer（近）to the earth than other stars, so it looks bigger.6 . When it

45、is night, the sunA. doesnt shineB. shines for a short timeC. disappears（消失）D. shines on the other side of the earth7 . We can t see the stars in the sky at daytime（白天）because.A. there are no stars thereB. the stars are much smaller than the sunC. the bright light from the sun makes them not seen（ 被看

46、见）D. the stars come out only at night8 . The stars look small becauseA. they are far awayB. they are smallC. they have no lightD. they are in the sky9 . Small things may look when theyareclose.A. biggerB. smallC. near.far away10 . The sun looks bigger than other starsbecauseA. it ' s biggerB. it

47、 ' far away inD. itIl getthe skyC. it gives much bright lightcloser to the earth than other starsThe best way of learning a language is using it.The best way of learning English is talking inEnglish as much as possible. Sometimes youyour words mixed up（ 混合）and people won tunderstand you. Sometim

48、es people will say thingstoo quickly and you couldn't understand them.Butif you sense of humor （幽默感），you can alwayshave a good laugh at the mistakes. Its better forpeople to laugh at your mistakes than to be angrywithyou, because they dont understand whatyouare saying. The most important thing f

49、orlearning English is :" Don t be afraid of makingmistakes because everyone makes mistakes.11. The writer thinks that the best way foryouto learn a language isA. writing it B. using it C. listening D.learning grammar （ 12. What should you do in learning English?A. Be careful not to make any mis

50、takes B. Write as quickly as you canC. Speak English as much as you can D.Laugh more often13. When people laugh at your mistakes,youshouldA. not care B. be happy C. feel worriedD. be unhappy14. When you make s mistake, you should.keep quiet B. get angry C. be kind D. keepyour sense of humor15. The s

51、tory tells us :A. Only foolish( 愚蠢)people make mistakesB. Few people make mistakesC. People never make mistakesD. There is no one who doesn t make mistakes 4Once an old man went to see a doctor. The doctor looked him over carefully and said, “ Medicine won t help you. You must have a good rest. Go t

52、o bed early, drink milk, walk a lot and smoke one cigar（ 雪茄烟）a day. Go to the country place for a month. ”After a month the man came to the doctor again, “ How are you? ” said the doctor. "I m glad to see you again. You look much younger”Oh, doctor! I feel quite well now, “ said the man “I had

53、a good rest. I went to bed early, drank alot of milk and walk a lot. Your advice certainlyhelped me, but that you told me to smoke one cigar a day almost killed me first. ”16. The doctor told the man.to go to bed early B. to drink milk C. towala lot D. all above17. Which of the following sentences i

54、struA. The doctor told the man to visit a beautiful city of the country for a month.B. The doctor didn t tell him what to do.C.After a month, the old man felt better.D. The old man was younger than before after a month.()18. The doctors words werefor theold man s health.A. uselessB. good C. wellD. s

55、trong ( )19. The doctor wanted the old manA. to get worse B. to smoke less thanbeforeC. to help him D. to start smoking( )20. From what the old man said at last, we thinkA. one cigar a day was really helpful to himB. one cigar a day was better than beforeC.he didn t understand the doctor s adviceD. smoking made him feel better thanbeforeTV ProgramsChannel 1Channel 218:00 Around China17:45computer today18:1018:30 Children s programs Foreign arts19:00 News18:30English classroom19:30 Weather report 19:00 Animal world19:40 Around the world 19:25 China 9920:10 TV play: sisters2