杭州余杭区假日杯英语试卷

1、2022年杭州市余杭区假日杯中小学学科竞赛试题卷初中英语学科八年级考生须知：1.本试卷共8页，分四大题80小题，总分值值100分，考生时间90分钟。2.答题时，请将答案写在答题卷相应的位置上，写在试题卷和草稿纸上均无效。、完形填空2篇30小题，每题1分，共30分1R2s2ai5K5 u 工 ImoLJL丄二 HUJtn 丄LL工by 1415八 3 uid duMi cnLook atthe diagram 图表，itsometh ing of home computer used by a group of young people.We asked thirty young people2

2、fourtee n and eightee n. We askedthem how much3 they usually spe nt on their computers in a week, butwe 4 most i nterested in5 they used their computers for.The usual time spe nt on a computer in a week was about twelve hours,with 6 user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five hours.Al

3、l the children said they usually used computers7. Fourteenchildren told us they did some word processing 文字处理8. Only two ofthem said computers9 their less ons, and eight people told us they keptaddresses and phone nu mbers on their computers or used10 as diaries.Only three people said they were lear

4、 ning to make computer programmes and no body looked up databases数据库.None of them used computers forany 11 use.The 12 show that computer use is quite high among 1418 year old.They also show quite clearly that computers13 by most young people as14word-processing and keep ing address lists. the homes

5、of young people,little more tha n game mach in es. The only other great uses are forcomputers are com mon in but they have not yet become15 ineveryday life.1. A. showsB.speaksC. writesD. gives2. A. amongB. betwee nC. fromD. about3. A. hours4. A. isB. moneyB. wasC. timeD. daysC. areD. were5. A. what6

6、. A. high7. A.to read8. A. At timesB. whyB. higherB. readi ngB. As usualC. howD. whether9. A. Fou nd outC. the higherB. Worked atD. the highestC.to play gamesC. I n the endD. Playi ng gamesD. All the timeC. Helped withD. looked over10. A. theirsB. themC. itsD. It11. A. an otherB. otherC.the otherD.

7、others12. A. waysB. questi onsC. reportsD. results13. A. are see nB. have see nC. will be see nD. see14. A. More or lessB. From nowon C. By the way D. It seemed to us that15. A.wo nderfulB. popularC. usefulD. expe nsive完型填空BA little boy sell ing magaz ines for school walked up to a house that people

8、rarely visited. The house was very old and ran dow n and the owner16ever came out. When he did come out he would not say hello to n eighbors or passers by but simply just17 at them.The boy kno cked on the door and waited,18from fear of the oldman. The door slowly ope ned. "What do you wan t?&qu

9、ot; the old man said."Uh, sir, I am selli ng these magaz ines and I was won deri ng if you would like to19one." The boy saw that he had dog figurines 小雕像on the fireplacemantle. "Do you20dogs?" "Yes, they are my21 here. Theyare all I have." Well, I do have a magaz ine he

10、re for collectors, it is22for you. The old man said, No boy! I don't need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye."Feeli ng23 ,the boy went home and the n had an idea. He had a littledog figure that he got some years ago from an aunt. The boy headed back and24on the door aga in and this time

11、 the old man came right to the door. "Boy,I thought I told you no magaz in es.""No, sir. But I want to bring you a25." The boy han ded him the figuri neand the man's face26 up. f' have one at home, this one is for you.The old man was simply fain ted: no one had ever give

12、n him such a gift and27 him so much kindn ess.Boy, you have a big heart, why are you doingthis? The boy smiled at the man and said,Because you like28. From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and29people. He and the boy became see the man weekly.30.The boy even brought his dog to

13、16. A. onlyB. obviouslyC. hardlyD. totally17. A. laughB. smileC. greetD. glare18. A. sweati ngB. bloodi ngC.escap ingD. sufferi ng19. A. readB. buyC. copyD.write20. A. beatB.keepC.raiseD. collect21. A. familyB. wealthC. secretD. I nterest22. A.readyB. badC.perfectD. fit23. A. gladB. disappo in tedC.

14、an gryD. an xious24. A.struckB. beatC.hitD. Knocked25. A. surpriseB. awardC. giftD. souve nir26. A. tookB. litC. broughtD. put27. A. show nB. wishedC. gaveD. thanked28. A. birdsB. dogsC. boysD.n eighbors29. A. trusti ngB. comforti ngC. servi ngD. greet ing30. A.frie ndsB. classmatesC. n eighborsD. e

15、n emies二、阅读理解5篇20小题，每题2分，共40分AOne morning whe n I was sitt ing outside enjoying my coffee, I no ticed a pige on on the road in front of my home.After a few minu tes of watchi ng the bird, I went back in side to refill my coffee cup. With coffee in han d, I sat dow n on my bench and no ticed a feathe

16、r lying on the gro und betwee n my feet. I lea ned over to pick it up, thinking how nice that the pige on had left me a gift. But as l looked up aga in, what I saw stunned me. Hun dreds of feathers now covered the ground. The beautiful pige on lay dead before my eyes most likely hit by a car.In tear

17、s, I went back in side to geta tool to bury it. This pige on' s life reflectedmy own. I had bee n hurt at work and would n ever be able to go back to my job again. I decided that this animal was going to be buried with dignity, and so I went to find someth ing meanin gful that I could bury along

18、 with the pige on.After several minu tes of search in g, I found a ribb on on which was prin ted,“ Who you are makes a differenee. I had been given to me by a group leader atthe pris on where I used to work, where I was in volved in a special program that en couraged the pris oners to become more re

19、sp on sible for their actions and helped motivate them toward more productive lives.Upon returning to the woods with the ribbon in hand, I was shocked to find the pige on gone. Obviously it was take n away by a cat. There I stood, tears falli ng from my eyes, no bird to bury, a gree n ribb on in my

20、hand. But the words on the ribbon stood out to me as never before:“ Who you are makes adiffere nee.3 I.The underlined word“ stunned in Paragraph 2 probably means “ .A. disappo in tedB. excitedC. shockedD. in terested32. Why was the writer un able to go to work?A. He was fired by the boss. B. He was

21、hurt at work.C. He wan ted to make a differe nee at home.D. He was afraid to be attacked by the pris on ers.33. According to the passage, the writer was involved in the special program toA. teach the importa nee of protect ing birdsB. be a leader of the pris onersC. en courage the pris onersD. be a

22、guard of the pris on34. We can infer from the last sentence.A. the writer was discouragedB. the writer changed the attitude towards lifeC. the writer hated the cat very muchD. the writer missed the leadersIt was midday whe n I got the call that my gran dfather was not well and he was quickly gett in

23、g worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Tryi ng to fight back the tears, I wan ted to stay calm whe n I saw

24、him.When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state 半清醒状态 .On my knees, I said softly,“ Hello,Grandpa. Still feeling shy, I couldn'decide whether to tell him about it. WhileI asked about how he was, he told me,“ I' ll be fine, Henry

25、. Although we bothknew that was n't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.Heari ng what my gra ndpa said, I was much moved. I made the decisi on that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out,“ Gran dpa. I just want t

26、o let you know how muchI love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure. By thistime, the tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free.Smili ngly, he said, "I know. Thank you for tell ing me that. All I have on t

27、his planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That ' s all I want of you. From then on, I began telling people how much I loved them, cared for them, and respected them. I g

28、et in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciati on. I go dow n into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything I' m thankful to inmy life.35. The author didnt tell Gran dpa his love becauseto say love toGran dp

29、a before.B. he was too frighte nedD. he had no cha ncesA. he was too shyC. he was too busy36. The un derli ned word“ gratitude meansin Chin ese.A. 兴奋C.害怕D. 感谢37. The author wrote this passage to tell readers mainly aboutA. how to think highly of othersB. how to help others get out of troubleC. how t

30、o get in touch with othersD. how to share feeli ngs with others38. The story develops with the cha nges of.A. the author' s lifeB. Grandpa' s feelingsC. the author' s emotionD. Grandpa' s illnessAlmie What ifIt was at least two mon ths before Christmas whe n nin e-year-oldRose told h

31、er father and me that she wan ted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew n earer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought the latest rage, Baby Sitter's Club dolls, and a doll house. Then, much to our“ really wan ted a bike more tha nsurprise, on Decemb er 23rd, she said t

32、hat sheanything else. It was just too late , what with all the details of prepari ngChristmas dinner and buying last minute gifts, to take the time to select the“ right bike for our little girl. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nestled

33、snug in their beds. Now泥)and write a note that she could trade the her dad asked.“ This is an expensive item and she So he spenwe could only think of the bicycle and the disappo in tme nt of our child. I make a little bicycle out of clay ( clay model in for a real bike?is such a big girl,' it wo

34、uld be much better for her to pick it out.n ext four hours pain stak in gly work ing with clay to make a tiny bike.ad tears inOn Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little hear shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the no te. Fin ally, she opened it and r

35、ead the note aloud.“ Does this mean that I trade in this bikethat Daddy made me for a real one? Beam in g, I said,“ Yes. Almie hher eyes whe n she replied,"I could n ever trade in this beautiful bicycle thatDaddy made me. I'd rather keep this tha n get a real bike. At that mome nt, wewould

36、have moved heave n and earth to buy her every bicycle on the pla net!39 Choose the right time order of the followi ng even ts.a. The girl asked for a new bike.b. The girl ope ned the little heart shaped package.c. The pare nts bought the girl a moder n and popular doll.d. The father made the girl a

37、bike with clay.e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one .A.a, b, c, e, dB.a, c, d, b, eC.a, c, b, d, e D.a, b, d, c, e40. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is true accord ing to the passage?A. The pare nts wan ted the girl to have the clay bike for ever.B. Tears were in the

38、girl's eyes because she did n't like the prese nt at all.C. The girl n ever lost her desire for a bike.D. The parents paid little attention to the daughter's desire for a bike.41. Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?A. He wan ted his daughter to buy a real one .B. He did n't want to di

39、sappo int his daughter.C. He thought his daughter would like it .D. He wan ted to give his daughter a surprise.42. What can be in ferred from the last sentence?A. The pare nts were happy and en couraged.B. The pare nts felt comfortable and relaxed.C. The pare nts were moved and felt proud of the gir

40、l.D. The pare nts felt disappo in ted and sorry for the girl.The Vieira family moved to the Uni ted States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speak ing Spanish at home and only com mun icate in En glish. This was because they were now livi ng in an En glish-speak ing coun try.Now the Vieira

41、 childre n are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and frien ds. But they cannot com muni cate with them.Unfortun ately this is com mon. When people move to new coun tries, they ofte n leave their own customs and mother Ian guage beh ind. This is a mistake because there

42、are many ben efits(益处 to knowing more tha n one Ian guage.One ben efit of speak ing more tha n one Ian guage is that you cancom muni cate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you' re more independent.ewbpl knowonly one Ian guage must

43、 use others to help them com muni cate.Furthermore, speak ing a sec ond Ian guage also allows people to experie nee other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressi ons, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect (影响on a person ' s understanding ofano ther culture. So, know

44、ing more tha n one Ian guage in creases your kno wledge of other cultures.Fin ally, hav ing more multi-la nguage speakers improves relati on ships betwee n coun tries. If people from differe nt coun tries can com mun icate well, the world can become closer. Coun tries will the n have more respect fo

45、r each other and better understand each other' s problems.The ben efits of knowing more tha n one Ian guage are clear. I n fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don' t try to learn anotherIan guage. It is even worse whe n people let themselves forget their motherI

46、an guage and become sile need.43. What is the passage mainly about?A. The ben efits of lear ning other Ian guages.B. The reas ons why people come to America.C. The importa nee of lear ning En glish.D. How to lear n ano ther Ian guage.44. The passage begi ns with the experie nee of the Vieira family

47、in order to.A. discuss the n eed for teach ing a new Ian guageB. introduce the p assage ' s main characters to the readersC. describe the adva ntages of moving to ano ther countryD. show the problems of speak ing only one Ian guage45. Accord ing to the passage, if you can speak more tha n one Ia

48、n guage, youcan.A. find a better jobB. make more friendsC. better un dersta nd historyD. com muni cate more in depe nden tly46. Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?A. Not knowing another Ianguage.B. Forgetting one' s mother Ianguage.C. Refus ing to lear n ano ther Ia

49、n guage.D. Faili ng to com muni cate with others.EDispos ing 处理of waste has bee n a problem since huma ns started produci ng it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste-disposal problem becomes in creas in gly difficult.During the eightee nth cen tury, it was usual

50、 for several n eighbori ng tow ns toget together to select a faraway spot as a dump site. Reside nts or trash haulers 垃圾托运者 would transport household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessi ons to the site. Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The un pleasa nt sights and

51、 smells caused no problem because no body lived close by. Factories, mills, and other in dustrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwan ted rema ins into the water. Others built huge burners with chi mn eys to deal with the problem.Several facts

52、make these choices un acceptable to moder n society. The first problem is space. Dumps, which are now called Ian dfills, are most n eeded in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose. Property is either too expe nsive or too close to reside ntial n eighborh

53、oods. Lon g-dista nee trash hauli ng has bee n a com mon practice, but once farm areas are refus ing to accept rubbish from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent.Aware ness 意识 of pollutio n dan gers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposa

54、l. Polluti on of rivers, ground water, la nd and air is a price people can no Ion ger pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, con ti nues to grow.Recycli ng efforts have become com mon place, and many tow ns require their people to take part. Even the most efficie nt recycli ng progra

55、ms, however, can hope to deal with only about 50 perce nt of a city's reusable waste.47. The most suitable title for this passage would be.A. Places for Dispos ing WasteB. Waste Polluti on Dan gersC. Ways of Getti ng Rid of WasteD. Waste Disposal Problem48. During the 18th century, people dispos

56、ed their waste in many ways EXCEPTfor.A. bury ing itB. recycli ng itC. bur ning itD. throw ing it into rivers49. What can be in ferred from the fourth paragraph?A. Farm areas accept waste from the city in moder n society.B. There is cheap land to bury waste in modem society.C. It is difficult to fin

57、d space to bury waste in modem society.D. Ways to deal with waste in modem society stay the same.50. The main purpose of writi ng this article is to.A. draw people's atte nti on to waste man ageme ntB. warn people of the polluti on dan gers we are faci ngC. call on people to take part in recycli ng programsD. tell people a better way to get rid of the waste三单词拼写。 15 小题，每题 1 分，共 15 分51 Teachers 'Day in China is in September while Thanksgiving Day in American is in 52. Today is the N Day. It is our countr