1、1八年级英语竞赛试题第 I 卷 选择题 (共 50 分 )一、选择填空（20 小题；20 分）1. Whats wrong with your aunt?He had _ cold and had to stay in _ bed.A. a; / B. a; a C. the; the D. /; a2. Do you usually do washing at home?Yes, although I think its _, I have to help my mother.A. necessary B. boring C. exciting D. interesting3. Would
2、you mind _ aloud in the reading room?Sorry. I wont do that again.A. not talking B. dont talk C. not to talk D. to not talk4. What happened to Jack?He had a stomachache. He began to work _ having breakfast this morning.A. with B. for C. from D. without 5. Whats the weather like in Heze in winter?Ther
3、e is _ snow and it is _ cold.A. much too; much too B. too much; too much C. much too; too much D. too much; much too6. How does Kangkang usually go to school?He _ ride a bike, but now he _ walking.A. used to; used to B. was used to; is used to C. used to; is used to D. is used to; used to7. How much
4、 did the new mobile phone _ your brother?He _ 1,288 yuan for it.A. cost; paid B. spend; cost C. pay; cost D. take; paid8. The apple tree is _, and most of children can pick apples from it easily.A. tall enough B. enough short C. short enough D. enough tall9. How much must I pay for the ticket?You _.
5、 Its free today.A. dont B. mustnt C. dont have to D. shouldnt10. There _ an important talk on how to learn English well _ tomorrow afternoon in our school.A. is; in B. have; on C. will have; / D. is going to be; /11. The police asked the girl what she _ at 10:30 last night when the watches in the sh
6、op were stolen (被盗).A. did B. was doing C. is doing D. does12. _ the man in a pair of dark glasses was stealing the money, the shop assistant 2called the police.A. Until B. While C. Before D. During13. John is _ than all the other students in his class, so he is _ of all.A. taller; tallest B. taller
7、; the tallest C. tallest; taller D. the tallest; taller14. Bill said they would have _ holiday.A. a two-month B. two months C. a two-months D. two months15. Carl and David enjoy all kinds of music. They went to a _ last Sunday.A. movie B. party C. concert D. picnic16. While you are reading, youd bet
8、ter not _ every new word in a dictionary.A. look up B. look at C. look for D. look over17. Could you show us _ movies from the Internet, please?Of course.A. how download B. how to download C. to how download D. how will you download18. I think English is very hard._. But if you study hard, Im sure y
9、ou can learn it well.A. Yes, its easy B. It doesnt matter C. I dont think so D. I agree with you19. _ go to climb mountains with me?Good idea!A. Why not B. Why not you C. How about D. What about you20. We must follow Sign _ to save every drop of water.A. B. C. D. 二、完形填空（10 小题；10 分）Food is very impor
10、tant. Everyone needs to 21 well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is 22 . We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young. Small children are 23 in everything around them. They learn 24 while they are watching and listening. When th
11、ey are getting older, they begin to 25 story-books, science books, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and 26 to finds out the answers.What is the best 27 to get knowledge? If we learn 28 ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are 29 getting answers
12、 from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand 30 .21. A. sleep B. eat C. drink D. study22. A. knowledge B. sport C. exercise D. meat23. A. week B. better C. interested D. interesting24. A nothing B. something C. anything
13、D. everything325. A. write B. read C. learn D. listen26. A. have B. think C. try D. wait 27. A. school B. place C. time D. way28. A. by B. with C. of D. on29. A. sometimes B. almost C. always D. never30. A. worse B. better C. harder D. more三、阅读理解（10 小题；20 分）AMascots for the Olympic Games20th 23rd 26
14、th 27th 29th1972 1984 1996 2000 2008Munich (慕尼黑)Los AngelesAtlanta (亚特兰大)Sydney BeijingGermany U.S.A. America Australia ChinaEurope North AmericaNorth AmericaOceania Asia31. The Beijing Olympic Games has 2 more mascots than those for _ Olympic Games.A. Sydney B. Los Angeles C. Atlanta D. Munich32. T
15、he 23rd and 26th Olympic Games were held in the same _.A. town B. city C. country D. province33. Which of the following information is NOT true?A. The 1996 Olympic Games was held in America.B. The 27th Olympic Games was held in Europe.C. Beijing is getting ready for the 29th Olympic Games.D. The mas
16、cot for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is not only one.BMost telephone cards in British are just plain green, but cards collecting is becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors (收藏者) even have their own magazine International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from arou
17、nd the world come in a all kinds of different and often very beautiful pictures. There are 100,000 different cards in Japan, and there you can put your own design onto an empty card by using a photo.The first telephone cards, made in 1976, were Italian. Five years later, the first British card appea
18、red, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually 4start collecting cards because they are small and light, and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In France, for example, t
19、here is a market where you can buy only telephone cards, and some French cards up to 4,000. The first Japanese cards has a value of about 28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazine.34. The text is mainly (主要) about _.A. the history of phone cards B. phone
20、card collecting as a hobbyC. reasons for phone card collecting D. the great variety (种类 ) of phone cards35. When did people in Britain begin to use phone cards?A. In 1971. B. In 1975. C. In 1976. D. In 1981.36. The main reason for most people to collect phone cards is that_.A. they find the cards be
21、autiful and easy to keep B. they like to have something from different countries.C. they want to make money with cards.D. they think the cards are convenient (方便的) to useCMiss Wu is a young English teacher in China. She loves teaching very much. One day when she was giving an English lesson, she fou
22、nd the headmaster sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster told her that he came to her class to find out how much English and how much Chinese she was using. The result was about half English and half Chinese. She was using Chinese when she gave instructions (说明) to her stu
23、dents and when she wanted to get feedback (反馈) from her students. The headmaster told her that she should use more English in her class.Miss Wu made a plan like this:Talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions;Write some English expressions on cards. These ca
24、rds not only remind her to use English in class, but also help her remember some expressions;Have a five-minute talk in English with students before class.She used body language to help her if students could not understand.One year later, she found she could use English freely in class.37. Miss Wu _
25、.A. has a poor memory (记忆力) B. is a Chinese teacherC. loves her job D. is angry with the headmaster38. The headmaster came to Miss Wus class to _.A. write some English expressions on cards B. help her improve her English teachingC. give instructions to the students D. get feedback from the students3
26、9. After the headmaster left, Miss Wu realized (意识到) that she should _ in her class.A. use more Chinese B. use more EnglishC. use half English and half Chinese D. use body language540. What does the underlined word “remind” mean?A. 提醒 B. 阻止 C. 宽恕 D. 依赖第 II 卷 非选择题（共 50 分）四、任务型阅读（10 小题；20 分）根据短文内容，完成有
27、关阅读任务。An idiom (习语) is a phrase that we cant understand from the meaning of each word. For example, if an American boy asks his mom whats for dinner tomorrow, she may say “Ill play it by ear”, that means she doesnt have plans for dinner and she will decide (决定) later.“Play it by ear” used to mean pl
28、aying music without using the sheet music (乐谱), but now people often use it when theyre not talking about music!There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be much more vivid (生动的) and colourful.Have you ever heard the idiom “He bought the farm?” It means he died. D
29、o you know how it became popular? It was first used in World War I. When a soldier died, the government gave his family enough money to buy a farm.In the early 1930s, people in the US often did not know when or where their next meal was. 所以他们手里一有可以吃的东西就将进入他们的嘴中。That was why people began to use the i
30、diom “living hand to mouth” to mean “living a poor life”.And dont be angry if your English friend says this to you, “Break a leg in your game!” He is wishing you good luck! Hundreds of years ago, people believed in sprites (小妖精). Sprites enjoyed causing (制造) trouble. If the sprites heard you ask for
31、 something, they would make the opposite happen. Tell someone to “break a leg” and the sprites would make something good happen.Arent English idioms interesting? And break a leg in your next football match!任务（一）根据要求完成下列各项阅读任务。41. 把处的英语句子翻译成汉语。_42. 改写处的句子，意思保持不变。一空一词。_ to use them, _ your English wil
32、l be much more vivid and colorful.43. 把处的汉语句子翻译成英语。一空一词。So _ _ _ they got something in their hand that could be eaten, it would go into their mouth.44. 写出处黑体单词“opposite”的汉语意思。_45. 把处的句子改写为反义疑问句。一空一词。English idioms are interesting, _ _?任务（二）根据短文内容回答下列问题。46. When was “He bought the farm” first used?6_
33、47. What was the life of the people in the US in the 1930s like?_48. What should you say if someone says “Break a leg in your game”?_49. Why should we learn some English idioms?_50. What do you think of English idioms?_五、综合填空（10 小题；10 分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文语义完整。 （ 一定要注意形式变化！ ）grow, never
34、, good, solve, health, yourself, reason, through, spend, momentAre you a teenage boy? If so and you want to succeed (成功) in life, youd 51._ read this great book!“From Boys to Men”, by an American writer Michael Gurian, tells you that you are living 52._ the best time of your life. There is no 53._ f
35、or not loving life.You may think that only your body is growing at the 54._. But the book says your mind is growing, too.The book tells you that you need to help your body and mind 55._. To do this, you should stop 56._ a lot of time playing computer games and should start playing sports.Sports, the
36、 book says, keep you 57._ and teach you important life skills (技能). They teach you how to be a leader and how to work as part of a team.The book also tells you how to 58._ problems if youre in trouble. It says you have to stop being afraid of them. It is the only way you can become a successful pers
37、on.To become the man you want to be, you have to think for yourself and believe in 59._.But, most importantly, the book says, you must always dream of success. 60._ be satisfied (满足的) with what youve got, but always want more. Successful men always want a lot.六、情景表达（共 20 分） 阅读下面对话，从方框中选出正确的句子完成对话，使对
38、话语义完整，其中有两个选项是多余的。 （将选项的代号填入对应的横线上；5 小题，5 分）A: Whats wrong with you, young man?B: Doctor, Ive got a bad headache and I have a cold. A: 61._B: I dont know. A: Well. Id better take your temperature.7B: Is it serous?A: No. 62_ Its nothing serious. Youve had a bad cold.B: 63_A: Yes, Take this medicine t
39、hree times a day and drink a lot of water.B: Shall I come again?A: Yes. 64_B: Shall I go to a party this afternoon?A: 65_ Stay in bed and take a good rest.A. Should I take any medicine? B. fine, Im well. C. Youd better not. D. Do you have a fever? E. Im sorry to hear that. F. Im sure youll be all we
40、ll in a day or two. G: Dont worry. 书面表达（15 分）中学生是个多梦的季节，你一定做 过好梦。 假设昨晚你做了个梦，梦见自己为北京奥运会做一名志愿者：你努力帮助来自世界各地的外国朋友。你在大街上遇到了来自英国的 Jack。他想去王府井大街，你帮他找到了路。在路上你 们边走边交谈。在交谈中，你让外国朋友更多地了解了北京。外国朋友感谢你，并 认为 你的英语非常好。你感到很高兴。你高兴地笑了。然后便醒来了。请你根据设定的梦境并加以适当的想象，写一段 80 词左右的短文。参考词汇：try ones best, find, talk with, on the wayI had a dream last night. In the dream, I volunteered to serve in the Beijing Olympic Games. _ _ I smiled and smiled happily, then I woke up.
