竞赛题1
2016学年第一学期八年级英语竞赛试题（2016年12月）
(满分150分，时间：120分钟)
第一部分：知识运用（共两节；满分50分）
第一节：单项填空。（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Hangzhou is _______ most beautiful city, where you can see ________ famous West Lake.
A. a; the
B. a; /
C. the; a
D. /; the
2. When she came back home, she found her little son in the corner of the room.
A. cry
B. cried
C. crying
D. to cry
3. — Jim, when shall we go to the park this weekend?
— I really don’t mind. ______ Saturday ______ Sunday is OK.
A. Both; and
B. Neither; nor
C. Either; or
D. Not; but
4. _____ took his first step into _____ in 1961.
A. Man; space
B. The man; space
C. Man; the space
D. Men; a space
5. The city is _________ it was ten years ago.
A. three times as big as
B. three times so larger than
C. as three times larger than
D. larger three times than
6. Each of the foreigners holds a fork in one hand and a knife in .
A. others
B. the others
C. the other
D. another
7. Don’t worry. ________. I can do it myself.
A. It’s well
B. Help yourself
C. That’s a piece of cake
D. It’s hard
8. Li Lei realized ________ important for him to get up early to do some exercise.
A. it
B. that
C. one
D. this
9. There is wrong with this computer. It works well.
A. something
B. everything
C. anything
D. nothing
10. Tom is table. He is having lunch by himself.
A. from
B. on
C. at
D. for
11. I hope Tim can come to my birthday party. Then we ________ a much happier time.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. have had
12. The _______ shoes were very dirty, so I asked them to take them off before they
went into ______ house.
A. boys’; John’s
B. boys’; Johns’
C. boy’s; Johns’
D. boy’s; John’s
13. What a surprise! It’s ______ time that I’ve met the beautiful girl this week.
A. three
B. third
C. the three
D. the third
14. — Driving a car is so difficult for me!
— Come on. The more you practice, the it will be.
A. easy
B. easier
C. easily
D. more easily
15. — A number of volunteers _________ willing to teach in China’s rural areas.
— Yes, the number is getting _________.
A is; bigger and bigger B. are; bigger and bigger
C is; more and more
D are; more and more
16. Every year a lot of tourists travel to the Dongqian Lake, because it’s _______ place.
A. so a beautiful
B. so beautiful
C. so beautiful a
D. a such beautiful
17. 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
18. — _______ do you call your parents?
— Very often, and each time, five minutes.
A. When
B. How long
C. How many
D. How often
19. — Is Mr Li at home?
— No, he be in. He went to New York yesterday.
A. mustn’t
B. may not
C. needn’t
D. can’t
20. Let’s go to the library after school, ?
A. shall we
B. shan’t we
C. will you
D. won’t you
21. — The box is too heavy to carry. What’s in it?
— Oh, it is books.
A. filled with
B. covered with
C. used for
D. asked for
22. －Peter, the light in your room the whole night. What were you doing?
－Oh, I was busy writing a report.
A. turns on
B. turned on
C. is on
D. was on
23. — It’s too hot. What about having a glass of cold drink?
—.
A. Good idea
B. Me, too
C. That’s right
D. No problem
24. — Would you like to go to the movie with me?
— I’d love to, I’m afraid I have no time.
A. so
B. but
C. and
D. because
25. — The camera doesn’t work. You’d better ask Mr Wang for help.
— I , but he said he couldn’t fix it.
A. was
B. asked
C. will
D. did
26. — Julia, will you please go and move that desk?
— ______
A. How is it?
B. How much?
C. What for?
D. What is it?
27. ______ it is to jump into a river in summer!
A. How fun
B. How funny
C. What great fun
D. What a great fun
28. His 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
29. — It’s so cold today!
— Yes. And the radio says there _______ this afternoon.
A. is snowy
B. is going to snow
C. is going to have snow
D. is going to be snow
30. — Can I help you? — ___________.
A. Yes, help me
B. No, don’t help me
C. Yes, I want to buy a dress
D. That’s all right
第二节：完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面2篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从31～50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the US, when your school doesn’t have a bus, and you live too far to walk, you need a carpool (拼车). A carpool is a group of 31 sharing a car to school in the morning. There are 32 four or five kids in their cars. Parents take turns driving the kids in their cars.
Teamwork (协作) is really important in the carpool because nobody wants to make 33 late for class. If you sit in the car and wait for a classmate for a long time, you’ll probably get a little 34 . Also, your carpool friends might feel the same way when you keep them waiting.
You learn a great 35 in responsibility（责任）in the carpool before school ever starts.
31. A. teachers B. drivers C. students D. people
32. A. usually B. hardly C. already D. also
33. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others
34. A. worried B. angry C. tired D. happy
35. A. use B. job C. work D. lesson
B
One day, a poor boy was selling goods door to door to pay for school. He was
36 so he decided to beg (乞讨) for a meal at the next house. However, he 37 his mind when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he 38
for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she 39 him a large glass of 40 . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she 41 . “Mother has taught me 42 to accept pay for a kindness.” The boy was greatly 43 and left. Years later the young woman became badly ill and had to be sent to a 44 in a big city, where Dr. Howard Kelly was 45 . He recognized (认出) her at once and made up his
mind to do his best to 46 her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her illness.
After a long time, the woman got 47 . When the bill (账单) was sent to her room, she was 48 to open it 49 it might take the rest of her life to pay it off. After a long time she saw some 50 on the side of the bill.
Paid in full with a glass of milk.
Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy ran down her face.
36. A. hungry B. thirsty C. tired D. bored
37. A. lost B. closed C. drew D. changed
38. A. looked B. asked C. worked D. paid
39. A. lent B. sold C. brought D. fed
40. A. tea B. milk C. coffee D. water
41. A. answered B. added C. questioned D. ordered
42. A. often B. always C. never D. seldom
43. A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. moved
44. A. school B. church C. market D. hospital
45. A. studying B. working C. living D. staying
46. A. save B. give C. find D. spend
47. A. fat B. happy C. well D. pretty
48. A. eager B. afraid C. lucky D. glad
49. A. because B. while C. although D. since
50. A. letters B. numbers C. words D. pictures
Many young people smoke because they think it is cool. Cool people sometimes 1 a lot in movies，but they don't smoke in real life. Some stars like Jackie Chan don't think it is cool at a11. And 2 stars likeYao Ming don’t smoke cigarettes, 3 they are still very cool．
Sometimes people start smoking because their friends ask them to do so, or they see 4
people doing it. But if some people jumped off a bridge, would you follow them ? Of course not．Some people think that smoking can stop stress(压力)．But there are 5 ways to stop stress. 6 is a way. Exercise relaxes your muscles(肌肉). Next time if you feel stress from school，go for a run! Exercise is 7 a good way to help you stop smoking if you have already started.
Also you will save money 8 not smoking．You can spend it on much more fun things like music, clothes or nice food. If you want to 9 smoking, tell your friends so. They can help you. If they are good friends, they will help. Millions of people have already given up smoking--it is not 10 if you try hard. ( )1．A．smoke B．smokes C．smoked ( )2．A．movie B．singing C．sports ( )3．A．and B．but C．or ( )4．A．other B．others C．the other ( )5．A．few B．less C．better ( )6．A．Smoking B．Exercise C．Running ( )7．A．too B．also C．already ( )8．A．by B．on C．with ( )9．A．give away B．give out C．give up ( )10．A．difficult B．important C．easy
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button (按钮) 12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm (火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been in there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said, “Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 pm and 5 pm on Thursday, March 13.”
51. What happened to the lift?
A. It had a fire accident.
B. It stopped half way.
C. It was turned off by the writer.
D. It moved fast up to the top floor
52. As the situation went on, the writer became _________.
A. more and more scared
B. calmer and calmer
C. more and more bored
D. clearer and clearer
53. Why did a bell ring from far away?
A. The lift was to start again.
B. The repair worker rang the lift alarm.
C. The building was on fire.
D. The writer pressed the lift alarm bell.
54. Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?
A. The writer.
B. The writer’s friend.
C. The man.
D. The writer’s father.
55. After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had ___________.
A. escaped a fire accident
B. made a silly mistake
C. visited a dishonest friend
D. pressed a wrong button
B
Below are some suggestions given by the English children posted 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, Birmingham
I think the most important thing is to improve the education of the African countries. There is
an old saying, “If you give a man a fish, you’ll feed him for a day. If you teach him how to
fish, you’ll feed him for lifetime.” We need to help people to help themselves, not just throw money at the problem when it appears.
——Rebecca, aged 15, Liverpool People seem to give a lot more money to charity when there is a sudden, huge disaster (灾难）
like the earthquake. It’s 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 would make
a big difference.
— Mary, aged 14, Stratford
Giving mo ney to charity can help, but it’s not the final answer. I think what these countries
need is a good government.
— Bethany, aged 16, Newcastle The best thing we can do is to send experts like engineers, doctors and teachers to help the
people to help themselves.
— Robert, aged 16, Cardiff
56. Who pays more attention to Africans’ health care?
A. Mary.
B. Robin.
C. Rebecca.
D. Robert.
57. Which two children have the similar opinions?
A. Mary and Rebecca.
B. Bethany and Mary.
C. Rebecca and Bethany.
D. Rebecca and Robert.
58. What does Rebecca 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 people build more schools.
59. What is Mary’s 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 people.
60. Where are these suggestions posted?
A. In the textbook.
B. In the guidebook.
C. On the website.
D. In the magazine.
C
For middle school students in China, it’s really easy to spend money. There are so many things, such as the latest brand-name(品牌) clothes, video games, expensive handbags and backpacks and so on.
The habit of spending money is an easy one to get into, but like most habits, it’s hard to break. When I was a middle school student, I spent lots of money on stuff (things) that I thought was cool but I didn’t really need. I had some fun. But I could have had more fun if I hadn’t wasted so much money.
When something is the latest and greatest, you want it at once because it’s new. And you don’t want to wait till it’s old. The problem is that the latest fashions usually cost a lot to follow. But once you own the stuff, it goes out of fashion very, very quickly. How many things do you have in your bedroom that you don’t use so much, even though they cost quite a lot?
A good test of whether something should be bought is to have yourself wait a few weeks before buying it. You’ll be amazed how many things that you want to have very much just become uninteresting. And you’ll be even more amazed how much money you can save to spend on stuff that you really like and use for a long time. You’ll also find that the expensive stuff is not the coolest stuff at all and it’s just the most expensive.
61. The writer holds the idea that _________.
A. students should never buy the most expensive stuff
B. the fashions are all made for young students
C. students should wear the clothes in fashion
D. the latest fashions are not always useful
62. The third paragraph tells us fashions _________.
A. come fast and disappear fast, too
B. are attractive to students because they are expensive
C. mean making money
D. can make students have good habits of saving money
63. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
A. Chinese middle school students all like the latest fashions.
B. It’s not easy to form a good habit of spending money.
C. Young students keep themselves from spending money on the expensive stuff.
D. Young students always think twice before spending money on stuff.
64. From the passage, we can infer (推断) the writer ________.
A. is careful in spending money
B. is a Chinese middle school student
C. owns lots of the latest fashionable stuff
D. is trying to tell young people to stay away from the fashionable life
65. The best title (标题) for this passage is _________.
A. Saving Money on Expensive Stuff
B. Fashions and Students’ Money Spending
C. Chinese Middle School Students
D. The Habit of Spending Money
D
Started in 1636, Harvard (哈佛) University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with spe cial fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer all.
66. In the early years, people learned ________ in colleges.
A. science
B. medicine
C. law
D. Latin and Greek
67. Most of college graduates became ________ in the early years.
A. ministers or teachers
B. lawyers
C. doctors
D. workers
68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In the early years, everyone can go to colleges.
B. In 1782, Harvard began to teach German.
C. In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields.
D. More and more courses were taught in college with the improvement of knowledge.
69. Which of the following is the right order of the courses taught in Harvard?
a. law
b. French and German
c. Latin and Greek
d. medicine
e. American history
A. d-b-e-c-a
B. a-d-b-c-e
C. c-d-a-b-e
D. c-d-b-e-a
70. Nowadays college students ________.
A. can learn everything they are interested in
B. go to different smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning
C. learn the same subjects
D. must learn Latin and Greek
第二节：下面文章中有5处（第71～75小题）需要添加句子。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D和E）中，选出符合各段意思的句子，使短文内容完整、正确。
A. He began to write when he was 17
B. Other stories show Andersen’s care for the poor
C. April 2nd is the birthday of the great Danish writer
D. His stories teach children many things about life and people
E. It often seems to me as if every little flower is talking to me
Around the world, kids have different childhoods, but many of them share one thing — the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
71 . People also celebrate it as International Children’s Book Day.
Two hundred and seven years ago, Andersen was born in a poor family in Denmark. 72 , and published(出版）his first successful book of fairy tales at the age of 30. From then on, he wrote one book almost every year for another 37 years.
In one of his biographies, Andersen said, “ I have a lot of material. 73 .”
In his lifetime, Andersen wrote hundreds of fairy tales, and his stories have been translated into over 100 languages. 74 . For example, the story The Ugly Duckling teaches children not to judge(判断）others by their looks. 75 , such as The Little Match Girl, which is about a dying little girl’s dreams and hopes.
Andersen’s stories have influenced millions of children. He is loved by people all over the world.
第三部分：写作（共四节；满分50分）
第一节：单词拼写。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
(A)根据所给音标，写出相应单词的正确形式。
76. /'dj??r?? / ___________ 77. /tr?'d???nl / ___________
78. /'f?z?kl / ___________ 79. /'med?sn/ ___________
80. /?k'spekt/ ___________
(B)根据句意及汉语提示或首字母提示，写出各句空缺处单词的正确形式。
81. —It’s very cold today, isn’t it?—Yes, the t__________ is -1℃.
82. — Tom’s birthday is coming. Let’s c________ it together! — Good idea.
83. I’m much h________ now. I want to eat something.
84. The story is funny. All of us couldn’t help l________.
85. Earth is one of the p________ of the solar system.
86. Bill doesn’t work hard at math. As a ________(结果), he failed the exam yesterday.
87. “Since ________ (人人) is here, let’s begin our class.” Miss Chen said.
88. The old man is very weak and his children are afraid that he is ________ (死).
89. Both of the dresses were good, but she ________ (选择) the red one at last.
90. He can cook well ________ (尽管) he is only ten years old.
第二节：短文填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Worried That People Are Laughing at You?
Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But 91 (sudden) they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something 92 that one of them said? Or, to be honest with yourself, would you think they were laughing at you? Yes, you.
Being 93 at is a common fear. But a major study published(公布)in 2009 found that this fear is not the 94 around the world. It differs from culture to 95 .
Some people in the study said they felt unsure of 96 in social situations and hid their feelings of insecurity (不安全). Others said they avoided (回避) social situations where they had been laughed at 97 .
Shy people often avoid situations that would make them get into close contact (接触) with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them. It can be 98 (true) sad for those who live with the fear of laughter. It can affect how they lead their lives.
In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety researchers from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal 99 (shy) and true fear of being laughed at. Another purpose of the study was to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures. The scientists surveyed more than 22,000 people in 42 different languages. The findings would 100 in Scientific Humor.
第三节：短文改错。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
The day before the speech contest English teacher talked to me. She said she and my classmate all wished me success, but it didn’t matter that I would win or not. When I was on the stage next day, I felt so nervous as I shook like a leaf. There were so many people present! Suddenly, I caught sight of my English teacher in the crowd. She was smiling but nodding at me. I remembered her words and calm down. I did a good work and won the first prize. Now my picture and the prize is hanging in the library. Whenever I see them I often think of my English teacher.
第四节：书面表达。（满分15分）
慈溪市正在为创建“浙江省文明城市(civilized city)”而努力。你们学校的
English Club正在举办以“文明慈溪”为主题的征文活动，请你根据以下的内容提示及要求写一篇应征稿。
内容提示：◆尊敬师长，明礼诚信◆友善待人，乐于助人
◆遵守交规，不闯红灯◆保护环境，（写2-3个例子）
要求：1）词数80左右，不包含已给出的句子的词数；
2）内容完整，意思连续，语句通顺，书写规范。
参考词汇：respect(v.尊敬), polite, honest(诚实的), traffic lights,
protect the environment(保护环境), spit(吐痰), litter(垃圾)
Civilized Cixi
Cixi is now trying to be a civilized city in Zhejiang Province. As students, what shall we do to help Cixi to be a civilized city? First, we
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
In short, if everyone makes contributions, our city will be better and better.
第三节：短文改错。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
The day before the speech contest English teacher talked to me. She said she and my
classmate all wished me success, but it didn’t matter that I would win or not. When I was on the
stage next day, I felt so nervous as I shook like a leaf. There were so many people present!
Suddenly, I caught sight of my English teacher in the crowd. She was smiling but nodding at me. I
remembered her words and calm down. I did a good work and won the first prize. Now my picture
and the prize is hanging in the library. Whenever I see them I often think of my English teacher.
第四节：书面表达。（满分15分）
Civilized Cixi
Cixi is now trying to be a civilized city in Zhejiang Province. As students, what shall we do to help Cixi to be a civilized city? First, we
In short, if everyone makes contributions, our city will be better and better.
2016年八年级英语竞赛试题参考答案
第一部分：知识运用（共两节；满分50分）
第一节：单项填空。
1-5 ACCAA 6-10 CCADC 11-15 CADBB 16-20 CCDDA
21-25 ADABD 26-30 CCDDC
第二节：完形填空。
31-35 CACBD 36-40 ADBCB 41-45 ACDDB 46-50 ACBAC
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
51-55 BADCB 56-60 BDCAC 61-65 DABAB 66-70 DADCB
71-75 CAEDB
第三部分：写作（共四节；满分50分）
第一节：单词拼写。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
76. during 77. traditional 78. physical 79. medicine 80. expect 81. temperature 82. celebrate 83. hungrier 84. laughing 85. planets 86. result 87. everyone/everybody 88.dying 89. chose 90. although/though
第二节：短文填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
91. suddenly 92. funny/interesting 93. laughed 94. same
95. culture
96. themselves 97. before 98. truly 99. shyness 100. appear
第三节：短文改错。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
The day before the speech contest∧English teacher talked to me. She said she and my
my
classmate all wished me success, but it didn’t matter that I would win or not. When I was on
classmates whether
the stage ∧next day, I felt so nervous as I shook like a leaf. There were so many people present!
the that
Suddenly, I caught sight of my English teacher in the crowd. She was smiling but nodding at me. I
and remembered her words and calm down. I did a good work and won the first prize. Now my picture
calmed job
and the prize is hanging in the library. Whenever I see them I often think of my English teacher.
are often去掉
第四节：书面表达。（满分15分）
Possible version:
Civilized Cixi
Cixi is now trying to be a civilized city in Zhejiang Province. As students, what shall we do to help Cixi to be a civilized city? First, we should respect our teachers, parents and the old. Also, we should be polite and honest. Second, it’s always good to be kind, friendly and helpful to others. Third, we must obey traffic rules and don’t cross the streets when the traffic lights are red. Last but not least, it’s important and necessary to help protect the environment. For example, we shouldn’t spit here and there or thr ow litter about. We’d better not pick flowers or step on the grass.
In short, if everyone makes contributions, our city will be better and better.