八年级下册英语竞赛试卷及答案

八年级英语竞赛试卷

I、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）

( ) 1.Ted ___ while he ___ his bicycle and hurt himself.

A. fell, was riding

B. had fallen, rode

C. fell, were riding

D. had fallen, was riding

( ) 2. A few months later, John did better ________ drawing than any other student in his class.

A. on

B. for

C. at

D. in

( ) 3. TV programs and computers can ________ our eyes to the outside world. A. look up B. turn up C. catch up D. open up

( )4. Mary said she ________ to school the next Friday.

A. didn’t go

B. wouldn’t go

C. isn’t go

D. won’t go

( ) 5. –Mom, my shoes are ________. Could you buy me a new pair?

--Sure.

A. out of style

B. the same

C. in style

D. very popular

( )6. My mother told me ________ anymore when it was late.

A. didn’t write

B. not write

C. don’t write

D. not to write ( )7. Could you ________ my little cat while I am away?

A. care for

B. sell out

C. look for

D. talk with

( ) 8. The doorbell rang, and mother ________ the door

A. stopped open

B. stopped opening

C. stopped to open

D. stopped opened ( ) 9. —Will people live to be 300 years old?

—_________.

A. No, they aren't

B. No, they won't

C. No, they don't

D. No, they can't ( )10. –I argued with my mother this morning.

--________

A. That’s nothing!

B. Great!

C. You should say sorry to her.

D. Let’s play soccer.

( )11. What ________ to your grandfather the day before yesterday?

A. was happened

B. happened

C. happening

D. happen

( )12. –What do you think of his speech?

--Oh, wonderful. But his voice sounded really _ when he first started speaking.

A. aloud

B. worry

C. nervous

D. quiet

( )13. –My English teacher said I was hard-working.

--Really? You are ________.

A. luckily

B. lucked

C. lucky

D. luck

( )14. –I can’t go shopping with you today. My mother is ill.

--________.

A. You’re welcome

B. Don’t worry

C. That’s a good idea

D. I’m sorry to hear that

( )15. –I argued with my mother this morning.

--________

A. That’s nothing!

B. Great!

C. You should say sorry to her.

D. Let’s play soccer.

II、完形填空（16-25题每题1分，26-35题每题2分，共30分）

I remember that day clearly. We were ___16___ in the classroom. The teacher was giving us the results of a Chinese exam. I had done badly. I felt so ___17___ that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a ___18___. It was Vanilla, my good friend. “What’s wrong?” she asked. I looked at her for a while, but said ___19___. I knew Vanilla had got a good mark in the exam. I thought she was ___20___ me. She asked me again, “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to tell you the right ___21___?” I looked away from her. Vanilla went out. I didn’t know ___22___ to do. I looked for my paper here and there, but couldn’t find it.

In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to me and ___23___ me my paper back. I looked at it and got a big ___24___. On the paper were the right answers next to every one of my ___25___.

( )16. A. singing B. sitting C. dancing D. playing

( )17. A. happy B. sad C. funny D. excited

( )18. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. cry

( )19. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

( )20. A. knocking at B. shouting at C. laughing at D. pointing at ( )21. A. answers B. exams C. results D. notes

( )22. A. that B. who C. which D. what

( )23. A. gave B. turned C. carried D. moved

( )24. A. pain B. interest C. surprise D. fun

( )25. A. mistakes B. mistake C. careless D. wrong

(B)

阅读短文，用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。（注意：

Dear Mom,

How is eveything going? I am sorry to ___26___ that you hurt youself last week. I really hope you and dad are in good ___27___.

I had a talk with my teacher yesterday. She ____28___ me about my homework habits. I told her that Idid my homework while watching ____29___ operas. She said I ____30___ find a quiet place to study, like the library. I also told her that I ___31___ nervous when I stood up to answer questions in ___32___. She told me that I needed plenty of speaking practice. I decided to read more English books and magazines and study with my friends who are ____33__ at English. I hope I can get a surprise on my next report ___34___.

Wel l, that’s all the news I have for now. Send my ___35___ to you.

Love,

Alan

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.