第八届初中科普英语竞赛试题
八年级英语竞赛试卷附答案
八年级英语竞赛试卷说明：1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共80分）和第Ⅱ卷（40分），两卷共计120分。
2、请将第Ⅰ卷的答案写在第Ⅱ卷的答题卡上。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共80分）听力部分（20分）Ⅰ、看图，听对话，选择符合对话内容的图片（听两遍，共5小题，每小题1分）1.__________2.___________3.____________4.____________5.____________Ⅱ、根据你听到的内容选择正确的应答语（听两遍，共5小题，每小题1分）6. A. Yes, it wil. B. No, there won‟t. C. No, they won‟t. D. Yes, they will.7. A. for five hours ago. B. for it was nine o‟clock.C. since nine o‟clock.D. since five hours.8. A. Yes, I wouldn‟t. B. Yes, certainly not.C. No, I would.D. No, not at all.9. A. I was standing in front of the library. B. I stood in front of the library.C. I saw an alien get out of the UFO.D. An alien went into a souvenir shop.10. A. She said I am hard—working. B. She says I am lazy.C. He said I could do better.D. He said I have been doing well in it.Ⅲ、对话理解，根据你所听到的对话选出能回答问题的最佳答案（听两遍，共5小题，每题1分）11. A. He will write a letter to his best friend.B. He will give his best friend a ticket to a ball game.C. He will argue with his best friend again.D. He will call up his best friend.12. A. About the space. B. About the future.C. About the robot.D. About computers.13. A. He saw an alien get out of the UFO. B. He saw an alien come into his room.C. He saw an alien go into a store.D. He saw an alien buy a souvenir.14. A. Gina. B. Scott. C. Gina‟s classmates. D. Both A and B.15. A. Monday. B. Thursday. C. Sunday. D. Saturday.Ⅳ、短文理解，根据短文内容，选出你所听到问题的最佳答案（短文和问题各读两遍，共5小题，每小题1分）16. A. On Thursday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. D. On Tuesday.17. A. Tom. B. Tom‟s mother. C. Tom‟s father. D. Tom‟s brother.18. A. Because the bus is comfortable. B. Because he had no bike.C. Because the hospital was very far.D. Because he didn‟t like walking.19. A. cut in line. B. wait in line. C. get on the bus. D. buy a ticket.20. A. Unhappy. B. Sorry. C. Worried. D. angry.笔试部分（60分）Ⅴ、选择题（共20小题，每小题1分）21.—When did you get your first pair of skates? —________________.A. For 6 years.B. Since I was 7 years old.C. When I was 7 years old.D. Since 6 years ago.22. I‟m going to ___________ time with my grandparents this vacation.A. takeB. haveC. spendD. go23.When did you finish your ______________ exam?A. end of yearB. end-of-year‟sC. end-of-yearD. end-of year24. —Why are you so ____________, Tom?—The news is too ______________. I don‟t know why this often happens.A. surprising; surprisingB. surprising; surprisedC. surprised; surprisingD. surprised; surprised25.Charles‟ cousin is the same age ____________ him. They get on well __________ each other.A. for, inB. as, onC. as, inD. as, with26. —What __________ in ten years?—Great changes will come to our life.A. moreB. will happenC. will doD. will see27. —I think people will use the bicycles ______________ in the future.—I agree. More and more people will go to work by car.A. fewerB. lessC. moreD. much28. I don‟t know _________ . Can you help me?A. how to do it.B. how to do.C. what to do it.D. what it to do.29. These days the police ___________ always looking for him everywhere. Do you know where he is ?A. isB. areC. wasD. were30. I‟m good at Japanese, but I want to do ___________ in it.A. wellB. niceC. betterD. good31. He had to ___________ by cleaning roads in those days.A. make livingB. made livingC. make a livingD. made a living32.There‟s no ___________ for me to sleep in the house.A. placesB. roomC. a bedD. beds33. Don‟t talk loudly in the library you‟ll ____________ others.A. annoyB. complainC. worryD. angry34. I hear that ________ some speeches on pollution tomorrow.A. there isB. there areC. there will haveD. there will be35. If you have any trouble, you can go to the policeman to __________ help.A. findB. askC. ask forD. look for36.The students were reading ________ the teacher came into the classroom.A. whileB. whereC. whenD. what37. Macia often does something wrong and makes Ben angry, so Ben said he ______ Macia.A. is mad toB. was mad atC. was mad toD. is mad at38. If it _________ rain tomorrow, they‟ll go to the park.A. doesn‟tB. won‟tC. don‟tD. isn‟t39. Mr Smith __________ for twelve years.A. have been teachingB. has been teachingC. has teachingD. has be teaching40.—Would you mind _________ the TV? It‟s noisy.—Of course not.A. to turn downB. turning downC. to turn upD. turning upⅥ、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分）Two friends were camping（野营）together（一起）. Their names were Jim and Tim. 41 was very lazy. On 42 first evening of their holiday, Jim 43 to Tim,“Here‟s some money. Go and buy some meat.”“I‟m too tired,”answered Tim. “You go.”44 Jim went45 meat himself.When he came back, he said to Tim,“Now, here‟s the meat. Please cook it.”46 Tim answered, “47 , I‟m not good at cooking. You do it.”So Jim cooked the meat.Then Jim said to Tim,“Cut the bread.”But Tim answered, “I don‟t want to.”So Jim cut the bread.Then Jim said to Tim,“Go and get 48 water, please.”“No, I don‟t want to get my clothes dirty（脏的）,”Tim answered. So Jim got the water. 49 Jim said,“The meat is ready. Come and eat it.”“Well, I‟ll do that,”answered Tim.“I 50 saying …No‟ all the time.”41.A. Tim B. Jim C. He D. Tim‟s friend42. A. the B. a C. an D. /43. A. say B. said C. says D. saying44. A. As B. But C. So D. Soon45. A. to buy B. buy C. bought D. buys46. A. Or B. And C. So D. But47. A. Not B. Don‟t C. No D. Doesn‟t48. A. any B. some C. many D. much49. A. At last B. At first C. At the head of D. In end50. A. like B. don‟t like C. likes D. doesn‟t likeⅦ、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分）AMy younger brother is not clever. He can‟t answer questions right. My parents are worried about him. One day, I took him to a zoo. Then I asked him three questions. The first question was “What did you see in the zoo?”,the second question was “Who often give you money?”and the third was “What did you have for your breakfast?”. He couldn‟t answer any of them. Then I told him again and again, the first answer is “elephants and bears”, the second answer is “my father and my brother”and the third answer is “bread and milk”. Then he retold(复述)the questions and answers. At last I asked the three questions again. He could give the right answers:1. elephants and bears, 2.my father and brother, 3.bread and milk. I was very happy.When we got home, I told my parents that my brother could answer my questions correctly （正确地）. Then I began to ask him, “What did you see in the zoo?”“Bread and milk.”“Who often give you money?”“Elephants and bears.”“What did you have for breakfast?”Cried I angrily.“My father and brother”, he answered.51.His parents are worried about his brother because _____________.A. he is not cleverB. he is not cleverer than IC. he is too cleverD. he is short52.They saw ___________________ in the zoo.A. tigers and bearsB. tigers and elephantsC. bears and elephantsD. tigers and pandas53.His brother often gets money from _____________.A. his father and motherB. his mother and himC. his father and himD. his father and my sister54.From the story, we can know ___________.A. his brother is easy to teachB. his brother is not easy to teachC. his father can teach the younger brother to answer questionsD. his mother can teach the younger brother55.From this story, we can guess that when his parents heard the answers, they were ________.A. happyB. surprisedC. disappointed(失望)D. shy(害羞)BLong long ago people made fires（火）from lightning（闪电）. But they had to keep the fires burning（燃烧）, for they couldn‟t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone (石头) together could make a spark（火花）. The spark could fire dry leaves（树叶）. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing（摩擦）. They made a hole on a big piece of wood（木头）and put a smaller stick（树枝）into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat （热）from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.About two centuries（世纪）ago, people began to make matches（火柴）. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric（电子）fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is convenient.56.A spark can ___________.A. fire any leavesB. burn anythingC. burn dry leavesD. keep fires burning57.We can also get a fire by ____________.A. making a hole on a big piece of woodB. putting a smaller stick into the holeC. turning the stick hard for a whileD. all above together58.Matches have been used ___________.A. for about two thousand yearsB. for about two hundred yearsC. since people began to use fire for cookingD. since people used the heat from the sun59.From this passage we know ___________.A. an electric fire starter is widely usedB. people haven‟t used matches since they had electric fire startersC. today there are only two ways to make firesD. some forest fires happen from lightning60.Choose the right order of the ways to make fires people got to know.a. with a matchb. from the sunc. from lightningd. by rubbinge. with an electric fire starterA. a,b,c,d,eB. b,c,a,e,dC. c,d,b,a,eD. d,a,c,b,eCThe sky usually looks blue. But if you went to the top of the highest mountain, where there is less air between you and the sun to scatter（分散）the sunlight（阳光）, the sky would be dark blue. And if you rode in a spaceship（飞船）high above the earth, where there is no air at all to scatter the sunlight, the sky would be so dark that it would be black.Sometimes the sky doesn‟t look blue. At sunrise（日出）and sunset（日落）, the light from the sun sometimes is scattered in such a way that you see red, orange, and other colours in the sky.61.The sky usually looks light blue because _____________.A. the sun is light and blueB. the air is light and blueC. the air scatters the sunlightD. the sunlight is light and blue62.When ______________, the sky looks dark blue.A. there is less air between you and the sunB. there is a high mountain far awayC. the mountains around us are very highD. you climb a very high mountain63.If ____________, the sky looks black.A. you ride in a spaceshipB. the spaceship is high in the skyC. the spaceship is high above the earthD. there is no air to scatter the sunlight64.Sometimes the sky doesn‟t look blue because ____________.A. the sun always rises in the eastB. the sun always sets in the westC. the air in the sky has different coloursD. the light from the sun is scattered in a different way65.Which of the following is the best title for the story?A. The Sky Looks BlueB. Why the Sky Looks ColourfulC. The Beautiful SunlightD. Something about the Air八年级英语竞赛试卷参考答案选择题答案非选择题答案Ⅷ、66．ordered 67．raise 68．style 69．astronaut 70．failed 71．interview 72．knowing 73．ruralⅨ、74. not smoking 75. Work hard 76. didn‟t want 77. can‟t do 78. first walked 79. good healthⅩ、80.May I borrow some books. 81.You can borrow two books once. 82.How long may I keep them. 83.Must I return the books on time. 84.You must pay for themⅪ、分数分解：1．格式1分；2．字数1分；3．语法3分；4．内容4分；5．整体性1分。
科普英语竞赛科普知识题(最终)
科普英语竞赛科普知识题1、Animals get energy for growth and repair fro m ＿＿＿A、lB、oodC、aterD、irAnswer:B2 A dog opens its mouth and lets its tongue hang out. A human’s body produces sweat. These are two ways that organisms may adjust to ＿＿＿A、cold temperaturesB、hot temperaturesC、a shortage of foodD、a shortage of drinking waterAnswer:BAnswer:B3 During which season of the year would a rabbit’s fur be thickestA、fallB、springC、summerD、winterAnswer:D4 Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change in the environmentA、a bat flying at nightB、a deer drinking waterC、an owl eating a mouseD、a squirrel storing nutsAnswer:D5 An example of a poor health habit isA、taking a bath or shower regularlyB、handwashing after using the bathroomC、playing on a soccer teamD、eating candy instead of lunchAnswer:D6 Which substance is usually found in nature as a liquid, solid, and gasA、waterB、rockC、metalD、glassAnswer:A7 Which example describes an organism taking in nutrientsA、a dog burying a boneB、a girl eating an appleC、an insect crawling on a leafD、a boy planting tomatoes in a gardenAnswer:B8 Which characteristic is inherited rather than learnedA、telling a storyB、saluting the flagC、having blue eyesD、riding a bicycleAnswer:C9 What is the main function of scales on a fishA、to protect the fishB、to attract predatorsC、to help the fish find foodD、to help the fish breatheAnswer:A10 Which behavior is an example of an animal adapting to a change in the environmentA、a squirrel climbing a treeB、a rabbit feeding its youngC、a frog eating an insectD、a bird migrating southAnswer:DAnswer:B B D D D A BC A D。
科普英语竞赛试题
科普英语竞赛试题一、阅读理解（共20分）A. 阅读下面的短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
短文：In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the study of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is the science of making computers perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.1. What is AI?A. A type of computer virusB. A science that involves human intelligenceC. A computer program that can perform tasks normally done by humansD. A language translation tool2. Why is there a growing interest in AI?A. Because it can be used to create computer virusesB. Because it can perform tasks that require human intelligenceC. Because it can be used to translate languages onlyD. Because it can make decisions for humansB. 阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
Space exploration has always fascinated scientists and the general public alike. The recent discovery of water on Mars has sparked new discussions about the possibility of life beyond Earth. Scientists are now focusing on the search for extraterrestrial life, which could change our understandingof biology and the universe.Question: What has the discovery of water on Mars led to?A. Increased interest in space explorationB. New theories about the universeC. A change in our understanding of biologyD. All of the above二、词汇运用（共15分）根据短文内容，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
英语竞赛初二试题及答案
英语竞赛初二试题及答案一、选择题（每题1分，共20分）1. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?A. beautifulB. beliveC. actuallyD. possible答案：B2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: "The weather is _______ today."A. sunnyB. rainC. rainyD. rainly答案：A3. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: "She is_______ to go to the concert."A. excitedB. excitingC. exciteD. excites答案：A4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?A. She don't like apples.B. She doesn't like apples.C. She don't likes apples.D. She doesn't likes apples.答案：B5. Select the word that is NOT a synonym of "happy."A. joyfulB. delightedC. sadD. cheerful答案：C6. What is the opposite of "begin"?A. endB. startC. finishD. stop答案：A7. Which preposition is used to indicate the location of something?A. inB. onC. atD. All of the above答案：D8. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "They _______ their homework last night."A. doB. doesC. didD. done答案：C9. What is the past tense of "build"?A. buildedB. buildC. builtD. building答案：C10. Which word means "to make something more attractive"?A. decorateB. decoratesC. decoratingD. decorated答案：A11. Fill in the blank with the correct comparative form: "She is _______ than her sister."A. tallerB. tallC. tallestD. talling答案：A12. Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?A. The cake was eaten by him.B. He ate the cake.C. The cake eat by him.D. The cake ate by him.答案：A13. Choose the correct phrase to describe a person who is always late.A. punctualB. on timeC. earlyD. always late答案：D14. What is the meaning of the phrase "break a leg" in the context of a theater performance?A. to trip and fallB. to hurt oneselfC. to wish someone good luckD. to perform poorly答案：C15. Which word is used to describe someone who is very careful with money?A. generousB. frugalC. wastefulD. extravagant答案：B16. What is the present participle form of "run"?A. runB. runningC. runsD. ran答案：B17. Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence: "The book is _______ interesting."A. soB. veryC. tooD. such答案：A18. Which word is a homophone of "write"?A. rightB. riteC. siteD. sight答案：A19. What is the third person singular form of "have"?A. hasB. haveC. havingD. had答案：A20. Which word means "to make something more difficult"?A. simplifyB. complicateC. clarifyD. confuse答案：B二、填空题（每题1分，共10分）21. The _______ (形容词) of the room was very impressive.答案：decoration22. She decided to _______ (动词) her old bicycle.答案：sell23. The _______ (名词) of the city is very famous.答案：museum24. He is _______ (副词) good at playing the guitar.答案：extremely25. The _______ (名词) of the house was damaged by the storm. 答案：roof26. She always _______ (动词) her homework before dinner.答案：finishes27. The _______ (名词) of the book is very interesting.答案：plot28. They _______ (动词) the house last year.答案：bought29. The _______ (形容词) of the cake is delicious.答案：taste30. He _______ (动词) his coat and went outside.答案：put on三、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
第八届初中科普英语竞赛试题
第八届初中科普英语竞赛：笔试部分(90分)Ⅰ.单项选择。
(19分)( )1.—They are thirsty . Will you please give them ?-----Certainly.A. some bottle of orangeB. some bottles of orangesC. some bottle of orangesD. some bottles of orange( )2. The children won’t go on a picnic if it next SundayA. rainB. rainedC. rainsD. will rain( )3. It’s summer now. The farmers are busy the summer harvest .A. get ready forB. to get ready forC. getting ready forD. gett ing readyto( )4. Few people at home at weekend .A. likes to stayB. like stayC. like stayingD. like staying( )5. Is there any more in the room ?A. peopleB. booksC. sheepD. room( )6. The children go to bed until their mother comes back .A. don’t putB. didn’t putC. mot putD. mot to p ut( )8. I don’t know when his hometown .A. he leftB. is he leavingC. he leaveD. does he leav e( )9. Can you it in English ?A. speakB. sayC. talkD. tell( )10. After they had worked for the hours they stopped a rest .A. havingB. haveC. to haveD. had( )11. Lets go home . Its late .A. getB. gotC. gettingD. gets( )12. The baby can walk by himself now .A. aloneB. lonelyC. gettingD. to home( )13. did the operation take ?A. What timeB. How oftenC. How farD. How ling( )14. Who helped to carry the boxes ?We did it .A. yourselvesB. us ,yourselvesC. you , ourselvesD. us , ourself( )15. who feels ,Mr More or Mr Less ?A. happierB. happilyC. happilierD. more happily( )16. I hear Mike had a fall the ice .A. offB. inC. onD. to( )17. They found the picnic basket was under the tree .A. no longerB. longer thanC. not longerD. no than( )18. Lin Fen turned the light and went out .A. inB. onC. offD. down( )19. The old man doesn’t have money .A. manyB. muchC. someD. a lotⅡ.完形填空。
8年级英语竞赛试卷答案【含答案】
8年级英语竞赛试卷答案【含答案】专业课原理概述部分一、选择题（每题1分，共5分）1. 下列哪个单词的发音与其他选项不同？A. catB. dogC. fishD. birdE. horse2. 选择合适的单词填空：I _______ my book at home.A. leaveB. leftC. leavesD. leavingE. leaf3. Which sentence is correct?A. He go to school bus.B. She goes to school bike.C. They goes to school on foot.D. I goes to school car.E. We go to school trn.4. Choose the correct form of the verb: I _______ a letter yesterday.A. writesB. wroteC. writtenD. writingE. write5. What is the past participle of "run"?A. runnedB. runningC. ranD. runsE. runnable二、判断题（每题1分，共5分）6. "The cat is playing with the ball" is an active voice sentence. (T/F)7. "They have been traveling for three days" shows a continuous action. (T/F)8. "She can sing very well" indicates ability. (T/F)9. "I am going to the library" expresses a future plan. (T/F)10. "He didn't do anything" means he did something. (T/F)三、填空题（每题1分，共5分）11. If I _______ (be) you, I would go to the party.12. _______ you like some coffee?13. We _______ (visit) our grandparents last weekend.14. _______ she like reading books?15. They _______ (play) soccer when it started to rn.四、简答题（每题2分，共10分）16. What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?17. Expln the use of "used to" and "be used to".18. What is the past perfect tense and give an example.19. How do you form questions in the present continuous tense?20. What is a reflexive pronoun? Give examples.五、应用题（每题2分，共10分）21. Translate the following sentence into English: "他每天早上六点起床。
八年级英语科普文章练习题40题
八年级英语科普文章练习题40题1.Scientists are always looking for new ways to solve problems. The underlined word “solve” means _____.A.findB.answerC.work outD.deal with答案：C。
“solve”意为“解决”，“work out”也有“解决”之意；“find”是“找到”；“answer”是“回答”；“deal with”有“处理”之意，但不如“work out”更接近“solve”的意思。
2.The experiment was carried out successfully. The underlined phrase “carried out” means _____.A.doneB.madeC.performedD.finished答案：C。
“carried out”表示“进行、执行”，“performed”有“执行、表演”之意，最为接近；“done”比较宽泛，可以表示很多完成的动作；“made”是“制作”；“finished”是“完成”。
3.The data shows that the new method is more effective. The underlined word “effective” means _____.efulB.efficientC.practicalD.helpful答案：B。
“effective”意为“有效的”，“efficient”有“效率高的、有效的”之意；“useful”是“有用的”；“practical”是“实际的、实用的”；“helpful”是“有帮助的”。
4.The research findings are very important for our understanding of the phenomenon. The underlined word “phenomenon” means _____.A.eventB.thingC.situationD.appearance答案：A。
初二英语竞赛试题及答案
初二英语竞赛试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. What does the word "environment" mean?A. 环境B. 能源C. 教育D. 经济答案：A2. Which of the following is a verb?A. AppleB. RunC. HappyD. Tree答案：B3. Fill in the blank: I like to play ________ piano.A. aB. anC. theD. /答案：C4. What is the opposite of "happy"?A. SadB. AngryC. ExcitedD. Bored答案：A5. How do you say "你好" in English?A. HelloB. GoodbyeC. Thank youD. Sorry答案：A6. Which of these is not a color?A. RedB. BlueC. YellowD. Fast答案：D7. What is the past tense of "do"?A. DidB. DoneC. DoingD. Do答案：A8. Which preposition is used to show time?A. inB. onC. atD. of答案：C9. What does "ID" stand for?A. International DriverB. IdentificationC. Internet DeviceD. International Date答案：B10. Which word is a noun?A. RunB. FastC. QuicklyD. Speed答案：D二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）11. The ________ (地球) is our home.答案：Earth12. She is a ________ (学生) in the school.答案：student13. He wants to be a ________ (医生) when he grows up.答案：doctor14. The ________ (图书馆) is a quiet place to study.答案：library15. They are going to the ________ (电影院) this weekend. 答案：cinema16. Please give me a ________ (玻璃杯) of water.答案：glass17. The ________ (猫) is sleeping on the sofa.答案：cat18. He is a ________ (教师) of English.答案：teacher19. She is good at ________ (绘画).答案：drawing20. They are going to the ________ (超市) to buy some food. 答案：supermarket三、阅读理解（每题3分，共30分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
初二英语竞赛试题及答案
初二英语竞赛试题及答案一、单项选择题（每题1分，共20分）1. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?A. beautifulB. impossibleC. impossilbeD. wonderful Answer: C2. What is the opposite word of "large"?A. smallB. bigC. tallD. shortAnswer: A3. How do you say "在...的左边" in English?A. on the left ofB. to the left ofC. at the left ofD. in the left of Answer: B4. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?A. She don't like apples.B. She doesn't like apples.C. She don't likes apples.D. She doesn't likes apples. Answer: B5. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: The library is________ the school and the supermarket.A. betweenB. amongC. inD. atAnswer: A6. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: He is very________ in his new job.A. excitedB. excitingC. exciteD. excitementAnswer: A7. Which of the following is the correct way to ask about someone's age?A. How old are you?B. What's your age?C. How many years do you have?D. How many years old are you?Answer: A8. Fill in the blank with the correct comparative form: My sister is ________ than me.A. tallB. tallerC. more tallD. most tallAnswer: B9. Which of the following is the correct way to express "我每天乘坐公交车去学校" in English?A. I go to school by bus every day.B. I go to school on bus every day.C. I take a bus to school every day.D. I take the bus to school every day.Answer: D10. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The________ of the meeting is to discuss the new project.A. reasonB. purposeC. causeD. effectAnswer: B11. Fill in the blank with the correct word: She is a ________ student and always gets good grades.A. excellentB. excellentlyC. excellenceD. excellencyAnswer: A12. Which of the following is the correct way to express "他正在学习英语" in English?A. He is learning English.B. He is studying English.C. He is learning Englishs.D. He is studying Englishs.Answer: A13. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The weather is getting ________ every day.A. hotB. hotterC. hottestD. hotnessAnswer: B14. Which of the following is the correct way to express "我需要一杯水" in English?A. I need a cup of water.B. I need a cup water.C. I need a water.D. I need water.Answer: A15. Fill in the blank with the correct word: She is ________ to the cinema with her friends.A. goB. goesC. goingD. wentAnswer: C16. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The________ of the book is very interesting.A. coverB. titleC. pageD. chapterAnswer: B17. Which of the following is the correct way to express "他正在打篮球" in English?A. He is playing basketball.B. He is playing the basketball.C. He is playing basketballs.D. He is playing the basketballs.Answer: A18. Fill in the blank with the correct word: She is a ________ teacher and all the students like her.A. patientB. impatientC. patienceD. impatientlyAnswer: A19. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The________ of the house is very beautiful.A. gardenB. parkC. yardD. fieldAnswer: C20. Which of the following is the correct way to express "我正在看电视" in English?A. I am watching TV.B. I am seeing TV.C. I am looking TV.D. I am looking at TV.Answer: A二、完形填空题（每题1分，共10分）阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案填空。
八年级英语科普文章练习题40题
八年级英语科普文章单选题40题1. In the solar system, the star at the center is called the ___.A.planetB.moonC.sunD.satellite答案：C。
“sun”是太阳，在太阳系中位于中心的恒星是太阳。
“planet”是行星；“moon”是月亮；“satellite”是卫星，都不符合题意。
2. Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and ___.A.oxygenB.nitrogenC.carbonD.sulfur答案：A。
水是由氢和氧两种元素组成。
“oxygen”是氧。
“nitrogen”是氮；“carbon”是碳；“sulfur”是硫，都与水的组成无关。
3. The largest organ in the human body is the ___.A.heartB.lungC.liverD.skin答案：D。
人体最大的器官是皮肤。
“heart”是心脏；“lung”是肺；“liver”是肝脏，都不是人体最大的器官。
4. An instrument used to observe distant objects is called a ___.A.microscopeB.thermometerC.telescopeD.barometer答案：C。
用来观察远处物体的仪器是望远镜。
“microscope”是显微镜，观察微小物体；“thermometer”是温度计，测量温度；“barometer”是气压计，测量气压。
5. The hard part of a tree is called the ___.A.leafB.flowerC.trunkD.root答案：C。
树的坚硬部分是树干。
“leaf”是树叶；“flower”是花；“root”是根，都不是树的坚硬部分。
6. A device that converts electrical energy into light is a ___.A.bulbB.batteryC.wireD.switch答案：A。
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第八届初中科普英语竞赛：笔试部分(90分)Ⅰ.单项选择。
(19分)( )1.—They are thirsty . Will you please give them ?-----Certainly.A. some bottle of orangeB. some bottles of orangesC. some bottle of orangesD. some bottles of orange( )2. The children won’t go on a picnic if it next SundayA. rainB. rainedC. rainsD. will rain( )3. It’s summer now. The farmers are busy the summer harvest .A. get ready forB. to get ready forC. getting ready forD. getting ready t o( )4. Few people at home at weekend .A. likes to stayB. like stayC. like stayingD. like staying( )5. Is there any more in the room ?A. peopleB. booksC. sheepD. room( )6. The children go to bed until their mother comes back .A. willB. won’tC. didn’tD. around( )7. I told him the basket under the tree, but he didn’t listen .A. don’t putB. didn’t putC. mot putD. mot to put( )8. I don’t know when his hometown .A. he leftB. is he leavingC. he leaveD. does he leave( )9. Can you it in English ?A. speakB. sayC. talkD. tell( )10. After they had worked for the hours they stopped a rest .A. havingB. haveC. to haveD. had( )11. Lets go home . Its late .A. getB. gotC. gettingD. gets( )12. The baby can walk by himself now .A. aloneB. lonelyC. gettingD. to home( )13. did the operation take ?A. What timeB. How oftenC. How farD. How ling( )14. Who helped to carry the boxes ?We did it .A. yourselvesB. us ,yourselvesC. you , ourselvesD. us , ourself( )15. who feels ,Mr More or Mr Less ?A. happierB. happilyC. happilierD. more happily( )16. I hear Mike had a fall the ice .A. offB. inC. onD. to( )17. They found the picnic basket was under the tree .A. no longerB. longer thanC. not longerD. no than( )18. Lin Fen turned the light and went out .A. inB. onC. offD. down( )19. The old man doesn’t have money .A. manyB. muchC. someD. a lotⅡ.完形填空。
(15分)I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that fi nished a few hours ago. I’m the midfield player on my team. But in fact that’s not20 now. I was the midfield player because, as I said, this was my 21 game .That’s a goo d way to end a high school football career(生涯)，especially if you win, but even though you don’t, its22 to leave at a high point.I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad 23 football, and he used t o practice with me at home—passing ,catching, running. We used to practice almost every evening 24 it got too dark.. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the 25 .“Just remem—ber: Don’t ever26 .”“Stay in the game . Don’t lost your concentration(专注)”“Go out there and give 110 percent(百分之…)every time.”Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words 27 in my ears.I had a lot my mind 28 the game today. I don’t like things to end,I guess, and t his was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all29 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reache d the point where 30 just wanted it all to be over, finished, does. But then when the game started, my mind became 31 ..I just lived in this game this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t fell the cold or the pain ,I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 32 , and it was just me an d the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 33 me the way to the goal. It was a beautifu l, empty feeling.It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here cold here. It’s starting to snow. Th e sun’s almost gone, and I can34 see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good –bye and move on .( )20.A. true B. wrong C. strange D. clear( )21.A. first B. last C. worst D. favourite( )22.A. good B. bad C. lucky D. painful( )23.A.meeded B. hated C. missed D. loved( )24.A. until B. when C. unless D. although( )25.A. football B. game C. goal D. score( )26.A. grow up B. catch up C. give up D. hurry up( )27.A. ringing B. saying C. fatling D. coming( )28.A. from B. before C. through D. after( )29.A. tonight B. yesterday C. today D. last night( )30.A.we B. they C. I D. he( )31.A. empty B. full C. rough D. awake( )32.A. way B. field C. ball D. match( )33.A. sending B. teaching C. pointing D. showing( )34.A. already B. hardly C. never D. clearlyⅢ.句型转换。
(20分)(A)按要求转换句型，每空一词。
35. He has some bread for breakfast every morning.(改为否定句)He any bread for breakfast every morning.36. There is little water in the bottle.(改为反意疑问句)There is little water in the bottle , ?37. The students in Class 3 will go to the West Lake this Sunday.(对划线部分提问)the students in Class 3 go this Sunday ?38. When I was a child, I often listened to their music.(对划线部分提问)did you often to their music?39.It is a very interesting and exciting book.(改为感叹句)interesting and exciting book it is !(B)根据上句完成下句，使两句表达的意思基本相同，每空一词。