1、英语竞赛试题 第 1 页 共 13 页2017 学年第一学期八年级英语竞赛试题（2017 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. /; the2. When she came back home
2、, she found her little son in the corner of the room.A. cry B. cried C. crying D. to cry3. Jim, when shall we go to the park this weekend? I really dont mind. _ Saturday _ Sunday is OK.A. Both; and B. Neither; nor C. Either; or D. Not; but4. _ took his first step into _ in 1961. A. Man; space B. The
3、 man; space C. Man; the space D. Men; a space5. 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
4、D. another7. Dont worry. _. I can do it myself. A. Its well B. Help yourself C. Thats a piece of cake D. Its hard8. Li Lei realized _ important for him to get up early to do some exercise.A. it B. that C. one D. this9. There is wrong with this computer. It works well.A. something B. everything C. an
5、ything D. nothing 10. Tom is table. He is having lunch by himself.A. from B. on C. at D. for11. I hope Tim can come to my birthday party. Then we _ a much happier time.A. have B. had C. will have D. have had12. The _ shoes were very dirty, so I asked them to take them off before they went into _ hou
6、se.A. boys; Johns B. boys; Johns C. boys; Johns D. boys; Johns13. What a surprise! Its _ time that Ive met the beautiful girl this week.A. three B. third C. the three D. the third14. Driving a car is so difficult for me!英语竞赛试题 第 2 页 共 13 页 Come on. The more you practice, the it will be. A. easy B. e
7、asier C. easily D. more easily15. A number of volunteers _ willing to teach in Chinas rural areas. Yes, the number is getting _. A is; bigger and bigger B. are; bigger and biggerC is; more and more D are; more and more16. Every year a lot of tourists travel to the Dongqian Lake, because its _ place.
8、A. so a beautiful B. so beautiful C. so beautiful a D. a such beautiful17. 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 advice18. _ do you call your parents? Very often, and each time, five minutes.A. When B. How lon
9、g C. How many D. How often19. Is Mr Li at home? No, he be in. He went to New York yesterday.A. mustnt B. may not C. neednt D. cant20. Lets go to the library after school, ?A. shall we B. shant we C. will you D. wont you21. The box is too heavy to carry. Whats in it? Oh, it is books. A. filled with B
10、. covered with C. used for D. asked for22. 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 on23. Its too hot. What about having a glass of cold drink? .A. Good idea B. Me, too C. Thats right D. No problem24.
11、 Would you like to go to the movie with me? Id love to, Im afraid I have no time.A. so B. but C. and D. because25. The camera doesnt work. Youd better ask Mr Wang for help. I , but he said he couldnt fix it.A. was B. asked C. will D. did26. Julia, will you please go and move that desk? _A. How is it
12、? B. How much? C. What for? D. What is it?英语竞赛试题 第 3 页 共 13 页27. _ it is to jump into a river in summer!A. How fun B. How funny C. What great fun D. What a great fun28. 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 2
13、9. Its so cold today! Yes. And the radio says there _ this afternoon.A. is snowy B. is going to snowC. is going to have snow D. is going to be snow30. Can I help you? _.A. Yes, help me B. No, dont help me C. Yes, I want to buy a dress D. Thats 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，
14、掌握其大意，然后从 3150 各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AIn the US, when your school doesnt 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
15、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, youll probably get a little 34 . Also, your carpool friends might feel the same way when you keep them waiting.You learn a grea
16、t 35 in responsibility（责任） in the carpool before school ever starts.31. A. teachers B. drivers C. students D. people32. A. usually B. hardly C. already D. also33. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others 34. A. worried B. angry C. tired D. happy35. A. use B. job C. work D. lessonBOne day, a p
17、oor 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
18、. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you?”“You dont 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 Kell
19、y was 45 . He recognized (认出) her at once and made up his 英语竞赛试题 第 4 页 共 13 页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 o
20、f 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 KellyTears of joy ran down her face.36. A. hungry B. thirsty C. tired D. bored37. A. lost B. closed C. drew D. changed38. A. looked B. asked C. worked D. paid39. A. lent B
21、. sold C. brought D. fed40. A. tea B. milk C. coffee D. water41. A. answered B. added C. questioned D. ordered42. A. often B. always C. never D. seldom43. A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. moved44. A. school B. church C. market D. hospital45. A. studying B. working C. living D. staying46. A
22、. save B. give C. find D. spend47. A. fat B. happy C. well D. pretty48. A. eager B. afraid C. lucky D. glad49. A. because B. while C. although D. since50. A. letters B. numbers C. words D. picturesMany young people smoke because they think it is cool. Cool people sometimes 1 a lot in movies，but they
23、 dont smoke in real life. Some stars like Jackie Chan dont think it is cool at a11. And 2 stars likeYao Ming dont smoke cigarettes, 3 they are still very coolSometimes 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,
24、 would you follow them ? Of course notSome 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 sta
25、rted. Also you will save money 8 not smokingYou 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
26、 hard.( )1A smoke Bsmokes Csmoked ( )2A movie Bsinging Csports ( )3A and Bbut Cor ( )4Aother Bothers Cthe other ( )5A few Bless Cbetter ( )6ASmoking BExercise CRunning ( )7A too Balso Calready ( )8A by Bon Cwith ( )9A give away Bgive out Cgive up ( )10Adifficult Bimportant Ceasy 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节 20 小题，
27、第二节 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50分） 英语竞赛试题 第 5 页 共 13 页第一节：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。AI live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friends house. It was just after four oclock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button (按钮) 12.The lift started to go up, but
28、very slowly. And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldnt 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 li
29、ft. 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 o
30、ut of here. Ill 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 havent you learned to read at your school?” He
31、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
32、 up to the top floor52. 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 clearer53. 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.
33、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 writers friend. C. The man. D. The writers father.55. After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _.A. escaped a fire accident B. made a sil
34、ly mistake C. visited a dishonest friend D. pressed a wrong buttonBBelow 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 英语竞
35、赛试题 第 6 页 共 13 页give is spent wisely. The money should be spent first on clean water supplies and better health care. Robin, aged 16, BirminghamI think the most important thing is to improve the education of the African countries. There isan old saying, “If you give a man a fish, youll feed him for
36、a day. If you teach him how to fish, youll 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, LiverpoolPeople seem to give a lot more money to charity when there is a sudden, huge disaster (灾难）like the earthquake.
37、Its 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, StratfordGiving money to charity can help, but its not the final answer. I think what these countriesneed is a goo
38、d government. Bethany, aged 16, NewcastleThe best thing we can do is to send experts like engineers, doctors and teachers to help the people to help themselves. Robert, aged 16, Cardiff56. Who pays more attention to Africans health care?A. Mary. B. Robin. C. Rebecca. D. Robert.57. Which two children
39、 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 Afric
40、a 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 Marys 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
41、 African people.C. It is very important to have a good government.D. We can send more teachers there to help the African people.英语竞赛试题 第 7 页 共 13 页60. Where are these suggestions posted?A. In the textbook. B. In the guidebook.C. On the website. D. In the magazine.CFor middle school students in China
42、, its 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, its 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 didnt really need. I had some fun. But I could have had more fun if I hadnt wasted so much money.When something is the latest and greatest, you want it at once because its new. And you dont want to wait
