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1、2015年下學(xué)期八年級英語競賽試題命題人：楊麗 審題人：鄧梅 時間：60分鐘 滿分：100分一、單項選擇題（每小題1分，共20分）( ) 1. A smile costs_, but gives so much. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything ( ) 2. Grandma couldnt catch up with me. So I had to stop _ her. A. waiting for B. to wait for C. waiting D. waited ( ) 3. The price of the bic

2、ycle is the _ in the store. A. smallest B. cheapest C. biggest D. highest( ) 4. Father often tells me_ too much time on computer games. A. dont spend B. not spend C. not to spend D. not spending( ) 5. Those toys for children look_ and sell_. A. lovely; well B. good; lovely C. lovely; good D. well; g

3、ood( ) 6.Did you talk with Dr. Smith yesterday? He_ when I arrived, so we only had time for a few words. A. was just leaving B. just left C. leaving D. was left( ) 7.How much _ the pair of shoes? Twenty dollars_ enough. A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are( ) 8. Theres going to _ an English e

4、vening tonight. Would you like to go? A. have B. has C. is D. be( ) 9. On weekends, I have nothing to do but_ TV. A. watches B. to watch C. watch D. watching( ) 10.Sam didnt go to school yesterday, did he? _. He was ill yesterday. A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didnt C. Yes, he didnt D. No, he did( ) 11.

5、 We must work harder next term. There will be _ subjects, so we will have _ time for each subject. A. more; less B. less; more C. less; less D. more; fewer( ) 12. The boy with books _ animals and he can jump _many animals. A. like; like B. like; likes C. likes; like D. likes; likes( ) 13.How many ho

6、urs do they exercise every day? _.A. Twice a day B. Two C. Once D. Often ( ) 14. It will be difficult for a robot _ the same things _ a person.A. doing; like B. do; from C. to do; as D. does; as( ) 15. Soon you _ a senior high school student. Isnt it exciting!A. become B. will becomeC. became D. to

7、become ( ) 16. Do you know _? A. what he happened B. what matter is with him C. what happened to him D. what did he happened( ) 17. It was _ fine weather _ we decided to go camping. A. such a; that B. so; that C. such; that D. such; as( ) 18.Whats on _ side of the hill, mum? A big lake. A. other B.

8、others C. another D. the other ( ) 19._ will the plane take off? _ an hour. A. How long; In B. How long; For C. How soon; In D. How soon; For ( ) 20. _ good time we have _ with him. A. What a; to play B. What; playing C. What a; playing D. What; to play二、完型填空：（每小題1分，共10分）China is a great country 21

9、5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest, which attract(吸引) millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long 22_ .Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua are very famous. People go to Mount Tai t

10、o 23_ the sunrise. Among the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second _24_ one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of Chinese 25 .Have you 26_ the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story 27_ on West Lake. West Lake is the most fantastic place t

11、hat I have ever visited. It lies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by 28_. Many tourist attractions there are well worth visiting, such as Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery(風(fēng)景) is so attractive that visitors often lose 29_in it.West Lake h

12、as become 30_its special scenery as well as some beautiful poems. These poems were written by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. Besides, the surrounding area of West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea.( ) 21. A. hasB. hadC. withD. for( ) 22. A. treesB. riversC. trainsD. buildings( ) 23. A. findB.

13、hearC. feelD. watch( ) 24. A. shortestB. widestC. longestD. smallest( ) 25. A. peopleB. cultureC. musicD. art( ) 26. A. hear B. listenC. listened toD. heard of( ) 27. A. tookB. gotC. appearedD. happened( ) 28. A. riversB. mountainsC. peopleD. lakes( ) 29. A. themselvesB. himC. themD. himself( ) 30.

14、A. famous B. famous forC. famous asD. known as三、閱讀理解（每小題2分，共30分） （A）The junior high school graduates have to take a P.E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 30 points and it means much in the senior high school entrance exam.In Nanjing, the test is held in April. Students ha

15、ve the test in their own schools. Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling or volleyball. The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must skip in the test. Most students find the test easy and more than 90of them can ge

16、t full marks. Thats because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P.E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be.Students in Nanjing dont need to run a lot for the test, but students in Beijing must

17、do lots of running for the test. Running is one of the sports in tests. So in P.E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 3,000 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health.( ) 31. The P.E. test in Nanjing

18、 has all of these sports except(除之外) _.A. skipping B. basketball C. football D. volleyball( ) 32. Students in Nanjing have the P.E. test in _.A. spring B. Junior One C. autumn D. Junior Two( ) 33. The underlined word “pull-up” means “_” in Chinese.A. 仰臥起坐 B. 引體向上 C. 俯臥撐 D.跳高( ) 34. Which of the foll

19、owing is TRUE according to the passage?A. All the students must be tested on skipping in Nanjing. B. Few studentsin Nanjingcan get full marks in the P.E. test.C. Students in Beijing neednt run during the test.D. Students in Nanjing should take part in four sports in the P.E. test.( ) 35. What do mos

20、t teachers and parents think of the P.E. test? _A. It is difficult. B. It is easy. C. It is bad. D. It is good. (B)Insects（昆蟲） make up more than half of all living things in the world. However, according to a report in a magazine, the number of insects in the world has fallen by 45% in the past 35 y

21、ears. Scientists say this could be very dangerous for humans.One of the biggest reasons for the finding is that more and more trees are being cut down and burnt. With more and more land being used for farming and building houses, more and more insects are losing their home.Many countries are worried

22、 about this. Dr. Ben Collen from London University said,“In the UK, the number of insects has fallen by 60%.”He added,“Insects are really important for humans. We need to stop more insects from dying.”The decline in insect population can lead to many problems for humans. One of the biggest dangers i

23、s that there will be fewer insects to pollinate（給授粉）plants. This means farmers will have problems growing food. Professor Rodolfo Dirzo from Stanford University said,“The decline in insect population may also lead to more illness in humans. For example, when mice have less food to eat, they will mov

24、e to big cities and bring illnesses with them.”Insects also make our world much more interesting. Its hard to imagine a world without insects.( ) 36. The second paragraph is mainly about_. A. where insects build their home B. why people are using land for farmingC. why the number of insects is falli

25、ngD. how many insects there are in the world( ) 37. The underlined word “decline” means “_” in Chinese. A. 減少 B. 增加 C. 稠密 D. 稀疏 ( ) 38. Which of the following is probably the result of the finding? A. Plants will grow better B. Farmers will feel unhappy. C. There will be no mice in the world. D. The

26、re will be less living space for humans. ( ) 39. What will the next paragraph talk about if the passage goes on? A. What we can do to protect insects.B. The disadvantages(缺點) of too many insects.C. Why mice will bring illnesses to cities.D. How insects make our world more interesting.( ) 40. We can

27、probably read the report in a _ magazine. A. music B. computer C. business D. science (C)We can remember some important times in our lives. Some things have become good memories. The memories are always in the corner of our mind. When I was in a kindergarten, I had many toys and friends. They made m

28、e laugh and cry. The teachers taught us many songs and games. We played all day. Although we did not know what learning was at that time, we were learning every day. When I was in a primary school, I was excited to learn school subjects. Nearly every subject caught my attention. However, my favorite

29、 subject was science. I remembered on the first day our science teacher told us the sun was like a big fire ball. We were quite surprised and kept our mouths open. We began to wonder at the secret of nature. Later many other things came to our ears. We began to learn carefully. When I was ten years

30、old, I began to read newspapers, keep a diary, visit museums and make many friends. Every day was something new, interesting and exciting.Now I am in the middle school. Each day is new to me. Happily, I am still learning. It is like a journey to me. I have learned a lot, but theres still a long way

31、for me to go. I hope to become a learned person some day.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空，每空一詞。 41. We cant _ the important times in our lives. 42. Although we knew _ about learning, we learned a lot in the kindergarten. 43. Among all the subjects, the writer likes _ most in a primary school. 44. At the age of _, the write

32、r began to keep a diary and visit museums. 45. “There is still a long way for me to go” in this story means “I wont stop _”.四、任務(wù)型閱讀，每空不超過三個詞（每小題2分，共10分）Many of us have ever loved the two toy bearsa brown Teddy bear and a yellow Winnie-the-Pooh bear. The two toy bears come from real stories in life.I

33、n 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the USA, went on hunting. The hunting dogs found an old bear in the forest near Washington D.C. and the guide asked the president to shoot it. But President Roosevelt disagreed. A cartoonist drew a cartoon showing that the president refused to shoot the bear.

34、 Soon, the bear began to appear in other newspapers. People named the bear Teddy which was Theodores nickname(昵稱).In 1913, a captain named Harry Colebourn paid 20 dollars for a black bear which was born in the Canadian countryside. The captains hometown, Winnipeg, was the origin(起源) of the bears nam

35、e. In Winnipeg, Winnie served as the mascot(吉祥物). When World War I began, the captain went to France. Winnie was sent to London Zoo which many kids often visited. Because of its lovely look, the bear became popular with children.The Stories about the Two Real 46_Name TeddyWinnie-the-PoohAppearing Ti

36、me11 years _47 _WinnieIn 1913BirthplaceAmerica_48_Origin of the NameTeddy, the nickname of President Theodore RooseveltWinnipeg, the _49_ of Captain Harry ColebournReason for Being PopularA cartoon showing that the president didnt _50_ with the idea of shooting the bearThe lovely look attracting the

37、 attention of children who often went to London Zoo六、詞匯 （根據(jù)句意或提示，用詞的適當(dāng)形式填空）(每空1分，共10分)51. He is a very _ (成功的) businessman.52. We cannot live w_ water.53. She _ (買) a skirt yesterday.54. I will go shopping u_ it rains tomorrow.55. Everyone should protect our e_ and fight against air pollution.56. I

38、cant finish the work a_. I need some help.57. People are _ for delicious food. 人們正在準備美味的食物。58. Please _ my love to your parents. 請代我問候你的父母。59. Dont wrap lucky money _ white. 別用白紙包壓歲錢。60. You can call me _. 隨時給我打電話。五、短文改錯 （每個1分，共10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞； Last summer holiday, I go to Dalian with my parents. We traveled there on air. Dalian is a very beautiful and modern city. In morning, we arrived at the hotel. After breakfast, we began us tour. First, we t