惠城區(qū)八年級學(xué)生英語能力競賽試題1

1、姓名班級 分?jǐn)?shù) 裝訂線2012年八年級學(xué)生英語能力競賽試題時間 60分鐘 分值：120分 第一節(jié)：語言知識.(40分)(一) 單項填空。（共20 小題；每小題 1分，滿分 20分） ( )1. Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, was born _ November, 1867, in the city of Warsaw in Poland. A. at B. on C. in D. to ( )2. Cars ,buses and bikes _stop when the traffic lights change t

2、o red. A. can B. may C. must D. need( )3.The manager _ that the business would be worse after the stock(股市) went down.A. talked B. said C. told D. spoke( )4. 23. -When shall we go to the museum, this afternoon or tomorrow morning?-_ is OK. Im free these days.A. Both B. All C. Neither D. Either ( ) 5

3、. There is _ local shop for people to buy daily things in the small village. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填( ) 6.We will have a _ holiday. What about going to the Beijing. A. two days B. two-day C. two-days D. two days ( ) 7. Teresa saw me and stopped _ a word with me.A. having     

4、;     B. and have       C. to have            D. to have had( )8. The doctor told the-overweight girl _ less unhealthy food, if she wanted _ healthy.A. to eat. keeping    B. e

5、ating. keeping   C. to have.to keep       D. having.to keep( )9. Look, Mike _ a heron on the blackboard. He_ it just now.A. is drawing.drew    B. drew.was drawing C. has drawn. drew    D. had drawn.was drawing( )10.The small villa

6、ge is too far away. _ people have been there. A A. few B. Few C. A little D. Little( )11. How much does the ticket _ from Shanghai to Beijing?A took. B. cost C. spend D. pay( )12. A computer is one of the greatest_ in this century. A inventors      B inventions  &#

7、160;   C invitations      D invention( )13. Linda, I've bought many_. Now let's make the birthday cake. A. frozen food              B chocolate milkC. fresh eggs    &#

8、160;       D rice dumplings( )14. You shouldnt _ your hope. Everything will be better.A. give up B. fix up C. cheer up D. put up( )15. “We must keep _ in the library.” the woman said _ to me. A. quiet；quietly    B. quietly；quietly    C. qui

9、etly；quiet    D. quiet；quiet (    )16. The boys always stays here for _> A. one and half hour  B. one and half a hourC. one and a half hours  D. one and half hours(    )17. -What else do you want? -_ else. I think I have got everything ready.

10、 A. Something      B. Nothing      C. Anything       D. Everything(    )18. Study hard, _ you will fall behind the others. A. and          B. but  

11、60;     C. or          D. though(    )19. 30,000 dollars is a large amount of money, but it's _ than we need. A. far more      B. very much       C. far less

12、0;      D. very little(    )20.- I hear Sam has gone to Qingdao for his holiday. -Oh, how nice! Do you know when he _? A. had left B. was leaving C. has left D. left(二) 根據(jù)句子意思,用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空,并將答案填寫在空格上。（共10小題, 每小題1分,共10分）21. Most_ can sing this popular song.

13、(Germany)22. It's my_ to help you with English. (please)23. He bought three_ of bread for breakfast. (loaf)24. Lu Xun was one of the most famous_ at that time. (write)25. All of us will take part in this year's English Speaking _, except Alice, the champion of last year. (compete)26. Without

14、 _, people cant live a happy life. (electrical)27. Many people _ from recent car accidents on high ways. (death)28. There are many _ (different) between living in the city and living in the country.29. This is the one of the _ stories I've ever read. (fun)30. I want to make _ study in America. (

15、far)(三) 用動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。(每空1分, 共10分) 31.Where is Tom？He _ (go) to the post office. He _(come )back soon. 32. If it _(not snow), we _(visit) the village. 33. Light _(travel) much faster than sound. 34.They _(see) several friends since they _（arrive） in Guangzhou. 35.Where _(be) you last night? 36.Mary _ n

16、ever _ (eat)such delicious noodles before. 第二節(jié)：完形填空。（15分）通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，并選出最佳答案，將其字母編號填寫在題的括號內(nèi)。（本題共15小題， 每小題1分，共15分） Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I _37_ a newspaper and some chocolate and _38_ into the station coffee sh

17、op. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to _39_ at . I put my heavy bag down on the floor, _40 the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.When I came back with the coffee, There was someone _41_ in the next seat. _42_ was a boy, with dark glasses

18、 and old clothes, and _43_ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didnt want to have any _44_. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in _45_.Then he took a _46_ piece of my ch

19、ocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.The boy gave me a strange look, then _47_ up. As he left, he shouted out, “Theres something _48_ with that wo

20、man!” Everyone looked at me, _49_ I didnt want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had _50 a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to _51. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the b

21、oys!( )37. A. stole            B. bought              C. sold           D. wrote( )38. A. went      

22、    B. sat           C. seated        D. looked( )39. A. sit               B. seat        

23、  C. lie            D. laugh( )40. A. pushed          B. took                C. put      &

24、#160;    D. pulled( )41. A. jumping        B. playing   C. sitting        D. sleeping( )42. A. He               B. It   

25、          C. Who         D. What( )43. A. cut              B. washed     C. covered     D. colored( )44. A. co

26、ffee           B. trouble     C. chocolate    D. matter( )45 A. carelessness   B. anger       C. surprise      D. happiness( )46. A. first  

27、           B. second     C. very               D. last( )47. A. stood         B. took      

28、;  C. cried        D. looked( )48. A. strange          B. wrong      C. OK          D. funny( )49. A. and      

29、0;      B. but                 C. so            D. while( )50. A. spelt         B. corrected  C

30、. made        D. found( )51. A. finish          B. leave       C. jump        D. shop第三節(jié)，閱讀理解。（A、B、C篇共28分）閱讀ABC篇,選擇最佳答案,并將其字母編號寫在題前的括號內(nèi)。(共14小題,每小題2分,共28分)A

31、 篇Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb themountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversationsthrough which I learned lessons from his experiences(經(jīng)驗). He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mou

32、ntain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.Once we climbed a

33、very high mountain. It was so challenging （挑戰(zhàn)）for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can al

34、ways see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like yourlife.”At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know themeaning of hope in life. I foun

35、d myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was asclear as crystal.（ ）52. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _ for the father and the son.A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable（ ）53. The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _.A. 巖石 B. 火焰 C. 水晶 D.金子（ ）54.

36、Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the fathers words in the second paragraph?A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.B. The sky is always as clear as crystal. C. You can find life is full of nice things.D. Never give up half-way.（ ）55. We can infer(推斷) from the last

37、paragraph that _.A. the writer was very successful in his life B. the writer reached the top of the mountainC. though the writer was young, he could understand his fatherD. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain( )56. The best title for the passage is _.A. Reaching the Top of

38、the Mountain B. Standing at the Top of the MountainC. Conversations between Father and Son D. How to Get to the Top of the MountainB 篇Because earthquakes happen without warning, its important to take steps now to prepare.Because you dont know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare som

39、e suppliesfor your home, workplace, and car.學(xué)校 姓名指導(dǎo)教師 裝訂線1. Water.A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon ofwater per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottledwater. Keep bottled water in its origina

40、l container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also,do check the “use by” date.2. Food.Its always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐爛的) food on hand.Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and cannedjuices for at least 72 hour

41、s.3. Flashlights(手電筒) and spare batteries.Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matchesor candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, soradi

42、os will be your best source of information.4. Clothes.If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after anearthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.（ ）57. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?A. Because earthquakes can be known

43、 before they happen.B. Because earthquakes take place without warning.C. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood.D. Because its peoples daily work to prepare the earthquakes.（ ）58. About the prepared water, which description(描述) is RIGHT?A. A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of wa

44、ter for one day.B. Youd better use your own containers to keep water.C. Youd better open the bottled water when you buy it.D. You shouldnt open the bottled water until you need it.（ ）59. You should prepare all of the following except (除外)_.A. powdered milk B. fresh vegetables C. dried fruits D. cann

45、ed juices（ ）60. According to the article we know that _.A. we need to prepare some supplies only at homeB. a telephone is the most important prepared thingC. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakesD. clothes are used to protect your head（ ）61. If you live in a cold place, you sh

46、ould prepare _.A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies B. some hot waterC. some batteries D. some flashlightsC篇Dear Editor,Last Sunday, I went to the post office to subscribe(訂閱) some magazines. I was there for half an hour and there was still a long line in front of me.My turn came at last. I qui

47、ckly got everything done, and was ready to leave. Just then, someone came nearer to me. I looked up and saw him old and thin, with a dirty coat on him which has been worn out. I could see easily that he was a migrant(移民的) worker. Instinctively (本能地)I stepped backward. I was in my new red coat.He tol

48、d me he wanted to send some money home but didnt know how to fill out the form. He asked me if I could help him.“But you can ask the cashier.” After these few words, I froze into silence.“I have asked her. But I still dont follow her instructions(說明). Would you kindly help me?” Just then, my mobile

49、phone rang. It was an excuse to refuse him. I had my own business to do. Hopelessly and sadly, he gave up begging me and tried to find someone else who would lend him a hand. As I stepped out, I became nervous about it. How could I refuse someone who was in need of help, especially such an old migra

50、nt worker? Was it because he was poor and dirty? I want to say sorry to this migrant worker in this newspaper. Its been on my mind for a long time. And I hope to feel better by doing this. Catherine Jin( )62. Catherine stepped backward when she saw the old migrant worker because _.A. She didnt know

51、him B . She was in a hurry to leave C. the old man was wearing an old dirty coat D. she was afraid to be hurt by the old man.( )63. Why didnt Catherine lend the old migrant worker a hand?A. He could ask the cashier for help . B. She had to answer the mobile phone. C. She didnt like this poor and dir

52、ty man. D. She didnt know how to fill out the form ,either.( )64. Catherine felt nervors because _.A. she didnt subscribe the magazines B. the migrant worker was angry with her.C. she was sorry for not helping the old man D. she couldnt decide if she should say sorry to the old man( )65.From the pas

53、sage we know that _.A. Nobody liked to help the old man except the cashier.B. It was half an hour before Catherine got everything done.C. the old migrant worker didnt post the money home at last.D. the old man didnt know how to do though the cashier showed him.D篇綜合填空：閱讀短文，然后從方框內(nèi)選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，并用其正確形式填空。 （每空

54、1.5分 共15分)Give, do ,and, find, like, well, with, while, but, play, listen, whenOne day Mozart saw an old blind street-performer(66)_ the violin at the street corner with a hat in front of him. He(67)_ the old man was playing one of his compositions. The old man played for a(68)_, (69)_ nobody put mo

55、ney into his hat. Mozart asked the old man,” Do you often play compositions(作品) by Mozart?” Yes, sir,” answered the old man,” Now everyone knows Mozart (70) _they love his music.” Do you make a living by playing the violin?” The old man said he(71)_.Mozart took over the violin from the old man and b

56、egan to play. He played so (72)_ that all the passers-by stopped(73)_ to the wonderful music and(74)_them money. Soon the old man felt surprised that the man could play so well. He asked Mozart, “who are you, sir?” “Your colleague, a poor musician(75)_ you.” Then Mozart gave the violin back to the o

57、ld man and left.第四節(jié) 書面表達(dá) (共22分)書面表達(dá)。你年級決定本周日進(jìn)行一次外出活動（have a school trip），請你負(fù)責(zé)將此消息傳達(dá)給來自英國的交換生。要求：1.參考提示語，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；2.語句通順，意思連貫，書寫工整；3.文中不得出現(xiàn)真實地名和姓名；4.詞數(shù)：60-80詞。（開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)。）提示語： walk to Fenghuang Mountain 10 kilometres away, hard but exciting The whole day, keep safe, things To take (food , drinks-)-2011年惠城區(qū)八年級學(xué)生英語能力競賽參考答案第一節(jié):語言知識(一)單項填空1-5 CCBDA 6-10BCCAB 11-15BBCAA 16-20CBCCD(二) 用詞的適當(dāng)形式填空21.Germans