1、200920XX年度（下）八年级英语竞赛试卷满分100分。时间100分钟。请将答案填写到第二卷上，考生只交第二卷。I、单项填空（15分）1. There _ a football match on TV this afternoon.A. is going to haveB. will beC. is going to playD. will play2. Travelling by train is _ cheaper and _ injoyable than by air.A. very, very muchB. quite, much tooC. more, much more D. m
2、uch, far more3. He explained _ how to get there.A. to meB. for meC. me D. with me4. Its great fun _ a pet dog at home.A. to keepB. to takeC. keepD. find5. How long _ you both _ love?A. are, withB. do, fall inC. are, inD. are , fall in6. It _ that his father knew about it.A. seemsB. seems toC. seemed
3、D. seemed to7. You forgot _ the door. Oh, _ , Ill go and close it.A. closing, so did IB. to close, so I didC. closing, nor did I D.to close, neither did I8. He _ by bike to school, but now he walks.A. used to goingB. is used to goingC. used to goD. is used to go9. Look at this photo. Can you _ her n
4、ame?A. think overB. think ofC. think aboutD. thinking of10.All the students were sweeping the floor _ they head a man _ “help”.A. when, shoutingB. white , to shoutC. when, to shoutD. while, shouts11. Jimmy is leaving for a holiday. Really? Where _ he _?A. has, goneB. will, goC. did, goD. does, go12.
5、Would you mind my opening the window? _.A. Yes, I wouldB. Sorry, I wouldnt C. No, not at allD. No, please dont13.Why dont you get him some junk food? _.A. Thats not healthy enoughB. Thats too healthyC. Thats delicious foodD. Thats enough healthy14.What can you catch but cant throw.A. a girlB. a boyC
6、. a dogD. a cold15.Fill in the following blanks with only one word._ is greater than God.A. EverythingB. NothingC. SomethingD. AnythingII.完形填空（10分）Henry was not good at maths. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, he still could not _16_ it.“Never mind, Ill sit next to the boy who
7、s the best at _17_” Henry thought, “and 18 his answers”.The day of the exam came, and Henry sat next to Allan, who was 19 at the top of the class in maths. Henry carefully copied Allans answers onto his own exam paper. At he end of the exam, the teacher said, “Well, boys and girls, Ive decided to gi
8、ve a red star to the students who got the highest grades. Its 20 for me to decide who to give the star to, however, 21 two students, Henry andAllan, got the 22 grade” After a moment she went on: “But Ive decided to give the star to 23 this time”.Henry was 24 when he heard this. He stood up and said:
9、 “But I got the same grade as Allan, madam”“Thats true” the teacher said, “However, Allans answer to question 6 was I dont know but 25 was Nor do I.16.A. retellB. answerC. rememberD.understand17. A.EnglishB. mathsC. scienceD. Chinese18. A. checkB. copyC. keepD. choose19. A. neverB. almostC. alwaysD.
10、 somethimes20. A. hardB. easyC. unusualD. important21. A. ifB. thoughC. untilD. because22. A. lowB. highC. sameD. different23. A. AllanB. HenryC. nobodyD. anybody24. A. afraid B. angryC. pleasedD. worried25. A. his B. mineC. yoursD. others.阅读理解。（30分）AIs it difficult for you to get up in the morming
11、? Hiroyukis bed will solve your problem! Here is how it works.The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next , a tape reconder in the ved plays soft music. The tape reconder in Hiroyukis bed plays a reconding of his girlfriend. She whisp
12、ers in a sweet voice: “Wake up, drling, please.” A few minutes later, Hiroyuki hears a reconding of his boss. His boss shouts, “Wake up at once, or youll be late!”If you dont get up after the second recording, a mechanical“foot in the will kick you in the head. The bed waits a few more minutes. What
13、! Youre still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and awake!Hiroyukis bed is not in stores. There is only one bed-the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest. Mabe people wil
14、l buy millions of beds. Then Hiroyuki will be rich. If the bed makes Hiroyuke rich, he wont need to go to work, and he wont need to get up early! 26. The bed is useful to the people _.A. who cant sleep wellB. who cant get up earlyC. who go to bed earlyD. who go to bed late 27. The bed is not connect
15、ed to _.A. an alarm clockB. a tape recorderC. a TVD. a mechanical foot 28. What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he dosent get up?A. He will slide onte the foor.B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss.C. A mechanical foot will kick him in the head.D. The bed will tise higher and highe
16、r. 29.Which is true of the following sentences?A. Hiroyukis company has made many such beds.B. Hiroyukis bed is the only one made for a contest.C. Hiroyuki has made a lot of money.D. Hiroyuki neednt get up early now. 30. The word “whisper” in the second pargraph means “_”A. speak loudlyB. speak sadl
17、yC. speak angrilyD. speak quietlyBEnglish is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Irelandand Canada. However, English is also spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries, including India, Singapore and many other countries
18、. In these places English is often a second language.English is also an international language in many other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there. Other people may learn English because they e
19、njoy reading books in English , listening to British or American music or watching American films.English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English because they are much the same. People in Japan and Korea, fo
20、r examle, may use the Americn spelling but may not sound like Americans.English will probably be the most widely used language in the world by the end of 21st century. This language no longer belongs to (属于)British, American or Australian. It belongs to anyone in the world. So, as middle school stud
21、ents. You should think about how you can use this language well because as you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.31. What is so SPECICAL about English?A. It is one of the subjects in schoolsB. It is used both as first and second languages.C. It is spoken all over the world.D. It is spo
22、ken mostly in business.32. Which of the following best describes the use of English?A. in many occasions(场合)B. Only in foreign countriesC. When reading English books.D. When enjoying English songs.33. For many years, English _.A. hasnt changed at allB. is keeping changingC. has changed into British
23、English and American EnglishD. is used only by people from Britain and America34. How will English be used in the future?A.It will be used as the only language in the world.B. It will be used by everyone in the world. C. It will no longer be used by people.D. It will be used even more widely.35. Whi
24、ch of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The First Language of the Whole World.B. The Language of the Times.C. The Best Language in the WorldD. English Around the World.CDick was a clever boy, but his parents wete poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during the holiday
25、too, to pay his education. But it was so expensive to study that during the holidays, he had to get two jobs at the same time so that he could have enough money for his studies.One summer he got a job in a butehers shop during the daytime and another job in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learn
26、ed to cut meat up quite nicely. He did well in his job, so the butcher often let him do all the work. In the hospital, on the other hand, he did only the simplest jobs, like helping people and carrying them from one part of the hospital to another.One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to car
27、ry a woman from her bed to the operating room. The woman often bought meat at the shop where Dick worked. She was feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before Dick came to get her. But when she saw Dick, she cried, “No! No! Not the butcher! I wont be operated by the butcher!” And she fa
28、inted(昏倒)away.36. Dick worked during the holidays and in his spare fime because _.A. his parents were poor and he had to make a livingB. he was a clever boy and he enjoyed working.C. he had to ger money to pay for his education.D. his mother was ill and he had to make a living.37. It was very expens
29、ive to study so that _.A. he couldnt have enough money for his studiesB. he had to get two jobs at the same time during his holiday to make more moneyC. he had to work in his spare time in order to have enough money for his study.D. he had to work to make a living38. One summer he worked in a butche
30、rs shop and _.A. he did well in his job, so the butcher was satisfied with himB. the butcher asked him to do all kinds of thigns.C. he was taught how to cut meat up quicklyD. he got more money there than in a hospital39. Once at the hospital, _.A. Dick was asked by a woman to buy some meat for herB.
31、 Dick was asked to help to carry a woman to the operating roomC. a woman was carried by Dick from her bed to the operating roomD. he did an operation on a woman40. The woman got more frightened when she saw Dick, because _.A. she was afraid of being operatedB. she often bought meat at the shop where
32、 Dick worked C. she thought the butcher would operate on her D. she didnt want to be operated that day 班级 姓名 考场 考号 装订线线第二卷说明：同学们只交第二卷，务必将答案填写在第二卷上。否则，没有成绩。答题卡（共55分）. 改错 （10分）判断下列句子是否有错，如有（只有一处）请指出并改正。例：There are much rules in my home. muchmany41. I have to get up at six in every morning. 42. Many fo
33、reigners like to come to China. Chinese is very famous.43. He often talks about his friends in English and learns Chinese from them.44. Half the class are girls 45. He is a little fat in short hair. V、句型转换 （10分）46. I have less money than he. He _ _ _ _ me .47. Besides geography, I like history.I lik
34、e _ _ _ _.48. My brother left home two days ago. My brother _ _ _ _ home for two days.49. Jim decided to move to Canada when he was thirty. Jim _ _ _ to move to Canada at the _ of thirty.50. Could you please help me with my English? _ you _ _ me _ my English?VI、阅读答题。先阅读短文，然后用完整的句子答题。（10分）Many people
35、 have pets. Some people like rabbits very much. They have pet rabbits.Mr. Brown is doctor, but he doesnt help sick people. He helps rabbits. People call him “The Rabbit Doctor”When their pet rabbits get sick, they phone him., and Mr. Brown drives his car to the peoples houses. In the car, Mr. Brown
36、has medicine to help the sick rabbits to get well.Wherever he goes, hes always welcome.51. What does Mr. Brown do? _52. What do people call him? _53. How does Mr. Brown go to peoples houses? _54. Can Mr. Brown help sick people? _55. 将划线的句子译成汉语。 _VII. 书面表达（15分）假设你是廖池中学的学生-ZhangSan 今天在校园内看到有学生破坏礼仪规则：随
37、地吐痰；乱扔垃圾；使劲关门；在教室大声喧哗等。请针对这些问题给校长写封抱怨信。要求校长召开大会，严厉批评（criticize sharply）他们。要求字迹工整，标点及大小写正确。语句连贯，结构完整。Dear headmaster:I am writing to complaint英语竞赛试卷答案. 改错 （10分）判断下列句子是否有错，如有（只有一处）请指出并改正。41.everythe 42.Chinese China 43.about with 44. 45.in withV、句型转换 （10分）46. has more money than 47. both geography and
38、 history. 48. has been away from49. made a decision age 50. would mind helping with/study/learnVI、阅读答题。先阅读短文，然后用完整的句子答题。（10分）51.He is a doctor. 52. They call him “The Rabbit Doctor”. 53. He drives his car to the peoples house 54. no, he cant 55. 无论他走到哪，总是受到欢迎。VIII. 书面表达（15分） 注意信的格式。One sample:Dear h
39、eadmaster:I am your student. My name is ZhangSan. Im writing to complaint about what I saw today. This afternoon I wanted to my classroom, when I came to the building, I saw some students slamming doors, some shouting in the room, some throwing litter about, others spitting on the ground When I saw these, I told them the rules but they took notice of me. I hope youll have a meeting and criticize them sharply. Yours ZhangSan
