1、八年级英语奥林匹克竞赛试题 八年级英语奥林匹克竞赛一、词语释义：(10%) （ ）1.Unlike your city, there are a lot of cars in our city. A.The same as B.Different from C.Loving D.Not liking （ ）2.Nearly ten students arent there today. A.About B.More than C.As many as D.Not far （ ）3.Im pleased to help Jack with his Chinese. A.afraid B.kind
2、 C.glad D.sad （ ）4.He went out and did a lot of shopping. A.many B.much C.a little D.few （ ）5.The party went on when I left. A.didnt stop B.stopped C.was over D.began （ ）6.Please give my best wishes to everyone else in our class. A. say hello to B.give a message to C.give my thanks to D.buy a dear p
3、resent to （ ）7.Will you pay for the meal or shall I? A. help yourself to B. make tea for C. give out money for D .pass on （ ）8.Please make a phone call to Ann and ask her if she wants to come over. A .make up B .look up C. ring up D. put up （ ）9.The work goes on well when the people do it one after
4、another in good order. A .take time B. take exercises C. take turning D. take turns （ ）10.She is not very clever, but I like her all the same. A .all right B. not yet C. still D. as usual 二、单项选择（ ）11.-_I have a look at your new watch? -Yes, please. A. May B. Need C. Dare D. Must （ ）12. _fine weather
5、 we have today! A. How B. How a C. What D. What a （ ）13.You may watch TV this evening, _ you must finish the exercise first. A. so B. or C. and D. but （ ）14.We couldnt use the milk because it had _ bad. A. been B. gone C. come D. made （ ）15. -Im so glad to see you here, Mike. -What _ you here today?
6、 A. makes B. carries C. brings D. takes （ ）16. -Pass me the pencil, please. -_. A. Yes, please. B.Thats right. C. Excuse me. D. Here you are. （ ）17.We go into town by bus because the car_ is always full. A. park B. place C. house D. stop （ ）18. Its the first time that Tom has been to the Summer Pala
7、ce, _? A. isnt he B.hasnt he C.hasnt it D.isnt it （ ）19.She has a very nice watch. She said she bought ti _only 10 yuan. A.for B. at C. with D. in （ ）20.Put the book -_ it wa, Peter. A.while B.that C.where D. there （ ）21.The woman said,Yes, Ill buy that one. Its _ me. A. too good to B.too good for C
8、. good enough to D.good enough for （ ）22.-Did she tell anything about it? -No, she said_. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything. （ ）23.Never forget _Thank you when someone helps you.; A. to speak B. to say C.telling D. talking （ ）24.-May I go now? -No, you _. You _ stay here. A. neednt ;
9、 have to B. neednt ; must C. mustnt ; have to D.mustnt ; has to （ ）25.Class Three _ a map. The map is on the wall of _classroom. A.has ; its B.have ; their C. there is ; its D. there are ; their （ ）26. Why not -_ to the English evening now? A. go B. to go C. going D. is going （ ）27.How long does it
10、_ you to travel from Beijing to Shanghai? A. spend B. take C. make D. use （ ）28.-Where have you been? -I have been to _. A. the Smiths B. the Smith C.Smiths D.Smith （ ）29.The children sang not Chinese song this time _English song. A. but B.besides C. except D. by （ ）30.The word hour has _ h , _u and
11、 _ r in it. A. an; an; a B.a; an; an C.an; a ; an D. a; an; a 三、动词填空:根据每小题括号内动词用其适当形式填空,使句子完整与正确。 31. They usually _ (fly) kites on Sundays. 32. Look, the dogs _ (run) after the cat. 33. Miss Gao _(teach) English in our school since she came here. 34.The class meeting _(hold) last Wednesday afternoo
12、n. 35.You should let him _(finish) the work by himself. 36.Meimei _ (go) to wash the old womans clothes twice every week. 37.Mr Jiang _ (teach) us Chinese last term. 38.My father _(come) back from Japan tomorrow. 39.Its seven oclock now. The Greens _(have) breakfast together. 40.Jim-_(learn) many Ch
13、inese songs since he came to China. 四、根据括号内的要求，完成下列句子的转换。41.You have to dig a deep hole for the tree.(改为一般疑问句） _you _to dig a deep hole for the tree? 42.The man cleans the toilet every morning.(改为否定句） The man _ _ the toilet every morning. 43.The baby has four meals a day.(对画线部分提问） _ _ meals a day _
14、the baby _? 44.Its August 23rd tomorrow.(对画线部分提问) _ _ _ tomorrow? 45.She teaches English. (完成反意疑问句） She teaches English, _ _? 46.Linda is watching carefully.(改为感叹句） _ _ _ is watching! 47.I didnt know about this. He told me last night. (用not.until 连接） I _ know about this _ he told me last night. 48.T
15、he maths problem is too difficult for him to work out.(改为复合句) The maths problem is _ difficult _ he cant work it out. 五、阅读理解A We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set
16、up in the 1960s. At that time ,computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didnt work well. If one computer in the networks broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If par
17、t of the network was not working, information(信息)could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. At first,the Internet was only used by the goverment(政府),but,in the early 1970s, university(大学),hospitals and banks were allowed ( ) to use it
18、too. Howerver,computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made Surfing(浏览）the Internet more convenient(方便). Today it is easy to get-on-line and it is said that millions of people use the internet e
19、very day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life. （ ）49.The Internet has a history of _ years. A.about 40 B.less than 30 C.more than 45 D.nearly 35 （ ）50.Scientists set up a new network system to _. A. make
20、the computer cheaper. B.use the computer widely C.make the computer go well D.develop new softwares （ ）51.The Internet was widely used in the _. A.1960s B.1970s C.1980s D.1990s （ ）52.The underlined words get-on-line in Chinese means _ A.上机 B.上网 C.接线 D.买电脑 （ ）53.Which of the following is NOT ture? A.
21、In the 1960s computer networks system went wrong easily. B.Computers are much cheaper than before. C.Today the Internet is used everywhere. D.People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago. BMr Smith worked in an office (公司). He had neither a wife nor children. And he lived in an old h
22、ouse. He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money on drinks. Sometimes he was hungry. He had to borrow some money from his workmates to buy a little food. One evening he met a friend of his in the street. The man asked him to have dinner in a restaurant. He was happy and drank a
23、lot. When they left there at midnight, he could hardly stand. The man had to stop a taxi and asked the driver to take him home. Soon they arrived at the door of his house. With the help of the driver, he got out. Thank you, sir? said Mr Smith. Now I can open the door myself. The taxi went away, but
24、he couldnt put the key into the keyhole(锁眼) . He was trying to do it while a policeman came. Can I help you put the key into the keyhole, sir? asked the policeman. Thank you, sir, said Mr Smith. The house is circling now. If you can stop it from moving. I can open the door myself. （ ）54. Mr Smith _.
25、 A. was married B. had two children C. was single D. had a taxi （ ）55. He spent all his money _. A. on his clothes B. on drinks C. on cigarettes(香烟) D. on his house （ ）56. One evening Mr Smiths friend asked him _. A. to visit his old house B. to watch a football match C. to have a meal with him D. t
26、o drive a taxi for him （ ）57. That night Mr Smith could hardly stand _. A. because he drank too much B. because he was too happy C. because he felt too tired D. to drive a taxi for him （ ）58. Which of the following sentence is true? A. Mr Smith opened the door himself B. The old house was circling t
27、hen. C. Mr Smith was very angry with the policeman. D. Mr Smith couldnt open the door without the help lr the policeman. 六、补全对话A:Good morning ,class! _(59)? B:Good morning! I am. Today is October 20,Wednesday. _Jim Green(60). A:Wheres Jim Green? B:_America with his family(61). A:Has he ever been the
28、re before? B:Yes, he lived there before he came to China. A:Do you know_(62)? B:I hear he will be back until January. A:_(63)? B:No, I havent got any letter from him yet. BA:Excuse me. _(64)? B:No,there isnt. The nearest bookshop is about 5 kilometres away. A:_(65)? I dont know the way. B:Walk along
29、 this road, and take the second turning on the left. Walk on until you reach the end. _ on the right.(66) A:Is there a bus? B:Yes. The No,3 bus _(67). A:_(68)? B:It will take you half an hour to get there. A:Thanks a lot. B:Not at all. 七、综合填空。At different times in a mans life his food has different
30、effects(影响) on his body. Among children f_(69) is quickly changed to the power(力量）to run and play games. Most of a young mans food is spent on growing t_(70); we grow upwards(生长）only d_(71) the first twenty years of our l_(72), not later. Working men get their strong bodies from their food; and if t
31、hey work h_(73),they do not get fat. Office workers eat well and s_(74) down a lot, and may begin to growfat when still quite young. Many older p_(75) try to work much and walk often. Perhaps the most difficult time is when a man _(76) sixty years of age. His body and mind b_(77) restful, without mu
32、ch work or interest. That is when food changes qucikly to f_(78).完形填空：1. Once(从前)there was a king. He was very rich(富有)and_1_ great power(权力). But he wasnt happy. He was _2_ .It made him feel sad all the time. No doctor knew _3_ was wrong with him. One day one of them _4_ him, “After much thought an
33、d study, I have found out that there is only one way for you to get_ 5_ .You must wear the shirt of a happy man. ”So the king sent(派)his men to every part of his land_ 6_ a happy man. First, they visited the rich and powerful(有权势的人). They asked these people if(是否)they were happy, _7_each of them ans
34、wered that they didnt know _8_real happiness meant(意味). One day, one of the kings men met a woodcutter. “Are you happy? ”asked the kings men. “As happy as the day is long, ”answered the woodcutter. “Oh, good! ”said the man, “_ 9_me your shirt. ”“Why? ”said the woodcutter, “I havent got _10_.”2.Many
35、children act in TV shows. They work several 1 _ every day. So they cant go to regular( 正规的) 2 . How do they get their schooling?In Hollywood, about forty teachers give 3 _ for the children. Their work is very important. They make 4 that the child 5 many different subjects. They make sure6 that the c
36、hild gets enough rest and 7 .Children in Holleywood must attend classes twenty hours 8 week.If not, they cant work in TV shows any 9 .TV children are usually 10 pupils, and most of their teachers 11 this kind of week. They give the 12 lessons in many interesting 13 . Sometimes the “classroom” is a M
37、ississipi boat. 14 it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become 15 stars.( )1. A. hours B. minutes C. seconds D. days( )2. A. farm B. factory C. school D. club( )3. A. classes B. lessons C. homework D. work( )4. A. clear B. interesting C. sure D. fun( )5. A. learns B. knows C. forgets D.
38、 loves( )6. A. still B. yet C. also D. already( )7. A. money B. work C. study D. play( )8. A. each B. all C. another D. other( )9. A. time B. week C. more D. way( )10. A. bad B. good C. busy D. lonely( )11. A. like B. have C. follow D.think( )12. A. work B. pupils C. friends D. parents( )13. A. plac
39、es B. parks C. markets D. rooms( )14. A. Sometimes B. Often C. Maybe D. Usually( )15. A. lucky B. healthy C. famous D. bright阅读理解。1 根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的写T，不正确的写F。Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a small town near London with their child. Sometimes Mr. Brown came back home from work very late, when his wife an
40、d the child were asleep, and then he opened the front door of this house with his key(钥匙)and came in very quiet. But one night when he was coming home very late, he lost(丢)his key, so when he reached his house, he rang the bell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened. Nobody move
41、d inside the house. Mr. Brown knocked at(敲)the bedroom window, he spoke to his wife, he shouted, but she didnt wake up. At last he stopped and thought for a moment. Then he began to speak like a small child. ! Mother! ”he said. ! I want to go to the toilet! ”He spoke quite quietly but at once(立刻)Mrs
42、. Brown woke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him. 1The Browns lived in a small town near London. 2Mr. Browns wife and his child went to sleep after he came back from work. 3One night Mr. Brown lost his key to the door, so he knocked at the front door and the bedroom window. 4Mr
43、. Brown said! Mother” like a small child because he wanted his wife to wake up. 5Mrs. Brown woke up at once when she heard the bell rang. She opened the door for her husband. 2The sun is always shining. But it can only shine on one side of the earth at one time. When the sun is shining on one side o
44、f the earth, it is night on the other side. At night, you can see the stars(星星). The stars are in the sky all day. But the light from the sun is so bright that you cant see them. When night come, there is no light, and the stars are bright enough to see. The stars look very small. But some of them are even bigger than the sun. They look small because they are so
