2008年秋八年级英语竞赛试题

2008年秋八年级英语竞赛试题

一、单项选择(每小题1分，共30分)

1. A lot of vegetables ______ us to keep in good health.

A. make B. want C. help D. ask 2. —______ does Michael do on weekends? —He often goes to the library. A. How B. What C. Where D. Why 3. He eats ______ food, so he is ______ fat.

A. much too, too much B. much too, many too C. too much, much too D. too much, many to 4. —______ are they visiting our school? —Next week.

A. How often B. When C. How long D. How many 5. —Can I go out and play with my friends? —Not _____ you finish your homework.

A. behind B. until C. when D. after 6. —______ will your father _____ Shanghai? —In a week. He will have a meeting in Shanghai.

A. How soon, leave B. How soon, leave for C. How long, leave D. How long, leave for

7. There were so many beautiful pencil cases. Mary didn’t know which one to buy, finally she _____ the blue one.

A. decided B. decided on C. decided to D. buy 8. How long does it take him to get _____ the school _____ his home. A. to, from B. off, to C. at, from D. from, of 9. —Can you come to my party? —_________.

A. Yes, I do B. Sorry, I can’t C. Yes, please D. No, thank you 10. I had a ______ vacation, and I felt very _______.

A. relaxing, relaxing B. relaxed, relaxed C. relaxing, relaxed D. relaxed, relzxing 11. Oxford is not far from Stratford, so you can easily visit ______ in a day. A. all B. both C. none D. neither 12. ______ is between Saturday and Monday.

A. Weekday B. Friday C. Sunday D. Tuesday

13. —__________? —I have a sore throat.

A. How are you B. What do you do C. Are you ill D. What’s the matter 14. Uncle Wang gave all his money to the Hope School _____ he himself was not rich. A. because B. as if C. although D. or 15. —Must I finish that work today?

—No, you ______. You may finish it before this Friday.

A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t 16. —Are you taller that Jane? —No, I am ______ shorter than her. A. little B. bit C. a little D. bit of 17. On my next day ______, I would like to go ______ a driver.

A. of, for B. of, of C. off, of D. off, for 18. —Do you like Chemistry? —No, I have no ______ in it.

A. interesting B. interest C. interested D. interests 19. —Were there any dolphins in the zoo? —________.

A. Yes, there weren’t B. No, there were C. Yes, there were D. Yes, there was 20. —What kind of friends do you like to have? —I like to have friends who ______ like me.

A. is B. do C. does D. are 21. I have ______ to tell you.

A. anything important B. importang something C. important anything D. something important 22. —I hope you’ll have a good trip. —_______.

A. Yes, I hope well B. Thank you C. The same to you D. Not at all. 23. —Sorry, I forgot _____ my photo again. —It doesn’t matter.

A. to bring B. bring C. bringing D. brought 24. He fininshed writing the novel _____ of last month.

A. at the end B. by the end C. on the end D. in the end 25. It’s getting dark. Can you ______ the light?

A. turn off B. turn up C. turn on D. turn down 26. —_____ the weather the day before yesterday? —It ________ rainy. A. What was, was B. How was, was C. What is, is D. How is, is 27. —Would you like ______ slice of bread on the top? —Of course. A. other B. the other C. another D. two

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28. —______ yogurt do you need? —Two teaspoons.

A. How many B. How soon C. How often D. How much 29. ______ did they say about me?

A. How else B. What other C. What else D. Who else 30. —Linda, I’m thirsty. Can you _______ me a glass of water? —Certainly. Here you are.

A. pour B. drink C. carry D. take 二、完形填空(每小题1分，共20分)

A

Edward is worried these days. He’s often 31 and sometimes he can’t walk to his office near his home. He doesn’t want to do any 32 at home. He’s usually on bed after supper, but he usually can’t sleep 33 . “Go to see a doctor, 34 ,” says his wife today. “They can help you, I think.”

The man 35 she’s right and he goes to a hospital after breakfast. A doctor looks him over(仔细检查) carefully and says, “Don’t 36 too much meat and or sandwiches, Mr. Hunt. They’re bad for you. Do some exercise and it can help you.”

“But I don’t 37 any sports, madam, ” says the man. “What shall I do?” “You can exercise with dumbbells(哑铃). It’s good 38 for you.”

Edward 39 the doctor and goes back to his office. At the gate of the company he meets the head of his office and says, “I see my doctor and she 40 me to exercise with dumbbells.”

“Yeah?”

“Will you please join me in the game?” 31. A. busy B. tired C. funny D. free 32. A. homework B. porblems C. housework D. balls 33. A. in the evening B. in the afternoon

C. at night D. in the morning 34. A. dear B. brother C. cousin D. uncle 35. A. knows B. thinks C. wishes D. sees 36. A. eat B. drink C. watches D. sells 37. A. buy B. bring C. welcome D. like 38. A. class B. lesson C. sport D. tape 39. A. leaves B. thanks C. finishes D. meets 40. A. says

B. talks

C. tells D. speaks

B

Do you want to be healthier? It is very important to exercise and eat the right kind of 41 to stay healthy.

You do not need to spend all day 42 exercise to keep fit. Walking to school, cleaning the house or 42 stairs every day can help. Unfortunately, many teenagers forget these simple and easy 44 to keep fit. Different kinds of exercise such as running, swimming and playing football make you 45 good. They 46 help you to do better at school. To keep a healthy weight, 47 is important to have the right amount of calories(卡路里) for your age. A calorie is measure(计量单位) of how much energy(能量) food gives us. 48 say boys and girls need different amounts of calories. Girls aged between 12-15 should have 1,800 calories a day and 49 around 2,000. You should eat lower-fat food instead of fatty food like hamburgers, ice cream and popcorn. Vegetables, fruits and whole grain food 50 good choices for daily meals. 41. A. fruit B. apples C. food D. medicine 42. A. doing B. to do C. do D. on doing 43. A. climb B. climbing C. to climb D. climbs 44. A. ways B. rules C. roads D. medicine 45. A. feeling B. feel C. to feel D. felt 46. A. too B. either C. also D. neither 47. A. that B. it C. this D. what 48. A. Doctors B. Teachers C. parents D. Friends 49. A. students B. boys C. women D. men 50. A. is

B. were

C. are D. be

三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)

A

Charlie has a big shop in the city and gets much money. His wife wants to live in another section. So she can go to the park in front of the house and play volleyball on the beach by the sea. Charlie thought she was right and hoped to buy the rooms on the first floor in the house, so they could watch the flowers in the garden through the windows. But his wife liked the rooms on the second floor. They are bright and clean. Charlie agreed.

Last Monday Charlie and his wife moved to the new rooms. Their friends came to help them. After dinner they began to dance, play the classical music and sing. They were very happy. At eleven the telephone rang and Helen went to answer it. After that she said to her husband, “The old man downstairs called us. He said the noise in our rooms made him not go to sleep. Luckily we live upstairs!”

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51. ________, so they wanted to live in another section. A. Charlie was very busy B. Charlie got much money C. Charlie hoped to live on the first floor D. Charlie hoped the rooms with little noise

52. Charlie wanted to buy the rooms on the first floor because ________.

A. there was a garden near the house B. it was difficult for him to go upstairs C. he could walk near the garden D. he could dance in them 53. The word “move” in the story is ________.

A. 移动 B. 鼓动 C. 感动 D. 搬家 54. They had dinner ________.

A. before they moved in the new rooms B. when they danced and sang in the rooms C. after they moved in the new rooms D. after the old man downstairs called them 55. Helen thought ________.

A. they had to finish dancing upstairs B. they were lucky to live upstairs C. they did wrong that evening D. she had to say sorry to the old man

B

56. This medicine can be used as a cure(疗法) for ________.

A. cance B. cough C. headache D. stomache

57. Speedy-relief Cough Syrup is for _________.

A. aduls only B. children C. children and adults D. old man 58. If you are a 3-year-old child, how many teaspoons should you take every day? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 8 59. According to the label, which of the sentences is TRUE? A. You can buy the syrup in September 2006. B. You’d better take the medicine for at least a week.

C. A ten-month-old baby can’t take this medicine if the doctor doesn’t ask him to do so. D. If cough continues for 2 days consult your doctor. 60. The word “consult” in the label means ________.

A. 咨询 B. 服从 C. 治疗 D.寻找

C

When you turn on the TV, you can watch advertisements(广告). Some of them can tell people what is the best and cheapest. But some of them about children are opposite(相反的).

Many advertisements of eating and drinking tell children to imitate(模仿) what the children do on TV. So they don’t like to eat healthy food like rice and vegetables. These foods are very important for their growth.

Some doctors say to parents that letting their children drink too much Coke-Cola and soft drinks is not helpful. And some of these drinks are expensive.

A famous advertisement asks, “Did you drink it today?” That child’s voice makes children drink “it”. But is it really helpful to their health?

We all say children are the future of our country. What should we do for our children? 61. Which kind of food is important to children?

A. Coke-Cola. B. Soft drinks. C. Delicious food. D. Rice and vegetables. 62. Many advertisements tell children to eat _______. A. helpful foods as possible as(尽可能) they can

B. what they see on TV advertisements C. what they need for growth D. all kinds of good food

63. The sentence “Did you drink it today?” on an advertisement asks ________. A. children to drink “it” every day B. children to answer a question C. children to drink water D. children to keep healthy 64. which of the following is TRUE? A. All the advertisements are helpful.

B. Not all the advertisements are good for children.

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C. We must do what advertisements tell. D. We can’t watch TV advertisements. 65. What is the main idea of this text?

A. Watch advertisements. B. TV and advertisements. C. Protect(保护) our children. D. The future of our country. 四、阅读理解填词(每小题1分，共20分)

A

One Saturday morning, the Whites went to the movies. They g 66 home very late. Mr

考号 White o 67 the front door and they both went i 68 the house. It was very dark, so Mrs White t 69 on the light. On the way to their bedroom, Mrs White said, “Listen, John! I can h 70 some voices in the bedroom.” They both s 71 quietly outside the bedroom. Yes!

They could hear some voices in the room.

“You’re right, ” Mr White said, “T 72 are two men in it. They are talking.” Then he 姓名 shouted(叫喊), “Who is there?” But n 73 answered. Mr White opened the door quickly and turned on the light. The room was e 74 . then Mr White found something and laughed. The radio was on! “I f 75 to turn it off this morning.” Mr White said. B Mabel is a very beautiful girl. She likes all kinds of clothes, but she did not put her heart

into her lessons when she was at school. W 76 her friends’ help, she finished midle school. But she learned l 77 there. Of course, she can’t do any important work, and now she is a salesgirl in a shop. She has to work there but she hopes to find a b 78 job.

(A few days ago the girl quarrelled with her boyfriend. So the next day, she was in a bad 密mood(心情不好). When an old man went into the shop and wanted to buy things there, she was 封线not f 79 to him. The buyer(顾客) chose a pair of s 80 and bought it. Before he left, 内the old man asked her, “How long will the shoes last?”

不“It depends(很难说). If you don’t use them, the shoes will never wear out.” The old man 要答said n 81 and went away. That afternoon, when she went home, the girl took a bus. There 题were many people on the bus, and it was very crowded on it. So when she g 82 off the bus, ) she fell to the ground and hurt her hand, and she had to go to a h 83 . The old man happened to be on d 84 that evening and met her. After Mabel got the prescription(处方) from him, she asked, “How long will I get better with medicine?”

“It depends,” said the old man. “If you don’t use it, you will n 85 get better.”

2008年秋八年级英语竞赛答卷

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