八年级下竞赛2

八年级第二学期英语竞赛试题一，单项选择题（２０分）1---- Will your family go on a field trip?-----In about two weeks.A,How long B,How soon C,How often D,When2,---- bad weather!-----Yes, so Tom need_____an umbrellawhen he goes out.A,What;to take B,How, take C,What,take D,How to take.3,----Must I finish my homework before going home?-----_____.Because you may have no time to do it at home.A,Yes,you must B,Yes, you willC,No, you needn’t D,No, you mustn’t4,You will do better_____English than Tom if you study even_____.A,in, hard B,in, harder C,at, hard D,at, harder5,----It’s fun_____weekends in the zoo.----Yes,we often have fun____with the animals there.A,spending;playing B,spend;playC,to spend;playing D,to spend;to play6,You’d better stop____to the old woman,or she will feel_____.A,to talk;lonely B,to talk;alone C,talking;alone D,talking;lonely7,----My shoes are old.I want to buy a new_____.----Let’s go together.A,one B,pair C,shoes D,shoe8,----Would you mind my using your computer?----_____.You can use it any time.A,Of course not B,Sure C,Sorry D,Yes,you will9,----There is much_____here in summer,isn’t there?----Yes,it’s often______here.A,rain;rainy B,rain;rain C,rainy;rainy D,rainy;rain10,Everyone in the class_____busy doing homework when I came into the classroom,.A,was B,were C,is D,are11,----He always makes____mistakes in his homework, does he? ----No,he doesn’t. A,a few B,few C,a little D,little12,I often see them_____to each other on my way home.A,talk B,talking C,to talk D,are talking.13----Do you know____________?----Yes,he is a waiter in a hotel.A,what he is B,what does he do C,where he is D,who is he14,----You didn’t stop to have a rest,did you?----_______,though I felt tired.A,Yes,I did B,No,I didn’t C,Yes,I didn’t D,No I did15,My father always_______me when I was young.A,was worried about B,worried about C,worries about D,worry about16,We’d better decide_______the best way to go on our field trip.A,on B,to C,for D,/17,----When will you _____New York?----I’ll call you as soon as I_______.A,get to;get to B,arrive in; arrive in C,get to;arrive D,arrive in;reach18,Tom studies______carefully than Jane means Jane doesn’t study______Tom.A,less;as carefully as B,more;so carefully asC,less;as more carefully as D,more;as carefully as18,Friendship often makes us__________,but it sometimes brings us________.A,happy;sad B,happy;sadness C,happiness;sadness D,happiness;sad19,----What did you_______the field trip?-----I_______a lot of food.A,prepare;prepared B,prepare for;preparedC,prepare for;prepared for D,prepare;prepared for20,----____is it from your home to the station?----It’s about half an hour by bike.A, How long B,How far C,What time D,How二，完形填空（10分)His stories have no magic (魔法的) tricks or heroes, but still touch teenage readers. Benjamin, a young Beijing cartoonist (漫画家), is famous 36 his comic books "Remember" and "One Day". His colorful stories of young people working hard for dreams and love have 37 lots of fans.Benjamin has been drawing 38 for 10 years. He tried many jobs before that, 39 what he enjoys most is the freedom of drawing." 40 cartoons is like writing diaries," he said, "I draw about the people and things that I meet, just like a writer."For Benjamin, a good story is more important than a picture.Benjamin says drawing can be painful (痛苦的). He 41 even thinks he can't go on. Once he 42 a month on one picture!"Sometimes you are stuck at one point. Look at the picture from a different angle (角度), like from the back of the paper. Then you'll know how to 43 ."44 your parents won't let you draw or read cartoons? Benjamin has the45 : be a good kid and work hard. Then steal time for the hobby!36．A. as B. for C. with D. in37．A. won B. got C. beat D. took38．A. photos B. articles C. cartoons D. stories39．A. so B. while C. or D. but40．A. Writing B. Drawing C. Using D. Seeing41．A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. always42．A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took43．A. continue B. stop C. finish D. start44．A. Why B. What else C. What if D. What about45．A. way B. answer C. mind D. ideaB) 36-40 BACDB 41-45 CBACB三，阅读理解（２０分）(A)Mr Black and Mr White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular (流行的) in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, "You have certainly won. Mr White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture."They went to Mr White's house. Tliere were nothing but red beautiful curtains(窗帘) on the wall. The old man asked, "Where is your picture, Mr White? "He said, "Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture. "The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn mere. They were Mr White's picture. The old man said, "-Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr White won. His picture is the best one.71. Mr Black drew _____.A. an apple treeB. the best pictureC. curtainsD. birds72. Tlie old man thought Mr Black's picture was good because _____.A. it was in the fieldB. it was an apple treeC. the birds liked itD. the birds thought it was real73. Mr White's picture was ______.A. an apple treeB. curtainsC. nothingD. an old man74. Mr White won because the picture looked real to _____.A. the childrenB. the birdsC. the judgeD. women75. Which of the following statements（下列陈述）is right?A.The birds came and ate the apples up.B. The old man said Mr White's picture was the best one at last.C The two pictures were not so good.D.The curtains on the wall were real.(B)Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today's world to find work for everybody. The economy (经济) of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible (可能) ,and so more people are without work. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in a shorter time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all of the countries of the world machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms.One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them can find jobs.76. It was _____ for people to find work before than today.A. more difficultB. easierC. not possibleD. difficult77. If the economy of the world grow by 4% each year,_____.A. people will have no jobsB.4% of the people will have jobs, tooC. people can have the same number of jobs as beforeD.96% of the people will have jobs78. One machine can do as much work as ______.A. 40 peopleB. 75,000 peopleC.70% of the peopleD.4% of the people in the world79. How many people outside cities go into cities to look for jobs each day?A. More than 75,000.B.70% of the people.C. About 75,000.D. About 4% of the people in the world.80. Which of the following statements is wrong?A. Most people want to have jobs.B. Machines need more money and longer holidays.C. Now more people are without work.D. Machines are taking work instead of people not only in factories but also on the farms.四，按要求完成句子（１０分）1,You mustn’t be late for school.(改为祈使句)_______ _______ _______ ______school!2,He is a hard-working student．（改为感叹句）__________________________________________.3,Tom is 14 years old and Mary is 16.(合并成一句)Tom is _____ ______ ________ _______Mary.4,I like the book on the desk better.(划线部分提问)_______ _______ ________you like better?五，汉英互译（１０分）１，在一个小时内完成这么多的工作是不可能的．______ ______ ______ finish______ ______ work in an hour.２，打篮球受到年轻人的欢迎．______ basketball ______ ______ ______ the young.３，我期待着尽快收到你的来信．I’m ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ you soon.４，请你帮我订个计划好吗？Would you please ______ ______ __________________？５，据说于５月１２日发生在四川省西南部的里氏８.０级地震中有５万多人丧生．______ ______ ______more than 50,000 people lost their lives in the 8.0-magnitude quake that jolted southwestern Sichuan province。