八年级下学期学科竞赛英语试卷
人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期学科竞赛英语试卷(I)卷
人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期学科竞赛英语试卷（I）卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、单项选择。
(共20题；共40分)1. （2分）选出划线部分读音不同的一项A . deerB . cheerfulC . nearD . bear2. （2分）— I have _____ to do now. Can you give me some advice?— Why not ____ the park with me?A . nothing; cleaningB . anything; cleanC . nothing; cleanD . anything; cleaning3. （2分）—We'll take part in an important examination soon.— ___________________.A . Congratulations.B . Enjoy yourselves.C . Good luck to you.4. （2分）We are all happy ________ you.A . forB . withC . ofD . to5. （2分）He tried his best and he succeeded in working out the problem ________.A . by the endB . at the endC . in the end6. （2分）Lisa got up very early catch the first bus.A . so thatB . in orderC . in order toD . in order that7. （2分）—The boy weighed only seven pounds at birth.—But now he is more than 160 pounds, the fattest in his class.A . when he was bornB . when he was two months oldC . when he died8. （2分）—The number of private cars is increasing rapidly.—I think it may lead to terrible problems.A . turning onB . slowing downC . going up9. （2分） of the students are going to visit the factory next week.A . Three fifthB . Third fifthsC . Three fivesD . Three fifths10. （2分）—_______ I take some photos in the hall?—No, you _______. Look at the sign "No photos"!A . Can; needn'tB . Must; mustn'tC . Could; won'tD . May; mustn't11. （2分）The train _____ for twenty minutes.A . leftB . has leftC . is leavingD . has been away12. （2分）I usually spend two and a half hours practicing English every day.A . two and half hoursB . two hour and a halfC . two hours and halfD . two hours and a half13. （2分）—Do you know sound travels very fast?—Yes. But light travels _________ sound.A . much faster thanB . a little faster thanC . as fast asD . slower than14. （2分）— Laura, we've decided on a trip this afternoon. Will you join us？—I’m afraid not. I have a composition .A . to go; to writeB . to go; writingC . going; to writeD . going; writing15. （2分）—This zoo isn't open to the public on Mondays，________？—No，it isn't.A . is itB . isn't itC . will itD . won't it16. （2分）There will be ________ pollution and ________ trees in the city.A . less; moreB . fewer; muchC . less; muchD . fewer; more17. （2分）He says he the Great Wall twice.A . has been inB . has been toC . has gone toD . has been for18. （2分）He could properly deal all kinds of situations.A . toB . intoC . atD . with19. （2分）—____ you _____ the homework yet?—Yes, we ____ it two hours ago.A . Did…finish; finishedB . Have…finished; finishedC . Did...finish; finishedD . Have …finished; have finished20. （2分）（2016•黔西南）— Hello! Is that Mr Liu?A . Yes, I amB . No, I am notC . Sorry, he isn't inD . I'm Mr Liu二、完形填空。
八年级英语第二学期全科竞赛试卷人教新目标版
浙江省杭州市第二学期全科竞赛八年级英语试卷I. 听力部分（25分）一、听短对话，回答问题（共5小题，计5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the girl do tonight?A. She’ll see a film.B. She’ll have an exam.C.She’ll do her lessons.2. What do you know about Kate’s birthday?A. It’s on TuesdayB. It’s April 25th.C. It’s August 24th.3．What does the woman mean?A．She sat in front of the TV and watched the match.B．She didn’t watch the match.C．She didn’t like the match.4. How is the weather now?A. SunnyB. WindyC. Cloudy5. Mary’s teacher said she was ________ math.A. was good atB. was bad atC. could do better二、听较长对话，回答问题（共6小题，计12分）听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。
现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
6. Why does Jim borrow a book about the earth?A. He is interested in it.B. He was asked to give a talk about it.C. He will take a test on it.7. How many books can Jim borrow each time?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Five8. When should Jim return the books?A. Next Wednesday.B. Next FridayC. We don’t know听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
英语竞赛初二试题及答案
英语竞赛初二试题及答案一、选择题（每题1分，共20分）1. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?A. beautifulB. beliveC. actuallyD. possible答案：B2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: "The weather is _______ today."A. sunnyB. rainC. rainyD. rainly答案：A3. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: "She is_______ to go to the concert."A. excitedB. excitingC. exciteD. excites答案：A4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?A. She don't like apples.B. She doesn't like apples.C. She don't likes apples.D. She doesn't likes apples.答案：B5. Select the word that is NOT a synonym of "happy."A. joyfulB. delightedC. sadD. cheerful答案：C6. What is the opposite of "begin"?A. endB. startC. finishD. stop答案：A7. Which preposition is used to indicate the location of something?A. inB. onC. atD. All of the above答案：D8. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "They _______ their homework last night."A. doB. doesC. didD. done答案：C9. What is the past tense of "build"?A. buildedB. buildC. builtD. building答案：C10. Which word means "to make something more attractive"?A. decorateB. decoratesC. decoratingD. decorated答案：A11. Fill in the blank with the correct comparative form: "She is _______ than her sister."A. tallerB. tallC. tallestD. talling答案：A12. Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?A. The cake was eaten by him.B. He ate the cake.C. The cake eat by him.D. The cake ate by him.答案：A13. Choose the correct phrase to describe a person who is always late.A. punctualB. on timeC. earlyD. always late答案：D14. What is the meaning of the phrase "break a leg" in the context of a theater performance?A. to trip and fallB. to hurt oneselfC. to wish someone good luckD. to perform poorly答案：C15. Which word is used to describe someone who is very careful with money?A. generousB. frugalC. wastefulD. extravagant答案：B16. What is the present participle form of "run"?A. runB. runningC. runsD. ran答案：B17. Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence: "The book is _______ interesting."A. soB. veryC. tooD. such答案：A18. Which word is a homophone of "write"?A. rightB. riteC. siteD. sight答案：A19. What is the third person singular form of "have"?A. hasB. haveC. havingD. had答案：A20. Which word means "to make something more difficult"?A. simplifyB. complicateC. clarifyD. confuse答案：B二、填空题（每题1分，共10分）21. The _______ (形容词) of the room was very impressive.答案：decoration22. She decided to _______ (动词) her old bicycle.答案：sell23. The _______ (名词) of the city is very famous.答案：museum24. He is _______ (副词) good at playing the guitar.答案：extremely25. The _______ (名词) of the house was damaged by the storm. 答案：roof26. She always _______ (动词) her homework before dinner.答案：finishes27. The _______ (名词) of the book is very interesting.答案：plot28. They _______ (动词) the house last year.答案：bought29. The _______ (形容词) of the cake is delicious.答案：taste30. He _______ (动词) his coat and went outside.答案：put on三、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
2019-2020学年八年级下学期学科竞赛英语试卷(I)卷
2019-2020学年八年级下学期学科竞赛英语试卷（I）卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、单项选择。
(共20题；共40分)1. （2分）选出划线部分发音不同的单词（）A . comeB . colourC . handsome2. （2分）We are going ________Shanghai _________vacation.A . to; onB . /; forC . on; forD . to; for3. （2分）—What does your uncle look like?—_______.A . He is outgoingB . He likes fishingC . He is tall and thinD . He is kind4. （2分）Lily feels disappointed because she can't get a ticket ______ the movie.A . toB . ofC . atD . about5. （2分）I'll clean up the bedroom right away.A . right nowB . at the momentC . at once6. （2分）The photo is fantastic! It makes me about 25.A . lookC . lookingD . looked7. （2分）I'm behind Han Mei, so Han Mei is ________.A . next to meB . in front of meC . behind me, tooD . on my left8. （2分）Great ______ for football lovers—more than 50,000 soccer schools will be built in our country by the end of 2025.A . newsB . messageC . situationD . information9. （2分）It is said that ______________ of homework ______________been done.A . two thirds; haveB . two third; hasC . two thirds: hasD . two third; have10. （2分）—May I play video games now, Dad?—No. You finish your homework first.A . couldB . mightC . mustD . may11. （2分）——Do you know the moving story of Jack and Rose?——Of course.Ｉ______ the film Titanic several times.A . seeB . sawD . seen12. （2分）When you are lost(迷路), you can ask a policeman ________.A . for directionB . for directionsC . with directionD . with directions13. （2分）Look at these pictures carefully, and decide which sentence is right? ______________.A . Milk is cheaper than coke.B . Milk is the most expensive.C . Orange juice has the same price as water.D . Coke is more expensive than orange juice.14. （2分）China is trying her best to carry out some reforms _______ people's needs.A . satisfyB . satisfyingC . satisfiesD . to satisfy15. （2分）The children had to repeat that story twice,________they?A . didn'tB . hadn'tC . didD . had16. （2分）Which girl is ___________ in your class, Anna or Linda?A . outgoingB . much outgoingC . more outgoingD . he most outgoing17. （2分）His grandmother for two years. Her death made him sad.A . has diedB . diedC . has been diedD . has been dead18. （2分）I practice my English listening ___________ watching English TV programs.A . withB . atC . byD . for19. （2分）It seems that El Niño ____ some disasters in the world in the past few months.A . has causedB . is causingC . will causeD . caused20. （2分）— Can your sister play the piano?— _________. But she can play the guitar.A . Yes, she canB . No, she can'tC . Yes, she doesD . No, she doesn't二、完形填空。
八年级下册英语竞赛试卷及答案
八年级英语竞赛试卷I、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）( ) 1. Ted ___ while he ___ his bicycle and hurt himself.A. fell, was ridingB. had fallen, rodeC. fell, were ridingD. had fallen, was riding( ) 2. A few months later, John did better ________ drawing than any other student in his class.A. onB. forC. atD. in( ) 3. TV programs and computers can ________ our eyes to the outside world.A. look upB. turn upC. catch upD. open up ( )4. Mary said she ________ to school the next Friday.A. didn’t goB. wouldn’t goC. isn’t goD. won’t go ( ) 5. –Mom, my shoes are ________. Could you buy me a new pair?--Sure.A. out of styleB. the sameC. in styleD. very popular ( )6. My mother told me ________ anymore when it was late.A. didn’t writeB. not writeC. don’t writeD. not to write ( )7. Could you ________ my little cat while I am away?A. care forB. sell outC. look forD. talk with ( ) 8. The doorbell rang, and mother ________ the doorA. stopped openB. stopped openingC. stopped to openD. stopped opened ( ) 9. —Will people live to be 300 years old?—_________.A. No, they aren'tB. No, they won'tC. No, they don'tD. No, they can't ( )10. –I argued with my mother this morning.--________A. That’s nothing!B. Great!C. You should say sorry to her.D. Let’s play soccer.( )11. What ________ to your grandfather the day before yesterday?A. was happenedB. happenedC. happeningD. happen ( )12. –What do you think of his speech?--Oh, wonderful. But his voice sounded really _ when he first started speaking.A. aloudB. worryC. nervousD. quiet ( )13. –My English teacher said I was hard-working.--Really? You are ________.A. luckilyB. luckedC. luckyD. luck( )14. –I can’t go shopping with you today. My mother is ill.--________.A. You’re welcomeB. Don’t worryC. That’s a good ideaD. I’m sorry to hear that( )15. –I argued with my mother this morning.--________A. That’s nothing!B. Great!C. You should say sorry to her.D. Let’s play soccer.II、完形填空（16-25题每题1分，26-35题每题2分，共30分）I remember that day clearly. We were ___16___ in the classroom. The teacher was giving us the results of a Chinese exam. I had done badly. I felt so ___17___ that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a ___18___. It was Vanilla, my good friend. “What’s wrong?” she asked. I looked at her for a while, but said ___19___. I knew Vanilla had got a good mark in the exam. I thought she was ___20___ me. She asked me again, “Is it because of the exam? Do you wan t me to tell you the right ___21___?” I looked away from her. Vanilla went out. I didn’t know ___22___ to do. I looked for my paper here and there, but couldn’t find it.In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to me and ___23___ me my paper back. I looked at it and got a big ___24___. On the paper were the right answers next to every one of my ___25___.( ) 16. A. singing B. sitting C. dancing D. playing( ) 17. A. happy B. sad C. funny D. excited( )18. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. cry( ) 19. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing ( ) 20. A. knocking at B. shouting at C. laughing at D. pointing at ( )21. A. answers B. exams C. results D. notes( )22. A. that B. who C. which D. what( ) 23. A. gave B. turned C. carried D. moved( ) 24. A. pain B. interest C. surprise D. fun( )25. A. mistakes B. mistake C. careless D. wrong(B)阅读短文，用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。
(下)八年级英语竞赛试卷(附答案)
（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 moreD. much, far more3. He explained ____ how to get there.A. to meB. for meC. meD. with me4. It‟s 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. seemedD. seemed to7. You forgot ____ the door. Oh, _____ , I‟ll go and close it.A. closing, so did IB. to close, so I didC. closing, nor did ID.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 name?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.Would you mind my opening the window? ____.A. Yes, I wouldB. Sorry, I wouldn‟tC. No, not at allD. No, please don‟t13.Why don‟t you get him some junk food? ______.A. That‟s not healthy enoughB. That‟s too healthyC. That‟s delicious foodD. That‟s enough healthy14.What can you catch but can‟t throw.A. a girlB. a boyC. 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, I‟ll sit next to the boy who‟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 Allan‟s answers onto his own exam paper. At he end of the exam, the teacher said, “Well, boys and girls, I‟ve decided to give a red star to the students who got the highest grades. It‟s 20 for me to decide who to give the star to, however, 21 two students, Henry and Allan, got the 22 grade” After a moment she went on: “But I‟ve decided to give the star to 23 this time”.Henry was 24 when he heard this. He stood up and said: “But I got the same grade asAllan, madam”“That‟s true” the teacher said, “However, Allan‟s answer to question 6 was …I don‟t know‟but 25 was …Nor do I‟.16. A. retell B. answer C. remember D.understand17. A.English B. maths C. science D. Chinese18. A. check B. copy C. keep D. choose19. A. never B. almost C. always D. somethimes20. A. hard B. easy C. unusual D. important21. A. if B. though C. until D. because22. A. low B. high C. same D. different23. A. Allan B. Henry C. nobody D. anybody24. A. afraid B. angry C. pleased D. worried25. A. his B. mine C. yours D. others‟Ⅲ.阅读理解。
(新)XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试题(附答案)
20XX-20XX学年度第二学期第一次八年级英语竞赛试题一、选择填空（共30分）1．As ______ volunteer，Rick helps ______ disabled in his free time．（）A．a；a B．a；the C．不填；a D．不填；the 2．To his ______，he didn't get _____ trouble．（）A．surprise；into B．surprise；toC．surprised；into D．surprised；in3．The driver saw an old man _______on the side of the road．（）A．lay B．lying C．lied D．to lie4．Her son _______ Coke，but now he ________ milk．（）A．is used to drink；is drinking B．used to drinking；drinksC．is used to drinking；used to drink D．used to drink；is used to drinking 5．We should never ________today's work until tomorrow．（）A．put off B．cut off C．fall off D．get off6．It was ______ lovely weather ______ we decided to spend the day on the beach．（）A．such a；that B．such；that C．such；as D．so；that7．You helped to make ______ possible for me to have lucky．（）A．that B．it C．this D．it is8．﹣Mr．Smith feels______ because his children live far away．﹣If 'so，let's go to visit him every Saturday morning and cheer him up．（）A．excited B．relaxed C．alone D．lonely9．﹣﹣﹣Could I use your computer now，Peter ？﹣Sorry，I'm going to _____ it now．You can use it tomorrow．（）A．work out B．work in C．work into D．work on 10．﹣I don't like Chinese．﹣___________．（）A．So do I．B．So I do．C．Neither do I．D．Neither I do．11．He often volunteers ________the old man _______heavy things．（）A．to help；carrying B．helping；carryC．to help；to carry D．helping；carrying12．Tom works all day and night _____ finish the task on time．（）A．for B．because of C．in order to D．so that13．Six months of training _________very important for me．（）A．is B．are C．am D．being14．﹣Which hair band do you like best，madam？﹣I can't decide now．I really don't know ．（）A．to choose which one B．choose which oneC．which one to choose D．which one I should choose it15．Mr．Li asks us to remember that_______ careful we are，_______ mistakes we will（）A．the more；the fewer B．the fewer；the moreC．the more；the more D．call the police right away二、完形填空（共20分）At the age of four，our kids began to help us with the housework．They helped （1）their pets and clean the house．Now Tate can make her bed，（2）her clothes and set （布置）the table．Last week，she even helped me （3）．We were happy because it was delicious．I like getting kids to start early for a few （4）．First，it is fun for kids tohelp．Kids like to work （5）the same things as their parents do．They want to stay with their parents but to do things by themselves．It's a good time to （6）them to help you when you are busy．Second，it's never too （7）for them to learn some things （8）．having kids do chores is not robbing （剥夺）their playing time．（9）make（s）them know the joy of working．（10），it does help．I feel that Tate likes doing chores and she helps me a lot．（1）A．take care of B．look at C．get back D．worry about （2）A．buy B．fold C．sell D．make（3）A．do chores B．do the dishes C．do the cleaning D．make dinner （4）A．words B．reasons C．ways D．means（5）A．for B．from C．on D．as（6）A．borrow B．make C．drive D．invite（7）A．early B．popular C．important D．old（8）A．But B．Although C．However D．Because（9）A．It B．They C．She D．He（10）A．Slowly B．Hardly C．Quickly D．Finally三、阅读理解（共40分）ADo teenagers in small villages do chores at home？How about the teenagers in big cities？Here is a survey．We asked 4，000teenagers in China several questions．Half of them come from big cities like Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou．The others are from small villages．We made a diagram of the result of our survey．Let's have a look at it．We found out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities．Maybe it is because they live a harder life．Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do．Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves．Chores 2000teenagers in small2000teenagers in big citiesvillagesTake out the trash 1600 1000Sweep the floor 1200 850Make the bed 1400 750Do the dishes 1100 600Fold the clothes 900 15001．They surveyed teenagers from small villages．A.1，000B.2，000C.3，000D.4，0002．There are 1，000teenagers from the cities who．A．take out the trash B．do the dishes3．Fewer than teenagers in big cities sweep the floor and make the bed．A.500B.1，000C.1，500D.2，0004．The number of teenagers in big cities is bigger than that in small villages．A．making the bed B．taking out the trashC．folding the clothes D．doing the dishes5．Why did they make the survey？A．Because they don't want teenagers in China to do chores at home．B．Because they thought it'll help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores at home．C．Because they wanted to know if teenagers in China do chores at home．D．Because they thought it's not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves．BAn exhausted （筋疲力尽的）looking woman came into the doctor's office．She said，"Doctor，there are dogs all over my neighborhood．They bark （犬吠）all day and all night，and I can't get a good sleep．""I have good news for you，" the doctor said，taking out a small bottle．"Here are some new sleeping pills （药片）that work like a dream．A few of these and your trouble will be over．""Great，thank you．" the woman was very glad to go back home with the pills．A few weeks later，the woman came again，looked worse than ever．She said，"Doctor，your pills are not good at all．I'm more tired than before．""I don't understand how that could be，" said the doctor，shaking his head，"Those are the strongest pills on the market．""That may be true，" answered the woman，"but I'm still up all night running after those dogs and when I finally catch one，it's hard to get him to eat the pills．"6..The woman came to see the doctor because．A．her dog was illB．she was bitten （被咬）by dogsC．she couldn't sleep wellD．her son was ill7.The doctor gave some pills to the woman for．A．the dogsB．herselfC．her sonD．her neighbors8.The woman got in a few weeks．A．betterB．healthyC．worseD．well9.Which of the following is RIGHT？A．The doctor gave the woman wrong pills．B．The woman liked to run with the dogs．C．The woman took the pills but the pills didn't work at all．D．The woman might feel better if she took the pills．10.When he heard what the woman said，the doctor might think that．A．he gave the woman the right pillsB．the woman was a very clever personC．the woman was not cleverD．he should give the woman the pills againCIf you are given only 1yuan，could you live in a city for one day？It seems this may be a little difficult．But students from Xi'an did it．On April 10，more than 60students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Y uan Metropolis Survival（生存）．The charitable organization（慈善组织）for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity．Students not only have to live，but they also have to do with a lot of hard work．It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others，including Beijing，in May．To make money，many students looked for part﹣time jobs and saw how hard life was．Zhang Qiyue，14，asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance．"We were upset when they said no．But gradually（逐渐地），we got used to it，"he said．After being a waiter for an hour，he got 25yuan．Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls．Many people who walked by took notice and helped them．Zhao Jiacheng，14，drew pictures and made paper crafts．"This showed it's important to learn a special skill（技能），"he said．Living was hard，but finishing the work wasn't any easier．They went to different places to finish work in a short time．The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour．"We learned how to persuade others．From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt …after almost 20 tries，we got an expensive necklace（项链），"he said．They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet．11.The students should in this activity．A．be given enough moneyB．finish some easy workC．live and finish difficult workD．give away their pocket money12.To make money，students tried many things EXCEPT．A．going to Beijing to do their tasksB．doing part﹣time jobsC．giving talent showsD．drawing and making paper crafts13.During this activity，．A．Zhang Qiyue gave up when he was refusedB．students learned that life is hardC．Zhao Jiacheng made money by singingD．students learned how to make paper crafts14.What did the students learn from this activity？A．Living was hard．B．It was much easier to finish the work than living．C．It was important to learn a special skill．D．Success came from many tries．15.What is the best title for the passage？A．Living in a city for one dayB．Special skills are very importantC．Surviving on one yuanD．Looking for part﹣time jobs．DMany kids do housework such as doing the dishes，making the bed，and folding the clothes．In exchange，they get some money or other computer time．Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics，especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money．Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs，we should pay kids for everyday housework．But some people don't think kids should get rewards（报酬）for doing housework．Susie Walton，an expert，believe that by rewarding kids，parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return．"Running any kind of housework is a team effort，"Walton said．"A home is a living space for everyone in the family．It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house，and families decide how they want their home to look，and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want．"Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework，and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money．There are also apps（程序）thatgives kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed（兑现）either online or in the real world．"Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards，"says Chris Bergman．"And kids need rewards to help encourage them．"16.Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1？A．Washing the dishes．B．Cooking meals．C．Folding the clothes．D．Making the bed．17.The underlined phrase"in return"in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as""．A．as a reward B．for punishmentC．on sale D．under control18.What's Walton's idea in the passage？A．Running exercise is a kind o f team work．B．People work to get some rewards．C．Kids have responsibilities in the house．D．Doing the housework in only the parents' job．19.According to Chris Bergman，kids should be encouraged to．A．do housework without rewardsB．do more houseworkC．stay away from houseworkD．do housework be getting rewards20.Which is the best title for the passage？A．Kids Should Study as Well as Doing HouseworkB．Let Children Do Some HouseworkC．Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing HouseworkD．Doing Housework Is Good for Children's Study．．四、补全对话（共10分）A：Hey，Paul．What are you doing now？B：（1）A：Oh，no! Stop playing them and help me to do something．B：OK．（2）A：Please help to clean the kitchen．B：Oh，Rose．It's very clean．（3）A：Paul，it's clean but it's not "mother clean"．B：I see．You mean Mom thinks it's dirty．（4）A：Yes! （5）B：All right．A．Why do you ask me to clean it？B．I'm playing computer games．C．Mom will be back soon so please clean it quickly．D．What do you need me to do，Rose？E．When she sees it，she won't be happy，yes？F．What's the matter？五、．词汇应用（共10分）26．Children hated to play with me. That's because when I was fifteen months old，one of my eyes was （1）（bad）hurt in an accident. I lost the sight of the eye with an ugly scar around it. It（2）（make）me sad. My mother told me，"Alice，hold your head up high and face the world. If you do，it will be OK."As a little child，（3）many years，I thought Mom meant "Be careful，or you will fall down." When I grew up，Mom's words helped me know that I should look people in the eye and let them know （4）（I）．In high school，I worked hard and （5）（have）no trouble with my studies.Everyone began to like me （6）I had some friends. I could always help them （7）they had problems.At university，I took part in all kinds of （8）（activity）. I joined a music club. We helped poor children. The club became famous and I had （9）（many）friends.（10）doesn't matter what the problem is. Face it bravely.六、根据汉语完成句子：（共10分）1．It means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.2．It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home.3．无论发生什么事情，我都不会放弃自己的梦想．4．多亏了王先生和乘客们，医生及时挽救了老人的生命。
XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试题(附答案)
20XX-20XX学年度第二学期第一次八年级英语竞赛试题一、选择填空（共30分）1 ・ As volunteer»Rick helps disabled in his free time. ( )A. a： a B・ a： the C.不填：a D・不填；the2. To his , he didn't set trouble.( )A. suiprise： intoB. surprise：toC・ suiprised： into D・surprised；in3 ・ The driver saw an old man on the side of the road ・( )A. lay B・ lying C. lied D・ to lie4・ Her son _______ Coke, but now he ___________ milk・( )A.is used (o drink： is drinking B・ used to drinking： drinksC・ is used to drinking： used to drink D・ used to drink： is used to drinking5 ・ We should never _________ t oda/s work until tomorrow.( )A. put off B・ cut off C・ fall off D・ get off6.It was ______ l ovely weather _______ we decided to spend the day on the beach ・( )A. such a： that B・ such： that C・ such： as D・ so； that7 ・ You helped to make _______ p ossible for me to have lucky ・( )A・ that B・ it C・ this D・ itis8.- Mr. Smith feels _________ b ecause his children live far away.-If 'so, let's go to visit him every Saturday morning and cheer him up.( )A. excited B・ relaxed C・ alone D・ lonely9.- - - Could I use your computer now, Peter ?-Sorry, I'm going to ________ it now. You can use it tomorrow.( )A. work out B・ work in C・ work into D・ work on10.- I don't like Chinese・- ___________ ・()A・ So do I. B・ So I do. C・ Neither do I. D・ Neither I do・11 ・ He often volunteers _________ the old man _______ heavy things ・( )A. to help；carrying B・ helping；carryC・ to help：to carry D・ helping：carrying12・ Tom works all day and nieht finish the task on time ・( )A. for B・ because of C・ in order to D・ so that13 ・ Six months of training __________ very important for me ・( )A. is B・ arc C・ am D・ being14.・ Which hair band do you like best, madam?-I caiVt decide now. I really don't know _____________ .( )A. to choose which one B・ choose which oneC・ which one to choose D・ which one I should choose it15・ Mr. Li asks us to remember that ___________ c areful we arc, ________ mistakes we will ( )A. the more： the fewer B・ the fewer： the moreC・ the more： the more D・ call the police right away二、完形填空(共20分)At the age of four, our kids began to help us with the housework・ They helped (1 ) their pets and clean the house・ Now Tate can make her bed, (2) ________ her clothes and set (布置)the table・ Last week, she even helped me (3) ______________________ • We were happy because it was delicious ・I like getting kids to start early for a few (4) _________________ • First, it is fun for kids tohelp. Kids like to work (5) _________________ the same things as 什wir parents do. They want tostay with their parents but to do things by themselves. It's a good time to (6) them to help you when you are busy. Second, its never too (7) _____________________________________________ for them to learn some things (8) _____________ ・ having kids do chores is not robbing (剥夺)their playingtime. (9) ___________________ make (s) them know the joy of working ・(10) _________ , it does help・ I feel that Tate likes doing chores and she helps me a lot.(1) A・ take care of B. look at C. get back D. worry about(2) A. buy B. fold C. sell D. make(3) A. do chores B. do the dishes C・ do the cleaning D・ make dinner(4) A. words B • reasons C • ways D. means(5) A. for B • from C. on D. as(6) A ・ borrow B ・ mnke C. drive D. invite(7) A. early B. popular C. important D. old(8) A. But B. Although C. However D・ Because(9) A. It B • They C. She D・He(10) A. Slowly B. Hardly C・ Quickly D・ Finally三、阅读理解（共40分）ADo teenagers in small villages do chores at home? How about the teenagers in big cities?Here is a survey. We asked 4, OOOteenagers in China several questions ・ Half of them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The others are from small villages ・ We made a diagram of the result of our surve y. Lets have a look at it. We found out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities • Maybe it is because they live a harder life. Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do. Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves.Chores 2000teenagers in small villages 2000teenagers in big cities Take out the trash 1600 1000Sweep the floor 1200 850Make the bed 1400 750Do the dishes 1100 600Fold the clothes 900 15001 • They surveyed teenagers from small villages・A.l, 000B.2, 000C.3, 000D.4, 0002・ There are 1, OOOteenagers from the cities who_______________ •A. take out the trash B・ do the dishes3・ Fewer than _________ teenagers in big cities sweep the floor and make the bed.A.500B.l, 000C.l, 500D.2, 0004・ The number of teenagers ___________ in big cities is bigger than that in small villages.A. making the bed B • taking out the trashC. folding the clothes D・ doing the dishes5・ Why did they make the survey? _____________A. Because they don't want teenagers in China to do chores at home・B.Because they thought it'll help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores at home.C・ Because they wanted to know if teenagers in China do chores at home ・D・ Because they thought it's not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves ・BAn exhausted （筋疲力尽的）looking woman came into the doctor's office. She said, ''Doctor, there are dogs all over my neighborhood ・ They bark （犬吠）all day and all night, and I can't get a good sleep ・M U I have good news for you, M the doctor said, taking out a small bottle・H Here are some new sleeping pills （药丿f）that work like a dream・ A few of these and your trouble will be over・H"Great, thank you. M the woman was very glad to go back home with the pills・A few weeks later, the woman came again, looked worse than ever・ She said,n Doctor, your pills are not good at all. I'm more tired than before・”T don't understand how that could be, H said the doctor, shaking his head, ”Those are the strongest pills on the market. ”n That may be true, H answered the woman, H but I'm still up all night running after those dogs and when I finally catch one, ifs hard to get him to eat the pills・ **6..The woman came to see the doctor because _________ ・A. her dog was illB ・ she was bitten （被咬）by dogsC.she couldn't sleep wellD・ her son was ill7._______________________________________ The doctor gave some pills to the woman for ・A. the dogsB ・ herselfC・ her sonD・ her neighbors8・Thc woman got _____ in a few weeks.A. betterB ・ healthyC. worseD・ well9._________________________________ Which of the following is RIGHT?（新）XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试題A. The doctor gave the woman wrong pills・B・ The woman liked to run with the dogs ・C. The woman took the pills but the pills didn't work at all.D・ The woman might feel better if she took the pills・10.________________________________________________________ When he heard what the woman said, the doctor might think that __________________________________・A. he gave the woman the right pillsB ・ the woman was a very clever personC・ the woman was not cleverD・ he should give the woman the pills againcIf you are given only I yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult・ But students from Xi'an did it.On April 10, more than 60students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival （生存）.The charitable organization （慈善组织）for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity. Students not only have to live, but they also have to do with a lot of hard work. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in May.To make money> many students looked for part - time jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyuc, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance ・n Wc were upset when they said no. But gradually （逐渐：H!l）, we got used to it. ”he said・ After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25yuan.Sonic made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls ・ Many people who walked by took notice and helped them・ Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts. H This showed ifs important to learn a special skill （技能）,"he said.Living was hard, but finishing the work wasn't any easier・ They went to different places to finish work in a short time ・ The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour ・”Wc learned how to persuade oth ers ・ From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt ---after almost 20 tries» we got an expensive necklace （项链），H he said ・ They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet ・11 ・The students should _____ in this activity・A. be given enough moneyB ・ finish some easy work（新）XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试題C・ live and finish difficult workD・ give away their pocket money12.1b make money♦ students tried many things EXCEPT _________ ・A. going to Beijing to do their tasksB・ doing part - time jobsC・ giving talent showsD・ drawing and making paper crafts13.______________________ During this activity, ・A. Zhang Qiyue gave up when he was refusedB ・ students learned that life is hardC. Zhao Jiacheng made money by singingD・ students learned how to make paper crafts14.What did the students learn from this activity? ________A. Living was hard・B ・ 1（ was much easier to finish the work than living・C・ Il was important to learn a special skill.D・ Success came from many tries ・15.What is the best title for the passage? ________A・ Living in a city for one dayB ・ Special skills are verj f importantC・ Surviving on one yuanD ・ Looking for part - time jobs ・DMany kids do housework such as doing the dishes, making the bed, and folding the clothes・ In exchange, they get some money or other computer time ・Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics ♦ especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money・ Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for everyday housework ・But some people don^t think kids should get rewards （扌艮酬）for doing housework・ Susie Walton, an expert, believe that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return・"Running any kind of housework is a team effort, "Walton said・”A home is a living space（新）XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试題for everyone in the family. Its important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and families decide how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want. H Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework• and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money. There are also apps （程序）that（新）XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试題gives kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑现)either online or in the real world ・"Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards, "says Chris Bergman・”And kids need rewards to help encourage them ・H16.Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1 ? _________A. Washing the dishes・B・ Cooking meals.C・ Folding the clothes.D・ Making the bed.17・Thc underlined phrase u in rctum^in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as n ________A ・ as a rewardB ・ for punishmentC・ on sale D・ under control18.Whafs Walton's idea in the passage? _______A. Running exercise is a kind o f team work・B ・ People work to get some rewards ・C・ Kids have responsibilities in the house・D ・ Doing the housework in only the parents1 job ・19.According to Chris Bergman» kids should be encouraged to ________ ・A. do housework without rewardsB ・ do more houseworkC・ stay away from houseworkD.do housework be getting rewards20.Which is the best title for the passage? ________A. Kids Should Study as Well as Doing HouseworkB ・ Let Children Do Some HouseworkC・ Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing HouseworkD・ Doing Housework Is Good for Children^ Study.•四、补全对话(共10分)A： Hey, Paul. What are you doing now?B： (1) ____________A： Oh, no! Stop playing them and help me to do something・（新）XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试題B： OK. (2) _______________A： Please help to clean the kitchen.A： Paul, it's clean but it's not H modwr clean".B： I see. You mean Mom thinks it*s dirty. (4) ______________________A： Yes! (5) _____________B： All right.A. Why do you ask me to clean it?B・ I'm playing computer games・C・ Mom will be back soon so please clean it quickly.D・ What do you need me to do, Rose?E・ When she sees it* she won*t be happy, yes?F・ What*s the matter?五、 .词汇应用(共10分)26・ Children hated to play with me. That's because when I was fifteen months old, one of my eyes was (1) (bad) hurt in an accident. I lost the sight of the eye with an uglyscar around it. It (2) _____________ (make) me sad. My mother told me, "Alice, hold yourhead up high and face the world・ If you do, it will be OK."As a little child, (3) _____________ many years, I thought Mom meant "Be careful, or you will fall down." When I grew up, Mom's words helped me know that I should look people in the eye and let them know (4) ___________________________________ (I)・In high school, I worked hard and (5) _________________ (have) no trouble with my studies.Everyone began to like me (6) ________________ I had some friends. I could always help them(7) __________ they had problems・At university, I took part in all kinds of (8) ___________________ (activity)・ I joined a music club・ We helped poor children. The club became famous and I had (9) ____________________ (many ) friends.(10) _________ doesn't matter what the problem is. Face it bravely.（新）XX市20XX-20XX学年八年级下学期英语学科竞赛英语试題六、根据汉语完成句子：(共10分)1 ・ It means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.2. It is the parents^ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home.3・无论发生什么事情，我都不会放弃自己的梦想.4.多亏了王先生和乘客们，医生及时挽救了老人的生命。
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八年级下学期学科竞赛英语试卷一、单项选择。
1. The underlined part in the word “perfect” is pronounced as ______.A . /i:/B . /i/C . /e/D . /ei/2. — Hi, Jim. You are so early!—Oh, I _____________ up early. It’s so good.A . used to getB . used to gettingC . am used to getD . am used to getting3. — Could you please sweep the floor?— ___________. I am busy looking after my sister.A . Yes, sureB . Sorry, I couldn’tC . No problemD . Sorry, I’m afraid not4. __________ my opinion, your answer is wrong.A . InB . ToC . ForD . With5. —It’s too noisy here. I can’t stand it.— Me, too. We have to ____________ new ways to solve the problem.A . come up withB . keep up withC . catch up withD . help out with6. ________ English well, one must have a lot of practice.A . SpeakB . SpeakingC . To speakD . Speaks7. The peaceful music in the CD made the students relaxed.A . feelB . feelsC . feltD . to feel8. The price of the house is so high. I hope it can _________ in the future.A . dropB . developC . provideD . fall9. — Which is the smallest number of the four?— .A . A quarterB . A halfC . Two-thirdsD . Three-fourths10. — I was told to be here before seven.—Oh, you . I’m sorry for not telling you that we have changed the plan.A . mustn’tB . can’tC . won’tD . needn’t11. Hurry up! The match for ten minutes.A . has begunB . had begunC . has been onD . began12. The boy is busy ________ tomorrow’s lesson.A . worked onB . preparing forC . to work forD . getting preparing to13. Which of the following signs can be seen on the door of a shopping center?A .B .C .D .14. We should do we can those endangered animals.A . that; to saveB . which; saveC . that; saveD . what; to save15. —You’ve never been to the village, have you?— . It is the mo st beautiful village I’ve ever seen.A . No, neverB . No, I haveC . No, only onceD . Yes, only once16. My _______ brother will go to America for ________ study next year.A . older; fartherB . older; furtherC . elder; furtherD . elder; farther17. — Why are you worried?—I’m expecting a call from my daughter. She __________ New York forthree days.A . has gone toB . has been toC . has been inD . has come in18. — How long has Mr. Green lived __________ Lanzhou?—He’s lived here __________ 1998.A . in; forB . in; sinceC . at; byD . at; of19. — Could you tell me _________?— Yes. He _________ to the USA.A . where is he; has beenB . where he is; has goneC . where was he; has beenD . where he was; has gone20. —I’m really sorry that I broke your glass.— _______________.A . You’re welcomeB . That’s rightC . Take careD . It’s not a big deal二、完形填空。
21. 通读全文，根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案填空。
Life is full of chances and challenges. For students, if we don’t study hard, 1, we will fall 2other students. At first, I didn’t know 3the word “ exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a 4of competition. In competitio ns, there were always 5and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could 6.Each time I saw children 7games, and heard their laughter, I 8I were that age again. However, I remembered my p arents’ words—You must work very hard 9have a good future. So I 10up my pen and began to study hard again.I was still not 11what competitions really meant. One day, I was 12anEnglish-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel 13my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competitions were important and necessary.I learned a lot 14what I experienced. Now I understand 15about the world. Competitions are important for us all.（1）A . because ofB . sooner or laterC . at the same timeD . as soon as（2）A . behindB . offC . overD . after（3）A . howB . whenC . whatD . where（4）A . fewB . memberC . kindD . number（5）A . winnersB . studentsC . soldiersD . athletes（6）A . appreciateB . improveC . combineD . important（7）A . to playB . playingC . playedD . plays（8）A . donatedB . hopeC . rememberD . wished（9）A . so thatB . in order toC . forD . as for（10）A . pickedB . droppedC . threwD . took（11）A . agreeB . sureC . knowD . believe（12）A . joiningB . enteredC . comeD . taking part in（13）A . asB . thanC . betweenD . though（14）A . aboveB . underC . amongD . from（15）A . lessB . moreC . specialD . good三、阅读理解。
22. 根据材料内容，选择正确答案。
（1）Tokyo One is the name of a _________.A . hotelB . restaurantC . food supermarketD . museum（2）Tokyo One is in ________.A . Tokyo.B . SydneyC . HoustonD . London（3）We can go to Tokyo One for lunch at ________.A . 10:30am on MondayB . 3:00pm on FridayC . 11:00am on SaturdayD . 2:30pm on Sunday（4）We can have dinner in Tokyo One at 9:40pm ________.A . on SaturdayB . on TuesdayC . on WednesdayD . on Thursday（5）Tokyo One offers us the following information except _______.A . locationB . telephone numberC . websiteD . food price23. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。