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1、八年级竞赛题2017年上期宜章九中八年级英语竞赛题问卷说明：本套题目共100分，建议用时60分钟。请同学们认真审核每一道题目，不要粗心大意。答案写在答题卡上。单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( )1. Teachers can advise parents _ their childrens educational needs as well as what subjects their children should choose to study. A. with B. about C. for D. to( )2. My littl

2、e son wont go to sleep _ I tell him a story every night.A. when B. if C. unless D. because( )3. Ted was very _ that you didnt reply to his Wechat (微信). A. glad B. upset C. tired D. excited ( )4. Watching the movie Coming Home _ Mary about two hours last week.A. take B. takes C. took D. will take( )5

3、. Lucy _ a picnic last week. We had a good time there.A. organized B. expected C. wondered D. caught ( )6. What _ if I _ to turn off water?A. will happen; forget B. will happen; will forget C. happen; forget D. happen; will forget( )7. Jane, bring some cheese and put _ on the hamburger.A. it B. them

4、 C. these D. any( )8. Here is the cats food and dont forget _ it on time.A. to feeding B. feed C. feeding D. to feed( )9. We danced to Little Apple to _ Joes birthday. All of us enjoyed ourselves.A. discuss B. share C. celebrate D. improve( ) 10. There are _ visitors visiting the Great Wall every ye

5、ar. A. two millions of B. two millions C. millions of D. million of( ) 11. He is a(n) _ man. He never cheats others.A. honest B. silly C. quiet D. funny ( )12. I _ the magazine for two weeks. Ill return it this afternoon.A. finished B. have lent C. bought D. have kept( ) 13. Alex tried to join the a

6、rmy but was _ because of a weak heart. A. turned downB. written downC. cut down D. fallen down ( ) 14. Ted looks forward to _ to Xian for his vacation by high-speed railway.A. go B. going C. keep D. keeping( ) 15. My parents live far from me, but they _ me every month. A. care about B. hear from C.

7、look after D. agree with ( ) 16. Im too tired. I would like _ some coffee to relax.A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. to drinking( ) 17. The little boy gave me a _ answer after I asked him the question.A. surprise B. surprises C. surprised D. surprising( ) 18. I didnt catch the bus yesterday. I _ w

8、alk three kilometers to wait for another bus.A. was able to B. had to C. should D. might( ) 19. Kim has _ the film Rush Hour. She saw it last weekend.A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing( )20. The population of China is than that of the USA.A.more B. much more C. too much D. bigger完形填空(每小题1分，共10分) 先通读下面的

9、短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Birthdays are important in everyones life, especially (尤其) for children. For 365 days, children wait for that 21 day. On that day, they will become one year older. Birthdays are also the best time to have a 22 with your friends and family. To 23 a meaningful an

10、d special birthday party, you need to 24 lots of things and you need to have enough time to get 25 ready. You may want most of your friends to come to the party because you want to share your happiness with them. The best way is to 26 birthday invitations to them. Birthday invitations will help them

11、 remember your birthday.You can buy birthday invitations in the 27 or on the Internet. Nowadays you can choose 28 many kinds of birthday invitations and send them to your friends. If you have time, you can make birthday invitations by 29 . They show your effort (努力) to invite your friends. You can a

12、lso draw your favorite pictures to make the birthday invitations more 30 . ( )21. A. available B. unusual C. educational D. famous( )22. A. holiday B. concert C. joke D. party( )23. A. have B. take C. ask D. leave( )24. A. prepare B. refuse C. question D. break( )25. A. something B. nothing C. every

13、thing D. anything ( )26. A. send B. buy C. draw D. find( )27. A. office B. shop C. school D. bank ( )28. A. at B. by C. from D. for( )29. A. itself B. herself C. himself D. yourself ( )30. A. normal B. beautiful C. traditional D. serious阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分) AI traveled to Canada one summer with students

14、 from my French class. It was my first trip outside the United States. It was exciting because I could finally speak the foreign language I was learning and I could hear native speakers (说母语的人). Canada is an excellent place to practice French for two reasons. First, most people in the French-speakin

15、g part of Canada can speak both French and English. I can use French when Im ready. There wouldnt be much pressure. If I have something very important to communicate, they can understand me if I speak English. Second, people there like it when you try to speak French, even if you only speak a little

16、. They hold French in higher esteem (认为更高贵) than English. Interestingly enough, although I wanted to communicate in my newly learnt language, I soon found I could hardly use any of the words I have learnt when I tried to use them. We learnt the accent (口音) used in France, but the accent used in Cana

17、da is different from what we learnt. It sounded a little strange to me. And many words are completely different. Although I didnt get many opportunities (机会) to practice French in Canada, Im still thankful for this experience. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )31. Where does the writer come from? A. France. B. Canada

18、. C. The USA. D. The UK. ( )32. Why did the writer think the summer trip was exciting? A. Because traveling was his favorite hobby.B. Because he could stay with his friends for a long time. C. Because he could speak French and hear native speakers. D. Because it was the first time for him to go on a

19、 summer trip. ( )33. There wouldnt be much pressure for the writer to speak French in Canada because _. A. he liked talking to people in French B. French-speaking people there are friendly C. his friends would help him to communicate D. people there could speak both English and French ( )34. The wri

20、ter talked about _ difference(s) between French used in France and Canada in the passage. A. one B. two C. three D. four ( )35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The writer spoke French very well in Canada. B. The writer was thankful for his trip to Canada. C. Canada wasnt

21、a good place to practice French. D. Canadian people hold English in higher esteem. BThe day to sign up (报名参加) for after-school sports clubs was yesterday. Mindy was waiting for the day all summer. She was ready to sign up for her favorite sports club. “Hey, Mindy,” Laurie said. “I cant wait to sign

22、up.”“Me, too. Im really excited!” said Mindy.“Lets go to sign up for cheerleading (拉拉队) now,” said Laurie. “The coach (教练) is over there.”“Cheerleading?” asked Mindy.“Yeah,” said Laurie. “Were all going to sign up for it. Tara, Beth, Liz, and me. You have to sign up with us.”Mindy looked at the socc

23、er coach. He was bouncing (使弹起) the ball from his foot to his head. Mindy wanted to be with her friends, but she really wanted to play soccer. “I want to sign up for soccer,” said Mindy. “Soccer? Really?” Laurie looked surprised. “Why?” “Look at all the cool tricks (技巧) he can do with the ball. I ho

24、pe I can do them, too.” Laurie looked at the coach and said, “Yes, those tricks are cool.”“Why do you want to be a cheerleader?” Mindy asked her.“Well, all our friends will sign up for it. I thought it would be fun to join together.”Mindy knew it was true. “Youre right. Maybe Ill join cheerleading,

25、too.” She started to walk to the cheerleading coach, but Laurie took her arm.“Wait. Maybe I can join soccer with you.”“Really?” Mindy smiled.“Yeah. I think Id like to have a try, but I might need you to help me practice.”Mindy took Lauries hands. She was going to play her favorite sport with her bes

26、t friend. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )36. Yesterday was a(n) _ day for Mindy according to the passage. A. tiring B. boring C. exciting D. relaxing ( )37. Mindy wanted to sign up for soccer because _. A. most of her friends signed up for it B. she wanted to learn the soccer tricks C. the soccer coach was her fav

27、orite coach D. she wanted to be a soccer player in the future ( )38. What did Laurie sign up for yesterday? A. Cheerleading. B. Soccer. C. Basketball. D. Swimming. ( )39. Who was Mindys best friend? A. Tara. B. Beth. C. Liz. D. Laurie. ( )40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

28、A. Soccer was Lauries favorite sport. B. Laurie asked her friends to sign up for soccer. C. Mindy saw the cheerleading coach doing some tricks. D. Mindy agreed that it was fun to join the same club with her friends CIt was yard sale time again, and everyone in the Jones family was getting ready.Billy, the youngest, was clearing out his old toys. He put several old robots and games in