龙文区八年级英语竞赛.docx

1、龙文区八年级英语竞赛龙文区迎“二OO九元旦” 八年级学科知识竞赛英 语 试 题（满分：120分；考试时间：90分钟）第I卷（共65分）I. 单项选择：（每小题1分，共20分）( ) 1. Could I borrow your dictionary? Yes, of course, you _. A. must B. need C. will D. can( ) 2. Hes not a kind-hearted man. _ people can get on well with him. A. Few B. A little C. Quite a few D. Little( ) 3. J

2、im, with the Greens _ the Summer Palace if it _ tomorrow. A. are going to, isnt rainy B. are going to, doesnt rainC. is going to, wont rain D. is going to, isnt rainy( ) 4. Excuse me, may I _ your English tapes? Sure, you can _ them for one week. A. borrow, borrow B. borrow, keep C. keep, borrow D.

3、lend, borrow( ) 5. I called you at half past nine this morning, but there was no answer. Oh, sorry. I _ with my cousin in the supermarket. A. shop B. was shopping C. shopped D. will shop( ) 6. She didnt come to school yesterday, did she? _, though she was not feeling well. A. No, she didnt B. Yes, s

4、he didC. No, she doesnt D. Yes, she didnt( ) 7. Must we do it right now? _. A. Yes, you may B. No, you mustnt C. No, you dont have to D. Yes, you need( ) 8. Kate, could you please _ the radio a bit? The baby is sleeping. A. turn off B. turn up C. turn down D. turn on( ) 9. Lets enjoy the song “Yeste

5、rday Once More”. It sounds _. A. well B. sadly C. nice D. bad( ) 10. Shanghai is one of _ in the world. A. the busy city B. a busiest cities C. the busiest cities D. the busiest city( ) 11. France _ its fine food and wine. A. is famous for B. is famous as C. the famous for D. was famous for( ) 12. O

6、ur school is becoming _. A. more beautiful and beautiful B. more and more beautifulC. more beautiful and more beautiful D. beautiful and beautiful( ) 13. _ interesting story! I like it very much. A. What B. What a C. How D. What an( ) 14. My mother tells me _ in strong sunlight. A. dont read B. not

7、read C. not to read D. dont to read( ) 15. I feel very excited because there _ a wonderful concert next week. A. has B. is going to have C. is going to be D. will have( ) 16. This second-hand camera is much _ than that new one. A. cheap B. cheaper C. dear D. dearer( ) 17. I have a terrible cold. You

8、d better _ to school today. A. go B. not to go C. dont go D. not go( ) 18. What did you do last night? I did my homework and _ TV. A. watch B. watched C. will watch D. am watching( ) 19. I saw Jim _ to the shop with Paul. A. go B. going C. goes D. went( ) 20. Dont pick flowers in the park next time.

9、 _. A. I have no idea B. Sorry, I wont C. No, I dont D. Dont worryII. 完形填空：（每小题1分，共10分）Most animals in the world look after their babies. Before a mother bird has 21 , it will start building a nest（鸟巢）on a tree. A baby bird usually 22 about 30g at birth. Baby birds have fur but they seem to have no

10、bones. The mother bird will 23 them for 15 days. If someone comes close to the nest, the mother bird 24 its wings to cover the baby birds.Usually, the weak baby birds will die and only the strong ones can 25 . Then they will start moving their wings and try to 26 more about the world. Sometimes you

11、will find 27 birds on the ground. Its because their wings are not 28 . They can only fly for a short distance（距离）and then they fall onto the ground. Birds begin to take care of 29 if they know 30 .( ) 21. A. animals B. babies C. family D. mother( ) 22. A. weighs B. weigh C. weight D. is weight( ) 23

12、. A. play B. leave C. look at D. look after( ) 24. A. uses B. used C. used to D. will use( ) 25. A. live B. fly C. walk D. life( ) 26. A. tell B. find out C. speak D. talk( ) 27. A. mother B. big C. little D. heavy( ) 28. A. enough strong B. strong enough C. enough big D. big enough( ) 29. A. hersel

13、f B. itself C. oneself D. themselves( ) 30. A. how to fly B. how fly C. to fly D. how to fly itIII. 口语运用：（每小题1分，共5分）从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。A: What do you do in your free time?B: 31 A: What kind of music do you prefer, pop music or country music?B: 32 A: What about rock music?B: 33 Its too noisy.A

14、: What else do you do?B: 34 Its good for my health. Whats your hobby?A: 35 Soccer is my favorite.A. My hobby is doing sports.B. I like it a lot.C. I prefer country music.D. I often go swimming, too. Its my favorite.E. You are welcome.F. I listen to music.G. I dont like it at all.IV. 阅读理解：（每小题2分，共30分

15、）AMost American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot during the months of July and August. Children do not go to school during these two months.Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They walk in the garden, visit their fr

16、iends, read books or watch television. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat where there are many trees or a nice lake. If they live near the ocean, they often go to the beach. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.Many Americans like to meet

17、people from other countries like Mexico or Canada. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan or Argentina. They usually fly to these countries by plane. The United States is a large country. Many families travel by car or by train to see interesting place

18、s in their own country. Some favorite cities to visit are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Fracisco and Los Angeles. These big cities have many famous building, theaters, stores and other places of interest for tourists.Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to the mountains or t

19、o beautiful valleys. They usually take a camera and return with many nice pictures of the places they visit. It is always fun to put the pictures in an album（相册）and share them with friends.( ) 36. The underlined word “tourist” means “_”. A. 建筑师 B. 旅游者 C. 诗人 D. 商人( ) 37. From this passage we know tha

20、t children dont go to school during _. A. the months of July and August B. the months of June and JulyC. the months of August and September D. the month of July( ) 38. Argentina is a _. A. city B. village C. country D. town( ) 39. Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. This sentence tells us that

21、_. A. no one likes to go to busy citiesB. everybody likes to go to busy citiesC. many people like to go to busy cities but not all like to go toD. the United States is a large country indeed( ) 40. Which of the following is TRUE? A. All the Americans like to meet people from other countries.B. Ameri

22、cans like to travel to some mountains and valleys.C. Americans really like to travel during their vacation.D. If the people live near the ocean, they like to stay at home.BJulia was a young woman. She was 25 years old. It was 1997, and she was living in a large California redwood tree. This tree was

23、 over 600 years old. Julia wanted to save trees like this one. A company wanted to cut them down, but the company didnt cut down this tree. Julia was living in it!What did Julia do every day? She got up early. The mornings were cold, so she got dressed fast. She combed her hair and washed her face.

24、Then she cooked breakfast. In the morning, Julia read her letters. She got a lot of letters every week. In the afternoon, she exercised. She climed around in the tall tree. After that, she talked to many people on her mobile phone. Many people wanted to learn about her ideas. Friends came. They brou

25、ght fresh water, food and clothes. Julia went to sleep at 9:00 pm.Julia lived in the tree for 738 days. Life in the tree was difficult. In winter, it snowed and it was very windy. Sometimes Julia was afraid, but she didnt come down. Finally, the company said, “We arent going to cut down the tree.” T

26、hen Julia came down from the tree.( ) 41. Where did Julia live in 1997? A. In California with her family. B. In a company in California.C. In a big California redwood tree. D. In a tall building in California.( ) 42. Why couldnt the company cut down the tree? A. Because Julia was living in the tree.

27、B. Because the company had no money to buy it.C. Because the company didnt want to cut it down.D. Because Julia paid money to the company.( ) 43. What did Julia NOT do in the morning? A. Comb her hair. B. Wash her face.C. Do some exercise. D. Read her letters.( ) 44. How long did Julia live in the t

28、ree? A. Six months. B. A year. C. Just over 2 years. D. Three years.( ) 45. Which of the following is WRONG? A. Julia was 25 years old in 1997. B. Living in the tree wasnt easy.C. Finally the company decided not to cut down the tree.D. Nobody gave Julia water or food.CIn Canada and the United States

29、, people enjoy entertaining（请客）at home. They often invite friends for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:“Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday night?”“Hey, were having a party on Friday. Ca

30、n you come?”To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say youre sorry and give an excuse:“Thanks, Id love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “Oh, sorry, I have tickets for a concert.”Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations, but which are

31、not real invitations. For example:“Please come over for a drink sometime.”“Why dont we get together sometime?”“Why dont you come over and see us sometime soon?”They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they dont mention a specific（确定的）time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to the expressions like these,