八年级宁波英语竞赛试卷

1、21. she began to study english _ the age of ten and now she can write a letter _ english.    a. on; at               b. in; on              c. at; for

2、          d. at; in22. did you do well in your _ history exam?    not too bad. i got _ “b”.    a. / ; an               b. the; a   

3、0;          c. / ; a            d. a; the23. i like fruit salad very much. can you tell me how _ it?    a. bought            

4、   b. eating              c. will i have      d. to make24. what was the date yesterday?    it was _.    a. wednesday        

5、    b. a fine day          c. 4th april        d. a cloudy day25.the famous writer would like to _ time in the beautiful countryside.    a. spend       

6、60;        b. cost                c. take             d. pay26. did she play basketball yesterday afternoon?   

7、0;no, she _.    a. goes shopping     b. visited her aunt    c. will stay at home         d. is doing some cleaning27._ people _ walking along the beach.    a. a small number of; is 

8、;                    b. the number of; are     c. a number of; are                   

9、         d. the number of; is28. it's very late. _ take a taxi?    good idea.    a.  would you like      b. how about           c.

10、what about       d. why not29. my japanese is not very good, so i can _ understand a japanese when he speaks too fast.    a. nearly               b. almost      

11、;        c. hardly           d. ever30. when you finish _ your novel, remember _ me a call, ok?     all right.    a. to write; gave       b. writ

12、ing; to give    c. read; to send    d. reading; giving31. dad, i'm not sleeping well these days.    _.    ok, i'll do that.    a. that sounds like a good idea        b. really?

13、you'd better go to the doctor    c. i really want to win the prize     d. i am glad to hear that32. let's go skating this afternoon.    _.    that's too bad. maybe another time.    a. i'd like to, bu

14、t i have a lot of things to do     b. you just need this footballc. the sports car is very expensive     d. great, skating is my favourite sport33. i didnt see _, for there wasnt _.a. enough clearly, light enough b. clearly enough, enough light c. enough clearly, e

15、nough light d. clearly enough, light enough34. joe didnt have much fun _last sunday.a. to skate b. skates c. skated d. skating35. the meat is _expensive and eating _meat is bad for your health.a. too much , much too b. much too ,too much c. too much ,too much d. much too, much tooii完形填空。（15分）luck an

16、d wealthjack fokinson was a shrewd businessman (精明的生意人). he had been making big money and was now very_ 36_. people often asked him what his secret was, but he told them 37 but jokes. “no, there is no secret,” he would laugh and say. “it is luck 3 8 has made me rich.” here is one of his stories abou

17、t his “luck”. “last summer i was 39 my hunting holiday in africa. i was camping on the edge of the jungle(丛林) not far from a river . i t was in the morning and i went for a walk. you know, i 40 morning walks in the fresh air among trees and plants.” “suddenly a roar(吼) came behind me. i turned round

18、 to find a big lion 41 for me. i ran. what else could i do? i had 42 my gun in the tent.” “ i ran towards the river. but just when i was about to 43 into the river, i saw a terrible crocodile waiting for me 44 his mouth wide open!” “i intended(打算) to run along the river bank, but it was 45 late. the

19、 lion sprang at me when i tripped over the root of a tree and fell flat.”“ i close my eyes, waiting for my 46 . but nothing happened. then i heard a fearful roar. i looked up. what do you think i saw? the lion had jumped right into the 47 of the crocodile!” “ there it was, the lion! its head and sho

20、ulders stuck inside the crocodiles throat, and the crocodile was almost choked to death（窒息而死）!”“ i saw that my chance（机会） had finally 48 . i got up and ran back to my tent. there i hired(雇佣) a group of farmers and took them to the river. they tied up the 49 animals and carried them to a big 50 in th

21、e city. lions and crocodiles were not easy to catch alive, you know, and i was awarded (被奖励) five thousand dollars!”36. a. poor b. good c. rich d. fat37. a. nothing b. something c. anything d. everything 38. a. what b. how c. which d. that39. a. in b. on c. at d. for 40. a. hate b. dislike c. prefer

22、 d. enjoy41. a. coming b. to come c. come d. comes 42. a. forgot b. left c. put d. placed43. a. go b. run c. hurry d. jump44. a. in b. without c. with d. for 45. a. very b. too c. quite d. so46. a. end b. dead c. dying d. die47. a. head b. back c. mouth d. leg48. a. reached b. gone c. left d. come49

23、. a. one b. two c. three d. four50. a. zoo b. park c. river d. museumiii阅读理解。（25分）(a 5分bc 10分)aonce a man traveled through a country. the citizens (公民)told him that nobody was allowed to stand except the king. the man was very surprised at that, and he asked why they had to do so. they told him beca

24、use the king of the country was very short and there was no one shorter than him, the king didnt want to see anybody higher than him. so he ordered his citizens not to stand, and then the people would be shorter than him.the man was so brave(勇敢)that he went into the palace to meet the king. when he

25、met the king, he had a conversation with him. after that, the king, made a new rule that allowed people to stand. the citizens were very surprised, so they asked the man what he told the king.he said,“i just tell him if he asks everyone not to stand, they will remember they have a short king all the

26、 time . if they are allowed to stand, they will forget all about their short king.”51.who was allowed to stand in that country? a. all the people.b. some peoplec. only the king. d. only the king and his wife.52. why did the king make that rule? a. he was selfish.b. he was ugly.c. he was talld. he wa

27、s short.53. what did the man do after he heard that rule? a. he stood in that country.b. he didnt stand in that country.c. he went to the king and had a talk with him. d. he left the country.54. what can we infer(推断)from the passage? a. the man was stupid.b. the king was stupidc. the man was not bra

28、ve.d. the king was not brave.55. what is the reason for the king to change his mind? a. he was afraid of that man.b. he thought the man was wrongc. he thought he was wrong to his citizens.d. he didnt want people to remember he was short bnowadays we can see atms everywhere. so wed better learn how t

29、o use an atm to withdraw(取)money.first, we must find an atm for your cards. some atms can only work with certain banks cards. but now more and more atms can use all the banks cards.second, we can put our cards in a slot(插口)on the right side of the machine. make sure the card is facing the right way.

30、then , when the screen says,“please enter your pin,” we can press the numbers. after that, we can select the type of transaction(交易).so we can press the key for withdrawing money.next, we can put in the amount of money we want to withdraw by pressing the numbers. then the screen may say, “please wai

31、t”. after a short while, we can take our money from the slot at the bottom of the machine. at last, if we dont need other services, we can press the key for ending. then our cards will come out from the slot we put it in. and we can finish our dealing and take the cards and money away.56. can we use

32、 every atm to withdraw our money in a certain card?a. yesb. noc. the author didnt tell us in the passaged. the author is not sure about that.57. when should we enter pin? a. before we put our cards into the machineb. after we put our cards into the machine.c. after we select the type of transaction.

33、d. after we put in the amount of money.58. the card should be put in the machine . a. from the slot on the leftb. from the slot on the rightc. from the slot above the screend. from the slot under the screen59. when will money come out of the machine? a. before we put in the amount of money.b. before

34、 we enter pin.c. after we put in the amount of money.d. after we end the service.60. how many times should we press the numbers when withdrawing money once? a. once. b. twice.c. three times.d. four times.cthe word “hello” may be used more often than any other word in the english language. everyone i

35、n the usa and other countries uses this word. thomas edison is believed to be the first person to use “hello” on the telephone soon after the world's first telephone was invented. at first people began their words on the telephone with “are you there?” they were not sure if a telephone could rea

36、lly carry voices. edison was a man with few words. he wanted to save time. the first time he picked up the phone, he was very busy. he trusted the telephone as he invented it himself. he was sure someone was there and only said “hello”. from then on, “hello” is often heard when you pick up the telep

37、hone. 61.“hello” may be used _. a. only in the usa b. only in england c. in many countries d. in english-speaking countries except the usa. 62.from the passage we can learn that edison _. a. didn't like the word “hello” b. didn't know the word “hello” c. had nothing to do with the word “hell

38、o”d. might be the first one to use “hello” on the telephone 63.at first people said “are you there?” because _. a. they didn't trust the telephone b. they didn't know each other c. they couldn't see each other d. they wanted to ask each other questions 64.edison was a man of few words. i

39、t means _. a. he knew few words b. he could say few words c. he didn't like to talk much d. he had few friends 65.edison was sure someone was there because _. a. he could see the person b. he knew the person c. he invented the telephone and trusted it d. he had just met the person iv单词拼写（10分 每空一

40、词） a 根据句意及首字母提示填入一个适当的词。66today i'm very busy, but she is f_67this sunday i will have a p lesson. ill learn some new music.68i love nature and i hope i can forget all my p_ during the vacation.69as a student, you should go to school on w_.70we students cant leave the school u_ 4:50 p.m. b 根据中文提示

41、在空格处填上一个符合句意的单词。71. before you take the medicine, you should read the _(说明) first.72. christmas is the most important festival in the _ (西方) world.73. he always drives （小心）.74. he is better than me at (讲) stories.75. our _(班长) cleaned the school bus at last.v补全对话（5分）从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话，有两项多余。i根据对话内容,选择方

42、框中适当的句子,使对话完整,通顺.a. and both of us are pretty outgoing.b. she is good at reading.c. she is good at drawingd. what else do you like about helen?e. what about you?f. theyre both outgoing.g. harry is more athletic than me.mike: who is your best friend, connie?connie: helen.mike: why?connie: because she

43、 likes to do the same things as i do. 76 .mike: are you good at drawing, too?connie: well, i like drawing. 77 mike: 78 connie: she is more outgoing than me. i am a little bit quiet. 79 who is your best friend?mike: my best friend is harry.connie: is he like you?mike: no, he isnt 80 and im more outgo

44、ing. but some people say that we look the same.vi任务型阅读。（5分）.阅读短文，完成后面的笔记karl marx was born on may 5th, 1818 in germany. he went to high school and then continued his studies at a university. he received his doctor's degree in april 1841.in 1842 marx began writing articles for a newspaper. he wro

45、te articles on many subjects. for example, he wrote about housing problems of the poor people and the hard life of the peasants. he started a new program called “communism”.this new kind of political idea was supported by the working people, but hated by many governments. he and his wife had to move

46、 from one country to another.during the 1840s, marx met engels, another revolutionary writer, and they became close friends. together they wrote the communist manifesto. it closed with words that quickly became famous:“working people of all countries, unite!”note making write notes in the spaces bel

47、ow:name:_81_ born:_82_lived in:_83_wrote articles about:_84_political idea:_85_vii书面表达。（15分）根据所提供的信息，假如你是tina给你的好朋友mary回一封电子邮件，说明为何你不能本周去拜访她的原因。最少60词。星期一下午表兄的生日宴会星期二上午为英语考试而学习星期三和爸爸一起钓鱼星期四上钢琴课星期五晚上和朋友一起去看电影学科竞赛（一试）八年级英语参考答案及听力材料i听小对话，选择图片1. m: where did you go last weekend? w: i went to the aquarium

48、. i took lots of photos. m: really? what animal do you like best? w: i like to see the dolphins, they perform very well.2w: where do you work, mr black?    m: i work at the railway station.    w: how do you go to work every day?m: by subway of course.3. w: hi, jake, whe

49、re did you go yesterday? m: i went to the siming lake ,i went fishing with my friends, it was really funny. 4. m: do you know why mary didnt come to work this morning? w: she was too stressed out, she didnt sleep well last night.5. w: hi, david. what're you looking for?    m: i do

50、n't know what to buy for lisa's birthday.    w: well, i made her a birthday card, why don't you get her a box of chocolate?    m: yes, that's a good idea. (cacac)iii 对话理解(每小题1分，共10分) 你将听到5段小对话。请你根据所听到的每段对话内容及问题，选择正确的答案。每段对话和问题读两遍。 (w = woman m = man)6. m

51、: what do you think of yesterdays baseball match?w: it was wonderful.q: what are they talking about?7. w：what are you going to do this weekend，john? m：i am going to have a picnic with my classmatesq：when is john going to have a picnic?8. w：would you like to come to my birthday party tonight? m：yes,

52、id love towhat time will it begin? w：at a quarter to nine q：what time will the girls birthday party begin?9. w: hi, tom. do you and alice like physics?m: yes, of course. its very interesting. but april learns it best in our class.q: who is the best at physics in toms class?10.w：you mustnt play footb

53、all on the roadits too dangerous m：were very sorry about itwe wont do that again q：what are they doing on the road?(cacba)iii长对话，回答问题。听下面一段较长的对话，回答11-12两小题。m: where do you live?w: new street.m: so, how do you get to school?w: i usually ride my bike to school. on rainy days i go by bus. m: how long does it take? w: 40minutes by bike but 10 minutes by bus.听下面一段较长的对话，回答13-15三小题。w：hello, bruce. its a beautiful day, isnt it?m: yes, it is. w: i hope you can come to my party next sunday.m: what