广东省揭阳市惠来一中2023-2024学年八年级上学期英语竞赛试卷

惠来一中学年第一学期初二英语竞赛（满分分）一，阅读理解（共20题；每小题4分，共80分）A（辅导员）WearelookingforpeopletojoinusasacampcounseloratCuyaOutdoorSchool.Weconnectchildrentosciencethroughnature.Ourcampcounselorsareenergeticandsupportive,andmoreimportantly,caringteammembers.Thisisaneight-houreverydayjobinthefive-day-longprogrammeduringthesummer.Worktime:9:00a.m.~5:00p.m.Pay:$10perhourDoyouenjoytakingthingsapartandthenputtingthembacktogether?Ifso,thenthismaybeyourdreamjob!WearelookingforsmartandcreativeLEGOengineeringinstructors.Worktime:2:00p.m.~5:00p.m.Pay:$15perhour（助手）Wearelookingforpart-timeteacher’saidesforourInspireKidsPreschoolinNewburgh.Teacher’saidesneedtopreparematerials,helpchildrenfinishactivitiesandcreateasafeenvironment.Worktime:8:00a.m.~11:00a.m.Pay:$100perweekI’mlookingforsomeonecarefulandpatienttowatchmykidswhenI’mworkingfrom11:00a.m.to3:00p.m.Ihavea7-year-olddaughter,anda5-year-oldson.Iamalsoaskingyoutopreparesnacksandcleanuptherooms.Pay:$150perweek()1．Howmuchcanacampcounselormakeinall?A．$10.B．$80.C．$400.D．$800.()2．Ateacher’saideneedstodoallEXCEPT(除了)________.A．helpingkidswiththeirhomeworkB．helpingchildrendoactivitiesC．gettingmaterialsreadyD．creatingasafeenvironment()3．TobeaLEGOengineeringinstructors,onehastobe________.A．smallB．cleverC．talkativeD．caring()4．Whatsummerjobcanyouapplyforifyouarefreefrom10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.?A．Teacher’saide.B．Summercaregiver.C．LEGOengineeringinstructor.D．Campcounselor.()5．Wherecanyouprobablyfindthistext?A．Onawebsite.B．Inadictionary.C．Inavisitorguide.D．InanE-mail.BOnMarch23,2022,ChineseastronautsinChina’sTiangongspacestationgaveasciencelesson400kilometersaboveEarth.Itwasagreatsuccess.DoyourememberthefirstspacelessonhostedbyWangYapingin2013?Shegavethelessontomorethan60millionschoolchildrenalloverthecountry.1WhilewatchingthesciencelessonfromtheTiangong-1onJune20,2013,WangLutian,a10-year-olddisabled(残疾的)studentataspecialschoolinBeijing,wasdrawingarocketinhisclassroom.rockettothesky,”Wangexplainedhisworkhappily.Atthattime,heand100otherdisabledstudentswereenjoyingthelessongivenbyWangYaping,whotalkedaboutmovementsinmicrogravity(微重力)environments.“Zerogravity!”QianShaohong,anotherstudent,shoutedwhenhesawastronautNieHaishengshowinghiscrossinglegsinmid-air.“Scientificknowledgehasopenedawindowforchildrentoknowabouttheworld,”saidateacherattheschool.Thelessonalsoincreasedinterestinspacescienceamongteenagerslivingonthe“roof(屋脊)oftheworld.”“Iwasmostinterestedintheexperimentofthe‘waterball’inagravity-freeenvironment.It’samazing,”saidRigzinJigmeDoje,ahighschoolstudentinLhasa,Tibet.Asaloverofphysics,Dojesaidthelessonhelpedhimstaytruetohisdreamofbecomingaphysicist.ThelessonalsoencouragedotherTibetanstudentstoconnectthemysteriousworldofouterspacetotheirhometown.()6．Thespacelessonin2013wasfor________.A．ChineseastronautsB．ChineseteachersC．schoolchildreninChinaD．scientistsalloverChina()7．WhichpictureshowsNieHaisheng’sbodymovementaccordingtothetext?________A．B．C．D．()8．WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?________A．WangYaping’stalkonmicrogravityenvironments.B．Theinfluenceofthespacelessononthedisabledstudents.C．Thehardworkofthedisabledstudentsinaspecialschool.D．A10-year-oldstudent’sdreamofsendingarockettothesky.()9．WhatdoweknowaboutRigzinJigmeDoje?________A．Helikeddrawingstars.B．Hetalkedalotabouthiswork.C．Hewasaprimaryschoolstudent.D．Heenjoyedphysicsverymuch.()10．Afterwatchingthespacelesson,theTibetanstudents________.A．hadanewlookoftheirhighschoolsB．gotanamazing“waterball”inspaceC．hadabetterunderstandingoftheroofoftheworldD．developedadeepinterestintheworldofouterspace2COnwarmwinterdays,YangLiheng,89,enjoyssittingbythewindowandlookingthrougholdphotos.Thesephotosbringhimjoyandhappinessoncemore.ForYang,oneofthelong-expectedactivitiesduringtheSpringFestivalistotakephotoswithfamilymembers.OntheearlymorningoftheseconddayoftheChineseNewYearwhenthewholefamilyhewoulddressupandwaitforthephototobetaken.Yangbecameaphotographerinthelate1950s.Withhiscamera,Yangrecorded(记录)thegreatchangesofhishometownovertime.“Ihadapainfulchildhood,butIgotachancetobeaphotographerafterthefounding(成立)ofthePeople’sRepublicofChina,”Yangtoldareporter.“Iwanttorecord,intheformofphotos,thelocalcustoms(习俗),thechangesofourlifeandpeople’sspiritoffightingagainstthehardconditionshereinmyhometown.”“Iusedtotakepicturesforeveryoneelse,buthardlyeverturnedmycameraatmyfamilymembers,”Yangsaid.“Mygrandsongavemetheideatorecordthegrowthanddevelopment(发展)ofmyownfamily.”TakingfamilyphotosthenbecameatraditionforYang’sfamily.Thoughnowsomeofhisgrandchildrenareworkingandlivinginothercities,theytrytheirbesttoreturnhomeduringtheSpringFestivalandprepareforthespecialmoment.LastyearwasanimportantyearforYangLiheng.MostofhisphotoswereonshowinYinchuan.Theyshowedusthedevelopmentoftheareaoverthepastsixtyyears.()11．WhatdoesYangexpectmostduringtheSpringFestival?A．Wearingnewclothes.B．Havingabigdinner.C．Takingafamilyphoto.D．Visitinghisfriends.()12．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“”inParagraph2mean?A．Getexcited.B．Getmuchhealthier.C．Getimproved.D．Gettogetheragain.()13．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．WhenYangboughtthecamera.B．WhereYanglearnttotakephotos.C．WhyYanghadapainfulchildhood.D．WhatYangrecordedwithhiscamera.()14．Fromthepassage,weknowthatYang’sfamilyis________.A．fullofloveB．bigandrichC．oldandpoorD．havingahardtime()15．Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ABigFamilyB．PhotosRecordTimeC．GreatChangesinChinaD．ChineseNewYearCelebrations3D阅读短文及文后7个选项，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Istheresomethingspecialbetweenmusicandlanguage?Fromthelateststudies,theanswerisyes:16Here,welookattwoexamples.AstudybyKrausshowsthatplayingamusicalinstrument（乐器）canimproveaperson’shearingability.117Thepeopleinthefirstgroupweremusicianswhilethoseinthesecondgrouphadnomusicalpractice.Themusicianswereabletohearthetalkingpersonmoreclearly.18Thinkaboutviolinistsinanorchestra(管弦乐团).Whentheviolinistsplaywiththegroup,theyheartheirowninstrumentandmanyothers,too.Buttheviolinistsmustlistencloselytowhattheyareplaying,anddon’tcareabouttheothersounds.Inthisway,musiciansareabletofocusoncertainsounds,eveninaroomwithlotsofnoise.Kevin,adoctoratHarvardMedicalSchool,workswithstrokepatients(中风的病人).Becauseoftheirillness,thesepeoplecannotsaytheirnames,addresses,orotherinformationnormally.However,theycanstillsing.19Whydoesthiswork?Kevinisn'tsure.Musicseemstomakedifferentpartsofthebrainwork,includingthedamaged(损坏的)parts.Thismighthelppatientstousethatpartofthebrainagain.Musicimprovesconcentration(注意力),memory,listeningskills,andouroveralllanguageabilities.20Playinganinstrumentorsingingcanhelpusdobetterinschoolandkeepourbrainsmartaswegetolder.Musicisnotonlyenjoyable,butalsogoodforusinmanyotherways.A.Itcanevenhelpsickpeoplegetbetter.B.Musichelpspeoplesolvesomehearingproblems.C.Musicimprovescertainlanguageabilitiesinthebrain.D.TheviolinistsdeveloptheirmemoriesbyplayingtheviolinE.Musicianshearbetterbecausetheylearntopayattentionto(关注)certainsounds.F.Kevinwassurprisedtofindthatsingingwordshelpedhispatientstospeak.G.Inhisstudy,twogroupsofpeoplelistenedtoapersontalkinginanoisyroom.二，短文填空（每小题2分，共20分）ZhangGuimeiistheprincipalofHuapingHighSchoolforgirlsinLijiang,Yunnan,hasbeengiventhehonortitle“RoleModeloftheTimes”forhelpinggirlsfrompoorfamilies.Herstories(21)thousandsofpeopleinChina.About20yearsago,onthe(22)to