上海版八年级竞赛英语试卷C卷

上海版八年级竞赛英语试卷C卷一、 单项选择。 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）You should _before you give me an answer because its very important. A . think it ofB . think it overC . think of itD . think over it2. （2分） Would you like to go_ for vacation? Yes, Id love to. I like the place where it is peaceful and uncrowded.A . somewhere touristyB . somewhere quietC . anywhere touristyD . anywhere quiet3. （2分）- Lets go to the school hall, children.- .A . Yes, pleaseB . Thats all rightC . Great, lets goD . Youre welcome4. （2分）I started with the other students and made friends.A . to talkB . talksC . talkedD . talk5. （2分）He has some books on the desk, but _ of them is on history.A . allB . neitherC . noneD . both6. （2分）Its bad for your eyes _ in the sun. A . to seeingB . to readingC . to readD . watch7. （2分）-Where is Joan?-She a novel in her study.A . has readB . readsC . will readD . is reading8. （2分）He cant play the guitar very A . goodB . fineC . niceD . well9. （2分）The rest of the apples are Mrs Blacks. A . The remainder ofB . The best ofC . Some of10. （2分）Why are you in such a hurryMike?There a badminton match in ten minutesA . is going to beB . are going to beC . will haveD . is going to have11. （2分）I really enjoyed your speech, _ there were some parts I didnt quite understand.A . becauseB . sinceC . untilD . though12. （2分）Do you play computer games?No,_. I dont like them at all.A . alwaysB . oftenC . usuallyD . never13. （2分）Where is the library, Jane?_A . This way, please.B . I dont know, either.C . Sorry, I cant.D . Of course I do.14. （2分）I think it is better and enjoyable to go out with friends than to stay at home. Yes, I think so.A . very; very moreB . even; a littleC . more; much moreD . much; far more15. （2分）I walked along the seaside and saw many people _ on the beach. A . lyingB . liesC . lieD . lied16. （2分）We were _ into two groups to discuss the problem.A . turnedB . dividedC . lookedD . gotten17. （2分）She _ that it _ be a holiday for her. A . thinks; wontB . thinks; /C . think; willD . doesnt think; will18. （2分）Jenny is not coming for the party tonight. But she . A . promisesB . promisedC . will promiseD . had promised19. （2分） _is Mary? The girl with short hair.A . WhichB . WhatC . WhereD . Why20. （2分）Is this your family? _ A . Yes, it isnt.B . No, it is.C . Yes, it is.D . No, this isnt.二、 完形填空。 (共2题；共25分)21. （10分）完形填空When Wang Hai went to Yucai Middle School two years ago, he worked hard and did very well in his lessons. He was also 1 in sports. He ran to school every day to build up his 2. His parents were very 3 him and bought him a computer as a birthday present.However, something began to change. He stopped4 early and never ran to school any more. He5 his interest in studying.One day in the middle of the night. Wang Hais mother discovered the cause of the6 . He played computer games till midnight. It had a 7effect on him and must be stopped.The next day Mother had a8talk with Wang Hai. She took the computer away, she told him he wasnt9 enough to control himself. Wang Hai was happy he had a wonderful mother and 10 not to do that again.（1）A . worried B . unusual C . active D . nervous （2）A . body B . legs C . arms D . head （3）A . surprised at B . strict with C . angry with D . satisfied with （4）A . getting up B . putting up C . found D . took （5）A . forgot B . lost C . found D . took （6）A . choice B . change C . chant D . chance （7）A . good B . bad C . useful D . useless （8）A . serious B . seriously C . happy D . sad （9）A . strong B . weak C . new D . young （10）A . printed B . protected C . provided D . promised 22. （15分）完形填空阅读短文，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Perhaps the only test score that I remembered is the 55 when I was in high school.The test was the final for a course. I remembered waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right handed out our papers one by one. It was a rather 1 test. I heard my classmates groaning(叹息), and I could tell by the groans that the scores werent looking2 .Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!I lowered my head, and 3 the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good, none of you 4” Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”A 55. Thats me!5 my sad look didnt look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big 6 that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “7 did you do in your test?”“I made a 55,” I said.A frown(皱眉) now stood on my fathers face. I knew I had to8 at once. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the class, ” I 9 said. I thought that explanation would make a difference.“You 10 !” my father replied.“But its the highest!” I 11.“I dont12 what scores others had, but you failed. What 13is what you do!” my father firmly said.For years, my father was 14 that way. It didnt matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.We often dont understand the 15 of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents shoes. My fathers words have carried me throughout life.（1）A . boring B . difficult C . strange D . interesting （2）A . poor B . true C . good D . suitable （3）A . checked B . covered C . turned D . opened （4）A . failed B . missed C . passed D . won （5）A . Especially B . Finally C . Suddenly D . Slowly （6）A . event B . breakfast C . show D . test （7）A . When B . Why C . What D . How （8）A . speak B . explain C . prove D . reply （9）A . impatiently B . carefully C . nervously D . proudly （10）A . lied B . failed C . regretted D . lost （11）A . advised B . realized C . insisted D . promised （12）A . care B . imagine C . know D . understand （13）A . makes B . suggests C . improves D . matters （14）A . always B . seldom C . still D . once （15）A . wisdom B . worries C . trouble D . courage 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共42分)23. （10分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Thousands of years ago, Britain was covered by thick forests, home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom. There were wolves and bears, many different kinds of deer and large wild cows. There were less than four million people. They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside.All this has changed, of course. Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty-five million. Three-quarters of Britain is covered with fields, towns or cities. Although 25 percent of land is countryside, new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large wild animal that eats meat. In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats, but these are much smaller than wolves.Some people would like to change things, however! Some organizations and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again. They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again. They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to return and live wild. They call this rewilding.Not everyone agrees. In the last twenty years, over one million trees which at first grew in Scotland have been planted and there are plans for morebut wild animals? Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans. They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills which so many people enjoy. So far there are no wolves or bears in Britains forestsbut soon there might be!（1）What was the population of the UK thousands of years ago? A . About 25 million.B . Over 65 million.C . More than 61 million.D . Not more than four million.（2）Why are there fewer birds and small animals in fields in the UK? A . Because more trees have been planted.B . Because there are more large wild animals.C . Because pollution is much worse than before.D . Because people use new methods of farming.（3）Which paragraph gives opinions from rewilding supporters? A . Paragraph 1.B . Paragraph 2.C . Paragraph 3.D . Paragraph 4.（4）What are some people against? A . Living closer to nature.B . Planting more and more trees.C . Helping large wild animals return.D . Building more villages and towns.（5）Whats the best title for the text? A . Making Britain wild againB . A trip to wild BritainC . An introduction to BritainD . Protecting the environment.24. （10分） Balzac(巴尔扎克) was a great French writer. But he was very poor before he became famous. He lived in a dirty, wet room and was often worried about food. All his friends were very poor and they could not help him.One night it was very cold. The wind blew and it was snowing heavily. Balzac went to bed early but couldnt fall asleep. He didnt get any food before he went to bed. He thought and thought, but he couldnt have a good idea. At midnight he saw a man climb in through the broken window. The man began to steal something on his bookshelf. Balzac got up quietly and said, “Dont waste time, my friend! I couldnt find any money in the daytime. How can you find some in the dark?”（1）Balzac was a _.A . workerB . writerC . doctorD . cleaner（2）Balzac lived in a dirty, wet room because _.A . he was very poorB . he wanted to live thereC . it was coldD . he was a famous man（3）Why didnt he ask his friends for some food? Because _.A . he had no friendsB . his friends didnt want to help himC . all his friends were very poorD . his friends didnt like him（4）How was the weather that night? It was _A . rainyB . cloudyC . sunnyD . snowy（5）Could the thief find any money? _A . Yes, he could.B . No, he couldnt.C . Maybe.D . I dont know.25. （10分）阅读理解 Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal and ended up doing lots of research on how to achieve it? As you learned more and more. It seemed you knew less and less. That is because when you learned a new concept(概念). You found that there was a lot more to know about it.Usually, people think they need to get more and more information before trying a new idea. There is nothing wrong with learning a lot, but when you let learning get in the way of doing, you will never get going.One of the best ways to learn is to take action and learn from the results that you get from those actions. Dont be afraid of not being perfect and just take the first step. You will go further than those who are still in preparation. Its good to be prepared, but over-preparation in trying to reach a goal wont get you results. The knowledge and skills that you will need will be picked up along the way.If a baby wants to learn how to walk, it doesnt do it by just sitting there and thinking about how to walk. The best way for a baby to walk is to actually get up and start walking. Sure it may fall, but with every fall, it learns what is working and what is not and adjusts(调整)to it. By doing this over and over, it will finally learn to walk. This is the method you should use when you want to achieve your goals as well. It works.Learning more is great but if all youre doing is learning and not taking action, its time to change that. Just take the first step.（1）When you learned something new, you found there was to know about it. A . lessB . nothingC . everythingD . more（2）Which is NOT true according to the passage? A . People need to learn a lot before trying a new idea.B . One of the best ways to learn is to take action.C . Learning has nothing to do with doing.D . Over-preparation is not good for reaching a goal.（3）A baby should when it wants to learn how to walk. A . get up and start walkingB . sit there and think about how to walkC . learn from its parentsD . read books about how to walk（4）We can usually read the passage in . A . a storybookB . a newspaperC . an advertisementD . a guidebook（5）The purpose of the passage is . A . to tell us how to learn moreB . to tell us how to be successfulC . to talk about the importance of doingD . to talk about the importance of learning26. （12分）根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案 GONE WITH THE WINDAuthor: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online)Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War (美国内战). Scarlett OHara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time. A LITTLE PRINCESSAuthor: Frances Hodgson Burnett￥18.3 (online)Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchins. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty (贫穷) and the scorn (嘲笑) of her fellows (伙伴). Its an excellent book with 4 tapes (磁带) for children. PETER PANAuthor: J.M Barrie￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online)It is a childrens story full of imagination and adventures (冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darlings adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) UNCLE TOMS CABINAuthor: Harriet Beecher Stowe￥20 (in bookstores)The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Toms Cabin talked aboutthe struggle between free states and slave (奴隶) states during the American CivilWar and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago. THE SECRET GARDENAuthor: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores) ￥30 (online)Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan (孤儿), finds herself in her uncles dark house.Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.（1）You have to pay if you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online.A . 30B . 12C . 50D . 42（2）Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life without the help of .A . the power of hopeB . her uncleC . the magic of natureD . friendship（3）All of the following books have children as their main characters except .A . GONE WITH THE WINDB . PETER PANC . THE SECRET GARDEND . A LITTLE PRINCESS（4）A LITTLE PRINCESS is an excellent book to help you .A . discover the factB . protect your familyC . fight for new lifeD . imagine and create（5）We can know from the above information that .A . there are only three books with tapesB . we can buy all the above books in bookstoresC . two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson BurnettD . THE SECRET GARDEN is 5 cheaper in bookstores than online（6）The information above is mainly for people to .A . practise listeningB . write a storyC . do online shoppingD . choose novels四、 选词填空 (共3题；共25分)27. （10分）阅读短文，用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。注意：每个词只能用一次。每空限填一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。其中有两个多余选项。usual, eat, mean, Britain, little, exciting, chance, or, although, common, if, spendIn many European countries it is normal to have a long break in the middle of the day when all members of the family return to their houses to eat together. This is not very _in Britain because normally it is a long way from the place of work or school to the home. The _people often have a big breakfast before they go to work and the meal at midday is not_with the members of the family but with workmates or schoolmates. Lunch is normally_between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm. Most people finish work at five thirty. It often take at _an hour to get home from the school or workplace so people eat their meal _dinner between 6:30 pm and 9 pm.On Sundays people dont have to work so they take the _to eat together with their family. Sunday lunch is _the best meal of the week and many of the meals which are considered real British food are eaten for Sunday lunch, such as roast beef and pudding._everyone in Britain understands that breakfast is the first meal of the day, there is a lot of confusion(混乱) about the words for other meals such as dinner, lunch, tea, high tea, elevenses, brunch, supper. And if you ask a British person what these words _, most of them will give you a different answer according to what part of the country they are from.28. （10分）阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。buy little easily cut plant other that realize nature take disagree walkIts necessary for parents to teach kids how to cook from an early age. I believe you will _with what I say. However, you also need to _that part of teaching your kids how to cook is teaching them about the ingredients(材料).One of the best ways you teach them about ingredients is to take them to go shopping with you. I know it wont always be _to do so. Maybe you have to spend some money _your crying kids the big model car, because you dont want _people to look at you.For one thing, its great to let your kids see what food looks like in its _state(状态). I dont mean seeing cows and chickens _around (though that is good, too). I mean that they can see fruit, meat and vegetables before you _them up or make them become dishes.In fact, if you live near a farmers market, you can take your kids shopping with you there. At the farmers market, your kids can talk to the people who grow the food. At _, it will make your kids see whole(整个的) pineapples(菠萝), but not _yellow rings with the hole in the middle.29. （5分）用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。photo tidy these she finish（1）Our classes _ at three on Friday afternoon.（2）There are three nice _ of his family on the wall.（3）Grace is unhappy because she cant find _ green pen.（4）_ two boys are my brother Jim and my cousin Mike.