武汉市2019-2020学年八年级上学期12月学科竞赛英语试题A卷

武汉市2019-2020学年八年级上学期12月学科竞赛英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . - I think bamboo has more uses thanin the world.- I agree with you.Aany plantBall the plantsCother plantDany other plant2 . Your mother walks as _ as hers.AslowBslowerCslowlyDmore slowly3 . We must cut _ the tomatoes and then put them _ the blender.Adown；atBdown；intoCup；intoDup；at4 . Yesterday, Spaceboy _ too _ lemonade.AdrinkmanyBdrankmanyCdrinkmuchDdrankmuch5 . Li Na is _ famous _ all the tennis fans know her in China.Aas; asBtoo; toCso; thatDenough; to6 . -Do you mind if I speak a bit softer? I have a sore throat.-_.ANot at all!BThats kind of you!CYes, you do.DNo, you cant.7 . _ your hands as soon as you _ the answer.ARaising, knowingBRaise, knowCTo raise; knowDRaise, will know8 . In the future, there will not be enough food and drinking water. _ the world a better place to live in, what can we do now?ATo makeBMakeCMaking9 . When spring comes, trees begin to _ green.AsoundBtasteCkeepDturn10 . - Who your maths teacher?- Mr. Wang. He is very kind.AdoesntBdoesCisntDis11 . He asked _ for the computer.Adid I pay how muchBI paid how muchChow much did I payDhow much I paid12 . I think Wanda Cinema is the best, because we can buy _ tickets and sit _ there.Athe most cheaply, the most comfortableBthe most cheap, the most comfortableCthe cheapest, the most comfortably13 . There _ an international exhibition in Shanghai Museum tomorrow afternoon.Awill be going toBwill go to beCis going to beDis going to14 . Please come here a little _next time.AearlyBearlierCearliestDthe earliest15 . Whats your hobby, Jimmy ?I _ pop music before, but now I dont like it.AenjoyBwas enjoyingCdid use toDused to enjoy16 . Its not good_ in the sun.Afor him readingBfor him to readCof him readingDof him to read17 . Bob _a cold. And Mary and Sue _colds ,too . They shouldnt exercise.Ahas; hasBhas; haveChave ; has18 . Ling Ling can speak English well _ she has never been to America.AalthoughBuntilCifDsince19 . Which one do you like better, English-Chinese dictionary or Words app? I like_ of them. They are useful for English learners.AnoneBneitherCallDboth20 . My sister has already been him for two years .Amarried withBmarry withCmarried toDmarry二、完型填空“Whats the meaning of life?” This is a question we all ask _at one point or another. The best answer that I came across was written by the great psychologist, Viktor Frankl. He wrote that “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.”When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by_playing, running, jumping, swimming, laughing and riding my bike.When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad_.When I was a teenager, I found meaning in playing sports, _out with my friends and trying to impress girls.In college, I found my life meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career(职业) I would _for.When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new_and old wisdom.When I married and had kids, I found meaning in protecting and watching over those I loved. When I found out _of my sons were mentally handicapped (智障),I found meaning in loving them, _them and learning so much from them about life, love, patience, faith and joy._I grew older, I began to understand meaning isnt something that comes and goes. We can give meaning to every moment of our life. We can bring meaning to the thoughts we have. We can bring meaning to the things we do we can bring meaning to the hearts we _. All we have to do is to love.It is love that makes life worth living. It is love that gives life meaning.21 . AourselvesBoursCus22 . AexactlyBsimplyCwidely23 . AwiseBseriousCproud24 . AhangingBbringingCgiving25 . AprovideBprepareCcheer26 . AideasBadviceCpromises27 . AneitherBeitherCboth28 . Agrowing upBcaring forCtaking after29 . AAsBUnlessCSince30 . AfeelBtouchCbeat三、阅读单选When I was about twelve years old, a girl in my class liked to point out my disadvantages. My disadvantages: I was very thin; I wasnt good at math; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on. At last. I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, and asked. Are those things true or not? Jane. didnt you ever think about what youre really like? Then he added, Well, you have that girls opinions. Make a list of everything she said and mark（做标记）the true points.I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found out that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change, like being very thin, but many I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy, and he said, Now you know better about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of great help to you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life. Ive never had a better piece of advice.31 . When the writer Jane was _, a girl in her class liked to point out her disadvantages.Aabout 10Babout 12Cabout 14Dabout 1632 . Jane thought she couldnt change one thing. It was that _.Ashe was very thinBshe wasnt good at math.Cshe talked too muchDshe was too proud33 . Who changed the writers opinion?AHer fatherBHer motherCHer sisterDHer brother34 . What did Janes father really mean by saying Make a list of everything.?AForget it.BMake a shopping list.CDont make friends with the girl.DFinding out what is right and what is wrong.35 . Which of the following is the best title for this passage?AMy disadvantages.BA girl in my class.CA girls opinions.DThe Best Advice.Flying is a fast way to travel. But it is a big headache for some people. They cant help worrying about things like, “Is turbulence (颠簸) a bad thing?” or, “Is it dangerous if we dont change our mobile phones to flight mode (飞行模式)?” British newspaper Daily Mail spoke to some experts to answer these questions. They also tell us other interesting things about flying.Is turbulence dangerous?Its scary and uncomfortable. But it is not something you really need to worry about.Turbulence is caused when two groups of air hit one another at different speeds. Wind, thunderstorms (暴风雨) and being close to mountains can be reasons for this.You may feel like turbulence is dangerous, but it wont crash (坠毁) your plane. “Even in extremely rough air (扰动气流), the wings (机翼) are not going to break off,” explained Patrick Smith, an airline pilot, who is also an air travel blogger and author of AskThePilot.com.Why are plane windows round?Round windows are for passenger safety.As the airplane flies higher and higher, the outside atmospheric pressure (气压) gets lower and lower. During the flight, the pressure inside the plane becomes greater than the pressure outside.When this happens, square windows can break. Thats because having different pressures inside and outside puts pressure on the corners of square windows. But rounded corners can spread the pressure through the window.What happens when a phone isnt on flight mode?Some passengers believe mobile phones and tablets need to be turned off because they could bring the plane down. However, this is not true.If you dont change your phone to flight mode, pilots and air traffic controllers may hear unpleasant sounds in their headphones. It also influences radio communications. So its still best to put it on flight mode.36 . According to Paragraph 1, we learn that the story is going to _.Ashow what worries people may have about flyingBinterview some experts about flyingCgive people tips about how to travel by planeDexplain some interesting facts about flying37 . What will happen when there is turbulence?APeople may feel uncomfortable.BTwo planes may hit each other easily.CIt will make the plane drop suddenly.DIt can break off the plane wings.38 . Planes use round windows rather than square ones, because _.Around windows can spread the pressureBround windows can add outside pressureCsquare windows can lower(降低) the pressure on the windowsDthe corners of square windows are difficult to make39 . What happens if a phone isnt on flight mode?AThe plane will crash.BAir traffic controllers cant get any information.CIt may influence radio communications.DIt may be noisy in the plane.40 . The passage may be taken from _.AA story bookBA science magazineCA guide travelDA novelNo one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression（印象）from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first day in a new job: First impression can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean. Get to work on time . Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time. Pay attention to introductions. You may be introduced to your workmates. They will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If you are not told your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself. Never be the first one to leave. Watch what others do at the end of work hours. It does not look good for you to be eager(急切的) to leave.41 . What does the writer think you should do on your first-day work ?AWe should dress in a right way.BWe should learn how to introduce ourselves.CWe should know our duties.DWe should know our workmates well.42 . Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AYou should be the first one to arrive at work.BYou should ask your workmates for your duties.CYou should not be eager to go back home at the end of work hours.DYou are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.43 . From the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _.AvisitorBteacherCworkmateDleader四、根据首字母、中文提示填空单词拼写44 . T_（买卖）is good when there is much buying and selling.45 . They are thinking of a new m_（方法）of solving the problem.46 . Our hometown has left many soft and sweet m_（记忆）in our hearts.47 . His money comes m_（主要地）from his parents.48 . News s_（传播）much more slowly in the past.五、单词填空Journey to spaceWhat kind of holidays do you enjoy? Do you like lying on a beach in a nice hot country? Do you like going walking in the hills and mountains? Or are you looking for something more exciting? Maybe in a few years time, people will go into the travel agents and book a ticket into space. Then we interview some teenagers from all over the world and this is what they say.“There are so many beautiful and interesting places to see on earth, Id much rather visit these placesf49 . before spending lots of money to go into space.”(Simon from England)“I would very much like to go into space for a holiday. I think it should be c50 . enough for everyone to go, not just the rich and famous.”(Maria from Spain)“I love cooking at the planets and the stars. Sometimes there is too much pollution or too many clouds so I cant see anything. There are lots of secrets to e51 . and I would definitely go if I could.”(Ben from China)“Is there anything more frightening? Sometimes I have this really terrible dream. Im in a rocket and its going into space. I cant get out and Im screaming, but nobody can hear me. I think there will be many accidents in space, so it cant be s52 . . Im sure I would panic all the time. I like to walk and feel the fresh air around me.”(Kate from Australia)“Its great. I hope in 50 years time taking a holiday in space will be common. Id really love to do and Im looking forward to it now.”(Lisa from Mexico)As you can see, many of our teenagers have different i53 . . Whether you like it or not, space tourism is going to become an important thing in your future.Theres no doubt that beauty involves（包含）more than just what you look like. Here, stars like Demi Lovato, Jennifer Lawrence and Beyonce drive home a key point: There are many ways to be b54 . , and you should celebrate the aspects that make you so unique.Demi Lovato:I think the most powerful piece of advice Ive learned Ive been given it before but I had to learn it myself to really u55 . it is I had to stop comparing myself to other people. Thats something almost every woman does. You know, is she prettier? Does she have a better body? Is she more. whatever it is! You have to stop comparing yourself to other people. Theres a56 . going to be someone who is probably prettier, but youve just got to be excited about what youve been given. At the end of the day, it doesnt matter what you look like; its just about what p57 . you serve on earth.Jennifer Lawrence:D58 . your inner beauty. Truthfully, beauty is really in the eye of the beholder（旁人）and there are so many versions of what beauty is, so its really about loving yourself, being good to yourself and being h59 . what you put inside of your body, what you put inside your mouth and what you put inside your ears. All of that is very precious.Beyonce:We all have our imperfections（瑕疵）, and you know its important to concentrate on other qualities b60 . outer beauty.六、多任务混合问题A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国)is a very popular(流行的) TV show in China. It is about Chinese food. In this show, we can see many kinds of food. We can also learn different ways(方法) of cooking food. Why is this show popular? Because this show is not only about Chinese dishes(菜肴), but also telling stories about Chinese people.Eating is very exquisite(讲究) in China. The Chinese think food is the gift from nature(自然). Chinese cuisine(烹饪) is an important part in our everyday life. It helps people around the world know about Chinese culture.3637题完成句子；38题简略回答问题；39题找出文章的主题句；40题将文中画线句子译成汉语。61 . A Bite of China is about _.62 . In this show, we can learn different ways of _ food.63 . What is an important part in our everyday life?_64 . _65 . _七、将所给单词连成句子连词成句66 . on do what often you weekend do the ?_67 . are everywhere beautiful flowers there ._68 . in autumn we have usually a trip school._69 . will for mother cook I my ._70 . the test isEnglish when ?_第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、二、完型填空1、三、阅读单选1、2、3、四、根据首字母、中文提示填空1、五、单词填空1、2、六、多任务混合问题1、七、将所给单词连成句子1、