八年級英語競賽試題八年級英語競賽題及答案PartIPhonetics,Vocabulary&Grammar(共35分)1.找出畫線部分發(fā)音與其他三項(xiàng)不同的單詞。（每小題1分，共5分）1.A.greatB.breakC.steakD.spread2.A.woundB.youthC.enoughD.route3.A.chaosB.schoolC.chorusD.cholesterol4.A.saysB.raiseC.praiseD.stairs5.A.whoB.wholeC.whoseD.whisper2.選擇最佳答案完成句子。（每小題1分，共15分）6.Theguiderecommendedthateachtourist______asmallbellwhilehikingincaseoffog.A.carriesB.carryC.carriedD.carrying7.NotonlymyclassmatesbutalsoourEnglishteacher______fondofthedramaclub.A.areB.isC.wereD.be8.Theharderyoupractise,______youwillfindthetongue-twister.A.theeasyB.theeasierC.easierD.theeasiest9.—Whichofthetwoe-dictionariesdoyouprefer?—Actually,I’msatisfiedwith______;bothhavetheirownadvantages.A.neitherB.eitherC.noneD.both10.Themomentthespacecraftenteredtheorbit,thecrew______photosoftheblueplanet.A.takesB.hastakenC.weretakingD.hadtaken11.ThescientistspokesoquicklythatIcouldn’t______whathemeantby“genescissors”.A.makeoutB.pickoutC.ruleoutD.workout12.Theoldtemple,______roofwasdamagedinthetyphoon,willbereopenednextspring.A.whichB.whoseC.ofwhichD.that13.—I’mafraidIcan’tfinishthemodelplanetoday.—Takeyourtime;______.A.betterlatethanneverB.theearlybirdcatchesthewormC.actionsspeaklouderthanwordsD.afriendinneedisafriendindeed14.Themathsproblemisfarbeyondmyreach,soIneedsomeoneto______ittomepatiently.A.turnonB.putoffC.takeapartD.breakdown15.Thesign“Keepoffthegrass”remindsus______onit.A.nottostepB.tonotstepC.don’tstepD.notstepping16.Ifit______forthethickclouds,wewouldhavewatchedthemeteorshowerlastnight.A.isn’tB.weren’tC.hadn’tbeenD.hasn’tbeen17.IfyoukeepEnglishdiarieseveryday,you’llfeelthelanguagegradually______partofyourthinking.A.becomeB.tobecomeC.becomingD.becomes18.Theteacheraskedustoavoid______thesamespellingmistakeinthefinaldraft.A.makeB.tomakeC.makingD.made19.—Haveyoudecidedwhichcoursetodrop?—Notyet.I______betweenFrenchandchemistry.A.amstillhesitatingB.stillhesitatedC.havestillhesitatedD.wasstillhesitating20.Therobotcanwalkassteadilyasahuman,butitcan’trideabicycle,______?A.canitB.can’titC.doesitD.doesn’tit3.完形填空：閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案。（每小題1分，共15分）Itwasstilldarkwhen14-year-oldLeosetoffforthepaperroute.Thestreetswere21withlastnight’srain,andtheonlysoundwasthesoftsplashofhistrainers.Everymorninghedelivered120copiesbeforeschool,yetheneverfelttired;thejobpaidforthesecond-handcamerahehadbeen22formonths.Onecornerhousealwaysgavehimtrouble.Itsgatesqueakedloudlyenoughtowaketheneighbourhood,andtheowner,MrPatel,aretiredengineer,wasfamously23abouthislawn.Thatmorning,however,Leonoticedsomething24:thefrontdoorwaswideopen,andtheusuallytidyliving-roomlightswereflickering.Hesteppedinsideandcalledout.Noanswer.Thenhehearda25groanfromthekitchen.MrPatelwaslyingonthefloor,clutchinghischest.Leo’smindwentblankforasecond,butthefirst-aidcourseatschoolkickedin.Hecheckedtheairway,loosenedthecollarand26theemergencynumber.Whilewaitingfortheambulance,hekepttalkingsoftlytotheoldman,27himthathelpwasontheway.TheoperatortoldLeonottogivewater,sohesimplyheldMrPatel’shand,28steadypressureashehadbeentaught.Whentheparamedicsarrived,theypraisedLeo’squickthinkingand29thathisactionhadgreatlyincreasedthepatient’schanceofsurvival.Atschool,Leo’sclassmatescrowdedroundhim,yethefelt30becausehehadonlydonewhatanyonewouldhavedone.MrPatelspentaweekinhospital.Onthedayhereturnedhome,he31Leowithanewcamera—theexactmodeltheboyhadcircledinashopcatalogue.Attachedwasanote:“Totheyoungphotographerwho32mylife:everypictureyoutakefromnowoncarriesasecondstory—ofkindness.”Thesqueakygatewasfixedthenextafternoon.Leo’spaperroute33asusual,butsomethinghadchanged.Hebegantogreeteverycustomerbyname,34thatbehindeachdoorwasalifeasfragileasglass.Andwhenheraisedtheviewfinder,henolongerhuntedonlyforperfectlight;hesearchedforperfect35,theinvisiblelinethatconnectsoneheartbeattoanother.21.A.shiningB.shakingC.wetD.narrow22.A.savingupforB.givinguponC.lookingafterD.puttingaside23.A.curiousB.particularC.generousD.cheerful24.A.familiarB.ordinaryC.strangeD.amusing25.A.loudB.weakC.sharpD.regular26.A.dialledB.rememberedC.copiedD.searched27.A.warningB.remindingC.persuadingD.begging28.A.returningB.applyingC.offeringD.refusing29.A.agreedB.explainedC.complainedD.predicted30.A.embarrassedB.calmC.proudD.surprised31.A.presentedB.suppliedC.rewardedD.provided32.A.changedB.savedC.improvedD.influenced33.A.startedB.continuedC.stoppedD.slowed34.A.realizingB.doubtingC.provingD.admitting35.A.movementB.compositionC.momentD.colourPartIIReadingComprehension(共30分)A.閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案。（每小題2分，共10分）ThefirsttimeIsawa“forestschool”Ithoughtitwasjustapicnic.Childreninwaterproofsuitswerebuildingtinydamswithsticks.Therewerenodesks,whiteboardsorevenwalls—onlytrees,mudandacircleoflogs.Yettheteachertrackedeverychild’sprogresswiththesameprecisionyouwouldexpectindoors.ResearchfromtheUniversityofNottinghamshowsthatoutdoorlessonscanimproveconcentrationby25percent.Thereasonseemstobethatnaturalenvironmentsgentlydemandattentionwithoutoverloadingthebrain.Abirdcall,theshapeofaleaforthepatternofshadowsallprovide“softfascination”,allowingtheprefrontalcortex—thebrain’scommandcentre—torecoverfromdirectedstress.Still,parentsworrythattimespentoutsideistimelostfromgrammarorequations.Totestthis,scientistsfollowed300eight-year-oldswhospentonefulldayintheforesteachweek.Aftereightmonths,theoutdoorgroupoutperformedpeersinreading,mathsandevensocialskills.Thesecret?Integratedlearning.Insteadofteachingfractionswithpapersquares,childrencalculatedhowmuchwaterfittedintodifferenthollowlogs.Grammarwaspractisedthroughstorytellinginspiredbyrealanimaltracks.Ofcourse,weatheristheeternalenemy.Onestormcanturnalessonintochaos.Butteachersreportthatcopingwithrainorcoldteachesresiliencebetterthananylecture.Asonepupilputit,“Inside,theworstthingthatcanhappenisabrokenpencil;outside,youmightslip,butyoulearnhowtostandupagain.”36.Whatfirstimpressedthewriterabouttheforestschool?A.Thechildren’swaterproofclothes.B.Theabsenceoftraditionalequipment.C.Theteacher’scarefulrecords.D.Thecircleoflogs.37.Theterm“softfascination”refersto______.A.gentlesoundsthatmakechildrensleepyB.naturalstimulithatrestthebrainC.teachingmethodsthatavoidtestsD.storiestoldbytheteacher38.Theeight-monthstudyfoundthatpupilsintheforestschool______.A.improvedonlyinscienceB.forgotwhattheyhadlearntindoorsC.didbetterinseveralsubjectsD.lostinterestinstorytelling39.Whatdoteachersbelievebadweatheroffers?A.Areasontocancelclasses.B.Achancetobuildtoughness.C.Anexcusetostayindoors.D.Alessonaboutbiology.40.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.RainorShine:TheBirthofForestSchoolsB.LearningwithoutWalls:HowNatureBecomestheClassroomC.WhyChildrenNeedWaterproofSuitsD.TheDangerofStormsinEducationB.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。（每小題2分，共10分）HowtoGiveaTwo-minuteSpeechThatPeopleActuallyRememberFirst,forgetthetraditionaladviceto“tellthemwhatyouaregoingtotellthem,tellthem,andtellthemwhatyoutoldthem.”Inaworldofshrinkingattentionspans,youneedahookbeforeyouevenclearyourthroat.41______Astartlingfact,aquickstoryoraquestionthatcreatesaknowledgegapallworkwell.Second,buildoneclearimage.Thebrainrememberspicturesbetterthanwords,soturnyourcentralpointintosomethingwecansee.42______WhenSteveJobslaunchedtheiPod,hedidnotlisttechnicalspecs;hesimplypulleditfromhispocketandsaid,“Athousandsongsinyourpocket.”Third,usecontrast.43______Ifyouwantlistenerstofeelthevalueoftime,describehowlongasingleminuteisforachildwaitingforChristmasversusaparentwhohasjustspilledhotcoffee.Fourth,endwithanactionthatisridiculouslysmall.44______Instead,invitethemtosendaone-wordtexttoafriend,ortostandupandstretchforfiveseconds.Oncepeoplemove,theybecomecommittedtotheideathatcausedthemotion.Finally,rehearsealoudwhilewalking.45______Therhythmofyourfootstepswilllockthewordsintoyourmusclememory,andyouwillsoundnaturalevenunderstress.A.Movementcreatesemotion.B.Donotaskforbigchanges.C.Thelistener’sbraincravesbalance.D.Forexample,comparedarknesswithasinglecandle.E.Youropeningsentenceshouldcreatecuriosity.F.Ifyoufailtopractise,youwillsurelypanic.G.Insteadofsaying“povertyisbad,”describeasix-year-oldsellingflowersatmidnight.C.閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。（每小題2分，共10分）In2012,deepintheAtacamaDesert,arobotnamedZoetestedinstrumentsthatwouldlaterflytoMars.Fortwomonths,themachinerolledthroughvalleyssodrythatnoplantoranimalcansurvive.ScientistsbackinPittsburghstayedawakeatnight,watchingdatapourin.Oneafternoon,Zoe’scameraspottedadarkpatchonthesand.Atfirsttheteamthoughtitwasashadow,butthecolourremainedatsunset.Commandsweresent;Zoescrapedthesurfaceandrevealedgreen.Algae—tiny,ancientandalive—hadfoundawaytogrowinsidesaltcrystals,usingmoisturethattravelledinnightfogs.Thediscoverychangedtwoworlds.OnEarth,itofferedcluesabouthowlifecanclingtotheedge.ForMars,itmeantthat“followthewater”wasnotenough;wemustalso“followthesalt.”Suddenly,placesoncedismissedastooharshbecametargetsforrovers.Thealgaealsoproducedasunscreen-likesubstancethatabsorbsultravioletraysandre-emitsthemasharmlessgreenlight.Labsarenowcopyingthemoleculeforhumansunscreensthatcouldonedayprotectastronautsonlongvoyages.46.WhydidscientistschoosetheAtacamaDesertforthetest?47.Whatmadetheresearchersdoubtthatthepatchwasashadow?48.Howdothealgaeobtainwaterinthedesert?49.Whatdoesthephrase“followthesalt”implyaboutfutureMarsmissions?50.Howmightthealgaebenefithumansapartfromscientificknowledge?PartIIILanguageApplication(共25分)A.根據(jù)句意用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。（每小題1分，共10分）51.Theaudienceburstinto______(laugh)whenthemagicianturnedhiswandintoabanana.52.Itis______(wide)believedthattheearliestnoodlesweremadeinChina.53.The______(high)weclimbed,thethinnertheairbecame.54.Thelittleboyansweredthestranger’squestionswith______(confident).55.Themuseumoffersfreeentrytoallvisitorson______(open)dayeachmonth.56.Therobot’sarmwas______(power)enoughtolifttheentireengine.57.Wewereamazedbythe______(create)designsdrawnbythestreetartist.58.Theteachertoldusthatlight______(travel)muchfasterthansound.59.Thespeechwasso______(bore)thatseveralstudentsfellasleep.60.Thedetectivepromisedtofindthe______(miss)paintingwithinaweek.B.將下列句子譯成英語。（每小題2分，共10分）61.無論天氣如何，志愿者們都會按時到達(dá)集合地點(diǎn)。62.昨晚我做完作業(yè)后，幫媽媽清洗了所有的窗簾。63.如果我們不保護(hù)濕地，許多珍稀鳥類將無處生存。64.你能告訴我這位科學(xué)家是什么時候獲得國際獎項(xiàng)的嗎？65.據(jù)說這家工廠每月回收超過十萬個塑料瓶。C.短文改錯：假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。（每小題0.5分，共5分）LastSunday,ourclasswenttoafarmlocateinthewesternsuburb.Weweredividedintothreegroups.Thefirstgrouppickedapples,thesecondgroupplantedtrees,andthethirdgroupfedchickensandgooses.Iwasintheapple-pickinggroup.Climbuptheladder,Isuddenlyfeltapaininmyankle.Seeingthis,severalclassmatescametohelpme,carrymetotheshadeofabigtree.Afterawhile,thepaindisappeared,soIjoinedinmyclassmatesagain.Atnoon,wehadpicnicunderthetree.Thefoodtastedwellbecausewesharedit.Thatday,wenotonlyexperiencedthejoyoflabour,butalsolearnedhowtotakecareofeachother.PartIVWriting(共10分)假定你是李華，你校英文報正在開展題為“ASmallActofKindness”的征文活動。請寫一篇約120詞的短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.事件經(jīng)過；2.你的感受；3.對未來的打算。文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)校名、人名。答案與解析1.語音：1Dspread中ea發(fā)/e/，其余發(fā)/e?/；2Cenough中ou發(fā)/?/，其余發(fā)/u?/；3Bschool中ch發(fā)/k/，其余發(fā)/k/或/t?/但school為/sku?l/單獨(dú)發(fā)音不同；4Asays中ay發(fā)/e/，其余發(fā)/e?/；5Dwhisper中wh發(fā)/w/，其余發(fā)