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八年级英语知识竞赛题
（时间：90分钟满分：100分）
一、单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）
（ ）1. I ________ my homework last night. I went to the cinema with my parents. 
A. did B. didn’t  C. didn’t do  D. don’t do 
（ ）2. ---Who teaches ________ singing? ---Nobody, I learn it by ________. 
A. your; mine  B. your; myself  C. you; myself  D. you; me
（ ）3. We don’t have ________ to buy this sweater, though the sweater is ________. 
A. enough money, good enough  B. enough money, enough good 
C. money enough, well enough  D. enough money, well enough 
（ ）4. Eating a lot of vegetables good for your health.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
（ ）5. The problem is _________ difficult ________ students can solve them.
A. so; and few B. so; that little C. so; that few D, so; that a little
（ ）6. He had to retire(退休)early_____ poor health.
A. as a result B. because C. so D. because of
（ ）7. The classroom is _______small _______hold (容纳) so many students
A. enough, to B. so, that C. too, to D. very, to
（ ）8. —________do you read English books? —Every day.
A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How many
（ ）9. Did you go last week？
A. warm somewhere B. anywhere warm C. warm anywhere D. somewhere warm
（ ）10.  --- You are very good  speaking English. --- It’s very kind  you to say so.
A. for, for  B. at, to  C. to, of  D. at, of 
（ ）11. I have a clever sister, she is an __________ girl.
A eight years old    B eight year old C eight-years-old    D eight-year-old
（ ）12. ---Hello! ______ Helen?---This is Helen speaking .
        A. Are you     B. Is that       C. Is this      D. Who’s
（ ）13. Mr. Li asks the students in the river, because it’s too dangerous.
A. swim B. to swim C. not to swim D. to not swim
（ ）14. I felt _____________when I heard the __________ news.
A. exciting, excited B. excited, exciting C. exciting, exciting D. excited, excited
（ ）15. Keep trying ! We are _______ to pass the exam next time .
        A. glad        B. sorry         C. sure        D. kind
（ ）16. There are a few but little in the cupboard.
A. apples, coffee B. coffee, apples C. apple, coffees D. apple, coffee
（ ）17. Sorry, I can’t go with you Sunday morning, because I have homework to do.
A. in, too much B. on, too many C. on, too much D. at, too many
（ ）18. ---Must we come back before five? ---No. you ______. You may come back before six if you like. 
A. mustn’t  B. needn’t  C. can’t  D. may not
（ ）19. How did you make him______? 
A. stop talking  B. to stop talking  C. stops talking  D. stopped to talk 
（ ）20. ---Does Antony always finish his homework on time?
---Yes, of course. He leaves today’s work until tomorrow.
A. always B. usually C. hardly ever D. never
二、完形填空（先通读全文，再根据题意选择正确答案，每小题1.5分，共15分）
It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, 21 newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see 22 do Taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful 23 she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked 24 she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite 25 . Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world 26 you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as 27 as you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to 28 . I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at 29 tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter(无论) how old you are, you can make it.
Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to 30 the lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.
（ ）21. A. look B. read C. see D. watch
（ ）22. A. her B. him C. other D. others
（ ）23. A. than B. since C. though D. because
（ ）24. A. what B. why C. who D. how
（ ）25. A. early B. dear C. easy D. late
（ ）26. A. under B. around C. above D. between
（ ）27. A. soon B. busily C. hardly D. often
（ ）28. A. place B. song C. school D. dance
（ ）29. A. buying B. losing C. sending D. playing
（ ）30. A. follow B. give C. make D. bring
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
A
Lang Lang, the young Chinese pianist, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to play the piano when he was 3. At the age of 5, he won first place in a piano competition in Shenyang. People thought he was a genius(天才). From then on, playing the piano became the dream of Lang and his parents.
When Lang was 9 years old, he and his father went to Beijing to study piano. His father even left his work. Although he endured(忍受) great pressure(压力), Lang never gave up his dream of becoming a concert pianist. When he was 17, Lang became famous after he played in a great concert in Chicago, US.
Now 31-year-old Lang is famous all over the world for his great performances. He played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was also one of Times magazine’s 100 Most Influential(有影响力的) People in the World in 2009. He is one of the world’s great musicians.
（ ）31. When did Lang Lang go to Beijing to study piano?
A. In 1985. B. When he was 5. C. In 1987. D. In 1991.
（ ）32. What does Lang Lang do?
A. He is a violinist. B. He is a pianist.
C. He is a music teacher. D. He is an engineer.
（ ）33. When did Lang Lang win first place in a piano competition in Shenyang?
A. In 1982. B. In 1985. C. In 1987. D. In 1991.
（ ）34. Why did Lang Lang’s father leave his work?
A. Because he wanted to find a job in Beijing.
B. Because he wanted to learn the piano.
C. Because he could find better jobs in Shenyang.
D. Because Lang Lang went to Beijing to study piano and he wanted to give much help.
（ ）35. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Lang Lang works very hard at piano.
B. Lang Lang wasn’t famous before 2009.
C. Lang Lang was born in Liaoning Province.
D. Lang Lang played at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
B
Study the contents(目录)paper of the book below and choose the right to each of the following questions.
Contents
Part 1
The growth(发展)of Shanghai and its people
Chapter 1 The growth of Shanghai………………………………………1
Chapter 2 The growth of Shanghai’s population(人口) …………………17
Part II
The needs of people
Chapter 3 Our environment(环境) ………………………………………32
Chapter 4 Our food ………………………………………………………46
Chapter 5 Our busy traffic………………………………………………58
Chapter 6 Supermarkets and shopping centers…………………………71
Chapter 7 Parks and places of interst……………………………………86
Part III
To our readers……………………………………………………………101
（ ）36. How many parts, chapters(章)and pages(叶) does the book have?
A. It has 3 parts, 7 chapters and 86 pages.
B. It has 3 parts, 8 chapters and over 100 pages.
C. It has 3 parts, 7 chapters and more than 100 pages.
D. It has 3 parts, 7 chapters and less than 100 pages.
（ ）37. Which part tells you some information about Shanghai’s growth?
A. Part I. B. Part II. C. Part III. D. Not in the book.
（ ）38. Where can you find information about Shanghai’s traffic problem?
A. In Chapter 7. B. In Chapter 6. C. In Chapter 4. D. In Chapter 5.
（ ）39. What may Part III tell us?
A. How much is this book?
B. Where can you buy this book?
C. Why do they write this book?
D. Who wrote the book?
（ ）40. On the right is a diagram(图表) from the book between
which pages can you find it?
A. Page 46-58. B. Page 32-46.
C. Page 17-32. D. Page 71-86.

C
Chinese people call the Spring Festival “Nian”. But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster(妖怪)?
      A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things——the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks(放鞭炮)to make Nian go away.
      On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as（一……就……） it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster. After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night.
      In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.
（ ）41. From the story, Nian seemed to be long, long ago.
A. exciting B. interesting C. boring D. terrible
（ ）42. The monster Nian ate people in winter because it .
A. wanted to make people afraid B. had no food to eat
C. celebrated the Spring Festival D. liked to eat people in a village
（ ）43. Nian was afraid of .
A. red B. fire C. noise D. A, B and C
（ ）44. The monster Nian wasn’t killed until .
A . it had eaten all the animals B. the old man came to a village
C. it was too tired to run away D. people knew what it was afraid of
（ ）45. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How the Spring Festival Came B. What People did During Nian
C. How People Celebrated Nian D. What the Spring Festival was
四、补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）
(B=Betty; L=Lingling)
B: Listen! I like this song.
L: （46）___ _
B: It’s by Jay Chou. He is my favorite singer.
L: （47）____
B: Yes, I do. It sounds fantastic! （48）__ __
L: I like jazz. （49）___ _ It sounds nice and soft.
B: （50） ____
L: Buddy Bolden.

A. You also like rock music, don’t you? B. Give me a break.
C. Who’s your favorite singer? D. Who’s it by?
E. I like its rhythm（节奏）. F. What kind of music do you like?
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
五、补全短文（根据首字母和短文意思，把单词补充完整，每小题1分，共5分）
Amy and Betty are good friends. They are in the s 51 class and sit together. After school , they go home together. However(尽管如此), they have many d 52 habits. On weekends, Amy likes to stay at home , watch TV or e 53 , but Betty often goes out to play basketball. Amy eats candy every day, although she knows it is b 54 for her health. Betty likes candy, too. She only eats it o 55 a week, she thinks eating less candy can help her to keep in good health. Today is Amy’s birthday. Amy thinks Betty will buy a bag of candy for her. But in fact, Betty buys her a book .
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
六、句型转换（每空一词，每小题3分，共15分）
56. They have only one umbrella. （对划线部分提问）
do they have?
57. Remember to close the windows when you leave the office．（同义句转换）
  close the windows when you leave the office．
58. I spent twenty minutes walking to school this morning. (同义句转换)
It   me twenty minutes to school this morning.
59. He rides his bike to the bus station. (同义句转换)
He _________ to the bus station _________ __________.
60. I sleep nine hours every night.（对划线部分提问）
do you sleep every night?
七、书面表达（10分）
国庆假期你去了哪里度假？请根据下列英语提示写一篇短文，做一简单介绍。
Where did you go on vacation? Who did you go with? How was the weather? What did you do there ? How was your vacation?

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