八年级英语竞赛试卷一、单选。

（20分）( ) 1. We got here____________ half an hour ago.A. sinceB.／C. forD. in( )2.一____________he ____________at this school two years ago? 一一Yes，I think so.A. Did ; studyB. Has, studiedC. Was; studyD. Did; studied( )3.Timmy goes to school _________every day．It’s five minutes’ walk from his home toschool.A. by busB. by planeC. On footD. by train( )4.一China develops so fast.一That’s true. It____________a lot already. A. has changed B. changed C. will change D. changes( )5.The building is a cinema now. It____________a supermarket.A. was used to beB. used to beC. is used to beingD. uses to be ( )6. ---What is the weather like this summer here? ---There ___________ very little rain.A. has B has been C are D have been( )7.. I haven’t seen you _____ last FridayA. forB. sinceC. fromD. on( )8. —John, you ____ the computer game for two hours. It’s bad for your eyes. Stop, please!— OK, Mum.A. playedB. have playedC. were playingD. play( )9.I won’t go to the concert because I __ my ticket.A. lostB. don’t loseC. have lostD. will lost( )10. －May I go to play tennis with you, Dad? －______you ______your composition yet?A.Are, finishingB.Did, finishC.Will, finishD. Have, finished ( )11. －______have you been here? － For a month.A.How oftenB. How farC. How longD. How soon( )12.We haven’t seen each other __________ three years ago.A. forB. alreadyC. untilD. Since（）13. I think that the best to visit Hainan Island is in November because the weatheris excellent then.A. placeB. timeC. wayD. date（）14. —The bread is delicious.—It must taste with some jam in it.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best（）15.The G reens went to Beijing in 2008, and they there for four yea rs since then.A. liveB. livedC. has livedD. have lived （）16.Listen！The phone . Please go to answer it.A .rings B. is ringing C. rang D. has rung（）17. —You look really beautiful in this pink dress, Sally.—A. No, just so-so.B. Thank you.C. Yes, I’m sure.D. Not at all. （）18.— Have you watched any of James Cameron’s movies before?— Yes. I like his movies. Both Avatar and Titanic are my favourites.A. everB. neverC. justD. Already( )19. —She’s already left for Nanjing, ?— Yes, she is in Nanjing now.A. isn’t sheB. hasn’t sheC. doesn’t sheD. has she( )20. — have you read the article?— Twice. But the more I read it, the more difficult it gets.A. How many timesB. How longC. How oftenD. How much二、完形填空（10分）This girl is Li Yue. In the past, she was a happy girl. She used to 1 every day and wanted to be a dancer. But everything 2 in 2008.The year of 2008 was a(n) 3 year to Li Yue. She was trapped under the stones and bricks in Wenchuan earthquake. Li Yue survived at last. 4 , she lost one of her 5 .Can a girl dance with one leg? Yes, but it is really difficult. Li Yue is so 6 that she has never stopped dancing. During the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, she gave a ballet performance to people all over the world.For more than two ye ars, Li Yue hasn’t changed a lot. She is a happy student in a primary school in Beijing now. Her 7 e ven formed a special volunteer team “Li Yue Assistance Team” to help her move 8 . The boys and girls in her class take turns to 9 her wheelchair and that makes Li Yue more cheerful.“Now my priority(优先考虑的事) is studying hard. But I will continue to dance.10 can stop me!” Li Yue said. She is more courageous (勇敢的) than everyone has expected.( ) 1. A. sing B. dance C. run D. swim( ) 2. A. turned B. dropped C. worked D. changed( ) 3. A. unlucky B. co mmon C. unimportant D. good( ) 4. A. And B. So C. However D. Because( ) 5. A. arms B. legs C. ears D. eyes( ) 6. A. worried B. frightened C. brave D. clever( ) 7. A. teachers B. classmates C. sisters D. neighbours( ) 8. A. simply B. finally C. easily D. softly( ) 9. A. find B. push C. pull D. buy( ) 10. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing三、阅读理解（20分）AWhat do you think robots will be like in the future? Do you think robots will work better than humans? Now come on and see the movie I, Robot.Tickets InformationDates: 20th July — 28th JulyMon. — Fri. 10.00 am, 7.00 pmSat. — Sun. 10.00 am, 2.00 pm, 7.00 pmPlace: Town CinemaTime: 2.5 hoursTicket prices: $30 (day shows)$40 (evening shows)Children under 3 years old: freeFamily package:$110 for 4 tickets (10.00 am, 2.00 pmshows)$130 for 4 tickets (7.00 pm shows)Tel: 356-89263根据以上内容，选择正确答案。

( ) 1. The movie will be on for .A. 7 daysB. 8 daysC. 9 daysD. 12 days( ) 2. Each show lasts .A.10 hoursB. 7 hoursC. 2.5 hoursD. 2 hours( ) 3. Mary is a student. She can go to see the movie at on .A. 2.00 pm; SundayB. 2.00 pm; MondayC. 5.00 am; SaturdayD. 5.00 am; Friday( ) 4. If the Smiths go to see the movie with their two 7-year-old sons on Saturday evening, they will pay .A. ＄160B. ＄130C. ＄110D. ＄70( ) 5. We can’t find in the ad.A. the name of the movieB. the name of the cinemaC. the telephone numberD. the names of some actorsBWhat do you think our life will be like in 2050? Some people are talking about it on QQ.Blue Sky I think there won’t be any TV channels (频道) in 2050. People will be able to choose (选择) a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme to the television. In 2050, we will be able to feel the things we see on TV with our hands.Julia In 2050, there won’t be enough water. Some places will be drier and people will not be able to have enough food. There may be serious water shortage (缺乏).Ashley Don’t be so pessimistic about that, Julia! People will solve this problem. And I think there will be less water pollution. Water will be much cleaner than it is now.Linkin I quite agree with Ashley. And I believe in 2050 doctors will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. All people will be healthy because they will take a kind of special medicine when they are born.( )6. Blue Sky thinks the computer will send the to the television.A. channelsB. picturesC. menusD. programmes( )7. Julia thinks in 2050.A. the water will be much cleanerB. there will be more water pollutionC. people will have less foodD. some places will have more water( )8. The underlined word “pessimistic” means in Chinese.A. 悲观的B. 尴尬的C. 暴力的D. 绝对的( )9. Ashley thinks people will have in the future.A. more healthy foodB. less healthy foo dC. cleaner waterD. dirtier water( )10. Linkin predicted that a kind of medicine would be able to make people .A. richB. keep healthyC. live happilyD. serious四、词汇。