方山初级中学2017-2018学年度第二学期八年级英语竞赛试题说明：全卷满分： 100 分 考试时间：90分钟 命题老师：惠亚丽一、 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1．---Would you like ________red dress as a birthday present, Mary? ---Sorry, mom. I prefer _______ orange one.A. an; anB. a; aC. an; aD. a; an2. ---There is a wrong word in line __________. ---Where?---In the ________line.A. two; twoB. two; secondC. second; twoD. second; second 3. When the Greens moved into the house last week, ________was at sixes and sevens, so they did a big cleaning.A. somethingB. everythingC. anythingD. nothing 4. ---The doctor told me ________too much but I find it difficult. ---The doctor is right. The less you drink, _______you will be.A. don ’t drink; the healthierB. not to drink; the healthierC. not to drink; the more healthierD. don ’t drink; healthier5. ---It ’s too hot. Would you mind my ________ the window? ---_________. Do it as you like, please.A. to open; OKB. opening; Certainly notC. opening; Of courseD. open; Good idea6. ---Where are you going for the coming summer vacation? ---I won ’t decide on the place _______the end of this month.A. untilB. unlessC. thoughD. through 7. ---Have you had breakfast?---No. I got up at half past seven and went to school ________breakfast.A. onB. withoutC. asD. don ’t eat8. You ’ve finished your listening exam. Please get yourself ready for the next part, ____?A. shall weB. will youC. do youD. are you9. ---Can you tell me why ___________? ---Because I want to help the people there.A. do you go to Tibet (西藏)B. did you go to TibetC. are you going to TibetD. you are going to Tibet10. when I was a child, my grandmother _________ me interesting stories every nightA. used to tellB. is used to to tellingC. used to tellingD. was used to tell11. ---You look tired.---My mother makes me _______ playing the piano for 2 hours every day.A. practiceB. to practiceC. practicingD. practices12. Many successful people have the same quality —they never ______ no matter what difficulties they ’ve had.A. give upB. stay upC. cheer upD. give off13. ---Oh, dear! There isn ’t enough _______for us in the lift. ---No hurry. Let ’s wait for the next.A. floorB. seatC. roomD. ground 14. I think ________ not difficult ________English every morning. A. that; keep reading B. it ’s; keep readingC. that; to keep readingD. it; to keep reading 15. ---Can I have some cookies, Mom? ---________. I ’ll get you some.A. No way!B. How comeC. How can it be?D. Why not?二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空格限填一词。

（共10小题，计10分） 1. You should take the medicine ___________ (two) a day. 2. Shanghai is one of the (big)cities in the world. 3. How many __________ (sheep) are there on the hill?学校＿＿＿＿＿班级＿＿＿＿＿姓名＿＿＿＿＿学号＿＿＿＿＿座号＿＿＿＿＿…………………………题………………答………………得………………不………………内………………线………………订………………装…………………………4. What an ___________ (luck) girl she is! She lost all her money.5. He likes sharing problems with his friends. He never keeps them to ________ (him).6.Air (pollute) is becoming more and more serious in some big cities.7. In many cultures, it’s not polite to ask others’ (person) questions.8. I’m very________(surprise) to hear the surprising news.9. My best friend is as________ (friendly) as me.10. Lucy practices dancing every day, so she dances very .(good)三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1 分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Six-year-old Brandon decided to make pancakes for his parents. He should first take the flour(面粉)，so he ___1___ the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour bag. He put some flour ___2___the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar.Soon Brandon was ___3___flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be___4___ for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn’t know what to do ____5____.Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push it away, but he ___6___ the egg box to the floor. He tried to ___7___ but slipped(滑到) on the eggs, getting his clothes ___8___. Just then, he saw his Dad standing at the door.Brandon’s eyes were full of tears. He was ___9___ his dad would beat him, but his father didn’t. ___10___, he picked up his crying son and kissed him.That’s what we sometimes face in ___11___. We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess. Sometimes we just ___12___there in tears because we can’t think of anything else to do.Hopefully, that’s ___13___ someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us. But we can’t ____14____ trying to “ make pancakes” for “Dad” or for others. Sooner or later we’ll get it ___15___, and then they’ll be glad we tried.1. A. turned on B. turned off C. closed D. opened2. A. above B. at C. into D. under3. A. full of B. covered with C. good at D. used for4. A. something good B. anything bad C. everything bad D. nothing good5. A. certainly B. already C. recently D. next6. A. fell B. broke C. knocked D. sent7. A. clean up B. get up C. grow up D. take up8. A. clean B. big C. cheap D. dirty9. A. sure B. confident C. happy D. excited10 . A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. But11. A. life B. time C. use D. space12. A. lay B. land C. study D. stand13. A. whether B. when C. where D. how14. A. stop B. keep C. mind D. finish15. A. terrible B. difficult C. right D. necessary四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A1. Which child can get help from Locks of Love?A. A 14-year-old child in England.B. A 16-year-old child in Canada.C. A 9-year-old child in the U.S.D. A 6-year-old children in France.2. Locks of Love can help the children ________.A. become confidentB. go back to schoolC. become cleverD. grow new hair3. How can we help the children?A. Write letters to them.B. Cut our hair for them.C. Do activities with them.D. Help them with their study.4. The least length for a hair donation is _________.A. 2 inchesB. 2.54inchesC. 8 inchesD. 25.4cm5. If you want to know more about it, you can _______.A. visit the websiteB. call 120 for helpC. ask the teacher for helpD. go to schoolBGood books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME and AMAZOR listed some of the best books of 2014 for young adult readers. Teens have picked out three of them. Have you read all of them?This One SummerJillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, CanadaEvery summer, Rose goe s with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It’s their relaxing time. Rose’s friend Windy is always there, too. But this summer is different. Rose’s mom and dad keep fighting. Rose and Windy want to seek a distraction(注意力分散) from it, but they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. They meet a local teen. But later he is caught up in something bad…It’s really a summer of sorrow (悲伤) and growing up.The Fourteenth GoldfishJennifer L. Holm, USEleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s always been slightly obsessed(着迷的) with immortality(永生). Could this strange boy really be Ellie’s grandpa? Has he finally found the secret to immortality?Absolutely AlmostLisa Graff, USAlbie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at gym. He’s almost smart enough to pass his spelling test. He almost makes his parents proud. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. But things begin to change when Albie has a new babysitter, Calista. She takes him to art shows. She helps him figure out（解决）all of the things he is good at, and mos t importantly, she likes him for who he is. What will change to this “almost” boy?6. What’s the difference for Rose this summer?A. She lost something important.B. She didn’t have a holiday.C. She can’t meet her friend.D. Her mother and dad keep fighting.7. Ellie misses the past because ______.A. she has never liked changeB. she meets a strange boy laterC. her grandfather is a scientistD. the secret to immortality is found8. The book Absolutely Almost is written by_____.A. Jillian TamakiB. Mariko TamakiC. Jennifer L. HolmD. Lisa Graff9. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Rose and Windy have the same summer as before.B. Ellie’s dearly departed goldfish comes back to life.C. Good books can help you understand the world.D. Albie almost does well in doing everything before.10. Where can we read this passage?A. The science magazine.B. The guide book.C. The 21st newspaper.D. The story book.CThere was a pilot（飞行员）and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes(降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses（借口）.“I must go,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out.The first person stood up, “I’m a doctor,” he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He took a parachute and jumped out.The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend（参加）an important match（比赛）. I know I'll win the game because I'll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.Two men were left ------ an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “Young man, I am old but you’re still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don't worry,” he said. “We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack. ”11. All the people became worried because _________.A. they couldn't find the parachutesB. they got lostC. they saw the pilot jump out firstD. the plane would be broken and they knew there weren’t enough parachutes for each person12. The clever man jumped out with _________.A. a parachuteB. nothingC. the backpack of the climber'sD. his own backpack13. All the people thought of themselves except（除了……之外）_________.A. the pilotB. the businessmanC. the doctorD. nobody14. From the story we know _________ would be dead.A. the clever manB. the businessmanC. the pilotD. nobody15. There are two men left, who are they?A. A doctor and a mountain climber.B. A pilot and a doctor.C. An old businessman and a mountain climber.D. A businessman and a pilot. DDear Malia and Sasha,I know that you’ve both had a lot of fun these two years. You have been to many picnics and had all kinds of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you eat. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom. So now I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with those smiles and suddenly, all my big plans didn’t seem so important any more. I soon found that the greatest happiness in my life was that you were so happy. And 1 realized that my own life wouldn’t mean much if I couldn’t make you two ha ppy. In the end, girls, I ran for (竞选) President: because of what I want for you and for every child in the US.I want all our children to go to school so that they can learn and grow. I want them to have the chance to go to college—even though their parents don't have enough money. And I want them to get good jobs.I want us to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our earth cleaner and safer. And I want us to see no difference of different colors and areas because we are all equal (平等的).I hope both of you will start to give others the chances you’ve had. You know, this country has given our family so much, so you have to, and really should, give something back. When you are doing something larger than yourself, you will realize how helpful you are.These are the things I want for you—to grow up in a world in which you can make your dreams come true. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and get what you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.I am so proud of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am thankful every day because you behave so well when we get ready to start our new life together in the White House.Love,Dad16. From the letter we can see that the father is President of ________.A. the USB. the UKC. AustraliaD. Canada17. According to the second paragraph, the greatest happines s in the father’s life was that____.A. he could be PresidentB. he was very successfulC. his two children were so happyD. he could get all the things he wanted18. The underlined word “colors” in paragraph 4 most probably means ________A. peopleB. lifestylesC. inventionsD. cities19. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The children don’t behave well enough.B. Th e children know their father’s love well.C. The children are very proud of their father.D. The family will live in the White House soon.20. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. How to be a president.B. What I want for you.C. How to have a picnic.D. We love you, Dad!五、翻译下列句子。