广东省深圳市2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语竞赛试题

试卷更新日期:2021-08-19 类型:竞赛测试

一、单句语法填空(每小题1分,共25分)

  • 1. (understand) your own needs and styles of communications is as important as learning to convey your affection and emotions.
  • 2. The club, holding a party for past and present members, (found) 25 years ago.
  • 3. We finally reached an agreement that the last one (arrive) paid the meal.
  • 4. That is the only way we can imagine (reduce) the overuse of water in students' bathrooms.
  • 5. The village (hit) by one of the worst droughts last year, whose villagers lived a rough life for a long time.
  • 6. It is suggested that the entrance hall (hang) with a large painting by skilled workers.
  • 7. No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it's better (remain) silent.
  • 8. After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress,Anne Benedict went on (thank) all the people who had helped in her career.
  • 9. More efforts, as reported, (make) in the years ahead to accelerate the supply-side structural reform.
  • 10. The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice (improve) water quality.
  • 11. They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house (rebuild).
  • 12. His sister left home in 2019, and (not, hear) of since. He believes she will return home someday.
  • 13. China has recently tightened is waters' control near the Huangyan lsland to prevent fishing boats from (attack).
  • 14. When it comes to (speak) in public, no one can match him.
  • 15. — Do you have any problems if you (offer) this job?

    — Well, I'm thinking about the salary.

  • 16. Usually people of this kind (consider) to be patient listeners, with a real interest in the problems and feelings of speakers.
  • 17. The director had her assistant (pick) up some hot dogs for the meeting.
  • 18. We've had a good start, but next, more work needs (do) to achieve the final success.
  • 19. David threatened (report) his neighbor to the police if the damage were not paid.
  • 20. I think you'll grow (like) him when you know him better.
  • 21. Recently a survey (compare) prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens.
  • 22. The film start wears sunglasses. Therefore, he can go shopping without (recognize).
  • 23. Unless some extra money (find), the theatre will close.
  • 24. Food supplies in the flood-stricken area (run) out. We must act immediately before there's none left.
  • 25. Is honesty the best policy? We (teach) that it is when we are little.

二、完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)

  • 26. 完形填空

    Mom had lived in a nursing home for the past three and a half years, suffering the increasing effects of dementia(老年痴呆). They were tough years, actually1for us family members than for her, I believe. She suffered very little pain in those final years, less than she reported when living in her own home.

    All dementia is not alike. Mom's form2 her short-term memory more than her long-term memory. By the time she went to the nursing home, her short-term memory had3been non-existent. We learned to4our conversations with her to old things of the past. Usually, she could connect with these experiences and seemed to enjoy us talking about them. I noticed in her last year that her long-term memory was5, too. And it became even more6to engage her in conversation. In her last six months, we had very little expectation of her responding, though a few times she surprised us. Therefore, when we called her, we would just7to tell her about our lives, things we were doing, things our children and grandchildren were doing. The calls would be short. We would tell her we loved her; she would either be8or make some granting(咕哝) sounds.

    Though I expect Mom's death, it was still bad news to hear. She is9. Even one-way conversations were more10than no conversations. No more calls now but we will remember her forever.

    (1)
    A、quicker B、luckier C、harder D、busier
    (2)
    A、led B、caused C、blamed D、attacked
    (3)
    A、never B、almost C、hardly D、still
    (4)
    A、give B、practice C、direct D、make
    (5)
    A、improving B、finishing C、failing D、changing
    (6)
    A、difficult B、helpful C、necessary D、hopeful
    (7)
    A、intend B、hate C、happen D、pretend
    (8)
    A、sleeping B、puzzled C、friendly D、silent
    (9)
    A、tired B、worse C、lost D、gone
    (10)
    A、relaxing B、satisfying C、challenging D、annoying

三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)

  • 27. 阅读理解

    Boys at the top of the pecking order(长幼次序) either by birth or because their older siblings(兄弟姐妹)died score higher on IQ tests than their younger brothers.

    Norwegian researchers now report that it's a matter of what they call social rank in the family that gives the first born the highest scores or if the firstborn had died young, the next oldest.

    Kristensen and Bjerkedal studied the IQ test results of 241,310 Norwegian men drafted into the armed forces between 1967 and 1976. All were aged 18 or 19 at the time.

    The average IQ of first-born men was 103.2, they found. Second-born men averaged 101.2 but second-born men whose older brother died young scored 102.9. And for third-borns, the average was 100.But if both older brothers died young, the third-born score rose to 102.6.

    The findings provide "evidence that the relation between birth order and IQ score is dependent on the social rank in the family and not birth order as such," they concluded.

    It's an issue that has been hotly discussed since at least 1874, when Sir Francis Galton reported that men in important positions were more likely to be firstborns than would have been statistically expected.

    Since then, several studies have reported higher intelligence scores for firstborns, while other analyses have questioned those findings and the methods of those reports.

    These two researchers prove that how study participants were raised, not how they were born, is what actually influences their IQs," said Sulloway, an American professor, who was not part of the research team.

    "The elder child pulls ahead," he said, "perhaps as a result of learning gained through the process of teaching younger brothers and sisters."

    "The older child benefits by having to organize and express its thoughts to tutor youngsters, "he said, "while the later born children may have no one to tutor."

    (1)、According to Norwegian researchers' finding, which of the following is linked to boys' IQ?
    A、Birth order. B、Position in the family. C、Parents' social rank D、Educational experience.
    (2)、According to Kristensen and Bjerkedal's test results, who scored highest on IQ tests?
    A、Second-born men. B、Third-born men. C、Second-born men whose older brother died young. D、Third-born men whose older brothers died young.
    (3)、What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 6 mean?
    A、Many people take interest in IQ study. B、IQ study has gone further and further. C、Many people do research on IQ as well. D、Opinions are divided on the conclusion.
    (4)、According to Sulloway, parents can help kids become smarter by
    A、letting them teach youngsters B、giving them as much love as the oldest child C、talking to them as much as possible D、encouraging them to express their feelings
    (5)、What can be the best title for the passage?
    A、The Highest Score on IQ Tests B、The Average IQ of the First-born children C、Oldest Siblings Generally Score Highest on IQ Tests D、What Plays an Important Part in Children's IQ Tests?
  • 28. 阅读理解

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is making a plan that would require automakers to install wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology (V2V) in cars and trucks.

    It is believed that the technology can prevent accidents by giving vehicles the ability to talk to each other, providing information on where they are located and how fast they are traveling, at the speed of 10 times one second. Similar safety features, such as blind spot monitoring and other collision prevention technologies, are already offered in many consumer vehicles.

    NHTSA believes VV can cut accidents that don't involve drunk drivers or mechanical issues by about 80%.According to NHTSA, there are roughly 30,000 highway fatalities each year, down22% over the last decade. Nearly half of the crashes examined by the Highway Loss Data Institute involve rear-end collisions a type of accidents that information-swapping between cars could eventually prevent.

    The V2V safety applications currently under development do not control a vehicle's braking or steering, like some features offered by car manufacturers.

    "By helping drivers avoid crashes, this technology will play a Key role in improving the way people get where they need to go. At the same time, it ensures that the U.S. remains the leader in the global automotive industry," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

    The agency is making its final analysis of data gathered during a year-long test in Ann Arbor. Mich. A report with cost estimates and additional safety information will be published in the coming weeks, at which time a public comment period will begin.

    V2V communication would add $100 to $200 to the cost of a new car, according to the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. However、 David J. Friedman, acting director of the NHTSA, said, "It's not a problem. Nothing is more important than safety." He said the search is still on for a method that WiFi can use without interfering with car-to-car communication.

    (1)、How did v2V help to prevent accidents?
    A、By sharing information between cars. B、By slowing down the speed of cars. C、By controlling cars' braking or steering. D、By helping drivers to identify blind spots.
    (2)、What does the underlined word probably mean in the third paragraph?
    A、mechanical issues B、drunk drivers C、deaths D、broken-down vehicles
    (3)、What can we know about V2V from the passage?
    A、The new technology has been adopted by NHTSA. B、It is helpful to avoid drunk driving or mechanical issues. C、It is highly commented by the public and experts. D、Compared to safety, the added cost is nothing at all.
    (4)、What is probably the disadvantage of V2v now?
    A、It can't prevent the rear-end collisions. B、It can't be used with WiFi at the same time. C、It's too difficult to analyze the collected data. D、It may let out the driver's private information.
    (5)、What is the purpose of the passage?
    A、To prove that V2v can be put into use. B、To review the development of V2V. C、To set goals of V2V's future. D、To introduce V2V.
  • 29. 阅读理解

    An important scientific report announcing "irrefutable(不能反驳的) proof" that climate change is happening and it's all our fault. How long has it been before people are against the global warming idea? Here's a funny thing. Last year there was a very bad hurricane season in the Caribbean when, among other disasters, New Orleans was all but wiped off the map. We were wisely informed by the experts at the time that this was owing to global warming.

    I remember watching a BBC science programmer and hearing a learned professor with a beard tell us. "The increased frequency and strength of hurricanes is what we shall have to learn to expect given global warming".

    This year there have been far fewer hurricanes and those there have been were relatively mild. The explanation? Why, good old global warming again of course. Professor Bjorn Lomborg, author of The Skeptical Environmentalist writes. "In the constant media reports of possible greenhouse related disasters, almost any event is now linked to climate change, "He adds. "We should not spend vast amounts of money to cut a tiny slice of the global temperature increase when this leads to a poor use of resources and when we could probably use these funds far more effectively in the developing world." For saying this, Lomborg has had death threats.

    Other scientists who do not toe the global- warming- is- happening- and- it's- all- our- fault line have received the same. There are plenty of people who have doubts about global warming. A world of senior climatologists and meteorologists wrote to The Times last year to complain that they couldn't get their research findings published - because they disagreed to it. We have had a warm autumn. The experts, fanatics (狂热者) all of them, put it down to global warming. If we have an extra cold winter, they will tell us it's a result of global warming. If my big toe feels cold or hurts badly, it will be owing to global warming.

    (1)、The purpose of this passage may be to ________________.
    A、support the idea of global warming B、organize a debate about global warming C、speak out against the global warming idea D、encourage people to use money effectively
    (2)、What happened to New Orleans last year?
    A、It witnessed global warming. B、It experienced several disasters. C、It disappeared in the world. D、It was badly destroyed.
    (3)、From the passage, we can infer that ________________.
    A、a different idea costs a person's life B、people are taking measures to stop global warming C、people have realized the side effects of development D、the majorities usually stand for the correct opinion
    (4)、Blames may be thrown on the scientists like Lomborg because ________________.
    A、they refuse to get their latest findings published B、they are fanatics to owe all to global warming C、they try to destroy the slice of warming increase D、they openly criticize the global warming theory
    (5)、The main idea of the last paragraph may be ________________
    A、global warning may lead to toe's catching cold in a sense B、it is certainly incorrect to owe everything to global warming C、a warning autumn is not related to global warming at all D、The Times refuses to publish articles on global warming

四、任务型阅读(每小题1分,共5分)

  • 30. 任务型阅读

    Writing a film review needs your patience to watch a film with a critic a eye, recognize all the information about it and then write a detailed film review. A good review is not just a summary of a movie, but a critical analysis that examines why and how a movie works and whether the film succeeds in its presentation.

    When writing a film review, always consider who the intended audience is for the film and the audience you are writing for. Additionally, it should show clearly that you not only viewed the movie, but also read the novel or play which formed the basis of the movie.

    You should focus your review around a larger argument, such as why the film works or fails to work and what are both the successful and unsuccessful elements. A good film review uses scenes and dialogue from the film to support its larger argument. Moreover, a good review focuses on whether and how a movie works and whether the reviewer recommends it. Finally a good reviewer shows how a movie works psychologically, emotionally, intellectually, and even spiritually.

    Writing a review requires attention on the process of creating a well-structured paper.

    lf you want your film review to be well written, you should follow these simple steps: Always include information on the director, main charters, the historical period used in this film, editing and camera work. Write an outline and thesis statement for your film review. Be creative and hardworking so that you can have chances of a good grade.

    A. Watch a film with a critical eye.

    B. Your writing is intended to be persuasive.

    C. It is absolutely not an easy job.

    D. Watching a film is more pleasant than writing a review.

    E. Ask someone to help you with the film review.

    F. Make sure that you have a thesis and supporting arguments.

五、信息匹配(每小题1分,共5分)

  • 31. 信息匹配

    A. To celebrate Asia heritage month, Trendy (New York) is proud to present "Cheongsam (旗炮) Night out. - A date with Cheongsam beauties in Shanghai Bund 1930".

    May 16, 9: 0OPM-M1ay 17, 12: 00AM. EDT

    330West 40th Street, New York. NY 10018

    B. Featuring adaptations (改编本) from Chinese and Western classic, including works from Chinese Academy Award-winning composer 'Tan Dun, the Beijing Guitar Duo teamed up with Cuban guitar virtuoso Manuel Barrueco for a China West Concert at the New York Historical Society on April 23.

    C. Join us as actress Tina Chen recounts the fascinating story of three generations of her mother's family and their contributions to the history of China.

    Friday, May 8, 6: 30PM-7:30PM

    China Institute

    125East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065

    D. A photography exhibition held by HAN Media to celebrate its founding in New York City on April 24, featuring three emerging Chinese photographers; Yingxi Michael Shi, Haiyin Lin and Liming Guan, whose works have appeared in publications such as Vogue, ELLE, The New York Times and others.

    E. The first session of the China Institute in America short course Beijing: The City Through Its Architecture opens on Wednesday. Nancy S. Steinhardt discusses the Forbidden City and Beijing's imperial architecture.

    F. Kunqu Society, the classical Chinese theater which combines singing, dancing and acting to literary works by masters of Ming and Qing Dynasties, performing introduces four signature plays of Kunqu Master Jiqing Zhang to American audiences.

    Sunday, April 19, 2: 0OPM, EST

    Miller Theatre at Columbia University

    2960Broadway, New York, NY10027

    (1)、Edward Leonardo Norton,connoisseur (鉴赏家)of Chinese and Japanese antiques (古董).He has a strong interest in classical Chinese literary works. He even starts going to evening classes to learn classical Chinese at Columbia University.
    (2)、Daphne Sui-yuan Tan, former director of National Association of Photographers. some history books on how the first group of Chinese immigrants survived in America of the 19th century, she has become keen on her own family history and that of others.
    (3)、Sharon Collins, pop singer and amateur photographer. Her marriage with a serious music critic has drawn her to his world, so she is now crazy about classical music and will not miss any chance to attend a concert with her husband.
    (4)、Michelle Higgins, eminent photographer and columnist for quite a few internationally-known travel magazines. Recently, she has shown great interest in photo exhibits which feature young artists with Islamic or Chinese background.
    (5)、Caroline Hugo famous writer and influential movie critic. Last year her fantasy story which involved the mysterious Forbidden City received critical acclaim. Now she is conceiving a romance that has Shanghai of the 1930s as the setting.

六、语法填空(每小题1分,共10分)

  • 32. 语法填空

    When Xiang Xiuping was a little girl, she lived beside a road that local Miao ethnic people traveled on (go) to the market, and noticed how beautiful and delicate their traditional clothes were. From then on, she became interested in Miao embroidery(刺绣), she belongs to the Tujia ethnic group. She began collecting Miao embroidery (piece) in 1990. After she was laid off from a tobacco factory in 2000,she opened embroidery workshop that employed workers who also lost their jobs. Since then, all her earnings (use) to buy embroidery for her collection. "The works are not only art, but also a silent language that (tell) the history of a civilization, "she said. The star piece in the shop is a 148-meter-longembroidery (finish) in March 2013. It was designed by Xiang and took 48 women, including Xiang, 26 months to complete. The work shows an old man in a Miao village telling stories of the ethnic group's history the prehistoric age until today. Xiang spent about 10ycars (gather) the stories.

七、书面表达(15分)

  • 33. 假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom要在春节期间来深圳旅游.他对中国传统文化很感兴趣。请给Tom 写一封电子邮件邀请他一起参加"猜灯谜"活动。

    要点包括:

    1)简要介绍猜灯谜活动和意义

    2)期待对方的到来

    参考词汇:猜灯谜guessing lantern riddles注意∶

    1)词数100左右;

    2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

    Dear Tom,

    ……

    Yours,

    Li Hua