2022年杭州余杭区假日杯英语试卷2016 .pdf

1 2016 年杭州市余杭区假日杯中小学学科竞赛试题卷初中英语学科八年级考生须知： 1.本试卷共8 页，分四大题80 小题，总分值值100 分，考生时间90 分钟。2. 答题时，请将答案写在答题卷相应的位置上，写在试题卷和草稿纸上均无效。一、完形填空 2 篇 30 小题，每题 1 分，共 30 分Look at the diagram(图表 ) ，it 1 something of home computer used by a group of young people. We asked thirty young people 2 fourteen and eighteen. We asked them how much 3 they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we 4 most interested in 5 they used their computers for. The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours, with 6 user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five hours. All the children said they usually used computers 7 . Fourteen children told us they did some word processing (文字处理 ) 8 . Only two of them said computers 9 their lessons, and eight people told us they kept addresses and phone numbers on their computers or used 10 as diaries. Only three people said they were learning to make computer programmes and nobody looked up databases(数据库 ). None of them used computers for any 11 use. The 12 show that computer use is quite high among 1418 year old. They also show quite clearly that computers 13 by most young people as little more than game machines. The only other great uses are for word-processing and keeping address lists. 14 computers are common in the homes of young people, but they have not yet become 15 in everyday life. 1. A. shows B. speaks C. writes D. gives 2. A. among B. between C. from D. about 3. A. hours B. money C. time D. days 4. A. is B. was C. are D. were 5. A. what B. why C. how D. whether 6. A. high B. higher C. the higher D. the highest 7. A.to read B. reading C.to play games D. Playing games 8. A. At times B. As usual C. In the end D. All the time 9. A. Found out B. Worked at C. Helped with D. looked over 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 10 页2 10. A. theirs B. them C. its D. It 11. A. another B. other C.the other D. others 12. A. ways B. questions C. reports D. results 13. A. are seen B. have seen C. will be seen D. see 14. A. More or less B. From now on C. By the way D. It seemed to us that 15. A.wonderful B. popular C. useful D. expensive 完型填空 B A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and ran down and the owner 16 ever came out. When he did come out he would not say hello to neighbors or passers by but simply just 17 at them. The boy knocked on the door and waited, 18 from fear of the old man. The door slowly opened. What do you want? the old man said. Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and I was wondering if you would like to 19 one. The boy saw that he had dog figurines (小雕像 ) on the fireplace mantle. Do you 20 dogs? Yes, they are my 21 here. They are all I have. “ Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors, it is 22 for you.” The old man said, “ No boy! I dont need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye. Feeling 23 ,the boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figure that he got some years ago from an aunt. The boy headed back and 24 on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. Boy, I thought I told you no magazines. No, sir. But I want to bring you a 25 . The boy handed him the figurine and the mans face 26 up. “ I have one at home, this one is for you.”The old man was simply fainted: no one had ever given him such a gift and 27 him so much kindness. “ Boy, you have a big heart, why are you doing this? ” The boy smiled at the man and said, “ Because you like 28 . ” From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and 29 people. He and the boy became 30 . The boy even brought his dog to see the man weekly. 16. A. only B. obviously C. hardly D. totally 17. A. laugh B. smile C. greet D. glare 18. A. sweating B. blooding C. escaping D. suffering 19. A. read B. buy C. copy D. write 20. A. beat B. keep C. raise D. collect 21. A. family B. wealth C. secret D. Interest 22. A.ready B. bad C.perfect D. fit 23. A. glad B. disappointed C. angry D. anxious 24. A.struck B. beat C. hit D. Knocked 25. A. surprise B. award C. gift D. souvenir 26. A. took B. lit C. brought D. put 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 10 页3 27. A. shown B. wished C. gave D. thanked 28. A. birds B. dogs C. boys D.neighbors 29. A. trusting B. comforting C. serving D. greeting 30. A.friends B. classmates C. neighbors D. enemies 二、阅读理解 5 篇 20 小题，每题 2 分，共 40 分AOne morning when I was sitting outside enjoying my coffee, l noticed a pigeon on the road in front of my home. After a few minutes of watching the bird, I went back inside to refill my coffee cup. With coffee in hand, I sat down on my bench and noticed a feather lying on the ground between my feet. I leaned over to pick it up, thinking how nice that the pigeon had left me a gift. But as l looked up again, what I saw stunned me. Hundreds of feathers now covered the ground. The beautiful pigeon lay dead before my eyesmost likely hit by a car. In tears, I went back inside to get a tool to bury it. This pigeon s life reflectedmy own. I had been hurt at work and would never be able to go back to my job again. I decided that this animal was going to be buried with dignity, and so I went to find something meaningful that I could bury along with the pigeon. After several minutes of searching, I found a ribbon on which was printed, “ Who you are makes a difference.” I had been given to me by a group leader at the prison where I used to work, where I was involved in a special program that encouraged the prisoners to become more responsible for their actions and helped motivate them toward more productive lives. Upon returning to the woods with the ribbon in hand, I was shocked to find the pigeon gone. Obviously it was taken away by a cat. There I stood, tears falling from my eyes, no bird to bury, a green ribbon in my hand. But the words on the ribbon stood out to me as never before: “ Who you are makes a difference.”31.The underlined word “ stunned” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ _”.A. disappointed B. excited C. shocked D. interested 32.Why was the writer unable to go to work? A. He was fired by the boss. B. He was hurt at work. C. He wanted to make a difference at home. D. He was afraid to be attacked by the prisoners. 33. According to the passage, the writer was involved in the special program to _. A. teach the importance of protecting birds B. be a leader of the prisoners C. encourage the prisoners D. be a guard of the prison 34. We can infer from the last sentence_. A. the writer was discouraged B. the writer changed the attitude towards life C. the writer hated the cat very much D. the writer missed the leaders 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 10 页4 B It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family did not know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him. When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state (半清醒状态 ). On my knees, I said softly, “Hello, Grandpa.”Still feeling shy, I couldn t decide whether to tell him about it. While I asked about how he was, he told me, “Ill be fine, Henry.” Although we both knew that wasnt true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing. Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, “Grandpa. I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure.” By this time, the tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know, became free. Smilingly, he said, “I know. Thank you for telling me that. All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family, your mother, your father, and your brother. That s all I want of you.”From then on, I began telling people how much I loved them, cared for them, and respected them. I get in touch with, for example, my babysitter, my barber, to show my appreciation. I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless. I wake up every morning and list everything Im thankful to in my life. 35. The author didnt tell Grandpa his love because _ to say love to Grandpa before. A. he was too shy B. he was too frightened C. he was too busy D. he had no chances 36.The underlined word “gratitude”means _ in Chinese. A. 兴奋 C. 害怕 D. 感激37.The author wrote this passage to tell readers mainly about _. A. how to think highly of others B. how to help others get out of trouble C. how to get in touch with others D. how to share feelings with others 38. The story develops with the changes of _. A. the authors life B. Grandpas feelings C. the authors emotion D. Grandpas illness 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 10 页5 C 篇It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought the latest rage, Baby Sitters Club dolls, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “ really wanted a bike more than anything else.” It was just too late , what with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts, to take the time to select the “ right bike” for our little girl. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nestled snug in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child.” What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked. “ This is an expensive item and she is such a big girl, it would be much better for her to pick it out.” So he spent the next four hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little hear shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “ Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” Beaming, I said, “ Yes. ” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “ I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. Id rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet! 39Choose the right time order of the following events. a.The girl asked for a new bike. b.The girl opened the little heart shaped package. c.The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll. d.The father made the girl a bike with clay. e.The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one . A.a, b, c, e, d B.a, c, d, b, e C.a, c, b, d, e D.a, b, d, c, e 40.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A.The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike for ever. B.Tears were in the girls eyes because she didnt like the present at all. C.The girl never lost her desire for a bike. D.The parents paid little attention to the daughters desire for a bike. 41. Why did Dad make the clay bicycle? A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one . B.He didnt want to disappoint his daughter. C.He thought his daughter would like it . D.He wanted to give his daughter a surprise. 42. What can be inferred from the last sentence? A.The parents were happy and encouraged. B.The parents felt comfortable and relaxed. C.The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl. D.The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 5 页，共 10 页6 D The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country. Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits(益处to knowing more than one language. One benefit of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate. Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect (影响 on a person s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures. Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other s problems.The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced. 43.What is the passage mainly about? A. The benefits of learning other languages. B. The reasons why people come to America. C. The importance of learning English. D. How to learn another language. 44.The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_. A. discuss the need for teaching a new language B. introduce the passage s main characters to the readersC. describe the advantages of moving to another country D. show the problems of speaking only one language 45.According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can_. A. find a better job B. make more friends C. better understand history D. communicate more independently 46.Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst? A. Not knowing another language. B. Forgetting one s mother language.C. Refusing to learn another language. D. Failing to communicate with others. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 6 页，共 10 页7 E Disposing(处理 ) of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult. During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site. Residents or trash