八年级英语竞赛试卷1、 单选。（20分）( ) 1. We got here_ half an hour ago. A. since B. C. for D. in ( )2.一_he _at this school two years ago? 一一Yes，I think so.A. Did ; study B. Has, studied C. Was; study D. Did; studied( )3.Timmy goes to school _every dayIts five minutes walk from his home to school. A. by bus B. by plane C. On foot D. by train( )4.一China develops so fast.一Thats 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 be B. used to be C. is used to being D. 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 havent seen you _ last Friday A. for B. since C. from D. on( )8. John, you _ the computer game for two hours. Its bad for your eyes. Stop, please! OK, Mum. A. played B. have played C. were playing D. play ( )9.I wont go to the concert because I _ my ticket. A. lost B. dont lose C. have lost D. will lost( )10. May I go to play tennis with you, Dad? _you _your composition yet?A.Are, finishing B.Did, finish C.Will, finish D. Have, finished( )11. _have you been here? For a month.A.How often B. How far C. How long D. How soon( )12.We havent seen each other _ three years ago. A. for B. already C. until D. Since（ ）13. I think that the best to visit Hainan Island is in November because the weather is excellent then. A. place B. time C. way D. date（ ）14. The bread is delicious. It must taste with some jam in it. A. good B. well C. better D. best（ ）15.The Greens went to Beijing in 2008, and they there for four years since then. A. live B. lived C. has lived D. 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, Im sure. D. Not at all.（ ）18. Have you watched any of James Camerons movies before? Yes. I like his movies. Both Avatar and Titanic are my favourites. A. ever B. never C. just D. Already( )19. Shes already left for Nanjing, ? Yes, she is in Nanjing now.A. isnt she B. hasnt she C. doesnt she D. has she( )20. have you read the article? Twice. But the more I read it, the more difficult it gets.A. How many times B. How long C. How often D. 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 years, Li Yue hasnt changed a lot. She is a happy student in a primary school in Beijing now. Her 7 even 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. common 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 July Mon. Fri. 10.00 am, 7.00 pm Sat. Sun. 10.00 am, 2.00