2017学年第一学期八年级英语竞赛试题（2017年12月）(满分150分，时间：120分钟)第一部分：知识运用（共两节；满分50分）第一节：单项填空。（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分） 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Hangzhou is _ most beautiful city, where you can see _ famous West Lake.A. a; the B. a; / C. the; a D. /; the2. When she came back home, she found her little son in the corner of the room.A. cryB. criedC. cryingD. to cry3. Jim, when shall we go to the park this weekend? I really dont mind. _ Saturday _ Sunday is OK.A. Both; andB. Neither; nor C. Either; orD. Not; but4. _ took his first step into _ in 1961. A. Man; space B. The man; space C. Man; the space D. Men; a space5. The city is _ it was ten years ago. A. three times as big as B. three times so larger than C. as three times larger than D. larger three times than 6. Each of the foreigners holds a fork in one hand and a knife in . A. others B. the others C. the other D. another7. Dont worry. _. I can do it myself. A. Its well B. Help yourself C. Thats a piece of cake D. Its hard8. Li Lei realized _ important for him to get up early to do some exercise.A. it B. that C. one D. this9. There is wrong with this computer. It works well.A. somethingB. everythingC. anything D. nothing 10. Tom is table. He is having lunch by himself. A. from B. on C. at D. for11. I hope Tim can come to my birthday party. Then we _ a much happier time. A. have B. had C. will have D. have had12. The _ shoes were very dirty, so I asked them to take them off before they went into _ house.A. boys; Johns B. boys; Johns C. boys; Johns D. boys; Johns13. What a surprise! Its _ time that Ive met the beautiful girl this week.A. three B. third C. the three D. the third14. Driving a car is so difficult for me! Come on. The more you practice, the it will be. A. easyB. easier C. easily D. more easily15. A number of volunteers _ willing to teach in Chinas rural areas. Yes, the number is getting _. A is; bigger and bigger B. are; bigger and biggerC is; more and more D are; more and more16. Every year a lot of tourists travel to the Dongqian Lake, because its _ place.A. so a beautiful B. so beautiful C. so beautiful a D. a such beautiful17. When you are in trouble, remember to . Two heads are better than one.A. make a decision B. make a choice C. ask for help D. give advice18. _ do you call your parents? Very often, and each time, five minutes.A. When B. How long C. How many D. How often19. Is Mr Li at home? No, he be in. He went to New York yesterday.A. mustntB. may notC. neednt D. cant20. Lets go to the library after school, ?A. shall weB. shant weC. will you D. wont you21. The box is too heavy to carry. Whats in it? Oh, it is books. A. filled with B. covered with C. used for D. asked for22. Peter, the light in your room the whole night. What were you doing? Oh, I was busy writing a report. A. turns on B. turned on C. is on D. was on23. Its too hot. What about having a glass of cold drink? .A. Good ideaB. Me, tooC. Thats right D. No problem24. Would you like to go to the movie with me? Id love to, Im afraid I have no time.A. soB. butC. and D. because25. The camera doesnt work. Youd better ask Mr Wang for help. I , but he said he couldnt fix it.A. wasB. askedC. will D. did26. Julia, will you please go and move that desk? _A. How is it? B. How much? C. What for? D. What is it?27. _ it is to jump into a river in summer!A. How fun B. How funny C. What great fun D. What a great fun28. His friend Mary was kind _ him. It was very kind _ her to help him to read and write. A. to, for B. for, to C. with, of D. to, of 29. Its so cold today! Yes. And the radio says there _ this afternoon.A. is snowy B. is going to snowC. is going to have snow D. is going to be snow30. Can I help you? _. A. Yes, help me B. No, dont help me C. Yes, I want to buy a dress D. Thats all right 第二节：完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面2篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150各题所