2015新目标八年级上英语期中测试题(一)含答案
I.单项填空(20分)
( )1.Today we _________ the Great Wall, I think it’s great.
A. visits B. to visit C. visiting D. visited
( )2.Last Sunday we went to the beach . We had great fun __ in the water.
A. playing B. plays C. play D. to play
( )3.It ____ rainy and windy on April 10th , I stayed at home all day.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
( )4.What did the foreigners _________ their vacation?
A. think of B. think for C. think over D. think of as
( )5. He got up____ than she did.
A. early B. earlier C. late D. last
( )6.Children have got______ things than they had before.
A. more B. many C. much D. most
( )7. I like the Big Screen Complex because it has______ screen.
A. bigger B. the worst C. the biggest D. worst
( ) 8. It’s much______ today than yesterday.
A. hot B. hottest C. the hottest D. hotter
( )9. This shirt is_______ cheaper than that one.
A. many B. a little C. little D. most
( )10. I think Yao Ming , the famous basketball player, will be______ new star in NBA.
A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. the hottest
( )11. The population of China is______ than that of Australia.
A. smaller B. larger C. less D. large
( )12. what _______ you think of sitcoms?
A. do B. does C. doing D. did
( )13. I like her brother Tommy. How _______ you?
A. is B. are C. do D. about
( )14. I _______ Sports World, but he _______.
A. like, don’t B. like, doesn’t C. likes, don’t D. likes, doesn’t
( )15. I _______ stand it.
A. don’t B. can’t C. doesn’t D. didn’t
( )16. They watch TV__________.
A. one a week B. once a week C. one the week D. once week
( )17. The old man is well because he often__________.
A. exercises B. drinks C. sleeps D. play
( )18. -__________do you read English books? -Twice a day.
A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often
( )19. I didn’t pass the exam, I was very unhappy.
A. but B. and C. so D. however
( )20. In my class, 85% students ride bikes to school. So____ students get to school by bike.
A. all B. more C. most D. a few
II 完形填空(10分)
My parents took me to Japan when I was little .I lived there for five years. 1 I came back , my Japanese was very good .“Can I do something useful with my Japanese?” I asked myself .
Then , one day last spring , I got a good opportunity(机会).
Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with 2 to do .
My father brought me a Japanese book .“Why don’t you translate(翻译)it into Chinese? It will be better than 3 computer games all day.”
I promised (许诺)to do 2000 words each day. But 4 I found it was hard to keep the promise .
One day in May , the weather was beautiful .But I couldn’t go out .Those 2000 words were still
5 me .
After translating only three pages , I already lost interest in the book .
I looked at it for a long time . But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages. How I 6 I could just go outside and play football with my friends!
I counted the words again and again .I just wanted to give up .
I felt as if two people were fighting 7 my mind. One said,“Don’t give up ! Keep working hard, and you’ll do well !”But then the other one said ,“Go and play! It will be more 8 than translating. Do your work tomorrow. ”
I stood up and would 9 the computer.
But then I remembered 10 my parents had told me : “Whatever you do ,don’t stop halfway. ” So I sat down and went on with it .
( )1.A. Because B. Until C. Since D. When
( )2. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
( )3. A. be played B. playing C. played D. plays
( )4. A. just then B. right now C. soon D. suddenly
( )5. A. talking to B. looking at C. smiling at D. waiting for
( )6. A. thought B. felt C. wished D. decided
( )7. A. in B. with C. about D. for
( )8. A. fun B. important C. useful D. dangerous
( )9. A. turn on B. turn off C. open D. close
( )10. A. how B. where C. which D. what