人教版 八年级下期中考试英语

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2014——2015学年度第一学期

八年级 英语期中测试

（全卷五个大题；考试时间：120分钟； 满分：120分）

一、单项选择（35分）

( )1. –It’s so cold today. –Yes, It ’s _______colder than it was yesterday. A. some B. much C. more

( )2. We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen _______ we speak. A. as twice much as B. twice as much as C. as much as twice ( )3. Of all the students, Linda draws ______ carefully.

A. most

B. much

C. more

( )4. Many baby pandas often die ______ illness and can ’t live very long. A. out B. from C. with ( )5. --______ is the bed? --It ’s about 2.20 meters long.

A. How old

B. How long

C. How tall ( )6. The Yangtze River is about 6300 kilometers______.

A. long

B. tall

C. wide ( )7. My father spends much money on books, ______ he ’s not rich. A. but B. because C. even though ( )8. Jim ’s father died ______ the morning ______ May 3rd , 1995. A. on; of B. in; of C. in; from

( )9. He is so poor. The______ thing is a black and white TV set in his house. A. cheapest B. most expensive C. more expensive ( )10. The magazine was started by Becky, ______ I know.

A. as far as

B. as well as

C. as much as ( )11. Shanghai is bigger than ______ in China.

A. other city

B. any other city

C. any city ( )12. Helen loves to talk about travel. She______ many places.

A. has gone to

B. has been to

C. has been in ( )13. I haven ’t watered the plants______. I have to do that in a minute. A. yet B. ever C. ago ( )14. ______young trees have been planted in this area.

A. Million of

B. Millions of

C. Millions

( )15. –Yao Ming is very popular among teenagers.

--Yes. Many middle school students are his ______.

A. heroes

B. fans

C. stars

( )16. Though he______ the book three times, he hopes to read it again. A. read B. has read C. had read ( )17. I haven ’t decided when_______ a holiday yet.

A. took

B. taking

C. to take

( )18. Nancy has ______ fed the dog, but she hasn’t done her homework______. A. already; yet B. yet; already C. yet; yet

( )19. Our foreign teacher Mr. Green ______ us English since three years ago. A. has taught B. is teaching C. taught

( )20. –Where is your father? --He ______ Australia and he ______ Sydney

for two weeks.

A. has been to; has been in

B. has gone to; has been in

C. has been in; has been to

( )21. –Which do you prefer, a bottle of orange or a bottle of milk? --______, thanks. I ’d like just a cup of tea.

A. Either

B. Neither

C. Both ( )22. Mrs. Green often encourages me ______ my new ideas.

A. try

B. to try

C. trying ( )23. Bill enjoyed ______ at his birthday party last night.

A. he

B. him

C. himself

( )24. –Are you going to the bank, Laura? --No, I ______ to the bank already. A. have been B. have gone C. am going

( )25. –Do you know Neil Armstrong? --Yes, He is the first man___on the moon. A. to walk B. walked C. walk

( )26. –Have you ever been to Singapore? --Yes, I ______ there last year. A. go B. went C. have been ( )27. Singapore is a wonderful place ______!

A. practice English

B. to try new food

C. take a holiday ( )28. –Where is Ben? --He ______ the teacher s’ office. He will be back soon. A. goes B. has gone to C. went

( )29. They had a map with them, so they did n’t have any problems ____ the hotel. A. find B. finding C. found ( )30. –I ’ve been to the Space Museum. -- ______ It ’s really great. A. Me neither. B. Me, too. C. So I have.