人教版2020年八年级上册语法填空训练二

（一）
Many earthquakes happen without warning, so it is important _____ (know) what to do during an earthquake. Here are some _____ (suggest) on how to stay safe in an earthquake.
If you are indoors during an earthquake, the _____ (safe) place is under a heavy table or desk. _____ (sit) on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer _____ standing in the middle of a room. Stay away from windows and _____ (something) that could fall on you.
If you are in a crowded doorway from the door, _____ hurry to rush to the exit. You will find too many people trying to get out _____ the same time.
If you are outdoors, find a clear place away from buildings, trees, street lights and power lines.
Besides, some aftershocks may follow an earthquake. These are as dangerous _____ the earthquake. Stay in a safe place until you are sure it's OK to leave.
When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you, in case someone may need help. You may be afraid, but try to stay calm. This is the _____ important thing to do in an earthquake.
（二）
The _____ (cold) and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica (南极洲). Antarctica is the land (陆地) of _____ and ice near the South Pole (南极). Most people do not think there _____ much life in the icy (结冰的) waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are _____ of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water _____ (bird), seals and whales (鲸). They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the _____ (small) water animals. Some whales, _____ example, eat more _____ a ton (吨) of food every day.
The _____ famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin (企鹅). It _____ (walk) around the icy beaches like a movie star.
（三）
Now the robots are making our life easier. The _____ (one) robots were invented in the 1920s. And robots _____ (appear) in Hollywood movies many years ago. The robots in these movies were _____ (strong) and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in _____ (factory). They can do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too _____ (danger), difficult or boring _____ humans. Robots can help people who cannot look after _____ (they). For example, scientists are making a robot _____ (help) blind people. Nowadays, many blind people have dogs to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In
_____ future, more guide dogs might be robot dogs. Robots are also used in hospital.
_____ robots can help people in many different ways, they can never take the place of humans.
（四）
English people have porridge _____ breakfast, too. But their porridge is made of oats (燕麦), _____ rice. Many English people put sugar in _____ (they) porridge, but the Scottish always put salt in it.
English people always drink tea out of cups, not out of _____ (glass). They usually drink tea with sugar and milk. _____ you go to an English family for tea, the host (男主人) or hostess always _____ (ask) you, "How _____ lumps (方块) of sugar do you want in your tea?"
In ordinary English _____ (family), the main meal is in the evening, because most of the families are away during the day. But on Sunday when everybody _____ (be) at home, they make the midday (正午) meal, and in the evening, they have a much _____ (light) supper.
（五）
Most children like to watch TV. It's very interesting. By _____ (watch) TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things _____ their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and _____ (easy) on TV. Why? _____ they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can't see _____ (something) over the radio. TV helps to open _____ (child) eyes. TV helps to open their minds, _____. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They can find the world is now _____ (small) than before.
Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evenings. They are always busy _____ their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can't have a good rest and it _____ (not) good for their health.
（六）
Mary Smith: I don't really care _____ my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite _____ (say) is, "A true friend _____ (reach) for your hand and touches your heart." My best friend Carol is really kind _____ very funny. _____ fact, she's _____ (funny) than anyone I know. I
_____ (break) my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel _____ (good). We can talk about _____ share everything. I know she cares, _____ me because she's always there to listen.
（七）
Travel is _____ (use) to us in at least three ways.
First, by _____ (travel) we can enjoy the beautiful scenery (风景) of different places. We can see _____ our own eyes many places which can be read about in book, and visit some famous _____ (city) and scenic spots.
_____ (two), we will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things _____ we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of _____ people, taste different foods and local favors (偏爱) if we like. _____ this way, we can understand how different other people live.
Third, travel will not only help us get knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge, but will also help us keep _____ (health) and make us less narrow-minded (眼光短浅的).
With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become _____ (popular) than ever in China.
（八）
Mary and Anna are having lunch in a restaurant. Mary's and Anna's _____ (car) are outside the restaurant in the car park. Anna is looking through the window _____ the cars and scooters (小型摩托车).
"I think scooters are _____ (good) than cars," she says. "They only want a little petrol (汽油), so they are _____ (cheap). And I think they are easier _____ (drive)."
Mary laughs. "Oh, cars are _____ (expensive) than scooters," she says, "but they are not difficult to drive. And think! Cars are bigger _____ scooters, so they can _____ (take) more people. They're bigger, _____ they are quieter. My car is quieter than a scooter _____ a bus or a plane or a train."
（九）
Everybody has his best friend, and so _____ I. My name is Lily. Today I want to tell you something about my best friend—Gina. I made _____ (friend) with her two years ago. She is an
outgoing and _____ (talent) girl. She likes volleyball and plays _____ every day. She _____ many prizes (奖项) in different games. In fact, I'm quite different _____ her. I'm not as tall as her. I like music. I don't like sports, but sometimes she asks me to go to play volleyball with her. She thinks it is good for my health. I'm _____ (serious) and hard-working than her. I always get _____ (good) grades than she does, so maybe I should help her more. It's not necessary _____ (be) the same. I like Gina because she is kind and she can make me laugh. We can share many things. _____ we are not similar, we care about each other. That's the most important thing.
（十）
We got over one thousand letters and e-mails from our readers about their New Year's resolutions. Thank you!
Many readers are _____ (go) to work harder in school this year. _____ (lot) of readers are going to play _____ (sport). Some readers say they are going to eat _____ (many) vegetables than they did last year. Some girls say they are going to exercise more _____ ( keep) fit. Some parents are going to study the subjects their _____ (child) learn at school. They want to communicate _____ (good) with their kids than before. An old lady from England is going to work _____ a teacher in China next year.
_____ we can see from these answers that different people have different resolutions for the _____ (come) year. We hope they can keep them well.
（十一）
Computer is probably one of _____ most popular things in people's daily life. There are _____ (many) computers than TV sets in every family nowadays. The first computers were _____ (big) than cars when they were invented in the 1940s. Now computers are becoming smaller and _____ (good). Some computers are so tiny that you may even be _____ (aware) of them. We depend _____ computers more than we realize.
Computers make our lives _____ (easy). They can do better at many things than human beings. In _____, they never feel tired. However, some students spend too much time _____ (play) computer games and that's a serious problem.
I hope we can all work together to make better use _____ computers.
（十二）
Robert is Mike's good friend. He _____ (study) at No. 1 Middle School. Although he lives far from school, he still walks there every day. At school Robert's favorite _____ is math.
Robert is _____ (funny) than Mike. At school he often tells his _____ (friend) some interesting jokes (玩笑). He always makes them _____. His friends all love to listen to him. He is popular at school.
Mike and Robert _____ like sports. But Robert is more athletic _____ Mike. He's _____ at _____ (play) tennis than Mike. He often beats Mike in tennis.
Last month Robert joined the chess club. There he met Ben. Ben is very serious. He hardly ever talks with _____ (other). However, Robert is good with him. He says he has a great time when he plays with Ben.
（十三）
Here are some facts about computers. In _____ 1940s, the first computers were _____ (big) than cars. But now computer are becoming smaller and better. We may be _____ (aware) of them because some computers are tiny. There is _____ (probable) one inside the TV or washing machine. In daily life, we depend _____ computers more than we realize.
Computers can help us in many _____ (way). We can use them to calculate, type and draw things. In addition, they can do important jobs like _____ (operate) railways , flying planes and spaceships. Some people think computers are cleverer _____ human beings. Actually, they are not because our brains can produce new ideas. But computers may be able _____ (do) a better job than us one day. They may change our lives and make _____ (they) better in the future.
（十四）
Few Chinese people could be_____ (busy) than Senior 3 students these days. With the national college entrance examination drawing near, they spend every waking hour _____ (battle) with books, pens and test papers.
Under such great pressure, more and more students are now _____ (choose) to study abroad. They want to reduce (减少) their stress _____ develop personal interests.
Leaving China to live abroad _____ your own is not easy. Even simple daily talks can make teenagers _____ (happy) or more homesick. Another concern is that it is very expensive _____
(study) abroad.
Actually, Chinese education is becoming more open. This year, Fudan University decided to accept students based on their abilities.
_____ before making a decision, seriously consider whether it's worth (值得的) spending so _____ (many) to take that challenge. Going to a good Chinese university might be better for you.
Studying abroad is a different experience that can make a great change to your life. But, _____ you only have blind faith (信念), it may well be a bitter lesson.
（十五）
Most children in America eat _____ (potato) every day. But many _____ (child) do not know which part of the potato is _____ (good) for food. Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece _____ thin as paper.
Hold the piece _____ your eyes and the light. You will see that the potato _____ (have) a skin, an outside rim (边缘) and _____ (a) inside part. The outside rim is the best of all. But we often throw _____ away. What's more, the skin is better _____ the inside. _____ you can't eat the whole potato, eat the outside and leave the inside.
（十六）
Every year _____ (thousand) of people die from fires. In the United States, _____ (many) people die from fires than from any other natural disaster. Most of these fires are "home fires". Home fires _____ (meaning) the fires inside the home. In fact, most home fires start in the kitchens.
We must know some _____ (safe) rules to stay away from fires. It's important to remember the rules. Here _____ (be) the rules.
1. Don't smoke in the house. _____ you really want to smoke, you can go to the smoking room. You can also smoke outside the house.
2. Watch the pot and stove carefully when you cook meals. When you cook _____ meal in the kitchen, don't leave the kitchen. Remember _____ (watch) the pot and the stove all the time.
3. Prepare smoke alarms and fire extinguishers (灭火器) in your house. They can be very _____ (use) when a fire happens.
4. Learn about basic fire safety. When a fire happens, the fire safety can save _____ (you) life.
（十七）
Dear Nancy,
You asked about places to go and things _____ (do) in our town. The Downtown Mall is always fun. It's a shopping place in the oldest part of the town. There are some good stores and restaurants there. For example, Trendy Clothing Store is in Downtown Mall. It's a fun place to shop, and it has the _____ (good) quality clothes. The shop assistants are also _____ (friend) people. My favorite restaurant in town is Nick's Restaurant. It is close _____ my house. It's cheap _____ the hamburgers there are great. I like Dragon City Restaurant. You can eat wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the _____ delicious! You must try the dumplings there, too. But it's _____ (expensive) than Nick's. The Big Cinema is the best cinema in town. It has the _____ (big) screens and the most comfortable _____ (seat). The Del Ray Complex is also a good place to see movies. It doesn't have the newest movies, but the tickets are _____ cheapest. Anyway, there are lots of things to do and to see here. Come for a visit soon!
Love,
Kate
（十八）
Jeff Green: My mother told me a good friend is _____ a mirror. I'm quieter and _____ (serious) than most kids. That's why I like _____ (read) books and I study harder _____ class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy _____ (study) together. I'm shy so it's not easy for me _____ (make) friends. But I think friends are like books—you don't need a lot of them as long as they're good.
Huang Lei: It's not necessary _____ (be) the same. My best friend Larry is quite different _____ me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, _____ he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best _____ me. So I'm getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.
（十九）
Once there was a farmer. He had three sons. They were all lazy boys. One day he _____ (feel) that he was going to die. He called them together and told them that there was a treasure (宝藏) hidden
in the fields.
"If you turn the earth over for it," he said, "you _____ (find) it."
_____ their father died, the lazy boys began to turn the earth in the fields. They _____ (dig) for many days, but they couldn't find any treasure. They used a plough (犁).Though they ploughed _____ deep as they could, still they didn't find the treasure. Then spring came, and it was time for sowing (种).
"Let's sow rice in these fields." One of _____ (they) said, "Since the earth is turned."
"That's fine," the others replied, and they began to sow.
When _____ arrived, they were _____ (surprise) to see the golden rice in the fields. Their harvest (收成) was _____ (good) than that in any of their neighbors' fields. Then the boys understood _____ their father said. The fields gave treasure to those who worked hard.
（二十）
.Greg is new in town and he really wants to know his way _____. He asks Helen, his new friend, a lot of questions. Here are the answers.
The best school is No. 1 Middle School because it has big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center. The best supermarket is New Century Supermarket _____ Center Street, because it has the best service and the _____ (fresh) food. The best restaurant is Dumpling House because it has the _____ (delicious) food and it is one of the cleanest restaurants in the town. The best clothes store is Miller's because it has the best quality (质量) clothes and sells them the _____ (cheaply). The best movie _____ is Sun Cinema because it has the biggest screen and the _____ (comfortable) seats. But Screen city is more popular because it has _____ (cheap) tickets than Sun Cinema. Greenwood Park is the best place _____ go to on weekends. Almost everyone goes there to see the _____ (create) street performers. There are also many small coffee shops near the park where you can enjoy your time.。