八年级英语下册第八单元练习题及答案

八年级英语下册第八单元练习题及答案

一、单选题：(15分)

( )1. --What should I get my grandma for her birthday?

-- Why ___ you ____ a scarf?

A. not, buy

B. don’t, buy

C. don’t, to buy

D. not, to buy

( )2. People don’t need to s pend ____ money buying gifts.

A. too many

B. much too

C. too much

D. many too

( )3. This room is ____ small ____ hold these people.

A. so, to

B. too, that

C. too, to

D. such, that

( )4. --Why don’t you get the book?

--That’s ____.

A. not important enough

B. not enough important

C. enough not important

D. important not enough

( )5. She is _____ teacher in our school.

A. the most popular

B. more popular

C. popular

D. less popular ( )6. Do you know that is _____ grandmother.

A. a 80-year-old

B. 80 -years-old

C. an 80-year-old

D. 80 –year-old ( )7. I like to dance ____sing an English song.

A. rather than

B. instead of

C. over

D. instead

( )8. --When did you get the gift?

-- _____ my _____ birthday.

A. On, sixth

B. In, sixth

C. On, six

D. In, six

( )9. What’s the best gift you have ever ______?

A. received

B. to receive

C. receiving

D. be received

( )10. ______ lucky guy!

A. What

B. What a

C. How

D. How a

( )11. My parents are ______ famous writers.

A. all

B. none

C. both

D. most

( )12. Mother told me _____ too much time reading novels.

A. don't to spend

B. not to take

C. not to spend

D. don't cost

( )13.— Shall we go for a walk outside? -- ______ .

A. I would be

B.I like

C. I do

D. Good idea

( )14. Do you know any other foreign language _____ English?

A. except

B. but

C. besides

D. beside

( )15. Digital cameras are becoming very popular, though some still _____ too much.

A. pay

B. spend

C. take

D. cost

二、完型填空：(10分)

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.

We listen to music, and we 16 the national flag(国旗) go up.

Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 17 and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 18 me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get ready

for it, I'm sure you'll do well."

"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great 19 for me ! When I got home , I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 20 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel 21 When did I last give a talk to so many people ? Never! This was my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 22 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take it easy," I said to 23 . " Don't be nervous. You can do it."

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn't even stand up.

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"

I 24 a big breath(呼吸). Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.

I don't know 25 I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself

to everyone what I can do.

( )16. A. watch B. see C. notice D. look at

( )17. A. surprising B. proud C. amazed D. careful