中山市2017-2018学年第一学期期末水平测试试卷八年级英语

中山市2017-2018学年第一学期期末水平测试试卷

八年级英语

（全卷听说25分，笔试95分，满分120分，本卷在80分钟内完成。）

一、单项填空（本大题有1 5小题，每小题1分，共15分）

在每小题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。

l. -Do you know that the 2017 Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro was musician?

-I didn't know that! I only know that he is one of _most famous international writer the world.

A. a; an

B. an; the

C. a; the

D. the; the

2. -Molly says she is going to _ her job in the bank and open her own coffee shop.Is she serious?

-I don't think so. She seems to change her mind quite easily.

A. give up

B. look up

C. make up

D. pick up

3. -Mom, I_________my lunchbox at home and I forgot________any money to school today.

-Don't worry. Check the front pocket in your schoolbag, there is 10 yuan for emergency use.

A. left; to bring

B. forgot; taking

C. lost; bring

D. threw; to take

4. -I usually go there by train. .

-Why not _______ by boat for a change?

A. try going

B. trying to go

C. to try going

D. to try and go

5. Most students think their parents should_____spend more time with them________try to understand their feelings and need.

A. either; or

B. not only; but also

C. neither; nor

D. so; that

6. Eating too much chips is bad for our health-they have a lot of ________ and fat.

A. information

B. salt

C. planet

D. soap

7. -If you need any help for our housewarming party, just _ me.

- Thank you so much! I _______you know.

A. will tell; will let

B. tell; let

C. will tell; let

D. tell; will let

8. -That's a nice blender.

- It is. I _it for my grandmother for her eighty-first birthday.

A.buy

B. will buy

C. buying

D. bought

9. - do you take a rest when you are reading or using the computer and phone?

-Every 40 minutes, I take good care of my eyes.

A. How long

B. How often

C. How many

D. How soon

10. -Why do you like to study in the library?

-Because everyone is doing their own things _ so it is very _______ there.

A. quietly; quiet

B. careless; carelessly

C. quickly; quick

D. clearly; clear

11. -Is everyone happy with the result of the swimming match?

-Sure. It was much _than last time.

A. good

B. better

C. bad

D. worse

12. -Will _ any rainbow after the rain?

-Maybe, it is up to the sun and water in the air.

A. there have

B. there is

C. there are

D. there be

13. - Two beef hamburgers, please!

-Sorry, we only have one left, would you like to have ?

A. it

B. one

C. them

D. some

14. -Dad, ________ you take me to the Cartoon Show now?

-Probably not now. I _______ look after your elder brother first, he is having a fever.