八年级上册英语期末考试试题及答案

2017学年度初二上新目标英语期末模拟检测

一、选择题（共30小题，每小题1分，满分30分）

（）1. ― Why don’t you want to live in a big city？

― Because the traffic there is much _______ than that in a small town.

A. bad

B. worse

C. worst

（）2. ― When was he born？

― He was born ________ September 10, 1987.

A. at

B. in

C. on

（）3. Look! The fourth falls down，but he gets up quickly and _____ running.

A. goes on

B. holds on

C. turns on on

（）4. ― Happy birthday to you, Elsa!

―__________.

A. The same to you

B. Thank you all the same

C. Thank you so much

（）5. ― Do you want to be a businessman when you ________？

― I don’t think so. It’s too hard and busy.

A. grow up

B. come up

C. get up up

（）6. ― Are you free today？

― No. I have ______ work to do today than yesterday.

A. many

B. much

C. more

（）7. The teacher often tells us to keep windows ________ after class.

A. open

B. opened

C. opening open

（）8. I couldn’t find my dictionary. Who________ it away？

A. got

B. brought

C. took

（）9. ― How was your school trip？

― It was exciting. I ________ my uncle’s house. He ________ in a beautiful village.

A. visited；lives

B. visit；lived

C. visited；lived

D. visits；lived （）10. ― What are you going to do this year？

― Well. I’m going to take acting lessons.

― ________ interesting. I’m going to get a part-time job.

A. Sound like

B. Sounds like

C. Sounds

D. Sound likes （）11. ― ________ did you learn Spanish？

― For nearly four years.

A. When

B. How long

C. How ofen

（）12. ― Which clothes store is ________, Bill’s or Jason’s？

― Bill’s. But Green’s is the ________ in the town.

A. cheaper；cheapest

B. cheapest；cheapest

C. cheapest；cheaper

D. cheaper；cheaper

（）13. Henry is good at ________ basketball. He wants ________ a professional basketball

player in the future.

A. playing；to be

B. play；to be

C. playing；be D .play; be

（）14. ― Where is Peter？

― He ________ with Mr. Smith. What’s up

A. talks

B. is talking

C. talked talk

（）15. ― _______？

― She’s very kind.

A. What does your little sister look like

B. What’s your little sister like？

C. How is your little sister

D. How does your little sister look like

（）16. The 2008 Olympic Games will start ___________August 8, 2008.

A. on

B. in

C. for

D. at

（）17. — __________ do you exercise every day

— More than an hour.

A. How often

B. How long

C. How much

D. How many

（）18. — I’m very thirsty.

— Maybe you should ____________.

A. lie down

B. have a rest

C. drink some water

D. see a dentist

（）19. — Could I go to the movie this weekend, Dad？

— Yes, you _____ . But you have to come back before nine.

A. would

B. could

C. can

D. must

（）20. It usually _________me about fifteen minutes to go to school by bus.

A. spends

B. needs

C. gets

D. takes

（）21. Please ________ the TV, I want to watch a football match.

A. turn up

B. turn down

C. turn on

D. turn off

（）22. — Were there any dolphins in the aquarium

— ___________. We didn’t see any in it.

A. Yes, there were

B. No, there weren’t

C. Yes, there are

D. No, there aren’t

（）23. Shirley Temple(秀兰·邓波儿)became a movie star ________ she was three years old.

A. when

B. if

C. because

D. until

（）24. Money is important in our life, but it isn’t ________ to us.

A. anything

B. something

C. nothing

D. everything

（）25. Tina always makes us laugh, so she is much_________than her sister.

A. quieter

B. healthier

C. funnier

D. taller

（）26. — What did you do in the school talent show, Mike？

— I ______________ without music.

A. dance

B. danced

C. will dance

D. am dancing

（）27. — Would you like to come to my party？

— I’d love to, _______ I’m too busy.

A. and

B. but

C. so

D. or

（）28. — _________ nice the music sounds!