八年级英语第一次练习.doc

八年级英语第一次练习
一. 单项选择 (20’)
( )1. Our country is ________than USA.
A. more nicer B. much beautiful C. more nice D. much more beautiful
( )2. We should try our best to make her ________.
A. smile B. smiling C. to smile D. smiles
( )3. The Yellow River is _______in the world.
A. the longest river B one of the longer rivers C .one of the longest river D one of the longest rivers.
( )4. We can’t go out ________the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. so D. when
( )5. Our classroom is _________than _______.
A. bright…hers B. brighter…her C bright…her D. brighter…hers
( )6. A bus is_________ a bike, but slower than a train.
A. slower than B. as slow as C. so slow as D. not so slow as
( )7. —What ______ your Chinese teacher ________?
—She is tall and beautiful.
A. does; likes B. is; like C. is; look like D. does; look likes
( )8. —Can I have _____ more food?
—Sorry. There’s _________ in the fridge.
A. some; anything else B. some; nothing else C. any; anything else D. any; nothing else
( )9. I want to tell you something about my friend Betty. She is ________ I am.
A. so smart as B. as smarter as C. as smart as D. as the smartest as
( )10. My father has poor eyesight because of working on the computer ________ at night.
A. too many B. many too C. much too D. too much
( )11. Our English teacher, Mr Wang, always tells funny jokes and always makes us _______.
A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughed D. laughing
( )12. —What do you think of May?
—She is kind and never says a bad word about _______.
A. someone B. nobody C. anyone D. everyone
( )13. Kate is my good friend. She often _______ a smile ______ her face and looks happy.
A. wears; on B. with; in C. with; on D. has; in
( )14. Our Maths teacher often gives us _______ on how to learn maths well.
A. some good advices B. some good advice C. an advice D. some pieces of good advices
( )15. ---Which word can’t describe (描述)appearance（外貌）? ---___________.
A. Beautiful B. Helpful C. Pretty D. Good-looking
( )16. Millie is very_______, so we all want to make _______ with her.
A. friends; friendly B. friendly; friends C. friendly; friendly D. friends; friends
( )17. I think Jim is as _______ as I am.
A. fater B. fatter C. fat D. fattest
( )18. “Two Butterflies” was one of _________ songs of 2005.
A. popular B. more popular C. popularest D. the most popular
( )19. The question is _____ more difficult than that one.
A. much B. many C. very D. quite
( )20. The students have problems ______ the top of the mountain.
A. in getting to B. with C. get to D. arriving
二. 完形填空 (10’)
Tom was twelve years old. His sister, Jenny, was two years   21   than he. One day their mother asked them to clean the house. Because they did very   22 , their mother bought a delicious cake   23   them and said to Tom, “Tom, cut the cake into two pieces, and give   24   to your sister. Don't forget that you must do   25   a brother.” “  26   a brother?” Tom asked. “How does a brother   27   it?” “He always gives the   28   piece to   29   person,” answered his mother. “Oh, I see,” said Tom. He thought about it for a while, then he took the cake to his sister and said to her, “Please cut the cake into two pieces, Jenny, and be   30  .”
（  ） 21. A. bigger  B. older  C. smaller  D. younger
（  ） 22. A. well  B. good  C. better  D. badly
（  ） 23. A. to  B. for  C. from  D. with
（  ） 24. A. the half  B. one  C. the cake  D. the one
（  ） 25. A. like  B. as  C. likes  D. be
（  ） 26. A. Be  B. Do C. Am I  D. Like
（  ） 27. A. like  B. eat  C. have  D. do
（  ） 28. A. big  B. small  C. bigger  D. large
（  ） 29. A. another  B. any  C. the other D. other
（  ） 30. A. careful  B. a pretty girl  C. the smaller piece  D. a good sister
三. 阅读理解 (20’)
（A）
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
( )31. Dick flew to New York because ___.
A. he went there for a holiday B. he had work there C. he went there for sightseeing (观光) D. his home was there
( )32. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
A. Because she didn't know his address yet
B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too
C. Because she might send him another telegram
D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
( )33. Where did Dick stay in New York?
A. In the center of the city. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. D. At his friend's house.
( )34. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A. The manager (经理) of his hotel. B. The police office. C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.
( )35. Which of the following is not true?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.
C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
(B)
An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”
Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”
( )36. An old lady had _________ .
A. glasses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a basket
( )37. She didn’t want to ________ .
A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it
( )38. _________ spoke to her .
A. The air hostess B. The man next to her C. Her husband D. One of her friends
( )39.The old lady had never been _________ before .
A. abroad B. home C. in a plane D. in hospital
( )40.The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .
A. to fly again B. to travel C. to go abroad D. to go home
(C)
Long ago, there was an interesting man called Effendi (阿凡提), He had a good sense of humour. One day he had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. Really the next day, the Minister fell off the horse and died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was in front of the King, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然) you know when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you will die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while, he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.”Because the king was afraid if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as he could, so he let Effendi go.
( )41. The story tells us _____________
A. how Effendi fooled the king
B. when the king would die
C. why the Minister died
D. Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death
( )42. The Prime Minister died because _______
A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die C. he was badly ill D. he fell to the ground from the horse
( )43. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of his own death?
A. in this way the king would know when he would die
B . he wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi
C. he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death
D. he wanted to know when Effendi would die
( )44. The king let Effendi go because ____________
A. he hoped to live a long life
B. he was afraid of Effendi
C. he didn’t believe Effendi’s words
D. he knew he would die two days later
( )45. Which of the following is not true?
A. The Minister died after the day when Effendi played a joke on him.
B. The king was afraid of death
C. Effendi didn’t know when the king would die
D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.
(D)
My name is Max. I am twelve years old. I have many friends. Most of them are as old as I. Some are older. Some are younger.
My best friend is Bill. He lives near me. We go to the same school and we are in the same class. Bill helps me with my Maths homework. I help him with his English homework.
Bill is taller than me. He is quite fat. He doesn't like sports, so he doesn't get much exercise. We both have black eyes, but Bill's hair is longer. I like sports and I play football or go swimming every day. Every Sunday morning Bill and I play computer games. Sometimes I win. Sometimes he wins.
( )46. The main idea(主题) of the text is .
A. Max has many friends B. Max and Bill go to the same school C. Max and Bill are best friends D. Max and Bill like the same things
( )47. Most of Max's friends are .
A. twelve years old B. older than Max C. younger than Max D. thirteen years old
( )48. Max and Bill live .
A. near each other B. in different towns C. in the same house D. in the school
( )49. Max helps Bill with .
A. his Maths homework B. his English homework C. His sports lessons D. His computer lessons
( )50. Max and Bill both like to .
A. swim B. play football C. play computer games D. play sports
四. 任务型阅读 (10’)
Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good friends. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary.
Carl is a train conductor (列车员). He works on the railway for 28 years. It is a good job for him because he likes people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers(旅客) comfortable（舒适的）. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.
Ann is a nurse in a small town. She has been a nurse for four years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies.
Joe is a taxi driver. He has driven a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. Famous people have ridden in his car. He has taken many film and television stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot, and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and supports a family of four.
Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always proud of being a teacher.
1. What is Carl’s job?
_______________________________________
2. What is Ann doing this month?
_______________________________________
3. How long has Joe driven a taxi for?
_______________________________________
4. How many students are there in Mary’s class?
_______________________________________
5. 将画线部分译成英语。
_______________________________________
五. 根据句意和汉语注释，在空格内写出各单词的正确形式 (10’)
1.He is an _______(诚实的) man ,we all believe him.
2.the readers is one of my favorite________(杂志)。
3.My father has bad _______(视力)，so he wears a pair of glasses.
4.Can you give me some __________(建议) about learning math?
5.Kate often feels________(紧张不安的) when she talks to me.
6.My little brother often_________(面带) a smile on his face.
7.English songs are ________(受欢迎的)with young people.
8.Funny______(笑话) can make us feel happy.
9. Rose is a tall girl. She is 1.70 meters in________(高).
10.I hope we can fly to the moon more easily in the ________(将来)
六. 词形变化 (10’)
1. My friend is always willing __________(share ) things and help others.
2. ---Is Jack good at ________(tell) jokes ? ---No, he’s honest.
3. ---What about __________(drink) some tea ?
4. David is _________, Duff is _________than David, Diff is ________ of the three. (thin)
5. Who’s _________(slim), Lucy or Lily?
6. David is as _________(tall) as Daniel.
7. Which is ____________(close) to the sun, the earth or the moon?
8. I think your bag is smaller than _________ (me).
9. I hope you can have a (please) weekend.
10. Sam is very clever and always answers questions . (correct)
七. 句型转换 (10’)
1. Mr. Wu is the tallest in our school.
Mr. Wu is _____ _____ ______ ______ teacher in our school.
2. There are no other things in the fridge.
There _____ ______ ______ in the fridge.
3. He wears glasses because his eyesight is bad.
He wears glasses because he ______ ______ ______.
4. He is taller than any other boy in his class.（用最高级改写）
He is _____ _____boy in his class.
5. Nancy has more free time than John. （同义句转换）
John has _____ free time _____ Nancy.
6. Music is more interesting than Maths,( 同义句转换)
Maths is not Music.
7. Li Lei was born in 1997. I was born in 1997, too. (同义句转换)
Li Lei is I.
八. 书面表达 (10’)
假如你新交了一位朋友，请你以my friend 为题，把他介绍给你的同学。
内容要点如下：
1． 李平是我的新朋友。我半年前认识了他。
2． 他是一个英俊的男孩。他有明亮而会笑的眼睛。
3． 方脸，近视眼，戴圆眼镜。
4． 很高，1.78米。是我朋友中最高的。
5． 爱学习，擅长数学和英语，是校足球队的成员之一。
6． 我们将永远是好朋友。