人教版八年级英语上册-- 期中检测

人教版八年级上册--单元知识梳理和检测

期中检测

一、选择题

(    ) 1.—Who is             girl in front of the library?

—The one with             umbrella? She is our monitor. 

A. the; a    B. the; an    C. a;an    D. a;the.

(    ) 2. Is there             in the newspaper?

A. something special   B. special something   C. anything special   D. special anything

(    ) 3. This camera is too expensive. I'd like a             one.

A. cheap    B. cheaper   C. cheapest   D. more expensive

(    ) 4. We             sports, and we             outgoing.

A. like both; are both  B. both like; both are  C. both like; are both  D. like both; both are

(    ) 5. The supermarket is             his home.

A. closely from  B. closely to   C. close from   D. close to

(    ) 6.—Do you often play computer games? —No,            . I don't like them at all.

A. Always   B. usually   C. never    D. often

(    ) 7. He likes fruit,             bananas and apples.

A. such as   B. look like   C. look at    D. take care of

(    ) 8.—What do you think of your junior middle school life?

—I think it is colorful,             I am always busy.

A. if     B.though    C. while    D. until

(    ) 9.—Shall we eat out or stay in?   —It's             you.

A. depend on   B. up to    C. care    D. take care of

(    ) 10. I'll             stay at that hotel again. It's so dirty and noisy.

A. really    B. usually   C. still    D.never

(    ) I1. The number of the volunteers in our city             2,000. And sixty percent of them             teachers and students.

A. is; is    B. is; are    C. are; is    D. are; are

(    ) 12. As we know, the Yangtze River is one of             rivers in the world.

A. long    B. longer    C. longest   D. the longest

(    ) 13.—Would you mind my sitting here?     —             It's for my teacher.

A. You'd better not   B. Of course not  C. Not at all   D. No problem

(    ) 14. Alex did the project on community service             better than his classmates.

A. so    B.very    C.too    D. much

(    ) 15 .—Why didn't you cry for help when you were robbed(被抢劫的)?

—If I opened my mouth, they might find my four gold teeth. That would be         .

A. bad    B. much worse  C. worst    D. the worst

(    ) 16. The problem is             difficult             students can solve(解答) it.

A. so; that a few  B. too; that little  C. so; that few   D. too; that a little

(    ) 17. She isn't             to carry the box.

A. enough strong  B.strong enough  C.enough young  D. young enough

(    ) 18.—            do you stay up late?   —Hardly ever.

A. How often   B.How long   C.How far   D.How much

(    ) 19.—What about             . —That's a good idea.

A. go shopping  B.going shop   C. going shopping  D.go to shop

(    ) 20.—            do you             the book ?  —It's very interesting.

A. What; like   B.What; think of  C. How; think   D.How; think of

二、完形填空

There was once a little crab (螃蟹) named Croqui. He lived on a beach  1  the south of Spain.

In his free time, Croqui loved to enjoy the  2  on the beach. When summer came, Croqui would  3  stay at the beach and find a place to sunbathe. Many old crabs  4  him not to

spend too much time sunbathing, because Croqui might easily get burned!  5  Croqui never

listened to them.

One day, Croqui was sunbathing on the beach. Suddenly, he smelled something  6 ! “What

could that be? Where does that  7  come from?” Croqui thought. Then he found that the smell

came from himself. One of his legs was seriously burnt by the sunshine! Croqui  8  ran into the

sea to cool off. However, his leg was still badly hurt.

 9  getting out of the water, Croqui went to see a doctor. The carb doctor said that he must

have a rest at home. Croqui felt  10  He thought that if he could listen to the old crabs, he would never get burned. He also learned that it was necessary to listen to the advice from the old.

(    ) 1. A. in    B. to    C.on    D. from

(    ) 2. A. wind   B. water   C. air   D. sunshine

(    ) 3. A. never   B. hardly   C. always   D. seldom

(    ) 4. A. wanted   B. advised  C. encouraged  D. accepted

(    ) 5. A. But   B. So   C. And   D. Though

(    ) 6. A. interesting  B. delicious  C. terrible  D. burning

(    ) 7. A. food   B. smell   C.drink   D.taste

(    ) 8. A. slowly   B. happily  C. quickly  D. clearly

(    ) 9. A. After   B. Until   C. Before   D. As

(    ) 10. A. afraid   B. sad   C. mad   D. Happy

三、阅读理解

(A)

Once there was a king who had no children. As time passed by, he was worried about his heir(继承人). So he decided(决定) to hold a competition to find a boy to be the prince(王子).

Many children went to the competition. Among them, there was a boy called Eric. The king

liked him very much, because he passed all the tests. But Eric had a big problem: he was impatient(无耐心的). And that problem worried the king a lot.

One day the king decided to put Eric into the final test. He took Eric to a forest. The king told

Eric that there was a large box of treasure(珍宝) in the center of the forest. And the test for Eric was to protect the treasure. But Eric couldn't open the box until the king came back to him again.

Eric accepted the test, but soon he grew impatient. He wanted to know what was in that box,

and he didn't want to wait for the king. So he went into the forest, found the treasure box and opened it. As soon as he did so, the treasure in the box disappeared(消失). So he lost both the treasure and the chance(机会) to be the prince.

(    ) 1. The king worried            .

A. he was in bad health     B. who could become his prince

C. his treasure was missing    D. who was patient with him

(    ) 2. A lot of children took part in the king's test because            .

A. they wanted to be the prince   B. they liked the king

C. they showed their talent to the king   D. they wanted to get treasure

(    ) 3. Eric found the treasure box            .

A. by the side of the road    B. in the middle of the palace

C. in the middle of the forest    D. by the side of the forest

(    ) 4. The king put Eric into the final test to            .

A. let him have a box of treasure   B. see if he was very clever

C. protect the forest      D. protect the treasure

(    ) 5. From the story, we can know            .

A. Eric wasn't very smart    B. the king wanted to have a son

C. we should be patient     D. we should do well in the test

(B)

Did you sleep the day away on March 21? Well, you should have done that because it was

World Sleeping Day. This is the day of the year when people around the world care about their sleep and ask themselves a lot of questions about sleep.

Why do we need sleep? Nobody can give a correct answer to this question. However, tests have

shown that lack of sleep about over four weeks leads to a strong drop in body temperature, great

weight loss and finally sickness.

Different people need different amounts of sleep. Eight hours a night is considered the average.

Here are some of the most useful suggestions for a good night sleep.

Go to bed regularly. Use your bed only to sleep. Don't exercise in the evening. Keep the

bedroom dark and quiet. Drink a glass of milk before sleep.

(    ) 6. Lacking of sleep over four weeks leads to many problems, except            .

A. a drop in body temperature B. great weight loss  C. sickness D. memory loss

(    ) 7. For primary school students,             hours' sleep is the least.

A. Eight    B. nine    C. ten   D. eleven

(    ) 8.            only took naps during the day, while           needed ten hours' sleep.

A. Albert Einstein; Thomas Jefferson   B. Thomas Edison; Albert Einstein

C. Albert Einstein; Thomas Edison    D. Thomas Jefferson; Albert Einstein

(    ) 9. Which is NOT a useful suggestion for a good night's sleep?

A. Keep the bedroom dark and quiet.   B. Drink a glass of milk before sleep.

C. Do exercise in the evening.    D. Go to bed regularly.

(    ) 10. What's the best title for this passage?

A. Something about Sleep     B. World Sleeping Day

C. A Good Sleep       D. Amount of Sleep

(C)

It is December 15. Tomorrow I will be thirty years old. I am afraid that my best years will be behind me. I usually exercise in the sports club before going to work. Every morning I see my friend Nick there. He is seventy-nine years old. I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?” “When I was a child and my parents' love were around me, that was the best time of my life. When I was going to school and learning lots of things, that was the best time of my life. When I got my first job and got the money for my work, that was the best time of my life. When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best of my life. And now, Jack, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health and feel good, this is the best time of my life.

四、词汇运用

1. Alice is a shy girl, but her brother is           (外向的).

2. The book is           (有教育意义的). You should read it.

3. He brushes his teeth           (two) a day.

4. He was very           (luck). He lost his schoolbag last week.

5. I think Lisa sang           (well) of all.

五、短文填空

The summer vacation is (1)           best time for students. They can go outdoors and have

fun. They can (2)           to the big cities for sighting, or go to the countryside to enjoy the beauty of nature.

Peter is an American middle school student and he loves (3)           very much. He always travels in his country.

This summer vacation he wants to do something different. He is interested (4)           Chinese history. (5)           he is flying to Beiing and Xi'an for the summer vacation. He is leaving (6)           July 12 and getting (7)           to New York on the last day of this month. He plans to have a fantastic (8)           During the (9)          , he is visiting places of interest and go shopping. At (10)          , he is taking walks to enjoy the night views. He is sure he will have a great time.

六、作文。

现在，电视节目越来越多，以下是一份关于最喜欢的节目的调查。请根据调查结果写一篇英语小短文。