八年级上册英语期中试卷及答案(供参考)

二、单项选择从下列每题所给的四个选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。

（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）26. —Is Mo Yan, the Nobel Prize winner, ______ best writer in China?—It’s hard to say. But he is really ______ very good writer.A. a; theB. a; aC. /; aD. the; a27. —I’m not good at playing the piano. What should I do?—You need more ______. The more you play, the better you play.A. supportB. restC. practiceD. humour28. —What is your English teacher like?—She is a pretty woman _____ a ponytail and she looks smart ____ her small round glasses.A. in; onB. with; inC. in; withD. on; in29. The cake smells so ______ and the boy is looking ______ at it.A. nice; happilyB. nicely; happyC. nicely; happilyD. nice; happy30. You have more toys than ________. But mine are better than ________.A. I; yoursB. mine; yoursC. I; yourD. mine; your31. My friends and I had fun _______ with each other at the party last Saturday.A. chatB. chattedC. chattingD. to chat32. — __________ did Liu Xiang take part in the world competitions last year?—I’ve no idea. Let’s find it out on the Internet.A. How many timesB. How longC. How soonD. How much33. Every year, we _______ a school trip to cemetery of martyrs on Tomb-sweeping Day.A. come onB. get onC. work onD. go on34. —Will you go to Nanjing by bus _____ by plane?—By plane. It is expensive ______ fast.A. or; butB. or; andC. and; butD. and; and35. Of all the girls, Jenny was ______ because she got the first prize.A. more excitingB. the most excitingC. more excitedD. the most excited36. —Did you ______ much time watching Li Na’s match last night?—Yes. It ______ me a few hours to watch this match.A. spend; spentB. spend; tookC. take; tookD. take; cost37. —What you he is a true friend?—He always gives me a hand when I have problems.A. make; thinkB. makes; thinkC. make; to thinkD. makes; to think38. Please stop to have a rest. I think, to teenagers, health is as ___________ as their study.A. more importantB. less importantC. the most importantD. important39. Linda, you _________ water the flowers now. The weather report says it’s going to rain tomorrow.A. aren’t needingB. needn’t toC. d on’t need toD. doesn’t need to40. —Shall we go to spend the winter holiday in Sanya?—_______ There must be too many people there.A. I agree with you.B. I hope we can go there together.C. What a good idea!D. I’m afraid that’s not a good idea.三、完形填空阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 41 each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 42 night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.One late autumn evening, after their work in the 43 was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,”said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will 44 take it.”So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found 45 strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,46 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. 47 did that happen?”Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the 48 number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,”he thought. That night he 49 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another 50 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 51 , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was 52 you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is53 than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly 54 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 55 what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.41. A. disliked B. hated C. loved D. enjoyed42. A. until B. at C. through D. with43. A. shops B. fields C. hospitals D. factories44. A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever45. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something46. A. so B. and C. but D. or47. A. How B. What C. Why D. Where48. A. small B. different C. big D. same49. A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried50. A. brother B. person C. sister D. wife51. A. back B. shoulder C. head D. hand52. A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about53. A. smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier54. A. remember B. know C. believe D. hope55. A. laughed about B. dreamed about C. pointed at D. shouted at四、阅读理解阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。