【人教版】八年级上期中英语试题及答案

八年级上期中检测

英语试卷

( ) 1. —I enjoyed the performance very much.

—Yes, it was really good. I think ______ boy in blue was the best actor.

A. a

B. the

C. “\”( ) 2. —Kate, did you do _______ yesterday?

—Not really. I just stayed at the hotel and watched TV.

A. something special

B. special something

C. anything special

( ) 3. —Who taught you painting, Lucy?

—_____. I learned it by ______.

A. No one; herself

B. No one; myself

C. Anyone; myself

( ) 4. —______ do you usually eat junk food?

—I _______ eat it, so I’m healthy.

A. How often; always

B. How long; often

C. How often; hardly ever

( ) 5. I think ______many children like sugar,

______ they’d better try not to eat it too often.

A. Although; /

B. Although; but

C. Because; /

( ) 6. Now, some robots(机器人) are to do the same things people.

A. enough smart, as

B. smart enough , with

C. smart enough , as

( ) 7. The Greens arrived ______ New York

______ a Sunny Day.

A. in; in

B. at; in

C. in; on ( ) 8. —Is your friend Michael still in Australia?

—I don’t know. I have ______ information about him because we haven’t

seen each other for ______ years. A. little; a few

B. a little; a few

C. few; a little

( ) 9. —_____ your uncle ______ anything for you ? —Yes. He bought me a nice watch.

A. Was; buy

B. Did, buy

C. Did; bought ( ) 10. —Did Jim get up as ______ as Alex? —No. He gets up ____ than Alex.

A. early; earlier

B. earlier; earlier

C. early; early ( ) 11. —Who is _____, Tom, Jim or David?

—I think Jim is. A. stronger B. strongest

C. the strongest

( ) 12. —What do you think of your English teacher?

—I love her. She is really ______. She always has a smile on her face.

A. funny

B. friendly

C. serious ( ) 13. You have more toys than . But my toys are better than .

A. I; yours

B. mine; yours

C. I; you ( ) 14. It’s _____ better to have a small lovely room than a big cold one.

A. much

B. little

C. few ( ) 15. —Bob. What kind of shows do you like to watch, sitcoms or soap operas?

—______. Either will be OK. A. No problem. B.

I can’t stand. C. I don’t mind.

II.完形填空。（10分）

My grandfather is eighty years old. He always says life is 16 from the past, and he often says that life in the past was 17 and easier.

Family life is different. Mother 18 at home in the past and took care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to 19 children at home.

And the 20 ! No one walks anymore. More and more people drive. In the past we walked five miles to school on schooldays, even in 21 . But now children don’t. And the life in school is also different. In 22 class, for example, we used our heads to work out problems in the past, but now we use calculators(计算器).

Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have 23 . We didn’t even have lights. My mother had to spend all day 24 in the kitchen. But now we don’t often eat at home.

And people talk less to each other 25 before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, and too busy to think.

Life was easy in the past, but now it is quite different. ( ) 16. A. difficult B. different C. important ( ) 17. A. better B. good C. worse ( ) 18. A. worked B. got C. stayed

( ) 19. A. look after B. look like C. look at ( ) 20. A. buses B. cars C. bikes ( ) 21. A. spring B. autumn C. winter ( ) 22. A. English B. Chinese C. math ( ) 23. A. cars B. TVs C. computers ( ) 24. A. playing B. cooking C. watching ( ) 25. A. as B. than C. from

III.阅读理解。

Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading books is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book.

Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane or in bed. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and