外研社英语八年级下册期中考试专项练习带答案———单项选择

外研社英语八年级下册期中考试专项练习———单项选

择

姓名：__________

一、单项选择（15分）

1.—Nice to meet you , Mike.________? —Everything is OK. Thanks.

A What are you doing B Where have you been C How is it going D What’s wrong with you 2.—Susan stays alone in the classroom and looks sad. —_____________to her?

A What happens B What has happened C What is happening D What was happening

3.When you read English newspapers, please _______translate every word.

A do try to B try to not C not try to D try not to 4. Let’s play football together,______?

A has he B will you C shall we D is he 5. Can you give me some _________ of advice? A piece B a piece C one piece D pieces

6. Most young people find ______exciting to watch a football match. A it B this C that D one

7. It will _____us several years to learn a foreign language well. A cost B take C spend D use 8. —Have you read a book called Jane Eyre? —Who _____it

A writes B has written C was writing D wrote 9. How long ______your grandma_________?

A has; died B has; been dead C did; die D did; dead 11

10. While I __________to the English programs, mother _______ outside. A. listened; was washing B was listening; washed C was listening; was washing D listened; was washing 11. There’s little milk in the bottle, _____?

A isn’t there B is there C is it D isn’t it 12. —________you ________the football match yesterday? —Yes, I did . It was great.

A Did; see B Have; seen C Will ;see D were; seen 13. My uncle has just _______abroad. He won’t come back this month. A gone to B gone C been D been to 14. —How long have you ______the computer? —For about half a year.

A bought B found C had D borrowed 15. The boys _______themselves last night, did they?

A enjoyed B didn’t enjoy C haven’t enjoyed D have enjoyed

二．单项选择（20分）

1. Thank you for _______ us around Radio Beijing. A. to take B. take C. taking D. taken 2. I enjoy ________ visitors around.

A. showing B. to show C. shown D. show 3. Remember _______ out for the right light.

A. looking B. to look C. looked D. look 4. Come this _______.

A. road B. street C. way D. here

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5. On Radio Beijing everyone needs _______ English well. A. speaking B. speak C. spoken D. to speak 6. I want to know how_______?

A. can I become a newsreader B. I can become a newsreader C. I become a newsreader D. do I become a newsreader 7. Keep ______, _______ maybe one day you can join us. A. study; but B. studying; but C. studying; and D. study; and 8. Let’s ______ the newsreader.

A. to watch B. watching C. watched D. watch 9. Tony likes singing but he _______ dancing. A. likes B. like C. hate D. hates 10. Look_______! The car is coming.

A. on B. for C. out D. after

11. I remembered _______ my cell phone in my pocket, but it isn’t there now.

A. putting B. put C. to put D. have put 12. Their house is quite _______, we usually walk there.

A. closed B. close C. closely D. closing 13. You shouldn’t _______ on physical labor.（体力劳动）

A. look over B. look up C. look out D. look down 14. I heard ______ shout to me from the roadside.

A. voice B. a voice C. noise D. sound 15. Come _______ me, and I will show you around.

A. to B. behind C. with D. on 16. Please tell me_______. 22

A. what did you have for lunch B. what you had for lunch C. you had for lunch D. did you have for lunch 17. Which is not correct after being put in the sentence? _______ to turn off the radio before you go out.

A. Make sure B. Remember C. Why not D. Don’t forget 18. The Great Wall seems ________ a dragon.

A. be B. X C. like D. to become 19. Did he write all the articles ______ or did someone help him?

A. in person B. in a person C. in the person D. in persons 20. This was how my first _______ job in radio began.

A. correct B. right C. really D. real 三、单项选择。（共25分） 1. Let’s _________ down this street. A. walking B. to walk

C. walk

D. walked 2. Look! The boys are trying to climb ________the tree to pick some apples.

A. with B. off C. of

D. up

3. Come a little earlier next time, ________you’ll miss the best part of TV play.

A. and

B. but C. or D. till

4. --You don’t look well today. Jenny. What’s the matter with you? --My grandmother is ill. I am _________her health. A. interested in B. surprised at C. worried about D. pleased

with

5. She asked me__________. A. what was the matter

B. what the matter was

C. what is the matter D. what the matter is 6. Lingling could hardly hear the traffic,_____________?

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A. couldn’t she B. can’t she C. could she D. can she 7. Sally has tried her best to practice, because she wants to get the first prize in

the _________competition. A. final B. finally C. at last D. finalest 8. Your parents told you _________too much sweet before going to bed. A. to eat B. ate C. not to eat D. to not eat 9. I wish you can look after __________. A. myself B. oneself C. yourself D. himself 10. My mother often asks me __________ early. A. get up B. got up C. getting up D. to get up 11. Her father decided _________ his holidays in Beijing.

A. spend B. spending

C. to spend

D. spent

12. After finishing your paper, look it over to _________ there are no

mistakes. A. find out B. try out

C. make sure

D. think

about

13. After the P.E. class, the teacher offered us something ________. A. drink B. drinking

C. drunk

D. to drink

14. The teacher often warns the boy _____swim _____in the sea because it’s

dangerous. A. don’t ; alone B. not; by himself C. not to; by himself

D. not to;

lonely

15. We are always ready _________ others. A. to helping

B. to help

C. help

D. helping

16. There are some books on the floor. Will you please _________ for me?

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A. to pick up it B. to pick them up C. pick up it

D. pick them

up

17. Excuse me, would you please tell me _________ buy a digital camera? A. what to B. where to

C. what I can

D. where can

I

18. Which is___________ of all the lessons?

A. difficult B. more difficult C. the most difficult D. most difficult

19. Miss Green has lived here since she__________ to New York. A. will move B. moves

C. move D. moved 20. The teacher was___________ angry___________ say a word that day. A. too, so B. so, to

C. too, to

D. very, to

21. They arrived early___________ a Friday morning.

A. on B. in C. from D. at 22. How long does it___________ us to travel from Guilin to Guangzhou? A. spend B. take C. pay D. cost 23. She can’t go swimming with you today. She has a lot of work__________. A. doing B. to do C. do D. does 24. Many young people enjoy____________ video games.

A. to play B. playing

C. play

D. played

25. “I don’t know if his uncle___________.” “I think he__________ if it

doesn’t rain.”

A. will come, comes B. will come, will come C. comes, comes D. comes, will come

四. 单项选择（15分）。

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( )1. In the old days, children from poor families had no _____ to go to school.

A. chance B. way

C. use

D. need

( )2. There was so much _____ in the room that the man couldn’t hear what

the girl was saying. A. sound

B. voice

C. smell D. noise

( )3. Mr Brown is going to visit his first teacher _____ next month.

A. sometime

B. sometimes C. anytime

D. some

times

( )4. The king became angry because Ma Liang _____ to draw anything for him.

A. agreed

B. needed C. wanted

D. refused

( )5. You’d better _____ her number in the phone book.

A. look into

B. look for C. look up D. look at

( )6. Our guest _____ arrive tomorrow morning.

A. able to B. will be able to C. was able to

D. be able

to

( )7. This sweater feels _____. I think it is very comfortable to wear.

A. soft

B. softly C. hard

D. hardly ( )8. Could you _____ me some money? I will give it back tomorrow.

A. give

B. buy C. lend

D. borrow

( )9. — Who can help me carry the heavy box?

— I think Ted is _____ to do it. A. too strong

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( )10. — Is your father in?

— No, he _____ for three hours. A. was out

B. has been out C. went out

D.

has gone out

( )11. To win the competition, Linda practises _____ table tennis every day.

A. to play B. playing C. played

D. plays

( )12. — Why is your bedroom so untidy?

— Sorry, Mum, I _____ it. A. forget to clean B. forgot to clean C. forget cleaning D. forgot

cleaning

( )13. — I wonder(想知道) if your wife will go to the party.

— Oh, if your wife _____, _____, too. A. will; she will

B. will; mine will C. does; mine will D. does; I will

( )14. — When will we meet?

— Sorry?

— I asked _____ meet. A. when would we B. when we would C. where will we

D.

where we will

( )15. — I hear that John often copies Tony’s homework. — _____!

A. That’s a shame B. What a pity C. What a good boy D. Congratulations

五. 单项选择（15分） ( ) 1.

— Thank you very much for looking after my baby.

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— _____.

A. That’s right

B. All right

C. Don’t mention it

D. Don’t thank me

( ) 2. The little boy wants to get a job ____ radio when he grows up.

A. on

B. from C. in

D. of

( ) 3. The teacher likes to begin her class ___ an English song.

A. at

B. by

C. in

D. with

( )4. The girl with a pair of ____ gave me ____ water. A. glass; a glass

B. glass; a glass of C. glasses; a glass

D. glasses; a glass of

( )5. All my classmates like listening to me sing. They say I have a good

____.

A. voice

B. sound

C. noise

D.

smell

( )6. The speaker sat down ______ of the hall, _______ of a microphone,

and then started his speech. A. in front; in the front

B. in front; in front C. in the front; in the front

D. in the front; in front

( )7. Everybody here ____ him. His name is Percy Smith.

A. know

B. knew

C. knows

D.

known

( )8. I think Wang Hao will ____ the table tennis men’s single in the 2008

Beijing Olympic Games, because he is the best player in the world. A. win

B. get

C. lose

D.

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( )9. — Why do you ______ travelling by air? — Because I don't feel safe in a plane.

A. hate

B. like

C. enjoy D.

want

( )10. There will be a math test the day after tomorrow. All my classmates

are busy ____ it. A. preparing

B. preparing for C. being ready

D. being ready for ( )11. You must _____ the traffic when you walk across the street.

A. look out of

B. look down on

C. look down at

D. look out for

( )12. Catherine looks quite tired. It ____ that she hasn't got enough sleep. A. looks

B. seems

C. likes D.

sounds

( )13. My sister usually practises _____ in the morning.

A. sing

B. sings

C. to sing

D. singing

( )14. — How are you feeling here?

— It’s quite hot. I don’t know _____ to go or stay.

A. how

B. when

C. whether

D.

where

( )15. Peter, turn off the TV. I have told you ____ TV while doing

homework, haven’t I?

A. don’t watch

B. not to watch

C. to watch

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D. not watch

六. 单项选择 (15分)

( )1. — Sam, do you know ______ Alice won the English competition? — Really? That’s great!

A. that B. when C. why D. where

( )2. Peter is afraid ______ in front of others because his English is not good.

A. to tell B. to talking C. to speak D. of telling ( )3. — How is Tom at school?

— He is ______ and ______ wants to play with him. A. alone; someone B. lonely; any one C. happy; no one D. lazy; no one

( )4. — Mary, ask your grandmother to have dinner with us.

— But she is ill and she doesn’t feel like ______ anything. A. to eat B. to drink C. eating D. drinking ( )5. — Tom, do you know David Smith?

— Sure. He is my best friend and our ______ has lasted for years. A. activities B. friendship

C. recording D. hobbies

( ) 6. It will you about thirteen hours to fly to England from Hong Kong.

A. spend B. take C. use D. pay

( ) 7. My father has me the ending of the football game. A. told; with

B. tell; about

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C. tell; with

D. told; about ( ) 8. I don’t like the bag. Please give me a better . A. one B. ones

C. it D. them

( ) 9. Mr Wang bought a small cat my sister.

A. to B. for C. of

D. in

( )10. I’ve done my homework. But I haven’t cleaned the car .

A. already B. just C. never D. yet

( )11. — Did the singing star agree to come?

— Yes, but I’m not sure ______ or not he will come on time. A. whether B. if C. when D. where

( )12. I remembered ______ my homework last night, but I can’t find it now.

A. to finish B. finishing C. check D. to check ( )13. — Linda, I will have an English test on Wednesday.

— ______

A. Good luck! B. Excuse me. C. Hold the line. D. Look out!

( )14. — I heard you won first prize in the match. Did your parents know that?

— No, I will tell them ______.

A. at that moment B. just now C. right now D. just then

( )15. — I’m very tired these days because of studying chemistry.

— Why not listen to music? It can make you ______. A. beautiful B. boring C. funny D. relaxed

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