八年级下英语期中复习练习题一、单项选择题：1.－I always get before exams.－Do something you like to relax.A. happyB. noisyC. nervousD. famousLinda was sad because her favorite dog died. Let’s do something to .A. cheer her onB. cheer her upC. cheer on herD. cheer up her3.－How much does it to go there by train?－About 200 yuan.A.costB. spendC. payD. take4.How terrible the fruit ! I don’t want to taste it.A. smellsB. feelsC. soundsD. tastes5. Japan lies the east of China.A. inB. toC. forD. at6. If Nancy _______the exam, she will go to Australia for English study.A. passB. passedC. passesD. will pass7.Amy was reading a book ________I came in.A. whenB. whileC. becauseD. though8. Li Hua’s shoes are as _______as Zhang Hui’s.A. cheapB. cheaperC. the cheaperD. the cheapest9.It’s dangerous for children___________ the dog.A. playB. to playC. play withD. to play with10. ____careful we are, _____mistakes we will make.A. The more, the fewerB. The fewer, the moreC.The more, the moreD. The less, the fewer1. —Have you read a book called The Merchant of Venice?—Yes. _____ book is very interesting.A. AnB. AC. TheD. /12. People usually touch something with their _____.A. eyesB. nosesC. mouthsD. fingers13. Our Chinese t eacher didn’t go to bed _____ he finished his work last night.A. untilB. ifC. sinceD. because14. You ______ write the poem down. Our teacher will give us a copy soon.A. mustn'tB. shouldn'tC. needn'tD. can't15. —So beautiful flowers! I can't decide _____ for my mom.—For Mother's Day, you’d better take some carnations(康乃馨).A. when to chooseB. which to chooseC. how to chooseD. what to choose二、完形填空：These days, Chinese children are sometimes 1 on weekends than weekdays because they have to take 2 after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills _3__ they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports in order that they can compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.The T aylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. “On most days after school,”Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could 4 a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them 5 successful.” However, the 6 children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time to do homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids 7 all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”Doctors say 8 pressure is not good 9 a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time10 and think for themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.1. A.busy B.busier C.more busier D.much busy2. A.so much B.too much C.few D.so many3. A.so that B.in order to C.such that D.that4. A.cut out B.cut off C.cut in D.cut down5. A.being B.to be C.be D.to being6. A. tiring B.tired C.tire D.tireless7. A.for B.to C.out D.on8. A.too many B.too much C.much too D.many too9. A.at B.for C.to D.in10. A.for relax B.to relaxing C.relaxing D.to relax三、阅读理解：AIn Japan, Luffy is more popular than Harry Potter. Luffy is the main character of One Piece. The book came out in 1997.One Piece tells the adventures of Monkey D.Luffy, a 17-year-old boy. He gets supernatural abilities(超能力) by eating magical fruit. Luffy’s dream is to find the world’s biggest treasure(宝藏), One Piece. Then he wants to become the next Pirate(海盗) King.To make his dream come true, Luffy has to reach the end of the most dangerous ocean: The Grand Line(伟大航道). Luffy travels with a group of pirates called the Straw Hats. On his way, more people join the group. They even have a cook, a soldier and a musician. They also fight with other pirates on their way.Many Chinese teenagers are One Piece fans. Yang Peiqi, 14, from Shenzhen, says he thinks reading One Piece is great fun and he also likes the themes(主题) of the story---dreams and friends.1. When did One Piece come out in Japan?A. In 1997.B. In 2000.C. In 1996.D. In 19982. How old is Luffy?A. He is 16 years old.B. He is 17 years old.C. He is 18 years old.D. He is 19 years old.3. What are the themes of One Piece?A. Treasure and Money.B. Pirates and war.C. Dreams and friends.D. Study and work.4. Which of the following is not true?A. The Straw Hats is a group of pirates.B. Yang Peiqi is a fan of One Piece.C. Luffy wants to find One Piece.D. In China, Luffy is more popular than Harry Potter.5. The underline word character mean?A. 特点B. 字母C.角色D. 个性BIn the doctor's waiting room, sick people are waiting on their chairs. Bob, a school boy, is among them. They all look very sad except(除了）Bob. He is enjoying an exciting story in a magazine. Just then the doctor comes in to say he is ready for the next person. Bob jumps up and runs into the doctor's room. “What's the trouble with you?” says the doctor. Before Bob could say a word, the doctor makes him lie down on a bed, “Now, let me listen to your heart.” Bob tries to speak, but the doctor tells him not to say anything. “I ’ll take your temperature.” Bob tries to sit up, but the doctor stops him. After a moment, the doctor says, “ Well, boy, you don't have a fever. In fact, there's nothing wrong with you.” “I know there isn't,” says Bob. “I just come here to get some medicine for my father.”6.Bob sits in the waiting room to____________.A. care for his fatherB. wait for the dentistC. read his magazineD. buy some medicine7..All the sick people look sad except Bob because_____________.A. Bob is too young to worry about anythingB. there is nothing wrong with himC. he is interested in the magazineD. his father isn't ill8. From the passage we can see that_______________.A. the doctor is carefulB. there is no nurse in the doctor's roomC. the doctor is kind-heartedD. the doctor takes Bob as a sick person9.While looking over Bob, the doctor might think that________.A. Bob is illB. Bob is outgoingC. Bob is carefulD. Bob is clever10.From this passage we can see that_________.A. the doctor is cleverB. the doctor is carefulC. the doctor is carelessD. the doctor is naughty (淘气的）四、词汇运用：1.While he was running,he saw an old man _______ (躺)on the side of the road.2.Now I meet with fewer ____________(困难) in my work.3. I’m feeling terrible, I have a __________ (胃痛).4.Doing chores helps to develop children’s _________(独立性)?5.Why don’t you sit down and __________ (交流) with your brother.6. Mary usually gets good grades so her parents are p______ of her.7. I hope I will win, then I will i______ you to come with me.8. So have they d_______ life on Mars?9. My grandmother is 80 years old, but she is still in excellent c_______.10. Snoopy lives in his o_____ private world and finds real life hard to understand.五、完成句子：1.多亏了你的帮助，我按时完成了这项工作。