八年级英语检测一、单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）1．Do you think math is __________ than English ?A. difficultB. as difficultC. more difficultD. most difficult 2．Beijing has a population of thirteen ________.A．thousand B．thousands C．million D．millions3．________ is the population of China?A．What B．How many C．How much D．How 4．Shanghai is a big city ________ the east coast of China.A．by B．on C．in D．at5．In Kunming, it's never very hot, ________ very cold.A．or B．and C．but D．so6．The Changjiang River is ________ than any other river in China.A．short B．shorter C．long D．longer 7．Cambridge is a small town that is famous ________ Cambridge University. Betty's father works as ________ university teacher there.A．to, a B．in, an C．for, a D．for, an8．Tony plays basketball as_____ as Paul.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. well9．London is the ________ of the UK, ________ seven million people.A．region, with B．capital, have C．region, have D．capital, with 10．Our classroom is ________ than________.A．brighter, them bright, theirs C．brighter, their D．brighter, theirs 11．— Which is ________, an elephant or a tiger?— An elephant.A．heavy B．light C．heavier D．lighter12．You must practise ______ English more.A, to speak B, to say C, speaking D, saying13．Why not ______ your teacher for help when you can’t finish _______ it?A. ask; writeB. to ask; writingC. ask; writing C. to ask; to write 14．Lingling comes ________ than any other student in her class every day. She always helps other students clean the classroom.A．very earlier B．much earlier C．early D．more earlier 15．— What do you think of the new movie?— It's good. But the one we saw last month is even ________ than it.A．good B．better C．best D．well16. The population of China is larger than ____ of India.A．this B．that C．these D．those-----I think ____ cars we drive, _____ pollution(污染) our city will have.A．the fewer; the fewer B．the fewer; the lessC．the more; the fewer D．the more; the less18. _______ , why are you crying?A．Never mind B．What’s the matter C．You are welcome D．Ok19. The city is _____ old.A. hundreds yearsB. hundreds of yearsC. hundred yearsD. hundreds of year20. Listening to the ___________ music always makes me _________ .A. relaxed , relaxingB. relaxed , relaxedC. relaxing , relaxingD. relaxing , relaxed二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning 1 we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercises again. We only have _ 2 __ classes twice a week, but we do physical training (锻炼) at five every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The 3 _ enjoy playing it and many of the girls like it, too. 4 _ popular sport is football and in every class there 5__ a lot of football fans (球迷). Volleyball is often played when the weather is 6 _. We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often 7 _ friendship(友谊) matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match, 8 of us go to watch it and cheer (喝彩) our side on.Besides (除……之外) ball games, some of us like track-and-field events (田径项目), 9 we often practise running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have tests in these events and once a year, we hold a sports meeting.Sports help us to keep 10_.1. A. while B. when C. before D. after2. A. English B. Chinese C.P.E. D. music3. A. teacher B. boys C. students D. people4. A. Some other B. Other C. Another D. The other5. A. are B. is C. were D. was6. A. shining B. rainy C. fine D. wet7. A. see B. have C. look at D. watch8. A. several B. few C. a few D. many9. A. because B. but C. or D. so10. A. thirsty and hungry B. healthy and happyC. fat and tiredD. thin and weak三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）(A)Public BeachesHong Kong has about 40 public beaches （公共海滩）. Some of the beaches areby bus. To go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions （说明）: 1．Never swim alone （独自）. 2．Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired. 3．Do not stay in the water too long. 4．Never go out in a boat if you can't swim.Remember: A red flag （旗子）means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.1．There are ________ public beaches in Hong Kong.A．forty B．less than forty C．more than forty D．about forty 2．We can reach ________ by bus.A．all the public beaches B．any public beachesC．only a few public beaches D．almost all the public beaches3．When you see a blue flag, you know that ________.A．women should not swim B．children should not swimC．nobody should swim D．anybody can swim4．Which of the following is true according to this passage?A．You can always swim when you see a red flag.B．You should not swim with other people.C．You should not swim after the lunch.D．You can't swim for a short time.5．This passage mainly tells us ________.A．something about Hong Kong's beaches and swimming thereB．that swimming in Hong Kong is dangerousC．that Hong Kong has many best beaches in the worldD．it is not easy to swim in Hong Kong（B）November 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire (火).This is what to do in a fire:1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what ison fire.3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe (呼吸) and see where you are going.4. Test the floor. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds!6. Don’t use the lift. Always u se the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.7. Don’t go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people.请根据上面文章回答下列问题：6. According to the passage, when something is on fire, you must at once.A. look for your petB. telephone 119C. call 120D. put out the fire yourself7. The passage tells us that we can in a fire.A. use the liftB. try to put out a fire ourselvesC. open the hot door and go outD. shout as loudly as possible8. You should keep down close to the floor because .A. people may be asleepB. the fireman can find you easilyC. there is less smoke down thereD. you should look after your things carefully9. If the door is hot, we should .A. open it and get outB. find another way outC. stop to pick up somethingD. go back for something(C)Since the earthquake happened in Japan and the nuclear plant（核电站）was destroyed on March 11th, 2011, more and more people became worried aboutthe problem of radiation. But how can we protect ourselves fromradiation? Here are some suggestions for you.Indoors●Close doors and windows and stay indoors.●Wash clothes and skin with soap and clean water.●Don’t go out as possible as you can.Outdoors●Wear a breathing mask when outdoors. A medical breathing mask (呼吸面具)is better.●Take an umbrella if it rains, since there are radioactive elements（放射性元素）in rain.Eat & drink●Fresh vegetables like cabbage, turnips, mushrooms, and tomatoes.●Fresh fruits like jujube, watermelon, kiwi fruit and oranges.●Drink some beer can help you, too.10. According to the passage, which one is right?A. Often open the windows.B. Often open the doors.C. Often wash clothes with clean water.11. What’s the meaning of the underlined(下划线) word in paragraph one?A. 地震B. 海啸C. 核辐射D. 震级12. _____ can help us breathe harmless air.A. MasksB. UmbrellasC. turnipsD. beans13. Which fruit can help us protect ourselves from radiation?A. Tomatoes.B. Cabbages.C. Oranges.D. Turnips.14. Which one can’t help you prevent the radiation?A. Beer.B. JujubeC. Watermelon.D. Salt.DKunming is the capital of Yunnan. It’s a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, K unming is famous for her beautiful weather. It’s never too hot in summer or too cold in winter. That’s why more and more people like to travel and even to live here. You can see great changes have taken place there. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross(穿过) the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People’s lives are becoming better and better.At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people ,especially(尤其)old people, would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of the Hills , you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery(风景) of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden(世博园) are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people all over the world. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone (石头) forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.People in Kunming are very friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her yourself!15.What’s the popul ation of Kunming? -- __________.A. Over five millionB. Over five thousandC. Over five billionD. Over five hundred16.The weather in Yunnan is ______.A. the same in different placesB. never too hot or too coldC. different in different placesD. different in the same places17. The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a ________.A. personB. hillC. shopD. film star18.________ is know to people all over the world.A. The Western HillsB. The Stone ForestC. The Golden TempleD. EXPO Garden19. The writer of this passage wants to _______.A. invite visitors to KunmingB. visit KunmingC. taste her foodD. know more about Kunming将文中划线的句子译成汉语。