江苏省常州市花园中学八年级英语练习试题 牛津版

1、江苏省常州市花园中学八年级英语练习试题 牛津版一、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. The book was written in _ easy English _ even primary school students could understand it. A. so; that B. such; that C. too; to D. very; that2. The cakes in the restaurant _，so they _ well. A. are tasted better; are sold B. are tasted well; sell C.

2、taste terrible; are sold D. taste nice; sell3.Look. A number of foreign students _ come here. - Yes. The number of the foreign students in the college _ 200. A. has; is B. have; are C. has; are D. have; is4. They didnt hold the sports meeting _ the rain_. A. because; was heavy B. because of; was hea

3、vily C. because; was heavily D. because of; was heavy5. There are _ books in that library. I cant borrow the book I want there. A. so many B. so few C. such few D. such many6. Your teacher must _ carefully in class. A. listen B. be listened C. be listened to D. be listening7. My uncle _ to the UK. H

4、e _ back next week. A. has been; will come B. has gone; will come C. has been; will return D . has gone; will return8. - _ I go out to play football now, mum? - No. You _ finish your homework first. A. Can; may B. May; must C. Must; may D. Should; ought to9. How much did it _ your father to fly to H

5、ongkong? A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay10. Would you mind moving the desk? -_. I will do it right now. A. Good idea B. Yes, please C. Of course D. No, not at all二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will b

6、e done. So students have to spend the whole 1 doing school work except the three meals. It is 2 to see students struggling(挣扎，奋斗) in a sea of school work both at school and at home.Modern students usually have many 3 . They love music and sports. They like reading and watching TV. A two-day weekend

7、can get them 4 from too much school work, and they can do what they like. But still teachers do not think about it . 5 they have too much school work, they have no time to enjoy themselves. Students are really tired(厌倦) of their weekend homework. So they usually dont do their weekend homework 6 Sund

8、ay night. And there is not enough time but work; students have to finish it carelessly. The 7 weekend homework makes teachers angry.Things always get 8 without right ideas. Too much school work makes students lose interest in learning. Its also bad for their health.A horse runs faster after a 9 . Bu

9、t for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition(学习的氛围) should be 10 to give students both pleasure and knowledge.Please give students less homework but leave them more free time.1. A. day B. morning C. afternoon D. week2. A never B. common C. glad D. hardly3. A books B. interests C. spor

10、ts D. friends4. A busy B. pleased C. away D. tired5. A For B. With C. Though D. Because6. A until B. when C. at D. on7. A good B. poor C. careful D. happy8. A better B. afraid C. worse D. wonderful9. A minute B. moment C. meal D. rest10. A kept B. changed C. same D. different三、阅读理解(共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分

11、)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AMany children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way .Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet .l Make rules for Internet use wit

12、h your parents. For example, when you can go on line, for how long and what activities you can go on line.l Dont give your password (密码) to anyone else, and never give out the following information -your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information. l Check with y

13、our parents before giving out a credit card (信用卡) number.l Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say its OK.l Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents

14、 will want to make sure its a right place for you.l Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parents permission ( 允许). Never meet anyone you met on line alone. l Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.l If somet

15、hing you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.l Treat other people as youd like to be treated. Never use bad language.l Remember not everything you read on the Internet is true.1. The writer tells children to_.A. send their photos to him B.

16、make rules for Internet use with parents C. believe everything they read on the Internet D. give out their personal information. 2. What shouldnt be done when you are online?A. Using bad language.B. Sending messages and e-mails.C. Leaving the site if you feel uncomfortable D. Treating everyone onlin

17、e as strangers 3. If your parents dont agree, never_.A. read anything on the Internet B. relax in your free time C. have a face-to-face meeting with anyone you met online D. treat other people as youd like to be treatedBThe designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his

18、early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.Steve Jobs

19、 worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.After he returned from India, he began to live on a farm in California. And then, in

20、 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.His Apple Computer wa

21、s so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011.4. Steve Jobs _ when he was in school.A. was an outstanding student B. didnt do very wellC. was always praised by others D. didnt learn anything5. Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” bec

22、ause_.A. apple was his favourite fruit B. he designed the computer under an apple treeC. he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchardD. the computer was designed on the orchard6. Steve Jobs _ would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.A. “failure” in school B. stay on the orch

23、ardC. travel on India D. new ideasCSaturday，March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very

24、clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the north.Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everythi

25、ng is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday，March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the

26、 mountains. The village people here love the quiet life - no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to c

27、ome back next year.7. The diaries above show the writers _ days in Thailand.A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D. 308. Which of the following is true?A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.D. The wri

28、ter is traveling alone in Thailand.9. What is the best title for the whole diary? A. My First Travel B. The Outside World C. Traveling in Thailand D. A Quiet VillageDThere have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we lived. The first great invention was one that is still very impo

29、rtant today- the wheel(轮子). This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. Pe

30、ople didnt have to explore（探险）much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.The first part of the 20th century sa

31、w more great inventions. The helicopter(直升飞机) in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon(尼龙) came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.By this time most people had a very good life, M

32、an has a desire to explore again, the world was known to man but stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step(步子). Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.In 1969 man took h

33、is biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.10. Nylon came out nearly at the same time as_.A. radio B. camera C. jet planes D. movies11. Which of the st

34、atements is not true?A. The wheel was the first great invention that is still very important today. For hundreds of years after that there were many other inventions having as much effect as the wheel.B. America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the stars before 1969.C. In the early 1800s pe

35、ople began to work instead of exploring more unknown land to make life better.D. New invention will change our life greatly in the future.12. What does the underlined word “a desire” mean in Paragraph 5? A. a good way B. a new invention C. a strong wish D. a wonderful idea 13. Man didnt have a desir

36、e to explore a lot _. A. at the beginning of the 1800s B. in the 1960s C. since the 1900s D. from the 1800s to the 1960s 四、阅读表达(共5小题；每小题1分。满分5分)阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)The list of distractions(分心) when you are studying is endless and different for everyone. However , you can deal with them usi

37、ng the methods below:Choose a quiet, comfortable placeStudy in a place where you feel most comfortable . For most people, home is the best place, but if there are too many people at your home, go elsewhere. Libraries are a good place to study. You can use the study rooms that they have.Put away thin

38、gs that distract(分心) youClear your study desk of anything that you do not need while studying. Put all your toys out of sight.Prepare a timetablePrepare a timetable and alternate(交替) between subjects that interest you and those that dont. Make a goal for yourself and, at the end of every say, check

39、whether you managed to finish it or not.Take a breakIt is important to take breaks. Take a 10 to 15 minutes break after each hour or so, depending on how you feel.Eat small, frequent(频繁的) mealsAvoid eating too much before you study. Eating too much will make you sleepy.Avoid getting too comfortable

40、in your chairAvoid lying on your bed and studying or sitting on a sofa that is comfortable. When you feel too comfortable, you might fall asleep.Different things work for different people. Figure out which place, time and method work best for you and stick to it. Title: (1) _ to avoid distractions w

41、hile you are studyingAdviceReasonsChoose a quiet, comfortable placeFor most people, home is a quiet and (2) _ placePut away things that distract youPut all the things that distract you out of sightTake a breakIt is of (3)_ to take breaks.Dont eat too muchAvoid eating too much before (4)_.Find out wh

42、ich place, time and method (5)_ you best and never give up五、词汇(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)A)根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。1. He always tells lies to me. I think he is a _(honest) boy, so I cant believe him.2. The family members _ (they) painted the wall and doors.3. My cousin _(weigh) only 1.5 kilograms when he was born.4. I dont like the _ (advertise) on TV, for theyre very boring.5. The future seems _ (hope) to him beca