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北京市东城区上学期八年级期末考试英语试卷
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四、单项填空
20. Pandas are in danger. People are working hard to protect ___________.
A. it
B. us
C. them
D. you
21. It often rains in spring here, ___________ bring an umbrella.
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. or
22. —What birthday present can we buy for Dave?
—I’m not sure. He ___________ like a new bike.
A. might
B. could
C. must
D. should
23. Many people go to work by underground because it is ___________ way of all.
A. fast
B. faster
C. fastest
D. the fastest
24. —___________ is the population of Shanghai? —About 21 million.
A. Which
B. How many
C. What
D. How much
25. Many people ___________ when the earthquake suddenly happened.
A. sleep
B. slept
C. are sleeping
D. were sleeping
26. The car wasn’t going very fast so it ___________ in time.
A. will stop
B. stops
C. stopped
D. stop
27. He plans ___________ a new storybook for children.
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. writes
28. In China, people usually ___________ a gift with both hands.
A. gives
B. give
C. gave
D. are giving
29. ___________ away from street lights and trees when there is a strong wind.
A. Stay
B. To stay
C. Staying
D. Stayed
五、完形填空
Are You Ready, Sam?
The chirping of the birds woke me up. Today, I had to give a report about Hawaii in front of my class. I was really 30 to do it.
At breakfast, I tried to relax, but Mom asked, “Are you ready, Sam?”
“Yes,” I answered 31 because I wasn’t really.
On the school bus, I talked about baseball with my friend, Billy. It was a great way to get my mind off the 32 . But as we got close to the school, I could feel my heart beating fast and my hands sweating (流汗). I 33 this!
As I walked into the classroom, Mrs. Owens was smiling and said hello to me.
“Hi,” I said and quickly sat in my seat. After we took our spelling test, Mrs. Owens said it was time to 34 our special day. She said, “Sam, you’ll be first.”
I got up slowl