八年级上学期期中考前强化训练6（南通专用）

八年级上学期期中考前强化训练6（南通专用）

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．Boys and girls, ________ noisy in the museum. Here we are in front of the bronze animal heads.

A．aren’t B．don’t C．don’t be D．won’t be

2．Below is a picture of an announcement. Which may be the best word to fill in the blank?

Dark horse this month: Anne Title: Best Salesperson Award (奖) ________: She is so confident and attractive that many customers are willing to go to her.

A．Reason B．Record C．Example D．Excuse

3．—Wow, the bamboo drifting performance is really amazing!

—Exactly. Can’t believe the performers can stand on just a ________ bamboo pole while gliding on the water!

A．complete B．single C．heavy D．dangerous

4．Go for your goal firmly, or you will lose your way. It tells us that life is like rowing a boat ________ moving water.

A．against B．through C．with D．over

5．— Lily, here’s the paint. Mix the paint well, and move the brush up and down slowly.

— OK, Mum. But we’d better ________ the bird house first.

A．clean B．cleaning C．not clean D．to clean

6．Happiness ________ grows from small things in life—like a warm meal, a bright smile, or even the morning sunshine falling on your desk.

A．smoothly B．terribly C．mainly D．correctly

7．If children spend more time playing outdoors each day, it can ________ the chance of having poor eyesight.

A．refuse B．reduce C．return D．relax

8．________ the efforts of scientists, the Shenzhou-21 manned spaceship was launched successfully, carrying four special passengers.

A．As for B．According to C．Rather than D．Thanks to

9．—You’re so great! I heard you visited the Yellow Crane Tower ________!

—Yes, because I spoke out three ancient poems about it.

A．in time B．at first C．for free D．in fact

10．What can we know from the notice?

A．Some parts of the bicycle must be changed.

B．We can email Debbie for more information.

C．The bicycle for sale might be made for a child.

D．Debbie is selling the bike because she’s grown up.

11．— Every JPCFL match shows the real meaning of a competitive football game—a clear winner and loser.

— ________. Enjoying the game itself is also a great pleasure.

A．Certainly not B．Maybe you have a point

C．I don’t know D．That’s really not exciting

12．—Do you think the dish is delicious?

—Sorry, I’ve had too much and I’ve lost my _________ of taste.

A．secret B．sense C．energy D．interest

13．—The price of petrol (汽油) is not ________ that of last year.

—Exactly. So some people plan to buy new energy cars instead.

A．as low as B．as cheap as C．as expensive as D．as high as

14．— As your closest friend, I will try every ________ way to help you with the work.

— It’s really kind of you to say so.

A．important B．possible C．difficult D．simple

15．—Could you tell me how to spend our pocket money wisely?

—Well, you’d better ________ what you spend your money on. So you will know where your money goes.

A．repair B．report C．record D．receive

16．—Do you know the temperature will drop below zero?

—I’m not sure. The news ________ be true.

A．must not B．may not C．should not D．need not

17．Yesterday we three went shopping. I had ________ money, so I bought ________ things.

A．the least; the fewest B．the most; the fewest C．fewer; less D．less; more

18．—What does Millie usually do with her old clothes?

—She doesn’t throw them away. ________, she makes many useful things from them.

A．Unluckily B．Suddenly C．Seldom D．Instead

19．Which of the following words has a prefix (前缀) “im-” to make it have an opposite meaning?

A．correct B．friendly C．usual D．patient

20．— Changes make us who we are.

— ________. And we change for the better every day.

A．That’s not true B．I couldn’t agree more C．Had better not D．Not exactly

二、短文填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。

An encyclopaedia (百科全书) is a useful special book. It covers many different subjects, or it can deeply focus on one subject. Online encyclopaedias are like     21     (count) treasure boxes. These treasure boxes are     22     (fill) with valuable information and unknown wonders on the Internet. Wherever you are, as long as you have a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can open them     23     (search) for a world of information. You can learn about the great leaders in history, the     24     (new) findings in science, the cultures of different countries, and even the secrets of ancient civilizations.

What     25     (make) online encyclopaedias special is that they can be kept updated. Information on online encyclopaedias can change every day. For example, when a new planet is discovered in space, details about it     26     (show) up online soon.

However, for more exact information, we must use online encyclopaedias     27     (careful). Sometimes, people might write     28     (correct) information by accident, or some content may not be fully checked. So, if you use the information from online encyclopaedias for homework or research, pay more attention to     29     (check) it with other trusted resources, like school books or government websites.

All in all, online encyclopaedias are     30     (amaze) tools. They help us learn quickly and satisfy our curiosity. With smart use, they will be our best friends on the learning journey.

 

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确形式，使短文通顺。

Students are used to speaking Putonghua both at home and school. H    31    , some students from a primary school of Hunan have chosen to learn the local dialect (方言) in the classroom.

According to China Daily, the dialect c    32     is offered on Friday afternoon in an after-school service