八年级语法选择题

1

Mr. Green was the manager of a big company in Hong Kong. He moved to

Hong Kong from America five years ago. He often came up to work 21 ,but on rainy days he drove to his office. He liked 22 from the station to his office in the morning because it gave him some 23 .One morning he 24 along the street when a stranger stopped him and

said to him, “You may not remember, sir, three years ago I came to Hong Kong 25 any money in my pockets. I stopped in the street and asked you 26 some money, and you lent me ten dollars. It helped me 27 a job. And now I come to thank you and return you the money.” Mr. Green thought for 28 seconds and then said, ”Yes, I remember you. But you 29 me. You can come to work with us if you like. We need an honest man 30 you.”

21.A. in train B. by train C. by the train D. on train 22.A. walking B. walked C. to walk D. walk 23.A. exercises B. time C. chance D. friendship 24.A. walking B. walked C. was walking D. was walked 25.A. have no B. had no C. without D. with 26.A. to borrow me B. to lend me C. lent me D. gave me 27. A. found B. find C. look for D. looking for 28. A. a few B. few C. a little D. little 29.A. don’t need thank B. needn’t to thank C.don’t need to thank D. don’t need thanking 30.A. as B. like C. with D.

Keys: BAACC BBACB

2

Betty like seeing movies very much. She has no lessons 31 no homework on Sundays, so she always goes to the 32 that afternoon. She likes funny movies, but often she sees other kinds of movies. She usually goes with some of her school friends. And they 33 sit together and eat something and laugh 34

something happens. They are always very happy at cinema.

Last Sunday Betty saw a movie 35 a funny man. His name was Percy. Percy was fat. He went out 36 to play cards with his friends

when his wife was asleep. When he was going home at midnight, a big dog ran 37 him and tore his trousers pocket. Percy tried his best to escape and lost his key. He tried to climb in from the window, but he 38 down and made a terrible noise. His wife

39 and cried, “Help! Thieves!” Someone called the police and a truck full of policemen 40 .Percy ran away, but he fell into a pool at the side of a river. 31.A. or B. but C. and D. also 32. A. school B. zoo C. library D. cinema 33. A. both B. all C. each D. either 34. A. which B. how C. because D. when 35. A. with B. about C. around D. together 36. A. some day B. some time C. one night D. one morning 37. A. after B. for C. before D. towards 38. A. came B. ran C. fell D. went 39. A. waking up B. woke up C. camp up D. turned up 40. A. arrived at B. arrived in C. arrived D. reached to

KEYS: CDBDB CACBC

3

London used to be a foggy city, but it isn’t any more. In London, some of the

pollution came from the factories, but a lot of it came from coal 21 people used it in their house 22 warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London’s air pollution became so 23 that the government decided to do something to clean up the air. A new rule was made. It is said

that 24 could burn coal in British cities. Just a few years 25 the air became much cleaner.

Now many Chinese cities meet the same kind 26 problem with air

pollution as London met forty or fifty years ago. However, this problem is 27 for Chinese cities. First, most of the pollution comes from big factories than from coal that people use in their houses. If these factories are suddenly closed, lots of people would

28 their jobs. Second, cleaner fuels are quite expensive. However, the air in many cities is 29 cleaner, because the government and the

people are trying to get things better. For example, the air in Beijing is getting 30 .

21.A. because B. but C. so D. and 22. A. keep B. keeping C. kept D. to keep 23. A. worse B. worst C. badly D. bad 24. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody 25. A. before B. ago C. later D. after 26. A. of B. on C. as D. about 27. A. serious B. not serious C. more serious D. most serious 28. A. lost B. lose C. losing D. to lose 29. A. became B. becomes C. become D. becoming 30. A. clean and cleaner B. cleaner and cleaner C. more and more clean D. more and more cleaner

KEYS; ADDBC ACBDB

4

Doctors tell us that holidays are necessary. We should rest from 31 for a week or two weeks every year. If it is possible, they say, we should 32 our homes and go to another 33 of the country. We should “go 34 for a holiday”. Then, after the holiday, we 35 home fresh and strong and ready for another 36 of work.

This seems to be true for most adults but not for 37 . Some people do not like leaving their homes to stay in strange 38 .For young children it is usually untrue, they do not like a sudden change in their 39 .They like their homes 40 of all. 31.A. work B. study C. doing D. job 32. A. stay B. leave C. live D. go 33. A. city B. town C. village D. part 34. A. after B. up C. down D. away 35. A. reach B. return C. arrive D. get 36. A. year B. month C. week D. day 37. A. children B. women C. all D. both 38. A. countries B. states C. places D. world 39. A. home B. houses C. life D. lives 40. A. best B. better C. well D. good

KEYS: ABDDD ACCDA

5

A driver saw two men walking along a quiet country road. They were _26_ heavy bags._27_he at once telephoned the police. Because the police asked __28__ information about two thieves who had stopped a train and stole bags __29__ a lot of money in them. The police soon arrived. They questioned the two men but _30_ of them could speak English. The men tried hard _31_ with the police and kept __32_ loudly on the way. When they arrived at the station, both men refused to say anything and only _33_ at the bags. The police opened them __34__and knew that they had made a terrible mistake. The bags were full of tomatoes! Apologizing for _35_ mistake, the police set the men free at once. 26.A. carry 27. A. For 28.A. for 29.A. on 30.A. both 31.A. to not go 32.A. shouting

B. carrying B. But B. of B. in B. neither B. didn’t go B. to shout

C. carries C. Or C. at C. with C. one C. not to go C. shout

D. to carry D. So D. in D. of D. all D. not go D. shouted

33.A. point 34.A quickly 35.A. they

B. pointed B. more quickly B. them

C. to point C. most quickly C. theirs

D. pointing D. quick D. their

6

In old times, the Olympic were for Zeus(宙斯)——the head of the __36___ gods. The Games were held __37___ four years. From 776BC to 393 AD (1169 years), 293 Olympics __38____ held. The old Olympics had more than ten events, __39___ racing, boxing, fighting and horse riding. The winners became__40____ of the nation.

The old Olympics were _41____ a sports meet. During the Olympic Games, __42___ read their poems and business people __43___ goods. Some very rich people even held their own games to pick husbands__44__ their daughters. The old Olympics __45___ when Greece lost their power. 36.A. Chinese 37.A. for 38.A. is 39.A. including 40.A. citizens 41.A. only 42.A. sporters 43.A. sold 44.A. to 45.A. over

B. Greek B. in B. was B. includes B. rulers B. not only B. artists B. made B. from B. ended

C. Indian C. each C. were C. among C. heroes C. also C. poets C. carried C. at C. started

D. Egyptian D. every D. are D. liked D. gods D. even D. farmers D. sent D. for D. grew

7

David received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot had a poor vocabulary, and many were not polite. David tried hard 26 the bird’s words and was often saying polite words, playing soft music, trying anything he could think of to set a good example. But nothing 27 .He shouted at the bird and the bird just got angry and became even 28 .Finally, without any hope, David put it in the freeze. For a few moments he heard the bird kick and cry loudly in it. Then suddenly it was 29 -not a sound for half a minute. David 30 that he might have hurt the bird and quickly 31 the freezer door. The parrot quietly stepped out onto David’s arm and said, “I believe that I may have made you 32 with me about my impolite language and actions. I will try my best at once to be polite. I 33 really sorry and beg your pardon.”

David was 34 at the bird’s change, and he was just to ask what

had made such a surprising change when the parrot 35 saying, “May I ask what the chicken in the freezer did?” 26.A.change B. changed C. to change D. changing 27.A. to work B. is working C. worked D. will work 28.A. politer B. less polite C. more polite D. not politer 29.A. more quiet B. quieter C. quietly D. quiet 30.A. fright B. is frightening C. was a fright D. was frightened 31.A. opens B. opening C. opened D. open 32.A. angry B. angrily C. anger D. be angrily 33.A. be B. am C. was D. will be 34.A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisedly D. surprised 35.A. goes on B. went on C. go on D. is going on

KEYS: CCBDD CABDB

8

My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years. 36 I came back, my Japanese was very good.”Can I do something useful with my Japanese?” I asked myself.

Then, one day last spring, I got a good opportunity. Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with 37 to do.

My father brought me a Japanese book. “Why don’t you translate it into Chinese? It will be better than playing 38 games all day.” I promised to do 2000 words each day. But 39 I found it was hard to keep the promise.

One day in May, the weather was beautiful. But I couldn’t go out. Those 2000 words were still 40 me.

After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book. I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages. How I 41 I could just go outside and play football with my friends!

I counted the words again and again. I just wanted to give up. I felt as if two people were fighting 42 my mind. One said, “Don’t give up! Keep working hard, and you’ll do well!” But then the other one said, “Go and play! It will be more 43 than translating. Do your work tomorrow.” I stood up and would 44 the computer. But then I remembered 45 my parents had told me, “Whatever you do, don’t stop half way”. So I sat down and went on with it. 36.A. Because B. Until C. Since D. When 37.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 38.A. room B. computer C. table D. desk 39.A. just then B. right now C. soon D. suddenly 40.A. talking to B. looking at C. smiling at D. waiting for 41.A. thought B. felt C. wished D. decided 42.A. in B. with C. about D. for

43.A. fun

44.A. turn on 45.A. how B. important B. turn off B. where C. useful C. open C. which D. dangerous D. close D. what

KEYS: DABCD CAABD

9

Hill studied in a middle school. He had a twin brother 21 John. Both of them went to the same school. They 22 sports and games very much. Every day they played with their classmates after school. They also liked fighting. But their mother was unhappy when they 23 fights with other boys. 24 , John ran into the house and went to his bedroom. His brother was there too, 25 to the radio. Hill found that John’s eyes 26 tears. Hill asked,” 27 were you crying, John?” “Because Harry hit me,” said John. Harry was one of his classmates 28 school. Hill laughed and said, “Did you hit him back , 29 did you cry like a baby and run home to mum?” “I hit him back!” John answered angrily “I hit him back first, and then he 30 me heavily!” 21. A. name B. names C. naming D. named 22. A. like B. liked C. are liked D. has liked 23. A. have B. has C. had D. have had

24. A. Ago B. A few days ago C. Before D. A few days before 25. A. listen B. listening C. listens D. listened

26. A. were full of B. full of C. were full for D. were full 27. A. How B. What C. Why D. When 28. A. on B. at C. for D. about 29. A. so B. and C. or D. but 30. A. hits B. hitting C. is hitting D. hit

21-25 DBCBB 26-30 ACBCD

10

From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying. But in the evenings and weekends, they are 31 and enjoy themselves. Some watch television or go to the cinema, others 32 sports. This is decided by their own interests.

There are many different ways to spend our free time. Almost everyone has some kind of hobby: it may be something from 33 stamps to making model planes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don’t cost anything 34 .

Some collections are worth a lot of money, others are valuable only to their owners. I know a man who has a 35 collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago, he bought an unusual fifty-cent piece which 36 him $250! He was very happy about it and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects 37 . He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder if they are worth any money. 38 ,to my brother, they are quite valuable. 39 makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.

That’s what a hobby means, I think. It is something we 40 to do in our free time. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is. 31. A. lucky B. clever C. funny D. free

32. A. think about B. join C. take part in D. take care of 33. A. collecting B. getting C. printing D. making 34. A. first of all B. at all C. of all kinds D. in all 35. A. book B. cloth C. paper D. coin 36. A. spend B. took C. cost D. waste

37. A. stamps B. match boxes C. pens D. model planes 38. A. So B. However C. Because D. But

39. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Anything D. Something 40. A. have B. need C. require D. like

KEYS: 31-35 DCABD 36-40 CBBAD

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English is 1 as a first language by most people in the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. But it’s also 2 very widely as a foreign language in many 3 countries in the world. If you travel in India or France, you will 4 be able to use English. It’s used by travelers and business people 5 the world. That is 6 we are learning English in China. It is 7 of the world’s most important languages. Because it is

so 8 used. If you even learn 9 English, you will find it useful after you 10 school.

1. A. speak B. spoke C. speaking D. spoken 2. A. use B. used C. using D. to use 3. A. other B. others C. another D. the other 4. A. yet B. still C. never D. not 5. A. at B. in C. all over D. to 6. A. why B. how C. because D. where 7. A. some B. one C. any D. many 8. A. wide B. much C. many D. widely 9. A. a lot B. a little C. a few D. few

10. A. leave B. will leave C. left D. are leaving

KEYS: 1-5 DBABC 6-10 ABDBA

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In the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. 1 now, many mothers are working. More than half of the American women 2 young children have 3 outside the house.

American families settle the child 4 problem in different ways.

Some parents let 5 children stay at home alone after school. But they

6 be sure the children are not younger than 10 years old. Other parents say they would 7 let their children be at home alone. They usually pay someone to take care of the 8 .

Some parents in the US find their own way to spend less on child care. They join child care groups. It often costs 9 or no money. But many American parents are still trying to 10 good child care at a right price. 1. A. So B. And C. Or D. But 2. A. like B. of C. with D. for 3. A. babies B. work C. friends D. money 4. A. health B. study C. care D. play 5. A. older B. younger C. taller D. happier 6. A. can B. must C. may D. need 7. A. rather B. certainly C. always D. never 8. A. house B. home C. family D. children 9. A. much B. little C. enough D. lots of 10. A. take B. find C. lose D. give

KEYS: 1-5 DCBCA 6-10 BDDBB 13

How to practice spoken English?

The first and the most important things is to believe yourself. You should always ___21___ full of confidence, or you will never be able to ___22___ your English. You should never lose heart and never ___23___ up.

Maybe you are afraid of ___24___ face. But there’s really no need to worry ___25___anything. We are students, and we ___26___. We should practice a lot. If your pronunciation and intonation are not as good ___27___the native people, it’s no problem, ___28___we are Chinese, and we don’t have chance to live in foreign countries and ___29__with the people there all the time. So ___30___be shy or afraid! Just have a try. 21.A. is B. be C. are D. am 22.A. improve B. improved C. improving D. have improved 23.A. give B. gives C. gave D. giving 24.A. lose B. lost C. loses D. losing 25.A. for B. to C. about D. / 26.A. learned B. had learned C. were learned D. are learning 27.A. as B. with C. like D. and 28.A. because B. because of C. so D. but 29.A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk 30.A. don’t B. not C. no D. do

Keys: BABDC DAADA

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We cannot stop earthquake, but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy our houses. First it is not a ___31___ idea to build house along the lines where ___32___ of the earth’s plates join together. Second, if you think there ___33___ be an earthquake, it is better to build house on rock, not on ___34___. Third, you must make the house as ___35___ as possible. Weak building will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may ___36___.

Scientists are ___37___that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit her part around San Francisco. They call it “The Big One”. But people today are still building more ___38___there. The population in and around San Francisco is ___39___ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that _________there is a earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed. 31.A. bad B. good C. poor D. new 32.A. one B. most C. two D. none 33.A. may B. should C. can’t D. won’t 34.A. sea B. land C. space D. sand 35.A. high B. big C. strong D. low 36.A. keep up B. set up C. stay up D. grow up 37.A. sorry B. pleased C. afraid D. wondering 38.A. walls B. stories C. cities D. houses 39.A. now B. still C. always D. never 40.A. before B. if C. or D. until

KEYS: BBADC CCDAB

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A photographer can have a very 1 life. Norman Parkinson was a

famous English photographer. He liked travelling to interesting places and 2 photographs. It was his hobby as 3 as his job.

4 photographs is a favourite hobby of many people all over the world. It can help us remember things. We all love to take photographs of each other, 5 when we travel to new places. We also like to have a photograph of 6 in the group together. When we want to be in the picture, we need 7 someone to take the photograph 8 us.

Having photographs is important because people and places always change. It is very sad, for example, if children cannot look at photographs of their parents or grandparents. What 9 grandfather look like? When did he use to live? If we do not have photographs, children may not know the answer 10 these questions. Photographs help us know and understand our history.

1.A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests 2. A. take B. takes C. taking D. took 3. A. good B. well C. better D. best 4. A. Took B. Take C. Taking D. Takes

5. A. special B. specially C. especial D. especially 6. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody 7. A. asking B. ask C. to ask D. asked 8. A. for B. to C. of D. with 9. A. was B. is C. did D. does 10. A. of B. to C. for D. with

KEYS: ACBCD ACACB

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David Vetter died before he was 13 years old. In his twelve years, he never touched 1 person! David Vetter was born 2 a strange disease. Everything made him 3 .Most things were not 4 for him. Doctors 5 put David in a small plastic bubble and clean everything before he touched it.

When David was small, the bubble was small. There was enough room in it for David and they provided him 6 many toys. When David grew bigger, his bubble grew bigger, too. There was enough room in it for lots of toys and books. He even had a bicycle. His parents could not touch their son 7 they could read to him and talk to him 8 the speaker outside the bubble.

Several scientists studied David’s problem, but no one could help him. The plastic bubble made 9 a safe place for David to live, since the air inside was cleaner and the water was purer than outside. But it was 10 a prison. He never got to live a happy life. 1.A. the other B. the others C. others D. another 2. A. with B. in C. on D. for 3. A. sickly B. sickness C. sick D. sicker 4. A. enough B. clean enough C. enough D. cleanly enough clean cleanly 5. A. must B. has to C. could D. had to 6. A. of B. for C. with D. to 7. A. so B. because C. but D. though 8. A. by B. through C. with D. in 9. A. it B. this C. that D. them 10. A. liking B. likes C. like D. liked

KEYS: DACBD CCBAC

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I have had a great time travelling the world, and have learnt a lot about the eating habits of people in different countries.

In China, for example, people use chopsticks ___1___. They ___2___ this way for thousands of years, but I found chopsticks very difficult to use. Chinese

___3___ usually cut the food into small pieces, and put each dish ___4___ a different plate. At dinner, everyone ___5___ at a round table. The hostess puts the dishes of food in the middle of the table, and everyone helps ___6___ with chopsticks or spoons. In Shanghai, I saw people

___7___ chicken’s feet and smelly tofu. I have not seen this kind of food in the UK.

In Japan, people also use chopsticks, but each person ___8___ a separate tray of food. Each tray has several small dishes and bowls of food on it. The people ___9___ a table usually do not get food from plates in the middle of the table. The most famous Japanese food is sashimi-raw fish. I found ___10___ very delicious. 1.A. to eat B. eating C. to eat with D. eating with 2. A. ate B. eat C. are eating D. have eaten 3. A. cooker B. cookers C. cook D. cooks 4. A. on B. in C. under D. above 5. A. help B. helps C. helping D. helped 6. A. them B. theirselves C. themselves D. themself 7. A. eat B. eating C. eatting D. to eat 8. A. had B. have C. has D. having 9. A. on B. at C. next D. in 10. A. it B. this C. that D. them

KEYS: CDDAB CACBA

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Once, Tom Sawyer was out at midnight with Huckleberry Finn, his best friend. They were in a graveyard. Suddenly, they saw three men-young Dr. Robinson, Muff Potter and Injun Joe. Dr. Robinson wanted ___1___ two men to dig up the body of a man ___2___ Horse Williams.

The two boys ___3___ and watched. Dr. Robinson and the two men had ___4___ argument. Dr. Robinson hit Muff Potter and ___5___. Then, Injun Joe stabbed the young doctor ___6___ Muff Potter’s knife, and killed him. Injun Joe put the knife in Muff’s hand. When Muff ___7___, Injun Joe told Muff, “You ___8___ the doctor!” Muff believed him. The boys saw it all. They knew the truth ___9___ they were very scared.

The next day, people discovered the body of Dr. Robinson. They found Muff Potter’s knife. Soon, Muff himself ___10___. Injun Joe told everyone that Muff was the killer. Muff was put in prison. 1.A. other B. others C. the other D. the others 2. A. called B. calling C. calls D. call 3. A. hide B. hid C. hided D. hidden 4. A. a B. the C. / D. an

5. A. knocked out B. knocks him out him

C. knocked him out

D. knocks him out

6. A. in

7. A. wakes up 8. A. kill 9. A. but

10. A. were caught B. with

B. had woke up B. has killed B. because B. was caught C. by

C. was waking up C. killed C. though C. caught D. on

D. woke up D. are killing D. however D. is caught

KEYS: CABDC BDCAB

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1 newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspaper as the first thing to do in the morning. 2 read newspaper as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what 3 in the world.

Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news 4 , so we just take a quick look at the front age. At other times, we may be in 5 a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages. Newspapers 6 everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspaper 7 are published in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see 8 newspaper.

Some newspapers are published once a week, but 9 of the papers are published once a day with many pages. You know different people enjoy reading different newspaper. Some like news of the world. Others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are 10 in. 1.A. Read B. Reading C. Reads D. Reader 2. A. Other B. The other C. Others D. The others 3. A. happens B. happened C. is happened D. happen 4. A. careful B. carefully C. quickly D. excitedly 5. A. such B. so C. that D. some 6. A. found B. can be found C. can be find D. can find 7. A. who B. where C. which D. in which 8. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 9. A. some B. most C. all D. none 10. A. surprised B. surprising C. interested D. interesting

KEYS: BCABA BCABC

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After the First World War a small group of soldiers returned to their village in France. Most of them 1 along quite well, but Francois Lebeau, who had been wounded and never recovered was not 2 to work. Soon he became poor. Yet he didn’t want anybody else 3 him.

One day, when the soldiers held a reunion dinner, Jules Grandin, who had made a lot of

4 , showed a large gold coin to the others. Each man examined it with interest as it passed 5 the long table. All were drunk and the room was 6 with noisy talk, so the gold coin was soon forgotten. Later when Grandin asked for it, the coin was 7

The soldiers decided to search everyone. 8 agreed except Lebeau. One by one, the rest of the group turned out their pockets, but the coin couldn’t be found.

Lebeau 9 poorer and all the soldiers thought he hid the gold coin, but they couldn’t 10 it. A few years later, Grandin wanted to mend his house. A worker found the gold coin in the dirt of a corner of the room where the reunion dinner had been held. 1.A.got B. moved C. came D. walked 2. A. ready B. sure C. able D. afraid 3. A. help B. helping C. helped D. to help 4. A. friends B. money C. things D. food 5. A. around B. across C. over D. through 6. A. full B. fill C. filled D. fulled 7. A. broken B. gone C. left D. spent 8. A. Many B. Most C. All D. Part 9. A. went B. grew C. changed D. found 10. A. find out B. find C. look at D. look for

KEYS: ACBDA CBCBB