八年级英语试题

Ⅰ. 单项选择。(15分)

( )1. —I ____ a traffic accident yesterday. Many passages were hurt. —That’s terrible! A. saw B. watched C. looked D. see ( )2. Mr. Wang used to ____ to work, but now he gets used to ____ to work. A. drive; ride B. drive; riding C. driving; ride D. driving; riding ( )3. When I first learned English, I was afraid of ____ English with others. A. speak B. speaks C. speaking D. spoke ( )4. —We’ll go hiking if it ____ rain tomorrow. —That would be fine. A. isn’t B. won’t C. don’t D. doesn’t ( )5. Jack is a little ____ than Peter. A. strong B. stronger C. strongest D. the strongest ( )6. We went ____ a busy road and arrived at a supermarket. A. through B. across C. over D. by ( )7. —Li Lei’s legs were ____ in the traffic accident yesterday.

—I’m sorry to hear that.

A. badly hurt B. bad hurt C. hurts D. hurt bad ( )8. The girl goes out angrily without ____ a word. A. say B. saying C. speak D. speaking ( )9. Many animals are not found ____ else. They are extinct (灭绝的). A. anywhere B. everywhere C. in anywhere D. in everywhere ( )10. In Britain, you must drive on the ____ side of the road.

A. right-hand B. right hand C. left hand D. left-hand

( )11. Tom misses his brother very much and he is looking forward ____ him. A. to hear from B. hearing from C. to hearing from D. heard from ( )12. The children got to the Ocean Park after ____ ride. A. an hour’s B. an hours’ C. a hour’s D. one hours’ ( )13.There are many trees on ____ sides of the river.

A. every B. both C. each D. all

( )14. —____ is it from here? —It’s about five minutes’ walk.

A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How far

( )15. When Jane heard the news, she couldn’t help ____. A. to cry B. cry C. cried D. crying II.阅读理解：（10分）

Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because the airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off which is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

I like travelling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually good in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way, though it takes a little more

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time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey whenever you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

( )31. Why do many people like to travel by plane? A. Because it is fast. B. Because it is safe. C. Because you can walk around in the plane. D. Because it is cheap. ( )32. Which is not the good thing about the train? A. It is safe. B. It takes a little more time. C. You can open the window. D. You can walk around in the train. ( )33. If you want to take a lot of things with you, what will you take? A. A bus. B. A car. C. A train. D. A subway. ( )34. What is the bad thing about the car? A. You needn’t go to a railway station. B. You can start your journey when you want to C. There are too many cars on the road. D. You needn’t go to a bus stop. ( )35. According to the passage, which sentence is true? A. He thinks taking a plane takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. C. He likes to take a car because he has a car. D. He likes to take a plane because he can choose the food. III.课文填空（10分）

The bicycle is one of the most important v_____1_______ in the world. In every country people use bicycles for work, for sport or just for fun.

Bicycle riding is good e_____2_____. It helps people become fit. Bicycle riding can make the b__3_____ hearts and lungs strong. It is also good for the e__4________ because bicycles do not cause p_______5_________.

Bicycles share the road with cars and trucks. Drivers do not always n____6_____bicycles. So bicycle riders must pay attention to the traffic around them and know traffic s___7_____. They must know and obey the s___8____ rules They must wear helmets to protect their heads. When r_9_____ at night. they must wear light-colored clothes, and have lights in the front and reflectors on the back of their bicycles. A bicycle accident may be serious. In case of an accident, Bicycle riders should know ___10___ to give first aid. If an injury is serious, they must call 120 for help. In a word, the best way to be safe is to be careful. IV. 书面表达。(15分,卷面分2分)

随着人口的增长和家庭轿车的普及，交通安全问题已成为千家万户关注的焦点。作为初中生的你是怎样去上学的呢？围绕下面的几点要求展开思考，写一篇60—80词的短文。

1. 乘什么交通工具去上学？是公交车，小汽车还是自行车？ 2. 乘车时应注意哪些交通规则？

要求：结构完整，条理清晰，语言通顺。

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