八年级英语上学期开学测试卷(A卷)
满分:100    笔试时间:90分钟    姓名:____________
一、单项选择(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
(  )1.Theres___ interesting pay phone next to___ post office.   
      A. a; the    B. an; a      C. a, /             D. an; the     
(  )2.—___  is it from your home to your school?
      —Its about two kilometers.
      A. How far    B. How long    C. How soon        D. How
(  )3.Look! Emma is___ her bedroom. Her room is always___.   
      A. clean, clean               B. clean, cleaning 
      C. cleaning, clean           D. cleaning, cleaning
(  )4.—Would you like some ___to eat?
      —Just a little, please.
      A. chicken    B. orange      C. carrots          D. apples
(  )5.—How was your School Day last week?
      —It was ___. I had so much fun.
      A.  boring    B. great      C. noisy          D. terrible
(  )6.A good teacher is good ___all problems in class.
      A. at          B. with      C. for              D. to
(  )7.My cousin ___ as a teacher five years ago.
      A. work      B. works      C. is working        D. worked
(  )8.—Tom, ___ do you like giraffes?
      —Well, because they are very tall and cute.
      A. where      B. why        C. when            D. how
(  )9.It is interesting for me___ strawberries on the farm.
      A. pick        B. picked      C. picking          D. to pick
(  )10.Tom is not feeling well and doesn't want to eat ___.
      A. anything    B. everything  C. nothing        D. something
(  )11.I ___ take a taxi to school because it's too expensive.
      A. never      B. always      C. often            D. usually
all i want is everything(  )12.—What's wrong with you, Eric? You look tired.
        —I___ late to study for the final exam last night.
      A.  picked up    B. woke up    C. stayed up      D. put up
(  )13.—How do you keep healthy?
        —I don't eat much meat, ___I do exercise every day.
      A. or          B. so          C. but          D. and
(  )14.Tom has a headache, so he ___go to school today.
      A. can          B. can't        C. must          D. mustn't
(  )15.—How far is it from the park to your home?
        —___.
      A. About ten minutes’ walk         B. About ten minute’s walk
      C. About ten minutes             D. About ten minutes's walk
                           
二、完形填空 (10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
    Long ago, a young man often said that he was very 16 and owned nothing. One day, an old man walked 17 . He heard the young man's words and said, "Hello, young man! What are you 18 about? You have nothing? That’s not true! You have the most expensive things in the world, 19 you are a rich person." The young man was very surprised and asked, " 20 do you say that? You can see I have nothing. What are these expensive things?" Then  21   old man said, "If you sell your eyes to a rich blind man, you'll  22 a lot of money and can get everything you want. Would you like to sell them?"  The young man didn't want to be blind, so he said, "No."  The old man asked again,  "Then what about 23 your hands for some gold?" The young man shook (摇) his  24 for the second time. Finally, the old man said, " Now you understand. You have the most expensive things in the world." So, the old man taught both the young man and us a lesson— 25 is the most important for us.
(  )16. A. poor        B. rich      C. healthy      D. strong
(  )17. A. across      B. past      C. through      D. over
(  )18. A. talking    B. drawing  C. singing      D. telling
(  )19. A. but        B. or      C. so          D. however
(  )20. A. What      B. When    C. Why      D. How
(  )21. A. the        B. a      C. an            D. /
(  )22. A. save        B. buy    C. get          D. collect
(  )23. A. putting up  B. selling    C. turning      D. washing
(  )24. A. eye  B. leg        C. hand          D. head
(  )25. A. gold      B. time    C. health        D. money
三、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
A
  Ron liked all kinds of sports. He ran fast and jumped high. He was good at playing football and basketball. He often took part in the sports meetings and won some games. Last mont
h, Ron broke his leg in an accident, so he had to stop running and jumping. Later Ron decided to take part in the horse race. He went to the market and wanted to buy a racehorse there. He didn't have enough money to buy a good racehorse. He had to buy an old one. But soon Ron found there was something wrong with the old horse. It ate less and got thinner. He had to send for a veterinarian. An hour later the old veterinarian came and looked the horse over carefully.
    "Is my racehorse ill, Sir?" asked Ron.   
    "Yes, "answered the old man.     
    "Can it take part in the horse race?"     
    "If you insist, it can," said the veterinarian. "But I'm sure you will run faster than it!"
( )26. Which of the following is not true?
      A. Ron liked sports.     B. Ron often held sports meetings.
      C. Ron won some games. D. Ron couldn't run or jump after an accident.
( )27. After Ron broke his leg, he_____.
      A. stopped running and jumping
      B. didn't want to take part in any sports meetings
      C. watched some horse races
      D. wanted to be a veterinarian
( )28. Ron bought an old horse, because_____.
      A. it was a good horse    B. he was not rich
      C. it was a race horse     D. he liked it
( )29. The word veterinarian means .
      A.饲养员      B.卖马人      C.护士      D.兽医