甘肃省武威市凉州区武威第四中学联片教研2023-2024学年八年级下学期4月期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2023-2024学年第二学期甘肃省武威四中联片教研八年级英语期中考试试卷 一、单项选择题(共25分) 1．（1分） —Why do you ____ to read the book —Because I think it is boring. A．like B．hope C．hate D．decide 2．（1分）He is _____ to decide for himself. A．young enough B．enough young C．old enough D．enough old 3．（1分）Clare and I have the same _____ and we often spend time playing the violin together. A．background B．interest C．culture D．value 4．（1分）—Could you help me carry the chair to my office —_____. It's a piece of cake. A．No problem B．I'm afraid not C．You're welcome D．No, I can't 5．（1分）The young man played the computer games so _____ that I couldn't sleep well. A．noise B．noisily C．noisy D．noisier 6．（1分） I love to listen to rock music ____ I am running. A．while B．after C．since D．until 7．（1分）Mr. Li asks the students_____ in the river, because it's too dangerous. A．swim B．to swim C．not to swim D．to not swim 8．（1分）—Can you catch what the speaker is saying, Tina —Sorry. He speaks so fast that I can _____understand him. A．nearly B．hardly C．probably D．exactly 9．（1分）The driver saw an old man ___on the side of the road. A．lie B．lay C．lying D．lie 10．（1分） In summer evenings, many people enjoy taking walks ____ the river. A．on B．along C．in D．over 11．（1分） I don't understand my teacher's great love ____ I become a teacher myself. A．if B．until C．since D．though 12．（1分）China grows a great deal of cotton, in the western areas. A．finally B．highly C．warmly D．mostly 13．（1分）Jack is only four years old. He is too young to look after . A．herself B．itself C．yourself D．himself 14．（1分）—____ the day after tomorrow —It's Thursday, the 28th. A．Which is B．What day is C．What's D．What's the date 15．（1分）All the people are very ____ to hear the ____ news. A．surprised; surprised B．surprising; surprised C．surprised; surprising D．surprising; surprising 16．（1分）I have many hobbies ____ playing the violin, dancing and painting. A．like B．as C．with D．for 17．（1分）—What did she say in her letter —She said she was looking forward to ____ to her hometown. A．return B．returned C．returning D．returns 18．（1分）____ of each class, the teacher calls our names to make sure everyone is here. A．At the beginning B．At the begin C．To the beginning D．To the begin 19．（1分）—Jack, did you find our old school yesterday —Yes, but with police's help, for it has_____ changed over these years. A．hardly B．partly C．completely D．never 20．（1分）—The TV news says there will be a storm tomorrow. —_____. I planned to go climbing with my classmates. A．I hope so B．I'm afraid so C．Sounds good D．Bad luck 21．（1分）I often hear her _____ this song. I heard her _____ it when you phoned me. A．sing; sings B．singing; sing C．sing; sing D．sing; singing 22．（1分）Julie didn't leave the office _____ the police arrived. A．however B．whenever C．while D．until 23．（1分）Little Bob is ... ...