江苏省南通市八一中学2012-2013学年八年级英语下学期第一阶段测试试题（无答案） 人教新目标版 时间：90分钟 分值：100分一单项选择 ( 共15小题,每小题1分,共15分) ( ) 1. If you have a chance to travel to the USA , youd better visit_.A. the Leaning Tower of Pisa B. the Little Mermaid C. the Tower Bridge D. the Statue of Liberty( )2. Did you know anything about the accident?Just a little. I didnt know much about it _ I was not there that day.A. because B. until C. if D. after( ) 3The boy looks even after taking medicine. A. well B. bad C. be better D. worse( )4. - How long have you lived here? - _.A. Three years ago B. Since three years C. Three years D. For three years ago.( )5. - Jack, do you feel _ nervous when you speak in class? - No, but I used to be.A. a bit B. a bit of C. a few D.a little of ( )6. The students shouted with _ when they heard the _ news.A. excited; exciting B. excitement; excited C. excitement; exciting D. exciting; exciting( )7.Could you _ me your e-dictionary?- Sorry, I _ it to Mr Wu.A. borrow; have left B. lend; have borrowed C. lend; have lent D. borrow; lent( )8. I am interested in travelling. I have visited ten cities in China _.A. last year B. a few years ago C. in a few years D. in the past few years( )9. He is _ to see so serious pollution in the river.A. enough lucky B. luckily enough C. enough unlucky D. unlucky enough( )10. - Have you finished drawing your picture _, Tom?- Certainly, I have drawn it _. A. yet; yet B. already; already C. yet; already D. already; yet( )11. -Sandy, why not stop _ a rest?- Oh, no, Mum. Its so exciting that I cant stop _ the kite.A. having; flying B. to have; to fly C. having; to fly D. to have; flying( )12. The apple pie isnt yours. It _ be Daniels. I saw him order one just now.A. must B. cant C. shouldnt D. need( )13 I going to London next month. A.will think B. am think of C. shall think D. have thought of( )14. - Aunt Huang comes to see Mum. Where is she?- She _ the supermarket near our home. You can find her there.A. has been to B. has gone to C. has left D. will leave( )15. Would you like to come and join us in the game? _. But I must finish my homework first. A. I hope not B. Im very tired C. I think so D. Id love to二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）China is a _16_ that is changing very quickly over the past fifty _17_ and if you look closely, you can see it _18_ in front of your eyes. Fifty years ago, everybody travelled around by _19_. Today lots of people in _20_ still ride their bikes to school or work, but many people also take the bus or travel by underground. There are some people who even drive their own cars. Shops used to small businesses but now the centre of Chinas cities are full of 21 department stores. In these department stores, you can buy 22 you want in one trip. You can buy food, toys, bikes and even televisions. Television is another _23_that China has seen. Many children would say that they can not imagine life without it, _24_ years ago they had to live without them. The Internet and the computer have only recently become regular things in our lives. Without the _25_, people would not be able to get _26_as quickly as they can now and the Internet also helps people be _27_ all over the world. Computers help both children and adults in their everyday lives .Many_28_ are _29_ enough to be able to use them to do their homework or _30_ with their friends and sometimes play games. ( )16.A.city B. country C. town D. farm( )17.A.days B. weeks C. years D. months( )18.A.changing B.jumping C.traveling D.moving( )19.A.bike B.train C.plane D.understand( )20.A.England B.America C.Japan D.China( )21.A.large B.small C.clean D.old( )22.A.thing B.anything C.nothing D.something( )23.A.change B.world C.toy D.store ( )24.A.and B.or C.then D.but( )25.A.Internet B.computers C.television D.bikes( )26.A.money B.everything C.nothing D.information( )27A.friends B.parents C. classmates D.relatives( )28. A.teachers B.students C.parents D.adults( )29.A.lucky B.good C.meaningful D.careful( )30.A.speak B.chat C.tell D.say 三、阅读理解（共20小题