1八年级英语基础知识练习单项填空( )1. _ important news survey youve done! Thank you.A. What an B. How an C. How D. What( )2. At last the boy was made _ and began to laugh.A. stop crying B. to stop to cry C. to stop crying D. stop to cry( )3. All the _ things need air and water. Without air or water, nothing can stay _.A. living; living B. living; alive C. alive; alive D. alive; living( )4. More money _ when we start to reuse water and paper.A. will save B. was saved C. has saved D. will be saved( )5. The water _ is very serious in Taihu Lake now, so the government must prevent people _ it.A. pollute; pollution B. pollution; to pollute C. pollution; polluting D. pollution; pollution( )6. The differences _ these two pictures are easy _.A. in; to see B. from; seeing C. between; to see D. of; seeing( )7. My uncle goes to climb Mount Tai every year. Oh, really? He _ climbing mountains.A. used to hate B. is used to hating C. used to hating D. is used to hate( )8. Have you _ food? Yes, our food _, so we must buy some in the supermarket.A. run out of; has run out B. run out of; has run out ofC. run out; has run out D. run out; has been run out( )9. There are no teachers _ the students _ their studies.A. allow; give up B. allowed; to give up C. allowing; giving up D. allowing; to give up( )10. Could you please _ the radio a bit? Its too loud.A. turn up B. turn down C. turn off D. turn on( )11. Is Tom coming to our evening party?He should, but he _ not. Its said that hes leaving early tomorrow to New YorkA. must B. can C. need D. may( )12. Daniel plays basketball _, if not better than, David.A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as( )13. Old people should be looked after well and _ politely.A. spoken B. spoken on C. speak to D. spoken to( )14. The cakes in the restaurant _, so they _ well.A. are tasted good; are sold B. are tasted well; sellC. taste nice; sell D. taste good; are sold( )15. Im going to a party on Thursday night at Jimmys house. _!2A. Its nice to say so B. Thats exciting C. You cant be serious D. Enjoy yourself( )16. Learning countrys language is a better way to know culture behind it.A. the; a B. a; the C. /; the D. a; /( )17. Some people in poor countries dont have enough money to treat blindness. Thats true. A charity called is doing much for them.A. B. C. D. ( )18. It is wise of English teachers to develop students interest telling them English stories in class.A. in B. with C. by D. on( )19. The you wrote about the film Lost And Found is wonderful.Thanks. I am glad you enjoy it.A. renew B. review C. recycle D. reuse( )20. Mary is tired of learning because she is always to do better than she can, both at school and at home.A. thought B. expected C. agreed D. helped( )21. My grandpa never buys expensive clothes. It is not because he cant them, but because he likes donating money to help the poor.A. afford B. spend C. cost D. cause( )22. Are you an IT engineer? No, but I .A. used to be B. am used to C. used to do D. dont used( )23. A report says that Bill Gates has decided to spend the rest of his life working for charities. Yes. We all feel is kind him to do so much for others.A. that; for B. it; for C. that; of D. it; of ( )24. I went to watch the show at your school last weekend. How big the hall is! So it is. It is to hold more than 2,000 people.A. big enough B. enough big C. too big D. so big( )25. Before the competition, the teacher the forms to the students to fill in. A. tired out B. put out C. handed out D. ran out( )26. My grandpa thinks it is never too old to learn. These days, he is teaching himself on the computer.A. how to search for information B. what to search for information C. how search for information D. what search for information( )27. It is not safe for the students here to cross that old bridge. We hope a new bridge here.A. will build B. will be built C. was built D. is building( )28. We can save water by taking shorter showers. , turning off the tap when brushing teeth is also a good way.A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. For example( )29. Which of the following is NOT good manners?3A. Shaking hands with somebody when meeting him for the first time.B. Waiting till it is your turn in a queue.C. Keeping your voice down in public. D. Cutting in on others when they speak.( )30. I think everyone can do something to make the Earth greener.