河南省新乡市卫辉市2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：1本试卷共8页，六个大题，满分120分，考试时间为100分钟2本试卷上不要答题，请按答题卡上注意事项的要求直接把答案写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效一、单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）( )1.This is _ interesting movie and its also _ most interesting one Ive ever seen. Aan, a Ban, the C. a, the D .the，an( )2.“Dont make me _ so long.” Said Mr. White. Await B. waiting C. waited D. waits( )3.- How much does this camera _？ - 300 yuan. A. take B. pay C. spend D. cost( )4.I dont understand what you said. Would you please give me _ example? Aanother B. other C. others D. the other( )5The coat is _ cheaper than that one. Amore Bmuch C. quit D. so( )6.- The book is a bit difficult. _ read something easier? - All right. A. Why not to B. Why dont C. Why not D. Why not you( )7.Look！There are many beautiful birds singing _ the tall tree. A. in B. on C. at D. onto( )8.- Whats the matter with my daughter, doctor? - _. Shes just caught a cold. A. Something serious B. Serious something C. Nothing serious D. Serious nothing( )9.- What will the weather be like the day after tomorrow? - Im not sure. It _ be rainy, cloudy or sunny. Who knows？ A. must B. might C. should D. shall( )10.- _ the population of Weihui? - About 500 thousand. A. How is B. How much is C. What are D. What is( )11.It was _ lovely weather _ we decided to spend the day on the beach. A. such a; that B. such; that C. such; as D. so; that( )12.He is a bad apple you must _ him.A. stay away from B. keep in touch withC. take care of D. prepare for( )13_ exciting news! We will have a _ holiday after the exam.A. What an, two months B. How an, two monthsC. What, two month D. How, two months( )14.Daniel, _ play with the mobile phone while youre walking in the street. A. dont B. doesnt C. won D. cant( )15.We didnt hold the football match _ the heavy rain.A. because B. because of C. since D. about( )16.I have trouble _ the machine correctly.A. starting B. to start C. stars D. start( )17.Its dangerous Jack, youd better _ when you go out alone.A. careful B. be careful C. not careful D. not be careful( )18.- How old is your _ sister?- She is I7 years old. She is three years _ than me.A elder, older B. old, older C. older, elder D. elder, elder( )19.Mttny people like the girl _ because she is beautiful _ she is kind-hearted.A. not only, and B. not just, but C. both, or D. not, and( )20.I saw a cat _ into a deep hole just nowA. jump B. jumping C. jumped D. to jump二、完形填空（每空1分共10分） We sometimes call the lion “the king of the forest”, because it is stronger and 21 than other animals. It can 22 faster than many animals and hunt the best. It is the highest animal in the land food chain. In the sea, the shark is one of the animals at the top of the food chain. It can swim faster than 23 other sea animals, and it can use its big teeth to eat them. What is at the top of the worlds food chain? People are! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the 24 . We could not run faster than cheetahs(猎豹). So we 25 cars and now we can move the fastest. We could not fight better than lions, so we invented guns. Now we can hunt the best. Peoples inventions are clever but they can be _26_ ,too. For example, people built 27 , and now they make the air and rivers dirty. This can make terrible changes. Dirty rivers kill fish. _28_ bears cannot eat the fish. If we kill one part of the food chain, other parts will also die. Remember that we are a part of the food chain. 29 we are in danger, too! If we protect animals, we are protecting 30 ! We could and we should do something for the world!( )21.A. more dangerous B. much dangerous C. most dangerous D. the most dangerous( )22.A. walk B. swim C. run D. jump( )23.A. most B. another C. much D. more( )24.A. strongest B. cleverest C. most special D. most important( )25.A. used B. had C. invented D. made( )26.A. interesting B. dangerous C. careful D. helpful( )27.A. factories B. hotels C. schools D. hospitals( )28.A. If B. When C. While D. Then( )29.A. and B. so C. but D. or( )30.A. ourselves B. oneself C. yourselves D. themselves三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）A Long long ago, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan went boating on the Eastern sea. At first she had a good time, but later on she was too tried to swim when a strong wind rose on the