外研版八年级上册语法填空训练二（无答案）

1、（一）Many earthquakes happen without warning, so it is important _ (know) what to do during an earthquake. Here are some _ (suggest) on how to stay safe in an earthquake.If you are indoors during an earthquake, the _ (safe) place is under a heavy table or desk. _ (sit) on the floor in a doorway or clo

2、se to a wall is safer _ standing in the middle of a room. Stay away from windows and _ (something) that could fall on you.If you are in a crowded doorway from the door, _ hurry to rush to the exit. You will find too many people trying to get out _ the same time.If you are outdoors, find a clear plac

3、e away from buildings, trees, street lights and power lines.Besides, some aftershocks may follow an earthquake. These are as dangerous _ the earthquake. Stay in a safe place until you are sure its OK to leave.When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you, in case someone may need

4、 help. You may be afraid, but try to stay calm. This is the _ important thing to do in an earthquake.（二）The _ (cold) and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica (南极洲). Antarctica is the land (陆地) of _ and ice near the South Pole (南极). Most people do not think there _ much li

5、fe in the icy (结冰的) waters around it. They are wrong.Antarcticas seas are _ of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water _ (bird), seals and whales (鲸). They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the _ (small) water animals. Some whales, _ example, eat more _ a ton (吨) of food every day.The _ fa

6、mous animal of Antarctica is the penguin (企鹅). It _ (walk) around the icy beaches like a movie star.（三）Now the robots are making our life easier. The _ (one) robots were invented in the 1920s. And robots _ (appear) in Hollywood movies many years ago. The robots in these movies were _ (strong) and cl

7、everer than people.In real life, robots are mainly used in _ (factory). They can do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too _ (danger), difficult or boring _ humans. Robots can help people who cannot look after _ (they). For example, scientists are making a robot _ (help) blind people. Nowad

8、ays, many blind people have dogs to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In _ future, more guide dogs might be robot dogs. Robots are also used in hospital._ robots can help people in many different ways, they can never take the place of humans.（四）English people have porridge _ breakfast, too.

9、But their porridge is made of oats (燕麦), _ rice. Many English people put sugar in _ (they) porridge, but the Scottish always put salt in it.English people always drink tea out of cups, not out of _ (glass). They usually drink tea with sugar and milk. _ you go to an English family for tea, the host (

10、男主人) or hostess always _ (ask) you, How _ lumps (方块) of sugar do you want in your tea?In ordinary English _ (family), the main meal is in the evening, because most of the families are away during the day. But on Sunday when everybody _ (be) at home, they make the midday (正午) meal, and in the evening

11、, they have a much _ (light) supper.（五）Most children like to watch TV. Its very interesting. By _ (watch) TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things _ their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and _ (easy) on TV. Why? _ they can h

12、ear and watch at the same time. But they cant see _ (something) over the radio. TV helps to open _ (child) eyes. TV helps to open their minds, _. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They can find the world is now _ (small) than before.Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday e

13、venings. They are always busy _ their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They cant have a good rest and it _ (not) good for their health.（六）Mary Smith: I dont really care _ my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite _ (say) is, A true friend _ (r

14、each) for your hand and touches your heart. My best friend Carol is really kind _ very funny. _ fact, shes _ (funny) than anyone I know. I _ (break) my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel _ (good). We can talk about _ share everything. I know she cares, _ me because shes always there to lis

15、ten.（七）Travel is _ (use) to us in at least three ways.First, by _ (travel) we can enjoy the beautiful scenery (风景) of different places. We can see _ our own eyes many places which can be read about in book, and visit some famous _ (city) and scenic spots._ (two), we will meet people with different i

16、nterests and see strange and different things _ we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of _ people, taste different foods and local favors (偏爱) if we like. _ this way, we can understand how different other people live.Third, travel will not only help us get knowledge of geography

17、and history and other knowledge, but will also help us keep _ (health) and make us less narrow-minded (眼光短浅的).With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become _ (popular) than ever in China.（八）Mary and Anna are having lunch in a restaurant. Marys and Annas _ (car) are

18、outside the restaurant in the car park. Anna is looking through the window _ the cars and scooters (小型摩托车).I think scooters are _ (good) than cars, she says. They only want a little petrol (汽油), so they are _ (cheap). And I think they are easier _ (drive).Mary laughs. Oh, cars are _ (expensive) than

19、 scooters, she says, but they are not difficult to drive. And think! Cars are bigger _ scooters, so they can _ (take) more people. Theyre bigger, _ they are quieter. My car is quieter than a scooter _ a bus or a plane or a train.（九）Everybody has his best friend, and so _ I. My name is Lily. Today I

20、want to tell you something about my best friendGina. I made _ (friend) with her two years ago. She is an outgoing and _ (talent) girl. She likes volleyball and plays _ every day. She _ many prizes (奖项) in different games. In fact, Im quite different _ her. Im not as tall as her. I like music. I dont

21、 like sports, but sometimes she asks me to go to play volleyball with her. She thinks it is good for my health. Im _ (serious) and hard-working than her. I always get _ (good) grades than she does, so maybe I should help her more. Its not necessary _ (be) the same. I like Gina because she is kind an

22、d she can make me laugh. We can share many things. _ we are not similar, we care about each other. Thats the most important thing.（十）We got over one thousand letters and e-mails from our readers about their New Years resolutions. Thank you!Many readers are _ (go) to work harder in school this year.

23、_ (lot) of readers are going to play _ (sport). Some readers say they are going to eat _ (many) vegetables than they did last year. Some girls say they are going to exercise more _ ( keep) fit. Some parents are going to study the subjects their _ (child) learn at school. They want to communicate _ (

24、good) with their kids than before. An old lady from England is going to work _ a teacher in China next year._ we can see from these answers that different people have different resolutions for the _ (come) year. We hope they can keep them well.（十一）Computer is probably one of _ most popular things in

25、 peoples daily life. There are _ (many) computers than TV sets in every family nowadays. The first computers were _ (big) than cars when they were invented in the 1940s. Now computers are becoming smaller and _ (good). Some computers are so tiny that you may even be _ (aware) of them. We depend _ co

26、mputers more than we realize.Computers make our lives _ (easy). They can do better at many things than human beings. In _, they never feel tired. However, some students spend too much time _ (play) computer games and thats a serious problem.I hope we can all work together to make better use _ comput

27、ers.（十二）Robert is Mikes good friend. He _ (study) at No. 1 Middle School. Although he lives far from school, he still walks there every day. At school Roberts favorite _ is math.Robert is _ (funny) than Mike. At school he often tells his _ (friend) some interesting jokes (玩笑). He always makes them _

28、. His friends all love to listen to him. He is popular at school.Mike and Robert _ like sports. But Robert is more athletic _ Mike. Hes _ at _ (play) tennis than Mike. He often beats Mike in tennis.Last month Robert joined the chess club. There he met Ben. Ben is very serious. He hardly ever talks w

29、ith _ (other). However, Robert is good with him. He says he has a great time when he plays with Ben.（十三）Here are some facts about computers. In _ 1940s, the first computers were _ (big) than cars. But now computer are becoming smaller and better. We may be _ (aware) of them because some computers ar

30、e tiny. There is _ (probable) one inside the TV or washing machine. In daily life, we depend _ computers more than we realize.Computers can help us in many _ (way). We can use them to calculate, type and draw things. In addition, they can do important jobs like _ (operate) railways , flying planes a

31、nd spaceships. Some people think computers are cleverer _ human beings. Actually, they are not because our brains can produce new ideas. But computers may be able _ (do) a better job than us one day. They may change our lives and make _ (they) better in the future.（十四）Few Chinese people could be_ (b

32、usy) than Senior 3 students these days. With the national college entrance examination drawing near, they spend every waking hour _ (battle) with books, pens and test papers.Under such great pressure, more and more students are now _ (choose) to study abroad. They want to reduce (减少) their stress _

33、develop personal interests.Leaving China to live abroad _ your own is not easy. Even simple daily talks can make teenagers _ (happy) or more homesick. Another concern is that it is very expensive _ (study) abroad.Actually, Chinese education is becoming more open. This year, Fudan University decided

34、to accept students based on their abilities._ before making a decision, seriously consider whether its worth (值得的) spending so _ (many) to take that challenge. Going to a good Chinese university might be better for you.Studying abroad is a different experience that can make a great change to your li

35、fe. But, _ you only have blind faith (信念), it may well be a bitter lesson.（十五）Most children in America eat _ (potato) every day. But many _ (child) do not know which part of the potato is _ (good) for food. Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece _ thin as paper.Hold the piece _ y

36、our eyes and the light. You will see that the potato _ (have) a skin, an outside rim (边缘) and _ (a) inside part. The outside rim is the best of all. But we often throw _ away. Whats more, the skin is better _ the inside. _ you cant eat the whole potato, eat the outside and leave the inside.（十六）Every

37、 year _ (thousand) of people die from fires. In the United States, _ (many) people die from fires than from any other natural disaster. Most of these fires are home fires. Home fires _ (meaning) the fires inside the home. In fact, most home fires start in the kitchens.We must know some _ (safe) rule

38、s to stay away from fires. Its important to remember the rules. Here _ (be) the rules.1. Dont smoke in the house. _ you really want to smoke, you can go to the smoking room. You can also smoke outside the house.2. Watch the pot and stove carefully when you cook meals. When you cook _ meal in the kit

39、chen, dont leave the kitchen. Remember _ (watch) the pot and the stove all the time.3. Prepare smoke alarms and fire extinguishers (灭火器) in your house. They can be very _ (use) when a fire happens.4. Learn about basic fire safety. When a fire happens, the fire safety can save _ (you) life.（十七）Dear N

40、ancy,You asked about places to go and things _ (do) in our town. The Downtown Mall is always fun. Its a shopping place in the oldest part of the town. There are some good stores and restaurants there. For example, Trendy Clothing Store is in Downtown Mall. Its a fun place to shop, and it has the _ (

41、good) quality clothes. The shop assistants are also _ (friend) people. My favorite restaurant in town is Nicks Restaurant. It is close _ my house. Its cheap _ the hamburgers there are great. I like Dragon City Restaurant. You can eat wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the _ delicious!

42、You must try the dumplings there, too. But its _ (expensive) than Nicks. The Big Cinema is the best cinema in town. It has the _ (big) screens and the most comfortable _ (seat). The Del Ray Complex is also a good place to see movies. It doesnt have the newest movies, but the tickets are _ cheapest.

43、Anyway, there are lots of things to do and to see here. Come for a visit soon!Love,Kate（十八）Jeff Green: My mother told me a good friend is _ a mirror. Im quieter and _ (serious) than most kids. Thats why I like _ (read) books and I study harder _ class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjo

44、y _ (study) together. Im shy so its not easy for me _ (make) friends. But I think friends are like booksyou dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good.Huang Lei: Its not necessary _ (be) the same. My best friend Larry is quite different _ me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like

45、sports, but he plays tennis better, _ he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best _ me. So Im getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.（十九）Once there was a farmer. He had three son

46、s. They were all lazy boys. One day he _ (feel) that he was going to die. He called them together and told them that there was a treasure (宝藏) hidden in the fields.If you turn the earth over for it, he said, you _ (find) it._ their father died, the lazy boys began to turn the earth in the fields. They _ (dig) for many days, but they couldnt find any treasure