期中考试是检验学生半学期所学知识的一次考试，成绩直接反应学生学习的水平。以下是八年级英语上册期中试题，希望同学们可以考出好成绩!!

一. 选择填空 (15分)

(   )1. I can play 　　　 piano well but I can’t play 　　　 soccer.

A. an; a  B. a; the    C. the; /  D. /; an

(   )2. I don’t like soap operas, because I think they are 　　　.

A. meaningless     B. interesting    C. educational    D. famous

(   )3. — Mary eats less than before because she wants to become thinner.

— But I think the best way to be thinner is 　　　 exercise.

A. with   B. through      C. around     D. about

(   )4. Old Peter often gives money to poor children, 　　　 he isn’t very rich.

A. if    B. because     C. although  D. and

(   )5. — How often do you  play computer games, Jack?

— 　　　 ever. I have too much homework to do every day.

A. Always   B. Often     C. Sometimes D. Hardly

(   )6. — The girls enjoyed 　　　 at the party last night.

— Yes. They really had a good time.

A. themselves     B. herself     C. yourselves    D. himself

(   )7. — How do you like this book, Linda?

— I really don’t want to read it, because there is 　　　 in it.

A. something interesting   B. nothing interesting

C. interesting something   D. interesting nothing

(   )8. — Who sings better, Lucy or her sister?

— Lucy. She sings 　　　 her sister.

A. as beautiful as   B. more beautiful than

C. more beautifully than     D. the most beautifully

(   )9. All parents 　　　 their children can be successful.

A. decide  B. listen     C. hope   D. try

(   )10. — Can you help me 　　　 when the plane will leave for Shanghai?

— Yes. Wait a minute, please.

A. wait for  B. look for      C. bring out D. find out

(   )11. — How often do you watch news?     — 　　　.

A. I can’t stand it     B. I like watching it in the evening

C. I watch it every morning   D. I think it’s very interesting

(   )12. — Where did you 　　　 three days ago?   — I 　　　 to Shanghai with my father.

A. went; went  B. go; went     C. went; go D. go; go

(   )13. Li Na is one of 　　　 tennis players in China.

A. the most popular     B. the more popular  C. more popular D. as popular

(   )14. — Mom, this T-shirt is much too small for me. Would you like to buy me a 　　　one?    — OK.

A.  small    B. smaller   C. bigger  D. biggest

(   )15. — Mom, I got first prize in the competition.    — 　　　, Jack!

A. Good luck       B. Right now   C. Good idea      D. Well done