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吴江区青云中学2014-2015学年第一学期第三次阶段检测 八年级英语试卷 一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将该选项填入答题卷上相应的空格内。(本大题共20分，每小题1分) 1.— I think English is __________ unimportant subject. — I don’t think so. It is __________ useful tool when we talk with foreigners. A. a; an B. an; a C. a; a D. an; an 2.We need __________ at the hotel for __________ because of the heavy snow. A. stay; short stay B. staying; a short stay C. to stay; short stay D. to stay; a short stay 3.At times, parents find it difficult __________ with their teenage children. A. talk B. talked C. talking D. to talk 4.Vivien worked very hard at all her lessons. __________, she became the top student in her class. A. In order to B. As a result C. As usual D. For example 5.Everything comes to life when spring __________. A. reaches B. gets C. gets to D. arrives 6.Wild animals have __________ living areas. Instead, the number of the farms is getting _________. A. a few; fewer B. many; smaller C. less; more and more D. fewer and fewer; larger 7.30percent of the students in our school __________ girls. A. is B. are C. have D. has 8. Would you like to sleep with the windows_______ or_______? A. open; close B. opened; closes C. open; closed D. opening; closing 9. -Here are three books on history. Which one would you like to borrow? -_______. You see, Im interested in geography these days. A. All B. Each C. Both D. None 10. China is getting stronger and stronger_______ its economy (经济) grows. A. with B. if C. as D. while 11. -Why does he look so tired these days? -He has to work hard_______ the coming test. A. to B. instead of C. because. D. because of 12. My father wants to go swimming this weekend, _______ my mother hopes to go on a picnic. A. when B. that C. so D. while 13. Taiwan is_______ the east of China and_______ the east