2016 学年第一学期八年级英语学科期中考试试卷 II. Choose the best answ er. 23. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others? A. corner B. college C. boring D. force 24. We have every reason to believe that ________2022 Winter Olympics will be successful. A. a B. an C. the D. / 25. Jack’s mother was busy _________her business yesterday. A. for B. in C. with D. at 26. It’s time for supper. Rick should ________home soon. A. arrive B. get at C. get to D. arrive in 27. There is a book in one of my hands. Guess what is in my _______hand? A. another B. the other C. other D. others 28. _______college students will be sent to the west after they graduate. A. A number of B. A huge amount of C. Much D. A little 29. It’s _________to travel by air than by train. A. more quickly B. much quickly C. Much quicker D. quick 30. Mary really didn’t know how to _________the trouble by herself, so she always had trouble _________ most of the things A. deal with, with B. do with, with C. deal with, in D. do with, in 31. ________science fiction, he also likes reading detective stories. A. Except B. Except for C. In addition D. In addition to 32. He jumped into the river to save the boy _______ he heard the cry for help. A. before B. though C. as soon as D. until 33. How long has your brother _______ the youth league? A. joined B. taken part in C. attended D. been in 34. For most of Grade Nine students, their dream is ________to bed before nine o’clock. A. go B. to go C. going D. not go 35. ________important water is in our life! A. How B. What C. How an D. What an 36. I find __________hard for someone to communicate with parents because ...