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1、2021-2022学年上学期初中英语人教新版八年级期中必刷常考题之动词的用法一.选 择 题（共 25小题）1.（2020 秋肇东市期中）-My parents are sometimes too hard on me.-I will if I dont finish my homework.（）A.punish B.be punishedC.be D.punished2.（2018 春颍东区校级期末）Although Bill Australia several times,he doesnt know thecountry w e ll.（）A.has gone to B.has been
2、toC.goes to D.is going to3.（2020 秋南开区校级期中）Lingling and I to Lao She Teahouse lastnight.（）A.go B.are going C.went D.will go4.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）Jennifer often some housework after school.A.did B.does C.will do D.do5.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）My bro由 er decides to England to studyEnglish next y e a r.（）A.goes B.to g
3、o C.go D.going6.（2020 秋赣州期中）-Mom，is it OK for me to watch TV for a while?-Sorry.Why not watch TV after your homewor k?（）A.completesC.has completed7.（2020 秋长沙期中）In the past,thefor 12 hours a day.（）A.makes；workB.completedD.is completedboss often the workers even childrenB.made；workC.made；to work8.（202
4、0 秋南开区校级期中）-Where can I find Tom?-He in the sports hall.（）A.is playing the volleybailB.is playing volleyballC.plays volleyballD.played the volleyball9.（2020密云区二模）-Where isMr.Smith?-He a meeting at the office n o w.（）A.is having B.had C.has D.will have10.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）When I opened the fridge,there
5、only a bottle of milkand some eggs.A.is B.are C.was D.were11.（2019 秋广信区期中）-There a dancing lesson tomorrow.Do you want tolearn?-Yes,I d o.（）A.has B.is going to haveC.are going to be D.is going to be12.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）Loud music and red chairs in the restaurant make peoplefast.A.eat B.to eat C.eating
6、D.ate13.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）Youd better football on the road.A.not to play B.not playC.not playing D.not to playing14.（2020 秋南开区校级期中）-Where did you go last night?-You know,I wanted to see the Beijing Opera,so Lingling offeredme there.（）A.taking B.to taking C.to take D.took15.（2020 秋金昌期中）David found a lit
7、tle girl on his way to school,and he calledpolice for h e lp.（）A.cry B.cried C.crying D.cries16.（2020 秋芜湖期中）-Shall I tell Mary about it tomorrow?-No,you.I told her about it yesterday.（）A.shouldnt B.mustnt C.neednt D.wouldnt17.（2020 秋汉阳区期中）一 Larry never reads,and he just plays computer games all day.
8、-Thafs too bad.Everyone be a book lover,reading is more enjoyable.（）A.can B.could C.should D.might18.（2020 秋长沙期中）-Would you mind the window?-Of course not.Although its cold outside,we need to let fresh air in.（）A.opening B.to open C.open19.（2020 秋芜湖期中）the salad in the fridge for a while can make it
9、nicer.（）A.Keep；taste B.To keep；to tasteC.Keeping；taste D.Keeping；to taste20.（2020 秋长沙期中）一 Carol,you seem to care about Mary and you can talk abouteverything.Well,the most important thing of being good friends is things with each other.（）A.share B.shares C.to share21.（2020 秋温州期中）Although it is diffic
10、ult me English well,Filstill try my best to learn it.（）A.to,learn B.for,learningC.for,to learn D.to,to learn22.（2020 秋 南 昌 期 中）A lot of people think singing English songs is the bestway English.（）A.learn B.to learn C.leaning D.Learns23.（2020 秋肇东市期中）He was made thirteen hours a day by his boss.（）A.to
11、 work B.work C.working24.（2020 秋静安区期中）My strong wish is a big company that deals with computers.（）A.own B.owns C.to own D.owning25.（2020 秋宝山区校级期中）Wendy is good at all the lessons.I often ask her_ me with mylessons.()A.help B.helpsC.to helpD.helping2021-2022学年上学期初中英语人教新版八年级期中必刷常考题之动词的用法参考答案与试题解析一.选 择
12、 题（共 25小题）1.（2020 秋肇东市期中）-M y parents are sometimes too hard on me.-I will if I dont finish my homework.（）A.punish B.be punishedC.be D.punished【考点】一般将来时的被动语态.【分析】-我父母有时对我太苛刻了。-如果我不完成作业，我将受到惩罚。【解答】主 语 I 是动词punish的承受着，i f 引导的条件状语从句，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时，所以主句用一般将来时的被动语态willbe+过去分词。故选：B。【点评】解答此类试题时，务必根据题目的要
13、求，在准确理解句子意思的前提下，结合时态和语态准确作答。2.（2018 春颍东区校级期末）Although Bill Australia several times,he doesnt know thecountry w e ll.（）A.has gone to B.has been toC.goes to D.is going to【考点】现在完成时.【分析】尽管B ill已经去过澳大利亚很多次，但是他仍然不了解这个国家.【解答】has gone t o 去了某地还未回来；has been t o 去某地已回来；goes to 一般现在时；is going to-一 般将来时.althoug
14、h表示尽管，引导是让步状语从句.根据several times可知，B ill已经去过了，但是现在回来了，所以用现在完成时的has been to.故选：B.【点评】结合句意选出所运用的时态，同时要辨析has gone to 表示去了某地未回来和hasbeen to 表示去了某地已经回来.3.（2020 秋南开区校级期中）Lingling and I to Lao She Teahouse lastnight.（）A.go B.are going C.went D.will go【考点】实义动词的过去式.【分析】昨晚我和玲玲去了老舍茶馆。【解答】根据last nig h t,可知时态是一般过去
15、时，用动词过去式。故选：Co【点评】熟悉实义动词过去式的用法，结合题意，给出答案。4.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）Jennifer often some housework after school.A.did B.does C.will do D.do【考点】一般现在时.【分析】Jennifer放学后经常做一些家务。【解答】结合often可知时态是一般现在时，主语Jennifer是单数名词，动词要用第三人称单数形式doeso故选：Bo【点评】掌握一般现在时的固定用法是解题关键。5.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）My brother decides to England to studyEn
16、glish next y e a r.（）A.goes B.to go C.go D.going【考点】不定式短语.【分析】我哥哥决定明年去英国学习英语.【解答】答案：B.根据 My brother decides to England to study English next y e a r,可知我哥哥决定明年去英国学习英语.句子考查decide to do sth表示决定做某事.故选B.【点评】本题考查了动词不定式的用法.不定式是中考的必考考点.动词不定式在句子中可以做主语，谓语，宾语，定语，状语，宾语补足语等等，解答时应注意正确使用动词不定式.6.（2020 秋赣州期中）-Mom,is
17、 it OK for me to watch TV for a while?-Sorry.Why not watch TV after your homewor k?（）A.completesB.completedC.has completed D.is completed【考点】一般现在时的被动语态.【分析】-妈妈，我可以看电视吗？对不起.为什么不做完你的家庭作业再看呢？【解答】根据句意：-妈妈，我可以看电视吗？对不起.为什么不做完你的家庭作业再看呢？可知主语是动作的承受者，用被动语态be+过去分词；时态为一般现在时.故选：D.【点评】熟悉一般现在时的被动语态的基本用法，结合题意，给出答案.
18、7.(2020 秋长沙期 中)In the past,the boss often the workers even childrenfor 12 hours a day.()A.makes；work B.made；workC.made；to work【考点】动词的固定搭配；一般过去时的被动语态.【分析】过去，老板经常让工人甚至小孩每天工作12小时。【解答】因为句中In the past所以要用一般过去时，排除A；又因为固定搭配make sb.dosth.让某人做某事。故选：B。【点评】考查句子时态。时态考查的题目需要先找准时间标志词，根据时间标志词判断时态，没有标志词的可以根据翻译判断语境，
19、再根据时态的结构进行选择。8.(2020 秋南开区校级期中)-Where can I find Tom?-He in the sports hall.()A.is playing the volleyballB.is playing volleyballC.plays volleyballD.played the volleyball【考点】现在进行时.【分析】-我在哪儿能找到汤姆？-他正在体育馆打排球。【解答】根据题干，可知球类运动不加冠词，排除AD；Where can I find Tom?可知时态是现在进行时be+doing,排除C.故选：B o【点评】考查句型转换，结合题目要求，弄清楚
20、所给句子的内容和句式结构，试题填空部分与原句的对应关系，表达形式。9.（2020密云区二模）-Where isMr.Smith?-He a meeting at the office n o w.（）A.is having B.had C.has D.will have【考点】现在进行时.【分析】史密斯先生在哪里？他现在在办公室里开会.【解答】根据句意”他现在在办公室里开会”和时间状语now 可知，要用现在进行时，其构成为 am/is/are doing.故选：A.【点评】对时态的考查，要求牢记各种时态的构成形式，结合时间状语和上下文的关系，找出正确答案.10.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）W
21、hen I opened the fridge,there only a bottle of milkand some eggs.A.is B.are C.was D.were【考点】there b e 句型.【分析】当我打开冰箱时，只有一瓶牛奶和一些鸡蛋。【解答】根据句中的opened,可知时态是一般过去时，there be句型是就近原则，a bottleo f是单数，用 was。故选：C o【点评】考查there b e句型，准确的分析句子结构，用合适的be动词完成句子。11.（2019 秋广信区期中）-There a dancing lesson tomorrow.Do you want
22、 tolearn?-Yes,I d o.（）A.has B.is going to haveC.are going to beD.is going to be【考点】there b e 句型.【分析】-明天有舞蹈课。你想学习吗？-是的，我知道。【解答】根据题干可知tomorrow表示明天，是一般将来时常用的时间状语，其结构是主语+will+动词原形，且该句是there b e句型，则 D 选项符合题意。故选：D。【点评】本题考查there be句型，要求学生掌握该句型的用法，再根据题干即可作出选择。12.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）Loud music and red chairs in t
23、he restaurant make peoplefast.A.eat B.to eat C.eating D.ate【考点】动词的固定搭配.【分析】在餐馆里吵闹的音乐和红色的椅子让人们吃得快。【解答】结合句意，在餐馆里吵闹的音乐和红色的椅子让人们得快。结合固定搭配makesb do sth表示“让某人做某事”，所以用动词原形，用 eat.表达出 在餐馆里吵闹的音乐和红色的椅子让人们吃得快。故选：Ao【点评】结合语境，对比选项，找出题眼，作出正确选择。13.（2020 秋西城区校级期中）Youd better football on the road.A.not to play B.not p
24、layC.not playing D.not to playing【考点】动词的固定搭配.【分析】你最好不要在路上踢足球。【解答】结合句意，你最好_在路上_足球。结合固定句型，youd better not do sth表示你最好不要做某事，所以用not play表达出 你最好不要在路上踢足球。”故选：B。【点评】结合语境，对比选项，找出题眼，作出正确选择。14.（2020 秋南开区校级期中）-Where did you go last night?-You know,I wanted to see the Beijing Opera，so Lingling offeredme there.（
25、）A.taking B.to taking C.to take D.took【考点】动词的固定搭配.【分析】-你昨晚去哪儿了？-你知道，我想看京剧，所以玲玲提出带我去。【解答】根据题干，可知考查。ffert。do sth主动提出做某事。故选：C【点评】熟悉动词固定搭配的用法，结合题意，给出答案。15.(2020 秋金昌期中)David found a little girl on his way to school,and he calledpolice for h e lp.()A.cry B.cried C.crying D.cries【考点】动词的固定搭配.【分析】在上学的路上David
26、发现一个小女孩在哭，他打电话向警察求助.【解答】根据 David found a little girl on his way to school,and he called police forh e lp.可知句子考查find sb doing sth表示发现某人在做某事.故选：C.【点评】首先要掌握这个句子的意思，然后结合具体的题目，就可以确定正确答案.16.(2020 秋芜湖期中)-Shall I tell Mary about it tomorrow?-No you.I told her about it yesterday.()A.shouldnt B.mustnt C.needn
27、t D.wouldnt【考点】情态动词.【分析】-我明天把这事告诉玛丽好吗？-不，你不必。我昨天告诉她了。【解答】shouldnt应该不；mustnt必须；neednt不必；wouldnt不将会。根据I told her aboutit yesterday我昨天告诉她了 可知，明天 不必 告诉玛丽这件事。用 needrft。故选：C。【点评】考查情态动词。情态动词在句中不受人称、性别、单复数变化的影响，但是要考虑时态，交际用法等。结合语境，选择正确答案。17.(2020 秋汉阳区期中)一 Larry never reads,and he just plays computer games al
28、l day.-Thats too bad.Everyone be a book lover,reading is more enjoyable.()A.can B.could C.should D.might【考点】情态动词.【分析】-拉里从不读书，他只是整天玩电脑游戏。-那太糟糕了。每个人都应该是一个爱读书的人，读书更有趣。【解答】can 能；could 过去式；should 应该；might 可能。根据 reading is more enjoyable读书更有趣 可知，每个人都 应该 是一个爱读书的人。表示建议，填 should。故选：C【点评】情态动词在句中不受人称、性别、单复数变化的
29、影响，但是要考虑时态，交际用法等。结合语境，选择正确答案。18.（2020 秋长沙期中）-Would you mind the window?-Of course not.Although its cold outside,we need to let fresh air in.（）A.opening B.to open C.open【考点】动名词.【分析】-你介意打开窗户吗？-当然不。虽然外面很冷，但我们需要让新鲜空气进来。【解答】opening动名词/现在分词；to open不定式；open打开，动词原形。mind doing sth介意做某事 固定搭配，填动名词opening故选：A。【
30、点评】掌握固定搭配mind doing sth”介意做某事”，分析选项，选择正确答案。19.（2020 秋芜湖期中）the salad in the fridge for a while can make it nicer.（）A.Keep；taste B.To keep；to tasteC.Keeping；taste D.Keeping；to taste【考点】动名词.【分析】把沙拉放在冰箱里一段时间可以使它味道更好。【解答】根据句意：把沙拉放在冰箱里一段时间可以使它味道更好。第一个空作主语，要用动名词，同时make是使役动词，后面要用动词原形。故选：C【点评】掌握动词的用法是解题关键。20
31、.（2020 秋长沙期中）一 Carol,you seem to care about Mary and you can talk abouteverything.Well,the most important thing of being good friends is things with each other.)A.shareB sharesC.to share【考点】不定式.【分析】-卡罗尔，你似乎很关心玛丽，你们什么都可以谈。-嗯，成为好朋友最重要的事情就是互相分享【解答】share分享，动词原形；shares第三人称单数；to share不定式。be to do sth表示按计划
32、或安排要做的事。填 to share.故选：Co【点评】掌握固定搭配be to do sth”表示按计划或安排要做的事“，结合语境，分析选项，选择正确答案。21.（2020 秋温州期中）Although it is difficult me English well.Illstill try my best to learn i t.（）A.to,learn B.for,learningC.for,to learn D.to,to learn【考点】常用介词的辨析；不定式.【分析】尽管对我来说学好英语很困难，但是我仍然会尽我最大的能力去学好它。【解答】to 向，到;for为了，对于 来说；根据
33、 形式主语it is+adj.for sb.to do sth.,可排除A 和 D,to learn English well是真正的主语。故选：C【点评】本题考查介词搭配，需要掌握介词的正确用法，根据题意，选出正确答案。22.（2020 秋 南 昌 期 中）A lot of people think singing English songs is the bestway English.（）A.learn B.to learn C.leaning D.Learns【考点】不定式.【分析】很多人认为唱英文歌是学习英语最好的方法。【解答】根据题干，可知考查the best way t o 到
34、sth做某事的最佳方式。不定式作后置定语。故选：Bo【点评】熟悉不定式的用法，结合题意，给出答案。23.（2020 秋肇东市期中）He was made thirteen hours a day by his boss.)A.to workB.workC.working【考点】不定式.【分析】他的老板强迫他每天工作十三个小时。【解答】根据题干，可知考查be made to do sth被要求做某事。故选：A。【点评】熟悉不定式的用法，结合题意，给出答案。24.(2020 秋静安区期中)My strong wish is a big company that deals with compute
35、rs.()A.own B.owns C.to own D.owning【考点】不定式.【分析】我强烈的愿望是拥有一家经营电脑的大公司。【解答】own拥有，动词原形；owns第三人称单数；to own不定式；owning动名词/现在分词。根据My strong wish我强烈的愿望 可知，be to do sth计划、意向要做的事情。填 to own故选：Co【点评】掌握固定搭配be to do sth”计划、意向要做的事情”，分析选项，选择合适答案。25.(2020 秋宝山区校级期中)Wendy is good at all the lessons.I often ask her me wit
36、h mylessons.()A.help B.helps C.to help D.helping【考点】不定式.【分析】Wendy擅长这些功课。我经常让她帮我功课。【解答】ask sb tod。让某人干某事。ask后面用不定式，所以横线处用to help.故选：C。【点评】固定勺型记住即可。考点卡片1.常用介词的辨析【常用介词的辨析】一、表示计量的介词：at,for,by1.a t表示”以速度”以价格”.如：It flies at about 900 kilometers a h o u r.它以每小时 900 公里的速度飞行.2.for表示”用交换，以为代价、如：He sold his ca
37、r for 500 dollars.他以五百元把车卖了.二、表示材料的介词：of,from,in1.o f成品仍可看出原料.如：This box is made of paper.这个盒子是纸做的.2.from成品已看不出原料.如：Wine is made from grapes.葡萄酒是葡萄酿成的.3.i n 表示用某种材料或语言.如：Please fill in the form in pencil first.请先用铅笔填写这个表格.三、表示关于的介词：of,about,onI.of仅是提到或谈到过某人或某事.如：He spoke of the film the other d a y.
38、他前几天提到了这部影片.2.about指“关于”某人或某事物的较详细的情况.如：Can you tell me something about yourself?你能告诉我一些关于你自己的事情吗？3.on指“关于”学术性的或严肃的事.如:Its a textbook on the history of china.它是一本有关中国历史的教科书.四、表示好像或当作的介词：like,as1.like表示“像-样”，其实不是.如：Peter the Great,like his country,was strong and proud.彼得大帝像他的国家一样强健和自豪.2.as表示”作为，以身份”，
39、其实也是.如：He talked to me as a father.他以父亲的身份跟我谈话.五、表示支持或反对的介词：against,foragainst反对，for支持，互为反义词.如：Are you for my idea or against it?你赞同还是反对我的想法？六、表示除某人某物外的介词：besides,except1.besides是包括后面所提人或物在内的”除外,还”.如：Thirty students went to the cinema besides him.除他以外，还有30个学生去看了电影.(他和另外30人都去了)He is interested in ten
40、nis besides football.除了足球，他还对网球感兴趣.2.except是指不包括后面所提人或物在内的”除 去 如：Everyone is excited except m e.除我以外的每个人都很激动.(他们激动，而我却不激动)2.实义动词的过去式【规则动词】1.一般动词直接加-ed,e.g,look-looked；2.以e 结尾的动词直接加-d,e.g.dance-danced；3.辅音字母加y 结 尾 的,变 y 为 i 再加ed,e.g.study-studied：4.以重读闭音节结尾，末尾只有一个辅音字母(字母w,y,x 除外)，双写这个辅音字母力 口 -ed,e.g.
41、skip-skipped；5.以 1结尾的动词，若以非重读音节结尾，则末尾的字母1双写与不双写均可.其中不双写的是美式拼写.e.g.travel-travelled/traveled(U.S.).6.部分以-p 结尾的动词同样遵循第5 条，这类词多由”前缀+名词”构 成.e.g.worship-worshipped/worshiped(U.S.)、handicap-handicapped/handicaped(U.S.).注：英语26个字母中，除了 a,e,i,o,u 这几个元音字母外，其他都是辅音字母.【不规则动词】动词过去式与原形相同；动词过去式以-ought或-aught结尾；动词过去式
42、由原形结尾的-end变 为-ent；动词过去式以-elt,-eft,-e p t结尾；动词过去式与原形比较，其中一个元音字母发生改变；动词过去式以-e w 结尾；动词过去式-ee-变为-e-.【情态动词】不规则情态动词is-wasare-weream-was3.情态动词【概念】情态动词：可以用来表示说话人的语气和情态，如需要、可能、意愿和怀疑等，有一定的意义，但不完整，不能独立作谓语，只能和动词原形一起构成谓语.4.动词的固定搭配【常见的动词固定搭配】一、只接不定式（不能接动名词）作宾语的25个常用动词1.want to do s t h.想要做某事2.would like to do sth
43、.想要做某事3.wish to do s t h.希望做某事4.help（to）do s t h.帮助做某事5.hope to do sth.希望做某事6.learn to do sth.学会做某事7.manage to do s t h.设法做成某事8.offer to do s t h.主动提出做某事9.plan to do sth.计划做某事10.afford to do s t h.负担得起做某事（时间或金钱方面）11.agree to do sth.做某事12.arrange to do sth.安排做某事13.ask to do sth.要求做某事14.beg to do s t
44、h.恳求做某事15.care to do s t h.愿意/喜欢做某事16.choose to do sth.选择做某事17.decide to do sth.决定做某事18.demand to do sth.要求做某事19.determine to do sth.决心做某事20.expect to do sth.等待做某事21.fear to do s t h.惧怕做某事22.prepare to do s t h.预备做某事23.pretend to do sth.伪装做某事24.promise to do sth.答应做某事25.refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事二、只接动名词
45、（不能接不定式）作宾语的28个常用动词1.practice doing sth.练习做某事2.consider doing sth.考虑做某事3.enjoy doing s t h.喜欢做某事4.finish doing s t h.完成做某事5.give up doing s t h.放弃做某事6.imagine doing s t h.想象做某事7.keep doing sth.一直做某事8.put off doing s t h.推迟做某事9.risk doing s t h.冒险做某事10.suggest doing s t h.建议做某事11.admit doing s t h.承认
46、做某事12.advise doing sth.建议做某事13.allow doing sth.允许做某事14.appreciate doing sth.感谢做某事15.avoid doing sth.避免做某事16.delay doing sth.拖延做某事17.deny doing s t h.否认做某事18.discuss doing sth.讨论做某事19.dislike doing s t h.不喜欢做某事20.escape doing s t h.逃脱做某事21.excuse doing sth.原谅做某事22.fancy doing s t h.想象/喜爱做某事23.forbid
47、doing sth.禁止做某事24.mention doing s t h.提及做某事25.mind doing sth.介意做某事26.miss doing s t h.错过做某事27.permit doing s t h.允许做某事28.prohibit doing s t h.禁止/阻止做某事三、既可接不定式也可接动名词，但含义完全不同的8 个动词remember to do s t h.记住要做某事（未做）remember doing sth.记得做过某事（己做）2.forget to do sth.忘记去做某事（未做）3.4.forget doing sth.regret to do
48、 sth.regret doing sth.忘记做过某事（已做）遗憾要做某事（未做）后悔/抱歉做过某事（已做）try to do s t h.努力做某事try doing s t h.尝试做某事5.mean to do sth.计划做某事mean doing sth.意味着做某事6.cant help to do s t h.不能帮助做某事cant help doing s t h.情不自禁做某事7.go on to do s t h.继续做另一件事go on doing s t h.继续做同一件事8.stop to do s t h.停下来去做另一件事stop doing s t h.停下正
49、在做的事情四、接不定式作宾补的35个常用动词1.advise sb.to do sth.建议某人做某事2.allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事3.ask sb.to do s t h.请（叫）某人做某事4.bear sb.to do s t h.忍耐某人做某事5.beg sb.to do sth.恳求某人做某事6.cause sb.to do s t h.导致某人做某事mand sb.to do sth.命令某人做某事8.drive sb.to do s t h.驱使某人做某事9.elect sb.to do sth.选举某人做某事10.encourage sb.to do s
50、th.鼓舞某人做某事11.expect sb.to do sth.期望某人做某事12.forbid sb.to do sth.禁止某人做某事13.force sb.to do s t h.强迫某人做某事14.get sb.to do s t h.使(要)某人做某事15.hate sb.to do s t h.讨厌/厌恶某人做某事16.help sb.(to)do sth.帮助某人做某事17.intend sb.to do sth.打算要某人做某事18.invite sb.to do sth.邀请某人做某事19.leave sb.to do s t h.留下某人做某事20.like sb.to