外研版初中英语八年级下Module 3 Journey to space单元测试卷（含答案）

Module 3 Journey to space
单元测试卷
一.单项选择
( )1．My teacher often searches ________ information ________ her teaching.
　　A．for; for B．for; to C．about; in D．for; down
( )2．—How many hours do you play computer games every week
—________. My mother doesn't allow me to do that at all.
A．Both B．Either C．All D．None
( )3．—Can I bring a friend to your birthday party
—Sure，________.
A．no problem B．not at all C．my pleasure D．well done
( )4．We can read much interesting ________ in newspapers and magazines.
A．messages B．news C．answers D．questions
( )5．—May I speak to Ann
—Sorry，she isn't in.She________ France.
A．has gone to B．has been to C．was going to D．gone to
( )6．—Have you finished your homework
—________.Just half of it.How about you
A．Not at all B．Not likely C．Not a bit D．Not yet
( )7．It is said that the scientist ________ this planet five hundred years ago.
A．discovered B．covered C．found D．built
( )8．I ________ the book club last week and I ________ two books already.
A．join; read B．joined; read
C．joined; have read D．joined; has read
( )9．In our city, ________ middle school students want to work as a teacher in the future.
A．thousand B．thousand of
C．thousands of D．two thousand of
( )10．I like sitting in the front of the classroom ________ listen to the teacher clearly.
A．so that B．in order that C．in order to D．such that
( )11. Scientists think there has been life on Earth for _______ years.
A. millions of B. hundreds of C. five million of D. million of
( )12. The Sun and its planets ___________the solar system.
A. called B. named C. is called D. are called
( )13. It is hard __________ his strange idea.
A. understand B. say C. understood D. to understand
( )14. It was said that some spacecraft have gone_______ the solar system.
A. into B. beyond C. out D. towards
( )15. However, no one ________ any life in space yet.
A. has been discovered B. discovered
C. has discovered D. have discovered
二.完形填空
Do you want to know astronauts' everyday life in space They also need to eat, 1 , exercise and relax. They do the same things as us, but they do 2 differently.
On the earth, we put food on a plate (盘子) and put water in a glass. Gravity holds the food down and keeps the water in the glass.
3 there is almost no gravity in space, so food can fly away, and astronauts must eat and drink 4 .
Sleeping is very different in space. Some astronauts like to float (漂浮) in the air, but most like to be in a 5 bag. They tie (系) the bag to a wall 6 they won't float away.
Exercise is very important in space. On the earth, your legs 7 your body, but in space, astronauts float, so they don't 8 their legs often. This is very bad for their legs, so they must exercise for thirty minutes every day.
After one day's work, astronauts relax. They may listen to music, read, watch films, play games, or talk to their friends and families 9 the radio. Sometimes they just enjoy floating in the 10 .
( )1. A. play B. work C. sleep D. study
( )2. A. it B. them C. one D. themselves
( )3. A. And B. But C. Because D. Or
( )4. A. loudly B. carelessly C. quietly D. carefully
( )5. A. jumping B. walking C. sleeping D. running
( )6. A. when B. till C. so D. if
( )7. A. carry B. change C. push D. shake
( )8. A. break B. need C. wash D. use
( )9. A. on B. in C. with D. for
( )10. A. cloud B. air C. water D. boat
三.阅读理解
A
Space travel has given us a lot more than just some pretty pictures of Mars and a few footprints on the moon. It’s taught us so much about the universe and changed how we live here on the earth.
The world’s first space travel agency（旅行社） has opened in Britain because more and more people want to travel into outer space.
The agency will arrange everything from flights to accommodation（住宿） for the public with prices from $250,000 to $791,666.
“Being an astronaut is a childhood dream for so many people. ▲ So this gives people the chance to experience it for a few weeks,” said Kai Feller.
The experience will allow people to enjoy zero gravity（重力） and the beauty of the earth from space, as well as seeing about 16 sunrises and sunsets a day.
When you get into space, some really fun things can happen to your body. On the ground, gravity pulls your spine（脊柱） down. In space, without gravity, you may get a little taller. A few other ways the body can change in space are that the heart gets smaller and the eyeball gets bigger.
Are you ready to try a space travel Any changes in our bodies and anything that happens in space, it’s worth（值得） it for the space travel.
( )1. Where is the world’s first space travel agency
A. In America. B. In Britain.
C. In Australia. D. In Russia.
( )2. The underlined word “arrange” means “ ”.
A. produce B. change C. plan D. catch
( )3. Which of the following sentences can be put in the “ ▲ ”
A. However, it’s quite a difficult job to get into.
B. Luckily, we can take you into outer space.
C. Certainly, you will know more about the earth.
D. Surprisingly, not everyone is interested in space.
( )4. If you travel into space, you can .
A. become much healthier
B. do some interesting research
C. try working on the space station
D. experience several sunrises and sunsets a day
( )5. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To show us how to live in space.
B. To tell us something about space travel.
C. To advise us to become astronauts some day.
D. To let us know how our bodies change in different situations.
B
Even today, we don’t know too much about space. Going off into space is to experience something so exciting and so dangerous at the same time. Have you ever dreamt about space travel in your dream Come and share!
SolarisIn a spaceship, I left our Earth and ended up on another planet. Throughout the journey I saw different stars and talked with aliens. It felt real, and I could feel the excitement and fear as I was travelling. Then Mum’s calling woke me up.
LisaI had a dream. Some scientists made a rocket（火箭） and were looking for someone to go into space in it. It was dangerous and people were too scared to do it. I volunteered and went to the moon. While I was about to tell my workers about the trip, the alarm（闹钟） rang.
( )1. What can we learn from paragraph 1
A. People know a little about space.
B. Going into space is not dangerous at all.
C. Nothing is more exciting than space travel.
D. Space travel is many people’s dream.
( )2. How did Solaris travel to another planet
A. By rocket. B. By spaceship.
C. By plane. D. By ship.
( )3. The underlined word “scared” means “ ” in English.
A. feeling excited B. feeling sad
C. feeling bored D. feeling afraid
( )4. How did Lisa wake up from her dream
A. Her mum called her. B. Her father called her.
C. Her alarm woke her up. D. Her workers woke her up.
( )5. What can we learn from Lisa’s dream
A. Lisa was a middle school student.
B. Lisa travelled to the moon in the rocket.
C. Lisa made the rocket with some scientists.
D. Lisa went back to the earth with her workers.
四.词汇填空
1．None of the news ________(be) interesting.
2．—Shall I tell Tom the good news
—No, you needn't.I ________________ (tell) him already.
3．Two __________(thousand) dollars is enough for me.
4．It is ______________________ (possible) for humans to live on Mars at present.
5．In order to ________(keep) healthy, Rose goes swimming twice a month.
6. In China Hope P helps a great number of kids return school.
7. The discovery of a new p has been reported.
8. He wants to r for the apples on the table, because he is hungry.
9. The scientists haven't d any life on Mars yet.
10. There is the earth, the sun, the moon and many other stars in the u .
五.完成句子
1. 正如我们所知，地球绕着太阳转。
As we all know, the earth ________________ the sun.
2. 你可以上网看电影。
You can ________________ to watch a movie.
3. 这就是她喜欢骑自行车的原因。
________________ she enjoys riding a bike.
4. 他们正在到处搜寻那个司机。
They are ________________ that driver everywhere.
5. 他来回走动是为了使身体暖和。
He walked about ________________ keep warm.
6. 这就是他今天早上迟到的原因。
________________ he was late this morning.
7. 为了通过考试，他学习很刻苦。
________________ pass the exam, he studies very hard.
8. 我们都知道地球绕着太阳转。
We all know that the earth ________________ the sun.
六.书面表达
你想居住在地球上还是火星上呢？你班将举办一次主题为“Mars or
Earth ”的英语演讲比赛。请结合提纲内容，发挥想象，用英语写一篇发言稿，做出选择并说明理由。
Life on the Earth Life on Mars
a lot of pollution a clean place without pollution
travel to places of interest travel to its moons（卫星） by spaceship
have classes at school study online
drive cars on roads float（漂浮） in the air
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要求：（1）包含所给提示信息，可适当发挥；（2）条理清楚，语句通顺，行文连贯；（3）不少于80词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear classmates,
答案
单项选择
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完形填空
CBBDC CADAB
阅读理解
BCADB
ABDCB
词汇填空
1.is　2.have told　3.thousand　4．impossible　5.keep
6. Project 7. planet 8. reach 9. discovered 10. universe
完成句子
1. goes around 2. go online 3. That's why4. searching for 5. in order to
6. That's why 7. In order to 8. goes around
书面表达
One possible version:
Dear classmates,
If I could have a chance to choose, I would like to live on Mars.
First of all, I think Mars would be a clean place without pollution. Secondly, living on Mars would be great fun. We wouldn’t have traditional classes at school, because we could study online. And we could play lots of exciting games like low-gravity ball games. When we were free, we could take a spaceship to Mars’s moons and have a good time there. Thirdly, travelling would be easy on Mars. We could drive cars like flying planes because cars would float in the air. We needn’t worry about traffic jams. It sounds fantastic, doesn’t it （110 words）