外研版英语八年级下Module 5 Cartoons单元检测卷（含部分答案无听力部分）

外研版八年级英语下册 Module 5 单元检测卷（笔试）
(时间：90分钟，满分：120分)
二、语法选择。(本大题共有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Walt Disney began to make cartoon movies when he was young. He didn't have much money, ____31____ he didn't always have enough food to eat.
One day a mouse ran near his desk when he worked ____32____ his small room.
“Would you like to be my pet？” he said. Disney decided ____33____ a cartoon about it.
“I am making a cartoon about a mouse named Mortimer，” he told ____34____ wife.
“Mortimer Mouse I think Mickey Mouse sounds ____35____ than it，” she said.
“You are right，” Disney agreed and made many Mickey Mouse cartoons.
People all over the world saw Mickey and loved him. Mickey Mouse made Disney famous. Then he created Donald Duck, Goofy Dog and ____36____ popular cartoons. Disney began to make different series of cartoons. _____37_____ children watched the shows every week.
In 1955, Disney opened ____38____ wonderful land of make believe (虚构) in California. Real boats, castles, trams, mountains and rivers are all in the beautiful park. Tourists from all over the world _____39_____ the park since it was built.
He died in 1966, but the world will remember him forever. Mickey Mouse and all his cartoons will help us remember him. ____40____ great person he is!
(　　)31. A. but B. so C. or D. because
(　　)32. A. to B. on C. by D. in
(　　)33. A. make B. to make C. making D. made
(　　)34. A. he B. him C. his D. himself
(　　)35. A. good B. better C. best D. the best
(　　)36. A. other B. the other C. another D. others
(　　)37. A. Million B. Million of C. Millions D. Millions of
(　　)38. A. a B. an C. the D. /
(　　)39. A. visit B. visited
C. have visited D. are visiting
(　　)40. A. What B. What a C. What an C. How
三、完形填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
C. S.Lewis was a famous British writer. He wrote more than 30 ____41____ in his life. Most of his stories are for children and very ____42____. Children all over the world loved his stories very much.
Many children are_____43_____ in reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It is the most famous book by Lewis. In the book, four kids travel with a wardrobe(衣柜) to the wonderful world of Narnia, where animals can talk. Today we can ____44____ enjoy the wonderful world in films and on TV.
Lewis was born in Northern Ireland in 1898. He started to study at Oxford University in England in 1916. But the next year, he left his ____45____ to become a soldier in World War I. In training for World War I, Lewis ____46____ a room with a man named Paddy. The two friends decided that if either of them ____47____， the other would take care of each other's families. Paddy lost his life in 1918 and Lewis ____48____ his word. Lewis went back home later and he _____49_____ Paddy's mother until she died in 1951.
For most of his life, Lewis also worked as a ____50____. He taught at Oxford University and Cambridge University. Lewis died in 1963 at the age of 64.
(　　)41. A. words B. books C. letters D. songs
(　　)42. A. common B. difficult C. expensive D. popular
(　　)43. A. successful B. interested C. weak D. lucky
(　　)44. A. seldom B. only C. never D. still
(　　)45. A. pain B. money C. school D. work
(　　)46. A. sold B. bought C. showed D. shared
(　　)47. A. died B. lost C. won D. slept
(　　)48. A. forgot B. kept C. passed D. accepted
(　　)49. A. looked after B. looked up
C. looked for D. looked at
(　　)50. A. soldier B. doctor C. teacher D. student
四、阅读理解。(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)
阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Would you like to have fun at weekends or during your holidays Here are some wonderful places in the US for you to visit.
SeaWorld
SeaWorld celebrates 50 years with a Sea of Surprises. Step under the waves at SeaWorld San Diego's all new Explorers' Reef. Go “hand in” to touch a shark, a crab, or thousands of tiny cleaner fish that will bite playfully at your fingers. And you can enjoy an all new Shamu's Celebration: Light Up The Night Show.
TOUR: A14
ADULT: $111
CHILD(3～10): $105
San Diego Zoo
Take a walk on the wild side at the San Diego Zoo with one of the most kinds of wild animals in the world. The San Diego Zoo covers 100 acres and brings 4，000 animals. The Zoo has some of the most beautiful and valuable animals in the world and offers you a great chance to visit wild animals.
TOUR: A13
ADULT: $90
CHILD(3～11)： $72
Legoland California
Offering a full day of wonderful adventures (冒险), Legoland gives great fun and imagination to today's young people and their families. At Legoland California, everyone in the family becomes a hero on more than 50 super rides, shows and attractions.
TOUR: A16
ADULT: $109
CHILD(2～12): $104
Universal Studios Hollywood
Go behind the scenes on the world famous Studio Tour to explore where Hollywood movies are made. Then, face exciting rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world's biggest movies.
TOUR: A6
ADULT: $138
CHILD(3～12): $96
(　　)51. You can try a full day of wonderful adventures in ________.
A. SeaWorld
B. San Diego Zoo
C. Legoland California
D. Universal Studios Hollywood
(　　)52. Mr.Miller, with his twin daughters of six years old, has a great chance to visit wild animals. So he should pay ________ for the tickets.
A. $162
B. $252
C. $234
D. $590
(　　)53. Tom, aged 11, who has only $100 and is crazy about rides, can choose Tour ________.
A. A6
B. A13
C. A14
D. A16
(　　)54. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. The San Diego Zoo is the largest zoo in the world.
B. There are over 50 super rides, shows and attractions at Legoland California.
C. Visitors can step under the waves and enjoy 50 shows and attractions at SeaWorld.
D. People will enjoy all of the world's biggest movies in Universal Studios Hollywood.
(　　)55. The passage is most probably from ________.
A. a school report
B. a story book
C. a science magazine
D. a travel guide
B
Cartoon characters are usually seen on sweet food packaging (包装). However, according to the latest news, the candy and chocolate companies in the UK may have to stop using cartoon characters on their products. The health groups said many food companies used characters from Peppa Pig and Disney on their packaging. The companies use the characters to attract children to buy chocolate and candy. If children see their favourite cartoon characters, they will want to buy them.
The health groups said 51 percent of the products using cartoon characters were unhealthy for children, and the products didn't have as much nutrition(营养) as they said on TV. The health groups said the products were very high in fat, sugar and salt. The groups are asking the government to give the order to stop using these characters to sell unhealthy products to children.
Some groups are trying to get a ban(禁令) on cartoon characters on chocolate and candy. They are Action on Sugar, Action on Salt and the Children's Food Campaign. They looked at the nutrition content of 526 products that were aimed at children. The products' packaging had colourful cartoon characters which most children like them very much. The Peppa Pig Candy Bites
were among the worst products. These contained 99 percent sugar. Dr Kather Hashem, an expert from the Action on Sugar group, said, “It's shocking that companies are exploiting(利用) the health of our children by using cartoon characters on their high sugar food and drink products, especially on chocolate and candy, which children love strongly.”
(　　)56. ________ will stop using cartoon characters on the products in the UK.
A. Candy and bread companies
B. Candy and chocolate companies
C. Chocolate and bread companies
D. Bread and fruit companies
(　　)57. Most of the products with cartoon characters are unhealthy because ________.
A. they have too much fat, sugar and salt
B. they have too much beautiful packaging
C. they don't taste as good as the company said
D. their cartoon characters are harmful to children
(　　)58. The underlined word “attract” in this passage means ________.
A. interest
B. order
C. warn
D. teach
(　　)59. There are _______ groups trying to get a ban on cartoon characters according to the passage.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
(　　)60. The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Say “No” to Candy and Chocolate
B. Don't Sell Unhealthy Products to Children
C. Cartoon Characters Are Harmful to Children
D. Cartoon Characters Won't Be Seen on Some Food Packaging in the UK
C
配对阅读。左栏是五个人节目偏好的描述，右栏是七个节目的简介，请为每个人选择一个合适的节目。
A. Trip to the Planets
It's a documentary about planets. It has six episodes(集) and each one lasts 55 minutes. After watching it, you will know more about space.
B. Rock
The daily 30 minute comedy tells a story about a rock band called Boy Crazy. The band is trying to become famous in the world. Enjoy the funny comedy and the rock music as well.
C. Media Watch
Australia's leading talk show about TV, radio, newspaper and Internet. It pays attention to those who make the news and show the world to us, such as the reporters, editors, and photographers.
D. The Changes of Australia
Share your stories about life in Australia from 1945. You can have your own photos or videos. They can be funny or sad, big events or the small things of everyday life.
E. Big Ideas
A talk show about everything that is the most interesting and challenging, and everywhere from cities to the countryside and from the south to the north across Australia.
F. At the Movies
It's a talk show about movies. It goes into the world of cinema every week and tells you what's new on the big screen. And it has interviews with the famous directors or actors.
G. Pan's Kitchen
It used to be called “Master Chef”， now it has a new name because of the lady who is called Pan Ling. She can cook Chinese food and Western food.
(　　)61. John is a movie fan. He loves to get the news about the latest movies. His favorite Australian actor is Nicole Kidman.
(　　)62. Alice is a housewife who has three children. She loves cooking and wants to learn to cook different kinds of food for her family.
(　　)63. Jenny is a middle school student. In her spare time, she usually listens to rock music and watches TV. Her favorite TV shows are comedies and she can't stand documentaries(纪录片) at all.
(　　)64. Jimmy loves talk shows. He wants to be a reporter and work in a TV station in the future. So he would like to learn more about TV from talk shows.
(　　)65. Sam is 80 years old now. He moved to Australia in 1950. Today he is still missing the life in Australia in the 1950s and often tell others about it.
五、短文填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)
请阅读下面这篇文章，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。
Animals United is a 3D cartoon film which is directed by Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe. It is a story about animals that get together to find water. Along their journey, lots of funny things happen to ____66____，and they also have a lot of adventures.
The animals in the grassland in Africa are looking forward ____67____ the coming flood(洪水). ____68____， this year's flood seems to come later than other years. After they ____69____ for a long time, the animals become upset and worried. At ____70____ same time, some animals from other places come to the grassland to look for peace. Unluckily, the situation seems worse ____71____ the water is becoming less and less.
So they decide to look for the river. Finally, they find the reason why they don't have any ____72____ to drink. A dam(大坝) has been set up so that humans can lead a better life. After a long fight with humans, they let the world know that animals are in danger.
This _____73_____ is about environmental matters. The humans are the bad, but the animals are the ____74____. It is to give humans a warning that they must not destroy(破坏) the homes of animals ____75____ do harm to nature in order to improve their own lives. Humans should know that animals also have their own worlds.
六、读写综合。(本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分)
A. 回答问题。(本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。
You may know Charles Schulz, a famous cartoonist. He is the creator of Snoopy and Peanuts cartoons. Charles was born on November 26, 1922. His name was Charles Monroe Schulz, but everyone called him Sparky. Sparky was very smart at school. Art was his favourite subject and he did best in it. Sparky loved to read cartoon stories from books. He wished he could put some of his drawings in books.
When Sparky was 13, his family kept a black and white dog named Spike. Spike was smart and funny. Sparky drew a picture of Spike and sent it to Ripley's Believe It or Not! And soon it came out. When Sparky was in high school, he had a good friend named Charlie Brown. Sparky drew a picture of a funny little boy. He decided to name his cartoon boy after his friend, Charlie Brown.
Sparky sent his pictures to some newspapers. Finally, a St.Paul's newspaper agreed to publish(出版) Sparky's cartoons. Sparky put his best cartoons together and sent them to United Feature Syndicate in New York. They sent Sparky a note saying they were very interested in his work. The new cartoon was called Peanuts. Soon he created the characters, Lucy, Pig Pen, Shroeder,
Rerun and Marcie. During 1950s and 1960s, he won the Reuben Award twice. He also won an Emmy Award.
Schulz died on February 12，2000. He spent his life working on cartoons and brightened the world with happiness by doing this.
76. When was Charles born
He/Charles was born on November 26, 1922.
77. Which subject did Charles do best in at school
He/Charles did best in art (at school).
78. What colour was the dog named Spike
It/The dog/Spike was black and white.
79. Where did Charles send his cartoons to United Feature Syndicate
He/Charles sent his cartoons/them to United Feature Syndicate in New York.
80. How many times did Charles win the Reuben Award
He/Charles won the Reuben Award twice.
B. 书面表达。(本题15分)
卡通深受儿童甚至青少年的喜爱，卡通人物都各有特色。假如你是李雷，你将要参加学校举办的英语演讲比赛，主题是“My Favourite Cartoon Character”，请你写一篇英文演讲稿。内容包括：
1. 介绍你最喜爱的卡通人物(包括外貌、性格等)；
2. 谈谈你喜爱这个卡通人物的理由。
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen，
Cartoon stories are very popular among children and teenagers. I have watched a lot of cartoons. My favourite cartoon character is Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is a country mouse. He has a lovely face and a small black nose. He always wears white gloves and red clothes. Mickey Mouse is kind and friendly. He doesn't have any brothers or sisters, but he has a lot of friends.