冀教版英语八年级下册 Lesson 38 The World Is a Big Place同步课时练习（含答案解析）

Lesson 38　The World Is a Big Place
Ⅰ.根据句意及首字母提示补全单词
1.Saturn(土星) is the second biggest p　　　　 in the solar system. 2·1·c·n·j·y
2.The number of th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e teachers in our school is about three hundred in t　　　　.
3.I　　　　 women often wear saris and they look very beautiful. 【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
4.Wide reading will i　　　　 your vocabulary(词汇量).
5.The s　　　　 of the water is as smooth as a mirror. 21cnjy.com
Ⅱ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
6.By 2050, the countryside 　　　　(become) better and better. 21*cnjy*com
7.　　　　(luck), Gina bought the last ticket to the concert. 【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
8.It is hard 　　　　(live) in these deserts.
9.Our pet dogs should be 　　　　(treat) well as our friends. www.21-cn-jy.com
10.The Pacific Ocean is the 　　　　(large) one in the world. 21·世纪*教育网
Ⅲ.单项选择
11.(2021玉林)—Susan, how many women teachers are there in your school
—In our school, 　　　　of the teachers 　　　　women teachers. 21教育名师原创作品
A.third fourth; are
B.third fourth; is
C.three fourths; is
D.three fourths; are
12.(2020新疆改编)Most of the earth’s surface 　　　　with water. 21*cnjy*com
A.is covered B.covers
C.is grown D.grows
13.There are　　　　 stars in the sky.
A.billions of B.billion of
C.some billions of D.two billion of
14.There are 200 teachers in our school 　　　　.
A.at last B.after all
C.more than D.in total
15.(2020毕节)The ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) air pollution(污染) is very serious in our city. Something 　　　　about it now. 2-1-c-n-j-y
A.can do B.must do
C.was done D.must be done
答案 11-15
Ⅳ.(2020眉山改编)阅读理解
What covers three- ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fourths of the earth’s surface It’s the water. It makes up the earth’s four oceans. They are the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian and the Arctic. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest. The Arctic is the smallest and shallowest.
Stand on a beach and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )watch the ocean. You will see that it is never still(平静的). The ocean is in constant motion(运动). Wind blows across the surface of the water. This makes waves. Ocean waves are different in height. A light wind causes small waves. In a hurricane(飓风), winds can cause huge, dangerous waves that can get to be more than 14 metres high!
Ocean current ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s(洋流) are lots of water that move from seaside to seaside. Like waves, www-2-1-cnjy-com
currents are cau ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sed by wind. Ocean currents can be warm or cold. In areas close to land, warm ocean currents make the air warmer; cold ocean currents make it colder.
The ocean offer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s people much. Ocean water has salt, a basic cooking material. Ocean fishing offers work and food to many people. The ocean is also a fun place to visit. Children who live near the ocean often like to swim in the waves, hunt for shells, and play in the sand.
The ocean may look li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ke a large pool of water, but it’s much more than that.
16.What is mainly talked about in the first paragraph
A.Four oceans cover three-fourths of the earth’s surface.
B.The earth’s surface is wet.
C.The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.
D.The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean.
17.The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )word “constant” in the second paragraph probably means “　　　　” in Chinese. 【出处：21教育名师】
A.奇怪的 B.连续的
C.不规则的 D.危险的
18.Which of the foll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owing statements is TRUE according to the passage
A.It is always colder near the ocean.
B.Everyone who lives near the ocean loves to swim.
C.The Arctic Ocean is bigger than the Atlantic Ocean.
D.Oceans offer many of the things that people need.
19.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A.Ocean Fishing
B.What Makes Oceans Move
C.Oceans on the Move
D.Why People Love Oceans
答案 16-19
Ⅴ.(2020哈尔滨改编)任务型阅读
阅读下面短文,按要求完成20~24题。
Have you eve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r heard of Iceland Iceland is a European country.It used to be one of the richest countries in the world.Its total area is 103 thousand square(平方) kilometres. Summer in Iceland is very short. It lasts from June to August. Its winter starts from September and ends next May.
In 1980, Icelan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d started to develop its tourist industry. In summer, plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit. It is also interesting for tourists to travel here in winter, because they have to spend the long dark night. They usually have a lot of special activities, such as skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night.
Because of a l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ong cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. Now the problem is being solved.21世纪教育网版权所有
20、21题完成句子;22题简略回答问题;23题找出并写下第二段的主题句;24题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
20.Iceland’s total area is 　　　　　　　　thousand square kilometres.
21.The winter in Iceland is from September to 　　　　　　　　.
22.Why does Iceland have a short growing season

23.
24.
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Lesson 38　The World Is a Big Place
Ⅰ.1.planet　2.total　3.Indian
4.increase　5.surface
Ⅱ.6.will become　7.Luckily　8.to live
9.treated　10.largest
Ⅲ.11.D　句意:“苏珊,你们学校 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )有多少女老师 ”“在我们学校,四分之三的老师是女老师。”分数表达法:分子用基数词,分母用序数词;分子大于一,分母用复数,故排除A、B选项。主语“teachers”是复数形式,故谓语动词用are。21教育网
12.A　13.A　14.D　
15.D　句意:我们城市 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的空气污染非常严重。现在必须对此做一些事了。句子主语Something与谓语动词do存在动宾关系,需用被动语态,故排除A和B;由上句可知,此处应用一般现在时。
Ⅳ.16.A　
17.B　根据上文“You ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )will see that it is never still.”可知,海洋是不平静的,即连续运动的,故constant意为“连续的”。21·cn·jy·com
18.D
19.C　本文通过描述海浪、洋流,重点介绍了运动中的海洋。
Ⅴ.20.103
21.next May
22.Because of a long cold winter.
23.In 1980, Iceland started to develop its tourist industry.【版权所有：21教育】
24.它过去是世界上最富有的国家之一。
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