外研版八年级英语上册 Module 2 My home town and my country.同步话题阅读（含答案解析）

Modules2 同步话题阅读
My home town
My home town isn't famous and you can't even see it on the map. But I love it very much.
I love the changes in my home town. In the past ten years great changes have taken place in my home town. There used a be old houses. The rivers were very dirty and the roads were narrow. People here lived a hard life. Every day they went to work on foot or by bike. But now, there are many tall buildings in my home town. The rivers are cleaner and the roads are wider. The air is fresh. There are green trees and red flowers everywhere. People can drive their car or take a bus to work People here are friendly.
I love the four seasons in my home town. In spring, it's warm. Children often fly kites in the park. In summer, it's hot. People often swim in the river. In autumn, it's cool. Farmers get in their crops. In winter, it's cold. We can make a snowman.
Welcome to my home town. I love my home town. I hope my home town will be better and better.
① used to过去常常；过去曾经
② narrow/ n r /adj. 狭窄的
③ crop/ kr p /n. 农作物；庄稼
我的家乡
我的家乡并不出名，你甚至在地图上看不到它。但我非常爱我的家乡。
我爱家乡的变化。在过去十年间，我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。过去曾经有许多旧房子。河流非常脏，道路狭窄。这儿的人们过着艰难的生活。每天他们步行或骑自行车去上班。但现在在我的家乡有许多高楼。河流更加干净了，道路更加宽阔了。空气清新。到处是绿树红花。人们可以开车或乘公共汽车去上班。这儿的人们很友好。
我爱家乡的四季。在春天，天气暖和，孩子们经常在公园里放风筝。在夏天，天气炎热，人们经常在河里游泳。在秋天，天气凉爽，农民收获他们的庄稼。在冬天，天气寒冷，我们可以堆雪人。
欢迎来到我的家乡。我爱我的家乡。
我希望我的家乡会越来越好。
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常用词汇
home town家乡 east东方 south南方
west西方 north北方 population人口
mountain山 university大学 island岛屿
area地区 countryside乡村 million百万
wide宽阔的
常用短语
be famous for...以……而著名
the east/west/south/north of…在……的东部/西部/南部/北部
as busy as...和…一样繁忙
◆常用句子
1.Cambridge is in the east of England.剑桥在英格兰的东部。
2.It has a population of about120，000.它有大约120000的人口。
3.My home town is especially famous for its university.我的家乡尤其以它的大学而著名。
4.London is bigger and busier than Cambridge.伦敦比剑桥更大、更繁华。
5.It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.它夏天不会很热，冬天不会很冷。
Like two different worlds
I come from London-a very big city! Over 8 1 people live there, and it's always busy with tourists. So moving to a little town 2 only 15, 000 people was a big change for me! I am living in the little countryside town in Germany now.
In the countryside, the towns are 3 and everyone knows each other. At home in London, I don't even know my neighbours! Another nice thing about the countryside is that it's very green and there's lots of fresh air. I like nature, and it's nice to see 4 the trees change with the seasons. My favourite thing about living in the countryside is that in the evening I can see thousands of 5 . At home I can hardly（几乎不）see any! That's because there's 6 light（光线）in the city, but here everything is dark and the stars twinkle in the sky.
One thing I do like about living in a city is that it's 7 to travel. We have the subways and trains, and we even have buses that run all night. Here, the last train is before 9 pm, and there's only one an hour! Another good thing about cities is that there are lots of 8 , so you can easily find what you need. In my town, there aren't many shops 9 I have to go to the nearest city!
I always thought I was a city girl, but now I like the countryside, too. They are like two different worlds, but 10 feel like home!
1·阅读短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. A. hundred B. thousand C. million D. millions
2. A. with B. from C. like D. for
3. A. larger B. cleaner C. noisier D. smaller
4. A. how B. when C. what D. where
5. A. ducks B. stars C. lights D. plans
6. A. much too B. too many C. too much D. too big
7. A. expensive B. difficult C. easy D. boring
8. A. schools B. shops C. hospitals D. banks
9. A. so B. but C. for D. or
10.A. all B. both C. each D. either
利物浦（Liverpool）是英格兰西北部的一个港口城市，人口超过52万。利物浦是英国著名的商业中心，也是大商港，对外贸易占全国的1/4。
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The picture may come from a .
A. story book B. science book C. tour poster D. TV play
2. From The Beatles Story, we can .
A. enjoy music B. tell stories C. play sports D. learn languages
3. Which is WRONG about Liverpool sport
A. People in Liverpool love football.
B. People can take a tour to the Anfield Stadium.
C. People can't visit the Anfield Stadium on weekends.
D. Children needn't pay when visiting the Anfield Stadium.
4. Liverpool One .
A. is a shopping centre B is just for shopping
C. opens from 10 am to 5 pm D. tells us the history of Liverpool
5. What can't we know about Liverpool from the picture
A. Its music. B. It's football team.
C.Its history and culture. D. Its population.
威尔士是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国的政治实体之一。威尔士东临英格兰，南临布里斯托尔湾，北与西濒临爱尔兰海，土地面积为20779平方千米，首府为加的夫（Cardiff）。人口约309万。威尔士通往欧洲各市场的交通十分便捷，也有铁路、公路直接通往英法海底隧道，新的欧洲铁路货运站也设在加的夫。相对于英格兰的繁荣与都市化，威尔士在自然景致、风土民情及语言文化方面显得纯朴与乡村化。威尔士拥有不受污染的自然美以及千变万化的地理景观，境内处处是原乡之美。境内有三座国家公园，其中包括位于北部、囊括英格兰以及威尔士第一高峰的 Snowdonia 国家公园。威尔士拥有数百座城堡，包括 Caernarfon 及 Conwy 等已被列入世界文化遗产的古迹。
Wales
Wales is one of the countries in the UK. It's a small country in the southwest of the UK with England to the east. 1. It has some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK and is a popular place for holidaymakers and water sports fans. As well as beaches. there are a lot of mountains in Wales. Snowdonia is one of the three national parks in Wales. It is in North Wales and its highest mountain, Snowdon, is 1,085 metres.
2. Most Welsh people live in South Wales in the capital city, Cardiff, and other big cities: Swansea and Newport. In Cardiff you can go shopping, visit the castle（城堡）, go to the museum or go to a concert at the famous Millennium Stadium.
3. For example, the Welsh name for "Wales I s"Cymru" , "Good morning is" Bore da" and "How are you " is "Sut mae ". It is one of the oldest languages in Europe and around 20% of people in Wales speak Welsh The official languages of Wales are English and Welsh. Everyone speaks English, but if you go to school in Wales you have to learn Welsh until you are 16. Street signs are written in Welsh and English. 4.
For example, the name of the capital city is Cardiff or Caerdydd.
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. The population of Wales is just over three million, around 5% of the total UK population.
B. Wales is famous for its castle, museum and special music.
C. Villages, towns and cities have an English name and a Welsh name.
D. Wales has got a 1, 300-kilometre-long coast, which means there are a lot of beaches. E. The Welsh language is an old, Celtic language which is very different from English.
牛津大学（University of Oxford），筒称“牛津（Oxford）"，位于英国牛津，是一所誉满世界的公立研究型大学采用书院联邦制，与剑桥大学并称“牛剑”，并且与剑桥大学、伦教大学学院、帝国理工学院、伦敦政治经济学院同属“G5超级精英大学”。牛津大学成立于1167年，为英语世界中最古老的大学，也是世界上现存第二古老的高等教育机构。牛津大学涌现出了一批引领时代的科学巨匠，培养了大量开创纪元的艺术大师以及国家元首，其中包括27位英国首相以及数十位世界各国元首、政商界领袖。
阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。
Oxford is a city in the UK. It's in the west of the UK and it's famous for the University of Oxford. It's an old university—more than 800 years old. It has a longer history Cam-
bridge University, It's the oldest university in the English-Speaking World.
There are about 21, 000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges in the University of Oxford, but the University of Cambridge has only 31 colleges. There are over 100libraries in the University of Oxford. Bodleian Library（博德利图书馆）is the second largest library in the UK. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He was a great scientist. Clinton, the 42nd American president, was also a student of this university.
1.选择最佳句子补全文章，其中有一项是多余的。
A. How old is the University of Oxford （根据短文内容简要回答问题）
2. Were there any famous people studying in the University of Oxford Please list two. （根据短文内容简要回答问题）
3. Put the words in the right order as they are in a dictionary. （根据对短文的理解，在空白处填入一个恰当的词）
4. Please translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese. （将短文中画线的句子译成汉语）
5. Please give a suitable title for the passage. （为本文拟一个最佳标题）
参考答案：
完形填空
【主旨大意】本文通过居住环境的对比，讲述了两个不同的世界一城市和乡村各自的优势和不足。
1.C 考查数词用法。hundred, thousand, million前有确切数字时用单数形式。根据下文的小镇人口为15000可知，应选C。
2.A 考查介词用法辨析。with意为“带有，具有”。句意：所以搬到一个仅有15000人口的小镇对我来说是个大的变化！
3.D 考查形容词用法辨析。和城市相比，乡村更小，故选D。
4.A 考查疑问词辨析。句意：我喜欢大自然，看到树木是如何随着季节而改变感觉不错。
5.B 考查名词词义辨析。后文的 the stars twinkle in the sky与此相呼应
6.C light 意为“光，光线”时，为不可数名词，故用too much修饰。
7.C 根据下文介绍在城市有地铁、火车，甚至有整夜运行的公共汽车可知“在城市出行很容易。
8.B 由后面的In my town, there aren't many shops 可知在城市有许多商店。
9A 上文In my town, there aren't many shops和下文Ihave to go to the nearest city为因果关系，故此处应选so（因此）。
10.B 本文讲述的是城市和乡村两个，故用both，意为“两者都”。
阅读理解
【主旨大意】本文介绍了英国利物浦的音乐、体育、博物馆和购物中心等内容。
1.C 推理判断题。根据图片呈现的内容可知该图片可能来自旅行海报。
2.A 细节理解题。根据 Liverpool MUSIC下面的描述可知 The Beatles是一支乐队，因此在 The Beatles Story可以欣赏到音乐。
3.D 细节理解题。根据 Liverpool SPORT下面的描述可知五岁以下的儿童免费，不是所有儿童
4.A 细节理解题。根据 Liverpool SHOPPING下面的描述可知 Liverpool One是一个购物中心。
5.D 细节理解题。根据图片展示的内容可知本文没有介绍利物浦的人口。
句子还原
【主旨大意】本文介绍了威尔士的地理位置、自然景观、人口分布和语言等。
1.D根据后文"It has some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK and is a popular place for holidaymakers and water sports fans."可知此处讲海滩，D项与此衔接。
2.A根据下文介绍人口分布可知此处介绍威尔士的人口。
3.E根据下文的举例可知此处介绍威尔士的两种语言英语和威尔士语。应选E。
4.C根据下文的举例可知在威尔士，名称通常是双语的（英语和威尔士语）。应选C。
阅读表达
【主旨大意】本文介绍了牛津大学的悠久历史、规模及杰校友。
1.More than800 years old. 由文章第一段中的"It's an old university-more than800 years old."可知牛津大学有800多年的历史。
2.Yes，there were. Stephen Hawking and Clinton. 根据第二段中的"Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He was a great scientist. Clinton, the 42nd American president, was also a student of this university."可知答案。
3.than 根据其前的 longer可知用比较级，其标志词为than。
4.它在英国的西部，且以牛津大学而出名。be famous for...意为“以……而出名”
5.The University of Oxford本文介绍了牛津大学。