八年级英语下册Module 8 自主检测
Unit 3
一、单项选择
( ) 1. Speak aloud, please! I can ______ hear you.
A. usually B. almost C. hardly D. nearly
( ) 2. In autumn, there are a lot of ______ on the ground.
A. leaf B. leafs C. leaves D. leafes
( ) 3. Jason likes the ______ of the cake. It looks like a heart.
A. colour B. size C. smell D. shape
( ) 4. He promised ______his old friend during his stay in Tianjin.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
( ) 5. _______ is waiting for you at the gate. He wants to say thanks to you.
A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Everybody D. Nobody
( ) 6. —Which subject do you think______ the least time —Chinese.
A. takes up B. puts up C. gives up D. makes up
( ) 7. ______, Tom! It’s time to get up.
A. Wake up B. Make up C. Grow up D. Look up
( ) 8. I know ______ I promised to take you dinner, but I won’t finish working until ten o’clock.
A. that B. if C. what D. why
( ) 9. —What did your teacher say this morning
—She told us ________.
A. why was Tom late for school again
B. whether we had too much homework
C. how did she come to school this morning
D. that we would have a test soon
( ) 10.. She _______ me it will rain tomorrow.
A. believes B. asks C. tells D. thinks
( ) 11. When I was very young, my mother told me the sun __bigger than the moon.
A. is B. to be C. was D. were
( ) 12. After this trip, we will ____________back to school next week.
A. return B. go C. to go D. to return
( ) 13. Tony asked __________ he could help me with my English.
A. × B. if C. that D. what
( ) 14. You’d better stay at home. It’s raining outside.
A. heavy B. hard C. hardly D. strong
( ) 15.Apples are ____ good fruit that ____ people dislike it.
A. such, few B. so, few C. such, a few D. so , a few
二、完形填空
Nowadays, more and more people like to travel in their holidays. The other day I read a report about the 1 people spend their holidays. It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have developed. 2 them, the most interesting one is the growth of holiday camps.
From the report we can see that in 1990, forty percent of people stayed at 3 for their holidays. However, now the percentage has fallen to nine percent. More people go out for fun. People enjoy the fresh air, clean water and green hills when they go camping in places far 4 the city. In 1990, thirty-eight percent of people 5 going to the seaside 6 in 2002 only twenty-se ven percent preferred to go there. What great changes!
7 have those changes taken place I think there are several reasons. First, it’s because people can 8 to travel. Second, people prefer to live a high quality and colorful life. Third, their 9 to relaxation have changed. Fewer and fewer people want to save 10 money by living a simple life.
( ) 1. A. time B. ways C. meaning D. cities
( ) 2. A. Between B. Around C. Among D. With
( ) 3. A. home B. villages C. seaside D. places of interest
( ) 4. A. from B. away C. to D. of
( ) 5. A. hoped B. enjoyed C. stopped D. disliked
( ) 6. A. when B. where C. while D. as
( ) 7. A. What B. Why C. How D. When
( ) 8. A. cost B. save C. afford D. spend
( ) 9. A. attitudes B. rules C. games D. partners
( )10. A. little B. a lot of C. few D. bit
三、阅读理解
Du Yijun, a 21-year-old Fudan University student, was one of the 36 people who died in the crush on New Year's Eve on the Bund(外滩) in shanghai.
On the night of December31, 2014, a holiday celebration turned into a terrible tragedy. “Overcrowding(过度拥挤) and the failure of the police to contro1 the crowds were the main reasons it happened,” the authorities(官方) said.
For the last three years, light shows on the Bund have been successfully held for New Year's Eve celebrations, but this year the light show was canceled and there were fewer police on hand. But the crowds came anyway. About 300,000 people were on the Bund by 8:30 that evening and more kept arriving until people suddenly became noisy and angry around 11:30. Some people fel1 on the stairs and were stepped heavily on and died.
In shanghai, the authorities have reacted(作出反应) to the Bund tragedy by canceling big events. But this isn't really necessary. Better planning and better crowd contro1 can make sure the celebrations are safe.
However, if you're going to a place where there wi1l be a big crowd, you should take notice of where the exits(出口)are, and if there are too many people, move away from the center of the crowd. And most importantly, if the crowd seems too big and makes you feel uncomfortable, Just leave. No celebration is worth losing your life over.
( )1.The underlined word “crush” in the passage probably means“ ” in Chinese.
A.美丽的景色 B.成功的活动 C.拥挤的人群
( )2.How many people died in the Bund tragedy in Shanghai on Dec. 3l, 2014
A. 21 B. 36 C.300,000
( )3.What caused the tragedy to happen according to the authorities
A Overcrowding and the failure of the police to contro1 the crowds.·
B Unsafe exits and small squares to hold enough people.
C. Bad weather and dark lights to guide people to leave.
( )4. What can we learn from the passage
A. The celebrations could go successfully if well organized.
B. It’s necessary to cancel all the events to avoid accidents.
C. Not a11 celebrations were worth losing one’s life.
( )5.The passage mainly tells us about .
A. the failure of the police to protect people
B. a tragedy happening on the Bund and its 1esson
C. some successful light shows held in shanghai
四、阅读表达
We all know that Taiwan is considered as the Treasure Island of China.The scenery there is very beautiful.Recently we have been connected closely each other.
Several months ago,a group of 19 Taiwanese children flew to Chengdu in order to begin a tour to study pandas.The middle school children were from Chiayi County in southwest Taiwan and were chosen because of their excellent performance at school.
During the visit,the children saw pandas up close.They were very excited to see so many pandas at the same time.The children also traveled to the Mount E'mei scenic area and met local schoolchildren.
At last,they said,"The pandas are very cute,and they are all happy." They also said children in Chengdu are very friendly to them,and they all like there.They hoped to visit Sichuan again.
1.Taiwan is considered as _____________________________.
2.Why did a group of 19 Taiwanese children fly to Chengdu
_______________________________________________________.
3.Why did the children have a good chance to Chengdu
__________________________________________________________.
4.What didn't they see in Sichuan ( )
A.So many pandas. B.The Mount E'mei scenery
C.Some local students D.Jiuzhaigou scenery.
5把画线的句子译成汉语。
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五、根据汉语或单词提示完成单词。
1. We can hear someone (play) the piano.
2. The boys are chatting aloud, and it’s too (noise).
3. Dongting Lake is the second largest (淡水) lake in China.
4. He (答应) to marry her, but at last, he didn’t.
5. The strange (形状) of the rock makes everybody surprised.
6. Do you know Where the new factory about 500 square (公里)far is.
7. The (小路) at the foot of the mountain is through the forest.
六、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1. I heard a girl _______ (sing) when I passed the room.
2. Why don’t we_______ (have) a picnic this afternoon
3. Little Jack promised ______ (play) the piano for two hours.
4. My sister was the _______ (two) girl to arrive at the classroom this morning.
5. Mr Li never allows his son _______ (swim) in the river alone.
七、根据提示完成句子
1.太安静了,我甚至能听到鸟儿在唱歌。(so...that...)
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2.我几乎不能相信我们在市中心。(hardly)
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3.我认为在山顶上野餐会更好。(at the top of )
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4.我们以为有人在四处走动。(move about)
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5.它以它高耸岩石的奇形怪状而出名。(be famous for)
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八、写作训练
假如你是林涛,上周日你和父母去北京颐和园游玩,请你向同学们介绍一下颐和园和你们的游玩经历及感受。开头已给出。
Distance (距离) twenty kilometers from the centre of the city
Size covers (覆盖) 2.9 square kilometers
Famous Tourist Spot(著名旅游景点) the Longevity Hill(万寿山)
提示词:lovely park, drive, find, decide, climb up to, view, foreigners, I hope...
My parents and I spent some time off in the Summer Palace last Sunday. ______________
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