Module 2 My home town and my country
一、单选题(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
1.一_______ the population of Yueqing
—It's about 1.43 million.
A.How many B.How much C.How's D.What's
2.My mother can't go to the movies with me because she has too much housework ______.
A.doing B.do C.to do D.does
3.There are many places _____ for your holiday.
A.visit B.to visit C.visiting D.to visiting
4.The old building became famous _____.
A.in 1980s B.in the 1980 C.in the 1980s D.in a 1980
5.The earlier kids learn to be independent(独立), the _____ it is for their future.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
6.—John, don't throw the rubbish on the floor. We should keep the school _____.
—Oh, sorry. I won't do it again.
A. busy B. noisy C. dirty D. clean
7.There are lots of islands _____ the east coast of China.
A. on B. at C. under D. above
8.Heilongjiang is _____ the north of China.
A.in B.on C.to D.for
9.—How far is it to the Science Museum
—_____.
A. Very soon B. By train C. About fifteen D. Two kilometers
10.You need not only talent but also hard work to become a _____ football player.
A.young B.successful C.happy D.friendly
11.—_____ and _____ are we going to the meeting
—By bus at half past eight.
A. What; where B.When; how C. Who; where D.When; where
12.Your home town is really nice! The air is as good as _____ of Sanya.
A.it B.one C.that D.the one
13.The path was covered with snow, so we walked very _____. We were afraid of falling.
A.careful B.carefully C.careless D.carelessly
14.Don't you think that the river is _____ now
A. much cleaner B. very cleaner C. much clean D. cleanest
15.The Yangtze River is longer than _____ in China.
A. any other river B. any river C. other river D. another rivers
二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Sometimes choosing where to eat in Suzhou is something of a challenge. No matter how 1 the food tastes at a chosen restaurant, one may always wonder, "Is there anything better on the next street " However, I've found the 2 to this question. When I'm asked to name my favourite place to eat in Suzhou, I will reply 3 , "Song He Lou Restaurant". Why is Song He Lou so special 4 hundreds of restaurants Well, for me it comes down to a perfect balance of delicious food, pleasant atmosphere(氛围) and a near-perfect location.
Before coming to Suzhou, I was 5 by my friends from other cities in China that the food could be too sweet. For the first few months I chose to eat in Sichuan or Hunan style restaurants instead of eating much 6 food. However, after falling in love with the city, I came to realize that the food is so closely 7 with its local culture. 8 I asked a local friend to recommend the best place to try real local style food. She came up with the 9 of Song He Lou.
For a first-time visitor, "Song Shu Gui Yu" and "Xie Fen Tofu" are excellent 10 . Suzhou has now become my home and I have a lifetime to enjoy each and every dish on the menu.
1.A.bad B.hot C.good D.cold
2.A.attention B.excuse C.answer D.distance
3.A.right away B.in surprise C.at most D.over there
4.A.between B.against C.among D.beyond
5.A.changed B.warned C.encouraged D.supported
6.A.fresh B.local C.Chinese D.frozen
7.A.connected B.covered C.compared D.charged
8.A.Or B.But C.Yet D.So
9.A.suggestion B.way C.money D.design
10.A.conditions B.habits C.challenges D.choices
三、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
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When I first went to my university at the age of 18,many of my classmates didn’t know my home town, Zhangjiakou. But 15 years have passed, and now ifs famous all over the world because it will host the 2022 Winter Olympics with Beijing.
Zhangjiakou was called Beijing’s Northern Door in the 1960s. People whoever took up Zhangjiakou were at an advantage (优势)in attacking (进攻)Beijing during the war time (战争时期). It connects Inner Mongolia (内蒙 古)and Beijing, and if people travel to Inner Mongolia from Hebei Province, they will pass Zhangjiakou.
It has a population of nearly 5 million and covers an area of about 37,000 square kilometres. It has long cold winters and hot rainy summers. In spring and autumn it’s usually sunny.
My home town is also famous for ski resorts (滑雪度假 区)in Chorigli District. It is a good place for snow sports as its storage time of snow (存雪时长)goes on as long as 150 days, from November to late March.
Before 2022, more modem ski resorts will be built for snow sports lovers. So why not come to my home town and have a fantastic time in the snow Welcome!
1.We can learn the writer is______ years old.
A. 18 B.23
C.33 D.38
2. What can we learn about Zhangjiakou from the second paragraph
A. Its famous places.
B. Its important location (位置).
C. Its good weather.
D. Its difficult war time.
3.What’s the weather like in Zhangjiakou in summer
A. Windy. B. Cool. C. Rainy. D. Warm.
4.Chongli District is a good choice for snow sports because
A. it has the biggest ski resort
B. it is the coldest place
C. it has many modem ski resorts
D. it has a long snow storage time
What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To tell people the 2022 Winter Olympics.
B. To tell people a good place to do snow sports.
C. To ask more people to visit her home town.
D. To give people advice on how to visit her home town.
B
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1. In the Friendship Restaurant you can eat_______ food.
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. English D. French
2. Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call us at ______ to get some ideas.
A. 846-3809 B. 312-9997
C. 822-3331 D. 822-5566
3. The Red Bird Club is closed on _______.
A. Tuesday B. Monday C. Saturday D. Thursday
4. According to the ad(广告),you can see_________ in the Underground World.
A. volunteers B. excellent dancers
C. sea animals D. waiters and waitresses
5. If you want to practise your English with native speakers, you can join __________.
A. the Red Bird Club B. the Volunteer Project C. the Dream Corner D. the Underground World
四、任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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一about 900 years old. It has a longer history _____1_____Cambridge University. It's the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
There are about 20,000 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 Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries 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(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University of Oxford.
1. How old is the University of Oxford
2. Were there any famous people studying in the University of Oxford Please list two.
3. 在①处横线上填上恰当的词:
4. 翻译②处画线的句子:
5. 给文章拟一个恰当的标题
五、根据汉语提示写出单词(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
1.The wall is very _______ (矮的) and even a child can jump over it.
2.In China, there are still some poor ________ (地区) and people there need help.
3.The sun rises in the east and sets in the ______(西方).
4.There are a lot of _____(小山) in my home town.
5.Can you get to the top of the _____(山) in one day
六、从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话。(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
A: Hey, Daming. ①_____
B: Yes, I did.
A: ②_____
B: Very good. I had fun there.
A: ③_____
B: No, it isn't.
A: What's the population of Rizhao
B: ④_____
A: What do you think of the city
B: Not bad. It looks newer than Weifang. ⑤_____ If you have time, you can visit it.
A: Sure, I will.
A.How was your trip
B.It's about three million.
C.And its streets are much wider.
D.Is Rizhao bigger than Weifang
E.Did you visit Rizhao last Sunday
七、书面表达(共1小题;满分25分)
请以“My Home Town”为题,根据提示写一篇80词左 右的短文。
提示:(1)家乡的地理位置和人口;
(2)家乡的特色;
(3)你的感想。
要求:(1)请勿逐字翻译,不得出现真实的姓名;
(2)标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数。
My Home Town
My home town ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:D
解析:询问某地的人口时,要用"What' the population of... "的句式结构,故答案为D。
2.答案:C
解析:本题考查动词不定式作后置定语的用法。句意:我妈妈不能和我一起去看电影了,因为她有太多家务要做。此处要用to do作后置定语,修饰名词 housework,故答案为C。
3.答案:B
4.答案:C
5.答案:C
解析:考查句式"the+比较级…, the+比较级…"的用法。句意: 孩子们越早学会独立, 对他们的未来_____。the+比较级, the+比较级, 意为"越……, 越……", the后跟形容词或副词的比较级, 故选C。
6.答案:D
解析:考查形容词辨析。句意: —约翰, 不要把垃圾扔在地上。我们应该保持学校_____。—哦, 对不起, 我不会再这么做了。clean干净的。由"不要把垃圾扔在地上"可推知, "我们"应该保持学校清洁, 故选D。
7.答案:A
解析:on the east coast意为"在东海岸"。
8.答案:A
9.答案:D
10.答案:B
11.答案:B
12.答案:C
13.答案:B
14.答案:A
15.答案:A
解析:"any other+单数名词"表示在同一范围内进行比较; "any+单数名词"表示在不同范围内进行比较。长江属于中国, 故应是在同一范围内进行比较。故选A。
二、
答案:1-5 CCACB 6-10 BADAD
三、
A
答案:CBCDC
解析:1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的"When I first went to my university at the age of 18, many of my classmates didn't know my home town, Zhangjiakou. But 15 years have passed".可知作者现 在33岁。
2.B 细节理解题。根据 “People whoever took up Zhangjiakou were at an advantage in attacking Beijing during the war time. It connects Inner Mongolia and Beijing, and if people travel to Inner Mongolia from Hebei Province, they will pass Zhangjiakou.”可知本段讲述了张家口的地理位置的重要性。
3.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ It has long cold winters and hot rainy summers. ” 可知选 C 项。
4.细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句可知,崇礼区的存雪时间很长,适合滑雪运动。故选D项。
5. 主旨大意题。根据最后一段可知,作者邀请人们去参观她的家乡。故选C项。
B
答案:BDACC
解析:1. B 2. D
3.A点拨:细节理解题。根据表格四Red Bird Club中Closed on Tuesday 可知红鸟俱乐部周二关门。故选A。
4.C 5. C
四、
答案: 1. It’s about 900 years old-
2.Yes, there were. Stephen Hawking and Clinton.
3.than
4.它位于英国的丙部并因牛津大学而闻名。
5.The University of Oxford
五、
1.答案:low
2.答案:areas
3.答案:west
4.答案:hills
5.答案:mountain
六、
答案:①-⑤ EADBC
七、
答案:My Home Town
My home town is a small village not far from the Dong River. A road runs through it. There are houses behind green trees along both sides of the road. there are about 300 people in the village. All of them are very friendly. In busy seasons most of them do farm work in the fields. Our village is famous for its fruits. When summer comes, many businessmen drive here to buy them.
My home town is becoming more and more beautiful. I love my home town very much.
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