Module 2 My home town and my country 2022-2023学年外研版英语八年级上册单元同步检测卷（含解析）

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.Guilin is my home town and it's famous _____ its mountains and water.
A. for B. with C. to D. as
2.Julie takes good care of the family dog. She is _________ than her brother.
A.patient B.more patient C.most patient D.the most patient
3.Remember _____ the windows when you leave, Bob.
A. close B. to close C. closing D. closed
4.Two ________ students in our school are from the countryside.
A.hundred of B.hundreds of C.hundred D.hundreds
5.In the library, students are required to keep _______ and move _______.
A. quiet; quiet B. quiet; quietly C. quietly; quiet D. quietly; quietly
6.After practicing speaking English for several months, I can speak much ______ now.
A. well B. better C.best D.good
7.Shanghai is a big city, ______ the east coast of China.
A. at B.on C.in D.for
8.Jenny will get up _____ than usual in order to catch the first bus.
A.early B.very early C.earlier D.earliest
9._______, some people began to translate her works into English.
A.In 1920s B.In the 1920s C.In her 1920s D.In the 1920
10.I'm interested in some outdoor activities, ______ swimming and running.
A. especially B. luckily C. loudly D. hardly
11.—What do you know about France, Betty
—France is famous _____ its fine food and wine.
A. for B.to C.with D.of
12.I forgot to take my ______, so I got wet all over when I arrived home.
A. umbrella B.toy C. model D.bag
13.—Your sweater looks nice. Could you tell me _______
—Of course. Just at the shop near my school.
A.where do you buy it
B.where did you buy it
C.where you bought it
14.—Do you know _______ girl in pink over there
—Yes. She is _______ university student called Sally.
A.a；the B.a；an C.the；an D.the；a
15.—Hi, Zhang Li! How were your summer holidays
—_________
A.Don't worry. B.Thanks a lot. C.Never mind. D.Pretty good!
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
A rich father took his son on a trip to a village. He wanted to show his son what the differences 1 their life and the villagers' are, so that his son could cherish(珍爱) what he had. They spent 2 a few days with a family there.
On their way back home, the father 3 about his son's ideas about the trip. So he asked, " 4 was the trip "
"It was great, Dad!"
"What did you learn from the trip " the father couldn't 5 to ask.
The son answered, "We have one dog but the family has four. We have a swimming pool, but they have a big river with many 6 swimming in it. We have very expensive lights, but they have 7 stars at night. We buy food in the supermarket, but they 8 food in their garden for themselves. We have walls around the house to protect us, 9 they have friends to protect them. Dad, thank you for 10 me how poor we are."
The father couldn't say anything, and he just stood there quietly.
1.A.from B.at C.between D.into
2.A.quite B.many C.quiet D.more
3.A.wondered B.disliked C.worried D.described
4.A.When B.Where C.How D.What
5.A.wait B.seem C.decide D.try
6.A.pigs B.hens C.birds D.ducks
7.A.few B.a little C.a lot D.lots of
8.A.order B.grow C.catch D.offer
9.A.so B.because C.but D.if
10.A.show B.showing C.talk D.talking
三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
A
Last month, I went to London with my mum and dad. Firstly, I had a picture in my head of Big Ben, cute taxis, the River Thames and so on.
London is as good as I know it! As soon as I got off the train into St. Pancras Station, I found I was in heaven. You can see lots of people from every culture. The taxi drivers spoke in this city's English, which was almost like another language. And there were many "old" London taxis, just like the ones you see in the films.
I found the people to be really friendly, for the most part. And the city was clean and exciting. I saw a show and it was popular in the country. I took many pictures of the interesting places. Big Ben sat tall over the River Thames, just as I saw in all the pictures and films. London is truly one of the most magical(神奇的) cities in the world.
1.Before getting to London the writer _____.
A.knew nothing about London
B.could speak London English
C.knew London from the films and pictures
D.drew a picture of London
2.The underlined word "heaven" means "_____" in Chinese.
A.异乡 B.天堂 C.宇宙 D.现实
3.The writer thought London is a _____ city.
A.modern B.dirty C.beautiful D.boring
4.The writer didn't see _____ in the films and pictures according to the passage.
A.London taxis B.St. Pancras Station
C.Big Ben D.the River Thames
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A.London is famous for Big Ben and the River Thames.
B.The taxi drivers in London didn't speak English.
C.The writer thought his trip was wonderful.
D.The writer saw a popular show and took many pictures.
B
Dear Jack,
Thank you very much for your picture. I'm very glad to hear that you are having a good trip in my home town. London is very beautiful at this time of year. And the weather is cool. I hope I can go back there. It's quite hot at this time of year in New York. I really need to relax myself during the holiday. I want to go swimming in the sea. I also want to visit your home town. My uncle works there and I want to visit him. And his daughter Alice will come back from Washington DC. So we can spend our holiday together. It's a good idea to take the train there. There is much traffic on the roads during holidays and driving is very dangerous. You said there's a hill and a river in your home town. My sister and I want to climb the hill and go fishing. I'm sure we'll have a good time.
Yours,
Dave
1.Dave's home town is ______.
A. London B.New York C.Chicago D.Washington DC
2.What's the weather like in New York at this time of year
A. Cool. B.Hot. C.Cold. D.Windy.
3.Dave will take the train to Jack's home town because _______.
A. Jack's home town is far away
B. the train travels faster than the car
C. he is afraid of driving a car
D. the roads are too busy during holidays
4.What is Dave going to do during the holiday
①Go swimming. ②Go fishing.③Visit his uncle. ④Go back to his home town.
A.①③④ B.①②④ C.①②③ D.②③④
5.Which of the following is NOT true
A. Jack is traveling in England.
B. Dave's uncle works in Jack's home town.
C. Dave got a picture from Jack.
D. Alice is Jack's sister.
四、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Beijing Daxing International Airport Was Opened
After almost five years of building and billions of dollars spent, Daxing International Airport, Beijing's second international airport was opened on September 25, 2019.
The government announced the name of the airport on September 14, 2018. Now it has the world's largest terminal, with four runways in total and five traditional Chinese gardens where passengers can wait for their flights. The famous British architect(建筑师) Zaha Ha did designed it.
The new airport is on the border of Beijing and Langfang, Hebei Province. It is 46 kilometers south of. Tian'anmen Square, 26 kilometers west of downtown Langfang City, 50 kilometers northeast of Xiong'an New Area, and 65 kilometers from the Beijing Capital International Airport, and is expected to serve Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.
For a long time, Beijing's main airport has been Beijing Capital International Airport. The airport has been overburdened There are about 400 flights every day. Delays are common. The new airport in Daxing can act as a second international airport for the capital city. The government built it especially to ease(缓解) the growing air traffic in the Chinese capital and it is expected to hold 72 million passengers by the year 2025.
In addition to passengers, the new airport is expected to support 20 million tons of goods and mail every year.
It's reported that the Daxing airport is to serve passengers from 28 cities. These people will be able to reach the airport within three hours through high-speed rail. The new transport center is a new sign of the growth in China's air power. It is expected that China will soon overtake the United States as the largest flight market.
More than 50 airlines have expressed their interest in operating from the new airport. Many of them have sent their planes there for tests.
阅读时文, 回答问题或选择正确答案。
1.When did people begin to build Daxing International Airport
2.Which is the nearest place to Daxing International Airport
3.When did the government announce the name of the airport
4.What's the purpose of the government to build the Daxing International Airport
5.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage
A.It took five years and billions of dollars to build Daxing International Airport.
B.The famous British architect Zaha Ha did designed Daxing International Airport and named it
C.It's reported that the Daxing airport is to serve passengers from 28 cities.
D.China has overtaken the United States as the largest flight market.
五、根据汉语提示写出单词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
20.The ______ (人口) of China is much larger than that of the U.S.A.
21.My favorite city is Sanya. I will visit it when I am free, ______ (尤其) in winter.
22.Look at the streets. They are much _______ (宽的) than they were in the past.
23.The old man decided to move to the ______ (乡下).
24.Every year, ________(百万) of people donate money to the Hope Project.
六、根据对话内容从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Maria: Hello, Henry. ①_____
Henry: Hi, Maria. I'm from a small city.
Maria: A small city ②_____
Henry: About 100 thousand people.
Maria: ③_____
Henry: Yes, it is.
Maria: What's the weather like in it ④_____
Henry: No, it is hotter than Tianjin.
Maria: Is it a new city
Henry: No, it isn't. ⑤_____ It's a small old city.
A.Is Tianjin bigger than it B.Where are you from C.Is it colder than Tianjin D.It is about five hundred years old. E.What's the population of your city
七、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
自聊城创建全国文明城市以来, 越来越多的游客到聊城观光旅游。假如你是一名导游, 请以"My Home Town — Liaocheng"为题, 写一篇80词左右的文章,可适当发挥。
提示:
1.位于山东西部, 人口大约600万。
2.这些年来发生了巨大变化,新修许多高楼、道路等。交通变得更方便, 聊城有了飞机场、高速公路、高铁站等。
3.聊城有许多名胜, 如东昌湖、孔繁森纪念馆、景阳冈等。每年都有许多中外游客来聊城参观。
4.对家乡的简要评价和美好期盼。
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答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：A
解析：句意:桂林是我的家乡,它因它的山和水而闻名。根据be famous for的固定搭配可知,所缺的介词是for。
2.答案：B
解析：句意：Julie把家里的狗照顾得很好，她比她的弟弟更有耐心。patient耐心的，形容词；more patient更有耐心的；most patient最有耐心的；the most patient最有耐心的，最高级。根据句意和空后的than可知，这里应用形容词的比较级，故选B。
3.答案：B
解析：remember to do sth意为"记得做某事", 指事情还没做; remember doing sth意为"记得做过某事", 指事情已经做过了。根据语境可知此处指事情还没做, 应用to close。
4.答案：C
解析：句意:我们学校有两百名学生来自农村。考查数词。hundred前有基数词, 用"基数词+hundred"结构, 前无基数词用"hundreds of"表示"数以百计的"。空前有基数词"Two", 此处用hundred。故选C。
5.答案：B
解析：句意：在图书馆里，学生被要求保持安静，轻轻地移动。 keep quiet意为"保持安静"；修饰动词move要用副词 quietly，故答案为B。
6.答案：B
解析：本题考查比较级的用法。句意：经过几个月的英语口语练习后，现在我能说得好多了。空格前是much，常用来修饰形容词或副词的比较级。故选B。
7.答案：B
解析：根据 on the east coast of…的固定搭配可知答案为B，该短语意为"在……的东海岸"。
8.答案：C
解析：考查副词比较级的用法。句意：为了赶第一趟班车，珍妮将比以前更早起床。结合句意以及下文的"than"可知，本处用比较级，故选C。
9.答案：B
解析：本题考查年代表示法。表示"在20世纪20年代"要用 in the 1920s，故答案为B。
10.答案：A
解析：根据本题语境可知，我对一些户外活动感兴趣，尤其是游泳和跑步， especially符合题意，故答案为A。
11.答案：A
解析：根据答语句意"法国因它的美食和葡萄酒而闻名"可知，符合题意的短语是 be famous for，故答案为A。
12.答案：A
解析：根据题干中的"我到家的时候身上全湿了"可推断，我忘记带"雨伞"了， umbrella符合题意。
13.答案：C
解析：本题考查宾语从句的用法。宾语从句要用陈述句语序，故答案为C。
14.答案：D
解析：句意：—你认识那边那个穿粉色衣服的女孩吗？—认识。她是一名大学生，叫萨莉。第一个空要填定冠词the，特指"那个穿粉色衣服的女孩"，先排除A和B； university前的不定冠词要用a，故答案为D。
15.答案：D
解析：问句问的是"你的暑假过得怎么样？"，四个选项中，合适的答语是D。
二、
答案：1-5 CAACA 6-10 DDBCB
解析：1.考查固定搭配。between…and…在……和……之间, 故选C。
2.考查固定搭配。quite a few days好几天, 故选A。
3.考查动词的词义辨析。wonder想知道; dislike不喜欢; worry担心; describe描述。根据下文"So he asked"可知父亲想知道儿子是怎么想的, 所以选A。
4.考查疑问词。根据下文"It was great"可知父亲问儿子这次旅行怎么样, 所以用how, 故选C。
5.考查动词词组。can't wait to do sth.迫不及待做某事, 故选A。
6.考查名词词义辨析。选在河里游泳的动物, pigs猪, hens母鸡, birds鸟, ducks鸭子, 所以选D。
7.few表示"几乎没有", 后跟可数名词复数; a little表示"一点儿", 后跟不可数名词; a lot"很", 修饰动词; lots of"很多的", 后跟可数名词复数或不可数名词。根据句意可知在乡下的晚上, 天空中有很多星星, 所以选D。
8.考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文及常识可知乡下人种植食物。order命令, 预订; grow种植; catch抓住; offer提供。故选B。
9.考查连词。根据上文"We have walls around the house to protect us"可知我们的房子四周有墙保护"我们", 但是乡下人有朋友来保护他们, 前后表示转折, 故选C。
10.考查固定搭配。thank you for doing sth.因某事而感谢你, 故选B。
三、
A
答案：1-5 CBCBB
B
答案：1-5 ABDCD
解析：1.推理判断题。根据文中的" I'm very glad to hear that you are having a good trip in my home town. London is very beautiful at this time of year… I hope I can go back there."可推断，戴夫的家乡是伦敦，故答案为A。
2.细节理解题。根据文中的"It's quite hot at this time of year in New York."可知，纽约每年的这个时候很热，故答案为B。
3.细节理解题。根据文中的"It's a good idea to take the train there. There is much traffic on the roads during holidays and driving is very dangerous."可知答案为D。
4.细节理解题。根据文中的" I want to go swimming in the sea. I also want to visit your home town. My uncle works there and I want to visit him. And his daughter Alice will come back from Washington DC. So we can spend our holiday together."和" My sister and I want to climb the hill and go fishing."可知答案为C。
5.推理判断题。根据文章中的描述可知，艾丽斯是戴夫叔叔的女儿，杰克是这封信的收信人，故D项是错误的描述。
四、
答案：1.In 2014. 2.Langfang City. 3.On September 14, 2018.
4.To ease the growing air traffic in the Chinese capital. 5.C
五、
1.答案：population
2.答案：especially
3.答案：wider
4.答案：countryside
5.答案：millions
解析：句意:每年,数以百万计的人向希望工程捐款。million“百万”,表示概述用数词复数形式+of,故填millions。
六、
答案：①-⑤ BEACD
解析：①根据答语中的"我来自一个小城市"可知，答案是B。
②根据答语"大约十万人"可知，此处应是询问城市人口数量，故答案是E。
③根据"Yes, it is."可推断，问句是一般疑问句，再根据上下文可知应是询问城市大小，故答案是A。
④根据设空处前后关于天气的描述可知，答案是C。
⑤根据设空处前的"No, it isn't."以及设空处后的"It's a small old city."可知，答案是D。
七、
答案：
My Home Town — Liaocheng
Hello, everyone. I'm your guide today. I'm glad to introduce Liaocheng to you.
It is/lies in the west of Shandong Province. The population of it is about 6 million. It is Kong Fansen's home town. The people's life is better than before. The sky is bluer and the water is clearer. The roads are wider and the trees turn greener. The public transport is better and better. There is an airport, a highspeed rail station, super highways and so on. There are a lot of places of interest here, such as Kong Fansen Memorial, Dongchang Lake, Jingyang Hill and so on.
I hope it will become more and more beautiful. I wish all of you a happy trip.
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