外研版八年级上册Module 2My home town and my country综合测试卷(含答案)

Module 2综合测试卷
一、单项选择
1．John, you should start to exercise. Your health is _________ than anything else.
A．important B．more important
C．the most important D．less important
2．The girl's dream came ________ in the end.
A．true B．truely C．truly D．truth
3．We felt ________ scared that we were afraid to go out at night．
A．such B．pretty
C．quite D．so
4．The weather in Shenyang is even colder_______.
A．than that in Beijing B．than Beijing
C．than in Beijing D．as that in Beijing
5．I know ________ about Shenzhen than you.
A．little B．some C．much D．more
6．—Danny,______ phoned you this morning.
—Oh, who was it
A．someone B．no one C．everyone D．anyone
7．The wall is ______ for ten people to walk on it side by side.
A．enough wide B．long enough C．enough long D．wide enough
8．Huang Lei is __________ than Larry, so he has __________ friends than Larry.
A．friendlier, more B．much friendlier, fewer
C．friendlier, less D．friendly, more
9．Because of the serious pollution, the river gets ________ than before.
A．more dirtier B．dirty C．much dirtier D．the dirtiest
10．—English isn’t as ________ as Chinese.
—Maybe, perhaps it's just because Chinese is your native language.
A．easy B．easily C．easier D．easiest
11．I could control my feelings at the moment. The song brought back so many childhood memories.
A．really B．hardly
C．nearly D．clearly
12．This dog looks ________. It’s wearing red shoes.
A．clever B．brave C．funny D．careful
13．Through the stories behind the idioms, we would be able to fully __________China's culture, history and tradition.
A．understand B．search C．compare D．imagine
14．﹣As we know， its very difficult to live in a foreign country like the UK， the US and so on．
﹣I agree．_____ if you don't understand the local language．
A．Especially B．Generally C．Naturally D．Exactly
15．The English Corner makes me _________ in speaking English than before.
A．confident B．the most confident
C．most confident D．more confident
16．To make rivers than before, everybody is supposed to protect them.
A．dirty B．dirtier C．clean D．cleaner
17．The money raised in the concert is ________ it was expected.
A．twice as many as B．twice as much as C．twice more D．twice so much as
18．Wang Wei speaks English as_____as Yang Lan. They both study English hard.
A．good B．well C．better D．best
19．—Diana, don’t jump to any conclusion, _________ when you don’t think about it carefully.
—No worries, dad. I will not.
A．exactly B．mostly C．especially D．nearly
20．The number of the books in our school is ________ than ________ in theirs.
A．much more; those B．many more; that of those
C．fewer; the ones D．smaller; that of those
二、语法选择
My name is Peter. I live in a small village. In my village, there aren’t many cars ____21____ buses, and the streets are clean. I know all the neighbors, and at the end of the day we get together and talk. We go to bed early because there ____22____ much to do in the evening. There aren’t any theaters, cinemas, museums or clubs. But the children can play in the streets or in nature (大自然). They can also keep animals at home. There is no noise (噪音) . We can hear a lot of beautiful sounds from nature ____23____ the birds singing and the rain pouring (倾盆而下) . In the evening, we can see lots of clear and beautiful ____24____ in the sky.
My pen friend Ken lives in a big city. He says there are more workplaces in the city, better schools, nicer shops ____25____ of cinemas, theaters and museums. Children can go to clubs and parks to enjoy ____26____. I went to the city to visit Ken last month. He took me to ____27____ shopping center and we bought some nice gifts for my family. For example, ____28____ cool T-shirt for my dad.
“Which is better, the city or the village ” many of my classmates ____29____ me when I came back. I’m not sure, but I know that I like the clean streets, friendly neighbors and fresh air in my village ____30____.
21．A．and B．so C．but D．or
22．A．isn’t B．aren’t C．wasn’t D．weren’t
23．A．like B．with C．about D．around
24．A．moon B．moons C．star D．stars
25．A．hundred B．hundreds C．a hundred D．a hundreds
26．A．them B．theirs C．themselves D．their
27．A．the biggest B．bigger C．big D．the bigger
28．A．/ B．a C．an D．the
29．A．will ask B．asked C．ask D．asks
30．A．well B．good C．best D．better
三、阅读单选
（一）
AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus
A bus door opens and you get on. Wait! Where is the driver Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops as soon as it sees a stop light.
Your close friend
Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaobing, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17—year—old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm talented at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
World's first AI anchor (主播)
Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao The answer is "no". This is the world's first Al anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes. You might see it on TV soon.
Popular AI artist
This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖)in 2020. The painting is worth about 3, 000000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI arts. Three Frenchmen created the Al artist It studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint.
31．The fact about Apolong is that ________.
A．the bus door can't open itself B．it stops as soon as it sees a stop light
C．there are 24 seats in it D．it doesn't follow the traffic rules
32．Xiaobing can NOT ________.
A．go out to play with you B．talk with you if you feel lonely
C．sing D．be your friend
33．The painting ________.
A．was at an auction in 2019
B．is worth about 3, 000, 000 yuan at an auction
C．is a work painted by Vincent van Gogh
D．was studied by three French artists over 15, 000 times
34．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．AI makes our lives harder and worse.
B．This new kind of driverless bus also needs a driver to control it.
C．Xiaobing is a 17—year—old girl.
D．The AI anchor can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes.
35．We can probably read the passage in ________.
A．a storybook B．a notice C．a newspaper D．a novel
（二）
Taiwan island, the biggest island of China, is between the South and East China Seas. Almost two-thirds of the island is covered by mountains.
Traveling in Taiwan, you can do lots of things. In Taipei, you can taste all kinds of delicious food from the mainland, as well as some local delicacies. Standing at the top of Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings, you can get a view of the whole city. In Tainan, the oldest city on the island, you can visit different temples. Known as the “City of 100 Temples”, the city in fact has 220 temples in it.
Taiwan has a nice natural landscape (景观) as well. Sun and Moon Lake is a beautiful lake. On one side of the island it looks like the sun; on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call the lake Sun and Moon Lake. Ali Mountain is the nearest mountain around Sun and Moon Lake. You can enjoy a nice experience with Gaoshan people. It′s a wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. If you enjoy swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish, Peng Lake must be a good place to visit. The East Rift Valley is where the world′s largest continental plate (大陆板块) and largest oceanic plate meet. In this area you can see mountains, valleys, and hot springs (温泉), together with fields of rice, oranges and tea.
36．What is “Taipei 101” in the passage
A．A large lake. B．A big city. C．A high mountain. D．A tall building.
37．What is Tainan famous for
A．Much fruit. B．Many temples. C．Many islands. D．Delicious food.
38．Where can you enjoy a nice experience with Gaoshan people
A．In Taipei. B．In Peng Lake. C．On Ali Mountain. D．In Tayoko Gorge.
39．What can you see in the East Rift Valley
A．Lakes, valleys and hot springs. B．Mountains, valleys and plates.
C．Mountains, lakes and hot springs. D．Mountains, valleys and hot springs.
40．The passage mainly tells us 　　　　.
A．Taiwan has many beautiful valleys and lakes B．Taiwan has many big cities and tall buildings
C．Taiwan has nice human and natural landscapes D．Taiwan has many high mountains and different temples
四、补全对话7选5
根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。
Peter: Do you know Lily, Sue
Sue: Yes, she is my best friend.
Peter: ______41______
Sue: Because she likes to do the same things as I do. _____42_____
Peter: Do you like playing table tennis, too
Sue: Yes. But I play tennis better than Lily. What about you, Peter _____43_____
Peter: My best friend is Tony.
Sue: ______44______
Peter: He is tall and has short hair.
Sue: ______45______
Peter: Yes. Some people say that we look the same. But Tony is a little heavier than me.
A．What does he look like
B．She likes playing table tennis.
C．Why is she your best friend
D．Do you look different
E．Do you look the same
F．Who’s your best friend
G．What does he like
五、语法填空
（一）
阅读短文，语法填空。
In the future, more and more people will move to big cities. To prepare for this, cities are becoming smarter and more efficient ____46____ the help of big data (大数据).
The local governments ____47____ (collect) lots of important information already: there are sensors (传感器) that measure noise, pollution and traffic. This is known ____48____ “smart city technology”. In the future, this data will make our lives much ____49____ (easy) by helping us save energy and keep the city tidy. There might even be smart lamp posts which can clean the air, or robots that empty rubbish bins for ____50____ (we) when they are full. Experts believe that technology will change ____51____ cities look like. If self-driving taxis can use smart city data to find the best way to take you to your destination (目的地), there will be much fewer traffic jams and much more space for people to walk or ride ____52____ bike. People will ____53____ (probably) stop buying cars together. Smart city technology ____54____ (help) prevent traffic jams in the future.
In a word, some _____55_____ (difference) will be found in the cities of the future. What kind of city would you like to live in when you grow up
(二）
阅读短文，语法填空。
Strange things happen when you drive into Green Bank, West Virginia. Radio stations become weaker. Your mobile phone ____56____ (become) useless. If you want to make ____57____ call, you can use the phone both at the edge of the town.
Going to Green Bank is like travelling back in time. There is no mobile phone service and no Wi-Fi. Welcome to the Quiet Zone.
There is a reason for the silence in Green Bank. You’ll see it as you drive into the area. It’s a radio telescope (射电望远镜) that towers 485 feet above the town. It ____58____ (build) in the 1950s. The government created the National Radio Quiet Zone to protect it.
The radio telescope is one of the ____59____ (large) moving things on Earth. Scientists use it ____60____ (search) for radio waves from stars and planets. One of its main jobs is to listen for life somewhere in the universe.
Kids in Green Bank aren’t ____61____ (complete) cut off from the world. Home computers are connected to the Internet, ____62____ the service is slow. A video can take several ____63____ (minute) to load (加载).
For most people, that’s just fine. Green Bank is in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. Kids spend time ____64____ (care) for pets or farm animals. They play sports. And they don’t worry ____65____ checking social media(社交媒体) 60 times a day. Does that sound terrible or kind of nice to you
六、短文选词填空
阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的词中选最恰当的 10 个，并用其适当形 式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词只限用一次。
but, south, house, build, cook, rich, become, money, even, anyone
Why are so many British people interested in historical (历史的) television programs like Downton Abbey ( 《唐顿庄园》) Maybe because they want to see how both ___66___ and poor people lived years ago. Or is it because they like looking at the beautiful buildings people lived in—the country ___67___ Downton Abbey is not a real place, ___68___ the house they used for the program is real.
Highclere Castle in the ___69___ of England was a castle (城堡) 900 years ago, but in the 9th century (世纪), people changed (改变) it into a house.
Why did people ___70___ country houses Probably because they wanted other people to see how much money they had. These houses often had lots of furniture(家具) and paintings, as well as servants (佣人) ___71___, clean and look after the family and guests (客人).
But as we know from the story of Downton, the ___72___ of the families who lived in these houses did not last.
Today, many country houses are open to ___73___. People pay money to take a look inside.
Some of the houses were sold and ___74___ hospitals, schools, hotels, and ___75___ prisons (监狱).
And some are used for making films and TV programs like Downton Abbey.
七、材料作文
假如你是李华，上周末你和家人去了西安游玩。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇文章，记叙你在西安的经历。
提示：
1.气候：早上和晚上比较冷，中午很热；
2.饮食：吃了各种各样的面食，最喜欢吃肉夹馍（Rougamo）；
3.景点：参观了兵马俑（the Terracotta Army），华清池（Huaqing Hot Spring）；
4.自己的感受和体会。
要求：
1.参考提示内容，可适当发挥；
2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3.文中不得出现任何真实信息；
4.词数：不少于50词（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。
The best place that I have ever visited is Xi’an.
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参考答案
1--10BADAD ADACA 11--20BCAAD DBBCD 21--30DAADB CABBD
31--40BABDC DBCDC 41--45CBFAE
46．with 47．have collected 48．as 49．easier 50．us
51．what 52．a 53．probably 54．will help 55．differences
56．becomes 57．a 58．was built 59．largest 60．to search
61．completely 62．but 63．minutes 64．caring 65．about
66．rich 67．houses 68．but 69．south 70．build 71．to cook
72．money 73．anyone 74．became 75．even
七、材料作文
例文
The best place that I have ever visited is Xi’an. I went to Xi’an with my parents last weekend. It was a little cold in the morning and evening, but it was much hotter at noon. We have had many kinds of noodles and I like Rougamo best. We also visited the Terracotta Amy and Huaqing Hot Spring. I knew some interesting stories about Tang Dynasty. Xi’an is really an ancient city with a long history and I plan to visit there again!