外研版八下 Module 8 Time off 单元检测（含解析）

Module 8 Time off 单元检测
考试时间：60分钟 满分：100分
一、选择题（共20题，共20分）
（1分）—We said to her, "They're walking through the street now."
—We told her that _____ through the street _____.
A．we were walking; then B．you are walking; now
C．they were walking; then D．they walking; now
（1分）—"Helen, I will come this morning," John said.
—John _____.
A．told Helen he will come this morning
B．said to Helen I would go that morning
C．said Helen he would come that morning
D．told Helen he would go that morning
（1分）单项选择
We all know _____ watching too much TV is bad for our eyes.
A．that B．it C．if D．what
（1分）根据语境，选出最佳选项。
The sofa is so large that it _____ half of the room area.
A．takes up B．picks up C．turns up D．puts up
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
—What should I do
—_____ go and tell him the truth
A．How about B．Why not you C．Why don't you D．Let's
（1分）单项选择
—Which hobby do you think ____ the least time
—Collecting stamps.
A．gives up B．tidies up C．takes up D．makes up
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
He thinks _____ the race is very interesting.
A．what B．that C．where D．how
（1分） —Can you catch what I said
—Sorry, I can _____ understand it because you speak very quickly.
A．almost B．probably C．mostly D．hardly
（1分） —How are we going to spend our free time
—Why not _____ a hobby, like collecting cards
A．get up B．put up C．make up D．take up
（1分） —You have plenty of homework, don't you
—Yeah, it _____ the little time I have outside of school.
A．makes up B．takes up C．turns down D．breaks down
（1分） How are you going to spend your free time Why not _____ a hobby, like skating
A．turn up B．put up C．make up D．take up
（1分） —Is the weather still hot and dry these days
—Yes. It will _____ rain this week.
A．hardly B．actually C．mostly D．recently
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
My daughter hopes _____ a toy bear for her.
A．me to buy B．I will buy C．me buys D．I to buy
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
Tom is outgoing _____ his sister Rosa is shy.
A．for B．while
C．or D．so
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
Guilin is famous _____ its beautiful scenery.
A．as B．with C．for D．of
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
My mother asked me to move the desk out of the bedroom because it _____ too much room.
A．looked up B．stayed up C．put up D．took up
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
I don't believe _____ you can finish the work in only one day.
A．if B．when C．what D．that
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
What a fine day! Why don't we _____ outside
A．having a walk B．to have a walk C．have a walk D．had a walk
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
He says that _____.
A．he won't be free until tomorrow
B．why he dislikes swimming
C．if he will come to Jim's party
D．when will the meeting be held
（1分）从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
Which is the _____ mountain in the world Do you know
A．second high B．second higher C．second highest D．two highest
二、完形填空（共1题，共15分）
（15分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
In America, the school day usually starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at about 4 p.m. The school subjects _____ different from ours. In China, we always _____ Chinese, Maths, English, PE and so on. But in America, students have more _____, such as cooking and driving lessons. Their school life isn't just _____ study. They have _____ things to do than the Chinese students do. There are many clubs in American schools too. If the students are _____ in sports, they can join different sports clubs. American students also have Art Clubs, Language Clubs and some _____ clubs. From 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. , they do _____ things in different clubs.
Maybe you think English is very popular in the world, so American students don't need to learn any other language. _____ that's not true. American children from the age of seven _____ learn a foreign language. For example, they learn French or Chinese.
(1) A. is B. are C. were D. was
(2) A. want B. think C. had D. have
(3) A. clubs B. sports C. lessons D. friends
(4) A. about B. over C. down D. of
(5) A. much B. more C. many D. most
(6) A. interest B. bored C. interesting D. interested
(7) A. other B. another C. others D. the other
(8) A. impossible B. dangerous C. different D. same
(9) A. Because B. So C. But D. Or
(10) A. have to B. don't have to C. had to D. didn't have to
三、阅读理解题（共4题，共40分）
（10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
Have you ever been to Disney World I have! This is the story! We were going to the airport. It was cold and cloudy.
My dad, mom, sister and I got to the airport and had lunch. Our plane was late for a few hours. Then finally we got on the plane.The plane ride was fun.
We got to Florida (佛罗里达州). We took a bus to Disney World. It was raining heavily when we got there. We ate chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers. Then we went to bed.
The next morning we planned to go to Disney's Animal Kingdom. We got there and went on safari. We saw elephants, tigers, lions and many other animals. My favorite was the Tree of Life show. It was cool because there were so many special effects.
The next few mornings we went to all the parks. My favorite was Disney's Magic Kingdom because all my favorite rides were there. After all of that we went home.
(1) What was the weather like at the airport
A．It was cold and cloudy. B．It was rainy.
C．It was sunny. D．It was cool and windy.
(2) How did they get to Florida
A．By bus. B．By train. C．By plane. D．On foot.
(3) What did they eat after they got to Disney World
A．Elephants, tigers, lions and many other animals.
B．Chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers.
C．The Tree of Life show.
D．Eggs, bread and milk.
(4) Where did they see the Tree of Life show
A．In Disney's Magic Kingdom. B．In the zoo.
C．In the park. D． In Disney's Animal Kingdom
(5) What is the best title for this passage
A．My pleasant trip B．Good parks
C．Animal world D．My favorite day
（10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
Chris recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant, Chris
Chris: Well, it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photographic (摄影的) exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant. I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn't know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6,000.
Reporter: Can you tell me something about the journey
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1,200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. But that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her then. I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market. By chance, I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
(1) Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from _____.
A．a visit to an Indian zoo
B．an elephant expert from India
C．an old friend who lived in India
D．a photographic exhibition of elephants
(2) The elephant expert told Chris _____.
A．the price of elephants B．how to ride an elephant
C．where to sell his elephant D．how to feed an elephant
(3) Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because _____.
A．it is a very interesting place
B．elephants can't be sold anywhere else
C．he would be able to sell Tara there easily
D．it would only take 64 days to travel there
(4) When Chris arrived at Sonepur market, he _____.
A．sold Tara to a national park
B．visited a national park
C．realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara
D．decided to take Tara home with him
(5) The best title for the passage is _____.
A．Selling an Elephant B．An Unusual Journey
C．An Exhibition of Elephants D．How to Ride an Elephant
（10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
Spring Festival is coming soon. Do you want to have a trip What about going to Beijing and Shanghai
They are big cities with a long history. There are many good places for people to visit. Now Shunfeng Club, a travel agency (旅行社), has some tour groups (旅行团) for people this year. You can know more about the tour groups for Beijing by 0312-2345867, and the tour groups for Shanghai by 0311-5368745.
Tours for Tour group's name The number of people Price (yuan/ days) for each person
Beijing Beijing Ⅰ 15 1500/ 4
Beijing Ⅱ 10 1800/ 6
Shanghai Shanghai Ⅰ 20 2500/ 6
Shanghai Ⅱ 15 3500/ 8
(1) Lucy wants to travel to Beijing. She can call _____ for more information.
A．0312-2345867 B．0312-5368745 C．0311-2345867 D．0311-5368745
(2) Windy takes Shanghai Ⅰ, and she will stay in Shanghai for _____ days.
A．four B．six C．seven D．eight
(3) Twenty students want to visit Shanghai. They will take _____.
A．Beijing Ⅰ B．Beijing Ⅱ C．Shanghai Ⅰ D．Shanghai Ⅱ
(4) Wang Min wants to travel to Shanghai. If she takes Shanghai Ⅰ, she will spend _____.
A．1,500 yuan B．1,800 yuan C．2,500 yuan D．3,500 yuan
(5) What do we know from the passage
A．The information above is about the tour groups next year.
B．Shunfeng Club is a travel school.
C．The number of people in Shanghai Ⅰ is different from that in Shanghai Ⅱ.
D．You will stay in Beijing for six days if you take Beijing Ⅰ.
（10分）阅读短文，完成后面题目。
Tourism today is much more important than before. In the past, only people with lots of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travel. Special plane fares (特价机票) for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive (吸引人的) than ever before. One person doesn't travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and to taste new food.
Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people's lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train the natives (当地人) as guides to show visitors around places of interest. There're also new night clubs and other activities for them. International tourism is clearly a big business.
(1) What does "them" in the second paragraph refer to
(2) Why do more people travel today than in the past
(3) What makes travel more attractive than before
(4) Why do most people travel to many parts of the world
(5) What does the passage mainly tell us
四、填空题（共1题，共10分）
（10分）阅读下面的短文，根据上下文补充所缺信息。
A heavy rainstorm hit Ben's hometown Alabama. Before it was coming, a lot of black clouds gathered in the sky. It felt _____ midnight. At that time, everyone was busy. Ben's dad _____ (put) pieces of wood over the windows _____ his mom was checking the flashlights and radio. When the rain began to beat heavily against the windows, Ben was _____ his mom make dinner. _____ dinner, they tried to play a card game, but they couldn't concentrate because of the weather. Then, they went to bed. But Ben could not _____ asleep until the wind was dying down _____ around 3:00 a.m. The next morning, when he _____ up, the sun was coming out. Ben and his family went out and found the neighborhood in a _____. Then they joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke lots of things apart, it brought people _____ together.
五、写作题（共1题，共15分）
（15分）假如你 7.11~7.13 号在洛杉矶旅行。请根据下面所给出的信息写一篇 70 词左右的文章向我们介绍一下你的旅游经历。
People My parents and I
Time July 11—July 13
Day 1 Hollywood Sign (on the top of Mount Lee)
Day 2 Venice Beach (beach activities)
Day 3 The Farmers Market (There are all kinds of fruits and delicious food.)
Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in America.
答案
一、选择题（共20题，共20分）
1. 【答案】C
【知识点】宾语从句语序、that、主过从必过
2. 【答案】D
【知识点】宾语从句语序、that、主过从必过
3. 【答案】A
【解析】此题考查的是宾语从句，句意：我们都知道看过久电视对我们的眼睛有害。宾语从句中，从句为陈述句，常选择引导词that。it 代词，它；if 是否；what 什么。
因此，正确答案是A。
【知识点】that
4. 【答案】A
【解析】此题考查的是短语辨析。句意：这沙发太大了，占了房间一半的面积。take up 占据（空间、时间等）；pick up 捡起；turn up 调高（音量）；put up 举起；由“sofe”和“area”可知用take up。
因此，正确答案是A。
【知识点】动词短语辨析、take up
5. 【答案】C
【解析】此题考查的是情景交际。句意：——我应该这么做？——为什么不去告诉他真相呢？How about... ……怎么样？表建议时后跟名词，代词或动名词；Why not do sth. =Why don't you do sth. 为什么不做某事呢；let sb. do sth. 让某人做某事吧。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】Why don't sb. do sth.
6. 【答案】C
【解析】此题考查的是短语的辨析。句意：你认为哪个爱好最不占时间？—集邮。take up 占据；give up 放弃；make up 构成；tidy up 整理。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】动词短语辨析、take up
7. 【答案】B
【解析】此题考查的是固定句型。句意：他认为这场比赛非常有意思。think+that从句是固定句型，意为某人认为……。
因此，正确答案是B。
【知识点】that
8. 【答案】D
【知识点】hardly
9. 【答案】D
【解析】get up 起床；put up 搭建；make up 编造；take up 开始做。结合后面的 a hobby 可知。
【知识点】take up
10. 【答案】B
【知识点】take up
11. 【答案】D
【知识点】take up、动词短语辨析
12. 【答案】A
【解析】用词义辨析法。句意为“——这些天天气还是又热又干吗？——是的。这周 ______下雨”。hardly 几乎不；actually 实际上；mostly 主要地、通常；recently 最近。根据“Yes.”可知天气还是又热又干的，故几乎不会下雨。
【知识点】hardly、副词辨析
13. 【答案】B
【解析】此题考查的是hope的用法。句意：我的女儿希望我为她买一个玩具熊。hope 动词，希望，后面接宾语从句，故答案为B。hope sb. to do sth. 这种说法不正确；hope to do sth. 希望做某事。
因此，正确答案是B。
【知识点】that
14. 【答案】B
【解析】此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意：Tom外向，而他的妹妹Rosa害羞。for 因为，表示因果关系；while 然而，表示转折关系；or 或者，表示选择关系；so 所以，表示因果关系。根据句意可知，两句间为转折关系，应该用while。
因此，正确答案是B。
【知识点】while
15. 【答案】C
【解析】此题考查的是固定搭配。句意：桂林因它的美丽景色而闻名。be famous for 因……而出名；be famous as 作为…而出名。with 和；of ……的。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】be famous for
16. 【答案】D
【解析】此题考查的是动词短语辨析。句意：我妈妈让我把书桌从卧室里搬出去，因为它占用了太多地方。take up 占用；look up 查找；stay up 熬夜；put up 张贴。
因此，正确答案是D。
【知识点】take up
17. 【答案】D
【解析】此题考查的是宾语从句的引导词。句意：我不相信你仅仅在一天之内能完成工作。believe 动词，相信，后面是宾语从句，从句不缺成份，用that引导；if 如果；when 当……时候；what 什么。
因此，正确答案是D。
【知识点】that
18. 【答案】C
【解析】此题考查的是固定句型。句意：多好的天气啊！我们为什么不在外面散散步呢？Why don't we do sth. 我们为什么不做某事呢？have a walk 散步。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】Why don't sb. do sth.
19. 【答案】A
【解析】此题考查的是宾语从句。句意：他说他直到明天才有空。此句是由that引导的宾语从句，从句用陈述句，需用陈述语序。B、C、D都是疑问句，故排除。
因此，正确答案是A。
【知识点】that
20. 【答案】C
【解析】此题考查的是形容词最高级。句意：世界上第二高山是哪座山？你知道吗？high 高的，形容词，最高级为highest；second highest 第二高。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】the+最高级（+比较范围）
二、完形填空（共1题，共15分）
21. 【答案】B；D；C；A；B；D；A；C；C；A
【知识点】but、肯定句、about、different、lesson、more、be/become/get interested in (doing) sth.、学校生活 (School life)
三、阅读理解题（共4题，共40分）
22. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) C
(3) B
(4) D
(5) A
【解析】
(1) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：We were going to the airport. It was cold and cloudy. 我们去机场，天气寒冷多云。
因此，正确答案是A。
(2) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Then finally we got on the plane.The plane ride was fun. We got to Florida (佛罗里达州). 最后我们上了飞机，坐飞机很好玩，我们到达佛罗里达州。
因此，正确答案是C。
(3) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：We took a bus to Disney World. It was raining heavily when we got there. We ate chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers. 我们坐公车去迪士尼世界，我们到那时雨下得很大，我们吃了鸡肉，热狗和汉堡。
因此，正确答案是B。
(4) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：The next morning we planned to go to Disney's Animal Kingdom. My favorite was the Tree of Life show. 第二天，我们去了迪士尼动物王国。我最喜欢的是“生命之树”表演。
因此，正确答案是D。
(5) 此题是最佳标题题。答案出处：全文。本文主要记叙了作者一家人的旅行行程和旅游见闻。
因此，正确答案是A。
【知识点】旅行 (Travel)、细节理解、最佳标题、记叙文
23. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) C
(4) C
(5) B
【解析】
(1) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Chris: Well, it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photographic (摄影的) exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant. Chris：嗯，这一切都始于两年前，我计划去印度旅行。我参观了一个大象摄影展，我意识到环游印度的唯一方法就是骑大象。
因此，正确答案是D。
(2) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：He taught me how to ride an elephant. 他教我如何骑大象。
因此，正确答案是B。
(3) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily. 我们要去印度北部的森普尔，那里有一个很大的大象市场，我可以很容易地卖掉Tara。
因此，正确答案是C。
(4) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：My plan was to sell Tara. But by now I was very fond of her. I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market. 我的计划是卖掉Tara。但现在我很喜欢它。我不能带它回英国，也不想在市场上把它卖掉。
因此，正确答案是C。
(5) 此题是最佳标题题。答案出处：Chris recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip. Chris最近完成了一段不寻常的旅程。我们的记者Mary在他位于伦敦南部的家中见到了他，他告诉了她有关这次旅行的一切。由此可知本文主要讲述了Chris告诉记者关于他的一次不同寻常的骑大象旅行的故事。故最佳标题是“An Unusual Journey 一个不同寻常的旅程”。应选B。
因此，正确答案是B。
【知识点】旅行 (Travel)、细节理解、最佳标题
24. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) C
(5) C
【解析】
(1) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：You can know more about the tour groups for Beijing by 0312-2345867, and the tour groups for Shanghai by 0311-5368745. 你可以通过0312-2345867了解去北京的旅游团，通过0311-5368745了解去上海的旅游团。
因此，正确答案是A。
(2) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：表格。“Shanghai Ⅰ”行列和“Price (yuan/ days) for each person”竖列中的“2500/ 6”显示，是6天。
因此，正确答案是B。
(3) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：表格。由“Shanghai Ⅰ”行列和“The number of people”竖列中的20可知。
因此，正确答案是C。
(4) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：表格。“Shanghai Ⅰ”行列和“Price (yuan/ days) for each person”竖列中的“2500/ 6”显示，每人2500元。
因此，正确答案是C。
(5) 此题是细节理解题。答案出处：表格。由“Shanghai Ⅰ”行列、“Shanghai Ⅱ”行列和“The number of people”竖列中的20、15可知，人数不同。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】旅行 (Travel)、细节理解、应用文
25. 【答案】
(1) The visitors./The tourists.
(2) Because they have more money for travel.
(3) Special plane fares.
(4) To see different countries, meet new people and taste new food.
(5) The changes of tourism.
【知识点】旅行 (Travel)、细节理解、主旨大意、说明文
四、填空题（共1题，共10分）
26. 【答案】
(1) like
(2) was putting
(3) while
(4) helping
(5) After
(6) fall
(7) at
(8) woke
(9) mess
(10) closer
【解析】
(1) 句意：感觉像午夜一样。like介词，像。根据句意，可推知答案。
因此，正确答案是like。
(2) 句意：Ben的爸爸正往窗户上放木块，他的妈妈正在检查手电筒和收音机。put 动词，放置，安装，现在分词是putting；was putting 过去进行时谓语结构，主语是Ben's dad，所以系动词用was。
因此，正确答案是was putting。
(3) 句意：Ben的爸爸正往窗户上放木块，而他的妈妈正在检查手电筒和收音机。while 连词，然而。
因此，正确答案是while。
(4) 句意：当雨开始重重地打在窗户上的时候，Ben正在帮他妈妈做晚饭。help动词，帮助；was helping过去进行时，表示过去正在帮忙。
因此，正确答案是helping。
(5) 句意：晚饭之后，他们试图玩纸牌游戏，但是由于天气，他们不能集中注意力。after介词。之后；after dinner晚饭之后。
因此，正确答案是After。
(6) 句意：但是直到大约凌晨3点风平息下来的时候Ben才睡着了。fall asleep睡着，固定短语；could是情态动词，后接动词原形。
因此，正确答案是fall。
(7) 句意：但是直到大约凌晨3点风平息下来的时候Ben才睡着了。at 介词，在，可接时刻。
因此，正确答案是at。
(8) 句意：第二天早上，当他醒来的时候，太阳出来了。wake up醒来，固定搭配；文章描述的过去的事情，所以用一般过去时，wake的过去式是woke。
因此，正确答案是woke。
(9) 句意：Ben和他的家人出去了，发现附近地区一片狼藉。mess 混乱；in a mess 乱糟糟，一团糟。
因此，正确答案是mess。
(10) 句意：虽然暴风雨破坏了很多东西，但是它使得人们更亲近了。close 形容词，亲近的；closer 更亲近的。
因此，正确答案是closer。
【知识点】like/as表示像、at、while、不规则变化、表示过去某一时刻正在发生的动作、含when、while、以e结尾、after、close (接近/亲近)、help、put、fall asleep、in a mess、wake up、自然灾害 (Natural disasters)
五、写作题（共1题，共15分）
27. 【答案】 Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in America. My parents and I stayed there for three days from July 11 to July 13.
On the first day, we visited the Hollywood Sign which is on the top of Mount Lee. On the second day, we had great fun playing on Venice Beach. We swam and played beach volleyball. We went to the Farmers Market on the third day. We bought many kinds of fruits and a lot of delicious food there.
We enjoyed ourselves in Los Angeles.
【知识点】旅行 (Travel)、提纲作文