Module 8 Time off 试题

13-14学年外研八年级下学期Module8试题
Class: 　　 Name: 　　 Marks：　　 （满分100分）
Ⅰ. 单项选择 (15分)
从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ) 1. —Would you like to play ______ basket-ball with us
—I’d love to. But ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )my mum asked me to practise playing ______ guitar.
A. a; the B. /; the
C. the; a D. the; /
( ) 2. Wow! What a ______ park! We can even hear the birds singing.
A. noisy B. busy
C. crowded D. quiet
( ) 3. ______ is wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iting for you at the gate. He wants to say thanks to you.
A. Everybody B. Anybody
C. Somebody D. Nobody
( ) 4. I like singi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng ______ my sister likes dancing. We are very different.
A. while B. when
C. or D. so
( ) 5. —Which hobby do you think ______ the least time
—Collecting stamps.
A. looks up B. tidies up
C. takes up D. makes up
( ) 6. Some ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) people think the film is exciting, but ______ think it’s boring.
A. other B. another
C. others D. the other
( ) 7. He promised ______ his grandfather next week.
A. see B. seeing
C. saw D. to see
( ) 8. —It is fin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e today. ______ have a picnic at the top of the hill
—Good idea! Let’s go.
A. Would you like B. Why not
C. How about D. Why don’t
( ) 9. —______, Mike, or you’ll be late.
—OK. I’m coming.
A. Come to B. Come out
C. Come on D. Come in
( )10. —Jack, I want to have a talk with your father today.
—Sorry. He’s gone to London and won’t be ______ until next week.
A. out B. away
C. back D. off
( )11. Tony is only thinner than Jim. He is ______ in his class.
A. two fattest
B. the two fattest
C. the second fattest
D. second fattest
( )12. I did we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll in the English test, but Linda did ______ better.
A. very B. even
C. yet D. also
( )13. Laura enjoys ______ storybooks in her free time.
A. reads B. read
C. to read D. reading
( )14. Linda wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s late for class this morning, so she felt very ______.
A. sorry B. proud
C. famous D. popular
( )15. —I am going to Sydney for a trip next month.
— ______! 　
A. That’s all right
B. What a pity
C. Have a good time
D. That’s too bad
Ⅱ. 完形填空 (10分)
先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Many people like cycli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng and they often go to work or school by bike. A British man named Mark Beaumont also loves 16 . But different from others, he would like to go 17 . He has just finished his journey and 18 the fastest person to cycle around the world.
The 25-year-o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ld British man 19 his journey in Paris last August. From then on he 20 195 days and 6 hours cycling 18,000 miles through 20 21 .
It’s not a(n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )) 22 ride for Mark. During the journey, he has met floods (洪水), robbers, traffic accidents and so on. But all these difficulties didn’t 23 Mark from going on. He made it at last. The journey not only made Mark become a new Guinness World Record holder, 24 helped him raise thousands of pounds for charity (慈善).
Mark was 25 about his success and he planned to write a book about his journey. “I hope to encourage other young people to try their best to make their dreams come true,” he said.
( )16. A. cycling B. walking C. running D. skiing
( )17. A. nearer B. higher C. farther D. slower
( )18. A. done B. become C. taken D. written
( )19. A. started B. finished C. opened D. closed
( )20. A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
( )21. A. cities ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. villages C. towns D. countries
( )22. A. hard B. unhappy C. easy D. difficult
( )23. A. stop B. take C. support D. encourage
( )24. A. as we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll B. but also C. so as D. as well as
( )25. A. sad B. worried C. excited D. angry
Ⅲ. 阅读理解 (20分)
阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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About two hundred ye ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ars ago in America, there was a man named John Chapman. He loved apples so much that he wanted to plant apple trees all over the country. He collected apple seeds (种子) in large and small bags, and then he gave the small bags to people who were moving west. Chapman told them to plant the seeds around their new homes, and soon they would have apples to eat. As for himself, he carried the large bags and he went out across the country to plant his seeds.
Chapman not only p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lanted apple seeds everywhere, but often returned to care for the young apple trees that he planted. After a while, people began to call him Johnny Appleseed because of what he did. Over the years, Chapman travelled thousands of miles. Wherever he went, he planted apple seeds. And that’s why there are so many apple trees in America today.
( )26. This story happened about 200 ______ ago.
A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
( )27. Chapman ga ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve apple seeds to the people who were moving ______.
A. east B. west C. north D. south
( )28. Why was Chapman called Johnny Appleseed
A. Because Chapman liked to eat apples very much.
B. Because Chapman travelled all over the country with large bags.
C. Because Chapman’s apple-planting activities were famous.
D. Because people in America asked Chapman to plant apple trees.
( )29. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Only Chapman planted the apple trees.
B. Chapman didn’t care for the apple trees he planted.
C. Chapman pu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t big apples in big bags and small apples in small bags.
D. Now there are a lot of apple trees in America.
( )30. This story mainly tells us about ______.
A. why there are many apple trees in America
B. where Chapman lived
C. the name of the most delicious apples in America
D. the best apple seeds in America
B
Philip is 55 years ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )old now and has been blind (瞎的) since he was born. However, he thinks he is missing nothing because he can imagine all the things. He can smell a flower and enjoys the beauty of the smell. People sometimes feel a pity about him, but he doesn’t think so. He tells them that he loves life a lot.
Life is difficult for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) him, however. At home, he can’t look out of the window to see what the weather is like, and then decide what to wear. He can’t look at the clock on the wall to see what time it is. He uses his special watch or a radio for that. He must put everything in the same place in his house after using it. “If I don’t, I’ll spend a long time looking for it,” he laughs.
Philip is a mu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sician. He plays the saxophone (萨克管), but not in a band. He sometimes goes to The Cap, a hat store. On the sidewalk in front of The Cap he sits down. “I usually spend about four hours here. I’ll earn from $10 to $30. One evening I made almost $100. Another evening, someone stole (偷) everything. I guess he needed it more than I did,” he says.
( )31. What does Philip think of his blindness
A. It’s a pity.
B. He is happy about it.
C. It doesn’t matter to him.
D. He thinks he can also smell the flowers.
( )32. How does Philip know the time
A. He looks at the clock on the wall.
B. He hears the bird singing.
C. He feels the sun moving in the sky.
D. He uses his special watch.
( )33. Why does P ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hilip put everything in the same place in his house？
A. Because he can find them easily next time.
B. Because he doesn’t want to make a mess in the house.
C. Because that’s his family rule.
D. Because he can’t find other places to put things.
( )34. Where does Philip play the saxophone
A. In a band.
B. At home.
C. In front of a hat store.
D. At The Cap.
( )35. Which of the following is TRUE about Philip
A. He can’t go to any places.
B. He loves life, although he is blind.
C. He can play the violin.
D. He often can’t find his things in his house.
Ⅳ. 词汇运用 (10分)
A. 根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。
36. I think spring is the best s　　　　 to plant trees.
37. The summer v　　　 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )　 is coming. I’m going to visit Hong Kong with my parents.
38. My mother was doing some washing w　　　　 I was doing my homework.
39. I can’t p　　　　 to finish the work on time, but I’ll do my best.
40. Please make a l　 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )　　　 of the things you want to buy before you go shopping.
B. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 每词限用一次。
zero end mother celebrate labour
41. The children are t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alking about how to 　　　　 the coming Children’s Day.
42. Most people like the TV play because it has a happy 　　　　.
43. In China, May 1st is called May Day or 　　　　 Day.
44. On 　　　　 Day, I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) often do housework and let my mother have a good rest.
45. There are two 　　　　 in the number 10086.
Ⅴ. 改写句子 (10分)
根据要求完成下列句子， 每空一词。
46. Mr Li went to work, but he didn’t have breakfast. (改为同义句)
Mr Li went to work ________ ________ break-fast.
47. I think the children had a wonderful time. (改为否定句)
I ________ ________ the children ________ a wonderful time.
48. I don’t know how I can use the camera correctly. (改为简单句)
I don’t know ________ ________ use the camera correctly.
49. Don’t eat too much meat. Mum told me. (合并为一个句子)
Mum told me ________ ________ ________ too much meat.
50. We will go back to our school in fifteen minutes. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ will you go back to your school
Ⅵ. 情景交际 (10分)
从方框内选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。
A: Hello, may I speak to Julia
B: (51) ________ Who is that
A: This is Tom speaking. Tomorrow is Sunday. (52) ________
B: No, what’s up
A: (53) ________
B: It sounds nice, but how can we get there
A: Let’s take the No. 1 bus.
B: It’s not very far. (54) ________
A: OK. Riding is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )good way of exercise and it is good for our environment.
B: Yes, I agree with you. (55) ________
A: Good idea! Let’s meet at the school gate at 8:30 tomorrow.
B: OK. See you then.
A: See you.
A. Shall we go to Hyde Park B. This is Julia speaking. C. Why not ask Jack to go with us D. How far is Hyde Park from here E. How about riding bikes F. Do you have any plans G. How large is Hyde Park
Ⅶ. 综合填空 (10分)
用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。
soon count begin end dinnermember eve celebrate custom them
The Spring Festival ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is the most important festival for Chinese people. On that day all family (56)　　　　 get together, just like Christmas in the west.
The Spring Festiv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )al falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. That is the (57)　　　　 of an old year and the (58)　　　　 of a new one.
On the Spring Fest ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ival (59)　　　　, the whole family will have (60)　　　　 together and watch Spring Festival Gala. Since 1983, watching Spring Festival Gala has become a new (61)　　　　. Just before 12 o’clock, the hosts and audiences (62)　　　　 down from 10 to 9, 8, 7 … As (63)　　　　 as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts “Happy New Year” very loudly.
Now to (64)　　　　 the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Spring Festival is to get together and have a great time. People have more new ways to enjoy (65)　　　　 during the Spring Festival.
Ⅷ. 书面表达 (15分)
请你根据提示，以班委会的名义写一则通知。
参加者 全班师生
活动内容 1. 2014年5月4日，星期日，去人民公园。2. 上午游览东湖，中午在湖边野餐。3. 下午参观上海博物馆。
集合时间和地点 早晨6:50在校门口集合；7:00出发。
注意事项 1. 穿运动鞋。 2. 自带午餐和饮料。3. 准备相机。 4. 准时集合。
要求：
1. 通知除包括表内所列内容外，可适当发挥；
2. 80词左右，通知的格式、开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Notice
Attention plea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se. ______________________________________________________________
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The Class Committee
参考答案
Ⅰ. 1-5 BDCAC 6-10 CDBCC 11-15 CBDAC
Ⅱ. 16-20 ACBAA 21-25 DCABC
Ⅲ. 26-30 DBCDA 31-35 CDACB
Ⅳ. A. 36. season 37. vacation 38. while 39. promise 40. list
B. 41. celebra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )te 42. ending 43. Labour 44. Mother’s 45. zeros
Ⅴ. 66. without having 67. don’t think; had 68. how to
69. not to eat 70. How soon
Ⅵ. 51-55 BFAEC
Ⅶ. 56. members 57. end 58. beginning
59. Eve 60. dinner 61. custom
62. count 63. soon 64. celebrate
65. themselves
Ⅷ. One possible version:
Notice
Attention, pleas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e. Our class will go to People’s Park on Sunday, May 4. In the morning, we will visit the East Lake and have a picnic by the lake at noon. After lunch, we’ll visit Shanghai Museum. Please wear your sports shoes, and take your lunch and drinks with you. Remember to take cameras so that we can take some photos of the beautiful sights. Let’s meet at the school gate at 6:50 am. The buses will go at 7:00 am. Don’t be late.
The Class Committee