2014-2015学年八年级英语（外研版，上册）Module2 My home town and my country测试题（单项+完型+阅读+词汇+书面表达，含答案）

14-15学年外研八年级上学期Module2试题
Class: 　　 Name: 　　 Marks：　　 （满分100分）
一. 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.— Is London 　　　 capital city of the UK
— Yes, it is.
A. a B. an
C. / D. the
( )2.Liaoning Province is 　　　 the north of China.
A. to B. in
C. off D. on
( )3. Hainan is the second largest 　　　 in China.
A. mountain B. coast
C. island D. village
( )4.The Smiths 　　　 to the city two years ago.
A. moved B. will move
C. move D. are moving
( )5.— Is John heavier than Mike
— Yes. He is 　　　 heavier than Mike.
A. many B. too
C. much D. very
( )6.Remember 　　　 the windows when you leave, Bob.
A. close B. to close
C. closing D. closed
( )7.Mr White enjo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ys doing morning exercises 　　　 he is very healthy.
A. so B. or
C. but D. if
( )8.— Where 　　　 Linda go on vacation last summer
— She 　　　 to Shanghai.
A. do; go B. does; went
C. did; go D. did; went
( )9.The population of Shanghai is 　　　 than 　　　 of Tianjin.
A. larger; it B. more; that
C. larger; that D. more; it
( )10.This museum i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s very famous. About 　　　 people visit it every year.
A. seven millions of
B. seven millions
C. seven million
D. seven million of
( )11.David is stronger than 　　　 student in his class.
A. other B. others
C. any other D. some
( )12.— Lily, don’t forget to bring your 　　　. It is rainy (下雨的).
— OK, Mum.
A. umbrella B. book
C. bag D. pencil
( )13.This ruler is as 　　　 as that one. I will buy it.
A. longer B. much longer
C. the longer D. long
( )14.— 　　　, Li Nan
— It has about 100, 000 people.
A. Where is your home town
B. How do you like your home town
C. How old is your home town
D. What’s the population of your home town
( )15.— How was your weekend, Susan
— 　　　
A. Good idea! B. Pretty good!
C. Sorry. D. I don’t know.
二. 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。
My family went on a t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rip last Saturday. We didn’t 16 much money and really had a good time.
In the mornin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g, my father 17 us to a science centre in our city. We didn’t spend any money on the tickets 18 it is free. There is a children’s area in the science centre. My brother and I saw different kinds of animals and did some interesting things. We both had a lot of 19 playing together in the science centre. Then we took 20 car to a park near the science centre. My parents set up the tent first, and then we had a picnic 21 . After the picnic, my father started to read newspapers and my mother 22 games with me. After we got back home in the afternoon, I turned 23 the computer and copied (拷贝) all the photos we took that day. My mother even wrote some words for our 24 . She hoped those photos and words would 25 us remember the happy time.
( )16. A. get B. spend
C. collect D. ask
( )17. A. put B. bought
C. drove D. left
( )18. A. because B. but
C. after D. or
( )19. A. questions B. fights
C. time D. fun
( )20. A. our B. her
C. their D. its
( )21. A. exactly B. early
C. happily D. easily
( )22. A. danced B. played
C. sang D. gave
( )23. A. off B. on
C. up D. down
( )24. A. trips B. photos
C. park D. car
( )25. A. help B. agree
C. enjoy D. explain
三. 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。
A
Did you take a trip ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to New York Yes, I did. In fact, I lived in the city for one year. It is a busy city with many tall buildings and all kinds of people from different countries. There are many famous places to visit, like Broadway, Central Park and Times Square. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is also a world-famous place. I like collections of ancient (古代的) works of art so I often visited it. There you can also see some Chinese ancient paintings. Sometimes I went shopping on New York’s Fifth Avenue. I could buy many nice things there. Besides, it was wonderful to look at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
There is a movie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about New York. Its name is The Day After Tomorrow. I like it very much, but I don’t like the ending! If things are like what the ending of the movie played, it will truly be a bad dream.
( )26. Which is NOT a famous place in New York
A. Times Square.
B. Broadway.
C. New York Cinema.
D. Central Park.
( )27. Where did the writer go to buy nice things
A. To New York’s Fifth Avenue.
B. To Broadway.
C. To Times Square.
D. We don’t know.
( )28.What did the writer see in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A. A great collection of 3G mobile phones.
B. Some Chinese ancient paintings.
C. Some beautiful clothes for girls.
D. Some concerts from different countries.
( )29. What is “The Day After Tomorrow”
A. A book.
B. A TV show.
C. A movie.
D. A radio programme.
( )30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. New York is a quiet and small city.
B. The writer often went to Times Square to do some shopping.
C. The writer didn’t like the city.
D. The writer thinks the ending of The Day After Tomorrow is bad.
B
Josh lived in a s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mall town in Ilan. He had a little white pig. Every day he tied it to a tree in the morning. One day, the pig was missing. “Someone stole my pig”, said Josh.
Josh was angry (生气的). ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )He told himself he must find the thief (贼). He knew it would not be difficult because the town was very small. Then, someone told him that his neighbour, Richard, suddenly got a new pig. He went to Richard’s house.
“Richard, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) pig is my pig. You had better return it to me. If you don’t, I’ll call the police,” Josh said.
“That’s goin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g a bit too far! I just bought one. And, you see, my pig is black,” said Richard, pointing at a black pig under a tree.
“Richard, I’m sorry. This is not my pig. My pig is white.”
As they were talkin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g, it started to rain. Josh was shocked! The rain was washing it into white! The little black pig was almost white.
( )31. What colour is Josh’s pig
A. Black. B. Black and white.
C. White. D. Brown.
( )32. Why was it easy to find the thief according to Josh
A. Because the town was very small.
B. Because the police would help him.
C. Because the thief left some clues (线索).
D. Because there was only one pig in the town.
( )33. What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指)
A. Richard’s house. B. The pig.
C. The tree. D. The ground.
( )34. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Richard bought a new pig.
B. The pig ran away.
C. Richard took the pig away.
D. Josh’s pig was black.
( )35. Which of the following can be the best title of the story
A. A Big Town.
B. A Poor Man.
C. A Kind Neighbour.
D. A “Black” Pig.
四. 词汇运用 (10分)
A. 根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。
36. Don’t talk to anyone about the bad news, e　　　　 my mum.
37. We all know tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t the people in the s　　　　 of China like eating rice.
38. The hill is very l　　　　, so I think old people can climb it.
39. My uncle works in the city, but he lives in the c　　　　.
40. I want to study in Beijing U　　　　 one day.
B. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
wide fact west area big
41. They told me ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )it would be cheap but in 　　　　 it cost me nearly $600.
42. The bowl is too small. Do you have a 　　　　 one for me
43. We know the sun rises in the east and goes down in the 　　　　.
44. The streets in our city are much 　　　　 now than before.
45. We should help the kids from those poor 　　　　.
五. 改写句子 (10分)
根据要求完成下列句子， 每空一词。
46. Tom is 1.5 metres tall. Jack is also 1.5 metres tall. (合并为一句)
Tom is 　　　 　　　 　　　 Jack.
47. They like to go along the river by boat. (对划线部分提问)
　　　 　　　 they like to go along the river
48. Jack is 12 years old. Mike is 14 years old. (合并为一句)
Jack is two years 　　　 　　　 Mike.
49. Guilin is famous for its mountains and water. (对划线部分提问)
　　　 　　　 Guilin famous for
50. There are many libraries in their city. (改为同义句)
There are 　　　 　　　 libraries in their city.
六. 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, Liu Xing. Nice to meet you.
B: Hello, Wang Qing. (51)　　　　
A: The holiday is coming. (52)　　　　
B: I’m going to Xi’an to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔).
A: Can you tell me something about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
B: Of course. It is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in the south of Xi’an and it’s about sixty-four metres high.
A: (53)　　　　 Will you go there alone
B: (54)　　　　 My aunt will go with me.
A: (55)　　　　
B: We’ll leave at eight o’clock tomorrow morning.
A: I hope you will have a good time there.
B: Thank you.
A. I think it’s a good place to visit. B. How was your weekend C. Where are you going D. When will you go E. Nice to meet you, too. F. We will go there by train. G. No, I won’t.
七. 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。
arrive other like busy leaveon farm some million notebook
Ms Huang, our Engl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ish teacher, took us to visit the Hong Kong Museum of History
(56)　　　　 August 18th. We brought our pens, (57)　　　　 and cameras. When we (58)
　　　　 at the museum ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at 9:00 am, we saw an old store, a village house, a boat and many (59)
　　　　 things peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple used many years ago. We learnt about what Ms Huang’s home town, Hong Kong, was (60)　　　　 many years ago. In the past, Hong Kong was a small town. Many people were fishermen and (61)　　　　. Now it has a population of over seven (62)　　　　. It becomes an important city. And it becomes as (63)　　　　 as Shanghai.
Well, when we took ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )some notes about the history of Hong Kong, we also took (64)
　　　　 photos of the fi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )shing boats. Finally, we (65)　　　　 the museum at one o’clock in the afternoon. The visit was very excellent because we learnt about changes in Hong Kong.
八. 书面表达 (15分)
假如你的家乡是中国北部一座美 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )丽的村庄，请你根据下面的要点提示，以“My home town” 为题，用英语写一篇70词左右的短文介绍你的家乡。开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
要点提示：
1. 有80多年的历史；
2. 现在村子里发生了许多变化(房子、道路、河水等方面)；
3. 以优质的苹果而闻名；
4. 村子东边有几家俱乐部，人们工作之余可以锻炼身体，放松心情。
My home town
My home town is a b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eautiful village in the north of China. 　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Welcome to my home town.
参考答案：
1-5 DBCAC 6-10 BADCC 11-15 CADDB
16-20 BCADA 21-25 CBBBA 26-30 CABCD
31-35 CABCD
36. especially 37. south 38. low
39. countryside 40. University 41. fact
42. bigger 43. west 44. wider
45. areas 46. as tall as 47. How do
48. younger than 49. What is 50. lots of
51-55 ECAGD
56. on 57. notebooks 58. arrived 59. other 60. like
61. farmers 62. million 63. busy 64. some 65. left
One possible version:
My home town
My home town is a b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eautiful village in the north of China. It is more than 80 years old. The village changes a lot now. Houses are bigger and higher than before. And the streets are wider. There are also many new buildings. There is a river in the south of our village. The water in it is much cleaner than before. My home town is famous for its good apples. There are some clubs in the east of the village. People can do some exercise or relax after work.
Welcome to my home town.