Module 2 My home town and my country 任务型阅读练习2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册

Module 2 My home town and my country
任务型阅读练习
一、根据短文内容, 完成下列表格。
Shifen is a small town in Taiwan, China. It has many things for tourists to see and do.
Shifen Railway Station is a very old station. It opened in 1918. Now the station is a place for tourists. Next to the station is Shifen Old Street. In fact, the railway is right in the middle of the old street. You can see houses next to the railway. You can enjoy delicious food and learn about the history of the town.
Shifen Waterfall is not far from Shifen Railway Station. You can see water run down from the mountain there. It takes you 30 minutes to walk there from the railway station. The walk goes across two bridges. Many people take pictures on the bridges.
In the evening, you can go to Shifen Sky Lantern Square. It's wonderful to write something on a lantern and then see it fly into the sky.
Shifen Railway Station It opened in 1918.
Shifen Old Street ☆ The railway is right in the middle of the old street. ☆ You can see 1. ________ next to the railway. ☆ You can enjoy delicious food and learn about the 2. ________ of the town.
Shifen Waterfall(瀑布) ☆ It takes you 3. ________ minutes to walk there from the station. ☆ You'll go across two 4. ________ to get to the waterfall.
Shifen Sky Lantern Square You can 5. ________ something on a lantern and then see it fly into the sky.
二、根据短文内容, 完成下列表格。
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston isn’t a beautiful city, but it’s very busy and interesting. There are lots of people and lots of cafes (咖啡馆). There are some beautiful places near Kingston—the Blue Mountains and some beautiful beaches. I love it!
Kingston, England
Kingston is a very busy town. There are a lot of shops and cars, and there’s a university with students all over the world! It’s a nice place—there’s an old square (广场), and it’s near the River Thames. There are some beautiful parks, too.
Kingston, New Zealand
Kingston is a small town near Lake Wakatipu in the mountains. It’s a really beautiful place, but it’s very quiet—there’s only one school, one bank and one small supermarket! There’s a famous old train there, too.
Kingston in Jamaica Not beautiful, but busy and 1. ________ people and cafes the Blue Mountains and 2. ________
Kingston in England busy and nice 3. ________ and cars an old square and some beautiful parks
Kingston in 4. ________ beautiful, small and 5. ________ very quiet a school, a bank, a small supermarket and a famous old train
三、阅读短文，回答问题。
My hometown, Chongqing, is the biggest industrial and commercial center in southwestern China. It is known as “mountain city” for its mountainous landscape and rivers flowing through the city. The scenery here never fails to attract tourists throughout the world. For example, you can make a voyage of discovery along the Three Gorges, where high cliffs(悬崖) stand face to face on either side of the Yangtze River. Additionally, you will also be satisfied with the night view of the city, including millions of lights and their reflections on the river. Ever since 1997, its rapid economic growth has brought about a sharp increase in the production of industrial products, such as iron, cars and computers.
Thanks to the hot and humid climate, people have developed a preference for the spicy hot pot. When the night comes, occasions are not rare when the citizens are entertained by the performers in Sichuan Opera, an art form with a long history. People here are straightforward (耿直的) , enthusiastic and humorous. But unfortunately, you’ll sometimes fail to understand their creative jokes because of the local dialect(方言) and accent.
1. Where is Chongqing
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2. What is Chongqing known as
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3. Why do people in Chongqing like the hot pot
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4. What are the people’s personalities(性格) in Chongqing
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5. Why do you sometimes fail to understand their creative jokes
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四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
In Sydney, Australia, there lived a man called Mark Simon. Mark enjoyed betting(打赌) so much that he would bet on anything.
One day, Mark showed a frog(青蛙) to a stranger. He bet the stranger $60 that the frog could jump farther and faster than any other one in Sydney. The stranger said he would bet Mark if he had a frog. Mark left his frog with the stranger and went to find a frog for the stranger. The stranger opened the frog's mouth and put a bag of sand into it.
Soon Mark came back with a frog for the stranger. The two frogs were put on the floor and given a push. To Mark's surprise, the stranger's frog jumped off smartly but his frog just sat there. Mark had to give $60 to the stranger.
After the stranger left, Mark picked up the frog, and found it quite heavy. He turned it upside down, and the bag of sand came out. He knew he had been fooled and started running after the stranger.
1. Did Mark Simon like betting
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2. How much money did Mark bet the stranger
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3. What did the stranger do to Mark's frog
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4. Whose frog jumped farther and faster, the stranger's or Mark's
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5. What kind of person do you think the stranger was
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五、阅读短文，回答问题。
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It's a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of about 8，460，000.Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for its beautiful weather. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That's why more and more people like to travel here. You can see that great changes have taken place here. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy everything in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People's lives are becoming better and better.
At weekends or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people, especially old people, would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of the Western Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Western Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Western Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city.(1)EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad.(2)你可以花一整天的时间参观这世界闻名的花园。A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.
People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know (3)____(much) about Kunming and taste its food, please visit it yourself.
1. What's the weather like in Kunming
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2. Do great changes take place in Kunming now
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3. 将(1)处翻译成汉语。
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4. 将(2)处翻译成英语。
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5. 在(3)处填入所给单词的适当形式。
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参考答案
一、1. houses　
2. history　
3. 30/thirty　
4. bridges　
5. write
二、1. interesting
2. some beautiful beaches
3. shops
4. New Zealand
5. quiet
三、1. in southwestern China
2.Mountain city.
3. Because of the hot and humid climate.
4. They are straightforward , enthusiastic and humorous.
5. because of the local dialect and accent.
四、1. Yes, he did.
2. Sixty dollars / $60
3. He put a bag of sand into the frog's mouth.
4. The stranger's.
5. He is a cheat / He is not honest.
五、1. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.
2. Yes, they do.
3. 世博园为国内外人士所熟知。
4. You can spend a whole day visiting the world famous garden.
5. more