Module 2 My home town and my country 阅读理解练习2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册（含答案）

Module 2 My home town and my country
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When we talk about the UK, what will you think of Big Ben, Downing Street and Tower Bridge are always our hot topics (话题). But there are many other facts about the e and see!
The most popular museum is the British Museum in London. Over six million people visit it every year. It is open from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. But on Friday, the closing time is 8:30 p. m.
The River Severn starts in Wales and flows(流)through western England. It’s well known for the Severn Bore—a tall wave(波浪)of water that regularly(定期地)flows up the river from the sea.
Hungry Beef and chicken are tasty, fruit and vegetables are healthy, and sandwiches are simple. Short of money The cheapest food is fish and chips(炸鱼薯条). And it’s delicious.
1. The British Museum in London is _______.
A. the biggest B. the most popular
C. the most famous D. the smallest
2. _______ people visit the British Museum every year.
A. Over six million B. Six million
C. Over sixteen million D. Sixteen million
3. We visit the British Museum _______.
A. at 9:00 a. m. , Monday B. at 10:30 a. m. , Tuesday
C. at 9:30 p. m. , Friday D. at 9:00 p. m. , Tuesday
4. _______ is famous for its tall wave of water.
A. The British Museum B. The River Severn
C. London D. England
5. The reading material (材料) above is most probably _______.
A. a business plan B. a travel guide
C. a science report D. an English magazine
B
On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school. The driver of the bus is the teacher. It’s a school bus, but it doesn’t take the children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (轮子).
Every time the bus comes, the farmers will come running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus.
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!
1. The driver of the bus is_______.
A. the teacher B. the student C. the farmer D. the school
2. The bus school will_______.
A. take the children to school
B. stay here for a long time
C. take the fathers and mothers to school
D. go round from place to place
3. When the school bus comes, the farmers will_______.
A. stop working B. warmly welcome it
C. be happy D. both B and C
4. The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because _______in the morning.
A. they can’t get up early
B. the teacher wants to teach the small children first
C. they have a lot of work to do
D. they have to do their homework
5. Which is TRUE
A. A school bus is a real school for farmers’ children.
B. The bus school has no teacher at all.
C. The bus school has no students.
D. The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn.
C
London has a population of about 7000000. From about 1800 until World WarⅡ. London was the biggest city in the word, but now there are many cities which are much bigger.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben.
Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution. Over 1000000 people a day use the London underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn't clean. but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.
For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the city centre. But my children's favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world!
1. What's the Chinese for "population" in this passage
A. 污染 B. 人口 C. 车辆 D. 流行
2. When was London the biggest city in the world
A. Over sixty years ago B. In 1950
C. About 1800 years ago D. In the 21st century
3. What's Big Ben in London
A. It's children's favorite toy shop
B. It's the best park in the city centre
C. It's a famous clock
D. It's a nice museum
4. How many people use the London underground every day
A. 7,000,000 B. More than1,000,000 C. 1,000,000 D. 1800
5. How was the air in London one hundred years ago
A. It was much cleaner B. It was the same
C. It was the cleanest D. It was dirtier than it is now
D
Guangzhou is a big city in China. It has a history of over 2，200 years. People in Guangzhou love to eat. There is a saying：Eating in Guangzhou. Usually, there are three times for tea in a teahouse in Guangzhou. They are morning tea, afternoon tea and evening tea. People don't have much to eat at teatime, but they love to go there to spend their time. You may think only old people have teatime, but in fact today's young people go to the teahouse more often than before. The place is large enough for all their friends to sit and the time is not limited. Also, the food in the teahouse is very healthy.
One of the most famous and popular restaurants in Guangzhou is Guangzhou Restaurant. It first opened in 1935.Its name was Southwestern Restaurant. In 1940, it changed the name to Guangzhou Restaurant. It means “all delicious food is in Guangzhou”. Now it has nine restaurants and more than 30 food stores across the city. One of the restaurants is in Shangxiajiu Street. Many people choose to have their weddings(婚礼), to celebrate birthdays or their new family members—babies there.
1. How many times are there for tea in a teahouse in Guangzhou
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2. The underlined word “limited” in Paragraph 1 means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 有演变的 B. 有对比的 C. 有限制的 D. 有范围的
3. Which of the following is NOT the reason for young people to go to a teahouse
A. The place is large enough for all their friends to sit.
B. The food there is healthy.
C. They can be there for a long time.
D. There are many things to eat in a teahouse.
4. Guangzhou Restaurant _______.
A. first opened in 1940
B. has only one restaurant and it's in Shangxiajiu Street
C. is one of the most popular restaurants in Guangzhou
D. has less than 30 food stores
5. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Guangzhou has a history of over 2，200 years.
B. People in Guangzhou love to go to the teahouse to spend their time.
C. The food in the teahouse is very healthy.
D. Guangzhou Restaurant never changed its name.
E
Antarctica
Weather
Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89. 2℃ !
Population
Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.
History of exploration (探险)
During 1907 —1909, British explorer Ernest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen— raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.
Animals and birds
There aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.
1. When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica
A. In 1786. B. In 1907. C. In 1911. D. In 1983.
2. Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time
A. Fishermen. B. Scientists. C. Researchers. D. Explorers.
3. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “explorer”
A. 游客 B. 摄影师 C. 探险家 D. 科学家
4. Where is Ernest Shackleton from
A. Britain. B. Norway. C. The South Pole. D. The North Pole.
5. According to the passage, which sentence is TRUE
A. Antarctica lies in the most northern part of the world.
B. Antarctica is the coldest area on Earth.
C. There are some large animals in Antarctica.
D. There is much rain in Antarctica.
参考答案
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