Module 4 Planes, ships and trains.单元测试卷 2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册（含答案）

Module 4 Planes, ships and trains
单元测试卷
一、选择题(每空1分，共15分)
1. They go to school ________ bike.
A. by B. with C. on D. for
2. Every dancer was in white ________ Jane, the lead dancer, who wore red.
A. besides B. against C. except D. with
3. —How much will the phone ________
—The same as you said, eight hundred dollars each.
A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
4. Jim lives ________school in my class. His home is just next to our school.
A. close to B. closest to C. far from D. farthest from
5. Mario and his friends are making some plans ________ in an old people’s home this summer.
A. work B. working C. to work D. works
6. — I plan ________ for a bicycle trip to Hangzhou. But I am afraid I don’t know the way.
— A map is helpful, I think.
A. go out B. going out C. to go out D. to going out
7. XiaoYun, the ________ child was just born. His two elder sisters are at school.
A. younger B. youngest C. older D. oldest
8. —Do you have any sales going on today
—Sure, we have the ________ smart phones on sale.
A. worst B. largest C. latest D. fewest
9. —How do you like art
—It’s as _______ as other subjects. It can help us develop a sense of beauty.
A. more important B. important C. most important D. the most important
10. This dress is very beautiful, ________ it doesn’t look good on me.
A. for B. so C. but D. also
11. There are too many people on the bus, so it is very ________.
A. comfortable B. famous C. modern D. crowded
12. —Why were you late for the show
—It was rush hour. There was ________ traffic on the road.
A. much B. a lot C. many D. lots
13. —________ she is a teacher.
—I don’t think so. I think she _______ a doctor because I saw her in the hospital last week.
A. May be; maybe B. Maybe; may be C. Maybe; maybe D. May be; may be
14. —______ do you have a sports meeting in your school
—Once a year. We all like sports.
A. How much B. How often C. How long D. How soon
15. —So kind of you to give me a ride to the bus stop.
—____
A. My pleasure. B. Thank you.
C. It doesn't matter. D. That's nothing to do.
二、完形填空(每空1分，共10分)
It is Ruben’s first day to go to his new school. He thinks his grandfather will 1 to school with him. However, Grandfather says, “I will walk with you to the 2 .”
They walk down the street. “I like to walk to school. 3 can’t we go to school on foot ” Ruben asks.
“Your school this year is very 4 ,” answers Grandfather.
They 5 down on a bench(长椅) to wait at the bus stop. Ruben thinks, “Walking to school is fun! I 6 talk a lot with some friends. We 7 also see many interesting things.”
The bus 8 , and Ruben gets on. His friend Ahmed is on the bus. “Sit next to 9 , Ruben,” says
Ahmed. Ruben says 10 to Grandfather and sits down. Taking the bus is going to be fun!
1.A. jump B. drive C. walk D. fly
2.A. bus stop B. office C. train station D. school
3.A. What B. Who C. Why D. How
4.A. cheap B. expensive C. far D. close
5.A. stand B. put C. look D. sit
6.A. then B. always C. never D. finally
7.A. won’t B. can’t C. can D. are
8.A. begins B. finishes C. goes D. comes
9.A. you B. him C. her D. me
10.A. goodbye B. sorry C. good night D.OK
三、阅读理解(每题2分，共20分)
A
How do you go to school or work Here is a survey about it.
I ’m a student. My home is not near the school, so I go to school by school bus every day. It takes more than 20 minutes to get to school. The school bus is very beautiful, wide and strong. We go home at 4：30 and get home at about 5：00 in the afternoon.
—David Smith 14, America
I ’m a teacher. My house is near a beautiful lake. My school is across from the lake. I can walk to the school across a bridge. It takes me about thirty minutes. But I often go to my school by boat, because it’s more fun. It takes me about twenty minutes. I get home at 6：00 in the afternoon.
—Joe 22, London
I ’m a student. I went to school by bus half a year ago, but now I walk to school with my classmate—Tom. It take one and a half hours to get to school. It’s very slow but it’s safe. I get home at about 6：30 every day.
—Mike 10, New York
1. ________ is a teacher.
A. Joe B. David C. Mike D. Tom
2. David Smith’s school bus isn’t ________.
A. wide B. beautiful C. strong D. long
3. ________ gets home earliest in the afternoon.
A. David Smith B. Tom C. Mike D. Joe
4. Joe often goes to work ________.
A. by bus B. by bike C. on foot D. by boat
5. What is the passage mainly about
A. Going to school/work in different ways.
B. School bus safety (安全).
C. Time to go to school/work.
D. The greenest way to school.
B
More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi(马拉维). Bikes are the most popular in this African country.
Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use bikes to carry heavy things. They also use them to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.
If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.
Alice is a 21 year old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi, ” she says. “It's easy and cheap. ” Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.
28 year old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “I used to make boats for a living, but that's a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don't mind carrying heavy people, ” he says.
6. Bikes are the most popular way for people to get somewhere in _______.
A. Africa B. Asia C. Malawi D. Hawaii
7. From the passage we learn that people there don't use bikes to carry _______.
A. heavy things B. local people C. animals D. tourists
8. Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it's _______.
A. always waiting on the sides of the roads
B. popular all over the world
C. safe and interesting
D. easy and cheap
9. Panjira Khombe thinks that _______.
A. traveling is comfortable B. making boats is difficult
C. riding a bike taxi is cheap D. carrying heavy people is enjoyable
10. What's the best title for this passage
A. Bike riders B. A strange country C. Bike taxis D. A cheap journey
四、按要求完成句子。(每题2分，共10分)
1. Ms Black works in a hospital. (对画线部分提问)
__________ __________ in a hospital
2. Jack usually gets to school on foot. (对画线部分提问)
__________ __________ Jack usually __________ to school
3. Taking a bus is the fastest way to go to school for me. (对画线部分提问)
__________ __________ the fastest way to go to school for you
4. This morning Henry arrived at school late. (改为同义句)
This morning Henry__________ __________ _________ school.
5. You can go there by underground. (改为同义句)
You can __________ __________ ____________ there.
五、补全对话。(每题2分，共10分)
W：Hello, Hand. 1. __________
M：Hi,Anna. I often go to school by bus,but sometimes by bike.
W：2. __________
M：It is about twenty miles from my father's office to our home. 3. __________
W：Oh,it's also the most comfortable way.
M：4. __________
W: What about your mother
M：5. __________
A. In fact, he often goes to work by subway. B. How do you go to school every day C. She has the shortest journey,so she usually walks to work. D. So the best way to get to his office is by taxi. E. How does your father go to work
六、短文填空(每空1分，共10分)
Nowadays, many people drive their cars to work. There are a lot of cars in the street and the traffic 1._________ (be) very busy. So sometimes it’s not easy for people to get to work on time. When you are going to be late, you only dream of 2._________ (take) a plane there. Can your dream come true Yes! You can take a plane only in months!
Four engineers in Germany are interested 3._________ making planes. They are making a new plane —Lilium Jet. It doesn’t look like a plane 4._________ an egg. Many people think it looks funny and interesting. The great “egg” can take two people to the sky and fly three hundred 5.__________ (kilometre) in one hour. That’s really great. Some people call Lilium Jet “a flying car”. Why Firstly, it’s not difficult for people to learn to drive it. People can just drive it like driving a car.
But it can go 6.________ (fast) and farther than a car. 7._________ (second), Lilium Jet is not very big, only a quarter of a plane. So it doesn’t need 8._________ airport (飞机场). Only a small place is OK. It can stop everywhere. In the future, the “flying car” will come into 9.__________ (people) life and change our modes of trip (出行方式).
Lilium Jet came on the market in 2018. If you want to make your trip easy and interesting, why not 10._________ (buy) one I’m sure you will have a good time on it.
七、任务型阅读(每题2分，共10分)
When Archie was walking alone through the town, he found a stranger who had a big frown(皱眉). The man looked at Archie unhappily. It made Archie angry. So Archie frowned back at him. Then the man ran away in surprise.
While Archie was walking along, he looked at people around him. He found that most people seemed unhappy. Archie wondered why so many people seemed unhappy as they frowned at each other while passing through the town.
Then a clever idea came into Archie's head. He would not wear a frown any more, he would smile. It seemed funny at first, he gave it a try. Archie smiled at the people who were walking past him. And to his surprise, most of them smiled back. Archie thought his idea was a great thing to do. Everybody seemed happier because of the smile of a clever young boy.
All it took was only a smile to bring hope to the town. So when you see a frown, put a smile on your face and you'll find that the world is a happier place.
1. How did Archie feel when he met a man with a big frown
________
2. What did Archie find when he was walking along
________
3. Why did Archie smile at people around him
________
4. Archie is a clever boy, isn't he
________
5. What will you do when you see a frown
________
八、书面表达(15分)
令人期待的国庆节假期快要到了，你的南非外教Anna 打算去北京旅游，请你结合下面表格中的信息给她提供一些出行的建议。
Ways of transportation Good/Bad points
train safe, comfortable…
plane fast, expensive…
coach cheap, slow…
写作要求：1. 词数：70 左右；
2. 根据要点提示，可以适当发挥。
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参考答案
一、选择题(每空1分，共15分)
1-5ACBBC 6-10CBCBC 11-15DABBA
二、完形填空(每空1分，共10分)
1-5 CACCD 6-10 BCDDA
三、阅读理解(每题2分，共20分)
1-5ADADA 6-10 CCDBC
四、按要求完成句子(每题2分，共10分)
1.Who works 2.How does, get 3.What / Which is 4.was late for 5.take the underground
五、补全对话(每题2分，共10分)
1-5 BEDAC
六、短文填空(每题1分，共10分)
1. is 2.taking 3.in 4.but 5.kilometres 6.faster 7.Secondly 8.an 9.people’s 10.buy
七、任务型阅读(每题2分，共10分)
1. He felt angry. /Angry. /He was angry.
2. He found most people seemed unhappy.
3. Because he wanted to make people happy/happier.
4. Yes, he is. /Yes.
5. I/We will put a smile on my/our face. /I/We will smile/at him. /Put a smile on my face.
八、书面表达(15分)
There are three ways of travelling from Shanghai to Beijing.
You can take the train. It is the safest and most comfortable way. And it is also the second quickest way. Travelling by plane is the fastest but the most expensive. Going by coach is the cheapest but the slowest. And it willbe crowded during the holiday.
I think taking the train is the best way for you, because we should put safety into the first place during the journey.