Module 7 A famous story单元闯关双测卷（测基础）（含解析）

Module 7 A famous story（测基础）——2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册单元闯关双测卷
满分：100分
一、单选题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1.—_______ are you going to Paris for
—To learn art.
A. What B.Why C.How D. Which
2.—Why don't you wear the blue shirt to the meeting You look smart in it.
—I washed it yesterday. It isn't _______ yet.
A. wet B. good C.bad D. dry
3.For our safety, we must ______ the traffic rules on the way to school.
A. follow B. change C. make D. break
4.The accident happened so _______ that I even didn't see who knocked me down.
A. loudly B. usually C. suddenly D. slowly
5.—I'm thirsty. I'd like a glass of orange juice. What about you, Dad
—I prefer（更喜欢）a cup of coffee _______ nothing in it.
A. with B. without C.for D. to
6.—What do you ______ his speech
—No one speaks better.
A. think up B. think of C.think over D. think through
7.—I saw the light of your room was still on at 11 o'clock last night.
—Oh,I ______ a football match of the Russia World Cup.
A. watched B. watch C. am watching D. was watching
8.—I heard that your brother is in hospital.What happened
—He _______ from the horse and broke his leg.
A.heard B. fell C. arrived D. showed
9.—Joe, _______ do you clean your house
—Twice a week.
A. how long B. how much C. how often D. how far
10.Jenny was walking on the street. _______ someone called her name.
A. Luckily B. Usually C. Suddenly D. Especially
11.My mother chose to be a housewife because of my little sister. She was ______ young ______ take care of herself.
A. such; that B. so; that C. too; to D. enough; to
12.—Where's Mike
—I noticed him ______ in the playground just now.
A.runs B.ran C.running D.to run
13.—The boy is crying over there. What happened to him
—He _______ and was badly hurt.
A. wrote down B. fell down C.took down D.cut down
14.—I went to your office at 9：00 yesterday morning, but you were not in.
—Sorry, I _______ with the manager in the meeting room at that time.
A.am talking B.was talking C.were talking D.have talked
15.—Pardon me. I wonder _______.
—I'm not sure. Maybe by bus.
A. how he likes this new book
B. how Mrs. Smith fixed up her umbrella
C. how you can make fruit salad
D. how the students will get to the farm
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Once upon a time, there was a man called Zheng. 1 lived in a small town. One day he wanted to buy himself a new pair of shoes.He measured（测量）his 2 with a ruler and then 3 down his size on a piece of paper. After that he went shoe shopping.
When he arrived at the 4 , he reached into his pocket, 5 he found the paper was not there. So he said to the shopkeeper,"I have left the paper at home and I don't know the size. I'll go back home to 6 it."With these words, he ran out of the shop.
He ran back home, found the paper and then ran to the shop again. But it took him 7 hours and the shop was 8 . He spent the afternoon on the way and did not buy his shoes at last.
Someone asked him,"Did you want to buy the shoes 9 yourself "
"Of course," he answered.
"Then why don't you 10 the shoes by yourself "
"I trust（信任）the ruler more than my feet,"he answered.
1.A.They B.I C.She D.He
2.A.hands B.feet C.arms D.legs
3.A.wrote B.sat C.cut D.fell
4.A. post office B. fruit shop C. shoe shop D. parking lot
5.A.and B.but C.or D.so
6.A.throw B.borrow C.get D.sell
7.A.few B.a few C.little D. a little
8.A. open B. opened C. close D. closed
9.A. for B. to C.by D. with
10.A. come on B. turn on C. try on D. get on
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom's aunt said he had to paint the fence（围栏）.It was thirty yards long and three yards high! When he was working, some boys came along and made fun of him.
Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.
"I'm going swimming," said Ben. "Do you want to come Oh, you have to work, don't you "
Tom got a little angry, but soon he had a wonderful idea.
"Work " he said."I don't think this is work. It's fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day "
Ben thought about this. He was watching Tom's every move and was getting more and more interested.
After a while, he said, "Tom, will you let me do some painting "
"No way. You see, Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I'm the only one that can do it right."
"Oh,please,Tom,"begged（恳求）Ben."I'll be really careful. Let me try! I'll give you my apple in return."
" Well, all right, Ben," said Tom."But you must be careful."
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He started to eat Ben's apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He gave Tom his favourite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles（弹子）,and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave him a large cake!
1.At first, Tom Sawyer was unhappy because _______.
A. he had no time to play B. he had no apples to eat
C. he had no friends to talk with D. he had to do the homework
2.When Tom Sawyer was working, Ben came along to _______.
A. give him a hand B.ask him to swim
C. make fun of him D. borrow the brush
3.The underlined phrase "in return" means" _______" in Chinese.
A.归还 B.返回 C.回报 D.恢复
4.Which of the following is TRUE
A. Tom thought painting the fence was very fun.
B. Tom got many toys and a large cake in the end.
C. Tom was the only boy who could work carefully.
D. Aunt Polly bought Tom the toys.
5.From the passage, we know Tom Sawyer was very _______.
A. polite B. clever C.brave D. honest
B
There was a terrible rainstorm last night. Now the Hills are talking about what they were doing at the time of the rainstorm.
Eric: I was watching my favourite cartoon on TV. Suddenly,the lights went out and it began to rain heavily. I was so scared that I ran into my bedroom. Then I heard my mom shouting,"Don't be afraid, my son. I'm coming soon."
Mrs Hill:I was doing the dishes. I quickly stopped and ran to close all the windows. I was looking around when I heard my son crying. So I rushed to help him.
Rosa:I was washing my hair while the rain was beating against the windows. Suddenly, it got dark. I was afraid and didn't know what to do. Luckily, my dad came and asked me to get back to my bedroom. Then he went out of the house to see what was happening.
Mr Hill:I was writing a report on the computer. Two days ago, I listened to the weather report. But I didn't think it would come so suddenly. I quickly stood up and walked around to see if everything was OK. Other families might be in trouble. So I went to help them.
6.Who was working on the computer when the rainstorm happened
A. Eric. B. Rosa. C. Mrs Hill. D. Mr Hill.
7.What was Eric doing at the time of the rainstorm
A. He was doing his homework. B. He was watching TV.
C.He was washing his hair. D. He was playing computer games.
8.Where might Mrs Hill be when the rainstorm came
A.In her bedroom. B. In the sitting room.
C.In the kitchen. D. In the bathroom.
9.What did Mrs Hill do before she went to help her son
A. She closed all the windows. B. She cooked a meal.
C. She washed her clothes. D. She wrote a report.
10.How did Rosa feel when it got dark suddenly
A. Nervous. B. Surprised. C. Happy. D. Afraid.
C
In the state of Qin（秦国）,there was a man called Shang Yang（商鞅）.He was a statesman（政治家）and worked out many reforms（改革）for the state,like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful when at war.
But these reforms were not easily carried out（执行） at first. Most people didn't trust Shang Yang. In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up with an idea. He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital. Many people came to see him and the pole.
Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, "The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces."
It was a simple job and the reward was so large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke.
Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, "The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces."
This reward was unbelievably large. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward. He put the pole on his shoulder and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces.
After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him.
Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and stronger. At last, Qin made all the seven states into one empire（帝国）.
11.What did Shang Yang do
A. A statesman. B. A tradesman. C. An emperor. D. A soldier.
12.In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have
A. Having a wooden pole carrying competition.
B. Having a wooden pole cutting competition.
C. The man stepping forward first would be praised.
D. The man carrying the pole from the south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces.
13.Why did Shang Yang's reward increase at last
A. Because a man stepped forward.
B. Because there wasn't enough time.
C. Because Shang Yang heard no answer.
D. Because Shang Yang was happy.
14."They believed he was a man of his word." What does the underlined part mean
A. A man who can speak loudly.
B. A man who likes to speak a lot.
C. A man who keeps his word.
D. A man of few words.
15.After these great reforms, what happened in the history of China
A. Shang Yang became the first emperor.
B. The first empire of China appeared.
C. The south gate fell down.
D. The state of Qin became weaker and weaker.
四、汉译英（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1.如果你追两只兔子, 你将一只也逮不着。
If you _____ _____ two hares, you will catch nothing.
2.今天的报纸上有没有新鲜的事呢
Is there _____ _____ in today's newspaper
3.周末我们偶尔在饭店吃午餐。
We have lunch in a restaurant _____ _____ _____ at weekends.
4.她正在考虑什么时候去看望她的祖父母
She _____ _____ _____ when to visit her grandparents.
5.我在书店看书时一个漂亮的女孩向我微笑。
A beautiful girl is _____ _____ me while I was reading in the bookshop.
五、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Once upon a time, there was a strange bird. He lived in a tree near the bank of a river. ① One day, one of the two heads saw a delicious fruit on a tree. He picked it and started eating the fruit. “It is one of the most delicious fruits I have ever eaten，” he said.
The other head said， “② ” The first head laughed and said, “You know that we have only one stomach. It makes no difference whether I eat it or you eat it.
Moreover, I’m the one who found the fruit. ③ ”
Later that day, the other head found a tree having poisonous (有毒的）fruits. He took a poisonous fruit and told the first head， “I will eat this fruit.”
The first head shouted, “④ If you eat it，both of us will die.”
The other head replied, “Shut up! I，m the one who found the fruit. I have the right to eat it.”
⑤ In the end, both of them lost their lives.
A. So I have the right to eat it.
B. The first head started crying, but the other head still ate the poisonous fruit.
C. Let me also taste the delicious fruit.
D. The bird had two heads, but they shared one stomach.
E. What do you think of the bird with two heads
F. Please don’t eat this poisonous fruit.
G. The bird looks very beautiful and cute.
六、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
你一定收到过很多礼物吧？它也许是一本书、一个玩具，也许是亲人的赞许或者朋友的一个拥抱，也许是……请你以"Story on a Gift"为题，写一篇英语作文，讲述一个关于礼物的小故事。
1.内容提示：
（1）简要介绍这个礼物；
（2）讲述你和这个礼物的小故事；
（3）说说这个礼物对你的特别意义。
2.写作要求：
（1）内容以叙事为主；
（2）语言表达准确，语意通顺、连贯，词数60—80；
（3）书写工整、规范，文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名。
Story on a Gift
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答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：A
解析：根据答语可知此处问的是去巴黎的原因，what...for表示“为何目的”，符合题意。
2.答案：D
解析：根据语境可知没有穿那件蓝色的衬衫是因为它还没干，故用dry。
3.答案：A
解析：句意：为了我们的安全起见，在去上学的路上我们必须遵守交通规则。Follow“遵循”；change“改变”；make“制作”；break“打碎，弄坏”。根据语境可知选A。
4.答案：C
解析：根据空后的“I even didn't see who knocked me down”可推测事故发生得突然，故用suddenly。Loudly“大声地”；usually“通常”；slowly“缓慢地”。
5.答案：A
解析：——我渴了。我想喝杯橘子汁。你呢，爸爸 ——我更想喝一杯什么也不加的咖啡。根据nothing可知用with“有，带有”。
6.答案：B
解析：What do you think of...是固定句式,表示"你觉得……如何"，故选B。
7.答案：D
解析：根据本题语境可知，昨天晚上11点我正在看足球比赛，表示过去某时某事正在发生要用过去进行时。
8.答案：B
解析：根据空后内容可推测此处是说“从马上摔了下来”，故用fell。
9.答案：C
解析：——Joe,你多久打扫一次你的房子？—一周两次。how long“多长，多长时间”，主要用来对“一段时间”提问，也可用来询问“长度”；how much“多少”，对不可数名词的量或物品价格提问；how often“多久一次”，对频率提问；how far“多远”，对距离提问。根据答语可知选C。
10.答案：C
解析：句意：珍妮正在街上走，突然有人叫她的名字。表示"突然地"要用 suddenly，故答案为C。
11.答案：C
解析：根据第二空之后的动词原形take可先排除选项A和B；再根据本题语境可知，我妈妈选择做家庭主妇是因为我妹妹，她太小了，还不会照顾自己。根据too...to...的结构可知答案为C。
12.答案：C
解析：答语的含义是"我刚才注意到他正在操场上跑"。 notice sb. doing sth.是正确的搭配，选项C符合题意。
13.答案：B
解析：write down写下； fall down跌倒，摔倒； take down记下，取下；cut down砍倒，减少。根据本题描述可知，他摔倒了，伤得很严重，表示"跌倒；摔倒"要用 fall down，故答案为B。
14.答案：B
解析：本题考查动词时态。根据本题语境可知，我当时正在和经理在会议室谈话，要用过去进行时。
15.答案：D
解析：根据答语中的"或许乘公共汽车吧"可推断，此处的含义是"我想知道学生将会怎样去农场"，故答案为D。
二、
1.答案：D
解析：根据上文中的"a man called Zheng"以及下文中的"he wanted to"可知答案为D。
2.答案：B
解析：上文中提到了“他想给自己买一双新鞋”，由此可推断，他用尺子量了自己的“脚”，故所缺的词是feet。
3.答案：A
解析：write down“写下”；sit down“坐下”；cut down“砍倒”；fall down“跌倒”。结合上下文可推断，他量了脚之后，把尺码写在了一张纸上，故答案为A。
4.答案：C
解析：根据上下文可推断，他到“鞋店”买鞋了，故答案为C。
5.答案：B
解析：此处是说，他把手伸进口袋，“但是”他发现那张纸不在那里，故所缺的词是but。
6.答案：C
解析：结合下文可知，他要回家取那张纸，get表示“去取”，符合文意。
7.答案：B
解析：他跑回家找到了那张纸，又跑回鞋店，花费了“几个”小时。空处修饰可数名词复数，而且表示肯定意义，应用afew。
8.答案：D
解析：结合下文的描述可推断，鞋店“关门”了，故closed符合文意。
9.答案：A
解析：介词for意为“给，对，供”，用来表示对象、用途等。
10.答案：C
解析：结合上下文可推断，此处是说，那你为什么不自己试穿一下鞋子呢，表示“试穿”要用try on。
三、
A
1.答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的描述可知，Tom不开心是因为他没有时间玩耍，故答案为A。
2.答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的"When he was working,some boys came along and made fun of him"以及其后Ben和Tom之间的对话可知，Ben过来取笑他，故答案为C。
3.答案：C
解析：短语猜测题。结合上下文可推断，Ben为了刷围栏把他的苹果给了Tom作为回报，故答案为C。
4.答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"That afternoon，Tom got many toys"和"she gave him a large cake"可知,Tom最后得到了许多玩具和一个大蛋糕，故答案为B。
5.答案：B
解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，Tom本来要刷围栏，但最后他不仅让别人刷了围栏，还得到了很多玩具，故可推断Tom很聪明，故答案为B。
B
6.答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据Mr Hill 的描述中的"I was writing a report on the computer"可知选D。
7.答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据Eric 的描述中的"I was watching my favourite cartoon on TV"可知选B。
8.答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据Mrs Hill的描述中的"I was doing the dishes”可推知Mrs Hill正在厨房里，故选C。
9.答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Mrs Hill的描述可知Mrs Hill在去照顾儿子之前做的事有洗碗和关窗，结合选项可知选A。
10.答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据Rosa的描述中的"I was afraid and didn't know what to do"可知选D。
C
11.答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的"there was a man called Shang Yang（商鞅）.He was a statesman（政治家）"可知答案。
12.答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段的描述可知，商鞅在都城南门立了一根木杆，他指出谁能把那根木杆从南门搬到北门可以得到一些黄金，故答案为D。
13.答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段内容"Hearing no answer,Shang Yang stepped forward and said, ‘ The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces.’“可知，商鞅增加了奖励是因为他没有听到任何回应，故答案为C。
14.答案：C
解析：词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，商鞅履行了奖励50金的诺言，故推测人们相信商鞅是一个言而有信的人，故答案为C。
15.答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"At last,Qin made all the seven states into one empire（帝国）"可推知答案为B。
四、
1.答案：run; after
2.答案：anything; new
3.答案：once; or; twice
4.答案：is thinking about
5.答案：smiling; at
五、
答案：DCAFB
解析：1. 根据首句中的a strange bird可知，本段需要说明这只鸟的 奇怪之处，再根据第二段第一句中的one of the two heads可推测此处是说明这只鸟有两个头。故选D项。
2. 结合上文可知一个头吃了美味的水果，此处表示另一个头想尝尝。故选C项。
3. 结合上一句" Moreover, I’m the one who found the fruit. "可推 知此处表示"所以我有权利吃它"。故选A项。
4. 结合下一句可知，如果吃了它（毒水果），两个头都会死，因此可推知这里应是第一个头阻止另一个头吃毒水果，故选 F项。
5. 结合下一句可知两个头都失去了自己的生命，故推知此处表示第一个头不听劝阻，仍然吃了毒水果。故选B项。
六、
Story on a Gift
There is a big photo on the wall in my bedroom. In the photo, there is a beautiful girl with a sunny smile. This is a special gift for me.
Two years ago, I went to a new school. I didn't have any friend there, so I felt very lonely. One day, when I sat alone at the desk as usual, a girl passed me, and she turned back, saying hi to me with a smile. This smile changed my life. Soon, this girl became my best friend. Before we graduated, she gave me some photos of her. I chose this smile photo in order to remember our friendship forever.
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