Module 2My home town and my country模块检测卷（含解析）（外研版八上）

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2024外研版八年级英语上学期单元测试卷
Module 2　My home town and my country
时间:90分钟　 满分:100分
一、单项填空(共10小题,计10分)
(　　)1.I was born in a town with 　　　　population of about 220,000.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
(　　)2.—Where is your home town, Bruce
—My home town is 　　　　the east coast of America.
A. in B. for C. on D. of
(　　)3.(2021·安徽合肥包河区期中)In winter, the weather in my home town is much colder than 　　　　in Guangzhou.
A. it B. those C. this D. that
(　　)4.It's difficult to live in a foreign country, 　　　　when you can't speak the local(当地的) language.
A. quickly B. especially C. luckily D. certainly
(　　)5.(2022·浙江温州乐清期中改编)—What's your favourite sport,Jim
—Basketball.It is really exciting and 　　　　people around the world play it for fun.
A. million B. millions C. million of D. millions of
(　　)6.(2022· 江苏扬州城北初级中学期中)—Nancy, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are much 　　　　than I expected.
—Thank you, and I am surprised that you have grown a lot taller, too.
A. taller B. tall C. low D. lower
(　　)7.(2021·四川凉山中考改编)—Have you ever heard of the news about Yuan Longping.
—What sad news! He is no longer with us, 　　　　he would be an inspiration (鼓舞人心的人) to us all.
A. but B. so C. and D. because
(　　)8.—　　　　
—It's over 20 million.
A. Where is Beijing
B. What's the weather like in Beijing
C. How big is Beijing
D. What is the population of Beijing
(　　)9.(2021·河南郑州外国语中学阶段性测试)The price of the red coat was not 　　　　that of the black one. Because I didn't have enough(足够的) money, I bought the black one.
A. as high as B. as higher as C. as low as D. as lower as
(　　)10.(2022·江苏南京树人中学期中)—The Chinese cartoon Nezha is popular recently. How do you like it
—　　　　.
A. I think so B. Pretty good
C. All right D. That's all right
二、完形填空(共10小题,计15分)
My home town is in the south of Jiangsu Province. Now it becomes a modern city.
My home town has a　11　 of over two hundred years. But more than 30 years ago, it was still a 　12　 town. There were many mountains and trees around. A lot of rivers went through the town. People here 　13　 a very poor but comfortable life.
Now great　14　 have taken place here. The number of tall buildings and factories (工厂) is getting 　15　. People become rich and move into nice and big houses. All kinds of cars are running in the wider and wider 　16　.
These changes bring many advantages. But on the other hand, they also　17　many problems. There are too many cars in the street, so accidents 　18　happen. There is less fresh air or clean water because of pollution (污染) 　19　 the factories. People get so busy that they have no time left for their family or friends. Most young people like the changes 　20　 they bring them a modern life. However, I love a green home town more.
(　　)11.A. history B. population　　 C. match　　　　　 D. programme
(　　)12.A. modern B. rich　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　 D. famous
(　　)13.A. took B. worked　　　　 C. spent　　　　　 D. lived
(　　)14.A. plans B. secrets　　　　 C. changes　　　　 D. lines
(　　)15.A. fewer B. larger　　　　 C. smaller　　　　 D. more
(　　)16.A. streets B. underground C. railways　　　　 D. sky
(　　)17.A. send B. put　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　 D. bring
(　　)18.A. once B. often　　　　 C. never　　　　　 D. almost
(　　)19.A. during B. to　　　　　 C. from　　　　　 D. with
(　　)20.A. or B. because　　　　 C. but　　　　　　 D. so
三、(2021·安徽合肥一六八教育集团期中)补全对话(共5小题,计5分)
　　根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有一个为多余选项。
(In New York, Claire is chatting with Wu Li from Hangzhou about gifts.)
Claire: I'm traveling to your home town, Hangzhou. What can I buy for my family and friends
Wu Li: Well, there are many fantastic things in Hangzhou, like tea and silk.
Claire: Sounds good.I think my family would like to try Chinese tea. 21.　　　
Wu Li: Sure. We have different kinds of tea, such as green tea, black tea, white tea and so on.
Claire: Wow, so many! 22.　　　　
Wu Li: Green tea. The most popular green tea is Longjing tea produced (生产) near the West Lake.
Claire: I see.23.　　　
Wu Li: I'm sure they will like it.
Claire: I think so. What about silk
Wu Li: 24.　　　　 If you want to buy silk products, you can go to any silk shop in Hangzhou.
Claire: Great! I'll buy some silk scarves for my friends.
Wu Li: And there is a silk museum in Hangzhou.25.　　　
Claire: Really That must be interesting. Thanks for your help.
Wu Li: My pleasure. Enjoy yourself!
A. Which is your favorite, Wu Li
B. They don't like Chinese tea at all.
C. You can find out how silk is made there.
D. I'll buy some Longjing tea for my family.
E. Silk made in Hangzhou is famous all over the world.
F. Could you please tell me something about Chinese tea
四、阅读理解(共16小题,计40分)
A(2022·安徽池州贵池区期中改编)
　　Where's your hometown and what do you think of it
Sean, 3 days ago 　　Vancouver, Canada. It has a long rainy season. I don't like its weather very much. 00
Susan, 3 days ago 　　Las Vegas, USA. It's pretty boring and there's nothing for kids to do. My parents live there, so I have to visit it every year. Once a year, usually in winter. Now we are living in New York. I think I will never live there. 01
Ahmad, 3 days ago 　　Saskatchewan, Canada. There is a lot of history in this town. As a peaceful town, there is not much crime. It's safe and beautiful. Welcome to visit my hometown. I believe that you will fall in love with Saskatchewan. 20
Lolol, 4 days ago 　　Melbourne, Australia. I love its culture and historic landmarks. I also love the cold weather. Oh, Melbourne has the best food, too. 60
Zoe, 4 days ago 　　Crown City, USA. I like my hometown.Everybody knows each other because it is small. It's quiet and safe. The neighbors will always keep an eye out for your house if you are away. The people are always very friendly. 60
(　　)26.How many people like their hometown
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
(　　)27.Which of the following is not true
A. There is a lot of rain in Sean's hometown.
B. Saskatchewan and Crown City are both safe.
C. Zoe's neighbors don't get on well with each other.
D. Every year Susan goes to her hometown to see her parents.
(　　)28.Where can you find the passage
A. In a storybook. B. In a math book.
C. In a sports magazine. D. On the Internet.
B
　　Washington DC is the capital of the United States. It's the centre of the national government. It's a busy city with a large population. But more importantly, Washington is also a city of history and culture.
Washington was created in 1790,when Congress (国会) decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and southern states of America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.
There are many sights (名胜) in Washington. Perhaps the most important sight is the Capitol (国会大厦). Another world-famous building in Washington is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.
Washington is also a great cultural city. The Library of Congress contains (包含) one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian American Art Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And the John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.
(　　)29.From the passage we know that Washington is situated (位于) in 　　　　.
A. the south of the U.S.A.
B. the center of the U.S.A.
C. the east and on the middle point from north to south of the country
D. the halfway point between the east and the west of the country
(　　)30.The writer introduces Washington in the order of 　　　　.
A. history, culture and buildings
B. population, history and culture
C. general introduction, history, sights, buildings and culture
D. general introduction, history, sights and culture
(　　)31.What's the passage mainly about
A. Washington sights.
B. The history of Washington.
C. The culture of Washington.
D. The history and culture of Washington.
C
新风向弘扬中国文化 A siheyuan is a kind of traditional home for Chinese people. Siheyuan in Beijing are the most common ones.
　　A siheyuan has a big square courtyard in the centre. There are four buildings around the yard. Usually, one siheyuan is for one family to live in.
　　Siheyuan follow Confucian ideas of respecting authority(权威) and the elderly. The northern main house receives the most sunshine. The oldest members of the family live there. The east and west houses are for the second and third generations. The southern building is the closest to the gate. It is usually for servants or guests.
　　Living in a siheyuan helps to keep every family member close. As time goes on, siheyuan also become like big neighborhoods for many different families. They share happy and sad times in the same yard.
　　Today, tall buildings have replaced(代替) many siheyuan. In order to protect them, the government did a survey. Nearly 1,000 of these buildings have been featured in The Records of Beijing Siheyuan(《北京四合院志》).
(　　)32.Which of the following facts about siheyuan is TRUE
A. A siheyuan has a square courtyard.
B. Many families lived together in a siheyuan at first.
C. There are more than four buildings in the yard.
D. People now usually live in buildings like siheyuan.
(　　)33.What's Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Where people live in a siheyuan.
B. The nice things about living in a siheyuan.
C. How big a siheyuan is.
D. The jobs people do in a siheyuan.
(　　)34.To protect siheyuan, the government 　　　　.
A. bought many siheyuan from people
B. did a survey and featured them in a book
C. replaced siheyuan with many tall buildings
D. built about 1,000 siheyuan in Beijing
D(2022·湖南长沙青竹湖湘一外国语学校期中)
Finland (芬兰) is one of the world's happiest countries, according to an annual survey. This may be a surprise for you because Finland is famous for its cold winter and short daylight. In fact, if you learn more about the people's life there, you will find the answer.
In Finland, many people often go to the library."The library is a main part of life for the people here," Halsas said. "They might do schoolwork there or just read. It has a safe and warm environment." Maybe the best example of this is the Helsinki Central Library Oodi. With different parts, it is a place not only to work but also to live.
Finns love saunas (桑拿浴) and almost every home has one. "There are many saunas. In the summertime, I go every day," Halsas said. Having saunas is quite good to health, such as making our heart healthier.
The people of Finland also love exploring (探索) the outdoors, such as going hiking or biking. "There is a lot of natural scenery (风景) to enjoy and even some private lands are open to the visitor," Halsas said. In winter, life doesn't change too much because Finns are never afraid of the cold. To them, winter just means more activities, such as ice skating, cross-country skiing (滑雪), and dog sledding.
(　　)35.What does the underlined word "This" in the first paragraph refer to
A. Finland became one of the world's happiest countries.
B. In Finland, many people often go to the library.
C. Finland gets so famous and popular in the world.
D. People in Finland can stand the cold weather and short daylight.
(　　)36.What do we know about the Helsinki Central Library Oodi according to the passage
A. It is really a fantastic library with a long history.
B. It's the safest place to live in Finland.
C. It's a nice place for people in Finland to kill time.
D. With different parts, it is only a place to work.
(　　)37.What is the purpose of this passage
A. To tell us the different seasons in Finland.
B. To ask more people to visit Finland.
C. To tell us reasons why Finland is one of the world's happiest countries.
D. To encourage more people to read and have saunas.
(　　)38.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
A. ①/②③④ B. ①②/③④
C. ①/②③/④ D. ①②/③/④
E
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
　　Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It's a city with a population of more than 8,000,000. Kunming is famous for its beautiful weather. It's neither too hot nor too cold.
People there have a happy life. At the weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different ways. People, especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. After supper, families usually 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. It is so much fun to visit the world-famous garden. A little far away from the southeast of the city, there is a special forest. You can see few trees there, but many stones (石头). So it is called the Stone Forest.
People in Kunming are very friendly and they often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like the famous food — rice noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste its food, please visit it by yourself!
39.What is Kunming famous for (不超过10个词)
40.How is the weather in Kunming (不超过10个词)
41.Why is the forest called the Stone Forest (不超过10个词)
五、单词拼写(共5小题,计5分)
42.(2022·江苏无锡锡山区期中)—My dream is to set up some u　　　　 (大学) on the moon some day.
—It sounds like an unusual dream. I wish you could realize it.
43.I know people's handwriting changes as they g　　　　(变得) older.
44.(2022·江苏扬州仪征期末改编)My father is a good driver. He has a p　　　　(非常) good sense of direction.
45.(2022·江西吉安文山中学期中)—Do you know why people love visiting the c　　　　(乡下) in autumn
—Because they can see beautiful falling leaves there.
46.Look,that's our new school building.There used to be old and l　　　　(矮的) houses.
六、书面表达(共1题,计25分)
　　你是李华,你的美国朋友Bob计划寒假来中国旅游,请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件,介绍并推荐你的家乡。
注意: 1.词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
2.文中不得提及真实的人名及校名。
Dear Bob,
　　I am glad to hear that you're planning to travel around China during the winter holiday. I'd like to invite you to my home town.
　　I'm looking forward to meeting you!
Yours,
Li Hua
Module 2　单元综合提升检测卷答案
一、单项填空
1.A　with a population of... "有……人",符合语境。故选A。
2.C　考查介词的用法。on the east coast"在东海岸上",符合语境。故选C。
3.D　考查代词的用法。句意:冬天,我家乡的天气比广州的天气冷得多。此处用that指代设空前的"the weather"。故选D。
4.B　考查副词词义辨析。句意:住在外国很困难,尤其当你不会说当地的语言时。根据句意可知选B。
5.D　考查固定搭配。millions of数以百万计的。故选D。
6.A　考查形容词的比较等级及词义辨析。根据题干中的"I haven't seen you for a long time" "you have grown a lot taller, too"可知此处是说,你比我预计中要高。故选A。
7.A　考查连词的用法。此处是说他不再和我们一起了,但是他激励着我们大家。设空前后为转折关系,故选A。
8.D　根据答语可知此处询问的是人口数量,故选D。
9.C　此处为"as+形容词原级+as"结构,又根据题干中的"Because I didn't have enough(足够的) money, I bought the black one"可知选C。
10.B　考查情景交际。根据题干中的"How do you like it "可知选B。
二、完形填空
　　【短文大意】　本文主要介绍了作者家乡的一些变化。
11.A　此处是说我的家乡有200多年的历史。故选A。
12.C　但是30多年前,它仍然是一个贫穷的城镇,故用poor。
13.D　live a(n)...life "过……的生活",符合文意。
14.C　此处是说,现在这里发生了很大变化,故选C。
15.B　此处是说高楼和工厂的数量正在变大,故用larger。
16.A　此处是说,各种各样的汽车正行驶在越来越宽的街道上。故选A。
17.D　此处是说,但是另一方面,它们也带来很多问题。故选D。
18.B　此处表示"事故经常发生"。故选B。
19.C　此处是说,来自工厂的污染导致新鲜空气和干净的水变少。故用from。
20.B　根据设空前后之间的因果关系可知选B。
三、补全对话
21—25　FADEC
四、阅读理解
　　【A篇短文大意】　本文主要介绍了几位网友对自己家乡的看法。
26—28　CCD
　　【B篇短文大意】　本文主要介绍了华盛顿的历史和文化等相关信息。
　　【篇章梳理】
29.C　细节理解题。根据第二段的前两句可知选C。
30.D　推理判断题。通读全文可知作者介绍华盛顿的顺序是:概述、历史、名胜和文化,故选D。
31.D　主旨大意题。通读全文可知作者主要介绍了华盛顿的历史和文化。故选D。
　　【C篇短文大意】　本文主要介绍了四合院的相关情况。
32.A　细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知A项表述正确。
33.B　段落大意题。通读第四段可知本段主要讲的是住在四合院的好处,故选B。
34.B　细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后两句可知选B。
　　【D篇短文大意】　本文主要介绍了世界上最幸福的国家之一——芬兰。
35.A　代词指代题。根据文中的"Finland (芬兰) is one of the world's happiest countries, according to an annual survey"可知选A。
36.C　细节理解题。根据文中的"The library is a main part of life for the people here" "They might do schoolwork there or just read. It has a safe and warm environment" "With different parts, it is a place not only to work but also to live"可知选C。
37.C　推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是第一段可推知选C。
38.A　篇章结构题。本文第一段引出主题,第二至四段分别介绍了芬兰人的日常生活,属于总分结构,故选A。
　　【E篇短文大意】　本文主要介绍了云南昆明的相关情况。
39.Kunming/It is famous for its beautiful weather.
40.It's neither too hot nor too cold.
41.Because you can see many stones there./Because there are many stones there.
五、单词拼写
42.universities 43.get 44.pretty 45.countryside
46.low
六、书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Bob,
　　I am glad to hear that you're planning to travel around China during the winter holiday. I'd like to invite you to my home town.
　　Hefei is my home town, and it lies in the centre of Anhui Province. It has a population of about 8 million. The four seasons in Hefei are quite different. In winter, it's cold and it snows from time to time. You should bring your warm clothes when you visit here. Hefei is an old city with a long history, so there are many places of interest here, such as Sanhe Ancient Town and Xiaoyaojin Park. Besides, you can taste delicious food and enjoy traditional Chinese music — Lu Opera.
　　I'm looking forward to meeting you!
Yours,
Li Hua
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