外研八年级英语上Modules 1-2练习
Ⅰ.单项选择(10分)
1. —Would you like to go fishing with me tomorrow?
—Sorry, I don’t like fishing. How about ______?
A. go swimming B. go swim C. going swimming D. go to swim
2. ______ that ______ of glasses a little cheaper?
A. Is ; pairs B. Are ; pair C. Is ; pair D. Are ; pairs
3. ─Don’t forget the new words and sentences in this lesson.
─Yes, and I will ______ in my notebook.
A. write them down B. write it down C. write down them D. write down it
4. ─Let’s buy an MP3 and listen to English songs.
─I agree ______ you.
A. on B. with C. in D. to
5. Singing and dancing ______ Betty’s favourites.
A. be B. are C. was D. is
6. ─Why don’t you go to the Summer Palace with me?
─______
A. That’s right. B. You’re welcome. C. That’s a good idea. D. That’s all right.
7. Remember ______ the windows when you leave the room.
A. to close B. closing C. close D. closed
8. —______ the population of China?
—______ over 1,300,000,000.
A. How many are ; They are B. How’s ; It’s C. What’s ; It’s D. How much is ; It’s
9. Tony is ______ taller than any other student in his class.
A. much B. very C. more D. much more
10. Taiwan is ______ of China.
A. parts B. part C. place D. area
Ⅱ.完形填空(10分)
The city called San Francisco is 1 the west coast of 2 USA. The city has two very big bridges. One 3 the Golden Gate Bridge. This bridge is not made of stone, but it is famous 4 it is very big and quite beautiful. The bridge is always 5 and there is often a lot of traffic 6 it. It is over 7 long. 8 a park near the bridge. From the park you can 9 the bridge if the weather is good, or it 10 difficult to see the bridge.
1. A. to B. at C. on D. in
2. A. the B. / C. a D. an
3. A. called B. is called C. calls D. call
4. A. why B. and C. for D. because
5. A. busy B. free C. big D. beautiful
6. A. in B. at C. on D. over
7. A. two thousands and seven hundred metres
B. two thousands seven hundred mertre
C. two thousand seven hundred metres
D. two thousand seven hundred metre
8. A. There is B. There are C. There was D. There were
9. A. look for B. look at C. see D. watch
10. A. can B. can be C. maybe D. may
Ⅲ.阅读理解(10分)
I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the river Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home town is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England, you will notice how green the countryside is.
It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. It rains a lot all year round. You will need it most days.
1. Cambridge is ______.
A. in the east of England B. in the south of England
C. on the River Thames D. far from the river Cam
2. How many examples of famous people are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3. What can we know about Cambridge and London?
A. Cambridge is much busier than London.
B. London is 2,000 kilometres from Cambridge
C. Cambridge has more famous buildings than London.
D. London has a much bigger population than Cambridge.
4. Tourists like ______ in the south of England.
A. the churches B. the low mountains C. the pretty villages D. the beautiful lakes
5. It is ______ in England.
A. very hot in summer B. very cold in winter
C. not very cold in winter D. not rainy all year round
Ⅳ.阅读表达(10分)
Dear Ma Jun,
How are you in Beijing? You asked me how I improved my English a lot. Well, in fact three years ago, 我不擅长英语。 Every English lesson was like a bad dream(梦想) for me. I didn’t understand what my English teacher said. So I couldn’t answer her questions. And I was afraid to ask my teacher questions because I’m afraid she would laugh at my poor English.
One day I watched an English movie called Kung Fu Panda 2. I didn’t understand the people’s words in the movie, ______ their body language helped me to get the meaning and understand the movie.
Because of this English movie, I started to watch other English movies. After that I was interested in
English, I spent more time reading English. Then my English improved a lot. Now I love English. My advice about learning English is before learning English, try to make yourself interested in it. When you love it, it’s easy for you to learn it
Yours,
Tian Xiaofei
1. 将第一段中画线的句子翻译成英语。
______________________________________________
2. 在文中找出与下面句子意思相近的一句话。
It took me more time to read English.
______________________________________________
3. 在第2段空缺处填入适当的内容,使全句完整。
______________________________________________
4. 回答问题:
When did Tian Xiaofei start to love English?
______________________________________________
5. 将最后一段中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
______________________________________________
Ⅴ.语法填空(10分)
Send 1.______ (you) questions to Diana, the Language Doctor.
Many students ask for some 2.______ (advice) about how to improve their English. Here 3.______ (be) three basic questions.
The first question is 4.______ (介词) understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like 5.______ (watch) English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I 6.______ (do)?”
Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English! Watch and listen several 7.______ (time), and guess the meaning of new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to 8.______ (talk) about the films or songs 9.______ (介词) your friends.
The 10.______ (two) question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin 11.______ (write), “Our school has 12.______ (冠词) teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?”
You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China?” These are good 13.______ (way) to start a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not 14.______ (be) shy. Just try.
The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I wrote down new words, 15.______ (连词) I forget them quickly. How can I remember them?”
Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room, and try to use them.
Ⅵ. 书面表达(15分)
1. 她应该听一些英文歌曲。
2. 为什么不读英文报纸呢?
3. 和你的朋友们练习说英语是一个好主意。
4. 它比其他许多房子都高。
5. 这个镇大约5万人口。
参考答案
单项选择1-5 CCABB 6-10 CACAB
完形填空1-5 CABDA 6-10 CCACB
阅读理解1-5 ABDCC
阅读表达1. I wasn’t good at English.
2. I spent more time reading English.
3. But
4. After Tian Xiaofei watched the English movie Kung Fu Panda 2 and other English movies.
5. 关于学习英语,我的建议是:在学习英语之前,试着让自己对它感兴趣。
语法填空1.your 2.advice 3.are 4.about 5.watching 6.do 7.times 8.talk 9.with 10.second 11.wrote 12.a 13.ways 14.be 15.but
书面表达
1. She should listen to some English songs.
2. Why not read English newspaper?
3. It’s a good idea to practise speaking English with your friends.
4. It is taller than many other houses.
5. This town has a population of about fifty thousand.