外研版八年级英语上册Module 2 My home town and my country达标测试卷（含答案及听力材料无听力音频）

Module 2　达标测试卷
时间：120分钟　满分：120分
第一卷 听力部分(20分)
一、短对话理解。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
1. What are they talking about?
A. Pencils. B. Erasers. C. Rulers.
2. What is Ted's brother good at?
A. Drawing. B. Sports. C. Cleaning.
3. What's the population of the city?
A. It's about six million.
B. It's about seven million.
C. It's about eight million.
4. Which is smaller, Beijing or the boy's home town?
A. Beijing. 　　　　　　　
B. The boy's home town.
C. We don't know.
5. How does the boy feel today?
A. Bored. 　　　　　　　　
B. Very tired.
C. Pretty good but a little tired.
二、长对话理解。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
6. How was Daming's weekend?
A. Pretty good! B. Terrible. C. Boring.
7. What was Shenzhen like about thirty years ago?
A. Busy. B. Small. C. Big.
8. What's the population of Shenzhen?
A. Over 10，000. B. Over 10，000，000.
C. Over 1，000，000.
9. Is Beijing busier than Shenzhen?
A. No, it isn't. B. Yes，it is. C. Yes, I do.
10. What's the weather like in Shenzhen?
A. It's very cold. B. It's very cool.
C. It's very warm.
三、短文理解。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
11. Where does Jim come from?
A. Cambridge. B. London. C. New York.
12. How far is it from London?
A. 8 kilometres. 　　　
B. 80 kilometres.
C. 18 kilometres.
13. Is London bigger than Cambridge?
A. Yes，it is. B. No，it isn't. C. We don't know.
14. How old is London?
A. About 80 years old. 　
B. About 2，000 years old.
C. About 200 years old.
15. What is London famous for?
A. Cambridge University. B. The Great Wall.
C. Big Ben.
四、 信息转换。(共5小题； 每小题1分，满分5分)
Cindy's trip to Hangzhou
Time In 16. ________ last year.
Weather Sunny but not 17. ________ and the wind was really 18. ______.
About the city It is pretty 19. ________ and the street is wide.
About the West Lake It is in the 20. ________ of the city and it's so beautiful.
第二卷　笔试部分(100分)
五、单项填空。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
21. There's ____ rain in South China this summer.
A. little of B. lots of
C. lot of D. bit of
22. Don't talk to anyone about the bad news—____ my mother.
A. hardly B. usually C. simply D. especially
23. The weather in Guangzhou is hotter than ____ in Harbin.
A. that B. it C. this D. one
24. Mary is more talented than ____ in her class.
A. any other student B. any student
C. other student D. other
25. My sister is ____ thinner than my mother.
A. more B. many C. little D. much
26. My uncle went to Shenzhen ____.
A. in 1990s B. in the 1990
C. on the 1990's D. in the 1990s
27. —Did you buy the computer at a ____ price.
—Sure. It was on sale.
A. high B. low C. big D. small
28. —____？
—About 13 million.
A. How much population is this city
B. What is the population of this city
C. How many population is this city
D. How is the population of this city
29. David is much ____ than me, but he is as ____ as me.
A. tall; thinner B. thinner; taller
C. taller; thin D. thin; tall

30. —How was your weekend?
—____. We went camping and had a lot of fun.
A. No idea B. Pretty good
C. It's my pleasure D. That's too bad
六、完形填空。(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
A
Australia is one of the largest countries in the world. It is __31__ than China. It is in the __32__ of the Earth. So when it is __33__ in China，it is winter in Australia.
Australia is big，but the population there is __34__. The population of Australia __35__ almost the same as(与……一样)that of Shanghai.
Australia is famous __36__ its __37__ and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town，you will find __38__ in the middle of white sheep. Sheep，sheep, __39__ are sheep. Have you ever seen(你曾经见过)a kangaroo？It has a “bag” in its body. The __40__ kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very interesting，isn't it?
31. A. smaller B. the smaller C. small D. a smaller
32. A. north B. west C. south D. east
33. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
34. A. small B. more C. much D. big
35. A. am B. is C. are D. be
36. A. for B. as C. about D. from
37. A. horses B. cats C. bears D. sheep
38. A. myself B. yourself C. himself D. itself
39. A. somewhere B. where C. nowhere D. everywhere
40. A. girl B. son C. father D. mother
B
I come from Guilin. It is my__41__. It's a beautiful__42__of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The__43__of Guilin is about 4，760，000. The climate (气候) there is very good. The old like to live there. Guilin has a__44__history of more than 2，000 years. It is a good place to__45__your free time. You can enjoy its natural scenery. It sits__46__the Li River. There are many good places to visit. It is__47__its green hills and clear water in the world. It is very popular. Every year__48__of visitors come here to spend their holidays. __49__to my home town! I will be your good__50__. You will have a good time.
41. A. village B. country C. university D. home town
42. A. capital B. hill C. city D. island
43. A. population B. number C. people D. city
44. A. low B. long C. high D. short
45. A. enjoy B. choose C. visit D. work
46. A. in B. on C. off D. to
47. A. famous for B. good at
C. busy with D. get from
48. A. millions B. few C. more D. many
49. A. Welcome B. Send C. Choose D. Find
50. A. teacher B. cook C. guide D. worker
七、补全对话。(有两项多余)(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
A：I want to spend my next summer holiday in Dalian. 51. ________
B：Of course, my grandparents live there.
A：Really? Do you like the city?
B：Yes, I like it a lot. 52. ________
A：Wow, so you must know Dalian very well. What do you think of the city?
B：The city is clean and beautiful. 53. ________
A：How can we get there?
B：You'd better go there by plane. 54. ________
A：Sounds wonderful! I've never taken a plane before. 55. ________
B：Sorry, I'm not free this summer. But I'm sure you will have a wonderful experience.
A：Thanks a lot.
A. I almost go there for a visit every year.
B. The people there are kind.
C. Do you know something about Dalian?
D. Would you like to go with me?
E. Yes, I know.
F. The plane takes off from Beijing Capital Airport and lands at Dalian International Airport.
G. Are you free now?
八、阅读理解。(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
Mr Ellis is very old. He sees many changes in his home town.
He knows that things are different now. But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk about them. He often talks about his favourite birds，the robins(知更鸟). “When I was a boy，these houses were not here. There were wide fields and tall trees. Every spring the robins would come. Thousands of them would fly to the north from the south. They spent the winter in the south. Some would build their nests(巢) in the trees near our houses. Then people started to cut down trees，and they built more houses. The robins stopped coming. They couldn't build their nests near our houses because there were no trees. ”
“Now there are too many houses and too many roads. There are no places for the robins. They don't come any more. ”
56. The robins spent the winter in ____.
A. the south B. the west
C. the north D. the east
57. ____ built the nests in the trees.
A. Mr Ellis B. Some people
C. The robins D. Some dogs
58. Then people ____ trees because they wanted to build more houses.
A. cut down B. planted C. bought D. watered
59. From the passage we can know that ____.
A. Mr Ellis likes his new life now
B. there were many houses there in the old days
C. the robins can make their nests without trees
D. Mr Ellis is not happy with the changes there
B
Welcome to Longhui Huayao Village. It is at the eastern foot of Xuefeng Mountain. It's about 110 kilometers away from County Seat(县政府所在地) of Longhui. It's an old village in the hills with a lot of beautiful waterfalls，trees and interesting rocks. Tourists are interested in not only the beauty of the village but also the culture of Huayao people. Huayao people are a special group of Yao people. They are famous for their special clothes which are as colourful as flowers. There are many interesting things in Huayao culture，such as wedding customs(婚俗), Tao?nian?bai Festival(讨念拜节) and so on.
I hope that more and more people can visit the village and know more about our special culture.
60. Longhui Huayao Village is ____.
A. at the eastern foot of Xuefeng Mountain
B. at the southern foot of Xuefeng Mountain
C. at the western foot of Xuefeng Mountain
D. at the northern foot of Xuefeng Mountain
61. There are ____ in the village.
A. many beautiful waterfalls，trees and interesting rocks
B. few waterfalls，flowers and interesting rocks
C. a lot of tall buildings，waterfalls and trees
D. a lot of parks and trees
62. Huayao people are a special group of ____ people.
A. Miao B. Yao C. Hui D. Zhuang

63. What are Huayao people famous for?
A. Their special clothes.
B. Their special food.
C. Their special festival.
D. Their special trees.
C
Last month, I went to London with my mum and dad. Firstly, I had a picture in my head of Big Ben, cute taxis, the River Thames and so on.
London is as good as I know it! As soon as I stepped off the train into St. Pancras Station, I found I was in heaven. You can see lots of people from every culture. The taxi drivers spoke in this city's English, which was almost like another language. And there were many “old” London taxis, just like the ones you see in the movies.
I found the people to be really friendly, for the most part. And the city was clean and exciting. I saw a show and it was popular in the country.
I took many pictures of the interesting places. Big Ben sat high over the River Thames, just as I saw in all the pictures and movies. London is truly one of the most magical cities in the world.
64. Before getting to London, the writer____.
A. knew London only a little
B. could speak London English
C. knew London from the movies and pictures
D. drew a picture of London
65. The underlined word “heaven” means “____” in Chinese.
A. 异乡 B. 天堂
C. 宇宙 D. 现实
66. The writer thought London is a ____ city.
A. magical B. dirty
C. modern D. boring

67. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. The picture of England
B. A trip in England
C. The culture of England
D. The people in England
D
Great Britain is an island. It is away from the rest of Europe. The body of water between Great Britain and France is called the English Channel(海峡).
Before 1994, it was only possible to cross the Channel by plane or by boat. But in 1994, the Channel Tunnel(海峡隧道) under the Channel opened. Now you can travel to the rest of Europe on special trains. If you want to drive your car to the rest of Europe, you have to go to Folkstone or Dover, and put your car on a train there. You have to stay near your car in the train, but you can walk around there. A lot of people worry that the trip through the tunnel will be dark, but the trains are very bright inside.
Now there is another fast way for people to travel to France. It is called the Eurostar(欧洲之星). The Eurostar leads to (通往) Avignon, Lille and Paris in France, and to Brussels in Belgium. The trips from London to Paris and to Brussels both take about two and a half hours. You can travel from London to Paris or to Brussels, or you can travel further, to places like Disneyland Paris.
68. How could people go across the English Channel before 1994?
A. By car or by train.
B. By plane or by car.
C. By plane or by train.
D. By plane or by boat.
69. If Jack wants to drive his car to France from London, what must he do?
A. He must stay near his car in the train.
B. He must travel through the Eurostar.
C. He must stay in the dark all the way.
D. He must stay in the car all the time.
70. How long does the trip from London to Paris take by Eurostar?
A. About three and a half hours.
B. About two and a half hours.
C. About an hour and a half.
D. About half an hour.
71. Which is TRUE about the Eurostar?
A. It travels faster than any other train.
B. People in Europe all like traveling by Eurostar.
C. It is a fast way to travel to France from London.
D. If you take the Eurostar, you can only go to Disneyland Paris.
72. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The friendly people in an island country.
B. How to go to work in Great Britain and France.
C. The body of water between Great Britain and France.
D. How to travel to the rest of Europe from Great Britain.
阅读下面的短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
E
I come from Singapore. Singapore is a lovely country. It is small in size，but large in fun. Do you know Singapore is called “the Garden City”？There are so many trees and flowers in my country.
Hainan chicken rice
Hainan chicken rice is popular in Singapore. Do you know it came from Hainan in China？In the 1920s，a Chinese man named Mo Lurui came to Singapore from Hainan. He made chicken rice for a living. You can find Hainan chicken rice in most restaurants in Singapore.
The musical fountain(喷泉)
The Fountain of Wealth in Singapore is one of the largest fountains in the world. It's a musical fountain. Usually，there are musical fountain shows at night. The water from the fountain can reach thirty metres high.
Good habits
Singapore has different kinds of laws. People have good habits to keep their country clean. Chewing gum(口香糖) is not allowed(允许) in Singapore.
73. Why is Singapore called “the Garden City”？(不超过10个词)
_________________________________________________________________
74. Where did the chicken rice come from？(不超过5个词)
_________________________________________________________________
75. How high can the water from the Fountain of Wealth reach？(不超过5个词)
_________________________________________________________________
九、 单词拼写。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
76. Hainan I (岛) is in the southeast of China. It's very beautiful and I want to visit it one day.
77. I like living in the c (乡下) because the air is very fresh.
78. Remember to take an u (雨伞) with you. The radio says it's going to rain later.
79. There are beautiful m (山岳)around the village.
80. As we all know，there are many u (大学) in Beijing.
十、书面表达。(共1小题；满分20分)
某中学英语报社正在举办“爱我家乡”征文活动。假如你来自合肥，请根据下面表格中的提示内容，以“My home town”为题，写一篇英语短文，参加征文活动。词数80～100。
合肥
位置 中国东部
人口 800多万
面积 11，000多平方千米
历史 2200多年
气候 四季分明
著名景点 李鸿章故居，大蜀山森林公园
要求：
1. 必须包含所有提示信息，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 意思清楚，表达通顺，行文连贯，书写规范；
3. 请勿在文中使用真实的姓名、校名及提示信息以外的地名。
My home town
I come from Hefei._________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
I'm sure you'll have a good time here and love it.



参考答案
第一卷　听力部分
听力材料：
一、1. W: The two pencils are very nice.
M: Yes. The white pencil is as long as the yellow one.
2. W: Ted，does your brother like music?
M: No，he doesn't. But he is good at sports.
3. W：How many people are there in the city?
M：About eight million.
4. W：Is your home town bigger than Beijing?
M：No, it isn't. It's smaller than Beijing.
5. W：Hi, Jim. How are you today?
M：Hi, Gina. I feel pretty good, but I am a little tired.
二、W：Hey, Daming！How was your weekend?
M：Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.
W：Where's Shenzhen?
M：It's in the south of China. It was a small village about thirty years ago, but today it is a very big city.
W：So what's the population of it?
M：It's over ten million.
W：What is it famous for?
M：It's famous for the Diwang Tower.
W：Is it as busy as Beijing?
M：No. I'm sure some day it will become as busy as Beijing.
W：What's the weather like there?
M：It's very warm all the year round.
W：I'd like to go there one day.
三、　　M：My name is Jim. I come from Cambridge，a beautiful city in the east of England. It has a population of about 120，000. It is especially famous for Cambridge University.
It is 80 kilometres from London. It is smaller than London, and it is not as busy as London. London is about 2，000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben.
四、　　I'm Cindy. I like travelling. I have travelled to many cities in China. But my favourite city is Hangzhou. I went to Hangzhou to visit my friends in October last year. I felt very happy when I saw them. The weather was great. The sun was in the blue sky but it was not hot. The wind was really cool. The city is pretty good. The street is wide. The West Lake is in the west of the city. It is so beautiful. I took many photos there. How exciting! I really enjoyed myself there.
听力答案：
一、1～5：ABCBC　二、6～10：ABBBC
三、11～15：ABABC　
四、16. October　17. hot　18. cool　19. good　20. west
第二卷　笔试部分
五、21. B　点拨：plenty of ＋可数名词复数/不可数名词，故选B。
22. D
23. A　点拨：比较级应为同类相比，that指weather，故选A。
24. A　25. D
26. D　点拨：in the 1990s在二十世纪九十年代。
27. B　28. B　29. C　30. B
六、A)31. A
32. C　点拨：由常识可知，澳大利亚位于地球南部。
33. B　34. A　35. B　36. A　37. D　38. B　39. D　40. D
B)41～45：DCABA　46～50：BAAAC
七、51～55：CABFD
八、A)56～59：ACAD　
B)60～63：AABA
C)64～67：CBAB
D)68～72: DABCD
E)73. Because there are so many trees and flowers in Singapore.
74. Hainan in China. 　75. Thirty/ 30 metres high.
九、76. Island　77. countryside　78. umbrella　79. mountains　
80. universities
十、One possible version：
My home town
I come from Hefei. It's a beautiful city in the east of China. It has a population of over eight million. It is very big, more than 11，000 square kilometers. Hefei has a long history of more than 2，200 years. The weather here is so good. It's cold in winter and hot in summer, warm in spring and cool in autumn. Hefei is famous for Li Hongzhang's Old House and Dashu Mountain Forest Park. When you're free, why don't you come here on holiday?
I'm sure you'll have a good time here and love it.