外研版八年级英语上册单元冲刺卷附解析Module 2 My home town and my country

Module 2 My home town and my country

一、单项选择（共15小题；共45分）
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
1. A _____ refers to a very high hill, often with rocks near the top.
A.river
B.mountain
C.building

从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
2. The government of Chongqing is building _____ cheap and good houses for the people.
A.thousand
B.thousands
C.thousand of
D.thousands of

3. —What does your mother do?
—She teaches English in a _____.
A.university
B.hospital
C.gym

4. Is that _____ watch?
A.the
B.a
C.an

选出不同类的选项。
5. A.reporter
B.singer
C.university
D.scientist

从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
6. The empire Tower is a huge building.
A.very small
B.very good
C. very big

7. The total number of the citizens in the city has increased to over four _________ this year.
A.million
B.millions
C.a million
D.millions of

从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
8. About two _____ people watch e-sports competitions and cheer on their favorite teams.
A.million
B.millions
C.million of
D.millions of

9. This T-shirt is not large enough. Please show me a _____ one.
A.large
B.larger
C.largest
D.small

根据语境，选出最佳选项。
10. —This city is famous for its old buildings.
—Yeah. Many visitors come here every year.
A.is made of
B.is known for
C.is good at

从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
11. David is _____ singer. He thinks it is _____ interesting job.
A.a; the
B.the; an
C.a; /
D.a; an

12. It's reported that there are more than 300 _____ smokers in China, nearly a third of all the smokers in the world.
A.million
B.millions
C.million of
D.millions of

13. The experiment was _____ easier than we had expected.
A.more
B.much more
C.much
D.more much

14. —People in this area don't have enough water to drink.
—How poor they are!
A.town
B.place
C.fair

15. The two sandwiches are for you. He wants to have _____ one.
A.a bigger
B.bigger
C.big
D.the bigger
二、完形填空（共1小题；共30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
Can you imagine astronauts' everyday life in space? Life in space is much _____16_____ from life on the earth. How do the astronauts live, work and play in low gravity (失重状态)?
Space food is more like the food we eat here on the earth. In the past, astronauts could eat _____17_____ small pieces of dried food. But now the space station _____18_____ water, microwave ovens (微波炉) and iceboxes. So astronauts can eat more everyday food, like fruit, vegetables and ice cream.
As there's no gravity in space, so they have to tie themselves to their beds when they sleep, or they will fly away! That _____19_____ very interesting！
In space, the astronauts exercise on bikes and other machines for _____20_____ two hours every day. This is more important in space than on the earth. That way, they can still be _____21_____ when they get back home.
In low gravity, water does not come out of a tap, and it flies in a bubble (气泡)! Astronauts use a tube (管子) to take baths. And when they have _____22_____, they use a vacuum (真空的) tube to take the dirty water off their bodies. How do they go to the WC in space? They use a special "air WC". It uses air, not water, to take everything _____23_____.
What do astronauts do when they aren't working? They read books, play cards, listen to music or _____24_____ e-mails to their friends and families. Sometimes they just sit and look out of the window. Doesn't that sound _____25_____ funnier? But is it much fun if you could see Earth out of your window, with a sunset or sunrise every 45 minutes?
16. A.same
B.identical
C.different
D.safe
17. A.fairly
B.extremely
C.fast
D.only
18. A.have
B.has
C.had
D.having
19. A.seems
B.feels
C.sees
D.tastes
20. A.more
B.about
C.of
D.on
21. A.happy
B.strange
C.strong
D.sad
22. A.finish
B.finished
C.finishing
D.finishes
23. A.over
B.once
C.up
D.away
24. A.take
B.send
C.give
D.receive
25. A.much
B.many
C.few
D.less
三、阅读理解-阅读选择（共3小题；共36分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
Do You enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.
If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.
Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!
Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:
※The exhibits (展品) -see what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.
※The history of the museum-There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors (捐赠者). That can make your visit more interesting.
※Activities一See whether there are talks, tours or special activities on the day when you visit. Many museum hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.
※Cost, food and storage-It's important how much the visit will cost. You have to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bats etc.
Learn at least one thing on your visit. It is always good to take away something new from your visit.
Plan breaks into your visit. When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits here, you may become tired. So it is important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in the museum.
Take a friend or two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you're seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibit.
26. According to the passage, we should first _____.
A.do some research online
B.make a plan for lunch
C.decide on a museum to visit
D.choose a friend to go with
27. To make our visit more interesting, we can _____.
A.organise activities like special shows and talks
B.read the stories about exhibits and benefactors
C.learn about the interests of all age groups
D.walk around the museum without breaks
28. If we visit a museum with friends, we can _____.
A.share the experience with them
B.come up with strange ideas
C.cut down the cost of the visit
D.discuss the next visit plan

Qinzhou is my hometown. It lies on the South of China. Although it is not big, most people know this beautiful place. It is called "The Home of Dolphins".
Qinzhou has a long history. There are two famous national heroes. They are Feng Zicai and Liu Yongfu. The fought against the enemy bravely. We are very proud of them.
In the past 10 years, my hometown has changed a lot in many ways. The biggest change is the environment. The air is fresh and the streets are clean. Many people don't live in the old houses anymore. They have moved into the new tall buildings and are enjoying the comfortable life. Builders have set up thousands of buildings of different styles. I think this change is great because it has made Qinzhou become more beautiful.
To be honest, everything has changed in my hometown. I think you should think about visiting the beautiful city. I'm sure you will love it.
29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Qinzhou lies on the North of China.
B.Qinzhou is famous for dolphins.
C.Qinzhou is very big and all people know this beautiful place.
30. Feng Zicai and Liu Yongfu are two _____.
A.heroes
B.enemies
C.artists
31. In the past 10 years, the biggest change in Qinzhou is _____.
A.the air
B.the environment
C.the street
32. Many people in Qinzhou _____.
A.still live in old houses
B.set up thousands of buildings of the same style
C.are enjoying the comfortable life

World's Top 5 Tallest Buildings
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Building Name
Vurj Khalifa
Shanghai Tower
Abraj Al Bai
Taipei 101
Shanghai World Financial Center
Location
Dubai
China
Saudi Arabia
Height
(feet)
2722
2073
1972
1671
1614
Floors
163
121
120
101
Year built
2010
2015
2012
2004
2008
33. How many floors does Shanghai Tower have?
A.101
B.120
C.121
D.163
34. Which building is the oldest of the five buildings?
A.Vurj Khalifa
B.Shanghai World Financial Center
C.Abraj Al Bai
D.Taipei 101
四、书面表达（共1小题；共9分）
写作
35.根据以下的提示信息，以“我的家乡——南宁”为题写一篇不少于80词的短文。可适当发挥。
提示：
　　1. 南宁市是广西壮族自治区最大的城市，位于广西壮族自治区的南部；
　　2. 南宁市是广西壮族自治区的省会，现有人口约667万；
　　3. 因终年绿树成荫 (among the green trees all year round) 而被称作 (be called) “绿城”(the Green City)；
　　4. 南宁冬天不冷，夏天也不是我国最热的地方；
　　5.
南宁的人民很友好。
My home town— Nanning　
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答案
第一部分
1?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：山脉指的是一座非常高的山，顶部经常有岩石。river 河流；mountain 山脉，山；building 楼房，建筑物。
因此，正确答案是B。
2?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是固定短语的辨析。句意：重庆政府正在为人民建造数千个便宜的好房子。thousands of数千，固定短语。
因此，正确答案是D。
3?. A
【解析】此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意：——你妈妈是做什么的？——她在大学教英语。university 大学；hospital 医院；gym 体育馆。
因此，正确答案是A。
4?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是冠词辨析。句意：那是一块手表吗？a和an都表示“一个”，前者后接以辅音音素开头的单词，后者后接以元音音素开头的单词，watch以辅音音素开头，用a；the表示特指。
因此，正确答案是B。
5?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是同类词。reporter 记者；singer 歌手；university 大学；scientist 科学家；选项A、B和D是表示“人”的单词，故C不同。
因此，正确答案是C。
6?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词。句意：帝国大厦是一座巨大的建筑物。huge 巨大的，形容词；small 小的，形容词；good 好的，形容词；big 大的，形容词，very big 非常大的。
因此，正确答案是C。
7?. A
8?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词和短语的辨析。句意：约有200万人观看电子竞技比赛，并为他们最喜爱的球队加油。million 百万，前面有具体的基数词修饰时不用加s；millions of 数百万。
因此，正确答案是A。
9?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词比较级的构成。句意：这件T恤不够大。请给我一件大一点的。large 大的（比较级：larger；最高级：largest）；small 小的。根据句意可知，是在两件之间进行比较，所以选择larger最恰当。
因此，正确答案是B。
10?. B
11?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是冠词用法。句意：David是个歌手，他认为这是个很有趣的工作。a/an为不定冠词，用于泛指，其中an用在以元音字母开头或以读作元音的字母开头的单词前；the为定冠词，特指说话双方均知道的某一物体或人。经分析可知两空均为泛指，且interesting以元音字母i开头。
因此，正确答案是D。
12?. A
【解析】
本题考查的是million的用法。句意：据报道，中国有三亿多烟民，几乎占世界上烟民人数的三分之一。million前有具体数字时，要用单数形式；300 million 三亿；millions of 成千上万的。
因此，正确答案是A。
13?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是程度副词。句意：这个实验比我们想的容易得多了。much+比较级 ……得多。
因此，正确答案是C。
14?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：——这个地区的人们没有足够的水喝。——他们多么可怜啊！area 地区；town 城镇；place 地方；fair 市集。
因此，正确答案是B。
15?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词比较级。句意：这两个三明治是给你的。他想要那个大的。big 大的，形容词；表示两个之中较大的一个，要用比较级，此时为特指，前面要加定冠词the。
因此，正确答案是D。
第二部分
16?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：太空生活和地球上的生活有很大的不同。same 相同的；identical 同一的；different 不同的；safe 安全的。be different from 与……不同。根据句意，此处应different。
因此，正确答案是C。
17?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是副词辨析。句意：在过去，宇航员只能吃小块干制的食品。fairly 公平地；extremely 极端地；fast 快地；only 仅仅，只。根据句意，此处应填only。
因此，正确答案是D。
18?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是时态和主谓一致。句意：但是现在空间站有水，微波炉和冰箱。have 有，动词。此句是一般现在时，主语“空间站”是第三人称单数，谓语动词用三单形式has。
因此，正确答案是B。
19?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：那似乎非常有趣！seem 似乎；feel 摸起来；see 看见；taste 尝起来。根据句意，此处应填seems。
因此，正确答案是A。
20?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词和介词的辨析。句意：在太空，宇航员们每天在自行车上和其它机器上锻炼大约两个小时。more 更多的；about 大约；of ……的；on 在……上。根据句意，此处应填about。
因此，正确答案是B。
21?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：那样的话，他们回家的时候，身体仍然会很强壮。happy 高兴的；strange 奇怪的；strong 强壮的；sad 难过的。根据句意，此处应填strong。
因此，正确答案是C。
22?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是现在完成时。句意：当他们洗完澡的时候，他们使用真空管把脏水从他们的身体上吸走。此处用完成时态，结构为have/has+过去分词，故填finished。
因此，正确答案是B。
23?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词短语和副词。句意：它用空气，而不是水来带走一切。take over 接收；once 曾经；take up 从事；take away 带走。根据句意，此处应填away。
因此，正确答案是D。
24?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：他们读书、打牌、听音乐或给朋友和家人发电子邮件。take 拿走；send 发送；give 给；receive 接收。根据句意，此处应填send。
因此，正确答案是B。
25?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是副词。句意：听起来是不是有趣得多？many 许多，修饰可数名词复数；few 很少，修饰可数名词复数；less ，更少，比较级，修饰不可数名词。由于funnier是比较级，不可以用many、few和less来修饰，因此只能填much，修饰funnier，表示程度，意为“有趣得多”。
因此，正确答案是A。
第三部分
26?. C
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处： Decide what museum you will visit.There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. 决定你将要参观什么博物馆。有太多各种类型的博物馆，你首先需要做的事找到你喜欢那个。
因此，正确答案是C。
27?. B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors. That can make your visit more interesting. 经常会有关于展品和捐赠者的有趣故事。那可以让你的参观变得更有趣。
因此，正确答案是B。
28?. A
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处： You can talk over what you're seeing. 你们可以讨论你们看到的东西。
因此，正确答案是A。
29?. B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：It lies on the South of China. Although it is not big, most people know this beautiful place. It is called "The Home of Dolphins". 它位于中国南方。虽然不大，但大多数人都知道这个美丽的地方。它被称为“海豚之家”。
因此，正确答案是B。
30?. A
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：There are two famous national heroes. They are Feng Zicai and Liu Yongfu. 有两位著名的民族英雄。他们是冯子才和刘永福。
因此，正确答案是A。
31?. B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：In the past 10 years, my hometown has changed a lot in many ways. The biggest change is the environment. 在过去的十年里，我的家乡在很多方面都发生了很大的变化。最大的变化是环境。
因此，正确答案是B。
32?. C
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：They have moved into the new tall buildings and are enjoying the comfortable life. 他们搬进了新的高楼里，享受着舒适的生活。
因此，正确答案是C。
33?. C
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：倒数第二行第三列。Shanghai Tower， Floors ，121。
因此，正确答案是C。
34?. D
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：末行。对比年份可知，最老的是修建于2004年的Taipei 101。
因此，正确答案是D。
第四部分
35?.
My home town— Nanning
My home town— Nanning is bigger than any other city in Guangxi. It is in the south of Guangxi and it is the capital of Guangxi. Now it has a population of about 6.67 million. Because it is among the green trees all year round, it is called "the Green City". It is not very cold in winter and not the hottest city in summer in our country. The people in Nanning are very friendly. So I love my home town— Nanning a lot.
【解析】好句式：1.in the south of 在...南部。例如：My hometown is in the south of China. 我的家乡在中国的南部。2. have a population of 有...人口。例如：Nanning has a population of 6.67 million. 南宁有667万人口。