Module 2 My home town and my country

14-15学年外研八年级上学期Module2试题Class: Name: Marks：（满分100分）

一. 选择填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

( )1. The population of Maoming is very .

A. large

B. larger

C. many

( )2 .—was your summer holiday?

— Pretty good. I had a wonderful time in Beijing.

A. When

B. How

C. Why

( )3. — How tall is that tower?

— About .

A. 300-metres tall

B. 300 metre tall

C. 300 metres tall

( )4. T he streets in my city are than before.

A. busy

B. busier

C. very busier

( )5. Guangdong Province is the south of China.

A. in

B. on

C. off

( )6. The beautiful town is never too hot too cold.

A. and

B. or

C. but

( )7. My bag is newer than .

A. his

B. him

C. he

( )8. There are about five people in this city.

A. millions of

B. millions

C. million

( )9. A fter dinner, many people like to go for a walk the river.

A. in

B. with

C. along

( )10. The hat is too small for me. Could you give me a one?

A. bigger

B. newer

C. smaller

( )11. Many people go to Hong Kong things.

A. buying

B. to buy

C. buy

( )12. This film is as as that one.

A. interesting

B. interested

C. interest

( )13.— Where Linda go on vacation last summer?

— She to Shanghai.

A. did; goes

B. does; went

C. did; went

( )14. He is stronger than in his class.

A. all the boys

B. any other boy

C. many other boy

( )15. Which movie star is , Jackie Chan or Stephen Chow?

A. funnier

B. funny

C. much funny

二. 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

Have you heard of Big Ben? Big Ben is a very big and famous

16 in London, the 17 of England. It is 18 bigger than many other clocks in the world. The clock weighs 23 tons(吨). Its minute hand is 4.27 metres 19 and its hour 20 is 2.75 metres long. The clock tower is about 98 21 high.

Big Ben got its 22 from Sir Benjamin Hall. He was responsible(负责的) for the making of the clock. In 1858, people were 23 the new House of Parliament (议会大厦) of England, and at the same time they were also building a big clock. However,

24 could think of a good name for the big clock. Sir Benjamin Hall

25 a jo ke and said, ―Why don’t we 26 it Big Ben?‖ At his words, all the people 27 . But from 28 on, the new clock was really called Big Ben.

Today, Big Ben is very famous and people from all over the world want to see 29 . The clock is not only 30 but also accurate (精确的). It makes a loud sound every hour. On New Year’s Eve, millions of people listen to it on TV!

( )16. A. place B. clock C. house

( )17. A. capital B. town C. country

( )18. A. many B. much C. more

( )19. A. old B. high C. long

( )20. A. hand B. foot C. head

( )21. A. metres B. kilometres C. centimetres (厘米)

( )22. A. colour B. time C. name

( )23. A. finding B. building C. doing

( )24. A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody

( )25. A. did B. made C. saw

( )26. A. call B. tell C. say

( )27. A. cried B. listened C. laughed

( )28. A. then B. now C. today

( )29. A. him B. it C. them

( )30. A. small B. big C. new

三.阅读理解。 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

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( )31. Where does the trip start from?

A. Yangzhou.

B. Beijing.

C. Tian’anmen Square.

D. Changcheng Hotel.

( )32. How long will trip be?

A. Two nights.

B. Four nights.

C. Five days.

D. Two days.

( )33. What is the hotel for the trip?

A. Beijing Hotel.

B. Changcheng Hotel.

C. Night Club.

D. Beijing Hotel and Changcheng Hotel.

( )34. When can you get the lowest (最低的) price to go to Beijing?

A. Jun,8,2013

B. Jul,29,2013

C. Aug,30,2013

D. Sept,30,2013

( )35. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. You can book the trip on the Internet or call the company.

B. You can go swimming in Changcheng Hotel.

C. There are restaurants in both Beijing Hotel and Changcheng Hotel.

D. The travel company works at anytime from Monday to Friday.

B

Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!

But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It’s just one story from the 209 in Grimm’s Fairy Tales (格林童话). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.

Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it’s because they come from a great place famous for its stories – the Black Forest.

The Black Forest is in the southwest of Germany. It’s a very large and beautiful forest o f the country. It’s famous for its trees and lovely views (风景). There are valleys (峡谷) and waterfalls there. It’s a good place to start a story.

Don’t forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments (乐器) and watches.

( )36. Where is the home town of Snow White?

A. Germany.

B. England.

C. China.

D. America.

( )37. How many stories are there in Grimm’s Fairy Tales?

A. 1806.

B. 1812.

C. 209.

D. Only one.

( )38. How long did the Grimm brothers collect the stories?

A. For 4 years.

B. For 5 years.

C. For 6 years.

D. For 7 years.

( )39. From the story, we can infer (推断) the Black Forest is .

A. large

B. beautiful

C. famous

D. all of the above

( )40. What does the passage want to tell us?

A. We should remember our grandma because she told us the story of Snow White.

B. The Black Forest is a valley.

C. We should visit Germany to find Snow White.

D. German fairy tales start from the Black Forest in Germany.

C

How did you spend your summer holiday last month? I’d like to tell you what happened to me during my holiday.

My parents planned a relaxing trip. We didn’t need to worry about our work and studie s. On the first day, before we started out for Shanghai, we saw on TV that the traffic was heavy. So we decided not to drive our car but to take the bullet train (高速列车) to get there. It was my first

time to ride on the bullet train.

On the way, an American girl sat next to me and I talked to her. She told me that she came here for a short stay — her father came to China on business. In one year he would go back to his company in the US.

―How are you getting along here?‖ I asked.

―Pretty well. I enjoy the life here and the people are friendly,‖ she said.

With new friends around, she still missed (想念) her friends in the US very much. ―It doesn’t matter. We could always write letters, send emails or make phone calls to each other,‖ she said with a sweet smile.

I really envied (羡慕) her for her chance to go through life in different cultures.

( )41. How did the writer go to Shanghai last month?

A. By train.

B. By car.

C. By bus.

D. By plane.

( )42. Why did the American girl come to China?

A. She came to China to study Chinese.

B. She came to China on business.

C. She came to China for a short stay with her father.

D. Her home town was in China.

( )43. What did the girl think of the life in China?

A. Boring.

B. Great.

C. Bad.

D. Tiring.

( )44. How did the girl keep in touch with her friends?

A. By writing letters.

B. By writing emails.

C. By making phone-calls.

D. All of the above.

( )45. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A summer trip.

B. An American girl’s life in China.

C. A friend of mine.

D. Life in different cultures.

四.根据汉语提示填入恰当的单词完成句子。(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

46. The streets in the city are (宽的) than the roads in my home town.

47. Beijing is in the (北方) of China.

48. East or (西方), home is best.

49. There are many (大学) in Guangdong.

50. Last month, we went to the (乡下) to have a trip.

51. I like learning foreign languages, (尤其) English.

52. When Lily was young, she often worked on that (小山).

53. These houses here are (低的) than the buildings in the city.

54. People from different (地区) have different ways of living.

55. Finally, we got to the top of the (山岳).

五.句型转换。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

56. The population of Maoming is about five million. (对划线部分提问)

the population of Maoming?

57. The city has three million people. (改为同义句)

The city three million.

58. Mary has long hair. Lucy has longer hair. (改为同义句)

Lucy’s hair is Mary’s.

59. The city is busy, too. (改为否定句)

The city busy, .

60. Betty is kind. Her mother is kind, too. (合并句子)

Betty is kind her mother.

六.短文填空。(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)

Dear Mum and Dad,

Greetings from Hawaii! It has so beautiful sunshine here! We 61. (have) a great time now.

This week we 62. (be) in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii. It has the most famous beach —Waikiki. The water is very clear and the waves (波浪) are very high. It’s good for surfing(冲浪). So it’s full of tourists. I 63. (learn) surfing from Tony last month. Yesterday we 64. (go) surfing in the sea and it was such great fun! We enjoyed ourselves a lot. Tony is a very good surfer and he’s also a good teacher. So I can surf very well now.

Next week I 65. (re turn) home. And I will take presents for you. That’s it for you now. I miss you, Mum and Dad. Love,

Sarah

七.任务型阅读。(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)

Venice (威尼斯) is in the northeast of Italy. It is on more than 110 islands but not on sand. More than 1,500 years ago, some Italians escaped (逃跑) from a war (战争) and built homes there. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn’t difficult. The waterways is always the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while they are taking boat trips. They can talk to other people when they go along.

根据上文内容完成下面的信息表格，每空限填一词。

Venice is a city of 66. . More than 1，500 years ago, some Italians built homes there, so Venice has a long 67. . Seawater is around the city, but it is not difficult for

people to 68. , because there are many waterways and bridges, and people can move by

69. . They enjoy taking boat trips on summer nights and

70. to others when they go along.

八.书面表达(25分)

请根据以下提示，以―My home town‖为题，写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍你的家乡茂名。

位置：广东省西南部

人口：581万左右

特色：因各种水果而闻名，如荔枝、龙眼、香蕉等

景点：是海滨城市，水东区的海滩被称为―中国第一滩‖，很多游客到海边游泳或享受阳光

提示词：西南部southwest，海滨城市coastal city，荔枝lychee，龙眼longan，中国第一滩the Best Beach of China

参考答案：

1-5 ABCBA 6-10 BACCA 11-15 BACBA

16-20 BABCA 21-25 ACBAB 26-30 ACABB

31-35 ACDCB 36-40 ACCDD 41-45 ACBDA

46. wider 47. north 48. west

49. universities 50. countryside 51. especially 52. hill 53. lower 54. areas 55. mountain 56. What’s 57. has a population of 58. longer than 59. isn’t; either 60. as; as 61. are having 62. are 63. learnt / learned 64. went

65. am going to return / will return

66. Italy 67. history 68. travel

69. boat 70. talking

One possible version:

My home town

My home town is in Maoming City. It is a beautiful coastal city in the southwest of Guangdong. The population of it is about 5.81 million. The people here are very kind and friendly. It’s famous for all kinds of fruit, such as lychees, longans and bananas. The beach in Shuidong is called the Best Beach of China. Every year there are many tourists visiting the beach to enjoy the sunshine and to swim.

Welcome to my home town Maoming!