外研版英语八年级上册 Module 2 My home town and my country .同步练习A卷.doc

外研版英语八年级上册 Module 2 My home town and my country .同步练习A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Is that your brother Bill?No, he isnt. Hes Tony. Tony is _ than Bill.A . tallB . tallerC . tallestD . more tall2. （2分）The population of Maoming is very . A . largeB . largerC . many3. （2分）Hong Kong is _ the south of China.A . inB . ofC . toD . on4. （2分）He is stronger than in his class. A . all the boysB . any other boyC . many other boy5. （2分）There are two _ people living in the city.A . hundredsB . millionC . millionsD . thousands6. （2分）After dinner, many people like to go for a walk the river. A . inB . withC . along7. （2分）He looks very old, _ fact, he is only forty years old.A . inB . butC . onD . at8. （2分）Many people go to Hong Kong things. A . buyingB . to buyC . buy9. （2分）My bag is newer than . A . hisB . himC . he10. （2分） How tall is that tower? About .A . 300-metres tallB . 300 metre tallC . 300 metres tall二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)11. （10分）阅读理解 What kind of work do British teenagers do? From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses. Teenagers of 15 or 16 years old may work for 8 hours on Saturdays and 35 hours during school holidays. Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses around theirs before going to school. They are known as Paperboys or Papergirls. Looking after young children is also a popular job for teenagers, because they can get paid for watching children and television at the same time!Other popular jobs: Gardening work. Working in a shop. Office work. Children need to have a work permit(许可证). They can get an application (申请) form for the work permit from school or local Education Welfare Office. The pay depends on the kind of work but could be anything up to 3 every hour. The National Minimum Wage does not apply to workers under 16.（1）How long can a 16-year-old teenager work? A . Eight hours on Saturdays.B . Eight hours on Sundays.C . Six hours on Saturdays.D . Six hours on Sundays.（2）What does the word “deliver” mean in Chinese? A . 递送B . 打破C . 抬走D . 喝（3）Who can help the milkman deliver milk? A . Teenagers at the age of 9.B . Teenagers at the age of 10.C . Teenagers at the age of 13.D . Teenagers at the age of 15.（4）Where can teenagers get permits to work? A . At school or local Education Welfare Office.B . At home or local Education Welfare Office.C . At school or the National Minimum Wage.D . At home or the National Minimum Wage.（5）What can we know from the passage? A . 15-year-old teenagers may work for 8 hours during school holidays.B . Many teenagers like taking care of young children.C . The writer showed us four kinds of jobs British teenagers can do.D . Teenagers can get 4 dollars every hour for working.12. （10分）阅读理解CHow did you spend your summer holiday last month? Id like to tell you what happened to me during my holiday.My parents planned a relaxing trip. We didnt need to worry about our work and studies. 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 doesnt matter. We could always write letters, send emails or make phonecalls 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.（1）How did the writer go to Shanghai last month? A . By train.B . By car.C . By bus.D . By plane.（2）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.（3）What did the girl think of the life in China? A . Boring.B . Great.C . Bad.D . Tiring.（4）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.（5）Which is the best title for the passage? A . A summer trip.B . An American girls life in China.C . A friend of mine.D . Life in different cultures.13. （10分）阅读理解BDo 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? Its just one story from the 209 in Grimms 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 its because they come from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest.The Black Forest is in the southwest of Germany. Its a very large and beautiful forest of the country. Its famous for its trees and lovely views (风景). There are valleys (峡谷) and waterfalls there. Its a good place to start a story.Dont forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments (乐器) and watches.（1）Where is the home town of Snow White? A . Germany.B . England.C . China.D . America.（2）How many stories are there in Grimms Fairy Tales? A . 1806.B . 1812.C . 209.D . Only one.（3）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.（4）From the story, we can infer (推断) the Black Forest is . A . largeB . beautifulC . famousD . all of the above（5）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. 三、 填空题 (共1题；共10分)14. （10分）根据汉语提示填入恰当的单词完成句子The streets in the city are _(宽的) than the roads in my home town.Beijing is in the _(北方) of China.East or _(西方), home is best.There are many _(大学) in Guangdong.Last month, we went to the _(乡下) to have a trip.I like learning foreign languages, _(尤其) English.When Lily was young, she often worked on that _(小山).These houses here are _(低的) than the buildings in the city.People from different _(地区) have different ways of living.Finally, we got to the top of the _(山岳).四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）情景交际，选择适当的选项补全对话。a.I think they will discover life in space one day.b.Doyou know anything about spacecraft?c.Is China the first country to send spacecraft into space?d.Theysent two men into the moon.e.Havethey discovered any life in space?f.On the moon.g. I think they are too far away.A.Daming, are you interested in the universe?B:Yes,I am.A:_B:Yes.I have just read an article about Shenzhou . It flew into space in 2008.A:_B:No.The USA and the former Soviet Union (前苏联) sent their spacecraft into space many years ago.A:_B:No,not yet. But some spacecraft have gone beyond the solar systems. _A:Then you think we are not alone? Why has no one from other planets sent us a message?B:_五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）写作请根据以下提示，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第 11 页 共 11 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)11-1、11-2、11-3、11-4、11-5、12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、13-5、三、 填空题 (共1题；共10分)14-1、四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)15-1、五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)16-1、