1、2015-2016 外研社初中英语八年级英语上学期八年级上学期英语模块检测Module 2一、单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）从下列各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1 .The red pencil is _ than the green one. A. short B. shorter C. very short D. the shortest( ) 2. Tony plays basketball as_ as Paul.A. good B. better C. best D. well ( ) 3.Its going
2、to rain. Remember _ an umbrella,A. to take B. taking C. take D. taking( ) 4. Beijing is a big city _ many old buildings.A. of B. for C. with D. has( ) 5.China is famous _ the Great Wall. The Great Wall is famous _ a place of interest.A. of; for B. for; of C. for; as D. as; for( ) 6. The city is _ ol
3、d. A. hundreds years B. hundreds of years C. hundred years D. hundreds of year( ) 7.The actress is already 50,but she looks _ than she really is.A. young B. old C. older D. younger( ) 8. What_ the population of Shanghai? A. are B. is C. have D. has( ) 9. Hong Kong has about seven _ people.A. million
4、s B. million of C. millions of D. million( ) 10. -The T-shirt it too big for me, would you mind giving me a _ one?-OK, here you are.A .larger B .smaller C. fatter D. smallest二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。Venice is a great city in Italy. It is a Water City. You
5、cant see _11_ cars or taxis there. When you _12_ to go to a far place, you can take a boat. There are many rivers around the city and there are many _13_ of boats. The best way to visit Venice is walking. _14_ you are tired, you can buy some _15_. The ice cream in Venice is good to _16_. Venice is a
6、 good place for _17_ to have fun. You can let your kids _18_ food to pigeons on San Marco Square. They are all _19_ and beautiful. Or you can also take a water-bus to some nice places. Guggenheim Museum is near San Marco. It is a good place for kids to go, too. There kids can learn _20_. Dont wait !
7、 Go to Venice to have a good time soon.( )11. A. a B. an C. some D. any ( )12. A. think B. want C. teach D. come ( )13. A. kinds B. colors C. lots D. bags ( )14. A. And B. But C. When D. How ( )15. A. Food B. vegetables C. desert D. ice cream ( )16. A. see B. listen C. eat D. drink ( )17. A. parents
8、 B. kids C. girls D. boys ( )18.A.buy B. sell C. give D. play( )19. A. black B. white C. red D. green( )20.A. a lot of B. lots of C. a lot D. lot of 三、阅读理解（共 13 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 26 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AKunming is the capital of Yunnan. Its a city with a long history. Kunming has a popul
9、ation of more than 5, 000, 000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes form place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. Its neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Thats why more and more people like to travel and even to live here. You can see that great changes have taken
10、place here. a lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. Peoples lives are becoming better and better.At weekend or on holiday, people like to re
11、lax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. Af
12、ter supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away for
13、m the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest. People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and
14、taste her food, please visit her yourself.( )21. Whats the population of Kunming? A. Over five thousand. B. Over five million. C. Over five billion. D. Over five hundred. ( )22. The weather in Yunnan is _.A. the same in different places B. neither too hot nor too coldC. different in different places
15、 D. different in the same place( )23. The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a _.A. person B. hill C. shop D. film star( )24. _ is known to people all over the world. A. EXPO Garden B. The Stone Forest C. The Golden Temple D. The Western Hills( )25. The writer of this passage wants to_A. taste her food
16、B. visit Kunming C. invite tourists to Kunming D. know more about KunmingB Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is
17、 the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of parliament(议会大厦). In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of Parliament. You w
18、ill probably hear it and see it. The Big Ben makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, Ding dong.” It goes, every quarter of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder.(建筑家)( )26.Big Ben is _.A. a bus B. a clock C. the name of Ben D. a house( )27. The underlined word “hands” means _ in Chinese
19、.A. 手 B. 标志 C. 指针 D. 发条 ( )28.The name of Big Ben comes from_.A. a big bus. B. a big building C. a big builder D . a big clock.( )29. The clock strikes (敲 ) every _ of an hour.A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes C. thirty minutes D. forty-five minutes C London has a population of over 7,000,000. From
20、about the year 1800 until World War , London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much bigger than it. London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. Like many big cities,
21、 London has Problems with traffic and pollution which stop the city from developing. Over one million(百万) people a day use the London underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isnt clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was 100 years ago. For me, the best things about L
22、ondon are the parks. There are five in the city center. But my childrens favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.( )30. Whats the Chinese for “underground” in the passage? A. 隧道 B. 地铁 C. 地下 D. 通道 ( )31. When was London the biggest city in the world? A. In 1750. B. In 1850. C. In
23、 1950. D. In the 21st century. ( )32. How many people use the London underground every day? A. Over half of its population. B. Over three quarters of its population. C. Over 100,000. D. Over 1,000,000. ( )33. How was the air in London 100 years ago? A. It was much cleaner than it is now. B. It was t
24、he same as it is now. C. It was the cleanest in the history of London. D. It was not as clean as it is now. 四、单词拼写（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）1. Washington D.C. is the （首都）of America. 1. 2.Hainan Island is in the （南部） of China. 2. 3.The （人口） of Beijing is very large. 4.He is not free; he is b 3 . 4.Twiwa
25、n is a beautiful （岛屿） of China. 4. 5.I like sports, （尤其）table tennis and basketball. 5. 五、词汇应用 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) Dear David,Im glad youre going to Beijing 1. (learn) Chinese. Every year , there are 2. (million) of foreigners to China to learn China. China is one of the3. (great) nations in t
26、he world and China is becoming more and more4. (use). Many foreigners are learning it now. But it may be 5. (difficult) for foreigners than Chinese ,because its different from English. As a language , Chinese is getting as 6. _( important) as English. So I think its also a new challenge( 挑战) for you
27、. If you want to learn it 7. _ (good). Youd better study 8. (hard) than before. Remember 9. ( listen) to the radio to practice your listening. Its a good idea 10. ( catch) every chance to talk in Chinese. Its important to do some reading and writing.If you have any questions ,please ask me .Im sure
28、you ll succeed.Hope to see you soon in Beijing!Yours,Wang Li1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _六、翻译句子（共 7 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 14 分）根据括号内的提示，将下列句子译成英语。1.伦敦的人口大约有 750 万，所以它比剑桥更大、更繁华.( a population of / 比较级)_ _2. 它会变得与香港一样繁忙。 （as-as）_ _3.实际上，它只是在 20 世纪 80 年代才变的重要起来。 （ in the 1980s）_ _4.我的家乡尤其以它
29、的大学而著名。 （be famous for）_ _5.伦敦位于泰晤士河畔。( on the river )_ _6. Tom 很高。 他比他班其他同学都高。( any other +n.)_ _7. 伦敦在英格兰的南部。 ( in the south)_ _七、阅读表达(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。In China, many students spend their weekends studying at school or doing homework or watching TV plays at home. What ar
30、e the students doing on weekends in America? Kevin: We are washing peoples cars. My friends and I are working together. The money we get is for our school volleyball team.Jane: I am in a childrens centre. I am helping look after some small children. I teach them to sing and dance. Sometimes I teach
31、them to sing pop songs.Tony: Im walking with my grandmother around the park. My parents are working today. Were playing and talking. She and I are good friends. Shes telling me interesting stories.Kitty: Im at home, but I am not watching TV. Im babysitting my younger sister. She is three months old.
32、 My parents are working. I look after my sister well. I love my family.1. In China, most students study at school, _at home on weekends.2. Kevin is washing cars to _.3. Jane _in the childrens centre.4. Tony _around the park.5 . Kitty _at home.八、写作（15 分）根据所给英文提示，比较北京和昆明两个城市，写一篇内容完整、意思连贯、符合逻辑的短文，词数 60
33、 左右。Beijing KunmingLocation(位置) north SouthClimate(气候) hot/cold warmPopulation 17million 6millionPlace of interest the Forbidden city Stone Forest八年级上学期英语模块检测（二）答案一、1-5 BDACC 6-10 BDBDB 二、11-15 DBACD 16-20 CBCBC 三、21-25 ACBDA 26-30 BCCBB 31-33 BDD四、1.capital 2. population 3.south 4. island 5. especi
34、ally 五、1. to learn 2. millions 3. greatest 4. useful 5. more difficult 6. important 7. well 8. harder 9. to listen 10. to catch六、1. London has a population of about seven and a half million., so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge.2. It will become as busy as Hong Kong.3. In fact, it only became
35、important in the 1980s.4 . My home town is especially famous for its university.5. London is on the River Thames. 6. Tom is very tall. He is taller than any other student in his class. 7. London is in the south of England.七、1doing homework or watching TV plays. 2 .get money for the school volleyball
36、 team.3.is helping look after small children. 4. is walking with his grandmother 5. is babysitting her younger sister.八、One possible version:Beijing is in the north of China and Kunming is in the south of China. So in winter Kunming is warmer than Beijing. The population of Beijing is 17 million and Kunming has only 6 million people. So Beijing is much bigger than Kunming. And Beijing is busier than Kunming, too. In Beijing you can visit the Forbidden City, and in Kunming you can visit Stone Forest.
