八年级英语上册《Module2Myhometownandmycountry》单元练习(新版)外研版

1、Module2 My home town and my country单元练习、单项选择（共io小题；共10分）91.The population of Tianjin isthan that of Shanghai.2.A. largeB. lessC. smallerD. fewerThe sun isthe earth.A. big thanB. small thanC. bigger thanD. smaller than3.My father wasthan he is now.4.A. thinnerThis watch isB. thinC. lessthan that one.

2、D. fewA. more cheaperB. much cheapC. more cheapD. much cheaper5.Lin Fang comeshomethan before this term. She doesnthave so many classes in the afternoon.6.7.A. earlyB. earlierC. lateD. later-Why dont you like winter in Beijing?Because it isA. as cold asC. not so cold asYou neednt wear a jacket today

3、. ItsA. warmB. warmerwinter in Guangzhou.B. much colder thanD. not colder thanC. coldthan yesterday.D. colder8.-On foot. Walking is muchthan driving during the heavy-How do you usually go to work?traffic time.9.10.A. fastA car isA. much lightYou look muchB. fasterthan a truck.B. much lighterC. more

4、fasterC. more lightthan before.D. fastestD. more lightest-Quite right. I have joined a sports club for one year.A. weakB. weakerC. strongD. stronger二、单词拼写（单句首字母填空）（共10小题；共10分）11. The worlds pis over 6 billion now.12. The film star can make mof yuan a year.13. Her sister likes fruits, ebananas.14. To

5、nys mother is an English teacher in a u15. The Alps（ 阿尔卑斯山）is the tallest min the world.16. The boat can take us to the only iin the middle of the lake.17. The nof China is colder than the south.18. Guilin is a very beautiful city in the sof China. How I wantto go on a trip there!19. He opened his m

6、outh w when he heard the amazing thing.20. Bristol is in the w of England.三、单词拼写（根据中文提示拼写单词）（共10小题；共10分）21. People, （尤其）girls, like Korean actors very much.22. Whats the（人 口）of your hometown?23. He stood there in surprise with his mouth open（充分地）.24. Most students want to study in Beijing（大学）and its

7、 one ofthe best universities in China.25. Tibet is in the （西方）of China and it is really beautiful.26. There are many （山）in Shandong Province.27. Which do you like better, the city or the（乡下）.28. Guangzhou is in the （南方）of China.29. The （北）of the country is colder than the south.30. Up to five （百万）pe

8、ople a year visit the country.四、翻译（根据中文提示完成句子）（共5小题；共10分）31. 你家对面的餐馆因什么而出名？Whats the restaurant across from your house ?32. -大卫游得比高山快吗？-不，不是的。他游得比高山慢。- David than Gao Shan?-No, he . He than Gao Shan. 33.这只猎豹比那只跑得快得多。（词数不限）This cheetah that one.34. 恐惧使得狼比它本身更强大。Fear the wolf than he is.35. 我认为超人更好，他比

9、蜘蛛侠更强壮。I think Superman is Hes Spiderman. 五、完形填空（共 7小题；共10分）Sun Moon Lake （ 日 月潭）is in Nantou County, in central Taiwan. It is a beautiful and peaceful36 . Its also Taiwans largest fresh water lake.Sun Moon Lake gets37 name from its shape. One part is the shape of the sun. 38 part is the shape of th

10、e moon. There is a small island in thecenter of the lake.Visitors love Sun Moon Lake for 39reasons. The mountains aroundthe lake are beautiful. People can hike and relax. They can also visit 40 places, like Wen Wu Temple（ 寺庙）and Peacock Garden. Whats more, visitorsmay take boat rides on the lake.Mod

11、ern life is so busy.41, people need to slow down and42. After a few days at Sun Moon Lake, people feel happy and relaxed again.36. A. mountainB. placeC. country37. A. itsB. herC. such38. A. OtherB. The otherC. Another39. A. noB. twoC. many40. A. boringB. famousC. new41. A. NeverB. HardlyC. Sometimes

12、42. A. take a breakB. work hardC. go home六、阅读理解（共18小题；共36分）ABangkok, the capital of Thailand（泰国）， is also the biggest city in Thailand. Bangkok is a good place to shop for jewelry（珠宝）and clothes. They arebeautiful but not expensive（ 贵的）.The people in Bangkok are very friendly. If you eat in a restau

13、rant, the waiters will always smile at you.The food is very delicious, but it is a little hot （辛辣的）.You can alsoenjoy Chinese food there because lots of Chinese people live in Bangkok. In Bangkok, you can also find American food.The weather in Bangkok changes（变化）a lot from June to September. July is

14、the rain season in Bangkok. If you come in this month, you must take an umbrella with you. If you come from October to February of the next year, you will feel very cool there. Bangkok is a very interesting place to visit.43. The capital of Thailand is.A. CanberraB. Washington D.C.C. BangkokD. Ottaw

15、a44. Bangkok is a good place for people to buy.A. clothesB. fruitsC. carsD. TVs45. In Bangkok, you can eat .A. Chinese foodB. English foodC. American foodD. A and C46. People should take umbrellas in.A. JuneB. JulyC. AugustD. September47. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. The jewelry in Bang

16、kok is expensive.B. Waiters in restaurants of Bangkok are friendly.C. There are not many Chinese people in Bangkok.D. It is often rainy in October.BWhen we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollyboods history. Today people make films in other places too. N

17、ot all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says HOLLYWOOD. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark（标记）in Los Angeles.

18、Many postcardsshow this famous Hollywood landmark.In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of largest open-air theatres intheworld.Ithasseventeen thousand seats and a very different stage（演奏台）.Thedesignofthestage was by a great American name

19、d Frank Loyed Wright. Youcanlistentoallkinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.48. The best title for the reading should be.A. HollywoodB. Famous Films and Film starsC. The History of HollywoodD. Famous Hollywood Sign49. We learn from the reading that.A. HOLLYWOOD can just be seen from far awayB. Ho

20、llywood is now a place only for travellersC. all the films are made in HollywoodD. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles50. The word special in the reading means.A. newB. richC. famousD. unusual51. At the Hollywood Bowl .A. all postcards are madeB. only 7000 people can get togetherC. music can be enj

21、oyedD. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts52. It seems that .A. some famous film stars dont choose to live in HollywoodB. film stars dont think Hollywood is a good place to make filmsC. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theater in the worldD. the Hollywood Bowl is

22、 a hill in HollywoodCIt is nice to hike with kids, but you must know something about hiking if you want to take a happy, relaxing trip.Start early,know what to do in a heavy rain and carry sunglasses. Takesnacks, toilet paper and a bag with you. Take a whistle（口 口肖）for kids. You mayuse it if childre

23、n run away.Find a partner. Kids are naturally competitive, and you can use this to your hike. They will try to do better than each other when they go hiking. They also will keep each other interested in something new.Do something easy. Its good to play easy games. You can say Does anybody see anythi

24、ng red that matches my shirt? Kids will be easy and happy to answer this kind of questions.If you arent excited, they wont be either. When your kids find something they are interested in, you must show your interest in it, too.53. The second paragraph mainly tells us.A. to take right thingsB. to tak

25、e sunglassesC. to take some foodD. to take a whistle54. What does the underlined word competitive mean in Chinese?A.统一的B.善意的C.竞争的D.帮助的55. Which kind of games can we play with kids?A. Difficult games.B. Easy games.C. Exciting games.D. Relaxing games.56. Which of the following is true?A. Dont find a p

26、artner for your child.B. We must think of our lessons when hiking.C. We cant show interest in many things.D. Its good for us to get excited when hiking.B. Hiking with Good FriendsD. Doing Something Easy57. The best title of the passage is A. Hiking with Your KidsC. Dont Let Your Kids Go awayDThe 201

27、2 Summer Olympics were held in London, UK. The city became the first in history to host the Olympic Games three times.The London 2012 Olympic mascots（吉祥物 ）,which are named after two smallEnglish towns, are Wenlock and Mandeville. They only have one eye. But they look very friendly.Wenlock is wearing

28、 bracelets（ 手链）in the colors of the Olympicrings. UK children and families helped design the mascots.Londonhad been preparingfor the 2012 Olympics all the time. On May 5,the Olympic Stadium（体育场 ）opened in east London. Schoolchildren in London werethe stars of the day. Niamh Clarke-Willis is 9. She p

29、ressed the button（启动按钮）to open the Olympic Stadium with London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe. There were more than 40, 000 people taking part in the ceremony. The stadium can hold 80, 000 people. It hosted the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27.The 2012 London Summer Olympics were real

30、ly a great success.58. How many times has London held the Olympic Games?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.D. Four times.59. What do the names of the 2012 Summer Olympic mascots come from?A. Two small English towns.B. Two UK children.C. Two UK officers.D. Two UK families.60. Which of the following is N

31、OT true?A. The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics was held on July 27.B. The Olympic Stadium opened in south London.C. The stadium can hold 80,000 people.D. There were more than 40,000 people taking part in the ceremony.七、短文7选5（5选5等）（共4小题；共8分）A mineral issomething in nature that is neither a pl

32、ant nor an animal.Most rocks have two or more minerals. 61.First, look for color. Some minerals are light in color, while others are dark. 62.because many minerals have more chemicals that givethem a different color.63. Some minerals shine brightly. Others may look smooth.Still others may have a shi

33、ning luster（光泽）,like the inside of some seashells.Third, look for how the mineral breaks apart. Some minerals come apart into thin, flat sheets. Others come into small cubes. Still others break up into pieces with different shapes.Finally, look for hardness. 64.Some minerals are soft,so you can cut

34、them with your hand. Others can be cut with a coin. Still others can be cut with a penknife.A. Second, look for luster or shininess.B. What can we do to discover a mineral?C. You can discover a mineral by looking at its size.D. You can test a mineral for hardness by trying to cut it.E. But color is

35、not always the best way to discover a mineral, 八、阅读与表达（问答式）（共5小题；共10分）Dear Scott,Thank you for your letter. I am glad to know that everything is going well with you. Thanks also for the photos. Tina looks healthy and tall.Its very hot here now, but sometimes it rains. We love the rain very much.We a

36、re enjoying our stay（ 逗留）here. I am now studying in a big school. There are more teachers and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very friendly to me.Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience（经验）all the time. It isdifficult to learn Chinese, but I am making progress（进步）wit