八年级上学期英语模块检测（二）
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.It’s going to rain. Remember ________ an umbrella,
A. to take B. taking C. take D. taking
( ) 4. 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 _____ old.
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 ?
A. are B. is C. have D. has
( ) 9. has about seven ________ people.
A. millions 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。
is a great city in . It is a . You can’t 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 is walking. __14___ you are tired, you can buy some __15___. The ice cream in is good to ___16___. is a good place for __17___ to have fun. You can let your kids _18___ food to pigeons on . They are all ___19___ and beautiful. Or you can also take a water-bus to some nice places. is near San Marco. It is a good place for kids to go, too. There kids can learn ___20___. Don’t wait ! Go to 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 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。
A
is the capital of . It's a city with a long history. has a population of more than 5, 000, 000. Though the weather in changes form place to place, is famous for her beautiful weather. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That's why more and more people like to travel and even to live here. You can see that great changes have taken 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. People's lives are becoming better and better.
At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax 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 . Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of . The and are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away form 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 .
People in are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice noodles. If you want to know more about and taste her food, please visit her yourself.
( )21. What's the population of ?
A. Over five thousand. B. Over five million.
C. Over five billion. D. Over five hundred.
( )22. The weather in is _____.
A. the same in different places B. neither too hot nor too cold
C. different in different places 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 C. The Golden Temple D. The Western Hills
( )25. The writer of this passage wants to__________
A. taste her food B. visit
C. invite tourists to D. know more about
B
Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in . is the capital of . 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 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 will 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.
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 about the year 1800 until World War Ⅱ, London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much bigger than it.
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, 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 isn’t clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was 100 years ago.
For me, the best things about are the parks. There are five in the city center. But my children’s favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.
( )30. What’s the Chinese for “underground” in the passage?
A. 隧道 B. 地铁 C. 地下 D. 通道
( )31. When was the biggest city in the world?
A. In 1750. B. In 1850. C. In 1950. D. In the 21st century.
( )32. How many people use the 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 100 years ago?
A. It was much cleaner than it is now. B. It was the same as it is now.
C. It was the cleanest in the history of . 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.Twiwan 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,
I’m glad you’re going to 1. (learn) Chinese. Every year , there are
2. (million) of foreigners to to learn . is one of the
3. (great) nations in the world and is becoming more and more
4. (use). Many foreigners are learning it now. But it may be 5. (difficult) for foreigners than Chinese ,because it’s different from English. As a language , Chinese is getting as 6. _____________( important) as English. So I think it’s also a new challenge( 挑战) for you. If you want to learn it 7. ____ (good). You’d better study 8. (hard) than before. Remember 9. ( listen) to the radio to practice your listening. It’s a good idea 10. ( catch) every chance to talk in Chinese. It’s important to do some reading and writing.If you have any questions ,please ask me .I’m sure you ‘ll succeed.
Hope to see you soon in !
Yours,
Wang Li
1. __________ 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.我的家乡尤其以它的大学而著名。（be famous for）
_________________________________________________________________ _
5.伦敦位于泰晤士河畔。( on the river )
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6. Tom 很高。 他比他班其他同学都高。( any other +n.)
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7. 伦敦在英格兰的南部。 ( in the south)
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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 , many students spend their weekends studying at school or doing homework or watching TV plays at home. What are the students doing on weekends in ?
Kevin: We are washing people’s cars. My friends and I are working together. The money we get is for our school volleyball team.
Jane: I am in a children’s centre. I am helping look after some small children. I teach them to sing and dance. Sometimes I teach them to sing pop songs.
Tony: I’m walking with my grandmother around the park. My parents are working today. We’re playing and talking. She and I are good friends. She’s telling me interesting stories.
Kitty: I’m at home, but I am not watching TV. I’m babysitting my younger sister. She is three months old. My parents are working. I look after my sister well. I love my family.
1. In , most students study at school, ____________________________________at home on weekends.
2. Kevin is washing cars to ___________________________________________________.
3. Jane ______________________________________in the children’s 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左右。
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. especially
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. has a population of about seven and a half million., so it is bigger and busier than .
2. It will become as busy as .
3. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s.
4 . My home town is especially famous for its university.
5. is on the River Thames.
6. Tom is very tall. He is taller than any other student in his class.
7. is in the south of .
七、
1．doing homework or watching TV plays.
2 .get money for the school volleyball team.
3.is helping look after small children.
4. is walking with his grandmother
5. is babysitting her younger sister.
八、One possible version:
is in the north of and is in the south of . So in winter is warmer than . The population of is 17 million and has only 6 million people. So is much bigger than . And is busier than , too. In you can visit the Forbidden City, and in you can visit .