外研版英语初二上M4练习.doc

Module 4Multiple Choices1. The train fare is 56 yuan, the taxi fare is 88 yuan, and the bus fare is 22 yuan, so the _ way is by bus.A. cheapB. expensiveC. cheapestD. most expensive2. -_ do you go to school?-I go by bus.A. WhatB. WhyC. WhenD. How3. -_ is the most comfortable way to get from Dalian to Qingdao?-I think its by ship.A. WhatB. WhyC. HowD. Who4. -_ does Linda travel to school?-It is ten minutes walk.A. How farB. How muchC. How manyD. How long5. I am sorry to hear youre ill. I hope you are _ now.A. wellB. fineC. goodD. better6. Its _ to climb the tall tree. Be careful.A. dangerB. dangerousC. busyD. difficult7. The picture is _ beautiful than that one.A. muchB. more muchC. much moreD. very8. -Do you like English?-Yes. But I think its _ subject of all.A. the easiestB. the most boringC. the most difficultD. the most interesting9. Jack is my _ friend of all the classmates.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best10. Beijing is one of _ in China.A. larger cityB. larger citiesC. the largest cityD. the largest cities11. -I go to school by _ bike. How do you get to school?-I take _ subway.A. /; theB. the; /C. /; /D. the; the12. -_ have you been a volunteer?-Since three years ago.A. How longB. WhenC. How oftenD. What13. -How long does it take us to go to your hometown from here?-It takes us _ hour or more to go to my hometown by _ train.A. an; aB. a; anC. an; /D. a; /14. -Did Kate do best in the final exam?-No, but of all the students she did _.A. the most carefulB. more carefulC. most carefullyD. more carefully15. China is developing _ of all the countries in the world.A. fastB. fasterC. fastestD. the most fast16. -Whats your plan for this weekend?-Im going to _ it with my grandparents.A. costB. spendC. giveD. pay17. -Peter is _ than you, right?-Yes, but he is _ runner in our class.A. heavier; bestB. heavy; the bestC. heavier; the best D. heavy; better18. -Are you satisfied with the result of the exam?-Not at all. I cant have _.A. a worse oneB. a better oneC. the worse oneD. the best one19. The _ trees we plant, the _ air will be.A. many; goodB. much; wellC. more; betterD. more; good20. My uncle lives _ his factory, so he goes to work by train.A. farB. far fromC. closeD. close toReading ComprehensionPassage 1When I was in seventh grade, I worked at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about thirty to forty hours a week during the summer. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any _1_, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there _2_ his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he replied to me with only a very gentle moving of his fingers. Mr. Gillespie was still in a coma.I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was _3_. I didnt have the courage to ask any of the nurse where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions answered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a _4_ face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with _5_. He was alive! I asked him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in coma about five years ago. With a(n) _6_ look on his face, he replied, “Yes”. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. With tears in his eyes, he gave me the warmest hug I had _7_ received.He began to tell me how, as he _8_ there comatose, he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angle, not a person, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him _9_.Then he told me about his _10_ and what happened to him to put him in the coma. We both cried for a while and exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.Although I havent seen him since then, he _11_ my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. More important, he has made a great difference in _12_ life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: he made me an angel.1. A. visitorsB. questionsC. examinationsD. friends2. A. washingB. clappingC. holdingD. waving3. A. goneB. lostC. deadD. missed4. A. strangeB. specialC. familiarD. exciting5. A. shineB. joyC. excitementD. tears6. A. angryB. pleasedC. uncertainD. frightened7. A. almostB. everC. neverD. even8. A. livedB. layC. sleptD. laid9. A. aliveB. awakeC. healthyD. asleep10. A. jobB. lifeC. familyD. friends11. A. fillsB. encouragesC. movesD. completes12. A. theirB. hisC. ourD. myPassage 2I hurried into the local department store to buy some Christmas gifts for my little daughter. I saw a little boy about five holding a lovely doll. He kept touching her hair and he held her so gently. I just kept looking over at the little boy and wondered who the doll was for. I watched him turn to a woman and he called his aunt by name and said, “Are you sure I dont have enough money?”She replied a bit impatiently, “You know that you dont have enough money for it.” The aunt told the little boy not to go anywhere because she had to get some other things and would be back in a few minutes. And then she left. The boy continued to hold the doll.After a bit I asked the boy who the doll was for. He said, “It is the doll my sister wanted so badly for Christmas. But Santa cant go where my sister is I have to give the doll to my mamma to take to her.”I asked him where his sister was. He looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, “She has gone to be with Jesus. My daddy says that mamma is going to have to be with her.”My heart nearly stopped beating. Then the boy looked at me again and said, “I told my daddy to tell mamma not to go yet. I told him to tell her to wait till I got back from the store.”I saw that the little boy had lowered his head and had grown so quiet. While he was not looking I reached into my purse and pulled out a handful of bills. I asked the little boy, “Shall we count that money one more time?”He grew excited and said, “Yes, I just know it has to be enough.”So I slipped my money in with his and we began to count it. Of course it was plenty for the doll.1. Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage? A. The author went to the department store to buy some Christmas gifts for his little sister. B. The boy went to the department store to buy some Christmas gifts for his mother. C. The boy went to the local department store with his father. D. With the help of the author the boy bought the doll for his sister.2. Why did the little boy keep touching the dolls hair and hold her gently? A. Because he wanted his aunt to buy it for him so much. B. Because he loved it and wanted to buy it for his sister. C. Because he wanted me to buy it for him so much. D. Because he wanted to steal it away so much.3. How much does the doll cost? A. Hundreds of dollars.B. Thousands of dollars. C. Not much.D. The passage doesnt tell us.4. What conclusion can we draw from the passage? A. The boys mother was seriously ill. B. The boys aunt took him to the local department store. C. The boys father took him to the local department store. D. The boys sister was seriously ill.Passage 3What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape (逃脱)? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not elevators.From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average (平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked into the room.On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which are open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto