外研版八年级英语上Module11单元检测

一、单项选择。1.After a long walk, the old man _ be tired now.A. cantB. must C. has to D. need2._ you come with me to Lang Langs piano concert this evening?Id love to, but I have to study for my maths test.A. Should B. May C. Must D. Can3.Excuse me, may I keep the book a little longer?Sorry. You_ return it today.A. must B. mustnt C. can D. cant4.()4.Wheres your dad now?Im not sure. He _ be in the kitchen. A. shallB. may C. needD. must5.Must I finish the work today?No, you _. You may finish it in three days. A. mustnt B. neednt C. shouldnt D. couldnt6.You are ill, so you _ stay in bed to have a good rest.A. can B. neednt C. must D. may7.Theres no light on. They _ be at home.A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. shouldnt8.May I take this book out of the library?_. Please read it here. A. Certainly B. No, you neednt C. No, you mustnt D. Yes, you must9.- Can I go fishing with you, Dad?- Im sorry you . You must stay at home and do your homeworkA. wontB. cantC. donD. arent10.You return the book now. You can keep it until next week if you like.A. have toB. cantC. mustntD. neednt11. Be quick! The game will begin _A. immediately B. recently C. carefully D. luckily12.Tom gave me an invitation yesterday, but I decided not to it.A. receiveB. acceptC. getD. take13.- What do you think of the report about the air pollution on TV last night?- I think the situation is so that we should take action to protect the environment.A. seriousB. amazingC. necessaryD. fantastic14.You had better the car. It doesnt run well.A. useB. not useC. not to useD. using15- Theres in todays newspaper. You should read it.- OK!.A. new nothingB. nothing new C. new something D. something new16.In China, we usually accept a present both hands.A. forB. toC. fromD. with17.Dad was very tired today. He went to bed after dinner.A. onlyB. especiallyC. immediatelyD. badly18.- Bob, our class won the football match yesterday afternoon.- A. Come on!B. Its bad luck!C. Hang on a minute!D. You cant be serious二、完形填空. Many people have to work 1 . Some people do not mind. Other people think its terrible. One man thinks that working at the weekends can be 2 . He is George Smith. Mr Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England. On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he 3 the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Smith could not get out of the lift. He began to shout, but 4 heard him. Then Mr Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work 5 Tuesday. There was 6 for Mr Smith to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to 7 , Mr Smith was very hungry and had to sleep most of the time. Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates came into work and found the lift 8 . When the lift was opened, Mr Smith came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for 9 hours!Now Mr Smith says, I only use lifts if they have 10 in them. 1. A. from Monday to Friday B. at the weekends C. on weekdays D. from morning till night2. A. dangerous B. happy C. angry D. free3. A. got off B. got into C. got out of D. got to4. A. someone B. everyone C. no one D. either5. A. on B. to C. from D. until6. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything7. A. read or write B. eat or drink C. cook D. know the time8. A. was not there B. was not closed C. was not working D. was working9. A. nearly 24 B. about 40 C. more than 60 D. over 9410. A. pans B. beds C. exits D. telephones三、阅读理解。ADifferent people have different ideas about time. People In the USA think that it is important to know the time. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio announcers ( 播音员) give you the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have watches with them wherever they go. They want to do certain( 一定的)things at certain time. They dont like to be late.But time is not so important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America , you will find that people there dont like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会) with somebody, he could probably be late ,because he may not want to arrive on time.In South America, even the radio programs may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you let a clock or a watch control（控制） your life if you do everything on time. 1. You can see docks in stations, factories and other buildings in the USA because _.A. Americans want to make these places beautifulB. Americans want to sell these clocks! C. Americans think that it is important to know the time2.Americans dont want to be late when _.A. they go to stations, factories or other buildingsB. they do certain things at certain timeC. they are free3. The underlined word “rush” most probably means A. jump B. hurry C. run4.if you have an appointment with someone in South America, he may not arrive on time, and this is because _A. he doesnt have a watchB. he forgets to have a watch with himC. he doesnt think it is necessary（必要的） to arrive on time5, In this passage ,we can see that time very important to _.A. people in the USA . B. people in South America C. everybody in the world BAll around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in tea houses. They prefer(更喜欢) their tea plain, with nothing else in it.Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving（招待） tea called a tea ceremony (仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.Another tea-drink country is England. In England, the late afternoon is teatime.Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold iced tea. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.( ) 6. The passage is aboutA. why tea is important B. the teatime in EnglandC. different ways of tea drinking D. Chinese tea( ) 7. Tea is popular _.A. all around the world B. only in the United StatesC. only in English-speaking countries D. in Asian countries( ) 8. The Chinese drink tea . A. for breakfast B. when they get togetherC. only in teahouses D. in a special ceremony( ) 9. The English like to _ .A. drink their tea in a special room B. have tea with dinnerC. eat cakes and cookies with their tea D. drink their tea plain) 10. Iced tea is popular _.A. in winter B. in England C. for breakfast D. in the United StatesC 阅读下面短文.选择方框里A-E五个句子填人文中空缺处.使内容完整、正确John, a farmer, was riding his cart along the country road. He had to arrive at the market early so that he could sell his vegetables. It rained heavily the day before，so it was very difficult for the horse to move on in the mud. 11 The more the horses pulled, the deeper the wheels sank. John climbed down from his seat and stood beside his cart. 12 He felt really sad. But he didnt try to lift the wheels up by himself. Instead, he looked up at the sky and started shouting, “I am unlucky! 13 .”After some time，an old man passed by. “Do you think you can move the cart by simply looking at it and shouting?” he asked, “Did you try to get the wheel out of the mud by yourself? 14_Come on, put your shoulder to the wheel, and you will soon find the way out.John felt a deep sense of shame. He did as the old man said. 15_John learned his lesson. He thanked the man and went happily on his way.A. Why has this happened to me?B. Soon the wheel was out of the mud.C. Nobody will help you unless you help yourself.D. He looked around but could not find anyone to help him.E. Then suddenly the wheels of the horse cart sank deep into the mud.D阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in China. It began on February 3.The rabbit is a symbol of kindness and a love of beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are quick-minded. Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.Rabbit people are talented(有才干的) and are interested in artistic activities, such as music and painting. They are so friendly and well organized that they can be great teachers. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Rabbit, such as US actress Angelina Jolie and England soccer star David Beckham. In China,famous director Zhang Yimou and kung fu star Li Lianjie are rabbits, too.There are some big events in the Year of the Rabbit. The International Horticultural Exposition(世界园艺博览会) is being held in Xian. It will last six months, from April to October. In Britain, the wedding(婚礼) of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton took place on April 29.The 26th World University Games in Shenzhen will happen in August,2011.16. What does “the Year of the Rabbit” mean in Chinese? 17. What does “rabbit” stand for in Chinese culture? 18. What will happen in August in Shenzhen? 19. What are rabbit people interested in? 20. What do you think of the people born in the Year of the Rabbit? 四、请根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的短文，不必逐词翻译。不同国家的人喜欢吃不同的食物，中国人喜欢吃饺子和面条，意大利人喜欢吃比萨饼，日本人喜欢吃生鱼片，二美国人则以快餐闻名于世。不同国家的人用不同的方式吃东西，中国人用筷子，西方人用刀叉。思路点拨：