初中英语外研版八年级下册Module3模块测试题.docx

Module 3 模块测试题
一、听力(听力)（共15小题；共15分）
Ⅰ. 听句子,选出与所听内容相符的图片。每个句子读一遍。 (5分)

Ⅱ. 听对话,选择正确的答案。每段对话读两遍。 (5分)
6. What news is the girl listening to?
A. About NASA. B. About Shenzhou Ⅶ. C. About Shenzhou Ⅹ.
7. Where has the spaceship taken several months to get to?
A. The moon. B. Mars. C. The sun.
8. Why haven't the scientists spoken to the astronauts?
A. Because the astronauts haven't come back.
B. Because it's a manned mission.
C. Because it's an unmanned mission.
9. How many times have astronauts been to the moon?
A. Lots of times. B. Few times. C. Several times.
10. How do the astronauts get to the space station?
A. By plane. B. By rocket. C. By spaceship.
Ⅲ. 听短文,选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。 (5分)
11. How much have people known about the moon from space missions?
A. A little. B. A lot. C. A few.
12. When did astronauts first landed on the moon?
A. In 1959. B. In 1969. C. In 1972.
13. How did the men travelled to the moon?
A. By plane. B. By spaceship. C. By ship.
14. How long did the journey there take?
A. Two days. B. Two weeks. C. Two months.
15. Did they find any life on the moon?
A. Yes, they didn't. B. Yes, they did. C. No, they didn't.
二、单项选择（共10小题；共10分）
16. I don't want to see the film The Hobbit II because I   it already.
A. has seen B. saw C. have seen D. had seen
17. --- Where is your mother?
--- She   Guiyang.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. went to
18. It's   for him to finish so much homework in so little time.
A. important B. impossible C. interesting D. humorous
19. --- I can't stand my parents. They always ask me to learn this and practice that.
--- Why don't you sit down and   them?
A. compete with B. instead of
C. get on with D. communicate with
20. --- Did you know who   tea?
--- The emperor Shennong did.
A. found B. discovered C. found out D. invent
21. — Are you going to further your studies after graduation?
— Well, I   yet. I might make some other choices.
A. didn't decide B. haven't decided
C. don't decided D. hadn't decided
22. --- What are you going to do this Saturday?
--- I   yet.
A. haven't decided B. won't decide
C. am not decided D. didn't decide
23. --- Could you please help me put up these signs?
---  .
A. Thanks a lot B. No problem
C. It's a pleasure D. It's very kind of you
24. --- I'm hungry. Is there any bread in the fridge?
---  , but we have cakes. Would you like to have one?
A. Some B. Much C. None D. Nothing
25. When they   here, we were having a sports meeting.
A. reached B. got to C. arrived in D. arrived at
三、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)（共10小题；共10分）
26. In China Hope P   helps a great number of kids return school.
27. The discovery of a new p   has been reported.
28. He wants to r   for the apples on the table, because he is hungry.
29. The scientists haven't d   any life on Mars yet.
30. There is the earth, the sun, the moon and many other stars in the u  .
31. This is his l   photograph but not his last one.
32. Last Sunday they flew their m   planes in the park.
33. When I grow up, I want to be an a   like Yang Liwei.
34. --- How do you c   with your friends?
--- By e-mails.
35. Don't throw litters away. We should protect our e  .
四、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共8小题；共8分）
36. Peter has a  (模型) plane.
37. After two hours' walk, we at last  (到达) a small mountain village.
38. After you argue with your parents you must  (交流) with them and explain why you did that.
39. Have you read the  (最近的) news about the accident?
40. My  (课题) is about how to learn math.
41. --- We should plant more trees to protect our  ( 环境).
--- I agree with you.
42. --- When did Columbus  (发现) America?
--- In 1492.
43. On 12th Oct 2005 Shenzhou Ⅵ took two Chinese  (宇航员) into space.
五、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)（共5小题；共10分）

44. 怀特先生生活在北京已经3年了。
Mr. White   already   in Beijing for three years.
45. 我们还没有在任何其他行星上发现生命。
We       life on any other planets yet.
46. 这个故事太激动人心了，我以前从没听说过。 (词数不限)
The story is too exciting. I   it before.
47. 你去过沈阳科技馆吗？（词数不限）
  the Science Museum in Shenyang?
48. 我刚刚给他写了一封信。
I   just   to him.
六、完形填空（共10小题；共15分）
Have you ever heard of the satellite(卫星) called the Early Bird, which was built by a group of scientists from 14 countries? Up till now dozens of satellites have been put into 49   and they help people in many ways.
You can speak to people on the other side of the world over the telephone with the help of a satellite. They can help to take the photos of the earth and other 50  . Some pictures taken by the satellites show us the right places where different metals can be 51  . They can also tell the difference between healthy plants and poor ones. This is a great 52   to the scientists who work in the forests and in agriculture(农业).
Satellites are quite useful in our daily life. For example, satellites for 53   are used to send radio and TV programs from one part of the world to another. It is the satellites that make our world seem 54  .
A number of research stations have been set up to study the outer space. In the past, it was difficult for the scientists to get a 55   picture of space because of the dusty air, 56   satellites make it easier. They are being used more and more to 57   information about space just like 58   between space and men.
49. A. room B. earth C. space D. air
50. A. moon B. stars C. sun D. sky
51 A. found B. made C. lost D. put
52. A. discovery B. wonder C. interest D. help
53. A. weather B. communication C. computer D. traveling
54. A. bigger B. longer C. smaller D. shorter
55. A. clean B. clear C. complete D. fresh
56. A. but B. when C. and D. so
57. A. collect B. make C. hide D. know
58. A. lines B. traffic C. holes D. bridges
七、阅读理解（共19小题；共38分）
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Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed it to be. Astronauts who are expected to go there in the next ten years may find plenty of water to get their thirst away. If there is water, it will be much more possible to find life on Mars.
This is the view of 40 geologists who have been analysing(分析) thousands of pictures and other scientific information gained by robot explores(探测仪) in the 1960s and 1970s.
At first scientists thought the red planet was as lifeless as the moon with dust storms blowing over the large sandy deserts. But now the picture is very different with mountains and valleys cut by glaciers(冰川) and rivers running deep underground.
In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr. Michael Car of the US says, “I believe there is lots of water on Mars.” Water will be in the form of ice. But it could save explores from having to take water with them.
The report says that Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages past, because of its axis(轴线) having been more titled(倾斜) towards the sun.
No convincing signs of plant or animal life have been found by instruments soft landed on Mars although only nearby area of landing instruments could be examined.
59. It was once believed that   .
A. Mars was a dry old planet B. Mars was a warm old planet
C. Mars was an icy old planet D. Mars was full of water
60. The pictures of Mars were taken   in the 1960s and 1970s.
A. by the astronauts B. by the scientists
C. by robot explorers D. by the geologists
61. The Martian pictures show that  .
A. Mars is the same as the moon
B. Mars has a warmer climate now
C. there are glaciers and underground rivers on Mars
D. there are signs of plant and animal life on Mars
62. Now we know that  .
A. the weather on Mars is hot B. there are dust storms on Mars
C. Mars has large sandy deserts D. Mars has a colder climate
B
Astronauts have already visited the Moon and lived on space stations. They've never been to another planet, but they might visit Mars soon. Astronauts will spend about six months getting to the planet, then about two years on the planet and about six months travelling back to the Earth. They'll be away from the Earth for about three years, so they'll need much food.
It's very expensive to take food into space. It costs about 120 000 dollars to carry something that weighs(重) one kilo(千克). So an apple on Mars could cost 20 000 dollars! Of course, they will need to take much food with them to feed the astronauts for three years. This amount of fresh food can't stay fresh, and is very expensive to take, so they need to find food that is not very heavy.
At the moment, astronauts in space stations eat dried food. It's very light, so it doesn't cost much money to carry it into space. But astronauts stay healthier and happier if they eat fresh food. In the future, astronauts on Mars may grow vegetables like carrots and lettuce(生菜).
Astronauts on Mars will probably have special machines. They'll use these machines to change beans(豆) into food that tastes like meat or cheese. They probably won't eat real meat or cheese because it won't be possible to keep animals in space.
63. Which planet do the astronauts plan to go to next?
A. Mars. B. Space. C. The Moon.
64. How long will it take to get to Mars?
A. About three years. B. About two years. C. About six months.
65. Why do the astronauts eat dried food?
A. Because it is cheap to carry.
B. Because it is cheap to buy.
C. Because it is very healthy.
66. What may astronauts do in the future?
A. Eat only dried food.
B. Grow some fresh vegetables on Mars.
C. Grow food in their spacecraft.
67. What will they get from beans?
A. Apples.
B. Food that tastes like meat or cheese.
C. Real meat and cheese.
C
In many stories on TV and in science fiction, humans can travel to stars far away. But so far, people have only been able to get to the moon.
What if a person wants to get to a star far away? It would take a lifetime to travel. People should have to move at least at the speed(速度) of light. But in fact, nothing can move faster than light.
Light travels more than 186,000 miles a second(秒), or about 11 million miles a minute. In one year, light travels about 6 trillion (6,000,000,000,000) miles. That great distance is called a light-year (光年). It is used to measure(测量) distance in space.
Strange things happen to an object(物体) when it moves very fast. If an object moves at 86% of the speed of light, it will be twice as heavy as it is at rest. A stick appears shorter. A clock runs more slowly. A person would not age so fast in space as on the earth.
Alpha Centauri is the closest star to the sun. It is over four light-years away. So if a human traveled at the speed of light, it would take him nine years to go to Alpha Centauri and come back.
68. About the speed of light, which of the following is true?
A. Light travels about 11 million miles a second.
B. Light travels more than 186,000 miles a minute.
C. Light travels about 11 million miles an hour.
D. Light travels about 6 trillion miles a year.
69. So far the farthest place humans have got to is  .
A. Alpha Centauri B. the sun
C. the moon D. the earth
70. The underlined word "age" means  .
A. 老年 B. 变老 C. 年龄 D. 时代
71. It would take a person   to get to Alpha Centauri at the speed of light.
A. more than 4 years B. less than 2 years
C. about 9 years D. about 11 years
72. What's the best title(标题) of this article?
A. The Distance Between the Sun and Other Stars
B. How to Travel to Alpha Centauri
C. Nothing Can Move Faster Than Light
D. Life Is Too Short
D
At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Our own planet, the Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars. Here is what life could be like.
First of all, transport should be much better. At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes months. However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!
Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live on. Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now.
There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars pulls us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.
Life on Mars will be better than that on the Earth in many ways. People will have more space. Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible. Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies.
There will probably be no school on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the Internet. They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called "e-teacher".
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the Earth today. Food will not be the same-meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill. The spaceship will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.
73. According to the text, by the year 2100, some of us will possibly live  .
A. on Mars B. on the moon C. under the sea D. in the sun
74. So far, how long will it take us from the Earth to Mars by spaceship?
A. Two or three days. B. A few months.
C. A few days D. A few years.
75. In the future, the students on Mars  .
A. will study mainly through the Internet
B. will study mainly in a classroom

C. will meet each other face to face every day
D. needn't study at all
76. Life on Mars will be better than life on the Earth because  .
A. only a few people will live there
B. there will be more space and less work to do
C. there will be much delicious food
D. all studen