Module 10 The weather（测能力）——2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册单元闯关双测卷
满分：100分
一、单选题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1._____ many children like KFC, I think they had better try not to eat it too much.
A. Because B. When C. Although D. If
2.—Mum, I’ve signed for a big box by Future Express(快递). What's in it
—I'm not sure. It________ be a present from your brother.
A. might B. must C. should D. will
3.When is the best time _____ China
A.visit B.of visit C.to visit D.visits
4.—Remember _____ me this afternoon.
—Sure. I will call you then.
A. calling B. to call C. call D. called
5.—What's the _____ today
—It's about 14 degrees.
A. weather B. date C. temperature D. season
6.—How's your trip
—It's _____. We didn't have a good time. We won't go there again.
A. great B. pleasant C. terrible D. fantastic
7.My favourite writer's new novel will _____ one day. I can't wait to read it.
A. come on B. come out C. come back D. come in
8.—Lily, don't forget to bring your umbrella. It is _____.
—OK, Mum.
A. foggy B. sunny C. rainy D. windy
9.—I went to Mount Wudang with my five friends in one small car last weekend.
—Oh, my God! I think it _____ be an uncomfortable trip.
A. must B. can't C. may D. shouldn't
10.一Can I come today or tomorrow
— is OK. Pm busy today and tomorrow.
A. Either B. Neither C. Each D. None
11.I would like to _____ the beautiful scenery. But I forgot to bring my camera here.
A. take photos of B. take care of C. take down D. take away
12.It is exciting _____ the Great Wall. You know, I am looking forward _____ it.
A.visit; to visit B. to visit; to visiting C. visiting; to visit D. visit; to visiting
13.—Will Jim fly to Taiwan for a holiday
—He _____ try. In fact it depends on how much the journey costs.
A. may B. has to C. need D. must
14._____ the man is rich, _____ he is not happy.
A. Although; but B. Although; / C. But; although D. Although; so
15.—I'm not going swimming tomorrow afternoon.
—_____ . I have to clean up my bedroom.
A. So am I B. Neither am I C. Neither I am D. So I am
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 Solar Terms (节气). The Spring Equinox which is 1 chunfen in Chinese usually falls 2 March 20 or March 21 every year. Standing an egg upright is a 3 game across the country during the Spring Equinox. People practice this tradition to celebrate the 4 of spring. It is believed that 5 someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future. It's 6 a good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources (资源). 7 they wrote their medical 8 on a paper kite to ask for good health. When the 9 was in the air, people would 10 the line to let the paper kite fly away, which means the flying away of diseases.
1.A. set B. called C. marked D. held
2.A. on B. in C. at D. between
3.A. strict B. useful C. popular D. harmful
4.A. coming B. ending C. moving D. stopping
5.A. whether B. what C. though D. if
6.A. too B. either C. also D. just
7.A. or B. so C. but D. because
8.A. causes B. problems C. information D. news
9.A. calendar B. egg C. luck D. kite
10.A. hold on B. turn on C. take off D. cut off
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the northeast and the middle west, it is very hot at some time and very cold at other time. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a scientific reports, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand(另一方面), can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18 °C , people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is a "good weather" for health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18 °C.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today It may be the weather's problem.
1.What kind of weather can have a bad effect(影响) on health
A.Hot and wet weather. B.A strong wind.
C.Warm weather. D.Low air pressure.
2.When may people have more intelligence
A.When rain comes. B.When very hot weather comes.
C.When a strong wind comes. D.When low air pressure comes.
3.How may low air pressure make people feel
A.Forgetful. B.Sad. C.Angry. D.Tired.
4.What will happen to people in "good weather" of 18 °C
A.People are very forgetful. B.People can't do their work well.
C.Thin people feel cold. D.People are in better health.
5.What does the writer want to tell us
A.Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way.
B.Weather influences people's lives.
C.IQ changes when weather changes.
D.There is a good kind of weather for people's work and health.
B
What do you know about the sea Everybody knows that the sea looks beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it becomes very terrible when there is a strong wind. If you study the map of the world, you'll learn that about three quarters(四分之三) of the world is sea.
Have you ever been at sea The sea is very deep. In some places the sea is much deeper. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometres high while the deepest place of the sea is almost 11 kilometres deep.
The sea can be very cold. At the top of the sea the water may be warm. But if you go down it becomes colder and colder. In most places of the sea, there are lots of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down.
You know the sea water is salty. The water of the Dead Sea is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink(下沉) there! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea! What a strange sea!
1.The land(陆地) takes up _____ of the world.
A.25% B.75% C.30% D.45%
2.Which of the following is mentioned in this passage
A.The sea looks beautiful when it is calm(平静的).
B.The sea is 6 kilometres in depth on average(平均).
C.The sea becomes very horrific(可怕的) when there is a strong wind.
D.The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing can live in it.
3.The deeper a diver(潜水员) goes down in the sea, _____.
A.the more comfortable he feels B.the warmer he feels
C.the colder he feels D.the cooler he feels
4.What can we know from the passage
A.Most of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea.
B.None of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea.
C.Some of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea.
D.Most of the plants and fishes live deep down of the sea.
5.Which of the following statements about the Dead Sea is NOT true
A.There are many kinds of fishes in it. B.It is a safe place for the swimmers.
C.It is very salty. D.No fish can be found in it.
C
In winter the weather in England is often very cold. In spring and autumn there are sometimes cold days, but there are also warm days. The weather is sometimes hot in summer, but it is not often very hot. There are often cool days in summer.
When the temperature is over 27 °C , English people say it is hot. When the temperature is about 21 °C , they say it is warm.
In the north of Europe it is very cold in winter. In the south of Europe the summer is often very hot. In the south of Spain and in North Africa the summer is always hot.
Water freezes at 0 °C . When water freezes, it changes from liquid into ice. Water boils at 100 °C. When water boils, it changes from liquid into steam.
1.What is the weather like in summer in England
A.Hot. B.Warm. C.Cool. D.Both A and C.
2.How high do English people think the temperature is hot
A.About 27 °C. B.Over 27 °C. C.About 21 °C. D.Over 21 °C.
3.What do you think "the north of Europe" is
A.A part of a country.
B.The capital of Europe.
C.A country in the north of Europe.
D.A part of Europe.
4.When water freezes, it changes from _____ into _____.
A.liquid; ice B.liquid; steam C.steam; ice D.ice; water
5.The writer wants to tell us something about _____.
A.the weather in Europe
B.the weather in England
C.some knowledge of the temperature
D.three states of water
四、根据汉语提示填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1.She likes telling _______ (玩笑) and makes us laugh.
2.I asked my mother not to ______ (比较) me with other children.
3.We both dislike this city, because the weather is always ______ (湿的) and cold.
4.There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, _______ (秋天) and winter.
5.Look at the beautiful _______ (雪). The children are so excited to play with it.
五、补全对话（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A: Hi, Lisa. How was your vacation
B: It was great! ① ______
A: Really Wow! Did you do anything special there
B: Well, we went to a fun park. ②______
A: Did you go shopping
B: Yeah, I did.
A: ③______
B: Oh, they were very expensive, but I did buy something for my best friend.
A: And how were the people Were they friendly
B: Yeah, they were really friendly. My parents have some friends there, and we had dinner at their house.
A: How was the food
B: It was delicious. ④______
A: ⑤______
B: Oh, yes, we did. Everything was excellent.
A. I loved their home cooking. B. How were the stores C. I went to Hong Kong with my family. D. It was really exciting. E. What do you think of the trip F. Did everyone have a good time G. Were the stores very popular
六、书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
假如你是李良, 你的笔友韩冰来信说要参观你的家乡, 请根据要点提示, 给他写一封80词左右的回信。开头与结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
提示:
1.你的家乡在山东东南部;
2.春天是来这儿的最佳时机;
3.白天天气温暖、干燥、多风; 夜间有点凉;
4.其中一件最有趣的事情是在田野里放风筝;
5.你的期望和祝愿……
Dear Han Bing,
I'm glad to hear that you will come to my home town.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Liang
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：C
解析：考查连词辨析。句意: 尽管许多孩子喜欢肯德基, 但是我认为他们最好尽量别吃太多。because因为, 引导原因状语从句; when当……的时候, 引导时间状语从句; although尽管, 引导让步状语从句; if如果, 引导条件状语从句。分析句意可知选C。
2.答案：A
解析：A根据设空前一句I'm not sure.可知此处表示不确定的推测，故选A项。
3.答案：C
解析：句意: 参观中国最好的时间是什么时候 本题应选C, 动词不定式短语作名词的后置短语。
4.答案：B
解析：考查固定搭配。句意: —记得今天下午给我打电话。好的, 到时我会给你打的。remember to do sth.表示"记得去做某事"。故答案为B。
5.答案：C
解析：考查名词词义。结合答语可知问句问的是"温度"。故答案为C。
6.答案：C
解析：答语中提到了"我们玩得不开心。我们不会再去那里了", 由此可知terrible符合题意。
7.答案：B
解析：come on快点儿; come out出版; come back回来; come in进来。结合"My favourite writer's new novel"以及本题场景可知, come out符合题意。
8.答案：C
解析：考查形容词。由umbrella"雨伞", 可知是rainy。
9.答案：A
解析：考查情态动词。句意: —上周末我和五位朋友 坐一辆小车去了武当山。—哦, 我的天哪, 我想那一定是一次不舒适的旅行。must"一定", 表示肯定的推测。故选A。
10.答案：B
解析：句意：——我今天还是明天来 ——两天都不行。我今明两天都忙。 either"两个中的任何一个" ；neither"两者都不"；each "每一个（两个或者两个以上）"；none"都不，一个也不（指三者或者三者以上）"。根据today or tomorrow可 知是两者选择，结合答语I'm busy today and tomorrow可知两天都不行，故选B。
11.答案：A
解析：考查take短语。结合题干中的"my camera"可知答案为A, take photos of意为"给……拍照"。
12.答案：B
解析：第一空要用动词不定式, 此处动词不定式短语为真正的主语; 第二空要用to visiting, look forward to意为"期望; 期待", to为介词, 其后要跟动名词。故答案为B。
13.答案：A
解析：考查情态动词。根据"it depends on how much the journey costs这取决于旅行所花的费用", 可知他并不确定, 因此用may。故选A。
14.答案：B
解析：考查连词的用法。although和but不能同时出现在一个句子里。故选B。
15.答案：B
解析：考查固定句式。表示上句中所叙述的否定情况也适用于另一个人或另一事物, 结构为: Neither+系动词 be/助动词/情态动词+主语.故选B。
二、
1.答案：B
解析：set"设置"；call"称作"；mark"标记"；hold"抓住"。根据文中提到的"is"以及"in Chinese "可推断，此处是讲"被称作",故所缺的词是called。
2.答案：A
解析：在具体的某一天前应用介词on，根据设空后的"March 20 or March 21"可知，此处所缺的介词是on。
3.答案：C
解析：strict"严格的"；useful"有用的"；popular"流行的，受欢迎的"；harmful"有害的"。根据其后的" People practice this tradition to celebrate... spring" 及" 5 someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck"可推断，竖鸡蛋是一个"受欢迎的"游戏，故 所缺的词是popular。
4.答案：A
解析：根据上文提到的"春分的时间（3月20日或3月21日）"可推断，人们练习这种传统民俗游戏是为了庆祝春天的"到来", 故所缺的词是coming。
5.答案：D
解析：设空后意为"有人能够使鸡蛋站立起来，他将来会有好运"，故if"如果"符合文意。
6.答案：C
解析：这也（also)是放风筝的好时候。
7.答案：B
解析：设空前意为"在古代，人们没有好的医疗资源"，设空后意为"人们把他们的疾病写在纸风筝上，以祈求身体健康"。根据设空前 后的因果关系可知, so "所以"符合文意。
8.答案：B
解析：根据空后的" to ask for good health"，故 problems " 问题"符合文意。
9.答案：D
解析：根据空后的"let the paper kite"可知，空处应填kite。
10.答案：D
解析：hold on"坚持住"；turn on"打开"；take off"起飞，脱掉"；cut off"切断，剪掉"。当风筝飞在空中时，为了让风筝飞走，人们会 把线"剪掉"，这样做意味着让疾病远去，故cut off符合文意。
三、
A
答案：1-5 ACADB
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month."可知, 在八月份, 美国南部天气炎热潮湿, 人们在这个月份有心脏病和其他类型的健康问题。故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的"For example, in a scientific report, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came…"可知, 当有强风刮过来时, 人的智力非常高。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据第五段第一句"Low air pressure may make people forgetful."可知, 低气压可能会让人们健忘。故选A。
4.细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句"There is a 'good weather' for health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18 °C."可知, 当人们处在18 °C的"好天气"的情况下, 感觉最好, 健康状况良好。故选D。
5.通读全文可知, 作者写本文的目的是告诉我们天气影响人们的健康、智力和感觉等。故选B。
B
答案：1-5 ACCCA
解析：1.由第一段中的"If you study the map of the world, you'll learn that about three quarters(四分之三) of the world is sea."可计算出陆地占四分之一, 故答案为A。
2.由第一段中的"But it becomes very terrible when there is a strong wind."可知答案为C。
3.由第三段中的"But if you go down it becomes colder and colder."可知答案为C。
4.由第三段中的"Some live near the top of the sea."可知答案为C。
5.通读最后一段可知, A项错误。
C
答案：1-5 DBDAC
解析：1.由第一段后半部分和所给的四个选项可知, 英国的夏季有时候很热, 但也经常有凉爽的日子, 故选D。
2.由短文第二段可知, 当温度超过27 °C时, 英国人说天气热, 故选B。
3.短文中"the north of Europe"指的是欧洲的一部分, 故选D。
4.由第四段的"When water freezes, it changes from liquid into ice."可知, 当水冻结的时候, 水由液体变成了冰, 只有A项符合句意。
5.由短文可知, 作者想要告诉我们一些关于温度的知识, 故选C。
四、
1.答案：jokes
2.答案：compare
3答案：wet
4.答案：fall/autumn
5.答案：snow
五、
答案：CDBAF
解析：①根据上下文的描述可知，所缺的句子是C，该句的含义是"我和我家人一起去香港了"。
②根据设空前的"我们去了很好玩的公园"可推断，它很令人兴奋，所缺的句子是D。
③答语的含义是"噢，它们很贵，但我的确给我最好的朋友买了一些东西"，由此可推断，所缺的句子是B。
④根据上文中提到的"吃晚饭"以及"食物"可推断，所缺的句子是A。
⑤根据答语中的"Oh, yes, we did."可知，所缺的句子是以did开头的一般疑问句，选项F符合题意。
六、
Dear Han Bing,
I'm glad to hear that you will come to my home town. Let me tell you something about it. It is a small town in the southeast of Shandong. The best time to visit here is in spring. The weather is warm, dry and windy. But sometimes it's a bit cool at night, so remember to bring some warm clothes. One of the most interesting things is to fly kites in the field.
I wish you to visit my home town soon. I'm sure you will have a good time here.
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