浙江省八年级英语下册 Module 3 Journey to space测试（新版）外研版

Module 3 模块测试

听力部分（20分）

一、听力（20分）

第一节：听小对话，回答问题。（5分） （ ）1. What does Wang Yaping do?

A. A teacher. B. An astronaut. C. A worker. （ ）2. Where has Amy been?

A. To an art museum. B. To a space museum. C. To a history museum. （ ）3. Where does Bill want to go?

A. To Beijing Zoo. B. To the Great Wall. C. To the Summer Palace. （ ）4. Which country is Mary in now?

A. China. B. America. C. Australia. （ ）5. What did Jackson do in the Children’s Home?

A. He played the piano. B. He sang songs. C. He told stories. 第二节：听长对话，回答问题。（5分）

听下面一段较长对话，回答第6—7两小题。 （ ）6. Is there water on Mars?

A. Yes, there is. B. No, there isn’t. C. We don’t know. （ ）7. The scientists have already got some photos of Mars, haven’t they?

A. No, they haven’t. B. Yes, they have. C. They aren’t sure. 听下面一段较长对话，回答第8—10三小题。 （ ）8. What is Mary doing?

A. She is cooking. B. She is reading. C. She is cleaning. （ ）9. How does Mary like the book? A. She doesn’t like it at all. B. It’s boring. C. It’s great.

（ ）10. What is the book about?

A. The differences between Mars and the earth. B. How to live on Mars. C. The life on Mars.

第三节：听独白，完成信息记录表。（10分） Cindy’s 11 Day in Sydney ◆Cindy visited 12 first in the morning. ◆Cindy went to Bondi Beach for swimming by 13 . And she stayed there for 14 hours. ◆Cindy bought a 15 for herself in Pitt Street Mall. （ ）11. A. scientist B. actor C. manager （ ）12. A. primary school B. middle school C. college （ ）13. A. dangerous B. tiring C. boring （ ）14. A. doctor B. player C. astronaut （ ）15. A. medical B. flying C. art

笔试部分（80分）

二、完形填空（15分）

We were tired from all the work. We took turns sleeping. One of 16 had to be awake（醒着的） all the time. There was so much work to do.

Finally, we reached the space station. There, we would do more work, 17 we would have less pressure（压力）. We had so much to do every day on our ship. Now there would be more people to help us. We would be able to 18 the work.

When we moved 19 the space station, I felt great. There was so much more space. We would have real 20 to sleep on. We would have better food. They had a 21 in the space station. They grew vegetables.

The six astronauts on the space station were 22 to see us. They said, “We have been waiting for you.” We were 23 glad to see them. We heard that one of them had been sick（生病的）. We asked 24 she was feeling. She said she was better. We could 25 worrying.

The first night in the space station was great. We had a good dinner. Then we were going to 26 . I had been working for 20 hours. But one of the astronauts said, “We need to give you a 27 . Each person has to take turns staying awake. Here is the schedule（日程安排）.” I saw I was the 28 . I would have to stay awake tonight. I was unhappy 29 I was really tired. But I knew it was my job so I 30 .

I became an astronaut so that I could travel in space. Now I’m here. It is hard work, but it’s exciting.

（ ）16. A. those B. us C. them D. these （ ）17. A. and B. so C. but D. or （ ）18. A. share B. show C. hide D. forget （ ）19. A. for B. from C. out of D. into （ ）20. A. sofas B. beds C. chairs D. tables （ ）21. A. market B. school C. library D. garden （ ）22. A. sad B. happy C. shy D. quiet

（ ）23. A. still B. even C. also D. almost （ ）24. A. how B. why C. what D. when

（ ）25. A. try B. keep C. remember D. stop （ ）26. A. play B. dance C. sleep D. work

（ ）27. A. practice B. picture C. job D. house （ ）28. A. first B. second C. third D. last

（ ）29. A. so that B. until C. although D. because （ ）30. A. minded B. agreed C. hated D. protected 三、阅读理解（20分）

A

The solar system has eight planets. The planets are Mercury, Venus, the earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The planets are all round, like balls. The planets all go around the sun.

Mercury is the closest to the sun. It is very hot on Mercury. The planets that are far away from the sun are very cold. Venus is between Mercury and the earth. It is sometimes called the earth’s “sister planet” because they have almost the same size and shape. The earth is the planet where we live. From space, the earth looks blue because it has so much water. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is known for having rings around it. Uranus was the first planet discovered with a telescope. We can see Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with our eyes. However, to see Uranus, we need a telescope. Neptune is the 8th planet in our

solar system. The planet is the farthest from the sun.

Probes（探测仪） go into space and take pictures of the planets. We learn a lot from these pictures. If you could send a probe to any planet, where would you send it? （ ）31. What goes around the sun?

A. The moon. B. Stars.

C. Spaceships. D. The planets.

（ ）32. Which planet is the earth’s “sister planet”?

A. Mercury. B. Venus. C. Jupiter. D. Saturn.

（ ）33. Some planets are far away from the sun so they are very . A. cold B. hot C. small D. bright （ ）34. What does the underlined word “telescope” mean in Chinese? A. 潜水镜 B. 显微镜 C. 高台 D. 望远镜 （ ）35. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The earth is the second closest to the sun.

B. Jupiter is larger than any other planet in our solar system. C. Uranus is famous for having rings around it. D. We can’t see Mars with our eyes.

B

Do you know Stephen Hawking? He is a scientist from England. He knows a lot about the universe. He can hardly move or speak because of his illness. He can only talk with the help of a computer.

Hawking finished making a programme with the Discovery Channel not long ago. He talked about life in the universe there. It took him three years to make the programme. He believes that there is other life in the universe. However, he said that we shouldn’t try to contact（联系） any aliens out there. In fact, we should try not to contact aliens, because their arrival on the earth would almost certainly mean the end of humans. Hawking said, “If aliens ever visited us, I think the outcome（结局） would be the same as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the native Americans.” （ ）36. Stephen Hawking is an . A. English scientist B. American scientist

C. English computer programmer D. American computer programmer

（ ）37. Stephen Hawking spent finishing making the programme. A. five years B. three years C. one year D. six months

（ ）38. Stephen Hawking talked about in the programme. A. how to use computers B. his illness

C. life in the universe D. how to contact aliens

（ ）39. Stephen Hawking thinks if aliens arrive on the earth. A. we should try to contact them B. we should kill them

C. it may bring something bad to humans D. it may bring something good to humans （ ）40. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Stephen Hawking can hardly move or speak.

B. Stephen Hawking can only talk through a computer.

C. Stephen Hawking believes there is other life in the universe.

D. Stephen Hawking thinks Columbus wasn’t the first to land in America. 四、词汇运用（15分）

A）用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空。

possible environment no problem communicate reach 41. Each of us should do something to make our better.

42. We should often with our parents so that we can understand them better. 43. When we the airport, Jack had been there waiting for us. 44. Nothing is if you try your best to do it. 45. —Can you help me with my English?

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B）根据汉语提示完成短文。

Tony is very interested in space. He often reads books and watches movies 46 （关于） space. Last night, he had a dream. He dreamt that he studied the solar 47 （系统） in class. Then his class and the teacher took a trip to the 48 （宇宙）. Tony thought the trip to the Galaxy was surprising. He watched the stars flying by his windows. They were almost close enough to be touched by his 49 （手指）. As they headed towards the sun, the warm 50 （光线） made them feel warm. Suddenly, Tony saw another 51 （宇宙飞船） next to theirs. It looked so big!Tony and his classmates were talking about where it was from and who was in it. Just then, Tony shouted loudly. He 52 （发现） an alien

（外星人）. It looked strange and 53 （可怕的）. What was worse, more aliens 54 （出现） and flew towards Tony and his classmates. Tony was 55 （紧张的） and afraid. He hoped the aliens wouldn’t hurt them. The aliens came nearer and nearer. Just when they were about to catch Tony, he opened his eyes.

Tony was very glad that it was just a dream. 五、语法填空（10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于2个单词）。

At 9:00 am on 15th October, 2003, our country launched（发射） its 56 （one） spaceship, Shenzhou Ⅴ into space at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. 57 took Yang Liwei and his spaceship about 21 hours to circle 58 the earth 14 times. Yang Liwei is China’s first astronaut. He comes from Liaoning Province and 59 （be） an air force pilot（飞行员） since 1983.

The life of an astronaut is not easy. To put on a spacesuit takes him 15 minutes 60 the help of others. Sleeping in space is not easy, 61 . He has to sleep in a special sleeping bag on the wall 62 there is no gravity（重力）. “I’m feeling very good in space, and it looks wonderful here,” said Yang, “I have looked at our beautiful earth and recorded what I have 63 （see） there.”

China has 64 （become） the third country in the world to send a person into space. We are all 65

of our motherland. 六、任务型阅读（5分）

阅读下面短文，将方框中的A、B、C、D、E五个选项填入短文的空缺处，使其完整、意思连贯。 There are billions of stars and planets in space. What’s the difference between the stars and the planets? 66