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浙江省宁波市余姚市2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

阅读理解

    Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people can have as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?

    Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings, such as battles lost and won, kings or rulers(统治者) overthrown(推翻) or killed, took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by words of mouth. Today we can read in our newspapers of important things that happen in faraway countries at the same time.

    Besides giving news from all over the world, newspapers tell us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, as well as radio, television and film guides. There are also book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements(广告). There are all kinds of advertisements. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space (广告版面), but it is worth the money because news of what they make in factories goes into almost every home in the country. For those who make newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit(利润).

(1)、What does the passage mainly talk about?
A、Almost all the people all over the world read newspapers. B、Why do people read newspapers? C、Newspapers can make a good profit. D、How did the newspapers come about?
(2)、What does the word "it" refer to?
A、The newspapers. B、The newspapers space. C、The advertisements. D、The money.
(3)、Newspapers were created to ______ many years ago.
A、make a profit B、spread information C、overthrow the rulers D、won the battles
(4)、About the use of newspapers, which one is not mentioned in the passage?
A、Weather reports. B、Tell us about some films. C、Tell us some stories. D、Help us find people.
举一反三
根据短文内容,完成表格。每空不得超过三个词。

Do you have a feeling of happiness and excitement or a feeling of fear about going back to school? New teachers, classmates and maybe even a new school can cause students to worry. However, many schools in China manage to make this process (过程) easier.

A high school in Hebei: Treasure searching to start the term

Teachers from a high school in Hebei recently held a treasure searching challenge which could help students find how beautiful their school is. Teachers hid cards in surprising places around the school. Students who found the cards would receive given gifts, including books and soft toys.

A university in Zhejiang: Helping carry students' heavy luggage (行李)

Has carrying your luggage up and down in your dorm(宿舍) building been a headache? Zhejiang University City College has come up with an interesting way to solve this problem. They use a special ladder (梯子) to lift luggage from the first floor. Instead of being so tired, students only need to sit in their dorm and wait for their luggage.

Chengdu University: Assigning ( 分 配 )roommates with big data

Getting along with roommates can be hard when everyone has different habits. Chengdu University offers a "roommate-matching system". It means that after students fill out a questionnaire (问卷), including questions about their hobbies and sleeping habits, the system will choose the most suitable (合适的) roommates for them according to their answers.

With kind teachers and a good atmosphere(氛围), students will prepare better for the new term.

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Treasure searching to start the term

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Helping carry students' heavy luggage

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Assigning roommates with big data

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▲Students need to fill in a form, and then the system will choose roommates for them.

Students will be better prepared for {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

thanks to kind teachers and a good atmosphere.

根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词

Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. A serious earthquake can be a terrible  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(经历), and it is easy to forget safety measures (措施) in disorder. Please be  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(镇静的) because most are so weak that they can't be felt. But a few big ones  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(使受伤) people. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake.

If you are indoors during an earthquake,  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(躲;躲藏) under a table or a desk only if it is very strong. Stay away from  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(窗户) and anything that may fall on you.

If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, buildings and streetlights. These  {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (或许;可能) fall on you.

If you are inside a shop, don't try to run outside or rush for exits. Everyone will be doing that and you'll find it hard to get out. Don't get into a  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(电梯) during an earthquake, because it is much safer to stay where you are. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(盖;盖上) your head with your arms around it and curl(蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop.

If you are at home and you smell gas (煤气), be brave and get out of the building  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(立刻;当即). A gas line(管道) in your house may be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(破碎的). This can be harmful and very dangerous.

 Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)

Meet Ozmo, the Window Cleaning Robot

The rise in skyscrapers worldwide is creating a high demand (需求)for window washers. Although a window cleaner earns as much as $35 an hour, the job is dangerous and accidents are not uncommon. Between 1983 and 2008, more than 70 window washers died while doing their jobs.

To take human employees out of danger, a company called Skyline Robotics has come up with a way to solve the problem. Ozmo, a window cleaning robot, will take over the dangerous job.

Ozmo was created by Avi Abadi and Yaron Schwarcz from Skyline Robotics.They were inspired (赋予灵感)when they looked up at some skyscrapers and noticed that some people were risking their lives to earn a living. Both thought that there must be a better way.

So Ozmo was born. The robot can be controlled by humans safely from the ground, as it uses machine learning and computer vision to clean windows at any height. While on duty, Ozmo will be sitting on the platforms hanging from the buildings. It cleans the dirt on windows using its arms and brushes. As it moves up and down the building,the robot can"skillfully"avoid ledges(窗台)and other obstacles(障碍物)that it will possibly meet.A 3D map of the building's surface is programmed into Ozmo's system to help the robot in such cases.

Before Skyline Robotics was founded in 2017, Avi and Yaron worked as window washers for a few weeks to get to know the job.

Aside from helping humans perform this job safely, Ozmo also helps Mother Earth. Instead of soap, it cleans the windows using only distilled water. (蒸馏水)

 语法填空

You will get different answers if you ask people from different countries, " Could you tell me the way to the post office?"

In Japan, people use landmarks(地标). For example, the Japanese will say to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} visitor, " Go straight down to the corner, turn left at the big hotel {#blank#}2{#/blank#} go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop. "

In America, the Midwestern land is wide with few towns or buildings. So instead {#blank#}3{#/blank#} landmarks, people tell you directions and distance. In Kansas, for example, people will say, "Go north two {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (mile), turn east and then go another mile. "

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions {#blank#}5{#/blank#} few visitors understand their language. A Greek will often say, "Follow me. " Then he or she will lead you to go across the streets {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(get) to the post office. 

Sometimes if a person doesn't know the answer to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(you) question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, "Sorry, I have no idea. " But in Yucatán, Mexico, no one {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(answer), "I don't know. " People in Yucatán think "I don't know" is not polite. They {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(usual) give an answer, but often a wrong one. Therefore, it is much {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (easy) for visitors to get lost in Yucatán. 

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