题型：阅读选择 题类：常考题 难易度：普通
福建省厦门市思明区湖滨中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷
A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt (融化).
Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.
With the development of science and technology(技术), our daily life is becoming easier and more colorful.
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Google Glass Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a battery(电池) inside the frame(边框). It can do many of the same things as smart phones. The glass has a small camera and a screen. It is to take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing. | A New Kind of Shirt Hate washing clothes? You are going to love this kind of shirt made by an American clothing company, Wool & Prince. Because of the special material(材料), we can wear this shirt for 100 days without washing and ironing(熨烫)! | An Underwater Hotel It looks like a spaceship but in fact it's a hotel in the sea. The whole building is about 18 meters below, and it helps people get closer to the sea world. Remember to ask your coach(教练) to go with you if you plan to swim to it. |
Experts in nutrition(营养) suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Why do we go to the trouble of growing on our own? Here are several good reasons.
Food that you grow yourself is always fresh. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Food producers often use fertilizers(化肥)and pesticides(农药)which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more vitamins, minerals(矿物质) and protein(蛋白质)that keep you healthy.
If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy. And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony(阳台) . Some food can grow well in pots including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Just make sure there are holes for drainage (排水) and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.
Happy gardening!
A. You can pick and eat it at once. B. But where to grow your own is a problem. C. Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. D. You can control what goes on and into the food you eat. E. But it's best for you to grow your own vegetables and fruit! F. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. |
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