题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
牛津版(深圳·广州)初中英语八年级下册第六单元检测卷
A lovely rabbit, a cute hamster, some colourful fish, a strange-looking turtle or a snake...What kind of pet would you like? Lots of kids love animals and dream of having a pet.
But not every family can have a pet. So, in many Western countries such as America, Britain and Australia, primary and middle school classes have their own pets. Looking after a pet is not as easy as you may think! Fish and turtles need clean water and the right food. Hamsters and rabbits need fresh vegetables and a warm place to sleep. Even little mice need good care! What would you feed a pet mouse? How about snakes?
Class pets teach kids about nature and being responsible. Sometimes the pets have babies. It's very exciting but it also means having more animals to take care of!
Students take turns to take care of their class pets. Every week the pets have a new “mum and dad” to look after them.
You may want to know what happens to the class pets during school holidays. At the end of term, the teacher chooses a responsible student. This lucky student keeps the pets at his or her home for the holidays.
Notes:
1) hamster n. 仓鼠 2) turtle n. 乌龟 3) responsible adj. 负责任的 4) choose v. 选择
Chinese opera is one of the oldest art forms in the world. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Different parts of China have their own local opera and there are more than 300 different kinds. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Actors in Sichuan opera wear specially painted masks on their faces in many different colors. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They will suddenly change completely, and all the time, the actor is dancing beautifully with many difficult movements. Some actors can change face ten times in twenty seconds, and yet you never see their fingers touch their face.
Of course, you realize that the actor has many different masks, one on top of the other. They are made from very thin silk in bright colors. If the actor turns his back to you, you think he is changing his mask while you cannot see him doing it. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Then he shakes his head suddenly and that mask has changed, like magic, into another one! You cannot believe your eyes, and yet it has happened!
To be able to change the masks without being seen is a very special skill. It takes much time to learn it perfectly. The exact method used by the actors is a closely guarded secret that is only passed on from father to son or master to apprentice(学徒). As China's influence develops around the world Chinese culture travels too. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. Different colors have different meanings. B. Its history goes back many hundreds of years. C. But when he turns again to face you, it's the same mask. D. This old art form is making new friends all over the world. E. One of the most interesting and exciting forms is Sichuan opera. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Candy is a fan of Beijing Opera. She wants to know more about its beginning and development. She wants to take a class about Beijing Opera. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Julie is interested in paper cutting. She wants to know how to use the scissors to cut beautiful animals. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Tom loves Chinese clay art. He thinks the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. He wants to know how to make them. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}has learned a lot about sky lanterns, now he wants to learn how to use bamboo and paper to make beautiful sky lanterns. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Jenny wants to know more about Chinese knots. She thinks it is a kind of elegant and colorful arts and crafts. People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses. | A.Sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes. It is a course to learn how to use bamboo and paper to make sky lanterns. B.Cantonese Opera is a traditional art in China. In this course, you can learn basic Cantonese Opera language so that you can learn to speak Cantonese well. You can also learn the beginning and development of Cantonese Opera. C.This course is a study of how to use scissors to cut beautiful things. Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. It sounds easy but it can be difficult to do, but through this course, you will be able to cut different kinds of things. D.It is a course about Chinese clay art. You can learn how to use a special kind of clay to make cute children or lively characters from Chinese fairy tales or historical stories. E. It is a course that gives you a complete introduction of the development of Beijing Opera. You will know when it began and how it was developed through centuries. F. Chinese knots mean love, marriage and reunion in Chinese culture. They are often used for praying for good luck and warding off evil spirits. People make them with red silk threads(线), cloth and other materials. If you want to know more about Chinese knots, you can choose our course. G. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them to ask for help when in trouble. In this course, you can learn about the history and the development of sky lanterns. |
Recently, more and more young people are riding bicycles on city roads, surfing on the land, playing Ultimate Frisbee(极限飞盘), going rock climbing and so on. Why are these new sports so popular?{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Young people pick them up not only to keep healthy, but also to make more friends. Groups of players have online group chats, talking about the sports they are interested in or simply sharing their lives. "I like sports very much, and I think Ultimate is very suitable for me. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It really makes me happy," said Ge Ziwei, who started playing Ultimate last April.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} "The photos are very nice and can be posted on our social media accounts to remind us of the good times," said Ge.
Traditional sports, such as soccer and basketball, usually have strict rules. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} People can enjoy them at many places in the city, from parks to sidewalks.
If you want to pick up a new sport, try the sports above.
A. It's really relaxing but unsafe sometimes. B. Here are some reasons from young people. C. The new sports are good for taking photos. D. But the new sports, especially Ultimate, are easy to begin. E. I was shy in the past and didn't have many friends, but now I have a lot of friends. |
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