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四模块检测卷(Units 7&8)
It's March, 2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and turn on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They get used to reading The Times over the years. The only difference is that they changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.
After breakfast, as they watch the screen, Mary orders the household robot to make coffee for them. Frank is a computer engineer, working for several companies. He goes into the study to take part in a video conference with his partners around the world.
Mary takes a quick look at the shopping channels at home before beginning the video call to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical researches.
Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own work station at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Louise is studying Chinese at present. Chinese has become an important language in the world.
According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130 years old. Her wish is to work for a few decades(十年)and then spend her time on music and painting.
I'm from England, but now I'm in Beijing with my parents. I can do many things. I can do kung fu, play the piano, draw, sing and dance. Of all the things, kung fu is my favorite. So I want to join a kung fu club. — Jim |
I'm in Grade Seven, I'm busy from Monday to Friday. On weekends, I like to play ping — pong, It's fun. I always play it with my sister, Ann. I want to join a ping — pong club. — Gina |
I'm a middle school student. My sister Bey and I like music very much. We can play the piano. She is in our school music dub. I want to join it, too. Thee days, my school needs some musicians for the school music festival. I wan to play at the festival. — Mary |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} A British scientist has discovered that, 200 to 300 million years ago, it rained non-stop for two million years on Earth. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} A fashion designer from Europe collects hair cuttings and changes them into material for clothes. The designer thinks this material helps reduce waste. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Climate change is harming Earth greatly. People on a Pacific island have to leave their homes because the sea level is rising rapidly. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Mexico City is facing serious drinking water problems. Many people are forced to buy expensive bottled water for drinking. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} The athletes' village of Paris Olympics will have a special cooling system (系统). It will save 40% of the electricity and natural gas. | A. I wonder who designed this raincoat. It really helps when it rains non-stop. B. Unbelievable! In that period, there must have been water everywhere on Earth. C. I am planning to fly to the city to have a taste of the famous street food. D. It sounds scary, to be honest. I don't think this kind of clothes will become fashionable. E. How terrible it is for the people there! Perhaps the place will disappear under water one day. F. Who is the smart inventor of this cooling system? He or she must be a cool scientist. G. I hope I can do something for the people there so that they will have enough drinking water. |
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