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新目标（Go for it）版八年级英语下学期期末综合能力评估试题（Ⅱ）
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Today, we are talking with Fritzi，a great collector of china(瓷制的)elephants．
(Q=Question；A=Answer)
Q：
Ai Well, it all goes back to when I was a kid．When I was about six or seven，one of my cousins gave me a small china elephant for my birthday, and I like it·so much that I decided to start collecting them．
Q：So，you've been collecting them ever since?
A：Yeah, that's right．It's been almost thirty years．
Q：
A：I don't know, really．I like the fact that there are so many different kinds and I also like the fact that some of them are so beautiful. Also, I really like elephants．The're amazing animals．
Q：．
A：I've got over five thousand．It's one of the biggest collections in my country ,I think．I'm getting new ones all the time as well．I find them in second—hand shops．I buy them on the Internet and sometimes my friends give them to me as gifts．
Q：
A：Well, I've got a special room for them in my house where I've got them all on display(陈列)．I've got shelves(架子)and shelves of them! Actually, one day I'd like to open my own china elephant museum．I'm sure a lot of people would come and see them．
Q：
A：I do, actually．It's one of the oldest ones in my collection．It's from 1897, and it's a big black one with sad eyes．It's so beautiful, and it makes me want to cry—but in a good way．
A．What is it that interests you about them? B．Do you have a favorite one? C．How did you get into collecting china elephants? D．How many have you got now? E．Do you have any friends who also like collecting them? F．Where do you keep them all? |
(D=Darren, C=Carol)
D: Hi. Carol! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
C: Oh, hi, Darren. I'm just getting ready for the Red Nose Day concert tomorrow.
D: Oh, really? Well, I'm free this afternoon. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
C: Actually, I've nearly finished. Jim and I are going to put up some ads later, though. Could you please help us with that?
D: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
C: That's wonderful! Oh, there's one more thing. Would you mind coming early tomorrow to help sell tickets at the door?
D: Not at all. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
C: Around six would be great.
D: OK. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
C: Great.
A. No problem. B. See you then. C. Of course not. D. What are you doing? E. Can I give you a hand? F. What time shall I be there? G. Have you finished your homework? |
In the new century, people use “smart clothes” not only for covering their bodies, but also for many other kinds of uses. Some kinds of smart clothes come into the market. A German clothing maker invented the “MP3 blue jacket”. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} An English company(公司) developed(开发) a cloth keyboard, they put it onto your pants. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} If it gets dirty, you can wash it and make it clean.
It's known to us that technology(技术) improves day by day. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Scientists are developing clothes that can show your body temperature and heat you up before you feel cold. Other smart clothes to wear are special medical(医疗的) ones. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} This technology can also provide(提供) important information about your environment. Shirts can warn you of serious pollution. Jackets with GPS(全球定位系统) technology can keep you from getting lost.
People begin to love the idea. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Maybe smart clothes will be common on Paris streets one day —and even in your home.
A. So smart clothes will get much smarter. B. And they believe there will be a bright future for“smart clothes.” C. People can use this kind of jacket as both a MP3 player and a cellphone. D. They can tell the doctor when you are in danger. E. You can control your computer with it easily anywhere. |
W: You look worried, David. What's wrong?
M: {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
W: You said you liked English.．{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
M: I find it difficult to do English reading, especially reading a longer passage.
W: That doesn't sound too bad.
M: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. What should I do?
W: Just read quickly to get the main idea at first. Don't read word by word. Read word groups.
M: {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.
W: Guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand more than you think.
M: That sounds difficult.
W: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. You can improve your English reading by more practice. The more you read, the faster you'll be.
M: I'll try. Thank you, Mrs. Black.
A. But how do I deal with the words I don't understand? B. I hope I can. C. I'm having trouble learning English. D. I failed my math test. E. Well, be patient. It takes time. F. What's your problem? G. But I'm a very slow reader. |
A: Do you know anything about robots?
B: Sorry, I know nothing about them. Could you tell me something about them?
A: Sure. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
B: What's the difference between them?
A: Robots have got computers controlling (控制) them.
B: {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
A: Yes. They can help people do many things.
B: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
A: Of course. I-f somebody has got a home-help robot, it can help him or her do jobs like tidying up rooms, washing the dishes and cleaning windows.
B: That's great. Are there any robots to help us study?
A: Sure. A robot for study has a very big computer memory (计算机存储器) {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
B: That's fantastic! I'd like to have one at home. What else (其他的) can robots do?
A: They are very useful in factories. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
B: They are really useful, aren't they?
A. Do you have a robot at your home? B. Can a robot help us with the housework? C. It can help you with all school subjects. D. They can do very difficult or dangerous jobs there. E. Sometimes they can do things better than humans. F. Robots are different from common machines (机器). G. Do you mean (意思是) they're able to work by themselves? |
A: Hey, Susan!
B: {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
A: Is my computer game on the table?
B：No, it isn't. It's on the bookcase.
A: Oh, OK. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Are they on the bookcase, too?
B: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}They're on the chair.
A: Oh. So, where is my pencil box?
B: {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.
A: And where's my schoolbag?
B: It's under the under the table. And your baseball is under the chair.
A: Oh, OK. And where are Mom's keys?
B: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.
A. It's under the sofa. B. No, they aren't. C. The keys? They're on the table. D. No, it isn't. E. What about my books? F. Yes? G. They're under the sofa. |
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A. The Importance of Knowledge A talk between a famous teacher and some students. B. Money Isn't Everything A talk about money with young people. C. American Film An introduction to new American film. D. Today's News It will tell the important events around the world every day. E. Study Tools The famous teacher Lin Hui will tell you about some useful study tools（工具） F. Farms in the Future A program about science in the future（未来）. G. People Talk A discussion with parents who have trouble（苦恼）with their children. |
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