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湖北省枣阳市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
Many animals are in danger around the world. Here are some examples.
The blue whale(蓝鲸) lives in oceans around the world. It is the largest animal in the world, but it eats the smallest animals for food. Many people kill the whales. And not enough clean water is also a problem. There may be only 1,300 blue whales left. | |
The wild Bactrian camel lives in Northwest China and Mongolia. It is a large camel and the only species(种类) in the world with two humps(驼峰). There are perhaps 950 left in the wild. | |
Many Asian elephants live in India but you can find them in other countries as well. There are many elephants which work for people. There might be 35,000 Asian elephants left in the wild. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} I am a quiet girl. I like music. I like playing the piano. I also love nature. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I like history because I can learn a lot from it. I am not interested in new cities. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I am a 14-year-old boy. I like hot days. Swimming is my favourite sport. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I like the city life. I like shopping. I like tall buildings and busy streets. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} I am good at cooking. I also like eating delicious food. I can't live without delicious food. | A. Chengdu is smaller than Beijing. Chengdu is famous for its delicious food. B. Shanghai is a big city in China. There are lots of tall buildings,busy streets and large shopping malls. It has a population of about 24, 000,000. C. Sanya is in the south of China. It has lovely beaches and sea. It is hot in spring, summer and autumn. D. Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang. It is famous for the West Lake. E. Li Jiang is a small and quiet city. It is beautiful. People there like music and singing. F. Harbin is in the north of China. It is very cold in winter. People in the city like skating. G. Luoyang has a long history. It is one of the oldest cities in China. There are lots of old temples, parks and palaces in the city. |
The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. In the past, people climbed high mountains, drank chrysanthemum(菊花)wine, and wore a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both of the plants are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure disease. |
Diwali(排灯节)is a festival of light in India. It falls in October or November. People will light lamps and candles. Then they put them around the houses and streets. Fireworks are a big part of the festival. There are candies and other snacks. Kids will get presents from their family and friends. |
The Ami is an old tribe in Taiwan. Every autumn, people hold a Harvest Festival to thank the gods for all the good things. It is also the time to pray for good health and harvest in the coming year. Ami people wear their bright traditional clothes. The activities include bike tours, a parade(游行), singing and dancing. |
Lots of tomatoes fly in the air. The street becomes a red sea. People are celebrating the Tomato Festival in Spain. During the festival, the most exciting activity is the tomato fight. The fight goes on for an hour. Every year, lots of people go to Spain for the celebration. |
In Venice, you can find many boats instead of cars there. A boat festival takes place every first Sunday in September to honor a girl who gave up her chance to rule a country but came back to Venice. On that day, hundreds of colorful boats sailed along the Grand Canal(大运河). There was also a boat race to celebrate the festival. |
Good morning! I'm Dale. What color is my quilt(被子)? It's yellow. What color is my jacket? It's blue. This is my key. It's black. My cup is white. What color is the ruler? It's white, too. | |
Hello! I'm Cindy. This is a cup. What color is it? It's red and white. What's this in English? It's a pen. It's a black pen. This is an orange. My best friend Grace and I both like oranges best. | |
Hi, I'm Bill. This is my classroom. Can you see my cup? It's yellow. That is my pen. It's a brown pen. The pen is on my ruler. |
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