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上海市松江区2024年中考二模英语试题
A. create | B. deal | C. effect | D. major | E. producers |
● Earthworms are doing their part
Do you know that earthworms (蚯蚓) help to make healthy soil? Many scientists think they play a role in growing our food. New research has found that the animals help grow 65% of the world's rice. They make themselves one of the world's greatest rice .
How do the earthworms have the on soil? Worms make soil healthier by eating dead plants. As they eat the plants, they make something other plants need in order to grow. Worms also help soil keep water, and their movements tunnels that help plants grow roots.
However, some scientists believe other living things in the soil can also do the similar things as the earthworms. They think more research is needed.
A. different | B. experiment | C. respond | D. successfully | E. survive |
● Wild elephants can solve puzzles
Recently scientists have found that wild elephants can solve puzzles with no training after the elephants in zoos were seen solving problems.
Researchers at a wildlife area in Thailand set up puzzle boxes with three compartments (间隔). Each compartment was filled with jackfruit and opened in a way. By using cameras, the scientists watched 77 Asian elephants to see what they would do. By the end of the , they found that 11 elephants were able to get the fruit from one compartment, eight got into two compartments, and five solved all three puzzles to get the treats.
Elephants that returned to try the boxes several times had the most success. Researchers say the ability to solve problems can help the animals in changing environments. And understanding how they do this could help scientists protect them in a better way.
AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the interesting AI.
Cool driverless busA bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the bus driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can sit 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic (交通) rules. It stops when it sees a stop light. |
Your close friendHi, everyone. I am Xiao Ai, a robot. I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I am good at singing and telling stories. I want to be your friend. |
World's first AIanchor (主播)Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is he really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins in human reporting team. You might see it on TV soon. |
Popular AI artistThis beautiful painting was at an auction (拍卖会) in 2018. People sold it for about 3, 000, 000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent Van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen made the AI. The AI artist studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learnt to paint. Now it is one of the most popular artists in the world. |
Book Club ____ Charlotte's Web Don't miss one of America's top 100 most- loved novels. It is a moving story about the friendship between Wilbur the pig and Charlotte the spider About the story A little girl Fem has a little pig named Wilbur. Charlotte is Wilbur's dear friend, a beautiful large grey spider who lives with Wilbur on the fam. Wilbur the pig is hopeless when he discovers that he will be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte decides to help him. By a wonderfully clever plan. Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur. About the writer E. B. White loved animals and farm life. Wilbur the pig was inspired(赋予灵感) by a poor pig that he failed to save. At that time, many animals on the farm were killed, and this led to the topic of this book: saving a pig. | Win a Free Copy Join us and win a tree copy. How to join us? ● Fill in at an entry form bookclub.com/ novels-18 before March 28 at 11:59 pm. OR ●Fill in the form in our club before March 28 at 18:00 pm. |
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Do you know where family names come from? David, an English writer, tells us something about the family names in English culture in his new book.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} If a man lives near a lake, his family name may be Lake. People can call him Mr. Lake. In England, people's family names may be Wood or Hill because they live near the wood or the hill.
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{#blank#}4{#/blank#} For example, my family name is Black. Some family names like Green, White, Black and Brown come from different skin colors.
So, when you see an English man with a strange family name, don't be surprised. There may be an interesting story about it.
A. Where English family names come from. B. Some family names come from people's jobs. C. Many people get their family names from colors. D. Some family names come from the father's name. E. Some family names come from the places of their homes. |
There is a man. His name is William Baker. What is his family name?(不超过5个单词) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. In Chinese culture, red lanterns are symbols of happiness. B. They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide. C. It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times. D. The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns. E. However, traditional lanterns are still the most popular ones in people's hearts. |
Lanterns have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations.
Palace lantern(宫灯)
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Gauze lantern(纱灯)
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Shadow-picture lantern(走马灯)
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Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festival s besides the traditional ones. More modern technology is used on making lanterns. There is no doubt that the modern lanterns will be more creative and interesting.
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