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湖北省武汉市江汉区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中质量检测英语试题

 阅读下面材料,从各小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳答案。

A top fishing award

 Lucy Moore, a 12-year-old girl from Maryland, is the first girl and youngest person to get the Master Angler Milestone Award (奖). The award is for those who catch 10 different "trophy-size" (super big) fish. Moore began fishing at the age of two. She caught her 10th different fish which is big enough in May. Moore said she was "filled with joy" about the prize. 

A new way of studying sounds

 Scientists have found a new way for people to learn about animal sounds. Using technology (技术) that was made for studies of brain waves (脑电波) at the first place, they are able to study the sounds of elephants, whales, cassowaries, and crocodiles. It is helping us know Elephants more about animals' calls and the effect (影响) of noise to their health. 

____

Meet Apollo, a 4-year-old parrot, as clever as a young child, broke a Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界纪 录) by naming 12 things in three minutes, such as a book and a pen. Apollo lives in Florida with his owners, who are training him to be "the smartest parrot". When not showing off his skills, he enjoys relaxing in the sun, playing with toys and eating nuts. 

(1)、In which SECTION of the newspaper can we read the news? 
A、TRAVEL.       B、NATURE.       C、SCIENCE.       D、STUDY.
(2)、Which one can get the Master Angler Milestone Award? 
A、The boy who began fishing at an early age. B、The woman who caught the most kinds of fish. C、The youngest girl who catches a super big fish. D、The man who caught 10 very large fish of different kinds.
(3)、The technology in the second piece of news is used for ____.

①seeing how animals move      ②making animal brain waves

③studying what noise will do to animals      ④studying animal sounds

A、①② B、③④ C、①③ D、②④
(4)、The best heading for the third piece of news would be ____.
A、How to name 12 things B、How to train a parrot C、Parrot trainers work hard D、A smart parrot breaks world record
(5)、What do the three pieces of news have in common? 
A、They all introduce an award. B、They talk about a hobby. C、They talk about something great. D、They make up these stories.
举一反三
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

    Hangzhou won its bid (申办) for the 2022 Asian Games on September 16th, 2015. It will be the third time that the Games are held in a Chinese city after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.

    The well-known capital city of Zhejiang Province in the southeast part of the country has a population of 9. 47 million. It is a beautiful city with a long history and it has been developing rapidly in recent years. Hosting the Asian Games will give the city another chance to grow.

    "We have seen here the strong wish and the great effort of Hangzhou to host the 19th Asian Games." The OCA (亚奥理事会) President praised.

    The Games are set to include 34 sports. Some venues (场馆) have already been completed, while several others are still being built and will be put into use one year before the Games. The Asian Games will be held from September 10 to 25, when the temperature is around 20℃.

    "There is no doubt that the event will attract more visitors to experience the beauty and charm of this amazing city. At the same time, more roads will be built and the underground will be added, reducing heavy traffic. But the best part is that it will give us the chance to watch world-class competitions close to our homes." Shao Lin, a local person, told the reporter excitedly.

    With the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September and the World Cup in Qatar (卡塔尔) in November, 2022 will be an exciting year for Asians, especially Chinese sports fans.

    Hangzhou is trying its best to get ready for the big sports show. Hangzhou is waiting to see you in 2022!

 阅读下面短文, 按要求完成各小题。66-67 题完成句子; 68-70 题回答问题。

Do you have a sweet tooth? Are you a fan of chocolate? If you are answering "yes" to both of thesequestions, then the Lindt Home of Chocolate should be a good place to go. 

The Lindt Home of Chocolate is the world's largest chocolate museum. It is in Zurich, Switzerland. Itwas firstly opened to the public in September 2020. If you are looking to take some great photos at themuseum, look no further than the chocolate fountain(喷泉). The fountain is about nine meters high. Around1,500 kilograms of melted(融化的)chocolate is flowing in it. To the disappointment of chocolate lovers, theycan enjoy the fountain but they are not allowed to put their hands into it. 

In addition to the fountain, the museum has many other things to offer. The exhibitions(展览)introducethe history of chocolate to visitors. Along the way, there are plenty of tasting chances. The museum even has aspace for chocolate-making classes. Visitors can learn to design and make their own chocolate there. 

Switzerland is known for its high-quality chocolate. In the eyes of the Swiss, this tasty brown food standsas a national pride. Almost everyone in the country takes chocolate seriously. The Lindt Home of Chocolate isexpected to spread the love for chocolate. 

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