题型:语法填空(语篇) 题类: 难易度:困难
广东省深圳市福田外国语南校区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试题
The phrase"city bu city" has become popular online, thanks to a foreign video blogger named Baobaoxiong. It's a way to describe if a place feels modern. This year, many foreigners ( visit) China and sharing their experiences through travel videos. A big reason for this is China's visa-free transit policy(过境免签政策), which allows travelers from 54 countries ( stay) for up to six days without a visa, as long as they have a passport and a ticket to leave.
Depending this policy started in 2013 number of foreign visitors keeps increasing. The policy is helping more people see the real China. In the ( one) quarter of this year,
there was a 266% increase in foreigners arriving in China. It also changed their views towards our country. Irish You-tuber Luke, for example, felt nothing but ( surprise) by Chengdu's modernity and beauty, which was ( total) opposite of his impressions from Western TV programs.
The foreigners used to just visit famous attractions like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall years ago, now, they changed their interests. They look forward to ( enjoy) everyday life in China more, such as shopping at local markets, riding shared bikes, and joining in square dances in parks. These ( activity) provide them with a true sense of what China is like and connect them with the local culture.
Children's games in ancient China | |
Flying kites | Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, each of which has its own characteristic (特征). |
Playing diabolo | Diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow (空心的) in the center. When juggled (抛接) on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转的) diabolo will make a sound. Playing diabolo is a very interesting game. |
Watching shadow plays | The closest thing to watch a film or television during ancient times was watching a shadow play. People control puppets (木偶) behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. Shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. |
Setting off firecracker | Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints (节) to make it blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Firecrackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize hope and luck. |
When spring comes, flowers begins to bloom(开花). Signs of new life are everywhere. For students in the US, this means a vacation is on its way. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} So while students from one town are on vacation, their neighbors in the next town might have classes as usual.
Spring vacation is also known as" spring break". During this time, students have one to two weeks off from school.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Some schools plan the vacation to take place on the same week as Easter(复活节) . Not all schools do this, though. Since Easter is always on a Sunday, students who celebrate the holiday do not need to worry about missing school.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Teachers usually don't give homework over the break, so students can spend their days and nights free from school- time stress.
There are lots of ways to spend the time. Some families go on vacation, visit a new state or even a new country. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Or students may enjoy the break by relaxing at home, reading books and watching movies, or visiting friends' houses.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} On a ten- day trip, for example, students might go on a tour through Spain, France, and Italy. These trips are often expensive, but they give students an unusual chance to see other parts of the world.
When students return to school, they are relaxed and ready to finish the school year.
A. Spring break is a fun and relaxing time. B. The break usually happens in late March or April. C. Students may have their spring vacation at different times. D. American schools usually start their second term in January. E. Others may travel to visit family members who live far away. F. After the long winter vacation, it's time to go back to school. G. Sometimes teachers lead overseas trips for groups of students. |
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