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新目标英语2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中综合能力评估试题II【音频暂未更新】
Many people in the world are living a very fast life. They seem to be always in a hurry (匆忙).
No time to stop
People in cities around the world walk 10 percent more quickly than they did twenty years ago. Singapore is at the top of the list for fast walkers.
People aren' t as patient (有耐心的) as they were in the past. If it takes more than five minutes for a bus to arrive, they become very impatient. They think they don' t have any time to wait
Written communication (交流) on the Internet is getting shorter and shorter. People now use more and more simple words, like BRB (be right back) or NP (no problem).
Even in their free time, people do things in a hurry. Twenty years ago when people went to art museums, they spent about one minute looking at each picture. But today they spend much less time.
The cars are faster, but the traffic (交通) is worse, so people drive more slowly. They spend more time than ever sitting in their cars, feeling worried that they aren't going to arrive on time.
In the US, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories, for children. The stories in it are famous but short. They are popular with those parents who are too busy to tell their children long stories.
People are living faster, but are they living better?
A. No time to wait B: No time to write C. More time on the road D. No time for Van Gogh (梵高) E. No time for Snow White |
(A)I am Bob. I like school things and I have a great collection. I have three pens, five pencils, six rulers and two erasers. They are in my pencil case. I have a nice pencil sharpener, too. It's blue and it's in my backpack. I take my backpack to school every day. |
(B)I am Jimmy. I like sports and I have a sports collection. I have five soccer balls, two basketballs, five ping-pong balls, six tennis rackets and four volleyballs. I like tennis and I play tennis with my friends every afternoon. |
(C)I am Salina. I don't like school things and I don't like sports. I only like my toys (玩具). |
Hemingway was one of the most famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. The main character in the book is a fisherman.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn't get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, the old man never gives up.
A. He is an old man and fishes alone B. Hemingway was the second oldest C. It came out in 1952 D. Although he meets a lot of trouble E. But the old man believes himself |
The "green" car has become popular in recent years. A green car is an environment friendly car. Today, most cars are powered (驱动) by petrol (汽油). They make our life easier. But cars have also made problems for the environment.
There are a few new types of cars that use no petrol or a little petrol.
Electric cars:This kind of car uses a battery (电池) for power. When you're not driving it, just plug it in like a mobile phone to power up the battery. They don't make exhaust (排放物). But car makers still can't make a battery that lasts for more than a few hours. That's why electric cars aren't very popular.
Fuel cell cars (燃料电池车) : Fuel cell cars use hydrogen (氢) and oxygen (氧) to make power. The only exhaust they produce is clean water. But fuel cell cars are still much too expensive to make.
Solar cars : This kind of car has large panels (板) on the top that take power from the sunshine. The car holds that power in a battery. Solar cars might be the cleanest of all. But no one uses them, because solar panels can't get enough power from the sun to make a car go for a long time. Also, they are very slow.
Hybrid cars(油电混合车): This kind of car is the most exciting kind, because it is very clean and not too expensive. The hybrid car is very smart: Half the time, it uses petrol, and half the time it uses a battery. So, when the petrol engine is working, it puts some of its power back into the battery. It uses much less petrol than other cars. It also makes less pollution for the environment.
New types of cars | Powered by | Problems |
Electric cars | a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} | The battery doesn't last for more than a few hours. |
Fuel cell car | hydrogen and oxygen | Fuel cell cars are much too {#blank#}2{#/blank#}to make. |
Solar cars | {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Solar panels can't get enough power from the sun to make a car go for a long time. This type of car is too slow. |
Hybrid cars | {#blank#}4{#/blank#}and a battery | It makes less {#blank#}5{#/blank#}for the environment. |
Children know that summer is probably the most fun of all seasons.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} especially for children aged 14 and under. In the first study of children's safety in the US, the National Safe Kids Campaign(运动) (NSKC) found that nearly half of the injury-related(与受伤相关的) deaths among children happen in summer.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer, children are out of school and spend more time outdoors.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} "While we encourage children to be active and spend time outdoors, they need to understand the importance of safety, "said Everett Koop, an expert of the NSKC.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} the NSKC started a "Make It a Safe Kids Summer" campaign during National Safe Kids Week, from May 5 to May 12. Here are some important summer safety tips from the NSKC:
Always wear your seat belt.
Make sure there is an adult around when you decide to go swimming.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Obey all traffic laws.
A. They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured. B. To help children stay safe, C. Experts are not surprised by the study's results. D. However, experts say it is also the most dangerous, E. Wear a life jacket(救生衣) when on a boat or doing water sports. F. Children can't go outside in summer. |
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