题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
湖北省荆门市沙洋县毛李中学教联体2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中检测英语试题
Put Your Own National Culture on
Wang Tata, a post-1990s office clerk from Shanghai prefers to wear hanfu. She told China Daily that each suit has its own historic background and learning about the traditional clothing gives her a better understanding of our traditional culture. Qing zhi, a law student from Beijing, is used to wearing hanfu. "It gives me endless inspiration every day. I can discover a new self every single day," Qing zhi told CGTN.
Documentary About Dunhuang Online
The Master of Dunhuang, a documentary, is set to debut on Tencent Video. It follows the staffers who have spent years popularizing Dunhuang's centuries-old heritage. The first episode features Li Bo, a restoration expert. He teams up with his students. The second one is about Zhang Xiaoyang, who works at Mogao Cave 254. She is facing a hard choice—to continue the research with an uncertain chance of becoming successful or accept a new offer from a college.
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Dian cha is a tea art from the Song Dynasty. In 2019, it was listed as an intangible(非物质) cultural heritage of Jiangsu Province. The Shanghai designer Han Zheming has been fascinated by dian cha since childhood. "My mother loves traditional culture and I have been learning toward it under her influence," said Han. To spread dian cha culture, Han put the process on social media platforms, including Xiaohongshu, Bilibili and Douyin, attracting more than 20,000 followers.
How Many Intelligent(聪明的) Animals Do You Know?
Different animals have different kinds of intelligence. For example, dolphins can speak a language. Also, some birds remember where they built nests and fly hundreds of miles to go back there. Or what about spiders? They make amazing webs, so maybe spiders are very intelligent, too.
Now let's meet one of the very intelligent animals. Koko, a gorilla, lived in California in the USA and she could use sign language to talk to people. Her teacher, Penny Patterson, has taught Koko more than 1,000 signs for different things,actions and feelings. Koko invented new signs when she saw new things. The first time she saw a duck, she used the sign for water and the sign for bird.
A. Match the words to their meanings(意思).
nest {#blank#}1{#/blank#} | A. a bird that lives on or near water |
web {#blank#}2{#/blank#} | B. a language that uses hand movements, not speech |
duck {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | C. the place where a bird keeps its eggs |
sign language{#blank#}4{#/blank#} | D. a net that a spider makes to catch flies |
B. Read and judge. Check( V ) or cross( X ) the statements.
Koko knew 100 signs. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Dolphins can speak a language. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}
Koko used two signs to say"duck". {#blank#}7{#/blank#}
Some birds have a good memory(记忆). {#blank#}8{#/blank#}
C. Answer the questions.
What smart things can spiders do? {#blank#}9{#/blank#}
Where did the gorilla Koko live? {#blank#}10{#/blank#}
Who is the gorilla Koko's teacher? {#blank#}11{#/blank#}
What animals do you like? And why? {#blank#}12{#/blank#}
Lisa's weekly housework
Lisa's parent want her to do some housework every day. They don't want Lisa to depend on them too much. Lisa can learn some life skills (技能)and get some pocket money at the same time. Let's see what housework Lisa does in a week.
Paid housework | ||
Monday | Do the dishes | $1 |
Tuesday | Sweep the floor | $1 |
Wednesday | Take out the rubbish | $1 |
Thursday | Help cook dinner | $3 |
Friday | Wash clothes | $2 |
Saturday | Clean the bathroom | $5 |
Sunday | Wash the car | $6 |
Unpaid housework (Every day) make her bed,walk the dog,set the table,collect her own things(toys books, clothes…) |
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