题型：阅读表达 题类： 难易度：普通
浙江省湖州市吴兴区2023-2024学年八年级上学期英语期末试题
There is a competition for photographers (摄影师) of wildlife in the Natural History Museum in London every year. This year, the competition had about 50,000 photos.These photos come from different parts of the world. They take us underwater, deep into the woods, and high above cities. All of them show different kinds of life on earth.
In the end, the great prize went to Laurent Ballesta. The French photographer won the prize for his photo of a horseshoe crab. In the photo, the horseshoe crab looks for food in the sea. Three little fish follow it closely. They may hope to eat what the horseshoe crab misses.
Horseshoe crabs are known as "living fossils (化石)". They have lived for at least 445 million years and stayed almost unchanged. They're now in great danger, however. What happened to them? In the 1960s, scientists found something surprising. The blue blood of horseshoe crabs can be used for scientific study. As a result, hundreds of thousands of them are caught each year.
For a long time, Ballesta took photos of horseshoe crabs in the sea. His winning photo took the judges (评委) by surprise. "To see a horseshoe crab so alive and well, in such a beautiful way, was fantastic," said one of them.
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
In this coming winter vacation, the Students' Union will hold some activities in and out of school: If you want to join them, take a look at the notices and make your own decision.
Time: January 16th, 2023 Place: Art Theatre Activity: Two films will be shown Notice: Please bring your own drinks and snacks and sign up at the gate of the theatre. | Time: February 13th, 2023 Place: In SOS Children's Village Activity: Volunteer to give away books to the children and work with them for a day. Notice: If you want to join us, you should give away 3 books. |
Time: January 18th, 2023 Place: In the school hall Activity: Hold a party for the students who stay at school during the winter vacation. Notice: Please come to the Students' Union to sign your name this Saturday. | Time: February 6th, 2023 Place: In the school hall Activity: A band called Cool Kids will give a concert. Notice: Please come to the Students' Union to get free tickets this Friday. |
How to Ride a Bicycle in Traffic
Cycling in traffic is something that seems dangerous but can be quite safe as long as you follow the rules of the road, exercise alertness(机敏) and common sense. Here are some tips for you.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} A helmet (头盔) won't prevent accidents. But it can protect your head from serious hurt if you are in an accident. That's why it's always safer to wear it when cycling.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} So always have lights if it is not very bright out, and if you cycle in the evening, reflective(反光的) clothing is a great idea. The easier you are to be seen, the less possible you are to be hit.
If you're an inexperienced cyclist, it isn't a good idea to throw yourself in the heavy traffic. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Pick some quiet back streets and get used to being around cars and other road traffic. Gradually build up your stamina (耐 力) on larger roads by practising on them on quiet days.
You should always pay attention to the rules of the road. Always ride with the traffic. Stay off sidewalks, stop for red lights, stop at stop signs, and follow all other traffic signs.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Your good habits can help improve others' safety awareness.
Avoid doing things that will affect your ability to hear cars coming up behind you. If you need to talk on your mobile phone, stop and pull over. Don't listen to music or radio. Some cars are very difficult to hear, so you need to pay careful attention to not being run over by them.
A. The wearing of helmets is a requirement in many countries. B. Don't jump the lights no matter how many other cyclists do it. C. Start from the easy streets. D. Most accidents happen when drivers haven't noticed a cyclist. |
What do you think of these tips? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
My mother is a teacher. She is 36 years old. She is from China but her students are Americans. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} My sister is a student in a middle school. She is fourteen. She likes English and she is good at it. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} My mother is a housewife (家庭主妇). She can cook nice food. We love her. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} My father is nice to me. He likes playing games with me. I like my father. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} My grandpa is old. His hair is grey (花白的). He likes writing. He is a great writer. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | A. Mr Miller writes many funny stories. Children like reading his book. He is very happy because he can do something for the kids. B. Grace is a good student at school. She can speak English well. She wants to be an English teacher in the future. C. Linda is a housewife but she is not good at cooking. She goes to cooking classes on weekends. D. Bob is 42 years old. He likes playing games with his children. He thinks it's important to be with his kids. E. Jane works in a school. She teaches American students Chinese. She is a nice teacher. If you need any help, you can go and meet her in the school. Her telephone number is 13715933222. F. Jenny is my new friend. Her last name is Smith. She is from America. She is now learning Chinese in Shanghai. G. Julie is a good mother. She doesn't go to work. She cooks nice food for her children. |
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