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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
A. These computers are smart! B. They are also welcomed abroad. C. In this way, space travel will be much cheaper. D. With them, travelling across countries can be far quicker. E. But they may require changes in air traffic control system. F. These imaginary machines might not be too far from daily life. |
Humans are no stranger to taking on technological challenges. Hollywood movies have imagined a future of hoverboards(悬浮滑板) and flying cars. What's new and popular today? Let's take a look.
The Robotaxi
In a Robotaxi, no one drives, it drives by itself. You just tell where and it goes. It's like a magic ride, but a car! It watches the road with computers and cameras. They can reduce the number of cars on city streets by 60% and road accidents by 90%.
The Flying Cars
Flying cars include passenger drones(无人机) and helicopter hybrids(混动). Because the sky will never be as busy as the roads are. It may take you 30 minutes instead of 2 hours to go to a friend's house. Besides, it only costs around 60 dollars, and you get to fly. Isn't it cool?
The High-speed Trains
China is leading the world in high-speed trains. The latest type of trains can run at the top speed of 450 kilometers per hour. It has set a world record for the fastest train speed. The high-speed trains make the travel safer, greener and more comfortable. In recent years, these trains have been sold to 23 countries.
The Starship Rockets
SpaceX company's new rocket, Starship has completed its first flight. SpaceX engineers take this task as a great success. After a rocket finishes its job, it usually falls and breaks. But the Starship rockets don't break. By reusing the most expensive part of the rocket, it reduces the cost a lot.
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#}
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