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浙江省宁波市余姚市城区学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题
In the future, we might not just drive or take trains to get around. Smart people are making a new way to travel: flying cars. These cars can drive on the road like usual cars, but they can also fly in the sky like planes.
"Wow, can you imagine flying over traffic jams?" asks Tom.
"Sure, Tom!" answers Sarah. "It would save us so much time."
Flying cars can help deal with(处理) some big travel problems. One is traffic jams. With flying cars, people can fly over them and save time. Another problem is pollution. Many flying cars are being made as electric cars, so...
"I heard these electric(电) flying cars won't pollute the air," Jack puts a word in.
"That's right, Jack," adds Emma. "They' re eco-friendly and a big step towards cleaner transportation(交通)."
Safety(安全) is very important for new ways to travel. Engineers are using cool technology to make flying cars safe. They put safety nets into them, like parachutes and good guided system(导航系统) to help.
"Dad, are flying cars safe?" little Timmy asks.
"Yes, Timmy," his dad reassures him. "Engineers are working hard to make them as safe as possible."
Flying cars are still being tested, but some companies have tried them out. It might take a few years, but soon we might see flying cars in our everyday life. The idea of flying cars is not just a dream any more— it's getting real.
"I can't wait for the day we can just fly to work," says Lisa, excitedly.
"Me neither," agrees Mike. "It's going to change the way we live and travel."
a. Traffic jams. b. Air pollution. c. Electrical waste. d. Weather warming.
Tim, Bob, Frank and Linda lost some things.
Tim: I lost my yellow pencil box this afternoon. There are three pencils, a pen and a ruler in the pencil box. |
Bob: I lost my schoolbag this afternoon. There is a Chinese dictionary, an English book and two notebooks in my blue schoolbag. |
Frank: My bag is green. I can't find it this morning. There are two CDs and three picture books in it. My English book is in it, too. |
Linda: I can't find my schoolbag this afternoon. It is red. There is a pencil box, a map and a notebook in my schoolbag. Oh, a set of keys is in it, too. |
Chinese opera is one of the oldest art forms in the world. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Different parts of China have their own local opera and there are more than 300 different kinds. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Actors in Sichuan opera wear specially painted masks on their faces in many different colors. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They will suddenly change completely, and all the time, the actor is dancing beautifully with many difficult movements. Some actors can change face ten times in twenty seconds, and yet you never see their fingers touch their face.
Of course, you realize that the actor has many different masks, one on top of the other. They are made from very thin silk in bright colors. If the actor turns his back to you, you think he is changing his mask while you cannot see him doing it. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Then he shakes his head suddenly and that mask has changed, like magic, into another one! You cannot believe your eyes, and yet it has happened!
To be able to change the masks without being seen is a very special skill. It takes much time to learn it perfectly. The exact method used by the actors is a closely guarded secret that is only passed on from father to son or master to apprentice（学徒）. As China's influence develops around the world Chinese culture travels too. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. Different colors have different meanings. B. Its history goes back many hundreds of years. C. But when he turns again to face you, it's the same mask. D. This old art form is making new friends all over the world. E. One of the most interesting and exciting forms is Sichuan opera. |
A top fishing award
Lucy Moore, a 12-year-old girl from Maryland, is the first girl and youngest person to get the Master Angler Milestone Award (奖). The award is for those who catch 10 different "trophy-size" (super big) fish. Moore began fishing at the age of two. She caught her 10th different fish which is big enough in May. Moore said she was "filled with joy" about the prize. A new way of studying sounds
Scientists have found a new way for people to learn about animal sounds. Using technology (技术) that was made for studies of brain waves (脑电波) at the first place, they are able to study the sounds of elephants, whales, cassowaries, and crocodiles. It is helping us know Elephants more about animals' calls and the effect (影响) of noise to their health.
____ Meet Apollo, a 4-year-old parrot, as clever as a young child, broke a Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界纪 录) by naming 12 things in three minutes, such as a book and a pen. Apollo lives in Florida with his owners, who are training him to be "the smartest parrot". When not showing off his skills, he enjoys relaxing in the sun, playing with toys and eating nuts. |
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