2023-2024學(xué)年遼寧省大連市金州區(qū)八年級（上）期中英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/10/17 7:0:2
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（1）Black rhinos feed on
A big welcome to our new baby black rhino，Tau! Tau was born last month.He weighs 40 kg now.He hasn't got any horns （角）at the moment.They're starting to grow. 
Black rhinos are huge.They're brown，gray or white.They aren't black!They've got two horns.They're the only animals with horns on their nose.They can't see very well，but they can smell and hear better than many animals.
Black rhinos live in the south of Africa，in the Savannah，in woods or near rivers.They eat in the morning and evening.At midday，when it's hot，they like to lie in water or mud（泥沼）.
Every baby rhino is important，because rhinos are in danger.200 years ago，there were about 1，000，000 rhinos in Africa.Now there are less than 5，000.Sadly，baby rhinos often die in the wild.Baby rhinos born in zoos are safe.Every baby means a better future for black rhinos..
A.Fish.
B.Leaves.
C.Small animals.
（2）We can learn from the passage that.
A.Black rhinos can find food easily with good eyes.
B.Black rhinos are the only animals with horns on their ears.
C.Black rhinos like to stay in wet places especially in hot weather.
（3）The writer lists（列舉）numbers in the last part.
A.to tell why people keep baby rhinos in zoos.
B.to show all the rhinos should live in the wild.
C.to call on more people to visit the rhinos in the zoo.
（4）We can probably read this passage in.
A.www.Cl-inadaily.com/art
B.www.space.comspaceflight
C.www.nationalgeographic.com/animals組卷：15引用：2難度：0.6 -
2．①Beijing Opera is a tradition in Chinese culture.It was formed（形成） from Jingban opera.It has a history of over 200 years.
②In Qing Dynasty，the emperors（皇帝） often celebrated their birthdays or important events by watching Jingban opera.In 1790，Emperor Qianlong wanted to try a different opera.So Huiban opera with other opera troupes（戲班） was asked to the capital to play with Jingban opera.The performance（表演）was very successful and popular，which made Jingban opera improve a lot.After many performances for a long time，at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century，Beijing Opera finally formed and became the biggest of all the operas in China.
③There are four main roles in Beijing Opera：Sheng，Dan，Jing ，and Chou.Sheng is the male（男性） actor.For example，a Wusheng is a soldier or a fighter，a Xiaosheng is a young man，and a Laosheng is an old man.Dan is the leading female role.For example，a Huadan is a young woman，and a Qingyi is a middle-aged woman.Jing，mostly time，is the face-painted role，and is the special role who is a history hero，such as Guan Yu，Zhang Fei，or Bao Gong.Chou is the comedy actor or clown with funny painted face.They mainly make the audience（觀眾） laugh and happy.
④Beijing Opera roles usually wear fantastic costumes（戲服）.They act，dance or fight with special singing and different body languages.What's more，Beijing Opera is full of interesting stories，and fair y tales from the old times，such as the dynasties Tang，Song，Yuan，Ming and Qing.So when you are watching Beijing Opera，you are actually learning Chinese history.
⑤From the 1920s to the 1940s，Beijing Opera had four most famous performers （Dan roles）：Mei Lanfang，Shang Xiaoyun，Cheng Yanqiu and Xun Huisheng.They （especially Mei Lanfang） gave many perfect performances in different countries so that the world began to know Beijing Opera.
（1）When was Beijing Opera formed？
A.In Tang Dynasty.
B.In Qing Dynasty.
C.In Ming Dynasty.
（2）What's the third paragraph mainly about？
A.The history of Beijing Opera.
B.The four main roles of Beijing Opera.
C.The four performers of Beijing Opera.
（3）Which of the following roles did Mei Lanfang often act？
A.
B.
C.
（4）Which is true about Beijing Opera？
A.It's the biggest opera in the world.
B.You can learn Chinese history by watching it.
C.Jing is a funny role to make the audience laugh.
（5）What's the purpose （目的） in writing this passage？
A.To introduce the basic information of Beijing Opera.
B.To encourage more people to learn about Beijing Opera.
C.To show the importance of Beijing Opera around the world.組卷：19引用：2難度：0.5 -
3．①Where is the world's happiest place？The answer is Denmark.Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country.So，what makes its 5.7 million people so happy？
②The country is famous for its welfare system（福利體系），that includes health care and education.But besides that，the main reason Danish people are so happy is because of their lifestyle（生活方式）.
③Have you heard of the word" hygge"？In fact，the word can be translated （翻譯） to comfort.But hygge is more than that--having a tasty meal with family，talking with friends under the sunshine on weekends，enjoying classical music or having a movie night.All these can be called hygge，which is Danish people's everyday life.
④Danish people also have a healthy habit--riding bikes.In Denmark's capital，Copenhagen，bikes are used about 50% of the time on the way to school or work.Biking is not only helpful to reduce pollution for the environment and it is also good for people's health.Just 30 minutes of biking every day can make a person's life one or two years longer.Trust is also important for Danish people.They trust others and people they don't even know.In Aarhus，the second biggest city of Denmark，you can see people buy flowers even when the owner（物主） isn't there.People just put money in the empty flowerpot.Trust helps make people happy.
⑤"The Danish have no great expectation（期望）about what they will do or what happens to them，"Kare Christensen，a university teacher said."They are happy with what they have."
（1）Which of the following can be called "hygge"？
a.enjoying music with friends.
b.working hard on weekends.
c.watching movie with family.
A.ab
B.ac
C.bc
（2）In paragraph ④，what does the underlined word "Trust" mean？
A.信任
B.同情
C.幫助
（3）According to the passage，if you want to live longer，you should.
A.have a good welfare system.
B.have tasty meals with friends.
C.ride bikes for 30 minutes every day.
（4）What's the structure（結(jié)構(gòu)） of the passage？
A.
B.
C.
（5）What's the passage mainly talking about？
A.The happiest place in Denmark.
B.The lifestyle of the Danish people.
C.The high expectations of Danish people.組卷：18引用：2難度：0.5
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9．All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism.People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins.It might look like fun，but there is news that animals are hurt now and again.The World Animal Protection （WAP） says that up to 550，000 wild animals are badly treated（對待） around the world.In Cambodia，for example，it's been said that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather.This is、getting attention- over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places.However，some people think that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it looks.So what do you think？
Group Yes
*Animals weren't put in the world for enjoyment.They should be free to live as they choose.
*The way animals are treated is often uncomfortable.Even if they are treated well，they can't act in the same way as they would in the wild.
*We don't need wildlife tourism.We can see those animals' close-up in their natural homes in TV programmes.There's no need to disturb（打擾）them in real life.
Group No
*It is enjoyable and educational（有教育意義的） for people to communicate with the wonderful animals.The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them.
*Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas.And it may be the only.jye.ai for some people to make a living.
*Not all animals are treated badly.Some endangered animals are under the protection of programmes that look after rare species（稀少的物種）.
（1）According to the passage，what activities are called wildlife tourism？（Give two examples）
（2）According to WAP，how many wild animals are treated badly？
（3）According to Group Yes，what should we do with wild animals？
（4）How do people feel when they communicate with the wonderful animals？
（5）What idea do the two groups have in common（共同的）？
（6）Are you in Group Yes or Group No？Why？組卷：16引用：2難度：0.5
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