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2023——2024年度第一学期期末考试初四英语(笔试)试题
说明:
1. 本试卷共8页,共90分;考试时间100分钟。
2. 答题前,务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题纸规定的位置上。
3. 选择题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。
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5. 在试卷上和答题纸指定区域外的答案无效。
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
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France fights bedbugs before 2024 Olympics
People in Paris, France, have been troubled with a problem for centuries: bedbugs (臭虫). With more and more reports of bedbugs being found, politicians(政治家) are starting to worry about wiping out (彻底消灭) the insects before Paris holds the 2024 Olympics next summer.
Helping wheelchair users enjoy the sea
People who have trouble walking or moving around often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new way for people in wheelchairs to get into the water by themselves. It’s called Seatrac. It is actually a chair on a moving ramp (坡道) that can carry a disabled person into the sea.
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Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, US, is celebrating the birth of a very unusual baby giraffe. What makes this giraffe special is that it doesn’t have any spots (斑点). The zoo is asking for help from the public to name the special animal.
Scooter wins world’s ugliest dog contest
Scooter is a 7-year-old Chinese Crested dog (中国冠毛犬). His body is hairless, but he has thin spiky (短且硬直的) white hair on his head. His rear legs (后腿) face backward, and his tongue always hangs out of his mouth. Scooter’s special looks won him the 2023 World’s Ugliest Dog contest.
1. What problem do French people face?
A. The coming 2024 Olympic Games. B. More and more bedbugs are found.
C. The heavy environmental pollution. D. Summer is getting too hot in recent years.
2. What can Seatrac do for disabled people?
A. It can help them swim in the sea. B. It can help them get into the sea.
C. It can help them walk on beach. D. It can help them board a ship.
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