Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. 8 5%of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位). The more money they had, the bigger their cars were.
Making of roads
During the war, President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly, the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started.
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully. These are called Art Cars. Every April there is an activity in Houston, Texas, where they show their cars.
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.
1.When did Americans begin to love cars?
A.Before the new two-lane roads were built.
B.After World War II.
C.During World War II.
D.Before World War II.
2.New four-1ane roads were build _______.
A.in Germany B.by car and oil companies
C.in America D.when something suddenly happened
3.The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”.
A.companies B.soldiers’ lives C.houses D.roads
4.What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?
A.They agreed with him. B.They showed anger to it.
C.They paid no attention to it. D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
5.What does the last sentence mean?
A.It’s better to have fewer cars.
B.It’s better to make cars that pollute less.
C.It’s easier to make cars that pollute less.
D.It’s easier to make people have fewer cars.
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Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. 8 5%of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位). The more money they had, the bigger their cars were.
Making of roads
During the war, President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly, the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started.
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully. These are called Art Cars. Every April there is an activity in Houston, Texas, where they show their cars.
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.
1.When did Americans begin to love cars?
A.Before the new two-lane roads were built.
B.After World War II.
C.During World War II.
D.Before World War II.
2.New four-1ane roads were build _______.
A.in Germany B.by car and oil companies
C.in America D.when something suddenly happened
3.The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”.
A.companies B.soldiers’ lives C.houses D.roads
4.What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?
A.They agreed with him. B.They showed anger to it.
C.They paid no attention to it. D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
5.What does the last sentence mean?
A.It’s better to have fewer cars.
B.It’s better to make cars that pollute less.
C.It’s easier to make cars that pollute less.
D.It’s easier to make people have fewer cars.
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Americans love cars. They have more than 250 million (百万) cars ---about one car for every 1.2 people. But these cars cause (引起) too much air pollution. Even children know that cars need gas (汽油) to run. If there is no gas, today's cars will become tomorrow's about the cars in the future, they usually think of hydrogen (氢气) cars, electric (电的) cars and flying cars.
Hydrogen cars might be the cars of the future. They don't cause pollution and the hydrogen turns into water after it is used. The first hydrogen car was made by Honda. It was very expensive and didn't run very far.
There are some electric cars on the market, but they can't run very far or very fast. In the future, there will be a lot of electric cars on the road. When the batteries (电池) are better and cheaper, electric cars will become more popular.
There will be another kind of car --- flying cars. They will be able to run in the air. But now there is only one company, MDI, making this kind of car.
1.We can know from the text that there are about _ people in American.
A. 250 million B. 300 million C. 208 million
2. Hydrogen turns into after it is used.
A. water B. air C. gas
3.Which of the following is TRUE about electric cars?
A. They can run fast but not very far.
B. They are very popular with people now.
C. They are still too expensive for people to buy.
4.How many kinds of cars are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
5. What is the best title for the text?
A. Cars in the future.
B. Americans and cars.
C. Air pollution.
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---You know what, Mike. There are already five people in the car. They still want me to go with them.
---Oh. It _______ a comfortable journey.
A. can’t be B. mustn’t be
C. shouldn’t be D. may be
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— There are already five people in the car. They still want me to go with them.
— Oh. It _______ a comfortable journey.
A.can’t be B. mustn’t be
C. shouldn’t be D. may be
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— There are already five people in the car. They still want me to go with them.
— Oh. It _______ a comfortable journey.
A. can’t be B. mustn’t be
C. shouldn’t be D. may be
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— There are already five people in the car. They still want me to go with them.
— Oh. It _______ a comfortable journey.
A. can’t be B. mustn’t be
C. shouldn’t be D. may be
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The Smiths are Americans. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for two months. They want to visit some cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Smith is a doctor. He is going to visit a hospital in Yichang. Mrs. Smith is a teacher. She is going to visit some city schools and village schools. Their daughter is a middle school students. She wants to meet some Chinese students.
They are going to take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they will show the pictures to their American friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
1.Mr Smith wants to visit a hospital because____.
A. he is a doctor B. he wants to live in China C. he’ll stay in China for a long time
2.Who does their daughter want to meet?
A. Chinese doctors B. Chinese teachers C. Chinese students
3.What are Mrs Smith going to do during her stay in China?
A. She is going to go to the hospital. B. She is going to go to her friend’s home.
C. She is going to visit schools.
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People in Australia love koalas and take care of them.They have set up places for them to live safely.No one can kill them for their pretty fur(皮毛).When a koala is born, he has no fur.And he is not as big as your little toe(脚趾)!The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body.The baby goes into this warm pocket.There he stays for six months.
When the baby leaves the pocket, he has much fur.And he is about as big as your shoe.He climbs to his mother’s back. He rides there while she teaches him how to find food.Mrs.Koala is a loving mother.She takes good care of her baby.But when he is bad, she beats him! The baby cries just as a small child does.If he keeps on crying, his mother beats him again.When he stops crying, she takes him in her arms.And then they both go to sleep for a while.
The koala could not live without a special kind of tree.The tree gives him both his home and his food.For most of the day the koala sleeps in the tree.
At night the koala looks for food.He may go miles to find it.He likes only the bark(树皮)and the leaves of the tree.He eats nothing else.And he eats more than two pounds each night!
1.People in Australia________.
A.keep koalas in their homes B.put koalas in the tree
C.set up places for koalas to live safely D.raise baby koalas in their pockets
2.What does the mother koala usually do when her baby is bad?
A.She puts him into her pocket. B.She beats him
C.She makes him cry D.She keeps him on her back.
3.Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree because _______.
A.they have to keep cool under the tree B.they eat the fruit on the tree
C.they stay in the tree all the time D.they live in the tree and get food from it
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.How people in Australia protect koalas.
B.Lovely koalas in Australia.
C.Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree.
D.The way mother koalas take care of their babies.
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Lots of kids love video games, In fact. they like them so much that they might hear something like this from Mom or Dad. " Enough! Find something else to do!"
It can be good advice. Why? Too much of anything is just too much, It's true that some studies have shown certain video games can improve hand-eye coordination,problem-solving skills, and the mind's ability to process information.But playing too much video games may lead to health problems.
It's hard to get enough active play and exercise if you’re always inside playing video games. And without enough exercise, kids can become overweight.
Really overdoing video games also could affect other important things, like friendships and how well a kid does in school, And kids who play violent (暴力的) video games might act more aggressively,
But here's the good news; Playing video games some of the time can be OK. Just choose quality games and limit (限制) screen time --- which includes TV, computer, smartphone, tablet, and video game time combined to no more than two hours a day.
A good game will be the right one for how old you are. Games are rated like movies and your mom or dad can help find out which ones you should use If you can choose one that gets you up and moving. that's even better.
1.According to the second paragraph, playing video games can improve us in ways.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2.Playing too much video games can make you .
A. active B. clever C. thin D. fat
3.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us .
A. playing video games can make us smart B. it's bad to play video games too much
C. playing video games can cause trouble D. it's good to play video games , with friends
4.How long does the writer advise kids to play video games a day?
A. At most three hours B. At least 90 minutes. C. At most two hours D. At least an hour.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Are Video Games Bad? B. How Long Can You Play Video Games?
C. Can You Choose Right Video Games? D. What Video Games Can You Play?
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Lots of kids love video games. In fact, they like them so much that they might hear something like this from mom or dad: “Enough! Stop and find something else to do!”
It can be good advice. Studies show that video games can be good for hand-eye skills, problem-solving(解决问题的) skills, and the mind’s ability(能力). But too much video game playing can cause health problems.
It’s hard to get enough active play and exercise if you’re always inside playing video games. And without enough exercise, kids can become overweight.
Really too much video games playing also can be bad for kids’ friendship and school grades.
But here’s the good news, playing games some of the time can be OK. Just for no more than 1 or 2 hours a week and choose good games.
What’s a good game? That depends on how old you are. Your mom or dad can help choose some which is good for you. If you can choose one to make yourself better and make progress(进步), that’s even better.
As a teenager(青少年), you might challenge(挑战) your mom, dad — or even your grandma — to play with them or try some cartoons. By doing so, you can improve(提高) friendship with them and even make them feel good. But most teenagers dislike to do so. They prefer to play alone or with friends. But to be honesty(坦白说), this really makes a great difference.
There’s a lot of discussion(讨论) these days about video games. Parents and teachers want to know how to help kids to choose good games.
1.Studies show that for kids video games are ________.
A.harmful B.helpful C.tiring D.necessary
2.It’s ________ for school children to play too many video games.
A.good B.friendly C.bad D.lonely
3.Children can choose good games with the help of ________.
A.their parents B.their friends C.the teachers D.the computer
4.The problem about playing video games is ________.
A.what to do with school work B.how to plan their play time well
C.what to do with their friendship D.how to help choose good games
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