湖北省武汉市黄陂、江夏、蔡甸三区联考2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题

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—          I have to pick up my cousin at the train station

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—Oh, I was so busy these days that I just          it

—I've got no idea. I'm afraid the New Year's Party will be put off if it          

— Difference? Oh, no. They look quite       .

—Like it or not, our families          our lives and make us what we are.

—That is no surprise,          is          than him in our class

—That's why more and more people choose bike riding instead of driving. It's really convenient.

—We walked for a long time and          nearly 10 miles

—I am sorry, children          swim alone here

—OK. They really          too much room

—Don't lose          , believe in yourself and you can do it

—I agree with          of them on this subject I have my own idea

—The famous line "Where is my native land beyond the setting sun? The misty waves of River Han make me homesick" tells us          

The family in Virginia is calling their dog Moose a hero because the dog1them from a fire that destroyed (摧毁) their houseboat.

They can take the dog out to local events as part of their program "Paws Around Portsmouth" or even2it forever if possible

About two weeks ago, Chris and Shelley borrowed a dog3Moose. The family of five took Moose to the market, saying that the little dog4a home5, Moose wasn't adopted (领养) that day So the family had to bring Moose to their houseboat and then went to 6

As the family slept, the boat next to theirs7fire. Moose woke the family up and warned (警告) them about smoke8in from the neighboring boat "Those were9minutes," James told a reporter "Everything10so quickly and at that point, every second made a difference "The family was able to get out safely, but their home was broken into pieces and they lost11

Very soon, Moose was12to the shelter (收容所). About a week later, he was taken in by a kind hearted couple who were following his13on the local news and looking forward to getting a chance. " We saw that he was given back and I was talking to my husband," Ciara Lucas said. I told him Moose got returned and it was like, "well, go and get him. "

So Lucas14him home "He's here to stay with us" Lucas said.

Moose, the brave hero dog, finally finds his forever15

Last year I went to the Rio de Janeiro Carnival (狂欢节), and it blew my mind. It had been my dream to join in the famous carnival for many years, so I was excited. However, as soon as I arrived, I was a little bit nervous because there were so many people on the streets. They say that five or six million people come to Rio during carnival time and about two million of them are on the streets on a single day. Luckily, I had a local (当地的) guide, my sister's friend Ronnie. He said he would take care of me and show me around at the carnival. He did not let me down.

Well, the carnival is all about the samba (桑巴舞). It's a style of music and dance which comes from Africa. Samba music is usually fast and exciting with a lot of drums and harmonic vocals (和声). It is the kind of music that you couldn't help dancing to. And I was learning that as I followed Ronnie through the crowd.

Ronnie had got us tickets for the samba Parade (游行) inside the Sambadrome (桑巴大道)where the top samba schools take part in the competition. But we still had a long way to go through the street parties. He said most people enjoy the carnival by making their own parties in the street.

So, you must be wondering how the samba Parade was in Sambadrome ▲. In fact, Ronnie and I never made into Sambadrome. We just spent the day moving from one street party to another. There were more snacks, more drinks and lots of dancing. Do I regret(后悔) missing the main parade? Not at all. I experienced the carnival like the locals in a special way, and it was truly amazing.

Type in "A cat wants to go to space" and ask the robot to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you'll get the story of Max, who was on his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars.

This robot writer is real. It's called ChatGPT. It was developed by US company Open AI. It can translate languages, talk with people and write songs, poems and even jokes. It's one of the top AI tools of its kind, with almost all the writing range(范围) of a real person! According to a US report of more than 1,000 students, over 89% of them have used ChatGPT to help with homework. Some students even got high marks thanks to papers written by ChatGPT.

Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned the use of ChatGPT In the US, for example, students and teachers in New York City public schools are not allowed (允许) to use ChatGPT on the networks and devices(设备),CNN reported.

The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat (作弊)on homework. Some also worry that ChatGPT could bring some problems at the same time. "It does not build critical-thinking (批判性思维) and problem-solving skills, which are necessary for academic (学术的) and lifelong success," said Jenna Lyle, a secretary of the New York City Department of Education.

However, not all educators say "no" to Chat GPT. Some Canadian universities are making policies(政策) on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely stop the use of the tool so far.

In China, the traditional Chinese lunar calendar (阴历) divides a year into 24 solar terms (节气),

which were created by people t of years ago to guide agricultural production (农业生产) But the solar term culture is still useful today in guiding people's  (life)

Spring Equinox (春分) is the fourth solar term of the year Days begin to be l than nights after this day As for activities, flying kites is a c activity during this time People often write good words  their kites They all hope that their wishes will come true when the kites are flown high in the sky.

Great Heat (大暑) is the 12th solar term of the year. During this time, most parts of China enter the  (hot) season of the year and the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfalls are good for the plants But many natural disasters (灾害) also h

Frost's Descent (霜降) is the 18th solar term of the year, the last solar term of autumn, during this time, the weather becomes much colder than before and the temperature c greatly from day to night. The chrysanthemums (菊花) are in bloom (盛开).

Major Snow (大雪) is the 21st of the solar terms, and the third one of winter,  (make)the arrival of mid winter. The t drops day by day, as the year is coming to an end. The snow in North China may last a whole day, and heavy snow brings us a fantastic ice world of pure white.

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What are your friends like?

Do you have any problems?

What are your resolutions for the new year?

Something more about your future life.

注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息。词数60~80，开头结尾已给出，不计入总数。

Dear Mike,

How are you? Glad to hear from you. Now, I'd like to tell you something about my life.

Yours,

Li Ming