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1、江苏省苏州市2020-2021学年八年级英语12月月考试卷分类汇编阅读表达江苏省苏州市高新区实验初级中学2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语12月月考试卷阅读表达第八部分阅读表达(共3小题:71题1分，72题2分，73题3分)请认阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。Your smartphone may seem like the centre of your entertainment, but a Kent State University study shows that too much phone use is taking the fun right out of our sp
2、are time.Researchers watched a group of nearly 500 students and recorded their daily smartphone use. Those who were considered in the high-use ”group experienced more stress during their spare time than the other group. So what can we do in order to really take advantage of our spare time? We have c
3、ollected the following activities that also take a few hours to complete, but best part of all, youll improve your health in the process(过程).Whether youre at home or on holiday, its important to disconnect from the Wi-fi. Walking in nature can do good to your health. As a professional(职业的)traveler,
4、Samantha Brown put it in a recent passage, “ I put my map in my back pocket, put down my phones and take a good, long walk. Just walk around.Go to bed earlier. What can help improve your mood? Extra sleep, naturally. Getting the right amount of sleep is very important to our health and studies show
5、that we dont get enough of it. Read a book. And let yourself get lost in a good story. Research shows that reading can reduce stress, keep your brain sharp and can even help you sleep better. Everyone should spend at least 30 minutes reading every day.Putting pen to paper is a good exercise. Try wri
6、ting down your thoughts. Writing has a lot of health advantages. Besides, writing down your thoughts may even help clear your mind. 71.How many activities does the writer advise us to do to improve our health?72.Why did the Kent State University do the study?73.As a student， Which will you spend mor
7、e time on，smartphones or books When you have free time? Why?KEYS:71. Four.72. To find out whether too much phone use is taking the fun out of ones spare time73.略江苏省苏州市青云中学2020-2021八年级英语12月教学质量调研测试六、阅读表达 (共3小题;第1题1分第2题2分，第3题3分满分6分)Would your pizza have a different taste if it is prepared by a robot?T
8、his is a question people are asking as some Americans test food-preparation robots. A start-up company in the US, called Zume, is testing machines that make pizza. The pizza comes out the same each time. Zume says the robots work quickly and do not get sick. The robots do not get paid, either. Julia
9、 Collins is the companys CEO. Her company can spend money on better food because it does not have to pay the robots.The important question for the companys success(成功)is: How does the pizza taste? Charity Suzuki has bought the robot-made pizza. She likes its taste. Its delicious. Its always hot and
10、fresh when it comes. I think its great that they are making it.The companies say they are developing robots so people can get better food faster. But what about the jobs the robots are taking from humans?Alex Garden is the chairman of Zume. He thinks there will be more interesting work for humans to
11、 do when the robots start doing some of the smaller jobs.1. How does the robot-made pizza taste? 2. Why can Julia Collinss company spend money on better food? 3. Will you order pizza from a robot someday soon? Why or why not? 答案：1. Its delicious2. Because it does not have to pay the robots.3.答案不唯一江苏
12、省苏州市张家港市梁丰初中2020-2021年初二英语12月课堂检测九、 阅读表达（6）阅读表达(共3小题;53题1分，54题2分，55题3分，满分6分) As you may know, coral(珊瑚)is not a plant, but a variety of animal life of different shapes and bright colours. However, coral reefs(珊瑚礁)around the world are in danger. Here is a piece of bad news. Thailand will close one of
13、 its beaches to protect its coral from business activities for tourists. The beach is so famous that millions of tourists put it on their wish lists. More than 5,000 visitors visit it a day. They arrive by boat. This does much harm to the coral reefs. Most of the coral has died. The beach will be cl
14、osed between June and September to let the coral come back to life. Experts(专家) say that 80% of Thailands coral reefs have been killed. Too many tourists cause a lot of pollution to these beaches. An expert said the biggest problems were hotels by the beaches, boats, and plastic waste in the sea. He
15、 believed the best choice was to close the beaches forever. He said, I hope the government can take steps to protect the coral reefs. At the same time, I also hope all of us should try our best to protect the environment around us.83. How many tourists go to the famous beach in Thailand a day?84. Why will the beach be closed between June and September?85. Is it the best choice to close the beaches forever in your opinion? Why or why not
