专题23 期中复习之阅读理解20篇（广东期中真题）（解析版）-2024-2025学年八年级英语上学期.docxVIP

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期中复习之阅读理解20篇

(广东期中真题)

（23-24八年级上·广东中山·期中）Whileastronautsareflyinghightostudyspace,scientistsarediggingdeeptostudythecenterofEarth!

EarlierinMay,Chinastarted(drilling(钻)itsfirstover10,000-meter-deepborehole(钻井)inXinjiang.ByOct1st,thehole-was,already7,856metersdeep,reportedXinjiangDaily.Theboreholehasaplanneddepthof11,100meters.Itwilltake457daystodig,saidBloombergNews.Whenit’sfinished,itwillbecomethedeepestholeeverduginChinaandoneofthedeepestintheworld.

Thedrillwillgothroughmorethan10layersofrock:Theoldestlayerisabout145millionyearsold.TheEarthhaslotsofheatinside.Soasthedrillgoesdeeper,itfaceshotterandhottertemperatures.Theproblemissolvedbyusinghigh-techtoolssuchasheat-resistant(耐热的)drills.

AccordingtoXinhuaNews,whiletestingdrillingtechnologies,theholewillalsogiveususefulinformationaboutEarth’sinternalstructure(结构).Theholeisbeingduginanarearichinoil.Theoilcouldbeusedtoheatbuildingsandmakefuelforcarsandplanes.

It’simportanttolookdeepintoEarthbecauseitcouldhelpinfindingenergyresources.Itcouldalsohelpscientistsstudytherisksofnaturaldisasters,suchasearthquakesandvolcaniceruptions(火山爆发).

1．ThedepthoftheboreholeinXinjingthatChinaplannedis________.

A．7,856meters B．10,000meters C．11,100meters D．13,100meters

2．Theproblemofdrillfacinghottertemperaturescanbesolved________.

A．bypouringwater B．bytestingthedrill

C．bymakingahole D．byusinghigh-techtools

3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“internal”meaninparagraph4?

A．secret B．inside C．hot D．strong

4．ThereasonwhyitisimportanttolookdeepintoEarthisthat________.

A．itcouldgiveusefulinformationy

B．itcouldmakefuelforcarsandplanes

C．itcouldhelpscientistsstudytheweather

D．itcouldplayaroleinfindingenergyresources

5．Whichcanbethebest