2024-2025学年江苏省南通市市区八年级（下）期末英语试卷（含详细答案解析）.docx

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2024-2025学年江苏省南通市市区八年级（下）期末英语试卷

一、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。

Asweallknow，silkistrulyoneofthemostamazinginventionsintheworld.ItwasfirstfoundinancientChina.Thediscoveryofsilknotonlychangedthewaypeopledressedbutalsoopenedupnewpathsfortradeandculturalexchangesaroundtheworld.

Silkhassomereallyspecialqualities.Itiswonderfullystrong，whichmeansclothesmadeofitcanlastalongtime.（1）______Itisthoughttobeoneofthebestmaterialsforclothes.

Thereisaninterestingstoryaboutsilk.Longago，LeiZu，thewifeofHuangDi，wasenjoyingacupoftea.Suddenly，asilkwormcocoon（蚕茧）fellintohercup.Tohersurprise，asshepulledonthecocoon，itstartedtospreaditself，andthelineofsilkappeared.Shethoughtthatthestronglinecouldbeusedtomakeclothes.Shethenspentalotoftimestudyingsilkworms.Shelearnedabouttheirlivinghabits，whattheyate，andhowtheymadecocoons.（2）______Witheveryoneshardwork，thesilkindustry（产业）wasborn.

Forcenturiesafterthat，silkwasonlyusedbyrichpeople.Itwasasymbolofidentityandstatus.Therichwouldwearsilkclothestoshowtheirwealth.However，withthedevelopmentofthesilkindustry，thingsstartedtochange.Peoplefoundbetterwaystoraisesilkwormsandmakesilk，somoresilkwasproduced.（3）______

IntheHanDynasty，theytransportedsilkasfarasSpain，Romeandmanyothercountries.ThelongtraderoadtheytookwaswellknownastheSilkRoad.Itwasntjustsilkthatwastraded.Peoplealsosharedideas，food，anddifferentwaysoflife.（4）______

（5）______Itsnotjustforclothesanymore.Artistsusesilktocreatebeautifulpaintingsbecauseitisperfectforshowingdifferentcolors.Kitesmadeofsilkcanflyhigherinthesky.Silkisalwayswarmlyreceivedaroundtheworld.Whereveritgoes，silkbringsthecharmofChinesecultureandshowsthewisdomoftheancientChinesepeople.

A.Atthesametime，itislightandsoft.