《2025年通城学典全程测评卷八年级英语上册译林版》

(二)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项多余。
Bamboo is a wonderful plant for many people around the world. 16. B People make tables, clothes, medicine, and musical instruments with it. Pandas may eat bamboo every day, but people can also eat it.
17. G Some bamboo grows so quickly that people say they can watch it grow. The speed of growth depends on the type of bamboo, the earth and the season. Normal bamboo grows 3 ～ 30 cm a day. It usually grows in tropical(热带的)areas. 18. E
One of the world’s oldest building materials is bamboo. People in the past used it to build houses, boats, and bridges. The Chinese made a bamboo bridge over the Min River in Sichuan Province a long time ago. 19. A Also, bamboo is still used to make houses today, especially in China and the Philippines.
As a part of history, bamboo is very important. The great scientist Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb(灯泡), but he made it perfect. He wanted the material inside to burn for a long period of time. He tried many different types of materials. 20. C One day, he tried to use a piece of bamboo and the light bulb lit up for over a thousand hours. This invention helped other scientists to make the modern light bulb we use today.
A. You can still visit it today.
B. It has a wide range of uses.
C. However, none worked very well.
D. Bamboo is light because it is empty inside.
E. It can also be found in other parts of the world.
F. Chinese people like drawing pictures of bamboo.
G. The fastest growing plant in the world is bamboo.

答案： 16.B 17.G 18.E 19.A 20.C