《2025年亮点给力大试卷八年级英语上册译林版》

D(2025·南通市海安期末)
新素材 社会热点 Have you learnt about axial symmetry(轴对称) in Maths? If a city shows axial symmetry, its central axis(中轴线) is the key line. On July 27th, 2024, the "Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital" was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming China's 59th World Heritage Site.
The Beijing Central Axis has a group of buildings and historical sites that shape Beijing's old city. Running 7.8 kilometres from north to south in central Beijing, this area includes 15 key parts, such as the Bell and Drum Towers in the north and Yongdingmen Gate in the south.
The building of the Beijing Central Axis began in the 13th century and took shape in the 16th century. According to Lyu Zhou, director of the National Heritage Centre at Tsinghua University, this idea of city planning dates back to the Kaogongji(《考工记》), written before 221 BC. This book explains how to plan a capital city.
The Beijing Central Axis shows traditional Chinese ideas of zhong and he. For example, the royal palace was placed at the centre to show imperial power, with other important buildings placed around it to create a sense of harmony(和谐).
"Beijing's special and great order is created by this central axis," said Liang Sicheng (1901-1972), a famous Chinese architect.
1. When did the Beijing Central Axis go onto the UNESCO World Heritage List?______
2. How far is the Beijing Central Axis from north to south?______
3. Where did the idea of the Beijing Central Axis come from?______
4. Why was the royal palace at the centre of the Beijing Central Axis?______
5. 新考法 开放性设问 What do you think of the Beijing Central Axis?______

答案： 1. On July 27th, 2024. 2. 7.8 kilometres. 3. The Kaogongji. 4. To show imperial power. 5. It's interesting and meaningful.(言之有理即可)