《2025年知识与能力训练八年级英语上册沪教版》

Ⅰ Reading comprehension.
Can you imagine a pizza box that turns into serving plates? A fan without spinning blades (旋转叶片)? A garden growing on a wall? Well, get ready to learn about those great inventions!
A Special Pizza Box
The green box is a pizza box that can be used again. It makes less trash. There are four plates on the top half of the box. People don’t need extra paper plates. The bottom of the box folds in half and can be used to hold leftovers. William Walsh invented the green box. His friends often ate pizza, but they never used plates. One day, a friend got some hot cheese on his shirt. Walsh gave him a piece of the box to use as a plate.
A Safer Fan
The electric fan was invented more than 130 years ago. It has blades that spin and move the air. A company called Dyson has invented a new type of fan. It is safer to use and it can be easily cleaned.
A Living Wall
How does your garden grow? Gardens by Patrick Blanc climb the walls. They are called vertical (垂直的) gardens. The gardens grow on buildings around the world. One of his newest gardens is growing in a hotel in London, England. It has about 260 kinds of plants. Blanc’s gardens are unusual. The plants do not grow in soil. Their roots are connected to a type of cloth. Water is pumped (输送) through the cloth to keep plants healthy.
(A) 1. What is the use of the first paragraph?
A. To interest the readers.
B. To give the readers some questions.
C. To give some examples.
D. To describe the characters (角色).
(B) 2. Why is the pizza box special?
A. Because it is hard to make.
B. Because it is good for our environment.
C. Because people hardly use it.
D. Because it is popular among young people.
(B) 3. How many advantages (优点) does the new type of fan have?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

答案： 1. A
2. B
3. B