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山东省临清市2016-2017学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
How much do you know about Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. ①He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his most famous idea, E = mc², helped create the world's most dangerous weapon (武器). Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.
What did he like?
Einstein liked learning sailing (帆船运动). He sailed in small boats all his life. He once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!” When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn't like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist.
Later, he said, “②热爱是最好的老师。”
Why is the sky blue?
In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this: “It's because light is made up of many colors including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles (气体微粒) spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.
Einstein learning sailing and playing the violin.
Einstein's parent made him take violin lessons when he was young.
Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
“Our parents hold too high expectations（期待）which put us under lots of pressure（压力. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It's impolite that some students' parents read their children's diaries without permission!”one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can't make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can't stand her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn't realize I was being cheated (欺骗)by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students' brain. The power teachers have kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children's grades. They never create a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher.
Voice of scientists:
Scientists say that a school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure bravely enough.
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A. Then, the drone will fly to the person. B. But they have other uses now. C. Luckily the drone tracked (追踪) him down in 20 minutes. D. Drones can serve people coffee. E. Drones can also save lives. |
Drones (无人机) can do a lot of things for us, taking photos, delivering (递送) things from packages(包裹) to pizzas to beer and following wild animals.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Can you believe it?{#blank#}2{#/blank#} US company IBM has made this kind of drone. It can deliver coffee to sleepy people. The drone can know when to bring a cup of coffee by studying a person's personal information. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} There is a special device (设备) under the drone. It helps the drone to give coffee. The drone can also learn about someone's coffee-drinking habits and tell when someone need next cup of coffee.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} One company in Africa use drones to deliver medicine and blood fast and save many people's lives. The drones are able to fly at speeds of up to 60 mph and when they are within a minute of the destination(目的地), the doctors receive a text and wait nearby. The drone drops off the package and then returns to its home.
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⑴{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Jack plans to create a cooking club at school. He wants to know how much it will cos ⑵{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Sam cares about the environment very much. But he doesn't know how to start an Environmental club in school. ⑶{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Creating a swimming club is Mike's dream. However, he isn't sure whether his school can help to build a pool. ⑷{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Sue is thinking of starting an English club. But she worries about theme and the place they can meet. ⑸{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Lucy expects to start a club about poetry because she knows that lots of kids love poetry. But she is wondering how to get people to join. | A. Setting up an English club is one of the things we are going to do this term. So do it right now. Let's see how many people will join and then decide where and when to meet B. You must know that pools are expensive to build, and they usually take several years to complete. So I think it's a good idea to get the swimmers to a nearby pool. C. Reading poems can be very fun. You can first ask your classmates to join, and then they will invite their own friends to join it. D. Your plan sounds like a good one. As for the cost, you can ask your mother for some advice. She must know a lot about cooking. E. First you should think about your interest. If you like playing games, a gaming club will be a good idea. If you are a swimming fan, it is great to start a swimming club. F. I think it is a good idea to set up a club like that! You can first give speeches about protecting the environment at school. G. A club can influence people a lot even if it has only a few members, so I wouldn't worry too much about it being small. |
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