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河北省石家庄翰林学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
In China, each year we produce about 150 million tons of city waste according to a report. Where does the waste go? People usually burn or bury (埋) it. On the other hand, we receive waste from some developed countries. We get useful materials from it. What about the useless part? Still burned or buried. But is it a proper way?
Waste pollutes the environment, harms people's health and causes animals to die. It also gets in the way of green and sustainable development. We can't make money at the cost of the environment; we should leave clean water and green mountains to our next generation (一代).
China is getting really serious about waste now.
We are taking less waste from developed countries. From January 2018, China started to stop 24 kinds of waste coming into our country. And more laws and rules about dealing with waste have been made. Anyone who breaks the law will be punished.
China also tries to put waste into good use. One example is the waste electricity factories. They burn waste to make electricity in a green way. No harmful gases (气) or water will get into the environment.
The Chinese government is encouraging people to do waste sorting (分类). Cities like Shanghai, Chongqing and Beijing have their own sorting systems. More will join them soon. As President Xi Jinping said during a visit to Shanghai, waste sorting is a new fashion. More and more people are forming the habit of separating their waste.
You speak, write a letter, send an e- mail and make a telephone call. Your words carry some messages. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Do you think you can communicate without words? {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Tears in your eyes probably tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. In China, you shake your head and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes".
Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you? {#blank#}3{#/blank#} For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, blue seas and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} And we can understand what other people are thinking about.
A. People communicate through words. B. People can communicate in many other ways. C. A smile on your face shows you are happy or kind. D. And you receive messages from the signs all the time. E. They can help us to know what is going on in the world. |
Chicago is the third most populous(人口众多的) city in the US, with a population of about 2,700,000. Its other famous name is "The Windy City". It is for a good reason. The city lies right next to Lake Michigan and heavy winds blow through the city.
Chicago is famous for its art and culture (文化). In order to know the art and culture, you must pay a visit to the Art College of Chicago. It is not only a school, but also a world- class art museum. If you don't want to visit a museum, you can take some special photos. Then your best choice is to take photos at the Cloud Gate. Chicago has lots of fun things to do. If you enjoy heights, visit the famous Willis Tower! You can go up to the top of it and walk onto a glass box. You'll be standing over the city, but don't worry— It's completely safe. Doesn't Chicago sound like a fun city?
The Introduction of Chicago | |
Population | About {#blank#}1{#/blank#} million. |
"The Windy City" | Winds blow through the city {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . |
The Art College of Chicago | A school, a world- class art {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. |
The Cloud Gate | Take some {#blank#}4{#/blank#} photos. |
The Willis Tower | Going up to the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of it is fun. |
AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction (拍卖). The painting is worth about 3, 000, 000 yuan! But it is not a piece of work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI artist. It studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. |
Your close friend Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaobing, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like humans and you can talk with me. I'm talented in singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
World's first AI anchor(主播) Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Mr. Qiu is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Mr. Qiu? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes. You might see it on TV. |
Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on. Wait! Where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows the traffic rules. It stops as soon as it sees a stop light. |
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